Did you know an estimated 6% of Michigan's land is flood-prone, including about 200,000 buildings?  The damage that results from a flood is dependent on what type of development has occurred in and near an area that is flood-prone.

In this webinar learn how federal, state and local agencies and floodplain regulatory codes work together and complement each other to minimize flood losses and prevent future ones. We will focus on Substantial Damage/Improvement/Repairs as defined in the Michigan Building Codes and ways in which this is determined and documented. We will also brainstorm ideas in moving forward to retrofit an existing structure and minimize future disaster losses. Additionally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has conducted new coastal analyses and mapping studies and updated Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs) for many counties along the Great Lakes. Learn how to interpret the different flood zones and apply the applicable sections of the Michigan Building Codes.

Course designed for: Building Officials, Planning and Zoning Officials, County Health Departments, Water Resources Commissioner’s and staff, and anyone else involved in floodplain management and development.

Advised to have a basic understanding of floodplain management regulations, or to watch Floodplains 101: What you need to know about the floodplains in your community.

Floodplain development requires you to break out of your silo! This webinar is an opportunity to learn about floodplain management in Michigan and improve ways to work collaboratively for success. You’ll gain a better understanding of the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program, the flood provisions in the Michigan Building Codes, and EGLE's Floodplain Authority found in state regulations, and how codes may apply before, during, and after development.

Leave with available resources and knowledge of floodplain development review process(es) to work together more effectively through improved communication and review, and ultimately lesson flood risk while preserving Michigan’s floodplains.

Course designed for: Building Officials, Planning and Zoning Officials, County Health Departments, Water Resources Commissioner’s and staff, and anyone else involved in floodplain management and development.

Is there a waterbody that runs through, or near your community? In Michigan, more than 1,000 communities participate in the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and an even greater number have unmapped flood zones, yet every waterbody has the potential to flood.

This webinar is an opportunity to learn about floodplain management, the flood provisions in Michigan Building Codes, and EGLE's Floodplain Authority found in state regulations. We will discuss what a floodplain is, what activities require a permit, floodplain development administrative responsibilities, and reviewing an Elevation Certificate.

Course designed for: anyone involved in development within your community such as supervisors, clerks, building officials and inspectors, engineers, and surveyors.

• Building Officials and Inspectors, and others who qualify can earn 1 hour Administrative credit toward Act 54 hours (LARA course Floodplain 101, CP-20-00061).

Local officials and emergency responders should be prepared to deal with a variety of emergencies, including those that impact the public health and the environment like the green ooze, contaminated sites, abandoned hazardous materials, and natural disasters. It’s important that you know how to prepare and respond quickly.

In this webinar, attendees learn how EGLE and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coordinate and respond to assist communities during environmental emergencies. EGLE and EPA share details about their roles, their process, and their partners, in responding to these types of events. They also share resources and tools for planning and responding to environmental emergencies and natural disasters.

Do you know where your community’s drinking water comes from and how it safely gets to where it needs to go? It can vary from house-to-house or from your downtown to the outskirts.

Providing drinking water to residents and businesses in your community is a vital function of local government. It’s important for local leaders to have an understanding of their community’s drinking water infrastructure and how it’s regulated.

In this webinar, EGLE’s Drinking Water and Environmental Health Director explains the basics of how a community drinking water system works and the regulations that affect your drinking water system. It includes information on recent regulatory changes and how they will affect your community.

Burning regulations can be confusing! Local officials around the state often deal with questions and complaints from residents related to fire pits, leaf and trash burning, and outdoor wood-fired boilers.

EGLE has multiple regulations dealing with what can and cannot be burned, as well as who can and cannot burn.

Additionally, there are several state agencies who work together to handle burning complaints, but these agencies do not handle enforcement of all burning rules. For instance, outdoor wood burners and residential trash burning issues are handled by the local municipality.

Many activities at or near a waterbody - like a stream, lake, or wetland - require a permit from EGLE.

Residents who plan to alter a wetland, modify a shoreline, build a dock or seawall, construct a ditch/culvert, or other similar activity should be aware of the restrictions and permit requirements associated with those activities BEFORE they begin. It’s important that local leaders are familiar with these regulations as these are common questions that come up in community forums, board and planning meetings, and one-on-one conversations with residents.

This webinar will provide an overview of the requirements associated with construction/modifications near or at a lake, stream, wetland or other waterbody in Michigan and the opportunities for local protection. Local leaders will learn what the requirements are and be provided with resources and tools to help communities protect our water resources.

Odor and dust complaints are the most frequently received complaints EGLE Air Quality Division receives. There are state regulations dealing with dust and nuisance odors, but what should you do if you or your community is having issues with either of these?

This webinar will detail what requirements the state has for facilities in your community with dust or odor issues. An Air Quality inspector will discuss what to do if you get a complaint from your community regarding dust and odors and your local ordinances do not address the problem.

You will also learn when to ask your district office for help.

Contaminated properties exist in almost all communities in Michigan. It’s important that local officials are aware of how contaminated sites are regulated by EGLE in order to keep residents safe and know their options for future redevelopment opportunities.

This webinar is intended to provide the basics of environmental clean-up regulations. Staff from EGLE's Remediation and Redevelopment Division will provide an overview of liability, due care, land and resource use restrictions, and how to tap into Brownfield funding.

Course designed for: local government leaders without a legal or technical background.

Local officials wear a lot of hats and may not be familiar with the many environmental regulations that affect businesses in their community. EGLE regulates sources of air pollution, waste handling, wastewater and storm water discharges, and more.

To ensure human health and the environment is protected, EGLE inspection staff regularly visit businesses to ensure they are meeting the environmental regulations that apply to their operations.

In this webinar, we will provide an overview of the many regulations that affect both large and small businesses in your community. If you’d like to get a good overview of environmental regulations, this is the session for you!

With the legalization of recreational marihuana in Michigan, local leaders are faced with managing environmental concerns from the growing and processing of marihuana.

EGLE created a Marihuana Workgroup to evaluate the environmental risks posed by marihuana growing and processing as well as to assess the applicability of existing environmental regulations to this budding industry.

Marihuana is known to have impacts on all environmental media including odors, water discharges, land use restrictions, and pesticide and herbicide use that falls out of agricultural regulations. All of these challenges can cause community concerns and complaints. View this webinar to learn how your governing agency can manage recreational marihuana impacts in your community.