SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2025
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Registration/Check-in for Virginia Dam Owner Training Seminar
10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Virginia Dam Owner Training Seminar (1st Floor, Parlors, E, F, and G)
SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2025
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Dam Engineer’s Forum (Anna Room)
1:30 – 5:00 PM
Exhibitor’s Display Set Up (Exhibitors’ Area)
2:00 – 5:00 PM
Registration (Conference Reception Desk)
2:00 – 5:00 PM
Meeting of VLWA Board of Directors (Chesterfield Room)
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Exhibitor and Early Registrants’ Reception (James River Ballroom, Parlor H)
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 2025
7:00 – 8:00 AM
Registration and Check-In (Conference Reception Desk)
7:30 AM
Coffee and Pastries
7:45 – 9:00 AM
Welcome to the Conference, Stuart Stein, Conference Chair (Shenandoah Ballroom)
Keynote Address: Conflicting Visions…… and Engineering: Theory, Experimentation, and Hubris in the Advancement of Science and Engineering, Stuart Stein, GKY
Track A–Chesterfield Track B–Parlor B Track C–Parlor F Track D–Parlor G Track E–Parlor
9:15 – 10:30 AM – First Concurrent Sessions
Session 1A, Dam Safety 1
Moderator – Charles T. Wilson, PE, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Efficient Dam Safety Portfolio Delivery through the Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) Delivery Model, David L Moore, PE; Jared Deible, PE, HDR Inc.
- Managing a State’s Worth of Dam Data, Meron Batayeh, PE, Hazen and Sawyer
- Remote Monitoring on Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District Dams – Part 4 (Hurricane Debby vs. Hurricane Helene), Charles T. Wilson, PE, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Soil and Water Conservation
Session 1B, TMDLs 1
Moderator – Deva K. Borah, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, F. EWRI, City of Chesapeake, Public Works Department
- City of Fairfax – Leveraging Small Public Spaces for TMDL Credits, Annie Feeherry, City of Fairfax; Brice Kutch, PE, Kyle Settle, GKY & Associates
- Meeting TMDL Objectives with Continuous Monitoring and Adaptive Control (CMAC) Technology in Lynchburg, VA, Jason Murnock, CPESC, CPSWQ, OptiRTC, Inc.; Erin Hawkins, CFM, City of Lynchburg, VA
- Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Planning by Modeling Best Management Practices and Green Infrastructures Deva K. Borah, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, F. EWRI, City of Chesapeake, Public Works Department
Session 1C, Resilience and Climate Change 1
Moderator – Rebecca S. Francese, Waterway Surveys & Engineering, Ltd.
- Beneficial Use of Dredged Material in Virginia Panel Discussion on Purpose, Need, Challenges and Implementation, Rebecca S. Francese, Waterway Surveys & Engineering, Ltd.
Session 1D, Stormwater 1
Moderator – J.D. Hines, PE, ENV-SP, VBH
- You Built the BMP, Now What? Inspections, DEQ Reporting, and Tracking After Installation, McKenzie White, PE, CFM, Brown and Caldwell
- Honor Park Stormwater Park – Meeting Multiple Goals with One Solution, Jesse McWilliams, P.E., Nikki Comber, PE, Matthew Webb, P.E., Brown and Caldwell
- Partnerships for Sustainability, J.D. Hines, PE, ENV-SP, VBH
Session 1E, Ecosystem Restoration 1
Moderator – Jessica Lassetter, MNR, City of Alexandria
- Nutrient Truth: Best Practices in Developing Accurate and Realistic Nutrient Removal Rates from Stream Restoration and Stabilization, Phillip Todd, Freese & Nichols, Inc
- Westmoreland State Park Slope Stabilization, Andrew R. Harrison, PG, Schnabel Engineering
- If You Build It, They Will Come: The Unexpected Community Benefits of a Stormwater Pond Retrofit, Jessica Lassetter, MNR, City of Alexandria, Melissa Bernardo Hess PE, CFM, ENV SP, AECOM
10:30 – 10:45 AM
Coffee Break
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM – Second Concurrent Sessions
Session 2A, Dam Safety 2
Moderator – Kyle Jacobs, PE, Freese and Nichols, Inc.
