Building Stronger and Safer in the Coastal Zone

Building Stronger and Safer in the Coastal Zone

Learn about best practices for reducing storm damage, key state regulations and available guidance and tools.
June 1, 2016

Interpreting FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Insurance Studies
Rebecca Haney, Coastal Geologist, MA Office of Coastal Zone Management
State Building Code Requirements in Flood Hazard Areas
Eric Carlson, Assistant Director Flood Hazard Management Program, MA Department of Conservation and Recreation
What Conservation Commissions Can Do to Protect Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage
Lealdon Langley, Director of Water Policy, MA Department of Environmental Protection and Rebecca Haney, Coastal Geologist, MA Office of Coastal Zone Management
What’s Next: Planning and Funding Opportunities
Sarah White, Mitigation Unit, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency