National Flood Risk Management Program

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1 National Flood Risk Management Program US Army Corps of Engineers Floodplain Managers Association Sacramento, California July 29, 2010 Judy Soutiere Institute for Water Resources

2 A Shared Responsibility Flood Risk = f(chance of flood, consequences) Federal Information States Planning Locals Implementation Flood management = Floodwater management + Floodplain management

3 Shared Flood Risk Management: Buying Down Risk Initial Risk Zoning Building Codes Risk Outreach Contingency Plans Insurance Structural Residual Risk Risk Reduction Tools (Cumulative) All stakeholders contribute to reducing risk!

4 FF Preparation State & local coordination FDR system assessment/inspections Monitoring, forecasting threats Reservoir operations Flood Risk Management Cycle Event Monitor & report flood impact Monitor system performance support state & local FF Emergency strengthening of systems USACE Emergency response program & Reservoir Operations FEMA NRF response activities USACE Disaster preparedness, Levee Safety programs FEMA preparedness programs Preparation/Training Response State & local partnerships Hazard mitigation plans Floodplain mgnt plans Pre & post response and recovery USACE FPMS & PAS & SJ Partnerships programs FEMA mitigation programs NRCS conservation easements Mitigation Recovery USACE rehabilitation assistance program FEMA Mitigation, PA and IA programs Other Federal agency recovery programs Identify future mitigation opportunities ii Develop system improvements Modify mitigation plans Repair damaged systems Assess & document system performance Implement mitigation measures & system improvement

5 Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force Department of Commerce Department of Energy Department of Transportation Environmental Protection Agency Council on Environmental Quality (Advisor) Office of Management and Budget (Advisor) Tennessee Valley Authority 5 BUILDING STRONG

6 Intergovernmental Flood Risk Management Committee Core Members: USACE, FEMA, ASFPM, NAFSMA and ASDSO leadership Meet quarterly to discuss integration of programs and policies Current Focus Areas: Interagency Cooperation/Collaboration Risk Communication Mapping, Certification, and Accreditation Legislative Impacts 6 BUILDING STRONG

7 USACE FRM Program Priorities FY2010 priorities 2010 and Beyond Establish program management concepts that enable effective coordination of internal USACE activities with those of our regional / watershed partners Develop regional / watershed FRM partnerships Development of state level intergovernmental partnerships with interested states Road map activities beyond 2010 Continue development of intergovernmental partnerships Strengthen national policy collaboration through IFRMC & FIFM- TF Development of risk based assessment processes & tools Develop strategies t to integrate t coastal flood risk issues BUILDING STRONG

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9 Policy Guidance & Coordination PL policy update Post flood reporting / data collection Emergency action planning technical assistance Resilient features during repair Expanded mitigation / NSAP activities IRRM assistance NRCS data sharing FEMA USACE mitigation and disaster assistance policy coordination BUILDING STRONG

10 Policy Guidance & Coordination Levee Safety policy guidance development EC Levee Evaluations for NFIP Vegetation Variance Periodic Inspections Principle and Guidelines Non-structural alternative International Conference BUILDING STRONG

11 FMA Conference 2-5 Nov Loews Lake Las Vegas USACE Showcase: Over the last couple of years, there have been changes to several policies that affect the time and quality of studies to be completed by USACE. We will discuss some of the changes you will be seeing in the future. USACE has also set up some centers of expertise that may prove helpful for many. Come learn about these new centers. What would an FMA conference be without talking about the new policies and how they are being implemented for Levee Safety. One-On-One Sessions FIFM-TF Listening Session BUILDING STRONG

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13 QUESTIONS? Judy Soutiere, CFM