ASDSO Annual Report FY23

ANNUAL REPORT

PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT

I am honored to present the FY2023 Annual Report for the Association of State Dam Safety Officials, covering activities from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023. This report represents the first fiscal year in the new Strategic Plan cycle, extending through 2027.

The 2022-2027 Strategic Plan lays out five goals for the association over the next five years:

• Improve state dam safety programs.

• Develop a cohesive and collaborative dam and levee safety community committed to the ASDSO mission.

• Advance and expand the technical expertise of dam owners and dam and levee safety practitioners.

• Increase public awareness of the role of dams in society, the risks they present, and the importance of both dam safety and preparedness for dam failures.

• Increase the interest and awareness by federal and state lawmakers and administrators so that laws, policies, funding, and programs that serve to improve the safety of dams and levees and reduce the risk to the public are carried out.

These are big, yet achievable, goals. As you read through this report, I hope you will see, as I have, all the ways the association has worked to meet these goals head-on. A few highlights include:

• Launch of the Dam Safety Toolbox.

• Development and release of the Cost of Rehabilitating Dams in the U.S. report.

• Support for the establishment of a Dam Safety Program in Alabama.

• Successful training and conference programs throughout the year.

• Continued advocacy for federal funding of state programs and dam rehabilitation projects.

As president this year, I have gained an overarching appreciation for all the work that goes into keeping an organization like ASDSO moving forward, both by our professional staff and the many volunteers serving on committees and task groups. All have done incredible work to further dam safety throughout the U.S. Thank you to all who support the association with your time and finances.

If you are not actively involved with a committee, I challenge you to find one that interests you and reach out to its chairperson. An association such as ours is only strong when it is supported by its members.

I look forward to continuing to work with you as we strive to meet the association’s vision of “A future where all dams are safe.”

TO OUR MEMBERS

I'm happy to present this annual report for fiscal year 2023. It is submitted to you with sincere gratitude to all our members, especially those who serve on the Board of Directors, on our committees, task groups, interest groups, and as subject matter experts.

Highlights of the year include the completion of several more dam owner education videos, which will be added to our Dam Owner Academy YouTube channel. We have now created 12 videos in all and will continue next year. On our wish list for some time and now on its way to being a reality is the Dam Safety Toolbox. This new website serves as a repository for current guidelines and recommendations related to dam safety. Website content will be written collaboratively by volunteers and approved for inclusion by trained reviewers. This is one of the most ambitious projects we have undertaken, and I'm so proud that we are now seeing it get off the ground. We're also glad to welcome Cody Holt, our new government affairs manager. Moving away from an

almost completely volunteer legislative and government advocacy team, this is a step toward a more ambitious goal to improve dam safety policy at the federal and state levels.

FY23 launched our new 5-year Strategic Plan. Looking back on the year, we're off to a great start.

From a financial standpoint, we improved our financial position due to a successful annual conference in Baltimore – one of the largest in our history – training income, growing membership, and the generosity of our donors. This enabled us to look at our wish list of projects and add project funding into the FY23 and FY24 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.

DIRECTORS & OFFICERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

O f f icers

President David Griffin, P.E.

Georgia

President-Elect

Sharon Tapia, P.E. California

Regional Representatives

Keith Conrad, P.E. Nevada

Tim Gokie, P.E. Nebraska

Benjamin Green, P.E. Vermont

Treasurer

Mia Kannik, P.E. Ohio

Secretary

Everett Taylor, P.E. Utah

William McKercher, P.E. Mississippi

Terry Medley, P.E. Kansas

Immediate Past President Charles N. Thompson, P.E. New Mexico (Retired)

William Salomaa Massachusetts

Ryan Stack, P.E. Missouri

William Vinson, P.E., CPM North Carolina

Advisory Committee Representatives

Chair

Tony Nokovich, P E American Water

TRANSITIONS

Outgoing (2022)

Craig Findlay, Ph.D., P.E.

Advisory Committee

Karen Goff, P.E. North Dakota

John Roche, P.E. Maryland Vice-Chair

Jennifer Williams, P E A ECO M

Findlay Engineering

Edward Knight, P.E. Louisiana

Bill McCormick, P.E., P.G. Colorado (Retired)

2022-2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEASURING OUR PROGRESS

ASDSO ROLLS OUT NEW STRATEGIC PLAN

ASDSO rolled out its new 2022-2027 Strategic Plan this past year. The plan describes clear goals, objectives, and actions for the association and external challenges facing the dam safety community that influenced priorities. The plan will serve as the association's guide for five more years of progress and advancement in dam safety.

The full plan is available at DamSafety.org/SP-22.

FY23 ACTION PLAN STATUS

86 of the 106 Fiscal Year 2023 projects were completed or on track.

FY23 Action Plan Analysis

2022-2027 Strategic Plan: A Roadmap to Success

Vision:

A future where all dams are safe.

Mission:

Improve the condition and safety of dams and lower the risk of dam failures through education, support for state dam safety programs, and fostering a unified dam safety community.

Goal 1: Goal 2: Goal 3: Goal 4: Goal 5:

Improve state dam safety programs.

Develop a cohesive and collaborative dam and levee safety community committed to the ASDSO mission.

How Do We Get There?

Hold forums for information exchange among the states.

Grow and Retain Membership.

Advance and expand the technical expertise of dam owners and dam and levee safety practitioners.

Increase public awareness of the role of dams in society, the risks they present and the importance of both dam safety and preparedness for dam failures.

Increase the interest & awareness by federal and state lawmakers and administrators so that laws, policies, funding, and programs are in place to reduce the risks associated with dams.

Encourage state dam safety programs to move toward Risk Informed Decision Making.

Develop a communication and membership involvement plan that describes intent and rationale for a progressive approach to addressing ASDSO role in levee issues.

Manage an effective technical training program designed to meet the changing needs of dam owners and dam and levee safety professionals.

Improve public awareness of the risks associated with dams.

Increase federal funding, support, and leadership to advance dam safety and create effective federal programs by educating and lobbying key lawmakers and policymakers.

Maintain and update the program of study as a collective resource for dam and levee safety education in the U.S.

Engage the media to create a proactive and effective partnership to communicate relevant facts about dams and levees and dam and levee risk management policies.

Increase the successful implementation of the National Dam Safety Program including the High-Hazard Dam Rehabilitation Grant Program, the successful distribution/use of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funds and the successful implementation of other federal loan/ grant programs that can be used for non-federal dam rehabilitation.

Goal 1: Goal 2: Goal 3: Goal 4: Goal 5:

Develop and disseminate best practices to move states toward more comprehensive risk assessment and management.

Provide benefits to members enabling them to increase their professional careers and interest in volunteering and maintaining membership.

Coordinate with other organizations that provide training in dam safety, security, and emergency management and promote the Program of Study as a collective resource.

Maintain strong partnerships with owners and organizations to increase awareness and to advocate for strong dam safety policies.

Promote innovative approaches to funding dam rehabilitation and removal at the state and federal level.

Provide more detailed clarification on consistent definitions/way of conducting condition assessments to seek eventual consistency among states and with relevant federal programs.

Perform annual benchmarking of state dam safety programs by supporting the annual national state dam safety program performance data call, which collects available data about the performance of state regulatory programs including number of inspections, EAPs, dam repairs, enforcement actions, staffing and budgets, etc.

Use state dam safety performance data to help “tell the story” of the dam safety outlook.

Promote dam and levee safety engineering as a career choice to students.

Serve as the primary collective resource (one-stop shop) for dam and levee safety information.

Create and implement a program to increase the awareness of the dangers of recreating around dams.

Assist with completion of the national ASCE Report Card on Dams.

Ensure the continuity (growth and development) of the organizational leadership (active participants, not always the same people, succession of staff within states).

