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
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…
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 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 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…
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 13, 2019
ASFPM Chair Testifies before House Committee on Financial Services
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ASFPM Chair Maria Cox Lamm testified March 13, 2019 before the House Committee on Financial Services during a hearing titled, “Preparing for the Storm: Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program.” Read our written testimony at: https://eadn-wc02-4568911.nxedge.io/ace-images/ASFPMTestimony_HouseFinancialServices_03-13-19_Final.pdf Read more about the hearing at: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=109090 Read ASFPM’s “Priorities for 2019 NFIP Reauthorization and Reform.” Watch the…
February 22, 2019
ASFPM welcomes all of our new members who joined in January 2019!
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Lea Adams, USACE, Davis, CA Jack Applegate, Northwest Code Professionals, Eugene, OR Errol Arnett, Gwinnett County, Lawrenceville, GA Meagan Bailey, Columbia County, WA Norman Bailey, Electric Power Systems, Anchorage, AK Brett Baker, One Concern, Los Altos, CA David Barron, Ciy of Nome, AK Dylan Battles, City of West Palm Beach, FL Alvin Bishop, Florida Div.…
February 22, 2019
ASFPM Foundation news about three semifinalists selected for the 2019 Student Paper Competition
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The ASFPM Foundation is pleased to announce that the three semifinalists have been selected for the 2019 Student Paper Competition. We would like to thank all who helped to get the word out about the competition. Ten abstracts were submitted by individuals and groups of undergraduate and graduate students across the country, with one entry…
December 17, 2018
News about ASFPM annual national conference & Coastal GeoTools
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Flood Fest 2019: The Mitigation Resilience Tour ASFPM’s 43rd Annual National Conference Cleveland, Ohio May 19-23, 2019 Getting excited about ASFPM’s 2019 conference in Cleveland? While conference registration doesn’t open until February, one thing you can do now is book your hotel room. This year we’ve contracted with three different hotels (each with different rates).…