PUBLIC INVITED TO COMMENT ON LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO PRELIMINARY FLOOD MAPS
DENTON, TX – August 1, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Lincoln County and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials want to hear from the public about preliminary flood maps for Lincoln County.
Homeowners, renters and business owners in Ruidoso Downs, the Village of Ruidoso, and the unincorporated areas of Lincoln County are encouraged to look at the preliminary flood maps so they can understand where flood risks have been identified. Comments on the maps are invited during a 90 day period which ends on Oct. 11, 2013.
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Residents and business owners who disagree with the maps may file an appeal. An appeal is a formal objection to proposed base flood elevations or flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) boundaries and zones or floodways. It must be based on technical data showing proposed maps to be scientifically incorrect. An appeal must include the method, data and analysis used to support the claim. A comment is an objection to base map feature changes such as labels, incorrect roads, jurisdictional boundaries or any other non-appealable change.
Anyone who hasn’t had a chance to participate in local flood insurance meetings or to review the new flood maps can contact their county or community floodplain administrator. Floodplain administrators typically have offices in either city hall or the county courthouse. Comments and appeals should be sent to FEMA through the local floodplain administrator. Other resources include:
• To view an interactive map online:
http://riskmap6.com/Community.aspx?cid=154&sid=3
• To view a Preliminary Interactive Flood Map Index: http://riskmap6.com/documents/Meeting_332/Lincoln_Index.pdf
• Chat with someone online about flood maps:
• http://go.usa.gov/r6C. Click on the “Live Chat” icon.
• Contact a FEMA Map Specialist at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627); email FEMAMapSpecialist (at) riskmapcds (dot) com.
Once all comments and appeals are resolved, FEMA will notify communities of the official date that the final maps will go into effect.
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