The 5th National Floodproofing Conference and Exposition
Levees and Beyond: Making Wise Choices
November 28 – December 1, 2011
Hyatt Regency Sacramento
Sacramento, California
COOPERATING PARTIES
Association of State Floodplain Managers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Headquarters | National Non-Structural/FloodProofing Committee
South Pacific Division | Sacramento District
DHS-Federal Emergency Management Agency
Headquarters - Mitigation Division | Region IX
The Team:
Members of the ASFPM Nonstructural Floodproofing Committee:
Gene Barr, CFM, Co-Chair, gene.barr@ch2m.com; Randy Behm, PE, CFM, randall.l.behm@usace.army.mil;
Larry Buss, D.WRE, PE, CFM, l-bbuss@iowatelecom.net; Bill Coulbourne, PE, bcoulbourne@atccouncil.com;
Deborah Mills, CFM, dmills@dewberry.com; George Riedel, CFM, Co-Chair,
george.riedel@mbakercorp.com; and Pat Skinner, pskinner@agcenter.lsu.edu .
ASFPM Executive Office Staff:
Chad Ross, CFM, ross@floods.org; Diane Brown, diane@floods.org, and Anita Larson, cfm@floods.org.
Association of State Floodplain Managers, Inc.
2809 Fish Hatchery Road, Suite 204
Madison, WI 53713
Phone: 608-274-0123 | Fax: 608-274-0696
memberhelp@floods.org | www.floods.org
CONFERENCE DESIGN & FEATURES
Conference Overview
Elevation? Wet floodproofing? Dry floodproofing? Buyout? Acquisition? Relocation? All of these
nonstructural / floodproofing techniques, and the policies surrounding them, will be discussed at
the 5th National Floodproofing Conference in Sacramento, California, November 28 – December 1,
2011. We will highlight the various floodproofing methods, products, techniques, programs, funding
sources, and issues that have developed since the first four triennial conferences in 1999, 2002,
and 2005, and 2008. Exhibitors will showcase the state-of-the-art in materials, services, equipment,
accessories and techniques Tuesday through Wednesday. Poster displays will demonstrate what
works (and doesn’t!) in terms of project application. Wednesday will feature a tour of local
nonstructural and floodproofing techniques, with return to networking in the Conference Exhibit
Hall. Additional training workshops are offered on Monday. Plenty of time is planned for attendees
to exchange ideas and view the exhibits, so opportunities to network will be ample, as they are at
all ASFPM-sponsored conferences. To view the full program detail on the conference website, go
to www.floods.org and click on the NFPC-IV icon.
The Location: Sacramento, California
Even 150 years after the famous California "Gold Rush," visitors are still
discovering gold in Sacramento. In the decades since fortune hunters
flocked to the region in search of the glimmering metal, Sacramento,
California, has emerged into a cosmopolitan state capital that still retains its
unique Gold Rush history. Today you can find gold here without pans or
mining equipment. It's in the area's family-friendly attractions, museums,
parks, and gardens. It's there for the taking at four-star restaurants and firstclass hotels. It's in every seat in the house for Broadway musicals and local plays. November weather is
relatively mild with temperatures ranging from 40F – 60F, but it can be wet and windy so plan to dress in
layers. See www.discovergold.org for more information on the area.
The Hotel
The conference takes place at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento, located in the
heart of Sacramento directly across the street from the State Capitol. The
negotiated conference rate is $109, plus tax. This special rate is only guaranteed
through November 14, 2011, so you’ll want to reserve early either by visiting the
exclusive group reservations link on the conference website or by calling the hotel’s
toll free reservations number, 888-421-1442. Be sure to reference ASFPM National
Floodproofing Conference when making your reservation by phone.
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Vendor Exhibits, Tuesday through Thursday
Schedule: Tue., Nov. 29: 3:00 to 7:00 Exhibits Viewing, 5:15 Networking Social
Wed., Nov. 30: 8:00 to 6:30 Exhibits Viewing, 5:00 Social Hour
Thu., Dec. 1: 8:00 to 10:30 Exhibits Viewing
Specs: All booths are 10x10 feet and include pipe/drape, 6’ table, 2 chairs and waste basket. Coffee breaks
and social events are held in the Exhibits area to maximize exposure. Space is assigned in the order
applications are received at the discretion of the conference directors. Security is provided during hours the
exhibits are closed. Exhibitors receive a hard copy list of registrants’ names and addresses. More
information and the registration forms are at www.floods.org, click on the NFPC-V icon.
