[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 44CFR78.5]



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              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 

continued 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).