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FLOODPLAIN MANAGER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
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(* Items of most importance)
1. * Code of Federal Regulations, Title 44 – Emergency Management & Assistance, Chapter I – Federal Emergency Management Agency, Recommended Parts:
59 General Provisions & Definitions
60.3 Floodplain Management Criteria
61 Insurance Coverage, Rates and Increased Cost of Compliance
65 Identification and Mapping
67 Appeals from proposed Base Flood Elevations
70 Map Corrections
73 Section 1316 Denial of Flood Insurance
[NFIP Regulations can be downloaded from the FEMA website –www.fema.gov]
2. * Flood Insurance Study, Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Boundary Floodway Maps for your Community [Maps and Flood Insurance Study Reports are available from the FEMA Map Service Center (800) 358-9616 and can be viewed online at www.fema.gov]
3. * Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance for your Community [Example ordinances are available from the NFIP State Coordinator in your state; contact information is available at www.floods.org/StatePOCs/stcoor.asp]
4. *FEMA-480 February 2005, “National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Floodplain Management Requirements, A Study Guide and Desk Reference for Local Officials”, available from the FEMA Publication Warehouse (800) 480-2520 or online at http://www.floods.org/Certification/FEMA_480.asp
5. State NFIP Coordinating Agency publications such as RG-330/ev “Floodplain Management 101 (TNRCC, Aug. 2001); RG-12 – “State of Texas Floodplain Administrators Manual,” June 1994, or “Guidebook for Local Floodplain Ordinance Administrators,” Oklahoma Water Resources Board, Jan. 1999, (or a similar State Coordinator publication) [Available from the NFIP State Coordinator in your state; contact information is available at www.floods.org/StatePOCs/stcoor.asp]
6. * MiDiv-2-F084(5/04) (or later printing) – “Answers to Questions about the NFIP” [Available from the FEMA Publication Warehouse (800) 480-2520 or order online at www.fema.gov]
7. *FEMA MT-1/Sep 2002 FEMA Form 81-87 Series (or later printing) – Amendments and Revisions to National Flood Insurance Maps – [MT-1 can be downloaded from the FEMA Web Page www.fema.gov or ordered from the FEMA Publication Warehouse (800) 480-2520]
8. FEMA MT-2/Sep 2002 FEMA Form 81-89 Series (or later printing) – Revisions to National Flood Insurance Program Maps [MT-2 can be downloaded from the FEMA Web Page www.fema.gov or ordered from the FEMA Publication Warehouse (800) 480-2520]
9. FEMA/NFIP Elevation Certificate and Instructions, FEMA 81-31, OMP No. 3076-0077, Jan 2003 (or later printing) [Elevation Certificate can be downloaded from the FEMA Web Page http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/elvinst.shtm or ordered from the FEMA Publication Warehouse (800) 480-2520]
10. FEMA 213 – May 1991 (or later printing) “Answers to Questions about Substantially Damaged Buildings” [FEMA 213 is available from the FEMA Publication Warehouse (800) 480-2520]
11. FEMA 258 – May 1995 (or later printing) – How to Use a Flood Map to Determine Flood Risk for a Property [FEMA 258 is available from the FEMA Publication Warehouse (800) 480-2520]
12. FEMA L-169 – December 2005 (or later printing) – Hazard Mitigation Grant Program [Hazard Mitigation Grant Program information is available on the FEMA webpage at www.fema.gov]
13. FEMA Technical Bulletins TB-1 through TB-11, FMP-1, NFIP Fact Sheets, and Future Publications [Technical Bulletins are available on the FEMA webpage www.fema.gov and from the FEMA Publications Warehouse (800) 480-2520]
14. FEMA 301 – Interim Guidance for State and Local Officials – Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) September 2003 (or latest printing) [FEMA 301 is available from the FEMA Publications Warehouse (800) 480-2520]
15. FEMA 268 – Protecting Floodplain Resources, A Guidebook for Communities Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Taskforce, June 1996 [Protecting Floodplain Resources is available from the FEMA Publications Warehouse or downloaded from www.fema.gov]
16. National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System CRS Coordinator’s Manual 2002 (or later printing) [FIA-15/2002 available from the FEMA Publication Warehouse (800) 480-2520]
17. Understanding Your Risks – FEMA 386-1 through 6, May 2005 (or later printing), Sate and Local Mitigation Planning – Hot-To Guides [Available from the FEMA Publication Warehouse (800) 480-2520]
18. State Flood Management Quick Guides: AK, AL, CO, IL, MI, MO, MS, NM, SC, TX and UT; and other states, RCQuinn Consulting, Inc., reference individual State Chapter links at www.floods.org/statepocs/stchoff.asp to download or obtain copies.
FEMA publications are available from:
FEMA Map Service Center: (800) 358-9616
FEMA Publication Warehouse: (800) 480-2520
FEMA Online: www.fema.gov
NFIP: (800) 427-4661
NFIP Online: www.fema.gov/business/nfip
This exam preparation guide was prepared by the ASFPM Certification Board of Regents (CBOR) and is not intended to be a complete listing of Floodplain Management documents. Documents designated as “* most important” are considered to be excellent references for preparation for the Certified Floodplain Manager Exam and should aide in your understanding of floodplain management.
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