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Association of State Dam Safety Officials

Annual Report2015-16

ASDSO ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 1

On the Cover:

Gilboa Dam under construction. This is the ASDSO 2015 National Rehabilitation Project of the Year. Owned by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Rehabilitation by Gannett Fleming, Inc., and Hazen & Sawyer.

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

President’s Statement. . . . . .3

Leadership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Strategic Plan - Goals. . . . . .9

Strategic Plan - Progress . . .10

Recognition. . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Financial Summary . . . . . . . .22

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Contents

OF NOTE:

The Technical Training Program continues to grow.

Strengthening relationships with policymakers has improved awareness and concern for infrastructure, and specifically the need for a national funding mechanism for dam rehabilitation.

ASDSO’s new Safety at Dams initiative is focused on finding and implementing solutions to the problem of drownings that occur at dams.

Professional development and the fostering of future association leaders is the goal of the New Young Professionals interest group.

2 ASDSO ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016

To Our MembersStrategic HighlightsASDSO prides itself on not letting its strategic plan gather dust! We make sure that our annual action plans are identifying projects within each major goal. This year we’ve successfully completed 81% of our long list of projects—166 to be exact! Many of the remaining projects were dependent on outside forces of which we had no control. Of those we didn’t start or complete, we are rethinking strategies for accomplishing these particular objectives.

Financial HighlightsASDSO’s FY16 financial plan budgeted $2.136 million for Action Plan implementation. Expenses came in at a little more than $2 million. All funds needed to cover expenses are raised during the year from dues, training fees, conference fees, donations, sales, advertising, contracts and grants. As is explained later in this report, we came in at the end of the year within 15% of our targets. ASDSO remains fiscally strong.

In reviewing national benchmarks, used to track spending, it is clear that ASDSO is a healthy 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Expenses for ASDSO salaries and professional services are considerably less than similar organizations. Benchmarks for revenues from investments, our training program and conferences show that ASDSO out performs similar organizations for fundraising in these areas.

Operating HighlightsI’m so proud to work with the amazing people who volunteer their time to guide, advise and carry out our projects. And the small staff of six, who go over-and-above the call all year long to keep it all running, are exceptional people. We do so much together to work toward our vision. Our leadership, the 50 state representatives, went through a lot of changes this year. Many new reps came on, and we increased focus this year on mentoring them and encouraging them to become leaders in the organization.

We are now going into our third year in our own office building in Lexington, KY. This past year, we were able to reduce our costs by, for example, securing a property tax exemption, improving energy efficiency and modernizing equipment. We feel that this capital investment will secure our strength into the future.

Looking AheadThis year many volunteers worked hard on a plan for the next 5 years. When the current strategic plan expires in 2017, we will be ready to move on a new plan. This plan will include many of our most successful programs, always with an eye toward improvement, and some new ideas. Stay tuned (and keep supporting us).

Lori C. SpragensExecutive Director

Lori C. Spragens


It is my honor to present to you the Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report for the Association of State Dam Safety Officials. The report represents work accomplished by the association from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.

In reading this report, one quickly realizes how many different tasks ASDSO undertakes and accomplishes each year. Those accomplishments would not be possible without the tremendous support of our many volunteers, donors, and the ASDSO staff. I wish that I could thank each of you personally for your dedication to this great organization; instead, I will have to settle for expressing my thanks here, to all of you for all you do for this association. While serving as president, I witnessed firsthand the sacrifices and contributions of so many. Whether you served on a committee, helped with a workshop, provided a monetary contribution, or participated in any number of other ways, your contribution towards this association makes the association a success. The dedication of so many to promote dam safety and educate dam owners and the public is amazing. The association is making a difference in dam safety, thanks to each of you.

Two of the greatest assets of this association are the relationships and our focus. The association continues to make sure that all 50 state dam safety programs are involved and become leaders. We also continue to foster relationships with our federal dam safety partners, our private sector members and the many other associations involved with dam safety, levee safety, and flooding.

In closing, I want to once again say thanks to everyone who is a part of this association.

James Pawloski, P.E.President

James Pawloski

President’s Statement


State Voting Representatives

ALABAMA - Leslie A. Durham, AL Department of Economic & Community Affairs

ALASKA - Charles F. Cobb, AK Department of Natural Resources Division of Mining, Land & Water

ARIZONA - Ravi Murthy, AZ Department of Water Resources

ARKANSAS - Trevor Timberlake, AR Natural Resources Commission

CALIFORNIA - David A. Gutierrez, CA Department of Water Resources, Safety of Dams

COLORADO - Kallie Bauer, CO Division of Water Resources, Dam Safety Division

CONNECTICUT - Arthur P. Christian II, CT Department of Environmental Protection, Inland Water Resources

DELAWARE - David Twing, DE Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control

FLORIDA - Art Sengupta, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Dam Safety Program

GEORGIA - D. Thomas Woosley, GA Department of Natural Resources, Safe Dams Program

HAWAII - Edwin Matsuda, HI Department of Land & Natural Resources

IDAHO - John Falk, ID Department of Water Resources

ILLINOIS - Paul Mauer, Jr., IL Department of Natural Resources

INDIANA - Kenneth E. Smith, IN Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water

IOWA - Lori McDaniel, IA Department of Natural Resources, Water Resources Section

KANSAS - Kimberly A. Hunninghake, KS Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources

KENTUCKY - Ron Gruzesky, KY Department of Environmental Protection

LOUISIANA - Edward Knight, P.W. & Water Resources Programs, LA Department of Transportation and Development

MAINE - Tony Fletcher, Maine Emergency Management Agency, Dept. of Defense

MARYLAND - Harald W. Van Aller, Dam Safety Division, Maryland Dept. of the Environment

MASSACHUSETTS - William C. Salomaa, MA Department of Conservation & Recreation

MICHIGAN - Byron Lane, Hydrologic Studies & Dam Safety Unit, MI Dept of Environmental Quality

MINNESOTA - Jason Boyle, MN Department of Natural Resources

MISSISSIPPI - Dusty Myers, Dam Safety Division, MS 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 - Edmund Quaglieri, Engineering & Dam Safety, NV Division of Water Resources

NEW HAMPSHIRE - James W. Gallagher, NH Department of Environmental Services, Dam Bureau

NEW JERSEY - John H. Moyle, NJ Department of Environmental Protection, Dam Safety Section

NEW MEXICO - Charles Thompson, NM Office of the State Engineer, Dam Safety Bureau

NEW YORK - Alon Dominitz, NY Department of Environmental Conservation, Dam Safety Section

NORTH CAROLINA - William E. (Toby) Vinson, Jr., Department of Environmental & Natural Resources, Division of Land Resources - Land Quality

NORTH DAKOTA - Karen Goff, ND State Water Commission

OHIO - Rodney Tornes, OH Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water

OKLAHOMA - Yohanes Sugeng, OK Water Resources Board, Planning & Management Division

OREGON - Keith Mills, Oregon Department of Water Resources

PENNSYLVANIA - Roger Adams, PA Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Dam Safety

PUERTO RICO - Luis A. Suarez Sanchez, Dams & Reservoirs Safety Program, PR Electric Power Authority

RHODE ISLAND - Paul Guglielmino, RI Department of Environmental Management, Office of Compliance & Inspection

Leadership


2015-16 Board of Directors

2015-16 Board. Back Row (from L to R): Roger Adams (PA), Charlie Cobb (AK). Hal Van Aller (MD), Art Sengupta (FL), Michele Lemieux (MT), Jim Gallagher (NH), Paul Simon (MO). Front Row (from L to R): Lori Spragens (Director), Jim Pawloski (MI), Dusty Myers (MS), Jon Garton (IA), Tom Woosley (GA).

