Prepared for the 

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region I and 

the Maine Floodplain Management Program, State Planning Office 

Scoping of Flood Hazard Mapping Needs for 

Hancock County, Maine 

By Charles W. Schalk and Robert W. Dudley

Open-File Report 2007–1128 

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Geological Survey

 

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Contents 

Section 1. Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................4

Background .....................................................................................................................................................................4

Scope of Work.................................................................................................................................................................5

Description of Hancock County ...................................................................................................................................8

Section 2. Available Flood-Mapping Data and Mapping Needs.............................................................................11

Community FISs and FIRMs ........................................................................................................................................11

State of Maine Best Available Data (BAD) for Unnumbered A-Zones ...............................................................11

Letters of Map Change (LOMCs) ...............................................................................................................................11

LOMCs in Hancock County .........................................................................................................................................12

Community Flood Ordinances.....................................................................................................................................14

Mapping Needs Update Support System (MNUSS) ..............................................................................................14

Community Assistance Visits (CAVs) and Community Assistance Contacts (CACs).......................................16

GIS Data .........................................................................................................................................................................17

Base Map Data .............................................................................................................................................................17

Topographic Data.........................................................................................................................................................17

Hydrography Data ........................................................................................................................................................18

Community GIS Contact Information.........................................................................................................................18

Community Meetings and Contacts ..........................................................................................................................19

Scope and Prioritization of Mapping Needs in Hancock County ........................................................................20

Prioritization of Communities in Hancock County...............................................................................................20

Prioritization of Waterbodies in Hancock County...............................................................................................23

Project Time and Costs for Identified Mapping Needs .........................................................................................27

Project Alternatives .....................................................................................................................................................27

Section 3. Options for Future Mapping and DTM Preparation................................................................................28

Mapping Requirements ...............................................................................................................................................28

Base Map.......................................................................................................................................................................29

Digital Terrain Models (DTMs)...................................................................................................................................30

Flood-Insurance Risk Zones .......................................................................................................................................31

Section 4. References Cited ..........................................................................................................................................32

Appendices........................................................................................................................................................................33

Appendix A: Community Contacts and Best Available Data: Hancock County...................................................34

Appendix B: Community Scoping Interview Data: Hancock County.....................................................................72

Appendix C: Existing MNUSS Data Entries: Hancock County................................................................................95

Appendix D: Attachments ............................................................................................................................................134

Appendix E: Census Block-Group Data.....................................................................................................................143

 
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CONVERSION FACTORS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Multiply By To obtain

Length

inch (in.) 25.4 millimeter (mm)

foot (ft) 0.3048 meter (m)

mile (mi) 1.609 kilometer (km)

Area

square foot (ft2) 0.09290 square meter (m2)

square mile (mi2) 2.590 square kilometer (km2)

Volume

cubic foot (ft3) 0.02832 cubic meter (m3)

Slope

foot per mile (ft/mi) 0.1894 meter per kilometer (m/km)

Velocity and Flow

foot per second (ft/s) 0.3048 meter per second (m/s)

cubic foot per second (ft3/s) 0.02832 cubic meter per second (m3/s)

OTHER ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REPORT

BAD Best Available Data 

BFE Base Flood Elevation 

CAC Community Assistance Contact 

CAV Community Assistance Visit

DFIRM Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

FHBM Flood Hazard Boundary Map 

FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map 

FIS Flood Insurance Study

GIS Geographic Information System 

LOMC Letter of Map Change 

MEGIS Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems

MFMP Maine Floodplain Management Program 

MNUSS Mapping Needs Update Support System 

NFIP National Flood Insurance Program

USGS United States Geological Survey
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Scoping of Flood Hazard Mapping Needs for 

Hancock County, Maine 

By Charles W. Schalk and Robert W. Dudley

Section 1. Introduction 

This report was prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Maine Water Science Center as the 

deliverable for scoping of flood hazard mapping needs for Flood Insurance Study revision in Hancock 

County, Maine, under Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Inter-Agency Agreement 

Number HSFE01-06-X-0020. This section of the report explains the objective of the task and the 

purpose of the report.

Background 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) developed a plan in 1997 to modernize 

the FEMA flood mapping program. FEMA flood maps delineate flood hazard areas in support of the 

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). FEMA’s plan outlined the steps necessary to update 

FEMA’s flood maps for the nation to a seamless digital format and streamline FEMA’s operations in 

raising public awareness of the importance of the maps and responding to requests to revise them. The 

modernization of flood maps involves conversion of existing information to digital format and 

integration of improved flood hazard data as needed. To determine flood mapping modernization 

needs, FEMA has established specific scoping activities to be done on a county-by-county basis for 

identifying and prioritizing requisite flood-mapping activities for map modernization. The U.S. 

Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with FEMA and the Maine Floodplain Management 

Program (MFMP) State Planning Office, began scoping work in 2006 for Hancock County. Scoping 

activities included assembling existing data and map needs information for communities in Hancock 

County, documentation of data, contacts, community meetings, and prioritized mapping needs in a 

final scoping report (this document), and updating the Mapping Needs Update Support System 

(MNUSS) database with information gathered during the scoping process. 

The average age of the FEMA floodplain maps (all types) in Hancock County, Maine, is at 

least 19 years. Most of these studies were published in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and no study is 

more recent than 1992. Some towns have partial maps that are more recent than their study, indicating 

that the true average age of the data is probably more than 19 years. Since the studies were done, 

development has occurred in some of the watersheds and the characteristics of the watersheds have 

changed. Therefore, many of the older studies may not depict current conditions or accurately 

estimate risk in terms of flood heights or flood mapping.
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Scope of Work 

The following is the scope of work as defined in the FEMA/USGS Statement of Work:

Task 1: Collect data from a variety of sources including community surveys, other Federal 

and State Agencies, NFIP State Coordinators, Community Assistance Visits (CAVs) and FEMA 

archives. Lists of mapping needs will be obtained from the MNUSS database, community surveys, 

and CAVs, if available. FEMA archives will be inventoried for effective flood insurance rate map 

(FIRM) panels, flood insurance study (FIS) reports, and other flood-hazard data or existing study data. 

Best available base map information, topographic data, flood-hazard data, and hydrologic and 

hydraulic data will be identified. Data from the MFMP database also will be utilized.

Task 2: Contact communities in Hancock County to notify them that FEMA and the State 

have selected them for a map update, and that a project scope will be developed with their input. 

Topics to be reviewed with the communities include (1) purpose of the flood-map project (for 

example, the changes that have prompted the map update); (2) the community's mapping needs; 

(3) the community’s available mapping, hydrologic, hydraulic, and flooding information; (4) target 

schedule for completing the project; and (5) the community’s engineering, planning, and geographic 

information system (GIS) capabilities. 

On the basis of the collected information from Task 1 and community contacts/meetings in 

Task 2, the USGS will develop a draft project scope for the identified mapping needs of the 

communities in Hancock County. The draft project scope will summarize available information, 

evaluate effective FIS data for use in the project, and identify other data and the source of data needed 

to complete the project. The draft project scope will establish prioritized mapping needs according to 

census and waterbody criteria and estimate schedules and associated costs for completion of the 

components of flood mapping.

The following subject areas are documented in this report as set forth in the statement of work: 

available flood-mapping-related data and documented mapping needs, community meetings and 

contacts, scope and prioritization of mapping needs, and project methods. Scoping-level time and 

costs for identified mapping needs will be provided as a document separate from this report. The 

appendix section of this report provides a community by community summary of information 

obtained and used in the scoping process for all 29 communities and townships in Hancock County 

that have FIRMs and(or) FISs (table 1). Six communities have flood hazard boundary maps (FHBMs) 

rather than FIRMS or FISs. Six communities, including Amherst, Aurora, Dedham, Eastbrook, 

Franklin, and Waltham, are not in the program. The Township of Fletchers Landing was formerly 

known as T08 SD; the name was changed by law on June 29, 2005 

(http://janus.state.me.us/legis/ros/lom/LOM122nd/PandSL1-3/PandSL1-3-02.htm, accessed on 

September 8, 2006). 

Hancock County contains many islands that are part of towns but have their own community 

identifier (CID). These islands and the towns to which they belong are listed in table 2; most of the 

islands are part of the town of Deer Isle. The rest of this report will regard these islands as part of the 

towns to which they belong unless specific flood-related information is on file for them.
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Table 1. Organized communities and unorganized townships in Hancock County, Maine. 

[CID, community identification number; FIRM, flood insurance rate map; NIP, not in program; NSFHA, no specific flood 

hazard analysis; FHBM, flood hazard boundary map; *, community has a published flood insurance study; --, no data] 

Community CID 

Land area, 

in square 

miles

Population 

(year 2000) 

Population density, 

2000, in people per 

square mile 

Map type Map date 

Amherst, Town of 230272 39.6 230 5.8 FHBM 1/24/1975, NIP

Aurora, Town of 230273 39.2 121 3.1 -- NIP

Bar Harbor, Town of 230064 43.3 4,820 111.3 FIRM 5/2/1991*

Blue Hill, Town of 230274 64.1 2,390 37.3 FIRM 5/3/1990*

Brooklin, Town of 230275 17.9 841 47.0 FIRM 3/1/1987

Brooksville, Town of 230276 32.6 911 27.9 FIRM 5/15/1991*

Bucksport, Town of 230065 53.9 4,908 91.1 FIRM 11/4/1988*

Castine, Town of 230277 7.8 1,343 172.2 FIRM 5/2/1991*

Cranberry Isles, Town of 230278 3.1 128 41.3 FIRM 7/15/1992*

Dedham, Town of 230279 44.3 1,422 32.1 FHBM 4/18/1975, NIP

Deer Isle, Town of 230280 29.5 1,876 63.6 FIRM 5/2/1991*

Eastbrook, Town of 230281 37.6 370 9.8 FIRM 3/1/1987, 

suspended 

Ellsworth, City of 230066 92.9 6,456 69.5 FIRM 11/4/1988*

Fletchers Landing, Township of 230458 16.1 -- -- FHBM 10/1/1986

Franklin, Town of 230282 37.6 1,370 36.4 FIRM 7/16/1991*, 

suspended 

Frenchboro, Town of 230594 4.8 38 7.9 FIRM 4/17/1987

Gouldsboro, Town of 230283 47.6 1,941 40.8 FIRM 6/4/1987*

Great Pond, Town of 230596 39.9 47 1.2 NSFHA --

Hancock, Town of 230284 30.1 2,147 71.3 FIRM 6/3/1991*

Lamoine, Town of 230285 18 1,495 83.1 FIRM 5/2/1991*

Mariaville, Town of 230286 46.8 414 8.8 FHBM 3/14/1975

Mount Desert, Town of 230287 39 2,109 54.1 FIRM 8/2/1990*

Oqiton (T4 ND), Township of 230703 51.3 -- -- NSFHA --

Orland, Town of 230288 51.3 2,134 41.6 FIRM 2/4/1987

Osborn, Town of 230595 38 69 1.8 NSFHA --

Otis, Town of 230289 28.6 543 19.0 FHBM 7/26/1977

Penobscot, Town of 230290 41.2 1,344 32.6 FIRM 7/16/1991*

Sedgwick, Town of 230291 27.3 1,102 40.4 FIRM 2/4/1987

Sorrento, Town of 230292 4 290 72.5 FIRM 9/4/1985

Southwest Harbor, Town of 230293 13.8 1,966 142.5 FIRM 6/3/1991*

Stonington, Town of 230294 9.7 1,152 118.8 FIRM 6/3/1991*

Sullivan, Town of 230295 28.1 1,185 42.2 FIRM 9/4/1985

Surry, Town of 230296 38.9 1,361 35.0 FIRM 5/2/1991*

Swans Island, Town of 230297 13.9 327 23.5 FIRM 3/1/1987

Tremont, Town of 230298 17.2 1,529 88.9 FIRM 8/2/1990*

Trenton, Town of 230299 18.2 1,370 75.3 FIRM 8/2/1990*

Verona, Town of 230300 6.2 533 86.0 FHBM 11/26/1976

Waltham, Town of 230301 32.9 306 9.3 FIRM 7/2/1987, 

suspended 

Winter Harbor, Town of 230302 14.4 988 68.6 FIRM 5/15/1991*

T03 ND, Township of 230597 52.1 -- -- NSFHA --

T07 SD, Township of 230598 22.9 -- -- NSFHA --

T09 SD, Township of 230704 9.4 -- -- NSFHA --
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T10 SD, Township of 230599 39.3 -- -- NSFHA --

T16 MD, Township of 230705 38.1 -- -- NSFHA --

T22 MD, Township of 230600 38.4 -- -- NSFHA --

T28 MD, Township of 230601 36.9 -- -- NSFHA --

T32 MD, Township of 230706 40.9 -- -- NSFHA --

T34 MD, Township of 230707 36.5 -- -- NSFHA --

T35 MD, Township of 230708 38.6 -- -- NSFHA --

T39 MD, Township of 230709 39.3 -- -- NSFHA --

T40 MD, Township of 230710 39 -- -- NSFHA --

T41 MD, Township of 230711 38.5 -- -- NSFHA --

Total 1,690 51,576 30.5 (average) 

Table 2. Islands in Hancock County, Maine, that have community identification numbers (CID). 

[NSFHA, no specific flood hazard area] 

Island CID Land area, 

in square miles Map type Town to which 

island belongs 

Bald Island 231011 0.017 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Bar Island 231000 0.004 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Barred Island 231016 0.01 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Beach Island 231025 0.115 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Bear Island 231019 0.076 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Birch Island 230997 0.014 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Bradbury Island 231005 0.251 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Butter Island 231015 0.482 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Channel Rock Island 231029 0.0001 NSFHA Brooklin 

Colthead Island 231027 0.007 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Compass Island 231022 0.011 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Crow Island 231006 0.008 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Eagle Island 231008 0.489 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Eaton Island 231001 0.024 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Fling Island 231012 0.026 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Grass Ledge Island 231017 0.002 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Great Spruce Head Island 231018 0.405 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Hardhead Island 231007 0.008 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Hog Island 230994 0.089 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Horse Head Island 231024 0.016 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Inner Porcupine Island 231009 0.016 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Little Marshall Island 231031 0.022 NSFHA Swans Island

Little Spruce Head 231023 0.069 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Marshall Island 231030 1.533 NSFHA Swans Island

Outer Porcupine Island 231010 0.01 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Pickering Island 231002 0.385 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Pond Island 230993 0.07 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Pumpkin Island 230996 0.003 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Resolution Island 231028 0.04 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Scott Island 230998 0.017 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Scrag Island 231020 0.005 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Sheep Island 230999 0.007 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Sloop Island 231013 0.002 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Sloop Island Ledge 231014 0.001 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Spectacle Island 230995 0.02 NSFHA Brooksville 

Two Bush Island 231003 0.001 NSFHA Deer Isle 

Western Island 230992 0.034 NSFHA Deer Isle 
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Description of Hancock County 

Hancock County in midcoast Maine (fig. 1) encompasses an area of 1,690 square miles (mi2) 

and comprises one city (Ellsworth), 36 towns, and 15 townships (table 1, fig. 1). The population of 

Hancock County reported by the 2000 census was approximately 51,580 people. The population for 

the 2000 census represents a 10-percent increase over the population reported in the 1990 census 

(46,948 people) and a 23-percent increase over the population reported in the 1980 census (41,781 

people) (University of Maine, 2004). 

Hancock County contains or borders 1,338 mapped ponds and lakes ranging in surface area 

from less than 0.1 acre to 9,380 acres (14.7 mi2

) for a total surface area of 66,800 acres (104 mi2), 

from GIS analysis. Mean pond size is 50 acres; Graham Lake, in the communities of Mariaville, 

Waltham, Ellsworth, and Fletchers Landing, is the largest waterbody. Bar Harbor, Bucksport, 

Ellsworth, Mount Desert, Sorrento, Southwest Harbor, and Stonington use lakes or ponds as sources 

of public water (Maine Department of Health and Human Services, 2006), though the total quantities 

of surface water used by these municipalities was not determined. Castine withdraws ground water for 

its supply, but may use ponds as above-ground reservoirs for periods of high demand. 

Hancock County includes approximately 2,110 miles of rivers and streams and about 

1,130 miles of coastline, including islands in the Atlantic Ocean (fig. 2). The primary rivers in 

Hancock County include Penobscot River (which forms the western boundary of the county), Union 

River, and the upper reaches of the Narraguagus River and its West Branch. Union River drains an 

area of about 570 mi2

 where it empties into Union River Bay (Atlantic Ocean). 
Figure 1. Communities in Hancock County, Maine. [T8 SD is now known as Fletchers Landing 

Township.] 

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Figure 2. Hydrology of Hancock County, Maine. [T8 SD is now known as Fletchers Landing Township] 

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Section 2. Available Flood-Mapping Data and Mapping Needs 

Flood-mapping data and mapping needs were compiled as part of this effort by means of state 

and community contacts, community scoping meetings, and manual and on-line data searches. This 

report is a comprehensive compilation of data acquired for scoping tasks relating to Hancock County. 

