The 2023 IAFSM Annual Conference was held March 14-15 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. This conference had the largest attendance to date with almost 640 attendees.
We had 16 exhibitors at the conference. They got a lot of attention from the attendees.
Two tours were provided for attendees:
Lake Lorin Tour
Addison Creek Reservoir Tour
IAFSM would like to thank our generous sponsors that participated this year:
Gold Sponsors
Baxter & Woodman, Inc.
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.
Engineering Resource Associates
Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc.
HR Green, Inc.
Silver Sponsors
Ciorba Group, Inc.
Civiltech Engineering, Inc.
Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc.
Engineering Enterprises, Inc.
Eveready Flood Control, Limited
Farnsworth Group
Hanson
Hey and Associates, Inc.
Michael Baker International
Molly O’Toole & Associates
Pinnacle Engineering Group
StormTrap
V3 Companies
WBK Engineering, LLC
Bronze Sponsors
Bleck Engineering Co., Inc.
Clark Dietz
Geosyntec Consultants
HMG Engineers
Horner & Shifrin
Stantec
Weaver Consultants Group
The Young Professional Group awarded 6 conference scholarships to college students studying topics related to objective of IAFSM.
Young Professional Student Scholarship Recipients
Conference Presentations
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Plenary Session
Welcome
Dr. John Foley, Project Drawdown
1A Floodplain Management
* How to Calculate Structural Flood Damages
* The Multiple Benefits of Floodplain Easements: An Assessment of Demand for Floodplain Easements in the Upper Mississippi River Basin
* Multi-Benefit Floodplain Development in Illinois? A Workshop for the Private Sector
1B Urban Flooding
* An Urban Flooding Case Study: The Village of Bedford Park
* Reducing Urban Flooding in Oak Lawn
* South Shore Community Resilience Plan: A New Model for Shoreline Resiliency
1C Stormwater Management
* Value Engineering and Strategic Timing to Move Forward with a Gully Erosion and Stormwater Project
* The School Springs Mitigation and Restoration
* Replacement of the Nettle Creek Aqueduct
1D Riverine Flooding
* From Modeled to Mapped: How to Delineate a Floodplain
* Fullersburg Dam Removal & Salt Creek Restoration
* Stratton-Bolger Lock & Dam Project: The Engineering & Construction of a Key Water Control Structure for Illinois
Lunch Program
* ASFPM Foundation & Scholarship Program
* French & Mary Lou Wetmore Award for Lifetime Achievement
2A Green Infrastructure
* Green Infrastructure Guidelines for Transportation Projects
* Constructed Wetlands to Reduce Nutrients From Cropland Runoff: Implications for Urban Stormwater - Design and Construction Considerations
* Alternative Procurement Strategies for Green Infrastructure
2B Stormwater Management
* City of Wood Dale – Ward 2 & 3 Stormwater Improvements
* Kenilworth Green Streets Phase II
* What's in a Distribution? A Comparison of Stormwater Ordinances
2C Climate Change
* South Florida's Response to Predicted Sea Level Rise
* Resources for Equitable Flood Resilience
* Flood Resilient Infrastructure and Regulatory Requirements in a Changing Climate
2D Flood Insurance/Community Rating System
* Community Rating System (CRS) Program Credits and Activities
* RR 2.0 Top Myths & Facts - Helping Floodplain Mangers Better Understand Risk Rating 2.0
* Update of Silver Jackets Projects
Field Trip - Construction of Addison Creek Reservoir
https://youtu.be/BD2DdWac9LU
Presentation
Addison Creek Fact Sheet
Addison Creek Diagram & Aerial Picture
3A Floodplain Management
* IDNR Office of Water Resources Permit Program for NE Illinois
* Floodplain Management - The Basics (1 Hour Session)
3B Stormwater Management
* Impacts of Watershed Specific Release Rates on Disproportionately Impacted Communities in Cook County
* St. Peters, MO Willott Road
* The Fresh Coast Protection Partnership- Green Infrastructure Implementation in the Milwaukee Metropolitan Region
3C Modeling/Regulations
* Value Added 3D Modeling – Eagle Creek Flood Risk Reduction Project
* IAFSM Recommendations for H&H Modeling
* HEC-RAS 2D as a Tool for Stream Restoration Design and Permitting
3D Legislation
* IAFSM Legislation Committee Workshop (90-minute Session)
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
IAFSM Board Meeting
Plenary Session
*Erica Gies, Author of Water Always Wins: Thriving in an age of drought and deluge.
4A Wetlands
* Urban Stream and Wetland Restoration – Lessons from Heritage Park on Buffalo Creek, Buffalo Grove, IL
* The Wild Mile
4B Urban Flooding
* Developing an Urban Flood Detection and Warning Network Using Low-Cost, Low-Power Sensors
* Landslide Mitigation Project
* 2-Stage Ditch Project in Dyer, IN
4C Stormwater Management/Water Quality
* Wilmette Stormwater Action Plan - Planning and Implementation of the Largest Capital Project in the Village's History
* Alternative Approach to Native Maintenance Program Management
* BMPs to Control Peoria Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)
4D Rainfall Technical Analysis
* What shape is your rain? A case study of precipitation distributions
* New At-Streamgage Quantiles and Regression Equations for Estimating Peak-Flow Quantiles in Illinois
* Hydrology/Meteorology Outreach Using the WARDS Watershed Model
Field Trip - Lake Lorin Shore Stabilization and Habitat Restoration
5A Stormwater Management
* Volume Control: Alternatives to Infiltration
* Infrastructure Investments in Lake County Part 1: The Unofficial Guide to Getting Grants
* Mahoney Creek Watershed Planning and Project Implementation: Batavia, IL
5B Floodplain Management
* How to Complete a Substantial Damage/Substantial Improvement Evaluations
* LOMR-F: What is Reasonably Safe from Flooding?
* LOMR Common Application Issues and Community Sign Off Considerations
5C Stormwater Management
* FEQ for the Municipal/Review Engineer (90-Minute Session)
5D Outreach
* What I Wish I Knew: Strategic Career Planning for New Engineers
* Building Inclusive Partnerships Through Effective Outreach and Engagement
* Life Lessons from a Major Golf Course Renovation on an Existing Landfill