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ASSOCIATION OF STATE
FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS
2015 POCKET GUIDE
Mitigation On My Mind
ATLANTA
May 31 - June 5
ASFPM 2015 Conference Team
Local Host Team
Terri Turner, AICP, CFM, Team Leader
Lacey Turner, Volunteers Coordinator
Team Captains: Brad Loar, CFM; Carla Muscarella, PE, CFM; Christopher
Budd, CFM; Emily Schmidt, CFM; Jill Bazinet, PE, CFM; Joseph Martinenza,
PE, CFM; Michael Blakely, CFM; Ranko Pudar, PE, PMP, CFM; Sean Roche, PE,
PMP, CFM; Tom McDonald, Jr., CFM
Program Chair
Steve McMaster, CFM
Ideation, Inc.
Conference Direction Team
Diane A. Brown, Outreach & Events Manager
Anita Larson, Certification Coordinator
Jason Schneeberger, IT Manager
Kait Laufenberg, CFM, Training & Chapter Coordinator
Mike Parker, CFM, Standing Conference Committee
George Riedel, CFM, Standing Conference Committee
Chad Berginnis, CFM
Executive Director
ASFPM Staff
Ingrid Danler, CFM
Deputy Director
Nancy Dunham
Certification Program Assistant
Suzanne Gillingham
Financial Manager
Jason Hochschild
GIS Analyst/Applications Specialist
Larry Larson, PE, CFM
Director Emeritus,
Senior Policy Advisor
Alan Lulloff, PE, CFM
Science Services Program Manager
Michele Mihalovich
Public Information Officer
Jeff Stone, GISP, CFM
Project Manager
Bridget Faust
Project Research Specialist
ASFPM Executive Office
575 D’Onofrio Drive, Suite 200 • Madison, WI 53719
608-828-3000, Fax: 608-828-6319 • www.floods.org
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Table of Contents
i......................................................................................... Conference Team
1........................................................................................ Table of Contents
2...................................................... Welcome and General Information
3.................................................................. Meeting Room Assignments
Conference Sponsors
4 ...............................................................................................Our Sponsors
The Conference Program
12.......................................................................................................... Sunday
13.........................................................................................................Monday
16.........................................................................................................Tuesday
28..................................................................................................Wednesday
38.......................................................................................................Thursday
49.............................................................................................................Friday
Center Spread (pgs. 26-27)................... Meeting Room Floor Plans
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Check out the mobile version of
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General Information
WELCOME!
Welcome to the 39th annual conference of the Association of
State Floodplain Managers! We’re glad that you could join us in
Atlanta. This Pocket Guide will help you get the most out of your
week, so be sure to keep it close at hand.
YOUR NAME BADGE IS REQUIRED TO GET YOU INTO
EVERYTHING YOU REGISTERED TO ATTEND AND YOU MUST
WEAR IT ALL WEEK IN ORDER TO BE ADMITTED. If you have
questions, see ASFPM staff at the registration desk or ask one
of the local host volunteers - they will be wearing visible vests
while on duty. Please enjoy your week as you delve into the most
comprehensive floodplain management training & networking
opportunity in the country!
LL1: Ballroom Level
Registration Desk The Registration Desk is located on LL1 at the base of the
escalators beyond the Memorabilia Booth and in front of the
Centennial Ballroom III. They will be open to serve you from 7:30-5
Sunday, 7-5 Monday-Thursday and 7:30-noon Friday. Registration
will close during the plenary sessions and luncheons.
Speaker Prep Room
LL2: Chicago B
Program Coordinator Steve McMaster, A/V Coordinator Jason
Schneeberger, and their volunteers will be available to assist you
with program and A/V concerns throughout the week. Speakers
may practice their presentations here and get them queued up
for the sessions.
Local Host / Volunteer HQ
LL2: Chicago E
Lacey Turner and the local host team, consisting of GAFM
Members and floodplain managers from throughout Region IV,
coordinate the volunteers required for the many duties it takes
to help operate the conference. This room is on the Lower Level 2
(LL2) floor.
First Timers Orientation will be held Sunday at 3:00p and
5:00p, Monday at 10:00a and 3:00p, and Tuesday at 10:00a.
New attendees should plan to attend one of these 15-minute
sessions to help you get the most out of the week! Meets near
the Registration desk on LL1. Led by Mike Parker, CFM, ASFPM
Standing Conference Committee Chair.
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Meeting Room Assignments
Message Board LL1: Ballroom Level
The message board will display special notices, schedule or
room changes, phone messages, job postings, menus, ticket
exchanges, ride-sharing, and other information. It is located
near the Registration desk.
MEETING ROOM ASSIGNMENTS
Most on-site conference activities take place at the Hyatt
Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta, GA. The
location of each session is listed to the right of the event name.
The technical concurrent session program follows eight general
themes during those blocks Tuesday through Thursday.
#....... Track Title...............................................................Room
1.........Showcase Sessions............................................... Hanover A&B
2.........Water Resource Management............................Grand Hall A
3.........NFIP..............................................................................Grand Hall C
4.........Flood Loss Mitigation............................................Grand Hall D
5.........Levees, Dams, and Barriers......................................Hanover D
6.........Education and Outreach........................................... Hanover C
7.........Modeling (Riverine and Coastal)............................Hanover E
8.........Floodplain Mapping....................................................Hanover F
Meeting Room Abbreviations
Atrium Lobby..........................................................................................Bus
LL2 & LL3 Floor Meeting Rooms.................................................Name
LL1 Floor Ballroom (Centennial).........................................................BR
LL1 Floor Exhibit Hall (Regency)......................................................Exh
Registration, LL1 Floor Lobby.......................................................... Reg
Bus
Field Tours Departure Point Bus loading area: Baker St. N.E. just to the right of the circle
drive outside the Atrium Lobby of the Hyatt Regency Atlanta.
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Our Sponsors
Silver
Bronze
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Our Sponsors
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Local Agency Sponsors
Georgia Association of Floodplain Management
FEMA Region IV
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Sunday, May 31
Sunday, May 31
LL2: Hanover F&G
8:00-12:30 ASFPM Board Mtg.
8:00-6:00 ASFPM Annual Golf Scramble
Bus
Training Workshops
9:00-5:00 Floodplain Mgmt. 101
LL2: Hanover E
Instructors: Heidi Carlin, CFM, Shanna Michael,
CFM, AECOM; Jennifer Marcy, CFM, Atkins
Social Media for
LL1: Learning Ctr
Disaster Response & Recovery
Instructors: Sarah Miller, Kevin Sur, NDPTC
12:30-2:00 ASFPM Board & Committee
LL2: Hanover D
Chairs Luncheon
2:00-5:30 ASFPM Committee Chairs Mtg. LL2: Hanover F&G
Training Workshops
1:00-3:00 Obtaining BFEs from
LL3: Inman
Unnumbered A Zones
Instructors: Maria Cox Lamm, CFM, SC DNR; Daryle
Fontenot, PE, CFM, & Jason Currie, CFM, AECOM
1:00-5:00 Guidance for Applying ASCE 24 LL3: Courtland
Engineering Stds. to HMA Projects
Instructors: Daniel Bass, RA, CFM, FEMA; Adrienne
Sheldon, PE, CFM, AECOM
1:00-5:00 HEC-RAS 5.0 2D Model Training LL3: Greenbriar
Instructors: Mark Forest, PE, CFM, Mitchell Blum,
PE, CFM, HDR, Inc.
Real Time Flood Flow Forecasting LL3: Edgewood
Instructors: Stephen Blake, Jacob Larsen, DHI
Water & Environment
3:00-3:15 First Timers Orientation
Reg
Training Workshops
3:00-5:00 Developing Scopes of
LL3: Kennesaw
Work & Budgets for Acquisition…
Instructors: Chris Crew, CFM, NC Div. Emerg. Mgmt.
