I have a FIRM maps showing parcels in zone AE 9 and surrounding areas in zone x-shaded. There has been a CLOMR-F done by others which removes certain areas from the AE 9 zone. The removed areas are described by metes and bounds as parcel a/b/c, etc and do not follow the lot lines, no calls to anything just bearing/distance from a grid coordinate. These areas were removed and now are in zone x -shaded.The metes and bounds of the removed areas do not follow the line of the existing flood mapping, leaving small areas of gaps and overlaps. Some of the gaps are small (a few sq ft) others are nearly 600 sq ft. Now comes the fun part, you are asked to prepare a site plan with a proposed house in relation to the property line, you are required to show the flood information. Do you ignore the small pockets of Zone AE in the middle of your house and say the intent was to remove along the flood lines or do you show those pockets of AE on your map?
> There has been a CLOMR-F done by others which removes certain areas from the AE 9 zone.
I would look for the follow-up to the Conditional Letter of Map Revision. The LOMR-F may have different descriptions.
CLOMR-F and LOMR-F
You could try and contact the Engineer who prepared the MT-1 application. The submitted description may have additional calls. FEMA is notorious about stripping out the 'bounds' from the metes.
DDSM:beer:
thanks Dan, this may be very helpful. Unfortunately, I spoke to the engineer and their boundaries match the CLOMR-F. I am not sure if they prepared a LOMR-F, if not I am suggesting they clean up the problem.