In This Report President’s Statement To Our Members Board of MeasuringDirectorsOurProgressMembershipStateVotingRepresentativesSupportforStateDamSafety Programs The Value of Volunteerism Committee Members Media Outreach Training & Conferences Legislative Advocacy Student Outreach New and Updated Online Resources 2020 Awards & Recognitions 2020 Virtual Fun Run Thank You to Our Patrons ASDSO Staff 4442393836343028272018161486432
As we finished up the fiscal year there were truly unprecedented, first-in-a-generation efforts underway to support the new administration's goals around aging infrastructure with an eye on the environment, dams and dam safety. ASDSO was at the table in these efforts, supporting partners and providing leadership and technical knowledge. I could not be prouder to have witnessed the boundless energy displayed by my ASDSO team members in these efforts. As of the writing of this letter to the ASDSO and dam safety communities there is full blown optimism for the impacts nearly a years’ worth of efforts have made toward positive transformation of the practice of dam safety in the US. There are opportunities before us like most of us have never known. I am confident that ASDSO leadership, staff, volunteers, and members of the dam safety community are up to challenges ahead. We are well positioned to seize the opportunities and overcome the challenges on the road toward building a dam safety community of practice for the 21st century.
idea of reimagining dam safety for the 21st century following the framework provided by the Roadmap for Reducing Dam Safety Risks, a newly developed section of ASDSO’s website.
PRESIDENT'SSTATEMENT
Bill McCormick, P.E., PRESIDENTP.G.
As I reflect on FY 2021, I first want to acknowledge the patience and hard work required as we continued to adjust to changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a challenging time for many, and I want to express my sympathies for our members who suffered personal losses due to the virus. For most of us, the importance of our professional and personal communities has come quickly into focus.
Building these connections and finding new opportunities and methods to communicate have been at the forefront of many ASDSO activities this year. ASDSO leadership and staff used new and existing tools to foster a collaborative community of professionals. Most visibly, we pivoted to develop a full agenda of online and virtual training and execute seamlessly our first fully “virtual” annual conference. In addition, the Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers joined multiple partners and collaborative efforts around many and varied topics, including climate change, aging infrastructure, river health, the dam safety community of practice, the ASCE report card on dams, the FEMA HHPD rehab funding program, improving states programs, information sharing and Uncommon Dialogues. The thread through all these activities is the
On behalf of the board of directors, it is my honor to present to you the 2021 Annual Report for ASDSO. This report documents the work accomplished over the Fiscal Year 2021, from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021.
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TO MEMBERSOUR 3ASSOCIATION OF STATE DAM SAFETY
Lori C. EXECUTIVESpragensDIRECTOR
My take-away for the 2020 fiscal year was a year of firsts. This most recent fiscal year, As Dory said in Finding Nemo, “Just Keep Swimming!” There were so many goals still on our plate, and the issues and support needed were still important, regardless of the roadblocks that the pandemic put in our way. I’m happy to present this Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report to you. As I cannot emphasize enough, I acknowledge and thank our dedicated leadership, staff and membership for keeping us on-mission. Thank you to everyone who contributed to a successful year. I want to specifically acknowledge and thank President Bill McCormick for his tireless work this past year. Bill never said no to a request for an interview, presentation or speech. In March, as part of the release of the 2021 Infrastructure Report Card, ASCE convened a program of elected officials, decision-makers, and thought leaders to discuss solutions for raising our infrastructure GPA. Bill was invited to speak on behalf of ASDSO at the event as part of one of the live, virtual sessions entitled, Revisiting Risk for Aging Dams and Levees. Bill represented ASDSO at several other virtual events and had time to assist with several legislative advocacy issues, primarily with ASDSO’s efforts to push for introduction and passage of the PRECIP act, which could inject federal leadership and funding back into updating federal precipitation forecasts and mapping. In looking back at FY21, we were able to improve our financial position due to successful virtual conference and training income, the generosity of our donors, and support from one-time COVID relief programs. This enabled us to look at our wish list of projects and add funding for those projects into both the FY21 and FY22 action planning cycles. Please take a moment to review our work together and thank you for providing us with your membership dues, volunteer time and overall support for the mission. OFFICIALS
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REPRESENTATIVES
Alon Dominitz, P.E. , New York Mathew Gantt, P.E., North Carolina Nathan Graves, P.E., Wyoming Gregory S. Paxson, P.E., Advisory Committee Representative, Schnabel Engineering OUTGOING (2020)
President Bill McCormick, P.E., P.G., Colorado
John Roche, P.E. Maryland William Salomaa, P.E. Massachusetts Ryan Stack, P.E. Missouri
ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES
Sharon Tapia, P.E. California Everett Taylor, P.E. Utah William Vinson, P.E.* North Carolina * Serving term vacated by Mathew Gantt Chair Craig Findlay, P.E., Findlay Engineering Vice-Chair Tony Nokovich, P.E., American Water
Board of TransitionsDirectors
DIRECTORS & OFFICERS
President-Elect Charles Thompson, P.E., New Mexico Treasurer David Griffin, P.E., Georgia Secretary Kenneth E. Smith, P.E, Indiana Immediate Past President Hal Van Aller, P.E., Maryland Karen Goff, P.E. North Dakota Tim Gokie, P.E. Nebraska David Griffin, P.E. Georgia
Mia Kannik, P.E. Ohio Edward Knight, P.E. Louisiana John Moyle, P.E. New Jersey
REGIONALOFFICERS
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Virtual Winter 2021 Board of Directors Meeting.
OUR
ActionMissionVisionPlan
Status
A future where all dams are safe. MEASURINGPROGRESS
97 of the 122 Fiscal Year 2021 projects were completed or on track. Many projects slated for FY21 – such as the regional conferences – were postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Improve the condition and safety of dams and reduce the consequences associated with dam incidents through education, support for state dam safety programs and fostering a unified dam safety community.
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ASSOCIATION OF STATE DAM SAFETY OFFICIALS Advance and expand the technical expertise of dam and levee safety practitioners. 47 PROJECTS Promote innovative approaches to funding dam rehabilitation at the state and federal level. 8 PROJECTS Develop a cohesive and engaged community committed to the ASDSO mission. 40 PROJECTS Support and strengthen a coordinated effort to improve the safety of levees. 6 PROJECTS Advocate for laws, policies and government programs that serve to improve the safety of dams and reduce the risk to the public. 13 PROJECTS Improve state dam safety programs. 24 PROJECTS Increase public awareness of the role of dams in society, the risks that they present and the importance of both dam safety and preparedness for dam failures. 22 PROJECTS WHAT DOES ASDSO DO TO IMPROVE DAM SAFETY?
ASDSO members participate in the virtual Dam Fun Run.
ASDSO works side-by-side with its members to build a unified community of dam and levee safety experts, recognized as leaders in their field, through the creation of industry standards and best practices; advocacy of legislative policy matters that impact the dam and levee safety community; educational opportunities to help members build upon their knowledge of core foundational topic areas, as well as the latest technology and practical trends impacting the profession; education of the general public on issues of concern for dam and levee safety professionals; and support for future growth in the profession through outreach to students in grades K-12, as well as at collegiate institutions, to showcase the benefits of a career in dam and levee safety.