Not pictured: Eric Ditchey (AdCom Chair), Shane Cook (NC), Bill McCormick (CO), Chuck Thompson (NM), Ann Kuzyk (CT), Nathan Graves (WY).

New State Reps Welcomed in FY16:AZ: Ravi Murthy

CO: Kallie Bauer

KY: Ron Gruzesky

LA: Ed Knight

MA: Bill Salomaa

MO: Ryan Stack

NV: Eddie Quaglieri

NC: Toby Vinson

SC: Jill Stewart

VA: David Dowling

SOUTH CAROLINA – Jill Stewart, SC Department of Health & Environmental Control, Dam Safety Program

SOUTH DAKOTA - Timothy G. Schaal, SD Department of Environment & Natural Resources, Water Rights Program

TENNESSEE - Lyle Bentley, TN Department of Environment & Conservation, Division of Water Resources

TEXAS - Warren D. Samuelson, TX Commission on Environmental Quality

UTAH - David Marble, UT Division of Water Rights

VERMONT - Stephen Bushman, VT Department of Environmental Conservation

VIRGINIA -David Dowling, Dam Safety & Floodplain Management, Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation

WASHINGTON - James DeMay, Dam Safety Section, WA Department of Ecology

WEST VIRGINIA - Delbert G. Shriver, WV Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water & Waste Management

WISCONSIN - William Sturtevant, WI Department of Natural Resources

WYOMING - Nathan Graves, WY State Engineer's Office


OfficersPresident - Jim Pawloski, P.E. - MI President Elect - Dusty Myers, P.E. - MS Treasurer- Jon Garton, P.E. - IA Secretary – Roger Adams, P.E. – PA Past President - Tom Woosley, P.E. - GA

Regional RepresentativesNortheastRoger Adams, P.E. - PAHal Van Aller, P.E. - MD Ann Kuzyk, P.E. - CT James W, Gallagher, P.E., NH

SoutheastTom Woosley, P.E. - GAArt Sengupta, P.E. - FLShane Cook, P.E. - NC

MidwestJon Garton, P.E. - IAPaul Simon, P.E. - MO

WestCharlie Cobb, P.E. - AK Bill McCormick, P.E., P.G. - CO Charles Thompson, P.E. - NM Nathan Graves, P.E. - WY Michele Lemieux, P.E. - MT

Advisory Committee RepresentativesEric Ditchey – Advisory Committee Chair – McCormick

Taylor, NJPaul Schweiger – Advisory Committee Vice-Chair –

Gannett Fleming, PA

Thanks go to outgoing board members fulfilling their terms at the beginning of the year:Steve McEvoy, P.E. – NCDave Marble, P.E. – UT

And to the following who will be leaving the board after the end of the year:Jim Gallagher – NHMichele Lemieux – MTShane Cook – NCPaul Simon - MO

COMMITTEESAdComEric J. Ditchey, P.E. - McCormick Taylor, Inc. - NJ - Co-ChairPaul G. Schweiger, P.E., CFM - Gannett Fleming, Inc. - PA - Co-ChairScott M. Arends, P.E. - Hanson Professional Services Inc. - IL Terrence E. Arnold, P.E. - MWH Americas, Inc. - CO Randall P. Bass, P.E. - Schnabel Engineering - GA William B. Bingham, P.E. - Gannett Fleming, Inc. - PA Robert R. Bowers, P.E. - O’Brien & Gere - PA Donald A. Bruce, Ph.D. - Geosystems, L.P. - PA Jack G. Byers, P.E. - Byers Group LLC - CO Robert H. Dalton, P.E. - Vasconcelles Engineering Corporation - IL David Eichelberger - Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC. - IN Keith A. Ferguson, P.E. - HDR Engineering, Inc. - CO R. Craig Findlay, PH.D., P.E., G.E. - Findlay Engineering, Inc. - ME John W. France, P.E., D.WRE - AECOM - CO Steven Fry - Steve Fry Consulting - WA Joseph R. Kula, P.E. - AECOM - MDMartin W. McCann, Jr., Ph.D. - National Performance of Dams Program - CA Arthur C. Miller, Ph.D., P.E., CFM - AECOM - PA Carl J. Montana - CJM Engineering, LLC - NJ

Karl W. Myers, P.E. - Piedmont Geotechnical Consultants - GA Mishelle R. Noble-Blair - Fairfax Water - VAAnthony M. Nokovich, P.E. - Pennsylvania American Water - PAGregory S. Paxson, P.E. - Schnabel Engineering - PAJeffery G. Powers, P.E. - Hazen & Sawyer, P.C. - GAJohn L. Rutledge, P.E. - Freese & Nichols, Inc. - TXSteve H. Snider, P.E. - O’Brien & Gere - NYJason H. Thom, P.E. - DOWL - MTEdward M. Tomlinson, Ph.D. - Atmospheric Science Consultants, LLC - COStephen W. Verigin, P.E., G.E. - GEI Consultants, Inc. - CAJames H. Weldon, P.E. - Jim Weldon and Associates, LLC - CO

Annual Conference Program CommitteeJohn Ritchey, P.E. - NJ Department of Environmental Protection - NJ - ChairEric J. Ditchey, P.E. - McCormick Taylor, Inc. - NJ Alon Dominitz, P.E. - NY Department of Environmental Conservation - NY John W. France, P.E., D.WRE - AECOM - CO Garrett Jackson, P.E. - CO Division of Water Resources - CO Douglas L. Johnson, P.E. - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - OR Lee Mauney, P.E. - Bureau of Indian Affairs - CO Gregory S. Paxson, P.E. - Schnabel Engineering - PA William Sturtevant - WI Department of Natural Resources - WI

