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CONTRACT NO. K-1213-159: AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND THE OKLAHOMA WATER RESOURCES BOARD (OWRB) TO IMPLEMENT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) RISK MAP AND DISCOVERY PROGRAM, DIRECTING THE CITY’S SHARE IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,200 TO THE OKLAHOMA WATER RESOURCE BOARD, AND BUDGET.TRANSFER.
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BACKGROUND: The Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are currently implementing the Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning Program (Risk MAP) in Oklahoma. The purpose of Risk MAP is for continued improvement of flood hazard information and mapping for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); increased national awareness and understanding of flood risks; support of federal, state, and local mitigation actions to reduce risk; and formation of a solid working foundation for risk assessment and floodplain management.
In Oklahoma, the Lower Canadian-Walnut Watershed map has been selected for initiation of the first step in the Risk MAP process, which has been defined by FEMA as Discovery. This map (Attachment A-1 to the contract) contains the watershed boundaries for Oklahoma. The same map is also included in the Contract. Discovery relies on local involvement to collect available community data, validate flood risks, identify mitigation planning and implementation opportunities, and identify future funding priorities. The following counties are included in the Lower Canadian-Walnut Watershed: Blaine, Caddo, Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, Hughes, McClain, Oklahoma, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, and Seminole. Communities within these counties have been invited to participate in this process. A listing of the communities located in the Lower Canadian-Walnut Watershed is provided in Attachment A-2 to the contract.
DISCUSSION: The OWRB has received $75,000 in funding from FEMA for the development of the Risk MAP project as part of a Cooperative Technical Partner (...
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