MembershipHowASDSOSupportsitsMembers
2,805 TOTAL NEWFOLLOWERSMEMBERS3,506717FOLLOWERS49 POSTS ENGAGEMENTS1,701LinkedIn NEWFOLLOWERS1,67986FOLLOWERS50POSTS346ENGAGEMENTSTwitterNEWSUBSCRIBERS1,909539SUBSCRIBERS51,400VIEWS3,400hrs.WATCHTIMEYouTube ASSOCIATION OF STATE DAM SAFETY OFFICIALS
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• Discounted access to ASDSO’s robust training program, including conferences, technical classroom courses, and webinars. New memberships include a complimentary On-Demand webinar to help you get started.
• Receive a subscription to the quarterly Journal of Dam Safety
MEMBER BENEFITS
• Professional Development through paper publication and presentation forums.
• Opportunities to volunteer for ASDSO task groups and committees.
• Free access to an enormous amount of resource information through the ASDSO’s Dam Safety Resource Database. This includes all past and current ASDSO conference papers and journal articles.
• Keep up to date on current news and trends through the monthly ASDSO member e-newsletter.
Expand your knowledge and professional education Grow your career
• Gain career knowledge and opportunities from relationships with peers and mentors.
• Build relationships with members in different sectors of the community, including owners, regulators, educators, and more.
• Support knowledge sharing between different state dam safety programs, federal regulators, designers, and owners.
• Opportunities to join or start interest groups.
• Measure success by requesting a Peer Review of your dam safety program.
• Assist in developing outreach and best practice materials, including videos, guides, handouts, and webpages.
• Advocate for legislation and policies that strengthen national and state dam safety programs.
• Collaborate, ASDSO’s professional networking site, provides an opportunity to connect with nearly 3,000 professionals through shared interests and advice.
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Form a professional community Build a safer future
12 2020-2021 ANNUAL REPORT • ARAECOMNatural Resources Commission • Barnard Construction Company, Inc. • Bauer Foundation Corp. • Buck, Seifert & Jost, Inc. • Bureau of Reclamation • CA Department of Water Resources • California DWR O&M CARPI USA Inc. • CDM Smith • GAFLOW-3DDepartment of Natural Resources • Gannett Fleming, Inc. • GEI Consultants, Inc. Geosyntec Consultants • Golder Associates Inc. • GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. • HDR • Keller • Kleinschmidt Associates • KS Department of Agriculture LA Department of Transportation & Development • MD Department of the Environment • MS Department of Environmental Quality MT Department of Natural Resources & Conservation • NC Department of Environmental & Natural Resources • NH Department of Environmental Services NJ Department of Environmental Protection • OH Department of Natural Resources • PA Department of Environmental Protection • Phillips & Jordan, Inc. • Ramboll • Schnabel Engineering • Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Tetra Tech • TN Department of Environment & Conservation • TREVIICOS Corporation US Army Corps of Engineers • Wood • Worthington Products Inc. *As of June 30, 2021 Thank you to Our Sustaining Members
dam safety
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in reviewing numerous dam designs resulting
National Dam Inspection
dam engineering
Board of Directors between 1997 and 2000 and received the ASDSO Northeast Regional Award of Merit in 2004. Don
head Pennsylvania’s Division of Dam Safety from 1992
retirement in 2003. Don served
by his wife, Jill, and two children. Membership Communication JOURNAL OF DAM SAFETY MEMBER E-NEWS • Four Issues Completed • 12 Technical Articles Four Book Club Reviews • Four Unique Cover Designs • 3,000+ Readership TRAINING & STATENEWSLETTEREDUCATIONE-NEWS • 11,204 Average Distribution 17% Open Rate • 12% Click Rate • Sent monthly to 50 State Representatives • 2,400 Subscribers • 36% Open Rate • 14% Click Rate
Don Martino, past Pennsylvania State Representative, passed away on January 12, 2021, at the age of Don’s technical expertise in was particularly valuable for Pennsylvania's program from the Program of the 1970s and went on to to his on the ASDSO is survived
13ASSOCIATION OF STATE DAM SAFETY OFFICIALS IN DONMEMORIAMMARTINOOFPENNSYLVANIA
1980s. Don
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* GEORGIA David Griffin GA Department of Natural Resources HAWAII Edwin Matsuda HI Department of Land & Natural Resources IDAHO John Falk ID Department of Water Resources ILLINOIS Paul Mauer IL Department of Natural Resources INDIANA Kenneth Smith IN Department of Natural Resources IOWA Jonathan Garton IA Department of Natural Resources KANSAS Terry Medley KS Department of Agriculture KENTUCKY Glen Alexander KY Division of Water * LOUISIANA Bradley Sticker LA Department of Transportation & Development * MAINE Tara Ayotte ME Emergency Management Agency
* MARYLAND John Roche MD Department of the Environment MASSACHUSETTS William Salomaa MA Department of Conservation & Recreation * MICHIGAN Lucas Trumble MI Department of Environmental Quality
ALASKA Charles Cobb AK Department of Natural Resources ARIZONA Ravi Murthy AZ Department of Water Resources
MISSOURI Ryan Stack MO Department of Natural Resources MONTANA Michele Lemieux MT Department of Natural Resources & Conservation NEBRASKA Tim Gokie NE Department of Natural Resources * NEVADA Keith Conrad NV Division of Water Resources NEW HAMPSHIRE James Gallagher NH Department of Environmental Services NEW JERSEY John Moyle NJ Department of Environmental Protection NEW MEXICO Charles Thompson NM Office of the State Engineer NEW YORK Alon Dominitz NY Department of Environmental Conservation NORTH CAROLINA William Vinson NC Department of Environmental & Natural Resources
MINNESOTA Jason Boyle MN Department of Natural Resources MISSISSIPPI William MississippiMcKercherDepartment of Environmental Quality
CONNECTICUT Ivonne Hall CT Department of Environmental Protection DELAWARE Janice Shute DE Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control FLORIDA Tracy Woods FL Department of Environmental Protection
STATEREPRESENTATIVESVOTING
ALABAMA J. Brian Atkins AL Department of Economic and Community Affairs
COLORADO Jason Ward CO Division of Water Resources
* ARKANSAS Whit Montague AR Department of Agriculture CALIFORNIA Sharon Tapia CA Department of Water Resources
GEORGIA D. Thomas Woosley GA Department of Natural Resources LOUISIANA Johnathon Atkins LA Department of Transportation & Development MAINE John Skelley ME Emergency Management Agency
VERMONT Benjamin Green VT Department of Environmental Conservation
VIRGINIA Wendy Howard-Cooper VA Department of Conservation & Recreation
SOUTH CAROLINA Jill Stewart SC Department of Health & Environmental Control SOUTH DAKOTA Whitney Kilts SD Department of Environment & Natural Resources
NORTH DAKOTA Karen Goff ND Department of Water Resources OHIO Mia Kannik OH Department of Natural Resources
* Incoming Representatives For FY21
PENNSYLVANIA Richard Reisinger PA Department of Environmental Protection PUERTO RICO Jose Bermudez Diaz PR Electric Power Authority
ARKANSAS Bill Ruck AR Natural Resources Commission
THANK YOU!
