The No Adverse Impact (NAI) approach to floodplain management is a principle that leads to a process that is beneficial, legally acceptable, palatable, and understandable to the community as a whole. Courts have broadly and consistently upheld performance-oriented floodplain regulations including those exceeding minimum FEMA NFIP standards. The forthcoming ASFPM NAI Legal Guide to Flood Risk Management will be a tool for floodplain stewards and their legal representatives. This workshop will consist of presentations and facilitated discussion giving participants insight on the common law, constitutional law, and legal foundation of the NAI approach to flood risk management and floodplain stewardship.
Workshop Topics:
- No Adverse Impact Overview for Attorneys
- Making the Case for a No Adverse Impact Approach to Flood
- Management
- Analysis of Taking Law
- Tort Law and Sovereign Immunity
Instructors:
- Jerry Murphy, JD, AICP, CFM - Faculty Consultant, Program for Resource Efficient Communities, University of Florida
- Thomas Ruppert, Esquire - Coastal Planning Specialist, Florida Sea Grant
- Terri Turner, AICP, CFM - Principal / Owner, HALO Strategic Planning
- Janet Thigpen, CFM - Flood Mitigation Specialist, Southern Tier Central Regional Planning & Development Board, NY
- John Ryan-Henry, JD - Policy Analyst, Coastal States Organization
Workshop Materials:
Visit the No Adverse Impact Legal Guide for Flood Risk Management
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