Each webinar will include a presentation by EGLE staff and time for questions from attendees. All webinars will be recorded and a link to the recordings will be shared with all registrants, after each session. More information about the series, including upcoming webinars and recordings of past webinars, can be found on the series webpage.
Is there a waterbody that runs through, or near your community? In Michigan, more than 1,000 communities participate in the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and an even greater number have unmapped flood zones, yet every waterbody has the potential to flood. This webinar is an opportunity to learn about floodplain management, the flood provisions in Michigan Building Codes, and EGLE's Floodplain Authority found in state regulations. Matthew Occhipinti, from EGLE's Water Resources Division, will discuss what a floodplain is, what activities require a permit, floodplain development administrative responsibilities, and reviewing an Elevation Certificate. This course is designed for anyone involved in development within your community such as supervisors, clerks, building officials and inspectors, engineers, and surveyors.
Building Officials and Inspectors, and others who qualify can earn 1-hour Rules and Acts credit toward Act 54 hours.
Upcoming webinars in the series
April 29, 10 - 11 AM
Inland Lakes - what you need to know and how EGLE regulates (and doesn't regulate) construction projects on inland lakes
May 21, 10 - 11 AM
Onsite Septic Systems and Septic Replacement Loan Program
June 17, 10 - 11 AM
Dust: How to deal with it in your community
Individuals needing language assistance or accommodations for effective participation at this event should contact Joel Roseberry at 517-599-9494 at least 2 weeks before each event to request language, mobility, visual, hearing, translation, and/or other assistance.
