Legislative Reports

ASFPM Resolutions

2014

Resolution Supporting the Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program

2012

Resolution Supporting Floodplain Management Higher Education Degrees

2009

Resolution on Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Issues that Require Clarification from Congress
Resolution on Delegation of the Section 404 Permit Program of the Clean Water Act to the States

2007

ASFPM Resolution on Adding Wind Coverage to the NFIP Flood Policies
Association of State Floodplain Managers Resolution on the dissolution of the New England Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association, Inc.

2006

Association of State Floodplain Managers Resolution Financial Authority for ASFPM

2005

Association of State Floodplain Managers Resolution In Support of the United States Integrated Ocean Observing System

2004

Association of State Floodplain Managers Resolution on U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Preliminary Report
Resolution in Support of Removing FEMA from DHS
Resolution on Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the United States Geological Survey (USGS)

2003

Resolution on Flood Protection Products and Services
Resolution on Map Modernization
Resolution in Support of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
Resolution on Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program
Resolution on Retaining the Identity of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Resolution in Support of Improving Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC)

2002

Resolution on Funding for Streamgages

2001

Resolution on Coastal Erosion Mapping
Resolution on Pre-disaster Mitigation Funding
Resolution on Reducing Repetitive Flood Losses

2000

Resolution on Increasing the stability of the National Flood Insurance Program
Resolution for Funding FEMA’s Map Modernization Program
Resolution on Community Assistance Program (CAP) Funding

1999

Resolution on Suggestions for Modifications to the Increased Cost of Compliance Provision
Resolution to Expand the “Managing State” Concept for the HMGP

1998

Resolution on Flood Hazard Maps
Resolution on Streamlining HMGP

1997

Resolution on Post Flood Mitigation Opportunities
Resolution on Community Rating System Credit for State Mandates
Resolution on Increased Stream Gaging for Flood Warning

1996

Resolution on Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)

1995

Resolution on Community Assistance Program Funds

1994

Resolution on Substantial Damage and Improvement

1992

Resolution on Substantial Damage

1991

Resolution on Flood Hazard/Floodway Maps
Resolution on Substantial Damage and Improvement

1990

Resolution on Coastal Erosion: 1
Resolution on Coastal Erosion: 2
Resolution on Map Revisions in Filled Portions of Flood Hazard Areas
Resolution on One Foot Freeboard to the First Floor in Flood Hazard Areas
Resolution on Dams
Resolution on FEMA Digital Maps

1989

Resolution on Special Flood Hazard Areas

1988

Resolution on Floodplain Management Policy Statement

1987

Resolution on FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program

1985

Resolution on Countywide Mapping

1984

Resolution on High Risk Areas
Resolution on Section 1316
Resolution on Community Assistance Program
Resolution on Map Format
Resolution on Section 1362
Resolution on Training and Education

1983

Resolution on State Assistance Program
Resolution on Conversion Program
Resolution on Disaster Relief Funds
Resolution on Flood Insurance

Legal Papers

Government Liability for Flood Hazards

Government Liability and Climate Change: Selected Issues for Wetland and Floodplain Managers

Legal Issues In Upgrading Flood Maps To Reflect Climate Change, Other Changed Conditions

Columbia Venture LLC v. Richland County, South Carolina Supreme Court

ASFPM Amicus Brief Columbia Venture v. Richland County

Turning Koontz Into an Opportunity for More Resilient Communities

Low-Hanging Fruit Ready for the Harvest

Flood Risk in the Courts: Reducing Government Liability While Encouraging Government Responsibility

Mitigating Misery: Land Use and Protection of Property Rights Before the Next Big Flood

A Comparative Look at Public Liability for Flood Hazard Mitigation

Protecting the Property Rights of All: No Adverse Impact Floodplain and Stormwater Management

No Adverse Impact and the Courts: Protecting the Property Rights of All

Professional Liability for Construction in Flood Hazard Areas

Property Rights and Community Liability: The Legal Framework for Managing Watershed Development

Coastal No Adverse Impact

What the Rapanos-Carabell Wetlands Decisions Mean to Floodplain and Stormwater Managers

Liability for Water Control Structure Failure Due to Flooding

Brief of Amicus Curiae Association of State Floodplain Managers, Inc. in Support of the State of New Jersey

Courts Issue Good News for Floodplain Management

No adverse impact : a toolkit for common sense floodplain management