FLOOD RESILIENCE WORKSHOP III:

Weathering Climate

Risks Program: Advancing

Corporate & Community

Resilience

November 15, 2013

Hall of States, Meeting Room: 383

Washington, DC,

Opportunities for Flood Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation in the District

Washington Harbor Flooding, Hurricane Isabel, FEMA 2003.

Flood Resilience Workshop 3: Opportunit ies for Flood Hazard Mit igat ion and Climate Adaptat ion in the Distr ict

FLOOD RESILIENCE WORKSHOP III:

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Opportunities for Flood Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation in the District

Washington Harbor Flooding, Hurricane Isabel, FEMA 2003.

Flood Resilience Workshop 3: Opportunit ies for Flood Hazard Mit igat ion and Climate Adaptat ion in the Distr ict

CCAP’S PROGRAMS

• Cap-and-Trade and New Market Mechanism Policy Design, China

• CCAP at Doha COP18

• CCAP at Durban COP17

• CCAP-Europe

• Developing a Sustainable Mitigation Program, Mexico

• Developing Countries Project

• Future Actions Dialogue

• Industrial and Municipal Waste NAMA, Chile

• Integrated Solid Waste Management NAMA in Colombia

• Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN)

• Price Stabilization fund NAMA, Chile

• Smart Growth Solutions, Saudi Arabia

• Tourism NAMA, Dominican Republic

• Transit-Oriented Development NAMA, Colombia

• US Climate Policy Initiative

• Weathering Climate Risks

Program Goals…

Catalyze implementation progress on climate adaptation and hazard mitigation in DC by fostering collaboration among the public and private sectors.

Inform and inspire replication by piloting a model that can be applied in other cities.

Advance integration of climate resilience into national, state and local policies and infrastructure investments.

WEATHERING CLIMATE RISKS IN DC

Flood Resilience Workshop 3: Opportunit ies for Flood Hazard Mit igat ion and Climate Adaptat ion in the Distr ict

BACKGROUND…

Flood Resilience Workshop 3: Opportunit ies for Flood Hazard Mit igat ion and Climate Adaptat ion in the Distr ict

March 2013 Workshop: Severe Weather &

Critical Infrastructure Resilience: Preparing

Washington, DC

August 2: Flood Resilience Workshop I:

Reducing Costs & Increasing Flood Resiliency

Through FEMA’s Community Rating System

August 23: Flood Resilience Workshop II:

Understanding The Impacts Of National Flood

Insurance Program Changes” On

Today: Flood Resilience Workshop III:

Opportunities For Flood Hazard Mitigation In

The District

FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION IN WASHINGTON, DC

Disseminate and share

expert information on

increasing the District’s

resilience to climate

change and flooding o Current and future work

Understand Agency Roles

in Flood Hazard

Mitigation in the District

Identify low hanging fruit

in the District

Identify potential next

steps o Research, workshops, capacity

building, outreach, policy, action

THE AGENDA FOR TODAY

Flood Resilience Workshop 3: Opportunit ies for Flood Hazard Mit igat ion and Climate Adaptat ion in the Distr ict

8:15 AM Registration: (Continental Breakfast)

8:30 AM Welcome, Background & Introductions: Shana Udvardy, CCAP (Moderator)

9:30 AM Panel 1: A Vision for a Flood and Climate Resilient DC:

Mr. Brian Baker, Chief of Staff, District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA)

Dr. Hamid Karimi, Deputy Director, District Department of the Environment (DDOE)

Ms. Tanya Stern, Chief of Staff, District of Columbia Office of Planning (OP).

10:15 AM Break

10:30 AM ASFPM and Flood Hazard Mitigation Overview: Samantha A. Medlock, J.D., CFM, Policy Counsel, Association of State

Floodplain Managers (ASFPM)

11:00 AM Overview of FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs:

Cristina A. Pop, CGM, FEMA, Region III Hazard Mitigation Assistance Branch

Richard Rein, FEMA, Region III Hazard Mitigation Assistance Branch

Donte O. Lucas, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, HSEMA

12:00 PM Break for Lunch (Lunch provided)

12:30 PM Panel 2: Flood Hazard Mitigation case studies:

Maureen Holman, Esq. Program Manager, Sustainability, DC Water

Laurens van der Tak, P.E., D.WRE, Vice President, Water Resources & Ecosystem Management, CH2M HILL

1:30 PM Break

1:45 PM Panel 3: Flood Mitigation & Climate Adaptation Synergies & Opportunities:

Shana Udvardy, Climate Adaptation Policy Analyst, CCAP

Jessica Grannis, J.D., Georgetown Climate Center

Tim Trautman, PE, CFM, Flood Mitigation Program Manager, Mecklenburg County, NC

2:40 PM Next Steps and Action Items: ALL – Shana Udvardy, CCAP (Moderator)

3:00 PM Concluding Remarks & Adjourn

Agenda

Brian Baker

Chief of Staff,

HSEMA

Hamid Karimi

Deputy Director,

DDOE

Tanya Stern

Chief of Staff,

OP

OUR SPEAKERS…

PANEL 1: A Vision for a Flood and Climate Resilient DC

Flood Resilience Workshop 3: Opportunit ies for Flood Hazard Mit igat ion and Climate Adaptat ion in the Distr ict

Samantha Medlock,

J.D., CFM

Policy Counsel,

ASFPM

Cristina Pop

Certified Grants

Manager and

Emergency

Management Program

Specialist,

FEMA R3

Richard Rein

Team Lead,

FEMA R3

Donte O. Lucas

State Hazard

Mitigation Officer

(SHMO),

HSEMA

OUR SPEAKERS…

MORNING SESSION ~ An Overview of Flood Hazard Mitigation and

Grant Programs

Flood Resilience Workshop 3: Opportunit ies for Flood Hazard Mit igat ion and Climate Adaptat ion in the Distr ict

Maureen Holman, Esq.