- Blending Risk Based Analysis with traditional dam hazard analysis for urban dams Marie Hauser, PE, AtkinsRéalis; Travis Linville, CFM, Henrico County Department of Public Works
- Chasing the Moving Target: Emergency Planning in a Rapidly Changing Landscape, Daniel Papa, PE, Hazen and Sawyer; Madison Miro, EIT, Hazen and Sawyer
- Helene Vs Historical: Exploring how Hurricane Helene Compared to Other Hurricanes and the Probable Maximum Precipitation, Kyle Jacobs, PE, Freese and Nichols, Inc
Session 2C, Resilience and Climate Change 2
Moderator – Kyle Coolbaugh, CFM, City of Virginia Beach
- Planning for The Future: Coastal Resilience Modeling of Vulnerabilities, Nick Brown, PhD, Erin Rooney, PE, CFM, HDR Inc
- Bringing a Cemetery to Life: Constructing of a Living Shoreline for Riverside Memorial Cemetery, Alan Davis, PE, Hazen and Sawyer; Chris Epes, City of Norfolk – Environmental Stormwater Management
- Stormwater Extension and Building a Resilient Community, Kyle Coolbaugh, CFM, City of Virginia Beach
Session 2D, Stormwater 2
Moderator – Sara DeGroot, GKY & Associates
- Concerned Citizen Cases: Reporting and Response Procedures, Michael Donnelly, Loudoun County Government; Kathy Willis, Loudoun County Government
- Flood Mitigation Trends and Subsequent Implications, Caroline Kersey, EIT, GKY & Associates
- Newport News Stormwater, Floodplain Management, and Resilience and Climate Change Master Plans Project Management, Sara DeGroot, Rob Devenney, GKY & Associates
Session 2E, Ecosystem Restoration 2
Moderator – Edward Umbrell, PE, Rosgen Level IV, Dewberry Engineers Inc
- Dam Removal to Reconnect Native Fish to Historical Habitats Across the Rapidan – Rappahannock River Basin, Virginia, Shawn Young, American Climate Partners
- Beneficial Uses of Dredged Material Around the US: From Land Building to Marsh Restoration, Erin Rooney, PE, CFM, HDR Inc
- Stream Stabilization for Emergency Sewer Breaks in Fairfax County, Edward Umbrell, PE, Rosgen Level IV, Joshua Abreu, EIT, Dewberry Engineers Inc
12:15 – 1:15 PM – Luncheon
Martin J. Firth – Lake Management Award
Scholarship Recipient Announcements
Keynote Address – Plastic Debris: A Major Environmental Concern? Robert Hale, Professor in the Ecosystem Health Section at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary
MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 4, 2025
1:30 – 2:45 PM – Third Concurrent Sessions
Session 3A, Dam Safety 3
Moderator – Jon Keeling, PE, CFM, Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
- Thinking Critically about EAPs – An Open Panel Discussion on How to Improve your EAP, Jon Keeling, PE, CFM, Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
Session 3C, Resilience and Climate Change 3
Moderator – Gabi Kinney, CFM, CBLP, Wetlands Watch
- Upgrading Historic Sewer Systems to Prevent Flooding from Increasing Rainfall and Elevated Tailwater Conditions – An NYC Case Study, Joel Kaatz, PE, Roni Deitz, Arcadis
- How to Build a Stormwater Flood Resilience Plan: Fram Mapping to Mitigation, Alex Carlson, Joel Kaatz, PE Arcadis
- Catch the King 2024: Documenting Floods With Community Science, Gabi Kinney, CFM, CBLP, Wetlands Watch
Session 3D, Stormwater 3
Moderator – Scott Smith, PE, City of Hampton
- To Infinity… Inlet Study and Beyond: How Thousands of Storm Drain Inlets were Analyzed to Support Stormwater Planning and Flood Mitigation within the City of Alexandria, Greg Toohey, P.E., CFM, AECOM; Brian Rahal, P.E., CFM, City of Alexandria
- College Park Stormwater Improvements in Lynchburg, VA, Christy Arllen, PE, Emily Schiesl, EIT, GKY & Associates; Epiphany VandeBogart, PE, Lynchburg Water Resources
- Smart Strategies for Sustainable Watersheds: Community-Driven Solutions in Aberdeen Gardens, Scott Smith, PE, City of Hampton; Natale Carollo, PE, ENV SP, Hazen and Sawyer
Session 3E, Ecosystem Restoration 3
Moderator – Emma Blythe, EIT, Timmons Group
- Gypsy Hill Park Stream Restoration: Spring it on, Megan Foreman, EIT, Jessica Slagle, EIT, Timmons Group
- Free OUTfallin’: Incorporating Outfalls into Resilient Stormwater Solutions, Alston Willard, PE, Jacob Wines, EIT, Timmons Group
- Integration of Ecological Considerations in Stream Design, Emma Blythe, EIT, Whitney Thomas, PE, CFM, ENV SP, Timmons Group
2:45 – 3:15 PM
Coffee Break
3:15 – 4:30 PM – Fourth Concurrent Sessions
Session 4A, Dam Safety 4
Moderator – Benjamin Winter, EIT, Hazen and Sawyer
- What’s Going On at Lake Barcroft? Gearing Up For an Armoring Alteration, Alex Partridge, EIT, GKY & Associates, Inc.
