NFIP Moving Forward: Analyzing Pending Changes and Their Effect on Water/Waterways Infrastructure

October 3, 2023

National Waterways Conference 2023 Annual Meeting


Downey Brand water law partners Andrea Clark (presenter) and Scott Shapiro (moderator) will be participating on the panel, “NFIP Moving Forward: Analyzing Pending Changes and Their Effect on Water/Waterways Infrastructure,” on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, during the National Waterways Conference’s Annual Meeting in Sacramento (Oct 2-4,2023).

This informative session delves into the imminent changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and explores the pending judicial and regulatory updates, including the implications of Risk Rating 2.0 on water/waterways infrastructure and the communities they serve. The panel of experts will discuss how the NFIP plans to address the concerns of protecting endangered species and their habitats while promoting flood risk reduction efforts.

Scott Shapiro will be moderating the panel; speakers include:

  • Andrea Clark, Partner, Downey Brand LLP
  • Molly Lawrence, Partner, Van Ness Feldman
  • Dwayne Bourgeois, Executive Director, North Lafourche Levee District
  • Dan Delich, Director, Floodplain Alliance for Insurance Reform

You can register and learn more about the conference here.