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TENNESSEE Terrell Hendren TN Department of Environment & Conservation TEXAS Warren Samuelson TX Commission on Environmental Quality UTAH David Marble Utah Division of Water Rights
* RHODE ISLAND Stacey Pinto RI Department of Environmental Management
MARYLAND Harald Van Aller MD Department of the Environment MICHIGAN Mario Fusco MI Department of Environmental Quality NEVADA Christopher Thorson NV Division of Water Resources OKLAHOMA Yohanes Sugeng OK Water Resources Board
* OKLAHOMA Zachary Hollandsworth OK Water Resources Board OREGON Keith Mills OR Water Resources Department
RHODE ISLAND Paul Guglielmino RI Department of Environmental Management WASHINGTON Joe Witczak WA State Department of Ecology
* WASHINGTON Gary Myers WA State Department of Ecology WEST VIRGINIA Delbert Shriver WV Department of Environmental Protection WISCONSIN Tanya Lourigan WI Department of Natural Resources * WYOMING Joseph Ruess WY State Engineer's Office
WYOMING Nathan Graves WY State Engineer's Office
to Our Outgoing Representatives
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* TECHNICAL GUIDANCE AND EXPERIENCES SHARED BETWEEN STATE REPRESENTATIVES with National Dam Safety Program Support* DAM SAFETY
A lot of work is done behind the scenes to assist state dam safety programs.
ASDSO provides networking support to the states through:
STATE
COMPLIMENTARYSTATECOLLABORATIVEMONTHLYSTATESURVEYSMENTORINGNEWSLETTERSWEBINARSLEGISLATIVEADVOCACYWEBINARPROGRAM PROGRAMS FOR
SUPPORT
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ASDSO
continues to facilitate participation by state dam safety leaders. State dam safety programs are represented on the FEMA National Dam Safety Review Board; the DHS, Dams Sector Coordinating Council; and the US Levee Safety Coalition. DHS DAMS SECTOR COORDINATING COUNCIL Jon Garton (Iowa), John Moyle and John Kale (New Jersey), Jim Gallagher (New Hampshire), Toby Vinson (North Carolina), Sharon Tapia and Eric Holland (California). Lori Spragens (ASDSO Rep) US LEVEE SAFETY COALITION John Moyle (New Jersey); Lori Spragens (ASDSO); Mark Ogden (ASDSO) NATIONAL DAM SAFETY REVIEW BOARD Dave Marble (Utah); Yohanes Sugeng (Oklahoma); Wendy Howard-Cooper (Virginia); Jim Gallagher (New Hampshire); Ariya Balakrishnan (California) COORDINATION ANDADVISORYWITHCOMMUNICATION&NATIONALCOUNCILSBOARDS 17ASSOCIATION OF STATE DAM SAFETY OFFICIALS
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Here are some highlights of committee work this past year:
Any member can contribute and make a difference. More than 400 volunteers served on 24 standing committees and 6 task groups and interest groups last year. Many members serve on the DHS Dams Sector Coordinating Council, the National Dam Safety Review Board, and the US Levee Safety Coalition.
Volunteers are the Fuel that Powers ASDSO Members Make a Difference
In May 2021, the Dam Failures and Incidents Committee released an update to the Dam Failure and Incident Investigation Guide.
DAM FAILURES INVESTIGATION GUIDE
A big thank you to all of our board, committee, task group and interest group volunteers; and, to those serving on the national advisory boards.
THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERISM
The Technical Journal Editorial Committee produced four issues of the Journal of Dam Safety in FY21, each with three technical articles. There were more than 40 authors who contributed to the journal this year and many more who volunteers as article reviewers. This year the Quarterly Book Review was introduced as a part of each issue to share reading recommendations and promote lifelong learning in the dam safety industry.
The guide shares lessons from previous dam incident and failure experiences and is designed to assist State dam safety agencies and dam owners in making good decisions during the chaotic and high stress period during and following a dam failure or major incident. The guideline can be found at Damsafety.org/2021-DF-Guide.
JOURNAL OF DAM SAFETY
NEW MEMBERS ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Thanks to the work of the Public Safety Around Dams Committee, ASDSO was able to support the American Society of Civil Engineers Environmental & Water Resources Institute in declaring April 2021 as Low Head Dam Public Safety Awareness Month. The designation was meant to draw awareness to the safety hazard posed by low head dams to swimmers, kayakers, or other river goers, who may not recognize these structures and the turbulent currents they may cause.
John Moyle and Technical Specialist Mark Ogden heavily contributed their time and expertise to the creation of the report card on dams. In addition, as part of the report’s release, President Bill McCormick joined a live panel and discussed topics include planning for and communicating the risks of our dam and levee systems, and solutions to make our communities more resilient. Thank you Bill, John and Mark for volunteering their time and knowledge towards this effort. ASDSO MEMBERS SUPPORT THE ASCE INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT CARD
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE BASE (TKB) TASK GROUP
The mission of the TKB Task Force was to assist in identifying the scope, challenges, and level of effort needed to develop a TKB for dam safety officials. The TKB is envisioned to be a living technical resource to provide dam safety engineers access to sound technical knowledge, current design standards, and best practices in a well-organized, vetted, widely available, and easily searchable source. In January 2021, the task force completed its mission and provided a report to the ASDSO Board of Directors recommending the development of a website. The board followed the recommendation and a request for proposals was issued. Development of the project will begin in FY22. The task group will now operate as a subcommittee under the Dam Design and Construction Committee.
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Over the coming years, we hope to continue supporting the efforts and create a robust public outreach campaign. In January 2021, the ASDSO Advisory Committee (AdCom) added Eric Halpin (formerly with the USACE), John Ritchey (French & Parrello Associates, formerly with New Jersey Dam Safety), Dusty Myers (Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, formerly with Mississippi Dam Safety), Steve Jamieson (W.W. Wheeler & Associates), and David Gutierrez (GEI Consultants, formerly with California Dam Safety) to its already impressive roster. We look forward to working with each of them for years to come. Thank you, also, to Steve Verigin (GEI Consultants, formerly with California Dam Safety) who stepped off the AdCom this past year.
