MANASOTA & PEACE RIVER BBDs Meeting Notebook 10-21-09.docx

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Hardee - FEMA Map Modernization
4. Watershed Management Plan
Begin WMP for Thompson Branch & City of Wauchula Watersheds 1/7/08 2/1/08
Begin WMP for Alligator Branch 1/7/08 2/1/08
Begin WMP for City of Wauchula Watershed 1/7/08 2/1/08
Begin WMP for Buzzards Roost Run 1/31/08 5/15/08 8/21/09
Begin WMP for Horse Creek 2/7/08 2/1/08
Complete WMP for Alligator Branch 6/21/08
Complete WMP for Thompson Branch & City of Wauchula Watersheds 6/21/08
Complete WMP for City of Wauchula Watershed 6/21/08
Complete WMP for Buzzards Roost Run 7/15/08
Complete WMP for Horse Creek 7/21/08
Preliminary DFIRM and FIS Report 12/15/08
Post-Preliminary Processing 10/15/09
Status As Of: June 30, 2009
Status History: The Mapping Activity Statement (MAS) was executed on December 20, 2005 by the Executive Director
and FEMA's Regional Project Officer. The Scoping Meeting was conducted on July 17, 2006 in the City of Wauchula's
Government Building. Representatives of the SWFWMD, Hardee County, City of Wauchula, and City of Zolfo Springs
attended the scoping meeting. Participants were asked to identify areas of particular concern for their community.
Hardee County, City of Wauchula, and City of Zolfo Springs were also asked to execute a Community Partner
Memorandum of Agreement to confirm their commitment to work with the District and the FEMA to produce updated,
digital FIRM maps for their community. The Scoping Report has been completed and the MOAs between the District and
the following communities have been executed by the District: Hardee County, City of Zolfo Springs, and City of
Wauchula. The MOAs have been sent to FEMA for signature and upon return the communities will receive a fully
executed MOA and a copy of the Final Scoping Report. An Agreement with URS has been executed to provide
consultants services for the DFIRM Production. In addition to the DFIRM production, this project will also include five
Watershed Management Plans (WMPs). An agreement with Keith & Schnars (K&S) was executed in April 2007 to
perform a WMP in the Alligator Branch, City of Wauchula, and Thompson Branch Watersheds. An agreement with URS
was executed in June 2007 to perform a WMP in the Buzzards Roost Run. An agreement with BCI was executed in July
2007 to perform a WMP in the Upper Reaches of the Horse Creek Watershed. The remaining funds, after the
completion of the DFIRM production and the five WMP, will be used for Outreach. All of the digital topographic
information (DTI) element of the WMPs have been completed. for Alligator Branch, City of Wauchula, and Thompson
Branch Watersheds. The District's consultant has finalized the Outreach Plan for Hardee County based on the Outreach
Planning Meeting held on August 6, 2008. Status Current: The watershed management plans for Alligator Branch, City of
Wauchula, Horse Creek, and Thompson Branch Watersheds have been completed and reviewed by District staff. URS
has completed the redelineation of effective detailed studies within the county with the new topographic data. The District
is working several consultant to begin the peer review and public workshop process.
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