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The Local Leaders Webinar Series is dedicated to helping Michigan's local officials and community leaders gain a better understanding of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the environmental regulations that affect their communities. Two new floodplain webinars will be added to the series and recordings will be posted online.
January 23, 2024
1:00 - 2:00 PM (EST)
Floodplain development requires you to break out of your silo! ?This webinar is an opportunity to learn about floodplain management in Michigan and improve ways to work collaboratively for success. You?ll gain a better understanding of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program, the flood provisions in the Michigan building codes, and EGLE's floodplain authority found in state regulations. Leave with available resources and knowledge of floodplain development review process(es) to work together more effectively through improved communication and review, and ultimately lessen flood risk while preserving Michigan?s floodplains.
This webinar is designed for building officials, planning and zoning officials, county health departments, water resources commissioners and staff, and anyone else involved in floodplain management and development.
January 30, 2024
1:00 - 2:00 PM (EST)
Did you know an estimated 6% of Michigan's land is flood-prone, including about 200,000 buildings?? The damage that results from a flood is dependent on what type of development has occurred in and near a flood-prone area. In this webinar, learn how federal, state and local agencies and floodplain regulatory codes work together to minimize flood losses. We will focus on substantial damage/improvement/repairs, as defined in the Michigan building codes and the ways in which this is determined and documented. We will also brainstorm ideas to retrofit an existing structure and minimize future disaster losses. Additionally, FEMA has conducted new coastal analyses and mapping studies and updated Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs) for many counties along the Great Lakes. Learn how to interpret the different flood zones and apply the appliable sections of the Michigan building codes.
This webinar is designed for building officials, planning and zoning officials, county health departments, water resources commissioners and staff, and anyone else involved in floodplain management and development. It is advised to have a basic understanding of floodplain management regulations, or to watch Floodplains 101: What you need to know about the floodplains in your community webinar, dated January 11, 2022.
PROGRAM QUESTIONS:
Donna Cervelli: [email protected]
REGISTRATION QUESTIONS:
Alana Berthold:?[email protected]
Joel Roseberry:?[email protected]
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