Anatomy of Iowa Floods: Preparing for the Future
Monday, June 21
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Kirkwood Training and Outreach Services Building, Cedar Rapids
Audio from the Event
Gary Siegwarth, a biologist from Elkader, Iowa, shares his concerns about how his community manages the Turkey River.
AGENDA
- Welcome and Introductions: Linda Langston, Linn County Supervisor
- A Watershed Year: Anatomy of the Iowa Floods of 2008
- Trends in Iowa precipitation: Chris Anderson, PhD, Scientist, Assistant Director, Climate Science Initiative, Iowa State University
Slides - Trends in Iowa run-off: Greg Brenneman, ISU Ag Engineering Field Specialist
Slides
How are we preparing for more Iowa floods?
- The Iowa Flood Center: Witek Krajewski, Director, Iowa Flood Center
Slides - Floodplain management strategies: Lori McDaniel, IDNR Water Resources Section Supervisor
Slides - Water Quality Issues: Bill Ehm, IDNR Water Policy Coordinator
Slides - Rural-urban watershed coalition building: James Martin, Watershed Project Coordinator, Iowa/Johnson Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Slides - Cedar Falls Floodplain Initiative: Kamyar Enshayan, Cedar Fall City Council
Slides - Discussion of state public policy issues: State Senator Rob Hogg
Q and A from audience (30 - 40 minutes)
Adjourn for refreshments and informal discussions.
This event has been organized by the University of Iowa’s Center for Global & Regional Environmental Research, Rebuild Iowa Office, UNI Center for Energy and Environmental Education, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa State University Extension, Iowa League of Cities and the Iowa State Association of Counties.
