Citation
(2005), "FEMA seeks partners for collaborative mapping programme", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 14 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2005.07314cab.002
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
FEMA seeks partners for collaborative mapping programme
One of the key objectives of FEMA’s Map Modernization Plan is to increase local involvement in, and ownership of, the flood mapping process. To meet this objective, FEMA created the Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) programme to create partnerships between FEMA and state, local, and regional agencies that are interested in and capable of playing active roles in FEMA’s Flood Hazard Mapping programme.
As part of this ongoing project, FEMA continues to seek qualified partners to collaborate on the maintenance of up-to-date flood maps and other flood hazard information. Partners benefit from flood maps that are more accurate and current, improved hazard identification and risk management, shared best practices, and, ultimately, more efficient floodplain management.
For more information about the CTP program and how to become a partner, including the Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program Guidance Document for Fiscal Year 2004, Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, and a CTP self-assessment tool, visit WWW: www.fema.gov/fhm/ctp_main.shtm
General questions about the CTP program can be addressed to the FEMA Map Assistance Center at (877) 336-2627.
To subscribe to a monthly e-newsletter featuring CTP news and announcements, training opportunities, success stories, policy and procedure changes, and map modernization initiatives and funding, contact Daphne Thornton at (202) 646 4019 or daphne.thornton@dhs.gov
(Natural Hazards Observer, November 2004.)