CASFM

Outreach & Training Monthly Meeting
2023-02-16 11:30 - 12:30, 2023-01-19 11:30 - 12:30, 2022-12-15 11:30 - 12:30, 2022-11-17 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Denver) | CO
The CASFM Outreach & Training Committee meets every third Thursday of the month. We plan educational events including trainings, tours, and lunch and learns. There are also two grants (Research Grant and Disaster Grant) that CASFM awards each year which O&T is responsible for advertising and reviewing applications. This committee is also in charge of social media and website maintenance.
If you have ideas for training opportunities, an interest in helping with the website or social media, or would like to be involved with the grant process, please join us!
Email Katie Kerstiens (kkerstiens@mhfd.org) to get added to the Zoom meeting invite.

General Membership Meeting
2023-01-12 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Denver) | Mile High Flood District, 12575 W Bayaud Ave, Lakewood, CO, 80228, United States

Webinar - Flood After Fire: Recovery and Mitigation
2023-01-10 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Denver) | CO
The Colorado Silver Jackets Team, led by the Colorado Water Conservation Board will be hosting three Flood After Fire Webinars over the next several months. All Webinars will be from 9:30-11:30 AM.

Flood After Fire: The First Six Months, Tuesday, 18 October 2022
Flood After Fire: Recovery and Mitigation, Tuesday, 10 January 2023
Flood After Fire: Preparation and Training, Tuesday, 7 March 2023

Continuing Education Credits will be available for all participants.
See flyer here and below is how to join the webinar.
Webinar Link: https://usace1.webex.com/usace1/j.php?MTID=md86f6d65b5e28dd3815a7ab8da1258c4
For audio only: +1-844-800-2712 US Toll Free
Access code: 276 194 41683

Sediment Transport in Floodways Virtual Lunch and Learn
2022-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver) | CO
Sediment transport is an integral function of sustainable systems.
This presentation will provide an overview of sediment transport
principles and discuss reasons that sediment transport should
be analyzed.
Topics will include:
• When will bed material move?
• What are methods to analyze the movement of sediment in
floodways?
• What are data needs and capabilities of HEC-RAS for sediment
transport?
• How can sediment transport ensure sustainable rivers?
• Case studies
Cost: FREE
1 CEC will be provided
See flyer here
Register here

In-Person HEC-RAS Basic 1D Training
2022-11-29 - 2022-12-01 | Dewberry Denver, 990 S Broadway #400, Denver, Colorado, 80209
This is a 3-day, in-person, basic HEC-RAS training that will cover 1D steady flow. The course is November 29-December 1 from 8am-5pm.
*Attendees should bring their own laptop with the latest version of HEC-RAS*
7 CECs per day will be provided.
Lunch will be provided.
Click here to view the flyer and to find the registration link.

General Membership Meeting
2022-11-10 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | Michael Baker, 165 S Union Blvd, Lakewood, CO, United States
This will be a hybrid meeting with an in-person meeting at Michael Baker Int’l (165 S Union Blvd, Suite 1000, Lakewood, CO) as well as a virtual Zoom option. A link will be sent out prior to the meeting.

In-Person Colorado Fluvial Hazard Mapping Program Module 2: Option 2
2022-11-10 08:30 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | CO
See flyer here for the Fluvial Hazard Mapping Program training. This in-person training will be at the Longmont Museum in Longmont.
Register here!

CASFM Outreach and Training Welcome Happy Hour
2022-10-19 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Ln., Littleton, CO, 80120, United States
Do you have ideas for CASFM training opportunities? Do you have an interest in social media or website design? Or, do you love CASFM and you just want to get more involved?
The CASFM Outreach & Training Committee is looking for more volunteers! We are planning to host a number of educational events, and we need help organizing events, seeking content and speakers, posting to social media, and adding events to the CASFM calendar. If you’re interested in learning more about our committee, we would love to see you at our welcome happy hour!
When: October 19th, 2022
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Where: Breckenridge Brewery
2920 Brewery Ln, Littleton, CO 80120
Katie Kerstiens and Drew Kustusch
CASFM Outreach Co-Chairs

Webinar - Flood After Fire: The First Six Months
2022-10-18 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Denver) | CO

Virtual Colorado Fluvial Hazard Mapping Program Module 1: Option 2
2022-10-07 09:30 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | CO
See flyer here for the Fluvial Hazard Mapping Program training, this option is being held virtual via Zoom.
Register here!

