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National Floodplain Policy: FFRMS
This document summarizes key aspects of Executive Order 13690 on flood risk management standards and the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) process. It outlines that EO 13690 updates previous executive orders on floodplain management to establish a new standard for defining floodplains that accounts for climate change. It notes concerns around the lack of non-governmental input, potential impacts on flood insurance rates and water projects, and questions around economic analyses. The document also lists federal agencies and external stakeholders involved in the FFRMS implementation process.
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- 1. Dan Delich National LeveeIssues Alliance National Floodplain Policy: FFRMS
- 2. • EO 13690updates EO 11988 by President Carter (1977) • Both executive actions are to: • Avoid adverse impacts in floodplains • Avoid Fed support of floodplain development if alternatives exist WHILE: (1) Acquiring, managing, disposing Fed lands and facilities (2) Providing Fed, Fed-financed or Fed-assisted construction and improvements (3) Conducting Fed activities & programs affecting land use (water & land resources planning, regulating, licensing) • While requiring 8-step decision process that begins with question… Will the action occur in or affect the 100-year Base Floodplain? EO 13690: FFRMS
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- 4. EO 13690: FFRMS 100-yearBase Floodplain “FFRMS Floodplain” New elevations defined agency-by-agency with each using 1 of 3 possible approaches to more account for sea level rise and storm intensity/frequency as associated with climate change: • Climate-informed Science Approach • Freeboard Approach (Base + 2’ (Critical Action +3’)) • 500-year Elevation Approach
- 5. New EO announcesnew Fed policy and standard for Fed actions in floodplains and establishes (and de facto expands) definition of floodplain beyond that used in implementing the original EO. Largely undefined and speculative, but what about: • Rates and floodplain management requirements under the NFIP? • Impacts on Fed (CoE) water projects? • Fed permitting, licensing, approvals, real estate actions? • FHA and HUD housing programs? • CWA permitting (under WOTUS, all waters in floodplains are Fed jurisdictional)? • ESA Section 7 Consultation (floodplain identified as critical habitat for many listed species)? • DOT FHWA projects, USDA? New Standard for defining “floodplain” expands horizontal/vertical dimensions thus expanding the number of Fed actions to be taken. EO 13690: FFRMS
- 6. EO 13690: FFRMS FEMA(Chair) -USDA -Commerce -DOD -DOE -EPA -GSA -HHS -DHS -HUD -DOI -DOJ -SBA -DOT -EOP – NSC-OSTP-CEQ-OMB -Local, State, Tribal Govts? -Private Industry and NGOs?
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- 8. November 2014 InternalDraft of FFRMS Implementation Guidelines “Please identify any non-governmental organizations or individuals that had any role whatsoever in composing, editing, drafting, reviewing or developing any part of the FFRMS…” -Letter to the President from Sen. Thad Cochran et al, February 6, 2015 EO 13690: FFRMS
- 9. • Correspondence • FY15Omnibus Sec. 749 • 2015 Hearings (Senate and House Appropriations, House T/I) • FY16 Appropriations Capitol Hill: FFRMS
- 10. • TWCA • NationalLevee Issues Alliance • National Waterways Conference • Mississippi Valley FCA • UMIMRA • MO-ARK Association • National Association of Homebuilders • AASHTO • Habitat for Humanity • National Association of Counties • National Association of Realtors • NAFSMA • ALBL • Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance (Greater New Orleans Inc.) • Association of State Floodplain Managers • NRDC • EDF • The Nature Conservancy Stakeholders: FFRMS
- 11. • Jan 30Issuance • 60-day (April 6) Comment Period • Listening Sessions • March 3: Ames, IA • March 5: Biloxi, MS • March 11: Sacramento, CA • March 11: Norfolk, VA • TBA: NYC, Washington, DC, Webinar • Review of Comments • Revised Implementation Guidelines • Agency-by-agency guidance/rulemakings Administration Process: FFRMS
- 12. 1. The adequacyof the 100-year standard deserves debate. Why was the debate held in secret? 2. Is FFRMS limited to just “simple construction” of Federal facilities? --Corps budgeting justification process? --PL 84-99 eligibility? (e.g., Dallas Floodway: levee “yes” – internal drainage “no”) --NFIP? --USDOT Highways? --USDA assistance? --ESA? --CWA? 3. Analyses on Economic impacts…? Alternatives…? Net benefits? 4. The Standard was the critical and irrevocable decision. 5. The secret top-down means conflict with the FRM: “shared risks-shared solutions” ends. Questions: FFRMS
- 13. THANK YOU National LeveeIssues Alliance Dan Delich [email protected] 214.707.8772