In 2003, the Legislature of the State of Arkansas enacted
legislation in Act 754 of 2003 to require that local communities with floodplain
management ordinances:
1. appoint a floodplain
manager to administer local floodplain management laws, and
2. obtain accreditation
of the floodplain administrator through the Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation
Commission
The purpose of the
legislation was to make sure that local floodplain management regulations were
properly administered, thereby reducing the likelihood of future flood damages
to property owners in Arkansas.
LEGISLATION/RULES AND
REGULATIONS
Legislation and rules which refer to the Floodplain Manager
Accreditation Program are located on the
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION
page.
ACCREDITATION APPLICATION
FORM
Click on the icon to download accreditation
form:
INITIAL WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Workshops intended for initial accreditation of a Floodplain
Administrator. This is a basic overview of the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP) and the responsibilities of a local Floodplain Administrator.
Currently, no workshops are scheduled.
Click on the icon to download workshop
schedule:
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Each year, local
Floodplain Administrators are required to obtain eight (8) hours of Continuing
Education.
Schedule not yet
available. Check with the
State NFIP Coordinator for
currently acceptable continuing education.
Click on
the icon to download approved continuing education for
accredited floodplain managers. Currently, no training is posted.
