Flood Issues in Urban Areas: The Things You Should Know
TASA ID: 651
On February 18, 2016, The TASA Group, in conjunction with hydrology and groundwater expert Doug Beyerlein, presented a free, one-hour interactive webinar presentation, Flood Issues in Urban Areas: The Things You Should Know, for all legal professionals. During this presentation, Mr. Beyerlein discussed:
- The causes of urban flooding;
- How we can solve urban flooding;
- Urban flood solution problems;
- How to calculate and analyze urban floods; and
- Maintenance issues you should be aware of.
About The Presenter:
Mr. Beyerlein has more than 30 years of experience in numerous aspects of water resources planning, flood studies and stormwater management. Before co-founding Clear Creek Solutions, Mr. Beyerlein worked for Hydrocomp and Anderson-Nichols in the San Francisco Bay Area. He later worked for Snohomish County Surface Water Management and AQUA TERRA Consultants in Everett, Washington.
As senior hydrologic engineer and engineering group supervisor for Snohomish County, Mr. Beyerlein helped to develop the surface water management program for the county. His responsibilities included watershed planning, streamflow and water quality monitoring, lake management, public education, flood control planning, development of county drainage code, and compliance with state and federal water quality laws.
Mr. Beyerlein is licensed as a registered professional engineer in Washington and California and is certified as a professional hydrologist by the American Institute of Hydrology. He is also a member of the American Water Resources Association and the American Geophysical Union.