Best Practices in Floodplain Management Associated With Dam Safety Management and Dam Rehabilitation: Agenda

Floodplain and geomorphologic impacts of dams on floodplains
- History and development of floodplain management practices in the US
  - NFIP
  - NDSP
- Impacts of dams on floodplains
  - Upstream impacts
  - Downstream impacts
- Managing the floodplain and hazard creep
  - Aging dams, decreased performance and reliance
    - Case studies
FEMA floodplain mapping requirements for dams
- Technical standards and guidance
- Non-regulatory and regulatory products
- Dam like structures
Q&A Session 1
Operations During a Flood
- Industry challenges
- Technology for decision support
Legal aspects of dams and floodplains
- Perceived flooding caused by dams
- Legal liability for flooding
  - Case studies
Best Practices in Floodplain Management to reduce flood risk
- Emergency preparedness and response actions
- Dam and floodplain modification
- Hazard mitigation
Funding opportunities related to floodplain management and dam rehabilitation.
Q&A Session 2