The 2018 Spring Workshop (North) will be held on Thursday, May 17^th, 2018 at the Cullman Electric Cooperative in Cullman, AL (1749 Eva Rd. NE; Cullman, AL).  Registration includes a full day of speakers and great food/drink amenities.  This year’s speakers will include updates on FEMA Buyout programs, the NFIP, FEMA mapping updates in northern Alabama, an update from TVA, stream restorations, greenways and more.  This year’s program is anticipated to include 5 CEC’s for a great low price. 

To ensure proper planning for the event and ordering sufficient food for the breakfast, we strongly that you pre-register using the online registration.  Here is the planned agenda for the AAFM workshop:

Thursday (May 17^th)

8:00 - 8:45      Check-in & Continental Breakfast
8:45 - 9:00      Welcome
9:00 - 9:45      William Thomas (Schoel Engineering) - Smaller Scale FEMA
                        Buyouts
9:45 - 10:30    Carrie Williamson (TVA Flood Risk Program Manager)
10:30 - 10:45  Break
10:45 - 11:30  Eddie Wade  (Croy Engineering) - Greenways in Floodplains -
                        Benefits, Pitfalls and Funding
11:30 - 12:30  Lunch
12:30 - 1:15    Josh Yates (City of Tuscaloosa) - LID/detention pond
                        alternatives/ Stream restoration-buyouts
1:15 - 1:45      Corey Garyotis (State NFIP Coordinator) - National Flood
                        Insurance Program
1:45 - 2:00      Break
2:00 - 2:45      Risk MAP Study Update (OWR/Atkins)
2:45 - 3:15      TBD     
3:15 - 3:30      Closing Remarks