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State floodplain officials tell Baker County to tighten documentation, accept training as NFIP compliance risk grows
Summary
State and federal floodplain officials told Baker County commissioners at a July workshop that inconsistent documentation of storm work has reduced federal recovery payments and could threaten future eligibility for FEMA assistance and NFIP benefits.
Baker County commissioners heard a detailed briefing on floodplain management, documentation problems after recent storms and federal expectations at a July 15 workshop.
Deputy state floodplain manager Michael Brichette and floodplain specialists told commissioners that weaknesses in recordkeeping following multiple storms have limited what the county could recover from state and federal programs, and that National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) compliance affects eligibility for many FEMA public-assistance and mitigation grants. Brichette summarized the NFIP’s purpose as three tasks: “know the risk, ensure the risk, and manage the risk,” and urged county officials to adopt clearer processes for permit records, damage assessments and consistent enforcement of floodplain ordinances.
The presentation explained common single-site rules that affect property owners, including the…
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