Program Manager,

Sustainability,

DC Water

Laurens van der Tak, P.E., D.WRE

Vice President

Water Resources & Ecosystem

Management,

CH2M Hill

OUR SPEAKERS…

PANEL 2: Flood Hazard Mitigation Case Studies

Flood Resilience Workshop 3: Opportunit ies for Flood Hazard Mit igat ion and Climate Adaptat ion in the Distr ict

Shana Udvardy

Climate Adaptation

Policy Analyst, CCAP

Jessica Grannis, J.D.

Georgetown Climate

Center

Tim Trautman, PE,

CFM

Mecklenburg CO, NC

OUR SPEAKERS…

PANEL 3: Flood Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Synergies &

Opportunities

Flood Resilience Workshop 3: Opportunit ies for Flood Hazard Mit igat ion and Climate Adaptat ion in the Distr ict

THE AGENDA FOR TODAY

Flood Resilience Workshop 3: Opportunit ies for Flood Hazard Mit igat ion and Climate Adaptat ion in the Distr ict

8:15 AM Registration: (Continental Breakfast)

8:30 AM Welcome, Background & Introductions: Shana Udvardy, CCAP (Moderator)

9:30 AM Panel 1: A Vision for a Flood and Climate Resilient DC:

Mr. Brian Baker, Chief of Staff, District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA)

Dr. Hamid Karimi, Deputy Director, District Department of the Environment (DDOE)

Ms. Tanya Stern, Chief of Staff, District of Columbia Office of Planning (OP).

10:15 AM Break

10:30 AM ASFPM and Flood Hazard Mitigation Overview: Samantha A. Medlock, J.D., CFM, Policy Counsel, Association of State

Floodplain Managers (ASFPM)

11:00 AM Overview of FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs:

Cristina A. Pop, CGM, FEMA, Region III Hazard Mitigation Assistance Branch

Richard Rein, FEMA, Region III Hazard Mitigation Assistance Branch

Donte O. Lucas, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, HSEMA

12:00 PM Break for Lunch (Lunch provided)

12:30 PM Panel 2: Flood Hazard Mitigation case studies:

Maureen Holman, Esq. Program Manager, Sustainability, DC Water

Laurens van der Tak, P.E., D.WRE, Vice President, Water Resources & Ecosystem Management, CH2M HILL

1:30 PM Break

1:45 PM Panel 3: Flood Mitigation & Climate Adaptation Synergies & Opportunities:

Shana Udvardy, Climate Adaptation Policy Analyst, CCAP

Jessica Grannis, J.D., Georgetown Climate Center

Tim Trautman, PE, CFM, Flood Mitigation Program Manager, Mecklenburg County, NC

2:40 PM Next Steps and Action Items: ALL – Shana Udvardy, CCAP (Moderator)

3:00 PM Concluding Remarks & Adjourn

Agenda

Handouts…

PARTICIPANTS… (it’s your turn!)

First Name Last Name Organization

1 Aaron Ray Georgetown Climate Center

2 Alisa Atkinson DDOE

3 Amanda Campbell MWCOG

4 Amy Tarce National Capital Planning Commission

5 Andrea Limauro DC Office of Planning (OP)

6 Andrew Gregson Vice President  | Hazen and Sawyer

7 Ann Kosmal General Services Administration

8 Anthony Mondy General Services Administration

9 Bettye Ward District Department of Transportation (DDOT)

10 Brendan Shane District Department of the Environment (DDOE)

11 Brian Baker Chief of Staff DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management

12 Clarence McCray DC Water

13 Cristina Pop FEMA R3

14 David Borchardt Tower

15 Donte Lucas HSEMA

16 Emily Seyller USGCRP

17 Hamid Karimi Deputy Director for Natural Resources DDOE

18 Jessica Grannis Georgetown Climate Center

19 Kyle Gasser DDOE

20 Laine Cidlowski DC Office of Planning (OP)

21 Laurens VanderTak CH2M Hill

22 Matt Mampara Dewberry

23 Maureen McGowan Holman DC Water

24 Nadia Dawson Dewberry

25 Nancy Beller-Simms NOAA

26 Phetmano Phannavong District Department of the Environment (DDOE)

27 Phyllis Love Office of the City Administrator (OCA)

28 Rabbiah Sabbakhan Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA)

29 Reggie Arno District Department of Transportation (DDOT)

30 Richard Rein FEMA R3

31 Russell Gardner HSEMA

32 Samantha Medlock ASFPM

33 Sandeep Mehrotra Vice President and New York City Office Manager | Hazen and Sawyer

34 Sandra Knight UMD

35 Shana Udvardy CCAP

36 Suzanna Sterling-Dyer WMATA

37 Tanya Stern DC Office of Planning (OP)

38 Tim Trautman Charlotte - Mecklenburg County, NC

39 Timothy Karikari District Department of the Environment (DDOE)

40 Wendy Hado DDOE

Flood Resilience Workshop III:

Opportunities for Flood Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation in

the District