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Village’s Commitment to Floodplain Protection Recognized

As of October 1, 2003, the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System has designated the Village of Lincolnshire as a Class 5 Community for the Village’s continuing commitment to protect the floodplain and minimize flooding. Only two other communities in Illinois, South Holland and Orland Hills, have achieved this high classification. Nationally, there are only 26 Class 5 or better communities.

The Village of Lincolnshire has been a member of the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System since 1992. The CRS program is a voluntary auditing program that is used to assure our residents that the Village meets or exceeds the requirements of the NFIP. The CRS measures the Village’s activities relating to the floodplain and rewards communities which have strong floodplain ordinances and who take a proactive stance against flooding. The CRS assigns credits to a variety of activities taken to ensure that appropriate floodplain management measures are implemented. The credits are totaled and put into classifications with 'Class 10' being the lowest classification and 'Class 1' being the highest. The Village first achieved a Class 9 rating upon initiation. Since 1999, the Village has been a Class 7 community.

Property owners who purchase flood insurance for structures located in the floodplain are now eligible to receive a 25 percent discount on their flood insurance premiums under the Village’s Class 5 rating. This discount is up from the 15 percent discount under the Class 7 designation. Structures located outside of the floodplain receive a 10 percent discount on premiums. Preferred Risk Policies do not receive discounts.

For more information on the CRS program, visit http://www.fema.gov/nfip/crs.shtm, or contact Jennifer Hughes, Village Engineer and CRS Coordinator, at 847-883-8600.