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What are the local community responsibilities for enforcing floodplain regulations? We’ll discuss what’s considered a violation of federal and state minimum standards, steps to address violations, how violations are found, and repercussions if a community doesn’t enforce their ordinance.
Presenter: Ceil Strauss
Some of the links mentioned during the training were:
• MN DNR sample permit application form (includes information for buildings) - files.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/floodplain/minnesota-sample-permit-application.docx
• MN DNR sample simplified application form - files.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/floodplain/minnesota-simplified-sample-permit-application.docx
• MN Post-Flood Substantial Damage Playbook for Local Officials - files.dnr.state.mn.us/publications/waters/2022-mn_substantial-damage-playbook.pdf
• Using LiDAR Data for Elevation Documentation – Dec. 2021 Water Talk article - content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNDNR/bulletins/300ac8b#link_9
• DNR Lake & Flood Elevations Online (LFEO) viewer - arcgis.dnr.state.mn.us/ewr/lfeo/lat/46.4055/lng/-94.2779/z/6


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