Annual Awards CommitteeJames Pawloski, P.E. - MI Department of Environmental Quality - MI - ChairScott M. Arends, P.E. - Hanson Professional Services Inc. - IL - LiasonLyle Bentley, P.E. - TN Department of Environment & Conservation - TN Jason Campbell, P.E. - Dynegy Inc. - IL Robert H. Dalton, P.E. - Vasconcelles Engineering Corporation - IL Dennis R. Dickey, P.E. - Gannett Fleming, Inc. - PA Robert B. Finucane, P.E. - - VT Robert K. Martinez, P.E. - U.S. Board of Water Commissioners - NV Karl W. Myers, P.E. - Piedmont Geotechnical Consultants - GA Mishelle R. Noble-Blair - Fairfax Water - VAAnthony M. Nokovich, P.E. - Pennsylvania American Water - PA

Committee on Education Outreach (CEO)Vinoth Muthia - - PA - ChairNicholas Agnoli - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - NYJeff Bertel - Reitz Jens, Inc. - MOErin K. Gleason, P.E. - Denver Water - COGarrett Jackson, P.E. - CO Division of Water Resources - CO Martin W. McCann, Jr., Ph.D. - National Performance of Dams Program - CADebora J. Miller, P.E., Ph.D. - Miller Geotechnical Consultants - COArthur C. Miller, Ph.D., P.E., CFM - AECOM - PACarl J. Montana - CJM Engineering, LLC - NJ John H. Moyle, P.E. - NJ Department of Environmental Protection - NJPeter G. Nicholson - University of Hawaii - HI - Chair EmeritusKenneth E. Smith, P.E. - IN Department of Natural Resources - IN Keith M. Thole - US Army Corps of Engineers - MOBruce A. Tschantz, P.E. - University of Tennessee - TN - Chair Emeritus

Communications CommitteeKenneth E. Smith, P.E. - IN Department of Natural Resources - IN - Chair

Mark E. Baker, P.E. - National Park Service - CO James J. Donison, P.E. - City of Keene - NH Meg Galloway - WI Department of Natural Resources - WIDusty Myers, P.E. - MS Department of Environmental Quality - MSBrian Pallasch - American Society of Civil Engineers - DCJames Pawloski, P.E. - MI Department of Environmental Quality - MI

Constitution & Bylaws CommitteeCharles F. Cobb, P.E. - AK Department of Natural Resources - AK - ChairJames W. Gallagher, P.E. - NH Department of Environmental Services - NHJonathan Garton, P.E. - IA Department of Natural Resources - IAGlenn D. Lloyd, P.E. - MO Department of Natural Resources - MOBrian R. Long - Retired - PADavid Marble, P.E. - Utah Division of Water Rights - UTJohn H. Moyle, P.E. - NJ Department of Environmental Protection - NJDusty Myers, P.E. - MS Department of Environmental Quality - MSElaine C. Pacheco - Pacheco A&E Consultants - NMJonathan Phillippe, P.E. - J.T. Phillippe, P.E., LS - VAKenneth E. Smith, P.E. - IN Department of Natural Resources - IN

Dam Failures & Incidents CommitteeMark E. Baker, P.E. - National Park Service - CO - ChairIrfan Alvi, P.E. - Alvi Associates, Inc. - MDRobert A. Clay, P.E. - - MOJacob Davis - Tennessee Valley Authority - TNAlon Dominitz, P.E. - NY Department of Environmental Conservation - NYJonathan Garton, P.E. - IA Department of Natural Resources - IAWayne B. King, P.E. - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - GALee Mauney, P.E. - Bureau of Indian Affairs - CODusty Myers, P.E. - MS Department of Environmental Quality - MSMark B. Ogden, P.E. - Association of State Dam Safety Officials - OH

DFIC AdvisorsGregory Richards, P.E., CFM - Gannett Fleming, Inc. - PA Thomas I. Roberts, P.E., C.F.M. - VA Department of Conservation & Recreation - VA - William H. Allerton, P.E. - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - VAScott M. Arends, P.E. - Hanson Professional Services Inc. - ILLarry W. Caldwell, P.E. - OK Conservation Commision - OKNathaniel Gee - Bureau of Reclamation - NVWayne J. Graham, P.E. - - COChris R. Karam, P.E. - GEI Consultants, Inc. - MEGeorge A. Kelley, P.E., SECB, F.ASCE - Tennessee Valley Authority - TNDaniel J. Mahoney - DJM - MDJonathan M. Pittman - Schnabel Engineering - NCPatrick Regan - Framatome ANP DE&S - CAJeffrey Racicot, P.E. - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - ORPeter Spangenberg, P.E. - CT Department of Environmental Protection - CTNeil T. Schwanz, P.E. - US Army Corps of Engineers - MNBruce A. Tschantz, P.E. - University of Tennessee - TNLucas Trumble - MI Department of Environmental Quality - MILouis Wooten - Beckley Water Company - WV

Dam Owner Outreach Advisory CommitteeJason Campbell, P.E. - Dynegy Inc. - IL - ChairRichard W. DeBold - RWD Engineering - NH Dennis R. Dickey, P.E. - Gannett Fleming, Inc. - PA

Leadership


LeadershipMichele Lemieux, P.E. - MT Department of Natural Resources & Conservation - MTMatthew Lindon, P.E. - Loughlin Water Associates - UTGeorge E. Mills - GEM Consulting - OHJohn H. Moyle, P.E. - NJ Department of Environmental Protection - NJRaul F. Silva, P.E. - MA Department of Conservation & Recreation - MA Kenneth E. Smith, P.E. - IN Department of Natural Resources - IN

Finance Jonathan Garton, P.E. - IA Department of Natural Resources - IA - ChairRoger P. Adams, P.E. - PA Department of Environmental Protection - PAEric J. Ditchey, P.E. - McCormick Taylor, Inc. - NJJohn W. France, P.E., D.WRE - AECOM - COJames W. Gallagher, P.E. - NH Department of Environmental Services - NHMatthew Lindon, P.E. - Loughlin Water Associates - UTDusty Myers, P.E. - MS Department of Environmental Quality - MSJames Pawloski, P.E. - MI Department of Environmental Quality - MID. Thomas Woosley, P.E. - GA Department of Natural Resources - GA

Legislative ActivitiesDavid A. Gutierrez, P.E. - CA Department of Water Resources - CA - Co-ChairJohn H. Moyle, P.E. - NJ Department of Environmental Protection - NJ - Co-ChairJack G. Byers, P.E. - Byers Group LLC - COEric J. Ditchey, P.E. - McCormick Taylor, Inc. - NJJames W. Gallagher, P.E. - NH Department of Environmental Services - NHMeg Galloway - WI Department of Natural Resources - WIJoseph R. Kula, P.E. - AECOM - MDFrank Maitski - - CABrian Pallasch - American Society of Civil Engineers - DCRaul F. Silva, P.E. - MA Department of Conservation & Recreation - MAStephen W. Verigin, P.E., G.E. - GEI Consultants, Inc. - CA

