2016 Annual Conference

20th Anniversary Conference Sept. 7-9, 2016 Belterra Conference Center 777 Belterra Dr, Florence, IN 47020

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Conference Summary

Thank you to everyone who was able to make the trek to southern Indiana for the 20th Anniversary of INAFSM!  We couldn't have put on such a great conference without our wonderful sponsors!

2016 Conference Presentations

The presentations listed below are grouped according to the track; plenary sessions and other presentations are located at the bottom of this page. Presentations that are not linked have not yet been received.  If you'd like to be notified when a particular presentation becomes available, please contact Matt Rummel.

Floodplain Track

• USACE 101 - Brandon Brummett
• Scott County and the Stucker Fork Drain - Brian Stephens-Hotopp
• Subsurface Gravel Wetlands for Management of Stormwater Runoff - Dr. Thomas Ballestero
• Past, Present, and Future of the Riverine Menace - Low Head Dams - Manuela Johnson
• Avoiding Catastrophe - Building Resilient Communities - Brian Meunier
• Watershed Master Planning: Why and How - Kenton Ward, Leonard Noens, Heather Finfrock
• RiskMap Technical Assistance - Darrin Miller
• Beyond the Floodplain - Harriet Festing
• Floodplain Restoration via the Two-stage Ditch Alters Nutrient Export from Agricultural Watersheds - Dr. Jennifer Tank

 Technical Track

• Greenwood's Fry Road Rain Trail - William Leber
• Effective Use of LiDAR - Eric Moster
• Microbial Source Tracking of Selected Sub-Watersheds in Howard County, Indiana - Dr. Christian Chauret
• Adjusting HSGs for Post Construction Conditions and Their Effects on Hydrology Calculations - Jay Dorsey
• Tipton Resilience Plan: Strategies for Smart Growth and Flood Risk Reduction - Siavash Beik
• The Greatest Spectacle in Drainage: Speedway’s Dry Run Diversion Improvements - Brian Meunier
• Using ArcGIS Online for IDDE Inspections - Tom Maggard
• Long-term Fish Community Response to a Reach-scale Stream Restoration - Dr. Patrick Shirey

MS4 Track

• Winter Maintenance of Green Infrastructure - Dr. Thomas Ballestero
• Pollution Prevention & Good Housekeeping: A Virtual Municipal Facility Inspection - Jacob Barker
• Building a Regional Partnership to Address Septic System Impacts to Lake Michigan - Dorreen Carey, David Ortel, Tim Kingsland
• Stormwater Education and Outreach Showcase: 3 Creative Methods for Implementation - Jason Donati
• MCM 5 – Post-Construction Adherence and Inspection - Chris Jones
• Building Relationships: The Key to an Effective MS4 Construction Program - Toni Cecil, Gavin Merriman
• How an MS4 Partnership Saves Money and Resources - Lori Gates, Zach Beasley
• Stormwater Capture and Reuse: Passive Irrigation for Pervious Grass Pavements  - Jim Blazek
• Waste Disposal for Municipalities - Tracy Barnes

Stormwater Track

• Storm Water User Fee Adjustment Hurdles and Victories - Michael Massone
• Fact or Fiction: Green Infrastructure Costs vs. Traditional Infrastructure - Jim Rinehart
• Designer and Reviewer Roles and Importance in Stormwater Management: A Case Study - Jason Miller, Toni Cecil
• A Flood of Problems:  Modern Urban Watersheds - Kathy Allen, Rachel Wilson
• Trees and Stormwater a Perfect Pair - Carrie Tauscher
• Engineering Firm Panel Discussion on Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans - John Heiliger
• Can everyone win? First step: Developing a Defensible, Sustainable and Resilient Stormwater Master Plan for Your Community - Heather Williams
• Stormwater Financing Alternatives and Considerations - Jeffrey Rowe

Plenary Sessions

• The Berry Brook Watershed Restoration  - Dr. Thomas Ballestero
• The Yellow River Initiative: The Birth of a Systems Approach to Challenges Facing the Everglades of the North - Dr. Robert Barr, Siavash Beik
• Regulatory Developments in Wetlands and Floodplain Development - Timothy Haley, Randy Braun
• Climate Ready Culverts - Dr. Thomas Ballestero
• The Suburb That’s Reinventing Resilience  - Harriet Festing

Other Presentations

• Floodplain Modeling 101 - Joe Miller (Part 2)
• Awards Presentation - Rodney Renkenberger
• NFIP and Floodplain Manager Basics - Anita Nance, Darren Pearson, Laura Kannapel, Amanda Hasty
• ASFPM Update - Maria Cox Lamm
• October 2015 Historic Flood in South Carolina - Maria Cox Lamm

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