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Flood Risk Management Program

Flood Risk Management Program. Ed Hecker, Chief, Office of Homeland Security. National Levee Summit February 2008 St Louis, MO. Flood Risk Management Program.

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Flood Risk Management Program

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  1. Flood Risk Management Program Ed Hecker, Chief, Office of Homeland Security National Levee Summit February 2008 St Louis, MO

  2. Flood Risk Management Program Vision: To lead collaborative, comprehensive and sustainable national flood risk management to improve public safety and reduce flood damages to our country. Mission: To integrate and synchronize the ongoing, diverse flood risk management projects, programs and authorities of the US Army Corps of Engineers with counterpart projects, programs and authorities of FEMA, other Federal agencies, state organizations and regional and local agencies.

  3. Flood Risk Management Program Strategic Goals • Provide current accurate floodplain information to the public and decision makers. • Identify and assess flood hazards posed by aging flood damage reduction infrastructure. • Improve public awareness and comprehension of flood risk. • Integrate flood damage and flood hazard reduction programs across local, state, and Federal agencies. • Improve capabilities to collaboratively deliver and sustain flood damage reduction and flood hazard mitigation services to the nation.

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  5. Flood Risk Management Program • Intergovernmental Flood Risk Management Committee • Core Members: USACE, FEMA, ASFPM, NAFSMA Leadership • Meet quarterly to discuss integration of programs and policies • Current Focus Areas: • Interagency Cooperation/Collaboration • Risk Communication • Levee Inventory and Assessments • Mapping, Certification, and Accreditation • Legislative Impacts

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  7. Flood Risk Management Program • Flood Mapping & Certifications • Provisionally Accredited Levees and Maintenance Deficiency Correction Period • Engineer Technical Letter

  8. levee_flood_fight_site  levee_break_site sand_boil_point levee_inspection_line piezometer_point cross_section_line borehole_point levee_inspection_point  encroachment_site Flood Risk Management Program Inventory and Assessments • National Levee Inventory: • Living database and national resource. • Include all federal and nonfederal levees • Risk Assessments: • Identify failure modes and prioritize remedial actions.

  9. Flood Risk Management Program • Existing Infrastructure & Inspections Review “single, consistent, and complete inspections” “vegetation on levees”

  10. PLANNING RESPONSE MITIGATION SILVER JACKETS - OHIO Flood Risk Management Program Initiatives, Policy & Legislation

  11. Flood Risk Management Program • Initiatives, Policy & Legislation • Flood Risk Policy Summit, December 2006 : • National Levee Inventory/National Levee Safety Program (WRDA 2007) • Incentives/Disincentives • Incorporating Public Safety Standards • Identifying and Communicating Residual Risk • Integrating Programs

  12. Flood Risk Management Program • Initiatives, Policy & Legislation • National Levee Safety Act of 2007 • Establishes a Committee on Levee Safety to develop and recommend a program to Secretary and Congress • The program must address nine goals, including consideration of delegation to qualified states • Establishes a levee database (all levees) to be maintained by the Secretary • Levee inspections for the Act are to be cost-shared • Authorizes $20 million annually for 2008-2013 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2007

  13. FEMA NFIP Objective: Communicate the most current information for flood insurance purposes. NFIP & CORPS NFIP only 100-year Federal O&M USACE built / Local O&M Local built / Enrolled in RIP Local & Other No Prior Nexus with USACE or FEMA Level of Protection CORPS only 1 2 3 4 USACE Inventory and Assessment Objective: Assess all levees in USACE programs, regardless of level of protection. Levee Categories WRDA Authorities Objective: Inventory all levees in nation, lead strategic plan for a National Levee Safety Program Universe of Levees New Nexus from WRDA 2007 Area represents all levees throughout the US. USACE Dec07 Not to scale

  14. Flood Risk Management Program • Initiatives, Policy & Legislation • Studies • Wise Use of Floodplains - 2008 appropriations • Evaluation of national policies and programs and regional flood risk – 2009 appropriations • International Coordination • Canada, UK, Japan • Incorporating other focus areas • Coastal • R & D • Institutionalize the FRMP at HQ, MSC, and districts

  15. Flood Risk Management Program • Projects & Pre-Flood Programs Seamless Programs Watershed Approach

  16. Flood Risk Management Program • Our Shared Future • Safe and informed public that’s empowered to take responsibility • Clear national policy and standards • Sustainable systems

  17. Flood Risk Management Program http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/nfrmp/

  18. Flood Risk Management Program • Questions, Comments, Clarifications?

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