7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Registration

7:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Plenary Sessions

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Celebrating Successes in Interagency Partnerships: Recent Activities of the Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force

Speaker(s): Karen Durham-Aguilera, P.E., Director Contingency Operations and Homeland Security, HQUSACE; Dr. Sandra Knight, Deputy Assistant Administrator Mitigation Directorate, FEMA

This panel will provide update on recent FIFM-TF activities that have improved the ability of the Federal agencies to work in partnership with each other as well as with other stakeholders and partners in flood risk management. The FIFM-TF brings together representatives of many Federal agencies and aims to align Federal programs for flood risk management.

Presentations:

• Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force (pdf, 470 KB)

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Raising the Level of Public Dialogue to Manage Flood Risk

Moderator: Doug Bellomo, Director, Risk Analysis Division, FEMA

Speaker(s): Mr. Jon Janowicz, FEMA Region III; Eric Halpin, Special Assistant for Dam and Levee Safety, HQUSACE; Mary G. Mullusky, National Weather Service, NOAA

This panel will discuss recent activities related to catalyzing and supporting meaningful community dialogue surrounding issues related to flood risk and discuss reactions to these efforts, lessons learned, successes in effecting risk reduction on the ground and persistent challenges.

Presentations:

• Community Engagement to Advance Mitigation Action (pdf, 423 KB)
• Public Dialogue to Enhance the Communication of Flood Risk (pdf, 4.70 MB)
• Raising the Level of Public Dialogue to Manage Flood Risk (pdf, 718 KB)

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Break

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Regional Group Discussions

10:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Regional Discussion

Presentations:

• Flood Risk Management & Silver Jackets IQ Quiz Results (pdf, 125 KB)
• Regional Discussion (pdf, 53 KB)

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Lunch (on your own)

11:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Field Trips

11:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Field Trip #1 : Harrisburg Area Flood Risk Management Experiences and Highlights

Hosted by USACE Baltimore District and Pennsylvania Emeregency Management Agency (PEMA)

Planned stops include:

• City Island, City of Harrisburg – Information on history of flooding in Harrisburg, response to 2011 event, lessons learned and transition to recovery.

• Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant – Mitigation plan in planning, response, recovery.

• Lower Swatara Township --2011 flooding response and recovery efforts including buy-outs and mitigation.

12:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Field Trip #2: Tour of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Emergency Operations Center and Joint Field Office

Hosted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania & Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA)

Overview of the state Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and how the JFO operated during and after the Irene and Lee floods. (Note: Tour may be altered if there is a declared emergency.)

Planned stops include:

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Emergency Operations Center

• State Disaster Recovery Center (former Joint Field Office)