The Greenville Workshop is intended to provide information about:
Pinnacle Mountain Fire, Photo: SC National Guard
- The impacts of climate variability and extremes in the Upstate
- How agencies and organizations have responded to recent extremes
- How agencies and organizations are planning for future events
Piedmont, SC, Photo: Fox Carolina
Workshop Location
Greenville County Square
Suite 400
301 University Ridge
Greenville, SC 29601
Parking is Free. Enter the building from the front entrance, near the flagpoles, turn left and the room is the second room on the right.
Larry Abernathy Waterfront Park, 2016 Drought, Photo: Heidi Heilbrunn
Date and Time
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
9:30 A. M - 3:30 P.M EST
Lunch will be provided
AGENDA
9:30 - 9:45 Introduction and Welcome
9:45 - 10:15 Hurricanes, Droughts, Rain Bombs, and More
An Overview of Recent Extreme Events Affecting South Carolina
Hope Mizzell, SC State Climatologist
SC Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina State Climatology Office
10:15 - 10:45 How Flashy is your Flood Risk?
Understanding the SC Flood Mitigation Program
Maria Cox Lamm, SC Flood Mitigation Program Coordinator
SC Department of Natural Resources, Flood Mitigation Program
10:45 - 11:15 Break
11:15 - 11:45 After the Flood
Revitalization of the Dam Safety Program
Jill Stewart, SC Dam Safety Director
SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, Dam and Reservoirs Safety Program
11:45 - 12:15 Climate Impacts on the Built Environment
Andy Leaphart, Chief Engineer for Operations
SC Department of Transportation
12:15 - 1:00 Lunch (Provided)
1:00 - 1:30 From Too Much to Not Enough
South Carolina Water Planning....Planning for Which Drought?
Scott Harder, Hydrologist
SC Department of Natural Resources, Hydrology Section
1:30 - 2:00 Catching Fire
Wildfire Risks, Impacts, and Management
Darryl Jones, SC Forest Protection Chief
SC Forestry Commission
2:00 - 3:30 Discussion