FLOOD04694

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: The Region VIII Cape Study - A Guide for Staff Performing Community Assistance and Performance Evaluation Visits
• Date: 9/1/1984
• Prepared For: Region VIII
• Prepared By: FEMA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Historic FEMA Regulatory Floodplain Information

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insurance. Find out how the agent checks on
anchoring. This issue can also alert you to
potential problems with the local floodplain
management program.

Numbers 5-7 - Check to see that copies of the maps,
manual and other materials necessary to rate a
policy are available and discuss or work through an
example to determine the agent's capabilities in
using them.

Number a - Determine if the agent has any problems
with maps, map orders, local officials, CSC, FEMA,
etc. In particular, find out whether local
officials appear to be assisting the agents by
providing elevation data.

Number 9 - Determine the agent's awareness of
sources for assistance in flood insurance-related
issues, such as CSC.

5. Before initiating the next task, the reviewer needs
to summarize the results of the agents meetings. Take a
minute to review your notes and highlight any issues
that need to be pursued with local staff, CSC or that
need to be documented in the Final Report,

E. LocaIOfficials.Meeting: The meeting with local
officals is the most important part of the CAPE, It will
identify most of the community's technical assistance needs
and define the strategy for addressing any compliance issues.

I. The reviewer needs to answer six questions during
the local officals meeting: (1) what procedure is used
to review development proposals; (2) how adequate are
current ordinanc~s; (3) are current maps available; (4)
are there problems with the maps; (5) how competent are
local staff in using them; and (6) what procedure is
used to ensure compliance with local floodplain
regulations.

2. In your meeting with local officialS, use the
checklist at Part 7 of the CRF as a guide to evaluate
their floodplain management program, as follows:

(a) Introduction

Number 1 - Describe the purpose of the meeting,
summarize the agenda and give an estimate of the
meeting's duration. Be sure to describe some of
your preparations, especially the floodplain tour,
to establish your familiarity with the local
situation. Also, hand out an attendance list.