Serve as the primary collective resource (one-stop shop) for dam and levee safety information.

Educate and lobby state lawmakers and policymakers about the importance of supporting and strengthening state dam safety programs.

Complete research projects to identify/ rank state program gaps and weaknesses.

Provide peer reviews for state programs annually and upon request.

Improve the Model State Dam Safety Program and provide forums for discussion, training and delivery of best practices to mirror each chapter/ appendix of the Model State Dam Safety Program.

Recognize individuals and organizations contributing to the advancement of ASDSO or improving dam safety in the U.S.

Manage an effective education program for dam and levee owners/ operators to educate them in reducing the risk associated with their dams/levees.

Manage an effective peer review program for dam owners and nonstate regulators.

Assist with completion of state-specific ASCE Chapter Report Cards on Dams.

Increase cooperation and maintain a leadership role on the U.S. Levee Safety Coalition to advance levee safety at state and national levels.

Support continued funding and implementation of the National Levee Safety Program.

Promote the importance of strong state dam programs and coordinate inter-governmental coordination by maintaining lines of communication with the administrators of national/federal programs that affect dam risk and flood risk management.

Goal 1: Goal 2: Goal 3: Goal 4: Goal 5:

Provide tools, guidance and forums to assist states with FEMA grant applications, collaboration, and reporting.

Educate states about all federal funding sources for dam rehab.

Support state programs with the implementation of the National Levee Safety Program.

Maintain a leadership program to ensure effective governance of ASDSO over the next 5 years.

Goal 1: 32 Projects

Improve state dam safety programs.

Goal 2: 49 Projects

Develop a cohesive and collaborative dam and levee safety community committed to the ASDSO mission.

Goal 3: 40 Projects

Advance and expand the technical expertise of dam owners and dam and levee safety practitioners.

Goal 4: 19 Projects

Increase public awareness of the role of dams in society, the risks they present and the importance of both dam safety and preparedness for dam failures.

Goal 5: 15 Projects

Increase the interest & awareness by federal and state lawmakers and administrators so that laws, policies, funding, and programs are in place to reduce the risks associated with dams.

* Note: Some Projects are Mapped to More Than One Goal.

Membership

How ASDSO Supports its Members

ASDSO works side-by-side with its members to build a unified community of dam and levee safety experts, recognized as leaders in their fields, through the creation of industry standards and best practices. This joint effort provides members with educational opportunities to help build upon their knowledge of core foundational topic areas, as well as the latest technology and practical trends impacting the profession; along with educating the general public on issues of concern for dam and levee safety. The community also provides a catalyst for advocacy of legislative policy matters that impact the dam and levee safety community strengthening the vision and mission. Furthermore, support for future growth in the profession through outreach to students in grades K-12, as well as at collegiate institutions, showcases the benefits of a career in dam and levee safety.

Appreciation Week

In May 2023, ASDSO hosted Membership Appreciation Week. We recognized National Dam Safety Awareness Day and celebrated our 3,000 members with special offers, prizes, and important information to assist in making the most of an ASDSO membership. On National Dam Safety Awareness Day, we provided a member-only webinar, Learning from Mentors – Stories and Lessons Learned from Those Who Shaped Our Lives and Careers. The webinar explored what defines a mentor, a brief look at the legacy of some key mentors that have made a longlasting impact on the dam engineering community of practice in the US, and personal stories of encounters with mentors that left a lasting influence on our lives and careers of our panel.

Connecting Young Professionals

The Young Professionals Interest Group (YPIG) brings together ASDSO members 35 years old and under to connect, learn, share ideas, and lead the organization toward success. The YPIG works directly with ASDSO leadership to recruit young professionals for open volunteer opportunities and convey project ideas to relevant committees and task groups. The YPIG is open to all members who meet the criteria and is a gateway to active, career-long ASDSO participation.

3,327 MEMBERS

MEMBER BENEFITS

EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

• 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.

• 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 ASDSO member newsletter.

• Receive a subscription to the quarterly Journal of Dam Safety

• Access to the new Dam Safety Toolbox website, including ability to edit and create pages.

GROW YOUR CAREER

• Professional development through paper publication and presentation forums.

• Gain career knowledge and opportunities from relationships with peers and mentors.

• Opportunities to volunteer for ASDSO task groups, interest groups, and committees.

FORM A PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY

• Collaborate, ASDSO’s professional networking site, provides an opportunity to connect with nearly 3,000 professionals through shared interests and advice.

• Build relationships with members in different sectors of the community, including owners, regulators, educators, and more.

• Opportunities to join or start interest groups.

BUILD A SAFER FUTURE

• Support knowledge sharing between different state dam safety programs, federal regulators, designers, and owners.

• Assist in developing outreach and best practice materials, including videos, guides, handouts, and webpages.

• Measure success by requesting a Peer Review of your dam safety program.

• Advocate for legislation and policies that strengthen national and state dam safety programs.

Legislative Advocacy

Alabama Enacts Legislation to Create a State Dam Safety Program

In June, Senate Bill 284 was signed into law establishing a Dam Safety Program in Alabama. It builds on the dam safety pilot study authorized by the legislature last session and represents a good next step in developing a comprehensive Dam Safety Program for the state. The legislation gives dam owners the option of participating in a statewide inspection program aimed at ensuring the safety and integrity of the state's dams.

Alabama has long been the only state without a comprehensive Dam Safety Program and is a positive step forward. ASDSO remains committed to advocating for a more robust Dam Safety Program in Alabama that brings the state in line with the rest of the country and opens it up to receiving State Assistance Grants through the National Dam Safety Program.

Welcome to Cody Holt, ASDSO's Government Affairs Manager

Cody Holt is a Washington, DC-based government affairs professional with expertise in lobbying for insurance and infrastructure issues. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, he earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees in economics from the University of Alabama. Cody has gained valuable experience in government affairs, working for notable organizations such as The Surety & Fidelity Association of America and U.S. Term Limits.

Cody joined ASDSO's staff in January 2023 as a government affairs manager and lobbyist. Cody plays a key role in ASDSO's state and federal outreach and helps guide the Legislative Outreach Interest Group.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

John Cima

John Cima passed away on May 7, 2023, at 70. John was in the geotechnical engineering profession for more than four decades, including 31 years with Dominion Energy and seven with Schnabel Engineering. He was a registered P.E. in the states of Virginia and West Virginia.

John was a long-time ASDSO member, joining in 1991. He served as an ASDSO peer reviewer for 16 years, contributing to ten peer reviews, and was chair from 2015-2022. He was also a member of ASDSO's Advisory Committee. John was a friend to many, a leader in the community, and will be dearly missed.

THANK YOU! TO OUR SUSTAINING MEMBERS

* As of June 1, 2023

NEWSLETTERS

Member newsletters are emailed at the middle and end of each month. Newsletters contain the latest on ASDSO resources, membership news, industry announcements, and career center updates. Newsletters also often contain updates directly from the Board of Directors and ASDSO staff, including comments on current events and legislative updates.

ASDSO COLLABORATE

ASDSO Collaborate is an online networking community for dam safety professionals. The site provides an opportunity to connect through sharing ideas, discussing challenges, posting questions, and searching for ASDSO volunteer opportunities. News from the ASDSO Board of Directors, staff, and committee leaders is also often shared through Collaborate.

