April 27, 2011
Risky Business: Flood Managers Reconsider Risk and How to Talk About It
By News Editor
Flood risk is a slippery notion. To the everyday Joe, it might be a matter of whether his property runs a chance of flooding. (Or, if last year’s floodplain remapping flap is any indication, whether or not he has to pay flood insurance.) To city planners, it could be an arbitrary boundary that thwarts or…
April 21, 2011
Louisville Conference Hotel Update!
By News Editor
Louisville Conference Hotel Update! Special group rate expires this Friday! Click Here to see the Hotel page for more information
April 19, 2011
ASFPM Comments comments regarding the Proposed Nationwide Permits (NWPs)
By News Editor
April 18, 2011 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Attn: CECW‐CO‐R 441 G Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20314‐1000 RE: Docket # COE‐2010‐0035; ZRIN 0710‐ZA05 Submitted via email to NWP2012@usace.army.mil and Rulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. Dear Mr. Olson: The following comments to the Proposed Nationwide Permits are submitted on behalf of the Association of State Floodplain Managers…
April 9, 2011
Turner Foundation Seeks Information on Local Green Infrastructure Projects
By News Editor
The Clean Water America Alliance is conducting a project for the Turner Foundation to engage utilities, cities, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector on green infrastructure policy. The resulting report will be used to help the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with its national rulemaking to establish a program to reduce stormwater discharges. If…
April 4, 2011
Key Bulletins Issued on Changes in NFIP
By News Editor
On April 1, the NFIP issued two important bulletins regarding changes in the National Flood Insurance Program. The first discusses the changes that will occur in the flood insurance program as of October 1, 2011. The second discusses a change in how the community’s substantial damage percentage can be used to trigger an ICC claim…
March 30, 2011
House Panel Calls Second NFIP Meeting; Extension Bill Prepared
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A House panel will conduct a second hearing on the National Flood Insurance Program April 1, and mark up draft legislation April 6, according to officials briefed on the plan. The April 1 hearing by the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity of the House Financial Services Committee will include the delayed testimony of…
March 30, 2011
ASFPM Early Conference Registration Deadline is SUNDAY April 3!
By News Editor
To: Flood Risk Management Professionals The 2011 ASFPM Annual National Conference Early Registration deadline is APRIL 3 – that’s this weekend! If you have not already submitted your registration forms, we urge you to do so now. Come Monday, all registration fees will increase by at least $75. Don’t delay – check out the conference…
March 21, 2011
Critical Facilities and Flood Risk-ASFPM Recommendations
By News Editor
Critical Facilities and Flood Risk – ASFPM Recommendations March 23, 2011 — 12:00 Noon Eastern EMForum.org is pleased to host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion Wednesday, March 23, 2011, beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time (please convert to your local time). Our topic will be a position paper recently issued by the Association…
March 18, 2011
NOAA’s 2011 National Spring Flood Outlook
By News Editor
Spring Flooding Underway, Expected to Worsen through April A large swath of the country is at risk of moderate to major flooding this spring, from northeastern Montana through western Wisconsin following the Mississippi River south to St. Louis. The highest spring flood risk areas include the Red River of the North, which forms the state…
March 16, 2011
ASFPM Comments to FEMA on DAP 9524.3
By News Editor
ASFPM appreciates the opportunity to comment on this policy document. We are concerned that this policy will not only expose federal taxpayer monies to situations of continued flood risk, but has the potential to produce unintended consequences. It also has the potential to continue to fund what are essentially local projects with federal monies. The…