- Dam, Right! Using Screening Level Risk Analysis for Dam Risk Reduction and Safer Communities., Sophia Guzman, Freese and Nichols
- Integrating CFD modeling into your dam design workflow, Benjamin Winter, EIT, Hazen and Sawyer
Session 4B, TMDLs 2
Moderator – Hillary Yonce, PH, Tetra Tech
- Delivering Projects using Community Based Partnership to meet Chesapeake Bay TMDL Requirements in Prince George’s County, MD and Key Lessons Learned, Srikanth Gorugantula, PE, CFM, ENV SP, HDR Inc; Roland Jones, Corvias Infrastructure Solutions (CIS)
- Mining for Phosphorus! One City’s Approach for TMDL Implementation, Hillary Yonce, PH, Tetra Tech; Jim Milliken, PE, City of Virginia Beach; Tarig Omer, PE, CFM, PMP, City of Virginia Beach
Session 4C, Hydrology, Hydraulics, and Floodplain Management 1
Moderator – Steve Godfrey, PE, CFM, Woolpert
- Status of FEMA Flood Study Updates in Virginia, Lee Brancheau, FEMA
- Floodplain Management and Dam Safety modeling applications in Fairfax County, Dipmani Kumar, PhD, PE, CFM, Elfatih Salim, PE, BC.WRE, ENV SP, CFM, Ekta Amar, PE, CFM, Fairfax County DPWES, Stormwater Planning Division
- Advancing Flood Predictive Models Using A Machine Learning Approach for Stage Forecasting in Streams, Steve Godfrey, PE, CFM, Arash Karimzadeh, Ph.D., Woolpert
Session 4D, Stormwater 4
Moderator – Aditi Kumar, Brown and Caldwell
- Digging Out: Wetland Permitting for Dam and Stormwater Pond Dredging, Karen Dodson, PWD, PWS, VSWD, CE, Robert Wright, PWS, PWD, VSWD, CNRP, Wetlands Studies and Solutions Inc (WSSI)
- Innovative Stormwater for a Small Flood Resiliency Project, W. Ryan Beveridge, PE, Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.