Visit Collaborate.DamSafety.org

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STATE VOTING REPRESENTATIVES

ALABAMA Open

ALASKA

Benjamin Wagner AK Department of Natural Resources

ARIZONA

Ravi Murthy

AZ Department of Water Resources

ARKANSAS

Whit Montague AR Natural Resources Commission

CALIFORNIA

Sharon Tapia CA Department of Water Resources

COLORADO

Jason Ward CO Division of Water Resources

* CONNECTICUT

Charles Lee CT Department of Environmental Protection

DELAWARE

Janice Shute DE Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control

FLORIDA

Tracy Woods FL Department of Environmental Protection

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

Jon Eggen 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

Li Yang

LA Department of Transportation & Development

MAINE

Tony Fletcher 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

MINNESOTA

Jason Boyle

MN Department of Natural Resources

MISSISSIPPI

William McKercher

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

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 H AMPSHIRE

Steve Doyon NH Department of Environmental Services

NEW JERSEY

Clint Oman NJ Department of Environmental Protection

* NEW MEXICO

Sushil Chaudhary NM Office of the State Engineer

NEW YORK

Donald Canestrari NY Department of Environmental Conservation

NORTH CAROLINA

Brad Cole NC Department of Environmental & Natural Resources

NORTH DAKOTA

Karen Goff ND Department of Water Resources

OHIO

Mia Kannik OH Department of Natural Resources

OKLAHOMA

Zachary Hollandsworth OK Water Resources Board

OREGON

Tony Janicek OR Water Resources Department

PENNSYLVANIA

Kirk Kreider PA Department of Environmental Protection

PUERTO RICO

Jose Bermudez Diaz PR Electric Power Authority

RHODE I SLAND

Stacey Pinto RI Department of Environmental Management

SOUTH C AROLINA

Jill Stewart SC Department of Health & Environmental Control

SOUTH DAKOTA

Whitney Kilts SD Department of Environment & Natural Resources

TENNESSEE

Terrell Hendren TN Department of Environment & Conservation

* TEXAS

Trina Lancaster TX Commission on Environmental Quality

UTAH

Everett Taylor Utah Division of Water Rights

VERMONT

Benjamin Green VT Department of Environmental Conservation

* VIRGINIA

Mark Killgore VA Department of Conservation & Recreation

WASHINGTON

Gary Myers WA State Department of Ecology

* WEST V IRGINIA

Aaron Tonkery WV Department of Environmental Protection

WISCONSIN

Uriah Monday WI Department of Natural Resources

WYOMING

Joseph Ruess WY State Engineer's Office

* Incoming Representatives For FY23

THANK YOU! TO OUR OUTGOING REPRESENTATIVES

ALABAMA

J.Brian Atkins

CONNECTICUT

Ivonne Hall

INDIANA

Moumita Mukherje e

NEW H AMPSHIRE

James Gallagher

NEW MEXICO

Charles Thompson

TEXAS

Warren Samuelson

VIRGINIA

Wendy Howard-Cooper

WEST V IRGINIA

Delbert Shriver

SUPPORT FOR STATE DAM SAFETY PROGRAMS

A lot of work is done behind the scenes to assist state dam safety programs. ASDSO provides networking support to the states through:

TECHNICAL GUIDANCE AND EXPERIENCES SHARED BETWEEN STATE REPRESENTATIVES

STATE MENTORING

MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS

COLLABORATIVE WEBINARS

STATE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY

SURVEYS ANALYSIS AND SHARING OF STATE PROGRAM PERFORMANCE DATA

COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR PROGRAM*

with National Dam Safety Program Support *

COORDINATION & COMMUNICATION WITH NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCILS AND BOARDS

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.

NATIONAL DAM SAFETY REVIEW BOARD

Lucas Trumble (Michigan); Yohanes Sugeng (Oklahoma); Wendy Howard-Cooper (Virginia); Jim Gallagher (New Hampshire); Ariya Balakrishnan (California)

DHS DAMS SECTOR COORDINATING COUNCIL

Jon Garton (Iowa), Clint Oman 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

Lori Spragens (ASDSO); ASDSO Rep Seat Open.

THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERISM

VOLUNTEERS ARE THE FUEL THAT POWERS ASDSO

Any member can contribute and make a difference. More than 350 volunteers served on 17 standing committees and 8 task groups and interest groups last year.

A big thank you to all of our board, committee, task group, and interest group volunteers!

MEMBERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE: SELECT HIGHLIGHTS FROM ASDSO COMMITTEES & TASK GROUPS

The Technical J ournal Editorial Committee

Thank you to Chair Greg Paxson!

The Journal of Dam Safety remains one of ASDSO's most popular member benefits. The Technical Journal Editorial Committee produced four issues of the Journal of Dam Safety in FY23. 35 authors contributed to the journal through technical articles, features, and book reviews, and 13 committee members volunteered as article reviewers.

The special issue on dam failures and incidents, released in Summer 2022, was a popular issue this fiscal year. It recognized ten years of the "Decade Dam Failure Series" conference sessions curated by the Dam Failures and Incidents Committee (DFIC), and research from the series was featured throughout the issue.

Visit DamSafety.org/JDS

DamFailures.org S ubcommittee

Thank You to Co-Chairs Greg Richards and Seth Thompson!

Volunteers from the Dam Failures and Incidents Committee produced 7 new case studies and 5 new 'lessons learned' for DamFailures.org in FY23. With these new additions, the website now includes 57 case studies and 36 lessons learned. A total of 11 volunteers submitted at least one study, and 25 people volunteered as reviewers. Additional thanks go to the FEMA National Dam Safety Program for funding support.

Visit DamFailures.org

Peer Review Manual Update Task Group

In 1990, ASDSO's Peer Review Program was piloted, and since then has completed peer reviews for state dam safety programs, federal dam safety agencies, and private companies. Over the past three years, a task group of the Peer Review Committee has updated and created reviewer manuals. These manuals are used by the pool of reviewers to conduct peer reviews. The update of the Regulatory Organization Manual and the creation of the Dam Owner Organization Manual was completed in coordination with the update of the Model State Dam Safety Program Manual. The manuals, which are now in use, are an instrumental asset in the work of the committee and panel of reviewers.

The task group was comprised of Bill Bingham, Dennis Dickey, and Tony Fernandes. Mark Baker assisted with the development of the new Dam Owner Organization Manual. All committee members have contributed tremendous time and effort to the cause.

Annual Awards Committee

Thank You to Chair Jon Garton!

Each year, the Annual Award Committee works to provide recognition of dam safety engineering excellence and innovation. The committee's work goes much further than what you see at the Annual Award Luncheon. Throughout 2022 and 2023, the Annual Awards Committee worked to review the current lineup awards, gauge membership interests, and implement updates. Updates this year included introducing the new Regional Dam Safety Awards, implementing a new nomination process, and launching quarterly volunteer and regional spotlights in each issue of the journal.

Media Outreach –Year in Review

ASDSO was directly represented in almost 40 unique news articles from July 2022 to June 2023. Many other articles were later syndicated to additional outlets, helping ASDSO reach an even wider audience. Many more ASDSO subject matter experts represented their own organizations in articles while coordinating with ASDSO on talking points.

Thank you to all the subject matter experts who made this possible!