Fall Water Quality Tour
2022-10-06 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | CO
Where: Denver

CDOT Headquarters Bioretention
City & County of Denver – Street Planters and VEMP Demonstration – Cherry Creek – Ellsworth Ave.

When: Thursday, October 6th
Begin at 1 PM at CDOT Headquarters
End at 4:00 PM in Cherry Creek
Happy Hour following at Homemade Fresh Food – Chopper’s Sports Grill (chopperssportsgrill.com)

The CASFM Stormwater Quality Committee would like to invite you to register for a half-day water quality tour and happy hour in Denver.
The tour will begin at CDOT Headquarters with multiple bioretention installations and will conclude in Cherry Creek at street planters installed and currently monitored by City and County of Denver. Additionally, Denver will be providing a demonstration of the VEMP (Vegetation Establishment and Management Program) Vehicle which crews use to conduct maintenance on Denver’s stormwater quality facilities. Please click here for additional information.
Register here: https://registration.socio.events/e/fallwqtour
There is no cost associated with the field trip, but you must register to attend and space is limited. If you register, please cancel as soon as you recognize a conflict so that others can attend.
Contact Candice Owen owenc@bouldercolorado.gov or 303.413.7329 with any questions.

In-Person Colorado Fluvial Hazard Mapping Program Module 1: Option 1
2022-09-13 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | CO
See flyer here for the Fluvial Hazard Mapping Program training. This in-person training will be held at the Annual Conference in Steamboat Springs. There is a virtual option that will be held October 7, 2022.
Register here!

Annual Conference
2022-09-13 - 2022-09-16 | Steamboat Springs
For more information, see the link on the home page.

ASCE/CASFM Golf Tournament
2022-07-29 | Pine Creek Golf Club, Colorado Springs, Colorado
The American Society of Civil Engineers Southern Colorado Branch (ASCE-SoCO) and the Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers (CASFM) are teaming together to present the 2022 scholarship fundraising and social tournament on July 29th, 2022 at the Pine Creek Golf Club in Colorado Springs, CO. Check in will start at 7:00 am. Register as a foursome or as a singular player. Singular registrants will be grouped together.
This jointly led tournament will bring together engineers across Southern Colorado for a great morning of golf, comradery, and fundraising.
Register Here: https://registration.socio.events/e/seregionascegolf
Registration will cover the cost of the golf round, and we are looking for sponsors to offer lunch and drinks on the course, as well as raise money for the ASCE Southern Colorado Scholarship Program. Interested sponsors should contact ASCE representative, Chris Jennings for opportunities.
We appreciate any level of involvement and hope this provides an opportunity for our local engineering community to get together and build relationships while serving a great cause.
Don’t want to or can’t play, but still want to be part of the action? Please reach out to Chris or Kate about volunteering for the event. Any and all help will be appreciated!
If you have any questions, please contact the Tournament Organizers. They are:
Chris Jennings, PE
ASCE-SoCo Special Events Coordinator
chris.jennings@basisp.com
Kate Klavon, PE
CASFM, SE Rep
Kate.Klavon@stantec.com

CASFM SE Region Bikes, Beer, and Bioretention Tour
2022-06-24 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | CO
Where: Downtown Colorado Springs
When: Friday, June 24th
Tour starts at 2:00 PM
Tour ends at 4:00 PM
Happy Hour 4:00 – 6:00 PM at Phantom Canyon Brewing Company: Phantom Canyon

The CASFM Southeast Region is hosting a bikes, beer, and water quality tour/social in May. The bike tour will begin at the Legacy Plaza and wind through downtown Colorado Springs following the Pikes Peak Greenway Trail along Monument Creek through America the Beautiful Park and then through downtown past the Weidner Field soccer stadium and Pikes Peak Center for Performing Arts. The bike tour will cover seven miles round trip on mostly flat concrete/gravel trails and urban streets. The tour will make several stops at green infrastructure sites including vegetated sand filters and silva cells. The tour will end at Phantom Canyon Brewing (a member of the Fountain Creek Watershed Brewshed Alliance) for happy hour. If you cannot make the tour, you are still welcome to join us for happy hour.
There is no cost associated with the bike tour, but you must register to attend, and space is limited. Priority will be given to SE Region members, but if there is space available other region members will be welcome to attend. Check back for registration info. You will need to supply your own bike and helmet.
Contact Kate Klavon with any questions at kate.klavon@stantec.com or 719.278.1303

CASFM Metro Social!
2022-06-23 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | Grandma’s House, 1710 S Broadway, Denver, Colorado, 80210
Please join us on the patio at Grandma’s House (1710 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80210) from 5:30 – 7:30 this Thursday, June 23rd for a Metro Region Social! This event is open to all CASFM members and food will be provided.
Reminder: There is a field trip earlier at 3 pm at Little Dry Creek at Englewood Plaza. Please email Drew if you are planning to attend the field trip but no RSVP needed for the social. Details on the field trip included below for reference.

