Floodplain Management Home Study Course
for Florida Officials

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Introduction

Course Contents

What does it mean?
Unit 1
What Does it Mean to
Your Community?
Unit 2
Community Responsibilities
for Participation
Unit 3
Your Roles and
Responsibilities.
Unit 4
Information Provided
through the NFIP.
Unit 5
Understanding and Using
NFIP Data.
Unit 6
Managing Floodplain Delelopment
Procedures and Standards
Unit 7
Managing Floodplain Delelopment
Additional Considerations
Unit 8
Administering Your Floodplain
Management Ordinance
Unit 9
Administrative Issues Relating
to NFIP Requirements
Unit 10
Enforcement of the
Ordinance
Unit 11
Relationship to
Flood Insurance
Unit 12
Obtaining Needed
Assistance and Support

Final Exercise

Index

Appendix A
References
Appendix B
Glossary of Acronyms and Terms
Appendix C
Sources of Assistance
Appendix D
Flood Damage Prevention ordinance
Florida Models
Appendix E
A Local Official's Guide to
Implementing the NFIP Program
Appendix F
Floodplain Management Using
Approximate Studies
Appendix G
Additional Guidance from FEMA
Appendix H
Sample NFIP Biennial Report
Appendix I
Forms for Reproduction