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Nathaniel Gee - TVA - TN

Advisory Committee (AdCom)

*† Tony Nokovich - American Water - NJ

Scott Arends - Hazen and Sawyer - IL

Terry Arnold - AECOM - CO

Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO

Randy Bass - Schnabel - GA

Bill Bingham - Consultant - PA

Bob Bowers - Ramboll - PA

Don Bruce - Geosystems - PA

Jack Byers - Byers Group - CO

John Cima - Schnabel - VA

Jason Clere - Brookfield Renewable Power - ME

Bob Dalton – Veenstra & Kimm - IL

Eric Ditchey - Consultant - NJ

Dave Eichelberger - Christopher B. Burke Engr. - IN

Keith Ferguson - HDR Engr. - CO

Craig Findlay - Findlay Engr. - ME

John France - JWF Consulting - CO

Steve Fry - Steve Fry Consulting - WA

David Gutierrez - GEI - CA

Eric Halpin - Halpin Engineering Consulting LLC - VA

Stephen Jamieson - WW Wheeler - CO

Jon Keeling - Stantec - KY

Joe Kula - Geosyntec - MD

Marty McCann - Natl. Performance of Dams Prog. - CA

Art Miller - AECOM - CO

Philip Moreschi - Fuss & O’Neill - RI

Dusty Myers - Eagle Creek Renewable - NC

Gregory Paxson - Schnabel - CO

Jeff Powers - Hazen & Sawyer - VA

John Ritchey - French & Parrello - NJ

John Rutledge - Freese & Nichols - TX

Paul Schweiger - Gannett Fleming - PA

Steve Snider - Ramboll - NY

Elena Sossenkina - HDR - CO

Jason Thom - DOWL - MT

Ed Tomlinson - Atmospheric Science Consultants - CO

Jim Weldon - Jim Weldon & Assoc. - CO

Jennifer Williams - AECOM - CO

Annual Conference Program Committee

* John Ritchey - French & Parrello - NJ

Kallie Bauer - CO DWR - CO

Eric Ditchey - Consultant - NJ

John France - JWF Consulting - CO

† David Griffin - GA DNR - GA

Matt Lindon - Loughlin Water Assoc. - UT

Lee Mauney - HDR - CO

Cory Miyamoto - CA DWR - CA

Greg Paxson - Schnabel - CO

Awards Committee

* Jon Garton - IA DNR

Jason Campbell - Vistra Energy - IL

† Keith Conrad - NV DWR - NV

Bob Dalton - Veenstra & Kimm - IL

Dennis Dickey - Gannett Fleming - PA

Bob Finucane - VT

Tony Nokovich - American Water - NJ

Allen Orsi - Pare Engineering Corp. - MA

Jim Pawloski - James T. Pawloski, PE, LLC - MI

Ryan Stack - MO DNR - MO

William Vinson - NC DENR - NC

Book Club Interest Group (Leaders)

* Lee Mauney - HDR - CO

† Everett Taylor - UT DWR

Committee on Career Development and Student Outreach (CCDSO)

* Cory Miyamoto - CA DWR - CA

* Ben Webster - Schnabel - KY

Nick Agnoli - FERC - NJ

Morgan Barranco - LA Dept Transportation - LA

Rachel Barrows - Stantec - KY

Clint Brown - Engr. Analytics - CO

Ashley Campbell - IA DNR - IA

Nicole Chiles - NC DENR - NC

Jeris Danielson - CO

Josh Gilman - PCA - NH

Erin Gleason - Denver Water - CO

Karen Goff - ND Dept of Water Resources - ND

Anthony Grubbs - Freese & Nichols - NC

Lesli Harmon - Southern Company Generation - AL

Garrett Jackson - GJ Engineering - CO

Lance Jones - HDR - CA

Jon Keeling - Stantec - KY

Mark Killgore - VA DCR - VA

Matt Marchisello - Aqua Pennsylvania - PA

Matt Marquis - OH DNR - OH

Austin Martin - NV DWR - NV

Marty McCann - Natl. Performance of Dams Prog. - CA

Bill McCormick - Black & Veatch - CO

Art Miller - AECOM - CO

George Mills - OH

Akhila Mirza - CT DEP - CT

John Moyle - GEI/DE Dam Safety - DE

Dontavius Patton - MS DEQ - MS

Johnny Prettyman - Gannett Fleming - UT

Shaikh Rahman - Dominion - VA

Abby Repko - Gannett Fleming - UT

† John Roche - MD Dept Env - MD

Silas Sanderson - Schnabel - OR

Russ Sanford - Kleinschmidt - FL

Emily Schwartz - Black & Veatch - TX

Melissa Setz - Geosyntec - GA

Travis Shoemaker - Schnabel - PA

Raul Silva - MA DCR - MA

Zach Taylor - Kleinschmidt - WA

Morgan Walloch - Walter P Moore - TX

Michelle Yezierski - CISA - VA

CCDSO - Scholarship Subcommittee

*John Moyle - GEI/DE Dam Safety - DE

Jeris Danielson - Danielson & Assoc. - CO

George Mills - GEM Consulting - OH

Travis Shoemaker - Schnabel - PA

Raul Silva - MA DCR - MA

Michelle Yezierski - CISA - VA

Cory Miyamoto - CA DWR - CA

CCDSO - Model Dam Competition Subcommittee

* Clint Brown - Engr. Analytics - CO

Ashley Campbell - IA DNR - IA

Jon Keeling - Stantec - KY

Matt Marquis - OH DNR - OH

Zach Taylor - Kleinschmidt - WA

Ben Webster - Schnabel - KY

CCDSO - Student Paper Competition Subcommittee

* Ashley Campbell - IA DNR - IA

Clint Brown - Engr. Analytics - CO

Josh Gilman - PCA - NH

Erin Gleason - Denver Water - CO

Jon Keeling - Stantec - KY

Ben Webster - Schnabel - KY

Cost of Rehabbing Dams Task Force

* John Ritchey - French & Parrello

Eric Ditchey - Consultant - NJ

Shawn Jones - CA DWR - CA

Anthony Nokovich - American Water - NJ

William Salomaa - MA DCR - MA

* Raul Silva - MA DCR - MA

Boris Slogar - Muskingum Watershed Conservancy

District - OH

† Sharon Tapia - CA DWR - CA

Council for Safe Dams Executive Committee (CSD)

* Eric Ditchey - Consultant - NJ

Chris Adams - GZA - NJ

David Burd - Merrill Creek Reservoir - NJ

Leo Coakley - Mott MacDonald - NJ

Michael Conway - First Capital Engr. - PA

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 - Geosyntec - MD

John Moyle - GEI/DE Dam Safety - DE

† Tony Nokovich - American Water - NJ

Keith Pytlik - NJ

John Ritchey - French & Parrello - NJ

Chair

Board Executive Sponsor

Subcommittee/Task G roup

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Dam Design & Construction Committee (DDCC)

* Michele Lemieux - MT DNRC – MT

* Joe Monroe - Schnabel - GA

Kelcy Adamec - FERC - OR

Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO

Leslie Boyd - Freese & Nichols - TX

Bryan Carignan - MA DCR - MA

Cameron Carpenter - Tetra Tech - CO

Robert Chan - IN DNR - IN

John Clark - Aurora - CO

Alon Dominitz - NY

Jeremy Franz - CO DWR - CO

Jon Garton - IA DNR - IA

Daniel Gilbert - Stantec - KY

Joe Hjerpe - Barr - MN

Garrett Jackson - GJ Engineering - CO

† Mia Kannik - OH DNR - OH

Daniel Keithline - Consultant - OK

Mark Killgore - VA DCR - VA

Phillips King - MS DEQ - MS

Steffen Krei - Fichtner Water & Transportation - VT

Joe Kula - Geosyntec - MD

Jack Krusemark - DOWL - MT

Austin Martin - NV DWR - NV

Zachary Mickel - Black & Veatch - NC

Moumita Mukherjee - IN DNR - IN

Greg Paxson - Schnabel - CO

Dan Smith - Geotechnics - TN

Gavin Tasker - Barnard - MT

Jason Thom - DOWL - MT

Hal Van Aller - MD

Brent Zundel - MT DNR - MT

DDAC - Dam Safety Toolbox Subcommittee

* Jeremy Franz - CO DWR - CO

Safaa Alrhieh - Ontario Power Generation

Ricky Anderson - Jones and DeMille - UT

Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO

John Clark - Aurora - CO

Alon Dominitz - NY

Jon Garton - IA DNR - IA

Chad Hill - MT DNRC - MT

Michele Lemieux - MT DNRC - MT

Andrew Lynch - Gannett Fleming - CO

Riley Manwaring - Gannett Fleming - AZ

Keil Neff - Stantec - CO

Brenton Payne - VA DCR - VA

Phat Phung - Aquarion Water - PA

Greg Richards - Gannett Fleming - UT

John Ritchey - French & Parrello - NJ

Hal Van Aller - MD

Michael Woodruff - FERC - GA

Dam Failures & Incidents Committee (DFIC)

* Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO

* Lee Mauney - HDR - CO

Irfan Alvi - Alvi Assoc. - MD

Johnathon Atkins - Eagle Creek Renewable Energy - NC

Cameron Carpenter - Tetra Tech - CO

Keith Conrad - NV DWR - NV

Jacob Davis - USACE - DC

Dan DeVaun - GEI - MI

Steve Durgin - USDA - NRCS (retired) - DC

Jon Garton - IA DNR

Nathaniel Gee - TVA - TN

Lesli Harmon - Southern Company Generation - AL

Douglas Johnson - FERC - OR

Wayne King - FERC - AL

Dusty Myers - Eagle Creek Renewable Energy - NC

Jim Pawloski - James T. Pawloski, PE, LLC - MI

Jonathan Pittman - Schnabel - NC

Greg Richards - Gannett Fleming – UT

Paul Risher - HDR - CA

Tom Roberts - H2R Engineering Inc. - VA

† Everett Taylor - UT DWR

Lee Wooten - GEI - MA

DFIC - Damfailures.org Subcommittee

‡ Greg Richards - Gannett Fleming – UT

‡ Seth Thompson - Gannett Fleming - UT

Irfan Alvi - Alvi Assoc. - MD

Johnathon Atkins - Eagle Creek Renewable - NC

Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO

John Batka - CO DWR - CO

Michael Bennett - AGES - PA

Lester Brown - Engineering Analytics – CO

Jared Deible - HDR - PA

Brandt Demars - Bureau of Reclamation - ID

James Demby - Dept of Army - VA

Keith Ferguson - HDR - CO

Bill Fiedler - HDR - CO

John France - JWF Consulting - CO

Nathaniel Gee - TVA - TN

Eric Halpin - Consultant - VA

Michael Hand - WY

Thomas Hepler - Schnabel - NC

David Hernandez - HDR – CO

Dylan Hoehn - Engineering Analytics - CO

Doug Johnson - FERC - OR

William Johnstone - Spatial Vision Group - BC

Wayne King - FERC - AL

Allison Knaak - Bureau of Indian Affairs - CO

Andrew Lynch - Gannett Fleming - CO

Lee Mauney - HDR - CO

Cory Miyamoto - CA DWR - CA

Paul Risher - HDR - CA

Russell Sanford - Kleinschmidt - FL

Ryan Schoolmeesters - Eagle Creek Renewable - WI

Bradley Sticker - LA DOTD - LA

David Sykora - Exponent - MA

Travis Tutka - USACE - IL

Meghan Walter - USDA - NRCS - OR

John Wolfhope - Freese & Nichols - TX

Lee Wooten - GEI - MA

Dawning Wu - HDR - CA

DFIC - Decade Dam Failures Subcommittee

‡ Cory Miyamoto - CA DWR - CA

Lee Mauney - HDR - CO

John Atkins - Eagle Creek Renewable Energy - NC

Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO

Nathaniel Gee - TVA - TN

Wayne King - FERC - AL

Dusty Myers - Eagle Creek Renewable Energy - NC

Jonathan Pittman - Schnabel - NC

Tom Roberts - H2R Engineering Inc. - VA

David Sykora - Exponent - MA

DFIC - Dam Failure Investigation Guideline Update Subcommittee

‡ Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO

Irfan Alvi - Alvi Assoc. - MD

Jon Garton - IA DNR - IA

Lee Mauney - HDR - CO

Tom Roberts - H2R Engineering Inc. - VA

Lucas Trumble - MI DEQ - MI

DFIC - Book Project Subcommittee

‡ Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO

‡ Lee Mauney - HDR – CO

Irfan Alvi - Alvi Assoc. – MD

Clint Brown - Engr. Analytics - CO

Steve Durgin - USDA - NRCS (retired) – DC

Bill Fiedler - HDR – CO

Keith Ferguson - HDR – CO

Nathaniel Gee - TVA - TN

Dusty Myers - Eagle Creek Renewable Energy - NC

Jim Pawloski - James T. Pawloski, PE, LLC - MI

Jonathan Pittman - Schnabel – NC

Greg Richards - Gannett Fleming – UT

Elena Sossenkina - HDR - CO

Lee Wooten - GEI – MA

DFIC - ENR Research Subcommittee

‡ Jonathan Pittman - Schnabel - NC

Jared Deible - HDR - PA

Charles Thompson - Urraca Mesa Consulting - NM

Philip Moreschi - Fuss & O’Neill - RI

Dam Owner Outreach Committee

* John Moyle - GEI/DE Dam Safety - DE

Jason Campbell - Vistra Energy - IL

Richard DeBold - RWD Engr. - ME

Jon Garton - IA DNR - IA

Thomas Horak - MI DEQ - MI

Emily Keck - GZA - NJ

Matt Lindon - Loughlin Water Assoc. - UT Chair

Board Executive Sponsor Leader

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

George Mills - GEM Consulting - OH

Anthony Nokovich - American Water - NJ

Raul Silva - MA DCR - MA

Boris Slogar - Muskingum Watershed

Conservancy District - OH

† William Vinson - NC DENR - NC

Extreme Precipitation Investigation Committee Task Group (EPIC)

