297 7100 7100. There are now over 7100 Certified Floodplain Managers Nationwide. 297, that’s the number of CFMs in Oklahoma. You and other floodplain management professionals: That’s who the ASFPM Foundation is working for…

Presented by Glenn Wright on behalf of the ASFPM Foundation Hello, my name is Glenn Wright and I would like to present to you a brief overview of the ASFPM Foundation. Presented by Glenn Wright on behalf of the ASFPM Foundation

Mission To promote public policy through select strategic initiatives and serve as an incubator for long-term policy development that promotes sustainable floodplain and watershed management. Vision The ASFPM Foundation is the recognized leader in developing and advancing knowledge that promotes sound floodplain management policy and practice. The Foundation can be thought as several things: An professional organization for those engaged in the field; a “think tank” facilitating the advancement of the concepts of sound floodplain management; and an advocacy group working out in the real world for the benefit the protection of people and property.

Overview Founded in 1996 Separate Corporate Body with its own Board of Trustees and Bylaws. 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Non-Profit Foundation Seeks to help ASFPM meet its Goals The Foundation was created in 1996 as a separate, but interconnected, partner of the ASFPM. The Foundation seeks and directs funds to the ASFPM so that the ASFPM may continue its promotion of sound floodplain policy.

Where the Money Goes The Gilbert F. White National Flood Policy Forum Nick Winter College Scholarship Fund No Adverse Impact (NAI) “National Flood Programs in Review” Report FloodManager Interactive Game Technical floodplain Management Training Videos and Publications When you contribute to the Foundation, where is your money going? This slide shows the different areas in which funds are distributed. During my short presentation today, I’d like to talk about a few of these activities in particular: The Gilbert F. White National Flood Policy Forums; No Adverse Impact; and the FloodManager Interactive Game.

The Gilbert F. White National Flood Policy Forums Dr. Gilbert F. White 1911-2006 70 Years of Leadership in the field of Floodplain Management The first of these efforts are the “The Gilbert F. White National Flood Policy Forums”. These seminars are named in honor of Dr. Gilbert White. Dr. White is regarded by many as the father of the concept of the wise use of floodplains and was an advocate of wise floodplain use for many years. His 1942 dissertation, titled “Human Adjustments to Floods”, expressed the view that flood losses are generally the result of human actions that put people and property at risk.

The Gilbert F. White National Flood Policy Forums Issues: “What We Know.” “How We Can Apply Knowledge.” “What Can We Learn?” Begun in 2004, and subsequently held in 2007 and 2010, the Forums are meant to periodically convene experts in floodplain management to explore pressing issues in the field of floodplain management. Their goal is to set out a course on how to resolve issues by identifying what it is we still need to know; how we can apply what we already do know; and determine what paths are yet to be explored.

The Gilbert F. White National Flood Policy Forums Topics: 2004: Reducing Flood Losses: Is the 1% Chance Flood Standard Sufficient? 2007: Floodplain Management 2050 “Optimal 2050” 2010: Managing Flood Risk What does “Flood Risk Management Mean” Measurements > Perception >Behavior The first Forum examined several whether the 1% standard is still sufficient; insufficient; sufficient, but not used ineffectively; or successful, but overwhelmed by population growth and other factors? This forum resulted in comments on the positive aspects of the 1% Standard; recommendations for improvement on the standard; and alternatives for improvement. The 2007 meeting focused on how we should manage flood risk and our floodplains in the future given the increasing population, rise in housing demand, tight federal budgets, climate change and other factors our country is likely to face in the coming decades. The most recent Forum, held in the spring of 2010, was an effort to explore and address the intangible aspects of human nature to the risk of flooding, and was titled “Managing Risk to Humans and to Floodplain Resources”. The results of the 2010 Forum are scheduled to be released in the coming weeks. For more in-depth details regarding the Forums, please visit the ASFPM Foundation website. The address will be given at the end of this presentation.

No Adverse Impact (NAI) Projects: + Community Toolkit + Mitigation Planning Handbook + Floodplain Management Practices Handbook + Training programs The second main focus of the Foundation is the concept of “No Adverse Impact”, or NAI. NAI is a managing principle that is easy to communicate and, from both legal and policy perspectives, difficult to challenge. In essence, “No Adverse Impact” floodplain management takes place when the actions of one property owner are not allowed to negatively affect the rights of other property owners. . The Foundation has undertaken several potential projects that support the NAI Initiative, such as: Developing a Community Toolkit containing a model ordinance, an issues flyer for local officials, and other materials explaining NAI concepts; Developing a Mitigation Planning Handbook; Publishing a Floodplain Management Practices Handbook; and lastly; Developing technical floodplain management training programs for floodplain managers.

FloodManager Interactive management computer game Teach Demonstrate Benefit The last of the major programs supported by the Foundation is the FloodManager Interactive Floodplain Management Computer Game. The objective of the game is to teach sound floodplain management practice; demonstrate the risk of floodplains; and to show the benefits of flood insurance, mitigation, and higher standards. I want to give you an extremely abbreviated overview of the game.

The Game focuses on a typical town on the banks of a river. The map shows the initial layout of the town that the player will manage at the start of the simulation. Shown in the inset is the build menu: This menu allows the manager to pick and choose what mitigation improvements or revisions he or she would like to undertake and pay for before the next flood season.

On this slide, the map shows the flood affecting the stream’s valley during the storm simulation and the inset shows the newspaper “report” describing the recent flooding event and severity.

At the end of the yearly simulation, the game shows a “Year Event and Outcomes Summary” – this summary illustrates damage percentages, unprotected damages, and other data. This allows the manager to see how effective any chosen mitigation efforts were, what is working and what is not, in a real, graphic way. There are several other variables to the game, such as the impacts of flood insurance, increased local standards, damage calculations, etc., that serve to really flesh out the game. And because of your continued support, important changes are coming to the Game, including the addition of an avatar which will add new depth to the game and make it more user friendly. For more information on the FloodManager Game, please contact Curtis Beitel [pronounced BY-tell], one of the developers of the game. His contact information will be given at the end of the presentation.

Summary The Foundation is working for you! So, those are some of the major initiatives that contributions to the ASFPM Foundation support. Again, the Mission of the Foundation is to act as a voice for you in the community; to promote public policy development that encourages sustainable floodplain and watershed management and to be an advocate for you, the professional floodplain or stormwater professional.

How Can You Help? Form is also available at ASFPMfoundation.org To continue to provide these needed services, the Foundation needs financial support - support that you can provide - at the corporate, chapter, and individual level. Of course, all donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. And please note that you can offer a donation by credit card on the website. The Foundation thanks you for any donation, no matter the size. This slide shows the pledge form that is available here in [location in the room] and on-line at ASFPM Foundation dot ORG. Form is also available at ASFPMfoundation.org

Questions? GENERAL INFORMATION contact: Debbie Pond asfpm@floods.org FLOODMANAGER GAME contact: Curtis Beitel curtis.beitel@hdrinc.com If you have any further questions, please contact Debbie Pond at ASFPM. I can’t thank you enough for giving me this time to speak today on behalf of the ASFPM Foundation; we really appreciate it! ASFPM Foundation 2809 Fish Hatchery Road, Suite 204 Madison, WI 53713 Tel: 608-274-0123 Email: asfpm@floods.org Web Site: asfpmfoundation.org