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ASFPM submits comments Nov. 27, 2017 to EPA and USACE about WOTUS proposed rule change ASFPM, in response to the Aug. 28, 2017 Federal Register notice of a Proposed Rule: “Definition of Waters of the United States” – Recodification of Pre-existing Rules and Schedule of public meetings, submitted comments Nov. 28, 2017. Read the full letter here . …
2019 Flood Damage Assessment Packet Available
We’re all in the business of floods in some fashion, and that means being prepared for emergencies is just part of the package. But you don’t have to go it alone. Just as communities band together after a disaster, the ASFPM community is also there to help. You may remember this newsletter story from last…
FEMA’s National Institute of Building Sciences Releases Update to its 2005 Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves Report
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FEMA Testifies on the NFIP
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FM Approvals Selected for 2022 John R. Sheaffer Award for Excellence in Floodproofing
This award may be presented to an individual, private organization, governmental unit or agency that has completed work involving a particular project, work, research, design or publication that exhibits the incorporation of accepted procedures, practices and constraints of floodproofing, or promotes the field or knowledge of floodproofing by enhancing the awareness and use of new…