The ASFPM Foundation. Foundation Facts Established 1996 Not-for-profit, tax-free foundation Seeks...

The ASFPM FoundationThe ASFPM Foundation

Foundation Facts

Established 1996

Not-for-profit, tax-free foundation

Seeks and directs funds to help ASFPM meet its goals

Own Board of Trustees and Bylaws

ASFPM FoundationASFPM 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/

ASFPM Foundation MissionASFPM 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….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 FoundationLifetime 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 FoundationLifetime 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 FoundationLifetime 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 FoundationLifetime 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 FoundationLifetime 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 FoundationLifetime 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 FoundationLifetime 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 FoundationLifetime 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 FoundationLifetime 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 Foundation2010 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 Foundation2010 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 Foundation2010 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 Foundation2010 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 Foundation2010 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 Foundation2010 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 Foundation2010 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 Foundation2010 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 Foundation2010 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 Foundation2010 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 ASFPM Foundation Board Member OrganizationsOrganizations

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 TrusteesASFPM 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 TrusteesASFPM 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 TrusteesASFPM Foundation Board of Trustees

Grant Smith/ Dewberry

Thomas Waters/ CHM Hill

Wallace Wilson/Wilson Consulting Services

ASFPM Foundation Board of TrusteesASFPM Foundation Board of TrusteesAdvisory Board 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 TrusteesASFPM Foundation Board of TrusteesAssociatesAssociates

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 TrusteesASFPM Foundation Board of TrusteesAssociates (cont.)Associates (cont.)

Melissa Osafo-Mensah (URS)

Pam Pogue (URS)

Debbie Pond (ASFPM)

George Riedel (ASFPM)

James W. Russell

Rhonda Taylor (URS)

““FloodManager” Interactive Professional GameFloodManager” 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: curtis.beitel@jacobs.com Wally Wilson: WallaceAWilson@earthlink.net

Sponsorship opportunities available

Initial Town LayoutInitial Town Layout

Build MenuBuild Menu

Storm AnimationStorm Animation

News FlashNews Flash

End of Year SummaryEnd of Year Summary

Gilbert F. WhiteGilbert 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 ForumsGilbert 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 Forum2004 Forum“Is the 1% flood standard sufficient?”“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 Forum2004 Forum“Is the 1% flood standard sufficient?”“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 Forum2007 Forum“Floodplain Management 2050”“Floodplain Management 2050”

November 6-7, 2007

George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

An Optimal 2050—Part 1An 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 designedand built for no adverseimpact

Market favors sustainabledevelopment

An Optimal 2050—Part 2An 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?How do we get to the optimal 2050?Action GuidelinesAction 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?How do we get to the optimal 2050?Buying Down RiskBuying Down Risk

2010 Forum and Symposia2010 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: ResultsSymposia #1: ResultsDo 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: ResultsSymposia #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 2010 Forum: “Managing Risk to Humans and to Floodplain Resources”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: 2010 Forum:

Shared responsibility All sectors, disciplines & levels of government Minimize harm, maximize benefits

2010 Forum: 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.

For more information….

ASFPM Foundation608-274-0123Email: asfpm@floods.orgWeb Site: www.floods.org

A vision for tomorrow

A challenge for today