FEMA BiOp Information

Updated Information - September 2025

September 10 2025 BOCC Meeting: Here is the link to the video of the presentation: https://youtu.be/RVGeYK5xMos.  Here is a link to the slides from the presentation: https://www.tillamookcounty.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/community_development/page/100112/september_10_bocc_presentation.pdf

The deadline to submit comments on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and FEMA’s draft implementation plan is October 6, 2025.  FEMA is also hosting virtual workshops to present a summary of the findings of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and FEMA’s draft implementation plan for implementation of the 2016 Oregon Biological Opinion.  (See additional information below.) 

Here is the link to submit public comments to FEMA during the public comment period:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXEOvcLwxuznMKgaZ_UyQNUiTGzKOi7JXXS5G23DUWPXuLvA/viewform?pli=1

Here is a link to FEMA’s website where the draft Environmental Impact Statement and FEMA’s draft implementation plan for implementation of the 2016 Oregon Biological Opinion can be accessed:  https://www.fema.gov/about/organization/region-10/oregon/nfip-esa-integration. Here is a link to the FEMA documents: https://www.fema.gov/about/organization/region-10/oregon/nfip-esa-integration/esa-resources   If you are interested in attending a virtual meeting, meeting dates and times are listed towards the bottom of the page under Public Engagement. 

Tillamook County is a member of Oregonians for Floodplain Protection, who filed a lawsuit in the D.C. District Court challenging the Oregon Biological Opinion and Pre-Implementation Compliance Measures (PICMs) that FEMA has ordered Oregon cities and counties to implement as a condition of continued participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in January 2025.   The Oregonians for Floodplain Protection website: https://floodplainprotection.org/ contains background information on the NFIP as well as a summary of FEMA’s proposal and impacts.  Oregonians for Floodplain Protection will continue to update their website and provide information to the public on various matters related to the Oregon Biological Opinion. 

November 14, 2024 BOCC/Planning Commission Workshop

Meeting Recording - Found at links below

Presentation Slides

Letters of Testimony 

Oregonians for Floodplain Protection

Oregonians for Floodplain Protection is a broad-based coalition. Members include local governments, special districts, businesses, trade associations, industry and agriculture associations, individuals and other groups. It is a 501(c)(4) organization.

FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) Viewer

Use the NFHL Viewer to find your official flood map. The viewer allows you to place property locations, and will display the flood map overlay to identify areas subject to the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). Please note, the map may be slow to load.