ASFPM State Contacts - Digital Maps and Products Survey

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1 ASFPM State Contacts - Digital Maps and Products Survey 1. Please tell us what part of the country you are representing. Region 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) 13.0% 9 Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, VI) 8.7% 6 Region 3 (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 8.7% 6 Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN) 8.7% 6 Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) 20.3% 14 Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX) 11.6% 8 Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE) 5.8% 4 Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY) 5.8% 4 Region 9 (AS, AZ, CA, FM, GU, HI, MH, MP, NV, PW) 13.0% 9 Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA) 4.3% 3 answered question 69 skipped question 0 1 of 21

2 2. Tell us about your role in the state office. Please indicate if you are: State NFIP Coordinator (State Floodplain Manager) 53.6% 30 State Hazard Mitigation Officer (SHMO) 17.9% 10 Staff Member in NFIP Coordinator's office 26.8% 15 Staff Member in SHMO's office 1.8% 1 17 answered question 56 skipped question 13 2 of 21

3 3. What is your primary activity/program? Floodplain Management 71.9% 46 Mitigation 18.8% 12 Mapping / GIS / web support 28.1% 18 8 answered question 64 skipped question 5 4. Please tell us about yourself. (OPTIONAL) Name: 88.7% 47 State: 100.0% 53 Address: 86.8% 46 answered question 53 skipped question 16 3 of 21

4 5. Do you use digital products (National Flood Hazard Layer, Map Service Center, DFIRMs)? Yes 98.5% 67 No 1.5% 1 Comment: 17 answered question 68 skipped question 1 4 of 21

5 6. When you have the option to use Digital FIRMs (DFIRMs) or Paper FIRMs, which do you use? Paper FIRMs 24.6% 16 DFIRM in png format 7.7% 5 DFIRM - GIS 52.3% 34 DFIRM in PDF format 15.4% answered question 65 skipped question 4 5 of 21

6 7. Why do you prefer using Digital FIRMs (DFIRMs)? Select all that apply. Ability to add or remove layers 71.4% 35 Ability to use GIS search capabilities 65.3% 32 Ability to pan and zoom 75.5% 37 Ease and speed of access 57.1% 28 Adequacy of product to provided needed information 51.0% 25 Reliability of product 30.6% answered question 49 skipped question 20 6 of 21

7 8. Why do you prefer using Paper FIRMs? Select all that apply. Ease and speed of access 100.0% 16 Adequacy of product to provided needed information 68.8% 11 Reliability of product 56.3% 9 8 answered question 16 skipped question 53 7 of 21

8 9. Who in your office is responsible for checking for updates to the NFHL or MSC or new DFIRMs for your state? Risk MAP staff 23.1% 9 NFIP staff 41.0% 16 GIS staff 17.9% 7 Website staff 2.6% 1 No one 23.1% 9 N/A 12.8% 5 14 answered question 39 skipped question 30 8 of 21

9 10. Please respond to the following questions about how you use digital products: Yes No N/A When working directly with the public do you direct them to the Digital FIRMs (DFIRMs)? 73.8% (48) 20.0% (13) 6.2% (4) 65 Does your office print out DFIRMs to have a paper map available? 29.0% (18) 62.9% (39) 8.1% (5) 62 Does your office have GIS expertise on staff to assist with digital data management and use? 72.3% (47) 24.6% (16) 3.1% (2) 65 Do you use the base maps that come with the DFIRMs? 49.2% (29) 42.4% (25) 8.5% (5) 59 Do you use an alternate base map than the one that comes with the DFIRMs? 53.2% (33) 38.7% (24) 8.1% (5) 62 Do you use the digital flood layers in a GIS application? 68.3% (43) 28.6% (18) 3.2% (2) 63 Do you use the National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL)? 46.0% (29) 46.0% (29) 7.9% (5) answered question 65 skipped question 4 9 of 21

10 11. Does your state host its own website with DFIRM data, or partner with another organization for that purpose? State hosts own website with DFIRM data 33.9% 21 We partner with another organization to host DFIRM data 22.6% 14 N/A 48.4% 30 answered question 62 skipped question 7 10 of 21

11 12. What data source do you use? Select all that apply. National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) 29.0% 18 DFIRMs copied from mailed CDs 41.9% 26 DFIRMs downloaded from Map Service Center (MSC) 45.2% 28 DFIRMs sent by FEMA Contactor 46.8% 29 Don't use these data sources 1.6% 1 N/A 11.3% 7 12 answered question 62 skipped question 7 11 of 21

