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*Program Tentative and Subject to Change

**Program as of September 3, 2021

Tuesday, September 7, 2021**

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PLENARY I ¨C COLONEL JULIE A. BALTEN

9:00 AM ¨C 10:30 AM

Welcome from the Floodplain Management Association:

Alex Yescas, Chair

Mary Seits, Executive Director

Welcome Remarks: Mark Pestrella, Los Angeles County, Department of Public Works

Secretary Wade Crowfoot, California Natural Resources Agency

Introduction of the Conference Chairs: Mary Seits, Executive Director, Floodplain Management Association

Introduction and Opening Remarks by Co-chairs:

Pat Wood, Los Angeles County

Ryan Buras, CalOES

Josephine Axt, USACE

Keynote Speaker: Colonel Julie A. Balten, 63rd Commander, Los Angeles District, USACE

Building Stronger Together With the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Your Water Resources Partner in the Arid

Southwest

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District has a long history of partnering with local and regional

stakeholders to solve complex water resources problems in the arid Southwest. The Corps plays major roles in

emergency response and recovery regionally and nationally, while engineers, environmental specialists, and other

technical experts continue to tackle flood risk, ecosystem restoration and emergency preparedness challenges in our

urban and rural floodplains. In order to keep up with ongoing challenges related to water supply, flooding, economic and

equity challenges, the Los Angeles District continues to seek solutions rooted in risk-based engineering decisions that are

collaborative, resilient and equitable. District Commander Colonel Julie A. Balten will share updates, successes, and

lessons learned related to how the Los Angeles District is addressing local issues while aligning with regional and national

priorities.

TUESDAY MORNING BREAK ¨C EXHIBIT HALL

AND AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT

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11:00 AM ¨C 12:30 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

CRS One-on-One Appointments

Tuesday 9/7/2021 through Thursday 9/9/2021

One-on-One Reviews of the CRS Program are offered by ISO staff during the FMA Annual Conference Virtually. You can take

the opportunity to discuss your overall CRS program and potential classification improvements, specific CRS activities or

elements, or even work toward completion of your annual CRS recertification.

ISO Staff will be available virtually throughout the conference and will do their best to work around attendees¡¯ participation in

offered workshops and activities. If you find you do not have available time during the conference, we will be happy to

schedule a meeting with you at your convenience any time during the year!

Scheduled meetings will be for 1 hour unless otherwise requested. To schedule an appointment, please email

nfipcrs@ and provide the following information:

Community name and County

Current contact name, email and direct phone number

Name and title of the person(s) meeting, and phone number where they can be contacted on day of scheduled

meeting

? Brief overview of topics to be discussed during the meeting

ISO will try to match Communities with their assigned ISO Specialist. If you forward your documentation, it may be feasible to

complete the review during your meeting.

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PANEL: Emerging Professionals Panel on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Tuesday 9/7/2021 11:00am-12:30pm

Moderator: Morgan O¡¯Brien, California Department of Water Resources

The FMA Emerging Professional Committee meets monthly to provide mentoring, mentorship, and leadership

opportunities. This year the Emerging Professionals Committee will be hosting a panel on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

(DE&I). The panelists represent different genders, ethnicities, nationalities, and STEM disciplines. Come learn their

stories and their tips to being an inclusive leader in the workplace.

Panelists: Ajala Ali, Water Resources Engineer, California Department of Water Resources

Carlos Rendo, Public Outreach Manager, Nevada Division of Water Resources

Lalitha Benjaram, Civil Engineer, Mead & Hunt

Mariko Falke, Archaeologist, Environmental Science Associates

PANEL: Decision Support Technology

Tuesday 9/7/2021 11:00am-12:30pm

Moderator: Carly Narlesky, MBK Engineers

We have more measurement capability, better forecasting systems, and more computational power at our disposal than

ever before. How do we synthesize this ever-growing collection of data to facilitate real-time decision-making and

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develop effective communication tools? Adoption of Decision Support System (DSS) software can help to formalize

elements of an organization's decision-making process through automation of data retrieval and sharing, integration of

simulations and other analytical procedures, and visualization of results and related information in a user interface. DSS

architecture emphasizes flexible environments that can adapt to changes in real-time which make them ideal tools for

the floodplain management community. Floodplain topography organized in DSS tools can also be leveraged for nonflood emergency response and hydrologic information can be used for a variety of multi-benefit planning purposes. This

panel will discuss topics including real-time flood modeling, the communication of flood risk and tracking levee health

using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and decision support for reservoir operators integrating meteorological

forecasts and expected runoff with tools for real-time modeling.

Panelists: Chris Ferrari, P.E., CFM (GEI)

Bryan Ferri and Wilson Zhu, P.E. (KSN)

Brian Kawzenuk, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E)

PANEL: Mitigation Grants

Tuesday 9/7/2021 11:00am-12:30pm

Moderator: Jacy Hyde, Cal OES

The Cal OES and FEMA Hazard Mitigation Branches will provide an overview of grant opportunities for Hazard Mitigation

projects, including the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program,

and the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program. Cal OES will present information regarding program requirements,

eligibility, and the grant application and review processes. FEMA will present information on the grants process from

their perspective, and also discuss their long-term vision for the programs and mitigation overall. The presenters will

take questions from the audience.

