Training
DWR participates in the Federal Emergency Management Agency Community Assistance Program, which enhances state capability to provide floodplain management information and technical assistance to help local officials in participating communities. It also encourages non-participating communities to join the NFIP. DWR also trains participating and non-participating community officials and other interest groups to help them achieve a better understanding of flood hazards and techniques for safer development within floodplains. DWR provides education about state and federal floodplain regulations, requirements, and standards, since some state requirements are more stringent than those of the FEMA or NFIP.
Available Seminars
Basics of the NFIP
For local officials and new floodplain managers (or those needing a refresher course), this training opportunity focuses on the history of the National Flood Insurance Program, floodplain regulation reasons, and basic tools of floodplain management.
Elevation Certificates and Letters of Map Amendment
Designed for community officials responsible for administering floodplain management and also for surveyors and engineers completing the LOMA and Elevation Certificate forms, this four-hour training provides instruction regarding accurate completion of FEMA technical forms, building diagrams to use, base flood levels, and flood maps.
Elevation Certificate Workshop for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
This workshop is for surveyors and engineers to ensure proper completion of the new document (as well as for the local officials responsible for administering their local floodplain management ordinance.) Objectives for this training are to:
1. Familiarize students with NFIP acronyms and basic definitions
2. Explain the elevation certificate (EC) role in the NFIP
3. Review changes in the EC- a section by section
4. Study building diagrams
5. Ascertain correct methods to certify and complete the FEMA elevation documentation
How to Read a Flood Map
Learn about the various types of flood maps. Discussions will cover letters of map change, elevation certificates, insurance, flood zones, and additional information sources.
Post Flood Responsibilities
Intended for community officials responsible for administering floodplain management regulations, this class focuses on what to do during and after a disaster event. Topics include substantial damage, permitting, Increased Cost of Compliance, and violations.
Substantial Damage Estimation
This class is for community officials responsible for administering making damage estimations and will focus on Substantial Damage Estimator (SDE), a new software tool that can speed up the process of making damage estimations. SDE software has replaced the RSDE software, and differences between the two programs will be explained. Exercises using SDE will be conducted. Students may be asked to bring their own laptops.
Independent Study
View Kansas Train floodplain management self-study course, Also, in cooperation with Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Kansas Train, Division of Water Resources is able to offer the online study course 2008 Floodplain Management Training (Course # 1013654) based on the Quick Guide. It takes about an hour to complete. The Association of State Floodplain Managers has credited this course for one hour of credit toward CFM recertification. View these tips on navigating the KS-Train website.
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Division of Water Resources
109 SW 9th Street, Second floor
Topeka, KS 66612-1283
Fax: 785-296-1176
Tom Morey, CFM
NFIP Coordinator
785-296-5440
tom.morey@kda.ks.gov
Steve Samuelson, CFM
NFIP Specialist
785-296-4622
steve.samuelson@kda.ks.gov
Alicia Benson, CFM
Floodplain Coordinating Associate
785-296-7769
alicia.benson@kda.ks.gov
Erika Stanley
Floodplain Mapping Coordinator
785-296-2513
erika.stanley@kda.ks.gov
