Dam Safety 2016 Registration Packet

DAM SAFETY 2016 REGISTRATION PACKET

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CONTENTS Join us in Philadelphia for the 33rd Annual ASDSO Conference

We hope you’ll join us for Dam Safety 2016 this September in Philadelphia. Dam Safety 2016 marks the 33rd year the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) has hosted its national conference. Don’t miss the chance to learn from industry leaders, network with nearly 1,000 dam and levee safety professionals and meet representatives from over 100 of the industry’s top product and service providers.

All of this in one of the nations best destinations. Named by USA Today as one of the “14 places in America you have to visit in 2016,” the City of Brotherly Love is a great venue for the 33rd Annual Dam Safety conference. Philadelphia now proudly bears the title of America’s first UNESCO World Heritage City, in recognition of Philadelphia’s historic and cultural impact on the course of human events. Other recent accolades include:

• Best Place in the United States to Visit (Lonely Planet) • One of “25 Incredible Destinations” from across the globe (Fodor Travel) • No. 1 Family Travel Destination (ABC Travel Guides for Kids) • No. 2 Best Art City in the country (Huffington Post)

Extend your stay beyond the conference or come a little early to enjoy all this great city has to offer. To find more information on planning your trip to the City of Brotherly Love visit the Philadelphia’s Convention and Visitors website at www.discoverphl.com/visit.

Welcome…………………………………………………………………3

Logistical Information......……………………………………………4

Schedule at a Glace.…………………………………………………5

Technical Session Topics……………………………………………6

Conference Kickoff Event..…………………………………………8

Field Trip…………………………………………………………………9

Specialty Technical Workshops.…………………………………10

Soapbox Sessions……………………………………………………12

Golf Outing.……………………………………………………………13

Guest Information……………………………………………………14

Exhibitors.………………………………………………………………16

Sponsors...………………………………………………………………17

ASDSO Awards.....……………………………………………………18

Posters and Lightning Talks....……………………………………19

Technical Agenda……………………………………………………20

Networking Opportunities..………………………………………26

Career & Student Activities………………………………………28

Registration Form……………………………………………………29

Registration FAQ.……………………………………………………30

Dam Safety 2016 Program Committee

Chair: John Ritchey, P.E. NJ Department of Environmental Protection

Eric J. Ditchey, P.E. McCormick Taylor, Inc.

Alon Dominitz, P.E. NY Department of Environmental Conservation

John W. France, P.E., D.WRE AECOM

Garrett Jackson, P.E. CO Division of Water Resources

Douglas L. Johnson, P.E. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Lee Mauney, P.E. Bureau of Indian Affairs

Gregory S. Paxson, P.E. Schnabel Engineering

William Sturtevant, P.E. WI Department of Natural Resources

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The Pennsylvania Convention Center

The newly expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center sits right in the heart of downtown, within walking distance of many of the city’s award-winning restaurants and must-see arts and cultural destinations. All of the Dam Safety 2016 conference events will be held in this LEED Gold Certified facility, which has won numerous industry awards for sustainability, engineering, and hospitality.

Overnight Accommodations

Dam Safety 2016 attendees have the opportunity to book guest rooms at either of two premier convention center hotels.

The Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel is holding a block of rooms at the ASDSO group rate of $169 plus tax per night, single or double occupancy. The Marriott is in an incomparable Center City location, just blocks from the historic square Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, and connected by skywalk to the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness center, in-room coffee, high speed internet (fees apply), a restaurant, and lobby lounge. Valet parking is available for $49 per night for hotel guests. Secure your room online at Marriott’s exclusive Dam Safety 2016 reservation site (find the link at www.DamSafety.org on the Dam Safety 2016 page). The cutoff date for the rate discount is August 19, 2016.

Located in the nation’s first skyscraper, Loews Philadelphia Hotel combines living history with warm sophistication. Located across the street from the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the Loews features a full-service spa and pool, complimentary Wi-Fi in every guest room, a restaurant and lobby bar, plus family-friendly programs for kids and teens. The Loews Philadelphia Hotel has a small block of guestrooms at the government per diem room rate of $174 plus tax per night. Rooms are only available for the nights of September 11 through September 14, and may sell out before the August 12 cutoff date. To make a reservation

please call the Loews Reservation Center at 1-888-575-6397 and reference the “ASDSO 2016 Annual Conference.” Valet parking at the Loews is available for $38 per night for hotel guests.

Housing Scam Alert

There are companies who try to scam conference attendees with fraudulent hotel bookings. If you are contacted by a company claiming to be the official housing service for the Dam Safety 2016 conference, please do not do business with them. These companies are in no way affiliated with the Dam Safety 2016 Conference. ASDSO does not have an official travel agent; nor does it utilize a guestroom housing service. The only way to reserve a hotel room at the ASDSO group rate is for YOU to initiate contact with the hotel of your choice by phone, or on-line via the custom reservations links on the conference website.

ASDSO is financially liable for all contracted rooms at the Marriott and the Loews, whether they are all sold or not. This is why we respectfully ask all attendees to book rooms within one of the meeting blocks if possible. We work diligently to give you the best overall experience at the national conference and ask for your continued support.

Transportation

There are more than 1,200 daily nonstop flights to the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), located just less than eight miles from the downtown area. Once you arrive at the airport, it’s a 25-minute ride by SEPTA mass transit or a 10-minute taxi ride to the downtown hotels. The Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Regional Rail Airport Line leaves at 30-minute intervals, and the fare is $8 each way. A taxi cab ride costs a flat rate of $28.50. Visit www.septa.org/welcome/airport.html or call the Airport Ground Transportation Hotline at 215-937-6958 for information on other ground transportation options.

LOGISTICAL INFORMATION

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCESATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

1:00 pm – 5:30 pmASDSO Board of Directors Meeting

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

8:00 am – 5:00 pmRegistration Open

9:00 am – 1:00 pmGolf Outing

1:30 pm – 5:30 pmLeadership Day for State Officials

6:30 pm – 8:30 pmKick-off Event at the Fairmount Water Works

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12


8:00 am – 3:00 pmExhibits, Resource Center and Poster Forum Setup

8:30 am – 10:00 amOpening General Session

9:00 am – 5:00 pmGuest Activity: Amish Experience Tour and Lunch

10:30 am – 3:30 pmConcurrent Technical Sessions

12:00 pm - 2:00 pmAwards Luncheon (Meal provided)

3:30 pm – 5:30 pmSpecial Activities in the Exhibit Hall

5:30 pm – 6:30 pmWelcome Reception

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13


7:30 am – 6:30 pmExhibits, Resource Center and Poster Forum Open


12:00 pm – 1:30 pmLunch On Your Own/Dine-Around

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Reception in the Exhibit Hall

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14


7:30 am – 3:30 pmExhibits, Resource Center and Poster Forum Open


12:00 pm – 1:30 pmLunch in the Exhibit Hall (Meal provided)

3:30 pm – 6:00 pmExhibitor Move-Out and Poster Dismantle

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

8:00 am – 5:00 pmSpecialty Workshop: Definition and Evaluation of Internal Erosion Potential Failure Modes

8:00 am – 5:00 pmSpecialty Workshop: The Use of Geophysical Imaging for Dam and Levee Assessment

8:30 am – 4:30 pmField Trip to Pennsylvania Dams

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

8:00 am – 5:00 pmSpecialty Workshop: Dam Removal


TECHNICAL SESSION TOPICSMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

• Forty Years Later: Remembering the Teton Dam Failure and the Launch of Modern Dam Safety Policy• Town Hall: Is It Us Against Them? Part 2: Let’s Hear From Both Sides Of The Design Review Process• Hydrologic Modeling• Historic Dams• From the Dam Security Experts: Recent Advances • Extreme Events• Dam Owner and Regulatory Issues• Geotechnical Issues

• Delving Deeper - The Teton Dam Failure 40th Anniversary

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

• Case Histories• Extreme Precipitation• Seismic Issues• Soapbox Session: Regulator Actions for Unsafe Dams• Construction Issues• Emergency Response/Emergency Management• Unique Failure Modes• Decade Dam Failures Part I• Seepage and Filters• Case Studies Grab-N-Go• States Issues• Embankment Dams• High Flows at Dams• Dam Removals• Uplift Considerations

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

• Emergency Response• Levees • Dam Assessments• Full Scale Testing• Talking Risk• Operations and Maintenance• Decade Dam Failures Part II• Hydrologic Issues• Construction Management• Hydrology and Risk Standards• Roller Compacted Concrete• Extreme Inspection Techniques

This was my first Dam Safety Conference,

and I just entered this specialized field. I found the sessions wonderfully

informative and they opened my eyes to many

aspects of my job.

