June 25, 2019
Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management named ASFPM’s 2019 Outstanding Chapter
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L-R: Ajay Jain, Bryan Martindale, Glenn Heistand, Molly O’Toole and Dallas Alley (all members of the Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management). Photo by John Hays The Outstanding Chapter Award for Excellence is presented for outstanding activity that other chapters can replicate. And although we emphasize that the activity is replicable, there are few
June 25, 2019
William “Trak” Trakimas named ASFPM’s 2019 Meritorious Lifetime Achievement in Floodplain Management Award
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Molly O’Toole of Molly O’Toole & Associates accepted the award for “Trak,” with ASFPM Executive Director Chad Berginnis. Photo by John Hays. Every year, the awards committee receives incredible nominations. And often hard choices are made to pick ONE winner. This year, the committee could not pick just one, so, we have a second Meritorious
June 25, 2019
Steve Samuelson named ASFPM’s 2019 Jerry Louthain Award Winner
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L-R: Steve Samuelson and ASFPM Executive Director Chad Berginnis. The Jerry Louthain Award for Distinguished Service to ASFPM is reserved for individuals who clearly support and advance ASFPM’s work. The path Steve Samuelson took to this organization is probably similar to how many of us came to ASFPM. Several years ago he wanted to attend
June 25, 2019
Vince DiCamillo receives ASFPM’s 2019 Meritorious Lifetime Achievement in Floodplain Management Award
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L-R: Diane Rogers, Roger Denick, Krista McCormick, Mike Anderson, Vince DiCamillo, Chad Berginnis, Caroline Cunningham and Marc Pearson. All except Berginnis are with Stantec. Photo by John Hays. The Meritorious Lifetime Achievement in Floodplain Management Award recognizes individuals who, throughout their career, have achieved success in a significant aspect of floodplain management, ranging from policy,
May 7, 2019
ASFPM Executive Director Chad Berginnis is a panelist at a briefing on The Hill called, “The NFIP: Critical Issues and Needed Reforms.”
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ASFPM Executive Director Chad Berginnis is a panelist at a briefing on The Hill called, “The NFIP: Critical Issues and Needed Reforms.” You can watch it live today, from 2-3:30 p.m. Eastern here: https://www.eesi.org/livecast. Berginnis, along with Diane Horn (Analyst in Flood Insurance and Emergency Management, Government and Finance Division, Congressional Research Service) and Samantha
April 12, 2019
ASFPM submitted comments to EPA on a proposed rule defining the scope of waters federally regulated under the Clean Water Act
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ASFPM submitted comments April 11 in response to a Federal Register notice of a proposed rule defining the scope of waters federally regulated under the Clean Water Act. The proposed rule is the second step in implementation of the Executive Order signed Feb. 28, 2017, instructing the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of
April 12, 2019
ASFPM Coastal Issues Committee submitted comments CBRA
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ASFPM Coastal Issues Committee submitted comments April 11 on the “John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Hurricane Sandy Remapping Project for Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island and Virginia.” You can read the CBRA comments here.
April 10, 2019
Changing the National Flood Insurance Program for a Changing Climate
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Climate is already escalating the flood risks facing communities and exacerbating the rising debts of the NFIP. The four sets of reforms identified by this Comment provide a road map for potential innovations that Congress can consider when it completes long-term reauthorization of NFIP, currently scheduled for May 2019. Read, “Changing the National Flood Insurance
March 18, 2019
2019 Flood Damage Assessment Packet Available
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We’re all in the business of floods in some fashion, and that means being prepared for emergencies is just part of the package. But you don’t have to go it alone. Just as communities band together after a disaster, the ASFPM community is also there to help. You may remember this newsletter story from last
March 14, 2019
Beta Version of Searchable Federal Flood Risk Management Programs Website Available
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In December 2018, the USACE Flood Risk Management Program, in coordination with a variety of other federal agencies, soft launched the beta version of the Federal Flood Risk Management Programs website. It provides summaries of 120 federal programs across 11 federal agencies that relate in some way to flood risk management. Users can search for