 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
Agenda (Draft)
Thursday, August 23rd
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Registration |
7:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Morning Plenary Sessions |
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM |
Silver Jackets Pilot Project Achievements and Interagency Perspectives on Evaluating Risk Reduction |
|
Moderator: Jennifer Dunn, USACE Institute for Water Resources Speaker(s): Lisa Bourget, USACE Institute for Water Resources; Carey Johnson, Kentucky Division of Water: Combining Public and Private Resources for Success: A Kentucky Silver Jackets Pilot Project Story; Brian Rast, USACE Kansas City District: Silver Jackets 2011 Pilot Project: Wildcat Creek; Juliette Hayes, FEMA Region IX This panel will highlight the progress being achieved through partnerships and leveraging by two Silver Jackets pilot projects; describe transferable activities, actions and approaches; and discuss how the value of project achievements can be demonstrated and communicated, with particular focus on the goal of actions resulting in risk reduction. FEMA's experience in developing the Risk MAP Action Tracker and opportunities to integrate with this tool will also be discussed. Presentations:
|
|
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM |
Developing Resiliency Along the Coasts |
|
Moderator: Charley Chesnutt, USACE Institute for Water Resources This diverse panel will discuss how Federal agencies and states are working to increase community resilience to flood risks along the coast. Innovative approaches to decrease the vulnerability of coastal communities and mitigate flood risks will be described. The effectiveness of collaboration across agencies and levels of government to promote resilience will be demonstrated through a case study. Presentations:
|
|
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM |
Break |
|
|
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
| Breakout sessions will be organized along four tracks: • Communicating Risk & Taking Action • Efforts, Updates & Experiences with Mapping Tools • Mitigation & Mitigation Planning • Tools for Flood Risk Management Workshop participants may focus on a single track or “mix and match” for a broader exposure to the breadth of flood risk management activities and tools. |
|
Track #1 - Communicating Risk & Taking Action: Cooperative Approaches to Communicating Flood Risk |
|
| Speaker(s): Michelle Hamor, USACE–Norfolk District; Ellen Berggren, USACE –Walla Walla District Representatives from Silver Jackets teams from Virginia and Idaho will share examples of the successful partnerships and initiatives developed through interagency cooperation to help protect lives and property. A partnership between Virginia and North Carolina will expand North Carolina's existing flood mapping website to allow Virginians to estimate flood damage and costs to properties from various storms on an individual and community-wide basis. In Idaho, the networking, coordination and cooperation achieved through Idaho Silver Jackets team has successfully leveraged the data and analyses of many agencies’ efforts in the Boise River watershed. • Virginia and North Carolina Shared Website (Hamor) • Boise River, Idaho – Many Agencies Working Towards One Version of the Truth (Berggren) Presentations: |
|
Track #2 - Efforts, Updates & Experiences with Mapping Tools: Hydrologic/Flood Forecasts and NWS River Forecast Centers |
|
| Speaker(s): Ernie Wells, NOAA National Weather Service; and Ted Rodgers and Cody Moser, NOAA/NWS/Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center The National Weather Service is currently engaged in a 3 year project to develop and implement a new capability to produce operational hydrologic ensemble forecasts for lead times of a month out to one year that include uncertainty ranges at all time scales to be applied at all thirteen NWS River Forecast Centers (RFCs). We will discuss the project with a focus on new products and maximizing the utility of this information to flood risk managers with specific examples from the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. • Quantifying Uncertainty in Hydrologic/Flood Forecasts (Wells) • An Overview of Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center Daily Operations (Rodgers & Moser) Presentations: |
|
Track #3a - Mitigation & Mitigation Planning: Recent Events and Approaches to Flood Hazard Mitigation |
|
| Speaker(s): Shane Csiki, NH Geological Survey, NH Department of Environmental Services; and Chad Dulaney, USACE Little Rock District and Jaysson Funkhouser, USGS These presentations will survey recent Silver Jacket team responses to significant flooding events in 2011. In New Hampshire, floods have contributed to the adoption and presently expanding Fluvial Erosion Hazard (FEH) program within the state's flood management and protection strategy. In Arkansas, the members of the Silver Jackets Program in Arkansas have conducted a hydrologic study of gaged streams in the Presidential Disaster Declaration area as well as select streams in northwest Arkansas. This effort had begun long before an official charter was signed between the agencies involved. • Fluvial Erosion Hazards in New Hampshire (Csiki) • Silver Jackets Efforts After the 2011 floods in Arkansas---Successes and Failures (Dulaney & Funkhouser) Presentations: |
|
Track #3b - Mitigation & Mitigation Planning: What's New in USACE Climate Change? |
|
| Speaker(s): Dr. Kate White, Dr. Jeff Arnold, Dr. Rolf Olsen, and Dr. Dave Raff, USACE Institute for Water Resources This session presents an update of how the USACE is approaching climate change and extreme events in the context of flood risk management. We'll cover the basics of climate change and variability, including potential changes to the intensity and frequency of extreme events, and USACE progress toward understanding and responding to climate change. USACE District climate change adaptation pilot projects and information on new and ongoing guidance updates will be also be presented. |
