OC EWRI Presents Keeping Your Assets Above Water - Coastal Flood Issues, Climate Change, Land Use Pl
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| Calendar | OC YMF |
|---|---|
| Location | Dave and Busters Irvine Spectrum661 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 |
| Date | Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 10:30am - 12:30pm |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Details | Topic: Keeping Your Assets Above Water - Coastal Flood Issues, Climate Change, Land Use Planning Speakers: John Moynier, Vice President, Michael Baker International John has over 35 years of experience in the environmental planning, floodplain management, and water resources fields. He has a strong background in local agency management and has split his career between the public and pricate sectors. John is a recognized expert in the fields of integrated water resource planning and flood risk assessments, as well as the preparation of analyses conducted under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP). He is a Certified Environmental Professional (CEP) and a Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM). John is a Vice President with Michael Baker International and serves as the firms's Water Practice Executive for the Southern California region. Synopsis: Climate change is a hot topic in today’s news and coastal communities are becoming increasingly aware of the potential risks of coastal flooding in the coming years. It is anticipated that by 2050, most U.S. coastal cities will face the threat of 30 or more days of ‘nuisance flooding” each year due to the impacts of sea-level rise even with moderate levels of sea-level rise (i.e., 1.5’ by 2100). If there is an increased in the frequency of storms along the coast, or if sea-level rise that exceeds the global projections, these communities will reach what NOAA considers to be the “tipping point” of 30 days of floods annually even sooner. The heavy winter of 2016-2017 already showed a taste of what the future might bring in areas like Newport Beach, San Diego and Santa Clara County. As sea levels rise, there will be an accompanying rise in tide levels and storm surge reach. The ramification is that land use planners and emergency responders must consider appropriate measures to protect its citizens and visitors, businesses and infrastructure from potential damage. Sea walls may need to be strengthened and coastal development may need to be raised to accommodate the projected rise. Coastal floodplain mapping will need to address the new base flood elevations and must consider projections for the future so that communities are not caught off-guard. Flood protection efforts must be balanced against the social and economic costs, as there is a huge amount of investment in our ports and some of California’s most valuable real estate may be at risk. Time: Lunch @ 11:50 am; Program ends @ 1:00 pm Location: Dave and Busters' at Irvine Spectrum, 661 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine, CA (949) 727-0555 Cost: $45 at the door, $35 advanced payment by mail, PayPal or credit card, $40 registered but pay at the door, Students $15 at the door with school ID For PayPal payment, please send payment to: HHTG_OC@yahoo.com Mail checks payable to "ASCE HHTG" and RSVP to: Jenny Robinet, EWRI Treasurer 17520 Newhope Street, Suite 200, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Confirm: Call (714) 481-7236, or e-mail to: asceocewri@gmail.com |
| Repeats? | No |