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OUR TOWN - SALEM<br />
<strong>Salem</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Planner<br />
Submitted by Mary Ann Chinatti<br />
Revised FEMA maps are soon to be effective.<br />
Federally designated flood zones are being revised<br />
and property owners are advised to find out whether<br />
the changes will affect their property.<br />
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)<br />
has been working on revision and updating <strong>of</strong> the flood<br />
maps for New London County. The flood maps, named<br />
FIRM (Flood Insurance Rate Map), have been revised<br />
for the first time in 20-30 years (depending on location<br />
within the county) to a digital format, which uses more<br />
detailed topography with tighter cont<strong>our</strong>s. Because <strong>of</strong><br />
the better detail, the flood zone delineations, in some<br />
cases, have shifted a bit. Properties not shown to be in<br />
a flood zone on the old maps may now be included in<br />
a flood zone on the new maps; the reverse may also be<br />
true. The maps, and the associated revised federal, and<br />
new state, regulations, will become effective July 18,<br />
2011.<br />
The draft maps are available for viewing at the <strong>Town</strong><br />
Hall. Anyone who is concerned that their property may<br />
be located in a flood zone may come into the <strong>Town</strong> Hall<br />
to check the revised maps, which are located in Conference<br />
Room 1, across from the First Selectman’s <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
It should be noted that <strong>town</strong> staff are not authorized to<br />
make a final determination as to whether a property is or<br />
is not within a flood zone. If you are in doubt after looking<br />
at the new flood maps you may need to consult a soil<br />
scientist, surveyor, or pr<strong>of</strong>essional engineer.<br />
In order for <strong>our</strong> community to remain eligible to participate<br />
in the National Flood Insurance Program (NIFP),<br />
<strong>Salem</strong>’s Planning and Zoning Commission must adopt<br />
revised regulations for development in designated<br />
FEMA floodplains that meet or exceed the minimum<br />
federal standard and the new state requirements prior to<br />
the effective date <strong>of</strong> the FIRM. That work is now under<br />
way and is scheduled for completion before the July 18<br />
deadline.<br />
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