|
Track #4 - Tools for Flood Risk Management: Overview of USACE Flood & Coastal Systems Research and Development Program |
|
| Speaker(s): Bill Curtis & Cary Talbot, USACE Engineer Research & Development Center The USACE Flood & Coastal Systems Program seeks to deliver efficient and effective capabilities to plan, design and improve water resources projects. A brief overview of the USACE R&D process, the current program and the expected products in this and coming years will be presented. Presentations:
|
|
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch & Information Sessions - Emerging Tools |
| Lunch is on your own. Lunchtime Information Sessions will be held at 12:00 and 12:45 where you can learn about existing tools and those in development. |
|
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM |
Lunch Information Sessions |
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM |
Dam Sector Analysis Tool |
|
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Infrastructure Protection, designated Dams Sector-Specific Agency, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Headquarters Office of Homeland Security, under the auspices of the Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience (CIPR) program, have actively collaborated in the development and implementation of the Dams Sector Analysis Tool (DSAT). DSAT serves as an effective web-based platform that consolidates analysis tools and data collection mechanisms supporting the screening, prioritization, and characterization of critical assets. In addition, it provides Dams Sector partners with secure access to a series of modules and applications covering a wide range of analytical capabilities. DSAT also incorporates a state-of-the art geospatial viewer that provides powerful query capabilities as well as access to real-time information (earthquakes, weather, etc.). This session will feature a demonstration of the capabilities within the DSAT web-based tool, and engage a technical discussion on how these could be used to potentially support emergency preparedness and planning efforts led by some of the Workshop participating organizations. |
|
National Levee Database |
|
|
The NLD is a living, dynamic information source that provides visualization and search capability for the first time on the location and condition of levee systems nationwide. The database includes attributes of levees and floodwalls relevant to flood fighting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, repair and inspection. Because the location and characteristics of levee systems can be viewed on a map with real-time data from other sources, such as stream gauges and weather radar, it is a useful tool for a variety of public agencies and individuals including flood plain managers, emergency management agencies, levee system sponsors and citizens who live or work behind a levee. Presentations:
|
|
National Weather Service Flash Flood Services |
|
| Speaker(s): Mr. Seann Reed, NOAA National Weather Service Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center Effective warning for flash flooding is extremely challenging given the localized nature and rapid onset of intense rainfall and the fast hydrologic response of small basins. All the steps in an effective warning process need to be completed in the least amount of time possible. With the opportunities presented by the Community Hydrologic Prediction System (CHPS), the resources of an Integrated Water Resources Science and Services (IWRSS) Program, and NOAA’s new National Water Center facility, flash flood services delivery will most likely evolve significantly in the next 5 to 10 years. Presentations: |
|
SimSuite |
|
| Speaker(s): Chad Markin, USACE Institute for Water Resources; Steve Diaz, USACE–Mobile District/Readiness Support Center (RSC); Brian Rast, USACE–Kansas City District and MRFTF; Randy Behm, USACE–Omaha District and MRFTF Silver Jackets Pilot Project Experiences using SimSuite will be presented, followed by an overview of the SimSuite tool including real-world applicability to flood risk management and use by the Missouri River Flood Task Force (MRFTF). Presentations: |
|
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch Information Sessions |
Floodplain Management Services Database Program |
|
| Speaker(s): Kurt Buchanan, USACE –Huntington District This presentation will cover the authorities and guidance on the FPMS program and how it could be leveraged by Silver Jackets teams. Under the FPMS program, Corps districts can provide technical assistance and responses to individuals and commercial or public entities on a fee for service basis. This assistance can be anything from flood zone determinations, review of construction projects for floodplain impacts, base flood elevation determinations, or other information requests. Huntington District uses an Access-based geospatial database (FPMSdb) to record and track efforts under the FPMS program. Presentations:
|
|
USACE Flood Risk Management Program and Silver Jackets Websites |
|
| Speaker(s): Lisa Bourget, USACE Institute for Water Resources The Corps of Engineers is redesigning the National Flood Risk Management Program and Silver Jackets websites. Redesign is informed by feedback obtained from surveys and various listening sessions, including one held with state partners involved with Silver Jackets Teams. The redesign will update existing content, develop more extensive links to program partners, and improve functionality and navigability. This brown-bag session will summarize key feedback received and the resulting changes anticipated, with particular focus on the Silver Jackets website, and will invite participants to offer their further observations and suggestions for enhancement. Presentations: |
|
Water Infrastructure Systems Data Manager (WISDM) |
|
