[PPT] - T he L OMR Pr oc e ss fr om a Consultants Pe r spe c tive PowerPoint Presentation

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T he L OMR Pr

c e ss fr
m a

Consultant’s Pe r spe c tive

Char le s V. F itzge r ald Jr ., PE , CF M

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Pr e se nte r Intr

duc tion

B.S in Civil E ngine e r ing fr

m Vir

ginia T e c h Pr

fe ssional E

ngine e r , L E E D AP, CF M lic e nse s E ngine e r at Bowman Consulting's F r e de r ic ksbur g offic e sinc e 2006 Wor k with c lie nts on a var ie ty of de ve lopme nt pr

je c ts with

a par tic ular foc us on floodplain r e late d analyse s and studie s.

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Pr e se ntation Goals

Ide ntify the c onsultant's r

le in floodplain manage me nt.

De sc r ibe the pr

c e ss thr
ugh whic h we pe r

for m the studie s ne c e ssar y to pe r mit wor k in/ ar

und F

E MA floodplains. De sc r ibe the e xpe c tations that landowne r s and de ve lope r s have of the c onsultant. De sc r ibe the e xpe c tations that loc al floodplain administr ator s and F E MA have of the c onsultant. Ide ntify pote ntial c onsultant shor tc omings. E xplain the var ious issue s that c an ar ise thr

ughout the

r e vie w pr

c e ss.

Ide ntify "must- have " pie c e s of a suc c e ssful CL OMR/ L OMR applic ation.

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Use ful De finitions

L OMR = L e tte r

f Map Re vision

CL OMR = Conditional L e tte r

f Map Re vision

F IRM = F lood Insur anc e Rate Map F loodplain Administr ator = T he c ommunity offic ial who is r e sponsible for imple me nting and e nfor c ing floodplain manage me nt me asur e s and for monitor ing floodplain de ve lopme nt.

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Pr e se ntation F

c us

T his pr e se ntation is par tic ular ly foc use d on the F E MA CL OMR/ L OMR applic ations. Othe r topic s suc h as e le vation c e r tific ate s, L OMA's, L OMR- F 's and c oastal floodplains ar e ve r y impor tant but will not spe c ific ally be disc usse d in this pr e se ntation. A knowle dge able floodplain c onsultant should be able to assist c lie nts with all type s of F E MA r e que sts. T he e xample s in this pr e se ntation ar e r e pr e se ntative of many CL OMR/ L OMR pr

je c ts in this r

e gion of Vir

ginia. E

ve r y pr

je c t has many var

iable s that c an affe c t the floodplain study pr

c e ss; the give n e xample s have be e n simplifie d to

aid in the par tic ipation of the audie nc e .

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T

pic #1: Consultant's Role

Your fir m is wor king on a ne w de ve lopme nt pr

je c t with

var ious str e ams, r ive r s, ponds, e tc . on the subje c t pr

pe r

ty. Is any par t of the pr

pe r

ty in a F E MA flood zone othe r than Zone "X"? If so, notify c lie nt! If de ve lopme nt is to oc c ur within the flood zone s, c onside r r e vising layout to avoid/ minimize impac ts. Many time s RPA's, we tlands and othe r issue s ar e loc ate d in and ar

und

floodplains that may also dr ive the ne e d to stay away. If avoidanc e is not fe asible , ide ntify if/ what type of map ame ndme nt or r e vision is ne e de d.

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T

pic #1: Consultant's Role

Me e t with c lie nt and e duc ate the m about what flood zone s ar e , why the y ar e mappe d on the pr

pe r

ty and what the loc al c ode & F E MA r e quir e the de ve lope r to do in or de r to de ve lop the pr

pe r

ty. Pe r for m ne c e ssar y hydr

logic / hydr

aulic study and pur sue c ommunity ac knowle dge me nt le tte r fr

m loc al floodplain

administr ator . Submit CL OMR/ L OMR r e que st to F E MA and pr

vide

additional data as r e que ste d by r e vie we r s. Notify affe c te d pr

pe r

ty owne r s. Show r e vise d or c onditional floodplain de line ation on all futur e de ve lopme nt plans and r e fe r e nc e the F E MA appr

val.

