LOMA "Out as Shown" Application Instructions

-The LOMA-OAS application method is for those properties whose structure is completely out of the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). You can verify whether your structure is in or out of the SFHA by creating the FIRMette map below. If the structure on your property maybe touching or is within the SFHA, do not use these instructions.

-The following documents must be submitted for a LOMA-OAS to be reviewed by FEMA:
1. FIRMette Map
2. Property Site Map With LiDAR Contours
3. Copy of the Plat (or Deed)
4. Completed LOMA MT-EZ form
5. Copy of the State of MN LiDAR Certification Letter

1. FIRMette Map

Go to FEMA’s NFHL FIRMette mapping application (Link to FEMA Web Map) and input your address in the search box. Once the map zooms to your property, confirm that your structure is completely out of the flood zone. Choose the pushpin tool under the NFHL Print screen and place a marker pin on your structure. Click “Execute” and a map PDF will be generated. Open this map and then save it to your computer and print two copies. This map is called a FIRMette and will be submitted with your LOMA application.

2. Property Site Map

Anoka County has created an interactive GIS website called the Anoka County Floodplain Mapper (ACFM) to enable residents to create property site maps and assist with filling out the LOMA MT-EZ form. You can also use this site to determine if your structure is in or out of the flood zone as the aerial photos are much clearer than those on the FEMA FIRMette website. Any reference to “ACFM” in the documentation below is referring to this website.

Open the ACFM website and enter your address in the address search window (note: only enter your street address, not the city, state or zip) and click “Search.” Click on the returned address match to zoom to the property. Click the printer icon at the top of the screen. When the print dialog screen opens, enter your full address, the property owner name and “NA LOMA-OAS” and then click “Print.”

The resulting map can be printed and/or downloaded and saved as PDF. This is the property site map you should submit with your LOMA application. Keep the ACFM website open as you can use it to help fill out the LOMA MT-EZ form in step three and in step four.

3. Print A Copy of Your Plat

Open the ACFM website and enter your address in the address (note: only enter your street address, not the city, state or zip) search window and click “Search.” Click on the returned address match to zoom to the property. In the "LOMA Information" box, click the "Click Here For A Copy of The Plat" and it will open a PDF of your plat in a separate screen. The plat can be printed and/or downloaded and saved as a PDF. This is the plat you should submit with your LOMA application.
Note: If your property is not platted, you will need to obtain the deed from your city or Anoka County Property Tax.

3. GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE DATA - Check the "NAD83" box for both sections. The latitude (Lat) and longitude (Long) coordinates can be obtained from the ACFM website. While zoomed into your property on the ACFM website, move the cursor around the map and notice that the Lat and Long in the upper right corner change. This will tell you the exact Lat/Long of the tip of your mouse cursor.

The "structure" section asks for the most upstream edge of the structure. If your structure is on a ditch, stream or river then use the most upstream corner. If it is on a lake or wetland then use the corner closest to the water. Place the cursor on the structure's corner and copy the Lat and Long coordinates to the structure portion of section 3.

The "property" section asks for the most upstream edge of the property. If your property is on a ditch, stream or river then use the most upstream corner. If it is on a lake or wetland then use the corner closest to the water. Place the cursor on the propert corner and copy the Lat and Long coordinates to the property portion of section 3.