| Speaker(s): Mark Sudol, USACE Institute for Water Resources WISDM (formerly known as the Watershed Investment Decision Tool) is an interactive mapping application designed to foster understanding of our current infrastructure investments and operating environment, and envision possible future states. A demonstration of the tool will be conducted and a discussion of the tool and its applications will occur. |
|
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Plenary: Integrating Whole Community Benefits into Flood Risk Management and Flood Damage Reduction |
|
Moderator: Mr. Pete Rabbon, USACE Institute for Water Resources Speaker(s): Jerry Skalak, USACE –Rock Island District; Randall Behm & Tony Krause, USACE; Mr. Steve Graham, San Antonio River Authority This session will share experiences in developing and implementing multi-objective projects. The projects described will incorporate a variety of community objectives such as environmental protection, housing, recreation, and stormwater management while managing flood risk. Speakers will discuss the circumstances that led to consideration of multi-objective projects, the challenges that were overcome, and the benefits that have been observed. |
|
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Integrating Whole Community Benefits into Flood Risk Management and Flood Damage Reduction |
|
Presentations: |
|
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM |
Regional Group Discussions |
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
| Breakout sessions will be organized along four tracks: • Communicating Risk & Taking Action • Efforts, Updates & Experiences with Mapping Tools • Mitigation & Mitigation Planning • Tools for Flood Risk Management Workshop participants may focus on a single track or “mix and match” for a broader exposure to the breadth of flood risk management activities and tools. |
|
Track #1 - Communicating Risk & Taking Action: Innovation and Collaboration in Communicating Flood Risk |
|
| Speaker(s): Jason Miller, Theresa Fowler & Joseph Ruggeri, USACE; Patricia Wnek, NOAA National Weather Service; Rachel Hogan Carr, Nurture Nature Center Multi-agency efforts are highlighted which are using innovative and engaging methods for communicating flood risk. Presenters will provide examples of the products, how they were developed, and how you can use them in your communities. • Delaware River Basin Comprehensive Study – Silver Jacket Approach to Public Outreach (Miller) • National Weather Service and The Nature Nurture Center (Wnek and Carr) Presentations:
|
|
Track #2 - Efforts, Updates & Experiences with Mapping Tools: Experience from the Field |
|
| Speaker(s): Stacey Underwood, USACE –Baltimore District; Victor Hom, NOAA National Weather Service; Terry R. Zien, USACE St. Paul District, and Jennifer Nelson, Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management Members from Silver Jackets Teams from Idaho, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota will highlight experiences with developing inundation maps for enhancing flood risk communications, providing planning assistance for emergency response during flood events, and empowering decision makers with information for mitigating the flood impacts on the Boise River (ID), Susquehanna River (PA), and St. Paul River (MN). • Harrisburg Flood Inundation Mapping Pilot Project – Many Agencies Working Together (Underwood) • Flood Inundation Maps Linked to Real-time River Forecast and Observations (Hom) • Mississippi River at St. Paul Inundation Mapping and Flood Warning System Pilot Project (Zien & Nelson) Presentations: |
|
Track #4a - Tools for Flood Risk Management: Community Rating System |
|
| Speaker(s): Bill Lesser, Federal Insurance & Mitigation Administration, FEMA Washington DC; Tom Brett, Insurance Services Office, Pittsburgh, PA (invited); Mari Radford, FEMA Region III (invited) This session will continue recent efforts to provide basic information about the CRS program to the flood risk management and Silver Jackets communities. This will include information about what the program is and how it works, how communities enter the program, and basic information about the activities. This session will also interactively discuss ways in which the CRS and Silver Jackets programs complement each other. This will likely involve small group discussion, and may focus on areas such as how to approach and work with communities, how Silver Jackets teams have already been involved with CRS communities, and which activities in the CRS Coordinator’s Manual best lend themselves to involvement from Silver Jackets teams. Representatives of FEMA Regional offices will be invited to discuss, from their perspective, what sort of involvement would be most helpful from USACE and Silver Jackets teams. This will move the group from just talking about coordination of the programs to developing ideas for how it could be done and showing what has been successful so far. Presentations:
|
|
Track #4b - Tools for Flood Risk Management: Post-Disaster Toolkit |
|
|
Moderator: Ed Thomas, Natural Hazard Mitigation Association This session will encourage discussion about the products that should be included in a "Post-Disaster Toolkit". This "Post-Disaster Toolkit" would compile resources for state representatives to assist them in understanding what funding sources, technical assistance, or other tools are available to best seize the opportunity to carry out mitigation activities in the aftermath of a disaster. This will be a group discussion focusing on what material or information already exists that may not be widely known or understood, and what information state representatives need to understand after a disaster event. Notes from the discussion will be used to help develop further products for inclusion in the Toolkit. Presentations:
|
|
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Certified Floodplain Manager Test |
| Participants must register at least two weeks in advance with ASFPM to take the exam. Download an application package for the CFM Program at www.floods.org. |