FEMA Levee Certifications - CFR Part 65
FEMA Levee Certifications - CFR Part 65
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I'm doning a reseach project to determine what other consulting companies are doing with respect to the "Certification by Registered Professional Engineer and/or Land Surveyor" as required by FEMA to issue Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-F) to revise a flood map based on construction of a levee. As many of you probably know "certfiy" is a very bad word as far as professional liability insurance carriers are concerned. Using it will generally result in NO insurance coverage for a project. FEMA has attempted to provide cover to the engineer by defining certify, however, we all know that the courts can choose to ignor such things.
My company has performed levee work for many decades, however, the subject has come up as to whether we want to continue performing this work. I'm very interested in what other consulting engineers are doing? Are there concerns about liability exposure doing levee design and having to certify the levee for FEMA?
My company has performed levee work for many decades, however, the subject has come up as to whether we want to continue performing this work. I'm very interested in what other consulting engineers are doing? Are there concerns about liability exposure doing levee design and having to certify the levee for FEMA?





RE: FEMA Levee Certifications - CFR Part 65
RE: FEMA Levee Certifications - CFR Part 65
So what is your firm doing? Are you passing on projects that would reqruie certification? Do you know of other companies that are either doing or passing on these projects?
I'm just trying to get an idea of how the consulting comunity is reacting to the issue or if we are all just walking around being worried but not doing anything.
RE: FEMA Levee Certifications - CFR Part 65
RE: FEMA Levee Certifications - CFR Part 65
I believe there are some definitions on the MT-2 forms defining liability.
RE: FEMA Levee Certifications - CFR Part 65
The difference is substantial. Under the definition in the CFR, we would have insurance. Under the courts past defintion we would have no insurance.
RE: FEMA Levee Certifications - CFR Part 65
the federal government which designed and certified the levees along the Mississippi and around New Orleans is being sued for the Katrina flooding. Many believe there will be additional lawsuits after the recent flooding in Iowa and Missouri. The attorneys and stock holders are nervous and do not want to be exposed that kind of risk.