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
   Regional flood models
   Stormwater management
   Stream flow assessment 

Hydrologic Principles  

   Hydrologic cycle
   Hydrographs
   SCS methods 
   Watershed delineation methodology
   Rational method

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
   Model setup
   Analysis requirements 

Model Output and Troubleshooting  

   Results and reporting
   Results interpretation
   Troubleshooting tips 
   Mapping capabilities
   Calibration 

Demonstration of Small Watershed Model  

   Live demonstration of a small-scale HMS model 

Building a Large-Scale Watershed Model  

   Data required
   Model setup
   Modeling tips 
   GIS data usage
   Analysis requirements 

Demonstration of Larger Watershed Model  

   Live demonstration of a larger scale HMS model 

Other Applications in HEC-HMS  

   Dam breach analysis
   Stormwater routings 
   Irrigation design
   Flood analysis 

Credits

Professional Engineers
     7.0 PDHs

Floodplain Managers
     7.0 ASFPM CECs

Landscape Architects
     7.0 HSW Clock Hours
     7.0 LA/CES HSW PDHs

Geologists
     7.0 PDHs

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers and geologists and 7.0 HSW clock hours to landscape architects in most states, including Pennsylvania. Educators and courses are not subject to pre-approval in Pennsylvania.

This seminar is approved by the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System for 7.0 HSW PDHs. Only full attendance is reportable to the LA/CES.

This course offers 7.0 hours of continuing education credit for engineers in all states. 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 a New York-approved continuing education provider for engineers and landscape architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §79-1.5(i)(2)).

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

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.

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