Alaska Risk MAP Program Community Risk MAP Studies: City and Borough of Juneau FEMA and the State of Alaska are conducting a Risk MAP Study in the City and Borough of Juneau that began in late 2013. City and Borough of Juneau Risk MAP Discovery Documents Discovery is the first part of the Risk MAP Process. After the State prioritizes a watershed for Discovery based on evaluations of risk, need, availability of elevation data, regional knowledge of issues, and local input, the communities within the watershed are asked if they would like to participate in a Risk MAP study. If a community is interested in participating, FEMA will work with the State, community, and tribes to understand needs, resources, and capabilities to support the community in risk reduction and resilience efforts. The process to collect data regarding local flood and other hazard risks will begin at this initial stage. FEMA has data on national and regional levels, however FEMA relies heavily on information and data provided by communities because local officials are able to provide a holistic view of their communities and their known risks. During the Discovery Meeting, FEMA and the State will meet in-person with communities and tribes to gather information on their perspective about local natural hazards and their risk. Typically, FEMA will bring large , paper maps of the community to the Discovery Meeting and residents will be asked to mark up the maps based on their knowledge of local hazards. This information is used to prioritize future mapping, risk assessment, and mitigation planning assistance. City and Borough of Juneau Risk MAP Discovery Interview Presentation City and Borough of Juneau All-Hazards Mitigation Plan 2012 City and Borough of Juneau Risk MAP Discovery Interview Meeting Notes City and Borough of Juneau Risk MAP Discovery Meeting Agenda City and Borough of Juneau Risk MAP Discovery Meeting Presentation City and Borough of Juneau Risk MAP Discovery Meeting Sign-In Sheet City and Borough of Juneau Risk MAP Coastal Documents If it is determined during Discovery that a Risk MAP project is appropriate for the community and the project involves flood engineering analysis, the project team will conduct additional coordination with the impacted community to discuss anticipated changes to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS). If the data and research does not support the need for a Regulatory Flood Study (FIRMs and FIS), local and tribal officials may request technical assistance or risk and vulnerability assessments to support risk reduction. Prior to work starting on any risk assessment or flood insurance study mapping, a meeting must be held with the community to share the scope of work and explain the deliverables resulting from the project. In addition to sharing the Scope of Work at this meeting, FEMA provides a Partnership Agreement to the community, a non-binding document that outlines roles and responsibilities during the Risk MAP study. City and Borough of Juneau Draft Study Scope Map Draft Workmaps, Released May 18, 2016 Draft Workmaps are an interim or “draft” product that FEMA shares with communities in advance of the release of the Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) to get early input on the mapping and underlying data. Following the release of the Draft Workmaps, FEMA and the State will schedule a Flood Risk Review (FRR) Meeting with the local jurisdiction (See next drop-down). Draft Workmap A1 Draft Workmap A2 Draft Workmap A3 Draft Workmap A3-1 Draft Workmap A4 Draft Workmap A4-1 Draft Workmap A5 Draft Workmap A6 Draft Workmap B3 Draft Workmap B4 Draft Workmap B4-1 Draft Workmap B5 Draft Workmap B6 Draft Workmap B6-1 Draft Workmap C7 Draft Workmap C7-1 Draft Workmap C8 Draft Workmap D7 Draft Workmap D8 Flood Risk Review Meeting, August 30, 2016 Following the release of Draft Workmaps, FEMA and the State will hold a Flood Risk Review (FRR) Meeting with the local jurisdiction. The FRR Meeting provides local officials with an opportunity to review and ask questions about the flood study and its results. The meeting allows the project team to highlight the flood risk associated with the study so that local officials can begin communicating that risk to impacted residents and businesses. The FRR Meeting also gives local officials the opportunity to comment on areas where they believe risks are inappropriately mapped (understated or overstated). By identifying concerns early in the map development process, FEMA can avoid delays and costly revisions to the preliminary FIRMs following their release. City and Borough of Juneau Flood Risk Review Meeting Presentation City and Borough of Juneau Flood Risk Review Meeting Minutes City and Borough of Juneau Flood Risk Review Meeting Sign-In Sheet Preliminary Flood Insurance Study + Flood Insurance Rate Map Database The release of the Preliminary Flood Insurance Study, Maps and Data is an important step in a community’s flood mapping process. There are several benefits for the public and professionals in viewing their community’s preliminary data before it becomes an effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM): It allows the public to voice their opinions or concerns regarding how the data may affect them or to question data accuracy Insurance agents can compare existing FIRMs with preliminary FIRMs to see how their clients may be affected. However, policies cannot be written using