Community FISs and FIRMs 

Hancock County includes 20 communities that have FIRMs with active FIS reports and 

9 communities that have FIRMs with only unnumbered A-zones (table 1). The towns of Eastbrook, 

Franklin, and Waltham have FIRMS and are included in these statistics but presently are suspended 

from the program1

. Hancock County also has six communities with flood hazard boundary maps 

(FHBMs). 

Of the towns in the program, Mariaville has the oldest effective FIS date (March 14, 1975) 

and Cranberry Isles (July 15, 1992) the most recent effective FIS date. Seven percent of the FIRMs 

in Hancock County are 20 years old or older; 100 percent are 14 years or older. The oldest FIRM is 

21 years old, the most recent is 14 years old, and the average age is approximately 19 years. The 

average age of the FHBMs is 29 years. It is important to note that the effective map date is the date 

the map was last revised. Some revisions were minor adjustments and did not affect entire map 

panels. As a result, much of the information depicted on the county’s floodplain maps is likely to be 

older than the average ages reported above.

State of Maine Best Available Data (BAD) for Unnumbered A-Zones 

The MFMP has developed a data set that tabulates information about the best available data 

(base flood elevations) for water bodies designated as unnumbered “A” zones on flood maps for 

communities throughout the State. The base flood elevations tabulated in this data set are derived 

from hydrologic and(or) hydraulic studies of water bodies that may be published in FISs for adjacent 

communities or published as part of flood studies not directly related to FEMA FISs (e.g. Army Corps 

of Engineer projects, Natural Resources Conservation Service projects, and Letter of Map Changes). 

These data are used in this report as part of the prioritization of mapping needs for a community (see 

section: Scope and Prioritization of Mapping Needs in Hancock County). These data are documented 

in Appendix B for each community. Information about these data is available from the MFMP web 

site at: http://www.state.me.us/spo/flood/bad/, accessed on September 8, 2006.

Letters of Map Change (LOMCs) 

A Letter of Map Change (LOMC) is a letter issued by FEMA in response to a request to revise 

or amend an effective NFIP map to remove a property or reflect changed flooding conditions on the 

effective map. LOMCs may include Letters of Map Amendments (LOMAs), Letters of Map Revisions 

(LOMRs), and Letters of Map Revision based on Fill (LOMR-F) as defined below:

• LOMAs: A LOMA is an official amendment, by letter, to an effective NFIP map. A LOMA 

establishes the property location in relation to the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). There is 

no appeal period for LOMAs, and the letter becomes effective the date that it is sent.

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 Communities are required to adopt and enforce a floodplain management ordinance that meets minimum NFIP 

requirements. Communities that do not enforce these ordinances can be placed on probation or suspended from the 

program. 
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• LOMRs: A LOMR is an official revision, by letter, to an effective NFIP map. A LOMR may 

change flood-insurance risk zones, floodplain and(or) floodway boundary delineations, 

planimetric features, and(or) Base Flood Elevations (BFEs). The effective date of a LOMR 

depends on the type of change requested. For example, some LOMRs are effective on the date 

that the letter is issued and others become effective following an appeal period (typically 30 to 

90 days or 6 months).

• LOMR-F: A Letter of Map Revision based on Fill (LOMR-F) may be filed as a special case 

of the LOMR. A LOMR-F provides FEMA’s determination concerning whether a structure or 

parcel has been elevated on fill above the BFE and excluded from the SFHA. A LOMR-F is an 

official revision, by letter, to an effective NFIP map. The letter becomes effective on the date 

that it is sent.

In addition to the categories above, conditional LOMAs, LOMRs, and LOMR-Fs may be 

issued by FEMA to comment on a proposed project or change. The letter does not revise an effective 

NFIP map, but indicates whether the project, if built as proposed, would be recognized by FEMA. 

LOMCs in Hancock County 

The presence and number of LOMCs in a community can be an indication of increasing 

development in a community and(or) problematic flood hazard boundaries. LOMCs are used in this 

report as part of the prioritization of mapping needs for a community (see section: Scope and 

Prioritization of Mapping Needs in Hancock County). LOMC data for Hancock County are 

summarized in table 3. A GIS digital data set representing georeferenced locations of LOMCs in 

Hancock County was created as part of the scoping effort and uploaded to the watershed information 

system (WISE, a software package used by FEMA to catalogue scoping needs) database. 
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Table 3. Summary of letters of map change (LOMCs) in Hancock County, Maine. 

[CID, Community Identification number] 

Community name CID Effective map 

date 

Map age, in 

years 

Number of 

LOMCs 

Bar Harbor, Town of 230064 5/2/1991 15 17 

Blue Hill, Town of 230274 5/3/1990 16 33 

Brooklin, Town of 230275 3/1/1987 19 2 

Brooksville, Town of 230276 5/15/1991 15 8 

Castine, Town of 230277 5/2/1991 15 9 

Cranberry Isles, Town of 230278 7/15/1992 14 1 

Dedham, Town of 230279 4/18/1975 31 8 

Deer Isle, Town of 230280 5/2/1991 15 13 

Eastbrook, Town of 230281 4/18/1975 31 2 

Ellsworth, City of 230066 11/4/1988 18 15 

Fletchers Landing, Township of 230458 10/1/1986 20 1 

Franklin, Town of 230282 7/16/1991 15 3 

Gouldsboro, Town of 230283 6/4/1987 19 29 

Hancock, Town of 230284 6/3/1991 15 17 

Lamoine, Town of 230285 5/2/1991 15 32 

Mariaville, Town of 230286 3/14/1975 31 13 

Mount Desert, Town of 230287 8/2/1990 16 1 

Orland, Town of 230288 2/4/1987 19 9 

Penobscot, Town of 230290 7/16/1991 15 9 

Sedgwick, Town of 230291 2/4/1987 19 3 

Sorrento, Town of 230292 9/4/1985 21 6 

Southwest Harbor, Town of 230293 6/3/1991 15 3 

Stonington, Town of 230294 6/3/1991 15 4 

Sullivan, Town of 230295 9/4/1985 21 4 

Surry, Town of 230296 5/2/1991 15 31 

Swans Island, Town of 230297 3/1/1987 19 14 

Tremont, Town of 230298 8/2/1990 16 4 

Trenton, Town of 230299 8/2/1990 16 18 

Winter Harbor, Town of 230302 5/15/1991 15 3 
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Community Flood Ordinances 

The MFMP provides all participating communities (92 percent of the State’s communities) 

with model floodplain management ordinances, guidance and review, and maintains all community 

flood ordinances on file. The contact for community flood ordinances is the MFMP: 

Brigitte Ndikum-Nyada 

Planning and Research Associate 

Maine Floodplain Management Program 

State Planning Office 

184 State Street, 38 SHS 

Augusta, ME 04333 

Tel: 207-287-8932 

Fax: 207-287-6489 

Mapping Needs Update Support System (MNUSS) 

In accordance with section 575 of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 1994), FEMA assesses “...the need to revise and update all 

floodplain areas and flood risk zones identified, delineated, or established based on an analysis of all 

natural hazards affecting flood risks.” FEMA initiated the Mapping Needs Assessment (MNA) 

process, which identifies and prioritizes flood hazard mapping needs for communities nationwide. As 

part of this effort, FEMA developed the MNUSS, which is an interactive, web-based software 

application that maintains an inventory of needs for future map updates. In particular, MNUSS stores 

information on the following two types of update needs:

• Map Maintenance Needs: Includes changes to base map information, such as the addition of 

new roads, changes to corporate limits, and incorporation of LOMCs.

• Flood Data Update Needs: Includes changes to flood hazard areas as a result of changes in 

hydrologic and hydraulic conditions, changes to BFEs, and(or) changes in the floodplain 

delineation.

Mapping needs may be viewed and entered into MNUSS by a variety of parties, including 

FEMA, state NFIP coordinators, study contractors, Cooperating Technical Partners (CTPs), and other 

Federal agencies, such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the USGS. All potential 

entries are reviewed and approved by the FEMA MNUSS controller prior to entry into the system. 

A total of 145 MNUSS records exist for 15 communities in Hancock County. Of the entries on 

record, 35 (about 24 percent) appear to be duplicate entries, 74 (about 51 percent) appear to be 

placeholder entries for the towns, townships, and islands for which no other entries exist, and 36 are 

valid, unique entries. (The 74 placeholder entries are identified as having no need identification 

numbers or any other MNUSS-related data.) Of the 36 valid, unique MNUSS records, 15 (42 percent) 

will be addressed by the DFIRM process (mislabeled roads and so forth), 16 (44 percent) can be 

resolved by restudying the affected waterbody, 3 (8 percent) identify needs for studies in towns that 

have had none to date (Mariaville, Orland, and Swans Island), and 2 (6 percent) are invalid requests 

for the addition of elevation reference marks to FIRMS. Of the 19 MNUSS entries that could affect 

BFEs, 16 (84 percent) are expected to increase the BFE by more than 5 ft, 1 (5 percent) is expected to 

increase the BFE by 1 to 5 ft, and 2 (11 percent) are expected to decrease the BFE by 1 to 5 ft. The 36 

valid MNUSS entries for Hancock County are summarized in table 4. 
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For the scoping process, existing entries in MNUSS were retrieved by USGS and reviewed 

with MFMP and community representatives. The review process resulted in the identification of 

duplicate, outdated, missing, and(or) erroneous entries. These findings will provide the basis for 

updates to MNUSS or its successor upon completion of the scoping report. Existing MNUSS entries 

are compiled in Appendix C. 

Table 4. Summary of entries in the Mapping Needs Update Support System (MNUSS) for Hancock 

County, Maine. 

[CID, Community Identification number; DFIRM, digital flood-insurance rate map; FIS, flood-insurance study; MFMP, 

Maine Floodplain Management Program; BFE, base flood elevation; --, not applicable] 

Community name CID Number MFMP comments Anticipated BFE change 

Bar Harbor 230064 3 Requires restudy Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Brooksville 230276 1 Requires restudy Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Cranberry Isles 230278 1 Requires restudy Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Cranberry Isles 230278 2 DFIRM process -- 

Deer Isle 230280 2 Requires restudy Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Deer Isle 230280 2 DFIRM process -- 

Ellsworth 230066 2 DFIRM process -- 

Gouldsboro 230283 2 Requires restudy Decreased By Between 1 and 5 feet 

Gouldsboro 230283 3 DFIRM process -- 

Hancock 230284 1 Not valid -- 

Mariaville 230286 1 FIS required Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Mariaville 230286 1 DFIRM process -- 

Mount Desert 230287 2 Requires restudy Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Orland 230288 1 FIS required Increased By Between 1 and 5 feet 

Orland 230288 1 DFIRM process -- 

Southwest Harbor 230293 1 Requires restudy Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Southwest Harbor 230293 1 DFIRM process -- 

Stonington 230294 2 Requires restudy Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Stonington 230294 1 DFIRM process -- 

Swans Island 230297 1 FIS required Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Tremont 230298 1 Not valid -- 

Winter Harbor 230302 2 Requires restudy Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Winter Harbor 230302 2 DFIRM process -- 
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Community Assistance Visits (CAVs) and Community Assistance Contacts (CACs) 

CAVs and CACs provide assistance to communities regarding the administration and 

enforcement of their floodplain management ordinances (table 5). A CAV is a scheduled visit (on the 

date opened) to an NFIP community for the purpose of conducting a comprehensive assessment of the 

community’s floodplain management program. A CAC is used to establish a contact with a 

community for the purpose of determining if any problems or issues exist and to offer the community 

assistance if necessary. CACs can be conducted by means of a telephone call or brief visit. “Date 

closed” refers to the date that the results of the assistance call or visit is finalized. CAV and CAC data 

for the county are presented in table 4. All CACs and CAVs were conducted by the State of Maine.

Table 5. Summary of Community Assistance Visits (CAVs) and Community Assistance Contacts (CACs) 

in Hancock County, Maine. 

[CID, Community Identification number; --, no close date] 

CID Community name 

Date 

opened Agency Type Date closed 

230064 Bar Harbor 23-Aug-99 STATE CAC 26-Nov-99

230274 Blue Hill 30-Sep-99 STATE CAV 10-May-00

230275 Brooklin 03-Mar-93 STATE CAC -- 

230276 Brooksville 15-Dec-93 STATE CAC 22-Mar-94

230277 Castine 12-Feb-93 STATE CAC 19-Feb-93

230278 Cranberry Isles 16-Sep-92 STATE CAV 04-Dec-92

230280 Deer Isle 23-Sep-92 STATE CAC 29-Sep-92

230280 Deer Isle 23-Sep-03 STATE CAC -- 

230281 Eastbrook 16-Oct-02 STATE CAC -- 

230066 Ellsworth 16-Aug-00 STATE CAC 09-Feb-01

230066 Ellsworth 26-Jul-05 STATE CAC -- 

230283 Gouldsboro 23-Sep-92 STATE CAC 29-Sep-92

230283 Gouldsboro 29-Sep-05 STATE CAC -- 

230284 Hancock 24-Sep-92 STATE CAC 29-Sep-92

230285 Lamoine 23-Aug-94 STATE CAC 07-Oct-94

230287 Mount Desert 22-Sep-94 STATE CAV 08-Dec-94

230288 Orland 29-Jul-93 STATE CAC -- 

230290 Penobscot 12-Aug-96 STATE CAC -- 

230290 Penobscot 27-Aug-03 STATE CAC -- 

230291 Sedgwick 28-Sep-93 STATE CAC 05-Oct-93

230291 Sedgwick 08-Sep-03 STATE CAC -- 

230292 Sorrento 16-Aug-03 STATE CAV -- 

230292 Sorrento 08-Sep-93 STATE CAC -- 

230293 Southwest Harbor 19-Dec-91 STATE CAV 04-Sep-92

230294 Stonington 12-Sep-95 STATE CAC -- 

230296 Surry 03-Sep-93 STATE CAC -- 

230297 Swans Island 24-Aug-99 STATE CAC 11-May-00

230298 Tremont 17-Jul-92 STATE CAV -- 

230298 Tremont 14-Jul-98 STATE CAV -- 

230299 Trenton 29-Apr-91 STATE CAC 03-Jun-91

230299 Trenton 13-Sep-04 STATE CAC -- 

230299 Trenton 25-Aug-98 STATE CAC 21-Oct-99

230302 Winter Harbor 15-Sep-95 STATE CAC 08-Jul-96 
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GIS Data 

Most GIS data in Maine reside with the Maine Office of GIS (MEGIS) as the agency acts as a 

central repository for these data. Although not every community shares their GIS data with MEGIS, 

many data sets are shared and served over the Internet. Data can be accessed on the MEGIS web site 

at: http://apollo.ogis.state.me.us/. Community-specific data that is not shared with MEGIS are 

documented as part of the community scoping-meeting process (see interview data in Appendix B). 

All data served by MEGIS are referenced to North American Datum 1983 (NAD83), Universal 

Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 19, in meters (m), and are available to FEMA. 

 Base Map Data 

Base map layers maintained by MEGIS include features such as roads, streams, and political 

boundaries. Base map data layers have been acquired from a variety of sources including the USGS 

data and represent many of the feature types found on USGS topographic maps. More recently 

developed data were derived from various sources providing improved base map accuracy. Existing 

coverages maintained by MEGIS can be linked to or viewed at the following URL: 

http://apollo.ogis.state.me.us/

All of Hancock County has grayscale digital orthophotography available at 1-meter resolution, 

in which each image pixel represents a planimetric square 1 meter on a side. Community-specific 

aerial photographs are documented as part of the community scoping-meeting process 

(see Appendix B). 

The following towns indicated during the interview process that they have base-map data 

available in some form: 

Bar Harbor – aerial photography, black and white, 2005. 

Bucksport – aerial photography, unknown type and date. 

Deer Isle – aerial photography, 1970s and 1980s. 

Lamoine – aerial photography, black and white, 1970s, maybe 1:800 scale. 

Mount Desert – aerial photography, black and white, 1980s. Future budgets may allow 

acquisition of more aerial photography. 

Stonington – aerial photography. For details contact the town manager, (207) 367-2351. 

Trenton – aerial photography, black and white, date unknown. 

