2015 KAMM Conference
Mission: Mitigation
Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
August 24 – 27, 2015
This year has been historic for Kentucky, considering there have been four federal disaster declarations across the Commonwealth. In light of this, Michael Dossett, Director of Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM), provided the conference keynote address. Plenary sessions, workshops and concurrent sessions provided useful information ranging from basic knowledge to technical and mapping, to local success stories, from the local, state and federal perspectives.
Presentations and Links
Agency Meet and Greet
The Agency Meet and Greet provided an opportunity for conference attendees to interact with representatives from state and federal agencies regarding mitigation themes. Link to Agency Meet and Greet Bios.
Conference Speaker Bios
Link to KAMM Speaker Bios and Contact Info 2015.
Tuesday, August 25 Presentations
Keynote
Michael Dossett, Director of Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM), provided the conference keynote address
- Mitigation – Keynote – Mike Dossett
- non_stafford_act_recovery_guide – Recommended by Director Dossett
Plenary
Concurrent Sessions
- Making the Most of Disasters – 406 Hazard Mitigation- Carey Johnson and Geni Jo Brawner
- High Water Mark Training; An Initiative to Record Flood Elevations on a Local Level – Tom Ruby
- Water Quality Standards Academy – Patrick Fitzgerald and Kristen Dunaway
- KYTC and NFIP – Bridging Floodplain Management and Design – Ron Matar and Davis Murphy
- Alabama Post-Flood Recovery Guidebook – Cindy Popplewell
- Spatial Analysis of Terrain Using Cloud Services – Demetrio Zourarakis
- Promoting FEMA Flood Risk Products in the Lower Levisa Watershed – Mike Taylor
- City of London Whitley Branch Drainage Improvement Success Story – Rick Cochrane and Steve Edge
- Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head – Managing KY MS4 Program – Abby Rains
- Digital Detection for MS4 Efficiency – Meghan Dunn
- USACE 101 – Brandon Brummett
- Fund Your Mitigation Mission Non-Disaster Grant Programs – Esther White
Wednesday, August 26 Presentations
Plenary
- Mitigation in the Commonwealth – Geni Jo Brawner
- HMA Tips for Application Assistance – Shemeeka Hopkins Esther White and Amanda LeMaster
Concurrent Sessions
- Planning Project Application Development Basics Implementation – Nick Grinstead
- After the Storm – Building a Resilient Magoffin County – Rachel Phillips and Ed Holmes
- Refining Risk MAP – Ginger Evans and Amanda Wallace
- Coordinated Needs Mgmt Strategy – CNMS – Mike Knust and Mike Greene
- Stream Restoration – a Tool for Improving Water Resources – Sarah Taylor
- Three Tasks, One Tablet – Condition Assessments Go Mobile in Chattanooga – Whitney Fuquay
- Pike County Raccoon Creek Acquisition Dem0 Project – Jimmy Kiser and Amanda LeMaster
- flood-inundation Mapping Project-jeremiah-lant
- Dam Safety… Good Bad and Ugly – Ron Gruzesky
- Mountain Parkway Expansion – Marshall Carrier and Tom Springer
Workshops
- KY LOMC EC – Kristen Martinenza
- KY Model Flood Damage Prevention Floodplain Ordinance – Carey Johnson
Thursday, August 27 Presentations
Plenary
- USACE Flood Fight Assistance & Rehabilitation Authorities (PL-84-99) – Brandon Brummett
- Climate and Weather Records – Joe Sullivan
- Regrow Kentucky a Path to Resiliency – Carey Johnson – Josh Human and Katherine Osborne
Concurrent Sessions
- Weather Ready – Establishing a Robust Hazardous Weather Response Plan and Getting Recognized for it – Tony Edwards
- Watershed Informed Budgeting Listening Session – Brandon Brummett
- CACSS – Keld Madsen
KAMP
KEMA
KYSTORM
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