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T

pic #2: F

loodplain Study Pr

c e ss

You'r e wor king on the pr

je c t fr
m the pr

e vious e xample and have ide ntifie d a floodplain in F E MA Zone "A" on the pr

pe r
ty. T

he floodplain c annot be avoide d with a layout r e vision and a r

ad c r
ssing is pr
pose d ac r
ss the

floodplain. You've notifie d your c lie nt and ar e planning a me e ting with the m to disc uss the ne xt ste ps.

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T

pic #2: F

loodplain Study Pr

c e ss

At the c lie nt me e ting:

Educate them about the FEMA flood zones and what must be

done to permit the road crossing.

Identify the scope of work necessary to:
study the existing floodplain (hydrology, hydraulics)
design the proposed road crossing
provide as-built inform ation on existing structures w ithin the floodplain

that are not currently m apped.

provide Endangered Species Act (ESA) docum entation to FEMA

(CLOMR requirem ent)

prepare the flood m ap revision docum ents
process the study through the local jurisdiction to obtain the com m unity

acknow ledgem ent.

notify affected property ow ners.
subm it the study to FEMA and obtain a CLOMR

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T

pic #2: F

loodplain Study Pr

c e ss

At the c lie nt me e ting:

Define a reasonable project timeline:
60 days to gather data, prepare study and application m aterials
90 days to obtain com m unity acknow ledgem ent
120 days to com plete FEMA review and obtain CLOMR

Ofte n, de ve lope r s vie w the flood study wor k as an unwante d e xtr a c ost and a sc he dule kille r . Inste ad, the c onsultant should pr e se nt the wor k as a ne c e ssar y and be ne fic ial pr

duc t that will e nsur

e the suc c e ss of the pr

je c t to the e nd use r

.

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T

pic #2: F

loodplain Study Pr

c e ss

Onc e author ize d to be gin the study:

Define limits of the hydraulic study. Is there a nearby study

(upstream or downstream) that should be tied into? If so, request the data from the FEMA engineering library. Does the local jurisdiction have any studies on file of the immediate area?

Discuss study with local floodplain administrator. He/ she

may have valuable insight regarding existing studies or other development nearby.

Visit the site, take photos of study area.

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T

pic #2: F

loodplain Study Pr

c e ss

Onc e author ize d to be gin the study:

Gather topographic, land use & soils data.
Prepare the H&H analysis based on completed research.
Prepare topographic workmap, annotated FIRM, other maps

as necessary.

Prepare appropriate FEMA forms (in this case, MT-2).
Submit floodplain study package to local floodplain

administrator, obtain community acknowledgement.

Submit study to FEMA and obtain CLOMR approval.

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T

pic #2: F

loodplain Study Pr

c e ss

Afte r CL OMR is appr

ve d, the n what?
After CLOMR is approved, then what?
Build road in accordance with CLOMR and construction

plans.

As-built survey the completed road.
Prepare and submit LOMR package to local floodplain

administrator, then FEMA.

Obtain LOMR approval.

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T

pic #3: De ve lope r

's E xpe c tations of Consultant

T he top pr ior ity for the de ve lope r is to maximize the give n pr

je c t's pr
fit pote ntial.
This means maximizing usable site area, lot yield, etc.
In cases where a floodplain on the property is already

mapped and a detailed study is not necessarily required, is a revised study beneficial to the project as a whole?

The consultant should be able to identify the merits of

preparing a revised study and present the benefits/ drawbacks to the developer.

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T

pic #3: De ve lope r

's E xpe c tations of Consultant

Pr

c e ss the CL

OMR/ L OMR applic ation as affor dably as possible .

Consultants should prepare an engineering fee and stick to it,

no one likes change orders or fee increases for work that should have been included within the original scope.

Consultants shouldn't reinvent the wheel. Previous studies

can be a valuable resource to avoid re-studying adjacent

areas. This can save time and money.

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T

pic #3: De ve lope r

's E xpe c tations of Consultant

Pr

c e ss the CL

OMR/ L OMR as quic kly as possible .

Delays in local/ FEMA approvals can delay/ hold up

construction plans being prepared and submitted concurrently.

