8:30 Before After the Flames convenes, join Fire Adapted Colorado for a free session on Co-Existing with Wildfire. Presentation link
12:30 Welcome to the Workshop and Conference. Link to Video
Introduction by Carol Ekarius, Coalitions & Collaboratives, Inc.
Welcome by Chantal Unfug, Director, Colorado Department of Local Affairs
1:00 Navigating Recovery from the National Perspective – Join National, State leaders who are working in the post-fire landscape for real-world answers to your questions and
discussion of what happens AFTER THE FLAMES. Link to Video
John Andrews – USDA NRCS
Tony Anderson – National Weather Service
Darryl Martinez – Bureau of Indian Affairs, BAER
Kevin Houck – Colorado Water Conservation Board
Steven Hardegen – FEMA
Susan Rich – State of New Mexico
3:15 Navigating Recovery from the Local and Non-profit Perspective – Join Local and Non-profit experts who are working in the post-fire landscape for real-world answers
to your questions and discussion of what happens AFTER THE FLAMES. Link to Video
Mike McHugh – Aurora Water
Lori Hodges – Larimer County Emergency Management
Bob Roper – Consultant
Carlene Anders – Okangan County, WA
Nick Holloway – Missoula County, MT
Sue Piper – United Policyholders – United Policyholders Website
5:00 Engaging for the Future: Colorado Examples for Success
Rebecca Sumulski – Colorado Fire Adapted Communities. Presentation link
Nancy Fishering – Colorado Forest and Water Alliance
5:30 Reception – Gather for networking and conversation. James “Woody” Faircloth, with RV4CampFireFamily, will discuss his project providing housing for fire victims.
Presentation link
8:00 Welcome and Keynote – The View From Washington – Review of Post-Fire Challenges and Solutions. Link to Video
Jim Hubbard – USDA Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment
9:15 Funding Recovery. Link to Video
John Andrews – USDA NRCS. Presentation link
Steve Boand – CO Office of Emergency Management. Presentation link
John Cleland – RenewWest, LLC. Presentation link
Rich Hansen – FEMA. Presentation link
10:30 Breakout Sessions
1. Collaboration & Communication
Christopher Tarantino – Epicenter Media and Training. Presentation link
Steven Sanchez – United States Forest Service. Presentation link
Laura Myers – University of Alabama. Presentation link
Dave Jones – GeoCollaborate. Presentation link
2. Tools & Techniques for Risk Assessment
Bill Sjoberg, Katherine Rowden, Sam Batzli – NESDIS – JPSS. Presentation link
Luke Javernick – River Science, Seth Mason – Lotic Hydrological. Presentation link
Katie Jagt – Colorado Water Conservation Board. Presentation link
3. Invasive and Threatened & Endangered Species
Steven Sauer – Boulder County. Presentation link
Janelle Valladares – US Forest Service. Presentation link
John Giordanengo – AloTerra Restoration Services. Presentation link
Lou Ballard – US Fish and Wildlife Service. Presentation link
4. Community Resilience. Link to Video
Garry Sanfacon – Boulder County. Presentation link
Theresa Springer – Coalition for the Upper South Platte. Presentation link
Kurt Mackes – Colorado State Forest Service. Presentation link
1:00 Breakout Sessions
5. Tools & Techniques for Risk Assessment
Dennis Staley – United States Geological Survey. Presentation link
Jeremy Arkin – University of British Columbia. Presentation link
Joe Lange – Washington State NRCS. Presentation link
Brett Gracely – Matrix Design Group. Presentation link
6. Flood Mitigation & Erosion Control – implementing projects and what works
Paul Santi – Colorado School of Mines. Presentation link
Dana Butler – United States Forest Service. Presentation link
Aaron Sutherlin – Matrix Design Group. Presentation link
7. Infrastructure and Utilities
Mark Shea – Colorado Springs Utilities. Presentation link
Christina Burri – Denver Water. Presentation link
Lesley Mace – Colorado Department of Transportation. Presentation link
8. Pre-fire Planning for Post Fire Recovery
Brad Piehl – JW Associates. Presentation link
Zander Evans – The Forest Guild. Presentation link
Tammi Renninger – Elephant Fish. Presentation link
Jason Kean – USGS. Presentation link
3:00 Table Top Scenarios – An interactive session on what happens from Day 1 to the first flood. Scenario link
or Policy Discussions – Round table dialogue on policy recommendations.
8:15 Collaborative Approaches to Recovery – How communities and agencies are working collaboratively to address post-fire recovery options.
Travis Ball – Washington State Silver Jackets. Presentation link
Cody Stropki – SWCA Environmental Consultants. Presentation link
Paul Sclafani – US Army Corps of Engineers . Presentation link
9:45 Break-through Conversations – Table top sharing and learning. Scenario link
Fantastic failures and spectacular successes
Creative approaches to pay the local match
Post-fire realities: What to do today to be better prepared
11:00 What can we learn – top 3 lessons from each table. Group review and closeout
12:30 Bus Tour of Restoration Sites.