City of Bozeman & Gallatin County Hold Public Meetings on Floodplain Maps

The City of Bozeman, Gallatin County, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Montana’s Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) are currently working together to update floodplain maps for the West Gallatin River and Bozeman Creek and its tributaries. Separate mapping projects are underway for the West Gallatin River and Bozeman Creek and Tributaries.

What You’ll Learn
• The status of the respective Floodplain Mapping Update Projects and what comes next
• Which areas will be affected by the proposed floodplain map changes
• How draft map data could affect your property, property insurance regulations, new development and more
• How floodplain maps help keep families, homes and infrastructure safe from flood risk

Public Open House: West Gallatin River
When: Wednesday, April 6, 2016
5 – 8 p.m.
Who: Sean O’Callaghan, Floodplain Administrator & Planning Director, Gallatin County
Tiffany Lyden, Outreach Specialist, Montana DNRC
Where: Monforton School Library
6001 Monforton School Road
Bozeman, MT 59718

Public Open House: Bozeman Creek and Its Tributaries
When: Thursday, April 7, 2016
5 – 8 p.m.
Who: Brian Heaston, Project Engineer, City of Bozeman
Sean O’Callaghan, Floodplain Administrator & Planning Director, Gallatin County
Tiffany Lyden, Outreach Specialist, Montana DNRC
Other city, county and DNRC staff
Where: Bozeman City Commission
Bozeman City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715