2019 KAMM Conference Recap

KAMM’s 15th Anniversary!

2019 KAMM Conference

Lake Barkley State Resort Park, Cadiz

KAMM XV: Celebrate the Past, Inspire the Future

September 16, Preconference Day

September 17 – 19, Annual Conference

Thank you for attending the Conference!

Sponsors – Link to our Sponsors!

Acronyms – Link to our list KAMM Mitigation Acronyms.

Preconference Day – Workshops, Activities & Welcome Fest

Link to the Preconference Day Workshop and Activities

Download the Preconference Agenda

2019 Conference Agenda Link: 2019 KAMM Conference Agenda 09 12 2019 Final.

Certificates of Attendance

CEC/PDHs are available to attendees and CFMs, GISPs, PEs and AICPs. The hours on the certificate are self-reporting. We provided a paper copy of certificates at the conference.

If you need a copy, please open KAMM 2019 attendance certificate front and search for your name (sorted by last name) and print your certificate. Next, print the KAMM 2019 certificate form with a list of CEC hours, so you can self-report.

Newly Elected KAMM Board 2019 – 2021

KAMM Board positions are for two-years (2019 conference – 2021 conference). KAMM Board Positions include the five executive roles:

Chair – Mike Greene
Vice-Chair – Esther White
Secretary – Nick Grinstead
Treasurer – Ben Conley
At-Large – Geni Jo Brawner
Immediate Past Chair, At-Large Representative – Carey Johnson

Link to a Summary of the Board Responsibilities KAMM Board Description.

Regional Representatives

KAMM is divided into four regions. Find your region by linking to the Link to the KAMM regions 2019. For a description of the Regional Representatives specific counties in the region, link to KAMM Regional Representatives.

Regional 2019 Conference Agendas

We had record attendance at our KAMM Regional meetings! Link to your Regional Agenda.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Monday Presentation

USGS Streamgaging 101 – 3-Hour Workshop

Presenter: Justin Boldt, USGS

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- USGS_Streamgaging_101 – USGS-water-data
NFIP 101 Workshop – Alex VanPelt, KDOW

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Tuesday Presentations

Welcome

KAMM State of the Union, Carey Johnson, KAMM Chair

Keynote

Keynote – FEMA DRRA Panel – FEMA Region IV Team – Understanding the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) and the Impact on Hazard Mitigation Assistance.

For more information on the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018, link to FEMA’s DRRA webpage and to an explanation of BRIC.

Concurrent

Morning

USACE 101 – Brandon Brummett and Dan Vogler, US Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District
Flood Mitigation Assistance Grants – Esther White UK Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
Overview of FEMA Building Sciences, The MAT, and Available Resources – John “Bud” Plisich FEMA RIV

Afternoon

Falmouth, KY – Rising Above the Floods – Brian Thompson, Property Acquisition Administrator for SD1 and Mike Moore, Pendleton County EM Director
Grant Opportunities & What Your ADD Can Do for You – Kristie Dodge – Buffalo Trace Area Development District
Taming the Rivers The Untold Story of the Mississippi River Basin Model – Scott Lange – L&R Engineers
Harpeth River Bank Stabilization for Infrastructure Protection – Jeffrey Shaver – Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
An Overview of Flood Insurance in Kentucky – Alex VanPelt – Kentucky Division of Water
Why use GIS in… FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System?– Christina Groves, ISO – Missing
2D Hydraulic Modeling, Steering Stream Restoration Design – Matt Gramza – Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Blue Moon Kentucky Contribution to the FEMA Moonshots – Carey Johnson & Michael Taylor
Happy Valley Flood Mitigation Crosses the Finish Line – Now What? – Toby Spalding, City of Radcliff; and Neal Crawford and Justin Barnes, Qk4 – Missing
Why Comply_The How-Tos of Floodplain Compliance – Alex VanPelt
When Disaster Strikes “The Floodplain Manager as part of the Damage Assessment Team!” – Bobby Carpenter, KYEM and Jason York, Bath County
Flood Inundation Study for Silver Grove, Kentucky – Justin Boldt – U.S. Geological Survey
401 Water Quality Certification – Samantha Vogeler – Kentucky Division of Water
Creating Resilient and Sustainable Communities = William “Drew” Parker and Kamilah Carter – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Wednesday Presentations

Plenary

Concurrent

Morning

Overview of the Kentucky Dam Safety Program – Glen Alexander, KDOW
Bridging Kentucky Innovative Approaches to Drive Safety Improvements for Over 1,000 Bridges Throughout the Commonwealth – Marshall Carrier – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
A Comparison of River Flooding on the Ohio River at McAlpine Upper During Two Months in 2018 with Record Setting Rainfall – Andrea Schoettmer – National Weather Service
After the Storm – Corps 404 Permitting – Todd Hagman – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
Visualizing Surface and Stormwater Network Flow via Web Application – Garrett Boucher – Wood.
A Use of Green Infrastructure to Provide Flood Control – Ivan Valentic and Zach Dettlinger – GPD
Flood Risk Products Overview and Applications – Michael Taylor and Zachariah Cohoon – AECOM

Afternoon

MS4 Basics and Beyond – Abby Rains
Hurricane Joaquin In South Carolina And Hurricane Matthew in North Carolina- Lesson Learned on Risk Communication and Risk Management for Dams – John “Bud” Plisich– FEMA RIV
Integrating Plans and Planning Mechanisms into Local Hazard Mitigation Plans – Nick Grinstead – UK
Understanding the Past to Better Mitigate the Future – Lori Rafferty – Louisville MSD
406 is in the Mix! Understanding the 406 Mitigation Process – Derek Fellows – FEMA RIV
Silver Jackets within USACE Huntington and the Statewide non-Federal Levee Inventory Program – Ashley Stephens, and JoAnn Combs – USACE Huntington
Mapping beyond the MEP on a Shoestring Budget – Dave Herndon – City of Hopkinsville
Small County Mitigation Emory Kidd, Metcalfe County Emergency Management – Missing
2019 ASCE Kentucky Infrastructure Report Card – Colette Easter – Louisville MSD
To whom it may concern We can help Sincerely, Streams – Sarah Taylor – Stantec
Geologic Hazard Assessment at KGS Research, Project Updates, and LiDAR – Matt Crawford – Kentucky Geological Survey

Thursday Presentations

Plenary

The New Norm in Kentucky – It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Humidity – Joe Sullivan – Mary Lamm and Jonathan Guseman – NWS

Concurrent

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