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Flood Risk Management Program
Ed Hecker, Chief, Office of Homeland Security
National Levee Summit February 2008St Louis, MO
Flood Risk Management Program
Vision: To lead collaborative, comprehensive and sustainable national flood risk management to improve public safety and reduce flood damages to our country.
Mission: To integrate and synchronize the ongoing, diverse flood risk management projects, programs and authorities of the US Army Corps of Engineers with counterpart projects, programs and authorities of FEMA, other Federal agencies, state organizations and regional and local agencies.
1. Provide current accurate floodplain information to the public and decision makers.
2. Identify and assess flood hazards posed by aging flood damage reduction infrastructure.
3. Improve public awareness and comprehension of flood risk.
4. Integrate flood damage and flood hazard reduction programs across local, state, and Federal agencies.
5. Improve capabilities to collaboratively deliver and sustain flood damage reduction and flood hazard mitigation services to the nation.
Strategic Goals
Flood Risk Management Program
USACE Senior Leadership OversightEd Hecker
Program Director
Pete Rabbon
Flood Mapping &
Certifications
Inventory &Assessments
Existing Infrastructure &
InspectionsReview
Initiatives, Policy &
Legislation
Projects & Pre-Flood Programs
Principal Discussion
GroupUSACE/FEMA
Executive Direction
External Coordination(Intergovernmental Flood Risk Management Committee)
Program Integration
ENGINEERING OPS PLANNING PROGRAMS
Flood Risk Management Program
Flood Risk Management Program
• Core Members: USACE, FEMA, ASFPM, NAFSMA Leadership
• Meet quarterly to discuss integration of programs and policies
• Current Focus Areas:—Interagency Cooperation/Collaboration—Risk Communication—Levee Inventory and Assessments—Mapping, Certification, and Accreditation —Legislative Impacts
Intergovernmental Flood Risk Management Committee
USACE Senior Leadership OversightEd Hecker
Program Director
Pete Rabbon
Flood Mapping &
Certifications
Inventory &Assessments
Existing Infrastructure &
InspectionsReview
Initiatives, Policy &
Legislation
Projects & Pre-Flood Programs
Principal Discussion
GroupUSACE/FEMA
Executive Direction
External Coordination(Intergovernmental Flood Risk Management Committee)
Program Integration
ENGINEERING OPS PLANNING PROGRAMS
Flood Risk Management Program
Flood Mapping & Certifications
Flood Risk Management Program
•Provisionally Accredited Levees and Maintenance Deficiency Correction Period
•Engineer Technical Letter
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Flood Risk Management Program
Inventory and Assessments
National Levee Inventory:
Living database and national resource.
Include all federal and nonfederal levees
Risk Assessments:
Identify failure modes and prioritize remedial actions.
Flood Risk Management Program
Existing Infrastructure & Inspections Review
“vegetation on levees”
“single, consistent, and complete inspections”
Flood Risk Management Program
Flood Risk Policy Summit, December 2006 :• National Levee Inventory/National Levee Safety
Program (WRDA 2007)• Incentives/Disincentives• Incorporating Public Safety Standards• Identifying and Communicating Residual Risk• Integrating Programs
Initiatives, Policy & Legislation
Flood Risk Management Program
National Levee Safety Act of 2007• Establishes a Committee on Levee Safety to develop
and recommend a program to Secretary and Congress• The program must address nine goals, including
consideration of delegation to qualified states• Establishes a levee database (all levees) to be
maintained by the Secretary• Levee inspections for the Act are to be cost-shared• Authorizes $20 million annually for 2008-2013
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2007
Initiatives, Policy & Legislation
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Levee Categories
Area represents all levees throughout the US.
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Local & Other
NFIP only
3
Local built / Enrolled in RIP
1
Federal O&M
2
USACE built /Local O&M
NFIP & CORPS
No PriorNexus with
USACE or FEMA
USACE Inventory and Assessment
Objective: Assess all levees in USACE programs, regardless of level of protection.
100-year
FEMA NFIP
Objective: Communicate the most current information for flood insurance purposes.
CORPS only
Universe of Levees
USACE Dec07
Not to scale
WRDA Authorities
Objective: Inventory all levees in nation, lead strategic plan for a National Levee Safety Program
New Nexus fromWRDA 2007
Flood Risk Management Program
• Studies— Wise Use of Floodplains - 2008 appropriations— Evaluation of national policies and programs and regional
flood risk – 2009 appropriations
• International Coordination— Canada, UK, Japan
• Incorporating other focus areas— Coastal— R & D
• Institutionalize the FRMP at HQ, MSC, and districts
Initiatives, Policy & Legislation
Flood Risk Management Program
Our Shared Future
• Safe and informed public that’s empowered to take responsibility
• Clear national policy and standards• Sustainable systems