Topographic Data 

Digitally scanned USGS 7.5-minute quadrangles provide topographic data for the entire state 

of Maine with 10- and 20-ft contour intervals, variable by location. Digital Elevation Models (DEM) 

also are available through the USGS National Elevation Dataset (NED). The NED has been developed 

by merging the highest-resolution, best quality elevation data available across the United States into a 

seamless raster format. NED horizontal datum for Maine is NAD83 and vertical datum is North 

American Vertical Datum 1988 (NAVD88). The NED is continually updated as best available DEM 

data become available. DEM data with 30-m resolution (each raster pixel represents a planimetric 

square 30 m on a side) are available for the entire state of Maine. DEM data with 10-m resolution 

(1/3 arc second) are available for the entire state of Maine except for extreme northern Somerset and 

Oxford Counties. DEM data can be downloaded through the USGS Seamless Data Distribution Web 

site at http://seamless.usgs.gov/web site/seamless/viewer.ph. 
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As part of the map modernization process, the MFMP and the Maine Geological Survey 

completed an assessment of topographic changes in coastal areas by coastal erosion (Dickson, 2003). 

This report is available online at 

http://www.state.me.us/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/marine/firms/contents.htm.

The Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) routinely collects detailed topographic data 

for highway projects. The data are typically limited to an area within 300 ft of the centerline of the 

highway. The scope, scale, and accuracy of the data are project specific and depend on the flight level 

of the survey. MDOT does not maintain any kind of searchable database cataloging these data. The 

MDOT Survey and Photogrammetric Group is willing to search their files for available data if they 

are provided a GIS shapefile of an area of interest. The primary contact for topographic data from the 

MDOT Survey and Photogrammetric Group is Tim Liseige, Photogrammetric and Control Engineer, 

(207) 624-3493, tim.liseige@maine.gov. One MDOT project (# 56171), dated 1964, intersects 

Leonard Lake in Ellsworth; Leonard Lake is one of the waterbodies that have been identified as 

needing updated flood-insurance studies for Hancock County (see Prioritization of Waterbodies in 

Hancock County). No MDOT projects intersect coastal zones in Hancock County. 

Community-specific topographic data are documented as part of the community scopingmeeting process (see Appendix B). The following municipalities indicated during the interview 

process or to the State Planning Office that they have topographic data in some form: 

Bar Harbor – maybe (town did not return phone call to confirm). 

Lamoine – based on aerial photography, 1996, contour interval unknown. 

Stonington – maybe; contact the town manager, (207) 367-2351. 

Hydrography Data 

MEGIS, in cooperation with the USGS, is currently enhancing Maine’s 1:24,000 digital 

hydrography data to create National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) high-resolution data (spatial data 

describing hydrologic features). The NHD data are partitioned into the following layers: streams, 

ponds, rivers, coast, and National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) data. Progress in this effort is ongoing—

the current status of these data can be determined by contacting MEGIS at (207) 624-8800 or by 

visiting their web site http://apollo.ogis.state.me.us/. NHD data are available for download from the 

NHD geodatabase at http://nhdgeo.usgs.gov/viewer.htm. 

Community-specific hydrography data are documented as part of the community scopingmeeting process (see Appendix B). The following towns indicated during the interview process that 

they have hydrography data available in some form: 

Bucksport – 100-year flood marks done by Natural Resources Conservation Service. 

 Lamoine – 1983 Gerber ground-water report through University of Maine at Orono. Also 

have some ground-water-level monitoring in gravel pits. 

Stonington – maybe; contact director of water company, (207)367-2351. 

Community GIS Contact Information 

GIS contact information obtained through community scoping meetings is provided in 

Appendix B for each community as part of the interview data. The communities of Bar Harbor, 

Ellsworth, Lamoine, Mount Desert, and Stonington indicated that they have GIS resources. 
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Community Meetings and Contacts 

A community scoping meeting was held for Hancock County at the Ellsworth Public Library 

on Thursday, December 14, 2006, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. An invitation letter (with agenda) 

specifying the time, place, and purpose of the meeting was mailed to at least two community officials 

in every municipality. The letters were addressed to the community code enforcement officer and to 

the community manager or first select person. Example copies of the letter and meeting agenda are 

attached to this report. Most of the communities participated by meeting, mail, or phone. 

The goals of this meeting were to:

• Inform the communities of the nature and the intent of the flood map update process, and

• Solicit community input and discuss the flood-prone areas that communities would like to 

include as a part of the flood map update.

Robert Dudley, USGS Maine Water Science Center, and Tom Marcotte, MFMP, conducted 

the meeting. Other representatives of USGS and MFMP in attendance were Michael Montagna and 

Ellen O’Brien (MFMP) and Charles Schalk, Pamela Lombard, and Joshua Kempf (USGS). Fifteen 

community representatives from 21 towns were provided an overview of the Map Modernization 

program and the map production schedule and technical process. 

The latter part of the meeting involved breaking out into small groups of community 

representatives with group leaders from USGS and MFMP. The group leaders administered and 

assisted with the completion of map needs interview forms (example attached, Appendix D). 

Community representatives were provided copies of their community’s flood maps and were 

encouraged to document problem areas, concerns, and so forth, as necessary. Printed aerial 

photographs of each community were provided by Sarah Widing of ENSR (contractor to MFMP). 

Community representatives were asked to explain and prioritize their needs if possible. The markedup flood maps reside with the MFMP. 

MNUSS entries were reviewed with community representatives for verification. The following 

three common issues were identified: (1) many MNUSS entries address needs which would be 

fulfilled with improved base maps such as street locations, street names, and overall difficulty using 

the map due to lack of distinguishing ground features; (2) lack of good topographic controls in coastal 

areas; and (3) the field indicating “anticipated BFE change” was commonly confused with how much 

the community thought the BFE was in error—for example, the field may indicate “Increased By 1 to 

5 feet” but the need notes may indicate a hydraulic structure change that would result in a lower BFE, 

so in this case the “anticipated BFE change” field is populated with a value of how much the 

community thinks the BFE is in error rather than how much the BFE is expected to change should the 

reach be restudied. 

During the scoping meetings, the MFMP’s Best Available Data (BAD) were reviewed with 

each community representative if BAD data existed for that community. The review was done to 

make the community aware of the information if they were not already aware of it, and to solicit input 

on BAD data if any additional information was available to the community that was not listed in the 

MFMP’s BAD database. 
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The following three subject areas encompass the data gathered from the scoping meeting 

process and completion of interview forms: (1) community contact information–in many cases, 

contact information was updated, (2) areas of the existing flood maps where there are significant 

problems (poor mapping or development pressures) or changes to hydrologic/hydraulic conditions, 

and (3) community mapping resources. Communities that did not attend the meetings were sent 

interview forms, MNUSS entries, and BAD and asked to review, complete, and return them. The data 

from the scoping meetings were entered into the WISE tool and are reported for each community in 

the Appendices as part of the interview data (Appendices A, B, and C). 

A surveyor, Ed Pare, sent two letters to USGS after the scoping meeting to express his 

concerns with the status of mapping in eastern Hancock County (attached in Appendix D). His 

concerns were that (1) several towns, including Sullivan, Sorrento, and Swans Island, are operating 

with converted FHBMs that have no elevations; (2) erroneous VE zones are shown in Hancock and 

Lamoine that appear to have resulted from failure to include barrier islands when the studies were 

done; and (3) shoreline detail is badly needed on the maps to prevent undue costs to the public. 

Scope and Prioritization of Mapping Needs in Hancock County

Two prioritization schemes are presented in this section. The first scheme uses criteria 

provided by FEMA and MFMP to rank communities in Hancock County having the greatest need for 

updated mapping on the basis of risk, as quantified in census block-group data. This ranking meets the 

goals of the map modernization process as described in FEMA’s mid-course adjustment (Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 2006). The second scheme uses the results of the first, plus 

additional information about waterbodies according to community and MFMP representatives, to rank 

flood hazards (waterbodies) in Hancock County having the greatest need for updated mapping. This 

ranking can be used by FEMA to maximize the benefit of any future engineering studies. 

Prioritization of Communities in Hancock County 

USGS staff (Robert Dudley, Charles Schalk) met with MFMP staff (Lou Sidell, Tom 

Marcotte) in July 2006 as an initial kick-off meeting for the scoping process. An action item resulting 

from that meeting involved MFMP staff arriving at a list of criteria that should be considered for 

prioritizing potential mapping needs of towns in the county. MFMP decided that the 8 criteria 

identified by FEMA during their midcourse adjustment were adequate for assessment of priority by 

town and(or) census block. These 8 criteria are based on block-group data provided by the U.S. 

Census Bureau and are used to compute census block group risk scores. Table 6 lists the criteria and 

their data source. 

Table 6. Maine Floodplain Management Program criteria for prioritization of community-based flood 

mapping needs in Hancock County. 

[FIA, Federal Insurance Administration] 

Criterion Data source 

Population density Census block group data 

Housing unit density Census block group data 

Claims density FIA Claims dataset 

Repetitive losses claims density FIA Claims dataset 

Repetitive loss properties density FIA Claims dataset 

Policies density County distribution 

Disasters County distribution 

Population growth from 1990-2000 County distribution 
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Scores for each of the criteria listed in table 6 were calculated and normalized for each census 

block group included in Hancock County. The normalization process encompassed two steps. First, 

the calculated value for each block group was compared with the range of values calculated for all 

block groups in the State of Maine. In this way, scores calculated for Hancock County would be 

scaled consistently with those calculated for every other county in Maine. Second, the logarithm of the 

calculated and scaled value for each block group was taken to place the scaled values in the range of 

0 to 10. This was to equalize the weight of each of the scoring criteria. After the data had been 

normalized, the maximum census block group risk score for each town was recorded. 

Results of the community-based flood mapping assessment on the basis of census block 

groups are shown in table 7. The communities of Mount Desert, Ellsworth, Frenchboro, and Tremont 

scored highest. After reviewing the results, MFMP determined them to be reasonable and in accord 

with their understanding of community-based mapping needs in Hancock County. Scoring results by 

census block group are provided in Appendix E. 
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Table 7. Maine Floodplain Management Program criteria for prioritization of community-based flood 

mapping needs in Hancock County. 

[CID, community identification number; CBG, census block group] 

Community CID Maximum CBG risk score 

Mount Desert, Town of 230287 34.41 

Ellsworth, City of 230066 33.86 

Frenchboro, Town of 230594 33.11 

Tremont, Town of 230298 33.11 

Hancock, Town of 230284 31.15 

Castine, Town of 230277 30.76 

Southwest Harbor, Town of 230293 30.66 

Bar Harbor, Town of 230064 30.48 

Trenton, Town of 230299 29.90 

Surry, Town of 230296 29.45 

Lamoine, Town of 230285 28.89 

Blue Hill, Town of 230274 28.29 

Sedgwick, Town of 230291 27.93 

Orland, Town of 230288 27.25 

Deer Isle, Town of 230280 27.14 

Brooksville, Town of 230276 26.97 

Bucksport, Town of 230065 26.47 

Brooklin, Town of 230275 26.34 

Penobscot, Town of 230290 25.72 

Sullivan, Town of 230295 25.65 

Otis, Town of 230289 25.20 

Cranberry Isles, Town of 230278 25.10 

Stonington, Town of 230294 24.66 

Dedham, Town of 230279 24.32 

Franklin, Town of 230282 23.90 

Sorrento, Town of 230292 23.78 

Fletchers Landing, Township of 230458 23.49 

Mariaville, Town of 230286 23.49 

Winter Harbor, Town of 230302 22.94 

Gouldsboro, Town of 230283 22.93 

Swans Island, Town of 230297 22.25 

Aurora, Town of 230273 14.67 

Eastbrook, Town of 230281 14.67 

Great Pond, Town of 230596 14.67 

Osborn, Town of 230595 14.67 

T32 MD, Township of 230706 14.67 

T03 ND, Township of 230597 10.04 

T07 SD, Township of 230598 10.04 

T09 SD, Township of 230704 10.04 

T10 SD, Township of 230599 10.04 

T16 MD, Township of 230705 10.04 

T22 MD, Township of 230600 10.04 

T28 MD, Township of 230601 10.04 

T34 MD, Township of 230707 10.04 

T35 MD, Township of 230708 10.04 

T39 MD, Township of 230709 10.04 

T40 MD, Township of 230710 10.04 

T41 MD, Township of 230711 10.04 
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Prioritization of Waterbodies in Hancock County 

Many towns and(or) census blocks in Hancock County are separated from neighboring towns 

and(or) census blocks by bodies of water that may need new or revised studies. In cases such as these, 

ranking the waterbodies in order of priority can promote most efficient use of limited resources for 

study in Hancock County. When a waterbody that serves as a boundary among several towns receives 

funding for study, then all of the towns that have that waterbody as a boundary can benefit from the 

results of the study. 

Mapping needs for waterbodies were grouped into one of four different types of studies 

required to create or update flood hazard zones.

• Baseline–DFIRM only: The most economical method of creating a countywide DFIRM is 

through digitizing flood-hazard information from the effective FIRMs and FISs onto new 

mapping. This baseline option is currently being undertaken by MEGIS and other FEMA 

contractors.

• Redelineation: Existing hydrologic and hydraulic studies of the water body are adequate and 

the water body requires only the redelineation of the base flood elevations using updated 

topographic data.

• Limited Detailed Study: Automated tools are used to produce digital information or flood 

mapping for the water body in question has already been studied in detail and requires limited 

technical reworking of the hydrologic and(or) hydraulic analysis or the water body in question 

has not been studied in detail but it is expected that approximate methods would suffice to 

adequately map the flood hazard.

• Detailed Study: Can be performed to develop the digital information, including field surveyed 

cross-sections and structures. Because this is the most expensive type of study that FEMA can 

perform, the scope of the detailed study may be limited.

Note that Detail and Limited Detail studies are also assumed to need redelineation using 

updated topographic data, incorporating results from the new hydrologic and(or) hydraulic analyses. 

USGS staff (Robert Dudley, Charles Schalk) met with MFMP staff (Lou Sidell, Tom 

Marcotte) on December 19, 2006, to review interview data and marked-up maps and to arrive at an 

initial list of mapping needs by waterbody for the county. The mapping needs derived through these 

meetings were entered into the WISE scoping application. During this meeting, the criteria listed in 

table 8 were identified as necessary to the ranking of waterbodies and the type of study needed for 

each waterbody was identified. Descriptions of these criteria are provided in the text following table 8. 
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Table 8. Maine Floodplain Management Program criteria and qualitative weight for prioritization of 

waterbody-based flood mapping needs in Hancock County.

[MFMP, Maine Floodplain Management Program; LOMC, Letter of Map Change] 

Community prioritization criteria Weight Range Score 

Ranking from census block-centered 

analysis 3 22.9 – 34.4 One-eighth of value; theoretical maximum = 10 points 

Community and(or) MFMP priority 1 1 - 3 1 = highest = 10 points 

2 = medium = 6 points 

3 = lowest = 3 points 

Connectivity 1 1 – 4 One point per connected community 

Map age, in years 1 14 – 32 0.3 point per year 

Map type 1 b, c, d, e 

b = unnumbered A-Zone : 10 points 

c = map with elevations : 6 points 

d = map with elevations and floodways: 3 points 

e = map with coastal velocity zones: 3 points 

Number of LOMCs 1 0 – 22 0.5 point per LOMC 

Presence of best available data 1 Yes / No Yes = 10, No = 0 

In most cases, towns identified their highest waterbody mapping priorities during the scoping 

meeting. In some cases, priority was indicated by MFMP during the December 19 meeting on the 

basis of historically documented mapping needs of the towns. Higher priority was given to A-zone 

waterbodies with existing BAD where maps could be created or greatly improved by simply 

collecting improved topographic information and redelineating existing detailed base flood elevations. 

Higher priority was given to waterbodies that had been historically documented as a mapping need in 

either the MFMP’s Database or MNUSS or both. Historical documentation of a mapping need is 

indicative of an ongoing need that has been known to be a need in the past. Priority was ranked from 1 

(highest) to 3 (lowest). Many towns indicated more than three waterbodies that need to be addressed; 

in these cases, all waterbodies ranked as lowest priority were given a priority ranking of 3. 

Higher priority was given to waterbodies with high connectivity, where connectivity is a 

measure of the number of neighboring communities that are adjacent to or would otherwise benefit 

from improved mapping of a particular water body. For example, an A-zone river reach that 

connected to a detailed study upstream or spanned multiple communities or a lake that bordered 

multiple communities would receive higher priority than a pond contained within the corporate limits 

of a single community. 

Map age was calculated as the difference between December 2006 and the effective date of the 

map, in years. Several towns in Hancock County still operate with the “flat maps,” or FHBMs that had 

been converted to FIRMs by letter. 

Type of map also was included as a criterion. Maps that do not include studies and contain no 

BFEs are (b). Maps with BFEs but no delineated floodways are (c). Maps with BFEs and floodways 

are (d). Maps that include coastal velocity zones are (e). Highest scores were assigned to those maps 

with least amount of detail (b, then c, then d and e). 

Because the number of LOMCs issued for a community is indicative of flooding issues, 

LOMCs were included in the scoring criteria. LOMCs that were included in the scoring were (a) those 

that contained coordinate information and could be plotted with some degree of certainty on a map, 

and (b) those determined from the map to relate to a particular waterbody. Other LOMCs (those that 

could not be located or assigned to a particular waterbody) were not included in the scoring. 
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As described above, the presence of BAD is helpful to prioritize the mapping needs of 

waterbodies. Waterbodies for which BAD were available were given a score of 10, whereas those for 

which BAD were not available were given a score of 0. BAD that required engineering investigation 

to determine its validity received a score of 5. 