This was a great conference. Good balance on networking

opportunities, technical presentations, and

conference activities.

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CONFERENCE KICK-OFF EVENTWhen: Sunday, September 11 : 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Where: Fairmount Water Works

Join your fellow conference participants for this special kick-off event at one of Philadelphia’s most unique historic venues. The Fairmount Water Works (FWW) is a National Historic Landmark, a Civil Engineering Landmark, and a National Mechanical Engineering Landmark. Opened in 1815 and situated on the east bank of the Schuylkill River between historic Boat House Row and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the FWW was the nation’s first urban water supply system. For 200 years, the FWW has been a leading symbol of technological innovation, a cultural destination, and leader in urban environmental education. What makes FWW unique among environmental centers is its location at the river’s edge and in the center of the fifth largest city in the nation. Now recognized as an award-winning environmental education center by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the FWW is dedicated to fostering stewardship of shared water resources by encouraging informed decisions about land and water use.

This fun and casual event will feature a picnic style buffet dinner with a “Taste of Philly” menu (think Cheesesteaks and Tasty Kakes!). Guests will enjoy visiting the educational center, strolling the beautiful grounds, and taking in the river and city views. The FWW is just 2 miles from the Marriott Hotel. Transportation is on your own, however, ASDSO will do its best to assist with rides to and from the party.

Registration Information: $75 per person and includes casual dinner and beverages, all taxes and gratuities.

Enhance Your Dam Safety 2016 Experience By Downloading the Conference App!

The conference app will be available and regularly updated starting in mid-August and will allow you to create a personalized schedule, view exhibitors, presentation and speaker information, connect with other attendees and more! Make sure you download the conferenec app prior to coming to Philadelphia!

Love the smart phone app! It was user

friendly and useful.


varies from El. 167.5 from May 15 through September 15 to support lake recreational uses and access to El. 163.5 during the balance of the year. A $440 million expansion project added 125-megawatts of generating capacity to Holtwood in November, 2013. The Holtwood Project includes 14 hydroelectric generating units with a total hydraulic capacity of 61,500 cfs. The generating units are housed within concrete buildings adjacent to the 2,392-foot long concrete gravity dam. The Holtwood project includes a fishlift which carries both migratory and native fish past the dam to spawning areas upstream in the Susquehanna River. The Project also operates a whitewater facility that provides recreational opportunities for boaters at various times throughout the year.

A tour of Holtwood will include a presentation on the history of the project followed by visits to the control room, legacy station generator floor, main spillway, skimmer wall, forebay intake area, fish lift, legacy station gatehouse, new plant expansion facility, and station tailrace.

Registration Information: $75 per person includes motorcoach transportation, guided tours, box lunch and beverages.

PENNSYLVANIA DAMS FIELD TRIP When: Thursday, September 15 : 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Where: Conowingo Dam, Muddy Run Park and Visitor’s Center, and Holtwood Dam

Conowingo Dam is a 94 feet high concrete gravity hydropower dam that was built in 1926-1928. The dam is 4600 feet long, impounds 310,000 acre-feet of water and extends 14 miles upstream. The structure is located 10 miles above the Chesapeake Bay on the Susquehanna River in Cecil and Harford Counties in Maryland. The drainage area above the dam includes a 27,500 square-mile watershed originating in New York State. The dam serves as a major hydropower generator for the Exelon Power Company and provides water supply for the City of Baltimore, Peach Bottom Nuclear Plant, and York and Chester Counties in Pennsylvania. The powerhouse includes 11 turbines that can generate 512 megawatts of power. The top of the dam includes a major highway, U.S. Route 1. The Conowingo Dam and Powerhouse are manned 24 hours a day and inspected daily by plant employees.

River flows greater than 85,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) are passed through 50 crest gates each 38 feet wide and 22.5 feet high. The crest gates can pass 16,000 cfs at the normal operating pool. The crest gates are lifted and lowered by three gantry cranes. About 40 days a year, the Susquehanna River flows exceed the hydraulic capacity of the powerhouse turbines. During these times crest gates are opened to pass higher flows.

This tour will include a presentation on the history of the dam, visits to the control room, the turbine hall, and the fish passage operations, as well as the rare opportunity to view American Bald Eagles at Fishermans Park, just below the generating station.

The Muddy Run Pumped Storage Facility is a pumped-storage hydroelectric plant owned and operated by Exelon Power. The facility’s 1000-acre upper reservoir is surrounded by a 700-acre recreation park known for its camping, fishing, boating and bird-watching opportunities. The field trip bus will stop at the Muddy Run Recreational Park and Visitor’s Center for a picnic lunch.

The Holtwood Hydroelectric Project, owned by Brookfield Renewable Energy, is located in the town of Holtwood, Lancaster County, on the lower Susquehanna River in southeastern Pennsylvania. The Holtwood plant has been generating electricity since 1910, using water power from a 55-foot-high concrete dam across the Susquehanna River between Lancaster and York counties. Upstream of the dam is Lake Aldred, a popular boating and recreation area which covers 2,400-acres. The impoundment is currently managed to maintain maximum normal operating headpond at El. 169.75. The concrete crest of the dam is at an elevation of 165.0 feet above sea level. The effective height of the dam is increased by an additional 4.75 feet to elevation 169.75 with the combined use of wooden flashboards and Obermeyer inflatable gates. The Project’s minimum operating level

The field trips are always very beneficial and

interesting.


SPECIALTY TECHNICAL WORKSHOPSThe Use of Geophysical Imaging for Dam and Levee Assessment

When: Thursday, September 15 : 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Instructors: Scott Burch, P.E., Gannett Fleming, Inc., and Phil Sirles, Olson Engineering, Inc. Additional presenters to be announced.

Every year, dam and levee owners face the challenge of expensive infrastructure remediation associated with the potential failure of dams, levees, and other water retention structures. These increasing costs, risks, and consequences force owners and engineers to look for cost effective means to assess the condition of dams and levees. Geophysical technologies are proven, cost effective tools for the large scale, holistic assessment and internal imaging of dams and levees. However, these technologies are often not well understood within the engineering community and are often overlooked in favor of more traditional, yet limited, geotechnical exploratory techniques.

This workshop will re-introduce geophysical technologies to the dam safety community and will provide an overview of various geophysical technologies and how they are being used for dam and levee assessment. The workshop is designed to capitalize on the interaction between professionals in engineering, geology, and geophysics all working within the dam safety community. In addition to sessions on the theory, proper use, and limitations of geophysical technologies, the workshop will include presentations on state-of-the-practice methodologies, advancements in the state-of-the-art imaging and monitoring of small and large structures, case studies where geophysical tools were used to successfully assess dams and levees, and expert panel discussions focused on the practical application of geophysics to “real world” dam and levee projects. Make plans to join us for an interactive,

learning experience.

Professional Development Hours: Up to 7.5 professional development hours are available for attending the full workshop. Attendees will receive a form on which to record contact hours for continuing education credits.

Registration Information: The registration fee for this one-day workshop is $300 per person. Please include this fee with your regular conference registration on page 29. The registration fee includes all course instruction and materials, continental breakfast, and coffee breaks.

