We are happy to announce that we have scheduled an upcoming Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) exam in Vermont this spring. The exam will be held on Friday, May 3^rd from 10am – 1pm at the Agency of Natural Resource’s Annex building (located at 190 Junction Road in Berlin, VT). We will also be planning to host a 1-day review class, which will be scheduled soon. In order to sit for the 5/3/19 exam, a completed application and fee must be submitted to ASFPM no later than April 19^th.

More information about the CFM exam

FEMA Region 1 issued the following letter on 3/5/19 to community offiicals in the Lamoille River Watershed announcing community Discovery Meetings to prioritize studies for updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps.

March 26, 2019   6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Johnson Town Hall
293 Lower Main Street West, Johnson

March 27, 2019   10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Village of Hardwick Memorial Room
20 Church St, Hardwick

Updated flood hazard mapping is underway in the Lamoille River Watershed.

Community offiicials have been asked to contribute information regarding flood risk and mapping priorities. 

Two Discovery Meetings have been scheduled for community offiicals at the end of March:

The River Corridor and Floodplain Protection Program is pleased to announce the availability of draft enhancements to the Statewide River Corridor Map.

Updated flood hazard mapping is underway in the Deerfield River Watershed of southern Vermont and adjacent Massachusetts. 

Community offiicials have been asked to contribute information regarding flood risk and mapping priorities. 

The two meetings are scheduled for:

• Tues January 22, 2019 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  Wilmington Town Hall 2 East Main Street Wilmington, VT

New article in the Natural Hazards Mitigation Newsletter:

Vermont – Avoiding the Vicious Cycle

By Mike Kline, Vermont Rivers Program Manager and

Ned Swanberg, Regional Floodplain Manager

Vermont is making substantial progress to reduce damages from its de-stabilized rivers. This is a major change

from the 1970s when the state began addressing riverine hazards through the lens of flood insurance. Today there

About the Emergency Management Institute (EMI)

When Governments Cooperate

STATE GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL DAY

A day of Workshops for Vermont's Local Officials

Now with 4 dates and multiple format options

FEMA Region 1 has recently initiated the early stages of flood map updates in Vermont. 

Six communities in Vermont participate in the FEMA Community Rating System (CRS) and together save $76,142 per year on flood insurance premiums.

CRS, a National Flood Insurance program, rewards communities that take significant steps to bend the curve and reduce flood damage.  By selecting, and acting, on specific flood management steps, communities can get discounts of five percent (Class 9), or deeper.  Two communities in Vermont, Brattleboro and Colchester are currently Class 8, and flood insurance policy holders there, get discounts of ten percent off their premiums.