For: community leaders, emergency managers, GIS specialists, planners, and floodplain managers.
For information contact:
James R. Nadeau
Hydrologic Technician
U.S. Geological Survey, New England Water Science Center
FEMA has invited municipal officials to discuss upcoming flood map updates in the Passumpsic, Otter Creek and direct-to-Lake Champlain Watersheds.
The Discovery Meetings provide an update on the process ahead and how communities can identify places that need more attention.
Passumpsic Watershed.
Vermont Emergency Management (VEM) will be hosting a 1-day Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) Development Training at the SEOC in Waterbury (45 State Drive, Second Floor) on Friday, September 13, 8am-4:30pm, led by Vermont’s new mitigation plan reviewer at FEMA, Jay Neiderbach, along with Melissa Surette, the Senior Planner in Mitigation at FEMA Region I. This training will be tailored around the needs and interests of participants, whether you are new to LHMPs or have developed many plans.
Vermont Emergency Management will be a hosting a 1-day FEMA benefit-cost analysis (BCA) Training at the State Emergency Operations Center in Waterbury on Tuesday, August 20th. We invite anyone who is interested in developing BCAs for hazard mitigation projects to attend the training. I will send meeting materials and an agenda in the coming weeks, but wanted to get this on your calendars as soon as possible.
Community Planning for Disaster Recovery AWR-356
Learn key concepts for disaster recovery planning, including the benefits of pre-disaster planning, whole community approach to planning, key elements of plans, and the plan development process. Increase your knowledge to initiate disaster recovery plans and participate in the long-term recovery planning process in your own community. Enhance your ability to support your community’s overall disaster readiness through pre-disaster planning for post-disaster recovery.
When: July 11, 2019
This slide show presentation discusses river terms and concepts to provide a background for the Tier 2 class. The slide show may take 30 minutes to an hour to review and includes some quick quizzes that are not recorded but provide immediate feedback for the user. Important Note: the slide show works best using Internet Explorer, and we do not recommend the use of Chrome, Firefox or Edge platforms.
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 3rd 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 19th.
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
