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Compre6enisiWe Plan Stairniwiater Mamfigenient Suit-Iffiemenil <br />that is diivarted flrorn the canal could be lreiatod prior to fltralion into tha sumfic:ial aquifdn. Going <br />fkirwiand, the county should inivantory polleintial sitas for futurie sllcrmiwalen parks. <br />County Stormmiatfir Division <br />Croatad in ](10 -fl, tha aciunt)J's Starrriwail eiri Division assists ecunt)l staffs acnvlractons, and lhlei plub.lia <br />with education and training rolaIcid Ici pion -paint soumce palluticin. In addition, 1Ihat division :is <br />nesponsibla fon ensuring that davalopmenrt prajeclls ane in cornpllianca with ilhci f6dorally mandaled <br />National Hcllutant Disahlarge Elimination Syslem (NHDHS) stcrmivwallan pcirmit cn:ileriia. Dovaloped <br />by tha U.S. Flnvircmr.ieintall Arclection A gancy IJHPA), the NHDES stormwiator permitting program <br />negulallas paint souwae disahangas of stormweiten ir.rto surface wateris of tha state from construcrtioni <br />aclliviticis. <br />Ccnlributing ila improved asluanine waler quality through) publ:ia education and riegulatory <br />enfmcemanl, thla Stormwiater Division scirvas an :imipori arit hole. As suah, the ecunty should aorkinua <br />to fund lhase pcis:illions. <br />Community Rating System <br />Currantly, Indian Rlvcm County parr ic:ipates in the Cammur. ity Rating System (CBIS) of tHa Nalionall <br />Hlacid_Inisunanaa Riotealion (NF]IP) prognami. By undertaking floodplain manaipleimeml activities <br />beyond 1ha rninimum nequinamiants of the NFIIH, the County has achieved a CIRIS dasignation ofl6, a <br />riating wihlichl results in a 30% discount on all f. acid insunance priemiiums in the uninciarparatad county. <br />By parliaipat:ing in the NFIP CRS, tho County is conserving fl ood storiaga eapacit� and dhlan naturae <br />funations and values oflthe 1CI(I year floocplain. Fan that masor.i, lhlei County's pohay should be la <br />conrt:inua CRS aativiities aria maintain its CRS designiaticin. <br />FEMA Map Modcrnization <br />Hnasenilly, the Fadaral Flmengenay Managemicirit Agency (AIFIMA) :is underiakinig a Mood Insurance <br />Hato Map (FIIRM) modernization project in tHa aciunt}j. That modern:iaat:ion pnojeet anita�ils <br />assassmenrt oflcunent availab] ci f cod slludicis and uses of up-ta-dale high riesolut:ion aeniails ila rievise <br />the County's FIRMS 10 bei move accurate and useable :in dapicting flooc zonies. Ultimately, lhlcse <br />updated EI RM s wail] aid in lessaniing the risk of davelopmorrl ir.i fl acid prionie areias by miore aacurataly <br />depicllirig and diff irciritialing c ifferient f. ood risk anaas. C ting fbrwiand, Ill. la county should continue to <br />pncvicei in-kind scmvices to FNMA in support oflthle miap modarniaaticin process. <br />Cammunit] Eeiielapmenit Department Indican River Ccunty 36 <br />