12 13. How often do you view DFIRMs directly through FEMA Map Service Center Map Viewer online? Multiple times per day 9.5% 6 Daily 19.0% 12 Weekly 27.0% 17 Less than 1 time per month 25.4% 16 Monthly 7.9% 5 Never 9.5% 6 N/A 1.6% 1 Comment: 13 answered question 63 skipped question 6 12 of 21

13 14. Do you use the FIRMette tool on the web OR FIRMette Desktop? I use the FIRMette Tool on the web 78.3% 47 I use the FIRMette - Desktop 13.3% 8 N/A 15.0% 9 9 answered question 60 skipped question 9 13 of 21

14 15. How often do you use the FIRMette Tool to prepare or assist others with generating FIRMettes? Multiple times per day 0.0% 0 Daily 13.3% 8 Weekly 36.7% 22 Less than 1 time per month 23.3% 14 Monthly 13.3% 8 Never 10.0% 6 N/A 3.3% 2 Comment: 8 answered question 60 skipped question 9 14 of 21

15 16. Rate the performance of the FIRMette Tool using the following scale: Best Performance Good Performance Fair Performance Poor Performance Worst Performance N/A Rating Average Speed 0.0% (0) 18.0% (11) 26.2% (16) 41.0% (25) 8.2% (5) 6.6% (4) Ease of navigation 1.7% (1) 20.3% (12) 33.9% (20) 25.4% (15) 11.9% (7) 6.8% (4) Reliability/availability 4.9% (3) 39.3% (24) 34.4% (21) 9.8% (6) 3.3% (2) 8.2% (5) Accuracy of Data 10.2% (6) 55.9% (33) 15.3% (9) 3.4% (2) 3.4% (2) 11.9% (7) answered question 61 skipped question 8 15 of 21

16 17. How often do you use the MSC Map Viewer - Desktop version? Multiple times per day 1.6% 1 Daily 4.9% 3 Weekly 14.8% 9 Less than 1 time per month 11.5% 7 Monthly 3.3% 2 Never 55.7% 34 N/A 8.2% 5 Comment: 5 answered question 61 skipped question 8 16 of 21

17 18. Please answer the following questions about data delivery: Yes No Don't Know N/A Does your office receive DFIRM updates via CDs mailed from the MSC? 65.1% (41) 14.3% (9) 14.3% (9) 6.3% (4) 63 Is the data well organized and documented? 27.1% (16) 33.9% (20) 25.4% (15) 13.6% (8) 59 Does your office consistently receive the DFIRMs in a timely manner? 41.7% (25) 25.0% (15) 25.0% (15) 8.3% (5) 60 Do communities in your states receive their paper copies and DFIRM digital data in a timely manner? 25.8% (16) 22.6% (14) 45.2% (28) 6.5% (4) 62 Would your office prefer to receive DFIRMs in a PDF format? 41.7% (25) 23.3% (14) 26.7% (16) 8.3% (5) 60 Would you use Geo-PDFs if delivered? 39.0% (23) 8.5% (5) 45.8% (27) 6.8% (4) answered question 64 skipped question 5 17 of 21

18 19. What issues have you had with using FEMA software on your work computer? Outside software installation not allowed 16.7% 10 Slow Performance 48.3% 29 Difficulty installing 16.7% 10 Erratic performance 33.3% 20 Did not use 15.0% 9 No issues - works great 5.0% 3 N/A 10.0% 6 16 answered question 60 skipped question 9 18 of 21

19 20. Have you received training on DFIRMs and digital tools? Yes 38.5% 25 No 61.5% 40 N/A 0.0% 0 Comment: 9 answered question 65 skipped question 4 19 of 21

20 21. Where did you receive training on DFIRMs and digital tools? FEMA - Emergency Mgmt. Inst. (EMI) 24.0% 6 FEMA Region 28.0% 7 Online - Independent Study or Tutorial 8.0% 2 Webinars 36.0% 9 Conferences 28.0% 7 State Chapter / Association 24.0% 6 Did not receive training 0.0% 0 N/A 4.0% 1 4 answered question 25 skipped question of 21

21 22. Did you find the training adequate? Yes 83.3% 20 No 16.7% 4 N/A 0.0% 0 Comment: 3 answered question 24 skipped question Do you have any additional comments for us? 28 answered question 28 skipped question of 21