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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 18, 2011 Action Agenda Item No. 5 - h SUBJECT: Report on Floodplain Management Planning Activities Within the County DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael D. Harvey, Planner III, 245-2597 Craig Benedict, Director, 245-2575 PURPOSE: To receive an update on the completion of an annual report to the Community Rating Service (CRS) regarding the County's Floodplain Management program and to acknowledge that this report has been submitted for action by CRS and is available for public review. BACKGROUND: As part of ongoing floodplain management efforts, Orange County is a participant in the CRS program. This program provides potential savings to local residents on flood insurance premiums through the County's adherence to certain programmatic requirements and guidelines. As part of participation within this program, the County is required to demonstrate those program `activities' the County are engaging in to satisfy CRS requirements, including: i. The maintenance of databases on properties.within the floodplain, ii. Restricting development within identified flood prone areas, iii. Public outreach and education, iv. The maintenance of elevation certificates for flood prone property, and v. Requiring the incorporation of flood hazard mitigation techniques when building structures. Staff has recently completed an annual re-certification package, which can be found at: http://www.co.orange.nc.us/planning/floodplain information.asp FINANCIAL IMPACT: Planning staff has determined that continued floodplain management efforts, including participation within the CRS program, will not create additional workload demands for staff or require the allocation of additional funds for the Department.