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Potomac Waterfront Flood Mitigation Study - City of Alexandria

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ac acre<br />

A/E Architectural/Engineering<br />

ADA American with Disabilities Act<br />

ASCE American Society <strong>of</strong> Civil Engineers<br />

Acronyms and Abbreviations<br />

ASCE 24 ASCE Standard 24, "<strong>Flood</strong> Resistant Design and Construction"<br />

BAR Board <strong>of</strong> Architectural Review<br />

BCA Benefit Cost Analysis<br />

BCR Benefit Cost Ratio<br />

BFE Base <strong>Flood</strong> Elevation<br />

BRV Building Replacement Value<br />

C Centigrade<br />

CFM Certified <strong>Flood</strong>plain Manager<br />

CFR Code <strong>of</strong> Federal Regulations<br />

cfs cubic feet per second<br />

COA Certificate <strong>of</strong> Appropriateness<br />

CRS Community Rating System<br />

D.C. District <strong>of</strong> Columbia<br />

DCR [Virginia] Department <strong>of</strong> Conservation and Recreation<br />

DPZ Department <strong>of</strong> Planning and Zoning<br />

EAB Expected Annual Benefit<br />

EAP Expected Annual Probability<br />

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency<br />

FFE Finished Floor Elevation<br />

FIRM <strong>Flood</strong> Insurance Rate Map<br />

FIS <strong>Flood</strong> Insurance <strong>Study</strong><br />

FMA <strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Mitigation</strong> Assistance<br />

FMV Fair Market Value<br />

GIS Geographic Information System<br />

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