Flood Hazard Area Certificate Program – Rutgers NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education

Aerial view of the Alfred E. Driscoll Bridge over the Raritan River

Certificate Program Overview

New Jersey’s Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules (N.J.A.C. 7:13), which were adopted in 2007 and amended most recently in July 2017 to improve riparian zone protections, improve consistency between the FHACA rules and the uniform construction code and the national flood insurance program and to facilitate environmentally beneficial activities. These rules continue to represent the most stringent statewide flood mitigation and stream corridor protection rules in the country.

This interactive certificate program is intended to cover all aspects of New Jersey’s flood hazard area program, from basic concepts, such as what is a flood hazard area and riparian zone, to complex engineering and environmental issues. NJDEP instructors, including Vince Mazzei, PE, will discuss the flood hazard area program in detail and answer questions regarding technical issues and regulatory requirements involved in obtaining NJDEP flood hazard area permits and approvals. Details of the 2017 adoption will also be discussed.

Certificate Program Requirements

Take all three of the classes listed below to earn the Flood Hazard Area Certificate!

These classes can also be taken individually if you prefer, but it is strongly recommended that you complete all three.

Houses on either side of a flooded roadway

Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules: The Overview

This course presents a detailed overview of New Jersey’s Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules. Topics include:

Verifications
Calculating and Approximating Flood Hazard Areas
Basic Standards for Activities within Riparian Zones

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Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules: Technical Standards Part I

Topics covered in this course include:

Standards for work within regulated waters
Threatened and endangered species,
Preventing off-site flooding impacts

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Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules: Technical Standards Part II

Topics covered in this course include:

Bridges
Solutions to habitat fragmentation
Roadways and parking areas

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Certificate Program Instructors

NJDEP instructors, including Vince Mazzei, PE, the author of New Jersey’s Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules, will teach all three of these courses and discuss the flood hazard area program in detail.