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 Established 1996

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Not-for-profit, tax-free foundation Seeks and directs funds to help ASFPM meet its goals 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             AECOM CDM CH2M Hill Delta Development Dewberry Glenn L. Martin Institute Greenhorne & ‘O’Mara H20 Partners HDR International Code Council Michael Baker          National Lenders Insurance Council PBS&J Sheaffer Consulting URS Wilson Consulting UNCC ASWM ECU The FPM Group 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     Serious computer game and simulator   Developed by PlayGen, Ltd. under direction from ASFPM Foundation PlayGen, Ltd developed “FloodSim” game for public awareness in the UK Purpose:    Simulation & learning environment for decision-makers Teach disaster-resilient & NAI principles for community development Show community health and smart floodplain management link Points of Contact:   Curtis Beitel: [email protected]

Wally Wilson: [email protected]

Sponsorship opportunities available

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End of Year Summary

Gilbert F. White  1911-2006  1942 dissertation Human Adjustments to Floods  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  What it is that we still need to know?

 How can we apply what we already know?

 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  Review and comment on positive aspects of the 1% standard  Recommendations for improvement of the standard  Six alternatives for improvement suggested

2004 Forum “Is the 1% flood standard sufficient?”  Alternatives for improvement  Validate the 1% Standard is Being Effectively Applied  Enhance the 1% Standard Approach  Adopt a Two-Tiered Standard  Use A Vertical Standard  Apply a Benefit/Cost Model  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.

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Reverse perverse incentives in government programs.

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Restore and enhance the natural, beneficial functions of riverine and coastal areas.

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Generate a renaissance in water resources governance.

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Identify risks and resources and communicate at public and individual levels.

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Assume personal and public responsibility.

How do we get to the optimal 2050?

Buying Down Risk

2010 Forum and Symposia    Symposia #1  “Defining and Measuring Flood Risk and Floodplain Resources”   September 16, 2009 Gaithersburg, Maryland Symposia #2  “Flood Risk Perception, Communication, and Behavior”   November 4, 2009 Washington, DC Forum  “Managing Risk to Humans and to Floodplain Resources”   March 9-10, 2010 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  Really???

Research Findings from Dr. Dennis Mileti  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  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  100+ national experts, 1-1/2 days discussion  Results to be published in late 2010  Comprehensive approach  Engineering  Policy  Societal  Ecological

2010 Forum:  Shared responsibility  All sectors, disciplines & levels of government  Minimize harm, maximize benefits

2010 Forum:  The 2010 Forum set the stage for managing future flooding risks by:  Undertaking a comprehensive strategy for managing flood risks and risks to floodplain resources  Determining a model for success  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: [email protected]

Web Site: www.floods.org