This training is being offered as part of the Virginia Association of Surveyors (VAS) Fall Seminar.
Training Description
This training will cover basic floodplain management principles, including an overview of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), how to read a Flood Insurance Rate Map, where to find flood hazard data, and minimum floodplain development standards that may be relevant to surveyors conducting work in a floodplain. Participants will learn about the FEMA Elevation Certificate (EC) and Base Flood Elevations (BFE), including riverine and coastal exercises to learn how to determine a BFE for a specific location when detailed studies are available and how to correctly complete the EC. Additionally, this training will also cover Letters of Map Change.