SOUTHEAST TEXAS RECORD

Husch Blackwell LLP recently issued the following announcement.

Levee owner/operators are already feeling the pressure of new and changing requirements across Federal agency programs, and more are on the way. Husch Blackwell’s Levee & Flood Protection practice, the bi-partisan government relations team from Husch Blackwell Strategies and levee owner/operators invite you to a virtual update on the changes occurring in Federal programs that have implications for levee districts or those in levee-protected areas.

Topics

• View from The Hill: changes, new priorities, some old threats
• A local perspective on Federal treatment of levees
• WRDA 2020: what it says about levees

From our multi-state team you’ll hear about what’s up in Washington, DC, with respect to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and congressional committees of jurisdiction; get a glimpse from local owner/operators into how levees are being treated in various federal programs; learn what’s in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020; and the long-arm reach of levee safety.

Presenters

Missouri:

• David R. Human, Partner, Levee and Flood Protection Leader, Husch Blackwell
• Karin M. Jacoby, P.E., Partner, Husch Blackwell

Texas:

• Kate David, Office Managing Partner, Husch Blackwell
• Glen R. Gill, Director, Levee Improvement District No. 2
• Andre D. McDonald, Director, Levee Improvement District No. 2

Washington, DC:

• Kyle J. Gilster, Office Managing Partner, Husch Blackwell
• Eric Lausten, Principal, Husch Blackwell Strategies
• Christian Morgan, Principal, Husch Blackwell Strategies

Date: March 12, 2021

Original source can be found here.