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VFMA ALERT
November 2008:
1 Day VFMA 2008 Dam Safety Workshop in Chesapeake, VA.
January 2009:
3.5 Day Course on Floodplain Management and NFIP Hosted by DCR in Chesapeake, VA.
More information at the VFMA Events Page.
Mission Statement
The Virginia Floodplain Management Association (VFMA) is a group of professionals representing state and federal agencies, local government officials and private firms dedicated to expanding the application of proactive floodplain management in the Commonwealth of Virginia. VFMA provides easy access to information about state and federal guidelines and regulations and funding assistance to plan for avoiding flooding or for flood mitigation, response and recovery. VFMA also provides training and hosts the Certified Floodplain Manager Exam. With newsletters and workshops offered around the state, VFMA is the one centralized location to learn what other communities are doing, to keep pace with technology and to participate with others in the profession.
Flood mitigation buy-outs in Bluefield, Virginia.
Events
VFMA sponsors regional workshops around the Commonwealth and an annual meeting to present relevant information to those interested in proactive floodplain management. The one-day regional workshops cover topics to assist local floodplain administrators do their jobs more effectively whether it is to implement new regulations, to apply new technologies or to train the private sector on how to prepare and submit floodplain information for review. The two-day annual meeting is an opportunity to listen to presentations from experts in the field as well as success stories from communities around the country.
Flood Information and Assistance
VFMA provides easy access to federal and state information and forms typically used in floodplain management, along with general flood information. Combined with e-mail addressees of state and FEMA staff, assistance is available to address your needs.
Links
Visit our extensive list of links to more easily access needed floodplain information. Whether you want to visit a local, state, or federal web page or wish to look at radar of an approaching storm, our links are the most complete collection available to the floodplain professional or interested citizen.
Virginia Floodplain Management Association P.O. Box 132 Merrifield, VA 22116-0132 Email comments about this web site to the VFMA Webmaster Updated: November 7, 2008
