We have been able to arrange a few different FEMA trainings to be offered around Vermont next week. All of the trainings are FREE, but space is limited, so be sure to RSVP to Morgaine Bell of the Vermont Rivers Program ASAP.
These classes are geared towards local zoning administrators, local and regional planners, consultants and engineers, but all are welcome. And please note that you need not be from Vermont to attend! So please send a link to this post to anyone you think may be interested in these classes.
We will have the trainings pre-approved for Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) Continuing Education Credits (CECs) as well, so this will be a great way to get some additional CECs in for this year.
Trainings:
Monday, September 15th
Act 250 Conference Room, Fish & Wildlife Building
111 West Street, Essex Junction VT
8am-12pm: Coastal Construction
1pm-5pm: Floodplain Management
Tuesday, September 16th
St. Albans Free Library
11 Maiden Lane, St. Albans VT
8am-12pm: Coastal Construction
Winooski Conference Room
1 National Life Drive - Main 2, Montpelier VT
12pm-4pm: Intro to CRS and CRS Quick Check
Wednesday, September 17th
Welcome Center
3 Railroad Ave, Windsor VT
8am-12pm: Floodplain Management
Intro to Community Rating System (CRS)
This short session is designed
for local officials interested in learning more about the Community Rating
System (CRS). CRS recognizes community floodplain management activities
that exceed the minimum NFIP standards. Besides the benefit of reduced
insurance rates, CRS floodplain management activities enhance public safety,
reduce damages to property and infrastructure, avoid economic disruption and
losses, and protect the environment. More information about CRS is available
online at: http://crsresources.org/
CRS
Quick Check
The
Community Rating System (CRS) Quick Check is a new tool developed to help communities
join the CRS.
The objective of the CRS Quick Check is to show
that the community is doing enough floodplain management activities above and
beyond the minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program to
warrant 500 credit points, enough to be a CRS Class 9 or better. This
workshop is designed to assist communities that are interested in applying for
CRS by discussing the more common activities that CRS communities receive
credit for and what documentation would be needed to support the credited
points. The Quick Check is available online at: http://crsresources.org/joining-the-crs/quick-check/
Please
bring your completed checklist and/or questions to this class.
Intro to Floodplain Management (NFIP 101)
This introductory course is designed to provide an
organized training opportunity for local officials responsible for
administering their local floodplain management ordinance. The course will
focus on the NFIP and concepts of floodplain management, maps and studies,
ordinance administration, and the relationship between floodplain management
and flood insurance. The FEMA Elevation Certificate (EC) and Map Service Center
(MSC) website will also be discussed briefly during the course.
Intro
to Coastal Residential Construction
This intense workshop is intended to give attendees an overview of
the contents of FEMA’s Coastal Construction Manual and to provide information
on how to ensure one- to four-family residential buildings in coastal areas are
properly sited, designed, constructed, and maintained. This course is a
compressed version of the E386 Residential Coastal Construction held over 4
days at EMI yearly. In addition, staff of the VT Watershed Management
Division’s Lakes and Ponds Program will be providing information about how
these coastal construction techniques may overlap with the new Vermont
Shoreland Permit Program.
