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Albany floodplain manager outlines FEMA/NFIP changes, comment window and local implications
Summary
Floodplain manager Jennifer Cappello briefed the council on a FEMA draft EIS affecting NFIP/ESA implementation in Oregon, including four compliance paths, a new 170‑foot riparian buffer zone option, and an Aug. 22–Oct. 6 comment period; the city faces an 18‑month adoption window if the rule is finalized.
Jennifer Cappello, Albany’s floodplain manager, told the City Council on Monday that a FEMA draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and related endangered‑species integration guidance could change how the city implements the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Cappello said Albany participates in FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS) and holds a class 5 rating, which currently provides roughly a 25% discount on community NFIP premiums. She…
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