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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Increased Cost of Compliance
Date: 2017

Author: United States Federal Emergency Management Agency

Keywords: Special Flood Hazard Area, Flood damage prevention

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Answers to Questions About Substantially Improved/ Substantially Damaged Buildings
Date: 2018

Author: United States Federal Emergency Management Agency

Keywords: Substantial damage

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Answers to Questions About the NFIP
Date: 2011

Author: United States Federal Emergency Management Agency

Keywords: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Special Flood Hazard Area

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Assessing the Adequacy of the National Flood Insurance Program’s 1 Percent Flood Standard
Date: 2006

Author: American Institutes for Research

Note: Cover note: Prepared under subcontract to the American Institutes for Research as part of the 2001-2006 Evaluation of the National Flood Insurance Program

Keywords: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Flood damage

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Building Public Support for Floodplain Management Guidebook
Date: 2010

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Keywords: Floodplain management, Outreach

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Community Incentives for Nature-Based Flood Solutions: A guide to FEMA’s community rating system for conservation practitioners
Date: 2018

Author: The Nature Conservancy

Keywords: Community Rating System, Flood damage prevention, Wetland restoration, Open space preservation, National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

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Community Liability and Property Rights: As Mayor or County Commissioner, should you worry about your liability in the event of a flood?
Date: 2003

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Keywords: Liability for flood damages, Right of property, Local government, No Adverse Impact

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The Costs and Benefits of Building Higher
Date: 2018

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Keywords: Base flood elevation, National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

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Evaluating the effectiveness of local mitigation activities in reducing flood losses
Date: 2013

Author: Highfield, W. E.

Keywords: Flood damage prevention

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The Evaluation of the National Flood Insurance Program: Final Report
Date: 2006

Keywords: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

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Expected Costs of Damage From Hurricane Winds and Storm-Related Flooding
Date: 2019

Keywords: Hurricanes--Economic aspects, Disasters--Economic aspects

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NFIP Community Enrollment and Eligibility Handbook
Date: 2011.

Summary: After providing an overview and stating the purpose of the handbook, this chapter outlines the roles and responsibilities of the key players involved in enrolling and maintaining/determining eligibility of communities in the NFIP. It also discusses the Community Information System (CIS), FEMA’s authoritative database for tracking the information on NFIP communities, and companion data systems. Finally, it describes the documents that are used to record due process activities and their associated procedures.

Keywords: Floodplain management, National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

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Flood insurance claims handbook
Date: 2017

Author: United States Federal Emergency Management Agency

Publisher: FEMA

Keywords: Flood insurance claims--Handbooks, manuals, etc., Flood insurance--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

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Flood Risk in the Courts: Reducing Government Liability While Encouraging Government Responsibility
Date: 2011

Author: Kusler, Jon A.

Keywords: Floodplain management- Law and legislation, Legal resources

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Floodplain Management 2016: Local Programs Survey Report
Date: 2016

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Keywords: Floodplain management, Community Rating System

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Floodplain Management Bulletin- Historic Structures
Date: 2008

Author: United States Federal Emergency Management Agency

Keywords: Floodplain management, National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

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Floodproofing Non-Residential Structures
Date: 1986

Author: United States Federal Emergency Management Agency

Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency,

Note: "Contract no. EMW-C-0640"--p. ii

Keywords: Flood damage prevention, Waterproofing, Buildings- Protection

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Florida Post-Disaster Toolkit For Floodplain Administrators
Date: 2018

Author: Florida State Floodplain Management Office

Keywords: Disaster Planning, Substantial damage, National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

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A Guide for Higher Standards in Floodplain Management
Date: 2013

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Keywords: Floodplain management, Stormwater, Substantial damage, Coastal engineering

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Home builder's guide to coastal construction: technical fact sheet series
Date: 2010

Author: United States Federal Emergency Management Agency

Publisher: FEMA,

Note: "FEMA P-499."

Keywords: Building, Stormproof, House construction, Coastal engineering, Seaside architecture

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Homeowner's guide to retrofitting: six ways to protect your house from flooding
Date: 2014

Author: United States Federal Emergency Management Agency

Publisher: FEMA

Keywords: Flood damage prevention, House construction, Retrofitting

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Iowa Flood Response Toolkit
Date: 2013

Note: prepared by the Iowa Floodplain and Stormwater Management Association (IFSMA) for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)

Keywords: Flood damage prevention, Emergency management

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Legal Questions Government Liability and No Adverse Impact Floodplain Management
Date: 2004

Author: Kusler, Jon A.

Note: This question and answer summary concerning legal issues associated with no adverse impact floodplain management was prepared for the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) by Jon Kusler, Esq., Associate Director of the Association of State Wetland Managers. It is based upon a larger paper with extensive case law citations, also prepared by Jon Kusler for the Association: No Adverse Impact Floodplain Management and the Courts. The summary and the larger paper are based upon review of the legal literature as well as Federal and state case law concerning floodplain regulations.

Keywords: No Adverse Impact, Government liability

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Liability for Water Control Structure Failure Due to Flooding
Date: 2006

Author: Edward A. Thomas Association of State Floodplain Managers

Keywords: Flood control--Law and legislation, No Adverse Impact, Legal resources

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Local officials guide for coastal construction: design considerations, regulatory guidance, and best practices for coastal communities design considerations, regulatory guidance, and best practices for coastal communities.
Date: [2009]

Author: Tezak, Scott. United States.

Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency,

Note: Primary authors: Scott Tezak, David K. Low, and Adam Reeder.