preliminary data Loan and mortgage brokers can use preliminary data as a guide to determine whether a property may be mapped into a high-risk area, allowing the borrower to be informed of any changes or requirements before finalizing the loan Real estate agents and brokers can determine what changes are likely to occur and how it might affect any properties for sale Engineers, developers and builders can plan for safer construction City and Borough of Juneau Flood Insurance Study, Preliminary 8/25/2017 Juneau Borough FIRM Database 90-Day Appeal Period Start Letter After the Preliminary FIRMS and FIS have been released, FEMA will place a notification of Proposed Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) in the local newspaper and on FEMA’s website. There will be two publications in the local newspaper(s) within a 10-day period immediately following the notification to the community. The second newspaper publication begins a 90-Day appeal and comment period. The appeal and comment period allows citizens to appeal the modified BFEs or document concerns on the preliminary maps. FEMA welcomes information because additional proven scientific and technical information increases the accuracy of the maps and better reflects the community’s flood risks identified on the FIRMs. Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps The release of the Preliminary Flood Insurance Study, Maps and Data is an important step in a community’s flood mapping process. There are several benefits for the public and professionals in viewing their community’s preliminary data before it becomes an effective FIRM: It allows the public to voice their opinions or concerns regarding how the data may affect them or to question data accuracy Insurance agents can compare existing FIRMs with preliminary FIRMs to see how their clients may be affected. However, policies cannot be written using preliminary data Loan and mortgage brokers can use preliminary data as a guide to determine whether a property may be mapped into a high-risk area, allowing the borrower to be informed of any changes or requirements before finalizing the loan Real estate agents and brokers can determine what changes are likely to occur and how it might affect any properties for sale Engineers, developers and builders can plan for safer construction To locate and open a Preliminary Map Panel using a reference map of the City and Borough of Juneau, click the map thumbnail, below right. Otherwise, if you already know the panel number, select the specific panel, below left. Click to find and open a Preliminary DFIRM panel on a map. Panel 1194 Panel 1218 Panel 1239 Panel 1243 Panel 1506 Panel 1507 Panel 1527 Panel 1528 Panel 1532 Panel 1551 Panel 1562 Panel 1566 Panel 1567 Panel 1569 Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map Index 1 90-Day Appeal Period Start Letter Consultation & Coordination Officer + Public Meeting Following the release of preliminary map products, the Risk MAP Project Team will travel to the community to hold a Consultation and Coordination Officer (CCO) Meeting for the local officials. The purpose of the CCO Meeting is to present the preliminary FIRM panels and data to stakeholders, including community officials, before presenting the information to the public. Following the CCO Meeting, the Risk MAP Project Team will travel to the community to assist the community in hosting an Open House-Style Public Meeting . At this open house, the public will learn about the results of the updated flood maps, as well as the appeal period and map adoption timelines. The meeting also highlights local multi-hazard risks and resources available from the State, FEMA, and other partners which focus on reducing risk. Community Coordination Officers (CCO) Preliminary Flood Map Meeting Minutes, January 9, 2019 Resilience Documents + Workshop Resilience is the final phase of the Risk MAP process when stakeholders of the Risk MAP process reflect on how the new information, tools and products of the Risk MAP study can be used to increase resilience in the community. A Resilience Workshop is an in-person meeting led by FEMA, the State Risk MAP Coordinator and the Risk MAP Project Team. The goal of the meeting is to help communities understand the results of the risk assessment products and to develop resilience-focused strategies using the new data and resources. During this meeting FEMA, State and Local officials engage with the mapping partners to identify the hazard risks through the use of the Risk MAP Products Suite, providing a new perspective and understanding of flood risk within their community. Draft Risk Report, November 2018 Resilience Dashboard Region X Service Center Quarterly Reports During the course of a flood study, FEMA's mapping contractor will provide Detailed Status Updates which are emailed quarterly to the community and project team. These updates include the overall project status, changes to the scope or schedule of the project, and a detailed overview of the individual technical tasks associated with the project. August 15, 2016 Quarterly Report May 18, 2016 Quarterly Report February 15, 2016 Quarterly Report December 8, 2015 Quarterly Report September 9, 2015 Quarterly Report Project Scope The table below outlines the engineering work scoped for the City and Borough of Juneau (see also the map below): Stream Name Riverine or Coastal Modeling Type (ZONE) Stream Length Duck Creek