Definition and Evaluation of Internal Erosion Potential Failure Modes

When: Thursday, September 15 : 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Instructors: John W. France, P.E., D.WRE, and Jennifer L. Williams, P.E., AECOM

Defining and evaluating internal erosion potential failure modes (PFMs) can be especially challenging, whether completing a potential failure modes analysis (PFMA) or a risk analysis. There is a myriad of combinations of internal erosion failure paths and particle erosion mechanisms. If the PFMs are not thoroughly described and well understood, the true risks to dam safety may not be recognized. This one-day workshop will provide practical guidance on describing and evaluating internal erosion PFMs. The workshop will integrate the recommendations from several recent guidance documents, including the U.S. Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation’s (Best Practices in Dam and Levee Safety Risk Analysis) and the ICOLD (International Commission on Large Dams) bulletin on International Erosion of Existing Dams, Levees and Dikes and Their Foundations. Specific topics to be addressed include: (1) various loading considerations including normal


SPECIALTY TECHNICAL WORKSHOPSoperations, flood and seismic loading, and temporary construction, (2) initial brainstorming and screening of internal erosion PFMs, (3) preparation of detailed, event node based descriptions of PFMs, (4) integration of failure mode pathways and internal erosion mechanisms into PFM descriptions, and (5) guidance concerning factors to consider in assessing PFM likelihood. The workshop will be interactive, with lectures combined with the presenters facilitating discussions of the various aspects of PFM descriptions and evaluations based on example dams. Presenters will bring lessons learned from projects for various agencies involved in PFM evaluations, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s recent initiative on improved PFMAs. The workshop will be equally applicable to dams and levees. After this workshop, attendees will be better prepared to complete high quality evaluations of internal erosion PFMs.



Dam Removal Training

When: Friday, September 16 : 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Instructors: Laura Wildman and Paul Woodworth, Princeton Hydro; Amy Singler, American Rivers; and Jeff Boyer, RiverLogic

This is a full day training workshop/course for all professionals who are currently or may soon be involved in a dam removal project (engineers, scientists, planners, and project managers). The workshop will focus on the key issues to investigate when proposing to remove a dam (i.e. sediment management, socioeconomics, ecological impacts, etc.), and methods by which dams are removed, as well as lessons learned from numerous dam removal projects already completed in the United States. The workshop will describe how dam removal projects are currently being prioritized, initiated, funded, investigated, designed, implemented, and monitored. The workshop will be given by water resource, geotechnical, and fisheries engineers, a fluvial geomorphologist, and a contractor who have collectively managed, designed and implemented over 100 dam removal projects.

Topics:

1) Dam Removal Overview 2) Initiating, Managing, Permitting & Funding a Dam Removal Project 3) Analyzing & Managing Impounded Sediment 4) Removal Techniques & Constructability 5) Lessons Learned 6) Dam Removal Construction Videos 7) Monitoring



The workshop I attended was the activity in which I learned the most!


SOAPBOX SESSIONSIs It Us Against Them? Part II: Let’s Hear From Both Sides Of The Design Review ProcessWhen: Monday, September 12 : 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Moderators: Gregory Paxson, P.E., Schnabel Engineering; and Michele Lemieux, P.E., MT Department of Environmental Resources & Conservation

A Soapbox was held at Dam Safety 2015 to present the findings of an ASDSO Task Force and ongoing work by the Design and Construction Committee. The Task Force performed evaluations of the design review processes of state dam safety programs and the Committee is finalizing a white paper providing guidance on these processes. The Soapbox included the following topics:

• Role and qualifications of the reviewer • Qualifications of designers submitting products for dam safety reviews • Review processes (focus and extent of review, duration, number of reviewers, etc.) • Ethical considerations and liability potential (designer and reviewer) • Organization and content of review letters • A discussion of design phases for simple and complex projects • A description of existing state regulatory procedures that allow for providing feedback prior to final design

For Dam Safety 2016, a follow up “Town Hall” discussion will allow conference attendees to weigh in on their experiences with design reviews. This session will be a moderated discussion with all session attendees. We hope to give all attendees the opportunity to weigh in on this important dialogue. Details are still being developed for a survey of the conference attendees, either prior to or during the session.

Regulator Actions for Unsafe DamsWhen: Tuesday, September 13 : 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Moderator: Keith Mills, P.E., State Engineer, OR Water Resources Department

The issue of regulatory action for deficient dams was a major discussion topic at a Soapbox session at the 2015 National Conference in New Orleans. Many questions were raised, including:

• How much information is needed to require the dam owner to modify the dam? • How is information from engineering consultants used in this process? • What are the options (including rehabilitation, restriction, or removal) for making the dam safe? • Do states require unsafe dams to comply will all standards for a new dam? • How much time is allowed to bring the dam into compliance?

The 2016 soapbox session is intended to generate the exchange of ideas on effective actions on unsafe dams. It will include discussion of methods used to find and then take action on those dams that pose the greatest risk to the public. This includes but is not limited to enforcement. Audience discussion of the roles of dam owners, agencies and engineers will be encouraged. Lead dam safety officials from several States will facilitate this soapbox.

The Soapbox sessions were great! As a

regulator I benefitted from the open

discussion.


GOLF OUTINGWhen: Sunday, September 11 : First Tee Time: 9 am (straight tee times)

Where: RiverWinds Golf and Tennis Club, West Deptford, NJ

Join us for the annual Dam Safety Golf Outing. The Dam Safety Golf Outing is a great place to enjoy a round of golf and network with colleagues from around the dam safety community. You can sign up as an individual and be assigned to a foursome or bring your own foursome and enjoy a round with your friends and colleagues.

RiverWinds Golf Club is set on the banks of the Delaware River with stunning views that include the city of Philadelphia skyline. The course is the perfect mix of links style golf along with some parkland traditions that will challenge players of any skill. The mounded terrain is gentle, but becomes gradually more imposing as play progresses. The holes vary in directions, requiring players to use every club in their bags to battle the crosswinds and the tricky terrain. At RiverWinds we are dedicated to helping you enhance your game with the proper equipment, beautiful golf course conditions and an overall excellent golf experience!

Players will be contacted by ASDSO golf outing coordinator, Tony Fernandes (Aqua Pennsylvania), prior to the day of the event to organize foursomes and answer any questions. Transportation will be on-your-own but ASDSO will do its best to assist with setting up rides to/from the course.

Registration Information: $70 per person/$280 per foursome. Spaces are limited so reserve yours today by completing the registration form on page 29 or visit www.damsafety.org to sign up your foursome.

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GUEST INFORMATIONGuest RegistrationGuest Registration ($100 per person) allows spouses/partners, family members and other non-business guests to attend the morning continental breakfasts, both evening receptions, and both luncheons.

Guest Tour: The Amish Experience at Plain & Fancy FarmWhen: Monday, September 12 : 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

In the heart of Lancaster’s Amish Country, surrounded by Amish farms between Bird-in-Hand and Intercourse, PA you’ll find the Amish Experience at Plain & Fancy Farm. For over 50 years the Amish Experience has remained the definitive interpretive center for guided tours of the Amish Farmlands, Lancaster County’s only officially designated “Heritage Site” Amish House & One-Room School, and the spectacular F/X production of “Jacob’s Choice.” The eleven acre Plain & Fancy Farm and all of its authentic attractions is an easy one hour motorcoach ride from downtown Philadelphia. Your tour package includes a showing of the award-winning film “Jacob’s Choice”, walking tours of the Amish Country Homestead and One Room Schoolhouse, a driving tour deep into the incomparable Amish farm country, and a bountiful, “farm to table” family style lunch at the farm’s restaurant and bakery.

Registration Information: $100 includes motorcoach transportation from the Pennsylvania Convention Center to the Plain & Fancy Farm, a full day of Amish country experience, a traditional Amish luncheon and all taxes and gratuities. Please wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes, and bring a rain jacket or umbrella.

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EXHIBITORS as of April 28, 2016

ACF Environmental Inc.AECOMAMEC Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.ARCADISAvanti InternationalAyres AssociatesBallard Marine ConstructionBureau of ReclamationCampbell Scientific, Inc.Canary Systems, Inc.CARPI USACascade Drilling L.P.CDM SmithCH2M HILLContech Engineered Solutions LLCCrane Materials International - CMICrofton Diving CorporationD.A. Collins CompaniesD’Appolonia EngineeringDeWind One-Pass TrenchingDiving Services Inc.ExponentFederal Emergency Management AgencyGannett Fleming, Inc.GEI Consultants, Inc.Geokon, Inc.Geo-Solutions Inc.Global Diving & Salvage Inc.Golder Associates Inc.Gomez & Sullivan Engineers, P.C.Grace / De NeefGriffin DewateringGZA GeoEnvironmental Inc.Hager - Richter Geoscience, Inc.Harbor Offshore Barriers/Harbor Offshore Inc.Hayward Baker Inc.HDR Engineering, Inc.Hydronia, LLCHydroplus Inc.Hydrotika / A Division of Rotoplast Inc.International Erosion Control Systems, Inc.J.F. Brennan Company, Inc.Kleinfelder, Inc.

