Illinois Flood Risk Symposium Urban Flood Awareness
ASPFM Foundation One day event to bring together many different stakeholders to discuss flood risk, in a think-tank type environment. AFSPM Foundation objectives: Facilitate policy debate, State by State Inform National Policy with debate Create lasting policy initiative and ethic SYMPOSIUM GOAL: To formulate recommendations, priorities and directions related to urban flood risk for improving related policies and programs in Illinois and the nation.
Urban Flood Awareness Act
Lake Zurich basement, June 2013(Chicago Tribune, Dan Waters)
Overview of the day Attendees: Academia (2), State Employees (16), NGO (9), County/Community (23), Federal (6), Insurance (2), Consultants (22), Staff (7)
Welcome Be the sponge!
Setting the Stage Hal Sprauge, Center for Neighborhood Technology Honorable Heather Steans, Illinois Senate District 7 Honorable Kelly Cassidy, Illinois House District 14
Pre-Symposium Questions to consider
How to identify urban flood risk
How to reduce urban flood risk Tiered approach to addressing urban flooding Need to address re-development standards Public education is key to address onsite urban flooding
How to pay for urban flood risk reduction To promote public private partnerships need focus on planning and education Insurance industry- identifying best practices in underwriting Insurance institute for business and home safety. Find the right incentives to promote urban flood reduction
Report Out
Next Steps Complete Symposium Report (April 2015) Make Report available on IAFSM website Consider future Illinois Flood Risk Symposia
Questions?