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Introduction to Silver Jackets

Introduction to Silver Jackets Flood risk management teams reducing flood risk through integrated planning, response and recovery. No Adverse Impact Workshop July 26th, 2011. Silver Jackets is the state-level implementation of the USACE National Flood Risk Management Program.

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Introduction to Silver Jackets

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  1. Introduction to Silver Jackets Flood risk management teams reducing flood risk through integrated planning, response and recovery. No Adverse Impact Workshop July 26th, 2011

  2. Silver Jackets is the state-level implementation of the USACE National Flood Risk Management Program.

  3. Purpose/Goals • Continuous mechanism to address state-prioritized flood risk issues • Strategic life-cycle planning to reduce flood risk • Improved flood risk communication, processes, outreach and collaboration • Leverage resources & information – patchwork quilt • Multi-agency technical resource for state & local agencies

  4. Why the name ‘Silver Jackets’?

  5. Structure • Charter signed by ‘core team’ agencies • USACE coordinates/facilitates • Monthly meetings • Consensus • Membership expands/contracts depending on issues • Annual meeting of core team agency leaders • Evolves with State’s needs

  6. The Idaho Silver Jackets Team formed in 2009 Washington charter is developed, priorities to come Montana is in charter / priority development

  7. http://www.nfrmp.us/state/state.cfm

  8. 2010-2011 Idaho SJ Projects/ActivitiesCOMPLETED • Idaho Hazard Mitigation Plan – Flood Unit update • Idaho Flood Awareness Handbook • 2011 Flood Safety Awareness Week outreach • National Committee of Levee Safety

  9. 2011 Projects/ActivitiesIN PROCESS/ ONGOING • 2011 Flood Response Coordination • National Weather Service - Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page • Boise River inundation mapping • FEMA Risk MAP Coordination • Silver Valley flood risk issues

  10. Silver Jackets Review State Driven Priorities and Strategy Flexible / Evolving Coordination Many Agencies One Solution Flood Risk Reduction

  11. Questions http://www.nfrmp.us/state/state.cfm travis.d.ball@usace.army.mil 206-764-3277

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