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

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

October - March 2009 — Final DFIRM and updated floodplain management ordinances adopted by all communities and approved by FEMA Regional Office

September 16, 2008 — Letters of Final Determination issued to Chief Executive Officers in Jackson County, Gautier, Moss Point, Ocean Springs, and Pascagoula; Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) finalized

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

August 2008 — Resolution of comments from Pascagoula, 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 public notification of community officials

January 16, 2008 — Proposed Rule published in Federal Register

December 13, 2007 — Preliminary DFIRM Community Coordination meeting with community officials held; Flood Risk Open House for public held