[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR78.5]

[Page 377-378]
 
              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 78--FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 78.5  Flood Mitigation Plan development.

    A Flood Mitigation Plan will articulate a comprehensive strategy for 
implementing technically feasible flood mitigation activities for the 
area affected by the plan. At a minimum, plans will include the 
following elements:
    (a) Description of the planning process and public involvement. 
Public involvement may include workshops, public meetings, or public 
hearings.
    (b) Description of the existing flood hazard and identification of 
the flood risk, including estimates of the number and type of structures 
at risk, repetitive loss properties, and the extent of flood depth and 
damage potential.
    (c) The applicant's floodplain management goals for the area covered 
by the plan.
    (d) Identification and evaluation of cost-effective and technically 
feasible mitigation actions considered.
    (e) Presentation of the strategy for reducing flood risks and 
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compliance with the NFIP, and procedures for ensuring implementation, 
reviewing progress, and recommending revisions to the plan.
    (f) Documentation of formal plan adoption by the legal entity 
submitting the plan (e.g., Governor, Mayor, County Executive).