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Sun, May 31, Mon, June 1
New Requirements for LL3: Fairlie
Online LOMR & LAMP Submittals…
Instructors: Alex Haptemariam, PE, CFM, Stantec,
Thomas Schweitzer, PE, GISP, CFM, Atkins
Reg
5:00-5:15 First Timers Orientation
5:30-6:30 State Floodplain Managers & Hazard
Mitigation Officers Meet & Greet
(by invitation)
7:30-10:00 Welcome Fest
LL1: Regency BR-V
Reacquaint with past friends and meet new ones
at this Georgia inspired event! Grab dinner at one
of the many marvelous Atlanta restaurants or
the Peachtree Center Food Court within walking
distance to the Hyatt, then join us at the Welcome
Fest for desserts and cordials.
Hosted by: GAFM & local sponsors
Monday, June 1
3:00-5:00
Technical Field Tours
Monitoring & Mitigation:
Bus
Atlanta’s Floods of 2009
Green Infrastructure, Greenways & Dams
Bus
Training Workshops
LL3: Fairlie
8:00-10:00 Achieving Flood
Resilience with SmartGrowth…
Instructor: Stephanie Bertaina, EPA
8:00-Noon Coastal Community
LL3: Greenbriar
Resilience (AWR-228C)
Instructor: Allison Hardin, CFM, NDPTC
Flood Insurance for
LL3: Dunwoody
the Floodplain Manager
Instructors: Bruce Bender, CFM, Bender Consulting
Services, Dorothy Martinez, CFM, H2O Partners, Inc.
8:00-4:00
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Monday, June 1
8:00-Noon State FPM 1 on 1:
LL3: Courtland
Framework for Floodplain Mgmt.
Instructors: Cynthia Crecelius, CFM, CC Consults; Al
Goodman, CFM, AWG Consulting, LLC
Using Map Mashups & Story LL1: Learning Ctr.
Maps to Tell Your Story
Instructors: Jeff Stone, GISP, CFM, ASFPM; David
Hart, WI Sea Grant; Joshua Murphy, NOAA
National Policy Issues Discussions
8:00-9:00 General Policy
LL2: Grand Hall C&D
Issues Overview & Legislative Update
Guest Tour
8:30-5:00 North Georgia Wineries (21+)
Bus
9:00-9:30 Break
LL2
National Policy Issues Discussions
LL2: Hanover D
9:30-Noon International
Flood. Regulations LL2: Hanover A&B
Map. & Eng. Standards
LL2: Grand Hall C&D
Flood Mitigation
LL2: Hanover E
Professional Development LL2: Grand Hall B
Training & Outreach
LL2: Hanover C
10:00-10:15 First Timers Orientation
Reg
Noon-1:00 Lunch on your own
National Policy Issues Discussions
1:00-3:30 Arid Regions
LL2: Grand Hall B
Coastal Issues
LL2: Hanover A&B
Stormwater Mgmt., No Adverse LL2: Hanover E
Impact, & Natural & Beneficial Functions
Higher Education
LL2: Hanover D
Flood Insurance
LL2: Grand Hall C&D
Nonstruct. Floodproofing
LL2: Hanover C
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Monday, June 1
1:00-3:00
1:00-5:00
3:00-3:15
4:00-5:00
4:00-7:00
5:00- 5:00-7:00
7:00-
Training Workshops
Land Surveying &
LL3: Greenbriar
Flood Risk Evaluation: The NFIP’s Impact on
Real Estate Transactions
Instructor: James Nadeau, PLS, CFS, ANFI, CFM,
Nadeau Land Surveys
CRS Outreach
LL3: Dunwoody
Projects & FloodSmart: How Communities Can
Expand Outreach
Instructors: Molly O’Toole, PE, D.WRE, CFM,
Molly O’Toole & Associates, Ltd.; Mary Jo Vrem,
FloodSmart
Modeling 2D Surface
LL1: Learning Ctr
Flow Using a Flexible Mesh…
Instructors: Peter Singhofen, PE, Streamline
Technologies; Warren McKinnie, PE, CFM, Dewberry
USGS Fluvial Erosion
LL3: Courtland
Hazard (FEH) Mitigation Program…
Instructors: Marie Peppler, Moon Kim, & Zach
Martin, EIT, USGS; David Knipe, PE, CFM, IN DNR
First Timers Orientation
Reg
ASFPM Members Meeting LL2: Grand Hall C&D
CFM Exam
LL2: Hanover F&G
Silent Auction
Exh
13th Annual FUNdraising activity for the
ASFPM Foundation
Exhibits Grand Opening
Exh
Dinner on your own, enjoy your evening
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Tuesday, June 2
Tuesday, June 2
Early morning coffee break
Exh
Technical Field Tour
8:00-11:30 Clayton Cnty. Stream Restoration
Bus
& Constructed Wetlands
Guest Tour
8:30-5:00 Stone Mountain Park
Bus
8:30-10:00 Plenary Session 1
BR
Welcome to Atlanta Conference Opening FLOOD
RISK MANAGEMENT THE SOUTHERN WAY, from
the most flood-prone region in the nation!
1. Adapting in the Face of Change: Leslie
Chapman-Henderson, CEO, Federal Alliance for
Safe Homes
2. North Carolina Floodplain Mapping
Program: John Dorman, CFM, Program Director,
NC Div. Emerg. Mgmt.
Moderator: Bill Nechamen, CFM, ASFPM Chair;
NY State Dept. of Env. Consv.
10:00-10:15 First Timers Orientation
Reg
Exh
10:00-10:30 Break, Exhibits, Silent Auction
10:30-Noon Concurrent Session A
A1
CH2M Showcase:
LL2: Hanover A&B
Think Global, Act Local: An Integrated Approach
to Delivering Flood Risk Management Solutions
The Next Generation of Flood Risk Modeling.
Richard Crowder, PhD, CEng, MICE, CIWEM, CH2M
Delivering Integrated Flood Risk Solutions: Green
& Gray, Large & Small, from London to New York.
Charles Schlepe, BSc(Eng), MICE, CEng, CH2M
Modeling Urban Flood Risk: 2D Live Demo.
Elise Ibendahl, PE, ENV SP, CFM, CH2M
7:45-8:30
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Tuesday, June 2
A2
A3
A4
Stormwater Case LL2: Grand Hall A
Studies at the Street Level
Moderator: Joe File, PE, CFM, Amec Foster Wheeler
Cuyahoga Falls Rain Garden Reserve: Lessons
Learned. Kari Ann Mackenbach, BCES, CFM, MS
Consultants, Inc.
BMP Designer: Empowering Residents to Control
Stormwater, One House at a Time.
Stephen Bourne, PE, Atkins
Water Quality in Your Street Design.
Lesley Brooks, PE, CFM, Freese & Nichols, Inc.
Community Rating
LL2: Grand Hall C
System: Local Perspectives
Moderator: David Stroud, CFM, Amec Foster Wheeler
One City’s Journey into the CRS Program:
Highlights, Hiccups & Encouragement for Others
Contemplating the CRS. Raymond J. Wilke, PE,
CFM, City of Atlanta, GA
CDBG-DR, BW-12, CRS, & Dauphin Cnty, PA: What
do They Have in Common? Rob Flaner, CFM, Tetra
Tech, Inc.
JUMP into Action: A Local’s Perspective on CRS User
Groups. Maggie Olivier, CFM, Jefferson Parish, LA
Cost-Effectiveness of Mitigation LL2: Grand Hall D
Moderator: Shana Udvardy, CFM, Udvardy
Consulting, ASFPM Int’l Cmte. Co-Chair
Resilience Success: How Significant Losses
were Avoided During Hurricane Isaac. John E.
Bourdeau, Jr., CFM, FEMA RVI
Losses Avoided as a Result of Adopting &
Enforcing Flood-Resistant Building Codes.
