What were the steps included in the update
The FMP update process began in August of 2019. The comment period for the draft FMP ended on March 31, 2020. The County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors adopted the FMP in 2021. The process includes the following:
- Creating a Steering Committee
- Conducting Steering Committee Meetings to guide the FMP’s development
- Modeling FEMA’s Hazus Program using the County’s information
- Evaluating the flood hazards
- Developing mitigation measures
- Conducting public meetings to inform the public and solicit its input
- The County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors adopting the FMP