Prepared for the 

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region 1, and the 

Maine Floodplain Management Program, State Planning Office 

Scoping of Flood Hazard Mapping Needs for 

Kennebec County, Maine 

Open-File Report 2006-1099 

U.S. Department of the Interior 

U.S. Geological Survey 

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Prepared for the 

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region 1, and the 

Maine Floodplain Management Program, State Planning Office 

Scoping of Flood Hazard Mapping Needs for 

Kennebec County, Maine 

By Robert W. Dudley and Charles W. Schalk 

Open-File Report 2006-1099 

U.S. Department of the Interior 

U.S. Geological Survey 

 
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U.S. Department of the Interior 

Gale A. Norton, Secretary 

U.S. Geological Survey 

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U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia 2006 

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Contents 

Section 1. Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................7

Background.................................................................................................................................................................7

Scope of Work ............................................................................................................................................................8

Description of Kennebec County...........................................................................................................................10

Section 2. Available Flood-Mapping Data and Mapping Needs.............................................................................13

Community FISs and FIRMs....................................................................................................................................13

State of Maine Best Available Data (BAD) for Unnumbered A-Zones...........................................................13

Letters of Map Change (LOMCs)...........................................................................................................................13

LOMCs in Kennebec County...................................................................................................................................14

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

Mapping Needs Update Support System (MNUSS)..........................................................................................15

Community Assistance Visits (CAVs) and Community Assessment Contacts (CACs).................................15

GIS Data.....................................................................................................................................................................15

Base Map Data.........................................................................................................................................................16

Topographic Data.....................................................................................................................................................18

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

Community GIS Contact Information ....................................................................................................................19

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

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

Prioritized Mapping Needs and Scopes ..............................................................................................................21

Project Time and Costs for Identified Mapping Needs.....................................................................................25

Project Time and Costs for Identified Mapping Needs.....................................................................................26

Project Alternatives .................................................................................................................................................26

Section 3. Options for Future Mapping and DTM Preparation................................................................................27

Mapping Requirements...........................................................................................................................................27

Base Map...................................................................................................................................................................27

Digital Terrain Models (DTMs) ..............................................................................................................................28

Flood-Insurance Risk Zones...................................................................................................................................29

Section 4. References Cited ..........................................................................................................................................30

Appendixes........................................................................................................................................................................31

Appendix A: Community Assistance Contacts and Visits: Kennebec County .....................................................32

Appendix B: Community Contacts and Best Available Data: Kennebec County ................................................35

Appendix C: Community Scoping Interview Data: Kennebec County...................................................................66

Appendix D: Existing MNUSS Data Entries: Kennebec County .............................................................................77

Appendix E: Attachments.............................................................................................................................................116
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Figures 

1. Communities in Kennebec County, Maine..............................................................................................................11

2. Hydrology of Kennebec County, Maine...................................................................................................................12

3. Orthophotography indices for Kennebec County, Maine. . .................................................................................17

4. Mapping needs by community in Kennebec County. ...........................................................................................25

Tables 

1. Organized communities and unorganized territories in Kennebec County, Maine. .........................................9

2. Maine Floodplain Management Program factors and qualitative weight for prioritization of 

community-based flood mapping needs in Kennebec County...................................................................20

3. Scoring formula for prioritization of community-based flood mapping needs in Kennebec County. ..........22

4. Prioritized community-based flood mapping needs in Kennebec County requiring redelineation, 

limited detail study, or detail study..................................................................................................................23

5. Prioritized community-based flood mapping need in Kennebec County on the basis of nonrevised 

baseline-DFIRM production only. ....................................................................................................................24

6. Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Horizontal Accuracy. ...................................................................................28

7. National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA). .....................................................................................29
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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

CAC Community Assistance Contact 

CAV Community Assistance Visit

DFIRM Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

FIS Flood Insurance Study

MEGIS Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems

NFIP National Flood Insurance Program

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

Kennebec County, Maine 

By Robert W. Dudley and Charles W. Schalk

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 Kennebec County, Maine, under Federal 

Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Inter-Agency Agreement Number HSFE01-05-X-0018. 

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 State Planning Office 

Floodplain Management Program, began scoping work in 2005 for Kennebec County. Scoping 

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

County (efforts were made to not duplicate those of pre-scoping completed in March 2005), 

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 or its successor with information gathered during the scoping process. 

The average age of the FEMA floodplain maps in Kennebec County, Maine is 16 years. Most 

of these studies were in the late 1970’s to the mid 1980s. However, in the ensuing 20-30 years, development has occurred in many of the watersheds, and the characteristics of the watersheds have 

changed with time. Therefore, many of the older studies may not depict current conditions nor 

accurately estimate risk in terms of flood heights.
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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, National Flood Insurance Program (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 FIRM panels, 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 Maine Floodplain Management Program database also will be utilized.

Task 2: Contact communities in Kennebec 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 update needs 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 Kennebec County. The following items will be addressed in the Draft Project Scope: 

review of available information, determine if and how effective FIS data can be used in new project, 

and identify other data needed to complete the Project and its source. The Draft Project Scope will 

establish priority levels for flooding sources to be analyzed and mapped, 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 30 communities in Kennebec County that have Flood 

Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and (or) Flood Insurance Studies (FISs) (table 1). 
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Table 1. Organized communities and unorganized territories in Kennebec County, Maine. 

[CID, Community identification number; NSFA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area; FIRM, Flood Insurance Rate Map; *, 

Community has a published Flood Insurance Study; @

, Community has a flood insurance rate map largely mapped with 

unnumbered A-zones but with a water body that has a base flood elevation] 

Community CID Population 

(year 2000) FIRM date 

Albion, Town of 230231 1,946 9/27/1985 

Augusta, City of 230067 18,560 6/15/1994* 

Belgrade, Town of 230232 2,978 1/16/1987* 

Benton, Town of 230233 2,557 5/7/2001* 

Chelsea, Town of 230234 2,559 6/15/1994* 

China, Town of 230235 4,106 6/5/1989* 

Clinton, Town of 230236 3,340 5/3/1990* 

Farmingdale, Town of 230164 2,804 5/2/1994* 

Fayette, Town of 230237 1,040 10/1/2002* 

Gardiner, City of 230068 6,198 7/18/1994* 

Hallowell, City of 230069 2,467 7/18/1994* 

Litchfield, Town of 230238 3,110 11/19/1986* 

Manchester, Town of 230239 2,465 10/15/1980* 

Monmouth, Town of 230240 3,785 9/3/1980* 

Mt. Vernon, Town of 230241 1,524 9/7/2001@

Oakland, Town of 230242 5,959 6/15/1988* 

Pittston, Town of 230243 2,548 4/6/1998* 

Randolph, Town of 230244 1,911 7/5/1994* 

Readfield, Town of 230245 2,360 12/16/1980* 

Rome, Town of 230246 980 5/17/1988* 

Sidney, Town of 230247 3,514 11/20/1998* 

Unity TWP 230602 31 NSFHA 

Vassalboro, Town of 230248 4,047 2/7/1975 

Vienna, Town of FIRM panels only and study data 230249 527 11/20/1998@

Waterville, City of 230070 15,605 5/7/2001* 

Wayne, Town of 230188 1,112 4/3/1989* 

West Gardiner, Town of 230250 2,902 3/28/1980* 

Windsor, Town of 230251 2,204 2/4/1987 

Winslow, Town of 230071 7,743 5/7/2001* 

Winthrop, Town of 230072 6,232 8/15/1980* 

TOTAL 117,114 
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Description of Kennebec County 

Kennebec County in south-central Maine (fig. 1) encompasses an area of 940 square miles 

(mi2

) and comprises 29 municipalities (towns and (or) cities) and 1 township (table 1, fig. 1). The 

total population in Kennebec County reported by the 2000 census was approximately 117,000 people. 

The population for the 2000 census represents a 1-percent increase over the population reported in the 

1990 census (115,900 people) and a 6.5-percent increase over the population reported in the 1980 

census (109,900 people) (University of Maine, 2004; U.S. Census Bureau, 2002). 

