[SEMCO] StormSmart Coasts - Building Workshop (Nov. 17)

[Knisel, Julia (EEA)]

Building to Code - Protecting Homes in Coastal Floodplains

Plymouth Town Hall, 11 Lincoln Street

Mayflower Room

November 17, 2010

The towns of Plymouth, Kingston and Duxbury and the MA Office of Coastal Zone Management's StormSmart Coasts program are hosting a free workshop on building in the coastal floodplain.  Members of the construction industry and local officials are invited to participate.

8:30 a.m.          Welcome - Virtual tour of elevated buildings and other best construction practices
Jason Burtner, MA Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)

Coastal Flooding and Inundation
8:45 a.m.          Flood zones on the ground
Rich Zingarelli, MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
9:45 a.m.          Climate factor - Impact of sea level rise and rain events
                        Scott Horsley, Horsley Whitten Group

10:15 a.m.         Break

Siting Strategies
10:30 a.m.         Buffer zones and setbacks to coastal waters
                        Scott Horsley, Horsley Whitten Group

Construction Techniques
11:00 a.m.         Building design and construction - Decks and corrosion resistance
                        Patrick Kidd, Simpson Strong-Tie
11:30 a.m.         State building code standards in practice
Eric Carlson, DCR

12:15 p.m.        Storm damage lessons - Minimize interference with floodwater
                        Rebecca Haney, CZM

12:30 p.m.        Adjourn

Please register for this free workshop by contacting Jason Burtner, CZM South Shore Coordinator, at jason.burtner at state.ma.us<mailto:jason.burtner at state.ma.us> or 781-545-8026 x209.


Julia Knisel | Coastal Resilience Specialist | Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management | 251 Causeway Street, Suite 800 | Boston, MA 02114-2136 | 617.626.1191 | julia.knisel at state.ma.us<mailto:julia.knisel at state.ma.us> | www.mass.gov/czm<http://www.mass.gov/czm>

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