Natural & Beneficial Functions

Skagit River, WA. Credit: Brandon Parsons image
Skagit River, WA. Credit: Brandon Parsons

The primary mission of the Natural and Beneficial Functions Committee is to promote within the public at large, policy makers and association the natural and ecological benefits and functions of our floodplains to reduce flood losses, enhance public safety and enhance the socioeconomic and environmental sustainability of our communities. The committee will pursue this mission through the promotion and support of education, policies and activities that protect the natural and beneficial functions of floodplains.

Natural & Beneficial Functions
Committee Co-Chairs

Eileen Shader, CFM American Rivers
Eileen Shader, CFM
American Rivers
Rebecca Pfeiffer, CFM
VT Agency of Natural Resources