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Record rainfall, a sudden and heavy freeze in the early winter, and unusually warm temperatures in the spring created the perfect conditions for two rounds of epic flooding of the Sagavanirktok River in Arctic Alaska. Throughout the two-and-a-half month response effort, the Unified Incident Command was able respond to the disaster and successfully reopen the Dalton Highway.
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Throughout North America, agencies are under pressure to maintain or increase performance with reduced or stagnant funding. This session will provide tools for establishing performance standards for a given budget scenario and methods for communicating required adjustments to levels of service
Read MoreThis presentation walks through the process for planning and scoping a geotechnical site investigation for horizontal directional drilling, auger boring, and micro-tunneling.
Read MoreThe City of Farmington Hills is conducting a pilot program using goats for vegetation management. Volunteers manage the goats which have become a mascot for the Public Services Department. Examine the project’s challenges, the relationships built, and the cost benefits and effectiveness for using goats in this way.
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Five years ago, APWA challenged the Minnesota Chapter to address infrastructure neglect by modeling America 2050 on a state level. MN2050 has created videos that show the complexity and importance of infrastructure, developed a STEM initiative to work with educators, and this year, they are tackling a statewide grassroots effort at party caucuses to influence policy and budgets.
Read MoreThe City of Columbus’ citywide mobility plan, Connect Columbus, integrates automobile, bicycle, pedestrian and transit networks while taking into account freight, emergency services, and accessibility. Collaborating with multiple groups, the plan takes a Complete Streets approach where investments must serve the larger goals of neighborhood vitality, health and safety, equitable access, economic development, and sustainability.
Read MoreExamine case studies about how Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance (RSC) systems provide effective end-of-pipe treatment in an otherwise constrained linear environment. RSCs are becoming more widely used in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic reducing nutrient and sediment loads, especially for first flush events.
Read MorePlanned and hosted by APWA's Leadership and Management Committee Have you ever asked yourself the question – do I want to aspire to be a leader in my organization or my professional association. If so, then this interactive learning opportunity is for you. Come and hear from those that have been involved at various leadership levels in both their own company/agency or at the local and/or national level of APWA.
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Direct Liquid Application (DLA) is the application of snow and Ice liquids directly to the pavement in lieu of or in addition to the placement of rock salt. The Ohio Department of Transportation will present their usages and the advancements they have had in this process over the past 6 years.
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