No images? Click here ![]() Volume 32, No. 1 | Summer 2025 A newsletter for Connecticut's Floodplain Managers Public Act 25-33 Signed by Governor Lamont On June 10, 2025, the Governor signed Public Act 25-33, An Act Concerning the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Municipal and State Planning, and the Use of Neonicotinoids and Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides. Public Act 25-33 is also known as Senate Bill No. 9 (SB 9). Portions of this legislation were a direct result of the flooding in western Connecticut on August 18, 2024. It includes the following provisions affecting floodplain management:
![]() New Flood Insurance Installment Payment Plan and Quoting Tool FEMA will be fully implementing an installment payment plan for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) flood insurance premiums in autumn 2025. Previously, flood insurance premiums had to be paid in full to take effect, placing a financial burden on policyholders. Some insurance companies may have already initiated the new installment payment plan in late 2024, but full implementation will be achieved by October 1, 2025. Consumers looking to purchase NFIP flood insurance can now use the new Quoting Tool to get a flood insurance premium quote in about 10 minutes. On October 1, 2025, the NFIP Flood Insurance Manual will be updated with these changes. FEMA Discontinuing BRIC Program On April 4, 2025, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that it would be ending the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program. As the program is concluding, the Fiscal Year 2024 BRIC funding opportunity is cancelled, no applications submitted will be reviewed and no funds will be awarded. In addition, for all BRIC applications from Fiscal Years 2020-2023, if grant funds have not been distributed to states, tribes, territories and local communities, funds will be returned either to the Disaster Relief Fund or the U.S. Treasury. According to a study by the National Institute of Building Sciences, mitigation measures such as building retrofit, lifeline retrofit, and adopting the latest building code requirements can save up to $11 in the future for every $1 spent now. Dam Safety Infographic & Inland Wetlands Poster The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Dam Safety Program has created a new Dam Safety Infographic . It contains information on the Dam Safety Regulatory Program, frequently asked questions, and more! A great resource for dam owners and consultants involved with dam inspection, repairs and emergency action plans (EAP). The DEEP Inland Wetlands Management Program has created a new outreach poster, Connecticut Inland Wetlands & Watercourses: A Cooperative Ecosystem, intended for municipalities to be able to use to clarify the different roles and responsibilities that play into wetlands management in Connecticut. Take a dip in the pond and learn more about the relationship between wetlands, DEEP, the public and the 171 municipal inland wetlands agencies statewide. ![]() Connecticut River Museum Flooding Exhibit The Connecticut River Museum in Essex opened a special exhibit on June 5, 2025 entitled "Rising Waters: Flooding on the Connecticut River". There have always been floods. However, with increased human activity in floodplains, the impact of the floods on people has increased. This exhibit will explore several devastating floods of the 20th century on the Connecticut River and pose questions about what we should expect in the future. What are the effects of climate change on potential future floods? And, what are we doing to protect our riparian communities and our environment before the next 100 year flood? The exhibit closes on August 3, 2025. The Museum located at 67 Main Street, Essex is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00am to 5:00pm. It is closed on Mondays. Click here for admission fees, directions and other museum information. Click here for an NBC30 news video and a WTNH Channel 8 news video on the exhibit. ![]() Training Opportunities CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS July 21-24, 2025: National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies (NAFSMA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. July 22, 2025: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tour of Mansfield Hollow Dam., hosted by the Connecticut Association of Flood Managers (CAFM), 10:30am-12:30pm, $25 includes tour and box lunch. CFM 1.0 CEC. Rain date July 23, 2025. August 12, 2025: Hurricane Awareness Course (AWR-343), 8:00am-5:00pm, Old Saybrook Fire Department, 310 Main Street, Old Saybrook. CFM 6.5 CECs, APA AICP 6.5 CM. Provided by the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC), hosted by the Connecticut Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security (DEMHS). REGISTER HERE. August 14, 2025: Hurricane Awareness Course (AWR-343), 8:00am-5:00pm, Fairfield Regional Fire School, 205 Richard White Way, Fairfield. CFM 6.5 CECs, APA AICP 6.5 CM. Provided by the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC), hosted by the Connecticut Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security (DEMHS). REGISTER HERE. September 3-6, 2025: National Land Conservation Conference, Cleveland, OH. September 16-18, 2025: 2025 Integrated Watershed Management Planning Workshop, Denver, CO. September 21-25, 2025: Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) Dam Safety 2025, Cleveland, OH. September 30, 2025: Insuring the Future, hosted by the Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) & Connecticut Insurance & Financial Services (CT IFS), Hartford, CT. October 8-11, 2025: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 Convention, Seattle, WA. October 23, 2025: The Most Important Fish in The Sea, Connecticut Audubon Society, Connecticut River Lecture Series, Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, 5:00-6:00pm. October 28, 2025: Massachusetts Association for Floodplain Management (massFM) Annual Conference. SAVE THE DATE October 29-30, 2025: Restore America's Estuaries (RAE) 2025 Living Shorelines Tech Transfer Workshop, New Haven. November 6-7, 2025: Southern New England American Planning Association (SNEAPA) 2025 Conference, Newport, RI. November 14-20, 2025: International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Annual Conference, Louisville, KY. November 19-20, 2025: National Disaster Resilience Conference 2025, Clearwater Beach, FL. November 19, 2025: Atmospheric CO2 and the Global-to-Regional Climate, Connecticut Audubon Society, Connecticut River Lecture Series, Old Lyme Town Hall, 52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, 5:00-6:00pm. November 20, 2025: Connecticut Association of Flood Managers (CAFM) 12th Annual Conference, Central Connecticut State University (CCSU), New Britain. SAVE THE DATE. January 21-23, 2026: 2026 Integrated Watershed Management Planning Workshop, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. March 10-12, 2026: ResCon International, New Orleans, LA. April 27-May 1, 2026: National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM) Annual State/Tribal/Federal Coordination Meeting, NCTC Shepherdstown, WV. May 12-14, 2026: National Adaptation Forum, Pittsburgh, PA. May 31-June 4, 2026: Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
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