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CBIRS Request 947
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #947
City of Miami Gardens Floodplain Management Plan
 
Requester: Danny O. Crew (City Manager) Organization: City of Miami Gardens
 
Project Title: City of Miami Gardens Floodplain Management Plan Date Submitted 1/12/2006 2:32:18 PM
 
Sponsors: Wilson
 
Statewide Interest:
Provides for compliance with state and federal requirements for the City to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program
 
Recipient: City of Miami Gardens   Contact: Renee Farmer (Asst. City Manag  
  1515 NW 167th Street   Contact Phone: (305) 622-8006  
  Miami Gardens 33169   Contact email: rfarmer@miamigardens-fl.gov
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
To prepare a Floodplain Management Plan (FMP) that effectively identifies areas of flood risk and assesses the exten of problems. The FMP will provide the basis for flood management, regulation, and insurance requirements by identifying areas subject to flooding which threaten life safety and damage to property. The FMP will guide the community in adopting flood management programs including floodplain preservation, preparedness, education, regulation and mitigation. This is a pre-disaster planning approach required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the City to have the ability to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, Community Rating System (NFIP/CRS)
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Accurate identification of areas in the City of Miami Gardens subject to flooding which threaten life safety and damage to property
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $125,000
 
Total cost of the project: $250,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $125,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: FEMA & Florida Division of Emergency Management Requirements
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami Dade Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/30/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No