Environmental
In Oregon, properties in the Willamette River floodplain are subject to which federal program requirements?
AThe Superfund program only
BThe National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which sets floodplain management standards and provides flood insurance✓ Correct
COregon DEQ's Removal-Fill Law exclusively
DThe Wild and Scenic Rivers Act only
Explanation
Properties in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (100-year floodplain) along the Willamette River and elsewhere in Oregon are subject to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Oregon communities that participate in NFIP must adopt floodplain management ordinances, and property owners in SFHAs with federally-backed mortgages are required to purchase flood insurance.
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