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Notice is hereby given that the Yavapai County Flood Control District Board of Directors will be considering the adoption of a proposed new Yavapai County Drainage Manual (DDM) to replace the existing Yavapai County Drainage Criteria Manual. The Board of Directors will hold a courtesy hearing concerning this matter on May 18th at 10 South 6th St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326 at 9:30AM. The Board of Directors will hold a final hearing on this matter and consider the formal adoption of the Yavapai County Drainage Design Manual (DDM) on June 1st at 1015 Fair St, Prescott, AZ 86305 at 9:30 AM. District staff is recommending that the Board of Directors rescind the existing Yavapai County Drainage Criteria Manual and replace it by adopting the proposed Drainage Design Manual (DDM), with both actions to become effective on July 1, 2015. The DDM is a more detailed, comprehensive document that will provide improved guidance to the engineering and building community relating to the design of drainage infrastructure and development in and around flood hazard areas, as well as to the citizens of Yavapai County to ensure that design and construction are completed to minimum standards. The updates provided in the proposed DDM are generally described in a one-page summary that can be obtained online by going to www.yavapai.us/ycflood and clicking the “Drainage Design Manual” link, or by calling 928-771-3197 in the Prescott area or 928-639-8151 in the Verde Valley to schedule a time to view a hard copy of the document.

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The Yavapai County Flood Control District, along with Bender Consulting, would like to thank those who attended our workshops that were held on March 30th and 31st to inform the public of the changes in flood insurance rates that went into effect on April 1, 2015.  If you were not able to attend and would like information on our workshops, see the following links.

 

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The Yavapai County Flood Control District has been requested by FEMA to work on developing a Floodplain Management Plan for the unincorporated areas of Yavapai County, as well as the District-dependent communities of Camp Verde, Clarkdale, Dewey-Humboldt and Sedona. Click here to subscribe to Public Meetings and more.

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On April 1, 2015, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will implement additional changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as directed by the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (HFIAA) and Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. Some flood insurance policy holders may see significant increases in what they pay compared to prior years.

To read the press release, please click the following link: Additional Changes in Flood Insurance Costs to Take Effect Beginning April 1 

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Yavapai County and the Flood Control District have been working towards adoption of the new Yavapai County Drainage Design Manual in early 2015.  The revamped manual will replace the existing Yavapai County Drainage Criteria Manual that has been in place since 1998 and was last revised in 2005.  For more information on the new manual and to review the final proposed version of the complete document, visit our Drainage Design Manual page.

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