Agenda

Registration:                        8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:                8:30 am – 12:15 pm

Lunch (On your own):         12:15 – 1:15 pm

Afternoon Session:             1:15 – 5:00 pm

Applications for Hydrologic Analysis

    Watershed studies 
   Stormwater management
   Regional flood models 
   Stream flow assessment

Hydrologic Principles

   Hydrologic cycle 
   Watershed delineation methodology
   Hydrographs 
   Rational method
   SCS methods

History and Development of US Army Corps HEC-HMS Software
HEC-HMS Application User Interface

   Program file and project management
   Data entry and editing

Building a Small-Scale Watershed Model

   Data required 
   GIS data usage
   Model setup 
   Analysis requirements

Model Output and Troubleshooting

   Results and reporting 
   Mapping capabilities
   Results interpretation 
   Calibration
   Troubleshooting tips

Demonstration of Small Watershed Model

   Live demonstration of a small-scale HMS model

Building a Large-Scale Watershed Model

   Data required 
   GIS data usage
   Model setup 
   Analysis requirements
   Modeling tips

Demonstration of Larger Watershed Model

   Live demonstration of a larger scale HMS model

Other Applications in HEC-HMS

   Dam breach analysis 
   Irrigation design
   Stormwater routings
   Flood analysis

Credits

Professional Engineers
     7.0 PDHs

Landscape Architects
     7.0 HSW Continuing Ed Hours
     7.0 LA CES HSW PDHs

Floodplain Managers
     7.0 ASFPM CECs

Professional Geologists
     8.0 CE Professional
           Development Credits

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public. It offers 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in South Carolina.

This course offers 7.0 HSW continuing education hours to South Carolina landscape architects. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in South Carolina.

This event has been approved by the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System for 7.0 HSW PDHs. Only full attendance can be reported to the LA/CES.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina, and North Dakota. HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and landscape architects.

The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved this event for 7.0 CECs.

The South Carolina Board of Registration for Geologists has approved this course for 8.0 continuing education professional development credits.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.

Speakers

Mary Paist-Goldman, P.E.

Principal and Owner of Rippled Waters Engineering, LLC based in New Jersey

Ms. Paist-Goldman has more than 25 years of experience in water resource engineering with a particular focus in stream and wetland restoration and mitigation design. She is the principal and owner of Rippled Waters Engineering, LLC based in New Jersey. Her firm specializes in water resources engineering services for a variety of projects. She is an experienced hydrologic and hydraulic modeler and has worked extensively on design and analysis using a variety of hydrologic and hydraulic programs including HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and HydroCAD. Ms. Paist-Goldman’s design expertise includes wetland restoration and mitigation; stream restoration; bridge repair and replacement; and dam repair, replacement, and removal. Specifically related to riverine systems, Ms. Paist-Goldman has extensive expertise with stream restoration, large woody debris, natural channel design and bioengineering stabilization techniques. Ms. Paist-Goldman has designed restoration projects of all sizes ranging from a few hundred feet to several miles of stream. These projects are planned for use as mitigation banks or serve as mitigation for development onsite. Working closely with restoration ecologists and landscape architects, Ms. Paist-Goldman has designed a variety of stream and wetland habitats including creation, enhancement, restoration, and preservation with a focus on sustainability and regulatory compliance.