Keywords: Building, Stormproof, Wind resistant design, Flood damage prevention, Dwellings

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Louisiana Floodplain Management Desk Reference
Date: 2008

Keywords: Floodplain management

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Managing Disasters at the County Level: A Focus on Flooding
Date: 2017

Note: Written by the National Association of Counties (NACO)

Keywords: Hazard mitigation, Natural disasters

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Map Changes and Flood Insurance: What Property Owners Need to Know
Date: 2018

Author: United States Federal Emergency Management Agency

Keywords: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

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Mitigating Misery: Land Use and Protection of Property Rights Before the Next Big Flood
Date: 2008

Author: Edward A. Thomas

Keywords: Land use, Flooding, Right of property

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NAI How-to Guide for Education & Outreach
Date: 2014

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Publisher: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Summary: This guide serves as a resource for creating NAI education and outreach materials and plans.

Keywords: No Adverse Impact, Floodplain management, Resource programs (Education)

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NAI How-to Guide for Emergency Services
Date: 2019

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Publisher: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Keywords: No Adverse Impact, Assistance in emergencies

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NAI How-to Guide for Hazard Identification and Floodplain Mapping
Date: 2017

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Publisher: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Keywords: No Adverse Impact, Mapping tools, National Flood Insurance Program (U.S.)., Flood hazard identification

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NAI How-to Guide for Infrastructure
Date: 2016

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Publisher: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Keywords: No Adverse Impact, Infrastructure

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NAI How-to Guide for Mitigation
Date: 2016

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Publisher: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Keywords: No Adverse Impact, Hazard mitigation

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NAI How-to Guide for Planning
Date: 2014

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Publisher: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Summary: A guide to help planners make their communities become more resilient and sustainable using NAI approaches, and to advise floodplain managers how the planning tools can help their work.

Keywords: No Adverse Impact

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NAI How-to Guide for Regulations and Development Standards
Date: 2017

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Publisher: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Summary: This guide serves as a resource for creating NAI reguatlions and development standards.

Keywords: No Adverse Impact, Community development, Regulations, Municipal ordinances

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Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: 2018 Interim Report
Date: 2018

Keywords: Hazard mitigation

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NFIP CRS Coordinator's Manual 2007
Date: 2007

Author: United States Federal Emergency Management Agency

Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, FEMA

Note: "Expires: August 31, 2010."

Keywords: Flood insurance, Floodplain management, Community Rating System

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NFIP CRS Coordinator's Manual 2013
Date: 2013

Author: United States Federal Emergency Management Agency

Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, FEMA

Note: "Expires: September 30,2013."

Keywords: Flood insurance, Floodplain management, Community Rating System

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No adverse impact: a toolkit for common sense floodplain management
Date: 2003.

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Publisher: Association of State Floodplain Managers,

Summary: NAI toolkit for common sense floodplain management

Keywords: Flood damage prevention, No Adverse Impact

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No Adverse Impact and the Courts: Protecting the Property Rights of All
Date: 2007

Author: Kusler, Jon A.

Keywords: No Adverse Impact, Right of property

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Property Rights and Community Liability: The Legal Framework for Managing Watershed Development
Date: 2007

Keywords: Right of property, Watershed management, No Adverse Impact

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Protecting building utility systems from flood damage: principles and practices for the design and construction of flood resistant building utility systems
Date: 2017

Author: Low, David K., United States.

Publisher: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA,

Note: "February 2017."

Keywords: Buildings, Plumbing fixtures, Flood damage prevention

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Protecting manufactured homes from floods and other hazards: a multi-hazard foundation and installation guide a multi-hazard foundation and installation guide.
Date: 2009

Author: United States.

Publisher: Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency,

Note: "November 2009."--T.p.

Summary: "FEMA 85 has been updated to reflect the requirements of the most current codes and standards and to provide a best practices approach in reducing damages from natural hazards. Designs are included for wood-framed foundations, conventional concrete and masonry pier foundations, and ground anchors. A detailed example showing step-by-step procedures on how to design a foundation for a manufactured home is also included."--Preface.

Keywords: Building, Stormproof., Prefabricated houses, Housing, Anchorage (Structural engineering), Mobile homes, Mobile homes

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Quick Reference Guide: Comparison of Select NFIP and 2018 I-Code Requirements for Special Flood Hazard Areas
Date: 2018

Keywords: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Special Flood Hazard Area

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Subdivision Design and Flood Hazard Areas
Date: 2016

Author: James C. Schwab

Publisher: American Planning Association

Keywords: Land subdivision- Planning, Housing development- Planning, Flood damage prevention, Floodplain management

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Substantial damage determinations and sales tax to fund mitigation - Findlay, Ohio Success Story
Date: 2020

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

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Substantial improvement /substantial damage desk reference
Date: 2010

Author: United States Federal Emergency Management Agency

Note: "FEMA P-758."

Keywords: Dwellings, Flood damage prevention, Floodplains

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A Summary of NFIP Policy for Local Officials: A Guide to Assist Local Governments in their Floodplain Management Programs
Date: 2004

Author: National Flood Insurance Program (U.S.)

Publisher: Chaz & Associates

Note: FEMA Region 10 Mitigation Division

Keywords: Flood insurance., Floodplain management

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Understanding and Managing Flood Risk: A Guide for Elected Officials Volume I – The Essentials
Date: 2020

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

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Understanding and Managing Flood Risk: A Guide for Elected Officials Volume II – Moving Beyond the Essentials
Date: 2020

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

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Understanding and Managing Flood Risk: A Guide for Elected Officials Volume III – Success Stories
Date: 2020

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers

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Using multi-objective management to reduce flood losses in your watershed
Date: 1996

Author: Association of State Floodplain Managers.

Publisher: Association of State Floodplain Managers

Keywords: Flood damage prevention, Floodplain management

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