Every Drought….     Ends in a Flood

13th Triennial ASFPM Arid Regions ConferenceSponsored by: Arizona Floodplain Management Association

In partnership with the ASFPM Arid Regions CommitteeOctober 15 - 18, 2013

Scottsdale, Arizona

Conference Location:Radisson Fort McDowell Resort

10438 N. Fort McDowell Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85264480 89 300 800 333 3333

Conference at a glance:*Plenary, technical, and policy sessions*Field Trips*Moderated panel discussions*Free training sessions*ASFPM continuing education credits (CECs)

Registration:Register for the Conference on-line at www.azfma.org

Conference Cost:

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480-789-5300 or 800-333-3333

Room rate of $105.00 (plus taxes and fees) available at the resort. The resort fee is waived for our conference!

***Reserve your room via phone at 480-789-5300. You must reference the Arid Regions Conference to receive the group rate.

On-line reservations may be made at http://www.radisson.com/scottsdale-hotel-az-85264/azmcdowe

Click "more search options" and enter the code "ASFPM1" under "Promotional Code" to receive the group rate. ***

Cutoff for guest room registration to receive the rate is September 16, 2013. Additional group amenities at the resort include a 20% discount on a la carte spa services at the Amethyst Spa and exclusive tee times at the We-

Ko-Pa Golf Club.

Directions from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport : Take Loop 202 East to the Beeline Highway (Highway 87). Travel north on Highway 87 and the resort will be on

your left after Shea Boulevard. Additional directions and maps attached.

Preferred rate transportation from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to the Radisson Fort McDowell for groups of 3 or more may be available through Romero's Limousine and Transportation, www.RomerosCoach.com or 602-505-8699

$375 Attendees (includes Thursday dinner)$20 Additional Thursday dinner guests$25 Field trips (guests welcome)

If you have any problems with on-line registration, please contact Laurie Marin at 602-906-1369 or laurie.marin@kimley-horn.com. For conference inquires, please contact Linda Potter at 480-538-1545 or linda.potter@atkinsglobal.com.

Arizona Floodplain Management Association Board of Directors :Shannon Summers, ChairElise Moore, Vice ChairDaniel Pfeifer Secretary

Hernan Aristizabal, TreasurerLinda Potter, Associate Member Representative

John Carr, Northern Region RepresentativeAlisa Sauvageot, Central Region Representative

Jennifer Christelman, Southern Region RepresentativeLynn Thomas, Educations and P.I. Chair

Laurie Marin, Membership Chair and WebmasterSherrick Campbell, Newsletter Chair

Lynn Whitman, Programs and Policies ChairJeff Velasquez, River Management and Resotration Chair

Jack Moody, Technical ChairTeri George, Legislative Issues ChairDave Jensen, Flood Warning Chair

ASFPM Arid Regions Committee:Bob Davies and Jeanne Ruefer, Co-Chairs

Mark Forest, Program Facilitator

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Wednesday - October 16thWelcome Reception with Appetizers, No-Host Bar, and Registration

Tuesday, October 15th - Training ClassesSheet Flooding State

Standard Training Course, AZ SS4; Brian Cosson,

ADWR and Jon Fuller, JE Fuller

CFM Exam

7:00 to 8:00 Breakfast

8 00 to 10 00

Conference Kick-off, Announcements, and Welcome! Shannon Summers, Chair, Arizona Floodplain Management AssociationKeynote Speaker, Tim Phillips, Chief Engineer and General Manager, Flood Control District of Maricopa County

Post Disaster Emergency Management Class, Topic 2 (Potential EMI class, TBD); Ron Kopcik

and Pete Weaver, AZDEM

Endangered Species Act requirements of the Clean Water Act and CLOMRs; Scott Richardson, USFWS

Federal Requirements for Stomwater Pollution Prevention and Program Compliance; Paula Bluemer

Lunch

1:00 to 5:00

8:00 to NoonNo Adverse Impact Legal Issues Class;

Sam Medlock, ASFPM (Part 1)

No Adverse Impact Legal Issues Class; Sam Medlock, ASFPM (Part 2)

Post Disaster Emergency Management Class, Topic 1; Ron Kopcik and Pete Weaver, AZDEM

Clean Water Act Section 404 Permitting Class; Jack Moody, Pat Quinn, Rob Anderson, and Sallie McGuire

13th Triennial ASFPM Arid Regions ConferenceSchedule of Events

Tuesday and Wednesday, October 15th and 16th, 2013

9:009:30

10:30John Henz

11:00 Kevin Fagot

11:30M. McMahon

1:00D. Stefanovic

1:30Tom Loomis

2:00Iwan Thomas

2:30Brian Rowley

3:30 FLOW-3D Analysis of a Boat Bypass on the Big Hole River, Montana Brian Chevalier

4:00Revisiting a Scour Event near Kingman with the Geotechnical Scour Number Jeffrey Keaton

4:30Harshal Desai

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Flood hazard analysis of alluvial fans on a regional scale using two-dimensional hydraulic modeling; a planning tool for the Southwest

To Err is Human, To Learn From Your Mistakes and Stop Messing Up Your FLO-2D Model, Divine

10:00 to 10:30 Break

8:00 to 10:00Putting the "D" in DFIRM: Yavapai County's use of digital products, Charlie Cave, Yavapai County Flood Control District

Overview of Arizona's Statewide Probable Maximum Precipitation Study, Dr. Michael Johnson, ADWR

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Mark Frago

Flood Risk Datasets: More than just a pretty picture

“They said WHAT! An evaluation of the Flood Awareness and Risk Opinions Public Surveys in Maricopa County”

10:30 to 12:00

1:00 to 3:00

3:30 to 5:00

Charlie Cave

Marc McIntoshNadine Clah

Climate Change and Extreme Storm Events in Arid Regions; What’s next?

