FLOOD02759

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Annual Report of the Association of State Floodplain Managers Inc.
• Date: 5/3/1985
• Prepared For: US
• Prepared By: ASFPM
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

Goal Three is to increase communication among all levels of government to
contribute to a better understanding of FPM and related programs.
Objectives were to: provide local, regional, and national workshops, and
other educational activities; establish specific contacts between
Association offices and committees and FEMA/FIA staff at the national and
regional levels; and improve State and Regional relations to better serve
the program needs. Activity in national workshops and educational
activities has leveled off from an active 1983 effort. Association
officers and FIA staff have continued quarterly coordination meetings, and
many of the states and Regional offices of FEMA have held coordination
meetings during the year.

Goal Four is to expand the Association's area of influence by: broadening
membership categories; seeking cooperation with other national groups and
professional associations having similar interests; broadening coordination
with federal agencies; and developing a central source of information
exchange. Membership categories have been expanded from two (Member and
Associate Member) to seven. The Association has been represented at the
following Association/organization meetings: National Water Resources
Research, American Public Works Association, American Shore and Beach
Preservation Association, National Emergency Management Association,
National Association of Conservation Districts, National Association of
Urban Flood Management Agencies, and the Bi-Annual Meeting of the Corps of
Engineers' Flood Plain Management Services program. As Chair, I attended
three of the seven meetings. The first "Federal Advisory Board" meeting
was held during the year. It was convened to function as a sounding board
for the Association and to advise on proposed actions or contracts. Action
is still pending on establishing a centralized source of information
exchange.

Goal Five is to improve the internal operating ability of the Association
by: adjusting the organizational structure to better serve changing
emphasis and demands; establishing a central staff consultant to assist in
achieving Association program operations; and establishing a reporting and
performance evaluation system. Some committee changes were made during the
year to better support the Association's administrative and financial
development concerns. Significant staff work was accomplished during the
year to assist in the decision to establish a central staff consultant; and
a handbook of Standard Operating Procedures was developed and will be
presented for Board and membership approval.

Overall, many of the objectives were fulfilled, some are on the verge of
presentation and acceptance, and a few (as always) will require further
effort.

The committees of the Association have been very active, notably the Mapping,
Insurance, Membership, Regulation, and Mitigation committees. Take time to
read their reports for details. The strength of the Association lies within
the Committee structure and work accomplished through these groups. The
Committee Chairs are commended for their leadership and productive efforts, and
I extend my personal appreciation to them and to each of the committee
members.

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