The ASFPM Foundation
ASFPM Foundation
 Recognized leader in focusing
attention on and promoting the
resolution of issues critical to
successful current and future
floodplain management
 Advocate for the
professional practitioner,
supplier, and service provider
 http://www.asfpmfoundation.org/
Foundation Facts
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Established 1996
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Not-for-profit,
tax-free
foundation
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Seeks and
directs funds to
help ASFPM
meet its goals
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Own Board of
Trustees
and Bylaws
ASFPM Foundation Mission
 To promote public policy
through select strategic
initiatives
 Serve as an incubator for long-
term policy development that
promotes sustainable floodplain
and watershed management
The Foundation….
 Helped establish the Certified Floodplain
Manager (CFM) Program
 Helped initiate the “No Adverse Impact” (NAI)
concept to promote common sense strategies
for floodplain management and mitigation
 Conceived and developed the FloodManager
interactive game, simulating the decisions and
impacts of floodplain management
 Established the Gilbert F. White Flood Policy
Forums to explore pressing issues in floodplain
management and policy
Lifetime Supporters of the Foundation
Diamond Donors ($100,000+)
Dewberry
Emerald Donors ($50,000–$99,999)
AECOM
Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
URS Corporation
The Widgeon Foundation
Lifetime Supporters of the Foundation
Ruby Donors ($25,000–$49,999)
Illinois Association for Floodplain & Stormwater
Management
Sapphire Donors ($10,000–$24,999)
AMEC
CDM
Greenhorne & O'Mara
H2O Partners, Inc.
Jacob & Terese Hershey Foundation
Lifetime Supporters of the Foundation
Sapphire Donors ($10,000–$24,999)
Larry A. & Jennie Larson
Lawrence W. & Adrienne Olinger
Stantec Consulting, Inc.
W.A. Wilson Consulting Services, LLC
Lifetime Supporters of the Foundation
Topaz Donors ($5,000–$9,999)
Arizona Floodplain Management Association
Black & Veatch
CH2M Hill, Inc.
ESP Assoc., P.A.
Michigan Storm Water Flood Plain Association
North Carolina Association of Floodplain Managers
RC Quinn Consulting, Inc.
Lifetime Supporters of the Foundation
Topaz Donors ($5,000–$9,999)
Reznick Group
John "Jack" Sheaffer
Smart Vent Inc.
Texas Floodplain Management Association
Edward A. & Kathleen Thomas
Gilbert F. White
Lifetime Supporters of the Foundation
Pearl Donors ($1,000–$4,999)
Association of Floodplain Managers of Mississippi
Berry A. Williams & Associates., Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
Peggy Bowker
Colorado Association of Stormwater & Floodplain
Managers
Scott K. Edelman, P.E.
Lifetime Supporters of the Foundation
Pearl Donors ($1,000–$4,999)
Georgia Association of Floodplain Management
HDR, Inc.
Christopher P. Jones
Michael Klitzke & Diane Brown
Dale A. Lehman
Lifetime Supporters of the Foundation
Pearl Donors ($1,000–$4,999)
Alan R. Lulloff & Kathryn Barrett
Matthew B. Miller
Oklahoma Floodplain Managers Association
Michael G. & Marie C. Pavlides
Doug & Beth Plasencia
Pamela M. Pogue
Mark A. & Kaye Riebau
Lifetime Supporters of the Foundation
Pearl Donors ($1,000–$4,999)
George & Pam Riedel
Grant M. Smith
South Carolina Association for Hazard Mitigation
Virginia Floodplain Management
Water Management Association of Ohio
Thomas W. Waters
2010 Supporters of the Foundation
Dan & Mona Accurti
AECOM
Association of Short Floodplain Managers
ATCS, PLC
Siavash E. Beik
Bender Consulting Services
Christopher N. Brown
Diane L. Calhoun
2010 Supporters of the Foundation
CDM
CH2M Hill, Inc.
Aaron C. Clark
Jerry Clark
Diana Coho
Colorado Association of Stormwater &
Floodplain Managers
Michael Cosme
2010 Supporters of the Foundation
William G. DeGroot
Dewberry
Scott K. Edelman
ESP Assoc., P.A.
Gary W. Estes
Gerald E. Galloway
Thomas S. George
Georgia Assn. of Floodplain Management
2010 Supporters of the Foundation
Greenhorne & O’Mara
H2O Partners, Inc.
HDR, Inc.
Jacob & Terese Hershey Foundation
Christopher P. Jones
Bohumil Juza
James B. Kennedy
Michael Klitzke & Diane Brown
2010 Supporters of the Foundation
Crystal Knox
Matthew J. Koch
Larry A. & Jennie Larson
Dale A. Lehman
Jerry L. & Donna Louthain
Gregory A. Main
Sally McConkey
Steve & Andrea McMaster
2010 Supporters of the Foundation
Sam Riley Medlock
Michael Baker Corp.