* Bill McCormick - Black & Veatch - CO

James Demby - Dept of Army - VA

Meg Galloway - ASFPM - WI

Kevin Griebenow - FERC - IL

Bill Kappel - Applied Weather Associates - CO

Michael McMahon - HDR - CO

† William McKercher - MS DEQ - MS

Gregory Paxson - Schnabel - CO

Charles Thompson - NM

Finance Committee

* † Mia Kannik - OH DNR - OH

Eric Ditchey - Consultant - NJ

Alon Dominitz - NY

John France - JWF Consulting - CO

Jon Garton - IA DNR

David Griffin - GA DNR

Sharon Tapia - CA DWR - CA

Charles Thompson - NM

Legislative Activities Interest Group

* John Moyle - GEI/DE Dam Safety - DE

Nicole Chiles - NC DENR - NC

Jon Garton - IA DNR - IA

Kevin Grim - Ramboll - PA

David Gutierrez - GEI - CA

Brandon Harris - Gwinnett County - GA

Peter Haug - Ayres - WI

Lance Langer - Aqua Illinois - IL

Nicole Mathis - Schnabel - NC

Bill McCormick - Black & Veatch - CO

Philip Moreschi - Fuss & O’Neill - RI

Clint Oman - NJ DEP - NJ

† John Roche - MD

Media Outreach Committee

* Ken Smith - IN DNR – IN

* Aaron Fricke - Christopher B. Burke Engr – IN

Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO

Ashley Campbell - IA DNR - IA

Kent Finemore - NH DES - NH

† Ben Green - VT DEC - VT

Austin Martin - NV DWR - NV

Bill McCormick - Black & Veatch - CO

Jill Stewart - SC DHEC - SC

Model State Dam Safety Program Update Task Force

* Keith Mills - OR WRD

James Demby - USACE - VA

Anthony Fernandes - ALF Consulting LLC - PA

Benjamin Green - VT DEC - VT

Douglas Johnson - FERC - OR

† Bill McCormick - Black & Veatch - CO

Dusty Myers - Eagle Creek Renewable Energy - NC

Kenneth Smith - IN DNR - IN

Hal Van Aller - MD

Nominations and Governance Committee

* Charles Thompson - NM

† David Griffin - GA DNR - GA

Ken Smith - IN DNR - IN

Everett Taylor - UT DWR - UT

Peer Review Committee

* David Gutierrez - GEI - CA

Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO

Bill Bingham - Consultant - PA

John Cima - Schnabel - VA

Dennis Dickey - Gannett Fleming - PA

Anthony Fernandes - ALF Consulting LLC - PA

† Terry Medley - KS Dept of Agriculture - KS

Ken Smith - IN DNR - IN

* Manuela Johnson - Christopher B Burke Engr - IN

Irfan Alvi - Alvi Assoc - MD

Mark Baker - DamCrest Consulting - CO

Tony Bennett - Ontario Power Gen - ON, Canada

David Bonin - Hatch Associates Consultants - MB, Canada

Steven Davidheiser - Gannett Fleming - PA

James Demby - Dept of Army - VA

Steve Durgin - USDA - NRCS (retired) - DC

John France - JWF Consulting - CO

† Tim Gokie - NE DNR - NE

Stuart Harris - TVA - TN

Rollin H Hotchkiss - Brigham Young University - UT

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 - GEI/DE Dam Safety - DE

Clint Oman - NJ DEP - NJ

David Ouellette - MA DCR - MA

Sharon Roach - Mead and Hunt - CA

Paul Schweiger - Gannett Fleming - PA

Ian Selock - Alvi Assoc - MD

Ken Smith - IN DNR - IN

Preston Wilson - VA

Kenneth Wright - Wright Water Engrs - CO

Public Safety Around Dams Committee Tailings

* Lucas Trumble - MI DEQ - MI

Carmen Bernedo - Stantec - CO

Brad Bijold - BGC Engineering - CO

Jason Boyle - MN DNR - MN

Tawyn Bridgeford - National Mining Association - DC

Kimberly Bustillos - AK DNR - AK

James Casey - Klohn Crippen Berger - AZ

Tim Cazier - CO DRMS - CO

David Chambers - Center for Science in Public

Participation - MT

Charlie Cobb - AK

Keith Conrad - NV DWR - NV

James Demby - Dept of Army - VA

Dan DeVaun - GEI - MI

Craig Dufficy - US EPA - DC

Ralph Enos - Teck American Incorporated - WA

Wayne Harrison - AZ DEQ - AZ

Christopher Hatton - WSP - CO

Michael Henderson - Strata-Geo - CO

Tamara Johndrow - Freeport-McMoRan - AZ

Dean Korri - Cleveland-Cliffs - MN

Cheyenne Lawrence - NV DWR - NV

Patricia McGrath - US EPA - WA

Stanley Michalek - Mine Safety and Health

Administration - PA

Kevin Ritter - AECOM - CO

Luke Russell - Hecla Mining Company - ID

Jordan Scheremeta - Knight Piesold - CO

Kurt Schimpke - Barr Engineering Company - MN

Stefanie Self - US Office of Surface Mining - PA

Sarah Shoemaker - US Forest Service - AK

Shawn Steiner - ConeTec - UT

Doug Stiles - Hecla Mining Company - ID

Chris Thorson - NV DWR - NV

Bryan Ulrich - Stantec - CO

Steven Vamossy - US DOL - PA

Hal Van Aller - MD

† William Vinson - NC DENR – NC

Ben Wagner - AK DNR - AK

Peter Werner - US Forest Service - MT

Christopher Winter - Hibbing Taconite Company - MN

Yi Zhu - Rio Tinto - UT

Technical Journal Editorial

*Greg Paxson - Schnabel - CO

James Barbis - Wood - PA

Peter Baril - GZA GeoEnvironmental - CT

Sushil Chaudhary - NM Office State Engr - NM

Khaled Chowdhury - USACE - CA

Keith Ferguson - HDR - CO

Craig Findlay - Findlay Engr - ME

John France - JWF Consulting - CO

Jim Gallagher - NH

Ryan Gee - FDK Engineering - MD

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Michael Johnson - GENTERRA - CA

Ian Maki - CA DWR

Lee Mauney - HDR - CO

Art Miller - AECOM - PA

Abbas Mokhtar-zadeh - Stone & Weber Engineering Corp - SC

Moumita Mukherjee - IN DNR - IN

Alan Rauch - Stantec - KY

Bryant Robbins - USACE - CO

† John Roche - MD Dept Env - MD

Robrecht Schmitz - Netherlands

Mark Schultz - USACE - CA

Nathan Snorteland - USACE - CO

Bill Sturtevant - Colorado Springs Utilities - CO

Blake Tullis - Utah State University - UT

Jim Weldon - Jim Weldon & Assoc - CO

Training Committee

* Tom Woosley - GA

Roger Adams - PA

Timothy Bush - NJ

Brianna Crotty - Schnabel - CO

Alon Dominitz - NY

Jonathan Findon-Henry - NH DES - NH

John France - JWF Consulting - CO

PEER REVIEW PROGRAM

† David Griffin - GA DNR - GA

Jose Hernandez - USDA-NRCS - GA

Amanda Hess - Gannett Fleming - PA

Matthew Hook - OH DNR - OH

Brandon Horrocks - RB&G Engineering - UT

Jennilynn Janolo - CA DWR - CA

Seth LaLiberty - USACE - CO

Joseph McFarlane - UT

Kate Naughton - Hazen and Sawyer - MD

Jesse Pope - Stantec - VA

Jeffery Powers - Hazen and Sawyer - VA

John Roche - MD Dept Env - MD

Paul Schweiger - Gannett Fleming - PA

Preston Wilson - MD

Young Professionals Interest Group (Leaders)

* Cory Miyamoto - CA DWR - CA

† Sharon Tapia - CA DWR - CA

The objective of a peer review is to provide guidance in evaluating a program’s mission, objectives, policies, procedures, and other factors. The Review Team evaluates the competence of the Dam Safety Program relevant to the generally accepted standards of practice for Dam Safety Engineering and Management. In 1990, ASDSO’s Peer Review Program was piloted, and since then has completed 47 states, 24 federal agencies, and 7 private sector reviews.

Peer Reviews Completed This Year Include:

• Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Dam Safety Program

• Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water Resources, Dam Safety Program

• Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources, Water Structures Program

• Independent Oversight Review of the Bureau of Land Management’s Dam Safety Program

• Independent Oversight Review of the Fish and Wildlife Service Dam Safety Program

• Annual Independent Review Panel for the Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation

Spotlight on Federal Program Support

2023

NATIONAL DAM

SAFETY PROGRAM (NDSP) RESEARCH SUMMIT

In February 2023, FEMA hosted the NDSP Research Summit in Washington D.C. The purpose of the summit was to identify and prioritize research projects that can be supported by Bipartisan Infrastructure Act funds. The summit was attended by representatives from federal and state agencies, academia, and industry partners. ASDSO was well represented with ASDSO President David Griffin, ASDSO staff members, and numerous committee members attending. The two-day summit culminated in the production of 36 draft project scopes which will be published in a post report summary.

CELEBRATING THE LAUNCH OF THE CORPS WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING PROGRAM (CWIFP)

On June 21, Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, signed the CWIPF Notice of Funding Availability, allowing the Corps' New Federal Loan Program to receive applications upon publication in the Federal Register. President David Griffin gave remarks at the signing event expressing ASDSO's appreciation and support of the program. With the cost to rehabilitate the nation's non-federal dams reaching $157.5 billion, long-term, low-cost loans like those available through the CWIFP are a critical resource.

