Dear Natural Floodplain Functions Alliance, We’re looking forward to our next conference call scheduled for Tuesday, April 7 at 3:00 p.m. eastern, 2:00 p.m. central, 1:00 p.m. mountain and 12:00 pacific time. To participate, dial (605) 475-4000 and enter Access Code – 948703#. Below you will find a draft agenda. We will send out the final agenda with our reminder email next Tuesday, April 7th. If you have any additional items of interest that you would like us to include, please let us know right away. DRAFT AGENDA Special Topics  Appropriations Update Mitigation Framework Leadership Group (MitFLG)/ Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force (FIFMTF) Updates  Natural Beneficial Functions aspects of EO13690 and the draft Implementing Guidelines for EO11988 Update Technical Mapping Advisory Council/Flood Risk Management Standard Mapping Update  FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Rate Increase Update  News of Interest (all) Standing Agenda Items (Brief Review, 3 Minutes): Federal Agencies Updates (Agencies Participating on the Call) Congressional Administrative Actions Future/New Activities NFFA Federal Agencies Updates (Agencies Participating on the Call) ASWM ASFPM Others Participating on call WEBINAR OF INTEREST Tuesday, April 21 at 3pm ET Vernal Pool Restoration: How to Restore the Landscape Presenters: Mick Micacchion, Midwest Biodiversity Institute; Christina M. Schaefer, Schaefer Ecological Solutions; and Aram J.K. Calhoun, The University of Maine Click here for more information.  Click here to register. MAY NFFA WEBINAR Tuesday, May 5 at 3pm ET Square Peg, Round Hole – Maximizing Conservation in a Flood-Insurance Construct Presenter: Bonnie Shorin, NOAA Click here for more information.  Click here to register. Future Conference Call and Webinar Schedule All webinars and conference calls are held on the 1st Tuesday of the month, at 3:00 p.m. eastern, 2:00 p.m. central, 1:00 p.m. mountain and 12:00 pacific time. April Tuesday, April 7 at 3:00 p.m. ET – conference call May Tuesday, May 5 at 3:00 p.m. ET – webinar  Square Peg, Round Hole – Maximizing Conservation in a Flood-Insurance Construct – Bonnie Shorin, NOAA June May 31 – June 5, 2015 – ASFPM Annual National Conference in Atlanta, GA July Tuesday, July 21 at 3:00 p.m. ET – webinar  Managing Water Where It Falls: Green Infrastructure in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Kevin L. Shafer, MMSD Executive Director (Alternate = David Fowler) August Tuesday, August 4 at 3:00 p.m. ET – Conference Call September Tuesday, September 1 at 3:00 p.m. ET – Webinar  Incorporating Ecosystem Goods & Services Into Civil Works (TBD) October Tuesday, October 6 at 3:00 p.m. ET – Conference Call November Tuesday, November 3 at 3:00 p.m. ET – Webinar  Overview of the new MAST Tool to assist municipalities, state agencies, utilities and NGOs in developing adaptation projects that address their financial, social and environmental concerns – Sam Merrill, Catalysis Adaptation Partners December Tuesday, December 1 at 3:00 p.m. ET – conference call We hope you will join us! Marla J. Stelk  Policy Analyst  Association of State Wetland Managers  207.892.3399  Fax 207.892.3089