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The Nebraska Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association (NeFSMA) is an active organization of over 100 members representing over 50 organizations. NeFSMA pursues multiple purposes including: 1.)promote public awareness of floodplain and stormwater management; 2.) promote the professional status of floodplain and stormwater management and secure all benefits resulting there from; 3.) promote cooperation and information exchange between individuals and entities concerned with floodplain and stormwater management; 4.) keep individuals concerned with floodplain and stormwater management well informed through educational and professional seminars and to provide a method for dissemination of information, both general and technical; 5.) inform and educate concerned individuals of pending floodplain or stormwater legislation, funding and other related management matters. Please browse our website to learn more about NeFSMA at www.nefsma.net. If you are interested in joining, either contact one of the board members or complete the membership form.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Are You Registered Yet?

The second annual NeFSMA Floodplain and Stormwater Management Conference is scheduled for July 30 in Kearney. 

Highlights of this year’s conference include:

  • Keynote Speech by Dr. Kenneth Dewey, professor of Applied Climate Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s School of Natural Resources.
  • “No Adverse Impact: Getting Started-A Common Sense Strategy for Floodplain Management.” presented by George Riedel, executive director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM).
  • Bill Jones, NDNR, will present two seminars for floodplain managers: “Community Guidance and Administrative Procedures – Policies and Ordinances;” and “Community Guidance and Administrative Procedures – Forms and Certificates.”
  • “Post-Construction Integrated Management Practices” presented by J.B. Dixon, Lower Platte South NRD, Lori Laster, Papio-Missouri River NRD, and Jesse Poore, Felsburg, Holt, & Ullevig.
  • “Simple Is As Simple Does: Presenting Technical Information “GUMP” Style” presented by Negil McPherson Jr., HDR.
  • “Keeping Up with the Flow” presented by Blayne Renner, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality.
  • “Hydrology and Hydraulics for Floodplain and Stormwater Management” presented by Ben Higgins, City of Lincoln, and Shuhai Zheng, NDNR.
  • “Levees: The Good, the Bad and the Ugliness of Certification” presented by Randall L. Behm, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
    “What Does It Take to Secure a FEMA Mitigation Grant?” presented by Steve McMaster, NDNR.

Registrations are due by July 16.  Registration form can be downloaded here.  Hope to see you in Kearney!

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