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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 701b-12. Floodplain management requirements
(a) Compliance with floodplain management and insurance programs
Before construction of any project for local flood protection, or
any project for hurricane or storm damage reduction, that involves
Federal assistance from the Secretary, the non-Federal interest
shall agree to participate in and comply with applicable Federal
floodplain management and flood insurance programs.
(b) Floodplain management plans
Within 1 year after the date of signing a project cooperation
agreement for construction of a project to which subsection (a) of
this section applies, the non-Federal interest shall prepare a
floodplain management plan designed to reduce the impacts of future
flood events in the project area. Such plan shall be implemented by
the non-Federal interest not later than 1 year after completion of
construction of the project.
(c) Guidelines
(1) In general
The Secretary shall develop guidelines for preparation of
floodplain management plans by non-Federal interests under
subsection (b) of this section.
(2) Required elements
The guidelines developed under paragraph (1) shall -
(A) address potential measures, practices, and policies to be
undertaken by non-Federal interests to to (!1) reduce loss of
life, injuries, damages to property and facilities, public
expenditures, and other adverse impacts associated with
flooding and to preserve and enhance natural floodplain values;
and
(B) address those measures to be undertaken by non-Federal
interests to preserve the level of flood protection provided by
a project to which subsection (a) of this section applies.
(3) Limitation on statutory construction
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to confer any
regulatory authority upon the Secretary or the Director of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(d) Technical support
The Secretary may provide technical support to a non-Federal
interest for a project to which subsection (a) of this section
applies for the development and implementation of plans prepared
under subsection (b) of this section.
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