National Association of Flood & Stormwater Management Agencies June 28, 2011 Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Mid-Year Meeting

About NAFSMA  Established in 1978  Membership  13 Member Public Agency Board – Based on Federal Regions  Three Mission-Focused Committees

NAFSMA Leadership

Flood Management

Floodplain Management

Stormwater Management

Current Issues To Watch Working with FEMA  NFIP Reform –FEMA Proposal(s) about a month – Review & Comment –House Committee Approved Bill –Homeland Security Appropriations One Year Continuation – Sept. 30, 2012  FY2012 Funding  Principles & Guidelines  Levee Modeling –Commitment to Hill –FEMA Team Working on Proposals –Affected DFIRMS Put on Hold –Will go through Scientific Review

Assessing Feasibility of New Levee Procedures  Cost Effectiveness  Local Impact  Repeatability  Technical Credibility  Public Safety  Stakeholder Credibility  Local Engagement  Alignment with Program Requirements & Other Federal Programs  Impacts to FEMA’s Existing Levee Accreditation & Mapping

FEMA’s Risk MAP Vision Through collaboration with State, Local, and Tribal entities, Risk MAP will deliver quality data that increases public awareness and leads to action that reduces risk to life and property.

Risk MAP: Getting to Resilience Increasing Value Through Ownership Breaking Stovepipes to Refocus on Action Holistic Delivery That Drives Sustainability

Current Issues to Watch with Corps  P&G (P&S)  Vegetation ERDC Report and Variance to be Issued This Summer Environmental Groups Have Sued Corps for California Issues Project Funding – New Approach in No-Earmark World  Joint EPA/USACE Wetlands Guidance Issued May 2, 2011 Comments Due Thursday, August 1, 2011

NAFSMA Concerns with Wetlands Guidance  Process  Doesn’t Clarify the Issues  Issues Specific to Flood Risk and Stormwater Management – basins, swales and ditches  New Ecological Biological Connection Will Expand jurisdiction over “adjacent” wetlands.  Operations and Maintenance of Flood Control Facilities – Does nothing to address this issue or provide clarity on this critical public safety issue.  Clarification of the examption for flood conrtol facilities  O&M – Need longer permits (10 years)

Other Upcoming Levee Safety Initiatives Corps Levee Safety Program NCLS Recommendations – Stakeholder Meetings National Levee Database – Outreach to States and Levee Owners & Operators

NAFSMA 2011 Annual Meeting October 31 – November 3, 2011