Kleinschmidt AssociatesMeasurand Inc.Michael Baker InternationalMoretrenchMorgan Corp.MWH Americas, Inc.Nicholson Construction CompanyObermeyer Hydro, Inc.OBGOlson EngineeringOne Rain IncorporatedPacific Netting ProductsPhillips & Jordan, Inc.Plum Laboratories, LLCPrinceton Hydro, LLC / Hydro Dive, LLCPropex Inc.RiverLogic Solutions, LLCRIZZO AssociatesRoctestSchnabel EngineeringStantec Consulting Services, Inc.Terra Sonic InternationalTREVIICOS CorporationUS Army Corps of EngineersUSDA - NRCSUSEngineering AssociatesVertical Access LLCVista Data VisionWatershed Geosynthetics, LLCWhelen Engineering Company, Inc.Willowstick Technologies

Worthington Products Inc.

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ASDSO AWARDSWhen: Monday, September 12 : 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

ASDSO annually honors those individuals and organizations making exemplary contributions to the improvement of dam safety in the U.S. These awards will be presented at the ASDSO Awards Luncheon on Monday, September 12. All registered conference attendees are welcome. Please join ASDSO and your colleagues in a celebratory event to open the conference and honor the award recipients and their accomplishments. Any or all of the following may be on this year’s awards program:

Regional Awards of Merit: Awarded to individuals, companies, municipalities, or other entities that have made outstanding contributions to dam safety on a regional level.

National Award of Merit: Chosen by the ASDSO Board of Directors, this award honors an individual or organization contributing to dam safety on a national level.

National Rehabilitation Project of the Year: This award recognizes developer of a unique remedial design that advances the state-of-the-art in the field of dam safety and exemplifies the high professional engineering standards that dam safety requires.

President’s Award: The ASDSO president gives special recognition to someone, either for contributions to the advancement of dam safety or for specific assistance to the president over his/her term of office.

Honorary Members: The Board of Directors will occasionally honor an individual who has contributed to the improvement of ASDSO and the advancement of dam safety over a lifetime of work.

Terry L. Hampton Medal: Awarded by ASDSO’s Advisory Committee, the Hampton Medal is given to an individual for outstanding contributions to research and/or practice in hydrologic and hydraulic engineering for dams.

Danny McCook Medal: Awarded by ASDSO’s Advisory Committee, the Hampton Medal is given to an individual for outstanding contributions to research and/or practice in geotechnical engineering for dams.

Student Awards: These include the Student Paper Competition winners and the recipient(s) of the 2016-17 Senior Undergraduate Scholarship.


POSTERS AND LIGHTNING TALKS Be sure to attend the poster lightning talks on Monday in the Exhibit Hall! *Confirmed as of April 28, 2016.

Use of Instrumentation Data for Deformation Model Calibration and Prediction of Rockfill Dam Performance at the Cerro Corona Mine Sam Abbaszadeh, Ph.D. P.E. and Joshua Rogers, MWH Americas; and Javier Gutierrez, Gold Fields La Cima

165 ft Overfill of 130 Acre Slurry Pond Including Dam Stability and Groundwater Considerations Scott Arends, P.E., CFM and Daniel J. Whalen, P.E., Hanson Professional Services Inc.

Tsaile Dam – A Complete Approach Unearths a Safer Dam Stephen G. Brown and Bradley D. Piede, Kleinfelder, Inc.

Preferences for Flood Mitigation Measures Based on Economic, Social, and Environmental Costs Elizabeth Byron, Oregon State University

Is It Time to Go Upstream? (A Guide for Upstream Construction at Coal Refuse and Coal Ash Disposal Dams) Roger W. Cecil, P.E., Schnabel Engineering

A Retrospect of Those Often Overlooked Dams - Detention Basins Clay Emerson, Ph.D., P.E., CFM, Princeton Hydro, LLC; and Kelsey Stanton, Green Valleys Watershed Association

Benefits of East Levee Interior Drainage System John N. Furlong, P.E., D.WRE, Thomas Davies P.E., Larissa, Knapp-Scott, CFM, and Olivia Whittaker, P.E., CFM, Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.; and Sirak Bahta, P.E., CFM, City of Dallas

Seepage Distress And Repairs On The California Aqueduct Leslie F. Harder, Jr., PhD, PE, GE, HDR Engineering

Maintaining Embankment Safety with Comprehensive Investigation and Analysis Dennis J. Hogan, Black & Veatch Corporation

Convective Heat Transfer Analysis of a Dam over Permafrost Gokhan Inci, Ph.D, P.E., P.Eng, HDR

Seven Compelling Reasons for Considering 2D Modeling Over 1D Modeling Benjamin Israel-Devadason, P.E., CFM and Paul Schweiger, P.E., CFM, Gannett Fleming, Inc.; and Bruce Feinberg, P.E., U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Unique Historic Dam and Gate Types of NY’s Erie Canal System Gregory Johnson, Bergmann Associates

Nahtzillee Dam Failure, Mescalero Indian Reservation, New Mexico Lee Mauney, P.E., Bureau of Indian Affairs

Priority Assessment for Dam Rehabilitation in Korea Young-Il Moon, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Seoul

Flower Creek Dam Replacement John P. Osterle, P.E., and Jared Deible, RIZZO Associates; Ken Salo, Morrison-Maierle; Paul Burnham and CR Leisinger, Morrison-Maierle

The Darby Creek Dam Removal Sites Four Years Later Mary Paist-Goldman, P.E., Princeton Hydro, LLC

Labyrinth Spillway Design for Lake Scranton Dam: Real World Application of Laboratory Design Methods Gregory Richards, P.E., CFM, Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Blake Tullis, Ph.D., Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University; Tony Nokovich, P.E. and Tyson Clouser, P.E., Pennsylvania American Water Company

Flash Flood on the Susquehanna River - Lessons Learned from the Historic 1996 Flood Greg Richards, P.E., Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Reconstruction of a Local Dam as a Real-World Learning Experience Andrew T. Rose, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Expanding Florida’s Dam Inventory Using GIS And Remote Sensing Dan Schmutz, M.S., Danny Goodding, M.S., and Valerie A. Hrabal, P.E., PP, Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.; and Art Sengupta, P.E., P.G., PMP, FL Department of Environmental Protection

Monitoring of a Full-Scale Dam Failure Test Wang Shi-jun, Gu Yan-chang, Wang Hong, Huang Hai-bing, Yan Ji-Hao, and Pang Quiong, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute and Dam Safety Management Center, Ministry of Water Resources, Nanjing, China

Atlas Dam Removal-Minimizing Sediment Disposal Costs Bill Weihbrecht, AECOM

109 Year Old Dam; 4 Years of Experience: Developing Innovative Professionals within Dam and Levee Safety Meghann Wygonik, EI, US Army Corps of Engineers

I really enjoyed the lightning talks. It’s a great concept and a good opportunity to get a quick view of many projects in a short

time frame.


TECHNICAL AGENDASATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 101:00 pm – 5:30 pm ASDSO Board of Directors Meeting

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 118:00 am – 6:00 pm Speaker Preview Room Open

8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Open

9:00 am – 1:00 pm Golf Outing: RiverWinds Golf and Tennis Club

1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Regional Caucus Meetings

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Annual Business Meeting for State Officials

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Kick-off Event at the Fairmount Water Works

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 127:00 am – 8:00 pm Speaker Preview Room Open


7:30 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast

8:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibit and Poster Forum Setup

8:30 am – 10:00 am Opening General Session: Forty Years Later: Remembering the Teton Dam Failure and the Launch of Modern Dam Safety Policy

10:00 am – 10:30 am Refreshment Break

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Session: Town Hall Meeting

Is It Us Against Them? Part 2: Let’s Hear From Both Sides Of The Design Review Process Gregory Paxson, P.E., Schnabel Engineering; and Michele Lemieux, P.E., MT Department of Environmental Resources & Conservation

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Session: Hydrologic Modeling

Why CFD Modelling Should Be a Spillway Designer’s Best Friend

Benjamin Israel-Devadason P.E., CFM., and Paul Schweiger P.E., CFM., Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Modeling And Design Of An Emergency Spillway That Will Be Subject To Erosion Cory Anderson, P.E., Miguel Wong, Ph.D., P.E., and Christian Frias, Ph.D., Barr Engineering Co.; and James Ferentchak, P.E., W. W. Wheeler and Associates, Inc.

