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Agenda (Draft)
Tuesday, August 21st
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Registration |
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Morning Plenary Sessions |
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM |
Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| Speaker(s): Colonel Trey Jordan, Commander Baltimore District, USACE; Mr. Ray Alexander, Deputy Chief Office of Homeland Security, HQUSACE
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8:45 AM - 9:30 AM |
Welcome: The 2011 Pennsylvania Floods Experience |
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Opening plenary will speak about the response and recovery efforts in Pennsylvania since the 2011 floods, including the importance of interagency efforts and lessons learned in the application of federal and state programs to mitigate flood risk and improve resiliency. Presentations:
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9:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
Views from Senior Leadership: Achieving Success Working Together |
| Speaker(s): Ms. Karen Durham-Aguilera, P.E., Director Contingency Operations and Homeland Security, HQUSACE; Dr. Sandra Knight, Deputy Assistant Administrator Mitigation Directorate, FEMA These senior leaders will discuss the national context of flood risk management from their perspectives including the critical role it plays in reducing flood risk in the nation, including recent successes and challenges. Presentations: |
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10:15 AM - 10:45 AM |
Break |
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10:45 AM - 11:30 AM |
The Benefits of Mitigation |
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Moderator: Doug Bellomo, Director, Risk Analysis Division, FEMA This panel will share information regarding the benefits of mitigation in reducing flood risk, reducing future federal expenditures and improving community resiliency in the 2011 flood season and beyond. Discussion questions will focus on opportunities for additional mitigation activities and overcoming challenges to their implementation. Presentations:
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11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
Awards Luncheon |
| Speaker(s): Major General Michael J. Walsh Deputy Commanding General, Civil and Emergency Operations, USACE MG Walsh is invited to provide comments related to his vision of the USACE in managing the nation’s flood risk and present awards to the Silver Jackets Team of the Year, Silver Jackets Coordinator of the Year and Flood Risk Manager of the Year. |
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1:00 PM - 2:00 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. |
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Track #1 - Communicating Risk & Taking Action: FEMA’s Flood Risk Communication Building Blocks |
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| Speaker(s): Mary Jo Vrem, FEMA, Risk Insurance Division; Vincent Brown, FEMA, Risk Analysis Division Through new coastal initiatives, new levee analyses and watershed-based flood risk studies, a new understanding of the likelihood of local flooding is emerging. Federal and State agencies as well as local communities need a range of tools and strategies to help communicate those changing risks. And communicating that story is not up to FEMA alone. For example, FEMA, USACE, and seven other Federal agencies have joined forces to develop the strategy and tools necessary to launch a High Water Mark Initiative in communities. Presenters will share findings around communicating risk, engage participants in sharing their experience, while demonstrating new tools available to communities through FEMA’s National Marketing Campaign (FloodSmart) and its High Water Mark Initiative. • Building Local Flood Awareness and Action Using NFIP FloodSmart Tools (Vrem) • It HAS Happened Here: A Cross-Agency High Water Mark Initiative (Brown) Presentations:
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Track #2 - Efforts, Updates & Experiences with Mapping Tools: Integrated Water Research Science and Services (IWRSS) Consortium: A New Federal Collaboration |
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| Speaker(s): Mary G. Mullusky, National Weather Service, NOAA; Marie C. Peppler, US Geological Survey The Integrated Water Resources Science and Services (IWRSS) is an innovative partnership between NOAA, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to meet the growing demand for enhanced water resources information. Collaborative IWRSS activities will provide emergency managers and the public with detailed maps that explicitly show forecasted locations and effects of flooding for faster and more effective evacuations. It will also support the development of new forecasts for water supply and availability, thereby helping communities become more resilient to floods. • Partnering to Address America's Water Resources Information Needs (Mullusky) • A Federal Partnership for Flood Inundation Mapping Services (Peppler) Presentations: |
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Track #3 - Mitigation & Mitigation Planning: State-Led Mitigation Planning Activities |
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| Speaker(s): Jason Smith, USACE–Rock Island District; Stu Townsley, USACE –South Pacific Division Presenters from Iowa and California will share examples of state-led mitigation planning efforts. In California, the CA Department of Water Resources, working with the South Pacific Division of USACE, produced a statewide flood planning document. Presenters will discuss the benefits and challenges of multi-District participation in a state-led planning effort. In Iowa, a single floodplain management database is being used to communicate both qualitative and quantitative flood risk with the Iowa-Cedar Rivers basin, an 8 million acre mixed use basin, as an example. • Iowa Silver Jacket Pilot: Floodplain Management and Risk Communications (Smith) • California Statewide Flood Planning (Townsley) Presentations: |
