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ASFPM Annual Conference
Capitalizing on Your Authority for True Mitigation
Mark EberleinFEMA Region 10Regional Environmental Officer
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Mitigation Purpose and Intent
Authority
Mission Statement
What are we about?
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How do we Mitigate?
AvoidMinimizeRectifyCompensateE
ffect
iven
ess D
ifficulty
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Executive Order 11988 Floodplain Management
Intent
Section 2(a)(2)
Section 2(c)
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Water Resources Council Guidelines for Floodplain Management
8 step processStep 3 AvoidanceStep 6 Re-evaluation
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44 CFR Part 9 Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands
Part 9.2 Policy Part 9.6 Decision Making
Process Part 9.9 Analysis and
reevaluation of practicable alternatives
Part 9.16 Guidance for Applicants
Part 9.17 Instructions to applicants
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What is “practicable?”
Part 9.4 Definitions
Capable of being done within existing constraints- Depends upon the situation- Includes consideration of pertinent
factors- Environment- Cost- technology
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Implementing within HMA
HMA Planning
HMA Projects
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Implementing within HMA PLanning
Best of the best (Enhanced Plans)
FloridaWisconsin IowaCaliforniaWashington
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Implementing within HMA Planning
Step 3 Considered?
Step 3 given a Hard look?
Step 3 action or just words
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Implementing within HMA Planning
Is FEMA Planning Guidance meeting our obligations under Part 9?
Are our planning efforts having the results we want?
Can we do a better job?
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HMA Project implementation
Results of HMA fundingData for Acquisitions/ all
HMA projectsData for Elevations/ all
HMA projects
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Elevations for selected states
Report on Elevation Projects in Select States by FY
State Program FY Approved Net Project Amount Properties Elevated
California 1994-2011 $47,601,929.10 $61,735,904.10 1,087
Florida 1995 - 2010 $22,634,161.02 $69,628,017.07 762
Iowa 1993 - 2007 $10,359,459.00 $17,794,485.60 25
Washington 1996 - 2011 $31,849,898.68 $37,538,011.50 456
Wisconsin 1993 - 2010 $2,849,162.82 $3,112,988.97 30
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HMA Project implementation
Hard LookAre applicants meeting
our instructions?Does our guidance reflect
the hard look?Is the intent being fully
met?
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What are we do to?
Authority
Policy
Guidance
Actions
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What are we do to?
Risk PlanningPlanning documents should
reflect the hard look for avoidanceVigorous analysis for continued
occupancy needs to be addressedRequire prioritizations for
avoidanceRequire justifications for not
avoiding
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What are we do to?
HMA ProjectsFund only Acquisition
projects unless demonstrated otherwise on practicability
Rigorous review of project criteria [Part 206.434(c)(3)] demonstrated at application, not at EHP review.
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What are we do to?
Avoid
Minimize
Rectify
CompensateEffe
ctiv
enes
s Difficulty
Upfront Effort
Questions?
Mark EberleinFEMA Region 10Regional Environmental Officer