Summing the scoring criteria produced a waterbody-based prioritized list of mapping needs 

involving redelineation, limited detail study, or detail study for each town participating in the survey 

(table 9, fig. 3). As an example, the redelineation of Graham Lake in Mariaville scored as follows: 

Census-block ranking (* 3) = 2.9 * 3 = 8.7 

Community/MFMP priority = 10 (highest priority) 

Connectivity = 4 (3 other towns would benefit) 

Map age (scaled by years) = 9.7 (32 years) 

Map type = 10 (unnumbered A zones) 

Number of LOMCs (* 0.5) = 2 

Presence of BAD = 10 (yes) 

Sum = 54.4 

Table 9. Prioritized waterbody-based flood mapping needs in Hancock County requiring redelineation, 

limited detail study, or detail study. 

Rank Waterbody Community CID Study type Score 

1 Graham Lake Mariaville 230286 Redelineation 54.4 

2 Atlantic Ocean, Eastern Bay Lamoine 230285 Limited Detail Study 40.6 

3 Atlantic Ocean, Flanders Bay Sullivan 230295 Detail Study 37.6 

4 Atlantic Ocean Sorrento 230292 Detail Study 37.4 

5 Leonard Lake Ellsworth 230066 Limited Detail Study 37.2 

6 Atlantic Ocean, Western Bay/Goose Cove Trenton 230299 Redelineation 35.7 

7 Atlantic Ocean Gouldsboro 230283 Redelineation 34.5 

8 Long Pond Mount Desert 230287 Detail Study 32.9 

9 Echo Lake Mount Desert 230287 Detail Study 32.9 

10 Branch Lake Ellsworth 230066 Limited Detail Study 31.2 

11 Atlantic Ocean, Frenchman Bay Hancock 230284 Limited Detail Study 30.9 

12 Atlantic Ocean, East Penobscot Bay Deer Isle 230280 Redelineation 29.9 

13 Atlantic Ocean, Taunton Bay Franklin 230282 Redelineation 29.1 

14 Atlantic Ocean, Sullivan Harbor Hancock 230284 Limited Detail Study 28.4 

15 Atlantic Ocean, Grindstone Point Winter Harbor 230302 Redelineation 28.3 

16 Atlantic Ocean Cranberry Isles 230278 Redelineation 28.3 

17 Atlantic Ocean, Eastern Bay Mount Desert 230287 Detail Study 27.9 

18 Old Mill Brook Bar Harbor 230064 Limited Detail Study 27.2 

19 Stony Brook Bar Harbor 230064 Limited Detail Study 26.2 

20 Fosters Brook Trenton 230299 Limited Detail Study 26.2 

21 Stanley Brook Mount Desert 230287 Detail Study 25.4 

22 Unnamed brook to Northwest Cove Bar Harbor 230064 Redelineation 24.2 
Figure 3. Types of waterbody studies needed by communities in Hancock 

County.

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Project Time and Costs for Identified Mapping Needs 

The USGS Maine Water Science Center will provide scoping-level time and cost estimates for 

the identified study needs for each water body listed in table 9. The time and cost estimates will 

include costs for hydrologic, hydraulic, and topographic data collection, analyses, and mapping, 

depending on the identified type of study needed for each water body. Detailed information regarding 

the length of reach to be studied and the spatial limits of each study will be provided. The time and 

cost estimates will be submitted to the cooperating agencies (FEMA, MFMP) as a separate document 

as set forth in the scope of work. 

Project Alternatives

Costs can be reduced by cutting back on the level of effort for the hydrologic and hydraulic 

(H&H) analyses and(or) reducing the number of DFIRM panels.

Alternative H&H options that would help FEMA to reduce costs include reducing the study 

scope from a detailed study to a limited detail study or redelineation of current flood information only. 

Reducing the number of DFIRM panels by altering the mix of panel scales would lower the total panel 

count and reduce the estimated DFIRM production cost.
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Section 3. Options for Future Mapping and DTM Preparation 

Mapping Requirements 

This section provides an assessment of the costs and benefits of utilizing the data cataloged in 

the previous section for the preparation of Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs) for Hancock 

County. Options are presented for using these data sets in various combinations and supplementing 

them with new data sets.

DFIRMs are produced from three broad categories of geospatial data: (1) Base Map, (2) 

Digital Terrain Model (DTM), and (3) Flood-Insurance Risk Zones. The spatial accuracy of each of 

these three categories is fixed by the specifications contained in the Guidelines and Specifications for 

Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, April 2003 (Guidelines and Specifications). Proposed DFIRM panels 

for Hancock County are shown in fig. 4.

• Base Maps: Base maps are acquired from MEGIS and will be used by FEMA as a “backdrop” 

to the flood-insurance risk zones shown on the DFIRMs. 

• Digital Terrain Models (DTMs): DTMs are used in conjunction with hydrologic and hydraulic 

models to interpret the limits of flood-insurance risk zones. DTMs represent terrain with 

irregularly-spaced spot elevations (x, y, z) and breaklines that indicate changes in ground slope 

at features such as the toe or top of channel banks or ridge lines. These data sets are generally 

photogrametrically compiled by a mapping contractor from stereo photos and utilized in the 

form of a Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN) or a Digital Elevation Model (DEM). A DEM 

uses a regular grid, or raster, spacing of (x, y, z) points to represent the land surface. Each grid 

cell is assigned an average elevation to represent the elevation of the ground that is covered by 

the grid cell. A DEM represents the terrain surface with a mesh of regularly spaced points, 

whereas a TIN uses contiguous triangular planes.

• Flood-Insurance Risk Zones: Geographic boundaries produced by FEMA and provided in 

digital format.
Figure 4. Proposed digital flood insurance rate map panels for Hancock County. 

Base Map

Base maps are defined in the Guidelines and Specifications as the “map of the community that 

depicts cultural features (roads, railroad, bridges, dams, and culverts), drainage features, and corporate 

limits.” Depending on the source of the base map, the specific features found on DFIRMs may include 

the following data and features:

• Roads: centerlines, edge-of-pavement, right-of-way, names.

• Railroads: names.

• Bridges: names.

• Flood Control Structures: headwall, dam, levee, names.

• Airport Boundaries: names.

• Rivers: centerlines, banks, names.

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• Streams: names.

• Lakes: names.

• Political Boundaries: county, municipality, special districts, wards, military reservations, 

Native American lands, names.

• Land Use: parks, individual land parcels, names.

The Guidelines and Specifications specify “absolute horizontal accuracy” for base map 

features to establish horizontal accuracy for the position of the digital data set to its actual location 

on the earth’s surface. The horizontal accuracy is specified as a statistical error distribution at the 

95-percent confidence level and is specified in the Guidelines and Specifications as a function of 

finished map scale, as shown in table 10:

Table 10. Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Horizontal Accuracy.

FIRM map scale Absolute horizontal 

accuracy at the 95-percent 

confidence level, in feet

1 in = 500 feet 19.0

1 in = 1,000 feet 38.0

1 in = 2,000 feet 45.6

MEGIS can provide digital mapping data for Hancock County for DFIRM production. 

Digital Terrain Models (DTMs)

FEMA typically develops DTMs for the production of DFIRMS as they are not widely 

available at the accuracies required by FEMA. The DTMs are used in conjunction with hydrologic 

and hydraulic models to interpret flood boundaries and can be used by the community for many other 

purposes other than flood management.

Guidelines and Specifications identify the following four types of DTMs: (1) Digital contours, 

(2) Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), (3) Mass points and breaklines, and (4) Triangulated Irregular 

Networks (TIN). Each of these models can be created from the other and their use is application 

dependent.

Under FEMA guidelines, the allowable DTMs are as follows:

• Digital contours: continuous, nonintersecting lines of equal elevation separated by a specified 

elevation interval.

• Digital Elevation Model (DTM): x, y, and z coordinates of regularly spaced points that form a 

grid.

• Mass Points and Breaklines: x, y, and z coordinates of irregularly spaced points.

• Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN): contiguous triangles with x, y, and z values at the 

vertices and faces with slope and aspect.

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31 

The Guidelines and Specifications specify what is referred to as “absolute vertical accuracy” 

for DTMs, which relates the elevation of the land surface in the digital data set to its actual elevation 

relative to a specific vertical datum. The National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA) is 

specified as a statistical error distribution at the 90- and 95-percent confidence level as a function of 

the specified contour interval as shown in table 11:

Table 11. National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA).

NSSDA 

contour 

interval

NSSDA 90-percent 

confidence interval

NSSDA 95-percent 

confidence interval

2 feet 1 foot 1.2 feet

4 feet 2 feet 2.4 feet

Contouring and DEMs are not printed on DFIRMS so their vertical accuracy is not labeled on 

the DFIRMS, but it is recorded in the metadata of elevation datasets used for hydrologic and hydraulic 

modeling. 

Neither USGS nor MEGIS has elevation data suitable for hydraulic modeling by detailed 

methods and communities were contacted to find topographic or elevation data suitable for hydraulic 

modeling (e.g. 2-foot or 4-foot contours) (approximate and limited-detailed studies can often be done 

with less rigorous topographic standards). Community specific topographic data will be used if it 

meets FEMA standards. New elevation data will be developed as necessary. 

DTM development options include (1) obtaining countywide DTM data that covers all 

communities and (2) obtaining DTM data only for selected floodplain areas as needed to support a 

detailed study, limited detailed study, restudy or re-delineation of flood hazard areas. Obtaining DTM 

data on a countywide basis is expensive; most of the acquired data would be outside of the floodplain 

and not needed for hydraulic analysis. If FEMA obtains new DTM data for selected areas as needed, 

keeping in mind that is most cost effective to consolidate areas, where possible, and optimizes flights, 

the unit costs could be reduced.

Flood-Insurance Risk Zones

Flood-insurance risk zones are created by FEMA to set insurance rates and manage the 

floodplain. Flood-insurance risk zone accuracy requirements are not specified in the Guidelines and 

Specifications but can be described in terms of the combined accuracies of the base map, DTM, and 

the hydrology and hydraulic simulation models. 

FEMA flood insurance rate 100- and 500-year flood zones are being converted to digital data 

layers by MEGIS for each community participating in the NFIP in Maine. These datasets were 

developed by direct digitization of FIRM maps using data registration techniques that produced the 

best-fit registration to community boundaries or other suitable features.

The most common comment by community representatives was that a better base map is 

needed to allow easier determination of where the risk zone boundaries are relative to the existing 

features such as roads and buildings. 
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Section 4. References Cited 

Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1994, Title V–National Flood Insurance Reform; available 

on the Web at URL http://www.fema.gov/pdf/nfip/riegle.pdf, accessed January 8, 2007. 

Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2006, Flood map modernization mid-course adjustment: 

accessed on December 12, 2006, at http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=2195

Maine Department of Health and Human Services, 2006, Public water sources: available on the Web 

at URL http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/eng/water/forms/County%20Lists/July2006/Hancock.htm, 

accessed September 16, 2006. 

University of Maine, 2004, Maine census data, population totals: Fogler Library, University of 

Maine, at URL http://www.library.umaine.edu/census/, accessed September 16, 2006. 
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Appendices 
34 

Appendix A: Community Contacts and Best Available Data: 

Hancock County 

 
35 

COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Bar Harbor, Town of CID 230064 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 5/2/1991

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 4/19/2005

Total No. NFIP Policies=19 No. Claims Since 1978= 7 All LOMCs: 17

Community Official Contact Information:

Dana Reed 207-288-4098

Town Manager

Town of Bar Harbor

93 Cottage St.

Bar Harbor ME 04609

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Angela Chamberlain, CEO 207-288-3523

93 Cottage St.

Bar Harbor ME 04609

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs: 1997 Map Needs Rpt - coastal study needs updating

ND, No Data 
36 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Blue Hill, Town of CID 230274 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 5/3/1990

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/1/2006

Total No. NFIP Policies=10 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 33

Community Official Contact Information:

James Schatz 207-374-2281

Selectmen

Town of Blue Hill

PO Box 412

Blue Hill ME 04614

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Judith Jenkins, CEO 207-374-5192

PO Box 144

Penobscot ME 04476

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:Toddy Pond BFE 165.3' NGVD per Penobscot FIS 7/16/91

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
37 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Brooklin, Town of CID 230275 Community Profile

Map Type: Unnumbered A-zone Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 3/1/1987

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 4/9/1999

Total No. NFIP Policies=3 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 2

Community Official Contact Information:

Robert Tapley 207-359-8394

Selectmen

Town of Brooklin

PO Box 219

Brooklin ME 04616

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Judith Jenkins, CEO 207-374-5192

PO Box 144

Penobscot ME 04476

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
38 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Brooksville, Town of CID 230276 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 5/15/1991

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/5/1991

Total No. NFIP Policies=3 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 8

Community Official Contact Information:

Richard Bakeman 207-326-4518

Selectmen

Town of Brooksville

1 Town House Rd.

Brooksville ME 04617

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Lewis Hutchins, CEO 207-374-5194

PO Box 553

Blue Hill ME 04617

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
39 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Castine, Town of CID 230277 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 5/2/1991

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/26/2001

Total No. NFIP Policies=9 No. Claims Since 1978= 6 All LOMCs: 9

Community Official Contact Information:

Dale Abernethy 207-326-4502

Town Manager

Town of Castine

PO Box 204

Castine ME 04421

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
40 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Cranberry Isles, Town of CID 230278 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 7/15/1992

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/10/1991

Total No. NFIP Policies=13 No. Claims Since 1978= 2 All LOMCs: 1

Community Official Contact Information:

Phil Whitney 207-244-4475

Selectmen

Town of Cranberry Isles

PO Box 43

Cranberry Isles ME 04625

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Kimberly Keene, CEO 207-288-4024

PO Box 88

Hulls Cove ME 04644

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs: 9/99 - RMs are mismatched & one description & elev are 

missing

ND, No Data 
41 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Dedham, Town of CID 230279 Community Profile

Map Type: Unnumbered A-zone Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 4/18/1975

Participating=No LURC: No Ordinance Date:

Total No. NFIP Policies=ND No. Claims Since 1978= ND All LOMCs: 8

Community Official Contact Information:

Alfred Jellison 207-843-6217

Selectmen

Town of Dedham

2073 Main Rd. Ste A

Dedham ME 04429

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
42 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Deer Isle, Town of CID 230280 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 5/2/1991

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/4/1991

Total No. NFIP Policies=22 No. Claims Since 1978= 3 All LOMCs: 13

Community Official Contact Information:

Neville Hardy 207-348-2324

Selectmen

Town of Deer Isle

PO Box 46

Deer Isle ME 04627

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Hubert Billings, CEO 207-348-6677

673 N. Deer Isle Rd.

Deer Isle ME 04627

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
43 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Deer Isle, Town of CID 230280 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 5/2/1991

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/4/1991

Total No. NFIP Policies=22 No. Claims Since 1978= 3 All LOMCs: 13

Community Official Contact Information:

Neville Hardy 207-348-2324

Selectmen

Town of Deer Isle

PO Box 46

Deer Isle ME 04627

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Hubert Billings, CEO 207-348-6677

673 N. Deer Isle Rd.

Deer Isle ME 04627

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
44 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Eastbrook, Town of CID 230281 Community Profile

Map Type: Unnumbered A-zone Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 4/18/1975

Participating=Sus LURC: No Ordinance Date:

Total No. NFIP Policies=ND No. Claims Since 1978= ND All LOMCs: 2

Community Official Contact Information:

Charles Yeo 207-565-3307

Selectmen

Town of Eastbrook

Rte 200, RR 1,Box 458-B

Eastbrook ME 04634

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Jonathan Pierce, CEO 207-584-2035

133 Mill Lane

Waltham ME 04605

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:Molasses Pond: approx. Bfe 211.5' based on SCS figures

 ('89) calculated during engineering of dam

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
45 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Ellsworth, City of CID 230066 Community Profile

Map Type: No Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 11/4/1988

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 1/25/1993

Total No. NFIP Policies=17 No. Claims Since 1978= 1 All LOMCs: 15

Community Official Contact Information:

Stephen Gunty 207-667-2563

City Manager

City of Ellsworth

PO Box 586

Ellsworth ME 04605

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Dwight Tilton, CEO 207-667-2563

PO Box 5308

Ellsworth ME 04605

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
46 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Ellsworth, City of CID 230066 Community Profile

Map Type: No Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 11/4/1988

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 1/25/1993

Total No. NFIP Policies=17 No. Claims Since 1978= 1 All LOMCs: 15

Community Official Contact Information:

Stephen Gunty 207-667-2563

City Manager

City of Ellsworth

PO Box 586

Ellsworth ME 04605

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Dwight Tilton, CEO 207-667-2563

PO Box 5308

Ellsworth ME 04605

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
47 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Franklin, Town of CID 230282 Community Profile

Map Type: Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 7/16/1991

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/26/2005

Total No. NFIP Policies=2 No. Claims Since 1978= 1 All LOMCs: 3

Community Official Contact Information:

Stephen Walton 207-565-3663

Selectmen

Town of Franklin

PO Box 206

Franklin ME 04634

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

John Fuhrman, CEO 207-963-2363

PO Box 206

Franklin ME 04634

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
48 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Gouldsboro, Town of CID 230283 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 6/4/1987

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/22/1999

Total No. NFIP Policies=22 No. Claims Since 1978= 1 All LOMCs: 29

Community Official Contact Information:

Bradford Vassey 207-963-5589

Town Manager

Town of Gouldsboro

PO Box 68

Prospect Harbor ME 04669

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

John Fuhrman, CEO 207-963-5589

PO Box 525

Winter Harbor ME 04693

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
49 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Gouldsboro, Town of CID 230283 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 6/4/1987

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/22/1999

Total No. NFIP Policies=22 No. Claims Since 1978= 1 All LOMCs: 29

Community Official Contact Information:

Bradford Vassey 207-963-5589

Town Manager

Town of Gouldsboro

PO Box 68

Prospect Harbor ME 04669

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

John Fuhrman, CEO 207-963-5589

PO Box 525

Winter Harbor ME 04693

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
50 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Hancock, Town of CID 230284 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 6/3/1991

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 5/14/2001

Total No. NFIP Policies=16 No. Claims Since 1978= 2 All LOMCs: 17

Community Official Contact Information:

Stacey Clement 207-422-3393

Selectmen

Town of Hancock

PO Box 68

Hancock ME 04640

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

John Larson, CEO 207-422-3393

197 Seal Point Rd.

Lamoine ME 04605

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs: Surveyor on Plng Bd has complaints about accuracy of 

maps.

ND, No Data 
51 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Lamoine, Town of CID 230285 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 5/2/1991

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 11/19/2003

Total No. NFIP Policies=12 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 32

Community Official Contact Information:

Stuart Marckoon 207-667-2242

Selectmen

Town of Lamoine

606 Douglas Highway

Lamoine ME 04605

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Dennis Ford, CEO 207-667-2242

71 Orlin Ln

Lamoine ME 04605

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
52 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Mariaville, Town of CID 230286 Community Profile

Map Type: Unnumbered A-zone Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 3/14/1975

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 4/7/1997

Total No. NFIP Policies=10 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 13

Community Official Contact Information:

Mark Johnson 207-537-2107

Admin Asst

Town of Mariaville

1686 Mariaville Rd

Mariaville ME 04605

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

John Larson, CEO

Lamoine ME 04605

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:Graham Lake: Bfe 106.8' NGVD per Ellsworth FIS 11/4/88

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs: 12/10/04 CEO, John Larson contends there are hundreds of

 camps around Graham Lake and no FPM permits. He is 

trying to get town up to speed. Planning board is 

permitting authority.

ND, No Data 
53 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Mount Desert, Town of CID 230287 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 8/2/1990

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/8/1995

Total No. NFIP Policies=14 No. Claims Since 1978= 6 All LOMCs: 1

Community Official Contact Information:

Michael MacDonald 207-276-5531

Town Manager

Town of Mount Desert

PO Box 248

Northeast ME 04662

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Kimberly Keene, CEO 207-276-5731

ME

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
54 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Orland, Town of CID 230288 Community Profile

Map Type: Unnumbered A-zone Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 2/4/1987

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 4/26/2005

Total No. NFIP Policies=5 No. Claims Since 1978= 2 All LOMCs: 9

Community Official Contact Information:

S. Wayne Ames 207-469-3186

Selectmen

Town of Orland

PO Box 67

Orland ME 04472

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Judith Jenkins, CEO 207-374-5192

PO Box 144

Penobscot ME 04476

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:Alamoosook Lake: Bfe 22' Orland LOMA 1/12/01. Toddy 

Pond: Bfe 165' per Penobscot FIRM 7/16/91

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
55 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Penobscot, Town of CID 230290 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 7/16/1991

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/27/1991

Total No. NFIP Policies=2 No. Claims Since 1978= 2 All LOMCs: 9

Community Official Contact Information:

Paul Bowen 207-326-4364

Selectmen

Town of Penobscot

PO Box 4

Penobscot ME 04476

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Judith Jenkins, CEO 207-374-5192

PO Box 144

Penobscot ME 04476

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
56 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Penobscot, Town of CID 230290 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 7/16/1991

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/27/1991

Total No. NFIP Policies=2 No. Claims Since 1978= 2 All LOMCs: 9

Community Official Contact Information:

Paul Bowen 207-326-4364

Selectmen

Town of Penobscot

PO Box 4

Penobscot ME 04476

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Judith Jenkins, CEO 207-374-5192

PO Box 144

Penobscot ME 04476

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
57 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Sedgwick, Town of CID 230291 Community Profile

Map Type: Unnumbered A-zone Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 2/4/1987

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 5/16/1987

Total No. NFIP Policies=6 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 3

Community Official Contact Information:

Nelson Grindal 207-359-2275

Selectmen

Town of Sedgwick

PO Box 40

Sedgwick ME 04676

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Lewis Hutchins, CEO 207-374-5194

PO Box 553

Blue Hill ME 04617

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
58 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Sedgwick, Town of CID 230291 Community Profile

Map Type: Unnumbered A-zone Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 2/4/1987

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 5/16/1987

Total No. NFIP Policies=6 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 3

Community Official Contact Information:

Nelson Grindal 207-359-2275

Selectmen

Town of Sedgwick

PO Box 40

Sedgwick ME 04676

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Lewis Hutchins, CEO 207-374-5194

PO Box 553

Blue Hill ME 04617

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
59 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Sorrento, Town of CID 230292 Community Profile

Map Type: Unnumbered A-zone Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 9/4/1985

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 4/20/2004

Total No. NFIP Policies=3 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 6

Community Official Contact Information:

Louis Sutherland Sr. 207-422-6889

Selectmen

Town of Sorrento

79 Pomola Ave.

Sorrento ME 04677

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

John Fuhrman, CEO 207-963-5589

PO Box 525

Winter Harbor ME 04693

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs: Town requested updated maps with improved floodplain 

delineations and scale in letter April '04.

ND, No Data 
60 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Southwest Harbor, Town of CID 230293 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 6/3/1991

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 11/1/2000

Total No. NFIP Policies=27 No. Claims Since 1978= 8 All LOMCs: 3

Community Official Contact Information:

Kenneth Minier 207-244-5404

Town Manager

Town of Southwest Harbor

PO Box 745

Southwest ME 04679

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Lewis Hutchins, CEO 207-374-5194

PO Box 553

Blue Hill ME 04617

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
61 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Southwest Harbor, Town of CID 230293 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 6/3/1991

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 11/1/2000

Total No. NFIP Policies=27 No. Claims Since 1978= 8 All LOMCs: 3

Community Official Contact Information:

Kenneth Minier 207-244-5404

Town Manager

Town of Southwest Harbor

PO Box 745

Southwest ME 04679

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Stephen Wilson, CEO 207-244-5404

PO Box 745

Southwest ME 04679

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
62 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Stonington, Town of CID 230294 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 6/3/1991

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/1/2006

Total No. NFIP Policies=18 No. Claims Since 1978= 1 All LOMCs: 4

Community Official Contact Information:

Richard Avery 207-367-2351

Town Manager

Town of Stonington

PO Box 9

Stonington ME 04681

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Judith Jenkins, CEO 207-374-5192

PO Box 144

Penobscot ME 04476

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
63 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Sullivan, Town of CID 230295 Community Profile

Map Type: Unnumbered A-zone Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 9/4/1985

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/27/1994

Total No. NFIP Policies=3 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 4

Community Official Contact Information:

Helen Gordon 207-422-6282

Selectmen

Town of Sullivan

1888 US Hwy 1

Sullivan ME 04664

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

John Fuhrman, CEO 207-963-5589

PO Box 525

Winter Harbor ME 04693

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:Sullivan Harbor, Egypt Bay, Taunton Bay: Bfe 11' 

(Hancock FIRM 6/91)

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
64 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Surry, Town of CID 230296 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 5/2/1991

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 10/27/2005

Total No. NFIP Policies=17 No. Claims Since 1978= 6 All LOMCs: 31

Community Official Contact Information:

Evelyn Foster 207-667-5912

Selectmen

Town of Surry

PO Box 147

Surry ME 04684

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

John Fuhrman, CEO 207-963-5589

PO Box 525

Winter Harbor ME 04693

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:Toddy Pond: Bfe 165.3' per Penobscot FIRM 7/16/91

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
65 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Swans Island, Town of CID 230297 Community Profile

Map Type: Unnumbered A-zone Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 3/1/1987

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/12/1987

Total No. NFIP Policies=10 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 14

Community Official Contact Information:

Nancy Carter 207-526-4279

Selectmen

Town of Swans Island

PO Box 11

Swans Island ME 04685

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Roland Rowland, CEO 207-526-4438

29 Scofield Ln

Swans Island ME 04685

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs: see town file letters dated 10/91

ND, No Data 
66 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

T08 SD CID 230458 Community Profile

Map Type: Unnumbered A-zone Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 10/1/1986

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date:

Total No. NFIP Policies=3 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 1

Community Official Contact Information:

Fred Todd

Manager

Land Use Regulatory Commission

SHS 22

Augusta ME 04333

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
67 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Tremont, Town of CID 230298 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 8/2/1990

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 5/11/1999

Total No. NFIP Policies=18 No. Claims Since 1978= 1 All LOMCs: 4

Community Official Contact Information:

Millard Billings 207-244-7204

Town Manager

Town of Tremont

PO Box 65

Tremont ME 04612

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Milard Billings, CEO 207-565-3631

160 West Franklin Rd.

Franklin ME 04634

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
68 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Trenton, Town of CID 230299 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 8/2/1990

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 5/16/2000

Total No. NFIP Policies=10 No. Claims Since 1978= 1 All LOMCs: 18

Community Official Contact Information:

Janet Muise 207-667-7207

Town Clerk

Town of Trenton

59 Oak Point Rd.

Trenton ME 04605

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Angela Chamberlain, CEO 207-288-3523

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
69 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Trenton, Town of CID 230299 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 8/2/1990

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 5/16/2000

Total No. NFIP Policies=10 No. Claims Since 1978= 1 All LOMCs: 18

Community Official Contact Information:

Janet Muise 207-667-7207

Town Clerk

Town of Trenton

59 Oak Point Rd.

Trenton ME 04605

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Angela Chamberlain, CEO 207-288-3523

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
70 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Trenton, Town of CID 230299 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 8/2/1990

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 5/16/2000

Total No. NFIP Policies=10 No. Claims Since 1978= 1 All LOMCs: 18

Community Official Contact Information:

Janet Muise 207-667-7207

Town Clerk

Town of Trenton

59 Oak Point Rd.

Trenton ME 04605

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Angela Chamberlain, CEO 207-288-3523

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
71 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: HANCOCK COUNTY

Winter Harbor, Town of CID 230302 Community Profile

Map Type: Coastal Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 5/15/1991

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/19/2001

Total No. NFIP Policies=6 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 3

Community Official Contact Information:

Roger Barto 207-963-2235

Town Manager

Town of Winter Harbor

PO Box 98

Winter Harbor ME 04693

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

John Fuhrman, CEO 207-963-5589

PO Box 525

Winter Harbor ME 04693

Maine Floodplain Mgt. Prog. Best Available Data and supporting information:

Best Available Data:

Mapping Status:

Mapping Needs:

ND, No Data 
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Appendix B: Community Scoping Interview Data: Hancock County 

 
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Bar Harbor

CID: 230064 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: 1st Monday may

Community Representative Interviewed

Angela Chamberlain 

CEO 

Email: ceo@barharbormaine.gov Tel: (207) 288-3329 Fax: (207) 288-3032

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

Yes. P15, A zone near Oak Hill Road 

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

Yes. P5, several spots along Crooked Rd flood but are not in A zone; medium 

priority

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

No 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

No 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

Yes. 2005, B&W. 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

Maybe. 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

Yes. Contact Steven Weed, assessor, at assessor@barharbormaine.gov. 

Notes

No comments on MNUSS records. 
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Blue Hill

CID: 230274 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: 3rd weekend March

Community Representative Interviewed

Judith Jenkins 

CEO 

Email: judybluehill@yahoo.com Tel: (207) 374-5192 Fax: (207) 374-9935

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

No 

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

Yes. Contact Mike Asthey, road commissioner, or Jim Schatz, selectman. 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

No. 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

No 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes

No comments on maps. No MNUSS records. 
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Brooklin

CID: 230275 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: April

Community Representative Interviewed

Judith Jenkins 

CEO 

Email: judybluehill@yahoo.com Tel: (207) 374-5192 Fax: (207) 374-9935

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

No 

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

Maybe. Contact Bob Tapley, selectman. 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

No 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

No 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes

For high water mark info, contact Gerry Gray, selectman, 207-359-8394. 

No markings on maps. 
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Brooksville

CID: 230276 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: 1st Monday March

Community Representative Interviewed

Lewis Hutchins 

CEO 

Email: Tel: (207) 460-9164 Fax:

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

No 

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

No 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

Yes. Did not indicate where. 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

No 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes

No comments on maps or MNUSS records. 
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Bucksport

CID: 230065 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt:

Community Representative Interviewed

Jeffrey Hammond 

CEO 

Email: ceo@bucksport.biz Tel: (207) 469-7368 Fax: (207) 469-7369

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

Yes. P15B, A along Rt 15. 

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

No 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

No 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

Yes, unknown type and date. 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

Yes. 100-yr flood marks done by Soil Conservation Service. 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes

Highest priority: P15B parking lot area - remove from A zone. 
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Cranberry Isles

CID: 230278 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: March

Community Representative Interviewed

Kimberly Keene 

Ceo 

Email: lckeene@peoplepc.com Tel: (207) 288-4024 Fax: (207) 288-4024

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

No 

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

No 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

No 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

No 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes

No comments on MNUSS records. 

High priority is VE zones on Great and Little Cranberry Isles, but does not 
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Deer Isle

CID: 230280 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: 1st Monday March

Community Representative Interviewed

Hubert Billings 

CEO 

Email: Tel: (207) 348-6677 Fax: (207) 348-2324

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

Yes. Many areas do not flood. East and west shores, southeast corner of 

Little Deer Isle. LOMCs and MNUSS records should reflect this.

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

No 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

No 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

Yes. Old, 1970s and 1980s. USDA may acquire new photos every 10 years. NOTE: 

followup call to Ray Boyer, USDA NRCS, who says they do NOT acquire aerial 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes

Works with Stonington on flood issues. Would like copies of LOMCs. Believes 

many outlying islands (like Shabby I) are part of LURC, not town.

Highest priority is restudy of coastal elevations. No markings on maps. 
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Ellsworth

CID: 230066 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: 1st Monday March

Community Representative Interviewed

Dwight Tilton 

CEO 

Email: Tel: (207) 667-2563 Fax:

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

Yes. Leonard Lake, highest priority, new dam 20-30 years ago. Branch Lake, 

city has repaired dam.

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

No 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

No 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

No 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

Yes. Expecting topo data from planned sewer project within the next 12 months. 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

Yes. Presumably Dwight Tilton. 

Notes
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Franklin

CID: 230282 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt:

Community Representative Interviewed

John Furman 

Ceo 

Email: Tel: (207) 565-3663 Fax:

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

Yes. Map does not show accurately how far inland flood zone is. 

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

No 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

Yes. Some along coastal areas. 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

No 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes

Highest priority - improve coastal topography to show shoreline elevations 

accurately.
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Gouldsboro

CID: 230283 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: June

Community Representative Interviewed

John Fuhrman 

Ceo 

Email: Tel: (207) 963-5589 Fax:

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

Yes. Land is considerably above flood elevation in some areas (no specifics) 

- redelineation issue.

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

No 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

Yes. Some coastal development pressure. 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

No 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes

Highest priority - improve topographic controls on flood areas. 

No comments on MNUSS records 
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Hancock

CID: 230284 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: 2nd Monday May

Community Representative Interviewed

Les Stratton, Rod Franzius 

Selectman, Planning board 

Email: Tel: (207) 422-3393 Fax:

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Ruth Franzius, Planning board; Antonio Blasi, Planning board; Liz Ducharme, 

Ordinance review. Also can contact Stacey Clement at town office.

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

Yes. P5, near Carrying Place inlet. 

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

Yes. Kilkenney Stream and Hancock-Sullivan - new bridges. 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

Yes. Coastal development has increased steadily during the last 20 years. 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

No 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes

P10 - Several disagreements about extent of VE zone (as opposed to AE zone) - 

 need restudy.