Cases Studies And Lessons Learned In Application Of New HEC-RAS And HEC-HMS Modeling Capabilities Kevin Ruswick, and Gregory Daviero, Schnabel Engineering

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Session: Historic Dams

Modernizing Philadelphia’s Historic Dams Matthew J. Marchisello, P.E., O’Brien and Gere

Rehabilitation of the 100 year old Farnham Reservoir Dam Michael Malenfant, P.E., and Doug Gove, AECOM; Bruce Collingwood, City of Pittsfield, MA; and Martha Monserrate, Carpi

Pymatuning Dam Gate House – New Life for an Enduring Landmark John Harrison, P.E., D.WRE, and Kortney Brown, P.E., Schnabel Engineering; and Edward Raptosh, P.E., PADCNR Bureau of Facility Design & Construction

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Session: From the Dam Security Experts: Recent Advances

Security-related Threats and Vulnerabilities to Dams and Related Assets Ronald J. Schuster, P.E., Bureau of Reclamation

Safety and Security at Dams – Mutually Exclusive or Interconnected? William Foos, MBA, CPP, PSP, Gannett Fleming Inc.

An Integrated Approach for Physical and Cybersecurity Risk Assessment: The USACE Common Risk Model for Dams Yasmin Seda-Senabria, US Army Corps of Engineers; J. Darrell Morgeson and Jason A. Dechant, Ph.D., Institute for Defense Analyses

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm 2016 Awards Luncheon (Meal Provided)

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Concurrent Session: Extreme Events

Responses and Lessons learned from the October, 2015 South Carolina Flood and Dam Failures Jill C. Stewart, P.E., SC Department of Health & Environmental Control; Katy Goolsby-Brown, P.E., and John Plisich, Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IV


TECHNICAL AGENDAInquiring Minds Want to Know: How Many Auxiliary Spillways on 2,100 Dams Flowed During 65 Years and Why? Larry Caldwell P.E., Ray Riley, P.E. and Jim Henley, USDA – NRCS (Retired)

Preliminary Observations Of Levee Performance And Damage Following The 2015-16 Midwest Floods In Missouri And Illinois Leslie F. Harder, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., GE, HDR Engineering, Inc.

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Concurrent Session: Dam Owner and Regulatory Issues

Standard of Care for Dam Safety in a Regulatory Environment Douglas L. Johnson, P.E., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Casting a Broader Net for Dam Owner Liabilities - Operations, Maintenance and Site Safety Responsibilities Denis Binder, Chapman University; and Evan Binder, E.I.T., Schnabel Engineering

Kingsley Dam Functional Exercise Kevin M. Boyd, P.E., Central Nebraska Public Power, and Scott Airato, P.E., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Concurrent Session: Geotechnical Issues

Clear Creek Dam: Collaborative Risk Analysis; A Powerful Tool for Evaluating Aging Dams Darrin J. Harris and, and Greg Zamensky, P.E., Black & Veatch Corporation; Steve Anselmo, P.E., Pueblo Water; and Mark Perry, P.E., CO Division of Water Resources Dam Safety Division

A Comparison of Methods for Managing Seepage through Embankment Dams Joseph R Kula, P.E., John W France, P.E., G. Richard Bird, and Robert D Pinciotti, P.E., AECOM

Nepal Hydro Project Post-Earthquake Reevaluation Ray E. Martin, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE., REM, LLC; and Binod Tiwari, Ph.D., P.E., California State University, Fullerton

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Concurrent Session: The Teton Dam Failure 40th Anniversary

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Refreshment Break and Special Activities in the Exhibit Hall

• Door Prize Drawings • Poster Lightning Talks

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Welcome Reception

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 137:00 am – 8:00 pm Speaker Preview Room Open



8:30 am – 10:00 am Concurrent Session: Case Histories

Trouble in Threes - Technology and Teamwork Take On Mother Nature at Speedwell Forge Gary M Horninger, P.E., Lisa Ciampitti, P.E., and Greg Paxson, P.E., Schnabel Engineering; and Jerry Woomer, P.E., PA Fish and Boat Commission

Rehabilitating Hearns Pond Dam, Seaford Delaware Eric Ditchey, P.E., McCormick Taylor, Inc.; David R. Twing, P.E., DE Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control; and Stephen D. Richter, P.E., DE Department of Transportation

Design and Construction of a Steel Gate Dam across an Ephemeral River, Tempe Town Lake Replacement Dam Stewart S. Vaghti, P.E., CFM, and Dean B. Durkee, Ph.D., P.E., Gannett Fleming, Inc.

8:30 am – 10:00 am Concurrent Session: Extreme Precipitation

The South Carolina Extreme Rainfall Analysis-Understanding the Storm and Implications for Dam Safety Bill Kappel, Doug Hultstrand, Applied Weather Associates, LLC; Joe Bellini, and Dennis Johnson, Aterra Solutions

Local Storm Time-Distribution for PMF Studies in Arizona and Similar Geographies Michael J. Johnson, Ph.D., P.E., WEST Consultants, Inc.; Thomas Loomis, P.E., RLS, CFM, Flood Control District of Maricopa County; and Bill Kappel, Applied Weather Associates, LLC.

Advances in Extreme Precipitation Methodologies Tye W. Parzybok, CCM, GISP, R. Jason Caldwell, Ph.D., P.H., and Katie L. Laro, MetStat, Inc.; Mel Schaefer, Ph.D. P.E., MGS Engineering Consultants, Inc.; George Taylor, M.S., CCM, Applied Climate Services; and Edward M. Tomlinson, Ph.D., Atmospheric Science Consultants LLC.

8:30 am – 10:00 am Concurrent Session: Seismic Issues

Seismic Modification of the Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam Greg Eddy, P.E., and Caleb Rudkin, P.E., Bureau of Reclamation; and M. Jonathan Harris, P.E., Damwatch Engineering


TECHNICAL AGENDAEarthquake Ground Motion Characterization for Levee Sites Founded on Peat Yi Tyan Tsai, Scott J. Brandenberg, Ph.D., P.E., and Jonathan P. Stewart, Ph.D., P.E., University of California Los Angeles

Risk Characterization and Dam Safety Modifications to Address Active Fault Rupture Beneath an Embankment Dam David C. Serafini, P.E., G.E., Keith Kelson, P.G., and Henri Mulder, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers


10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Session: Soapbox Session

Regulator Actions for Unsafe Dams Keith Mills, P.E., State Engineer, OR Water Resources Department

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Session: Construction Issues

Considerations for Dewatering During Dam Construction John W. France. P.E., D.WRE, AECOM

USACE Guidance For The Design And Construction Of Cofferdams For Dam And Levee Safety Projects David B. Paul, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers

Continental Dam Spillway: Managing Unexpected Foundation Conditions during Construction Scott Jones, P.E., Ph.D., and Joseph A. Owen, AECOM

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Session: Emergency Response/Emergency Management

Bridging the Gap between the National Weather Service and External Agencies during Dam Break Incidents Katie Landry-Guyton, National Weather Service

South Carolina Flooding and Dam Failure Emily Reed, Kalie Poston, and Lucas Munasque, Tennessee Tech University

From Raindrop To Evacuate – How Modeling, GIS And Other Tools Are Used To Respond To Flood Related Emergencies Stephanie Gerlach, P.E., Flood Control District of Maricopa County

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Session: Unique Failure Modes

The ABCs of ACBs Part III: ACB Armoring Failure Modes at Dam Embankments and Spillways Paul G. Schweiger, P.E., CFM, Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Darin Shaffer, P.E., NJ DEP, Bureau of Dam Safety; and Jim Nadeau, ACF Environmental

Ice: A Failure Mode! Richard Rudolph, P.E., RR Engineering Consulting, LLC

Why Embankments Crack and How to Fix Them: 50 Years of NRCS Experience Benjamin C. Doerge, P.E., G.E., USDA – NRCS

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch on Own and Dine-Around

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Session: Decade Dam Failures Part I

100th Anniversary of Sweetwater Dam Failure in San Diego, CA Chris Karam, P.E. GEI Consultants; and Jennilynn L. Felias, P.E., CA Department of Water Resources

100th Anniversary of Bila Desna Dam Failure, Czech Republic Keith A. Ferguson, P.E., HDR, Inc.

