Two of NeFSMA's Own Heard on the Radio this Week

On May 5th, two NeFSMA members were heard on local radio doling out their descriptions of how the proposed Haymarket Arena in Lincoln would be impacted by the floodplain and floodplain standards.

You can listen to the podcast of Jack and John in the Morning (1400 KLIN) here: http://www.cyberears.com/index.php/Browse/playaudio/9364

Very nicely done, Carter and Ben! Flood storage mitigation, no-net fill, flood events, and flood standards, and levees are sometimes difficult concepts to communicate to the general public. Your descriptions were very well articulated and understandable by the early morning commuter traffic.

(Notice: NeFSMA does not provide support for or against the proposed Haymarket Arena.)

Jesse Poore

2010 NeFSMA Chair

NeFSMA 2010 Annual Conference Registration

The Nebraska Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association is pleased to announce our second annual statewide Floodplain and Stormwater Management Conference. The conference will be Friday July 30, 2010 at the Ramada Conference Center in Kearney, Nebraska. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Kenneth Dewey, Professor of Applied Climate Science at UNL.

You can register on-line

http://dnrdata.dnr.ne.gov/floodplain/ConferenceRegistration/RegistrationForm.aspx

then send your registration fee to:

Nebraska Floodplain & Stormwater
Managers Association
Attn: Lori Laster,Treasurer
8901 S. 154th St.
Omaha, NE 68138

Or print out th form http://www.dnr.state.ne.us/floodplain/Conference_2010/Registration_Flyer.pdf and send it with your payment to Lori.

We have some great seminars lined up this year including:

• Community Guidance: Policies and Ordinances/Forms and Certificates
• Hydrology and Hydraulics for Flood and Stormwater Management and Design
• New EPA Construction Effluent Guidelines
• Post-Construction Integrated Management Practices
• No Adverse Impact Development in the Floodplain
• Levee Decertification and Recertification
• Tips to Present Highly Technical Data to a Non-Technical Audience
• How to Successfully Secure a Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Attendees will earn 6 CFM credits. Lunch is included in the registration fee. Please register by July 16, 2010.

Jesse Poore

2010 NeFSMA Chair

Want to Understand the Platte River?

Looking for a greater appreciation of the Platte River? Bob Kuzelka has some information about a tour taking place May 10-13. It is sponsored by the University of Nebraska and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. There are still spots open if you or anyone you know are interested in what looks like a great Eco-Tour. For more information, phone OLLI at UNL by phone 402-472-6265 or on the web www.olli.unl.edu.

Maybe it could be a great Mother's Day gift!!!

Tour arrangements are provided by Valden Tours in Lincoln and includes stops at the Lake McConaughy Visitors Center, UNL's Cedar Point Biological Station with John Janovy, Cedar Point wtih Jim Goeke, Spring Creek Headwaters, Bridgeport Community Center with Tom Hayden, Pumpkin Creek (my childhood playground) with Steve Sibray, and on and on and on....

Check out the details at www.olli.unl.edu and get in touch with them if you are interested!

Jesse Poore

2010 NeFSMA Chair

April Stormwater Education Opportunities

Here are the stormwater education offerings "coming down the pipe" in April:

4/9/2010: 2010 Clean and Green Sustainability Conference and Expo in Omaha

4/14/2010: Erosion and Sediment Control Spring Workshop in Lincoln

4/21/2010: CWP Bioretention Design, Installation, and Maintenance Webinar hosted in Omaha

4/28/2010: Erosion and Sediment Contorl Virtual Construction Site Inspection Seminar in Lincoln (see registration form for 4/14 Workshop)

That's all for now, but let us know of anything we should get the word out about.

ASFPM Associate Director Position Announcement

Announcement closes June 1, 2010

Go to the ASFPM website for an application form http://www.floods.org/