Newsletters and Guidebooks

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Newsletters 

Flood News for Michigan Floodplain Managers 

• Third Edition 2012 
• Second Edition 2012 
• First Edition 2012 
• Third Edition 2011
• Second Edition 2011 (1.0 MB)
• First Edition 2011
• Third Edition 2010 
• Second Edition 2010 
• First Edition 2010 (2.4 MB) 
• Third Edition 2009
• Second Edition 2009
• First Edition 2009
• Summer 2008
• Spring 2008  
• Fall/Winter 2007/2008 (1.8 MB)   
• Summer 2007  
• Spring 2007  
• Fall/Winter 2007 (1.3 MB)   
• Spring 2006  
• Fall/Winter 2006  
• Summer/Fall 2005  
• Spring/Summer 2005  
• Fall 2004/Winter 2005 (1.2 MB)   
• Summer 2004 (1.4 MB)   
• Spring 2004  
• Fall 2003/Winter 2004  
• Summer 2003  
• Spring 2003  
• January 2003   
• Fall 2002   
• June 2002 
• May 2002   
• January 2002   
• Fall 2001   
• Summer 2001   
• Fall 2000   

Guidebooks 

Floodplain Management in Michigan 

• Quick Guide, 2004 (3.5 MB)   

Floodplain Management for Local Officials 

• Guidebook without Appendices (1.2 MB)  
• Appendix A, Flood Hazard Determinations (1.2 MB)  
• Appendix B, Michigan National Flood Insurance Listing  
• Appendix C, MDEQ/USACE Joint Permit Application
  • Introduction 
  • Permit Application Forms 
• Appendix D, National Flood Insurance Program - General Information  
• Appendix E, Elevation Certificate  
• Appendix F, Technical Bulletins (3.5 MB)   Individual Bulletins are also available from FEMA as follows: 
  • User's Guide to Technical Bulletins 
    • Openings in Foundation Walls  
    • Flood-Resistant Materials Requirements  
    • 3-93, Non-Residential Floodproofing - Requirements and Certification 
    • Elevator Installation 
    • Free-Of-Obstruction Requirements  
    • 6-93, Below-Grade Parking Requirements 
    • 7-93, Wet Floodproofing Requirements  
    • 8-96, Corrosion Protection For Metal Connectors In Coastal Areas  
    • 9-99, Design And Construction Guidance For Breakaway Walls Below Elevated Buildings In Coastal Areas  
    • 10-01, Ensuring That Structures Built On Fill In Or Near Special Flood Hazard Areas Are Reasonably Safe From Flooding  
    • 11-01, Crawlspace Construction For Buildings Located In Special Flood Hazard Areas  
• Appendix G, Help  
• Appendix H, MT-EZ form, used when seeking a LOMA for a single lot or structure (MT-EZ documents also available from FEMA) 
  • Introduction  
  • MT-EZ cover 
  • MT-EZ instructions
  • MT-EZ form  

Stormwater Management Guidebook 

• Entire Guidebook (8.6 MB)  
• Introduction  
• Chapter 1, Background  
• Chapter 2, Laws & Ordinances  
• Chapter 3, Stormwater Management Measures (1.2 MB)  
• Chapter 4, Retention Basins  
• Chapter 5, Other Infiltration Devices  
• Chapter 6, Water-Quality Considerations  
• Chapter 7, Hydrology (2.0 MB)  
• Chapter 8, Hydraulics of Outlet Structures (2.0 MB)  
• Chapter 9, Storage-Volume Requirements  
• Chapter 10, Operations & Maintenance  
• References  
• Appendix A, DEQ Offices  
• Appendix B, Rainfall Frequency for Michigan  
• Appendix C, Hydrologic Soil Groups for Michigan Soils  
• Appendix D, Method for Estimating "n" Values  
• Appendix E, Critical Depth Charts  
• Appendix F, Hydraulic Properties of Culvert Sections