Contacts
Katie Sultani-Wright (House & Hospitality Co-Chair)
ASCE Seattle Section
kvswright@glosten.com
Don Nguyen (House and Hospitality Co-Chair)
ASCE Seattle Section
dnng@cowi.com
Joint ASCE Seattle Section/WRE Meeting
Wednesday, April 12th 2017
Please join us for the joint meeting between ASCE Seattle Section and the Water Resources Committee in April! It will be at Mirabella. There will be a social hour, followed by dinner and a presentation. There is parking available on the street or in the adjacent Diamond Parking lot (no parking available at Mirabella).
5:30 Social Hour
6:00 Dinner
6:30 Program
Early Bird Rates end after Wednesday, April 5.
$45 ($40 early bird) for General Admission
$20 ($15 early bird) for students, and free agents
Registration closes Sunday, April 9.
Green River Interim System Wide Improvement Framework and Lower Russell Levee Setback
The Interim Green River SWIF focuses on 12 levee segments along 16 miles of shoreline in the lower Green River in King County. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identified over 350 deficiencies along these levees needing correction to reduce flood risks and maintain eligibility for the PL 84-99 program. The King County Flood Control District convened an interagency collaboration and advisory process to inform preparation of the Interim SWIF.
King County evaluated current conditions related to geomorphology, geotechnical and hydraulic conditions, aquatic and riparian habitat, and economics for the river and floodplain. The SWIF identifies maintenance and capital actions for the levees to reduce flood risks and improve levee integrity. The capital projects focus on levees with slope stability and scour problems. The SWIF also includes a vegetation plan to provide recommendations to guide the design, maintenance and long-term stewardship of shoreline vegetation along the facilities. Finally, the SWIF includes a funding and implementation plan. The presentation will address some of the successes and challenges of developing the Green River SWIF, and provide an overview of an early action project at the Lower Russell levee that includes a levee setback, habitat restoration, and recreational enhancements.
About the Speaker
Lorin Reinelt, PE, PhD, is a Managing Engineer for the King County River and Floodplain Management Program, focusing on capital project delivery. Previously, he was the project manager for the Pierce County Rivers Flood Hazard Management Plan. He has also worked as the lead entity coordinator for salmon recovery and watershed coordinator for the Puyallup-White watershed, and as a project manager for the WRIA 9 Strategic Assessment and Green-Duwamish Water Quality Assessment. He has a BS and MS in Civil Engineering from the University of the Pacific and University of Washington, and PhD in Water and Environmental Studies from Linkoping University in Sweden.
Dinner will be a buffet chosen by Mirabella’s Chef, to include 2 entrees, 1 vegetable, 1 starch, 1 salad, dinner rolls and dessert.
Special accommodations for meals are available upon request. If you have any food allergies or require special accommodations, please contact Katie Sultani-Wright (kvswright@glosten.com) or enter information during registration.
Attendees must preregister; there will be no on-site registration. Contact the House and Hospitality Committee to make other payment arrangements.