TRAINING & CONFERENCES

TRAINING

Technical Training Program

2022 Dam Safety National Conference

• 1116 Attendees

2022 Northeast Regional Conference

• 268 Attendees

11 Live Webinars

• Combined Total Attendance Of 3221

Classroom Courses:

• Concrete Dams Design and Analysis

• Dam Design, Plans, and Specifications Review

• HEC-HMS

• HEC-RAS (x2)

• HEC-RAS 2D

• Inspection & Assessment of Dams

• Seepage Through Earth Dams

• Spillway Erodibility Investigation & Analysis

• Stability Analysis of Embankment Dams

Webinars:

10 Technical Seminars

• 499 Professionals Trained

• 5 virtual & 5 live

3 Dam Owner workshops

• 325 Owners Trained Workshop held in New Jersey, Indiana & Maryland

• Automated Instrumentation and Early Warning Systems for the Monitoring of Dams

• Best Practices for Dam Safety Warning Signs

• Exploring Dam Breach Parameters, Observed and Modeled

• Extreme Precipitation and Dam Safety in a Changing Climate

• Human Factors in the Edenville Dam Failure

• Improving the Dam Safety Design Review Process

• Instrumentation in Dams – Selection and Installation

• Latest Trends in Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC) Spillways and Overtopping Protection

• Michigan Failures/Pandemic – Impacts to the ASDSO Peer Review Process

• Rock Grouting Principles for New and Remedial Dam Projects

• Sliplining Low-Level Conduits

CONFERENCES

Dam Safety 2022

Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD

• 38 Concurrent Sessions

• 2 General Sessions

• 23 Poster Lightning Talks

• 123 Total Presentations

2023 Northeast Regional Conference

Holiday Inn By The Bay, Portland, ME

• 14 Concurrent Sessions

• 1 General Session

• 44 Total Presentations

Career Development & Student Outreach

2022-2023 MEMORIAL UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Roland Herbkersman University of South Carolina

Roland Herbkersman is a senior at the University of South Carolina studying civil and environmental engineering. Roland has a passion for the outdoors and the environment, and through the civil engineering program at UofSC, he found a passion for water resource engineering and the sciences that go into it.

He recently worked as an intern with the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) for the state of South Carolina. Roland notes that the internship allowed him to learn firsthand how much goes into dam design, construction, and regulation. He had numerous opportunities to go in the field, including being present for a 10-year risk assessment of a large dam by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

2022 STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION

Federal Actors in Dam Removal Policy: Legal and Bureaucratic Influences in the Decommissioning of Powered and Non‑Powered Dams in the United States

Arianna

DAM MODEL COMPETITION

Colorado State University

• Joe Bindner, Esther Clement, Charles VanTilburg, Sam Jacob, Garrett Martin, and Matthew Bullock

• Technical Advisor: Dr. Christopher Bareither

Fort Mill High School, Fort Mill, S.C.

• Yoshiharu Ono

• Technical Advisor: Erwin Supranata

British Columbia

• Sohan Sadeque (New Westminster Secondary School), Sarah Firoz (Burnaby Mountain Secondary School), Alina Sadeque (Skwo:wech Elementary School), Sally Firoz (Burnaby Mountain Secondary School)

• Technical Advisor: Dr. Faheem Sadeque

Career Development & Student Outreach Committee Structure

The former Committee on Education Outreach has been reorganized as the Career Development and Student Outreach Committee. The committee has broadened its scope to include both outreach to K-12 and collegiate students and early-career development opportunities. Additionally, the ASDSO Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship will now be overseen by the Career Development and Student Outreach Committee, along with the Student Paper Competition and the Dam Model Competition.

SPOTLIGHT ON NEW RESOURCES

DAM OWNER ACADEMY

To make accessing guidance information easy, ASDSO has developed the Dam Owner Academy video series. The series is a free resource for owners and those conducting owner outreach programs, and each video concisely explores one critical aspect of ownership. The videos are about 10 minutes each and feature Grady Hillhouse as the host. ASDSO has also developed a series of fact sheets, many of which supplement the material in the videos.

New Videos

• Plants & Animals on Dams

• Seepage, Slope Stability & Seismic Issues

• Learning from Dam Failures

• Concrete Problems & Repairs

Also Available: Dams 101, Dam Inspections, Spillways & Outlet Works, Operation and Maintenance Plans, Emergency Planning, Extreme Rainfall Events, Hiring an Experienced and Qualified Dam Engineer, and Rehabilitation Projects

New Fact Sheets

• Concrete Gravity Dam Failures

• Dam Removal

• Public Safety at Dams

There are now more than 26 fact sheets available for download!

Visit DamOwner.org or ASDSO's YouTube channel

• Dams 101

• Spillways and outlet works

MODEL STATE DAM SAFETY PROGRAM MANUAL UPDATE TASK GROUP

Following a three-year collaborative effort between ASDSO and FEMA's National Dam Safety Program, an updated Model State Dam Safety Program Manual was released in 2022.

The 'Model Program' is a guide to the actions state dam safety programs should take to determine if dams are safe and the types of actions that may be needed if they are not. The manual encourages progressive safety standards and procedures that state agencies use to regulate dam site investigation, design, construction, operation and maintenance, risk, and hazard determinations, need for rehabilitation or removal, and emergency planning and preparedness. The Model Program outlines the key components of an effective state dam safety program. It does not mirror any state program, nor does it replace any state's existing laws or regulations. It is intended to guide the development of more effective and sustainable state programs that will mitigate major risks facing dams across the nation.

Thank you to the ASDSO task force members who led the development of the report: Keith Mills, James Demby, Tony Fernandes, Ben Green, Doug Johnson, Dusty Myers, Mark Ogden, Ken Smith, Hal Van Aller, and Bill McCormick.

We also want to thank the ASDSO members whose dues supported the creation of the model and other vital projects that advance national dam safety practices. ASDSO fully funded the report in addition to a generous monetary donation from the Fernandes Family Charitable Trust, a Donor Advised Fund of the U.S. Charitable Gift Trust.

ASDSO'S DAM SAFETY TOOLBOX IS NOW LIVE — GET INVOLVED IN THE FUTURE OF THE WEBSITE

ASDSO is excited to announce the Dam Safety Toolbox website launch at DamToolbox.org! The Dam Safety Toolbox is a single source for accessing current, state-of-the-practice guidance and resources. The website was developed as a much-needed tool for professionals to develop an understanding of dam safety basics and support knowledge and resource sharing across the dam safety community.

The Dam Safety Toolbox is designed to be maintained by a community of knowledgeable volunteers through open collaboration and a wiki-based editing system. The webpage was launched with key pages developed, but it is just the start! Like other wikis, new interconnected pages can be created, and existing pages can be expanded and edited. Users are encouraged to help build, improve, and maintain the site. Once changes are submitted, a team of volunteer moderators and subject matter experts review and approve the changes as appropriate to maintain the reliability and constancy you expect from an ASDSO product.

Ready to get started? Here are a few ways to get involved:

• Visit DamToolbox.org: Start exploring the pages already available on the website. The site is open to the public and intended to facilitate knowledge and tool sharing among professionals.

• Log in and Submit an Edit: ASDSO members can log in to suggest edits to existing pages or begin the development of a new page. The website has numerous tools to assist with getting started as a contributor, including formatting and style guides. Members can log in using their existing member portal information.

• Volunteer as a Moderator: Those interested in volunteering as a moderator can learn more by submitting some basic information under the 'volunteer' tab on Collaborate.

A HUGE thank you to Gannett Fleming, ASDSO's contractor, for the development and initial content, and to the Dam Design and Construction Subcommittee, who oversaw the development and will manage the project moving forward!

View the DamToolbox.org

$157.5 BILLION NEEDED TO REHABILITATE THE NATION'S NON-FEDERAL DAMS — UPDATES TO THE COST OF REHABILITATING DAMS REPORT

In April 2023, ASDSO released its 2023 Cost of Rehabilitating Dams in the U.S. report. Based on the study detailed in the report, ASDSO estimates the cost to rehabilitate the nation's nonfederal dams at $157.5 billion, with $34.1 billion needed just for the most critical dams.

