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How to Map Open Space for Community Rating System Credit
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
FEMA's Community Rating System can be used to offer communities credits to reduce policyholders' flood insurance premiums when appropriate flood risk reduction measures are taken. One way to earn credits is through floodplain (open space) conservation. This guide explains how to earn credits in areas already under protection agreements and ways to earn additional credits.
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