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8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Registration |
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9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. |
Welcome |
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USDA Rural Development Sessions |
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9:10 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. |
USDA Rural Development Funding and Application
Basics
Gary L. Smith, Director, Business and Community Programs, USDA Rural
Development and Steve Tharman, Business and Community Programs
Specialist, USDA Rural Development
The recently passed 2007 Farm Bill has several components that will
benefit rural communities including funding for a backlog of water and
waster disposal applications. Program and funding options from USDA
will be discussed along with the basics of the Rural Development
application process. |
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10:10 – 10:30 a.m. |
Preliminary Engineering Reports
Randy Stone, Civil Engineer, USDA Rural Development
Each year Rural Development National Office conducts internal audits
of their water and waster disposal programs. In this session, we will
evaluate the results of the recent audit and discuss ways that will
ensure that quality preliminary engineering reports are being produced
in Kansas |
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10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Break |
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11:00 a.m. – Noon |
Division of Water Resources |
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The Impacts of FEMA Map Changes
2007 Flooding Disasters in Kansas
Tom Morey, R.S., CFM State NFIP Coordinator
Kansas Department of Agriculture
In 2007 over 30 Kansas counties were
impacted by flooding, most notably those in the Southeastern corner
of the state. Activities in these counties as a result of the
declared disasters has resulted in more readily available
information that is necessary for development in the floodplain.
This information along with upcoming digital mapping products being
produced by FEMA will be discussed.
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12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. |
Luncheon |
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1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Community Development Block Grant (CDGB) |
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Grant Administration
Debbie Beck, CDBG Grants Coordinator
This session will provide basics about the CDGB
program, eligible categories and will discuss the roles and expectations
of participants. |
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2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. |
Break |
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2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. |
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) |
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Small Water System Financial Assistance Tools
Cathy Tucker-Vogel
An introduction to two new tools, Rate Check-Up and
the EPA CUPPS Program will be provided. These tools can be easily
adapted to small and medium water systems and used to produce adequate
water rates and provide assistance with asset management. |
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Investigation and Remediation of the Hutchinson
Sink Hole
Mike Cochran, PG This presentation will
include a discussion of the investigation and stabilization of the sink
hole that occurred in January 2005 on the Mosaic salt mine property in
Hutchinson. |
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Low Impact Development’s Impact on Water Quality
Constance Buckner
An overview of non-point source pollution abatement
through implementation of LID practices and principals will be provided. |
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3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Questions and Answers |
