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Activity 310 (Elevation Certificates) is required of all CRS communities. Designated repetilive loss communities must undertake certain activities as explained on pages 33-34, The rest of the activilies are optional. Communities should prepare and implemenl those activities that best deal with their local problems, whether or not they are creditable under the CRS, They may already be implementing several activities that deserve CRS credit. Often a communily wants to undertake a new floodplain management activity for CRS credit, In such cases, all of lhe benefits of the activity should be weighed in order to determine whether it is worth implementing, Besides insurance premium reductions, benefits that should be considered can include increased public safety, reduction of damage to property and public infra- structure, avoidance of economic disruption and losses, reduction of human suffering, and protection of the environment. Many communities can qualifY for "uniform minimum credit," whereby a state or regional agency can apply for a CRS activity that it is implementing on behalf of its communities, For example, some states have disclosure laws that are creditable under Activity 340 (Flood Hazard Disclosure), Any community in those states will receive those credit points when it applies for CRS credit and demonstrates that the law is effectively implemented within ilS jurisdiction, The CRS Coordinator's Manual is not a federal regulation or a model with design standards for local floodplain management. The Manual isa tool that describes methods of calculating credit points for various community activities, The fact that the CRS does not provide a direct credit for some activities does not mean that they should not be implemented by communilies that need them, The CRS welcomes innovative ways to prevent or reduce flood damage, Communities that are implementing floodplain management activities not listed in the CRS Coordinator's Manual are encouraged to request a review to determine if they should be credited, eRS Publications: This CRS Application provides summary information that is spelled out in more detail in the CRS Coordinator's Manual. Additional guidance is provided in other publications listed in Appendix B on pages 51-55, All CRS materials use the same numbering system, All of them use the following terms and acronyms: ISO/CRS Specialist: The person who reviews and verifies your application, and is also available to help you wilh questions on these materials, FIRM: Flood Insurance Rate Map, published by FEMA and provided to communities, SFHA or Special Flood Hazard Area: The floodplain delineated on the FIRM as A and V Zones, CEO or Chief Executive Officer: The mayor, county board chair, city manager, or olher person of equivalent position, CRS Application 3 Edition: January 1999