Field Trip Registration: PLEASE EMAIL AKUSTUSCH@ERACONSULTANTS.COM IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND
Field Trip Contact: Drew Kustusch (akustusch@eraconsultants.com)
Field Trip Time/Date: 3:00 PM on June 23, 2022
Field Trip Location: 101 W. Hampden Avenue, Englewood (https://goo.gl/maps/j54rCkF5w9eQcB7LA).
Parking is available on W Hampden Avenue and S Acoma Street

Hope to see everyone on Thursday at both events!
Contact Jeremy Deischer, jdeischer@iconeng.com, (720) 277-6977 with any questions on the social.

Little Dry Creek at Englewood Plaza Project Tour
2022-06-23 15:00 - 15:30 (America/Denver) | Englewood Plaza, 101 W. Hampden Avenue, Englewood, 80110
Please join the CASFM Outreach & Training Committee on a construction site tour on Thursday, June 23. The field trip will visit the Little Dry Creek at Englewood Plaza project and will be led by Mile High Flood District, Merrick & Company, and Naranjo Civil Constructors. The project involves a major overhaul of a 500’ section of the existing channel just west of the Broadway overpass near downtown Englewood, including channel naturalization, wingwall reconfiguration, a new 42” diameter outfall, new public seating areas and trails, and a new pedestrian bridge. See the flyer here.
Field Trip Registration: Please email Drew Kustusch (akustusch@eraconsultants.com) if you plan to attend
Field Trip Location: 101 W. Hampden Avenue, Englewood (https://goo.gl/maps/j54rCkF5w9eQcB7LA). Parking is available on W Hampden Avenue and S Acoma Street
Please join us on the patio at Grandma’s House (1710 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80210) from 5:30-7:30 after the tour for a CASFM Metro Social. Contact Jeremy Deischer (jdeischer@iconeng.com, 720-277-6977) with any questions about the social.

Northeast/Metro Social
2022-06-09 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Denver) | CO
More details will be provided later once a spot is finalized.

CASFM Wetland Bank Field Trip
2022-06-09 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Denver) | CO
The CASFM Northeast and Metro Regions are teaming up to offer a field trip on June 9th. The field trip will visit the Big Thompson Confluence Wetland Mitigation Bank located at the confluence of the South Platte and Big Thompson River. Unfortunately, due to space limitation the field trip is limited to 20 people so please register using the link below.
https://registration.socio.events/e/metronefieldtrip

HEC-RAS 1D Modeling Course
2022-04-11 - 2022-04-15 | CO
5-day online training course on the US Army Corps of Engineers’ HEC-RAS program.
View more details and link to register here.

General Membership Meeting
2022-03-10 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | CO
Please join us via Zoom as we get an update from our Board and Committee Chairs on current activities and discuss our 2022 conference planning. Please see the meeting agenda below.
2022-03-10 General Mtg Agenda

Annual Research Grant Deadline
2022-03-08 | CO

Colorado WaterWise Rain Barrel Webinar
2022-02-23 | CO
Join Colorado WaterWise for a free, bilingual, train-the-trainer webinar on hosting a successful rain barrel installation workshop in your community! Experts will provide step-by-step guidelines for procuring materials, managing workshop logistics, rain barrel installation techniques and best practices, and much more. Rainwater harvesting allows Coloradoans to connect directly with their water supply, reduce potable water demand, and increase community resilience in face of drought and climate change.
Colorado WaterWise is excited to be offering this webinar in Spanish and English. The event is sponsored by the River Network’s Project Rain Barrel, and all attendees will have the opportunity to apply to Colorado WaterWise for FREE rain barrel parts kits to jumpstart your community’s rain barrel workshops! This webinar is also part of Water ’22, a year-long celebration of Colorado’s water, dedicated to the idea that “it all starts here”.

