Floodplain Management Forms, Flow Charts, and Other Resources for Local Officials

Administration of Floodplain Management Regulations:

• Minnesota Sample Permit Application & "As-Built" Form (11/06 rev)
  Also available as a Microsoft Word file.
• Minnesota Sample "No-Rise" Certificate (4/2/02 rev)
  Also available as a Microsoft Word file.
• Flow Chart of overall MN Floodplain Permit Process (1/13/03 rev)
• Flow Chart of MN Flood Fringe Permit Process (1/13/03 rev)
• Flow Chart of MN Floodplain Permit CUP & Variance Process (1/13/03 rev)

Enrollment in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP):

• Cover Memo About Enrollment Process (7/08 rev)
• FEMA Form to Enroll in NFIP (Form 81-64) (4/06 rev)
  Also available as a Microsoft Excel file.
• Sample Resolution to Apply to NFIP (6/03 rev)
  Also available as a Microsoft Word file.
• Sample Ordinance for Community with no FEMA map identifying flood hazard areas (5/09 rev)
  Also available as a Microsoft Word file.

Technical Assistance - Procedure Guidelines & FEMA Map-Related Information:

• How to Apply For a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) or Letter of Map Amendment - Out as Shown (LOMA-OAS) Using Form MT-EZ
• Estimating 1% Chance ("100-year") Flood Elevations on Lakes (9/06 rev)
• Instructions for: Viewing FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), Floodway Maps (FBFM), & Flood Insurance Studies (FIS); and Printing "FIRMettes" on FEMA Web Site (text only - 1/15/04 rev)
• How to Make a FIRMette Using MapSearch (modified FEMA brochure with graphics - 3/04 rev)
• Bridge/Culvert - Floodplain Requirements
  • In A Zones (3/09 rev)
  • For NEW bridges/culverts in AE Zones (10/08 rev)
  • For REPLACEMENT bridges/culverts in AE zones (10/08 rev)
• Recommended Process for Developments (larger than 5 acres or 50 lots) in A Zones (3/12/04 rev)
• NAVD88 to NGVD29 Conversion Map for Minnesota  

Reference Documents:

• Flood-Proofing Regulations (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1972)
  - Cover Page Preface, Table of Contents, List of Tables and Illustrations
  - Chapter 1: Introduction
  - Chapter 2: Administration
  - Chapter 3: Definition of Terms
  - Chapter 4: Flood-Proofing Classification of Spaces Below the Regulatory Flood Datum
  - Chapter 5: Waterproofing
  - Chapter 6: Structural Requirements
  - Chapter 7: Closure of Openings
  - Chapter 8: Internal Flooding and Drainage
  - Chapter 9: Flooring
  - Chapter 10: Walls and Ceilings
  - Chapter 11: Contents of Buildings and Structures
  - Chapter 12: Electrical
  - Chapter 13: Mechanical
  - Chapter 14: Procedures, References