There are approximately 223 ponds and lakes in Kennebec County ranging in surface area 

from 0.11 acres (Unnamed Pond, in Albion) to 8,530 acres (13.3 mi2) (Great Pond, in the communities 

of Belgrade and Rome) for a total surface area of 54,770 acres (85.6 mi2

) (Maine Office of 

Geographic Information Systems written commun., November 2005). The median pond size is 15.4 

acres. There are approximately 1,020 mi of rivers and streams in Kennebec County (fig 2). The largest 

river in the county, Kennebec River, flows from north to south through the (approximate) middle of 

the county and through the state capital, Augusta where it has a drainage area of 5,500 mi2 (fig. 2). 

The Kennebec River composes the corporate boundaries of Waterville, Winslow, Sidney, Vassalboro, 

Hallowell, Farmingdale, Chelsea, Randolph, Gardiner, and Pittston. Cobbosseecontee Stream, a 

tributary to the Kennebec River, drains a chain of lakes in Kennebec County including 

Cobbosseecontee, Annabessacook, and Maranacook Lakes. Messalonskee Stream, a tributary to the 

Kennebec River, drains a chain of lakes in Kennebec County including Messalonskee Lake, Great 

Pond, and Long Pond. 
Figure 1. Communities in Kennebec County, Maine. 

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Figure 2. Hydrology of Kennebec County, Maine. 

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Section 2. Available Flood-Mapping Data and Mapping Needs 

Flood-mapping data and mapping needs available prior to community scoping meetings were 

identified in prescoping efforts as part of National Services Provider (NSP) Task Order Number 4 

(Burm, 2005). For the scoping activities documented in this report, the USGS reviewed the prescoping 

report to ensure the data contained in this report is utilized to the maximum extent possible and to 

avoid duplication of effort. 

Community FISs and FIRMs 

There are 23 communities that have FIRMs with active FIS reports in Kennebec county (table 

1). Two communities (Towns of Vienna and Mount Vernon) have FIRMS largely mapped with 

unnumbered A-zones, each with a water body that has a BFE (AE Zone). Four communities (Towns 

of Albion, Fayette, Vassalboro, Windsor) have FIRMs or Flood-Hazard Boundary Maps with only 

unnumbered A-zones. One community (Unity Township) is designated as having no specific flood 

hazard areas (NSFHA) (table 1; Burm, 2005). There are 78 riverine flood profiles for Kennebec 

County. Communities with FIS reports and communities with unmapped NSFHAs are itemized and 

flood profiles are summarized by community in the March 2005 Prescoping Report for Kennebec 

County (Burm, 2005). 

The effective map dates range from November 29, 1974, in the town of Fayette to September 

7, 2001, in the town of Mount Vernon. Twenty-seven percent of the FIRMs in Kennebec County are 

20 years old or older; 73 percent are 10 years or older. The oldest FIRM is 31 years old, the most 

recent is 4.5 years old, and the average age is approximately 16 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 16 years.

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

The Maine Floodplain Management Program has developed, over several years, 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 Kennebec County). The existence of these data was documented in the March 2005 

Prescoping Report for Kennebec County (Burm, 2005) and are documented in the appendix of this 

report on a community-by-community basis. Information about these data is available from the Maine 

Floodplain Management Program web site at: http://www.state.me.us/spo/flood/bad/

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 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) map to remove a property or reflect 

changed flooding conditions on the effective map. LOMCs may include Letters of Amendments 

(LOMAs), Letters of Map Revisions (LOMRs), and Letter of Map Revision based on Fill (LOMR-F) 

as defined below:
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• 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.

• 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 LOMR’s 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. 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 Kennebec 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 Kennebec County). The March 2005 Prescoping Report for 

Kennebec County (Burm, 2005) tabulates LOMC data for the county. A Geographic Information 

System (GIS) digital data set representing georeferenced locations of LOMCs within Kennebec 

County was created as part of the pre-scoping effort. 

Community Flood Ordinances 

The Maine Floodplain Management Program 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. As documented in the March 2005 

Prescoping Report for Kennebec County (Burm, 2005), the contact for community flood ordinances is 

the Maine Floodplain Management Program: 

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 
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Mapping Needs Update Support System (MNUSS) 

In accordance with section 575 of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 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 Mapping 

Needs Update Support System (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 Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), and (or) 

changes in the floodplain delineation.

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

FEMA Headquarters and Regional offices, 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 new or edit needs are reviewed and approved by the FEMA MNUSS 

controller prior to entry into the system. 

The March 2005 Prescoping Report for Kennebec County (Burm, 2005) tabulates MNUSS 

entries for the county. As part of the scoping process, existing entries in MNUSS were retrieved by 

USGS and reviewed with the State Planning Office Floodplain Management Program 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 D.

Community Assistance Visits (CAVs) and Community Assessment Contacts (CACs) 

CAVs and CACs provide assistance to communities regarding the administration and 

enforcement of their floodplain management ordinances. CAV and CAC data for the county are 

tabulated in the March 2005 Prescoping Report for Kennebec County (Burm, 2005) and are listed in 

the appendix of this report (Appendix A). 

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). All 

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

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

The most detailed orthophotography (0.5-foot resolution) is in the southwestern quadrant of 

the town of Monmouth (fig. 3); the 0.5-foot (each image pixel representing a planimetric square 0.5 

foot on a side) imagery data set is accurate for 1"=100' mapping applications and is a true-color 

mosaic of high-resolution digital orthophotographs. Flown in April 2001, from Portland to Auburn 

ME the ortho-rectified digital imagery covers nearly all of Cumberland County and part of 

Androscoggin County. Central Kennebec County is covered by 1-foot high resolution digital 

orthophotographs produced from aerial photos collected over southwest Maine in spring 2003 (fig. 3). 

The remainder of the county is covered by 2-foot resolution digital orthophotographs produced from 

aerial photos collected over southwest Maine in spring 2003 (fig. 3). 

Community-specific aerial photography is documented as part of the community scopingmeeting process (see Appendix). The town of Chelsea indicated that they have black and white aerial 

photography shot May 13, 1972 at a scale of 1 in. equals 400 ft. The town of Oakland indicated that 

they shoot black and white aerial photography of the entire town on an annual basis, scale unspecified. 

The town of Readfield indicated they have aerial photography from 1998 following the ice storm in 

January of that year, as well as photography shot in 2003 for GIS use – scale and color formats were 

unspecified. The town of Winslow indicated they have aerial photography shot in 1993, scale and 

color format unspecified. 
Figure 3. Orthophotography indices for Kennebec County, Maine. Indices indicate coverage of 0.5-foot 

(each image pixel representing a planimetric square 0.5 foot on a side), 1-foot, and 2-foot orthophotography archived and served through the internet by the Maine Office of Geographic Information 

Systems (MEGIS). 

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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 meter (m) resolution (each raster pixel represents a 

planimetric square 30 meters 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. 

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. As of this draft, MDOT has been provided GIS 

shapefiles of scoped study areas for Kennebec County. Availability of data is pending. 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. 

Community-specific topographic data are documented as part of the community scopingmeeting process (see Appendix). None of the interviewed communities indicated that they had any 

community-specific topographic data available. 

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). The town of Winslow indicated that Florida Power and Light is 

doing a study of Halifax Dam as part of the procedures to have it removed. The process to have the 

Halifax Dam removed is currently ongoing (2006) and there is no guarantee that the dam will be 

removed. Should it be removed (earliest 2007), this will affect the Sebasticook River FIS for Winslow 

and upstream perhaps as far as the Benton Falls Dam in Benton; in which case, there will be a need to 

have this affected reach of river re-studied. 
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Community GIS Contact Information 

The March 2005 Prescoping Report for Kennebec County (Burm, 2005) documented the GIS 

capabilities of communities in Kennebec County. Additional GIS contact information obtained 

through community scoping meetings is provided in the Appendix on a community by community 

basis as part of the interview data. The town of Readfield is currently (2006) budgeting for dedicated 

GIS capabilities. Of all the interviewed communities, only the towns of Winslow and Chelsea 

indicated that they have dedicated GIS capabilities. Augusta did not attend the meeting but is known 

to have GIS capabilities by the Maine Floodplain Management Program. 

Community Meetings and Contacts 

One community scoping meeting was held for Kennebec County at the USGS Maine Water 

Science Center in Augusta, Maine, on Monday, November 7th, from 1 to 3 p.m. A second meeting 

time was planned for November 7th, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Kennebec Valley Council of 

Governments (KVCOG) office in Fairfield, Maine, but was cancelled due to lack of interest from 

town representatives. An invitation letter (with agenda) specifying the time and 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 

selectperson. Planners and surveyors were invited if they were known to the Maine Floodplain 

Management Program to be involved in floodplain management for their community. Letters were 

mailed to the Land Use Regulatory Commission (LURC) which oversees land use and other 

governmental functions for the unorganized territories and townships, and to regional planning 

commissions, and the county emergency management agency (EMA) director. Example copies of the 

letter and meeting agenda are attached to this report. 

The goals of these meetings 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, Bonnie Cowle, Maine Floodplain 

Management Program, and Stuart Rooney, Watershed Concepts representing FEMA, conducted the 

meeting. Community representatives 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 with group leaders from 

USGS, Maine Floodplain Management Program, and Watershed Concepts. The group leaders 

administered and assisted with the completion of map needs interview forms (example attached, 

Appendix E). Community representatives were provided copies of their community’s flood maps and 

were encouraged to mark them up as necessary. These marked-up flood maps reside with the Maine 

Floodplain Management Program. Community representatives were asked to explain and prioritize 

their needs if possible. 

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

two common issues were identified: (1) most 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; and (2) 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 
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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 Maine Floodplain Management Program’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 State Planning Office’s (SPO) BAD database. 

The following three subject areas encompass the data gathered from the scoping meeting 

process and completion of interview forms: (1) community contact information, (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 data and asked to 

review, complete, and return them. The data from the scoping meetings were entered into the 

watershed information system (WISE) scoping application and are reported for each community in the 

Appendix as part of the interview data (Appendix B, C, and D). 

Scope and Prioritization of Mapping Needs in Kennebec County 

USGS staff (Robert Dudley, Charles Schalk) met with Maine Floodplain Management 

Program staff (Lou Sidell, Bonnie Cowle) in September 2005 as an initial kick-off meeting for the 

scoping process. An action item resulting from that meeting involved Maine Floodplain Management 

Program staff arriving at a list of factors that should be considered for prioritizing potential mapping 

needs in the county. Table 2 lists the factors and their qualitative weight, as determined by Maine 

Floodplain Management Program staff, to be considered for prioritization of flood mapping needs in 

the county. 

Table 2. Maine Floodplain Management Program factors and qualitative weight for 

prioritization of community-based flood mapping needs in Kennebec County. 

[Prioritization factors are listed approximately in order from highest to lowest importance; LOMCs, 

Letters of map change; MNUSS, Mapping needs update support system] 

Community Prioritization Factors Weight 

Map age Very High 

Map type Very High 

Population High 

Population growth High 

Number of LOMCs High 

Number of insurance policies High 

Ratio of insurance policies to claims Medium 

Presence of best available data Medium 

Number of shoreland zoning permits in the vicinity of the water body Medium 

Community-specified map needs that coincide with map needs documented in the 

Maine Floodplain Management Database and MNUSS 

Medium to Low 

Repetitive loss Medium 
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Mapping needs 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 

floodmapping 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 Maine Floodplain Management 

Program staff (Bonnie Cowle) December 8, 2005 to review interview data and marked-up maps and to 

arrive at an initial list of mapping needs for the county. The map needs derived through this meeting 

were entered into the WISE scoping application. During this meeting, Maine Floodplain Management 

Program staff provided first-cut prioritization on a scale from 1 to 3 (1=highest) on the basis of 

community need and historical community involvement in floodplain management. 

Other first-cut prioritization factors included BAD, connectivity, and historically documented 

mapping needs. 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 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 detail 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. Higher priority was given to waterbodies 

that had been historically documented as a mapping need in either the Maine Floodplain Management 

Program’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. 

Prioritized Mapping Needs and Scopes 

Mapping needs for the county compiled in consultation with the Maine Floodplain 

Management Program were ranked on the basis of prioritization scoring factors (table 3). Summing 

the scoring factors produced a community-based prioritized list of mapping needs involving 

redelineation, limited detail study, or detail study (table 4, fig. 4). 
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A second community-based prioritized list was created for map digitization only (table 5, 

fig. 4). This second list provides a way to prioritize communities that need modernized maps but do 

not necessarily have map revision needs (redelineation, limited detail study, or detail study). The 

scoring formula for this prioritized list used the same factors as those used for table 4 except for 

presence of BAD, historical mapping needs, water body priority, and water body connectivity. 

Table 3. Scoring formula for prioritization of community-based flood mapping needs in Kennebec 

County. 

[Min, minimum data value for the variable of interest; Max, maximum data value for the variable of interest; N/A, not 

applicable; mi2

, square miles; BAD, best available data; LOMCs, letters of map change; Maine Floodplain Management 

map type codes: b, unnumbered A-zones only; c, base-flood elevations without floodway; d, base- flood elevations with 

floodway; e, coastal] 

Community population1 Presence of BAD Historical mapping need coincides 

with community-specified need 

Range Score Range Score Range Score 

Yes 10 points Yes 5 points Min = 83 

Max= 4,214 

1 point per 500 

people; 

maximum of 50 

points No 0 No 0 

Population Density (people/mi2) Number of insurance policies Number of LOMCs 

Range Score Range Score Range Score 

Min= 4 

Max= 89 

1 point per 10 

people/mi2; 

maximum of 50 

points 

Min= 0 

Max= 27 

1 point per 

policy 

Min= 0 

Max= 42 

1 point per 

LOMC 

Population Growth2 (percent) Ratio of claims to policies Number of shoreland zoning permits 

Range Score Range Score Range Score 

Min= -28 

Max= 70 

1 point per 5 

percent (can be 

negative) 

Min= 0 

Max= 1.2 

5 points x the 

ratio of claims to 

policies 

Min= 0 

Max= 68 

0.2 point per 

shoreland 

zoning permit 

Map age (years) Number of repetitive loss claims Water body connectivity 

Range Score Range Score Range Score 

Min= 10 

Max= 21 1 point per year 

Min= 0 

Max= 2 

1 point per 

repetitive loss 

claim 

Min= 1 

Max= 16 

1 point per 

connected 

community 

Map type Water body priority 

Range Score Range Score 

b 20 points 1 (highest) 10 points 

c 10 2 6 

d 5 3 (lowest) 3 

e 5 

1

 On the basis of the 2000 census. 

2

 Population growth computed for the period 1980-2000. 
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Table 4. Prioritized community-based flood mapping needs in Kennebec County requiring 

redelineation, limited detail study, or detail study. 

Rank Water body Community Study Type Score 

1 Kennebec River Waterville, City of Limited Detail Study 132.2

2 Patee Pond Winslow, Town of Detail Study 99.9

3 Kennebec River Vassalboro, Town of Redelineation 97.9

4 Messalonskee Stream Oakland, Town of Detail Study 94.4

5 Echo Lake Fayette, Town of Redelineation 91.9

6 Three-mile Pond Windsor, Town of Redelineation 83.2

7 Maranacook Lake Readfield, Town of Redelineation 82.9

8 Outlet Stream Vassalboro, Town of Detail Study 82.9

9 Long Pond Windsor, Town of Redelineation 82.2

10 Torsey Lake Readfield, Town of Limited Detail Study 75.9

11 Flying Pond Mt. Vernon, Town of Redelineation 75.3

12 Parker Pond Mt. Vernon, Town of Detail Study 60.3

13 Flying Pond Vienna, Town of Redelineation 48.6

14 Fifteen-mile Stream Benton, Town of Detail Study 47.0

15 Parker Pond Vienna, Town of Detail Study 35.6
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Table 5. Prioritized community-based flood mapping 

need in Kennebec County on the basis of nonrevised 

baseline-DFIRM production only. 

Rank Community Score 

1 Augusta, City of 178.0

2 Gardiner, City of 143.1

3 Hallowell, City of 130.3

4 Belgrade, Town of 128.9

5 Waterville, City of 112.2

6 Winthrop, Town of 106.8

7 Randolph, Town of 95.9

8 Winslow, Town of 93.9

9 Litchfield, Town of 92.0

10 Oakland, Town of 87.4

11 China, Town of 85.7

12 Wayne, Town of 85.4

13 Monmouth, Town of 77.3

14 Vassalboro, Town of 75.9

15 West Gardiner, Town of 75.6

16 Rome, Town of 71.9

17 Fayette, Town of 68.9

18 Readfield, Town of 63.9

19 Albion, Town of 63.9

20 Windsor, Town of 63.2

21 Manchester, Town of 62.8

22 Mt. Vernon, Town of 60.3

23 Farmingdale, Town of 58.3

24 Clinton, Town of 54.0

25 Sidney, Town of 53.4

26 Benton, Town of 42.0

27 Chelsea, Town of 41.8

28 Pittston, Town of 31.5

29 Vienna, Town of 26.6

30 Unity TWP 5.5

 
Figure 4. Mapping needs by community in Kennebec 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 4. The time and cost estimates will 

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

depending on the identified type of study needed for each water body. The time and cost estimates 

will be submitted to the cooperating agencies (FEMA, Maine Floodplain Management Program) 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 

Kennebec 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).