Riverine Detailed (Zone AE) 3 miles Lemon Creek Riverine Detailed (Zone AE) 2 miles Jordan Creek Riverine Detailed (Zone AE) 3 miles Unnamed Tributary to Duck Creek Riverine Detailed (Zone AE) 0.25 miles East Fork Duck Creek Riverine Detailed (Zone AE) 1 mile Gold Creek Riverine Approximate with structures (Zone A) 2 miles Auke Lake Riverine Approximate with structures (Zone A) 1 mile Auke Bay Coastal Detailed Redelineation (Zone VE) 15 miles Douglas Harbor Coastal Detailed Redelineation (Zone VE) 4 miles Tee Harbor Coastal New Coastal Study (Zone V or VE) 3 miles Project Status Recent Activity The proposed flood hazard determination notice for CBJ was published in the Federal Register in June 2019. The preliminary and revised preliminary products are available for view and download from FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center website. Next Steps FEMA will provide a second 90-day appeal period for all new or modified flood hazard information shown on a FIRM, which will commence on the second newspaper publication on July 24, 2019. The appeal period is the time when comments and appeals, with supporting technical data, may be submitted. Both technical and nontechnical data will be accepted and reviewed for possible incorporation into the maps. Any owner or lessee of real property, within a community where a proposed flood elevation determination has been made who wishes to appeal and comment on the maps should submit their comments through CBJ. CBJ should submit these appeals and comments using one of the following methods: Through the mail to: FEMA Region 10 Service Center 20700 44th Ave. W., Suite 130 Lynnwood, WA 98036 *PLEASE NOTE THE SUITE # CHANGE ABOVE*Or through email to: rscx@starr-team.com and cc: adam.pooler@starr-team.com and Dwight.perkins@fema.dhs.gov If a constituent insists on submitting their appeal information directly to FEMA, one can provide these addresses to them for them to submit. Just note, that because CBJ is the official participant in the National Flood Insurance Program and is responsible for keeping the community reasonably safe from flooding, we will be providing copies back to CBJ so there is an awareness of what is being commented on and to allow CBJ to provide feedback on any comment or appeal. More details on the appeal process can be found online. During and immediately after the end of the 90-day appeal period for the revised preliminary products, FEMA and STARR II will work with CBJ to resolve any comments/appeals your community may have, and acknowledgement and resolution letters will be provided. If an appeal or comment results in significant changes, FEMA will revise the FIS report and FIRM and send revised copies to CBJ for review. Please note that STARR II is still addressing/resolving all comments from the last appeal period. Resolutions will be coordinated with CBJ and communicated with concerned parties. Following the resolution of all comments and appeals (from both appeal periods), FEMA will send the Letter of Final Determination (LFD). An LFD is a letter FEMA sends to the Chief Executive Officer of a community stating that a new or updated FIRM or DFIRM will become effective in six months. The scheduled LFD date could change if there are comments or appeals that require additional processing of the FIS and FIRM. The effective date for the project will be six months after the LFD. FEMA developed a multi-hazard Risk Report for the Juneau area as part of the ongoing Risk MAP study. The Risk Report will include a risk assessment of avalanche, earthquake, flooding, landslide, tsunami, volcano ash fall, and wildfire. Hazus, FEMA’s loss estimation software, will be used to assess earthquake and flood hazards. Once all risk assessments are completed, they will be compiled into the Risk MAP Risk Report and a Resilience Workshop will be held to discuss the results and risk reduction strategies. The Draft Risk Report was shared with CBJ on January 14, 2019. Project Schedule The following table illustrates project status and includes major milestones with dates: Meeting/Deliverable Actual/Projected Date Risk MAP Discovery Meeting September 26, 2013 Flood Study Kick-Off Call August 17, 2015 Draft Workmap Release May 18, 2016 Flood Risk Review Meeting August 30, 2016 Preliminary DFIRM/FIS Release August 25, 2017 Consultation Coordination Officers (CCO) Meeting January 9, 2018 Public Meeting/Workshop April 4, 2018 1st Appeal Period Starts April 11, 2018 1st Appeal Period Ends July 9, 2018 Revised Preliminary DFIRM/FIS Release November 30, 2018 Draft Multi-Hazard Risk Report January 14, 2019 2nd Appeal Period Starts July 24, 2019* 2nd Appeal Period Ends October 22, 2019* Risk MAP Resilience Workshop To Be Determined* Delivery of Final Risk Report + Risk Assessment Database September 2019* Letter of Final Determination February 2020* Maps and FIS become Effective August 2020* *All projected dates are subject to revision as the project progresses. Map of Juneau Study Scope See the key, below, for the extent of the City and Borough of Juneau coastal mapping study Click on image to open larger map FEMA Region X Risk MAP Newsletters Contact for More Information Sally Russell Cox State of Alaska Risk MAP Coordinator Division of Community and Regional Affairs Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1650 Anchorage, AK 99501-3569 Phone (907) 269-4588 Fax (907)269-4539 Email: sally.cox@alaska.gov Revised 03/14/2023