TWO new online, self-paced courses for local officials to learn about flood mitigation and resiliency, from the comfort of your own home!
Texas Citizen Planner is a training and education program that places the tools of community resilience into the hands of local elected and appointed officials — our citizen planners.
Every day, local governments are confronted with planning decisions – large and small – that will shape how their communities grow for years to come. Our local leaders must be armed with skills and knowledge to enhance quality of life, economic opportunities, and sound environmental stewardship. Planning and land use decisions made today will determine how resilient we are for decades to come.
No Adverse Impact (NAI) Online Course
In partnership with ASFPM, this Texas Citizen Planner webinar covered ASFPM’s No Adverse Impact (NAI) Floodplain Management. The NAI Floodplain Management approach ensures the action of any community or property owner, public or private, does not adversely impact the property and rights of others, and will lead to reduced flood losses while promoting and rewarding strong water stewardship and mitigation at the local level.
Community Planning for Flood Mitigation Online Course
While floods may seem to be a hazard outside of a community’s control, local planning is one of the most effective tools in reducing current and future flood losses. Attendees will learn from practitioners and experts about local trends in flood management and how to plan, fund, and implement activities including open space preservation, buyouts, building retrofits and elevations, and the Community Rating System.
Learn More at citizenplanner.tamu.edu
For requests, please contact Steven Mikulencak, AICP – steven.mikulencak@ag.tamu.edu