Expecting to have more detailed info from a surveyor (Ed Pare) which may be 
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Lamoine

CID: 230285 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: March

Community Representative Interviewed

Fred Stocking, Bob Alvary 

Conservation comm, Planning board 

Email: fredstocking@adelphia.net Tel: (207) 667-6009 Fax: (207) 667-6407

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Gordon Donaldson, planning board; Stu Marckoon, admin asst 

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

Yes. Southern shore listed as velocity-driven hazard; FEMA Boston said MDI 

wasn't on their maps. Lamoine is in the lee of a large island, and there is 

little velocity-driven hazard.

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

No 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

No 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

Yes. 1973 B&W, maybe 1:800 scale 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

Yes. GIS based data around 1996. 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

Yes. Gerber GW report, 1983, partially updated by Mitchell Center at UmaineOrono. Some GW-level monitoring in gravel pits.

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

Yes. Some - Stu Marckoon, admin asst and College of the Atlantic. 

Notes

All VE zones are either wrong or greatly exaggerated. 
85 

SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Mariaville

CID: 230286 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: Last Monday March

Community Representative Interviewed

Mark Johnson 

Admin Asst 

Email: townofmariaville@rivah.net Tel: (207) 537-2107 Fax: (207) 537-2106

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

No 

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

Yes. P2, new culvert on River Rd (A zone), several new culverts on private 

roads along Graham Lake (A zone)

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

Yes. Along shoreline of W Branch Union River and Graham Lake. 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

No 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes

Priority 1 - improved delineation of flood zones along shorelines of Graham 

Lake and W Br Union River. (Note that shoreline of Graham Lake has changed 

considerably from fluctuations in WLs, erosion.)
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Mount Desert

CID: 230287 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: 1st Monday March

Community Representative Interviewed

Kimberly Keene 

CEO 

Email: ceo@mtdesert.org Tel: (207) 276-5731 Fax: (207) 276-3232

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

Yes. P15, area near Lower and Upper Dunbar not subject to flooding (low 

priority).

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

Yes. P10, areas around Long Pond and Echo Lake (Highest priority). P15, 

excessive elevations in VE zone (medium priority).

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

No 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

No 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

Yes. 1980s, B&W; budget will allow for new photography in the future. 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

Yes. Through College of the Atlantic GIS lab. 

Notes

Mt Desert works with Bar Harbor on flood issues. MNUSS entries agree with 

comments about VE-zone elevations being inaccurate.
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Orland

CID: 230288 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: Last Monday march

Community Representative Interviewed

Judith Jenkins 

CEO 

Email: judybluehill@yahoo.com Tel: (207) 374-5192 Fax: (207) 374-9935

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

No 

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

Yes. Rt 175 & Fish Pt Rd; also dam at Alamoosook Lake regulates water level 

of entire lake; the Bucksport Mill has charge of this.

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

Maybe. Contact Wayne Ames, Selectman, at 207-469-3186 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

No 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

No 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes

1st priority - poor mapping of Orland River (zone A) near downtown (P3). 

Priority 2 - include dam on Alamoosook Lake (P4)

No comments on MNUSS records. 
88 

SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Penobscot

CID: 230290 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: 1st Monday March

Community Representative Interviewed

Judith Jenkins 

CEO 

Email: judybluehill@yahoo.com Tel: (207) 374-5192 Fax: (207) 374-9935

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

No 

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

No 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

No 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

No 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Sorrento

CID: 230292 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: September

Community Representative Interviewed

John Fuhrman 

CEO 

Email: Tel: (207) 422-6884 Fax:

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

No. But maps do not show accurately how far floodplain comes inland, nor 

elevations.

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

No 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

Yes. Coastal development pressure. 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

No 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes

Everything is zone A. Need flood elevations and topography. 
90 

SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Southwest Harbor

CID: 230293 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: 1st Monday May

Community Representative Interviewed

Lewis Hutchins 

CEO 

Email: Tel: (207) 244-7915 Fax:

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

No 

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

No 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

No 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

No 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes

No comments on anything. 
91 

SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Stonington

CID: 230294 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: 1st Monday March

Community Representative Interviewed

Judith Jenkins 

CEO 

Email: judybluehill@yahoo.com Tel: (207) 374-5192 Fax: (207) 374-9935

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

No 

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

Maybe. Contact town manager at 207-367-2351 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

Yes. The downtown area from Atlantic Ave to Ocean St is constantly under 

construction.

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

Yes. Contact town manager. 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

Maybe. Contact town manager. 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

Maybe. Contact Roger Stone, director of water company, 207-367-2351 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

Yes. Managed by Rick Avery, town manager. 

Notes

Contact town manager about whether high water marks are kept. 

No comments on MNUSS records 
92 

SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Sullivan

CID: 230295 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: Last Monday June

Community Representative Interviewed

John Fuhrman 

CEO 

Email: Tel: (207) 422-6282 Fax:

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

Yes. Coastal areas that are above shoreline by > 10 ft. Topographic mapping 

issue. Need elevations and good topographic control.

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

No 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

Yes. Coastal development pressure. 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

No 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes

A Zones difficult to interpret due to lack of topographic control along 

coastlines (highest priority)
93 

SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Trenton

CID: 230299 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: 1st weekend April

Community Representative Interviewed

Angela Chamberlain 

CEO 

Email: tymax@adelphia.net Tel: (207) 288-3523 Fax:

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

Yes. P10 - areas have been removed from floodplain. 

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

Yes. P5 - flooded areas not mapped, but not high priority. 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

No 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

No 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

Yes. B&W, date unknown 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes
94 

SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Winter Harbor

CID: 230302 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: June

Community Representative Interviewed

John Fuhrman 

CEO 

Email: Tel: (207) 963-5589 Fax:

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Known problems with flood maps for your community

Do you have specific areas that don't flood (1% chance) but are currently in the floodplain?

Yes. Coastal areas with cliffs or rock rises above shoreline 

Do you have specific areas that flood (1% chance) but are not mapped in the floodplain?

No 

Note any significant changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams)

No 

Do you have (or are you proposing) high-development areas where you need new or restudied 

flood elevations or improved map scale?

Yes. Coastal development pressures. 

Community Resources

Do you have aerial photography (or plans for any) (flight date, scale, color/bw)?

No 

Do you have any topographic data (or plans for collecting) (digital terrain, contour maps)?

No 

Do you have any data related to hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for such studies)?

No 

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities (if so, provide contact information)?

No 

Notes

Highest priority - improve coastal topographic controls 
95 

Appendix C: Existing MNUSS Data Entries: Hancock County 

 
96 

EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

BAR HARBOR, TOWN OF CID 230064 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010126 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2300640005B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 11.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 44 feet, while 

stillwater elevation is 10.7 feet. This is because the runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010126 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2300640005B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 11.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 44 feet, while 

stillwater elevation is 10.7 feet. This is because the runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
97 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

BAR HARBOR, TOWN OF CID 230064 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010126 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2300640010B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 11.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 44 feet, while 

stillwater elevation is 10.7 feet. This is because the runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010126 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2300640010B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 11.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 44 feet, while 

stillwater elevation is 10.7 feet. This is because the runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
98 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

BAR HARBOR, TOWN OF CID 230064 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010126 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2300640010B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 11.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 44 feet, while 

stillwater elevation is 10.7 feet. This is because the runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lowe 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010126 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2300640020B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 11.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 44 feet, while 

stillwater elevation is 10.7 feet. This is because the runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
99 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

BAR HARBOR, TOWN OF CID 230064 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010126 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2300640020B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 11.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 44 feet, while 

stillwater elevation is 10.7 feet. This is because the runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010126 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2300640020B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 11.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 44 feet, while 

stillwater elevation is 10.7 feet. This is because the runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lowe 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
100 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

BAR HARBOR, TOWN OF CID 230064 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010126 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2300640005B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 11.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 44 feet, while 

stillwater elevation is 10.7 feet. This is because the runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
101 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

BROOKSVILLE, TOWN OF CID 230276 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010146 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Penobscot Bay Panel: 2302760015B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 4.16 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high ranging from 15 to 35 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 11.1 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs be to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010146 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Penobscot Bay Panel: 2302760015B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 4.16 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high ranging from 15 to 35 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 11.1 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs be to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
102 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

BROOKSVILLE, TOWN OF CID 230276 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010146 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Penobscot Bay Panel: 2302760015B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 4.16 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high ranging from 15 to 35 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 11.1 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs be to be computed using current 

methodology which will 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
103 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

CRANBERRY ISLES, TOWN OF CID 230278 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010233 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302780005C 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: THE TOWN IS UNHAPPY WITH ACCURACY OF THE BASE MAP BUT HAS 

NOT YET 

MFMP Comments: DFIRM

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010233 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302780005C 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: THE TOWN IS UNHAPPY WITH ACCURACY OF THE BASE MAP BUT HAS 

NOT YET 

MFMP Comments: DFIRM
104 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

CRANBERRY ISLES, TOWN OF CID 230278 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010233 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302780005C 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: THE TOWN IS UNHAPPY WITH ACCURACY OF THE BASE MAP BUT HAS 

NOT YET 

MFMP Comments: DFIRM

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010234 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302780005C 

Need Desc: Add LOMCs (per panel) Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

MFMP Comments: DFIRM
105 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

CRANBERRY ISLES, TOWN OF CID 230278 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010128 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302780005C 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 6.6 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, from 11 to 30 feet, while the 

stillwater elevation is 10.8 feet. This is because the runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010128 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302780005C 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 6.6 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, from 11 to 30 feet, while the 

stillwater elevation is 10.8 feet. This is because the runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
106 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

CRANBERRY ISLES, TOWN OF CID 230278 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010128 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302780005C 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 6.6 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, from 11 to 30 feet, while the 

stillwater elevation is 10.8 feet. This is because the runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFE 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
107 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

DEER ISLE, TOWN OF CID 230280 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010232 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302800015B 

Need Desc: Add LOMCs (per panel) Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

MFMP Comments: DFIRM

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010232 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302800025B 

Need Desc: Add LOMCs (per panel) Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

MFMP Comments: DFIRM
108 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

DEER ISLE, TOWN OF CID 230280 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010153 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302800020B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 19.1 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 31 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 11.1 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

Methodology which will lower 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010153 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302800025B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 19.1 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 31 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 11.1 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

Methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
109 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

DEER ISLE, TOWN OF CID 230280 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010153 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302800025B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 19.1 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 31 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 11.1 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

Methodology which will lo 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010153 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302800020B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 19.1 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 31 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 11.1 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

Methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
110 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

DEER ISLE, TOWN OF CID 230280 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010153 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302800020B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 19.1 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 31 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 11.1 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

Methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010153 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302800025B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 19.1 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 31 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 11.1 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

Methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
111 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

ELLSWORTH, CITY OF CID 230066 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010346 Date of Need: 3/4/1998

Panel: 2300660005B 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

MFMP Comments: DFIRM

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010347 Date of Need: 3/4/1998

Panel: 2300660005B 

Need Desc: Add LOMCs (per panel) Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

MFMP Comments: DFIRM
112 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

GOULDSBORO,TOWN OF CID 230283 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010307 Date of Need: 12/17/1997

Panel: 2302830010B 

Need Desc: Add LOMCs (per panel) Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

MFMP Comments: DFIRM

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010307 Date of Need: 12/17/1997

Panel: 2302830015B 

Need Desc: Add LOMCs (per panel) Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

MFMP Comments: DFIRM
113 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

GOULDSBORO,TOWN OF CID 230283 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010307 Date of Need: 12/17/1997

Panel: 2302830020B 

Need Desc: Add LOMCs (per panel) Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

MFMP Comments: DFIRM

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010308 Date of Need: 12/17/1997

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302830015B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 20.1 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Decreased By Between 1 and 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
114 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

GOULDSBORO,TOWN OF CID 230283 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010308 Date of Need: 12/17/1997

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302830025B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 20.1 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Decreased By Between 1 and 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000025851 Date of Need: 8/28/2001 

Panel: 2302840015A 

Need Desc: Add an ERM Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Description of RM 10 is in error. "330 yards" should be "330

 feet". 

MFMP Comments: Not valid
115 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

MARIAVILLE, TOWN OF CID 230286 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010363 Date of Need: 4/8/1998

Panel:

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: WE RECEIVED AN E-MAIL ONLY. UPDATE THIS 11 X 17 TO Z-FOLD 

FORMAT 

MFMP Comments: DFIRM

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010364 Date of Need: 4/8/1998

ALL APPROXIMATE ZONE A AREAS Panel:

Need Desc: Changes to floodplain width Length: 27.27 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: WE RECEIVED AN E-MAIL ONLY UPDATE THIS 11 X 17 TO Z-FOLD 

FORMAT 

MFMP Comments: FIS required
116 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

MOUNT DESERT, TOWN OF CID 230287 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010131 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302870005A 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 9.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 36 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.7 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010131 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302870005A 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 9.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 36 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.7 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
117 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

MOUNT DESERT, TOWN OF CID 230287 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010131 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302870005A 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 9.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 36 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.7 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010131 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302870015A 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 9.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 36 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.7 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
118 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

MOUNT DESERT, TOWN OF CID 230287 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010131 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302870015A 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 9.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 36 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.7 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010131 Date of Need: 4/26/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302870015A 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 9.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 36 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.7 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

ORLAND,TOWN OF CID 230288 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010205 Date of Need: 10/6/1997

ALAMOOSOOK LAKE Panel: 230288 A 

Need Desc: Changes to hydrologic conditions Length: 2.1 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Between 1 and 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: THIS IS AN 11 X 17 AND WILL HAVE TO BE REVISED TO A Z-FOLD 

FORMAT 

MFMP Comments: FIS required

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010205 Date of Need: 10/6/1997

ALAMOOSOOK LAKE Panel: 230288 A 

Need Desc: Changes to hydrologic conditions Length: 2.1 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Between 1 and 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: THIS IS AN 11 X 17 AND WILL HAVE TO BE REVISED TO A Z-FOLD 

FORMAT 

MFMP Comments: FIS required
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

ORLAND,TOWN OF CID 230288 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010204 Date of Need: 10/6/1997

Panel: 230288 A 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: THIS IS AN 11 X 17 AND WILL HAVE TO BE REVISED TO A Z-FOLD 

FORMAT 

MFMP Comments: DFIRM

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010204 Date of Need: 10/6/1997

Panel: 230288 A 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: THIS IS AN 11 X 17 AND WILL HAVE TO BE REVISED TO A Z-FOLD 

FORMAT 

MFMP Comments: DFIRM
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

ORLAND,TOWN OF CID 230288 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010204 Date of Need: 10/6/1997

Panel: 230288 A 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: THIS IS AN 11 X 17 AND WILL HAVE TO BE REVISED TO A Z-FOLD 

FORMAT 

MFMP Comments: DFIRM

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010205 Date of Need: 10/6/1997

ALAMOOSOOK LAKE Panel: 230288 A 

Need Desc: Changes to hydrologic conditions Length: 2.1 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Between 1 and 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: THIS IS AN 11 X 17 AND WILL HAVE TO BE REVISED TO A Z-FOLD 

FORMAT 

MFMP Comments: FIS required
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

SOUTHWEST HARBOR, TOWN OF CID 230293 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010218 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302930015B 

Need Desc: Add LOMCs (per panel) Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

MFMP Comments: DFIRM

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010113 Date of Need: 4/27/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302930015B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 1.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 16 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.6 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will l 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

SOUTHWEST HARBOR, TOWN OF CID 230293 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010113 Date of Need: 4/27/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302930015B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 1.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 16 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.6 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010113 Date of Need: 4/27/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302930015B 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 1.5 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, ranging from 11 to 16 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.6 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

STONINGTON, TOWN OF CID 230294 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010108 Date of Need: 12/9/1996

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302940005C 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 10.7 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 10 to 18 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.4 feet. This is because runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will low 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010108 Date of Need: 12/9/1996

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302940005C 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 10.7 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 10 to 18 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.4 feet. This is because runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

STONINGTON, TOWN OF CID 230294 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010108 Date of Need: 12/9/1996

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302940010C 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 10.7 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 10 to 18 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.4 feet. This is because runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010108 Date of Need: 12/9/1996

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302940010C 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 10.7 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 10 to 18 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.4 feet. This is because runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

STONINGTON, TOWN OF CID 230294 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010108 Date of Need: 12/9/1996

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302940005C 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 10.7 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 10 to 18 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.4 feet. This is because runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010108 Date of Need: 12/9/1996

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2302940010C 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 10.7 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Run up BFEs are too high, ranging from 10 to 18 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.4 feet. This is because runup

 elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will low 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

STONINGTON, TOWN OF CID 230294 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010217 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302940010C 

Need Desc: Add LOMCs (per panel) Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

MFMP Comments: DFIRM
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

SWANS ISLAND,TOWN OF CID 230297 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010248 Date of Need: 11/17/1997

Coast Panel: 230297 A 

Need Desc: Changes to hydrologic conditions Length: 2.9 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: COMMUNITY WANTS RESTUDY TO UTILIZE NEW/CURRENT 

METHODOLOGIES. CURRENT MAP IS AN 11 X 17 AND NEEDS TO 

UPDATED TO THE Z-FOLD FORMAT. 

