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U.S. Department of Homeland Security February 16, 2018 The Honorable Peter D. O'Bryan Chairman, Indian River County Board of County Commissioners Indian River County Administration Complex 1801 27th Street, Building A Vero Beach, FL 32960-3388 Subject: Consultation Coordination Officer Meeting and Public Open House for Indian River County, Florida Dear Chairman O'Bryan: A Consultation Coordination Officer (CCO) Meeting and a Flood Risk Open House to discuss the Preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for your community are scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at the times and venues shown below. Representatives from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region IV, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), and the FEMA Engineering Study Contractor will be present and conduct the meeting. On September 29, 2017, copies of the Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and associated FIS report were distributed to your community. The Preliminary FIRM and associated FIS report reflect the results of two projects — the Coastal Flood Risk Study for the East Coast Central Florida Study Area and a Levee Analysis and Mapping Procedure analysis and mapping project for central Indian River County. An important and necessary component of our mapping process is to offer an opportunity for you, other local officials, and your citizens to review the FIRM and FIS report. In our September 29 letter, we requested that your community compare your current effective FIRM with the Preliminary FIRM and make note of any changes which may affect your citizens. This would enable you to make appropriate notifications to residents. Information on the two sessions scheduled for March 21, the first to be attended by local officials and the second for the public, is provided below. The residents and business owners of Indian River County and Incorporated Areas are invited to attend the Flood Risk Open House to learn how and why the local risk of flooding has changed, how the proposed new FIRMS will be used, and steps they can take to protect themselves from the extensive damage that floods often cause. At the Flood Risk Open House, community officials and representatives of FEMA, FDEM, and the FEMA Engineering Study Contractors (BakerAECOM and Compass) will be on hand to answer questions about flood risk changes and review the proposed new FIRM panels. They will also help residents and businesses determine if their property may be subject to any related insurance requirements and explain how property owners affected by the change may be able to reduce future insurance costs. The format of the Flood Risk Open Houses is very informal. No presentations are made and there are no formal questions or statements from the public. 7 Region N 3003 Chamblee -Tucker Road OFPA�Fti Atlanta, Georgia 30341 'FEMA0�6t v^ qND SE February 16, 2018 The Honorable Peter D. O'Bryan Chairman, Indian River County Board of County Commissioners Indian River County Administration Complex 1801 27th Street, Building A Vero Beach, FL 32960-3388 Subject: Consultation Coordination Officer Meeting and Public Open House for Indian River County, Florida Dear Chairman O'Bryan: A Consultation Coordination Officer (CCO) Meeting and a Flood Risk Open House to discuss the Preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for your community are scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at the times and venues shown below. Representatives from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region IV, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), and the FEMA Engineering Study Contractor will be present and conduct the meeting. On September 29, 2017, copies of the Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and associated FIS report were distributed to your community. The Preliminary FIRM and associated FIS report reflect the results of two projects — the Coastal Flood Risk Study for the East Coast Central Florida Study Area and a Levee Analysis and Mapping Procedure analysis and mapping project for central Indian River County. An important and necessary component of our mapping process is to offer an opportunity for you, other local officials, and your citizens to review the FIRM and FIS report. In our September 29 letter, we requested that your community compare your current effective FIRM with the Preliminary FIRM and make note of any changes which may affect your citizens. This would enable you to make appropriate notifications to residents. Information on the two sessions scheduled for March 21, the first to be attended by local officials and the second for the public, is provided below. The residents and business owners of Indian River County and Incorporated Areas are invited to attend the Flood Risk Open House to learn how and why the local risk of flooding has changed, how the proposed new FIRMS will be used, and steps they can take to protect themselves from the extensive damage that floods often cause. At the Flood Risk Open House, community officials and representatives of FEMA, FDEM, and the FEMA Engineering Study Contractors (BakerAECOM and Compass) will be on hand to answer questions about flood risk changes and review the proposed new FIRM panels. They will also help residents and businesses determine if their property may be subject to any related insurance requirements and explain how property owners affected by the change may be able to reduce future insurance costs. The format of the Flood Risk Open Houses is very informal. No presentations are made and there are no formal questions or statements from the public. 7