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ASWM Floods and Liability Issues Publications
Floods and Liability Issues Publications

Strategies and an Action Plan for Protecting and Restoring Wetland and Floodplain Functions
By Mark Biddle, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control; David Fowler, Association of State Floodplain Managers; Andrew Robertson, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Del Schwalls, Schwalls Consulting LLC; Eileen Shader, American Rivers; and Marla Stelk, National Association of Wetland Managers, (January 2023)

Government Liability for Flood Hazards
By Jon Kusler, Esq., Ph.D., Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc., (May 2017)

Government Liability for Flood Hazards
By Jon Kusler, Esq., Ph.D., Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc., (May 2017)

Legal Issues in Upgrading Flood Maps to Reflect Climate Change, Other Changed Conditions
By Jon Kusler, Esq., Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc., (April 2016)

Legal Issues in Upgrading Flood Maps to Reflect Climate Change, Other Changed Conditions
By Jon Kusler, Esq., Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc., (April 2016)

Definition of Wetland, Floodplain, Riparian “Functions” and “Values”
By Jon Kusler, Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc., April 2016

Definition of Wetland, Floodplain, Riparian “Functions” and “Values”
By Jon Kusler, Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc., April 2016

Protecting and Restoring Riparian Areas
By Jon A. Kusler, Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc., March 2016

Protecting and Restoring Riparian Areas
By Jon A. Kusler, Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc., March 2016

Assessing the Natural and Beneficial Functions of Floodplains: Issues and Approaches; Future Directions
By Jon A. Kusler, Association of State Floodplain Managers Foundation, October 2011

Assessing the Natural and Beneficial Functions of Floodplains: Issues and Approaches; Future Directions
By Jon A. Kusler, Association of State Floodplain Managers Foundation, October 2011

Flood Risk in the Courts: Reducing Government Liability While Encouraging Government Responsibility
By Jon Kusler, Esq., Association of State Wetland Mangers, Inc., October 2011

Flood Risk in the Courts: Reducing Government Liability While Encouraging Government Responsibility
By Jon Kusler, Esq., Association of State Wetland Mangers, Inc., October 2011

A Comparative Look At Public Liability for Flood Hazard Mitigation
By Jon A. Kusler, Esq., Association of State Floodplain Managers Foundation, February 2009

A Comparative Look At Public Liability for Flood Hazard Mitigation
By Jon A. Kusler, Esq., Association of State Floodplain Managers Foundation, February 2009

No Adverse Impact and the Courts: Protecting the Property Rights of All
By Jon A. Kusler, Esq. and Edward A. Thomas, Esq., Association of State Floodplain Managers Foundation, November 2007

No Adverse Impact and the Courts: Protecting the Property Rights of All
By Jon A. Kusler, Esq. and Edward A. Thomas, Esq., Association of State Floodplain Managers Foundation, November 2007

Professional Liability for Construction in Flood Hazard Areas
by Jon Kusler, Esq., Association of State Floodplain Managers Foundation, May 14, 20007

Professional Liability for Construction in Flood Hazard Areas
by Jon Kusler, Esq., Association of State Floodplain Managers Foundation, May 14, 2007