Date: Presented at StormCon 2024 in Reno, Nevada on August 28, 2024
Speakers: Jason Bernagros & Dustin Atchison
Credits: 0.75 PDH / Approved for all Envirocert International, Inc. (ECI) Certifications: Approval #PDH-0042
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program prioritizes funding for projects that incorporate nature-based solutions (NbS). One of the most scalable and adaptable NbS practices are stormwater parks. This presentation will provide an overview of what stormwater parks are, including the functions and benefits; and how to identify opportunities for them. Jacobs has worked with local government agencies, such as the Port of San Francisco, to secure BRIC funding for the use of NbS. A short-listed grant for the Port’s waterfront resilience program included living seawalls, enhancing public recreation and access of the waterfront. The approach for scoping a successful BRIC grant project and developing the funding application, including the benefit-cost analysis, for NbS will be discussed. Additional stormwater parks (floodable spaces) that have been designed and built for communities across the U.S. and internationally to address natural disaster and flooding impacts will be presented, including parks from Sidmouth, U.K. and Asheville, NC. This presentation will highlight how stormwater park designs may be submitted by communities for disaster recovery and mitigation funding for construction.
Session duration: 45 minutes
About the Presenters
Jason Bernagros is a highly experienced water resources planner and landscape architect with Jacobs in Portland, OR, with over 15 years of professional experience. He focuses on developing climate resilient urban green stormwater infrastructure and nature-based design and planning solutions; and delivering transformative and equitable technical support for communities, water utilities, Federal agencies, and private businesses domestically and internationally.
Dustin Atchison is Jacobs’ Global Principal for Stormwater and Watershed Management and has over 27 years of experience in stormwater management based in Seattle. He is a national expert in green infrastructure and water resources restoration. What excites him most about this work is delivering on infrastructure that not only enhances our ecosystem and resiliency but also creating places that enhance our communities.
Course Includes
- 1 Lesson
- Course Certificate
