FEMA shall consult with Federal, State, and local agencies

About 100 colorful roofs and green trees completely surrounded by tan flood water.


U.S. Congress requires FEMA to consult with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, and with interstate, State, and local agencies responsible for flood control in order to make certain that those agencies' programs are consistent with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). For example a U.S. District Court ordered FEMA to consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on FEMA’s mapping regulations and FEMA’s revisions of flood maps to determine whether they jeopardize the continued existence of the Puget Sound chinook salmon.:1177:

This "shall consult" language not only gives FEMA discretion to consult, but appears to require FEMA to consult with other agencies, such as NMFS, to ensure that the NFIP is implemented in a manner that is "mutually consistent" with NMFS's programs.:1172 - 1173

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