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Track #4 - Tools for Flood Risk Management: Ensuring A Robust Alternatives Analysis For Flood Mitigation Options |
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Moderator: Chad Berginnis, Association of State Floodplain Managers This session will focus on conducting a robust alternatives analysis for mitigation options, whether at the community or state level. The session will take a more in-depth look at the following aspects of alternatives analysis: 1) valuing ecosystem services and functions, 2) climate change and adaptation, 3) long term O&M costs to the community and 4) legal issues related to flood mitigation and floodplain management. |
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2:15 PM - 3:15 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. |
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Track #1 - Communicating Risk & Taking Action: Building Community Networks |
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Moderator: Alessandra Jerolleman, Executive Director, Natural Hazard Mitigation Association Speaker(s): Mr. Daya Dayananda, City of Pasadena, TX; Ms. Debbie Cahoon, CRS User Group Liaison, League City, TX; Mr. Bill Lesser, Federal Insurance & Mitigation Administration, FEMA While considerable state and Federal effort is focused on supporting sound flood risk management, each community has the authority and responsibility to implement wise use of their floodplains. The Resilient Neighbors Network (RNN) will allow for communication among communities to support each other’s efforts in all hazard risk reduction. At this time, a small group of communities is piloting the RNN, focusing on designing the range of communication mechanisms. Several states have found that CRS User Groups have been an effective, growing and popular forum to clarify CRS elements and inspire CRS Class advancement by communities. Presentations:
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Track #2 - Efforts, Updates & Experiences with Mapping Tools: USGS Efforts |
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| Speaker(s): Robert (Bob) A. Hainly, USGS; Shannon Williams, USGS–Tennessee Water Science Center The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is one of three federal partnering agencies under the Integrated Water Research Science and Services (IWRSS) consortium involved in moving the science of Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM) forward. Presenters will discuss Flood Inundation Mapping Program and provide an example of lessons learned in Tennessee. • An Overview of the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping Program: Current Activities and Future Directions (Hainly) • USGS Flood Warning, Monitoring & Mapping Activities in Nashville, Memphis and Chattanooga (Williams) Presentations:
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Track #3 - Mitigation & Mitigation Planning: Examples of Mitigation Activities after 2011 Flood Season |
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| Speaker(s): Henry C. DeHaan III, USACE–Rock Island District; Michael Foley, FEMA Region 2; William McDonnell, NJ Office of Emergency Management Presenters will highlight activities undertaken by state and federal partners after the 2011 floods to prepare for the 2012 flood season, with a focus on managing and mitigating risks resulting from the 2011 historic flood damages to the Mississippi River and Tributaries (MR&T) Project and other Mississippi River Flood Risk Reduction Projects and implementing an expedited FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program in New Jersey to be able to truly support the recovery effort after Hurricane Irene. • Operation Watershed – Recovery 2012 Flood Preparedness Efforts, New FRM-SJ Innovations and Tools (DeHann) • The New Jersey Experience – Expedited Buyout Program for Hurricane Irene (Foley, McDonnell & Gallagher) Presentations: |
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Track #4 - Tools for Flood Risk Management: Establishing and Running an Effective Silver Jackets Team |
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Moderator: Norb Schwartz, USACE Institute for Water Resources Panelists will share their insights and experiences in initiating new state-led interagency flood risk management teams, integrating into existing teams, and maintaining vibrant teams. The audience will be encouraged to guide the discussion. Anticipated topics include how to: determine whether a new team is needed, develop initial team membership, expand team membership, keep momentum going, interact with individual communities, non-governmental organizations, and neighboring state teams. There will be a discussion on the usefulness of a resource guide or team handbook. Best practices will be presented that establish team credibility and encourage lasting productivity. Presentations: |
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3:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Afternoon Plenary Sessions |
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Updating USACE Policies to Support Flood Risk Management |
| Speaker(s): Jeff Jensen, Deputy Director, National Flood Risk Management Program; Sue Hughes, Deputy Director, USACE Planning and Policy; Tammy Conforti, HQUSACE Levee Safety Program Manager Updates from USACE on Civil Works/Planning Transformation; the USACE Levee Safety Program, the System-Wide Improvement Framework (SWIF) policy and more. Presentations: |
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Silver Jackets Team Networking Blitz |
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Each state team in attendance will provide a 1-2 minute update on a few select activities or initiatives. Participants are encouraged to engage in one-on-one discussions with speakers and team members, while flip charts will be available to capture follow-up opportunities. Presentations:
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