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Confluence Agenda

8:30am Registration
9:00-9:30am Welcome Address
Cindy Popplewell (WSP, TN AFPM) and Joe Phillips (Sumner County, TNSA President)
9:30-10:30am Regulation Updates
This session will highlight the key federal and state regulations that govern stormwater and floodplain management, including FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and local ordinances based on these standards. 
Speakers: Aaron Rogge (CDM Smith) & Jeremy Holley (TEMA)
10:30–11:00am Break
11:00am–12:00pm Floodplain Ordinance 101
This presentation will walk floodplain managers through how a typical ordinance is set up.  
Speaker: Patrick McMahon (CEC, Inc.)
12:00–1:00pm Lunch
1:00–2:00pm Case Studies
Real world examples where stormwater and floodplain regulations overlap:
1. Metro Nashville: Mansker Creek Project – Reestablishing and stabilizing a subsided streambank with sustainable practices
Speaker: Josh Hayes, Michael Hunt (Metro Nashville)
2. City of Murfreesboro: Puckett Creek Study 
Speaker: Jennifer Knauf (City of Murfreesboro)
2:00-2:30pm Funding Strategies
How to identify and build funding strategies for stormwater and flood mitigation projects
Speaker:  Alex Landry (CDM Smith)
2:30–3:00pm Break
3:00-4:30pm Problem Solving Scenarios
Working in groups, attendees will be presented with a variety of scenarios and together will identify the prime issue and potential solutions. 
Speaker:  Patrick McMahon (CEC, Inc.)
4:30pm Closing Remarks
Cindy Popplewell (WSP, TN AFPM) and 
Joe Phillips (Sumner County, TNSA)