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Federal Interagency Floodplain Management (FIFM) Task Force

Task Force Approval of Work Plan with Vision, Goals, and Objectives

Purpose of the Work Plan
This Work Plan seeks to identify and develop opportunities for the federal government to be more effective in promoting and encouraging floodplain management decisions that will 1) reduce the loss of life and property caused by floods, and 2) protect and restore natural resources and functions of floodplains.

This Work Plan is a living document that reflects the evolution of knowledge about effective floodplain management and a variety of stakeholder perspectives and input. Through this Work Plan, the Task Force will provide federal leadership by supporting and promoting effective floodplain management, but with care not to preempt or direct local decion-making. The Task Force will identify ways to improve interagency coordination, disseminate critical information, and formulate effective policies and guidance to help achieve the goals of floodplain management. The Task Force will also actively seek stakeholder involvement and collaboration with public and private interests to reduce flood losses and the environmental degradation of floodplains for current and future generations.

The FIFM Task Force Fact Sheet is available for you to view and download.

Background
The Federal Interagency Floodplain Management (FIFM) Task Force was authorized and established by Congress in 1975. The purpose of the Task Force is to carry out the responsibility of the President to prepare for the Congress proposals necessary for a Unified National Program for Floodplain Management.

For more than 40 years, some form of an interagency group has worked to better understand the interactions between human actions and natural systems in the floodplain environment and to make recommendations to reduce the loss of life and property caused by floods. In 1994, the Task Force submitted to the President A Unified National Program for Floodplain Management, which called for the formulation of a more “comprehensive, coordinated approach to protecting and managing human and natural systems” in a sustainable development context. The Task Force includes representatives from the following agencies: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Homeland Security-FEMA, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of the Interior, Department of Transportation, Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, General Services Administration and Tennessee Valley Authority. Before being reconvened in 2009, the Task Force last met in 1997 after publishing the document Protecting Floodplain Resources: A Guidebook for Communities.

Federal Interagency Floodplain Management (FIFM) Task Force Member Agencies
Department of the Army (Corps of Engineers)
Department of Homeland Security--Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of the Interior
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
General Services Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Council on Environmental Quality (Advisor)
Office of Management and Budget (Advisor)

Unified National Program for Floodplain Management
Refer to this page for links to the President's letter, the Executive Summary, and the Unified National Program for Floodplain Management report (FEMA 248).

May 10th-11th, 2010 Listening Session Summary Report 

Dates: Afternoon of May 10 & morning of May 11, 2010
Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia

Purpose of the Listening Session 
• Solicit input on specific topics of interest to inform the content and sequencing of the work of the Task Force;
• Provide an overview of key concepts and themes associated with floodplain management, as well as the related laws, regulations, current initiatives, and future initiatives (such as development of a unified, national vision) to promote a common frame of reference among participants;
• Explore the most significant benefits associated with floodplain management, and identify the challenges to achieving this vision; and
• Obtain the perspectives of stakeholders on how these challenges can be addressed in order to more effectively protect resources and reduce hazards to people and property.

FIFM-TF LS Day 1 Opening Remarks and Presentations Play List

Agenda

PowerPoint Presentations from the Opening Presentations of the Listening Session:

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