Assessment and Recommendations related to the FEMA Community Rating System in Old Lyme, CT

Using online mapping resources, the team developed a coastal risk assessment for the town. They then analyzed the status of the town with respect to a prospective application to the Community Rating System (CRS), a program created by FEMA whereby towns document their progress on 19 different steps/activities and, earning enough points assigned to these steps, can secure reduced flood insurance premiums for their waterfront property owners. The team calculated the points that the town already could claim, those that it could earn with a modest effort, and those that would be more difficult to earn (and what it would take).