Panelists: Jacy Hyde, Cal OES HMA Branch Chief

Robert McCord, FEMA R9 HMA Branch Chief

TECHNICAL SESSION: Resilience against an Unknown Flood Future

Tuesday 9/7/2021 11:00am-12:30pm

Session Chair: Millicent Cowley-Crawford, Woodard & Curran

? Aligning Climate Change Efforts in the Delta - Central Valley Flood Protection Plan and Delta Adapts¨C

Presenter: Romain Maendly, California DWR Co-Author: Cory Copeland

? ARkStorm 2.0. A Tool for Promoting Resilience ¨C Presenter: Kathleen Schaefer, UC Davis Co-Author: Joakim

Weill, UC Davis

? Pitfall or Panacea? - Examining the Benefits and Challenges of Reclaiming Mining Areas for Flood Control ¨C

Presenter: Mitchell Berggren, Wood Rodgers

TECHNICAL SESSION: Visualization of Flood Consequences

Tuesday 9/7/2021 11:00am-12:30pm

Session Chair: Paul Glenn, GHD

? FloodMap: A Framework for Visualizing Hydraulic Model Output on the Web¨C Presenter: Myles McManus, RPS

Group Co-Authors: Sean Micek, RPS Group and Luis Partida, RPS Group

? Equity and Resilience in Urban Flooding¨C Presenter: Dustin Atchison and Elise Ibenahl, Jacobs

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Communicating Drainage System Deficiencies and Flood Risk with Comprehensive 1D/2D Models¨C Presenter:

Joseph Kirby, Woodward & Curran Co-Author: Kevin Trainor, Woodard & Curran

TUESDAY LUNCH BREAK ¨C EXHIBIT HALL

AND AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT

12:30 PM ¨C 1:30 PM

1:30 PM ¨C 3:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

PANEL: Post-fire debris flows: Lessons learned from the 2018 Montecito event

Tuesday 9/7/2021 1:30pm-3:00pm

Moderator: Anna Serra-Llobet, Researcher, University of California Berkeley

Using the 2018 Montecito debris flow as a case study, in this session we will analyze the role of scientific information in

managing debris flows in the US, and specifically how hazardous areas along rivers and streams are mapped, how land

use is regulated in these zones (and its implications in increasing exposure in high-risk areas), and the critical role of risk

perception in reducing social vulnerability.

Panelists:

? Anna Serra-Llobet ¨C Researcher, UC Berkeley

? Larry Gurrola ¨C Project Manager for The Partnership for Resilient Communities, Montecito

? Summer Gray and Erica Soto- Assistant Professor and PhD candidate, UC Santa Barbara

PANEL: Multi-Benefit Project Case Studies ¨C Overcoming Implementation Challenges

Tuesday, 9/7/2021, 1:30pm-3:00pm

Moderator: Derek Larsen, Larsen, Wurzel & Associates

Implementing multi-benefit projects is challenging. Stakeholder engagement, project development, regulatory

approvals, and funding and financing require collaboration with the local community, elected officials, and multiple State

and federal agencies. This panel will focus on common challenges that occur in the multi-benefit project life cycle and

offer practical tips and strategies to successfully overcome them, better ensuring projects move from concept to

completion.

Example Projects

State Perspective on Multi-Benefit Project: (Various projects in different stages of project planning and implementation)

Pajaro River Multi-Benefit Project: Santa Cruz & Monterey Counties, City of Watsonville and Town of Pajaro (Early Design

Stage)

Southport Multi-Benefit Project: West Sacramento, Yolo County (Complete)

Hamilton City: Glenn County (Active Construction)

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Panelists:

Steve Rothert (California DWR, Chief of the Division of Multi-Benefit Initiatives)

Mark Strudley (Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency, Interim Executive Director)

Greg Fabun (City of West Sacramento, Flood Program Manager)

Ryan Luster (The Nature Conservancy, Senior Project Director)

TECHNICAL SESSION: Tracking BIG DATA

Tuesday 9/7/2021 1:30pm-3:00pm

Session Chair: Brett Vivyan, GHD

? Utilizing Dynamic Asset Management to make Triple Bottom Line Decisions for San Diego¡¯s Watersheds¨C

Presenter: Bethany Bezak, City of San Diego Co-Author: Nora Okusu, Tetra Tech

? Outcome-based Performance Tracking and Adaptive Management in the 2022 Central Valley Flood Protection

Plan Update¨C Presenter: Jason Sidley, California DWR Co-Authors: Lori Clamurro-Chew, California DWR; Paul

Robinson, Jacobs; Jeremy Thomas, Jacobs; Laura Byrd, Jacobs

? Cumulative Substantial Improvement Tracking: Addressing the Challenge of Day-to-Day Enforcement¨C

Presenter: Susanna Pho, Forerunner

TECHNICAL SESSION: Fees, FEMA and Emergency Response

Tuesday 9/7/2021 1:30pm-3:00pm

Session Chair: Anne Lynch, GHD

? Stormwater Fees: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly¨C Presenter: Warren Campbell, Western Kentucky University

? eLOMA ¨C A Collaborative Tool for Licensed Professionals, Communities, and FEMA¨C Presenter: David

Mummert, Michael Baker International

? Advanced Emergency Response Methods by Flood Operations Center - Presenter: Mina Ziaei, California DWR

TUESDAY AFTERNOON BREAK ¨C EXHIBIT HALL

AND AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT

3:00 PM ¨C 3:30 PM

3:30 PM ¨C 5:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

PANEL: Flood Insurance Risk Rating 3.0? What the GHAD?

Tuesday 9/7/2021 3:30pm-5:00pm

Moderator: George Booth, Sacramento County

The NFIP is struggling to properly rate flood risk, private flood insurance is available but at what cost. Many people are

not insured. Flood hazard mitigation requires a local match. This panel will explore how a geologic hazard abatement

district could help. Consider four fictional levee protected communities with similar but physically distinct flood

hazards. Each town has 100 houses. Problem, they are under insured, a flood would be devastating possibly beyond

recovery. These towns have a great history and a bright future but for the flood risk. Solution?

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