The document discusses the US Army Corps of Engineers' Planning Assistance to States Program (PAS) and Flood Plain Management Services Program (FPMS). It provides an overview of the civil works missions and types of assistance offered by each program, including water studies, flood damage reduction studies, and technical services. The document emphasizes coordination across districts and describes methods used to provide flood plain determinations to the public through geocoding, mapping, and engineering analysis while noting challenges in locating properties accurately.
4. Civil Works Missions
Navigation
Flood Risk Management
Ecosystem Restoration
Hydroelectric Power
Recreation
Water Supply
Emergency Management
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5. Coordination
Each District
Planning Assistance to States Program
(PAS)
Flood Plain Management Services
Program (FPMS)
Provide Planning and technical services
on water resource related matters to
states, local governments, other
nonfederal entities, and eligible Native
American Indian tribes.
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6. Planning Assistance to States Program
(PAS)
Program Development.
Planning assistance
Do not include detailed design
Analysis of existing data for planning
purposes using standard engineering
techniques, although
Some data collection
Basis for state, tribal, or local planning
decisions
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7. Types of PAS Assistance
Water Supply and Demand Studies
Water Conservation Studies
Water Quality Studies
Environmental Conservation/Restoration
Studies
Wetlands Evaluation Studies
Dam Safety/Failure Studies
Flood Damage Reduction Studies
Flood Plain Management Studies
Cost Shared 50/50
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8. Flood Plain Management Services
(FPMS)
Identify Flood Hazards
Actions to Prevent Loss of Life
Actions that Reduce Property
Damage
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9. Authority
Section 206 - 1960 Flood Control Act (PL
86-645)
Foster public understanding of the
options for dealing with flood hazards
and to promote prudent use and
management of the Nations flood plains.
Land use adjustments based on planning
and the employment of techniques for
controlling and reducing flood damages
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10. Types of FPMS Assistance
All assets of District
Technical (Engineering) Services
Planning Services
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11. Flood Plain Determinations
Public Service
No Charge for quick evaluation
Private and Commercial
Toll Free 1-866-401-3980
Provide Letter Documentation
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12. Determinations How?
Locate Property
Cover Map Gap Deborah Hoffman
Assess Location
Make Determination
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13. Locate Property
Geocoding
Recent Aerial Photography
Multiple Internet Map Sites
Phone Discussion
Office Visit
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21. CAUTION!
Tools to find location of home
Q3 data
DFIRM data
Gaps in coverage
Use FIRM data
Use multiple sources of base mapping
No source is error free
Make determination
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22. Map Change Alerts
New House or Subdivision
New Roads or Highways
New Bridges or Culverts
Railroad
Age of Map Data
Reoccurring floods
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23. No Q3 / No Hazard
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24. Map Gap / Final Determination
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25. Map Gap / Final Determination
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35. Floodplain Determinations
Lessons Learned
Current Aerial Photography
Current DEM
FIRM/Other
Mapping History
Must know Guidelines
Ask a lot of Questions
Opportunity to Educate
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