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<br />ASFPM Austin 2000 Conference <br />Abstracts & Biographies <br /> <br />The NNRC has developed a process using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and products <br />such as Digital Elevation Models (DEMS) and Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles (DOQS) to <br />produce limited-detail flood-prone area maps, The cost savings realized through this process are <br />tremendous, Floodplain mapping that traditionally would have taken many people up to a year <br />to complete can now be done by one individual in a few months, <br /> <br />These innovative uses of technology to identify flood hazard areas compliment the federal <br />emergency management agency's recently proposed flood map modernization plan, This paper <br />will focus on the techniques that the NNRC is using to produce flood-prone mapping for rural <br />counties where there is limited existing development and low potential for future development. <br /> <br />Biography <br /> <br />Josh Lear is a Natural Resources Planner with the Nebraska Natural Resources Commission, <br />Josh has a Masters of Science in Agronomy from the University of Nebraska and has served as a <br />GIS specialist on several GIS data development projects including statewide coverage ofDEMs, <br />DOQs, and SSURGO Soils, His responsibilities include completion of the flood-prone area <br />mapping and the development of I :24,000 National Hydrographic Database for the state of <br />Nebraska, <br /> <br />After Action Summary of FEMA'S Comprehensive Community <br />Assessment Visit (CA V) Pilot Project <br /> <br />By: Frank A. Pagano, Diane L. Calhoun, John P. Ivey, Timothy A. Hart <br /> <br />Sin~e_1978 _aJQtal j)f)911,IJ'lQuildjngiiQl!Y.e_p<tidfLQodin.surlillc_eJQss!:~und!:r_ the~EIP -'!Ud_ _ _ _ <br />76,284 buildings have suffered repetitive losses, The States of Louisiana and Texas rank number <br />1 and 2 in the country for the number of flood insurance claims and the amount of claims paid. <br /> <br />FEMA selected Halff Associates to assist them in implementing a Pilot Comprehensive <br />Community Assessment Visit or CA V Project. The high flood loss areas of Galveston, Harris <br />and Montgomery counties, Texas and St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana were selected for the CA V <br />Pilot Project. The scope of work includes FEMA Manual 7810.4 "Procedures for Conducting <br />Community Assessment Visits" and procedures to meet the Region's Strategic Mitigation Plan. <br />This paper will summarize the CA V effort for 34 communities located in three Texas counties <br />and one Louisiana parish. The paper will address NFIP compliance for county-wide and parish- <br />wide areas, evaluate hazard mapping accuracy for the proposed Map Modernization effort and <br />identify possible partnering opportunities for mitigation, <br /> <br />Page 4 <br />