Edward Laatsch, PE, FEMA Building Science Branch
Measuring Environmental Benefits to Inform
FEMA Mitigation Actions Against Wildfire &
Drought. Zachary Christin, Earth Economics
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Tuesday, June 2
A5
FEMA-Corps Levee LL2: Hanover D
Session: Current & Future Directions: YOU Can
Help USACE & FEMA Meet the Nation’s Levee
Challenges
Moderator: Jim Murphy, PE, CFM, AECOM
Presenters: Jim Murphy, PE, CFM, AECOM; Suzanne
Vermeer, PE, CFM, FEMA RV; Tammy Conforti, PE,
CFM, USACE
A6
Risk Communications & Risk MAP LL2: Hanover C
Moderator: Alisa Sauvageot, CFM, Michael Baker
Int’l, ASFPM NAI Cmte. Co-Chair
Engaging Communities in Effective Flood
Resilience Actions through Multi-Stakeholder
Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation
Collaboration. Leslie A. Bryan, Western Shasta
Resource Consv. Dist.
Engaging Communities in the Program for
Public Information. Melissa Daigle, LA Sea Grant
Communicating Flood Risk: Help from a Math
Nerd. C. Warren Campbell, PhD, PE, CFM, Western
Kentucky University
A7
Changes in Coastal LL2: Hanover E
Analysis: Southeast US Perspective
Moderator: Mark Osler, Michael Baker Int’l
Barrier Island Coastal Hazard Analysis &
Mapping. Chris Mack, PE, PMP, AECOM
Floodplain & Coastal Feature Representation
within the Florida Storm Surge Modeling
Project. Christopher J. Bender, PhD, PE, D.CE,
Taylor Engineering
Integrating Coastal & Riverine Flood Hazards
on Georgia & Florida Coasts. Tom Mihlbachler,
PE, CFM, Michael Baker Int’l
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Tuesday, June 2
A8
CTP Case Studies
LL2: Hanover F
Moderator: Leslie Durham, PE, AL Office of Water
Resources, ASFPM Secretary, ASFPM Mapping &
Engineering Stds. Cmte. Co-Chair
Are Risk MAP Products Really on Our Mind?
Jason Wilson, PE, CFM, Amec Foster Wheeler
“It takes a village for a successful CTP program” The Iowa CTP Experience.
Scott Ralston, PE, CFM, IA DNR
Updating Georgia’s Coastal Maps –
Collaboration on My Mind. Onur Celik, PE,
CFM, CDM Smith
Noon-1:30 Keynote Luncheon: BR
Sponsored by: AECOM
1) State of the ASFPM Foundation: Doug
Plascencia, PE, CFM, ASFPM Foundation
President, Michael Baker Int’l
2) Katrina 10 Year Anniversary Reflections:
Creating a Culture of Preparedness: Lt. Gen.
Russell L. Honoré, Sr. Scientist, Gallup Organization
Technical Field Tour
2:00-5:00 Drew Valley Flood Mitigation
Bus
1:45-3:15 Concurrent Session B
B1
Dewberry Showcase:
LL2: Hanover A&B
Turning the Tide- Creating a More Flood
Resilient Nation by 2060
Moderator: Mike Walsh, Dewberry
Presentations & Panel Discussion: Mat Mampara, PE,
Jane Sibley Frantz, AICP, CFM, Michael Buckley, PE,
Dewberry; Todd Davison, NOAA; Gerry Galloway,
PhD, PE, University of Maryland; Samantha A.
Medlock, JD, CFM, White House CEQ; Steven L.
Stockton, PE, SES, USACE
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Tuesday, June 2
B2
Sustainable Flood Management LL2: Grand Hall A
Moderator: Rebecca Pfeiffer, CFM, VT Dept. Env.
Consv., ASFPM Natural & Beneficial Functions
Cmte. Co-Chair
Flood Studies & Nutrient Mgmt.: Case Studies
from Virginia & U.S. Virgin Islands. Scott
Blossom, PE, CFM, Stantec
Why Local Decision Makers Invest in Natural
Infrastructure. Sarah Murdock, The Nature
Conservancy
NAI & NBF and Costs of Community Services: Not
All Lands Suitable for All Purposes. Captain Jim
Mickey, CF, CFM, Somerset Reading Twp Fire EMS
B3
Cost Effectiveness LL2: Grand Hall C
of Floodplain Regulations
Moderator: Molly O’Toole, PE, D.WRE, CFM, Molly
O’Toole & Associates, Ltd.
NFIP Floodplain Mgmt. Regulations: How Much
Are They Worth in Reducing Loss?
Bret Gates, FEMA
Evaluating the Flood Loss Effectiveness of CRS:
A National Analysis. Wesley E. Highfield, PhD,
Texas A&M University
Measuring Regulatory Best Practices for Avoiding
Flood Loss: A Study of the 2013 Colorado Floods.
Douglas Bausch, CEG, RG, FEMA RVIII
B4
Mitigation Success Stories
LL2: Grand Hall D
Moderator: Jessica Baker, PE, PMP, CFM, Halff
Associates, ASFPM Professional Development
Cmte. Co-Chair
Jefferson Parish - Severe Repetitive Loss Success
Stories. Michelle Gonzales, CFM, Jefferson Parish, LA
Technical & Programmatic Challenges in
Mitigation of NYU Langone Medical Center
After Hurricane Sandy. Ranko S. Pudar, PE, PMP,
CFM, Pudar Mitigation Consulting
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Tuesday, June 2
Austin’s Response After the Flood of Record
Recedes. Kevin Shunk, PE, CFM, City of Austin, TX
B5
LAMP Pilot Lessons Learned
LL2: Hanover D
Moderator: Jaspreet Randhawa, CFM, CDM Smith
The Big Picture Approach: Meeting Community
Objectives through Local Levee Partnership.
David Rubenstein, CFM, AECOM
Plaquemines Parish, LA LAMP Implementation:
Bumps in the Road But Still Driving Towards Our
Goal! Ronald C. Wanhanen, PE, FEMA RVI
Levee Analysis & Mapping in FEMA RVII: Lessons
Learned & Future Impacts. Rick Nusz, PH, PHG,
CFM, FEMA RVII
B6
Social Science & Research
LL2: Hanover C
Moderator: Janet Thigpen, CFM, STC Regional
Planning Board, ASFPM Dist. 1 Chapter Director
America’s PrepareAthon! Moving Millions to
Prepare. Jacqueline Snelling, FEMA
Advancing Public Participation by Developing
Accessible Hazard Mitigation Plans. Alessandra
Jerolleman, PhD, MPA, CFM; Race Hodges, CFM,
JEO Consulting Group, Inc.
Changing the Misperception of Flood Risk.
Kamer Davis, FloodSmart
B7
Advances in Data LL2: Hanover E
Collection & Real Time Prediction
Moderator: Michael DePue, PE, CFM, Atkins
USGS Short-Term Network: Managing Hurricane
& Flood Response Data. Marie Peppler, USGS
Drones & 2D Hydraulic Modeling for Inundation
Mapping. Fernando Nardi, PhD, University for
Foreigners of Perugia
Upgrade of Flood Early Warning System in
Slovenia. Stephen Blake, DHI Water & Environment
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Tuesday, June 2
B8
Coastal Studies
LL2: Hanover F
Moderator: Tim Hillier, PE, CFM, CDM Smith,
ASFPM Coastal Issues Cmte. Co-Chair
New Maps, Now What? Updated Coastal Flood
Hazard Information for Georgia. Krista Conner,
Michael Baker Int’l
Top 5 Lessons Learned for FEMA Coastal Flood
Modeling. Paul Carroll, PE, PMP, AECOM
Communicating Moderate Wave Risk on FIRMs.
