Floodplain Management Committee

Co-Chair

Monica Bortolini
City of Longmont
(303) 651-8328
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Co-Chair

Connor Johnson, PE, CFM
AECOM
(303) 843-2331

The CASFM Floodplain Management Committee monitors and influences state and federal policy developments in floodplain management that impact Colorado communities. It also focuses on the ASFPM CFM^®Program and Community Rating System (CRS) Program for CASFM.

In addition, the Floodplain Management Committee will update members on new programs initiated nationally, from the State, from Mile High Flood District, from ISO and any other pertinent program.

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The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is the basis for most state and local floodplain management programs. In recent years, several legislative acts have significantly reformed the NFIP, including Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform of 2012 and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014. In addition to flood insurance reforms, the mapping program continues to evolve under the Risk MAP program.

The CRS (Community Rating System) is a voluntary program for communities in FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to obtain a rating on their floodplain regulatory and awareness programs. The strength of the rating leads to discounts on flood insurance for residents in that community.

The rating is based upon a number of factors, including such activities as:

Increasing awareness of flooding risk
Providing flood information to residents
Advocating for flood insurance
Providing comprehensive flood risk mapping
Preserving open space in floodplains, and limiting development in floodplains

The CRS program and the points available for various activities are described in the CRS Coordinator’s Manual. The rating is provided by the Insurance Service Office (ISO).