Environmental
Floodplain areas in North Dakota are mapped by which federal agency, determining flood insurance requirements?
AEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
BFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)✓ Correct
CArmy Corps of Engineers
DDepartment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Explanation
FEMA administers the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and produces Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) that delineate flood zones. Properties in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) with federally backed loans must carry flood insurance.
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