• 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.

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, 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.

• 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 3-1:

Table 6. Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) 

Horizontal Accuracy.

[FIRM, Flood Insurance 

Rate Map]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 data base mapping data for Kennebec 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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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 7:

Table 7. 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 and 

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

(e.g. 2-foot or 4-foot contours). 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 National Flood Insurance Program (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 

Burm, J.D., 2005, Pre-Scoping Report for Kennebec County, March 2005: Mapping On Demand, 

NSP Task Order 0004 Deliverable, 70 p. 

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

Maine, accessed on September 16, 2004 at http://www.library.umaine.edu/census/

U.S. Census Bureau, 2002, Maine 2000: Summary population and housing characteristics: 2000 

Census of Population and Housing, PH-1-21, 275 p. 
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Appendixes 
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Appendix A: Community Assistance Contacts and Visits: Kennebec County 
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Community Assistance Contacts in Kennebec County 

As of 12/2005

Open Date Agency Conducted By Type Closed_Date

ALBION, TOWN OF

12/12/1994 STATE BCB PHONE 3/13/1995 

9/24/2004 STATE SLB PHONE 

BELGRADE, TOWN OF

9/14/1999 STATE SB PHONE 11/29/1999 

BENTON, TOWN OF

9/25/1992 STATE WLS PHONE 

8/30/1999 STATE BCB PHONE 11/29/1999 

CHELSEA, TOWN OF

9/17/1991 STATE TK PHONE 9/30/1991 

CHINA, TOWN OF

9/22/1992 STATE TJK PHONE 9/29/1992 

8/15/2001 STATE SB PHONE 

HALLOWELL, CITY OF

8/20/1998 STATE sb PHONE 1/6/1999 

LITCHFIELD, TOWN OF

9/18/1991 STATE TK PHONE 9/30/1991 

MANCHESTER, TOWN OF

9/7/1995 STATE BCB PHONE 4/22/1996 

MONMOUTH, TOWN OF

9/21/1992 STATE TK PHONE 9/24/1992 

9/23/1998 STATE sb PHONE 6/7/1999 

MT. VERNON, TOWN OF

3/4/1994 STATE TJK PHONE 4/4/1994 

OAKLAND, TOWN OF

7/20/1993 STATE TJK PHONE 

8/31/2004 STATE SLB PHONE 

PITTSTON, TOWN OF

6/1/1994 STATE TJK PHONE 8/1/1994 

RANDOLPH, TOWN OF

7/26/1994 STATE BCB PHONE 9/13/1994 

ROME, TOWN OF

5/12/1994 STATE TJK PHONE 
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Open Date Agency Conducted By Type Closed_Date

9/27/2000 STATE sue baker PHONE 12/15/2000 

SIDNEY, TOWN OF

8/15/1994 STATE TJK PHONE 

VIENNA, TOWN OF

8/19/1996 STATE MB PHONE 10/22/1996 

WATERVILLE, CITY OF

5/6/1991 STATE TK PHONE 5/13/1991 

6/29/1993 STATE TJK PHONE 

9/16/1999 STATE SB PHONE 11/29/1999 

WAYNE, TOWN OF

2/18/2001 STATE Sue baker PHONE 

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF

5/21/1991 STATE TK PHONE 6/3/1991 

WINDSOR, TOWN OF

9/27/1994 STATE TJK PHONE 10/20/1994 

9/28/2004 STATE SLB PHONE 

WINTHROP, TOWN OF

9/26/2002 STATE SB PHONE 

Community Assistance Visits in Kennebec County 

As of 12/2005

Open Date Agency Conducted By Closed_Date

AUGUSTA, CITY OF

6/29/2004 FEMA David Kn 

BELGRADE, TOWN OF

4/23/1991 STATE LS 10/17/1991 

CHINA, TOWN OF

9/16/1993 STATE JD 3/7/1994 

GARDINER, CITY OF

9/6/1993 STATE WLS 

HALLOWELL, CITY OF

9/17/1993 STATE WLS 12/3/1993 

LITCHFIELD, TOWN OF

11/26/1991 STATE WLS 9/8/1992 

MANCHESTER, TOWN OF

12/1/2000 STATE Lou Sidell 2/9/2001 

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF

9/26/1994 STATE WLS 12/8/1994 
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Appendix B: Community Contacts and Best Available Data: 

Kennebec County 
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 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Albion, Town of CID 230231 Community Profile

Map Type: Unnumbered A-Zone Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 9/27/1985

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 5/11/1987

Total No. NFIP Policies=8 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 1

Community Official Contact Information:

Freeland Drake 207-437-2900

Selectmen

Town of Albion

PO Box 287

Albion ME 04910

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Charles Porter, Jr., CEO 207-437-6325

PO Box 22

Unity ME 04988

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
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 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Augusta, City of CID 230067 Community Profile

Map Type: Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 6/15/1994

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/20/1994

Total No. NFIP Policies=62 No. Claims Since 1978= 97 All LOMCs: 3

Community Official Contact Information:

William Bridgeo (207) 626-2300

City Manager

City of Augusta

16 Cony St.

Augusta ME 04330

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Richard Dolby, CEO 207-626-2368

8 Mayflower Rd

Hallowell ME 04347

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
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 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Belgrade, Town of CID 230232 Community Profile

Map Type: No Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 1/16/1987

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/6/1999

Total No. NFIP Policies=38 No. Claims Since 1978= 4 All LOMCs: 30

Community Official Contact Information:

Mark Turner 207-495-2258

Town Manager

Town of Belgrade

6 Manchester Rd.

Belgrade ME 04917

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Gary Fuller, CEO 207-493-2258

16 Cony St

Augusta ME 04330

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

Best Available Data:Barnette Acres, 11-lot subdivision off Wings Mills Rd. on 

unnamed tributary to Belgrade Stream. A.E. 

Hodsdon subdivision flood study, 10/99.

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
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 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Benton, Town of CID 230233 Community Profile

Map Type: Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 5/7/2001

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/10/2001

Total No. NFIP Policies=3 No. Claims Since 1978= 7 All LOMCs: 0

Community Official Contact Information:

Richard Lawrence 207-453-7191

Selectmen

Town of Benton

1279 Clinton Ave.

Benton ME 04901

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Betsy Fitzgerald, CEO 207-445-2996

447 Vassalboro Rd

South China ME 04358

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
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 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Chelsea, Town of CID 230234 Community Profile

Map Type: Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 6/15/1994

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/28/1994

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

Community Official Contact Information:

Robert Drisko 207-582-4802

Town Manager

Town of Chelsea

560 Togus Rd.

Chelsea ME 04330

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Robert St. Pierre, Sr., CEO 207-582-4802

Rt. 9 Box 1320

Chelsea ME 04330

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
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 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

China, Town of CID 230235 Community Profile

Map Type: No Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 6/5/1989

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 4/11/1990

Total No. NFIP Policies=19 No. Claims Since 1978= 3 All LOMCs: 15

Community Official Contact Information:

Daniel L'Heureux 207-445-2014

Town Manager

Town of China

571 Lakeview Dr.

China ME 04358

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Scott Pierz, CEO 207-445-3540

571 Lakeview Dr

South China ME 04358

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: D&D will look at for XDS projects in '97/'98. (didn't 

happen)

Mapping Needs: Refer to Map File:

Discrepancy in map corporate limits between the towns of 

China and Vassalboro. The correct corporate limits is 

along the western shore of Three Mile Pond, shown in 2/7/75

 Flood Hazard Boundary Map for the town of Vassalboro. 

FIRM Panel 0005 B needs to be revised.

