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DEMYSTIFYING FEMA AND FLOODPLAIN MAPS 

Lake Champlain Sea Grant 

Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation: Rivers Program

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Learn about flood hazard and river corridor maps from FEMA and the Vermont FloodReady Atlas. Understand how to access and interpret map data, NFIP insurance requirements, municipal and state regulations, flood mitigation opportunities for buildings, and strategies to help communities reduce losses from flooding and channel erosion. 

INSTRUCTORS

Rebecca J. Pfeiffer, CFM | VT DEC Watershed Management Division | Rivers Program

Rebecca is the Vermont State National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Coordinator at the VT Agency of Natural Resources (ANR). Along with the other 4 state floodplain managers, she provides assistance to communities, Act 250, & other State programs around the National Flood Insurance Program and ANR river corridors. Her region covers the northwestern part of the state, where she also lives. She has worked with the ANR for 15 years in different parts of the floodplain management program. 

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