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F <br />] <br />^ I <br />U.S. Dcpurtnu'iir uf Hunicland Security <br />5no C Street. SW <br />Wa>hmyton. DC :(M72 <br />Assl.Planning & Zoning <br />(or Floodplain Administrator) <br />Orono, City of <br />Po Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, MN 55323 <br />Dear Asst.Planning & /Zoning (or Floodplain Administrator); <br />The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would like to thank you for your community’s <br />participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFII*) and for your commitment to reduce future <br />flood losses. Please visit FEM A's website at www.fcma cov and the Department of Homeland Security's <br />website at www.dhs.eov to learn more about mitigation and preparedness opportunities designed to protect <br />local communities from natural and manmade hazards. <br />Every two years, all comiminities that participate in the NFIP are required to complete and submit the NFIP <br />Biennial Report. The NFIP Biennial Report provides a status of each participating community’s floodplain <br />management program. Section 1 of the report asks for infonnation about changes in your community’s flood <br />hazard areas. FEMA will use this infonnation to help create an inventory of mapping needs to identify <br />communities that need to be re-mapped or have additional flood hazards identified. Section II of the report <br />asks for information about your community's floodplain management progiam including the number of <br />building permits issued in your community’s flood hazard areas, and population and building figures both in <br />the flood hazard areas and throughout your entire community. Each community is also asked if training or <br />floodplain management technical assistance is needed. This information provides data FEMA can use to <br />develop program priorities and evaluate national progress in floodplain management. The informational <br />enclosure provides a further explanation on how the Biennial Report data will be used and the choices you <br />have in how you submit the Biennial Report data. <br />If you have any questions regarding the Biennial Report or the NFIP, please contact FEM A’s Biennial <br />Report Coordinator at our toll free number: 877-FEMA.MAP (336-2627). Thank you in advance for your <br />time and prompt attention to this matter. It is greatly appreciated. <br />Sincerely, <br />Anthonv S. Lowe <br />Director <br />Mitigation Division <br />Emergency Preparedness <br />and Response Directorate <br />HWw.fema.go\