Exhibitor Registration Fee: $500 ($575 after November 4, subject to space available). Booth rental fee
includes one full registration, which is good for admission to the general and concurrent sessions, luncheons
and the technical field tour. Additional booth representatives must register individually in advance for a $75
fee (limited to two per paid booth please) and they may purchase a la carte tickets for meals, workshops
and/or the field tour.
Questions? Contact ASFPM Conference Planner Chad Ross
Phone: 608-441-3005, E-mail: chad@floods.org
Technical Field Tour, Wednesday 10:30-4:30
(included in full conference registration)
Hosted by the Sacramento District Corps of Engineers
Wednesday’s technical field tour is hosted by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Sacramento District Office
and the National Nonstructural Floodproofing Committee. This tour will see risk reduction methods such as
elevation, berms, walls, and wet and dry floodproofing. We will also see the
contrast between elevation of buildings in recognition of a flood hazard in the
Old Sacramento area which were completed prior to the inclusion of levees
into the federal levee system and prior to the implementation of the NFIP,
and the current construction practice of slab on grade construction in deep
floodplains that have the frequency of flooding reduced by levees such as
those in the Natomas area. We return to the hotel for Exhibits Networking
from 5:00-7:00 before dinner on your own.
Professional Credit Hours
Participation in the full conference earns 12 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for Certified Floodplain
Managers (CFMs). Workshops taken on an a la carte basis qualify for CECs on the basis of 1 credit per
hour of instruction, up to the limit of 12 per calendar year. All other professional continuing education needs
should be submitted to the appropriate governing body for approval and acceptance.
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Preliminary Program
Please check the Conference website at www.floods.org for continuing updates.
Monday, November 28
10:00 – 5:00
Registration
Noon – 5:00
Pre-conference Field Tour – Napa, California (Additional fees apply)
This tour will highlight the downtown Napa amphitheater that is actually a flood
storage area and view the architecturally-beautiful bridges that replaced bridges that
once constricted flow. We will walk on the
riverside trail that also serves as a floodwall
and see where the bypass will be built to
allow for flood flows to be diverted away from
residential and commercial areas and will be
an addition to the park system. And, of
course, a trip to Napa wouldn’t be complete
without a tasting stop!
1:00 – 5:00
Pre-conference Workshops (Additional fees apply)
Full workshop descriptions are available on the conference web page.
(Each workshop provides 4 CECs to Certified Floodplain Managers)
Creative Strategies for Post-Disaster Construction - A Patchwork Quilt
Instructors: Edward A. Thomas, Esq., Michael Baker, Jr., Inc.
Flood Risk Communication Essentials: What people know about flood
risk and what we can do about it?
Instructors: Torrie McAllister, Strategic Communications Chief, USACE South Pacific
Division; Kathy Schaefer, FEMA Region IX
Floodproofing / Nonstructural Multi-Disciplinary Tools & Techniques
Instructors: Gene Barr, CFM, CH2M Hill, Inc.; Wallace Wilson, PE, CFM, W.A. Wilson
Consulting Services; French Wetmore, CFM, French & Associates, Ltd.
Formulating Nonstructural Plans with Flood Damage Analysis (FDA)
Instructors: Randall L. Behm, P.E., CFM, Kevin Lovetro, CFM, USACE
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Tuesday, November 29
7:30 – 6:00
Registration
8:30 – 10:00
Opening Plenary Session 1
Welcome, Opening Remarks
Mayor Kevin Johnson, City of Sacramento (invited)
Nonstructural Floodproofing Approaches in a Flood Risk Context: Where have
we been? Where are we now? Where should we go next?
Larry Larson, P.E., CFM, Executive Director, ASFPM
Doug Plasencia, P.E., CFM, Michael Baker, Jr., Inc.; ASFPM Foundation Trustee
Moderator: George Riedel, CFM, Michael Baker, Jr., Inc.; ASFPM Floodproofing
Committee Co-Chair
10:00 – 10:30
Break
10:30 – Noon
Concurrent Session A, Track I: Policy Driving Practice
Reconsidering the National Flood Insurance Program: The Benefits of a More
Risk-Based System -- Aaron Brandenburg, National Association of Insurance
Commissioners
Amphibious Housing in the Netherlands and North America: Popular, Political
and Permitting Issues and Challenges -- Elizabeth English, University of Waterloo;
Chris Zevenbergen, DuraVermeer, IHE-UNESCO & TU Delft, Netherlands
Is the NFIP pushing us in the right direction?
