1a_rapid deployment of a floood acquisition project
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Creating Value
Delivering Solutions
Rapid Development of a Flood
Acquisition Project
Decisions and Opportunities
Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management
2012 Annual Conference March 14, 2012
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What makes a good project?
Review of risk and/or previous damage
caused by hazards, matched with an activitythat produces a reasonable level of protection
for the cost involved
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Benefits of Project Scoping
Helpsestablishthat
youreontheright
track
Developsalternatives
thatensures
the
selectedactionis
eligibleand
competitive
Allowsyoutosync
yourmitigationidea
withthe
appropriate
fundingmechanism
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Initial Project Scoping
Usethebestinformationavailabletoidentify:
Vulnerableareas
Mitigationsolutions
and
alternatives
Bestinformationmayincludedocumentssuch
as:
Localhazardmitigationplan
Specialstudies
and
reports
FloodInsuranceRateMaps
PreliminaryDamageAssessmentData
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Scoping Components
Eligible
Project?
Cost
Effectiveness
Environmental
Impacts
Eligibilityand
Feasibility
Other
FactorsHistoricPreservationCommunitySupport
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Scoping Project Eligibility
Confirmthattheproject:
Communityhasanapprovedlocalmitigation
plan
Conformswithstateandlocalmitigation
plans
Meetsallprogramspecificeligibility
requirements
Independently
solves
a
problem
caused
by
hazards
Directlyreducesdamages
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Scoping Feasibility
ProjectEffectiveness
howwellwilltheprojectreducelosses?
definedby
the
level
of
protection
provided
by
the
project
Sinceproject
effectiveness
is
generally
linked
to
thelevelofdesign,someamountofconceptual
engineeringreviewwillberequired
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Scoping Feasibility
Howwillitmitigatethelosses?
Whatis
the
proposed
and
possible
level
of
protection
of
mitigatingthehazard?
Whatwill
be
the
residual
risk
after
mitigation?
Cantheprojectbeconstructed?
Whataretheanticipatedimpactsofconstruction?
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Scoping Cost Effectiveness
Calculationofriskisbasedonfrequencyandseverityof
thehazard(s)
Higherthe
frequency
and
severity,
the
higher
the
risk
Projectsthateffectivelymitigatehighrisksituationsare
usuallycosteffective
Costeffectivenessrepresentshowoftentheinvestment
ofmitigationwillproduceareturn
Addressesexpected
and
historical
damages
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Scoping Cost Effectiveness
AccuratepreparationofaBCAisacriticalelementofa
projectapplication
Projectsubapplication
BCR
must
be
1.0
or
greater
Alldataentries(otherthanFEMAstandardordefault
values)MUSTbedocumentedintheapplication
DataMUSTbefromacrediblesource
ContactyourSHMOaboutBCAtechnicalassistanceand
trainingopportunities
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Scoping Environmental Impacts
Whatareenvironmentalconcernsoftheproject?
Minorornegligible
Major(e.g.
moving
flooding
problem
downstream)
Cantheprojectbepermitted?
Willenvironmental
issues
impact
project
design?
Adjustcostestimateaccordingly
Doesenvironmentalremediationneedtobe
includedin
the
project
design?
Adjustcostestimateaccordingly
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Scoping Historic Preservation
Structuresover50yearsoldrequireahistoric
preservationreview
Coordinatewith
the
SHMO
and
SHPO
Mayrequireactionssuchasrecordation
beforedemolition
Adjustcostestimateaccordingly
Scopethepropermitigationactionforthe
structure
Considerelevationorrelocationvs.
demolition
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Scoping Community Support
Istheprojectacceptabletothecommunity?
Istheprojectacceptabletothejurisdictionslegislative
body?
Arepropertyownersinterestedinparticipating?
Canthecommunity,Stateorpropertyownersupplythe
localmatch?
Canthe
community
manage
the
project?
Doesthecommunityhavethenecessarytechnical
resourcestodevelopandimplementtheproject?
Isthe
community
willing
and
able
to
maintain
the
implementedmeasure?
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Scoping Summary
Byusingascopingandselectionprocess,youcanconfirm
thatyouhaveagoodproject,oreliminateapoorproject
early
in
the
process
Nextstepistoclearlyandcompletelyarticulatehowyou
haveestablishedagoodprojectthroughapplication
development
Thecomparisonofalternativesshouldbedocumented
andyoushouldhaveacompletedecisionmakingprocess
outlined
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Available Funding Sources
FederalprogramssuchasHMGP,PDM,FMA,RFC,SRL
ConsultwithyourSHMOonthebestfundingsourcefor
your
project
Localprograms
Generalorcapitalfunds
Revolvingloan
funds
CDBGFundsPassThrough
Utilitytaxes(e.g.stormwater)
Propertyownerresponsibility
InKind
Projectmanagement
Labor,equipment,materials
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Important Considerations for Project
Application Development CoordinatewithyourSHMOearlyintheprocess
Assumethereviewerdoesnotknowanythingaboutyour
area/regionand
may
never
be
able
to
visit
the
project
site
Mostoftheinformationusedtoevaluatealternative
projectswillbeneededintheapplication
Fullydescribetheresultsoftheprojectsdecisionmaking
process
Readtheprogramguidancecarefullyandprovide
informationaccordingly
Beginpreparingtheenvironmentalworkearlyinthe
process
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Summary
Wellpreparedapplicationsdonotalwaysmeanyouhave
aneligibleandcompetitiveproject
Thebestpreparedapplicationwillnotbesuccessfulifthe
projectisnotfeasibleandeffectiveinmitigatingthehazard(s)identified
Effectiveprojectidentification,scoping,andscreeningis
essential
Startearly!
NotallmitigationactivitiesareeligibleforFEMAfunding.
Aproject
may
be
ahigh
community
priority
but
just
not
therightfitunderFEMAHMAprograms