Engineer

FLOODPLAIN ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Flat Creek Floodplain Revisions (updated Feb. 27, 2009)

New Floodplain Mapping for Flat Creek has been submitted to Teton County by FEMA. A number of properties are affected by the new mapping. Some properties have been removed from the 100-year floodplain and other properties are now shown within the 100-year floodplain.

How will this affect you? If you have a federally insured mortgage you will be required to purchase flood insurance if your residence or nonresidential structure is located within the Special Flood Hazard Area (the high risk area defined by the 100-year floodplain inundation area). If you are building a new structure or adding to an existing structure, you will be required to elevate your structure or addition one foot above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE).

The statutory 90-day Appeal period for FEMA’s Preliminary maps and study is scheduled to begin on March 11, 2009.

Please refer to the documents below for further information regarding the Appeal process.

Appeal Period notice letter from Teton County

FEMA Correspondence, which describes the 90-day Appeal period process

Preliminary FIRMs & FIS covering Flat Creek from High School Road to Snake R. confluence. Note, these Maps are “Preliminary” and are anticipated to become Effective (replacing the current FIRMs) near the end of 2009. Refer to FEMA Bulletin 1-98 for additional information regarding Preliminary Maps.

FEMA Preliminary Materials:

• Preliminary FIRMs & Index
• Preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) (11.2 MG file)
• Exhibit Maps comparing Effective and Preliminary FIRMs (Rafter J and Melody Ranch Areas)
• Revised Preliminary Material, (9.2 MG file) FEMA revisions resulting from Teton County’s review comments

New Interim Floodplain Administrator Contact, effective April 27, 2009

Due to the recent vacancy of the Associate County Engineer / Floodplain Administrator position at Teton County, the Engineering Department has contracted the services of Kurt Stout of Meridian Engineering to serve as Interim Floodplain Administrator for a term of approximately six months, starting April 27.

Therefore, Mr Stout will serve as the primary floodplain contact and will administer and review Floodplain permit applications for Teton County. Contact Information