Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Join us as we learn about innovative standards to improve flood protection and the natural and beneficial functions of floodplains. Discover what exciting examples (both within and outside of FEMA mapped areas) are out there and why they are important to your community!

Presenter: Ceil Strauss
Some of the links mentioned during the training were:
• DNR Innovative Shoreland Standards Showcase - dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/shoreland/innovative-standards.html
• Minnesota model floodplain management ordinance (see blue bold higher standards & state higher standards incorporated in model) – files.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/floodplain/minnesota-model-floodplain-ordinance.pdf
• Minnesota Buffer Mapping Project website - dnr.state.mn.us/buffers/index.html
• DNR Climate Trends website - dnr.state.mn.us/climate/climate_change_info/index.html
• DNR Climate Trends Affecting Lake and Rivers website - dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/shoreland/climate-trends/index.html
• ASFPM Legal Guide (2023) - asfpm-library.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/FSC/NAI/ASFPM_NAI_Legal_Guide_v.23.06.pdf

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