Floodplain Management Training
Below is the current listing of free online and in person trainings that the TWDB Community Assistance group will be offering. The target audience for these courses are local officials and anyone involved with floodplain management. Please contact flood@twdb.texas.gov for any questions about training opportunities.
Available Courses:
Permitting in the Floodplain
A major component of the Floodplain Administrator (FPA) job is issuing and verifying permits for development in the special flood hazard area (SFHA). FPAs may have to coordinate with other State and Federal agencies to attain special permits for certain large projects (involving fill, waterways, infrastructure, excavation, etc.) within their community's SFHA. In this webinar, we will cover permitting requirements as part of the National Flood Insurance Program, best practices for record-keeping, and scenarios that require multi-agency permitting.
Date: October 25, 2023, 9:00 am-10:00am
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Registration link: GoToWebinar
Floodplain Management 101
This course will provide attendees with an introduction to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), concepts of floodplain management, maps and studies, ordinance administration, and the relationship between floodplain management and flood insurance. This course will be split into two 4-hour sessions. Participants will receive 7 CECs through TFMA after attending BOTH sessions.
Date: November 15-16, 2023, 8:30-12:30 each day
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Registration link: GoToWebinar
Elevation Certificate Updates & Common Mistakes
The FEMA Elevation Certificate (EC) is a great tool that can support an FPA’s efforts to manage local floodplain development effectively, document compliance with the floodplain ordinance, support requests for Letters of Map Change (LOMC), and refine insurance rates under Risk Rating 2.0. This webinar will provide details for each section of the EC, changes with the new form released in July 2023, and common mistakes with ECs. Participants will receive 1 CEC through TFMA after attending this webinar.
Date: December 6, 2023, 10:00-11:00am
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Registration link: GoToWebinar