MFMP Comments: FIS required

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010248 Date of Need: 11/17/1997

Coast Panel: 230297 A 

Need Desc: Changes to hydrologic conditions Length: 2.9 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: COMMUNITY WANTS RESTUDY TO UTILIZE NEW/CURRENT 

METHODOLOGIES. CURRENT MAP IS AN 11 X 17 AND NEEDS TO 

UPDATED TO THE Z-FOLD FORMAT. 

MFMP Comments: FIS required
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

TREMONT, TOWN OF CID 230298 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000025852 Date of Need: 8/28/2001 

Panel: 2302980020B 

Need Desc: Add an ERM Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: RM 6 added on Great Gott Island: at SW end of spit of land 

(known as Green Head), on top of high point of a granite 

rock outcrop, directly over a drill hole marked with a 

chiseled X. 14.28 NGVD 

MFMP Comments: Not valid
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

WINTER HARBOR, TOWN OF CID 230302 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010260 Date of Need: 11/17/1997

Panel: 2303020010A 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

MFMP Comments: DFIRM

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010260 Date of Need: 11/17/1997

Panel: 2303020005A 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

MFMP Comments: DFIRM
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

WINTER HARBOR, TOWN OF CID 230302 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010123 Date of Need: 4/28/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2303020005A 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 17 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, ranging from 13 to 24 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.9 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will l 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010123 Date of Need: 4/28/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2303020010A 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 17 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, ranging from 13 to 24 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.9 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

WINTER HARBOR, TOWN OF CID 230302 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010123 Date of Need: 4/28/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2303020010A 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 17 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, ranging from 13 to 24 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.9 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010123 Date of Need: 4/28/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2303020005A 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 17 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, ranging from 13 to 24 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.9 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR HANCOCK COUNTY

WINTER HARBOR, TOWN OF CID 230302 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010123 Date of Need: 4/28/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2303020005A 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 17 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, ranging from 13 to 24 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.9 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will lower BFEs more than 5 feet. 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010123 Date of Need: 4/28/1999

Atlantic Ocean Panel: 2303020010A 

Need Desc: Changes to coastal elevations Length: 17 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Runup BFEs are too high, ranging from 13 to 24 feet, while 

the stillwater elevation is 10.9 feet. This is because the 

runup elevations were determined using Stone and Webster 

methodology. Runup needs to be computed using current 

methodology which will l 

MFMP Comments: Requires restudy
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Appendix D: Attachments 
STATE O F MAINE

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

MAINE STATE PLANNING OFFICE

38 STATE HOUSE STATION

AUGUSTA, ME 04333 

 

 November 6, 2006 

Dear 

Subject: Important Meeting on Updating Your Community’s Flood Maps 

Flooding has caused more than $150,000,000 in damages to Maine’s cities and towns during the 

past twenty years. Coastal and riverine floods impact the lives of our citizens almost annually. 

Recently completed County Hazard Mitigation Plans identify flooding as the foremost natural 

hazard in the majority of our sixteen counties. 

When the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was established in 1968 it provided for a three 

part approach to reducing damage from flooding. The first part was the establishment of a flood 

insurance program overseen by the Flood Insurance Administration (FIA). The second part was the 

identification and mapping of the flood hazard. The third part was a requirement for communities 

that wanted to participate in the NFIP to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations 

designed to control development in flood prone areas. Of the three parts of the NFIP the second 

component, mapping the hazard, is the glue that holds the program together. Communities cannot 

control development if they do not know what areas of their municipality are threatened by 

flooding. Flood insurance cannot be provided equitably unless insurance agents are able to 

determine the level of risk for a specific property. 

Nationwide the current Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) are aging and some states, such as 

Maine, have maps that are on average more than twenty years old. Congress realized that this was a 

problem and in 2004 provided funding to FEMA to begin a comprehensive updating of the maps. 

This updating effort is called “Flood Map Modernization”, Map Mod for short. 

Maine has actively participated in Map Mod since its inception. To date we have remapping 

projects underway in York, Cumberland and Oxford counties and have met with community 

officials to discuss their flood mapping needs in Kennebec and Somerset counties. During this fall 

and winter we will be gathering information on mapping issues and concerns in Penobscot, Lincoln 

and Hancock counties. These meetings are designed to give municipal officials a chance to share 

with us any problems they have with their FIRMs and are called “Scoping Meetings” by FEMA. 

Thursday, December 14th from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM we will meet with officials from Hancock 

County communities at the Ellsworth Public Library. 

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During the Scoping Meeting we will meet with communities individually and review their current 

FIRM and discuss possible changes to the map to improve floodplain management at the local level.

We have attached two documents to this letter. One document is a FAX-Back form to allow you to 

sign up for a time during the day that is most convenient for you. We ask that you reply to us by 

November 15th so that we can schedule staff to meet with you. Our goal is to take no more than 

thirty minutes of your time to go over the maps, but we will use as much time as is necessary to get 

the best possible information about your community. The other document is a brief overview of the 

Map Mod process which can also be seen at our web-site www.maine.gov/spo/flood. 

In preparation for the Scoping Meeting, we would like your community to identify flood mapping 

issues to be considered for study or review. It will be helpful to have the flooding issues prioritized

and for you to be able to locate the areas of concern on the flood maps. In addition, it will also be 

beneficial to bring a brief narrative describing the reasons you would like to request that changes be 

made to the maps. This information will help us help you at the meeting and assist us in finalizing 

the scope of work necessary to update the maps. If your community is unable to attend the Scoping

Meeting, this information may also be sent to the lead scoping agency working in collaboration with

the Maine Floodplain Management Program and FEMA: USGS, 196 Whitten Road, Augusta, ME

04330. 

If you have any questions regarding the Scoping Meeting or need additional information please feel 

free to contact Tom Marcotte at the State Planning Office (207-287-8051), Rob Dudley at USGS

(207-622-8201 ext. 115) or Chuck Schalk at USGS (207-622-8201 ext. 111). 

Thank you for your assistance with Map Mod. 

Tom Marcotte, CFM Kerry Casserly 

Maine Floodplain Management Program FEMA Region I 

Rob Dudley, P.E. 

USGS Maine Water Science Center 

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EASTERN SURVEYING COMPANY, INC.

12 McInnis Road 

Hancock, Maine 04640 

Louis Edward Paré Hawaii Office: 

Maine L.P.L.S. # 1228 P.O. Box 1086 

Hawaii L.P.L.S. # 8094 Naalehu, HI 96772 

Phone: 207 422 3906 808 939 7517 

Email: epare@adelphia.net

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 25, 2006 

Robert W. Dudley, P.E. (via e-mail) 

Hydrologist 

USGS 

196 Whitten Road 

Augusta, ME 04330 

Re: Map Mod project 

Dear Mr. Dudley: 

 Our company has been processing Elevation Certificates and LOMA applications in eastern Hancock County 

since the early 90’s. Our work has been concentrated in the towns of Winter Harbor, Gouldsboro, Hancock and 

Swans Island. I’ve lived on the southerly side of McNeil Point on Jellison Cove since 1978. 

 As you’re probably aware, the towns of Swans Island, Sullivan and Sorrento are still on the original map 

system from the 70’s which is quite pathetic. Look at the Swans Island maps for a couple of extreme examples. 

On panel 9, on the southerly side of Red Point, which has an open southeasterly exposure, the SFHA (Special 

Flood Hazard Area) is shown as extending 475 feet inland which puts it at an elevation of 90 feet! On panel 13, 

at the southwest corner of Long Cove with a very sheltered exposure, the SFHA is shown to extend inland by 

325 feet which puts it at an elevation of about 65 feet! On top of that, the horizontal detail of the shoreline, 

roads, streams, etc. is very vague making it difficult to determine where on the map our clients’ houses are 

located relative to the SFHA. It’s very difficult to explain to my clients why they’re paying me because the 

sloppy FEMA maps show the SFHAs as including my clients’ houses resulting in them having to pay Flood 

Insurance unless they get my input. Hopefully efforts of Map Mod will give some relief to these 3 communities 

and others in the same program. 

 I’m aware of what appear to be 2 serious errors contained on 2 different FIRMs, one being on the Lamoine 

FIRM #2302850010A, the other being on the Hancock FIRM #2302840010A. On the Lamoine map, on the 

north side of Racoon Cove at Old Point there are VE zones that top out at 23 feet. On the Hancock map there 

are VE zones that top out at 24 feet, 19 feet above mean high water line with a fetch of only 5 miles!! If you 

examine any topo map, it’s obvious that the body of water fronting Old Point and Hancock Point is an enclosed 

body of water with winds and wave action from the southeast being blocked by Schoodic Point in Winter 

Harbor, Jordan Island, Ironbound Island, the Porcupine islands and most significantly, Mount Desert Island. To 

give you an idea of what the magnitude of discrepancy is, if any of the local eastern Hancock County residents 

want to go see some wave action, they go to Schoodic Point in Winter Harbor (see FIRM #2303020010A) 

where there’s a VE zone elevation of 20 feet, 4 feet lower than that at Hancock Point. Nobody would waste 

their time going to Hancock Point for wave action. We can only speculate that when the engineers ran the 

computer models to determine the elevation and location of the VE zones that they forgot to enter the existence 

of the barrier islands. I’ve discussed possible remedies to these flaws with Lou Sidell at the Augusta FEMA 

office and received this very disturbing response. My clients (residents of Hancock Point) could hire their own 

hydrologic engineering firm, at their own expense. If the firm concluded that the elevation should be lower, 

FEMA may, or may not accept the findings and FEMA may, or may not reimburse my clients for their 

considerable expenses for fixing FEMA’s blunder!! 

 This brings us to FEMA’s somewhat heavy handed technique of convincing communities to participate in the 

map modernization going on in the early 90’s. I attended the meeting around 1990 with FEMA officials to 

request the town of Hancock’s agreeing to participate in upgrading their Flood Maps. FEMA’s big pitch was 
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that if the town didn’t agree to participate, then no shore front owners could get bank loans for house 

construction and the town could be liable for resulting law suits (which appears to be questionable given that 

the town of Steuben, with miles of ocean front, is not participating in the FEMA program and yet construction 

is going on quite nicely??). Our response was “what the hell, we’ll be getting professional quality, more 

accurate maps with established elevations based on hydrologic engineering studies”. How could we not agree 

to participate? You can be sure that if we had been told the truth, that the town would be getting junk maps that 

contained V Zones where they shouldn’t exist resulting in residents having to pay Flood Insurance, having the 

use of their property restricted and having to build on engineered piers, the town would very likely have 

considered ways to not participate in the program. Because of this situation, any time I’m asked by 

representatives of Swans Island, Sullivan or Sorrento about the desirability of upgrading their maps, I caution 

them to make sure they don’t put themselves in the dilemma in which Hancock and Lamoine find themselves. 

 Getting on with more constructive criticism, from a surveyor’s perspective it would be very helpful if the 

horizontal detail such as the shoreline, roads, streams, etc. on the FIRMs can be improved. This would help a 

surveyor to pinpoint the location of my client’s house relative to the inland edge of the SFHA and also relative 

to where the elevation zones change as you follow the shore. It’s quite typical on the current FIRMs that much 

of this detail is inexplicably vague or general, some of it even nonexistent. It’s not unusual to find the 

difference in distance between the road and the shore on the FIRM to be off by 50 feet or more. 

 Any contracts with outside agencies should include provisions for dealing with blunders or 

incompetence in the modernization process. The public should not penalized for any these blunders as 

has happened in the past. 

 I urge FEMA to poll the surveyors in the communities who are preparing Elevation Certificates and 

processing LOMA applications. Who better to give FEMA input on how the process has been working? 

 Every time a new Elevation Certificate is released by FEMA, more information is being required translating 

to more time being spent by the surveyor which means more money. The latest version of Certificate requires 

the surveyor to determine a GPS derived Latitude and Longitude and to measure the square footage of the area 

contained within crawl space or enclosure. If the Lowest Adjacent Grade is above the SFHA, why are these 

new measurements needed, not to mention measurements for the Highest Adjacent Grade, the elevation of 

machinery servicing the building, the elevation of the first floor and the next higher floor, etc., etc.? To ease the 

burden of surveying costs to the public, a provision should be added to the Elevation Certificate waiving the 

need for any further measurements if the LAG is higher than the elevation of the SFHA, unless the applicant 

requests the additional measurements. 

 I want to make it clear that my views are not meant to represent those of any of the towns referenced herein. 

 Hopefully this input will be useful. Feel free to contact me with questions or concerns. 

Sincerely, 

L. Edward Paré 
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Second letter from Ed Pare, December 27, 2006: 

Hi Rob, 

 

I neglected to address one of the flaws that is pervasive in the "modern" eastern Hancock 

County FIRMS with elevations. The inland edge of the SFHA is almost always shown to be much too 

far inland. I'm speculating that the reason for this was FEMA's reliance on the contours as shown on 

USGS quads. Interestingly, the horizontal detail on the quads is quite good, but the location of the first 

contour line coming in off the shore is almost always too far inland, sometimes by as much as 100 

feet! 

 

My understanding is that each community had ground control surveys done as part of the 

process for producing the modern FIRMs. In comparing the control surveys with the quad elevation, 

the inaccuracies of the quad contours must have been apparent. That being the case, why were the 

quad contours used to create the inland edge of the SFHAs? In case it's not obvious, the problem here 

is that almost every LOMA application we've processed involves a building that's shown to be within 

the SFHA only because the inland edge of the SFHA appears to have been based on the flawed quad 

contours. Why is the public having to pay surveyors to prove their buildings aren't located within a 

SFHA that is incorrect? Seems FEMA ought to paying us. Or maybe in known instances of flawed 

SFHAs, the requirement for Flood Insurance should be waived until the FIRMs are corrected?? 

 

This is another reason that the town of Hancock, and I'm sure other towns, might not have 

agreed to have their Flood Maps upgraded had they known that this kind of condition would have 

been imposed on the town. 

 

Perhaps these conditions I'm observing aren't indicative of FIRMs in general. Another reason 

to poll the surveyors as part of the Map Mod effort. 

 

I'm hopeful this situation can be rectified as part of the Map Mod process. I applaud your 

efforts and wish you luck. Please feel free to contact me if I can provide you with any data that might 

be useful. 

