V I R G IN IA F LO O D P L A IN M A N A G EM E N T
A S S O C IA T IO N
WEB SITE: WWW.VAFLOOD.ORG
VFMA 2014 Greater Fredericksburg Area
Floodplain Management Workshop – 5 CEC’s
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Cost: $85 (Includes Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Refreshments and
2015 Membership in VFMA)
A focus of this year’s workshop will be the impact of recent FEMA re-mapping for
Coastal Storm Surges. We also will be covering the impacts of flood insurance reform,
dam safety and Dam Break Inundation Zones (DBIZ). Finally, we will be looking at the
Letter of Map Change (LMC) process.
Please complete one registration form per person as noted below. Registration is limited to the first 100 respondents
and must be received by Friday, October 10, 2014. Make checks payable to the “Virginia Floodplain Management
Association”. PayPal is accepted see the VFMA website. Late registrants may pay by check at the door, but should
confirm their attendance in advance by e-mail (drissmeyer@amtengineering.com). All registered workshop attendees
will receive an email on Monday, October 13, 2014, to confirm their registration. The planned workshop agenda may
also be found on Page 2 of this announcement.
VFMA will pre-certify the workshop with the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) for Certified
Floodplain Manager (CFM) Continuing Education Credits (5 CECs). A certificate for CECs will be provided at the
workshop.
VFMA 2014 Floodplain Management Workshop – Registration Form
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Location: Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Administration Building
8020 River Stone Drive
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Send Registration and Payment to:
A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc.
100 Gateway Centre Parkway, Suite200
Richmond, VA 23235
Attn: Don Rissmeyer, PE, CFM
drissmeyer@amtengineering.com
Directions at: http://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Departments/Administration/Directions/tabid/3765/Default.aspx
Name:
Title: ______________________________
Organization:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Lunch Preference:
Email Address:
_____________ Box Lunch
________________ Vegetable Box Lunch
2014 Virginia Floodplain Management Workshop – Greater Fredericksburg Area
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V I R G IN IA F LO O D P L A IN M A N A G EM E N T
A S S O C IA T IO N
WEB SITE: WWW.VAFLOOD.ORG
VFMA 2013 Greater Fredericksburg Area
Floodplain Management Workshop – 5 CEC’s
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Agenda
Morning Session, Rishi Baral, PE, CFM - MC
Time
Topic
Presenter(s)
7:308:30
Registration and Refreshments –
Provide a Business Card for the Door
Prize Drawing
Coffee and Breakfast Breads
8:308:45
Welcome and Introductions
Donald J. Rissmeyer, PE, CFM
President of the Virginia Floodplain
Management Association
8:459:45
Update on Changes at DCR that
affect Dam Safety and Floodplain
Management
Robert Bennett, PE, CFM, RA, Division Director,
Division of Dam Safety and Floodplain
Management, Virginia Department of
Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
9:4510:00
Morning Break and Refreshments
10:0011:00
Update on the FEMA re-mapping for
Coastal Storm Surges
Charley Banks, CFM, Floodplain Program
Engineer, Virginia DCR
11:00 –
12:00
Flood Insurance Reform – A look at
the Biggert-Waters Act (2012) and the
Grimm-Waters Act (2014).
David Gunn, PE, CFM - Henrico County, VA.
12:001:00
Lunch
Lunch to be Provided – Please check
preference on registration
Afternoon Session, Robert Waslov, PE, CFM - MC
Time
Topic
Presenter(s)
1:002:00
Implementing the DCR Dam Break
Inundation Zone Regulations with
Local Government
Dr. Z. Wang, PE, Regional Dam Safety
Engineer, Virginia DCR, Warrenton, VA
2:003:00
The LOMR Process in culvert and
channel improvement – Arlington,
Virginia
Joni Chambalcher, PE, CFM, Michael Baker Jr.
Alexandria, VA
3:003:15
Closing Remarks, Award of CEC
Certificates, and Award of Door Prize
Virginia Floodplain Management Association –
Donald J. Rissmeyer, PE, CFM, President of the
Virginia Floodplain Management Association
3:153:30
Afternoon Break / Setup for ASFPM
Foundation
3:30 –
5:00
FloodManager Simulation –
Interactive Q&A Session (optional)
Grant M. Smith, P.E., PMP, CFM, Vice
President ASFPM Foundation / Vice President,
Dewberry
2014 Virginia Floodplain Management Workshop – Greater Fredericksburg Area
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