“Experience a Town At Risk” floodplain management seminar will be held on September 25 at 10:00 a.m. at the York Township Building, Dallastown, York County.

            The objective of the seminar is to familiarize attendees with the simulation and stimulate discussion and thought on building a more resilient community through the wise use of mitigation techniques and sound floodplain management practices through a computer simulation called FloodManager.

FloodManager was conceived to teach decision-makers the primary floodplain management principles they can apply to their community to increase resilience against flood disasters and to guide and steward development in their community in a manner that provides the most benefits while adhering to the tenets and practices of No Adverse Impact.

Economic development via property and sales tax revenues is a community’s lifeblood, for both individuals and local government, so floodplains and other critical resource areas continue to be developed, but without the long-term foresight of knowing and planning for the consequences.

FloodManager walks local decision-makers through various options regarding the use and development of floodplains as they grow a typical town. Then, after a selected period of time and exposure to random flood events, the consequences of those decisions can be viewed and analyzed.

The ASFPM Foundation raised $15,000 to develop Version 3.0 of FloodManager, adding several avatar characters to explain the game and enhance the interactive experience. The

The seminar will be facilitated by Mr. Dale Lehman, ASFPM Foundation Board Member, assisted by Mr. John Hoffman.

The simulation offers the possibility for some fun while learning important techniques for wise growth and flood risk mitigation. Please come and enjoy the experience!

For more information call 717-741-3861.

8/27/2012