Levee Safety CommitteeStephen W. Verigin, P.E., G.E. - GEI Consultants, Inc. - CAWilliam B. Bingham, P.E. - Gannett Fleming, Inc. - PAMaureen P. Cissel, CFM - McCormick Taylor, Inc. - MDDavid A. Gutierrez, P.E. - CA Department of Water Resources - CAPeter P. Perri, IV - AECOM - COJohn L. Rutledge, P.E. - Freese & Nichols, Inc. - TXFrancisco Silva-Tulla - Geo Engineering & Environment - MA

Dam Design and Construction CommitteeJeremy J. Franz, P.E. - CO Division of Water Resources - CO - Co-ChairJoseph S. Monroe, P.E. - Schnabel Engineering - GA - Co-ChairM. Leslie Boyd, P.E. - Freese & Nichols, Inc. - TXCharles F. Cobb, P.E. - AK Department of Natural Resources - AKGary Dale, P.E. - CHA Consulting, Inc. - NYBenjamin C. Doerge, P.E., G.E. - USDA - NRCS - TXDennis Hanneman - Bureau of Reclamation - COFrank Immel - Global Diving & Salvage Inc. - WADusty Myers, P.E. - MS Department of Environmental Quality - MSMark B. Ogden, P.E. - Association of State Dam Safety Officials - OHMark W. Pabst, P.E. - - COEdward Perez, P.E. - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - ORJason H. Thom, P.E. - DOWL - MTCharles Thompson, P.E. - NM Office of the State Engineer - NM

Jennifer L. Williams, P.E. - AECOM - CO

Peer Review CommitteeJohn A. Cima, P.E. - Schnabel Engineering - VA - ChairWilliam B. Bingham, P.E. - Gannett Fleming, Inc. - PADavid A. Gutierrez, P.E. - CA Department of Water Resources - CADaniel J. Mahoney - DJM - MDGeorge E. Mills - GEM Consulting - OHKenneth E. Smith, P.E. - IN Department of Natural Resources - INStephen W. Verigin, P.E., G.E. - GEI Consultants, Inc. - CA

Scholarship CommitteeJohn H. Moyle, P.E. - NJ Department of Environmental Protection - NJ - ChairJeris A. Danielson - Danielson & Associates - COGeorge E. Mills - GEM Consulting - OHCarl J. Montana - CJM Engineering, LLC - NJElaine C. Pacheco - Pacheco A&E Consultants - NMRaul F. Silva, P.E. - MA Department of Conservation & Recreation - MAMichelle L. Yezierski - US Department of Homeland Security - VA

Security and Risk Mitigation for Critical Infrastructure DamsJohn H. Moyle, P.E. - NJ Department of Environmental Protection - NJ - ChairRoger P. Adams, P.E. - PA Department of Environmental Protection - PAJames W. Gallagher, P.E. - NH Department of Environmental Services - NHJoachim A. Gloschat - Gannett Fleming, Inc. - AZDavid A. Gutierrez, P.E. - CA Department of Water Resources - CAAlfred J. Hancock, CCP, PSP - Xcel Energy - MNCarl J. Montana - CJM Engineering, LLC - NJJames Parkes, P.E. - WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. - MDArijeet Sengupta, P.E., P.G., PMP - FL Department of Environmental Protection - FLWilliam E. Vinson - NC Department of Environmental & Natural Resources - NCMichelle L. Yezierski - US Department of Homeland Security - VA

Technical Journal Editorial CommitteeR. Craig Findlay, PH.D., P.E., G.E. - Findlay Engineering, Inc. - ME - Co-ChairMark Schultz, S.E., G.E. - CA Department of Water Resources - CA - Co-ChairLyle Bentley, P.E. - TN Department of Environment & Conservation - TNKeith A. Ferguson, P.E. - HDR Engineering, Inc. - COJohn W. France, P.E., D.WRE - AECOM - COJames W. Gallagher, P.E. - NH Department of Environmental Services - NHChris R. Karam, P.E. - GEI Consultants, Inc. - MEMichele Lemieux, P.E. - MT Department of Natural Resources & Conservation - MTArthur C. Miller, Ph.D., P.E., CFM - AECOM - PAAlan Rauch, PhD, PE - Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. - KYNathan J. Snorteland, P.E - US Army Corps of Engineers - COWilliam Sturtevant - WI Department of Natural Resources - WIJames H. Weldon, P.E. - Jim Weldon and Associates, LLC - CO

Technical Training CommitteeDavid Marble, P.E. - Utah Division of Water Rights - UT - ChairRandall P. Bass, P.E. - Schnabel Engineering - GAJack G. Byers, P.E. - Byers Group LLC - COBrian Desfosses, P.E. - NH Department of Transportation - NH Gary B. Emmanuel, P.E. - O’Brien & Gere - PAJohn W. France, P.E., D.WRE - AECOM - CO

James W. Gallagher, P.E. - NH Department of Environmental Services - NHDaniel J. Mahoney - DJM - MDArthur C. Miller, Ph.D., P.E., CFM - AECOM - PACarl J. Montana - CJM Engineering, LLC - NJTraci M. Powell, P.E. - IN Department of Natural Resources - INPaul G. Schweiger, P.E., CFM - Gannett Fleming, Inc. - PARodney Tornes, P.E. - OH Department of Natural Resources - OHD. Thomas Woosley, P.E. - GA Department of Natural Resources - GA

NJ/PA Council for Safe Dames Executive CommitteeEric J. Ditchey, P.E. - McCormick Taylor, Inc. - NJ - ChairChristopher S. Adams, P.E. - Civil Dynamics, Inc. - NJDavid K. Burd - Merrill Creek Reservoir - NJLeo Coakley, P.E., PP - Hatch Mott MacDonald - NJMichael D. Conway - First Capital Engineering - PADennis R. Dickey, P.E. - Gannett Fleming, Inc. - PAAnthony L. Fernandes - Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. - PAThomas J. Fitzgerald, P.E. - Schnabel Engineering - NCKenneth D. Fosnaught - - PAChristopher M. Hager, P.E. - Langan Engineering & Environmental Services - PAJohn P. Harrison, P.E. - Schnabel Engineering - PARodney E. Holderbaum, P.E., PLS - Gannett Fleming, Inc. - PARichard E. Horvath - Gannett Fleming, Inc. - PAJoseph R. Kula, P.E. - AECOM - MDJohn H. Moyle, P.E. - NJ Department of Environmental Protection - NJKeith A. Pytlik, P.E. - - NJJohn Ritchey, P.E. - NJ Department of Environmental Protection - NJArthur C. Miller, Ph.D., P.E., CFM - AECOM - PACarl J. Montana - CJM Engineering, LLC - NJ Traci M. Powell, P.E. - IN Department of Natural

