A presentation for Local Government Floodplain Administrators, Building Officials, Planners, and Inspectors to explain the requirements, roles, processes, and documents necessary for Floodplain Management.

1. FLOODPLAIN ADMINSTRATOR
DAILY GRIND
Roles, Process, Review
Key Elements In The
Floodplain Management Process
Sharon Caton, M.S., AICP, FPA, CSWM,CPI, CEPSC, CECDS
TN AFPM Middle TN Regional Representative
Alan M. (Mike) Armstrong, CFM, FPA, CSWM
TN AFPM Chairman

2. TERMS
• FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency
• NFIP – National Flood Insurance Program
• FPA – Floodplain Administrator
• SFHA – Special Flood Hazard Area
• FIRM – Flood Insurance Rate Map
• FIS – Flood Insurance Study
• Floodplain
• Floodway
• Flood Zones
− LOMC – Letter of Map Change
− LOMR – Letter of Map Revision
− CLOMR – Conditional Letter of Map Revision
− LOMA – Letter of Map Amendment

3. Flooding, Stormwater Management
& Watershed Protection
• Regulations
• Key Players
• Key Player Roles
• Floodplain Management Minimum Control
Measures
• Floodplain Management Process
• Floodplain Development Review

4. Regulations
• FEMA – Floodplain Management (NFIP)
• Local Government Ordinances –
Regulations
• Federal, State, and Local Project Review
Program
• TN Department of Environment &
Conservation
• EPA – Clean Water Act – NPDES - ARAP

5. Key Players
• Floodplain Management stakeholders are:
− Federal, State, & Local Government
Legislatures, Departments, Agencies
− Watershed & Environmental Groups,
Developers, Real Estate Brokers, Bankers,
Insurers, Contractors, Citizens
• Multiple Entity Interaction in:
− Management & Protection Program
− Development Review Proposal

6. Federal Entities - Roles
US 44 CFR 59 & 60
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
REGULATIONS
EPA US ARMY CORPS
FEMA
OF
&
& ENGINEERS
FLOODPLAIN &
FLOODPLAIN
MANAGEMENT FLOODPLAIN
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT

7. Local Entities - Roles
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ROLE
JOIN NFIP
SIGN CONTRACT
ADOPT ORDINANCE
ENGINEER/PLANNER FLOODPLAIN
BUILDING INSPECTOR
ROLE ADMINISTRATOR ROLE
ROLE
&
&
DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROJECT REVIEW
TRAINING/CERTIFICATION
REVIEW DOCUMENTATION
INSPECTIONS
LAND USE RECORDKEEPING
DOCUMENTATION
CONSIDERATIONS ENFORCEMENT

8. TN States Entities - Roles
TN LEGISLATURE
&
FLOODPLAIN STATUTES
MODEL ORDINANCE
TDEC MTAS - CTAS TN AFPM
& & &
WATER POLLUTION FLOODPLAIN INFORMATION –
CONTROL MANAGEMENT RESOURCES

9. Floodplain Management Program
• Integrated approach, working with Federal, State,
Local agencies, departments, & personnel
• A consistent, fair review of proposed development
• Deliberate, defensible review decisions
• Record keeping to justify decisions
• Training for Officials, Boards, Citizens
• Inspection of development
• Enforcement of regulations to achieve compliance

10. 44 CFR 60.3 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
(1) Require permits for all proposed construction or other development in the
community, so that it may determine whether such construction or other
development is proposed within flood-prone areas;
(2) Review proposed development to assure that all necessary permits have been
received from those governmental agencies from which approval is required by
Federal or State law.
(3) Review all permit applications to determine whether proposed building sites will be
reasonably safe from flooding.
(4) Review subdivision proposals and other proposed new development, including
manufactured home parks or subdivisions, to determine whether such proposals
will be reasonably safe from flooding.
(5) Require within flood-prone areas new and replacement water supply systems to be
designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems; and
(6) Require within flood-prone areas (i) new and replacement sanitary sewage systems to
be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems
and discharges from the systems into flood waters and (ii) onsite waste disposal
systems to be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them
during flooding.

11. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT TOOLS
• Floodplain Guidance Manual
• Local Government Floodplain Ordinance
• Floodplain Development Permit
• Technical Design Guidelines, Specifications
• Development Project Review Process
• Documentation & Recordkeeping Local
Inspection, Maintenance & Enforcement

12. Floodplain Management Overview
• Floodplain Management, while sole
responsibility of Floodplain Administrator
(FPA), cannot be accomplished in a vacuum.
• Proper floodplain management may involve
multiple factors, agencies and departments
including Planning Commissions, Stormwater,
BOZA, Public Works
• In choosing advisors role, the FPA should
consider floodplain issues in conjunction with
zoning and subdivision regulations, site plans,
plats, and other review requirements

13. FPA Considerations
• FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE
• LAND USE CONTROLS
• ZONING REGULATIONS
• SPECIAL DISTRICTS
• PERMITTING AUTHORITIES
• IEV REQUIREMENTS
• SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
• SPECIAL SFHA REQUIREMENTS
• FEMA LAND SURVEY REQUIREMENTS
• TRAINING COUNCIL/COMMISSION, ZONING APPEALS
BOARD, PLANNING COMMISSION

14. DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
• PLANS
• DRAWINGS
• MAPS
• SURVEYS
• ELEVATION CERTIFICATES
• ENGINEERING STUDIES
• OTHER AGENCY PERMITS

15. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
RESOURCES
1. FEMA – NATIONAL FLOOD
INSURANCE PROGRAM (NFIP)
2. FPA TRAINING – FEMA, TN
AFPM, ASFPM, TN EDC LPO,
FEMA Legal Issues Video
3. L 273 – Managing Floodplain
Development Through the
NFIP
4. US Army Corps of Engineers –
Floodplain Management
Training and Resources
5. Other FPAs

16. FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW EXERCISE
• Process for Development Review
• Where to Begin?
• Floodplain Development Checklist

17. FEMA DFIM MAP

18. Exercise 1 –
Parcel Map

19. Exercise 1 –
Contour Map

20. Exercise 1 –
Flood Map

21. Exercise 1 –
ZONING MAP

22. Exercise 1 –
Aerial Map

23. Exercise 1 –
Floodplain
Development
Application

24. Exercise 1 –
Floodplain
Development
Application

25. Exercise 1 –
Floodplain
Development
Application

26. FEMA DFIRM

27. LOCAL GIS FLOOD MAP

28. RSDE REPORT

29. WHAT’S NEXT
•Use Checklist •Permits
•Elevation Certificate •Reports
•Damage Assessment •Who Decides
Report •Appeals
•Determine Project •File Documentation
Scope •Inspections
•Plans, Drawings •Insurance

30. FPA’s Responsibilities
• Require Floodplain Development Application
• Require Technical Data & Reports
• Review Project
• Consult with Property Owner, Contractor
• Document File
• Report to Local, State, and Federal Agencies
• Floodplain Administrator Checklist

31. Questions, Comments???

32. INFORMATION, RESOURCES, LINKS
• TN AFPM Annual Conference 17 – 23 July, 2011
• FEMA NFIP Contacts:
− Roy McClure roy.mcclure@dhs.gov
− Susan Wilson Susan.Wilson@dhs.gov
− Kurt Pickering kurt.pickering@dhs.gov
• State NFIP Contact:
− Stanley Harrison Stanley.Harrison@tn.gov
• TN Association of Floodplain Management