Stakeholder Engagement
NC Flood Resiliency Blueprint is working diligently to communicate the goals to multiple levels of stakeholders. There is a three tiered approach to stakeholder engagement.
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Advisory Groups
Principal Advisory Group
The Principal Advisory Group will provide advisory input and feedback on the policy, process, engagement, modeling, tools and support utilized to implement the Blueprint.
| Organization Type | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGO | Amanda Sand | NC Foundation for Soil & Water Conservation | Executive Director |
| State | Bailey Recktenwald | Governor's Office | Climate Advisor |
| NGO | Chris Canfield | Conservation Trust for NC | Executive Director |
| Federal | Christine Brayman | USACE/Wilmington District | Commander’s Deputy for Programs & Project Management |
| State | Colleen Kiley | NC Department of Information Technology/Center for Geographic Information & Analysis | GIS Coordination Program Manager |
| Federal | Curtis Weaver | USGS | Hydrography Science Applications Lead |
| DEQ | Elizabeth Christenson | DEQ/Secretary's Office | Senior Policy Advisor |
| State | Gary Thompson | NC Department of Public Safety/Emergency Management | Deputy Chief |
| NGO | Katherine Skinner | The Nature Conservancy | Executive Director, North Carolina |
| State | Kathie Dello | NC State Climate Office | Director/State Climatologist |
| Municipality | Ken Ashe | NC Association of Floodplain Managers | Chair |
| NGO | Lariza Garzon | Hispanic Federation | Director of North Carolina and Mid-South Operations |
| DEQ | Marc Recktenwald | DEQ/Division of Mitigation Services | Division Director |
| State | Marlena Byrne | NC Office of Recovery and Resilience | Deputy State Chief Resilience Officer |
| NGO | Mary Alice Holley | Conservation Trust for NC | Director of Community Innovation |
| State | Mike Ware | NC Department of Information Technology | Chief Information Officer |
| Tribal | Ricky Burnett, Greg Richardson | NC Commission of Indian Affairs | Chairman |
| Municipality | Sarah Collins | NC League of Municipalities | Chief of Staff |
| NGO | Scott Hamilton | Golden Leaf | President/CEO |
| County | Tim Trautman | Mecklenburg County | Flood Mitigation Program Manager |
| DEQ | Toby Vinson | NC DEQ/ Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources | Program Operations Chief |
| State | Tom Langan | NC Department of Public Safety/Emergency Management | Engineering Supervisor |
| NGO | Tom Potter | NC Foundation for Soil & Water Conservation | Project Manager |
| NGO | Tony McEwen | American Flood Coalition | Carolinas Director |
| State | Vernon Cox Designee | NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services/Division of Soil & Water Conservation | Designee |
| Federal | Vic Engel | USGS | Director |
| Federal | Mary Giorgino | USGS | Associate Director for Hydrologic Studies |
| NGO | Will McDow | Environmental Defense Fund | Senior Director of Coasts and Watersheds |
| NGO | La'Meshia Whittington-Kaminski | Whittington & Staley Consulting Group, LLC | Subcommittee Chair Blueprint |
| Date | Meeting | Materials |
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| January 16, 2025 | PAG Method Review | |
| April 8, 2025 | PAG Tool Workshop at NC Association of Flood Plain Managers Conference | |
| June 4, 5, and 25, 2025 | Tool Walkthrough for PAG and Partners | |
| July 1, 2025 | Detention Evaluator Review for TAG and PAG |
| Date | Meeting | Materials |
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| September 9, 2024 | PAG Meeting | |
| December 16, 2024 | PAG Meeting |
| Date | Meeting | Materials |
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| March 22, 2023 | PAG Kickoff | |
| July 18, 2023 | PAG Meeting | |
| November 8, 2023 | PAG Meeting | |
| December 6, 2023 | Draft Blueprint Review - TAG and PAG Meeting | |
| December 19, 2023 | Neuse Tools Review - TAG and PAG Meeting |
Technical Advisory Groups
The NC Flood Resiliency Blueprint's Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) are made up of subject matter experts invited to give feedback and advice on all aspects of the Blueprint project. With over 100 technical advisors distributed across six groups, the Blueprint will benefit from the input of a diverse group of stakeholders and government agencies. TAG members include representatives from Federal, State, County, Municipal, and Tribal governments; non-governmental organizations; and universities. Below, you will find descriptions of each TAG along with a list of members.
