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Dates / Times:

July 15-18, 2024
8:00am to 5:00pm each day (with 1 hour for lunch)
King County EOC (3511 NE Second St., Renton, WA, 98056)


This four-day, IN-PERSON course is designed to provide a training opportunity for professionals that have a role in administering their local floodplain management ordinance. It will focus on the NFIP and concepts of floodplain management, maps and studies, ordinance administration, and the relationship between floodplain management and flood insurance. Participants should have *less* than 3 years of full-time experience in the field of floodplain management.

Prerequisites (REQUIRED):
  • None
Recommended:
  • IS0273 "How to Read a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)" (English) (2.5 hours);
  • IS0274 "How to Use a Flood Insurance Study (FIS)" (English) (1.6 hours);
  • IS1100: "Increased Cost of Compliance" (English) (1 hour);
  • IS1103: "Elevation Certificate for Surveyors" (English) (2 hours);

All participants are welcome. For questions about accessibility or to request a reasonable accommodation (sign language interpreters, Braille, CART, etc.), please contact Eric O’Brien at Eric.Obrien@kingcounty.gov (Requests should be made as soon as possible, but at least 15 calendar days before the class. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to fulfill.)

If you need to cancel your registration for this class, please contact me at Eric.Obrien@kingcounty.gov. Our classes have limited availability and waiting lists. Those who do *NOT* attend the class and remain registered will be asked to contact me prior to registering for any future classes.

Intended Audience
This course is open to floodplain management administrators, building inspectors, code enforcement / zoning officers, planners, city / county managers, attorneys, engineers, and public works officials. Federal / state / regional floodplain managers also are encouraged to attend.

Cost: None

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* 1. Name

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* 3. Work Phone

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* 4. Mobile Phone (optional)

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* 5. Job title

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* 6. Company/Organization

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* 7. Is your position funded by the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program?

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* 8. Your FEMA Student ID

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