The Southwestern PA Commission Water Resource Center will offer 4 Workshops on Holistic Floodplain Management  in Western Pennsylvania during September and October.

Effective floodplain management goes beyond simply enforcing a community’s floodplain management ordinance.

During this workshop you will learn how a strong floodplain management program also includes informing your residents and businesses of the risks they face and other flood-related information.

In addition, information will be provided to communities on how they can take steps to minimize the likelihood of a flood impacting structures in the community, whether by making it less likely for a flood to occur or by improving existing structures to better withstand floodwaters.

Finally, a municipality can develop emergency plans and procedures for what to do when a flood does occur.

The workshops will discuss these best practices, so that attendees can decide which practices could be implemented in their communities’ holistic floodplain management programs.

The workshops will be held 9:00 a.m. to Noon on the following dates--

-- September 27: City of Washington City Hall Council Chambers, 55 West Maiden Street, Washington;

-- September 28: Community & Recreation Center at Boyce Mayview Park, 1551 Mayview Road, Upper St. Clair;

-- October 4: Fay-Penn Business Event Center, 1040 Eberly Way, Lemont Furnace; and

-- October 5: Allegheny township Community Building, 136 Community Building Road, Leechburg.

CEC's will be offered from ASFPM. Presented by Tetra Tech, Inc

These workshops will be very helpful to Municipal Managers, Elected Officials, Watershed Groups, Conservation Districts and Planning Organizations.

Click Here to register for the workshops or for more information.  Questions should be directed to Erin Kepple Adams, Water Resource Manager,412-391-5590 x374 or send email to: ekepple@spcregion.org.

For more information on programs, initiatives, educational opportunities and more, visit the SPC Water Resource Center website.

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[Posted: Sept. 7, 2018]

9/10/2018