In 2022, the ASDSO Board of Directors established a task force to review and update the methodology and processes developed several years earlier by ASDSO to estimate the costs of rehabilitating non-federal dams in the United States. This study was a one-year project financed by ASDSO. The updated methodology and processes used readily available data to estimate the number of dams needing rehabilitation based on dam height, age, and Condition Assessment rating. Data from more than 500 dam rehabilitation projects nationwide, ranging from $10,000 to more than $500 million, was used in determining the total amount of funding needed for dam rehabilitation at a national level.

Estimated costs for dam rehabilitation have significantly increased since ASDSO's 2022 report, which estimated the costs at $75.7 billion for all non-federal dams and $24 billion for high hazard potential dams. Several factors contributed to this increase, including:

• a more refined methodology for calculating estimated costs, which considers the age of the dam (e.g., aging infrastructure) and its Condition Assessment rating (e.g., proxy for estimated rehabilitation costs);

• more refined categories for dam height to better estimate costs for taller and more complex dams; and

• updated project costs that account for increased engineering costs of expanded scope/breadth of current engineering studies and analyses, and escalated costs for construction materials and labor.

ASDSO developed this report to inform national and state policy decisions and provide the public and the media with a highlevel understanding of the national dam rehabilitation need in terms of estimated costs. With that purpose in mind, the findings and methodologies are not meant to estimate a specific dam rehabilitation cost.

Thank you to the task group members who developed the methodology and report:

• Sharon Tapia, California Division of Safety of Dams

• Shawn Jones, California Division of Safety of Dams

• Tony Nokovich, American Water Company

• John Ritchey, French & Parrello Associates

• Raul Silva, Massachusetts Dept. of Conservation and Recreation

• Eric Ditchey, Eric J. Ditchey PE LLC

• Boris Slogar, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District

• Lori Spragens, ASDSO

• Mark Ogden, ASDSO

2022 DAM SAFETY AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

ASDSO annually honors those individuals and organizations making exemplary contributions to improving dam safety in the United States. To celebrate our 2022 award recipients, ASDSO held an award luncheon in conjunction with the Dam Safety 2022 conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Below are the recipients and photos from the luncheon.

NATIONAL AWARD OF MERIT

NATIONAL REHABILITATION PROJECT

Santa Anita Dam Spillway Modification Project

• Los Angeles County Flood Control District (Owners)

• Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (Designers)

• Kiewit Corporation (Contractors)

OF THE YEAR

REGIONAL AWARDS OF MERIT

Northeast Regional Award

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

(Left to Right) Philip Hager (Assistant Secretary, Land Resources at Maryland Department of Natural Resources), John Roche (Northeast Regional Representative), Perry Otwell (Director, Engineering and Construction at Maryland Department of Natural Resources)

Southeast Regional Award

North Carolina Dam Safety Program

ASDSO Southeast Regional Representatives and Representatives from the North Carolina Dam Safety Program

Midwest Regional Award

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

(Left to Right) Ryan Stack (Midwest Regional Representative), Michigan State Representative Luke Trumble, Christopher Winter (Cleveland-Cliffs), Dean Korri (Cleveland-Cliffs), James Pawloski, Mia Kannik (Midwest Regional Representative)

West Regional Award

Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board

(Left to Right) Sharon Tapia (2021-2022 ASDSO Secretary, California State Representative), Everett Taylor (West Regional Representative), Terry Medley (West Regional Representative), Steven Bednarz (Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board), Tim Gokie (West Regional Representative), Charles Thompson (2021-2022 ASDSO President)

DANNY MCCOOK MEDAL

John W. France, P.E. JWF Consulting LLC

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF THE YEAR

Brandon Cruz, P.E. California Division of Safety of Dams, Department of Water Resources

Kate Naughton, P.E. Hazen and Sawyer

BRUCE A. TSCHANTZ PUBLIC SAFETY AT DAMS

Jerry Sweeten, Ph.D. Ecosystems Connections Institute

JOSEPH J. ELLAM PRESIDENTS AWARD

Mark Ogden, P.E. (ASDSO)

THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS

BENEFACTOR ($1,000 OR MORE)

Paul Mauer, IL Department of Natural Resources, Morton, IL

William Bingham, William Bingham Dam Safety Consultant, Camp Hill, PA

Alton Davis, Alton P. Davis, Jr. Engineering Consulting, West Ossipee, NH

John France, JWF Consulting LLC, Centennial, CO

Gregory Paxson, Schnabel Engineering, Lakewood, CO

Penny Tschantz, Knoxville, TN

PARTNER ($300-$999)

Larry Caldwell, NRCS - Retired, Stillwater, OK

John Clark, City of Aurora, Aurora, CO

Blackburn Consulting, Auburn, CA

James Gallagher, Reading, MA

Meg Galloway, Association of State Floodplain Managers, Madison, WI

David Hinchliff, Port Townsend, WA

Joseph Kulikowski, GENTERRA Consultants, Inc., Irvine, CA

Mark Ogden, Association of State Dam Safety Officials, Columbus, OH

Jeffery Powers, Hazen and Sawyer, Richmond, VA

Vicki Scharnhorst, Tetra Tech, Denver, CO

Robert Snow, D'Appolonia Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA

Sharon Tapia, CA Department of Water Resources, Sacramento, CA

McMahon & Mann Consulting Engineers, P.C., Buffalo, NY

SUPPORTER ($100-$299)

Roger Adams, PA Department of Environmental Protection, Duncannon, PA

M. Leslie Boyd, Freese & Nichols, Inc., Austin, TX

Robert Cannon, Schnabel Engineering, Greensboro, NC

R. Craig Findlay, Findlay Engineering, Inc., Yarmouth, ME

Ralph Grismala, ICF, Hermitage, TN

Rollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

I.M. Idriss, University of California, Davis, Santa Fe, NM

Daniel Keithline, Keithline Engineering Group, Tulsa, OK

Matthew Lindon, Loughlin Water Associates, Park City, UT

Ronaldo Luna, Luna Consulting, LLC, Saint Louis, MO

Bill McCormick, Black & Veatch Corporation, Loveland, CO

John Moyle, GEI/DE Dam Safety, Rehoboth Beach, DE

Anthony Nokovich, American Water, Camden, NJ

Kelly Payne, Lower Colorado River Authority, Austin, TX

Morris Root, Root Engineering, West Chazy, NY

Warren Samuelson, Retired, Austin, TX

Edward Tomlinson, Atmospheric Science Consultants, LLC, Monument, CO

Harald Van Aller, Queenstown, MD

GENTERRA Consultants, Inc., Irvine, CA

FRIEND ($1-$99)

Kevin Aubry, Terracon Consultants Inc., West Palm Beach, FL

Robert Bowers, Ramboll, Warminster, PA

Bob Gaddis, Future Resources Engineering, LLC, Bartlesville, OK

Noller Herbert, USDA - NRCS, Washington, DC

Russ Hicks, Returning the Rapids to Eaton Rapids, Eaton Rapids, MI

Scarlett Kitts, Black & Veatch, Greensboro, NC

Edward LaBelle, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc., Springfield, IL

Christopher Lewis, Tetra Tech, Pittsburgh, PA

Janis Murphy, Freese & Nichols, Inc., Ft Worth, TX

Myron Petrovsky, MBP Consulting, Portland, ME

Keith Pytlik, Township Of Washington, NJ

Rebecca Ragon, US Army Corps of Engineers, Stafford, VA

Chris Ritz, USDA - NRCS, Indianapolis, IN

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