Map Adoption Milestones for Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) for Harrison County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas

June 16, 2009 — Final DFIRM and Flood Insurance Study report effective; new flood insurance requirements in effect

January–June 2009 — Final DFIRM and updated floodplain management ordinances adopted by all communities; updated ordinances approved by FEMA Regional Office

December 16, 2008 — Letters of Final Determination issued to Chief Executive Officers in Harrison County, Biloxi, D’Iberville, Gulfport, Long Beach, and Pass Christian; Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) finalized

November 2008 — Community review of FEMA resolution of comments, including community coordination of final comments with FEMA and State, completed

October 2008 — Review and resolution of comments from D’Iberville, including coordination with community officials, completed

April 25, 2008 — 90-day public comment period ended

January 26, 2008 — 90-day public comment period for submitting appeals of proposed BFEs and other comments begun with publication of notices in Sea Coast Echo, Sun Herald, and Mississippi Press following official written notification of community officials

January 16, 2008 — Proposed Rule published in Federal Register

December 12, 2007 — Preliminary DFIRM Community Coordination meeting with community officials held; Flood Risk Open House for public held