Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(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.
