WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7SeabreezeSp<strong>in</strong>nakerMar<strong>in</strong>a 64:15 – 5:45 TECHNICAL SESSION: Coastal Erosion, Sea Level Rise and AdaptationSESSION CHAIR: Pal Hegedus, Vice-President, RBF Consult<strong>in</strong>gCalifornia Takes Action on Sea-Level Rise, Amber Mace, PhD, Executive Director, California OceanProtection CouncilSea-Level Rise, Coastal <strong>Flood</strong> and Erosion Vulnerability Assessment, and Adaptation Solutions,Nicholas Garrity, PE, Sou<strong>the</strong>rn California Manager, ESA PWA, Robert Battalio, PE, Pr<strong>in</strong>cipalEng<strong>in</strong>eer, ESA PWAA Dutch Perspective on Adapt<strong>in</strong>g to Ris<strong>in</strong>g Tides <strong>in</strong> San Francisco Bay, Peter Wijsman, ProgramManager, ARCADIS4:15 - 5:45 TECHNICAL SESSION: FLOOD RISK AND THE CALIFORNIA DELTASESSION CHAIR: Mike Mirmazaheri, California DWRA Framework for Department of Water Resources Investments <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sacramento-San Joaqu<strong>in</strong>Delta Integrated <strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Management</strong>, Dave Mraz, Delta Levees Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g and EnvironmentalBranch Chief, DWR<strong>Flood</strong> Protection for <strong>the</strong> Small Communities <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Delta, Andrea Lobato, Delta Levees Special <strong>Flood</strong>Control Projects Manager, DWREnvironmental Considerations for <strong>Flood</strong> Control with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Delta, Chuck Tyson, Delta EcosystemEnhancement Manager, DWRThe Need for Consistency <strong>in</strong> Levee Inspection <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Delta, Jon Wright, Delta Levees Special <strong>Flood</strong>Control Projects Manager, DWR4:15 – 5:45 TECHNICAL SESSION: Advanced Model<strong>in</strong>g Techniques IIISESSION CHAIR: Clark Frentzen, Chief, Plann<strong>in</strong>g and Policy, US Army Corps of Eng<strong>in</strong>eersHEC-RAS and MIKE 11 – Similarities and Differences <strong>in</strong> an Idealized Channel, Dale Kerper, MS,PE, Senior Eng<strong>in</strong>eer, DHI Water & Environment, Inc., Roh<strong>in</strong> Saleh, MS, PE, Supervis<strong>in</strong>g CivilEng<strong>in</strong>eer, County of Alameda Public Works AgencyAdvanced Model<strong>in</strong>g Techniques used for <strong>Flood</strong>pla<strong>in</strong> Mapp<strong>in</strong>g – Examples from two Watersheds,Jeff House, CFM, Manhard Consult<strong>in</strong>g, Ltd.Urban Dra<strong>in</strong>age Design Model<strong>in</strong>g Approaches: Traditional (HEC/WSPG) vs. L<strong>in</strong>ked-Dynamic(XPSWMM), Harshal Desai, PE, CFM, Group Manager, Atk<strong>in</strong>s, Brian Rowley, PE, CFM, AssociateProject Manager, Atk<strong>in</strong>s5:45 – 7:00 RECEPTION IN EXHIBIT HALL – Harbor Island Ballroom (No Host Bar)Page 22 <strong>Flood</strong>pla<strong>in</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Conference • San Diego • 2011
7:00 – 5:00 REGISTRATION – Harbor Island FoyerThursday, September 8, 20117:00 – 8:00 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST IN EXHIBIT HALL – Harbor Island Ballroom7:00 – 8:00 FMA BREAKFAST MEMBERSHIP MEETING – Sp<strong>in</strong>naker8:00 – 9:00 BREAKFAST SESSION WITH CALIFORNIA DWR: LEVERAGING IRWM FOR FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENTSp<strong>in</strong>nakerMaritimeBoardroomThis session will offer an <strong>in</strong>teractive dialogue regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> California Water Plan Update 2013, <strong>the</strong>Statewide <strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Plann<strong>in</strong>g Program, and <strong>the</strong> development of a Strategic Plan for <strong>the</strong> Futureof IRWM. Session organized by Chris McCready, Mike Floyd and Terri Wegener, California DWR.Moderated by Lisa Beutler, Executive Facilitator, California Water Plan, MWH Global, Inc.All day, by appo<strong>in</strong>tment – FEMA’s Community Rat<strong>in</strong>g System (CRS)THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 89:00 – 10:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: FEDERAL AND STATE EFFORTS ON LEVEE POLICY AND DESIGN CRITERIASp<strong>in</strong>nakerModerator: Ric Re<strong>in</strong>ardt, MBK Eng<strong>in</strong>eersLevee Certification Program Update from FEMAEric Simmons, FEMA Region 9. New guidance on mapp<strong>in</strong>g beh<strong>in</strong>d levees. Summary of progress onlevee certification <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> West, key issues and experiences <strong>in</strong> work<strong>in</strong>g with local agencies on certificationand mapp<strong>in</strong>g.New Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g Circular on Levee SafetyStu Townsley, USACEUrban Levee Design CriteriaMichael Mierzwa or V<strong>in</strong>cent Rodriguez, California DWRDavid Ford, David Ford Consult<strong>in</strong>g Eng<strong>in</strong>eersQ&A With State and Federal Agencies9:00 – 10:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: SUSTAINABLE FUNDING STRATEGIES THROUGH INTEGRATED PLANNINGExecutive 2A/2BSession Moderator: Bill Harris, City of San DiegoJay Aldean, Truckee River <strong>Flood</strong> ProjectTerri Wegener, DWR - IRWM, <strong>Flood</strong>SAFEKirby Everhart, Hazard Mitigation Grants Section, CalEMAPhil Doudar, County of Los AngelesMegan Fidell, California Department of Water ResourcesCONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS – THURSDAY MORNINGExecutive 19:00 – 10:30 TECHNICAL SESSION: <strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> Communication ToolboxSESSION CHAIR: Jeanne Ruefer, Regional Program <strong>Management</strong> Lead, AccentureFEMA’s Outreach Tools and Templates for Community Officials, Franceska Ramos, MitigationOutreach Specialist, FEMA Region IX, Lisa Messano, CFM, Communications & OutreachSpecialist, Michael Baker Jr., Inc., Wendy Chang, Outreach Coord<strong>in</strong>ator, AECOMTools You Can Use for Understand<strong>in</strong>g and Communicat<strong>in</strong>g Coastal <strong>Risk</strong>, Stephanie Beard, OutreachSpecialist, IMSG at <strong>the</strong> NOAA Coastal Services CenterUtiliz<strong>in</strong>g Innovative Tools to Help <strong>the</strong> Public Understand Their <strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Risk</strong>, Alix Shutello,Manag<strong>in</strong>g Director, Team <strong>Flood</strong>Smart, Marcus Snyder, Team <strong>Flood</strong>SmartPlac<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Risk</strong> Awareness Where <strong>Risk</strong> Decisions are made – <strong>Flood</strong> Hazard Information for yourProtection, Joshua Price, GISP, CFM, Senior Project Manager, Atk<strong>in</strong>scont<strong>in</strong>ued next page<strong>Flood</strong>pla<strong>in</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Conference • San Diego • 2011 Page 23