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Are you currently doing work in the Counties listed here? If so, please take note that FEMA has approved the following Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for changes to the flood hazard information shown on the current effective FIRM.

Hawaii County
FIRM Panel 0927D
Effective date of revision: June 30, 2008
FEMA Case No.: 08-09-0754P
Flooding Source: Holualoa Drainageway Tributary
Project ID: Holualoa

Online reader can view LOMC here.

Base Flood Elevation Notices

Part 67 of the National Flood Insurance Program regulations requires the publication of public notices each time the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) proposes new or modified Base Flood Elevations (BFEs). These notices are for new or modified Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) or Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs), which may be based on FEMA-contracted studies/mapping projects; studies/ mapping projects performed by participants in the Cooperating Technical Partners Program; or community-initiated map revisions, including Letters of Map Revision.

Current Notices
City and County of Honolulu
FEMA Case No. : 08-09-0558P
Flooding Source: Manoa Stream
Luaalaea Stream

Appeal Period
Begins: 7/21/08
Ends: 10/19/08

On-line reader can view notice here.

Maui County
FEMA Case No. : n/a
Flooding Source: Kaluaihakoko Stream
Kamaole Gulch
Waikapu Stream

Appeal Period
Begins: 9/12/08
Ends: 12/10/08

On-line reader can view notice here.

For more info on BFE Notices, visit: https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/bfe

FEMA Technical Bulletin Updates

The Technical Bulletins provide guidance concerning the building performance standards of the NFIP, which are contained in Title 44 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations at Section 60.3.

The bulletins are intended for use primarily by state and local officials responsible for interpreting and enforcing NFIP regulations and by members of the development community, such as design professionals and builders. New bulletins, as well as updates of existing bulletins, are issued periodically, as necessary. The bulletins do not create regulation; rather, they provide specific guidance for complying with the minimum requirements of existing NFIP regulations.

The last update to the Technical Bulletins (TB) was in 2001. FEMA is currently updating 4 technical bulletins. TB1 and TB2 have been finalized. Copies of all effective TBs can be found on FEMA's website, as well as the Hawaii NFIP website ( www.hawaiinfip.org).

The TB5 and TB9 will soon be released.

Technical Bulletin 1 Openings in Foundation Walls and Walls of Enclosures	Technical Bulletin 2 Flood Damage-Resistant Materials Requirements
Technical Bulletin 5 Free-of-Obstruction Requirements	Technical Bulletin 9 Design and Construction Guidance for Breakaway Walls Below Elevated Coastal Buildings

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