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure in March 2021. ASCE releases a report card every four years and assigns grades for 17 infrastructure sectors, including dams and levees. The report card can be found at Newinfrastructurereportcard.org.JerseyStateRepresentative
LOW HEAD DAM AWARENESS MONTH
Marty McCann - Natl. Performance of Dams Prog. - CA Art Miller - AECOM - PA Philip Moreschi - Fuss & O’Neill - RI
* Jon Garton - IA DNR
*† Craig Findlay - Findlay Engr. - ME Scott Arends - Hanson Professional Services - IL Terry Arnold - AECOM - CO Randy Bass - Schnabel - GA Bill Bingham - PA Bob Bowers - Ramboll - PA Don Bruce - Geosystems - PA Jack Byers - Byers Group - CO John Cima - Schnabel - VA Jason Clere - Brookfield Renewable Power Bob Dalton - Vasconcelles Engr. Corp. - IL Eric Ditchey - McCormick Taylor - NJ
Jason Campbell - Vistra Energy - IL Bob Dalton - Vasconcelles Engr. Corp - IL Dennis Dickey - Gannett Fleming - PA Bob Finucane - VT
Douglas Johnson - FERC - OR Committee on Education Outreach (CEO)
John Ritchey - French & Parrello - NJ Alon Dominitz - NY DEC Kallie Bauer - CO DWR - CO Eric Ditchey - McCormick Taylor - NJ † Bill McCormick - CO DWR - CO John France - JWF Consulting - CO Nathaniel Gee - TVA - TN
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Tony Nokovich - Pennsylvania American Water - PA Jeff Powers - Hazen & Sawyer - GA John Rutledge - Freese & Nichols - TX Paul Schweiger - Gannett Fleming - PA Steve Snider - Ramboll - NY Jason Thom - DOWL - MT Ed Tomlinson - Atmospheric Science Consultants - CO Jim Weldon - Jim Weldon & Assoc. - CO Jennifer Williams - AECOM - CO Eric Halpin - Halpin Engineering Consulting LLC - VA John Ritchey - French & Parrello - NJ Dusty Myers - Eagle Creek Renewable - NC Stephen Jamieson - WW Wheeler - CO David Gutierrez - GEI - CA Annual Awards Committee
* Ben Webster - Stantec - KY Rachel Barrows - Stantec - KY Nick Agnoli - FERC - NY Clint Brown - Engr. Analytics - CO † Karen Goff - ND Department of Water Resources
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Dave Eichelberger - Christopher B. Burke Engr. - IN Keith Ferguson - HDR Engr. - CO John France - JWF Consulting - CO Steve Fry - Steve Fry Consulting - WA Gregory Paxson - Schnabel - CO Jon Keeling - Stantec - KY Joe Kula - ARCADIS - MD
Jim Pawloski - James T. Pawloski, PE, LLC - MI Annual Conference Program
*Committee
† Ed Knight - LA DOTD - LA Tony Nokovich - American Water - PA Allen Orsi - Pare Engineering Corp. - MA
Matt Lindon - Loughlin Water Assoc. - UT Lee Mauney - HDR - CO Greg Paxson - Schnabel - CO Brad Iarossi - US FWS - MD
Chris Adams - GZA - NJ † John Moyle - NJ DEP David Burd - Merrill Creek Reservoir - NJ Leo Coakley - Hatch Mott MacDonald - NJ Michael Conway - First Capital Engr. - PA
Garrett Jackson - GJ Engineering - CO Jon Keeling - Stantec - KY Mark Killgore - VA DCR
Art Miller - AECOM - PA John Moyle - NJ DEP Council for Safe Dams Executive Committee (CSD)
Jennifer Williams - AECOM - CO Dam Failures & Incidents Committee (DFIC)
* Lee Mauney - HDR - CO Jim Pawloski - James T. Pawloski, PE, LLC - MI
Greg Richards - Gannett Fleming - UT
* Eric Ditchey - McCormick Taylor - NJ
Paul Risher - HDR - CA Tom Roberts - H2R Engineering Inc. - VA † Everett Taylor - UT DWR Lee Wooten - GEI - MA BoardChair Executive Sponsor Team Leader
Dennis Dickey - Gannett Fleming - PA Tony Fernandes - ALF Consulting LLC - PA Tom Fitzgerald - Schnabel - NC Chris Hager - Langan Engr. & Env. Services - PA John Harrison - Schnabel - PA Rodney Holderbaum - Gannett Fleming - PA Richard Horvath - PA Joe Kula - ARCADIS - MD Keith Pytlik - NJ John Ritchey - French & Parrello - NJ Dam Design & Construction *Committee
† Mia Kannik - OH DNR - OH Joe Kula - ARCADIS - MD Dusty Myers - Eagle Creek Renewable Energy - NC Babak Naghavi - Hardesty & Hanover - LA David Nance - IN DNR Greg Paxson - Schnabel - PA
Steve Durgin - USDA - NRCS (retired) - DC Jon Garton - IA DNR Nathaniel Gee - TVA - TN Wayne King - FERC - GA
Benjamin Doerge - M&E Consultants - TX Jeremy Franz - CO DWR - CO Frank Immel - Global Diving & Salvage - WA
Jeffery Powers - Hazen and Sawyer - GA Thomas Roberts - VA DCR Gavin Tasker - Barnard Construction Company - MT Jason Thom - DOWL - MT Charles Thompson - NM Office of the State Engineer
* Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO Dusty Myers - Eagle Creek Renewable Energy - NC Irfan Alvi - Alvi Assoc. - MD Jacob Davis - USACE - DC
Joe Monroe - Schnabel - GA * Michele Lemieux - MT DNRC Leslie Boyd - Freese & Nichols - TX Gary Dale - NY DEC
Matt Marchisello - Aqua Pennsylvania - PA Marty McCann - Natl. Performance of Dams Prog. - CA Bill McCormick - CO DWR
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DFIC Technical Advisors
Greg Richards - Gannett Fleming - UT Irfan Alvi - Alvi Assoc. - MD
Johnathon Atkins - Eagle Creek Renewable - NC Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO John Batka - CO DWR - CO Lester Brown - Engineering Analytics - CO James Demby - FEMA - VA Keith Ferguson - HDR - CO Nathaniel Gee - TVA - TN Michael Hand - WY Doug Johnson - FERC - OR William Johnstone - Spatial Vision Group - BC Wayne King - FERC - GA Andrew Lynch - Gannett Fleming - CO Lee Mauney - HDR - CO Cory Miyamoto - CA DWR - CA Paul Risher - HDR - CA Ryan Schoolmeesters - Eagle Creek Renewable - WI David Sykora - Exponent - MA Everett Taylor - Utah DWR Seth Thompson - Gannett Fleming - PA Travis Tutka - USACE - IL Meghan Walter - USDA - NRCS - OR John Wolfhope - Freese & Nichols - TX DFIC Decade Dam Failures Team
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Bob Clay - MO Doug Evans - OH DNR Keith Ferguson - HDR - CO Nathaniel Gee - TVA - TN Wayne Graham - CO Chris Karam - Brookfield Renewable Power - ME George Kelley - Freese & Nichols - GA John Lessley - S & ME - SC Jon Pittman - Schnabel - NC Pat Regan - OR Ryan Schoolmeesters - Eagle Creek Renewable Energy - WI Neil Schwanz - USACE - MN Paul Simon - USACE - MO Peter Spangenberg - CT Lucas Trumble - MI DEQ Matthew Young - Bureau of Indian Affairs - CO DFIC SubcommitteeDamfailures.org
Bill Allerton - VA Scott Arends - Hanson Professional Services - IL Clint Brown - Engineering Analytics - CO Larry Caldwell - OK Conservation Commission
‡ Lee Mauney - BIA - CO John Atkins - LA DOTD Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO Nathaniel Gee - TVA - TN Wayne King - FERC - GA Dusty Myers - Eagle Creek Renewable Energy - NC Jon Pittman - Schnabel - NC Tom Roberts - H2R Engineering Inc. - VA David Sykora - Exponent - MA Everett Taylor - UT DWR DFIC ENR Research Group ‡ Jonathan Pittman – Schnabel - NC John Atkins - LA DOTD Lee Mauney - HDR - CO Paul Risher - HDR - CA Tom Roberts - H2R Engineering Inc. - VA
