Map Adoption Process

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FEMA Map Adoption Process

“Open House” type Public Meetings

FEMA is now releasing “Preliminary” Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Fort Bend County. As the maps are released, “Open House” type public meetings are being conducted in every community to inform business and home owners about their options regarding the new preliminary maps. These meetings are being conducted by community governments with support from FEMA. These “Open House” meetings are being advertised in local newspapers, radio and television announcements.

Community Coordination Meeting

Delivery of the Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps is the first step in an open process designed to elicit interaction between the communities and the FEMA map makers. Ample time is given for the communities to understand the proposed maps and to submit Appeals or Protest. Upon release of the preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate maps (DFIRMs), the County and all incorporated communities will have approximately 30 days to review the preliminary information. During that time the FEMA Regional Office will coordinate a date and time to formally present the study results during a Community Coordination Meeting.

Please check the Schedule and Event.

Appeals and Protest Period

Approximately 3 to 4 weeks after the Community Coordination Meeting, FEMA will place notification of Proposed Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) in the local newspaper and on County’s website at: http://fbcmap.co.fort-bend.tx.us/floodplainmap . There will be two publications in the local newspaper(s) within a 10-day period immediately following the notification to the community.

The second newspaper publication begins a 90-Day appeal and protest period. The appeals and protest period allows citizens to appeal modified BFEs or file protests for other concerns on the preliminary maps. This process is prescribed by regulation. FEMA follows Federal Code Regulation 67 in preparing the Final Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM)s. Learn more about the adoption process from Link to FEMA website adoption process.

Please check out the Public Information Documents to understand the Appeals and Protests process.