Where can I review a paper copy of a FIRM?
The official repository for paper copies of FIRMs is the Butte-Silver Bow Planning Department office. However, FIRMs for Butte-Silver Bow can also be viewed at the FEMA website, specifically the Map Service Center webpage.

The FIRMs viewed at the FEMA website are PDFs, so you can zoom in on a particular area of the map.

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1. What is a floodplain?
2. What are official floodplain maps called?
3. What is the purpose of floodplain mapping?
4. How are floodplains mapped?
5. How are floodplains (SFHA) illustrated on FIRMS?
6. How much of Butte-Silver Bow is regulated by FIRMS?
7. Did the recently adopted FIRMs change the SHFA boundaries if the 1980s FIRMs?
8. Where can I review a paper copy of a FIRM?
9. How are floodplains regulated in Butte-Silver Bow?
10. What kind of development is permitted in with the SHFA?
11. How do I apply for a floodplain development permit?