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Executive Sponsor Team Leader
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James Demby - FEMA - VA Tony Janicek - OR Water Resources - OR John Kale - NJ DEP Suzanne Marinelli - USBR - ID Andy Peters - Pacific Netting Products - WA Grant Sorensen - USBR - CO Nicole Young - Colorado Parks and Wildlife Casey Welty - IA DNR - IA Finance Committee
DFIC – Dam Failure Investigation Guideline Update Subcommittee
Anthony Nokovich - American Water - NJ Raul Silva - MA DCR - MA Boris Slogar - Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District - OH Ken Smith - IN DNR - IN Emergency Preparedness and Consequence Reduction
John Moyle - NJ DEP Bill McCormick - CO Mark Ogden - ASDSO
*†Activities John Roche - MD Dept. Of The BillEnvironmentMcCormick - CO DWR Charles Thompson - NM Office of the State VistyEngineerDalal - MD Dept. Of The Environment
‡ Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO Irfan Alvi - Alvi Assoc. - MD Jon Garton - IA DNR Lee Mauney - HDR - CO Tom Roberts - H2R Engineering Inc. - VA Lucas Trumble - MI DEQ Dam Owner Outreach
*†Committee
John Moyle - NJ DEP Jason Campbell - Vistra Energy - IL Richard DeBold - RWD Engr. - ME
*†Group
Jon Garton - IA DNR Emily Keck - GZA - NJ Matt Lindon - Loughlin Water Assoc. - UT George Mills - GEM Consulting - OH
*† David Griffin - GA DNR Charles Thompson - NM Office State Engr. Eric Ditchey - McCormick Taylor - NJ Alon Dominitz - NY DEC John France - JWF Consulting - CO Jon Garton - IA DNR Matt Lindon - Loughlin Water Assoc. - UT Bill McCormick - CO DWR Hal Van Aller - MD Dept Environment Legislative Advocacy Interest
Jon Garton - IA DNR David Gutierrez - GEI Peter Haug - Ayres - WI Nicole Mathis - Schnabel - NC Lance Langer - Aqua Illinois - IL Kevin Grim - Ramboll - PA Brandon Harris - Gwinnett County - GA BoardChair
* John Cima - Schnabel - VA Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO Bill Bingham - PA Dennis Dickey - Gannett Fleming - PA Anthony Fernandes - ALF Consulting LLC - PA † John Moyle - NJ DEP Ken Smith - IN DNR
*† John Moyle - NJ DEP Roger Adams - PA DEP Jeris Danielson - Danielson & Assoc. - CO George Mills - GEM Consulting - OH
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Paul Schweiger - Gannett Fleming - PA † Ken Smith - IN DNR Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO Tony Bennett - Ontario Power Gen. - ON, Canada
* Keith Mills - OR WRD James Demby - FEMA - VA Anthony Fernandes - ALF Consulting LLC - PA Benjamin Green - VT DEC Douglas Johnson - FERC - OR Dusty Myers - Eagle Creek Renewable Energy - NC Kenneth Smith - IN DNR
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*† Bill McCormick - CO DWR Ken Smith - IN DNR Everett Taylor - UT DWR Peer Review Committee
David Bonin - Hatch Associates ConsultantsMB, StevenCanadaDavidheiser - Gannett Fleming - PA James Demby - FEMA - VA Steve Durgin - USDA - NRCS (retired) - DC John France - JWF Consulting - CO Stuart Harris - TVA - TN Benjamin Israel-Devadason - Gannett Fleming - PA Robert Kingery - Wright Water Engineers - CO Matt Lindon - Loughlin Water Assoc. - UT Thomas Mapletoft - Brookfield Renewable Power - MA Paul Meeks - Worthington Products - OH John Moyle - NJ DEP Sharon Roach - Tacoma Power - WA Kenneth Wright - Wright Water Engrs. - CO Risk Decision-MakingInformed Task Group
Media Outreach Committee
*† Bill McCormick - CO DWR Douglas Johnson - FERC - OR Keith Mills - OR WRD Scholarship Committee
*† Ken Smith - IN DNR Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO Kent Finemore - NH DES Aaron Fricke - Christopher B. Burke Engr - IN Ben Green - VT DEC Bill McCormick - CO DWR Jill Stewart - SC DHEC Model State Dam Safety Program Update Task Force
Public Safety Around Dams
*Committee
† Hal Van Aller - MD Dept Env Nominations and Governance Committee
* John Hunyadi - CO DWR
Tim Cazier - CO DRMS David Chambers - Center for Science in Public Participation - MT James Demby - FEMA - VA Dan DeVaun - MI DEQ Craig Dufficy - US EPA - DC Tim Eaton - Alberta Energy RegulatorAB, ChristopherCanada Hatton - Haley & Aldrich - CO Michael Henderson - BGC Engineering - CO Tamara Johndrow - Freeport-McMoRan - AZ Dean Korri - Cleveland-Cliffs - MN Patricia McGrath - US EPA - WA Stanley Michalek - Mine Safety and Health Administration - PA Luke Russell - Hecla Mining Company - ID Jordan Scheremeta - Knight Piesold - CO Stefanie Self - US Office of Surface Mining - PA Sarah Shoemaker - US Forest Service - AK Shawn Steiner - ConeTec - UT Chris Thorson - NV DWR Lucas Trumble - MI DEQ Bryan Ulrich - Stantec - CO Steven Vamossy - US DOL - PA † Hal Van Aller - MD Dept. of Env. Peter Werner - US Forest Service - MT Christopher Winter - Hibbing Taconite Company - MN Technical Journal Editorial
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Peter Baril - GZA GeoEnvironmental - CT Sushil Chaudhary - NM Office State Engr Khaled Chowdhury - USACE - CA Jessie Drayton - AECOM - CA Keith Ferguson - HDR - CO John France - JWF Consulting - CO Jim Gallagher - NH DES
*Committee Greg Paxson - Schnabel - PA † Craig Findlay - Findlay Engr. - ME
Charlie Cobb – AK DNR Carmen Bernedo - Stantec - CO Brad Bijold - BGC Engineering - CO Jason Boyle - MN DNR Tawyn Bridgeford - National Mining Association - DC James Casey - Klohn Crippen Berger - AZ
Jim Weldon - Jim Weldon & Assoc - CO Meghann Wygonik Kinkley - USACE - PA
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Executive Sponsor Team Leader
Nathan Snorteland - USACE - CO Bill Sturtevant - Colorado Springs Utilities
BoardChair
Travis Shoemaker - Schnabel - PA Raul Silva - MA DCR Michelle Yezierski - US DHS - VA Tailings Dam Regulatory
Michael Johnson - GENTERRA - CA Chris Karam - Brookfield Renewable Power - ME Ian Maki - CA DWR Art Miller - AECOM - PA Moumita Mukherjee - IN DNR - IN Alan Rauch - Stantec - KY John Roche - MD Dept Env. Mark Schultz - USACE - CA
Jonathan Garton - IA DNR Michael Hand - WY Garrett Jackson - GJ Engineering LLC - CO Mark Killgore - VA DCR Michele Lemieux - MT DNRC Gregory Paxson - Schnabel - PA † Hal Van Aller - MD Dept Env
* Tom Woosley - GA DNR Roger Adams - PA DEP Alon Dominitz - NY DEC Jonathan Findon-Henry - NH DES - NH John France - JWF Consulting - CO Jeremy Franz - CO DWR - CO † David Griffin - GA DNR Jose Hernandez - USDA-NRCS - DC Brandon Horrocks - RB&G Engineering - UT Seth LaLiberty - USACE - CO Art Miller - AECOM - PA Kate Naughton - Gannett Fleming - PA Jeffery Powers - Hazen and Sawyer John Roche - MD Dept Env - MD Paul Schweiger - Gannett Fleming - PA Yohanes Sugeng - OK WRB Preston Wilson - FEMA - DC Young Professionals Interest Group (Leaders)
* John Atkins - LA DOTD * Corey Miyamoto - CA DWR - CO † John Roche - MD Dept Env.