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
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 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Clinton, Town of CID 230236 Community Profile

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

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/10/1990

Total No. NFIP Policies=6 No. Claims Since 1978= 8 All LOMCs: 0

Community Official Contact Information:

D. Dwight Dogherty 207-426-8511

Town Manager

Town of Clinton

PO Box 219

Clinton ME 04927

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Kenneth Hogate, CEO 207-426-8511

161 West Ridge Rd

Cornville ME 04976

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
43 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Farmingdale, Town of CID 230164 Community Profile

Map Type: Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 5/2/1994

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/9/1994

Total No. NFIP Policies=7 No. Claims Since 1978= 3 All LOMCs: 0

Community Official Contact Information:

Phyllis Weeks 207-582-2225

Selectmen

Town of Farmingdale

289 Maine Ave.

Farmingdale ME 04344

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Robert St. Pierre, Sr., CEO 207-582-4802

Rt. 9 Box 1320

Chelsea ME 04330

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
44 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Fayette, Town of CID 230237 Community Profile

Map Type: Unnumbered A-Zone Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 11/29/1974

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/19/1999

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

Community Official Contact Information:

Mark Robinson 207-685-4373

Town Manager

Town of Fayette

Rte 17, 2589 Main St.

Fayette ME 04349

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

David Giroux, CEO 207-685-4373

PO Box 182

Readfield ME 04355

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

Best Available Data:Lovejoy Pond: Bfe 305' (Wayne FIS 4/3/89)

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
45 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Gardiner, City of CID 230068 Community Profile

Map Type: Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 7/18/1994

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/28/2003

Total No. NFIP Policies=48 No. Claims Since 1978= 79 All LOMCs: 0

Community Official Contact Information:

Jeffrey Kobrock 207-582-4460

City Manager

City of Gardiner

6 Church St.

Gardiner ME 04345

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Jeffrey Hinderliter, CEO 207-582-6892

51 Bath Rd.

Wiscasset ME 04578

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
46 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Hallowell, City of CID 230069 Community Profile

Map Type: Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 7/18/1994

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 12/8/2003

Total No. NFIP Policies=43 No. Claims Since 1978= 47 All LOMCs: 1

Community Official Contact Information:

James Rhodes 207-623-4021

City Manager

City of Hallowell

1 Winthrop St.

Hallowell ME 04347

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

David Giroux, CEO 207-685-4373

PO Box 182

Readfield ME 04355

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
47 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Litchfield, Town of CID 230238 Community Profile

Map Type: Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 11/19/1986

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/13/1992

Total No. NFIP Policies=19 No. Claims Since 1978= 2 All LOMCs: 10

Community Official Contact Information:

Melvin Blaisdell 207-272-3275

Selectmen

Town of Cornville

761 Beckwith Rd.

Cornville ME 04976

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Steven Ochmanski, CEO 207-268-4721

197 Cony St

Augusta ME 04330

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
48 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Manchester, Town of CID 230239 Community Profile

Map Type: Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 10/15/1980

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/11/2001

Total No. NFIP Policies=9 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 2

Community Official Contact Information:

Mark Doyon 207-622-1894

Town Manager

Town of Manchester

PO Box 18

Manchstester ME 04351

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Steven Ochmanski, CEO 207-268-4721

197 Cony St

Augusta ME 04330

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: see letter from town dated 5/21/97

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
49 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Monmouth, Town of CID 230240 Community Profile

Map Type: No Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 9/3/1980

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 4/28/1998

Total No. NFIP Policies=12 No. Claims Since 1978= 5 All LOMCs: 4

Community Official Contact Information:

Pauline McDougald 207-933-2206

Selectmen

Town of Monmouth

PO Box 270

Monmouth ME 04259

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

David Leeman, CEO 207-946-7772

337 Norris Hill Rd

Monmouth ME 04259

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
50 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Mt. Vernon, Town of CID 230241 Community Profile

Map Type: No Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 9/7/2001

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 9/5/2001

Total No. NFIP Policies=11 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 9

Community Official Contact Information:

Denise Williams 207-293-2379

Selectmen

Town of Mt. Vernon

1997 North Rd.

Mt. Vernon ME 04352

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Richard Marble, CEO 207-293-2636

853 Holley Rd

Farmington ME 04938

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
51 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Oakland, Town of CID 230242 Community Profile

Map Type: No Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 6/15/1988

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 11/10/2004

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

Community Official Contact Information:

Steven Dyer 207-465-7357

Town Manager

Town of Oakland

PO Box 187

Oakland ME 04963

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Robert Ellis, CEO 207-465-2842

P.O. Box 187

Oakland ME 04963

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
52 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Pittston, Town of CID 230243 Community Profile

Map Type: Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 4/6/1998

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/30/1998

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

Community Official Contact Information:

Arlene Shea 207-582-4438

Selectmen

Town of Pittston

Rte 126, RR 2, Box 9A

Gardiner ME 04345

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Ernest Martin, Sr., CEO 207-582-3682

Rt 4 Bx7938 Mast Rd.

Gardiner ME 04345

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
53 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Randolph, Town of CID 230244 Community Profile

Map Type: Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 7/5/1994

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/2/1994

Total No. NFIP Policies=22 No. Claims Since 1978= 9 All LOMCs: 0

Community Official Contact Information:

R. Gloria Fitzherbert 207-582-5808

Selectmen

Town of Randolph

121 Kinderhook St.

Randolph ME 04346

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Robert St. Pierre, Sr., CEO 207-582-4802

Rt. 9 Box 1320

Chelsea ME 04330

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
54 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Readfield, Town of CID 230245 Community Profile

Map Type: No Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 12/16/1980

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 2/10/1997

Total No. NFIP Policies=6 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 2

Community Official Contact Information:

Stefan Pakulski 207-685-4939

Town Manager

Town of Readfield

8 Old Kents Hill Rd.

Readfield ME 04355

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Clifford Buuck, CEO 207-685-3290

PO Box 161

Kents Hill ME 04349

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
55 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Rome, Town of CID 230246 Community Profile

Map Type: No Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 5/17/1988

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/9/2002

Total No. NFIP Policies=9 No. Claims Since 1978= 0 All LOMCs: 19

Community Official Contact Information:

Robert Moreau Sr. 207-397-4011

Selectmen

Town of Rome

8 Mercer Rd.

Rome ME 04963

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Scott Campbell, CEO 207-634-4778

P.O. Box 465

Norridgewock ME 04957

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

Best Available Data:North Pond: Bfe 256' (Mercer FIRM 5/2/94) Little Pond: 

Bfe 256' (Mercer FIRM 5/2/94)

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
56 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Sidney, Town of CID 230247 Community Profile

Map Type: No Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 11/20/1998

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/20/1999

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

Community Official Contact Information:

Gloria Ripley 207-547-3340

Selectmen

Town of Sidney

2986 Middle Rd.

Sidney ME 04330

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Gary Fuller, CEO 207-493-2258

16 Cony St

Augusta ME 04330

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
57 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Unity TWP CID 230602 Community Profile

Map Type: NSFHA Current FIRM/FIS Map Date:

Participating=Yes LURC: Yes Ordinance Date:

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

Community Official Contact Information:

Fred Todd

Manager

Land Use Regulatory Commission

SHS 22

Augusta ME 04333

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Charles Porter, Jr., CEO 207-437-6325

PO Box 22

Unity ME 04988

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
58 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Vassalboro, Town of CID 230248 Community Profile

Map Type: Unnumbered A-Zone Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 2/7/1975

Participating=No LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/15/2005

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

Community Official Contact Information:

Michael Vashon 207-872-2826

Town Manager

Town of Vassalboro

PO Box 129

North Vassalboro ME 04962

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Betsy Fitzgerald, CEO 207-445-2996

447 Vassalboro Rd

South China ME 04358

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: D&D will look at for XDS projects in '97/'98. (didn't 

happen)

Mapping Needs: Corporate boundary? Needs detailed study utilizing data 

from Augusta & Sidney FIS

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
59 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Vienna, Town of CID 230249 Community Profile

Map Type: No Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 11/20/1998

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/6/1999

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

Community Official Contact Information:

Randall Carl 207-293-2087

Selectmen

Town of Vienna

PO Box 38

Vienna ME 04360

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

John Archard, CEO 207-293-2674

RR 1 Box 615

Vienna ME 04360

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
60 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Waterville, City of CID 230070 Community Profile

Map Type: Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 5/7/2001

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 4/23/2001

Total No. NFIP Policies=21 No. Claims Since 1978= 7 All LOMCs: 1

Community Official Contact Information:

Michael Roy 207-873-7131

Administrator

City of Waterville

One Common St.

