2021 KAMM Virtual Conference Recap
Unmasking Mitigation
September 21 – 23, Annual Conference
September 20, Preconference Presentations and KAMM Committee meetings.
Thank you for joining us for our 17th annual conference!
Quick Links
Link to our KAMM Mitigation Acronyms
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Conference Agenda: KAMM Conference Agenda Final
Congratulations to our newly elected 2021 – 2023 KAMM Executive Board
- Chair – Esther White
- Vice Chair and Conference Chair – Geni Jo Brawner
- Treasurer – Ben Conley
- Secretary – Nick Grinstead
- At-Large Representative – Alex VanPelt
KAMM Regional Representatives
- Region I – Angela Herndon
- Region II – Joe Sullivan
- Region III – Mario Sebastiani
- Region IV – Mahtaab Bagherzadeh
Thank you to our Speakers!
Preconference Day Presentations
Monday, September 20, 2021
Follow the links to the abstract and bio/s and to the Preconference Presentations.
Integrating Plans and Planning Mechanisms into Hazard Mitigation Plans
8:30 –9:20 am EDT
Presenter: Nick Grinstead, UK/HMGP
- Link to the Abstract/Bio
- Presentation Link Integrating Plans and Planning Mechanisms into Hazard Mitigation Plans
Designing Hazard Mitigation Plans in an Online World
9:30 –9:55 am EDT
Presenters: Olivia Ranseen and Annemarie Sacra, KIPDA
- Link to the Abstract/Bio
Substantial Damage Management Plan
2:00 – 2:50 pm
Presenters: Christina Groves, ISO & Alex VanPelt, KDOW
- Link to the Abstract/Bio
Presentation Link Part 1 Part 1 – Substantial Damage Management Plan_ Alex VanPelt
Presentation Link Part 2 Part 1 – Substantial Damage Management Plan_ Alex VanPelt
FEMA Public Assistance Mitigation Overview
3:00 – 3:50 pm
Presenter: Cherie Lee, FEMA
- Link to the Abstract/Bio
- Presentation Link FEMA Public Assistance Mitigation Overview
We recorded the presentations and Committee Meetings and posted them to our YouTube channel. You can watch or listen to sessions and committee meetings.
Link to https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8hk4J5uPkpling_nVLfayolpdHL2kWPw.
Annual Conference Presentations
September 21, 2021, Tuesday
Follow the links to presentations.
KAMM New Member Orientation. Katherine Osborne, KAMM Region IV Representative
Welcome & Conference Virtual Overview, Esther White, KAMM Vice Chair
Welcome – KAMM State of the Union, Mike Greene, KAMM Chair
- 2021 Mitigation Manager of the Year – Lori Rafferty, Louisville MSD
- 2021 Mitigation Project of the Year – Louisville Maple Street Area Acquisitions. Project staff includes Jennifer Caummisar-Kern, Lori Rafferty and Matt Schaaf
Moderator: Ben Conley, KAMM Treasurer, Awards & Grants Committee Mentor
Plenary – Landslide Susceptibility and Risk Assessments for Landslides in the Big Sandy Area Development District, Eastern Kentucky, Matt Crawford, KGS
Plenary – Developing Successful HMA Applications, Esther White, UK HMGP
25 minute Concurrent – 2:00 – 2:50 pm
Track 1
- Do you need a 401 Water Quality Certification? Samantha Vogeler, DOW
- Collaborating to Mitigate Harmful Algal Blooms, Perry Thomas and Mahtaab Bagherzadeh, DOW
Track 2
- The Nature Conservancy (TNC) – Floodplain Conservation and Planning for the Future, Shelly Morris, TNC
- Dams are Great – So are Dam Removals, Jimmy Stahl, Zach Dettlinger, and Ivan Valentic, GPD Group
25 minute Concurrent – 3:00 – 3:25 pm
Track 1
- Simple, Reliable Test for Algal Toxins, Chuck Kozora, OTT HydroMet
Track 2
- Highlighting Weather and Climate Extremes Through Data Visualization, Megan Schargorodski, KY Climate Center
September 22, 2021, Wednesday
Follow the links to presentations.