* Jeremy Franz - CO DWR Mark Baker - DamCrest Engineering - CO John Clark - City of Aurora - CO Alon Dominitz - NY DEC
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Technical Training Committee
Technical Knowledge Base Task Group
27ASSOCIATION OF STATE DAM SAFETY OFFICIALS 27 to all the subject matter experts who made these accomplishments possible ASDSO was represented in more than 65 unique articles from July 2020 to June 2021. Many of those articles were syndicated on other websites, helping ASDSO reach an even wider audience. 65 Articles ASDSO was represented in 48 different publications including local, national, and industry news outlets. 48 Publications ASDSO subject matter experts and staff responded directly to more than 35 media inquiries. 35 Inquiries Thank you! MEDIA OUTREACH YEAR IN REVIEW ASSOCIATION OF STATE DAM SAFETY OFFICIALS
Dam Safety 2020 Virtual Conference • September 21-25, 2020 • 2 General Sessions • 37 Concurrent Sessions • 109 Presentations • 22 Poster-Lightning Talks
ASDSO Celebrated Its 100th Webinar In May this year, ASDSO held its 100th webinar. To celebrate, all ASDSO members received a code to watch one webinar in our Webinar Library, Guidelines for Assigning Erodibility Parameters to Soil Horizons for SITES Analyses by Danny McCook. The webinar was recorded on October 12, 2010. All past webinars are available through the ASDSO Webinar Library. Visit DamSafety.org/TrainingCenter
28 2020-2021 ANNUAL REPORT TRAINING & CONFERENCES Technical Training Program 2020 Dam Safety National Conference: 990 Registered Attendees 11 Live Webinars: Combined Total Attendance of 3665 8 Technical Seminars: 522 Professionals Trained 2 Dam Owner Workshops: 221 Owners Trained Courses held in Indiana and Pennsylvania
Webinars:• The State of the Practice and Future of Dam Breach Modeling • Low-Level Conduits – What Can Go Wrong, How to Inspect, How to Repair? • Delhi Dam – A Compound Failure • Judgment and Decision-Making in Dam Engineering • Responding to Dam Emergencies • Fundamentals of Concrete Construction Inspections for Dams and Appurtenant Structures’ • Drilling Plans and Hazard Evaluations for Dams and Levees • What Can I Really Expect to Get Out of a Semi-Quantitative Risk Analyses (SQRA)? • Inlet and Outlet Hydraulics for Spillways and Outlet Structures • Introduction to Spillway Gates • Use of Remote Sensing in Dam Safety Including Drones Classroom Courses: • Inspection & Assessment of Dams (X3) • HEC-RAS • HEC-RAS 2D • HEC-HMS with Application to Dam Safety • Improving Emergency Operations for Dam and Levee Failures and Incidents • Seepage Through Earth Dams • Basic Soil Mechanics Related to Earth Dams Home screen of the virtual general session room at Dam Safety 2020.
Support for passage of amendments to the Water Resources Development Act in 2020 to include needed improvements to the National High Hazard Potential Dam (HHPD) Rehabilitation Act administered by FEMA.
Support for ongoing federal appropriations for the National Dam Safety Program, the Small Watershed Dam Rehabilitation Program and the National Levee Safety Program.
Support for passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with a focus on funding for: • Dam safety • Dam removal • Hydropower dam upgrades for dam safety, and environmental and electric grid Introductionupgrades and passage of the 21st Century Dams Act. This bill would invest $21.1 billion to enhance the safety, grid resilience benefits and power generating capacity of America’s dams and provide historic funding to remove dams that are no longer necessary.
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
Thanks go to ASDSO’s legislative advocates and staff and the ASCE Government Relations Staff.
FY21 Goals: In December 2020, Congress passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA 2020), which included needed improvements to the National High Hazard Potential Dam (HHPD) Rehabilitation Act. ASDSO worked with our partners at ASCE and ASFPM in coordination with staff from Senator Feinstein's (CA) office on these changes, which will streamline and improve the implementation process for the grant program. Provisions were added requiring FEMA to provide more guidance to recipients on how to create hazard mitigation and floodplain management plans. And new provisions will allow small hydropower producing dams –minor waterpower projects as defined by the FERC – to be eligible for these grants.
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As the FY21 year closed, an unprecedented amount of federal legislative focus was on dams and dam safety. The soon-to-benamed bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was moving through Congress and included approximately $800 million to upgrade the work of the National Dam Safety Program at FEMA. The 21st Century Dams Act had been introduced in both Houses of Congress. And legislation was introduced to bring the federal government back into the business of providing PMP data based on current science. The PRECIP Act, if passed, would give engineers and dam owners modern tools for better decisionmaking and budgeting.
31ASSOCIATION OF STATE DAM SAFETY OFFICIALS COLL ABORATI ON MOVES THE ASDSO MISSION FORWARD: THE UNCOMMON DIALOGUE COALITION
The success of the ASDSO legislative advocacy efforts took a big step forward in FY21 when we joined what became to be known as the Uncommon Dialogue Coalition. This group of non-profits, organizations and companies organized by the Stanford University Woods Institute, the Stanford Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance and the Energy Futures Initiative began working together to, among other goals, make recommendations on and advocate for spending in a federal infrastructure package and related legislation to advance dam safety, the clean energy and electricity storage benefits of hydropower and the environmental, safety, and economic benefits of healthy rivers. In October 2020, ASDSO joined the following members of the Coalition in signing a joint statement of collaboration to focus on improving dam safety, renewable energy and river conservation and to address climate change as it affects these issues. This collaboration launched the most ambitious effort that ASDSO has ever challenged itself to take on to push for more federal funding into dam safety at the federal level.