A facilitated discussion – Leaders TBA
Concurrent Session A, Track II-E: Technical – Engineering
DFE vs BFE -- Manuel Perotin, PE, CFM; Adam Reeder, PE, CFM, Atkins
Updates to FEMA Benefit-Cost Analysis of Coastal A and V Zone Elevation and
Acquisition Projects -- John Squerciati, PE, CFM, Dewberry; Jody Springer, Benefit
Cost Program, FEMA HQ
Update to the Coastal Construction Manual (FEMA P-55) -- Glenn Overcash, PE;
Tom Reynolds, PE, URS
Concurrent Session A, Track III: Education and Outreach
Out of the Box Outreach -- Lynne H. Keating, CFM, MIT/FMI Branch, FEMA
Extension Programs in Mapping , Community Development and VOAD Training
(IL, LA, IN, MO) -- Steve Cain, Communications/Homeland Security, Purdue
University/EDEN; Rick Atterberry, University of Illinois Extension/EDEN; Eric Evans,
University of Missouri Extension; Pat Skinner, Louisiana Cooperative
Extension/EDEN
Hazard Appreciation Post Katrina-Rita-Gustav-Ike -- Maurice Wolcott, LSU
AgCenter and Sea Grant Extension; Pat Skinner, Louisiana Cooperative
Extension/EDEN
Concurrent Session A, Track IV: Packaging, Funding, Formulating
Projects
Incorporating Nonstructural Alternatives in Large-Scale Protection and
Restoration Plans - State of Louisiana 2012 State Master Plan -- Keven Lovetro,
USACE-New Orleans District; Harold E. Clarkson, P.E., CFM, Brown and Caldwell
Collaboration Behind Floodplain Management Plans -- Brian Rast, PE, CFM,
USACE-Kansas City District
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Mitigation Project Scoping, the Bridge between Mitigation Planning and
Successful Mitigation Project Funding -- Deborah Mills, CFM; Julia Moline, EIT,
CFM, Dewberry
Noon – 1:30
Keynote Luncheon
Considering the Broad Political Implications in Nonstructural Floodproofing
Issues
Larry Buss, PE, D.WRE, CFM, USACE retired; ASFPM Floodproofing Committee
Co-Chair
Moderator: George Riedel, CFM, Michael Baker, Jr., Inc.; ASFPM Floodproofing
Committee Co-Chair
1:30 – 3:30
Concurrent Session B, Track I: Policy Driving Practice
Public Law 84-99 and Non-Structural Alternatives to Levee Repair - Two Iowa
Examples -- Jerry Skalak, CFM, USACE - Rock Island District
National Levee Safety Program - Influence on Floodproofing -- Rod Mayer, P.E.,
G.E., National Levee Safety Committee, California Department of Water Resources
(invited)
Reducing Flood Impacts by Improving Building Codes behind California Levees
-- Brian Walker, PE, California Department of Water Resources
Mitigation in Recovery and Rebuilding – The Policy/Practice Interface
A facilitated discussion – Leaders TBA
Concurrent Session B, Track II-E: Technical – Engineering
Using Future Condition Hydrology and Economic Analysis to Convey Risk to
Community Members as Part of an Effective Outreach Program -- Geoff Brownell;
Jim DeAngelo, CFM, Michael Baker, Jr.
Next Generation Hazard Mitigation Plan Vulnerability Analysis Strategies to
Integrate Core Data Sets into HIRAs: Highlights of RiskMAP data opportunities
in state, regional and local HIRA updates. -- Deborah Mills, CFM, Dewberry
Pre-Standard on Flood Damage-Resistant Materials -- Julia Moline, CFM,
Dewberry; John Ingargiola, CFM, FEMA-HQ
Further Research Related to Flood Damage-Resistant Materials -- Julia Moline,
CFM, Dewberry; John Ingargiola, CFM, FEMA-HQ
Concurrent Session B, Track II-P: Technical – Practitioner
Assessment, Design, and Implementation of Fully-automatic Built-in Residential
Dry Flood-proofing -- Ronald Helton, FloodSafe USA
Alternative Methods for Flood Proofing and Structural Enhancements in
Existing Buildings Using FRP Fiber Technology -- Paul Gugenheim, Delta
Structural Technology
Construction of Flood Control Measures - National Archive Building -- Tim
Edwards, National Archives and Records Administration
Design and Cost Considerations of Levees for Small, Single Site Floodproofing
-- Joseph P. Klein, III, PE, Dewbery
Concurrent Session B, Track III: Education and Outreach
Involving the Property Owner -- French Wetmore, CFM, French & Associates, Ltd.
