Download - Tennessee Association of Floodplain Managers Montgomery Bell State Park Burns, TN July 26-29, 2011
Tennessee Association of Floodplain Managers
Montgomery Bell State Park
Burns, TN
July 26-29, 2011
Mitigation/FEMA National Issues Strategic Plans
National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF)
Disaster Metrics
Mitigation/FEMA National Issues Cont’d
FEMA Qualification System (FQS)
NFIP
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Environmental and Historic Preservation
Strategic Plans
Priority 1: Cultivate a team environment / Build common knowledge base / Empower employees
Priority 2: Whole of Community / Grassroots Engagement
Priority 3: Holistic Program Delivery
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Strategic Plans Cont’d
Priority 4: Demonstrate Mitigation and Insurance Value and Results
Priority 5: Develop a Shared Picture of Risk
Priority 6: Sustainability/Resilience
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Strategic Plans Cont’d
Whole Community - partnership with States, tribal, local governments, private sector and the public
Resilience – grow smart and redevelop smart
Sustainability – to withstand or hold up when a future event impacts the community
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National Disaster Recovery Framework
Core recovery principles
Defines roles and responsibilities
Presents a coordinated structure that facilities communication and collaboration among all stakeholders
Develops guidance for pre and post disaster recovery planning for rebuilding stronger, smarter and safer
Activated for severe events/long term issues
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National Disaster Recovery Framework Cont’d
Introduces Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator State and Tribal Disaster Recovery Coordinators Local Disaster Recovery Coordinators Recovery Support Functions (shared with other federal
agencies)
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National Disaster Recovery Framework Cont’d
Recovery Support Functions Community Planning and Community Building
(HUD) Economic (DOC) Health and Social Services (HHS) Housing (HUD) Infrastructure Systems (DOD/USACE) Natural and Cultural Resources (DOI)
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Disaster Metrics Referred to as Carwile Metrics
Applies to all disasters from DR-1970-OK
Affects all aspects of JFO operations
Disaster Metrics Cont’d
Collaborate with External Affairs to conduct public and private events, workshops, exhibits
Stress personal protection measures
Provide flood risk data to requestors (IA, PA NPSC) within 24hrs
Seminars (2) on green building techniques
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Disaster Metrics Cont’d
406 Mitigation
Best Practices
Incorporate MAT findings
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Disaster Metrics Cont’d
Encourage communities to adopt within two years stronger building codes
Conduct losses avoided studies (what didn’t get damaged) on five communities with previously funded projects
Within two years get five communities to adopt green building/sustainability policies and incentives
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Disaster Metrics Cont’d
Utilize local mitigation plans for risk reduction
Mitigation Coordinator assigned to Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator (Alabama currently)
Encourage Safe Rooms (5% increase)
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FEMA Qualification System (FQS)
FQS- All FEMA staff receive a qualification rating relative to disaster job activities.
Disaster job titles reduced
Management levels rated by degree of event
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FQS Cont’d
Qualification depends on service on disasters, courses and training related to field deployment
Assures disaster survivors, governments ,businesses and the public that people providing assistance are knowledgeable and qualified in the job they perform
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NFIP in Tennessee
NFIP participating communities -- 377
Flood insurance policies in force – 33,708
Flood insurance coverage -- $6.98 billion
Non-participating communities – 34
8,527 new policies in force since May 2010
33.8% increase in flood policies since May 2010
15 TN communities joined the NFIP in FY11
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NFIP Reform
NFIP Reform effort began in November 2009 This summer NFIP Reform Work Group will
recommend options Four options under consideration
Optimization of existing NFIP Community/State-based program Privatization of flood insurance Federal Assistance
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NFIP Public Policy Reform Process
Evaluation of Reform Packages
legislativechange
regulatorychange
policychange process &
contractchange
guidancechange
Policy Alternative Themes The NFIP Reform Work Group has identified four initial policy
themes
For each theme, possible policy alternatives have been identified and analyzed in a white paper.
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Theme 1: National Flood Insurance Policy Options
Theme 2: Privatization Policy Options
Theme 3: Community/State-based Policy Options
Theme 4: Federal Assistance Policy Options
The policy themes are subject to modification as the Working Group gathers additional stakeholder input and engages industry expertise.
For more information…
Visit the NFIP Reform Website at: http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/nfip_reform.shtm
Ask questions or give input to the Working Group members:
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Bill Blanton (RA)
Paul Huang (RA)
Jomar Maldonado (EHP)
Claudia Murphy (RI)
Andy Neal (RI)
Rachel Sears (RR)
Zach Usher (RR)
Tommy Kennedy (RR)
Ryan Velasco (RDS)
Jon Janowicz (RIII)
Mark Riebau (RX)
Vince Fabrizio (OLA)
Endangered Species Act
FEMA has been challenged recently on the NFIP adversely effecting endangered species
FEMA has just settled two law suits in Florida on this issue
FEMA looking programmatically at revisions to the NFIP to better protect endangered species
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QUESTIONS?
Susan W. Wilson, CFMDHS/FEMA [email protected]