December 22, 2016
ASFPM Requests Member Comments on Corps’ Draft FFRMS Implementation Guidance
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ASFPM Requests Member Comments on Corps’ Draft FFRMS Implementation Guidance The Corps of Engineers has issued draft that outlines how it will implement the new flood risk management standard to protect federal taxpayer investments in federal actions. The Corps will do this not with rules in the Federal Register, but by amending internal guidance they…
December 8, 2016
USDA Announces New Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality and Restore Wildlife Habitat
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USDA Announces New Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality and Restore Wildlife Habitat DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 7, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture will offer farmers and ranchers more opportunities to participate in the Conservation Reserve Program. The announcement includes new CRP practices to protect water quality and…
December 7, 2016
In early January, FEMA plans to implement a larger reinsurance program at the federal level
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Public Notice of the FEMA Intended Procurement for NFIP With the impacts of several large flood disasters over the past years, the National Flood Insurance Program experienced situations where the cost of policy claims far exceeded the amount of premiums and accumulated surplus. This resulted in the NFIP incurring a debt to the U.S. Treasury…
December 2, 2016
FEMA Issues Latest Update to Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping Standards
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FEMA Issues Latest Update to Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping Standards FEMA’s Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration updated the Guidance and Standards that it uses in its flood mapping and risk analysis efforts.There are six revised standards, three new standards and one rescinded standard in this maintenance cycle in addition to a number of updated…