Agenda

Registration:                    8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:             8:30 am – 12:00 pm

Lunch (On your own):       12:00 – 1:00 pm

Afternoon Session:           1:00 – 4:30 pm

Understanding Floods, Floodplains and Floodplain Management – Part I

   Flood facts and figures

   Causes and types of floods

   Types of floodplains

   Understanding floodways

   Coastal floods and floodplains

Understanding Floods, Floodplains and Floodplain Management – Part II

   History and development of flood maps, flood insurance and flood plain management

   Role of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

   Role of State agencies and local municipalities

Federal, State and Local Floodplain Regulation

   Reviewing NFIP regulations

   Understanding permit requirements

   Analyzing encroachments

   Constructing new buildings in A and V zones

   Complying with state regulations

 Obtaining and Interpreting Flood Maps

   Development of flood maps

      • Understanding FEMA flood zone designations

      • Examining Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)

      • Digital flood map implementation policy

      • Flood map modernization

      • Multi-year flood hazard identification plan

   Reading and interpreting flood maps

   Coastal flood hazard zones

   Examining the impact of flood designating and mapping

   Reviewing FEMA flood hazard determinations

   Requesting flood hazard determination review

   Understanding Letters of Map Change (LOMC)

Credits

Architects

     6.5 HSW Contact Hours
     6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units

Professional Engineers

     6.5 PDHs

Landscape Architects

     6.5 North Carolina CE Hours
     6.5 LA CES HSW PDHs

Floodplain Managers

     6.5 ASFPM CECs

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.5 HSW contact hours to architects and 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers in most states, including North Carolina. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education provider for North Carolina engineers.

This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Activities approved by the AIA qualify for North Carolina architects.

Architects and engineers seeking continuing education credit in other states will be able to apply the hours earned at this seminar, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.

The North Carolina Board of Landscape Architects has approved this course for 6.5 continuing education hours. The Landscape Architect Continuing Education System has approved it for 6.5 HSW PDHs. 

The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved this seminar for 6.5 CECs for certified floodplain managers.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.

Speakers

Daryl Norris

Civil Engineer, Floodplain Manager with Norris Environmental Engineering, PLLC

Mr. Norris is a civil engineer for the City of Greenville, North Carolina, specializing in stormwater engineering, and he is the owner of Norris Environmental Engineering, PLLC. He is a professional engineer, a certified floodplain manager, a certified professional in stormwater quality, and a certified professional in low impact development. Prior to working for the City of Greenville, he worked with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the North Carolina Division of Water Quality. Mr. Norris was also the environmental specialist and floodplain administrator for the City of Wilson. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Fish and Wildlife Management and a master’s degree in Biological and Agricultural Engineering, both from North Carolina State University.