1. BUILDING STRONG ® Betting on the Silver Jackets in North Dakota CORPS OF ENGINEERS SHOWCASE: Interagency Silver Jackets Teams Today

2. BUILDING STRONG ® James River in North Dakota Case Study We know that there is a flood problem, now what?  How severe is the problem? Has the full risk been identified?  What are the baseline conditions for flooding?  Who is affected by the flooding (urban areas, rural areas, critical facilities)?  What resources are available?  What technical data is available?  Which agency has the best authority to fit these needs? What if we put on our Silver Jacket!!

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4. Charter Members: North Dakota State Water Commission North Dakota Department of Emergency Services US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District FEMA Region VIII, Denver, Colorado Associate Members: Natural Resources Conservation Services United States Geological Survey James River Joint Water Resource District Bureau of Reclamation

5. BUILDING STRONG ® North Dakota Silver Jackets Program Identify the Needs Identify the Available Resources Identify the Lead Agencies Initiate Activities / Conduct Analyses / Develop Results

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7. Typical Unnumbered “Zone A” Flood Boundary Limited Detail (historical) No Terrain Data (USGS Quad) No Hydraulic Model No Bridge Information No Depth of Flooding

8. BUILDING STRONG ® James River at LaMoure The OLD Traditional Field Surveys LiDAR Terrain Data The NEW

9. BUILDING STRONG ® 30-m DEM vs. LiDAR

10. BUILDING STRONG ® The OLD Traditional Field Surveys LiDAR Terrain Data The NEW James River at Jamestown

11. BUILDING STRONG ® James River at Jamestown Field Survey vs. LiDAR

12. BUILDING STRONG ® Highway, Road, Railroad, and Pedestrian Bridge Surveys

13. BUILDING STRONG ® North Dakota Silver Jackets Essentials to Success Agency Collaboration Coordination (in all directions) Unified Understanding of Problems Commitment Resolution

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