Michigan Stormwater-Floodplain Assn.
John A. Miller
Deborah G. Mills
Zekrollah H. Momeni
Jacqueyln L. Monday
William E. Nechamen
2010 Supporters of the Foundation
Oklahoma Floodplain Managers Association
Lawrence W. & Adrienne Olinger
Michael G. & Marie C. Pavlides
PBS&J
George R. "Rich" Petaja
Ricardo S. & Maritza Pineda
Pamela M. Pogue
RCQuinn Consulting, Inc.
2010 Supporters of the Foundation
Peter A. Richardson
Mark A. & Kaye Riebau
Jeffrey & Margaret Sims
Keith E. Smathers
Grant Smith
South Carolina Association for Hazard Mitigation
Stantec Consulting, Inc.
STARR
2010 Supporters of the Foundation
Michele Steinberg
Rhonda Taylor
The Council Oak
The Widgeon Foundation, Inc.
Edward & Kathleen Thomas
Terri L. Turner
URS Corporation
2010 Supporters of the Foundation
W.A. Wilson Consulting Services, LLC
Water Management Association of Ohio
Thomas W. Waters
French & Mary Lu Wetmore
ASFPM Foundation Board Member
Organizations
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AECOM
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CDM
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CH2M Hill
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Delta Development
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Dewberry
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Glenn L. Martin Institute
Greenhorne & ‘O’Mara
H20 Partners
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HDR
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International Code Council
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Michael Baker
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National Lenders Insurance
Council
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PBS&J
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Sheaffer Consulting
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URS
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Wilson Consulting
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UNCC
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ASWM
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ECU
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The FPM Group
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JLM Association
ASFPM Foundation Board of Trustees
 Dante Accurti/ASFPM
 Michael Armstrong/ICC
 Michael DePue/PBS&J
 Vince DiCamillo/G&O
 Scott Edelman/AECOM
 Dr. Gerald Galloway/Glenn L Institute
 JoAnn Howard/H20 Partners
ASFPM Foundation Board of Trustees
 Larry Larson/ASFPM
 Dale Lehman/ URS
 Jerry Louthain/HDR
 Firas Makarem/CDM
 Michael Moye/NLIC
 Doug Plasencia/Michael Baker
 Dr. Jack Sheaffer/Sheaffer Consulting
ASFPM Foundation Board of Trustees
 Grant Smith/ Dewberry
 Thomas Waters/ CHM Hill
 Wallace Wilson/Wilson Consulting Services
ASFPM Foundation Board of Trustees
Advisory Board
 Dr. Raymond Burby/UNCC
 Jon Kusler/ASWM
 Dr. Burrell Montz/ECU
 Lawrence Olinger/ Dewberry
 James Wright/ The FPM Group
 Sam Medlock/ ASFPM
ASFPM Foundation Board of Trustees
Associates
 Corinne Bartshire (Dewberry)
 Diane Brown (ASFPM)
 Kevin G. Coulton (AECOM)
 Sarah Ice (Dewberry)
 Laurel Lacy (H20 Partners)
 Jen Marcy ( PBS&J)
 Jacki Monday (JLM Assoc.)
 Ed Thomas (Michael Baker)
ASFPM Foundation Board of Trustees
Associates (cont.)
 Melissa Osafo-Mensah (URS)
 Pam Pogue (URS)
 Debbie Pond (ASFPM)
 George Riedel (ASFPM)
 James W. Russell
 Rhonda Taylor (URS)
“FloodManager” Interactive Professional Game
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Serious computer game and simulator
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Developed by PlayGen, Ltd. under direction from ASFPM
Foundation
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PlayGen, Ltd developed “FloodSim” game for public awareness in
the UK
Purpose:
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Simulation & learning environment for decision-makers
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Teach disaster-resilient & NAI principles for community development
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Show community health and smart floodplain management link
Points of Contact:
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Curtis Beitel: curtis.beitel@jacobs.com
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Wally Wilson: WallaceAWilson@earthlink.net
Sponsorship opportunities available
Initial Town Layout
Build Menu
Storm Animation
News Flash
End of Year Summary
Gilbert F. White
 1911-2006
 1942 dissertation
Human Adjustments to Floods
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Generally, flood losses are the result of
human actions that put people and
property at risk
 For 70+ years, essential leadership
in developing the framework of
“wise use” floodplain management
approaches
Gilbert F. White Flood Policy Forums
 Periodically convene experts in
floodplain management
 Explore pressing issues in
the field
 Develop framework for resolution
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What it is that we still need to know?
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How can we apply what we already know?
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What paths are yet to be explored?
