1. Flood Risk Management Program Ed Hecker, Chief, Office of Homeland Security National Levee Summit February 2008 St Louis, MO

2. Flood Risk Management Program Vision: To lead collaborative, comprehensive and sustainable national flood risk management to improve public safety and reduce flood damages to our country. Mission: To integrate and synchronize the ongoing, diverse flood risk management projects, programs and authorities of the US Army Corps of Engineers with counterpart projects, programs and authorities of FEMA, other Federal agencies, state organizations and regional and local agencies.

3. 1.Provide current accurate floodplain information to the public and decision makers. 2.Identify and assess flood hazards posed by aging flood damage reduction infrastructure. 3.Improve public awareness and comprehension of flood risk. 4.Integrate flood damage and flood hazard reduction programs across local, state, and Federal agencies. 5.Improve capabilities to collaboratively deliver and sustain flood damage reduction and flood hazard mitigation services to the nation. Strategic Goals Flood Risk Management Program

4. Executive Direction External Coordination (Intergovernmental Flood Risk Management Committee) Program Integration ENGINEERING OPS PLANNINGPROGRAMS Flood Risk Management Program

5. Core Members: USACE, FEMA, ASFPM, NAFSMA Leadership Meet quarterly to discuss integration of programs and policies Current Focus Areas: — Interagency Cooperation/Collaboration — Risk Communication — Levee Inventory and Assessments — Mapping, Certification, and Accreditation — Legislative Impacts Intergovernmental Flood Risk Management Committee

6. Executive Direction External Coordination (Intergovernmental Flood Risk Management Committee) Program Integration ENGINEERING OPS PLANNINGPROGRAMS Flood Risk Management Program

7. Flood Mapping & Certifications Flood Risk Management Program Provisionally Accredited Levees and Maintenance Deficiency Correction Period Engineer Technical Letter

8. piezometer_point borehole_point levee_inspection_point sand_boil_pointlevee_flood_fight_site  levee_break_site levee_inspection_line cross_section_line  encroachment_site Flood Risk Management Program Inventory and Assessments National Levee Inventory: Living database and national resource. Include all federal and nonfederal levees Risk Assessments: Identify failure modes and prioritize remedial actions.

9. Flood Risk Management Program Existing Infrastructure & Inspections Review “vegetation on levees” “single, consistent, and complete inspections”

10. Flood Risk Management Program SILVER JACKETS - OHIO Initiatives, Policy & Legislation

11. Flood Risk Management Program Flood Risk Policy Summit, December 2006 : National Levee Inventory/National Levee Safety Program (WRDA 2007) Incentives/Disincentives Incorporating Public Safety Standards Identifying and Communicating Residual Risk Integrating Programs Initiatives, Policy & Legislation

12. Flood Risk Management Program National Levee Safety Act of 2007 Establishes a Committee on Levee Safety to develop and recommend a program to Secretary and Congress The program must address nine goals, including consideration of delegation to qualified states Establishes a levee database (all levees) to be maintained by the Secretary Levee inspections for the Act are to be cost-shared Authorizes $20 million annually for 2008-2013 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2007 Initiatives, Policy & Legislation

13. Level of Protection Levee Categories Area represents all levees throughout the US. 4 Local & Other NFIP only 3 Local built / Enrolled in RIP 1 Federal O&M 2 USACE built / Local O&M NFIP & CORPS No Prior Nexus with USACE or FEMA USACE Inventory and Assessment Objective: Assess all levees in USACE programs, regardless of level of protection. 100-year FEMA NFIP Objective: Communicate the most current information for flood insurance purposes. CORPS only Universe of Levees USACE Dec07 Not to scale WRDA Authorities Objective: Inventory all levees in nation, lead strategic plan for a National Levee Safety Program New Nexus from WRDA 2007

14. Flood Risk Management Program Studies — Wise Use of Floodplains - 2008 appropriations — Evaluation of national policies and programs and regional flood risk – 2009 appropriations International Coordination — Canada, UK, Japan Incorporating other focus areas — Coastal — R & D Institutionalize the FRMP at HQ, MSC, and districts Initiatives, Policy & Legislation

15. Flood Risk Management Program Projects & Pre-Flood Programs Seamless Programs Watershed Approach

16. Flood Risk Management Program Our Shared Future Safe and informed public that’s empowered to take responsibility Clear national policy and standards Sustainable systems

17. Flood Risk Management Program http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/nfrmp/

18. Flood Risk Management Program Questions, Comments, Clarifications?