- Navigating Regulatory Requirements: Hampton’s MS4 Compliance Strategies, Aditi Kumar, Brown and Caldwell; Hisham Al Masraf, City of Hampton – Public Works
Session 4E, Water Quality 1
Moderator – Louise Slate, PE LEED AP, Kimley-Horn
- Integrating Resiliency and Water Quality in Site Design at The James A Buzzard River Education Center, Hunter Nimmo, Amelia Wehunt, PE, Timmons Group; Justin Doyle, James River Association; Ed Pillsbury, AIA 3north
- The State of the James: Cheers to 50 Years of Watershed Progress!, Justin Doyle, James River Association; Hunter Nimmo, Amelia Wehunt, PE Timmons Group
- Changing Standards in Virginia Stormwater, Louise Slate, PE LEED AP, Kimley-Horn
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 3, 2025
4:45 – 6:00 PM
Reception (James River Ballroom Parlor H)
6:00 – 6:30 PM
Virginia Lakes and Watershed Association Business Meeting, (Parlor F)
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 2025
7:30 AM
Coffee and Pastries
8:30 – 9:45 AM – Fifth Concurrent Sessions
Session 5A, Dam Safety 5
Moderator – Wyatt Lantz, Schnabel Engineering
- Community-Driven Success: A POA’s Approach to Rehabilitating Lake Louisa Dam, Corey Schaal, PE, Mathew Lyons, PE, Schnabel Engineering; Curt Heidel, Blue Ridge Property Owners Association
- Bridging the Gap: Collaboration Between Engineers and Contractors, Jesse M. Pope, PE, CFM, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
- The use of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Spillway Design, Wyatt Lantz, Maridee Romero-Graves, PE, Schnabel Engineering
Session 5B, Green Infrastructure/LID 1
Moderator – Michele L Seib, Loudoun County, VA
- Comparative Study of Conventional Gravel vs. Oyster Shell Filtration LID BMP Efficiency for Stormwater Pollutants Removal, Sadiq Omer, Jaewan Yoon, Old Dominion University
- Improving Community Safety, Water Quality, and Storm Resilience Through Long Term Investments, Aislinn Creel, PE, Sheila Reeves, PE, CFM, Hunter Nimmo, Timmons Group; Justin Doyle, James River Association
- Nature-based Solutions – Communicating the “Why”, Michele L Seib, Loudoun County, VA
Session 5C, Hydrology, Hydraulics, and Floodplain Management 2
Moderator – Justin Twine, PE, ENV SP, WSP USA Inc
- Options for Urban Flooding Visualization, Melissa Stacy, GKY & Associates
- From Models to Construction: Real-world Applications of H&H Modeling For Culvert Systems & Dam Improvements, Iain T. Gordon, EIT, Jacob W. Messner, Timmons Group
- Modeling on the Beach: Stormwater Master Planning for Coastal Resiliency, Justin Twine, PE, ENV SP, Behirah Hartranft, EIT, Catherine Mellette, EIT, WSP USA, Inc
Session 5D, Stormwater 5
Moderator – Erin Cox, PE, RK&K
- Floodplains & Floodway & Wetlands, Oh My! Navigating SWM Challenges for the Henricus Park Access Road Project, Alice Ortman, PE, JMT
- Making it Rain: A Stormwater Story, Connor Bottorff, PE, Hazen and Sawyer
- Ballston Pond Revitalization through Enhanced Design and Construction Planning, Erin Cox, PE, Helen Chen, PE, RK&K
Session 5E, Water Quality 2
Moderator – Khang Dao, George Mason University
- ModelMuse USGS MODFLOW 6.5 MT3DMS Near-Field Model for a Deep Geological Repository in Georgian Kaolin (White Clay), David B. Weyant, ODU/DOE
- Longitudinal variability in a small, unidirectional reservoir, Kathryn K. Hoffman, Adrienne Breef-Pilz, Mary E. Lofton, PhD, Cayelan C. Carey, PhD, Virginia Tech
- George Mason University Water Quality Monitoring Project, Khang Dao, Christian Ubial, Zhongyan Xu, PE, PhD, CFM, George Mason University; Maryam Zavareh, PhD, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
9:45 – 10:15 AM
Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:30 AM – Sixth Concurrent Sessions
Session 6A, Data Collection and Management 1
Moderator – Alysondria Eason, PE, Hazen and Sawyer
- Integrating GIS into Dry Weather Screening Data Collection and Management, Addie Aufforth, Patrick Remson, City of Fairfax.
- Getting Our Act Together; Why Text Mining Matters, John Paine, PE, PH, CFM, GKY & Associates
- Enhancing the City of Oaks: An interactive approach to Raleigh Rainwater Rewards, Alysondria Eason, PE, Hazen and Sawyer
Session 6B, Green Infrastructure/LID 2
Moderator – Donald J. Rissmeyer, PE, CFM, A. Morton Thomas and Associates Inc.
- It Takes a Village: Partnership in Project Design and Implementation, Kelsey Redman, PE, CFM, Marlene McGraw, Timmons Group
- Court Street Green Street – A Love Story, Amity Dewey, PE, WSP USA Inc.
- The HPRDC Magic Parking Lot Project, Donald J. Rissmeyer, PE, CFM, A. Morton Thomas and Associates Inc.