Alex Sirotek, GISP, CFM, CDM Smith
3:15-3:45 Break, Exhibits, Silent Auction
Exh
3:45-5:15 Concurrent Session C
C1
FEMA Risk
LL2: Hanover A&B
Reduction Showcase: Community Resiliency
through Building Codes & Higher Standards
Moderator: Kayed Lakhia, AIA, LEED AP, CFM,
FIMA Risk Reduction Division (RRD)
FEMA HMA Grants & Updates. Brian Willsey, RRD
FEMA Floodplain Management Updates. David
Stearrett, CFM, Floodplain Management Branch, RRD
FEMA Building Science: “Mitigation on Your
Mind”. Ed Laatsch, PE, Dan Bass, RA, CFM,
Building Science Branch, RRD
C2
Floodplain Planning & Policy LL2: Grand Hall A
Moderator: Dave Fowler, DCL, CFM, Milwaukee
Metropolitan Sewerage District, ASFPM
Watershed Pod Facilitator
Enhancing Efforts to Protect & Restore Natural
Floodplain Functions with Updated & New
EO11988 Provisions of the Implementing
Guidelines. John McShane, CFM, U.S. EPA (Retired)
Urban Flooding Impacts & Solutions: Midwest
Region Perspective. Brian Killen, CFM, Stantec
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Tuesday, June 2
Clearing Roadblocks for Permitting Watershed
Improvement Projects in Suburban Watersheds.
Amy Bergbreiter, PE, CFM, Gwinnett Cnty., GA
C3
Lessons from a LL2: Grand Hall C
Catastrophic Flood: 2013 Colorado Flood
Moderator: Gary Outlaw, GISP, Merrick & Co.
Disaster Impact on the Psyche of a State Chapter:
Results of Indirect Flood Induced Stress. Penn
Gildersleeve, PE, ICON Engineering, Inc.
Managing a Flood of Mitigation Grant
Applications in Colorado. Jeff Brislawn, CFM,
Amec Foster Wheeler
In Hindsight- What Did We Need to Know Before
the Flood? Ryan M. Carroll, Michael Baker Int’l
C4
Innovative LL2: Grand Hall D
Mitigation Funding & Land Use
Moderator: Jamie Prochno, PE, CFM, CO Water
Consv. Board
Leveraging Innovative Financing Models for
Flood Risk Mitigation. Paul Huang, DHS /
FEMA / FIMA
Creative Property Acquisition & Open Space
Management For Mitigation. Lynn Mayo, PE, CFM,
AECOM
Connecticut’s Model for Property Assessed
Financing for Affordable Flood Resilience. Wayne
Cobleigh, CPSM, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.;
Howard Kunreuther, PhD, Wharton Risk Ctr.
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Tuesday, June 2
C5
Dam & Levee
LL2: Hanover D
Emergency Action Plans (EAPs)
Moderator: Siavash Beik, PE, D.WRE, CMS4S, CFM,
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC, ASFPM
Technical Pod Facilitator
North Carolina’s Wave of Dam Inundation &
EAPs. John Dorman, CFM, NC Div. Emerg. Mgmt.
Template for Developing Flood EAPs at the
Community & Tribal Level.
Terry R. Zien, PE, CFM, USACE
Dam Risk Mgmt. & Community Resilience.
Siamak Esfandiary, PhD, PE, FEMA
C6
Coastal & Climate
LL2: Hanover C
Change Risk Communication
Moderator: Jessica Ludy, CFM, ARCADIS-US
Drought: Are Floodplain Managers Needed if there
are No Floods? Emily Dhingra, PE, CFM, AECOM
Engaging Communities in Resiliency Efforts PostHurricane Sandy. Frannie Bui, PE, CDM Smith
Partnering with Key Influencers for More Effective
Coastal Flood Risk Communication in Florida.
Richard Wild, CFM, Michael Baker Int’l
C7
A Flood of Unique Geography: LL2: Hanover E
Challenges in Modeling Unusual Conditions
Moderator: Bo Juza, PhD, CFM, DHI Water &
Environment, ASFPM Int’l Cmte. Co-Chair
Hydrologic Adventures in the Prairie Pothole
Region of North Dakota. Thomas Johnson, PE,
CFM, Ackerman-Estvold
Importance of Understanding Data in
Floodplain Mapping.
Alicia Williams, GISP, CFM, Amec Foster Wheeler
Modeling Disaster – Planning & Mitigation of
Florida Sea Level Rise.
Jim O’Brien, PhD, PE, FLO-2D Software, Inc.
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Tuesday, June 2
C8
Using Mapping to LL2: Hanover F
Communicate Flood Risk
Moderator: Nabil Ghalayini, PE, PMP, D.WRE, CFM,
VA Dept. of Consv. & Rec.
Two Types of Coastal Flood Inundation Maps Which Should I Use? Christopher Penney, USACE
Using 3D-Hybrid Animation of XPSWMM
Results as a Tool to Educate Stakeholders &
Communities of Flood Hazards. Tom Ryan, PE,
Michael Baker Int’l
The Flood Hazard Visualizer: An Integrated
Approach to Communicating Flood Risk in Ohio.
Jason Hochschild, ASFPM
5:15-7:15
7:15-
Exhibits Social, Silent Auction
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Open Evening – Enjoy Your Night in Atlanta!
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Early morning coffee break
Exh
Early Bird Discussions Sessions
Coastal “Outreach”
LL2: Hanover A&B
is More than Just an 8-letter Word
Panelists: Tom McDonald, Jr., CFM, City of
Savannah, GA, ASFPM Coastal Issues Cmte. CoChair; Michael Blakely, CFM, Chatham Cnty., GA
Panelists will discuss the many ways that
successful coastal outreach can be achieved
and provide examples of how it is being done in
Region 4. Q&A will be part of this session.
The Elephant in the Room:
LL2: Hanover C
Floodplain & Flood Insurance in Real Estate
Transactions
Panelists: Lisa Jones, ANFI, CFM, Carolina Flood
Solutions, LLC; Nate Johnson, Carolina Coastal
Board of Realtors
Panelists will present local examples dealing with
the many complexities of flood insurance. Get
ready to be awe-struck, a little befuddled, and at
times pleasantly amused at what the locals must
deal with on a day-to-day basis to get properties
brought into compliance and properly rated.
Increased Cost of
LL2: Hanover E
Compliance (ICC) – Ideas for Enhancement
Moderator: Tim Trautman, PE, CFM, Mecklenburg
Cnty., NC, ASFPM Mitigation Pod Facilitator
When Congress added ICC coverage to the
insurance policy in 1994 and FEMA then
increased the limit to $30,000 in 2003, there
was hope it could be used to effectively help
reduce future risk of flooding for repetitively
or substantially damaged buildings. While ICC
has been effective at increasing mitigation, it
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is not being utilized to its fullest potential. 2004
legislation promoting ICC as a match for HMGP
grant recipients has not been widely recognized
or promoted. It’s a program ripe for expansion
and improvement. In a very lively interactive
Early Bird session, we share current challenges,
explore ways to improve the ICC process now, and
brainstorm ways ICC can be expanded to further
quality mitigation. Ideas discussed in this session
may lead to a paper from the ASFPM Insurance
Committee that could be used as a guide for ICC
improvements.
Riverine Erosion
LL2: Hanover D
Hazard Discussion Paper
Moderators: Rebecca Pfeiffer, CFM, Natural
& Beneficial Functions Cmte. Co-Chair; Jon
Fuller, PE, D.WRE, CFM, JE Fuller Hydrology &
Geomorphology, Inc.
Join the Arid Regions & Natural and Beneficial
Functions Committee for this Early Bird session to
learn more about the current effort to update the
2010 Arid Regions Erosion Discussion Paper for
Riverine Erosion Hazards. While the 2010 paper
provided background on the issues surrounding
riverine erosion hazards, many things have
evolved and changed in how communities,
regions, and states are addressing this hazard.
The committees are seeking state, county, or
local program case studies using approaches to
identify and manage riverine erosion hazards
across this country to inform the update. Please
join us during this session to find out more about
the paper, provide feedback, and how you can be
involved!
