The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released the preliminary copies of the new flood insurance rate maps, along with a flood insurance study.

Maps and the report are available for Boothbay Harbor residents at the Boothbay Harbor Town Hall. Maps for other towns in Lincoln County are available online and may also be available for viewing at each town’s town hall. Call your town hall for more information.

This is an opportunity for these maps to be reviewed by the community before their official adoption. Those property owners who can demonstrate that the technical information presented on the preliminary maps is inaccurate will be able to request the elevations and zoning be examined prior to the issuance of the final maps and report in 2015. Additionally, any amendments to non-technical information, such as road or stream names, can be submitted for revision.

Property owners in Boothbay Harbor are encouraged to schedule a time when the code enforcement officer can review the preliminary maps with them, and determine what changes, if any, may occur with regards to their property. Boothbay Harbor’s Code Enforcement Officer Geoff Smith can be reached at 207-633-3671, or by email at gsmith@boothbayharbor.org.

Those who are unable to meet with the code enforcement officer in person can see digital copies of these maps and the report online. After review, those with additional questions should contact FEMA senior engineer for this area, Kerry Bogdan, at 617-956-7576 or kerry.bogdan@fema.dhs.gov.