Resources - INPaul G. Schweiger, P.E., CFM - Gannett Fleming, Inc. - PA Rodney Tornes, P.E. - OH Department of Natural

Resources - OH D. Thomas Woosley, P.E. - GA Department of Natural

Resources - GA

ChaptersCouncil for Safe Dams Executive CommitteeEric J. Ditchey, P.E. - McCormick Taylor, Inc. - NJ - ChairChristopher S. Adams, P.E. - Civil Dynamics, Inc. - NJDavid K. Burd - Merrill Creek Reservoir - NJ Leo Coakley, P.E., PP - Hatch Mott MacDonald - NJMichael D. Conway - First Capital Engineering - PADennis R. Dickey, P.E. - Gannett Fleming, Inc. - PAAnthony L. Fernandes - Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. - PAThomas J. Fitzgerald, P.E. - Schnabel Engineering - NCKenneth D. Fosnaught - PAChristopher M. Hager, P.E. - Langan Engineering &

Environmental Services - PAJohn P. Harrison, P.E. - Schnabel Engineering - PARodney E. Holderbaum, P.E., PLS - Gannett Fleming,

Inc. - PARichard E. Horvath - Gannett Fleming, Inc. - PAJoseph R. Kula, P.E. - AECOM - MDJohn H. Moyle, P.E. - NJ Department of Environmental

Protection - NJKeith A. Pytlik, P.E. - - NJJohn Ritchey, P.E. - NJ Department of Environmental

Protection - NJ


Membership

Membership Counts By State

Membership Communications

10AK

16AL

26AR

49AZ

278CA

207CO

40CT

17DC

8DE

65FL

107GA

1HI3

10IA

19ID

43IL

41IN

23KS 25

KY

12LA

116MA

56MD

30ME

24MI

28MN

40MO

38MS

39MT

97NC

20ND

31NE

49NH

103NJ

19NM

29 NV

105NY

90OH

32OK

49OR

238PA

11RI

20SC

8SD

48TN

123TX

39UT 87

VA

12VT

71 WA

42WI

23WV

15WY

4PR

82 International Members

Training & Education Newsletter

14,80028%

Journal of Dam SafetyFour issues completed

3,000+Readership

Readership Monthly

E-News Readership

2,80035%

Readership Monthly

Open RateOPEN RATE

Membership Type Associate/Government Member 978

Company Employee Member 1004

Company Member 179

Honorary Member 32

Individual Member 453

Senior Member 87

Student Member 15

Sustaining Member 27

Voting Member 38

Voting Sustaining Membership 12

TOTAL:2,825

Members 18%Non-Members


1 Improve state dam safety programs;

2 Increase awareness of dam safety and its benefits to all stakeholders;

3 Increase the technical expertise of dam safety professionals and owners/operators;

4 Develop and implement financial instruments to improve dam safety programs;

5 Promote and facilitate a consistent approach to dam safety regulation and technical criteria in all states and federal agencies;

6 Support levee safety activities consistent with dam safety principles and interests; and,

7 Grow and nurture the membership and provide a sound administrative structure.

Vision

Mission

A future where all dams are

safe.

Improve the condition and safety of dams through education, support for state

dam safety programs, and fostering a

unified dam safety community.

2012-16 Strategic Plan – Goals


2012-16 Strategic Plan – Progress

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Goal 1: Improve State Dam

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Goal 2: Increase awareness of dam safety and its benefits to all

stakeholders

Goal 3: Increase the technical

expertise of dam safety professionals

and owners/operators

Goal 4: Develop and

implement financial instruments to improve dam safety programs

Goal 5: Promote and facilitate a consistent approach to dam safety regulation

and technical criteria in all states and federal agencies

Goal 6: Support levee safety activities consistent

with dam safety principles and

interests

Goal 7: Membership/Association

Management

69%

78%

93%

33%

50%

60%

89%

Least Dependent

Moderately Dependent

Highly Dependent

Outside Influences


ASDSO’s Technical Training Program

Increasing the Technical Expertise of Dam Safety Professionals and Dam Owners

West Regional Conference Sacramento, CA

Held: March 8-10, 2016

Presentation Theme Seismic Issues in

Dam Safety

Dam Safety 2015 New Orleans, Louisiana

Held: September 13-17, 2015

ATTENDANCE:

330

ATTENDANCE

887 65

Technical Papers Presented

CONFERENCES

DAM OWNER/OPERATOR TRAINING

Webinars Held: 11 People Trained: 3,657

Classroom Courses Held: 8People Trained: 454 HEC-RAS

Seepage Through Earthen

Stability Analysis of Embankment Dams

Inspections and Assessment of Dams – held four times

Fundamentals of Reinforced Concrete Design of Hydraulic

Structures

ArkansasNorth DakotaIndiana

GeorgiaMississippi

TOTAL OWNERS TRAINED:

ASDSO staff works with individual state dam safety programs to set up workshops as needed.

383Thank you to the

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service for their sponsorship of two Inspection

and Assessments of Dams courses and to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the

South Carolina Department of Environmental Quality for their

sponsorship of one each of the other two.

4,111TOTAL PEOPLE TRAINED IN FY16

(all programs)


Advocacy SupportA lot of work is done behind the scenes to assist states dam safety programs. From posting practical tools and guidance on-line, to supporting states when policymakers cut budgets and lessen safety standards, to advocating for federal assistance funding, ASDSO volunteers and staff keep strong dam safety programs on the front burner.

Coordination/Communication with National Advisory GroupsThe voice of State dam safety programs gets heard at the national level.

State Dam Safety Programs represented on the National Dam Safety Review Board, the Department of Homeland Security Dams Sector Coordinating Council, the U.S. Levee Coalition, and the ASCE Committee on America’s Infrastructure.

National Dam Safety Review BoardDavid Gutierrez, California

Peter Goodman, Kentucky

Michele Lemieux, Montana

Jim Gallagher, New Hampshire

Jonathan Garton, Iowa

DHS Dams Sector Coordinating CouncilJohn Moyle, New Jersey (John Kale -

Alternate)

Jim Gallagher, New Hampshire

Trevor Timberlake, Arkansas

Art Sengupta, Florida

Roger Adams, Pennsylvania (Duke Adams - Alternate)

Toby Vinson, North Carolina

Lori Spragens, Executive Director

Support for State Dam Safety Programs

In this chart, higher percentages indicate greater alignment of state programs with the Model State Dam Safety Program and lower percentages can be indicative of needed improvement in authority. The areas are weighted by importance (listed in order with weightings indicated in parentheses) for the overall percentage.

Performance MonitoringASDSO continued to work with the Corps of Engineers and FEMA on performance data collection for state dam safety programs. ASDSO compiled and analyzed the 2015 performance data by state and nationally and used the information in legislative visits, media contacts, and in identifying trends and improvements in state benchmarks. Here is a snapshot of data trends based on state program input.