7:00-10:00 3rd Annual Running of the Chapters
Bus
Bus leaving the Hyatt at 6:30am
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8:30-10:00 Plenary Session 2
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A FRAMEWORK FOR NATIONAL FLOOD RISK
MANAGEMENT
1. Eric Letvin, Esq., PE, CFM, Director for Hazard
Mitigation & Risk Reduction Policy, National
Security Council, The White House
2. Steve Stockton, PE, SES, Director of Civil
Works, US Army Corps of Engineers
3. Roy Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator
for the Federal Insurance & Mitigation
Administration, FEMA
4. Bill Nechamen, CFM, ASFPM Chair, New York
State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Moderator: Tim Trautman, PE, CFM,
ASFPM Mitigation Pod Facilitator, Manager,
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Stormwater Services, NC
10:00-10:30 Break, Exhibits, Silent Auction
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Technical Field Tour
Bus
10:00-3:00 Green Infrastructure in Atlanta
10:30-Noon Plenary Session 3
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RESILIENCE & FLOOD MITIGATION: What Does
it Look Like?
1. Samantha A. Medlock, JD, CFM, Deputy
Associate Director for Climate Preparedness,
White House CEQ
2. Lynsey R. Johnson, Esq., MPA, CFM, U.S. Dept.
of Housing & Urban Development Office of
Economic Resiliency
3. Howard Kunreuther, PhD, Professor, CoDirector, Wharton Risk Management & Decision
Process Center, University of Pennsylvania
4. Sarah Woodhouse Murdock, Director, US
Climate Change Adaptation Policy, The Nature
Conservancy
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5. Gerry Galloway, PhD, PE, Research Professor,
Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, University of
Maryland
Moderator: Larry A. Larson, PE, CFM, ASFPM
Director Emeritus, Sr. Policy Advisor
Noon-1:30 Lunch on your own
12:20-1:15 Mitigation Cmte.
LL2: Hanover A&B
Discussion Session
Technical Field Tour
1:00-5:00 Weather Channel Studio
Bus
LL1: Learning Ctr.
1:30-3:00 ASFPM Chapters Meeting
1:30-3:00 Concurrent Session D
D1
FM Approvals
LL2: Hanover A&B
Showcase: National Flood Barrier Testing &
Certification Program
Moderator: Brian MacDonald, FM Approvals
Panelists: Alan Lulloff, PE, CFM, ASFPM
Randy Behm, PE, CFM, USACE
Brian MacDonald, FM Approvals
D2
Coastal Planning for Resilience LL2: Grand Hall A
Moderator: Brian Caufield, PE, CFM, CDM Smith
Coastal Resilience Planning in the Great Lakes:
Stories to Solutions. Bridget Faust, ASFPM
Mapping & Visualizing Lake Level Changes for
the Great Lakes. Doug Marcy, NOAA
Using Risk MAP Coastal Non-Regulatory
Products to Plan for Coastal Resilience.
Emily Schmidt, CFM, AECOM
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D4
D5
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Impacts of NFIP Changes
LL2: Grand Hall C
Moderator: John Gerber, PE, CFM, NC Div. Emerg.
Mgmt., ASFPM Flood Insurance Cmte. Co-Chair
The Changing NFIP & CRS: A Legal Perspective
from Three Coastal States.
J. Scott Pippin, University of Georgia
Case Study: Flood Insurance Affordability &
Mitigation in Alabama.
Edwin Revell, CFM, City of Birmingham, AL
NFIP Flood Loss Prevention Solutions.
Mike Graham, CFM, SmartVent, Inc.
Mitigation & Recovery Planning LL2: Grand Hall D
Moderator: Stacy Wright, AICP, CFM, Atkins
Turning Smart Growth into “Smart & Safe”
Growth –Whole Community Approach: Phase II.
Deepa Srinivasan, AICP, CFM, Vision Planning &
Consulting
Living with the River in Colorado.
Darrin Punchard, AICP, CFM, Hawksley Consulting
Integrated Disaster Housing Recovery Planning:
Hazard Mitigation, Emergency Management, &
Fair Housing. Jae G. Park, PhD, CFM, AECOM
Dam & Levee Failure
LL2: Hanover D
Moderator: Eric Loucks, PhD, PE, D.WRE, CDM Smith
Pleasant Valley Dams 1–4: Case Study for Dam
Breach Analysis & Inundation Mapping between
1D vs. 2D HEC-RAS 5.0 Beta.
Lee Beshoner, PE, CFM, FTN Associates, Ltd.
Dam Breach Analyses: Large & Small.
Lisa M. (Stahr) Brink, PE, CDM Smith
Changes in Dam Break Hydrodynamic
Modeling Practice?
Mark Britton, CPEng, DHI Water & Environment
Wednesday, June 3
D6
D7
D8
Digital Risk Communications
LL2: Hanover C
Moderator: Jeff Sparrow, PE, PMP, CFM, Michael
Baker Int’l, ASFPM Training / Outreach / Education
Pod Facilitator
NWS AHPS: Enhancing Flood Risk Communication
with FEMA’s NFHL. Victor Hom, NOAA
Telling Stories With Maps: Using Maps to Start
Discussions About Local Hazards.
Russell Jackson, NOAA
Using Social Media to Get the Word Out About
New Floodplain Maps.
Chad Bunger, AICP, CFM, City of Manhattan, KS
The State of 2D Modeling
LL2: Hanover E
Moderator: Richard Crowder, PhD, CEng, MICE,
CIWEM, CH2M
Take it to the Limit: What We’ve Learned Using
2D RAS in Hungary for Various Applications.
Pal Hegedus, PE, D.WRE, Kimley-Horn & Assoc.
Application of New HEC-RAS 5.0 for Combined
1D/2D Modeling of the Truckee River &
Tributaries. Mark E. Forest, PE, CFM, HDR, Inc.
QA Reviews of Hydraulic Models Developed
for the Central Valley Floodplain Evaluation
Delineation Program. Seth Ahrens, PE, CFM, Atkins
Risk Awareness Tools
LL2: Hanover F
Moderator: Jennifer Marcy, CFM, STARR, ASFPM
Training & Outreach Cmte. Co-Chair
Case Studies for FEMA’s New First Order
Approximate Modeling Approach.
Michael DePue, PE, CFM, Atkins
Risk MAP & Hazus: How Recent Hazus Updates
Will Impact Risk MAP Non-Regulatory Products.
Shane Parson, PhD, PE, CFM, AECOM
Why Coastal Non-Regulatory Products are a
Win-Win Solution. Elena Drei-Horgan, PhD, CFM,
AECOM
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3:00-3:30
3:00-5:00
3:30-5:00
E1
E2
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Break, Final Exhibits Viewing, Exh
FINAL Silent Auction Bids close at 3:30pm!
Training Workshop
Presenter Training LL1: Learning Ctr.
for the Ward’s 3D Flood Model
Instructors: Mark Walton, CFM, Michigan
Stormwater Floodplain Association; Janice
Roper-Graham, ABC, PMP, CFM, Outreach Process
Partners, LLC; Tom McDonald, Jr., CFM, City of
Savannah, GA, ASFPM Coastal Cmte. Co-Chair
Concurrent Session E
AECOM Showcase:
LL2: Hanover A&B
Resilience Nirvana: Tools to Help Communities
Achieve a Resilient Future
Moderator: Ann Terranova, CFM; AECOM
Eric Letvin, Esq, PE, CFM, National Security
Council;
Rafaela Moura, EPA Region IV;
Joshua Murphy, NOAA;
Jon Philipsborn, AECOM
Managing Streams & Risk
LL2: Grand Hall A
Moderator: Brian Varrella, PE, CFM, Olsson
Associates, ASFPM Region 8 Director
Erosion Zones vs. Flood Zones - Who Wins?
Lucas Babbitt, PE, CFM, Michael Baker Int’l
A Holistic Approach to RESTORE Promises in
Escambia Cnty., Florida.
Michael Hanson, PE, Dewberry
Comprehensive Ecosystem Restoration to
Improve Hydrology & Water Quality in an Urban
Watershed.
Brian J. Watson, PE, PH, D.WRE, Tetra Tech Inc.