3:00 to 3:30 Break

12:00 to 1:00 Lunch

One Click Hydrology for Yavapai County Review of Corps of Engineers Drought Contingency Plans

Potential Climate Change Impacts on Extreme Weather in the Western United States

Linda A. Potter

Julia Manfredi

Innovation in Flood Loss Mitigation for the Navajo Housing Authority

Development and Implementation of Guidance for Permitting and Compliance with the US Army Corps of Engineers Dredge and Fill Program

Flood Control Lessons Learned from a $7 Billion Design-Build Airport Expansion Project

Anthony D. Barry

Dinner - on your own

Maintaining Compliance with the NFIP: Community Lessons Learned Verification of FLO-2D Integrated Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling Results

New Methodology for Risk Assessment of Potential Stream Erosion in Arid Regions

Proactive Approach to Flood Mitigation for Pinal County, McClellan Wash Watercourse Master Plan

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8:00

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9:00

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10:30

11:00

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1:00Use of radar observations to quantify flood risk and frequency for alluvial fans in Western US

1:30Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting techniques allowing for basin specific predictions of potential flood and flash flood producing rainfall

Alluvial Fan Panel Session 1 - Technical Session (Moderator - Mark Forest) Geomorphic Processes on Alluvial Fans, Phillip Shaller, Ph.D; Alluvial Fan Hazard Identification, Stochastic Methods, Douglas Hamilton; Alluvial Fan Hazard Identification, Deterministic Methods, Jon Fuller

Alluvial Fan Panel Session 2 -Policy Session (Moderator: Valerie Swick) Gaps in FEMA Guidance for Delineating Hazards on Active fans, hazard-based classification of active alluvial fans: consequences for floodplain management

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Fitting Emergency Action Plans for FCDMC Levees into the CRS Program

Little Colorado River at Winslow: Balancing Multiple Concerns with an Interim Zone A Delineation for Areas Protected by a Decertified Levee

Daniel Henz

7:00 to 8:00 Breakfast

Thursday - October 17th

10:30 to 12:00

8:00 to 10:00

John Henz

Frank BrownStephanie Routh

Jeff Swan12:00 to 1:00 Lunch

10:00 to 10:30 Break

1:00 to 3:00

13th Triennial ASFPM Arid Regions Conference Schedule of Events

Thursday and Friday, October 17th and 18th, 2013

2:00A Classification Index for Precipitation Events in Maricopa County, AZ

2:30Initial Abstraction and Tc Considerations in Western Watersheds, Anderson Dam Example

3:30Gillespie Area Drainage Master Study

4:00Constructing Regional, Multi-Use Flood Control Facilities in the City of Tucson

4:30Use of Flood Control Detention Basins as a Regional Stormwater BMP

5:00The Emergence of LID in Arizona: A Case Study of a Recent LID Ordinance and its Implementation in the City of Flagstaff, AZ

6:00 to 9:00

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Friday - October 18th Field Trips

Dinner and Activities at The Ranch at Ft. McDowell

9:00 to 4:00

Maricopa County Flood Control Structures Field Tour - Spook Hill Flood Retarding Structure(FRS), Powerline FRS Earth Fissure Mitigation, and Siphon Draw FRS

Indian Bend Wash Field Tour - Example Use of a Floodplain in an Urban Area for Recreational Activities in Scottsdale, AZ

Alluvial Fan Field Tour - Rawhide and Riada Alluvial Fans

Rio Salado and Tres Rios Tour - River Restoration of the Salt and Gila Rivers

Upper Salt River Reservoirs, Dams and Watershed Management Tour - Stewart Mountain Dam and Granite Reef Dam

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Old Cross Cut Canal Design – Indian School to the Arizona Canal

Lessons from Small Irrigation Dam Failures

Geomorphic and Sediment Transport effects of Irrigation Diversions in Yakima County

Kyle Burton BrownMalcolm Alter

Jeff FordEric Dove

Dave Jensen

Owen Kubit

3:30 to 5:30

John Engel, Mark E. Baker

Stephen D. Waters

Bob EichingerFelicia Terry

Dave Jensen

Low Hazard Maybe, Great Value Absolutely. Screening Level Risk Assessment for Low Hazard Dams

A Tale of Three Dams

Papago Park Dams Hazard and Risk Assessment

Kevin EubanksA. McKinnon

Doug LantzLarry Robinson

Jen PokorskiPatrick Ellison

N. Adams, M. Forest, J. Parish, E. Aryee

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