FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK MAY 16-18, 2016 NEW YORK STATE Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association
nyfloods.com We are pleased to announce our 2016 Annual Meeting! The New York State Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association (NYSFSMA) is a professional organization dedicated to promoting floodplain and stormwater management practices that reduce flood damages and protect water quality. Our annual meeting is an opportunity for members and other professionals to network and exchange ideas while acquiring updated knowledge and tools to promote sound floodplain and stormwater management throughout New York State and beyond. Students! To encourage participation by the next generation of floodplain professionals in the NYSFSMA, the Association will offer a 50% discount to full-time students on the cost of all meeting activities (except CFM Exam). With valid Student ID presented at time of registration, full-time students will be admitted to all meeting sessions and activities at half the regular member rate. Please see the registration form for more information. We encourage all association members, interested professionals, community officials, and the public to attend this important meeting. Please complete the registration form and transmit it with payment to the address on the form. Questions may be directed to William Nechamen at william.nechamen@dec.ny.gov or 518-402-8146. Annual Meeting hotel information is provided below. Continuing Education Credits for Certified Floodplain Managers: Six credits per full day or three credits per half day workshop. Applications for Professional Engineer PDH s credits are pending and are anticipated for workshops. Code enforcement official credits are available for several courses offered. Please contact us for specific details of creditable classes.
2016 Meeting Location Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs 232 Broadway Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 Hotel Reservations: 1-518-584-4550 x451 When reserving your room, please mention the NYSFSMA code: FPL Please see the NYSFSMA website for a link to the special NYSFSMA hotel reservation page at www. to guarantee your rate. Room Block Information A block of rooms has been reserved for the Government Per Diem Rate of $120 per night. Ask for the NYSFSMA (FPL) block. The room block is guaranteed only until Tuesday, April 25, 2015, so please make your room reservations early! Directions: From South, East, or West: Take I-87 (Northway) to Exit 13N, US Highway 9 (Broadway). Follow Broadway north into Saratoga Springs. The Holiday Inn will be on the right, just after Circular Street. From the North: Take I-87 (Northway) to Exit 15. From ramp, follow NY State Route 50 south to downtown Saratoga Springs. The Holiday Inn is just beyond downtown on left. (Please note that speakers, subjects, and schedule of conference are subject to change.) NYSFSMA Brochure redesign by Joan Correa Graphic Design joan.correa1@verizon.net
Agenda Overview Monday, May 16 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Registration Backstretch Lobby 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Win Room The NFIP, An Overview - Jen Marcy, CFM, Atkins. Lunch is included. (While coffee will be provided, please be sure to grab your own breakfast prior to the class!) 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Show Room - New York State CRS Users Group Meeting Tuesday, May 17 Morning Sessions (FREE AND OPEN TO ALL). Facilitated by Janet Thigpen, CFM - Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board & Jacob Tysz, CFM, - Atkins This meeting will provide a format for sharing information and experiences related to the Community Rating System (CRS) program. 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast Backstretch Lobby Concurrent Workshops. Select only one! 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Show Room- Introduction to the National Flood Insurance Program - William Nechamen, Chief, Floodplain Management Section, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Place Room Floodplain Restoration Advanced Training Workshop Roy Schiff & Jim MacBroom, Milone & MacBroom and Evan Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Environmental Associates 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Win Room Emergency Stream Intervention & Reducing Storm Impacts on Streams Michael W. Lovegreen, Stream Team Leader - Upper Susquehanna Coalition
Tuesday, May 17 (continued) Afternoon Sessions 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Win Room- Lunch for CFM Exam Participants and for Workshop participants not on Bus Tour. Concurrent Activities Select only one! 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM Bus Tour Saratoga and Lake George Area Stormwater and Floodplain Points of Interest (Included box lunch and bus loading will be in the Backstretch Lobby) 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Show Room Disaster Preparedness for Building Code/Floodplain Officials Colleen Flynn, CFM, Schoharie County Office of Emergency Services 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM Place Room Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Flight Operations for Mapping Benjamin H. Houston & Matthew Mercurio, GISP, Spatial Analytix, LLC 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Win Room - Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) Exam Registration and separate payment through Association of State Floodplain Managers (note, there is no student discount on CFM exam) - www.floods.org Evening Activity 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Complimentary Evening Social with exhibitors in Daily Double Ballroom. Also! Stream Table Demonstration by Larry Kasden PLEASE VISIT YOUR CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS!! SPONSORED BY:
Wednesday, May 18 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast Backstretch Lobby 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Welcome - Daily Double Ballroom 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM The New York State Community Risk and Resiliency Act: Mainstreaming Climate Change Mark Lowery, New York State Office of Climate Change 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Designing Flood Resilient Waterfronts to Inspire People, Protect Natural Resources, and Promote Economic Development Libby Zemaitis, Climate Outreach Specialist, Hudson River Estuary Program, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM How Do I Measure Resilience? Let Me Count the Ways Jen Marcy, CFM - Atkins 10:45 AM - 11:00AM BREAK - PLEASE VISIT YOUR CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS!! 11:00 AM 11:30AM The CRS Hat Trick: Guiding Three Communities into the Community Rating System Carl Patrick Davis, CFM Supervisor, Town of Middletown, New York 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Vermont s No Adverse Impact Approach: Protecting our Natural Ecosystem Assets for Flood Hazard Protection Rebecca Pfeiffer, CFM Floodplain Manager/Assistant NFIP Coordinator 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM LUNCH Daily Double Ballroom Keynote Speaker The Proposed New York State Flood Risk Management Standard William Nechamen, Chief, - Floodplain Management Section, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Comments on the ASFPM Foundation 1:15 PM 1:45PM Election of Officers Treasurer s Report Website - Other Business 1:45 PM 2:00 PM LAST CHANCE TO VISIT YOUR CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS!!
