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A Word from the ChairDavid Bennetts,CASFM ChairThis is my first newsletter as CASFM Chair, and I am excited at the opportunity I havebeen given. I would like to start by thanking our outgoing Chair, David Mallory, for allof his efforts over the past few years. He has some quite notable accomplishmentsunder his belt as Chair. Dave did a great job representing CASFM and assisting theColorado Water Conservation Board in adopting new enhanced floodplain managementstandards for the State. Dave was also instrumental in getting Colorado selected as one oftwo state chapters to host the Flood Risk Symposium in April 2011. This one-day event includedfederal, state, and local officials, as well as a number of other representatives. The Symposiumwas well received by all in attendance, and by Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM)staff. I know Dave will continue to be actively involved in our organization, thanks Dave for yourleadership in CASFM.I’d also like to thank the outgoing officers, committee chairs, regional representatives, andother volunteers for their service. CASFM is a 700 member strong organization that runs quiteeffectively because people are willing to step up and help. In my discussions with other statechapter representatives at the ASFPM meetings, it’s clear that we excel in this category. I wouldencourage anyone who is interested in being a part of this great organization to let the officersor committee chairs know. There is room on all of the committees for additional folks, and yourinput and help would be much appreciated. If you are interested in helping with our annual conference,please let either the conference Committee Chair (Robert Krehbiel) or Program Chair(Shea Thomas) know.In talking with the other officers, committee chairs, and general membership, we have set oursights on a few goals for the organization in the coming year. One is providing the opportunity toContinued on page 5Fort Collins Sunset, Brian Varrella[Return to page 1]The Open Channel, Spring 2012 | casfm.org | 4
Chairman’s Lettertake the Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) trainingcourse and exam outside of the annual conference.We did this several years ago, and hosted itat the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District(UDFCD) office. We would like to do that again thisyear, again hosted at UDFCD. As soon as we getthis put together, we will be letting everyone know.Another goal is providing as many training opportunitiesas we can to get your continuing educationcredits (CECs) to maintain your CFM certificationoutside of the Annual Conference. We’veheard it’s been difficult for many to attend the AnnualConference and get those credits given tightbudgets. In an effort to address this, we were ableto get ASFPM to approve UDFCD’s annual conferencefor 6 CEC’s. The next conference is in Aprilat the Doubletree Hotel in Denver, and is an easyway to get your annual credits in one day. If youare interested in the UDFCD conference, pleasecheck out the District’s website (www.udfcd.org),or CASFM’s website (www.casfm.org) for details.We are also working with other organizations, suchas the American Public Works Association (APWA),to get some of their training approved by ASFPMas well. We will keep you posted as these effortsprogress.The Training Committee is also working on providinga number of training opportunities throughoutthe year. As these become available, we willpost them on the CASFM website calendar andsend a notice to the general membership via e-mail. In addition, they will be passing on noticeof other training opportunities from organizationssuch as Urban Watersheds Research Institute(UWRI) that may be of interest. UWRI has a numberof excellent courses available throughout theyear. If there is some specific training you wouldlike to see offered, please contact Chris Carlson –our Training Chair.As we look forward into the New Year, there area number of great events planned. The StormwaterQuality field trip is planned for June 28, 2012,and is always a well-attended event. It’s a greatchance to learn from what others are doing byseeing installations in the field.In September, we will host our Annual Conference,which will be back in Steamboat Springs thisyear. The conference team did an outstanding joblast year, and they will have their work cut out forthemselves to top last year’s conference. In addition,there will be regional meetings as well asthe general membership meetings throughout theyear. All of these will be posted on the calendar ofevents on the website, and you will also be notifiedby e-mail. I would encourage everyone to maketime for attending several of these events. It is agreat way to connect with other professionals, andhave some fun as well.I would like to offer one last note of thanks tothe newsletter editor Brian Varrella, and all thosewho contributed to the newsletter. It’s a big jobgetting it all pulled together and out to the membership.Thanks for your efforts.Sincerley,David Bennetts, CASFM ChairDavid Mallory[Return to page 1]The Open Channel, Spring 2012 | casfm.org | 5
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