2015 Natural Floodplain Functions Alliance Webinars

An Introduction to the Marsh Adaptation Strategy Tool (MAST)

Tuesday, November 3, 2015 – 3:00 p.m. EST

INTRODUCTION

Jeanne Christie, Executive Director, ASWM [PRESENTATION-PDF]

PRESENTER

Dr. Samuel Merrill, GEI Consultants, Inc.

ABSTRACT

Dr. Merrill will describe the Marsh Adaptation Strategy Tool (MAST) and show results from several case studies. The main principle behind the software is that as dry parcels become inundated by rising sea levels, some will convert to wetlands and may create a range of monetary and non-monetary ecosystem services. With results from online Delphi surveys where local participants assign values to candidate parcels, MAST then uses depth-benefit functions reflecting how these services will change over time on each candidate parcel, and through topographic analysis calculates cumulative benefits over time. The benefits can then be compared between parcels to help identify the best option for acquisition, restoration, or development.

Part 1: Introduction: Jeanne Christie, ASWM

Part 1: Introduction: Jeanne Christie, ASWM
Presenter: Dr. Samuel Merrill, GEI Consultants, Inc.

Part 2: Presenter: Dr. Samuel Merrill, GEI Consultants, Inc.

Part 2: Presenter: Dr. Samuel Merrill, GEI Consultants, Inc.

Pat 3: Questions/Answers

Part 3: Questions/Answers

Part 4: Questions/Answers

Part 4: Questions/Answers

Stream-Wetland Restoration

Tuesday, September 8, 2015 – 3:00 p.m. ET

INTRODUCTION

Marla Stelk, Policy Analyst, ASWM and Jeanne Christie, ASWM [PRESENTATIONS-PDF]

PRESENTERS

Will Harman, Owner, Stream Mechanics
Matt Daniels, Principal Engineer/Project Manager, River Design Group, Inc.

ABSTRACTS

Will Harman

Determining Functional Lift of Stream/Wetland Restoration Projects

As compensatory stream mitigation increases, a recognized need for debit/credit determination methods for stream/wetland combinations is also increasing. Most mitigation guidelines account for wetland and stream debits/credits separately. However, Interagency Review Teams and practitioners realize that there is value in restoring valley corridors that support riverine and wetland functions together. This presentation will illustrate how the Stream Functions Pyramid Framework can be used as one tool for describing functional lift of stream/wetland complexes. Case studies will be provided to show metrics and performance standards for showing functional lift, along with lessons learned from implementing these types of projects.

Matt Daniels

Use of an Ecosystem-based Approach for Stream and Wetland Restoration

The need for stream and wetland restoration projects in the western U.S., in particular the Northern Rockies and Columbia River Basin, is often driven by different mitigation objectives than those in the eastern U.S. The effects of large hydropower dams, extensive mining in headwater streams and grazing of riparian floodplains have altered migration corridors and aquatic habitat used by native fish populations, thus contributing to the listing of several threatened and endangered fish species. Extensive research has been undertaken to improve our understanding of these species' life history needs and the ecosystems in which they exist. This presentation will describe some of the restoration challenges that are unique to the western U.S in the context of addressing stream and wetland mitigation. Example projects will be used to illustrate the use of an ecosystem-based restoration approach and to highlight some of the lessons learned.

Part 1: Introduction: Marla Stelk, Policy Analyst, ASWM and Jeanne Christie, ASWM

Part 1: Introduction: Marla Stelk, Policy Analyst, ASWM and Jeanne Christie, ASWM

Part 2: Presenter: Will Harman, PG, Stream Mechanics

Part 2: Presenter: Will Harman, PG, Stream Mechanics

Part 3: Presenter: Will Harman, PG, Stream Mechanics

Part 3: Presenter: Will Harman, PG, Stream Mechanics

Part 4: Presenter: Matt Daniels, P.E., River Design Group

Part 4: Presenter: Matt Daniels, P.E., River Design Group

Part 5: Presenter: Matt Daniels, P.E., River Design Group

Part 5: Presenter: Matt Daniels, P.E., River Design Group

Part 6: Presenters: Matt Daniels, P.E., River Design Group and Will Harman, PG, Stream Mechanics; Moderator: Jeanne Christie, ASWM - Recommendations

Part 6: Presenters: Matt Daniels, P.E., River Design Group & Will Harman, PG, Stream Mechanics
Moderator: Jeanne Christie, ASWM - Recommendations

Part 7: Questions/Answers

Part 7: Questions/Answers

Part 8: Questions/Answers - copy

Part 8: Questions/Answers

Part 9: Questions/Answers

Part 9: Questions/Answers

Managing Water Where It Falls: Green Infrastructure in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Tuesday, July 21, 2015 – 3:00 p.m. ET

INTRODUCTION

Marla Stelk, Policy Analyst, ASWM [PRESENTATION-PDF]

PRESENTER

Kevin L. Shafer, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), Executive Director

ABSTRACT

Rainfall patterns are changing. Population and land use are changing. To keep up with this change, urban water management must adapt. Water can no longer only be managed by building bigger pipes and treatment facilities. Urban water management must evolve to an approach of managing water where it falls and consider the entire drainage area regardless of political boundaries. Green infrastructure provides an approach for managing water in our urban headwaters. Milwaukee, Wisconsin started using these approaches in 2002 and is integrating these efforts into the infrastructure fabric of the region.

Part 1: Introduction: Marla, Stelk, Policy Analyst, ASWM

Part 1: Introduction: Marla, Stelk, Policy Analyst, ASWM
Presenter: Kevin L. Shafer, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD)

Part 2: Presenter: Kevin L. Shafer, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), Executive Director

Part 2: Presenter: Kevin L. Shafer, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD)

Part 3: Questions/Answers

Part 3: Questions/Answers

Square Peg, Round Hole –Maximizing Conservation in a Flood-Insurance Construct

Tuesday, May 5 – 3:00 p.m. EDT

INTRODUCTION

Marla Stelk, Policy Analyst, ASWM [PRESENTATION-PDF]

PRESENTER

Bonnie Shorin, NOAA

ABSTRACT

West Coast conservation issues are salmon centric. As 26 species of west coast salmon are endangered or threatened by the risk of extinction, NMFS is continually engaged in Section Seven consultations with sister federal agencies, reviewing effects of their actions on these species and their habitat. NMFS’ review of FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program has been complex at every turn, but the outcome has been consistent: the current program is degrading critical habitat, and making species recovery more unlikely. NMFS’ challenge is to offer viable program changes to FEMA– called Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives – to reduce the NFIP’s impact on natural and beneficial functions of floodplains.

Part 1: Introduction: Marla, Stelk, Policy Analyst,ASWM

Part 1: Introduction: Marla, Stelk, Policy Analyst,ASWM
Presenter: Bonnie Shorin, NOAA

Part 2: Presenter: Bonnie Shorin, NOAA

Part 2: Presenter: Bonnie Shorin, NOAA

Part 3: Presenter: Bonnie Shorin, NOAA

Part 3: Presenter: Bonnie Shorin, NOAA

Part 4: Questions/Answers

Part 4: Questions/Answers

EPA Adaptation Workbook: Lessons Learned in San Juan Bay, Puerto Rico

Tuesday, March 3 – 3:00 p.m. EST

INTRODUCTION

Marla Stelk, Policy Analyst, ASWM [PRESENTATION-PDF]

PRESENTER

Michael Craghan, Climate Ready Estuaries Program, U.S. EPA

ABSTRACT

EPA’s Climate Ready Estuaries published "Being Prepared for Climate Change: A Workbook for Developing Risk-Based Adaptation Plans" to provide much needed guidance for conducting risk-based climate change vulnerability assessments and developing adaptation action plans. The workbook helps users identify, analyze and prioritize climate change risks. It then guides them to address their most pressing risks and find appropriate responses. Climate change, once considered an issue for a distant future, has moved firmly into the present. By using the workbook users will be ready to protect environmental resources, public safety, and infrastructure.

Part 1: Introduction: Marla, Stelk, Policy Analyst,ASWM

Part 1: Introduction: Marla, Stelk, Policy Analyst, ASWM
Presenter: Michael Craghan, Climate Ready Estuaries Program, U.S. EPA

Part 2: Presenter: Michael Craghan, Climate Ready Estuaries Program, U.S. EPA

Part 2: Presenter: Michael Craghan, Climate Ready Estuaries Program, U.S. EPA

Part 3: Presenter: Michael Craghan, Climate Ready Estuaries Program, U.S. EPA

Part 3: Presenter: Michael Craghan, Climate Ready Estuaries Program, U.S. EPA

Part 4: Questions/Answers

Part 4: Questions/Answers

Rooftops to Rivers: Lessons Learned from Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Successful Floodplain Management Program

Tuesday, January 6, 2015 – 3:00 p.m. ET

INTRODUCTION

Marla Stelk, Policy Analyst, ASWM [PRESENTATION-PDF]

PRESENTER

Ronald D. Flanagan, CFM & Principal Planner, R.D. Flanagan & Associates, LLC

ABSTRACT

Tulsa, Oklahoma’s history is rife with stories of devastating floods, starting as far back as the early 1900’s. Due to the hard work, dedication and ingenuity of several key players, Tulsa now has an innovative floodplain management program that can be used as a model for other communities struggling with similar issues. Ronald Flanagan, CFM and Principal Planner of Flanagan & Associates, was and continues to be a leader in these efforts. Mr. Flanagan will share the story of Tulsa’s flooding history and the development of their floodplain management program and will share insights and lessons learned from his more than 35 years of experience.

Part 1: Introduction: Marla, Stelk, Policy Analyst,ASWM

Part 1: Introduction: Marla, Stelk, Policy Analyst, ASWM
Presenter: Ronald D. Flanagan, CFM & Principal Planner, R.D. Flanagan & Associates, LLC

Part 2: Presenter: Ronald D. Flanagan, CFM & Principal Planner, R.D. Flanagan & Associates, LLC

Part 2: Presenter: Ronald D. Flanagan, CFM & Principal Planner, R.D. Flanagan & Associates, LLC

Part 3: Presenter: Ronald D. Flanagan, CFM & Principal Planner, R.D. Flanagan & Associates, LLC

Part 3: Presenter: Ronald D. Flanagan, CFM & Principal Planner, R.D. Flanagan & Associates, LLC

Part 4: Questions//Discussion

Part 4: Questions/Discussion

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