Waterville ME 04901

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Garth Collins, CEO 207-873-7131

1 Common St

Waterville ME 04901

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
61 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Wayne, Town of CID 230188 Community Profile

Map Type: No Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 4/3/1989

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/11/2003

Total No. NFIP Policies=19 No. Claims Since 1978= 25 All LOMCs: 1

Community Official Contact Information:

Gregory Davis 207-685-4983

Town Manager

Town of Wayne

3 Lovejoy Pond Rd

Wayne ME 04284

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Kenneth Pratt, CEO 207-685-4983

250 Patten Rd

Greene ME 04236

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
62 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

West Gardiner, Town of CID 230250 Community Profile

Map Type: Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 3/28/1980

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 3/25/1995

Total No. NFIP Policies=13 No. Claims Since 1978= 5 All LOMCs: 0

Community Official Contact Information:

Nancy O'Laughlin 207-724-3945

Selectmen

Town of West Gardiner

318 Spears Corner Rd.

West Gardiner ME 04345

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Waldo Gilpatrick, CEO 207-724-3945

68 Bog Hill Rd

W. Gardiner ME 04345

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
63 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Windsor, Town of CID 230251 Community Profile

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

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/24/1987

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

Community Official Contact Information:

Carl Pease 207-445-2998

Town Manager

Town of Windsor

PO Box 179

Windsor ME 04363

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Robert Mills, CEO 207-445-2998

431 Weeks Mills Rd

Windsor ME 04363

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

Best Available Data:Long Pond: Bfe 187.4' NVGD per Somerville FIS 8/19/91 

Threemile Pond: Bfe 185.4' NGVD per China FIS 6/5/89

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
64 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Winslow, Town of CID 230071 Community Profile

Map Type: Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 5/7/2001

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 6/11/2001

Total No. NFIP Policies=28 No. Claims Since 1978= 40 All LOMCs: 1

Community Official Contact Information:

Edward Gagnon 207-872-2776

Town Manager

Town of Winslow

114 Benton Ave.

Winslow ME 04901

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

Frank Stankevitz, CEO 207-872-2776

16 Benton Ave.

Winslow ME 04901

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
65 

 COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND BEST AVAILABLE DATA: KENNEBEC COUNTY

Winthrop, Town of CID 230072 Community Profile

Map Type: No Floodways Current FIRM/FIS Map Date: 8/15/1980

Participating=Yes LURC: No Ordinance Date: 1/29/1997

Total No. NFIP Policies=31 No. Claims Since 1978= 12 All LOMCs: 9

Community Official Contact Information:

Cornell Knight 207-377-7200

Town Manager

Town of Winthrop

17 Highland Ave.

Winthrop ME 04364

Community Code Enforcement Contact Information:

S. Elizabeth Young, CEO 207-377-2235

PO Box 418

Winthrop ME 04364

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

Best Available Data:ND

Mapping Status: ND

Mapping Needs: ND

ND, No Data; NSFHA, No Specific Flood Hazard Area 
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Appendix C: Community Scoping Interview Data: Kennebec County 
67 

SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Benton, Town of

CID: 230233 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: March

Community Representative Interviewed

Betsy Fitzgerald 

Code Enforcement Officer 

Email: bfitz447@adelphia.net Tel: (207) 453-7191 Fax: (207) 453-4428

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, Fowler Brook; 15-Mile Stream 

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

Yes, new culvert on 15 Mile Stream 

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

elevations or improved map scale?

Yes, Fowler Brook and 15-Mile Stream 

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)?

Yes. DOT? 

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

No 

Notes

Study: Fowler Brook in detail; 15-Mile Stream in detail. Both high priority, but 

 if push came to shove would pick Fowler as the higher priority.
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Chelsea, Town of

CID: 230234 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt:

Community Representative Interviewed

Bob StPierre 

CEO 

Email: Tel: (207) 582-4802 Fax: (207) 588-0025

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

same 

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?

None that the CEO has been made aware of. 

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)

None identified 

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. 5-13-72, 1"=400ft(+ or -), black and white 

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, and if so, provide contact information?

Yes. Enhanced 9-1-1 Maintenance Map Book (for Chelsea) from Maine State Office 

of GIS

Notes
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Gardiner, City of

CID: 230068 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: None- City Council

Community Representative Interviewed

Waldo Gilpatrick 

Code Officer 

Email: ceo@gardinermaine.com Tel: (207) 582-6892 Fax: (207) 582-6895

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, outer Marston Road 

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, expanded super market and expanded elevated parking area 

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, and if so, provide contact information?

No 

Notes
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Mount Vernon, Town of

CID: 230241 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: ?

Community Representative Interviewed

Creston Gaither 

Land Surveyor (not a town official) 

Email: crestong@yahoo.com Tel: (207) 293-2909 Fax: (207) 293-9393

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Richard Marble, CEO (207) 293-2636 

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. French's Point, the peninsula in Flying Pond at the northwest corner of 

town (panel 5b), does not flood.

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

? 

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

? 

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

elevations or improved map scale?

? 

Community Resources

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

Don't know 

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

Don't know 

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

Don't know 

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

Don't know 

Notes
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Oakland, Town of

CID: 230242 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: 1st week in May

Community Representative Interviewed

Bob Ellis 

Code Enforcement Officer 

Email: bellis@oaklandmaine.com Tel: (207) 465-2842 Fax: (207) 465-9118

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

Bob Ellis 

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)?

Yes. Yearly Update; Black and white; entire town 

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, and if so, provide contact information?

No 

Notes
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Readfield, Town of

CID: 230245 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt:

Community Representative Interviewed

Clif Buuck 

Code Enforcement Officer 

Email: readfield.ceo@adelphia.net Tel: (207) 685-3290 Fax: (207) 685-3420

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. Areas on Torsey Lake (affects Torsey Lake on 1b), also 6b (island). 

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

Yes. See panel 5b (road) 

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

Yes. See panel 6b. All of Marancecook Lake is flooding now because dam in next 

town was rebuilt 15" too high. Expect to be resolved and cut by September 2006.

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. 1998 Ice-storm photos, 2003 GIS photos. 

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, and if so, provide contact information?

Being budgeted 

Notes
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Vassalboro, Town of

CID: 230248 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: June 2006

Community Representative Interviewed

Betsy Fitzgerald 

Code Enforcement Officer 

Email: bfitz@vassalboro.net Tel: (207) 872-2826 Fax: (207) 872-5414

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; rate map; Outlet stream? 

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

Yes, Outlet stream 

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

elevations or improved map scale?

Yes, Outlet Stream needs to be mapped 

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, and if so, provide contact information?

No, but maybe in the future 

Notes

See BAD summary sheet. Webber Pond, BFE exists?, some development on the outlet 

stream.
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Vienna, Town of

CID: 230249 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: 1st Saturday in March

Community Representative Interviewed

Creston Gaither 

Planning Board Secretary, Land Surveyor 

Email: crestong@yahoo.com Tel: (207) 293-2909 Fax: (207) 293-9393

Floodplain Management Community Contact (if different from above)

same 

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. Based on planning board observations and discussions it appears that the 

eastern shore of Parker Pond does not flood.

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. A substantially larger culvert has been placed at Stetson's Brook at 

Seaveys Corner Road (on panel 5c about 1200 feet south from the route 41 

intersection).

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, but these are readily available elsewhere. 

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

No, but these are readily available elsewhere. 

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

No 

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

No 

Notes
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: West Gardiner, Town of

CID: 230250 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: March

Community Representative Interviewed

Waldo Gilpatrick 

Code officer 

Email: Tel: (207) 724-3945 Fax: (207) 724-6000

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. Most all developed around lake and stream. 

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, and if so, provide contact information?

No 

Notes
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SCOPING INTERVIEW DATA FOR: Winslow, Town of

CID: 230071 Council Govt: Annual Town Meeting Date:

Town Govt: Monthly

Community Representative Interviewed

Frank Stankevitz 

Code officer 

Email: frank@winslowmaine.org Tel: (207) 872-2776 Fax: (207) 872-1999

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, Pattee Pond 

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. FPLE to remove the Halifax dam (Application in process); 3rd Bridge on 

Kennebec River.

