Agenda

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Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before start time.

Monday, January 31, 2022
8:30 am – 5:00 pm CST (incl. a 60-min break)

 

Presented by:
Mary L. Paist-Goldman, P.E.

Agenda
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
Urban flood studies

 

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Credits

Professional Engineers:
7.0 PDHs

Landscape Architects:
7.0 HSW CE Hours
(No NJ credit)

LA CES:    (LA CES credits only available for attending live Webinar)
7.0 HSW PDHs

Floodplain Managers:
7.0 ASFPM CECs

 

Continuing Education Credit Information
Introduction to HEC-HMS Modeling
This webinar offers 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers in all states and 7.0 HSW continuing education hours to landscape architects licensed in all states except New Jersey.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and landscape architects via its registration with the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)). Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.

The Florida DBPR Board of Landscape Architecture generally accepts courses approved by the Landscape Architect Continuing Education System. Landscape architects licensed in Florida are encouraged to review The 2021 Florida Statutes, 481.313(4) to determine course eligibility.

The Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System has approved this course for 7.0 HSW PDHs. Only full participation is reportable to LA CES.

This seminar has been approved by the Association of State Floodplain Managers for 7.0 CECs for floodplain managers.

Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event, respond to prompts and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).

Speakers

Mary Paist-Goldman

Rippled Waters Engineering, LLC

Ms. Paist-Goldman has more than 20 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. Prior to starting Rippled Waters in 2018, she served for many years as principal engineer and director of Engineering Services of a Mid-Atlantic regional natural resources firm. She is an experienced modeler and has worked extensively on design and analysis using a variety of hydrologic and hydraulic programs including HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and HydroCAD. Applications for her hydraulic modeling expertise include 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.