The No Adverse Impact (NAI) approach to floodplain management provides local floodplain managers with a process that is beneficial, legally acceptable, palatable, and understandable to the community as a whole. Courts have broadly and consistently … Continued
Science and technology for flood hazard identification and flood risk assessments has advanced throughout the 50-year history of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Although FEMA has made progress modernizing the flood mapping process, there … Continued
Local-level planning provides a framework for local governments to lessen the impacts of natural disasters, including flooding. Many local governments undertake multi-hazard mitigation planning to engage their community in understanding risks and developing mitigation actions. … Continued
This first of five Advancing the Integration of Clean Water Act and Natural Hazard Mitigation Planning and Implementation project workshops was held September 12-13, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The workshop aimed to facilitate collaborative partnerships … Continued
This second of five Advancing the Integration of Clean Water Act and Natural Hazard Mitigation Planning and Implementation project workshops was held September 16-18, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. The workshop aimed to facilitate collaborative partnerships … Continued
This third of five Advancing the Integration of Clean Water Act and Natural Hazard Mitigation Planning and Implementation project workshops was held January September 21-23, 2023 in Florida. The workshop aimed to facilitate collaborative partnerships … Continued
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 … Continued
Workshop Materials Event program (including agenda, handouts, and glossary) Plan Integration for Resilience Scorecard exercise handouts Group Exercise: The Coast Model of the Watershed Game for Local Leaders The Watershed Game is an interactive … Continued
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. Presenters: Thomas Ruppert, Esquire … Continued
Base Level Engineering (BLE) is an automated riverine hydrologic and hydraulic modeling approach that builds on lessons learned to produce a base line understanding of a community’s flood risk. Base Level Engineering (BLE) creates flood … Continued