Extension Mitigation Messaging in Resilience, Recovery, and Housing (MN, MO,
AL, LA) -- Virginia Morgan, ACES, Auburn University/EDEN; Phyllis Onstad,
University of Minnesota Extension; Beverly Maltsberger, University of Missouri
Extension/EDEN; Jody Thompson, MS-AL Sea Grant Consortium, Auburn
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The Oval Table: A Unique Coalition for Nonstructural Mitigation in Coastal
Louisiana -- Alessandra Jerolleman, MPA, CFM, Natural Hazard Mitigation
Association
Integrating Flood Proofing into Comprehensive Resiliency Considerations of
Non Profit, For Profit and Public Entities -- Shirley Laska, Center for Hazards
Assessment, Response and Technology, UNO
3:30 – 4:00
Break and Exhibits Viewing
4:00 – 5:15
Plenary Session 2
How Do We Get People to Want Nonstructural/Floodproofing?
Clark Frentzen, PE, Chief, Planning and Policy, South Pacific Division, USACE
Dr. Earthea Nance, Ph.D., PE, CFM, Dept. of Planning and Urban Studies, University
of New Orleans (Invited)
Mayor Jill Techel, City of Napa, CA
Moderator: Chad Berginnis, CFM, ASFPM Associate Director
5:15 – 7:00
Exhibits Networking Social
Wednesday, November 30
7:30 – 6:00
Registration
8:30 – 10:00
Plenary Session 3
Regional, State & Local Perspectives: Implementing Nonstructural
Floodproofing on the Ground
Ricardo Pineda, P.E., CFM, State Floodplain Manager, California Dept. of Water
Resources
Garth Gaylord, City of Roseville, CA (retired)
Sally Ziolkowski, Director, Mitigation Division, FEMA Region IX
Naomi Duerr, former Director of Truckee River Flood Project; MPA, DPE, Inc.
Moderator: Peter Rabbon, CFM, National Flood Risk Management Program, IWR,
USACE
10:00-10:15
Field Tour Orientation
USACE Sacramento District
10:15 – 10:30
Brief Pit Stop
10:30 – 4:30
Technical Field Tour (Included in registration fee)
The tour is hosted by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Sacramento District Office
and the National Nonstructural Floodproofing Committee. This tour will see risk
reduction methods such as elevation, berms, walls, and wet and dry floodproofing.
We will also see the contrast between elevation of buildings in recognition of a flood
hazard in the Old Sacramento area which were completed prior to the inclusion of
levees into the federal levee system and prior to the implementation of the NFIP, and
the current construction practice of slab on grade construction in deep floodplains that
have the frequency of flooding reduced by levees such as those in the Natomas area.
5:00 – 6:30
Exhibits Networking Social
Thursday, December 1
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7:00 – 5:00
Registration
8:30 – 10:00
Plenary Session 4
How is the Federal Government addressing nonstructural/floodproofing as a
key element of flood risk reduction? Perspectives from the Intergovernmental
Flood Risk Management Committee (IFRMC).
Dr. Sandra K. Knight, P.E., D.WRE, Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administrator, FEMA-DHS
Peter Rabbon, CFM, National Flood Risk Management Program, IWR, USACE
Moderator: Susan Gilson, Executive Director, National Association of Flood and
Stormwater Management Agencies
10:00 – 10:30
Break and Final Exhibits Viewing
10:30 – Noon
Concurrent Session C, Track IIP: Technical - Practitioner
CodeMaster: Flood Resistant Design -- Christopher P. Jones, PE
There's More to Mitigation than Acquisition: Successfully Elevating Structures
in the Floodplain -- Kim Reeves, CFM; Vicki Holmes, CFM; Mitch McDonald, CFM,
Orleans Shoring
Evolution of the Structural Elevation Industry - Technical Abilities and Industry
Growth -- Rod Scott, Patterson Structural Moving and Shoring
Concurrent Session C, Track IV: Technical - Packaging, Funding,
Formulating Projects
Floodproofing Methods that Work in West Virginia -- Joe Trimboli, MSc, CFM,
USACE-Huntington District
Silver Jackets Pilot Projects -- Jennifer Dunn, CFM, USACE-Institute of Water
Resources
Silver Jackets Program for Non-structural Solutions - Plans and Processes -Brandon Brummett, PE, USACE-Louisville District; Manuela Johnson, Indiana
Department of Homeland Security
Conference participants will have the opportunity to engage in
interactive discussion sessions on the following topics. These
discussion sessions will repeat in the afternoon sessions to maximize
participation. These discussion sessions will be moderated by members
of ASFPM’s Nonstructural Floodproofing Policy Committee
Discussion Session A-1
What are the impediments to implementing more nonstructural flood proofing? How
do we get past them?
