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Coastal Barrier Resources System: Important Updates for Accessing Most Up-to-Date Information from FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
Description
Later this year, FEMA will no longer show Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) information on static Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) because the CBRS and FIRMs data were updated on different schedules that could not be synced. Instead, FIRM users will be directed to the National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL), which will access real-time CBRS data and provide the most up-to-date information.
This change is important because users are accustomed to consulting FIRMs for the CBRS information. Residences, businesses and other types of development in CBRS areas are ineligible for most new federal expenditures and financial assistance, including NFIP coverage.
This presentation will provide a brief introduction to CBRS areas, outline FEMA's coordination/cooperation with the USFWS, and explain what users can expect once the change is implemented. The USFWS will also discuss the recent release of an online "CBRS Validation Tool” that allows users to create their own CBRS documentation that indicates whether a specific property is inside or outside of the CBRS and the prohibition date for eligibility to NFIP coverage.
Presenters:
Kimberly Pettit, IT Specialist, FEMA's Risk Management Directorate
Paul Comlish, Program Specialist, US Fish and Wildfire Service
This webinar is part of the ASFPM Webinar Serios. Approved for 1 CEC for CFMs.
