Planning & Zoning - NFIP

Meeting date: 
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Representatives from Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), the State Coordinating Office of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be available to provide assistance to the public on the use of the online digital floodplain maps for Chesapeake Beach from 6:30 to 8:00pm at the Chesapeake Beach Town Hall at 8200 Bayside Road. They will also be able to locate individual properties on the revised maps and answer questions about the NFIP.

Residents may use the preliminary floodplain maps to investigate their flood risk status and determine whether to make modifications to flood insurance coverage. For locations that require flood insurance, buying it now or revisiting current policies is advantageous. The NFIP Grandfather Rule allows citizens in certain circumstances to save money when they obtain a flood insurance policy before the new maps take effect.

Alternate Location and Time for all of Calvert County: -- Representatives from the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), the State Coordinating Office of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will hold an open house from 4:30 to 6:15 p.m. to provide assistance to the public on the use of new online floodplain maps. They will also be able to locate individual properties on the revised maps and answer questions about the NFIP.  Date & Location - Tuesday, Oct. 18, Court House Square Building, 205 Main Street, Prince Frederick.

Calvert County Floodplain regulation changes will NOT affect Chesapeake Beach. The Town Council will be considering changes to the Town's Floodplain Management Ordinance, soon.