Wednesday, June 3
E3
CRS: National Perspectives
LL2: Grand Hall C
Moderator: Emmeline Harrigan, AICP, CFM, Shore
Up CT Loan Fund
The CRS Strategic Plan - Going Forward.
Bill Lesser, CFM, FEMA
CRS as a Tool for Coastal Resilience.
David Murphy, PE, CFM, Milone & MacBroom, Inc.
Open Your Mind, Open Your Regs, & Maximize
Your Open Space Credit!
Vanessa Birrell, PG, CFM, Fayette Cnty., GA
E4
Coastal Flood Mitigation
LL2: Grand Hall D
Moderator: Doug Marcy, NOAA
Living Underwater - Hazard Mitigation
Challenges from Sea Level Rise & Tidal Flooding.
Darryl Hatheway, CFM, AECOM
Building Resiliency in Great Lakes Communities.
Jaspreet Randhawa, CFM, CDM Smith
Mitigating Risk by Planning for Sea Level Rise.
J. Carver Struve, CFM, Michael Baker Int’l
E5
Levee Design
LL2: Hanover D
Moderator: Bob Beduhn, PE, EnvSP, HDR, Inc.
A Review of Wave-induced Overwash
Resiliency Studies.
William Miller, Jr., PhD, PE, Taylor Engineering
Planning & Design of the South Rockhampton
Flood Levee, Queensland Australia.
Ben McMaster, RPEQ, CPEng, AECOM
CFD Modeling for Structure Designs of
Environmental Impacts Mitigation.
Navid Nekouee, PhD, PE, Tetra Tech
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E7
E8
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Innovative Risk Communications LL2: Hanover C
Moderator: Jerri Daniels, CFM, Dewberry
Toy Story in the Floodplain.
Steve Samuelson, CFM, KS Dept. of Agriculture
In Pursuit of Transferability: Three Silver Jackets
Projects. Jennifer Dunn, CFM, USACE
Partnering Up! Promoting Flood Risk
Awareness & Mitigation Action through Federal
Partnerships. Vincent Brown, FEMA
Communicating Real LL2: Hanover E
Time & Future Risk
Moderator: Garrett Skinner, CFM, Atkins
Estimating the 1% Plus for Simple & Complex
Hydrology. Ferrin Affleck, PE, CFM, Atkins
Revising Coastal Design Flood Elevations to
Consider Sea Level Rise: Application of the
Equivalent Rise Method to the East Coast.
Kaveh Zomorodi, PhD, PE, CFM, Dewberry
Mapping & Mitigating Future Flood Risks for
Boston: A Changing Climate Perspective.
Bin Wang, PE, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Innovations in Mapping
LL2: Hanover F
Moderator: Mark E. Forest, PE, CFM, HDR, Inc.
Using NFHL Data for Hazus Flood Hazard
Analysis: An Exploratory Study.
Andrea Jackman, PhD, IBM
Rapid Floodplain Mapping with Innovative
Tools. Nicole Cominoli, USACE
Commercial Geiger Mode LiDAR the Next
Paradigm for Floodplain Management.
Mark Romano, Harris Aerospace
Wednesday, June 3
5:15-6:45
6:45-8:00
6:45-
FEMA Town Hall Session
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Modorator: Rhonda Montgomery, CFM, Executive
Officer, FIMA
Panelists: Roy Wright, Deputy Associate
Administrator for Mitigation, Kelly Bronowicz,
Branch Chief, Risk Analysis Division, Kayed
Lakhia, AIA, LEED AP, CFM, Deputy Director, Risk
Reduction Division, David Stearrett, CFM, Acting
Flood Insurance Advocate
The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), through its Federal Insurance and
Mitigation Administration (FIMA), manages the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and a
range of programs designed to reduce loss of
life and property from natural disasters. FIMA
leadership is hosting an interactive and open
forum to address issues of highest importance
to ASFPM members and conference attendees.
Members and conference attendees are
encouraged to submit and receive answers to
questions across a variety of mitigation and
insurance related subject areas. Questions can be
submitted online starting May 18, 2015 at www.
surveymonkey.com/s/FEMATownHall.
Foundation Donors Appreciation Reception &
LIVE Auction (by invitation only)
Donors who made $100+ donations this fiscal
year received an invitation by email in May. If you
did not receive an invitation, you can still buy
your way in with a $100 donation! Just visit the
Registration Desk on LL1.
Dinner on your own, enjoy Atlanta!
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Thursday, June 4
Thursday, June 4
Early morning coffee break
Regional Discussion Sessions
Region 1
LL2: Hanover D
LL2: Grand Hall B
Region 2
Region 3
LL2: Hanover F
Region 4
LL2: Hanover A&B
Region 5
LL2: Hanover E
LL2: Hanover C
Region 6
LL2: Grand Hall D
Region 7
Region 8
LL2: Grand Hall A
Region 9
LL2: Grand Hall C
LL2: Hanover G
Region 10
8:30-10:00 Plenary Session 4
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LOCAL MITIGATION ON MY MIND – What’s
Going on Around the Country That You Could
Do Too?
1. Illinois Valley Flood Alliance: Mike Sutfin,
CFM, Building & Zoning Official, Ottawa, IL, CRS
Task Force
2. Getting the Locals to Go Along: Ron
Flanagan, CFM, Principal, Flanagan & Assoc.,
Tulsa, OK
3. Pre- and Post-Disaster Issues & Successes:
Gavin Smith, PhD, AICP, Executive Director,
UNC Center for the Study of Natural Disasters;
Executive Director of DHS’s Coastal Hazards
Center of Excellence
Moderator: Ceil Strauss, CFM, ASFPM Vice Chair,
MN DNR
Guest Tour
Bus
9:30-5:00 Atlanta History Tour & Signature
Southern Luncheon
10:00-10:30 Break
6:45-8:30
7:00-8:15
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10:30-Noon 5th Annual ASFPM LL2: Hanover G
Foundation Student Paper Competition
Judges: ASFPM Foundation Trustees
Developing “Flood Loss Curve” for City of
Sacramento. Md Nowfel Mahmud Bhuyian
(Tanvir), Tennessee Technological University: Civil
& Environmental Engineering
Mitigating Calgary, Alberta’s Vulnerability
to Flooding. Adnya Sarasmita, University of
Washington: Urban Design & Planning
Salmon Refuge: The Endangered Species Act and
FEMA’s NFIP. Patrick Johnson, University of Idaho:
College of Law / Water Resources
10:30-Noon Concurrent Session F
F1
GAFM Showcase: LL2: Hanover A&B
Multiple Agencies Combating Georgia’s Flood
Risk Together: Proven Results Gained by Strong
Partnerships
Moderator: Jill Bazinet, PE, CFM, GAFM Chair
Panelists: Tom Shillock, CFM, GA DNR; Terry Lunn,
GA Emerg. Mgmt.; Jeff Morris, USACE
Lightening Talks: Bill Higgins, PE, CFM, Cobb Cnty.,
GA; Brian Shoun, PE, CFM, DeKalb Cnty., GA; Alice
Champagne, CPESC, CFM, City of Roswell, GA; Amy
Bergbreiter, PE, CFM, Gwinnett Cnty., GA
F2
Stream Restoration
LL2: Grand Hall A
& Flood Management
Moderator: Valerie Swick, CFM, FCD Maricopa
Cnty., AZ, ASFPM District 5 Chapter Director
There’s a Reason It’s Called Sand Creek. Brian
Murphy, PE, PH, D.WRE, ENV SP, CFM, CDM Smith
The Role of Public Involvement in Urban
Watershed Improvement Projects: Sapelo Trail
Stream Restoration. Russell C. Manley, CFM,
Gwinnett Cnty., GA
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F3
F4A
F4B
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The Odd Couple: Crossing AND Restoring a
Floodplain – All While Saving Millions Per
Day. Brad Woznak, PE, PH, CFM, Short Elliott
Hendrickson, Inc.