Upriver Dam Failure, Spokane River, 1986 Doug Johnson, P.E., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

The 1996 Meadow Pond Dam Tragedy – Human and Physical Failures R. Lee Wooten, P.E , GEI Consultants; and James W. Gallagher, P.E., NH Department of Environmental Services

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Session: Seepage and Filters

Filter Design: The Why, When, and Where Chuck Redlinger, US Army Corps of Engineers; Bryant A Robbins, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center; and Mark Pabst, US Army Corps of Engineers (retired)

Innovative Approaches to Address Historic Dam Seepage Edwin Friend, P.E., P.G., PMP, RJH Consultants, Inc.; Darren Brinker, P.E., Jeff Martin, P.E., and Douglas Raitt, P.E., Denver Water

Analysis Of Internal Erosion At Inland Lake Dam Michael C. Canino, P.E., Schnabel Engineering, Inc.; Jian Hu, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., and Lawrence H. Roth, P.E., G.E., Arcadis

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Session: Case Studies Grab-N-Go

Robert Street Dam Removal - Restoring Migratory Fish Passage on the Raritan River, New Jersey John W. Jengo, PG, LSRP, MWH Americas, Inc.

These Siphons Really “Suck” - 6-Foot Diameter Siphons for Gilboa Dam Andrzej (Andy) Kulik, E.I.T., CDT, and Robert A. Kline, Jr., P.E., Gannett Fleming; Emory J. Chase, NYC Environmental Protection


TECHNICAL AGENDALessons Learned during Construction of an Innovative Design Todd Mueller, P.E., and Greg Johnson, P.E., PMP, Bergmann Associates; F. Dave Hudda, P.E., New York State Canal Corporation

Comprehensive Rehabilitation Improvements at Cedar Creek Reservoir Dam and Spillway Marc T. Miller, P.E., Freese and Nichols, Inc.; and Louis Verreault, P.E., Tarrant Regional Water District

Coupled Dam Safety Analysis Using WinDAM Mitchell Neilsen, Kansas State University; Ronald Tejral, Karl Visser, and Sherry Hunt, USDA-ARS

Design And Construction Of The Upstream Geomembrane Facing System For Grindstone Canyon RCC Dam Robert Waddell, P.E., AECOM; Debi Lee, Village of Ruidoso; John Wilkes, P.E., and Eric Schlosser, P.E., CARPI USA

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Session: States Issues

Topics and Presenters TBA

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Refreshment Break

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent Session: Embankment Dams

Priceless: The Value of Project-Focused Geotechnical and Hydrologic Data Greg Paxson, P.E., and Scott Raschke, Ph.D. P.E., Schnabel Engineering; Edward Raptosh, P.E., PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Rapid Drawdown at Embankment Dams, Is it a REAL Concern? Cari R Beenenga, P.E., and Robert Saber, P.E., Gannett Fleming, Andy Deichert, P.E., USDA-NRCS

Construction Of La Romaine Complex In Northern Quebec, Canada: Behaviour Of Asphalt Core Rockfill Dams Vlad Liviu Alicescu, Jean Pierre Tournier, Redha Kara, and Dan Rosculet, Hydro-Québec

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent Session: High Flow at Dams

BREAKING NEWS – Tropical Storm Hits Oklahoma, AGAIN! Unique Repair Challenges at Caddo Creek Site 27 J. Chris Stoner, P.E., Valerie Glasgow, and Gregg Hudson, USDA-NRCS

Flood Risks From Spillways: Modeling And Communicating Non-Dam-Failure Impacts To Native American Tribes Rinda Tisdale, MS, MEP, CEM, and Matt Young, P.E., CFM, US Bureau of Indian Affairs

Managing Flood Risk Infrastructure in the New Millennia Jason Vazquez, P.E., Arcadis

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent Session: Dam Removals

Removal Of Mill River Dam: Turning A Degraded And Impounded River In Downtown Stamford, Connecticut Into A Thriving Ecosystem Adam Burnett, and Siamac Vaghar, US Army Corps of Engineers

The Investigation and Design of the Proposed Largest Dam Removal in NJ Geoffrey M. Goll, P.E., and Mary Paist-Goldman, P.E., Princeton Hydro, LLC; and Laura Craig, Ph.D., American Rivers

Creative Approach to Dam Breach Sediment Management Gary B. Emmanuel, P.E., and Stephen M. Szewczak, P.E., O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc.

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent Session: Uplift Considerations

Uplift Considerations for Concrete Dams Scott Jones, P.E., Ph.D., and Amanda Lopez, P.E., AECOM; Larry K. Nuss, P.E., Nuss Engineering LLC

This session will start with a 20 to 30 minute presentation summarizing current guidelines on uplift and a few illustrative case examples. The presentation will be followed by an interactive panel discussion with experts in the field, as well as a Q & A segment focused on the best approaches for applying uplift.

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Reception in the Exhibit Hall

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 147:00 am – 5:00 pm Speaker Preview Room Open



8:30 am – 10:00 am Concurrent Session: Emergency Response

Cannonsville Dam - Turbid Discharge Incident, Response and Recovery John H. Vickers, P.E., Sean McAndrew, P.E., Jeff Helmuth, P.E., and Thomas DeJohn, P.E., New York City Department of Environmental Protection;

Seepage Concerns At Lake White Dam Sparks Emergency Response Robert Kirkbride, P.E., Stantec Consulting; Jeremy Wenner,


TECHNICAL AGENDAP.E., OH Department of Natural Resources, Division of Engineering

Boone Dam – Initial Response, Site Characterization and Development of a Long-Term Mitigation Strategy Daniel A. Gilbert, P.E., and Alan Rauch, Ph.D., P.E., Stantec; Scott Barrentine, P.E., and Jim Bryant, P.E., Tennessee Valley Authority

8:30 am – 10:00 am Concurrent Session: Levees

Levee Policy Update Eric Halpin, US Army Corps of Engineers (invited)

The Use of Slag Cement in CB Seepage Cutoff Walls for Levees Khaled Chowdhury, P.E., G.E., Rob Nixon, P.E., G.E., Richard Millet, P.E., G.E., and Francke Walberg, P.E., AECOM; and Michael Kynett, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers

Environmental Impacts of Levees and their Mitigation Andrew J. Orlovsky, P.E., PA Department of Environmental Protection

8:30 am – 10:00 am Concurrent Session: Dam Assessments

Alberta Energy Regulator Dam Safety Program Tim Eaton, M.Sc., P.Eng., Alberta Energy

Uncovering and Addressing a History of Significant Incidents After an Annual Dam Safety Inspection Steven Davidheiser, P.E., Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Amanda Lothes, Newport News Waterworks

Comprehensive Dam Safety Evaluations – Colorado Expands Risk Considerations in Its Dam Safety Program John Hunyadi, P.E., Bill McCormick, P.E., Mark Perry, P.E., CO Dam Safety Branch; and John W. France, P.E., AECOM


10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Session: Full Scale Testing

Large Scale Rolling And Shear Box Trials To Determine Gneiss/Schist Rockfill Parameters Ingvar Ekström, Civ. Eng., Magnus Ljunggren, Civ. Eng., and Carl-Anders Andersson, Civ. Eng., Sweco Energuide; and Sven Knutsson, Professor Soil Mechanics, Luleå University of Technology

Development of a Large Scale Permeameter for Internal Erosion Testing Robert V. Rinehart, Ph.D., P.E., and Fred Travers, US Bureau of Reclamation

Full Scale Test Fill Supports Emerging Research into Exit Gradients

Robert Huzjak, P.E., and James Olsen, P.E., RJH Consultants, Inc.; Bryant Robbins, P.E., ERDC, US Army Corps of Engineers

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Session: Talking Risk

A Regulatory Perspective on Implementing Risk-Informed Decision Making in Dam Safety Douglas Boyer, P.E., CEG, and William Allerton, P.E., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

10-4 Twenty Years Later Patrick J Regan P.E, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Application of ALARP Principles for the Evaluation of Tolerable Risk for FERC Regulated Dams Daniel W. Osmun, P.E., HDR; and Douglas D. Boyer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Session: Operations and Maintenance

What Makes a Good Operation & Maintenance Manual? Maureen P. Cissel, CFM, McCormick Taylor

Benefiting not Burdening: Developing Interactive Resources for Dam Owners and Operators Kate Aulenbach, E.I.T., CFM, and Paul Schweiger, P.E., CFM, Gannett Fleming; Tony Fernandes, P.E., Aqua America; and Michele Lemieux, P.E., MT Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

What’s in Your Piezometer? -- Evaluation and Maintenance of Piezometers, Relief Wells, and Drains Charles N. Easton, P.E., and Russell G. Springer, P.E., Freese and Nichols, Inc.