• Surveys

• Technical guidance and experiences shared between state reps

• State Mentoring

• Monthly Newsletters

South Carolina FloodingA levee breach is visible at the Columbia Riverfront Canal in Columbia, S.C., Oct. 5, 2015. South Carolina National Guard photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago

An unprecedented amount of media coverage characterized the extreme rainfall event that hit South Carolina in early October 2015. ASDSO provided information and support to the South Carolina dam safety program and first responders, and implemented a rapid response communications plan to respond to the media requests and to bring experts from other states into communication with South Carolina officials. This allowed those who have experienced widespread dam failure flooding events to pass along lessons learned and to work out plans to provide additional manpower for post-disaster dam inspections. The Dam Failure Investigation Guide was sent and many discussions continue to work toward providing data gathering and forensic experts to study the dam failures.

ASDSO fielded dozens of press inquiries and issued a press release to provide data on the South Carolina program to the media.

Thanks go to the whole North Carolina dam safety team, Bill McCormick (Colorado), Mark Baker (National Park Service), Tom Woosley (Georgia) and Dusty Myers (Mississippi) for quickly coordinating to support the South Carolina dam safety officials.

In the wake of the flooding, teams from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control launched an assessment of all Class One and Class Two dams statewide and created a public information Web page for status updates on dams affected by the flood

ASDSO Volunteers Assist South Carolina After October 2015 Historic Floods

Networking Support to States Through:


Alexander P. Sturm, Graduate Student, University of California – Davis

A Comparison of the Instrumented Becker Penetration Test (iBPT) to Existing Methods for Liquefaction Potential Assessment at Bouquet Canyon Dam

Ali Asghari Tabrizi, Graduate Research Assistant, Ezzat Elalfy, Graduate Research Assistant, University of South Carolina. Co-authors: Lindsey Ann LaRocque, Postdoctoral Researcher, M. Hanif Chaudhry, Professor and Associate Dean, and Jasim Imran, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina

Experimental Modeling of Levee Failure Process due to Overtopping

Lourdes Polanco-Boulware, Graduate Student, Utah State University. Co-author: John D. Rice, P.E., G.E., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Utah State University

Three-Dimensional Modeling of Geomorphic Features Within a Levee System

Professional and Student Development

Bringing people together to learn from each other:

Expanding the conversation through social media – LinkedIn (586), Facebook (827), Twitter (762)

Launch of new member portal at DamSafety.org

Expanding MembershipTotal FY16 Membership: 2,85440 Sustaining Members

Peer Reviews held for the State of California and the US Bureau of Reclamation in 2015-16

Undergraduate Scholarship AwardedTimothy Hunter Sabins University of South Carolina

28 students attended Dam Safety 2015 in New Orleans and the West Regional Conference in Sacramento.

Paper Competition WinnersASDSO’s Committee on Education Outreach selected the following winners of ASDSO’s 2015 Student Paper Competition. These students presented their papers at Dam Safety 2015:

Launch of the new Young Professionals Interest Group


How Did the Media Reach Out to ASDSO in 2015-16?ASDSO responded to approximately 59 media inquiries between July 1- June 30, many in response to the October 2015 flooding in South Carolina. Other news sources cited ASDSO in various stories.

Media HighlightsInquiries:Times Herald-Record, on dam incident in New York.

NBCUNI, on “top dangerous dams” in the U.S.

Outreach and Awareness

Decade Dam Failure Press ReleasesJuly 2015 Tenth anniversary of the Hadlock Pond Dam failure, New York

July 2015 Twentieth anniversary of the Folsom Dam spillway gate failure, California

December 2015 Tenth anniversary of the Taum Sauk Dam failure, Missouri

March 2016 Tenth anniversary of the Ka Loko Dam failure, Hawaii

June 2016 Fortieth anniversary of the Teton Dam failure

ASDSO continues to promote the safety at dams message by challenging members and partners to expand public awareness through social media. Sample messages are posted on ASDSO’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

Inspiring Activism to Save LivesASDSO Uses National Dam Safety Awareness Day for Its First Safety Around Dams Campaign

May 31 The anniversary of the 1889 Johnstown Flood - is National Dam Safety Awareness Day, an event established in 2000 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To mark this year’s event, ASDSO issued a press release on both safety of dams and safety at dams, focusing on the Johnstown Flood, the 1976 failure of Teton Dam, and the many fatalities that occur each year at dam sites. ASDSO also posted a blog on the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Save America’s Infrastructure Blog and issued a joint National Dam Safety Awareness Day statement with ASCE, the U.S. Society on Dams, Deep Foundations Institute, and National Hydropower Association. All are posted on the ASDSO website.

WGBH Boston, on NID dam purpose classification.

San Diego Union Tribune, on condition of dams in San Diego County.

ASDSO cited:Des Moines Register editorial letter.

CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley, on SC flooding.

International Water Power & Dam Construction magazine - Editorial on lessons learned in dam safety, flooding and consequences for dam safety in South Carolina.

The State, several stories on improving dam safety in SC.

Press Release - Office of U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), on High Hazard Potential Small Dam Safety Act.

WVLT-Knoxville, on National Dam Safety Awareness Day.

Esquire magazine, on need for state and federal support for dam safety.

Inquiries on South Carolina flooding:

The Charlotte Observer, The State, Greenville News, CBS affiliate in Tampa, Los Angeles Times, Christian Science Monitor, Gannett News, the Associated Press, National Geographic Daily News, Dispatch Times, My Tech Bits, Jewocity.com, Reporter Newspapers/Atlanta INTown-Georgia, WYFF-Greenville, WSAV-Savannah, WSOC-Charlotte, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, NPR Morning Edition, NPR-Austin.

New York Times, on aging infrastructure and the need to fund dam repairs and rehabilitation.

National Geographic, on Mosul Dam, Iraq.

Huffington Post, on dam safety nationwide and WRDA.

Sacramento Bee, on need for more funding for critical infrastructure.

NOVA, on dam safety nationwide, the role of state and federal regulators.


Resource Center

The DamSafety.org Resource Center includes:

Dam Failures/Incidents Resources:-DamFailures.org. Developed by the FEMA National Dam Safety Program, this user-friendly website was launched last year and will be housed with ASDSO.

-An ASDSO Incident Database (both failure and non-failure incidents) was developed in July. The database is based on the previous fields and data from the DSAT SIR.

LivingNearDams.org Resources:-Public outreach website

A technical topic reference guide to point users to guidelines and tools on each topic.

A searchable bibliography. Over 500 entries added in 2015-16. Find guidelines, papers, articles and videos on any topic related to dam safety engineering and outreach.

An introduction to dams for kids.

Downloadable technical guidelines.

Downloadable computer animations explaining common dam failure modes.

