1. FLOODPLAIN ADMINSTRATOR DAILY GRIND Roles, Process, Review
Key Elements In The
Floodplain Management Process
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

7. Local Entities - Roles

8. TN States Entities - Roles

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
FEMA – NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM (NFIP)
FPA TRAINING – FEMA, TN AFPM, ASFPM, TN EDC LPO, FEMA Legal Issues Video
L 273 – Managing Floodplain Development Through the NFIP
US Army Corps of Engineers – Floodplain Management Training and Resources
Other FPAs

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

17. FEMA DFIM MAP

18. Document 1 – Parcel Map

19. Document 1 – Contour Map

20. Document 1 – Flood Map

21. Document 1 – ZONING MAP

22. Project 1 – Aerial Map

23. Project 1 – Floodplain Development Application

24. Project 1 – Floodplain Development Application

25. Project 1 – Floodplain Development Application

26. FEMA DFIRM

27. LOCAL GIS FLOOD MAP

28. RSDE REPORT

29. WHAT’S NEXT Use Checklist Elevation Certificate
Damage Assessment Report
Determine Project Scope
Plans, Drawings
Permits
Reports
Who Decides
Appeals
File Documentation
Inspections
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
Susan Wilson
Kurt Pickering
State NFIP Contact:
Stanley Harrison
TN Association of Floodplain Management