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch with the Exhibitors (Meal Provided)

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Session: Decade Dam Failures Part II

10th Anniversary of the Lake Needwood Dam Incident, Maryland Steve Durgin, P.E. , and Allan Stahl, P.E., USDA-NRCS

10th Anniversary of Ka Loko Dam Failure, Hawaii Irfan Alvi, P.E. , Alvi Associates; and Gregory Richards, P.E., CFM, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Columbia Canal Breach and Emergency Restoration of the City of Columbia’s Water Supply during Flood of October 2015 Paul Cyr, P.E., Kleinschmidt Associates; and Wayne King, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Session: Hydrologic Issues


TECHNICAL AGENDAMethods to Estimate the Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) of the 1-day Probable Maximum Precipitation Bill Kappel and Doug Hultstrand, Applied Weather Associates

Dealing with Uncertainty in Hydrologic Modeling – Just Between Us Amanda J. Hess, P.E., CFM, Paul. G. Schweiger, P.E., CFM, and Yan Wang, Ph.D., Gannett Fleming, Inc.; and Arthur Miller, Ph.D., P.E.

Garrison Dam Paleoflood Hydrology Discharge Estimation Analysis Brian M. Hall, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources Risk Management Center

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Session: Construction Management

Fast-Tracking Improvements To A Four-Mile-Long Embankment Dam Robert A. Kline, Jr., P.E., Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Chad R. Davis, P.E., Michael Baker International, Inc.

Buckeye FRS No. 1 – Design and Construction of a Central Filter on 7 miles of Dry Dam in the Desert Southwest Doug Lantz, Ph.D., P.E., PH, Tetra Tech, Inc.; and Gregory Jones, P.E., AICP, Flood Control District of Maricopa County

Early Contractor Involvement For A Seepage Cutoff Barrier - The Owner/Engineer Perspective Jon Ausdemore, P.E., Iván Contreras, Ph.D., P.E., and Aaron Grosser, P.E., and Rachel Leier, Barr Engineering; Amr Ragy, Treviicos Corporation

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Refreshment Break

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent Session: Hydrology and Risk Standards

Thirty Years of Spillway Reconstruction: Impacts of Moving to a Risk Based Spillway Standard Michele Lemieux, P.E., MT Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

IDUNO if da IDF is Right - Importance of Basin Parameters for Risk Based Spillway Design Jason H. Thom, P.E., DOWL

Challenges of Implementation; Risk-Based and PMF-Based Flood Standards - Panel Discussion Jason H. Thom, P.E., DOWL

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent Session: Roller Compacted Concrete

There’s Something In The Air – Advancing Grout Enriched Concrete Facing For RCC Dams Jeremy R. Young, P.E., Schnabel Engineering; Eric S. Musselman, Ph.D., P.E., and George J. Zimmer III, Villanova

University

Post-Construction Coring Evaluation For RCC At The San Vicente Dam Raise Project Michael F. Rogers and Glenn Tarbox, MWH; Andrew Oleksyn, San Diego County Water Authority; and Tom Reynoldson, Kleinfelder

Really Cool Concrete (RCC) for Rehabilitation of Renwick Dam – Considerations and Challenges with Dam Rehabilitation in a Cold Region Donald Roarabaugh, P.E., Chad Hoover, E.I.T., and Paul Schweiger, P.E., Gannett Fleming, Inc.

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent Session: Extreme Inspection Techniques

The Integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) and 3D modeling Software for Baseline Asset Management Monitoring (BAMM) of Dams Daanen Strachan, Ph.D., Skyhighdrone; Tim Barr, P.E., A. Mbah, and Granville Ehan Weech, P.E. Jackson & Tull

Your Rusty Pipes - Repair or Replace Michael D. Carpenter, P.E., and Kevin Roell, P.E., GEI Consultants, Inc.; Christopher Rousseau, P.E., Minnesota Power

Inspection Of Upstream Slope Protection Material Using Remote Sensing Michael McGuire, Ph.D., P.E., and Travis Shoemaker, Lafayette College

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15Optional Activities: Field Trip and Specialty Workshops Separate registration required.

8:00 am – 5:00 pm Workshop: Definition and Evaluation of Internal Erosion Potential Failure Modes John W. France. P.E., D.WRE, and Jennifer L. Williams, P.E., AECOM

8:00 am – 5:00 pm Workshop: The Use of Geophysical Imaging for Dam and Levee Assessment Scott Burch, P.E., Gannett Fleming, Inc.; and Phil Sirles, Olson Engineering, Inc.

8:30 am – 4:30 pm Field Trip to Pennsylvania Dams

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 168:00 am – 5:00 pm Workshop: Dam Removal Laura Wildman and Paul Woodworth, Princeton Hydro; Amy Singler, American Rivers; Jeff Boyer, RiverLogic


NETWORKINGOne f the most valuable experiences you can have at a conference is networking. While the conference schedule can make it hard to find time to meet new people, ASDSO has built in numerous opportunities for you to expand your professional network and meet new dam and levee safety professionals. Aside from the technical sessions, workshops, and field trips below are a few of the many opportunities you will have to meet new people.

Exhibit HallThe networking hub of the conference, the exhibit hall offers a plethora of opportunities to network with fellow attendees.

Receptions and Special Events

Two evening receptions will be held in the exhibit hall, Monday, September 12 and Tuesday, September 13 from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm both nights. Enjoy appetizers and network with over 100 exhibitors where you have the opportunity to learn about the latest, and greatest products and services available. In addition to the receptions, lunch is provided in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, September 14, and breaks are held in the exhibit hall on Tuesday, September 13 and Wednesday, September 14.

Young Professionals Meet and Greet

Stop by the resource center during either of the evening receptions on Monday, September 12 or Tuesday, September 13 to learn more about how young professionals can be a part of ASDSO and how ASDSO can help you in your career development.

Resource Center & Lounge

Located in the center of the exhibit hall, the Resource Center & Lounge is the perfect place to relax, recharge your batteries (as well as your phone), and meet new people - or catch up with old friends.

ASDSO Golf OutingLike your networking mixed with some friendly competition? If so the ASDSO golf outing is the perfect event for you. Just register and ASDSO will plug you into a foursome. For more information see page 13.

Stay connected with the ASDSO community before, during, and after the conference through social media - #DamSafety16.

Unmatched opportunity to meet other professionals, exchange ideas, and learn

something new.

Kickoff Event at the Fairmount Water WorksStart your conference off right by joining us for a special kick-off event at one of Philadelphia’s most unique historic venues, The Fairmount Water Works. It doesn’t matter if this is your first conference or your 33rd this is an experience you won’t want to miss. Learn more about this amazing opportunity on page 8.

Dine AroundThe annual conference dine around will take place on Tuesday, September 13. Past attendees have told us repeatedly that participating in the dine around is the perfect place to meet new people from across the country (and the world) and share experiences in a casual environment. Watch www.DamSafety.org for more information as the conference approaches.

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CAREER & STUDENT ACTIVITIESAdmission and the ASDSO Resource CenterASDSO welcomes student participation in Dam Safety ’16 and will waive registration fees for students presenting valid IDs from US schools.

Student registrants are invited to attend all sessions and receptions, and to relax, mingle, and browse materials in the ASDSO Resource Center, located in the exhibit hall. You will have the opportunity to meet other students at the conference and network with other attendees.

