Introduction
A number of resources exist that will assist you in preparing for the exam to become a certified floodplain manager (CFM®). The following references are listed in order of importance or relevance as a study aid. This study guide was prepared by the Arkansas Floodplain Management Association (AFMA) professional development certification committee (PDCC) and is not intended to be a complete listing of all floodplain management documents. Exams for certification as a floodplain manager in Arkansas may include other technical sources not listed in this document.
- FEMA Publication 480
NFIP: Floodplain Management Requirements
A Study Guide and Desk Reference for Local Officials - Guide for Arkansas Communities Participating in the NFIP
Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Division (formerly the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission) (ADA-DNR) - Managing Floodplain Development Through the NFIP
FEMA / Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Division (ADA-DNR)
Offered annually at EMI (Emmitsburg, Md.) and UCA (Conway, Ark.)
See the AFMA conference & workshop schedule for dates. - NFIP Program Description
August 2002 - FEMA Community Assistance Series No. 4
The Floodway: A Guide for Permit Officials - Title 44 ? Emergency Management and Assistance
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - Flood Insurance Study, Flood Insurance Rate Maps, and Flood Boundary Floodway Maps for your community.
- Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance for Your Community.
- State of Arkansas Floodplain Management Legislation
Arkansas Code of 1987, Chapter 268 ? Flood Loss Prevention - Rules Governing the Arkansas Soil & Water Conservation Commission (ASWCC) Floodplain Administrator Accreditation Program
Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Division (ADA-DNR), formerly ASWCC - Answers to Questions about the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
- FEMA Forms to Submit Revisions to National Flood Insurance Program Maps
- MT-1
Application Forms and Instructions for Conditional and Final Letters of Map Amendment and Letters of Map Revision Based on Fill - MT-2
Application Forms and Instructions for Conditional Letters of Map Revision and Letters of Map Revision - MT-EZ
Application Form for Single Residential Structure or Lot
- MT-1
- NFIP Elevation Certificate and Instructions
- FEMA Publication 213
Answers to Questions about Substantially Damaged Buildings - FEMA Publication L-169
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Brochure - FEMA Publication 301
Interim Guidance for State and Local Officials – Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) - FEMA Technical Bulletins
- Protecting Floodplain Resources – A Guidebook for Communities
- FEMA Publication 409
The Natural and Beneficial Functions of Floodplains
Reducing Flood Losses by Protecting and Restoring the Floodplain Environment
A report for Congress by the Task Force on the Natural and Beneficial Functions of the Floodplain. June 2002. - No Adverse Impact
A Toolkit for Common Sense Floodplain Management
Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM). 2003