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CERTIFIED FLOODPLAIN MANAGER EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What is "Basic rule #1" for using maps and data? - ....ANSWER ...-You must use the latest maps and flood data published by FEMA What is basic rule #2 on what needs a permit in the floodplain? - ....ANSWER ...-A permit is required for all development in the SFHA. What is Basic Rule #3? - ....ANSWER ...-Development must not increase the flood hazard on other properties In a riverine AE Zone with a base flood elevation, what must a developer show in order to demonstrate that he is meeting Basic Rule #3? - ....ANSWER ...-He must conduct an encroachment review that demonstrates that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development: · Will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the community, and · Is consistent with the technical criteria contained in Chapter 5 (Hydraulic Analyses) of the Flood Insurance Study: Guidelines and Specifications for Study Contractors, FEMA37, 1995. …FOR DTUDY PURPOSES ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1