September 14-16, 2009
Howard Johnson
Yakima, WA |
September 14
NAI Workshop, Dave Carlton
September 15
FEMA and State Update
FEMA Risk Map, Kelly Durst
Presentation of recent flooding in Washington (pdf)
Presentation of recent flooding in Washington (PowerPoint)
What's New in Floodplain Management (WA) Dan Sokol, Wa Dept of Ecology
USACE Levee Safety Program Update, Jerry Christensen
Walla Walla District Update on Flood Risk Management Program and Flood Plain Projects, Tracy Schwarz, USACE
Keynote Speaker: John Vacarro, USGS
Water and Water Management in the Yakima Basin
Implementation of FEMA’s “Coastal Flood Hazard Analysis and Mapping for the Pacific Coast of the United States”, Erik Rowland
The Chehalis Basin Flood Authority—People, Politics, and Projects, Bruce Mackey, ESA Adolfson
CRS Update, French Wetmore, French & Association
Channel Migration Zone Mapping—Lessons Learned from a Citizen’s Advisory Committee, Hans Hunger, Pierce County
Elevation Certificate Update, French Wetmore, French & Association
Dam Breaks and Alluvial Cycles, Pleasant Valley, Washington, Matt Durkee, Yakima County
Flooding in the Fold Belt—How glacial floods and modern uplift are reflected in flood hazard planning in the Ahtanum Creek Watershed, Joel Freudenthal, Yakima County
On Beyond FEMA: How Pierce county is Expanding the Flooodway, Dennis Dixon, Pierce County; Patty Dillon, NHC
Flooding and Flood Frequency Flows in the Ahtanum and Wide Hollow Creek basins, Yakima, WA – Why are the two basins so different? Henry Hu, West Consultants
Lessons from the 100-year levee network in Yakima, Terry Keenhan, Yakima County
High flows for Fish and Wildlife in Washington, Alan Wald, Applied Hydrology
Evaluation Potential Hydraulic Impacts for Proposed Modifications to the Sacramento River Flood Control Levees using a Risk Analysis Process, Chris Bahner, West Constultants
September 16
PANEL: FEMA MITIGATION/ESA/BIOP Enangered Species and the NFI
Puget Sound NFIP BiOp: Benefits for Public Safety and the Environment, Dan Siemann, National Wildlife Federation
NMFS BiOp on FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), DeeAnn Kirkpatrick, NOAA Fisheries Service
Endangered Species and the National Flood Insurance Program: Implementing a salmon friendly program, John Graves, FEMA
Sessions
Natoma Levee Renovation Project, Marcus Byers, Scott Ward, Kleinfelder
Puyallup River Flood Protection—Levee Certification Challenges, Tony Melone, Tetra Tech
Yakima River Gap to Gap Levee Setback and Floodplain Restoration Project, Karen Hodges, Yakima County
Lunch Humor
FEMA and the Biological Opinion
CFM Exam Questions
Sessions
Mitigation Showcase Study: Snohomish River Flood Mitigation, Working Toward Success, Karen Wood-McGuiness, FEMA
Flood Modeling on the Boise River: A Story of Innovation and Collaboration, Mary McGown, Idaho Department of Water Resources
Flood simulation of the Boise River at Eagle Island using “Green” LiDAR 1- and 2-Dimensional Coupled Modeling, David Rupp, DHI
A,B,C animations
Green River valley emergency planning in light of recent seepage concerns at Howard Hanson Dam, Larry Karpack, NHC, Sara Marxen, USACE-Seattle Dist.) Alternate Title: What do we do when good dams go bad, or Alternate Title 2: Damn it, it’s leaking |