DamOwner.org – a resource center for dam owners.


ASDSO routinely performs technical topic surveys of the state programs on behalf of individual states. The ASDSO Board discusses the outcome of each survey compiled. Some surveys are determined to be informational only and are posted to the ASDSO website Resource Center without any action needed. Some survey results show that Board action may be needed. The following presents a summary of surveys and Board recommendations for the fiscal year.

A question about whether or not states require or accept single EAPs for multiple dams: Single EAP for Multiple Dams. The EAP survey could be forwarded on to the EAP workgroup of the National Dam Safety Review Board.

Whether or not states support digital data collection for dam inspections: Digital Data Collection for Dam Inspections. The Board discussed and decided that there was no action to be taken over-and-above providing the results to the states.

A survey on houses built on/into dams and how states do or would deal with that situation: Homes Built Into Dams. Houses on dams may be something to consider for future Model State Dam Safety Program updates.

A survey on whether or not a dam can be deregulated by placing a culvert at grade or removing the riser so the dam no longer impounds water: Modifying a Dam to a Roadway Culvert. The Board recommended that the Dam Design and Construction Committee look at all state policies on this and write a white paper on the topic.

A survey on state practices/approval of anchor reinforced vegetated matting for overtopping protection: Anchor Reinforced Vegetated Matting. The Board recommended forwarding the results of this survey to the Dam Design and Construction Committee for consideration.

A survey on how states would treat a proposal for a new dam that will contain a tunnel for traffic: Tunnels in Dams. Staff recommendation that no action be taken over-and-above providing the results to the states.

A survey on fee exemptions for non-profit owners: Dam Safety Fee Exemptions. Staff recommendation that no action be taken over-and-above providing the results to the states.

DamOwner.org Resources:-With this new domain name comes the hope that the dam owner content will be more easily accessible to more owners. Top website

hits over the past year:

Review of Fiscal Year 2016 State Surveys and Board Actions


Legislative Advocacy

Worked with Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) to introduce dam rehab funding bill.

Coordinated DC meeting to advocate for full funding of the National Dam Safety Program and National Levee Safety Program.

Invited to White House Dam Removal Summit.

Endorsement of bill to create a St. Francis Memorial.

Coordination with ASCE. ASDSO continues to participate on the ASCE Committee on America’s Infrastructure (CAI) and provide input and review for the Dams and Levees sections of the 2017 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure and for the Dams section of several state report cards.

Signed joint letter with several partner organizations in support of funding for streamgages thru the USGS.

Partnered with the National Watershed Coalition to support continuation of the Small Watershed Dam Rehabilitation Program.

AlabamaASDSO provided information and review for the Alabama ASCE state infrastructure report card and Dusty Myers participated in the report card release event in Birmingham. Alabama’s infrastructure category of “Dams” received a grade of “?” instead of a letter grade because Alabama does not have a state dam safety program and the condition of dams in the state is widely unknown. The Alabama Section’s president remarked that “the question mark strategy seemed to really promote the message with dams.”

Subsequent to the report card release and building upon its publicity, ASCE members in the state, with support from ASDSO, have researched ways to continue to drive the message of the need for a state dam safety program and expect progress with the effort in the next fiscal year.

South CarolinaFollowing the flooding in 2015, South Carolina legislators introduced two bills to improve dam safety regulatory authority in the state. ASDSO provided information about state dam safety program performance in South Carolina and in other states to aid in the drafting and response to those bills. The bills did not make it out of committee, but the legislature continues to consider proposals for a stronger program.


Recognition

Northeast Region Award of Merit: John H. Moyle, P.E.

Southeast Region Award of Merit: Zahir “Bo” Bolourchi, P.E.

Midwest Region Award of Merit: Troy Naperala, P.E.

West Region Award of Merit: Jennifer L. Williams, P.E.

2015 Awards

Outgoing Board Members:

Steven McEvoy, P.E.ASDSO Board of Directors, 2013-2015

David Marble, P.E.ASDSO Board of Directors, 2011-2015

Honorary Members—Class of 2015

Bill Bingham, Gannett Fleming

Zahir “Bo” Bolourchi, LouisianaRehabilitation of Gilboa Dam

National Award of Merit: Mark W. Pabst, P.E

2015 National Rehabilitation Project of the Year: New York City Department of Environmental Protection; Gannett Fleming, Inc. and Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. Joint Venture for the Rehabilitation of Gilboa Dam


BENEFACTOR – $1000+Paul Mauer IL Department of Natural Resources Morton IL

Robert E. Snow D’Appolonia Engineering Pittsburgh PA

J. Bruce Pickens Mount Vernon OH

Stephen W. Verigin GEI Consultants, Inc. Rancho Cordova CA

PARTNER – $300-$999William B. Bingham Gannett Fleming, Inc. Harrisburg PA

AECOM

ECM Consultants, Inc.

SAGE Engineers, Inc.

Randy Denmon Denmon Engineering, Inc. Monroe LA

Arthur C. Miller AECOM State College PA

Donald L. Basinger Schnabel Engineering Greensboro NC

Mark B. Ogden Association of State Dam Safety Officials Columbus OH

Civil Dynamics, Inc.

Future Resources Engineering, LLC

Zahir “Bo” Bolourchi Baton Rouge LA

Robert H. Dalton Vasconcelles Engineering Corporation Springfield IL

David L. Hinchliff Port Townsend WA

Greg Monley Kumar & Associates, Inc. Denver CO

SUPPORTER – $100-$299John H. Moyle NJ Department of Environmental Protection Trenton NJ

Joseph J. Kulikowski GENTERRA Consultants, Inc. Irvine CA

Bruce A. Tschantz University of Tennessee Knoxville TN

Mark A. Ohlstrom HDR Engineering, Inc. Tukwila WA

Daniel Rodriguez US Army Corps of Engineers Brooklyn NY

Larry W. Caldwell OK Conservation Commision Stillwater OK

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

John K. Magee Anchorage AK

Roger P. Adams PA Department of Environmental Protection Harrisburg PA

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

Robert P. Cannon Schnabel Engineering Greensboro NC

Anthony Castillo SESI Consulting Engineers Verona NJ

John A. Cima Schnabel Engineering Glen Allen VA

Charles F. Cobb AK Department of Natural Resources Anchorage AK

Jeffrey H. Coffin Kleinschmidt Associates Portland OR

Wayne D. Edwards W.D. Edwards Consulting, LLC Novato CA

Anthony L. Fernandes Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Bryn Mawr PA

Jonathan Garton IA Department of Natural Resources Des Moines IA

Nathan Graves WY State Engineer’s Office Cheyenne WY

Ralph Grismala ICF International Hermitage TN

Lawrence A. Hansen Tempe AZ

James B. Hummert AECOM Saint Louis MO

Gary Johnson Taylor Wiseman & Taylor Mount Laurel NJ

Mohammed G. Kabir Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Kinnelon NJ

