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TECHNICAL FIELD TRIPS THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2000 NOON - 4:00 PM Three local technical field trips have been designed to address three specific areas of interest to the local floodplain manager, These trips will demonstrate how the City of Austin and surrounding local governments deal with rapid growth and a highly volatile series of creeks and streams that are prone to deadly flash flooding. You'll also see how the Lower Colorado River Authority has invested millions in making a series of dams on the Colorado River safe from big floods and how the LCRA monitors floods in what is known as "flash flood alley", All Trips will depart from the Hotel at Noon and return at 4:00 p,m. Price: $30, box lunches will be included, NOTE: Austin weather in June can be very unpredictable. Normal high temperatures generally reach into the low to mid 90's, however it is possible to see afternoon temperatures reach over 100 degrees, Shorts, t-shirts, tennis shoes and headgear are appropriate for the field trips, Field Trip #1 - "Monitoring Floods In Flash Flood Alley" On this field trip you will visit the LCRA for a demonstration on a highly sophisticated Hydrometerological monitoring system. Remote sensors are utilized to monitor rainfall, streamflow and weather conditions throughout the lower Colorado River basin. Data from the HydroMet system is utilized to predict downstream flood conditions and to opera,te a flood control system through a series of six dams, You will also visit the City of Austin's Emergency Operations Center and see how the City monitors flood flows and rainfall over a series of local creeks within a 500 square mile area, A presentation will address storm mobilization, data interpretation, coordination of emergency actions, and hardware and software systems. You will visit several monitoring sites and talk to a technician about upkeep and maintenance, Hosted by City of Austin and the LCRA. Field Trip #2 - "Mom's Recipe For Greenbelts, Trails and Hazard Mitigation" The..city_oLAustiILhaLtrul~ embraced a Multi-Objective approach to address the numerous problems caused by rapid growth interacting with watersheds prone to flash flooding, On this field trip, you will see a number of projects, which control runoff, improve water quality, and provide for recreational opportunities in a highly urbanized area, You will visit dual-function detention and water quality enhancement basins for management of storm water runoff from both residential and commercial land uses. See an application of vegetativ.e stabilization and reinforced earth techniques for stream bank erosion control and visit a flood control project which relies on a combination of buyout of flooded structures, greenbelt enhancement, application of floodplain benching channel modifications and a floodwall barrier system to prevent flooding while enhancing neighborhood aesthetics and recreational opportunities, Some of the larger detention projects have created urban wet lands with improved enhancement of wildlife habitat. Discussions will include project goals, cost, and lessons learned, Hosted by City of Austin,