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, Town flown in 1993 

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, FPL being required to restudy for Halifax Dam 

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

Yes 

Notes
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Appendix D: Existing MNUSS Data Entries: Kennebec County 
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

BENTON, TOWN OF CID 230233 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010194 Date of Need: 8/4/1997

Sebasticook River Panel: 2302330004B 

Need Desc: Changes to hydraulic analysis Length: 0.9 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Have added a dam on Sebasticook River. 

SPO Comments: valid

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010194 Date of Need: 8/4/1997

Sebasticook River Panel: 2302330004B 

Need Desc: Changes to hydraulic analysis Length: 0.9 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Have added a dam on Sebasticook River. 

SPO Comments: valid
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

BENTON, TOWN OF CID 230233 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010194 Date of Need: 8/4/1997

Sebasticook River Panel: 2302330004B 

Need Desc: Changes to hydraulic analysis Length: 0.9 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Have added a dam on Sebasticook River. 

SPO Comments: valid
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

CHINA, TOWN OF CID 230235 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010240 Date of Need: 11/11/1997

Panel: 2302350005B 

Need Desc: Add LOMCs (per panel) Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010240 Date of Need: 11/11/1997

Panel: 2302350010B 

Need Desc: Add LOMCs (per panel) Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
81 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

CHINA, TOWN OF CID 230235 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010373 Date of Need: 6/8/1999

Panel: 2302350005B 

Need Desc: Annexation and corporate limits (per Length: 0 mi

panel) 

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010373 Date of Need: 6/8/1999

Panel: 2302350010B 

Need Desc: Annexation and corporate limits (per Length: 0 mi

panel) 

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
82 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

CHINA, TOWN OF CID 230235 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010373 Date of Need: 6/8/1999

Panel: 2302350015B 

Need Desc: Annexation and corporate limits (per Length: 0 mi

panel) 

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000025857 Date of Need: 8/29/2001 

Panel: 2300690004C 

Need Desc: Add an ERM Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: The elevation for RM 3 may or may not be correct. It is 

published at 60.91 NGVD, but Mr. Laughlin claims it is really 

68.91 NGVD. 

SPO Comments: valid
83 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

MANCHESTER, TOWN OF CID 230239 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010160 Date of Need: 8/4/1997

Panel: 2302390004B 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010160 Date of Need: 8/4/1997

Panel: 2302390010B 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

MANCHESTER, TOWN OF CID 230239 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010160 Date of Need: 8/4/1997

Panel: 2302390009B 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010160 Date of Need: 8/4/1997

Panel: 2302390008B 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
85 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

MANCHESTER, TOWN OF CID 230239 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010160 Date of Need: 8/4/1997

Panel: 2302390007B 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010160 Date of Need: 8/4/1997

Panel: 2302390005B 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
86 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

MANCHESTER, TOWN OF CID 230239 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010160 Date of Need: 8/4/1997

Panel: 2302390011B 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010160 Date of Need: 8/4/1997

Panel: 2302390003B 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
87 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

MANCHESTER, TOWN OF CID 230239 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010160 Date of Need: 8/4/1997

Panel: 2302390001B 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010160 Date of Need: 8/4/1997

Panel: 2302390006B 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
88 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

MONMOUTH, TOWN OF CID 230240 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010292 Date of Need: 12/15/1997

NUMEROUS ZONE A's Panel: 2302400010A 

Need Desc: Changes to hydrologic conditions Length: 19.6 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: COMMUNITY REUESTS A RESTUDY TO INCLUDE FLOODWAYS 

SPO Comments: any chg due to dam failure?

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010292 Date of Need: 12/15/1997

NUMEROUS ZONE A's Panel: 2302400015A 

Need Desc: Changes to hydrologic conditions Length: 19.6 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: COMMUNITY REUESTS A RESTUDY TO INCLUDE FLOODWAYS 

SPO Comments: unsure
89 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

MONMOUTH, TOWN OF CID 230240 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010292 Date of Need: 12/15/1997

NUMEROUS ZONE A's Panel: 2302400015A 

Need Desc: Changes to hydrologic conditions Length: 19.6 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: COMMUNITY REUESTS A RESTUDY TO INCLUDE FLOODWAYS 

SPO Comments: unsure

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010292 Date of Need: 12/15/1997

NUMEROUS ZONE A's Panel: 2302400010A 

Need Desc: Changes to hydrologic conditions Length: 19.6 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: COMMUNITY REUESTS A RESTUDY TO INCLUDE FLOODWAYS 

SPO Comments: unsure
90 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

MONMOUTH, TOWN OF CID 230240 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010292 Date of Need: 12/15/1997

NUMEROUS ZONE A's Panel: 2302400005A 

Need Desc: Changes to hydrologic conditions Length: 19.6 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: COMMUNITY REUESTS A RESTUDY TO INCLUDE FLOODWAYS 

SPO Comments: unsure

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010292 Date of Need: 12/15/1997

NUMEROUS ZONE A's Panel: 2302400005A 

Need Desc: Changes to hydrologic conditions Length: 19.6 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: COMMUNITY REUESTS A RESTUDY TO INCLUDE FLOODWAYS 

SPO Comments: unsure
91 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

MONMOUTH, TOWN OF CID 230240 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010291 Date of Need: 12/15/1997

Panel: 2302400015A 

Need Desc: Add LOMCs (per panel) Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010291 Date of Need: 12/15/1997

Panel: 2302400005A 

Need Desc: Add LOMCs (per panel) Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
92 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

MONMOUTH, TOWN OF CID 230240 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010291 Date of Need: 12/15/1997

Panel: 2302400010A 

Need Desc: Add LOMCs (per panel) Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
93 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

MT. VERNON, TOWN OF CID 230241 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010331 Date of Need: 12/22/1997

ALL A-ZONES Panel: 2302410005B 

Need Desc: Changes to hydraulic analysis Length: 17 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: TOWN WOULD LIKE TO HAVE BFE'S DETERMINED FOR ALL ZONE A 

FLOODING SOURCES. 

SPO Comments: new FIS in 2001

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010331 Date of Need: 12/22/1997

ALL A-ZONES Panel: 2302410005B 

Need Desc: Changes to hydraulic analysis Length: 17 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: TOWN WOULD LIKE TO HAVE BFE'S DETERMINED FOR ALL ZONE A 

FLOODING SOURCES. 

SPO Comments: new FIS in 2001
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

MT. VERNON, TOWN OF CID 230241 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010331 Date of Need: 12/22/1997

ALL A-ZONES Panel: 2302410025B 

Need Desc: Changes to hydraulic analysis Length: 17 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: TOWN WOULD LIKE TO HAVE BFE'S DETERMINED FOR ALL ZONE A 

FLOODING SOURCES. 

SPO Comments: new FIS in 2001

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010331 Date of Need: 12/22/1997

ALL A-ZONES Panel: 2302410025B 

Need Desc: Changes to hydraulic analysis Length: 17 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: TOWN WOULD LIKE TO HAVE BFE'S DETERMINED FOR ALL ZONE A 

FLOODING SOURCES. 

SPO Comments: new FIS in 2001
95 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

READFIELD, TOWN OF CID 230245 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010220 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302450006B 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: MARANACOOK MISLABELED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANEL 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010220 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302450006B 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: MARANACOOK MISLABELED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANEL 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
96 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

READFIELD, TOWN OF CID 230245 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010220 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302450006B 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: MARANACOOK MISLABELED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANEL 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000025734 Date of Need: 8/23/2001 

Panel: 2302460005B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: Zone A mismatch with Mount Vernon near Belgrade Road. 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
97 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

VIENNA, TOWN OF CID 230249 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010370 Date of Need: 3/18/1999

PARKER POND Panel: 2302490010C 

Need Desc: Changes to floodplain width Length: 1.57 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: ?
98 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WATERVILLE, CITY OF CID 230070 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010207 Date of Need: 10/6/1997

KENNEBEC RIVER Panel: 2300700003B 

Need Desc: Changes to hydrologic conditions Length: 6.8 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: new FIS in 2001

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010207 Date of Need: 10/6/1997

KENNEBEC RIVER Panel: 2300700005B 

Need Desc: Changes to hydrologic conditions Length: 6.8 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: new FIS in 2001
99 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WATERVILLE, CITY OF CID 230070 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010207 Date of Need: 10/6/1997

