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Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group <br />A Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group has been established to review and make <br />recommendations concerning the LMS. The Working Group consists of representatives of local <br />municipalities, local organizations and County departments, and is coordinated by staff of the <br />County Emergency Management Division. In 2019, the LMS Working Group met and made <br />recommendations on the updated 2020 LMS, which has since been submitted to and approved by <br />the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM). The LMS Working Group webpage <br />can be found at the following link: https://www.ircgov.comBoards/LMS/Index.htm. <br />LMS Project Prioritization List <br />The LMS Working Group has established a general Project Prioritization List (PPL) of 36 <br />projects eligible for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) grants and/or other potential <br />funding sources (see Attachment, list as of July 31, 2019). <br />CRS Program Participation <br />The LMS references the importance and benefit of Indian River County's participation in the <br />Community Rating System (CRS) of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Under the <br />CRS, the County undertakes flood protection measures beyond the minimum requirements of the <br />NFIP. By doing so, Indian River County has achieved a "Class 6" certification, resulting in a 20% <br />discount of flood insurance premiums in the unincorporated county. <br />The County achieves CRS points by undertaking various activities that promote flood protection. <br />These activities are conducted by various county departments. Following is a summary of certain <br />ongoing activities by various departments resulting in points under the CRS program: <br />Activity <br />Department(s) <br />CRS Activity # <br />Maintain elevation certificates, <br />make copies of certificates <br />available to the public <br />Building Div. / Planning Div. <br />310 <br />Provide Flood Insurance Rate <br />Map (FIRM) information, <br />maintain updated FIRMs <br />Planning Div. / Engineering Div. <br />320 <br />Provide outreach to community / <br />flood protection information <br />Emergency Management <br />330 <br />Provide credited hazard <br />disclosure measures; information <br />on recorded plats <br />Planning Div. <br />340 <br />Provide flood protection <br />materials at public library <br />County Library <br />350 <br />Preserve floodplain in open space <br />through zoning / CPLU / public <br />acquisition <br />Planning Div. <br />420 <br />Review new development for <br />compliance with flood protection <br />regulations <br />County Engineering Div. / <br />Building Div. / Planning Div. <br />430 <br />Track substantial improvements / . <br />permitting to meet current <br />requirements <br />Building Div. / Planning Div. / <br />Engineering Div. <br />430 <br />Maintain elevation reference <br />marks <br />County surveyor <br />440 <br />Maintain FIRMs since County <br />Planning Div. <br />440 <br />3 <br />