3 / 23 / 22 , 9:37 AM Preliminary Flood Map Issued for Rush Creek Watershed ; 90-Day Appeal and Comment Period Open for Property Owners - City … Comments or appeals to the preliminary flood map changes must be submitted to the City and will be reviewed for technical validity . Appeals and comments that are determined to have sufficient information and data will be forwarded to FEMA . After the appeal period , FEMA will evaluate the data from these appeals and comments and request additional data , as necessary . Once all appeals are resolved , FEMA will send an appeal resolution letter to the community and all appellants and revise the preliminary flood map as appropriate . After that , FEMA will finalize the flood map and send a Letter of Final Determination to each community , stating that the map will become effective in six months . All comments or appeals to the floodplain changes must be submitted to the City by Oct . 22 , 2021 .
An appeal which is a formal written objection to a new or modified BFE , Special Flood Hazard Area ( SFHA ), floodway , or flood zone . This must be supported by an analysis or scientific evidence showing that the information on the preliminary map is scientifically or technically incorrect . A comment points out changes needed for any other information related to the updated map . For example , an incorrect street name or jurisdictional boundary .
Contact the Public Works and Transportation Department at 817-459-6550 or publicworks @ arlingtontx . gov if you have questions on the upcoming map update , would like to make an appointment to review Floodplain Maps in person , or would like to submit a comment or appeal .
For more information about FEMA map revisions visit the Community Members ’ Guide to Initiating Map Revisions at www . fema . gov / flood-maps / change-your-flood-zone / guide-community-members .
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