Announcements

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

CAFM Newsletter

Please see our annual CAFM NEWSLETTER which has lots of great information from our Communications Chair!

PA 21-115 Climate Change Adaptation Act

On July 6, 2021, Governor Ned Lamont signed An Act Concerning Climate Change Adaptation, Public Act 21-115, into law. This law implements multiple recommendations outlined in the Phase 1 Near-Term Actions Report of the Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3) and was originally introduced by the Governor as House Bill 6441. The Act allows Connecticut municipalities to create a stormwater authority to address water quality and flooding, adds climate resilience and flood prevention to the purview of municipal flood and erosion control boards (FECBs), and expands the scope of the Connecticut Green Bank to invest more broadly in environmental infrastructure, including climate resilience and adaptation projects.

DEEP Coastal Property Owner’s Guide

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Land and Water Resources Division has created a new Coastal Property Owner’s Guide. It can be found on the DEEP website.

The goal of the Coastal Property Owner’s Guide is to help familiarize current and potential property owners, real estate agents, attorneys, builders, and anyone involved in selling or buying coastal properties, with coastal structures and regulations.

DEEP has also prepared a ADA Coastal Property Owners Infographic and Coastal Property Owner Tri-fold Brochure for public consumption of this topic.

FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT TRAINING:

Scheduled trainings by other agencies are listed below. Please follow the links and contact these entities directly to attend.

For CRS, PDM, and STARR webinars, click the link and then the “Upcoming” tab to navigate the list on the WebEx page. These webinars are typically worth 1.0 to 1.5 CECs for CFMs.

February

CRS Webinar: Preparing for a Verification Visit – February 15, 1-2 pm

CRS Webinar: CRS and Substantial Damage Properties Improvement Plans – February 16 1-2 pm

NYSFSMA Webinar: Introduction to the NFIP and Post-Disaster Responsibilities – February 28 12-2:30 pm

March

CRS Webinar: Introduction to the Community Rating System – March 15, 1-2 pm

CRS Webinar: CRS and Higher Regulatory Standards – March 16, 1-2 pm

NYSFSMA Webinar: FEMA’s New Flood Insurance Rating Methods and What it Means for Floodplain Managers – March 22 11:30 am -1 pm

April

CRS Webinar: Preparing an Annual Recertification – April 19, 1-2 pm

CRS Webinar: CRS and Floodplain Species Assessment – April 20, 1-2 pm

May

CRS Webinar: Developing a PPI and an Insurance Coverage Improvement Plan – May 10, 1-2 pm

CRS Webinar: Watershed Master Planning (Activity 450) – May 11, 1-2 pm

June

CRS Webinar: Flood Warning & Response (Activity 610) – June 14, 1-2 pm

CRS Webinar: CRS and Substantial Damage Properties Improvement Plans – June 15, 1-2 pm

July

CRS Webinar: Preparing an Annual Recertification – July 19, 1-2 pm

CRS Webinar: Floodplain Management Planning (Activity 510) – July 20, 1-2 pm

August

CRS Webinar: Preparing for a Verification Visit – August 16, 1-2 pm

CRS Webinar: Stormwater Management Regulations (Activity 450) – August 17, 1-2 pm

September

CRS Webinar: Preparing an Annual Recertification – September 20, 1-2 pm

CRS Webinar: FEMA’s Elevation Certificate – September 21, 1-2 pm

October

CRS Webinar: FEMA’s Elevation Certificate – October 18, 1-2 pm

CRS Webinar: CRS and Coastal Hazards – October 19, 1-2 pm

November

CRS Webinar: FEMA’s Elevation Certificate – November 15, 1-2 pm

CRS Webinar: CRS and Floodplain Species Assessment – November 16, 1-2 pm

Additional courses available through FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute in Emmittsburg, MD, as well as through the COMET Program and ASFPM’s RedVector partnership.

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