Regulations & Compliance
LL2: Grand Hall C
Moderator Kelli Alexander, CFM, AL Emerg. Mgmt.
Nebraska: A Lesson in Tornado Disasters &
Floodplain Management. Mitch Paine, CFM, NE DNR
Making the EC Easy: Avoiding CRS & Other
Programmatic Issues by Getting the EC Right
the First Time. Del Schwalls, PE, CFM, Schwalls
Consulting LLC
Can I Dry Floodproof My Building?
Manny Perotin, PE, CFM, CDM Smith
State Mitigation Initiatives
LL2: Grand Hall D
Moderator: Karen Amrhein, STARR
Overcoming Challenges of an IDNR/OWR
Mitigation Grant. Brian Eber, CFM, IA DNR / IA OWR
Watersheds, Streams, & Highways: Resiliency
in Disaster Recovery Through Partnerships &
Innovation. Chris Sturm, CFM, CO Water Consv. Board
Mitigation is Everyone’s Business.
Randy Mundt, AICP, CFM, NC Div. Emerg. Mgmt.
Flood Fighting Products
LL2: Hanover D
Moderator: George Riedel, CFM, Michael Baker Int’l,
ASFPM Nonstructural Floodproofing Cmte. Co-Chair
Installation of Flood Barriers. Jens-Uwe Thalheim,
FM Global
Use of FM Approved Flood Mitigation Pumps in
Conjunction with Flood Mitigation Barriers.
Kevin Black, FM Approvals
Case Studies of New, Top-down Flood Protection
Using Advanced Tensioned Fabric Softgoods
Technologies in NY City post Superstorm Sandy.
Alan George, ILC Dover LP
Thursday, June 4
F6
Risk Communications
LL2: Hanover C
& Risk MAP II
Moderator: Bruce Bender, CFM, Bender Consulting
Services, Inc., ASFPM Flood Insurance Cmte. Co-Chair
Now You’re Cooking – Recipes for Resilience.
Diane Howe, CFM, FEMA RVI
Promoting FEMA’s Flood Risk Products in a Rural
Watershed. Mary Gilliland, CFM, AECOM
Satiate your Knowledge Hunger with Bite Size
Learning. Sonja Wood, ANFI, CFM, H2O Partners, Inc.
F7
Mitigation & Modeling
LL2: Hanover E
Moderator: Tim Trautman, PE, CFM, Mecklenburg
Cnty., NC, ASFPM Mitigation Pod Facilitator
Optimal Sluice Gate Operations for Flood
Mitigation Study of City of Rye, NY.
Honghai Qi, PhD, PE, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Stress Test/Extreme Scenario Development for
Floods & Droughts Considering Climate Change.
David C. Curtis, PhD, WEST Consultants
Flood Mitigation Strategy for the Milwaukee
30th Street Corridor Redevelopment Program.
Eric D. Loucks, PhD, PE, D.WRE, CDM Smith
F8
Flood Warning & LL2: Hanover F
Inundation Mapping
Moderator: Roderick Scott, CFM, L&R Resources, LLC
Design Principles for Near Real-Time Flood
Forecast Inundation Mapping.
Kris Lander, PE, CFM, NOAA
A Unique Approach to City-Wide Inundation
Mapping: Using Hydrodynamic Modeling to
Create Non-Regulatory Products. Brenda S.
Gasperich, PE, CFM, Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc.
“Connecting the Dots” – Solving the Real Time
Flood Inundation Mapping Problem Without
Breaking the Bank!
John Dorman, CFM, NC Div. Emerg. Mgmt.
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Thursday, June 4
Noon-1:45 ASFPM National Awards Luncheon
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Sponsored by: Michael Baker International
…and invitation to the ASFPM 2016 Conference
in Grand Rapids, MI, June 19-24, 2016, hosted by
the Michigan Stormwater-Floodplain Association
& Illinois Association for Floodplain and
Stormwater Management
Technical Field Tour
Bus
2:00-5:00 Atlanta Beltline
2:00-3:30 Concurrent Session G
G2
Ecosystem Services
LL2: Grand Hall A
& Natural Infrastructure
Moderator: Dave Carlton, PE, D.WRE, CFM, dkcarlton
& associates, PLCC, ASFPM Region 10 Director
Advancing Ecosystem Service Inclusion in
Benefit-Cost Analysis at the Local Level: FEMA
Policy Impacts in Wisconsin.
Nora Wahlund, Earth Economics
Advancing & Demonstrating the Performance of
Green Infrastructure Projects in Washington State.
Bob Carey, The Nature Conservancy
Vermont's NAI Approach: Protecting Our Natural
Ecosystem Assets...Rebecca Pfeiffer, CFM, ASFPM
Natural & Beneficial Funct. Cme. Co-Chair
G3A
State Floodplain
LL2: Grand Hall C
Management Initiatives
Moderator: Joe Garceau, PE, CFM, Stantec
Building Codes & FPM: Making it Work in
Florida’s 465 NFIP Communities.
Steve Martin, CFM, FL Div. Emerg. Mgmt.
Line in the Sand: Challenges of Protecting
Dunes Along Delaware’s Coastline.
Jennifer Luoma, CFM, DE DNR & Env. Ctrl.
No-Rise: Guidance for the Preparation & Review
of a No-Rise Certification. John D. Brubaker, PE,
CFM, NC Div. Emerg. Mgmt.
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Thursday, June 4
G3B
G4
G5
Tools for Effective
LL2: Hanover A&B
Floodplain Management
Moderator: Corey Garyotis, PE, CFM, AL Dept. Econ.
& Community Affairs
Maximizing the Risk MAP Toolbox: Understanding
& Meeting the Needs of Floodprone Communities.
Vikram Shrivastava, PE, PMP, D.WRE, CFM, Dewberry
Show Me the Data! (FEMA’s RVI CAV Tool).
Roberto Ramirez, CFM, FEMA RVI
Flood Risk Coordination with Local Officials
using Web Based Tools in California.
Chris A. Ferrari, PE, CFM, GEI Consultants
Leveraging Federal
LL2: Grand Hall D
Mitigation Funding Programs
Moderator: Wendy Blackwell, CFM, NM DHS &
Emerg. Mgmt.
If It Walks Like Risk MAP & Quacks Like Risk
MAP…Louie Greenwell, GISP, CFM, T&M Associates
Disaster Recovery- Managing & Leveraging
Multiple Funding Sources.
Jordan Williams, CFM, CDM Smith
USACE Support to Interagency Projects – What Is
Funded & Why? Lisa Bourget, PE, USACE
Levee System Analysis
LL2: Hanover D
Moderator: Doug Plasencia, PE, CFM, Michael
Baker Int’l, ASFPM Foundation President
Levees & Extreme Water Levels in the Mississippi
River, Southern Louisiana. Kenneth D. Hunu, PE,
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Living with Levees: Prioritizing State Investments
in System-wide Flood Risk Reduction in
California. Jessica Ludy, CFM, ARCADIS-US; Dustin
Jones, PE, Delta Stewardship Council
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Thursday, June 4
G6
G7
G8
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Development of Fragility Curves for Complex
Levees at Freeport, TX: Relationship to UK
Methods. Jonathan Simm, BSc, HR Wallingford
Motivating Mitigation Action LL2: Hanover C
Moderator: Heidi Carlin, CFM, AECOM, ASFPM
Training & Outreach Cmte. Co-Chair
Arkansas’ Statewide Pre-Discovery Initiative
Pilot Project. Michael Borengasser, CFM, AR
Natural Res. Cmsn.
Mitigation Matchmaking: Connecting the Right
People to Champion Resilience.
Stacy Wright, AICP, CFM, Atkins
Reaching Resilience. Becca Fricke-Croft, CFM,
Atkins / STARR
Design Considerations
LL2: Hanover E
In Modeling
Moderator: Jeanne Ruefer, PMP, CFM, Tetra Tech,
ASFPM Region 9 Director / Arid Regions Cmte.