General Membership Meeting
2022-01-13 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | CO
Please see the agenda and attachments for the meeting below.
2022-01-13 General Mtg Agenda
2022-01-13 General Mtg Agenda_Reports
Treasurer Report 12312021_END OF YEAR
CASFM FINAL 2022 Budget 20220107

Risk Rating 2.0: What Floodplain Managers Need to Know
2021-11-17 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Denver) | CO
Join us for the 2.5-hour online workshop Risk Rating 2.0: What Floodplain Managers Need to Know for an in-depth discussion on this new flood insurance rating methodology. Presented by FEMA, in cooperation with the ASFPM Flood Insurance Committee, ASFPM is making this program available to all ASFPM members. We’re offering the same workshop at three different times to ensure that all members who want to attend, will be able to do so.
Even if you’ve attended one of FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0 webinars for insurance companies or agents being offered throughout the summer and fall, you will want to attend this program. It was developed specifically for ASFPM members and will include issues that are most important to state and local floodplain management practitioners. It will also provide 2 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for Certified Floodplain Managers.

Starting October 1, Risk Rating 2.0 fundamentally changes the way FEMA rates a property’s flood risk and prices insurance. The new methodology incorporates more flood risk variables to more accurately reflect a property’s individual flood risk, including flood frequency, multiple flood types—river overflow, storm surge, coastal erosion and heavy rainfall—and distance to a water source along with property characteristics such as elevation and the cost to rebuild.

Learning objectives: As a floodplain manager, increasing your understanding of Risk Rating 2.0 is important to our collective efforts to help educate community members, dispel any myths, and increase participation in the program.
By attending this workshop, you will:

Receive an overview of Risk Rating 2.0
Understand the key differences you need to know between the old and new rating systems
Gain in-depth knowledge on the key rating variables affecting the new rates

Presenter: Shilpa Mulik, Program Specialist, Floodplain Management Division, FEMA
REGISTER NOW FOR NOV. 17th

Dates:
Participants must register in advance and will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. Each workshop can accommodate 1,000 participants. The two remaining online workshops will cover the same content and are available at these dates and times:
Tuesday, Oct. 19 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Nov. 17 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Length: 2.5 hours (including 30 minutes of Q&A)
Presenter: Shilpa Mulik, Program Specialist, Floodplain Management Division, FEMA

*The September 23rd workshop, originally scheduled for 2 hours, has been extended to 2.5 hours. The link to register can be found via our training calendar, here.

Risk Rating 2.0: What Floodplain Managers Need to Know
2021-10-19 12:00 - 14:30 (America/Denver) | CO
Join us for the 2.5-hour online workshop Risk Rating 2.0: What Floodplain Managers Need to Know for an in-depth discussion on this new flood insurance rating methodology. Presented by FEMA, in cooperation with the ASFPM Flood Insurance Committee, ASFPM is making this program available to all ASFPM members. We’re offering the same workshop at three different times to ensure that all members who want to attend, will be able to do so.
Even if you’ve attended one of FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0 webinars for insurance companies or agents being offered throughout the summer and fall, you will want to attend this program. It was developed specifically for ASFPM members and will include issues that are most important to state and local floodplain management practitioners. It will also provide 2 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for Certified Floodplain Managers.

Starting October 1, Risk Rating 2.0 fundamentally changes the way FEMA rates a property’s flood risk and prices insurance. The new methodology incorporates more flood risk variables to more accurately reflect a property’s individual flood risk, including flood frequency, multiple flood types—river overflow, storm surge, coastal erosion and heavy rainfall—and distance to a water source along with property characteristics such as elevation and the cost to rebuild.

Learning objectives: As a floodplain manager, increasing your understanding of Risk Rating 2.0 is important to our collective efforts to help educate community members, dispel any myths, and increase participation in the program.
By attending this workshop, you will:

Receive an overview of Risk Rating 2.0
Understand the key differences you need to know between the old and new rating systems
Gain in-depth knowledge on the key rating variables affecting the new rates

Presenter: Shilpa Mulik, Program Specialist, Floodplain Management Division, FEMA
REGISTER NOW FOR OCT. 19th

Dates:
Participants must register in advance and will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. Each workshop can accommodate 1,000 participants. The two remaining online workshops will cover the same content and are available at these dates and times:
Tuesday, Oct. 19 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Nov. 17 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Length: 2.5 hours (including 30 minutes of Q&A)
Presenter: Shilpa Mulik, Program Specialist, Floodplain Management Division, FEMA

*The September 23rd workshop, originally scheduled for 2 hours, has been extended to 2.5 hours. The link to register can be found via our training calendar, here.

Fort Collins Green Infrastructure Tour and Happy Hour
2021-09-17 15:00 - 18:00 UTC | CO
Fort Collins Green Infrastructure Tour and Happy Hour
September 17, 2021
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Meet at New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins at 3 PM
Happy Hour will transition to Odell’s at 4:30 PM

More information to come about registration.
