(a) Each RFPG is expected to consider a wide variety
of available, relevant, best available information and tools when
developing the regional flood plan.
(b) Each RFPG shall deliver a draft and final, adopted
RFP in accordance with EA guidance. The RFPs must include the following:
(1) written report content including various presentations
of data, tables, charts, maps, and written summaries of certain results
related to §§361.30 - 361.45 of this title (relating to
Regional Flood Plan Requirements) in accordance with EA guidance and
the TWDB grant contract;
(2) standardized tables that include lists of all recommended
FMEs, FMPs, and FMSs and certain key information associated with each
FMP, in accordance with guidance and template provided by the EA.
This table will be the basis for prioritizing recommended FMPs in
the state flood plan;
(3) Geographic Information System (GIS) database deliverables
and other information in accordance with the contract and guidance
provided by and in a manner determined by the EA;
(4) associated data organized in a format and manner
determined by the EA; and
(5) documentation of the public process in the plan
development, including public comments received and responses to public
comments on the draft RFP.
(c) The order and chapter content of the published
RFPs shall generally follow a standard outline as determined by the
EA and based on the scope of the regional flood planning contracts.
(d) The content and format of all associated data deliverables,
including the data on which the RFPs are based, shall be in conformance
with requirements in guidance documents and data templates to be developed
and provided by the EA.
(e) The RFPGs shall, in accordance with their regional
flood planning contracts and schedule and TWDB guidance, deliver technical
memorandums to the EA prior to the draft RFP and throughout the planning
process to demonstrate progress in developing its RFP and to support
the concurrent development of the state flood plan. The RFPGs shall
approve technical memorandums in accordance with a schedule to be
provided by the EA and after notice pursuant to §361.21 of this
title (relating to General Notice Requirements). At the discretion
of the EA, the technical memorandums shall include:
(1) A list of existing political subdivisions within
the FPR that have flood-related authorities or responsibilities;
(2) A list of previous and ongoing flood studies considered
by the RFPG to be relevant to development of the RFP;
(3) A geodatabase and associated maps in accordance
with EA guidance that the RFPG considers to be best representation
of the region-wide 1% annual chance flood event and 0.2% annual chance
flood event inundation boundaries, and the type of flooding for each
area as applicable, for use in its risk analysis, including indications
of locations where such boundaries remain undefined;
(4) A geodatabase and associated maps in accordance
with EA guidance that identifies additional flood-prone areas not
described in paragraph (3) of this subsection, based on location of
hydrologic features, historic flooding, and/or local knowledge;
(5) A list of available flood-related models that the
RFPG considers of most value in developing its plan;
(6) A summary and associated maps of locations within
the FPR that the RFPG considers to have the greatest flood risk and
flood risk reduction needs;
(7) The flood mitigation and floodplain management
goals adopted by the RFPG per §361.37 of this title (relating
to Flood Mitigation and Floodplain Management Goals);
(8) The documented process used by the RFPG to identify
potentially feasible FMEs, FMPs, and FMSs; and
(9) A list of potential FMEs and potentially feasible
FMPs and FMSs identified by the RFPG, if any.
(f) The information provided by the RFPG will provide
the basis for much of the development and content of the state flood
plan.
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