Shannon King PowerServices, Inc. Raleigh NC

Joseph R. Kula AECOM Germantown MD

James Pawloski MI Department of Environmental Quality Gaylord MI

Gregory S. Paxson Schnabel Engineering West Chester PA

Ellis B. Pickett Civil Engineering Hydraulics Madison MS

Thank you to our 2015-16 Patrons


Warren D. Samuelson TX Commission on Environmental Quality Austin TX

Melvin G. Schaefer MGS Engineering Consultants, Inc. Olympia WA

Ryan Schoolmeesters CO Division of Water Resources Denver CO

Darin Shaffer NJ Department of Environmental Protection Trenton NJ

Francisco Silva Geo Engineering & Environment Lexington MA

Richard J. Tocher Engineering Analytics Crested Butte CO

Richard J. Tucker RJ Associates LLC Westport Island ME

Kurt Wagener Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority Albuquerque NM

Paul I. Welle Schnabel Engineering West Chester PA

Charles F. Woidt Woidt Engineering & Consulting Binghamton NY

FRIEND – $1-$99Ronald A. Corso Vienna VA

Daniel M. Hill Columbus OH

Theodore B. Feldsher AECOM Oakland CA

Utah Division of Water Rights

WEST Consultants, Inc.

Peter H. Baril GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. Norwood MA

H. Joseph Buhac Columbus OH

M. Dar Chen Nevada Irrigation District Colfax CA

Robert B. Finucane Waterbury VT

Jonith Grundmann City of Lawton Lawton OK

Jonathan D. Keeling Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Lexington KY

Finley Lloyd S & ME, Inc. Lexington NC

Rafael Morales US Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville FL

Rebecca Ragon US Army Corps of Engineers Alexandria VA

Paul Schmall Moretrench Rockaway NJ

Paul R. Simon MO Department of Natural Resources Rolla MO

David D. Thackeray USDA - NRCS Washington DC

Harald W. Van Aller MD Department of the Environment Baltimore MD

Richard J. Wigh Columbus IN

Jennifer L. Williams AECOM Greenwood Village CO

Laila Berre US Army Corps of Engineers Omaha NE

Noller Herbert USDA - NRCS Washington DC

Daniel L. Johnson AECOM Boulder CO

Ken Curtis Dolores Water Conservancy District Cortez CO

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

Janis C. Murphy Freese & Nichols, Inc. Fort Worth TX

Jon E. Nestoss Park Rapids MN

Chris Ritz USDA - NRCS Indianapolis IN

Nellie A. Bigley Lake Edgewood Conservancy Martinsville IN

John Garner Bunnell-Lammons Engineering, Inc. Fairview NC

Eduardo Gutierrez Pacheco CH2M HILL Winter Garden FL

Mukesh Madurai Klohn Crippen Berger Vancouver BC

Hameed Malik City of Augusta Augusta GA

Richard A. Millet AECOM Sacramento CA

John C. Stoessel Southern California Edison Rosemead CA

Ronald D. Wood Southern Company Generation Atlanta GA

Richard L. Donovan Omaha NE

James Tiffany J. E. Tiffany and Sons Manton MI


In June of 2015, the Board of Directors approved a Fiscal Year 2016 budget to carry out the 2015-16 Action Plan. The budget totaled $2,136,372. The Board made a decision to carry out projects knowing that required revenues could be short of the $2.136 million goal; meaning the budget was approved with the net income in the “red.” The Board agreed that it was important to carry out the mission and that the difference would be drawn from reserves. In the end, staff kept the net income loss to within 15% of the target loss.

ASDSO engages with an outside accounting auditor annually to review accounting practices, create the balance sheet and final statement of financial position, and make recommendations to the Board on financial management procedures. The accountant creates annual 990s and 990-Ts, which are required IRS forms that 501(c)(3) organizations, such as ASDSO, submit. Members may request copies of the 990s by contacting ASDSO.

Revenues

Seminar and Workshop Revenues

25%

Support for Regional

Conferences 1%

Membership Dues16%

Donor Program

1%

Advertising & Sales7%

Annual Conference Revenues

41%

Investment Income and

Misc.1%

ExpensesTechnical Journal

3%

Other Direct Costs &

Overhead14%

Staffing 24% Board and

Committees Expenses

5%

Professional Services &

Trainers22%

Meeting/Conference/

Training Expenses

32%

Federal/State

Contracts/Grants

8%

Financial Summary 2015-16 Financial Detail


Expense

EXPENSES BUDGET ACTUALSStaffing $488,878.51 $505,423.00

Board and Committees $85,955.00 $88,901.00

Professional Services and Trainers $506,035.00 $429,798.00

Meeting/Conferences/Training Expenses $641,975.00 $655,106.00

Technical Journal $87,000.00 $59,365.00

Other Direct Costs and Overhead $326,528.00 $285,720.90

TOTAL ALL EXPENSE $2,136,371.51 $2,024,313.90

This is an unaudited snapshot of the expenses for 2015-16. Line items include total staff, outside contracting support including the cost of trainers for the training program, committee support (including scholarships), meeting costs, the quarterly journal and other direct costs, which include all headquarters operational expenses, printing, membership communications and branding/marketing.

Revenue

REVENUES BUDGET ACTUALSMembership Dues $345,405.00 $322,719.00

Donor Program $25,000.00 $30,034.00

Advertising & Sales $174,500.00 $119,750.00

Annual Conference Revenues $818,000.00 $810,303.00

Interest/Dividends Income $25,000.00 $17,155.00

Gain/Loss on Investments $40,000.00 -$4601.00

Miscellaneous $500.00 -$573.00

Regions Administrative Revenues $15,000.00 $15,000.00

Training & Owner Workshop Program Revenues $502,475.00 $512,998.00

Contracts and Grants $155,047.00 $152,539.00

TOTAL ALL REVENUE $2,100,927.00 $1,988,435.00

This is an unaudited snapshot of the revenues for 2015-16. Line items include dues; income from journal, e-news and industry directory advertising sales and bookstore income; registration fees, investment income and grants and contracts with federal or state agencies which support training and peer review activities.

2015-16 Financial Detail


Executive Director, Lori C. Spragens859.550.2788 ext: 4

[email protected]

Training Director, Susan A. Sorrell859.550.2788 ext: 2

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Office Manager and Training Support, Jennifer Burns859.550.2788 ext: 1

[email protected]

Membership and Marketing Manager, Ross Brown859.550.2788 ext: 5

[email protected]

Information and Resource Manager, Sarah McCubbin-Cain859.550.2788 ext: 3

[email protected]

Project Manager/State Support, Mark Ogden859.333.3650

[email protected]

Office Support, Brittany Lewis859.550.2788 ext: 6

[email protected]

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