Plenary – Division of Water – Director’s Update, Carey Johnson
Plenary – What are the Chances – Probabilistic River Forecasts 2020-2021 Kentucky Flood Review & NWS Mitigation Projects Mary Lamm, Andrea Schoettmer, and Pete Geogerian, NWS
2021 Community Mitigation Grant Award Winners
- Lee County CodeRED Presentation – Jon Allen
- Clinton County
Moderator: Zach Dettlinger, Awards & Grants Committee Member
25 minute Concurrent – 11:10 am – Noon
Track 1
- HMA Eligible Projects Overview, Esther White, UK/HMGP
- Mitigating the Maple Street Area, Lori Rafferty, Louisville MSD
Track 2
- USACE 101, Brandon Brummett, USACE, Louisville
50 minute Concurrent – 1:00 – 1:50 pm
Track 1
- BRIC Overview and Updates with Project Spotlight: Microgrids, Sabrina Simms and Katie Grasty, FEMA RIV
Track 2
- Achieving Resilience with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) Construction, Frank Gordon, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA), and Amanda LeMaster, Energy and Environment
50 minute Concurrent – 1:50 – 2:40 pm
Track 1
- Do’s and Don’ts of Closeout, Zakiya Darby and Pat Powell, FEMA RIV
Track 2
- Our Changing World – the New Normals of KY Weather and Climate, Joe Sullivan, KYEM; 2020 KAMM Mitigation Manager of the Year
50 minute Concurrent – 2:50 – 3:40 pm
Track 1
- Determining Duplication of Benefits, William Arwood, FEMA RIV
Track 2
- The Use of a Small Watershed Program in Advancing the Goals of Watershed Management, Stormwater Management (MS4), and Hazard Mitigation, Becca Trueman, Oldham County Fiscal Court
25 minute Concurrent – 3:40 – 4:05 pm
Track 1
- Flood Control Local Match Program, Aaron Jones, Department of Local Government (DLG)
Track 2
- Risk Rating 2.0 “Equity in Action”, Dewana Davis, FEMA RIV
September 23, 2021, Thursday
Follow the links to presentations.
Plenary: FEMA Building Science Update, John Plisich and Jeffrey Mayers, FEMA RIV
Plenary: Addressing Infrastructure Dependencies in Hazard Mitigation Plans, Sandra Pinel, DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Blake Edge, Green River ADD
25 minute concurrent – 11:00 – 11:50 am
Track 1
- Leveraging Integrated Planning Opportunities for Co-beneficial Outcomes: Applying Nature-Based Solutions to Achieve Local Mitigation Goals, Drew Parker, EPA RIV
- Open Space Monitoring: Property Parcel Management, Nicholas Thompson, Jesse Pinchot, Shane Parson, and Christine Chang, AECOM
Track 2
- Probabilistic Flood Risk Assessment, Mike Taylor and Kulvir Singh, AECOM
- Fluorescent Dye Tracing as a Tool to Support Mitigation Efforts, Autumn Singer, Chris Groves and Lee Anne Bledsoe, Crawford Hydrology Laboratory, Western Kentucky University
25 minute concurrent – 1:00 – 1:50 pm
Track 1
- KY Green Infrastructure and Open Space Analysis, Laura Mattingly and Rachel Byrd, USACE, Louisville
- Re-Imagining Parks and Open Spaces as Landscape Scale Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Source Control, David Gamstetter, Davey Resource Group
Track 2
- Reclaiming an Ecosystem: Planning Study of Three Forks of Beargrass Creek, Sarah Taylor, Stantec and Lori Rafferty, Louisville MSD
- A Floodplain So Nice We Modeled It Twice; A Direct Comparison of 1D vs 2D Floodplain Modeling Results, Mark Brasher, Daviess County Public Works; and Ben Conley and Tommy Arnspiger, AECOM
25 minute concurrent – 2:00 – 2:50 pm
Track 1
- Indiana Stream Health 101, Laura Mattingly and Alysson Oliger, USACE, Louisville
- Corps Section 202 Work in Eastern Kentucky, Charles Goad and Ashley Stephens, USACE, Huntington
Track 2
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): Applications and Integration into Hazard Mitigation Planning, Catherine T Lawson, University of Albany
- Unlocking the Vault: The Flood Model Search Engine, Jeff Butler, Atkins
See you in 2022!
Save the Date! September 19 – 23, 2022
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