Elegibility Guidelines - Students: Free registration is only available to full-time undergraduate & graduate students. Please fax or mail a copy of your student I.D. along with the registration form.

Career Information SessionsEducational Outreach committee members will host informal info/Q&A sessions in the Resource Center during conference hours for class groups by appointment. All student participants and professors, whether attending individually or in a class group, are also encouraged to participate. Learn about potential careers in dam safety from multiple perspectives, and from folks with first-hand knowledge. (Professors: If you’d like to bring a group of students and are interested in scheduling an info session at a specific time, please contact Brittany Lewis at (859) 550-2788 or [email protected])

Students are also invited to explore the conference exhibit hall, featuring displays presented by many of the private companies and government agencies involved in dam safety in North America. This is an opportunity to meet and network with organizational reps in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. Be sure to bring copies of your resume!

Monday, September 122016 ASDSO Awards Luncheon

Join ASDSO in recognizing its 2016 Award winners, including the Student Paper Competition winners, and recipient(s) of ASDSO’s 2016-2017 Senior Undergraduate Scholarship.

Poster Session “Lightning Talks”

Students and other poster presenters will explain their posters in three minutes or less during the Lightning Talks event in the exhibit hall.

Student Poster Presentation

Preferences for Flood Mitigation Measures Based on Economic, Social, and Environmental Costs Elizabeth Byron, Oregon State University

Tuesday, September 1212:00 pm -1:30 pm Dine-Around

Students are invited to participate in this fun lunch-time mixer! Learn more online at www.DamSafety.org.

Student Presentations

Student paper competition winners will present their papers in regular conference sessions:

8:30 am – 10:00 am Concurrent Session: Seismic Issues

Earthquake Ground Motion Characterization for Levee Sites Founded on Peat Yi Tyan Tsai, Scott J. Brandenberg, Ph.D., P.E., and Jonathan P. Stewart, Ph.D., P.E., University of California Los Angeles

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Session: Emergency Response/Emergency Management

South Carolina Flooding and Dam Failure Emily Reed, Kalie Poston, and Lucas Munasque, Tennessee Tech University


REGISTRATION FORMPlease email the completed form to [email protected] or fax to 859.550.2795. You will receive a registration confirmation via email. Convenient online registration is also available by logging into the ASDSO Portal at DamSafety.org. Please review the conference cancellation policy online at DamSafety.org. A cancellation fee of $75 will be applied to all refunds requested prior to September 6, 2016 No refunds will be given after September 6, 2016.

1. PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

Name:

First Name for Badge:

Title:

Organization:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Work Phone: Cell Phone:

Email:

2. FEES (Mark Appropriate fees and total) By Aug. 12 After Aug. 12 AmountFull Registration ASDSO Member: $850 $950

Non-Member $950 $1,050

Honorary Member $100 $100

Student (eligibility guidelines p28) $0 $0

Single Day Rate ASDSO Member $340/day $390/day

o Monday (9/12) o Tuesday (9/13) o Wednesday (9/14) Non-Member $380/day $430/day

o Monday (9/12) o Tuesday (9/13) o Wednesday (9/14) Guest Registration $100 $100

Guest Name: Guest City: Guest State:

Pre-paid Sponsor or Exhibitor $0 $0

Exhibit Booth Staff (Exhibit show access only) $225 $275

Extra Activities Fee Amount 9/11 ASDSO Golf Outing $70

9/11 Kickoff Event: Fairmount Water Works $75

9/12 Guest Tour: The Amish Experience $100

9/15 Field Trip: Pennsylvania Dams $75

9/15 Workshop: The Use of Geophysical Imaging for Dam and Levee Assessment $300 9/15 Workshop: Definition and Evaluation of Internal Erosion Potential Failure Modes $300 9/16 Workshop: Dam Removal Training $300

Fees Total $

3. ASDSO MEMBERSHIP

If you are not yet an ASDSO member, join now and receive the member registration rate!

Associate (govt. employee) $52

Affiliate (private sector)

• Company Member $382

• Company Employee $52

• Individual Member $98

Student $23

Senior $40

Membership Total $

4. DONATE TO ASDSOI would like to make a tax deductible contribution to ASDSO in the amount of $ . All donations go to help support the mission of ASDSO.

Donation Total $ *Deductible up to 94% of total

5. FORM OF PAYMENT

Total Payment $

o Check Enclosed

o Govt. Purchase Order Enclosed

o Credit Card: MC/Visa/AMEX/Discover

Card Number:

Print Name on Card:

CVV: Expiration Date:


REGISTRATION FAQsHow do I register for the conference?

Registering for Dam Safety 2016 is simple, and you can register in one of four convenient ways - complete the registration form on page 29 and email it to [email protected], fax it to (859) 550-2795, mail to ASDSO or register on-line at www.damsafety.org through the ASDSO Portal (credit card payments only).

What do the conference fees Include?

All full conference registrations (member, non-member, and student) include admission to all technical sessions, the exhibit show, all catered events, and one copy of the conference proceedings. Guest and Exhibit Booth Staff registrations include admission to the exhibit show and all catered events. The Guest registration option is for use by a registered attendee’s spouse/partner or family member and is not intended for use by a co-worker or another industry professional. One-day registrations include admission to technical sessions, catered events and the exhibit show for that day.

How soon should I make my hotel reservation?

As soon as possible! Rooms at the Marriott and Loews hotels that are being held for Dam Safety 2016 attendees could sell out before the conference. Contact the property of your choice and identify yourself as with the Association of State Dam Safety Officials. Reservation requests made after the cut-off dates will not be eligible for the special ASDSO group rate. To make your reservations on-line, visit www.DamSafety.org and click on Training Center and “Dam Safety 2016” to see the secure reservations web links for the Marriott ($169/night) or the Loews ($174/night limited availability).

Can I wait until the conference to sign up for workshops or extra activities?

There is a chance that any or all conference workshops and extra activities will fill before the start of the conference, so advance registration is important. Seating capacity for all workshops are limited and have filled in recent years prior to the start of the conference.

Can I join ASDSO and save on my registration fee?

Yes, if you are not currently an ASDSO member, save money and receive full ASDSO membership benefits for one year, by including your membership dues with your conference fee payments. To learn more about ASDSO membership categories please visit www.DamSafety.org and click on Membership. If you are unsure of your membership status, please call ASDSO at (859) 550-2788 or email [email protected].

Does ASDSO offer early registration discounts?

Yes. Early registration discounts apply to all registrations (regardless of Form of Payment) received by August 12, 2016. After August 12, a $100 late fee is charged for full conference registrations and $50 is charged for exhibit staff and one day registrations.

What forms of payment are accepted?

ASDSO accepts checks, credit cards, and government agency purchase orders. A copy of the purchase order with billing instructions must accompany the registration form if payment is to be processed by government purchase order.

What is the conference cancellation and refund policy?

Please notify ASDSO as soon as possible if you must cancel your registration. Fees that have already been paid may either be refunded or transferred to another attendee. To receive a refund, notice of cancellation must be submitted to ASDSO by the end of business Tuesday, September 6, 2016. All refunds are subject to a $75 processing fee, including workshops. After September 6, registration fees are not refundable.

What meals are included with my registration?

Full conference and exhibit booth staff registrations include admission to continental breakfasts on Mon. 9/12, Tue. 9/13, and Wed. 9/14, and hosted lunches on Mon. 9/12 and Wed. 9/14. One-day registrations include admission to the catered events for that day. Workshop registrants (Thu. 9/15 or Fri. 9/16) receive continental breakfast and beverage breaks on the day of the workshop. Field Trip registrants (Thu. 9/15) receive a box lunch on that day.

What if I have a special need (ADA, dietary, or other)?

Contact Susan Sorrell at (859) 550-2788 or [email protected] to discuss arrangements.

How do exhibitors & sponsors register?

If you have signed up to be an exhibitor or sponsor, your company receives a full conference registration as part of its package. Registration codes will be sent to the company exhibit/sponsor contact. All exhibit and sponsor registrations may be completed at www.DamSafety.org through the ASDSO Portal or on the Dam Safety 2016 registration form (check prepaid exhibitor/sponsor box).

If I have additional questions how can I contact someone at ASDSO?

If you have any questions regarding Dam Safety 2016 or ASDSO in general please contact us at (859) 550-2788 or [email protected].

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