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Flood # 2 Proposed Action Item: Alignment with Plan Goals: Goals 1, 2, 4 Support FEMA in updating the Flood Insurance Study, in selected areas, including Amazon and Cedar Creeks and the McKenzie River. Rationale for Proposed Action Item: FEMA is in the process of updating the Flood Insurance Study and developing digital flood maps along Amazon and Cedar Creeks as well as the McKenzie Rivers. Recently, the city of Springfield conducted a public forum about developing new flood maps in the Glenwood area. Updated digital maps can provide easy access to flood information in the Eugene/Springfield metropolitan area and support a flood program that reflects the actual flood risk faced by a community. Supporting FEMA in this effort will improve understanding of the flood risk in the community and help in developing appropriate mitigation measures in the community. The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires communities to identify actions and projects that address new and existing buildings and infrastructure [201.6(c)(3)(ii)]. Supporting FEMA to update their flood insurance study in selected areas, including Amazon and Cedar Creeks and the McKenzie River, will provide useful planning information for existing and future buildings and developments. Ideas for Implementation: Support FEMA’s efforts by hosting public forums with the community when updating Flood Insurance Studies. Post information about current efforts to update Flood Insurance Studies on the Eugene and Springfield city websites. Coordinating Organization: Springfield Emergency Management Internal Partners: External Partners: Eugene/Springfield Planning Department, OEM, FEMA, DLCD Public Works Department Timeline:If available, estimated cost: Short Term ()Long Term (2-4 or more years) 0-2 years Ongoing Form Submitted by: Eugene and Springfield Steering Committees Action Item Status: Action item continued from 2004 plan with rewording.