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Action Kit Helps Fight Floodplain Regulation Changes

Residential builders and developers are being advised by NAHB’s Construction, Codes and Standards Advocacy Group that they need to be up-to-speed on the “future conditions” re-mapping effort of flood plains by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA).

Builders will need to pay close attention to any proposed changes to their current floodplain regulations, according to NAHB’s John Ritterpusch. Communities eligible for flood insurance can designate “future-condition” flood hazards, and that is the beginning of a process that could result in stricter land-use regulations

To assist NAHB members in understanding the fundamentals of the National Flood Insurance Program and the significance of the “future conditions” issue, NAHB has prepared a FEMA

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“Future Conditions” Hydrology Action Kit. The kit includes information on why “future conditions” need to be kept off of flood maps and on how builders should deal with the issue if it is being proposed in their local or state floodplain regulations.

NAHB members can download a draft of the kit by clicking here.

 For further information, contact Joseph Knarich or call him at 800-368-5242 x8366.

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