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FLOODPLAIN ADMINSTRATOR DAILY GRIND Roles, Process, Review Key Elements In The Floodplain Management Process Sharon Caton, M.S., AICP, FPA, CSWM,CPI, CEPSC, CECDS TN AFPM Middle TN Regional Representative Alan M. (Mike) Armstrong, CFM, FPA, CSWM TN AFPM Chairman

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FLOODPLAIN ADMINSTRATOR DAILY GRIND

Roles, Process, Review

Key Elements In TheFloodplain Management ProcessSharon Caton, M.S., AICP, FPA, CSWM,CPI, CEPSC, CECDS

TN AFPM Middle TN Regional RepresentativeAlan M. (Mike) Armstrong, CFM, FPA, CSWM

TN AFPM Chairman

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TERMS•

FEMA –

Federal Emergency Management Agency

NFIP –

National Flood Insurance Program•

FPA –

Floodplain Administrator

SFHA –

Special Flood Hazard Area•

FIRM –

Flood Insurance Rate Map

FIS –

Flood Insurance Study•

Floodplain

Floodway •

Flood Zones−

LOMC –

Letter of Map Change −

LOMR –

Letter of Map Revision−

CLOMR –

Conditional Letter of Map Revision−

LOMA –

Letter of Map Amendment

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Flooding, Stormwater Management & Watershed Protection

Regulations

Key Players

Key Player Roles

Floodplain Management Minimum Control Measures

Floodplain Management Process

Floodplain Development Review

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Regulations

FEMA –

Floodplain Management (NFIP)

Local Government Ordinances – Regulations

Federal, State, and Local Project Review Program

TN Department of Environment & Conservation

EPA –

Clean Water Act –

NPDES -

ARAP

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Key Players •

Floodplain Management stakeholders are:−

Federal, State, & Local Government Legislatures, Departments, Agencies

Watershed & Environmental Groups, Developers, Real Estate Brokers, Bankers, Insurers, Contractors, Citizens

Multiple Entity Interaction in:−

Management & Protection Program

Development Review Proposal

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Floodplain Management Program

Integrated approach, working with Federal, State, Local agencies, departments, & personnel

A consistent, fair review of proposed development

Deliberate, defensible review decisions

Record keeping to justify decisions

Training for Officials, Boards, Citizens

Inspection of development

Enforcement of regulations to achieve compliance

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44 CFR 60.3 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

(1) Require permits for all proposed construction or other development in the community, so that it may determine whether such construction or other development is proposed within flood-prone areas;

(2) Review proposed development to assure that all necessary permits have been received from those governmental agencies from which approval is required by Federal or State law.

(3) Review all permit applications to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding.

(4) Review subdivision proposals and other proposed new development, including manufactured home parks or subdivisions, to determine whether such proposals will be reasonably safe from flooding.

(5) Require within flood-prone areas new and replacement water supply systems to be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems; and

(6) Require within flood-prone areas (i) new and replacement sanitary sewage systems to be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters and (ii) onsite waste disposal systems to be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT TOOLS

Floodplain Guidance Manual

Local Government Floodplain Ordinance

Floodplain Development Permit

Technical Design Guidelines, Specifications

Development Project Review Process

Documentation & Recordkeeping Local Inspection, Maintenance & Enforcement

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Floodplain Management Overview

Floodplain Management, while sole responsibility of Floodplain Administrator (FPA), cannot be accomplished in a vacuum.

Proper floodplain management may involve multiple factors, agencies and departments including Planning Commissions, Stormwater, BOZA, Public Works

In choosing advisors role, the FPA should consider floodplain issues in conjunction with zoning and subdivision regulations, site plans, plats, and other review requirements

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FPA Considerations

FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE

LAND USE CONTROLS

ZONING REGULATIONS

SPECIAL DISTRICTS

PERMITTING AUTHORITIES

IEV REQUIREMENTS

SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

SPECIAL SFHA REQUIREMENTS

FEMA LAND SURVEY REQUIREMENTS

TRAINING COUNCIL/COMMISSION, ZONING APPEALS BOARD, PLANNING COMMISSION

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DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS

PLANS

DRAWINGS

MAPS

SURVEYS

ELEVATION CERTIFICATES

ENGINEERING STUDIES

OTHER AGENCY PERMITS

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FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT RESOURCES

1. FEMA – NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM (NFIP)

2. FPA TRAINING – FEMA, TN AFPM, ASFPM, TN EDC LPO, FEMA Legal Issues Video

3. L 273 – Managing Floodplain Development Through the NFIP

4. US Army Corps of Engineers – Floodplain Management Training and Resources

5. Other FPAs

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FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW EXERCISE

Process for Development Review

Where to Begin?

Floodplain Development Checklist

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FEMA DFIM MAP

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Exercise 1 – Parcel Map

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Exercise 1 – Contour Map

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Exercise 1 – Flood Map

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Exercise 1 – ZONING MAP

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Exercise 1 – Aerial Map

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Exercise 1 – Floodplain

Development Application

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Exercise 1 – Floodplain

Development Application

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Exercise 1 – Floodplain

Development Application

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FEMA DFIRM

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LOCAL GIS FLOOD MAP

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RSDE REPORT

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WHAT’S NEXT

•Use Checklist

•Elevation Certificate

•Damage Assessment Report

•Determine Project Scope

•Plans, Drawings

•Permits

•Reports

•Who Decides

•Appeals

•File Documentation

•Inspections

•Insurance

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FPA’s Responsibilities

Require Floodplain Development Application

Require Technical Data & Reports

Review Project

Consult with Property Owner, Contractor

Document File

Report to Local, State, and Federal Agencies

Floodplain Administrator Checklist

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Questions, Comments???

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INFORMATION, RESOURCES, LINKS

TN AFPM Annual Conference 17 –

23 July, 2011

FEMA NFIP Contacts:−

Roy McClure [email protected]

Susan Wilson [email protected]

Kurt Pickering [email protected]

State NFIP Contact:−

Stanley Harrison [email protected]

TN Association of Floodplain Management