Session 6C, Hydrology, Hydraulics, and Floodplain Management 3
Moderator – Sherwin Zahirieh, PE, ENV SP, AECOM
- Assessing Opportunities for Regional CRS Support in Hampton Roads, Emma Corbitt,HRPDC; Ginny Snead, PE,CFM, AMT Engineering
- Master Drainage Planning Challenges of a Large Coastal Plain Watershed in Virginia Using 1D-SWMM, Seshadri S. Iyer, Ph.D., PE, CFM, F.ASCE, Sean Bradberry, Melissa Stacy, GKY & Associates; Deva K. Borah, Ph.D., PE, F.ASCE, F.EWRI, City of Cheasapeake
- The Development of a Flood Risk Framework Plan for Washington D.C., Sherwin Zahirieh, PE, ENV SP, AECOM
Session 6D, Stormwater 6
Moderator – Nathan Ivy, Concrete Canvas
- Fitting an MTD into a Developed Neighborhood – Challenges and Solutions, Thomas Bert, Kerstin Geba, P.E., AECOM
- Polymer Solutions for Sensitive, Linear and Large-Scale Projects, Brian M. Free, CPESC, CPSWQ, QSD, CPAg, Applied Polymer Systems
- Stormwater and Wastewater Containment and Conveyance using GCCMs and GCCBs, Nathan Ivy, Concrete Canvas
Session 6E, Water Quality 3
Moderator – Travis Davis, Arcadis
- Beyond the Panels: Ensuring Environmental Compliance for Solar Development, Mary Simmons, CFM, Chris Labadie, A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc.
- Shoreline Management BMPs Implemented on Agricultural Lands Achieve Chesapeake Bay TMDL Pollutant Reductions, Aaron Wendt, Mike Vanlandingham, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation – Shoreline Erosion Advisory Service
- Lessons Learned in Facilitating Success in Stream Restoration as a BMP, Travis Davis, Arcadis
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM – Luncheon
VLWA Dam Safety Committee Dam Award
Dave Pearson Watershed Excellence Project Award
Dave Pearson Watershed Excellence Study Award
Keynote Address – Helene, The Disaster and Road to Recovery, Robert Coates, Virginia
Department of Emergency Management
The full/final schedule will be updated once all of the abstracts have been received.
Saturday, March 1, 2025
9:00 – 10:00 AM: Registration/Check-in for Virginia Dam Owner Training Seminar
10:00 – 4:00 PM: Virginia Dam Owner Training Seminar (1st Floor, Parlors, E, F, and G)
Sunday, March 2, 2025
1:00 – 3:00 PM: Dam Engineer’s Forum
1:30 – 5:00 PM: Exhibitor’s Display Set Up (Exhibitors’ Area)
2:00 – 5:00 PM: Registration (Conference Reception Desk)
4:00 – 5:00 PM: Meeting of VLWA Board of Directors (Chesterfield Room)
5:30 – 7:00 PM: Exhibitor and Early Registrants’ Reception (James River Ballroom, Parlor H)
Monday Morning, March 3, 2025
7:00 – 8:00 AM: Registration and Check-In (Conference Reception Desk)
7:30 AM: Coffee and Pastries
7:45 – 9:00 AM: Welcome to the Conference, Stuart Stein, Conference Chair (Shenandoah Ballroom)
Keynote Address
9:15 – 10:30 AM: First Concurrent Sessions
10:30 – 10:45 AM: Coffee Break
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Second Concurrent Sessions
12:15 – 1:15 PM: Luncheon
Martin J. Firth – Lake Management Award
Scholarship Recipient Announcements
Keynote Address
Monday Afternoon, March 3, 2025
1:30 – 2:45 PM: Third Concurrent Sessions
2:45 – 3:15 PM: Coffee Break
3:15 – 4:30 PM: Fourth Concurrent Sessions
Monday Evening, March 3, 2025
4:45 – 6:00 PM: Reception (James River Ballroom Parlor H)
6:00 – 6:30 PM: Virginia Lakes and Watershed Association Business Meeting, (Parlor F)
Tuesday Morning, March 4, 2025
7:30 AM: Coffee and Pastries
8:30 – 9:45 AM: Fifth Concurrent Sessions
9:45 – 10:15 AM: Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:30 AM: Sixth Concurrent Sessions
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM: Luncheon
VLWA Dam Safety Committee Dam Award
Dave Pearson Watershed Excellence Project Award
Dave Pearson Watershed Excellence Study Award
Honorable Mentions
Keynote Address
