CHAPTER CORNER
ASFPM Chapter Meeting 2011 in Louisville, KY
Chapters and their members are invited to attend the ASFPM Chapter Meeting in Louisville, KY McCreary
Meeting Room at the Galt House Hotel & Suites on May 18th from 1:00pm - 3:30pm. Chapters Board Members are
strongly urged to attend this meeting. Agenda items are still being accepted, and we will add them to the agenda as
time allows. Please send your agenda items to Kait Laufenberg at Kait@floods.org. Any topics we can't cover in
Kentucky will be put on the list for our next "All Chapters" Call – scheduled for July 21 2011. All chapters will
receive electronic copies of the Chapter Meeting materials afterward so you can review them even if you aren't able
to attend. We look forward to seeing you in Kentucky!
New ASFPM Chapter!
Please join us in welcoming West Virginia as the 30th ASFPM Chapter! The ASFPM Board approved the addition
of the West Virginia Floodplain Management Association (WVFMA) as the 30th ASFPM Chapter last month.
WVFMA is the third ASFPM Chapter in Region III. Visit WVFMA at their website.
GENERAL NEWS & INFO
FEMA Releases Updated NFIP Guidance for Conducting CACs & CAVs
By James A. Walke, Director of Risk Reduction Division, FEMA
FEMA released the updated National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Guidance for Conducting
Community Assistance Contacts and Community Assistance Visits in late April for States to use effective
immediately. Please note the new publication number is FEMA F-776 April 2011.
This document provides “how to” guidance for community NFIP floodplain management program
monitoring and the provision of one-on-one technical assistance. Updating the guidance was a key
recommendation from the NFIP Evaluation, and it benefitted from several rounds of State and FEMA
Regional Office comments during the development process.
Since entering the results of the CAC and CAV contacts are required in the Community Information
System (CIS), changes were concurrently made to the CAC and CAV screens. These were redesigned to
match both the Guidance changes, and the need to completely digitize the CAC and CAV reports. The
CIS screens are undergoing a final round of IT review and will be released in May 2011. Click the links
below to access FEMA F-776, and a WORD document containing the key changes to the 1989 guidance
by chapter.
FEMA F-776 NFIP Guidance for Conducting CACs & CAVs
Key Changes to 1989 Guidance by Chapter
UWRI Develops New Software for Sizing Water Quality Capture Volume (WQCV)
The Urban Watersheds Research Institute (UWRI), with the help and guidance of the Urban Drainage and
Flood Control District and the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Colorado Denver, has
developed new software for the sizing of the Water Quality Capture Volume (WQCV), an essential part
of stormwater best management practices (BMPs) that control the volume and rates of runoff.
This software calculates surface runoff using continuous simulation. To do so, it uses continuous 15- and
60-minute rainfall data available from the National Climatologic Data Center. Two runoff options are
available, the Rational Method and the modified Horton's Equation, similar to that employed by the EPA
SWMM 5.0 model. Runoff is based on the hydrologic properties of the tributary catchment and will work
anywhere in the country. The WQCV is calculated using the runoff volumes generated and the user-input
drain time for this volume, something the user should know for the BMP being designed.
The model provides the user with a comprehensive list of WQCVs to choose from along with the percent
of all runoff volume captured, as well as the percent of the storm events captured in total for each capture
volume. In addition, the maximized WQCV (i.e., the point of diminishing returns) is also identified for
the user to consider. This information greatly simplifies the sizing and the design of BMPs. Best of all, it
is simple to use and BMP design is then based on continuous simulation results using rainfall data
collected over long periods of time (i.e., most of the time exceeding 20 years) and not on synthetic design
storms.
A document describing what the software does, the software itself, and the user manual may be
downloaded and used at no cost from the following three links:
http://urbanwatersheds.org/links/pdf/Description%20of%20the%20WQCOSM%20Computer%20Model.pdf
http://urbanwatersheds.org/software/WQ-COSM%201.0.msi
http://urbanwatersheds.org/software/WQ-COSM_v1.0-Users_Manual.pdf
UWRI would appreciate hearing from you if you use how it performs and what enhancements or changes
you would like to see implemented in the future. E-mail comments to info@urbanwatersheds.org.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Mills Scholarships available to graduate students in water resources
Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI)
Deadline: June 10, 2011
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) announces the request for applications for Mills
Scholarships. Funded by the W.G. Mills Endowment, the scholarships support Texas A&M University
graduate students with demonstrated interest in fields of study that have the potential to help Texas solve
future water problems. The permanent endowment was established by Mills Cox, former chair of the
Texas Water Development Board. The one-year $1,500 scholarships are payable at the beginning of the
2011-12 academic year. For more information, see the application, visit the program website or contact
Leslie Lee at 979.862.7139 or lhlee@ag.tamu.edu.
REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS
Call for Papers
ASDWA 2011 Annual Conference Call for Papers and Exhibitors
Deadline: July 1, 2011
Abstracts are now being accepted for ASDWA‟s 2011 Annual Conference. This year’s conference will be
held October 17 - 20, 2011 at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center in Minneapolis, MN. Approximately
250 participants are expected to attend.
Presentation Themes may include, but are not limited to the following:
 SDWA implementation approaches and strategies
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 Drinking water security strategies, tools, or techniques
 Small systems: TMF, sustainability strategies, technologies, & compliance
 Workforce, operator certification, and/or technical assistance initiatives
 Source water protection and sustainability of water supplies
 Climate change, water and energy efficiency, and conservation
 Clean Water Act/SDWA connections, nitrogen and phosphorous pollution
 Data management
 Distribution system issues
 Emerging contaminants in drinking water
 Drinking water research, training, and innovative technologies
 Risk communication and consumer outreach
Download the Call for Papers and Exhibitors
For more information about the 2011 ASDWA Annual Conference, view our online Brochure at
http://eepurl.com/dmpkY, or visit us at www.asdwa.org/Conferences.
IWR-NIWR Requests Research Proposals
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Deadline: July 18, 2011
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Institute for Water Resources (IWR) in cooperation with
the National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) requests proposals for grants to support applied
investigations related to water resources issues in the United States. Grant proposals may request up to
$200,000 in federal funds. Proposals must be submitted to the USACE Institute for Water Resource by a
NIWR-designated institute or center, which, for Texas researchers, is the Texas Water Resources Institute
(TWRI). The government’s obligation under this program is contingent upon the availability of funds. All
proposals must be submitted by July 18 to TWRI to be approved and submitted to IWR. The RFP is
available online. For more information, please contact Leslie Lee at 979.862.7139 or lhlee@ag.tamu.edu.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Levee Safety Program Engineer Circular Development Workshops (Free Workshop)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
May 24-26, 2011 and June 28-30, 2011
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues development of an Engineer Circular (EC) that
will provide policy and guidance for the overall USACE Levee Safety Program. To date, three webinars
have been conducted for the purpose of gathering internal and external stakeholder input on the Engineer
Circular concepts, policies, and procedures. The workshops will allow for more detailed and interactive
dialog about feedback received, the EC's contents and the path forward.
24 - 26 May Workshop (DC)
Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles
14750 Conference Center Drive
Chantilly, VA 20151 USA
Hotel reservations
28 - 30 June Workshop (Denver)
Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows
10345 Park Meadows Drive
Littleton, CO 80124
Hotel Reservation Link: Coming Soon
REGISTRATION
The workshops are free to attend, space is limited. Registration/application will be on a first come first
served basis. Each workshop has a 150 capacity. We are hoping for participation by a diverse group
which may require us to limit the number of attendees from a particular organization, agency or group.
Both workshops will cover the same material, so you need only attend one. If you have the option of
attending either workshop, please let us know in case one becomes overcrowded. The registration
website for the Levee Safety Program Engineer Circular Development workshops is up and running. The
link to the registration website is as follows: http://envr.abtassociates.com/LeveeSafety/. If you have any
questions about registration, please email levee_safety@abtassoc.com.
LODGING
A block of 150 rooms has been reserved for the workshop attendees at each workshop location. A link to
reserve lodging for the June (DC) workshop is provided with the location information above. The lodging
for the Denver workshop is not open for reservations yet, but should be soon. Links to lodging are also
posted on the workshop registration website (Workshop Location and Directions). If you have questions
about lodging, please email Stephen.d.oleary@usace.army.mil.
GRANT OPPORTUNIES
Environmental Projects in the Pacific Northwest Supported
The Lazar Foundation
Deadline: June 15, 2011
The Lazar Foundation is dedicated to funding innovative and strategic projects that protect the
environment in the Pacific Northwest, including Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The
Foundation's specific grantmaking areas of interest include the conservation of large, biologically
significant terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems; the preservation of biological diversity; projects that
broaden the environmental movement; and projects that strengthen the capacity of the environmental
movement's ability to communicate its message. Letters of inquiry may be submitted at any time. The
remaining 2011 deadlines for invited proposals are June 15 and October 15. Application guidelines are
available on the Foundation’s website.
National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
Department of the Interior: Fish and Wildlife Service:
Deadline: June 30, 2011
This program provides support for protection and restoration efforts designed to ensure the long-term
conservation of coastal wetland ecosystems within the states of Alabama, Alaska, California, Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin and the
territories of American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and
the Virgin Islands. Examples of efforts eligible for support include the following: restoring wetland
hydrology by plugging drainage ditches, breaking tile drainage systems, installing water control
structures, dike construction, and re-establishing historic connections with waterways, or planting native
vegetation and/or removing invasive plants and animals that compete with native fish and wildlife and
alternative habitats.