 Lead to research, policy
recommendations, and other actions
2004 Forum
“Is the 1% flood standard sufficient?”
 September 21-22, 2004
 National Academies Keck
Center, Washington D.C.
 Outcomes
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Review and comment on positive
aspects of the 1% standard
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Recommendations for
improvement of the standard
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Six alternatives for improvement
suggested
2004 Forum
“Is the 1% flood standard sufficient?”
 Alternatives for improvement
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Validate the 1% Standard is Being
Effectively Applied
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Enhance the 1% Standard
Approach
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Adopt a Two-Tiered Standard
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Use A Vertical Standard
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Apply a Benefit/Cost Model
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Take an Incentive-based
Approach
2007 Forum
“Floodplain Management 2050”
 November 6-7, 2007
 George Washington University,
Washington, D.C.
An Optimal 2050—Part 1
 Land and water viewed as precious resources
 Floodplains, wetlands, and coastal areas
being preserved and in some cases restored
 Integrated water management an
accepted practice
 New development designed
and built for no adverse
impact
 Market favors sustainable
development
An Optimal 2050—Part 2
 Private and public losses indemnified through
private system of universal insurance
that is actuarial based (which
may need some government backstop)
 Floodplain management programs funded
through secure sources such as development
fees or some type of highway trust fund
 Risk communication advanced enough to
inform local decision-making based on sound
science
How do we get to the optimal 2050?
Action Guidelines
1.
Make room for rivers, oceans, and adjacent lands.
2.
Reverse perverse incentives in government
programs.
3.
Restore and enhance the natural, beneficial
functions of riverine and coastal areas.
4.
Generate a renaissance in water resources
governance.
5.
Identify risks and resources and communicate at
public and individual levels.
6.
Assume personal and public responsibility.
How do we get to the optimal 2050?
Buying Down Risk
2010 Forum and Symposia
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Symposia #1
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“Defining and Measuring Flood Risk and Floodplain Resources”
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September 16, 2009
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Gaithersburg, Maryland
Symposia #2
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“Flood Risk Perception, Communication, and Behavior”
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November 4, 2009
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Washington, DC
Forum
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“Managing Risk to Humans and to Floodplain Resources”
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March 9-10, 2010
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Washington, DC
Symposia #1: Results
Do we share a common understanding of “flood risk management?”
No common understanding of what “flood risk” means. Can agreement be reached on a list components of
“overall flood risk”?
Is a common understanding and consistency required or desirable?
Tighten up what we mean by flood risks and floodplain resources; how do we convey message?
“Flood risk management” is a many-headed entity and that it is both inevitable and acceptable.
At what level do we need to quantify and/or monitor flood risks and floodplain resources?
Quantified baselines are needed for every aspect of flood risks and floodplain resources:
We need to quantify and monitor flood risks and floodplain resources on both
Nationwide benchmarks and local-level indicators.
What spatial and temporal aspects should frame our quantification of risks and
resources? Recommendation:
Spatially: Watershed scale is preferred: this brings some challenges in reflecting social, political, and other
realities.
Temporally: Regular basis (perhaps a 10-year interval). In addition also provide for event-driven interim
benchmarks
Which management outcomes do we consider the most significant?
The principal desirable outcomes should cover these categories: (1) economic damage, (2) life safety, (3)
societal impacts, (4) resilience/recovery, (5) ecological health, and (6) human awareness, behavior, and
responsibility.
Is flood risk a number or a suite of indicators?
Need a suite of indicators for the above outcomes and some of those indicators may be numerical.
Symposia #2: Results
 Measurements => Perception => Behaviors
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Really???
 Research Findings from Dr. Dennis Mileti
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Risk information has little or no effect on human choices or
behaviors
More likely to respond to frequent, clear & concise messages
about specific actions
 Considerations
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Messages we have been sending
Behaviors to foster
Challenges with terminology
Branding “Flood Risk
Management”
Through a mascot or other?
Roundtable on
Natural
Resources and
Functions of
Floodplains
2010 Forum: “Managing Risk to Humans and
to Floodplain Resources”
 Just completed in March 2010
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100+ national experts, 1-1/2 days discussion
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Results to be published in late 2010
 Comprehensive approach
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Engineering
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Policy
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Societal
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Ecological
2010 Forum:
 Shared responsibility
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All sectors, disciplines & levels of government
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Minimize harm, maximize benefits
2010 Forum:
 The 2010 Forum set the stage for managing
future flooding risks by:
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Undertaking a comprehensive strategy for managing
flood risks and risks to floodplain resources
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Determining a model for success
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Compiling a vision of successful flood risk
management—its possible outcomes, components, and
benefits.
A vision for tomorrow
A challenge for today
For more information….
ASFPM Foundation
608-274-0123
Email: asfpm@floods.org
Web Site: www.floods.org