Illinois Flood Risk Symposium

Urban Flood Awareness

ASPFM FoundationOne day event to bring together many different stakeholders to discuss flood risk, in a think-tank type environment.

AFSPM Foundation objectives:• Facilitate policy debate, State by State• Inform National Policy with debate• Create lasting policy initiative and ethic

SYMPOSIUM GOAL: To formulate recommendations, priorities and directions related to urban flood risk for improving related policies and programs in Illinois and the nation.

Urban Flood Awareness Act

Lake Zurich basement, June 2013(Chicago Tribune, Dan Waters)

Overview of the dayAttendees:Academia (2), State Employees (16), NGO (9), County/Community (23), Federal (6), Insurance (2), Consultants (22), Staff (7)

Welcome

Be the sponge!

Setting the Stage

Hal Sprauge, Center for Neighborhood Technology

Honorable Heather Steans, Illinois Senate District 7

Honorable Kelly Cassidy, Illinois House District 14

Pre-Symposium Questions to consider

How to identify urban flood risk

How to reduce urban flood risk

• Tiered approach to addressing urban flooding• Need to address re-development standards• Public education is key to address onsite urban

flooding

How to pay for urban flood risk reduction

• To promote public private partnerships need focus on planning and education

• Insurance industry-• identifying best

practices in underwriting

• Insurance institute for business and home safety.

• Find the right incentives to promote urban flood reduction

Report Out

Next Steps

• Complete Symposium Report (April 2015)• Make Report available on IAFSM website• Consider future Illinois Flood Risk Symposia

Questions?