Discussion Session B-1
What are the roles of nonstructural/floodproofing in levee safety, aging infrastructure
issues, and short and long term reliance on levees?
Noon – 1:30
Luncheon
The Role of Nonstructural Floodproofing in Achieving Effective Flood Risk
Management
Dr. Gerald E. Galloway, P.E., Ph.D., Professor of Engineering, University of
Maryland
Moderator: Larry Buss, PE, D.WRE, CFM, USACE retired; ASFPM Floodproofing
Committee Co-Chair
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1:30 – 3:00
Concurrent Session D, Track II-E: Technical - Engineering
Elevation in Multi-Hazard Situations -- Bill Coulbourne, PE, Applied Technology
Council
Design of Pier and Ground Anchor Foundations Systems for Manufactured
Home in Special Flood Hazard Areas -- Joseph P. Klein, III, PE, Dewbery
Amphibious Construction as an Alternative Floodproofing Strategy -- Elizabeth
English, University of Waterloo
Concurrent Session D, Track IV: Packaging, Funding, Formulating
Projects
NAI 101 – The Basics / CNAI 201 - Use of the NAI Toolkit -- Terri Turner, AICP,
CFM, August-Richmond County Planning Commission; Edward Thomas, Michael
Baker, Jr., Inc.; Allison Hardin, CFM, City of Myrtle Beach
Discussion Session A-2
What are the impediments to implementing more nonstructural flood proofing? How
do we get past them?
Discussion Session B-2
What are the roles of nonstructural/floodproofing in levee safety, aging infrastructure
issues, and short and long term reliance on levees?
3:00 – 3:15
Brief Pit Stop
3:15 – 4:45
Plenary Session 5
Closing Remarks and Next Steps
Chad Berginnis, CFM, ASFPM Associate Director
Larry Buss, PE, D.WRE, CFM, USACE retired; ASFPM Floodproofing Committee
Co-Chair
George Riedel, CFM, Michael Baker, Jr., Inc.; ASFPM Floodproofing Committee CoChair
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REGISTRATION FORM
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The 5 National Floodproofing Conference and Exposition
Levees and Beyond: Making Wise Choices
November 28 – December 1, 2011
Hyatt Regency Sacramento
Registration fee includes all plenary and concurrent sessions, luncheons Tuesday and Thursday, entry to the exhibits,
materials, refreshment breaks, and the Wednesday field trip with a box lunch. All Training Workshops are a la carte – and
YES, they may be taken without attending the full conference. Everyone, including speakers and exhibitors, must complete this
form and register. Speakers are expected to pay the registration fee. Kindly print very clearly.
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Exhibitors (one 10x10 booth)
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Payment rcv’d by 11/4/11
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$500
$ 75
After 11/4/11
$400
$320
$575 (if space available)
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Limited to two per booth please
Supplementary Training Workshops
Monday, November 28
1-5
Creative Strategies for Post-Disaster Construction
1-5
Flood Risk Communication Essentials
1-5
Floodproofing / Nonstructural Tools & Techniques
1-5
Formulating Nonstructural Plans with FDA
$ 40
$ 40
$ 40
$ 40
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Optional Functions
Napa Tour Monday
Guest Lunch Tuesday
Guest Field Tour Wednesday
Guest Lunch Thursday
$ 55
$ 35
$ 45
$ 35
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Please send this form or a copy along with payment and any necessary correspondence to:
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Phone: 608-274-0123
2809 Fish Hatchery Road, Suite 204
FAX: 608-274-0696
Madison, WI 53713
E-mail: cfm@floods.org
ASFPM Federal I.D. #39-1414382
CANCELLATION POLICY
Written notice of cancellation must be provided to ASFPM. Cancellations received before November 11, 2011, will be
assessed a $25 fee. You may send a substitute from your organization to avoid the cancellation charge. Sorry, there can be no
refunds on conference or exhibits fee, workshops or optional events after November 11.
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