Attendees will receive a course manual containing workshop proceedings and reference material.
This training course will present the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) practitioner with basic concepts in flood management and damage prevention terminology and protocols from a local regulator perspective.
Major discussion topics include: an historic perspective of the NFIP, roles and responsibilities, cooperative agreements, basic terminology, requirements local floodplain management, regulatory standards, and administrative priorities.
Flood damage mitigation techniques of elevation, relocation or removal will be discussed.
Practical graphic illustrations and procedural flow charts, as well as sample documents are part of the presentation. Each attendee may keep the handout for future reference.
Reduced tuition is available for Native American tribes, government employees, nonprofits, students and AFS, NAEP, NEBC, NWAEP members. You may register online or by calling the Northwest Environmental Training Center at 425-270-3274.
Please wait to receive a course confirmation email, roughly one month prior to the class, before making any travel arrangements.
This workshop is designed to serve both as an introduction for those individuals who are not familiar with the NFIP and Flood Insurance Rate maps and as a refresher for more experienced professionals. The course is beneficial for state and local agency staff and decision makers, attorneys, consultants, as well as members of environmental organizations and interested citizens who are concerned about flooding and how to best address its root causes.
- 31 days prior to training -> 100% refund
- 30-16 days prior to training -> 50% refund
- 15 - start of course -> No refund available
Attendee replacement acceptable at anytime.Course registration fees and cancellation policy are subject to change without notice.