 

Ed
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Appendix E: Census Block-Group Data 

[CID, community identification number] 
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Census block 

group 

CID Community 

name 

Area, in 

square 

miles 

Population 

density 

Population 

density score 

Population 

growth 

Population 

growth 

score 

230099651001 230598 T07 SD 481.23 0.15 1.84 0.00 0.00 

230099651002 230595 Osborn 234.58 3.59 3.98 0.00 0.00 

230099651003 230286 Mariaville 96.23 8.92 4.60 53.33 8.81 

230099652001 230289 Otis 28.78 18.87 5.11 52.96 8.80 

230099652002 230279 Dedham 25.84 12.61 4.83 15.70 6.51 

230099652003 230279 Dedham 18.41 59.53 5.88 15.70 6.51 

230099653001 230065 Bucksport 25.86 32.44 5.47 1.72 2.33 

230099653002 230065 Bucksport 13.06 66.36 5.96 1.72 2.33 

230099653003 230065 Bucksport 7.03 129.67 6.41 1.72 2.33 

230099653004 230065 Bucksport 6.40 167.37 6.58 1.72 2.33 

230099653005 230065 Bucksport 4.10 297.48 6.97 1.72 2.33 

230099654001 230288 Orland 28.60 25.03 5.30 18.23 6.79 

230099654002 230288 Orland 23.86 59.42 5.88 18.23 6.79 

230099654003 230300 Verona 7.48 71.24 6.00 3.50 3.67 

230099655001 230066 Ellsworth 19.63 44.11 5.68 8.05 5.24 

230099655002 230066 Ellsworth 37.71 25.78 5.32 8.05 5.24 

230099655003 230066 Ellsworth 24.59 65.63 5.95 8.05 5.24 

230099655004 230066 Ellsworth 1.10 843.01 7.68 8.05 5.24 

230099655005 230066 Ellsworth 2.43 231.05 6.80 8.05 5.24 

230099655006 230066 Ellsworth 7.71 196.50 6.69 8.05 5.24 

230099656001 230284 Hancock 22.05 57.37 5.86 22.20 7.16 

230099656002 230284 Hancock 7.79 113.27 6.32 22.20 7.16 

230099656003 230285 Lamoine 18.33 81.58 6.10 14.04 6.29 

230099656004 230299 Trenton 18.35 74.65 6.04 29.25 7.68 

230099657001 230282 Franklin 37.83 36.21 5.55 20.07 6.97 

230099657003 230295 Sullivan 28.04 42.27 5.65 5.99 4.69 

230099657004 230292 Sorrento 3.62 80.16 6.08 0.00 0.00 

230099658001 230283 Gouldsboro 12.91 50.44 5.77 0.00 0.00 

230099658002 230283 Gouldsboro 33.29 38.75 5.59 0.00 0.00 

230099658003 230302 Winter Harbor 13.40 73.71 6.03 0.00 0.00 

230099659001 230064 Bar Harbor 0.23 3105.88 8.56 8.49 5.34 

230099659002 230064 Bar Harbor 5.52 221.11 6.77 8.49 5.34 

230099659003 230064 Bar Harbor 6.60 111.84 6.31 8.49 5.34 

230099659004 230064 Bar Harbor 15.70 55.48 5.84 8.49 5.34 

230099659005 230064 Bar Harbor 15.20 83.13 6.11 8.49 5.34 

230099660001 230287 Mount Desert 18.77 37.67 5.57 11.06 5.84 

230099660003 230287 Mount Desert 0.72 663.18 7.51 11.06 5.84 

230099660004 230287 Mount Desert 20.56 45.03 5.69 11.06 5.84 

230099661001 230278 Cranberry Isles 2.88 44.49 5.69 0.00 0.00 

230099661002 230293 Southwest Harbor 0.45 1006.36 7.80 0.72 0.68 

230099661003 230293 Southwest Harbor 5.12 111.99 6.31 0.72 0.68 

230099661004 230293 Southwest Harbor 8.28 113.12 6.32 0.72 0.68 

230099662001 230298 Tremont 12.83 62.88 5.92 15.48 6.48 

230099662002 230298 Tremont 3.16 228.13 6.79 15.48 6.48 

230099662003 230297 Swans Island 13.43 27.18 5.35 0.00 0.00 

230099663001 230296 Surry 17.49 46.59 5.72 35.56 8.05 

230099663002 230296 Surry 22.33 24.45 5.28 35.56 8.05 

230099663003 230274 Blue Hill 31.94 38.48 5.59 23.13 7.24 

230099663004 230274 Blue Hill 26.75 43.40 5.67 23.13 7.24 

230099664001 230290 Penobscot 44.62 30.12 5.42 18.83 6.85 

230099664002 230277 Castine 9.05 148.32 6.50 15.68 6.50 

230099665001 230275 Brooklin 19.48 43.18 5.67 7.13 5.02 

230099665002 230291 Sedgwick 28.59 38.55 5.59 21.77 7.12 

230099665003 230276 Brooksville 16.95 25.37 5.31 19.87 6.95 

230099665004 230276 Brooksville 21.47 22.40 5.22 19.87 6.95 

230099666001 230294 Stonington 8.19 140.69 6.46 0.00 0.00 

230099666003 230280 Deer Isle 12.33 59.21 5.88 2.57 3.09 

230099666004 230280 Deer Isle 8.34 84.29 6.12 2.57 3.09 

230099666005 230280 Deer Isle 5.71 77.64 6.06 2.57 3.09 

Minimum 0.23 0.15 1.84 0.00 0.00 

Maximum 481.23 3105.88 8.56 53.33 8.81 

Mean 28.69 165.21 5.91 11.61 4.57 

Median 15.70 59.42 5.88 8.49 5.34 
145 

Census block 

group 

CID Community name 

Area, in 

square 

miles 

Housing 

units 

density 

Housing 

units 

density 

score 

Claims 

density 

Claims density 

score 

230099651001 230598 T07 SD 481.23 1.21 2.09 0.00 0.00 

230099651002 230595 Osborn 234.58 3.81 3.05 0.00 0.00 

230099651003 230286 Mariaville 96.23 6.19 3.46 0.00 0.00 

230099652001 230289 Otis 28.78 23.56 4.58 0.00 0.00 

230099652002 230279 Dedham 25.84 10.37 3.89 0.00 0.00 

230099652003 230279 Dedham 18.41 42.74 5.08 0.00 0.00 

230099653001 230065 Bucksport 25.86 15.35 4.22 0.00 0.00 

230099653002 230065 Bucksport 13.06 31.54 4.82 0.00 0.00 

230099653003 230065 Bucksport 7.03 59.15 5.35 0.00 0.00 

230099653004 230065 Bucksport 6.40 76.57 5.57 0.00 0.00 

230099653005 230065 Bucksport 4.10 138.37 6.06 0.24 3.31 

230099654001 230288 Orland 28.60 17.73 4.34 0.00 0.00 

230099654002 230288 Orland 23.86 31.26 4.82 0.00 0.00 

230099654003 230300 Verona 7.48 35.02 4.91 0.00 0.00 

230099655001 230066 Ellsworth 19.63 26.38 4.67 0.00 0.00 

230099655002 230066 Ellsworth 37.71 16.60 4.29 0.00 0.00 

230099655003 230066 Ellsworth 24.59 30.70 4.80 0.00 0.00 

230099655004 230066 Ellsworth 1.10 396.55 6.95 0.00 0.00 

230099655005 230066 Ellsworth 2.43 109.14 5.86 0.00 0.00 

230099655006 230066 Ellsworth 7.71 109.15 5.86 0.00 0.00 

230099656001 230284 Hancock 22.05 27.39 4.71 0.00 0.00 

230099656002 230284 Hancock 7.79 76.54 5.57 0.00 0.00 

230099656003 230285 Lamoine 18.33 43.82 5.10 0.00 0.00 

230099656004 230299 Trenton 18.35 44.46 5.11 0.00 0.00 

230099657001 230282 Franklin 37.83 23.84 4.59 0.00 0.00 

230099657003 230295 Sullivan 28.04 25.29 4.64 0.00 0.00 

230099657004 230292 Sorrento 3.62 77.95 5.58 0.00 0.00 

230099658001 230283 Gouldsboro 12.91 39.36 5.01 0.00 0.00 

230099658002 230283 Gouldsboro 33.29 24.63 4.62 0.00 0.00 

230099658003 230302 Winter Harbor 13.40 41.63 5.06 0.00 0.00 

230099659001 230064 Bar Harbor 0.23 2014.97 8.31 0.00 0.00 

230099659002 230064 Bar Harbor 5.52 137.08 6.06 0.00 0.00 

230099659003 230064 Bar Harbor 6.60 56.37 5.31 0.00 0.00 

230099659004 230064 Bar Harbor 15.70 30.07 4.78 0.00 0.00 

230099659005 230064 Bar Harbor 15.20 48.21 5.18 0.00 0.00 

230099660001 230287 Mount Desert 18.77 33.78 4.88 0.00 0.00 

230099660003 230287 Mount Desert 0.72 692.44 7.41 0.00 0.00 

230099660004 230287 Mount Desert 20.56 37.39 4.97 0.00 0.00 

230099661001 230278 Cranberry Isles 2.88 119.56 5.94 0.00 0.00 

230099661002 230293 Southwest Harbor 0.45 741.53 7.47 0.00 0.00 

230099661003 230293 Southwest Harbor 5.12 78.18 5.58 0.00 0.00 

230099661004 230293 Southwest Harbor 8.28 66.64 5.45 0.00 0.00 

230099662001 230298 Tremont 12.83 41.68 5.06 0.00 0.00 

230099662002 230298 Tremont 3.16 170.63 6.24 0.00 0.00 

230099662003 230297 Swans Island 13.43 35.74 4.93 0.00 0.00 

230099663001 230296 Surry 17.49 31.44 4.82 0.00 0.00 

230099663002 230296 Surry 22.33 16.26 4.27 0.00 0.00 

230099663003 230274 Blue Hill 31.94 20.85 4.48 0.00 0.00 

230099663004 230274 Blue Hill 26.75 30.65 4.80 0.00 0.00 

230099664001 230290 Penobscot 44.62 16.20 4.27 0.00 0.00 

230099664002 230277 Castine 9.05 71.67 5.51 0.00 0.00 

230099665001 230275 Brooklin 19.48 35.78 4.93 0.00 0.00 

230099665002 230291 Sedgwick 28.59 23.47 4.58 0.00 0.00 

230099665003 230276 Brooksville 16.95 18.05 4.36 0.00 0.00 

230099665004 230276 Brooksville 21.47 22.59 4.54 0.00 0.00 

230099666001 230294 Stonington 8.19 111.02 5.88 0.00 0.00 

230099666003 230280 Deer Isle 12.33 43.96 5.10 0.00 0.00 

230099666004 230280 Deer Isle 8.34 60.91 5.38 0.00 0.00 

230099666005 230280 Deer Isle 5.71 92.02 5.72 0.00 0.00 

Minimum 0.23 1.21 2.09 0.00 0.00 

Maximum 481.23 2014.97 8.31 0.24 3.31 

Mean 28.69 110.26 5.10 0.00 0.06 

Median 15.70 37.39 4.97 0.00 0.00 
146 

Census block 

group 

CID Community name 

Area, in 

square 

miles 

Repetitive 

loss 

density 

Repetitive 

loss 

density 

score 

Repetitive 

loss 

property 

density 

Repetitive 

loss 

property 

density 

score 

230099651001 230598 T07 SD 481.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099651002 230595 Osborn 234.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099651003 230286 Mariaville 96.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099652001 230289 Otis 28.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099652002 230279 Dedham 25.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099652003 230279 Dedham 18.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099653001 230065 Bucksport 25.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099653002 230065 Bucksport 13.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099653003 230065 Bucksport 7.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099653004 230065 Bucksport 6.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099653005 230065 Bucksport 4.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099654001 230288 Orland 28.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099654002 230288 Orland 23.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099654003 230300 Verona 7.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099655001 230066 Ellsworth 19.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099655002 230066 Ellsworth 37.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099655003 230066 Ellsworth 24.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099655004 230066 Ellsworth 1.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099655005 230066 Ellsworth 2.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099655006 230066 Ellsworth 7.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099656001 230284 Hancock 22.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099656002 230284 Hancock 7.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099656003 230285 Lamoine 18.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099656004 230299 Trenton 18.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099657001 230282 Franklin 37.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099657003 230295 Sullivan 28.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099657004 230292 Sorrento 3.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099658001 230283 Gouldsboro 12.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099658002 230283 Gouldsboro 33.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099658003 230302 Winter Harbor 13.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099659001 230064 Bar Harbor 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099659002 230064 Bar Harbor 5.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099659003 230064 Bar Harbor 6.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099659004 230064 Bar Harbor 15.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099659005 230064 Bar Harbor 15.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099660001 230287 Mount Desert 18.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099660003 230287 Mount Desert 0.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099660004 230287 Mount Desert 20.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099661001 230278 Cranberry Isles 2.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099661002 230293 Southwest Harbor 0.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099661003 230293 Southwest Harbor 5.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099661004 230293 Southwest Harbor 8.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099662001 230298 Tremont 12.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099662002 230298 Tremont 3.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099662003 230297 Swans Island 13.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099663001 230296 Surry 17.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099663002 230296 Surry 22.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099663003 230274 Blue Hill 31.94 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099663004 230274 Blue Hill 26.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099664001 230290 Penobscot 44.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099664002 230277 Castine 9.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099665001 230275 Brooklin 19.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099665002 230291 Sedgwick 28.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099665003 230276 Brooksville 16.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099665004 230276 Brooksville 21.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099666001 230294 Stonington 8.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099666003 230280 Deer Isle 12.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099666004 230280 Deer Isle 8.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

230099666005 230280 Deer Isle 5.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

Minimum 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

Maximum 481.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

Mean 28.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

Median 15.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
147 

Census block 

group 

CID Community 

name 

Policies 

density 

Policies 

density 

score 

Disasters Disasters 

score 

Final 

census 

block 

group 

score 

230099651001 230598 T07 SD 0.00 0.00 5 2.94 6.9 

230099651002 230595 Osborn 0.00 1.13 5 2.94 11.1 

230099651003 230286 Mariaville 0.00 0.00 5 2.94 19.8 

230099652001 230289 Otis 0.00 0.00 5 2.94 21.4 

230099652002 230279 Dedham 0.00 0.00 5 2.94 18.2 

230099652003 230279 Dedham 0.00 0.00 5 2.94 20.4 

230099653001 230065 Bucksport 0.00 0.00 5 2.94 15.0 

230099653002 230065 Bucksport 0.00 0.00 5 2.94 16.1 

230099653003 230065 Bucksport 0.14 3.85 5 2.94 20.9 

230099653004 230065 Bucksport 0.63 5.00 5 2.94 22.4 

230099653005 230065 Bucksport 0.00 0.00 5 2.94 21.6 

230099654001 230288 Orland 0.07 3.30 5 2.94 22.7 

230099654002 230288 Orland 0.04 2.90 5 2.94 23.3 

230099654003 230300 Verona 0.00 0.00 5 2.94 17.5 

230099655001 230066 Ellsworth 0.05 3.06 5 2.94 21.6 

230099655002 230066 Ellsworth 0.13 3.80 5 2.94 21.6 

230099655003 230066 Ellsworth 1.14 5.47 5 2.94 24.4 

230099655004 230066 Ellsworth 6.35 6.81 5 2.94 29.6 

230099655005 230066 Ellsworth 1.65 5.76 5 2.94 26.6 

230099655006 230066 Ellsworth 0.26 4.32 5 2.94 25.1 

230099656001 230284 Hancock 0.00 0.00 5 2.94 20.7 

230099656002 230284 Hancock 0.77 5.17 5 2.94 27.2 

230099656003 230285 Lamoine 0.33 4.50 5 2.94 24.9 

230099656004 230299 Trenton 0.22 4.19 5 2.94 26.0 

230099657001 230282 Franklin 0.00 0.00 5 2.94 20.0 

230099657003 230295 Sullivan 0.14 3.86 5 2.94 21.8 

230099657004 230292 Sorrento 0.83 5.22 5 2.94 19.8 

230099658001 230283 Gouldsboro 0.93 5.31 5 2.94 19.0 

230099658002 230283 Gouldsboro 0.36 4.58 5 2.94 17.7 

230099658003 230302 Winter Harbor 0.60 4.97 5 2.94 19.0 

230099659001 230064 Bar Harbor 0.00 0.00 5 2.94 25.2 

230099659002 230064 Bar Harbor 0.91 5.29 5 2.94 26.4 

230099659003 230064 Bar Harbor 1.36 5.61 5 2.94 25.5 

230099659004 230064 Bar Harbor 0.19 4.08 5 2.94 23.0 

230099659005 230064 Bar Harbor 0.00 0.00 5 2.94 19.6 

230099660001 230287 Mount Desert 0.48 4.80 5 2.94 24.0 

230099660003 230287 Mount Desert 4.18 6.48 5 2.94 30.2 

230099660004 230287 Mount Desert 0.19 4.10 5 2.94 23.5 

230099661001 230278 Cranberry Isles 5.21 6.65 5 2.94 21.2 

230099661002 230293 Southwest Harbor 15.45 7.50 5 2.94 26.4 

230099661003 230293 Southwest Harbor 0.98 5.35 5 2.94 20.9 

230099661004 230293 Southwest Harbor 0.36 4.58 5 2.94 20.0 

230099662001 230298 Tremont 0.08 3.39 5 2.94 23.8 

230099662002 230298 Tremont 4.74 6.58 5 2.94 29.0 

230099662003 230297 Swans Island 0.82 5.21 5 2.94 18.4 

230099663001 230296 Surry 0.00 0.00 5 2.94 21.5 

230099663002 230296 Surry 0.72 5.11 5 2.94 25.6 

230099663003 230274 Blue Hill 0.22 4.19 5 2.94 24.4 

230099663004 230274 Blue Hill 0.07 3.35 5 2.94 24.0 

230099664001 230290 Penobscot 0.02 2.42 5 2.94 21.9 

230099664002 230277 Castine 0.88 5.27 5 2.94 26.7 

230099665001 230275 Brooklin 0.15 3.92 5 2.94 22.5 

230099665002 230291 Sedgwick 0.14 3.84 5 2.94 24.1 

230099665003 230276 Brooksville 0.06 3.17 5 2.94 22.7 

230099665004 230276 Brooksville 0.09 3.52 5 2.94 23.2 

230099666001 230294 Stonington 0.98 5.35 5 2.94 20.6 

230099666003 230280 Deer Isle 1.05 5.41 5 2.94 22.4 

230099666004 230280 Deer Isle 1.44 5.65 5 2.94 23.2 

230099666005 230280 Deer Isle 0.88 5.27 5 2.94 23.1 

Minimum 0.00 0.00 5.00 2.94 6.87 

Maximum 15.45 7.50 5.00 2.94 30.19 

Mean 0.95 3.55 5.00 2.94 22.12 

Median 0.19 4.10 5.00 2.94 22.43