• The National Hydropower Association • The American Society of Civil Engineers • American Rivers • The Nature Conservancy • Low Impact Hydropower Institute • Rye Development • Great River Hydro • Gravity Renewables • The Hydropower Reform Coalition • ASDSO • National Hydropower Association • American Society of Civil Engineers • American Rivers • The Nature Conservancy • Low Impact Hydropower Institute • Rye Development • Great River Hydro • Gravity Renewables • Eagle Creek Renewables • The Hydropower Reform Coalition • The Hydropower Foundation • Natel Energy • Union of Concerned Scientists • World Wildlife Fund
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ASDSO worked with local and national partners again this year in Georgia to oppose a Senate Bill that could have decreased public safety. The bill, like one introduced in 2020, sought to address Hazard Creep for Category II dams in Georgia by implementing a remedy to harden potential downstream structures so upgrade or removal of the Category II dam is not necessary. The bill would have likely decreased public safety and had the unintended consequence of attracting people into areas downstream of dams. ASDSO sent letters to members of the Georgia Senate Committee on Natural Resources and the Environment expressing our opposition to the bill. The bill did not proceed after failing to receive a vote in the committee. We want to thank our partners at ASCE, ASFPM, TNC, Chattahoochee River Keepers, and others for their assistance in opposing the bill.
ASDSO WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO DEFEAT GEORGIA LEGISLATION AND PASS LEGISLATION IN MAINE provide our view of the national issues and potential solutions in a new and detailed format, the website now offers a Roadmap to Success. We encourage our members to read this and think about ways that you can also provide support. first step is simply to contact your lawmakers, both federal and state, and talk to them about the importance of strong dam safety programs. Visit DamSafety.org/Roadmap.
ASDSO worked with local partners in Maine to support a bill to study the state's dam safety effort and provide a path forward to help assure that the citizens of Maine, their property and the environment are protected from catastrophic dam failure. Among other things, the bill required an ASDSO Peer Review for the Maine program. ASDSO provided assistance to partners and the bill’s sponsor in crafting the bill and consulted with the Maine Emergency Management Agency to gain support for the study. The bill received strong support in the Maine legislature and was passed into law in June 2020. We want to thank Representative Art Bell for his vision for this study bill and our partners at Maine Rivers, The Nature Conservancy, Maine ASCE and others for their support.
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The objective of an ASDSO Peer Review is to provide professional guidance to improve the performance and management of dam safety programs. A Peer Review evaluates the mission, objectives, policies and procedures of a dam safety agency or company/organization.
Left to Right: Ken Smith, Bill Bingham, Bob Dalton and Dennis Dickey.
ASDSO Volunteers Complete Virtual Peer Review for Michigan Dam Safety
On the team were Bill Bingham, Dennis Dickey, Ken Smith, and Bob Dalton. Thank you to all of them for their hard work and for quickly adapting to the new process!
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The ASDSO Peer Review of the Michigan dam safety program was different than most. Due to social distancing guidelines. the review was virtual. The team came together at ASDSO headquarters and did the full review virtually with the Michigan staff and leadership. This was a high-profile review following the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy’s (EGLE) announcement that this peer review was required as part of its efforts to bolster the dam safety program following the Edenville and Sanford dam failures in May of 2020. In addition to the review itself, the team volunteered their time to provide the Michigan legislature with a summary of the report as part of a 2020 committee hearing.
Both papers are available through the Dam Safety Resource Database
ScholarshipUndergraduateMemorialRecipient
LOCALIZEDINFRASTRUCTURE:SCOURATPIANO
Hope Stauffer is a senior at Boise State University. She is working towards a degree in construction management and worked for Engineered Structures INC performing quality and internal control. She is active in her university and was the president and founding member of Women in Construction, Engineering and Development, and treasurer of the Construction Management Association.
KEY WEIRS
2019 Student Paper Competition Winners FLOOD
Wyatt Lantz, Research Assistant, Utah State UniversityUtah Water Research Laboratory Co-authors: Brian Mark Crookston, Ph.D, P.E., Assistant Professor, Utah State University - Utah Water Research Laboratory; Michele Palermo, Ph.D, Associate Professor, University of Pisa, Italy
STRAIN-BASED APPROACH FOR STABILITY ANALYSIS OF EARTHEN EMBANKMENTS
Rowshon Jadid, Graduate Student, North Carolina State University Co-authors: Brina M. Montoya, Associate Professor, North Carolina State University; Mohammed A. Gabr, Professor, North Carolina State University
Student Outreach
2020-2021
Hope Stauffer, Boise State University
35ASSOCIATION OF STATE DAM SAFETY OFFICIALS Three Videos Released in 2021 The ASDSO Dam Owner Academy is a series of videos to educate and inform owners on all aspects of operating and maintaining a dam safely. The videos concisely present the critical basics of owner responsibilities and are available as a free resource for owners and those conducting owner outreach programs. DAM INSPECTIONS Areas covered in this video are: • Inspections for earth embankments, concrete, and appurtenant works dams • Common problems including failure modes • When to perform an inspection • Access and trespassing Inspection tools and guidelines Documentation for monitoring • Instrumentation • State inspection requirements • Contacting a professional OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Areas covered in this video are: • Gate Satisfactoryoperationvegetation and rodent control • Water stops (grouting/joints) • Concrete repairs • Embankment maintenance issues Erosion control • Instrumentation • Debris removal • Outlet conduits • Utilities and other penetrations SPILLWAYS AND OUTLET WORKS Areas covered in this video are: Capacity/Velocities/Erodibility • Performance • Inspection • StructuralSeepage Issues • Failure Modes • Energy Dissipation • InstrumentationMonitoringMaintenance • Confined Space Visit DamOwner.org or ASDSO’s YouTube Channel to view the videos. ASDSO will release additional content in 2022 so make sure to subscribe! SPOTLIGHT ON THE ASDSO DAM OWNER ACADEMY
DAM SAFETY RESOURCE DATABASE
ASDSO continued to update and improve the Dam Safety Resource Database. It currently contains more than 13,000 references to works related to dam safety from the late 1800s to the present. These works cover a wide variety of dam safety topics including technical
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DAM FAILURE CASE STUDIES AND LESSONS LEARNED ASDSO’s Dam Failures Website includes links to individual case studies as well as lessons learned pages that summarize historical dam incidents and failures and the valuable information gleaned from them. Each page contains a background and description, photographs, videos, best practices, and other resources related to the case study or lessons learned being addressed. This year, ten new dam failure case studies and lessons learned were added to the website. Thanks go to the National Dam Safety Program for funding support. DamFailures.org
NEW AND UPDATED ONLINE RESOURCES
