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Jon A. Kusler, Wisconsin

Jon A. Kusler Jon A. Kusler, Wisconsin Jon A. Kusler was instrumental in the formation of the Association of State Floodplain Managers, our conferences and committees, and much more. Importantly, Jon wrote model state floodplain ...

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No Adverse Impact Floodplain Management

No Adverse Impact Committee NAI Toolkit No Adverse Impact : a toolkit for common sense floodplain management NAI Toolkit How-to-Guides NAI How-to Guide for Emergency ServicesNAI How-to Guide for Hazard Identification and ...

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Awards

DEV NOTE: The Table of Contents for Awards is located in the Kadence Conversions block here We are now accepting nominations for the 2024 ASFPM Awards. These annual awards recognize the outstanding contributions made by individuals, agencies...

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Strengthening Coastal Counties Resilience Workshop

Haley Briel and Dave Fowler from ASFPM attended the “Strengthening Coastal Counties Resilience Workshop†Oct. 15-17, at the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, just outside of Mobile, Alabama. The workshop was hosted by the National A...

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Doug Plasencia, Virginia

Doug Plasencia Doug Plasencia, Virginia Doug Plasencia has been actively involved in ASFPM since the early 1990s and helped drive numerous policy initiatives. Here are some of the major accomplishments and activities of importanc...

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Jacquelyn Monday, Colorado

Jacquelyn Monday Jacquelyn Monday, Colorado As a former graduate student of Gilbert F. White and a staff member of the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Center at the University of Colorado since 1978, Jacki Monday brough...

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Larry A. Larson, Wisconsin

Larry A. LarsonASFPM Chair 1979-82 Larry A. Larson, Wisconsin Larry Larson is one of the original six founders of the ASFPM, along with French Wetmore (Illinois), Jim Boulton, (Michigan), Peter Finke (Ohio), Gordon Lance (Ind...

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Legal questions government liability and No Adverse Impact Floodplain Management [brochure]

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Date: 2004

Author: Kusler, Jon A.

Note: This question and answer summary concerning legal issues associated with no adverse impact floodplain management was prepared for the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) by Jon Kusler, Esq., Associate Director of the Association of State Wetland Managers. It is based upon a larger paper with extensive case law citations, also prepared by Jon Kusler for the Association: No Adverse Impact Floodplain Management and the Courts. The summary and the larger paper are based upon review of the legal literature as well as Federal and state case law concerning floodplain regulations.

Keywords: Government liability











Definition of wetland, floodplain, riparian "functions" and "values"

Definition of wetland, floodplain, riparian

Date: 2016

Author: Kusler, Jon

Note: State and federal wetland regulatory programs typically include an overall goal to prevent net loss of wetland “functionsâ€, and “valuesâ€. See, examples of functions and values in Appendices A and C. However, there is only partial agreement among regulators and other wetland managers concerning the use of these terms. This paper explores the use of the terms “function†and “value†and makes suggestions for future use of these terms.

Keywords: Floodplains, Wetlands, Riparian areas, Restoration ecology





Protecting and restoring riparian areas

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Date: 2016

Author: Kusler, Jon

Note: This paper briefly examines the functions and values of “riparian†areas. It suggests some priority measures states, local governments, federal agencies, and not for profit organizations can take to better protect and restore riparian areas.

Keywords: Riparian areas, Restoration ecology