Co-Chair
Comparison & Utilization of 1D, 2D, & 3D
Hydraulic Models on a Complex Diversion
Structure. Brinton Swift, PE, HDR, Inc.
Building the Southeast Connector: Designing a
Regional Roadway While Mitigating Impacts to a
Critical Flood Pool. Mary C. Horvath, PE, CFM, CH2M
Floodplain Modeling Reality Check!
Sam Crampton, PE, CFM, Dewberry
Considering Other LL2: Hanover F
Risks in Mapping
Moderator: Bob Freitag, CFM, University of WA,
ASFPM Higher Education Cmte. Co-Chair
Mapping the Impact of Sea Level Rise on Future
Flood Hazards Across New York State.
Brian Batten, PhD, CFM, Dewberry
Thursday, June 4
3:00-5:00
3:30-4:00
4:00-5:30
H2
H3
Comparing Post-flood Public Mitigation
Expectations & Evolving Risk Mapping
Approaches in Canada & the USA. Peter Onyshko,
PE, CFM, Govt. of Alberta
When One Hazard Becomes Another: Modeling
the Impacts of the Oso Landslide.
Josha Crowley, PE, CPESC, D.WRE, CFM, Atkins
Training Workshop
How to Talk to Communities LL1: Learning Ctr.
About Map Changes & Flood Insurance
Instructors: Mary Jo Vrem & Diane Howe, CFM, FEMA
Break
Concurrent Session H
Stormwater & Water
LL2: Grand Hall A
Quality in Urban Watersheds
Moderator: Carla Muscarella, PE, CFM, Woolpert
Westerly Creek: A Poster Child for Understanding
the Benefit of Stormwater Investment.
Alan Turner, PE, CFM, CH2M
Integrating Storm Water LID Practices in Urban
Environments with the Goal of Mitigation & No
Adverse Impact.
Andrea Ryon, PE, CFM, Michael Baker Int’l
At-School Detention is for Stormwater Too: Fort
Worth’s Unique Public Partnership.
Steven E. Eubanks, PE, CFM, City of Fort Worth, TX
Challenges with
LL2: Grand Hall C
Floodplain Mgmt. Requirements
Moderator: Keri Smith-Sigman, CFM, ID Dept.
Water Resources
State DOTs or the Locals: Who is Responsible for
Map Revisions? Bob Pierson, PMP, CFM, FEMA RIII
An Unusual Situation: Floodplain Management
in Arizona. Maureen C. Towne, CFM, AZ Dept. of
Water Resources
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Thursday, June 4
H4
H5
H6
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How to Deal with the FEMA Appeal Process
While Being Used as a Pawn for Outside Gains.
Todd Harris, PMP, CFM, GA DNR
Prioritizing Mitigation Actions LL2: Grand Hall D
Moderator: Michael Grasso, GISP, CFM, CDM Smith
Comprehensive Flood Mitigation for Over
16,000 Properties. Lori Rafferty, PE, CFM,
Louisville Metropolitan Sewer Dist.
Comparing Mitigation Strategies in the
Snoqualmie Valley. Richelle Rose, King Cnty., WA
Collaboration with USACE to Inform Future
Flood Mitigation in New York. Jean Huang, PE,
CFM, Dewberry
Levee Challenges
LL2: Hanover D
Moderator: Jason Wilson, PE, CFM, Amec Foster
Wheeler
Can You Certify this Levee? Levees on the
Border: Working with Multi-jurisdictional
Levees. Rigel L. Rucker, PE, CFM, AECOM
Congaree River Levee Pilot Project – Lessons
Learned. Maria Cox Lamm, CFM, SC DNR
Don’t Hold Anything Back: Navigating an
Unaccredited Levee through a LAMP Pilot
Project. Michael Taylor, PE, CFM, AECOM / MGI
Digital Risk Communications II LL2: Hanover C
Moderator: Mike Robinson, CFM, AECOM
Iowa Flood Mitigation Study Maximizing Public
Involvement. Andrew McCoy, PhD, PE, HDR, Inc.
Using ArcGIS Online for FEMA Meetings,
Outreach, & Mitigation Strategies.
Annemarie Cason, KY Div. of Water
Maryland’s Data Download Tool: Now it’s Your
Turn. Matt Breen, PE, CFM, Amec Foster Wheeler
Thursday, June 4
H7
Automation & LL2: Hanover E
Advancement in Analysis
Moderator: Chris Tagert, PE, CFM, Michael Baker Int’l
Automated Hydrological & Hydraulic (2D & 1D2D) Model Construction, Model Running, & Flood
Map Production. Richard Crowder, PhD, CEng,
MICE, CIWEM, CH2M
Modeling Coastal Flood Risk Using GIS-Based
Automated Tool.
Al Souid, PhD, CFM, Amec Foster Wheeler
Advancements in 2D Floodplain Modeling with
SRH-2D. Scott Hogan, PE, Federal Highway Admin.
H8ALeveraging
LL2: Hanover F
Partnerships for Mapping
Moderator: David Knipe, PE, CFM, IN DNR, ASFPM
Map. & Eng. Stds. Cmte. Co-Chair
3-D NFIP. Paul Rooney, FEMA
Interagency Partnering for Flood Forecast
Inundation Maps. Brian Rast, PE, PMP, CFM, USACE
An Overview of the USGS National Hydrography
Requirements & Benefits Study. Stephen Aichele,
PhD, USGS
H8B
Mapping Program Updates LL2: Hanover A&B
Moderator: Thomas Schweitzer, PE, GISP, CFM, Atkins
CNMS and FOA: A Year in Review.
Rick Sacbibit, PE, FEMA
New Enhancements to FEMA’s Flood Map Service
Center & National Flood Hazard Layer Data
Access. Dan Horner, CFM, IBM
What to Expect When You’re Expecting a
LOMR. Mark Seidelmann, PE, GISP, Stantec
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Thursday, June 4
7:00-10:00 Zoo Atlanta Networking Reception
Off-site
Zoo Atlanta is Atlanta’s oldest cultural
institution and one of Georgia’s most beloved
family destinations. Founded in 1889, the zoo
celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2014 and
is one of the 10 oldest zoos in continuous
operation in the US. Known for its leadership in
the movement to provide naturalistic habitats for
animals, the zoo environment is designed to give
guests a tour of exotic destinations around the
globe without ever leaving Atlanta. The
event fee is only $30, and pre-registration is
required. Dinner, desserts, beverages, zoo
admission, and musical entertainment are
included. Buses will run when full beginning
at 6:30 from the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The final
bus will leave the zoo at 10:00. YOUR NAME
BADGE OR TICKET MUST BE PRESENTED FOR
ADMISSION.
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Friday, June 5
Friday, June 5
Technical & Guest Field Tour
Chattahoochee River Raft & Kayak
Bus
Training Workshops
LL1: Learning Ctr.
8:00-Noon Floodplain Modeling
Using GIS Technology – Floodplain
Delineation & Beyond
Instructors: Dean Djokic, PhD, & Zichuan Ye, PhD,
Esri, Inc.
Nonstructural Flood Risk
LL2: Hanover B
Adaptive Measures for Reducing Flood
Damages
Instructors: Randall Behm, PE, CFM, USACE & John
Ingargiola, EI, CBO, CFM, FEMA
“Risk MAP” - Growing
LL2: Hanover A
Risk Awareness & Action
Instructors: Cece McKiernan, LEED AP, CFM,
McKiernan Consulting Svcs., Michael Taylor, PE,
CFM, AECOM
8:00-3:30
9:00-Noon CFM EXAM
LL2: Hanover F&G
WE BID YOU SAFE TRAVELS HOME
2016
ASFPM
Grand Rapids
GREAT LAKES – GRAND PARTNERS
SEE YOU IN GRAND RAPIDS June 19-24, 2016!
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2016
ASFPM
Grand Rapids
GREAT LAKES – GRAND PARTNERS
SEE YOU IN GRAND RAPIDS June 19-24, 2016!