These delays can ultimately hold up an entire project. The

consultant should educate the developer on the process and set reasonable schedules to allow for multiple reviews of the same materials by the local reviewers and FEMA reviewers.

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T

pic #4: F

loodplain Administr ator 's E xpe c tations of Consultant

F loodplain administr ator s e xpe c t c onsultants to wor k with the m to e nsur e impr

ve me nts & r

e visions to F E MA maps ar e ac c ur ate and base d on sound e ngine e r ing pr ac tic e & judgme nt. Ge ne r ally the c onsultant is muc h mor e familiar with the give n pr

pe r

ty or ar e a be ing studie d and the y must be able to pr

vide the floodplain administr

ator with the infor mation the y ne e d to appr

ve the study.

Othe r e xample s?

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T

pic #5: Pote ntial Consultant

Shor tc omings

Unfamiliar ity with the L OMR/ CL OMR pr

c e ss.

L ac k of knowle dge of loc al/ F E MA r e quir e me nts. Unde r e stimation of sc ope of e ngine e r ing study, r e quir e d as- builts and othe r infor mation. Misunde r standing of the flood map r e vision pr

c e ss and

the time line of suc h a r e que st.

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T

pic #6: Pote ntial Issue s in Re vie w

Pr

c e ss

Study pr e par e d without upstr e am/ downstr e am tie - in to e xisting study. In ar e as of c ontinuous de ve lopme nt, studie s be ing pr e par e d adjac e nt to e ac h othe r without c oor dination be twe e n c onsultants. Study pr e par e d without ac c ur ate as- built infor mation. Pr

pe r

ty owne r notific ation c onfusion.

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T

pic #7: CL

OMR/ L OMR "Must-Have s"

Disc laime r : T his list has be e n de ve lope d fr

m pe r

sonal e xpe r ie nc e ; the list is always be ing r e fine d and adde d to. A c omple te d F E MA pr

je c t applic ation for

m with e ve r ything fille d out, e ve n if it's just "N/ A". A c opy of the e ffe c tive mode l. Many studie s ar e pr e par e d fr

m sc r

atc h without e ve r c omple ting a F E MA data r e que st fr

m the e ngine e r

ing libr ar y. Hydr aulic mode l summar y table for quic k r e fe r e nc e . T his will he lp r e vie we r s! T

pogr

aphic wor kmap, annotate d F IRM. As-builts of mode le d c r

ssing, as appr
pr

iate . Digital c opie s of e ve r ything!

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E xample Pr

je c t: Aquia Hilton CL

OMR

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E xample Pr

je c t: Aquia Hilton CL

OMR

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E xample Pr

je c t: Aquia Hilton CL

OMR

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E xample Pr

je c t: Aquia Hilton CL

OMR

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E xample Pr

je c t: Aquia Hilton CL

OMR

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E xample Pr

je c t: Aquia Hilton CL

OMR

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E xample Pr

je c t: Aquia Hilton CL

OMR

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E xample Pr

je c t: Aquia Hilton CL

OMR

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E xample Pr

je c t: Aquia Hilton CL

OMR

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E xample Pr

je c t: Woodc utte r

s Rd CL OMR

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E xample Pr

je c t: Woodc utte r

s Rd CL OMR

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E xample Pr

je c t: Woodc utte r

s Rd CL OMR

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E xample Pr

je c t: Woodc utte r

s Rd CL OMR

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E xample Pr

je c t: Woodc utte r

s Rd CL OMR

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E xample Pr

je c t: Woodc utte r

s Rd CL OMR

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E xample Pr

je c t: Woodc utte r

s Rd CL OMR

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Que stions/ Comme nts?

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Pr e se ntation Conc lusion

Consultants must wor k with all stake holde r s to e nsur e suc c e ssful floodplain manage me nt. T his inc lude s the c lie nts (landowne r s & de ve lope r s) who pay the bills! T his also inc lude s the loc al floodplain administr ator and F E MA, who hold the ke ys to appr

val.

A suc c e ssful c onsultant in the floodplain manage me nt fie ld will vie w e ac h pr

je c t as an oppor

tunity to impr

ve the

flood r isk mapping in the c ommunity the y wor k and live in.

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T hank you for your atte ntion! T HE E ND