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Policies,Practices,Programs,Regulations and Activities Document Effectiveness Rationale for <br /> (Existing and potential) Reference for Mitigation Effectiveness <br /> (Include page (High/Medium <br /> numbers or /Low/Not <br /> Other Source) Effective) <br /> Notes:gaps, <br /> shortfalls, <br /> conflicts,or <br /> 0 ortunities <br /> (8) Land traversed by underground utility lines(not <br /> within a street right of way):multiply the area <br /> within the easement(or if no easement exists,the <br /> area within ten feet on either side of the line)by a <br /> factor of 0.3. <br /> • Floodplain Mapping <br /> The Town of Carrboro participated in the following <br /> floodplain mapping projects designed to more accurately <br /> de�ne and locate special flood hazard areas throughout <br /> Carrboro's lannin area: <br /> NC Floodplain Mapping Program NA High Accurately <br /> The Town of Carrboro participated in the North A shortfall in defines and <br /> Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program administered by funding has locates flood <br /> the NC Division of Emergency Management. This delayed the hazazd areas <br /> effort produced new floodplain maps and FEMA completion of and directly <br /> approved documents dated February 2,2007.This this project. supports the <br /> updated flood hazard data provides current,accurate Additional regulation of <br /> information for communities and property owners to federal or state development <br /> make proper site and design decisions; assistance is activity within <br /> •Updated floocl hazard data provides current,accurate needed. flood hazard <br /> information for communities and property owners to The completion areas. <br /> make proper siting and design decisions; of this project <br /> •The use of updated data should dramatically reduce should create <br /> long-term flood losses to local communities; opponunities <br /> •New flood information alerts those at risk of flooding for <br /> of the need to purchase flood insurance; implementing <br /> •A digital Information System allows online access to computer storm <br /> all map users 24 hours a day without requiring water modeling. <br /> sophisticated softwaze;and <br /> •Up-to-date base maps along with the digital format <br /> allows users to make more efficient and accurate flood <br /> risk determinations. <br /> • Cooperating Technical Partner NA High Directly <br /> The Town of Carrboro and the Town of Chapel Hill have This project supports the <br /> entered into an a eement with the State of North Cazolina creates enforcement, <br /> 108 <br />