Virginia MMMS - Community Assessment Survey

VIRGINIA
MAP MODERNIZATION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
Online Survey for Communities with Effective Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps

Authorization Code:

Introduction The purpose of this survey is to gather information about the flood map modernization process that was recently completed in your community. Below are questions detailing the following topics:

I. Your community's involvement in the map modernization process and the creation of new maps

II. Your local government's utilization and acceptance of the new maps

III. Your community's response to the new maps

IV. Issues or concerns related to the new maps The results of the online survey will be compiled and forwarded to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Division of Floodplain Management. Your input will be used for future plans to Virginia's Map Modernization effort. Some questions may require input from other personnel or departments. You may submit as many survey responses as needed. Use the authorization code provided in the letter from Dave Gunn of the DCR's Division of Floodplain Management for each response.
Please contact the Center for Geospatial Information Technology (CGIT) at Virginia Tech if you have any questions (cgit@vt.edu, (540)231-8490). Thank you very much for providing the requested information.

I. Community / Floodplain Administrator InfoType of Municipality:
Name of Municipality
Name of Local Floodplain Administrator:
Local Floodplain Administrator's Official Employment Position :
Name of GIS Contact Person:
Check here if your locality doesn't have a GIS department/person:
Name of Person Completing Survey and Official Employment Title (if not the Local Floodplain Administrator):
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
Locality: State: Zip Code:

Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Name of mapping partner/consulting group who performed map modernization for your community:

II. Involvement in the Map Modernization Process 1. What type of map modernization was conducted for your community? (select all that apply - click here for an explanation of each map modernization method)

New Studies

Revised Topographic Delineation

Work-Map Based

FIRM-Based

2. What GIS data layers were provided by the community to the mapping partner:

2a. Did you provide metadata to the mapping partner? yes no no answer

3. How did the map modernization process take into account areas of concern that you have with your community?

Provided input to mapping partner
Mapping partner did not ask for input
Mapping partner did ask for input, but none was provided
no answer

4. On a scale of 1-5, how involved was your community in the map modernization process?

III. Utilization of Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps 5. Please select the option that best describes how frequently digital FIRMs are utilized by various departments within your municipality (leave blank if such a dept./personnel does not exist for your locality):

6. In what format are the maps most commonly used?

Paper
Digital
no answer

7. What software is most often used to review the new flood maps?

8. Are the DFIRMs available for online public viewing on your local government website?

Yes
No
no answer

8a. If yes, what is the online format of your community’s DFIRMs? (check all that apply)

Interactive Mapping Site (i.e., ArcIMS)
Portable Document Format (PDF)
Other - please explain:

IV. Community Response to the New Maps 9. Based on feedback you have received from the community, what concerns have been raised in response to the new floodplain maps?

10. Have these concerns (with the new effective maps) been documented in MNUSS? (click here for a brief explanation of MNUSS)

Yes
No
Not familiar with MNUSS
no answer

11. How many Letters of Map Change (LOMCs) have been filed based on the new effective maps? 12. Have the new effective maps been adopted by your locality?

Yes
No
no answer

12a. Have local ordinances been updated to reflect the new flood maps?

Yes
No
no answer

12b. Was assistance given by state or federal officials to help with map adoption in your community?

Yes
No
no answer

12c. Was the digital flood data adopted by the local government of your community to replace the paper maps?

Yes
No
no answer

13. Did you receive adequate training to use the digital flood mapping products?

Yes
No
no answer

14. What has been the public's response to the new flood maps for your community?

15. Does your community need additional education on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)?

Yes
No
no answer

16. Additional comments on your experience with map modernization:

Survey Questions?
Contact:
cgit@vt.edu
(540) 231-8490

Basic NFIP requirements for local governments	Map Modernization
How to read FIRMs and FIS	Understanding DFIRM data
What building officials need to know (vents, first floor elevations...)	Commercial Flood-Proofing Requirements
Residential Flood-Proofing Requirements	Mitigation (elevation, buy-outs, flood-proofing...)
DMA 2K - Local All-Hazard Mitigation Planning Requirements	What to do when a flood or coastal storm hits your community
Anatomy of a storm - how do hurricanes, Nor'easters, and floods happen?	Examples of effective floodplain management programs
Community Rating System (CRS)	Letters of Map Change (LOMC)
Floodplain Ordinances	Repetitive Loss Properties
Other - please explain: