Schedule of Events
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Workshops:Community Rating System Workshop
with Lou Ann Patellaro, CFM an ISO/
CRS Specialist. The Community Rating
System (CRS) is a Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) program,
administered by the Insurance Services
Office (ISO), Inc. that recognizes
communities for their floodplain
management activities that go above
and beyond the minimum National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP) standards.
The CRS assigns credit points for each
floodplain management activity
a community performs and then
correlates those points to classes and
flood insurance premium discounts for
homeowners in that community.
This session will discuss the 2013
Coordinator’s Manual focusing on credit
criteria and documentation needed for
credit within the 400 Series. This session
will also look at state laws and common
practices that communities can take
advantage of to maximize credits and
community discounts. There will be
discussion regarding impact adjustment
maps, open space and how higher
regulations within the Wisconsin State
Building Code can work toward CRS
credit points.
The Wisconsin Association for Floodplain, Stormwater, and Coastal
Management (WAFSCM) is holding its 14th Annual Conference on November
9 - 11 at the Radisson in La Crosse, Wisconsin. We’re excited about this year’s
lineup of workshops,speakers, and field tour. Professional Development
Hours (PDHs) and Continuing Education Credits (CECs) can be earned at
the workshops, main conference, and tour. Scholarship opportunities are
available again this year.
The first day of the conference will include two workshops to choose from,
a networking social hour followed by our evening reception and our usual
game night with refreshments. For the workshops we will be offering
a Community Rating System Workshop and an Emergency Action Plan
Guidebook Template Training. Thursday will be the main conference with
plenary and concurrent sessions throughout the day. Friday we will lead a tour
of Lock and Dam 7 and I-90 Dresbach Bridge.
As always, we anticipate a dynamic group of professionals coming to share
their experience in a variety of water-related issues from all sectors: local
government leaders, community administrators, planning agencies, public
works departments,developers, consultants, environmental groups, state and
federal agencies and students.
Welcome!
14TH ANNUAL WAFSCM CONFERENCE | GENERAL INFORMATION
LA CROSSE, WI
General Information
Emergency Action Plan Guidebook
Template Training with Terry R. Zien,
PE, CFM and Bonnie K. Greenleaf, PE,
PMP will include 1-3 pm for workshop
activities and 3-5 pm for open discussion
with individual communities. This
presentation will describe the process
for developing an Emergency Action
Plan (EAP) at the local level and the
recommended features of a plan. It has
been observed that many communities
have outdated EAP’s or rely on general
county-wide emergency plans. The
purpose of this Silver Jackets pilot
project is to provide a step by step set of
instructions to allow a small community
or tribe to develop a flood emergency
action plan (EAP).
Evening Reception:At the evening reception you will have
a chance to meet and learn from the
exhibitors and join in continued
networking opportunities in an informal
setting over heavy appetizers (including
gluten-free options). Food will be served
from 5pm to 7pm with a cash bar from
5pm to 9pm. Come prepared to
participate in game night, which
continues until 9pm.
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This is the main day of the conference.
The day star ts with a full breakfast and
an ear ly morning business meeting
with the WAFSCM Board. Following
the breakfast/business meeting are:
Welcome Plenary session, concurrent
breakout sessions, lunch with awards
event and plenary speaker and closing
plenary session. Door prize give-
aways are the last part of the regularly
scheduled day. Registration for the full-
day conference includes a 2017 WAFSCM
membership.A more detailed conference
schedule with speaker session topics will
be available in early September and will
be posted online.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11
We will lead a tour of Lock and Dam 7
and the I-90 Dresbach Bridge. The Lock
and Dam includes the lock, a dam with
moveable gates, and a dike system that
includes the Onalaska Dam. Originally,
the Corps of Engineers completed the
facility in 1935 as part of the overall
9-foot channel project. In 1989, after
more than 60 years of service, the Corps
undertook a major rehabilitation effort to
replace much of the operating equipment
and to construct a new control building
to provide reliable service to navigation
customers well into the future.
Schedule of Events(continued)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11
The I-90 bridge over the Mississippi River
is a heavily used commuter route for
travelers in the LaCrosse/La Crescent
region. The primary purpose of the
project is to provide a new structurally
sound I-90 river crossing bridge that
meets current structural and geometric
standards on an important regional river
crossing, and to provide a reconstructed
interchange that improves traffic safety,
capacity and access on and between
From Dresbach Bridge Project Facebook Page: Traffic to begin using both new I-90 Mississippi River crossings at Dresbach: Beginning Aug. 11th, westbound I-90 motorists will use the westbound bridge and eastbound I-90 motorists will use the eastbound bridge. Traffic in both directions will remain single lane across the Mississippi River to allow construction crews to continue working on the median areas on both sides of the bridge.
Highway 61/14 and I-90. In addition to
the highway issues being addressed, the
project faces many competing interests
of varying sensitivity, including lock
and dam access, Traveler Information
Center/Rest Area access, river user
access, US Fish and Wildlife Refuge,
environmentally sensitive bluffs, railroad
corridor, proximity to the airport and
river navigation channel, and the
Mississippi River Bicycle Trail.
14TH ANNUAL WAFSCM CONFERENCE | GENERAL INFORMATION
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Conference from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
including full breakfast, plenary
speakers, breakout sessions, lunch,
and 2017 WAFSCM membership.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11
CFM Exam registration must be done
through ASFPM. Information can be
found at www.floods.org.
Session Time Early/Late Fee Comments
Community Rating System Workshop
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. $20/$30 Half day
Emergency Action Plan Guidebook Template Training
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. $20/$30 Half day
Evening Reception 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. $15/$25
Attendee Category Early / Late Fee
Public Employee/ Retired/ Unemployed $75 / $100
2016 WAFSCM Member $100 / $125
Nonmember $125 / $150
Student $20 / $25
Lunch only (guests) $25 / $35
Session Time Early/ Late Fee Comments
Lock and Dam 7 and I-90 Dresbach Bridge Field Tour
8:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. $25/$35 Includes bus, water, and snacks. Guests are welcome on the tour. Maximum 26 people.
FeesFees of all events are summarized below. Early registration ends October 23.
Conference ScholarshipsWAFSCM is pleased to announce that they will be awarding scholarships for
attendance at the 2016 Conference. Scholarships will include conference registration
and lodging for November 9th and 10th. Recipients will be responsible for their
own travel and per diem costs. Any current member of WAFSCM or non-member
local government official is eligible to apply. Additional information is provided in this
newsletter and on the WAFSCM website.
AwardsWAFSCM is accepting nominations for awards to be presented at the 2016 conference.
You may nominate deserving parties for any of the four categories below. Self-nominations
are accepted for the Excellence in Project Design or Implementation award.
Award categories:
• Chapter Service Award
• Local Award for Excellence
• Excellence in Project Design or Implementation Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award.
See WAFSCM.org for forms and submittal instructions.
Sponsors and ExhibitorsEvery great conference needs wonderful sponsors and exhibitors and we are
no different. We have a range of opportunities to support the conference.
Details are available on the WAFSCM website or contact Cindi DeBruine at
262-317-3254 or [email protected].
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14TH ANNUAL WAFSCM CONFERENCE | GENERAL INFORMATION
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10
1:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Community Rating System (CRS) Getting the Most Out of the 400 Series
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Emergency Action Plan Guidebook Template Training
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Evening Reception (5:00 to 7:00 p.m. cash bar and appetizers provided) (7:00 to 9:00 p.m. game night, open to all)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11
7:30 a.m. Registration and Exhibits, Breakfast Buffet, and Business Meeting
9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks / Plenary Session
Welcome, from Mayor Tim Kabat, News from ASFPM, Executive Director ASFPM, Chad Berginnis
10:00 a.m. Break and Exhibits
10:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
A B C
Update on the Milwaukee River basin total maximum daily loads, Bill Krill, Kevin Kirsch, Kimberly Siemens
Great Lakes Coastal Shore Protection and the Public Interest, Martin Griffin
Providing Stormwater and Floodplain Management on a Rapid Schedule, Jonathan Lefers
Community Rating System (CRS), Michelle Staff
Coastal V Zones – Ready or not, Here they come, Alan R. Lulloff
A Stormwater Management Plan for Hardwood Heights with Alternatives Development using Optimizer, Heather Schwar and Mark Wagstaff
11:30 a.m. Lunch and Plenary
History of the Mississippi River Valley, Mark Wagner, Director of Education, National Mississippi River Museum
1:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
A B C
Green Infrastructure Treatment Train at North Point Lighthouse, Adrienne Cizek, Alyssa Schmitt
Community-wide Flood Risk Reduction Program: Analysis with XPSWMM, Sarah Pasquesi
Community Rating System, Lou Ann Patellaro, Open One- on-one questions or assistance
Reformulating a Solution on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus, Anne Anderson
La Crosse Floodplains: UsingGIS Mapping as a ManagementTool, Doug Kerns
2:00 p.m. Break and Exhibits
2:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
A B C
Building Resilient Communitieswith Green Infrastructure OneCode at a Time, Julia Noordyk
Floodplain Management andStream Restoration, Peter Shedivy
La Crosse, Wisconsin: InnovativeStormwater ManagementPlanning, Bernie Lenz
3:30 p.m. Break and Exhibits
3:45 p.m. Closing Plenary
Minnesota’s Watershed Approach to Restoration and Protection of Lakes and StreamsGlenn Skuta, Watershed Division Director at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
Door prizes, PDH certificates
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12
8:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lock and Dam, I-90 Bridge Tour
RegistrationOnline credit card registration is available. See the WAFSCM
website for the link at www.wafscm.org.
If you prefer to pay by check, please contact Steve Wurster at the
number found below. Please consider registering online if possible
to help minimize our volunteer conference committee hours.
Registration questions should be directed to Steve Wurster at 262- 542-5733
Lodging
Radisson Hotel LaCrosse
A block of rooms has been reserved for conference attendees at the Radisson Hotel
La Crosse, 200 Harborview Plaza, LaCrosse, WI 54601. Rooms are available at a rate
of $134 per night for single occupancy and a rate of $82 per night for State employees.
To make your reservation call the hotel at 800-333-3333. Be sure to mention you’re
with the 2016 WAFSCM Annual Conference.
Contacts
Any conference questions can be
directed to Conference Co-Chairs:
Laura Rozumalski
608-616-0128
Minal Hahm
262-376-4246