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Welcome to

Washington Silver JacketsPreliminary Meeting

Bellevue, Washington5 August 2010

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Meeting AgendaSummary

• Silver Jackets Concept (Corps / FEMA)• Organization-by-Organization Description of Needs and

Capabilities– State of Washington (10 minutes)– King County (5 minutes)– Corps of Engineers (5 minutes)– FEMA (5 minutes)– USGS (5 minutes)– NOAA NWS (5 minutes)– USDA NRCS (5 minutes)

•  Silver Jackets Role in Green River Flood Risk Issues (all)•  Next Steps

– Flood Risk Issues for Next Meeting (all)– Set Next Meeting Date, Time, Place (all)– Developing a Charter, etc. (Corps: HEC Institute of Water Resources)

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Many agencies, one solution, reducing risk

“Silver Jackets allows the State and Federal partners to work seamlessly...and anticipate needs during disaster events. The Silver Jackets program maximizes the funding available… and allows the team members to work together in a synergistic manner, tapping into one another's needs and capabilities, thus creating… services that otherwise would not be available. The program allows the partner agencies to look ahead and identify potential challenges and identify solutions to address those challenges before they happen.”

Manuela Johnson, Indiana Dept of Homeland Security

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Silver Jackets Goals

• Create continuous mechanism to solve state-prioritized issues.

• Implement or recommend solutions.

• Improve and increase flood risk communication and outreach.

• Facilitate strategic life-cycle planning to reduce flood risk.

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Many Agencies, One Solution

Goals (continued)

• Leverage available resources and information between agencies, for example:– FEMA’s Map Modernization (MapMod) and Risk

MAP Programs

– Corps Levee Inventory and Assessment Initiative

– Provide hazard mitigation assistance to high priority actions targeted by state mitigation plans

– Refine process for interagency communication

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Approach

• Do not duplicate similar efforts.

• Each team different; evolves with state priorities.

• Membership may expand or contract.

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Silver Jackets Teams

Washington’s Silver Jackets program is one

of about 25 currently being

developed.

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For More Information

Corps of Engineers Point of Contact for Washington State Silver Jackets:

Daniel.M.Katz@usace.army.mil

206-764-3271

Silver Jackets Website: www.iwr.usace.army.mil/nfrmp/state