Northwest Environmental Training Center presents:
Emergency Flood Hazard Assessment & Protection Measures
Course
ID: HYD-406
March 6 - 8, 2007, 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (3 Days)
Northwest Environmental
Training Center - Headquarters
650 S. Orcas Street, Suite 220
Seattle, Washington 98108
Instructors: Tim Abbe, José Carrasquero, and Jennifer Goldsmith, Herrera Environmental Consultants;
Jim Park, Washington State Department of Transportation;
Gail Terzi, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers;
Paul Kennard, LEG, LHG, Regional Geomorphologist, Mount Rainier National Park
Description: Tens of millions of dollars are spent every year on emergency flood and bank protection measures throughout the Western United States to protect critical infrastructure and property, such as roads, pipelines, levees, and residences. Due to their inherent urgency, emergency situations tend to be exempt from environmental regulations and lack the science and engineering that goes into non-emergency projects. Rapid response tends to lead to relatively crude applications of shoreline protection such as end dumping rip rap that may later require mitigation. Individual emergency response actions are typically limited in geographic extent with minimal environmental impacts. But cumulatively, year after year, emergency responses can have significant impacts and transform relatively pristine rivers into armored ditches. This course provides tools for assessing the magnitude and extent of flood emergencies, and provides a number of environmentally sensitive rapid response protection measures that integrate into long term solutions.
Course Topics
Emergency Delineations: Risk Analysis: Property, Infrastructure Fluvial
Processes: |
Action Alternatives: Rapid Response Tool Box Costs and Contacts Regulatory Compliance Before, During, and After Field Trip (all day Thursday)* Conclusions |
*A one day field trip will be taken to look at several different types of emergency situations, responses, and cumulative impacts and potential cumulative benefits of different response strategies.
Intended Audience: This hands on course is intended for engineers, biologists, and ecologists seeking an improved understanding of emergency flood hazard assessment. Prerequisites: A basic understanding of fluvial geomorphic processes is required.Course Materials: Each participant will receive a copy of the course proceedings and reference material. Drinks and snacks will be provided each day. Lunch will be provided during the field trip. Participants will be on their own for lunch the other two days.
Credit: 2.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Registration: $595 ($495 reduced tuition is available to Native American Tribes; nonprofits; government agencies; students; and NEBC, NWAEP, and NAEP members). You may register via the link below or by calling the Northwest Environmental Training Center at (206)762-1976.
Cancellation Policy: Registration fees are fully refundable up to 30 days prior to the event and 50 percent refundable (or 100% credit) thereafter up to 3 business days prior to the event. No refunds are issued for cancellations occurring less than 3 business days before the start day. Course registration fees and cancellation policy are subject to change without notice.
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Northwest Environmental Training Center
A nonprofit 501(c)(3) program of the Northwest Environmental Education Council
650 S. Orcas Street, Suite 220, Seattle, Washington 98108
Phone: (206)762-1976, Fax: (206)762-1979
www.nwetc.org