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Guidance and Policy
USACE Flood Risk Management Program Guidance
Levee Certification, Inspections and Other Guidance
Existing and newly released policy and guidance relating to levee certification, inspections and other flood risk management related matters are listed below, including:
Levee Vegetation
- Response to Public Comments Received from February – April 2010 on the USACE Draft Policy for Requesting a Variance to Vegetation Standards for Levees and Floodwalls
12/07/2011
In August 2009, USACE began revising its vegetation variance request process to reflect organizational changes and approaches. USACE posted its draft vegetation variance request policy in the Federal Register for public comment from February to April 2010. The document below summarizes the comments received during this comment period along with USACE responses to these comments.
USACE Information, Regulations and Guidance Pertaining to Levee Certification
- USACE Levee Safety Website
09/24/2010
USACE Levee Safety Program.
- USACE Levee Safety Website Key Documents
09/24/2010
Key Documents.
USACE Levee Inspection, Inventory and Assessment Activities
Levee Safety Program
- USACE Levee Safety Website
09/24/2010
USACE Levee Safety Program
- USACE Levee Safety Website Key Documents
09/24/2010
Key Documents
USACE Levee Inspection
USACE Levee Inventory and Assessment
FEMA Information, Regulations and Guidance Pertaining to Levees and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters and Regional Office staff have developed, and will continue to develop, informational and guidance materials pertaining to levees and to the flood risks posed to people and property in the areas behind levees. FEMA has developed, and will continue to develop, levee-related materials for various NFIP stakeholder groups. Please select one of the links below to see materials that are accessible through the FEMA Website:
Some of the documents that may be found on the FEMA Website are listed below:
- The National Levee Challenge: Levees and the FEMA Flood Map Modernization Initiative
08/01/2007
This report, prepared by the Interagency Levee Policy Review Committee, contains a series of recommended actions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mitigation Directorate to consider as a means of addressing the challenge of assessing the flood protection capabilities of levees and levee systems and accurately assessing the flood risk posed to citizens and property located behind those levees and levee systems.
- Living Behind Levees
04/05/2007
A FEMA fact sheet providing flood risk information for property owners living behind levees.
Levee Accreditation
- The National Flood Insurance Program and Levees FAQ
05/10/2007
A fact sheet providing information about the levees, the risks associated with levees and levee certification and accreditation issues under the National Flood Insurance Program.
- Mapping Areas Protected by Levees
10/01/2004
Regulatory language found in the Code of Federal Regulations describing FEMA's regulatory requirements for mapping of areas protected by levee systems, including levee certification requirements
Provisionally Accredited Levees (PAL)
- Provisionally Accredited Levees Brochure
05/10/2007
A brochure providing detailed information on Provisionally Accredited Levees and the guidance provided in Procedure Memorandum 43.
- Provisionally Accredited Levees - Mapping Scenarios for Procedure Memorandum No. 43
05/10/2007
A brochure that presents information on the various mapping scenarios for Provisionally Accredited Levees as described in Procedure Memorandum 43.
- March 16, 2007 Revised Procedure Memorandum 43 and Attachments
05/10/2007
A Procedure Memorandum providing guidance for identifying Provisionally Accredited Levees and mapping levee-affected areas.
Floodplain Mapping and the MapMod Program
- MapMod Overview
05/10/2007
An overview of FEMA's Map Modernization Program
- Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan
05/10/2007
An explanation of the Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan.
- Aug 22, 2005 Procedural Memorandum 34
05/10/2007
A copy of FEMA's Procedural Memorandum 34 which clarifies the levee owner's responsibility to provide documentation regarding levee design, structural integrity, and other requirements for crediting a levee with providing a 1-percent-annual-chance flood protection.
- Mapping Information Platform
05/10/2007
A FEMA web site that enables the management, extraction, sharing, and production of flood hazard data and maps.
- March 16, 2007 Revised Procedure Memorandum 43 and Attachments
03/16/2007
A Procedure Memorandum providing guidance for identifying Provisionally Accredited Levees and mapping levee-affected areas.
- Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program
05/01/2005
A description of FEMA'S Cooperating Technical Partners Program
- Appendex H of Guidelines and Specifications
04/01/2003
Guidance for Mapping of Areas Protected by Levees
Tools
- DFIRMs Tools
05/10/2007
A website containing GIS tools available to produce Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs).
Terminology
- Final Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations
05/10/2007
A glossary of frequently used acronyms and abbreviations for levees
Reviewed 7 Nov 2011 |
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