KENNEBEC RIVER Panel: 2300700006B 

Need Desc: Changes to hydrologic conditions Length: 6.8 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: new FIS in 2001

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010207 Date of Need: 10/6/1997

KENNEBEC RIVER Panel: 2300700008B 

Need Desc: Changes to hydrologic conditions Length: 6.8 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Increased By Greater Than 5 feet 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: new FIS in 2001
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WATERVILLE, CITY OF CID 230070 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010206 Date of Need: 10/6/1997

Panel: 2300700005B 

Need Desc: Add LOMCs (per panel) Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: new FIS in 2001
101 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF CID 230250 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500009B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500007B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
102 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF CID 230250 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500007B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500007B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
103 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF CID 230250 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500008B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500008B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
104 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF CID 230250 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500008B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500006B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
105 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF CID 230250 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500009B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500005B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
106 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF CID 230250 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500010B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500010B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
107 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF CID 230250 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500010B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010213 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500002B 

Need Desc: Annexation and corporate limits (per Length: 0 mi

panel) 

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
108 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF CID 230250 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500009B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500006B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
109 

 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF CID 230250 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500005B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500005B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF CID 230250 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500003B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500003B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF CID 230250 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500003B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500002B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF CID 230250 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500002B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500002B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF CID 230250 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500001B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500001B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF CID 230250 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500001B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010211 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500005B 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address
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 EXISTING MNUSS ENTRIES FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY

WEST GARDINER, TOWN OF CID 230250 MNUSS Summary

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010211 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500002B 

Need Desc: Add streets to panel Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes:

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

MNUSS NeedID 100000000010212 Date of Need: 11/6/1997

Panel: 2302500006B 

Need Desc: Align map panels Length: 0 mi

Anticipated BFE Change: Not Applicable 

Location of Floodplain:

Need Notes: UPDATE TO MAP INITIATIVES FORMAT 

SPO Comments: DFIRM will address

 
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Appendix E: Attachments 
STATE OF MAINE

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

MAINE STATE PLANNING OFFICE

38 STATE HOUSE STATION

AUGUSTA, ME 04333 

Bruce Keller, City Planner October 25, 2005 

City of Augusta 

16 Cony Street 

Augusta, Maine 04330 

Subject: IMPORTANT MEETING – Flood Map Update – Scoping & Data Collection for Kennebec 

County 

Dear Sir/Madam: 

As part of their Flood Map Modernization initiative, the Maine Floodplain Management Program and the 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be updating the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) 

for Kennebec County communities and will be producing a county-wide digital FIRM (DFIRM). In an effort 

to share information on the flood map update process and provide an opportunity for local input, we would 

like to meet collectively with the local officials involved in floodplain management from the Kennebec 

County communities (i.e., code enforcement officers/planners/planning board memeber/GIS staff). We 

hope for active participation at the meetings, which will help us establish the scope of the mapping project 

for Kennebec County. Toward that effort, we have mailed this letter to code enforcement officers as well as 

chief elected officials. Your community’s input is very important if you wish to contribute to improving the 

flood maps. If you choose not to provide input, a new map will still be generated but may or may not reflect 

changes you would have liked. To accommodate local officials’ schedules, both an afternoon and evening 

meeting have been scheduled. Please use the FAX-back form to confirm attendance at one of the meetings. 

Kennebec County: Office of USGS, 196 Whitten Rd., Augusta, Monday, Nov. 7th, 1-3 p.m. 

Kennebec County: Office of KVCOG, 17 Main St., Fairfield, Monday, Nov. 7th, 6-8 p.m. 

The State of Maine Floodplain Management Program, the US Geological Survey (USGS) and FEMA or its 

representative will conduct the Scoping Meetings. The purpose of the meetings is to: 

Inform the communities of the nature and the intent of the flood map update process and new digital 

product, 

Make introductions and establish points of contact between the communities, the State of Maine 

Floodplain Management Program, USGS, and FEMA, 

Break into small groups and solicit community input regarding community concerns with the current 

mapping of the special flood hazard areas (i.e., areas where there is a need for flood elevation data, areas 

that never flood but are currently mapped in the floodplain and vice versa), 

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[Note: the majority of current problems with the base map, such as lack of roads and labelling 

errors, will be resolved due to use of new aerial photo and digital base map, as explained below] 

Identify and prioritize problem areas on current maps (copies will be supplied), 

Discuss and record the availability of any community specific data, such as: 

o digital orthophotography and (or) topographic mapping data undertaken by the community, 

o local flood hazard studies undertaken by the developers, property owners or the community for 

permitting purposes as required in the local floodplain ordinance OR for the purposes of 

obtaining a Letter of Map Amendment/Letter of Map Revision from FEMA, any of which 

provides flood elevation data, 

o verified historical data from past flooding events such as surveyed high water marks, photos taken 

at the time of high water, or post-disaster documents, 

o any community plans for, or interest in, acquiring or contributing to new data 

Discuss any changes that have been made to hard structures (culverts, bridges, dams, etc.) within the 

community that may affect water flow/flooding, or any proposed large developments in the floodplain, 

The updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) will be in a county-wide inclusive format (with many 

panels), and will be produced in a digital format, known as a DFIRM. The DFIRM will also include an 

extensive GIS database, and the digital floodplain boundaries will be depicted on an aerial photo base map. 

The truly digital product will be able to be overlaid on existing GIS base maps of the community/county (i.e. 

tax map, shoreland zoning map, infrastructure or other GIS based maps), which will improve the use of flood 

hazard data at the local and regional level. Also, using the new flood map in either paper form or with GIS, 

will definitely allow for easier and faster flood map determinations. 

It is very important that a representative(s) of your community attend one of the Scoping Meetings (the lead 

floodplain management person - usually the code enforcement officer, the planner/planning board chair, GIS 

staff, public works director and (or) other involved elected official). It is also important that information 

regarding the time and place of the Scoping Meeting be disseminated so that anyone who could provide 

engineering, topographic or mapping data, and is interested in the mapping results, can attend. 

To prepare for the Scoping Meeting, we would like for your community to identify flood mapping issues that 

you would like to be considered for (re)study or review. It would be helpful to have the flooding issues 

prioritized and be prepared to precisely locate the areas of concern on the flood maps at the meeting. In 

addition, it would also be very beneficial to bring a brief narrative describing the reasons for the requested 

(re)studies or reviews. This information will help facilitate the meeting and assist us in finalizing the scope of 

work. 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. 

 

Attached with this letter please find a FAX-back sign-up form and maps for the meeting locations. Please 

submit the FAX-back form by November 3, 2005 so that we can plan accordingly. Your prompt attention 

to this matter is appreciated, and will help ensure that an accurate and efficient project scope for the flood 

hazard mapping update for Kennebec County is developed. If you have any questions regarding the Scoping 

Meetings or desire additional information, please feel free to contact Bonnie at the State Planning Office at 

287-8052 or Rob Dudley, from USGS, at 622-8201 ext 115. 

Bonnie Cowle, CFM G. Fred Vanderschmidt IV, CFM 

Maine Map Modernization Project Coordinator FEMA Region I 
Maine Floodplain Management Program 

FEMA Map Mod Scoping Meeting Agenda: Kennebec County, Maine 

Rob Dudley, P.E. 

USGS Maine Water Science Center 

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Community: Effective FIS/FIRM Date:

CID#: 230 __ __ __ GOVT:

Community Representative(s) attending meeting:

Name(s): 

Title(s):

Tel: Email(s):

Fax:

Floodplain Mgt Community Contact (and contact info if different from above):

Known problems with flood maps for your community (note FIRM panel numbers)

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

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

Have any changes in hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, dams) taken place that would change the maps?

Community resources:

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

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

Do you have any other data like special hydrologic/hydraulic studies (or plans for studies)?

Do you have dedicated GIS capabilities? (Provide GIS contact info if different from front page)

Interviewer: Review MNUSS entries and BAD with community rep.

NOTES:

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

elevations or improved map scale?

Kennebec County Community Interview Form

FEMA Map Modernization Program

November 7, 2005

If Town Government, Date of Annual Town Meeting:

(Note: Most base-map issues such as street names, roads, corporate boundaries, and spatial issues will be fixed when new digital FIRMS are 

produced) PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANY YES ANSWERS BELOW

Done and all OK, or

Town OR Council

Yes No

Done and see notes

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

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