Wednesday, May 18 - AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS Costs and Benefits of Structural/Non-Structural Mitigation Win Room Natural & Beneficial Functions Place Room Coastal Show Room 2:00-2:30 Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Floodplain Protection Activities in Waterbury, VT & Willsboro, NY, Lake Champlain Basin Roy Schiff, PhD, PE, - Milone & MacBroom Trees for Tribs Replanting New York s Tributaries for Restoration and Resilience Sarah Walsh, Natural Heritage Trust/ NYSDEC Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet Stabilization Project as an Interim Measure of the Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point Reformulation Study Andy Fera, NYSDEC 2:30-3:00 Pascack Brook Flood Mitigation By-Pass Culvert Ken Avery and Joe VanKerhove - Bergmann Associates A Flood Resilience Screening Tool: The Vermont River Sensitivity Coarse Screen Roy Schiff, PhD, PE, - Milone & MacBroom New York State s Coastal Erosion Management Program Matt Chlebus, NYSDEC 3:00-3:15 BREAK 3:15-3:45 3:45-4:15 4:15-4:45 Education and Outreach Win Room The River Roadshow: Getting Your Message Out With A Stream Table - Larry Kasden - Vermont Ottauquechee Natural Resources Conservation District Coordinating with Local Officials in Floodplain Management and Mitigation in the NYC Watershed - Aaron Bennett, Ulster County FEMA s Map Service Center: An Untapped Community Resource - Jacob Tysz - Atkins Post-Flood Recovery Place Room Code Enforcement Disaster Assistance Response (CEDAR) program - Eric C. Bradshaw - NYS Department of State Planning for Flood Recovery and Long-Term Resilience - Jayme Breschard Thomann, AICP, CFM - Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council Rebuilding after a Flood - Kenneth A. Jennison, CFM Mapping Show Room Why FIRMs Should Be Updated as Your Community Evolves - Curtis Smith, Stantec & Andrew Martin, FEMA Modeling Storms - The State of the Art - Paul O. Guillet, P.E., CFM - C.T. Male Assoc. New York Statewide Elevation Program - Jeff Langella NYS Office of Information Technology Services GIS Program Office
Registration Form Name Title Organization Address City State ZIP Phone Email Please check appropriate sessions AND circle dollar amounts Monday, May 16 Members Non-Members The NFIP, An Overview (Includes lunch) $75 $85 New York State CRS Users Group Meeting Free Free Tuesday, May 17 Morning Activities (Choose only ONE) Introduction to the National Flood Insurance Program $55 $65 Floodplain Restoration Advanced Training Workshop $55 $65 Emergency Stream Intervention & Reducing Storm Impacts on Streams $55 $65 Lunch is provided if you register for an AM and/or PM workshop or CFM exam Afternoon Activities (Choose only ONE) Bus Tour (includes lunch) $55 $65 Disaster Preparedness for Building Code/Floodplain Off. $55 $65 Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Flight Operations for Mapping $55 $65 CFM Exam (includes lunch) Register and Pay at floods.org Evening Activity Evening Social (courtesy of Milone & MacBroom) Free Free Wednesday, May 18 Plenary Session & Break-Outs (includes lunch) $105 $135 Subtotal Early Registration: $10 Discount (if submitted by 4/ 29) -$10 -$10 TOTAL Please send a completed form for each person attending. Please send voucher or payment made payable to: NYSFSMA P.O. Box 1785 Schenectady, NY 12301 Registration Information: william.nechamen@dec.ny.us Meeting Information: William Nechamen 518-402-8146 Method of Payment: (check one) On-line at Check Enclosed Purchase Order# Please Send Invoice Please contact us if you have any special needs. Register by April 29, 2016 and get $10 off registration! Please register by May 12, 2016.