No Adverse Impact (NAI)
WEDNESDAY
16
SEP 2026
NAI: Legal Training on Flood Risk Management for Local Communities, Missoula, MT
Locations: Missoula, Montana @ University of Montana, 32 Campus Dr. Missoula, MT 59812 (workshop held in The Castles Center located in the basement of the law school)
Time: Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, 9:00 AM - Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, 4:30 PM
Details:

logosJoin us for this free, interactive training class on best practices, legal considerations and challenges associated with reducing long term flood risk within your communities. This 6-hr workshop will provide practical knowledge for community planners; zoning and building code officials; floodplain and emergency managers; attorneys and local elected leaders. What makes this training unique is a focus on the legal and policy frameworks that impact the day-to-day activities of decision makers dealing with flooding and natural disasters in Montana’s communities.

  

Lodging: There is no preferred hotel or room block available for this workshop. There is generally limited availability due to other events in the area. Participants need to reserve lodging on their own.

Lunch: Lunch will be provided onsite, sponsored by AMFM.

  

Legal Topics

Flood Risk Management and the Role of Government
  • Understand the role federal, state and local policies and regulations have related to reducing flood risk, exceeding minimum standards, and community liability.
A Legal Foundation for Flood Risk Management – National & Montana Landscapes
  • Examine federal and state law, legal considerations and challenges associated with community flood risk management.
Best Practices, Legal Considerations and Challenges: From Adoption to Enforcement
  • Learn about best practices and legal considerations and challenges related to community floodplain management ordinances adoptions, permitting, variances, appeals and enforcement.

  

Presenters

  • National Floodplain Management Subject Matter Experts
    • Terri Turner, AICP, CFM
    • Tim Trautman, PE, CFM
  • National Legal Experts in Flood Risk
    • Jerry Murphy, JD, AICP, CFM
  • State/Local Floodplain & Hazard Mitigation Officials
  • State Case Law & Legal Experts

  

Workshop Materials

  

Credits

  • Pre-approved for 6 AICP credits for Planners
  • Pre-approved for 6 CFM credits for Floodplain Managers
  • Pending approval for CLE credits for Attorneys

Questions? Please contact Traci Sears (tsears@mt.gov), MT Dept. of Natural Resources & Conservation

  

See also: Legal Training on Flood Risk Management for Local Communities on Sept. 18, 2026 in Bozeman, MT.

  

Visit the No Adverse Impact Legal Guide for Flood Risk Management