Section 362.2 - Definitions and Acronyms(a) 1% Annual Chance Flood Event--Flood event having a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year, also referred to as the base flood or 100-year flood.(b) 0.2% Annual Chance Flood Event--Flood event having a 0.2% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year, also referred to as the 500-year flood.(c) Board--The governing body of the Texas Water Development Board.(d) Executive Administrator (EA)--The Executive Administrator of the TWDB or a designated representative.(e) Flood Management Evaluation (FME)--A proposed study to identify, assess, and quantify flood risk or identify, evaluate, and recommend flood risk reduction solutions.(f) Flood Management Strategy (FMS)--Flood risk reduction solution ideas and strategies that do not belong in FME or FMP categories. Examples may include regulatory enhancements, development of entity-wide buyout programs, and public outreach and education.(g) Flood Mitigation--The implementation of actions, including both structural and non-structural solutions, to reduce flood risk to protect against the loss of life and property.(h) Flood Mitigation Project (FMP)--A proposed flood project, both structural and non- structural, that has a non-zero capital costs or other non-recurring cost and that when implemented will reduce flood risk or mitigate flood hazards to life or property.(i) Neighboring area--Any area, including but not limited to upstream and downstream areas, potentially affected by the proposed flood mitigation project.(j) Political Subdivision--County, city, or other body politic or corporate of the state, including any district or authority created under Art. 3 §52 or Art. 16 §59 of the Constitution and including any interstate compact commission to which the state is a party and any nonprofit WSC created and operating under Ch. 67.(k) Regional Flood Plan (RFP)--The plan adopted or amended by a Regional Flood Planning Group pursuant to Texas Water Code § 16.062 (relating to Regional Flood Plans) and this chapter.(l) State Flood Plan (SFP)--The most recent State Flood Plan adopted or amended by the Board under Texas Water Code § 16.061 (relating to State Flood Plan).(m) TWDB--Texas Water Development Board.31 Tex. Admin. Code § 362.2
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 23, June 5, 2020, TexReg 3851, eff. 6/10/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 42, October 20, 2023, TexReg 6218, eff. 10/26/2023