ASDSO continued to maintain the Dam Safety Incident Database, a searchable, online collection of more than 1000 records of failure and nonfailure incidents. Each record has basic information on the dam safety incident such as incident date, type, driver and mechanism. There is also information on downstream consequences such as evacuations, deaths, damages, etc. The majority of the incident records have been collected from state programs following the year in which they occurred. Some states have been able to provide historic incident information and ASDSO will continue to obtain as much information, both current and historic, as possible. The database is not considered comprehensive of all dam safety incidents, both historic and current, and reflects only the data that ASDSO has been able to collect. Much of the identifying information on specific dams is obtained from the National Inventory of Dams. DamSafety.com/Incidents
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37ASSOCIATION OF STATE DAM SAFETY OFFICIALS and non-technical areas, history, best practices, regulations, news and more. ASDSO members have free, unlimited access to full ASDSO conference and journal papers. DamSafety.org/Resource/Search
COLLABORATE This year we saw more of our members join ASDSO Collaborate, the online community for dam safety professionals. Collaborate allows our members to start a conversation with colleagues from across the country, share ideas, discuss challenges, post questions and search ASDSO volunteer opportunities. Collaborate.DamSafety.org
TRAINING CENTER In addition to the live broadcasts, ASDSO has more than 100 On-Demand webinars available. The robust webinar program provides dam and levee safety professionals with the opportunity to expand their professional knowledge through a wide range of training geared for all levels of experience. The Training Center also includes the ASDSO Program of Study, a road map developed by a committee of dam and levee safety professionals for educating those working in the dam safety engineering community. DamSafety.org/Training-Center
PUBLIC SAFETY AT DAMS RESOURCES Each year, dozens of lives are lost at dams on America’s waterways. People are often unaware of the dangers, or they underestimate their risk of falling victim to them. It may be a case of a simple lack of knowledge, reckless behaviors, lack of warning, or just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Regardless of the cause or intention, outings on waterways can end in tragedy. ASDSO provides information and resources that can be used internally or disseminated to the public to assist in the promotion of safety at dams. Damsafety.org/Public-Safety OFFICIALS
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National Rehabilitation Project of the Year 2020 Dam Safety Awards & Recognitions Regional Awards of Merit NORTHEAST REGIONAL AWARD Chester County Water Resources Authority Chester County, Pennsylvania The Regional Awards of Merit recognize individuals, companies, municipalities, or other entities that have made outstanding contributions to dam safety on a regional level. WEST REGIONAL AWARD Racquel Rancier, Policy Manager Oregon Water Resources Department STAMPEDE DAM SAFETY OF DAMS MODIFICATION PROJECT SOUTHEAST REGIONAL AWARD South Carolina DHEC Dams and Reservoirs Safety Program MIDWEST REGIONAL AWARD Iowa Department of Natural Resources River Trails Program Media Outreach Award David A. Lieb, Michael Casey, and Michelle Minkoff, Associated Press Young Professional of the Year Nathaniel Gee, P.E. Regional Engineer Interior Region 8-Lower Colorado Basin National Award of Merit Mark Baker, P.E., Principal, DamCrest Consulting Senior Advisor, Dam & Levee Safety. HDR, Inc. 38 2020-2021 ANNUAL REPORT
As part of Dam Safety 2020, ASDSO hosted a virtual fundraiser called the “Dam Fun Run.” Participants walked, jogged, ran, and even biked to support ASDSO’s Bruce Tschantz fund which backs student outreach and public safety around dams efforts. Here are some of the pictures that participants posted on social media following their run.
2020 FUN RUN
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William Bingham, Camp Hill, PA
GENTERRA Consultants
John France, Centennial, CO, JWF Consulting LLC
Daniel Keithline, Tulsa, OK, Keithline Engineering Group Ronald Corso,Vienna,VA Dennis Dickey, Boiling Springs, PA
Arthur Miller, State College, PA, AECOM
Benefactor ($1,000 or more)
James Pawloski, Gaylord, MI, James T. Pawloski, PE, LLC
Gregory Glunz, Denver, CO, AECOM
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Tony Fernandez, Malvern, PA, ALF Consulting Mark Ogden, Columbus, OH, Association of State Dam Safety Officials
John Moyle, Trenton, NJ, NJ Department of Environmental Protection
David Hinchliff, Port Townsend, WA
Supporter ($100-$299)
Meg Galloway, Madison, WI, Association of State Floodplain Managers
Alton Davis, West Ossipee, NH, Alton P. Davis, Jr. Engineering Consulting Robert Snow, Pittsburgh, PA,
Elizabeth France, Silver Spring, MD
I.M. Idriss, Santa Fe, NM, University of California, Davis
THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS
Bernice Dyer, Greeley, CO, USDA – NRCS
Mia Kannik, Columbus, OH, OH Department of Natural Resources
D'Appolonia Engineering Gavin Tasker, Bozeman, MT, Barnard Construction Company, Inc.
Gregory Johnson, Rochester, NY, Bergmann
Thomas Blackburn, Auburn, CA, Blackburn Consulting Gregory Paxson, Lakewood, CO, Schnabel Engineering Harald Van Aller, Queenstown, MD
Partner ($300-$999)
Paul Mauer, IL Department of Natural Resources, Morton, IL
Jeffery Powers, Richmond, VA, Hazen and Sawyer
Robert Dalton, Springfield, IL, Veenstra & Kimm, Inc.
Penny Tschantz, Knoxville, TN
Melvin Schaefer, Olympia, WA, MGS Engineering Consultants, Inc.
William Johnstone, North Vancouver, BC, Spatial Vision Group Inc.
Ken Curtis, Cortez, CO, Dolores Water Conservancy District
Jonathan Keeling, Lexington, KY, Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
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Warren Samuelson, Austin, TX, TX Commission on Environmental Quality
Laila Berre, Omaha, NE, US Army Corps of Engineers
Daniel Markwell, Descanso, CA, Abhe & Avoboda, Inc.
Chris Karam, Scarborough, ME, Brookfield Renewable Power Mark WA, Shannon & Wilson
Janis Murphy, Ft Worth, TX, Freese & Nichols, Inc.
William Rochford, Crystal Lake, IL, USACE DSMMCX Bob Gaddis, Bartlesville, OK, Future Resources Engineering, LLC
Additional thanks to the FEMA National Dam Safety Program for providing support for the webinar program and the DamFailures.Org website improvements and to the USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service for providing support for the classroom and webinar training programs.
Erica Langdon, Raleigh, NC
Vicki Scharnhorst,Denver, CO, Tetra Tech Friend ($1-$99)
Ohlstrom,Tukwila,
Edward LaBelle, Springfield, IL, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc.
Christopher Lewis, Hidden Valley, PA, Tetra Tech
Charles Thompson, Albuquerque, NM, NM Office of the State Engineer
Richard DeBold, Wells, ME, Lawrence Hansen, Tempe, AZ
Myron Petrovsky, Portland, ME, MBP Consulting Chris Ritz, Indianapolis, IN, USDA – NRCS James Swaisgood, Evergreen, CO, Swaisgood Consulting Russ Hicks, Eaton Rapids, MI, Returning the Rapids to Eaton Rapids
David Marble, Herriman, UT, Utah Division of Water Rights
Sean Hoss, Upland, CA, HDR James Hummert, Saint Louis, MO, AECOM
Michaela Royse Programs Support mroyse@damsafety.orgAssociate (859) 550-2788 X 107 Brittany Lewis Executive Office Manager/Programs Support blewis@damsafety.org 859-550-2788 X 101
ASDSO STAFF
Ross Brown Conferences, Membership & Marketing Director rbrown@damsafety.org 859-550-2788 X 103
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Staff Lori Spragens Executive lspragens@damsafety.orgDirector 859-550-2788 X 106
Association of State Dam Safety Officials 239 S. Limestone St. Lexington, KY 40508
DamSafety.orginfo@damsafety.org859-550-2788
Jennifer Burns Training jburns@damsafety.orgDirector 859-550-2788 X 102 Katelyn Riley Communications kriley@damsafety.orgManager 859-550-2788 X 104
Mark Ogden Technical Specialist and States Outreach mogden@damsafety.org 859-550-2788 X 105
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