Washington, Oct. 1 -- Congressman Troy Downing issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Troy Downing's (MT-02) bipartisan Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act took a major step toward becoming law this week after the U.S. Senate passed companion legislation led by Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Patty Murray (D-WA).
The legislation cuts red tape for ecosystem restoration projects in regulated floodways by creating a streamlined approval pathway for low-risk projects while maintaining flood safety standards. Under current Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy, any proposed development in a regulated floodway must prove that it will not increase the area's base flood elevation (BFE). This requirement...