About Our Association
- Nebraska Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association
- The Nebraska Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association (NeFSMA) is an active organization of over 100 members representing over 50 organizations. NeFSMA pursues multiple purposes including: 1.)promote public awareness of floodplain and stormwater management; 2.) promote the professional status of floodplain and stormwater management and secure all benefits resulting there from; 3.) promote cooperation and information exchange between individuals and entities concerned with floodplain and stormwater management; 4.) keep individuals concerned with floodplain and stormwater management well informed through educational and professional seminars and to provide a method for dissemination of information, both general and technical; 5.) inform and educate concerned individuals of pending floodplain or stormwater legislation, funding and other related management matters. Please browse our website to learn more about NeFSMA at www.nefsma.net. If you are interested in joining, either contact one of the board members or complete the membership form.
Friday, July 22, 2011
New Publication by Natural Hazard Mitigation Association - A Great Cross-Disciplinary Resource
The Natural Hazard Mitigation Association has recently published a new summary paper called, "Planning and Building Livable, Safe & Sustainable Communities - The Patchwork Quilt Approach." The paper can be Downloaded Here. One of the primary authors was our 2011 annual conference keynote speaker, Terri Turner, AICP, CFM. Much like her presentations this June, the paper is comprehensive and lively. It provides a wealth of information and resources for the planner, lawyer, resource agency, municipal official and floodplain and stormwater professional. The paper presents great talking points about the value of taking a comprehensive approach to floodplain and stormwater management rather than a reactionary response to disasters. Maybe you are involved with one particular program, but don't know where it fits within the "patchwork quilt" and want to learn more. You will find this paper very useful.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Potential Changes to NFIP
Last week, the House of Representatives approved a bill reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program for another five years. In the bill passed by the House, language was included to take out the "flood-in-progress" clause of flood insurance policies.
As currently policies are written, a flood insurance policy must be in place at least 30 days prior to the beginning of a flood event. This is a hot topic right now with the unprecedented flooding along the Missouri River. FEMA has declared that the flood began on June 1, 2011 for Nebraska residents. If a flood insurance policy was not purchased before May 2, 2011, damage caused by this flood event will not be covered.
Several legislators in both the House and Senate have proposed to change the "flood-in-progress" rule to state that the policy must be in place 30 days before damage occurs, regardless of when the flood started.
The bill is now being considered by the Senate. We will keep you posted on the outcome.
Click here for Omaha-World Herald Article.
As currently policies are written, a flood insurance policy must be in place at least 30 days prior to the beginning of a flood event. This is a hot topic right now with the unprecedented flooding along the Missouri River. FEMA has declared that the flood began on June 1, 2011 for Nebraska residents. If a flood insurance policy was not purchased before May 2, 2011, damage caused by this flood event will not be covered.
Several legislators in both the House and Senate have proposed to change the "flood-in-progress" rule to state that the policy must be in place 30 days before damage occurs, regardless of when the flood started.
The bill is now being considered by the Senate. We will keep you posted on the outcome.
Click here for Omaha-World Herald Article.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
NeFSMA Improving Effort to Track Continuing Education Credits for CFMs
We have been working for some time now to figure out how to improve the process of tracking Continuing Education Credits for CFMs. ASFPM provides credit pre-approval for our meetings and conferences if they meet their discipline guidelines. We work hard to provide events that will help CFMs meet their continuing education credit requirements so that they are not forced to attend out-of-state conferences unless they want to. But how do we get around the process of rounding up all your attendance certificates every two years to submit to ASFPM? Failing to do so can have expensive consequences for maintaining your CFM status.
Well, since NeFSMA is a state Chapter, ASFPM will track your credits on-line at www.floods.org if they have the information that you attended. This means you don't have to send your certificates of attendance to them. NeFSMA will provide that information to ASFPM after each workshop if you attended. You should log into the member page of ASFPM to verify that your information is current. I checked mine today and it was up-to-date.
We hope this is a valued member benefit you receive from NeFSMA. We currently have 31 NeFSMA members that maintain their CFM and possibly a few more since our Annual Conference last month. If you are interested in becoming a CFM or what the value of that certification program might be to you or your community, please contact Bill Jones or Andrew Christensen with Nebraska Department of Natural Resources.
Well, since NeFSMA is a state Chapter, ASFPM will track your credits on-line at www.floods.org if they have the information that you attended. This means you don't have to send your certificates of attendance to them. NeFSMA will provide that information to ASFPM after each workshop if you attended. You should log into the member page of ASFPM to verify that your information is current. I checked mine today and it was up-to-date.
We hope this is a valued member benefit you receive from NeFSMA. We currently have 31 NeFSMA members that maintain their CFM and possibly a few more since our Annual Conference last month. If you are interested in becoming a CFM or what the value of that certification program might be to you or your community, please contact Bill Jones or Andrew Christensen with Nebraska Department of Natural Resources.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Nebraska H2O Updates Website, Social Interaction
The Nebraska Stormwater Cooperative - Nebraska H2O - has recently launched a completely reskinned version of their website. The link www.nebraskah2o.org will take you to a much improved site that incorporates new social media assets for public education through their blog and individual community news feeds. There is a lot of great stormwater protection work just getting started in these communities which will be shared through the website.
The website operates as a group information sharing platform to benefit as many residents, students, contractors, developers, city officials, and resource agencies in the State as possible. Congratulations to Nebraska H2O on the update! We look forward to watching your dynamic new website grow. A link on our blog and website will help people find you too.
The website operates as a group information sharing platform to benefit as many residents, students, contractors, developers, city officials, and resource agencies in the State as possible. Congratulations to Nebraska H2O on the update! We look forward to watching your dynamic new website grow. A link on our blog and website will help people find you too.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Iowa is Latest ASFPM Chapter
Iowa is the 31st ASFPM Chapter!
Please join us in welcoming Iowa as the 31st ASFPM chapter! The ASFPM Board approved Iowa's application for chapter status during their board call this week.
Iowa is the third ASFPM chapter in Region 7! Our newest chapter brings the national membership to 14,000 members with 31 Chapters and 8 states with existing floodplain management associations (not yet chapters).
The Iowa Floodplain & Stormwater Management Association (IFSMA) was formed in 2010 and joined ASFPM as chapter in 2011. IFSMA has just under 50 members.
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