Training
Provided by Lorman Education Services
BenefitsSafety and environmental issues are the most significant issues in flood plain development today. Practitioners continue to struggle with jurisdictional issues under the
Clean Water
Act regarding wetlands regulation, with new
EPA and
USACE guidance following the
Rapanos decision offering limited relief. In the post-Hurricane
Katrina era,
FEMA is proposing sweeping changes to flood plain regulations in conjunction with its
Flood Insurance Rate Map Modernization Program. These changes include new standards of certification and accreditation that can decertify existing levee systems and other facilities that mitigate flood risk. In extreme cases, federal flood insurance will be mandated in new areas at increased premiums and private flood insurance will be unavailable or rates will be unaffordable. FEMA is currently in the process of rolling-out FIRM maps that will initiate these impacts to communities nationwide. Learn about these changes and the impacts on flood plain development before they affect your area.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to review mapping procedures.
- You will be able to apply insurance cost and availability.
- You will be able to give examples of wetlands permitting issues in flood plain areas.
- You will be able to discuss flood insurance program reform.
Engineers, project managers, architects, developers, presidents, vice presidents, planners, surveyors, property owners, designers, environmental professionals and attorneys
| This is primarily teleseminar training |  | This class may be available at a classroom in Milwaukee, WI,
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 | Contact Lorman Education Services for more information |
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| Duration: | 1 days | | Training Presented in: | English |
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