Managing Floodplain Development through the NFIP (3-day in person event)

The purpose of this course is to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills required to use Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) to determine the potential flood risks for a specific property to determine if a property should be protected against flood loss. Participants will learn about various types of flood maps, explain the elements on the map, and demonstrate how to use a flood map to obtain information for a specific property location.

• Recognize various flood map formats
• Recognize the elements and symbols shown on FIRMs
• Read and use FIRMs to identify flood hazards

The primary audience for this course is local municipality and county Floodplain Administrators. The course will be made available to the whole community. Some audience members may not have the level of prerequisite knowledge as the Floodplain Administrators. Resources and references will be included with the course to mitigate gaps between assumptions of user knowledge and actual knowledge.

Recommended: Participants unfamiliar with NFIP maps and studies are HIGHLY encouraged to complete the following online tutorials, under “Other Tutorials” (http://www.fema.gov/online-tutorials), prior to attending the course.

• Flood Insurance Rate Map tutorial

• Flood Insurance Study tutorial

Suggested Additional Pre or Post course resources:

• IS-1100 Increased Cost of Compliance

• IS-1102 The Theory of Elevation Rating

• IS-1103: Elevation Certificate for Surveyors

• IS-1113 Coastal Barrier Resources Act

The following online tutorials are also recommended and located under "NFIP Revisions and Amendments" tab (http://www.fema.gov/online-tutorials)

• Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) Tutorial

• Letter of Map Amendment - Fill (LOMR-F) Tutorial

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