The Governance TAG will provide advisory input and feedback on existing and proposed policies, processes, and programs at a Federal, State, Tribal, and/or other local level that will impact the rollout and operations of the Blueprint.
| Organization Type | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
DEQ | Tancred Miller | NC DEQ/ Division of Coastal Management | Policy & Planning Section Chief |
DEQ | Toby Vinson | NC DEQ/ Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources | Program Operations Chief; NCORR Liaison |
Municipality | Sarah Collins | NC League of Municipalities | Chief of Staff |
NGO | Amanda Sand | NC Foundation for Soil & Water Conservation | Executive Director |
NGO | Brittany Love | Robeson County Church and Community Center | Director of Systemic Programming |
NGO | Chris Baillie | North Carolina Coastal Federation Eastern North Carolina Sentinel Landscape | Resilience and Climate Adaptation Coordinator |
NGO | Michelle Lovejoy | Environmental Defense Fund | Manager of Climate Resilient Coasts & Watersheds |
NGO | Tony McEwen | American Flood Coalition | Carolinas Director |
State | Alexander "Sandy" Stewart | NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Assistant Commissioner |
State | Andrea Webster | NC Department of Public Safety/Office of Recovery & Resiliency | Resilience Policy Advisor |
State | Emily Roach | NC Department of Commerce | Director, Policy & Strategic Planning |
State | Gary Thompson | NC Department of Public Safety/Floodplain Mapping Program | Chief of Geodetic Survey |
University
| Lydia Olander | Duke University | Ecosystem Services Program Director; Senior Policy Associate Ecosystem Services Program |
University | Sara Mason | Duke University | Senior Policy Associate |
University | Steve Wall | UNC Policy Collaboratory | Outreach Director |
University/Tribal | Danielle Hiraldo | UNC American Indian Center | Director |
Federal | Valerie Anderson | FEMA Region IV | Natural Hazards Program Specialist |
The Partnership/Funding TAG will advise on funding and financial partnership opportunities to support implementation of Blueprint projects. The group will also advise on criteria and modeling used to calculate benefit and prioritization.
Organization Type | Name | Organization | Title |
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COG | Robert Hiett | NC Association of Regional Councils of Government | Upper Coastal Plain Executive Director |
County | Bob Carruth | NC Association of County Commissioners | Risk Control Manger |
DEQ | Stephanie Bolyard | NC DEQ/ Office of Secretary | Senior Engineer to the Assistant Secretary |
DEQ | Stephanie Suter | NC DEQ/ Division of Water Infrastructure | Deputy Director |
DEQ | Steve Bevington | NC DEQ/ Division of Water Infrastructure | Restoration Program Manager |
Federal | Kristen Martinenza | FEMA Region IV | Risk Analysis Branch Chief |
NGO | Bill Holman | The Conservation Fund | North Carolina State Director |
NGO | Kasey Ginsberg | Golden Leaf Foundation | Vice President- Chief of Staff |
NGO | Kristiane Huber | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Officer, Flood-Prepared Communities |
State | Maggie Battaglin | NC Department of Public Safety/Office of Recovery & Resiliency | Director of Mitigation |
University | Susan White | NC Water Resources Research Institute | Executive Director |
The Hazard Identification TAG will provide input on data and modeling used to calculate and display flood probability and extent. This work will include consideration of deterministic and probabilistic riverine, lacustrine, dam and levee induced, urban, stormwater, and coastal and/or riverine confluence flooding.
Organization Type | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
DEQ | Klaus Albertin, Pamela Behm | NC DEQ/ Division of Water Resources | Water Resources Engineer |
DEQ | Mackenzie Todd | NC DEQ/ Division of Coastal Management | Coastal Resilience Specialist |
Federal | Doug Marcy | NOAA | Hazards Specialist |
Federal | John C Weaver | USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center | Hydrologist |
Federal | Wesley Brown | USACE | Wilmington District Hydraulic Engineer |
NGO | Adam Gold | Environmental Defense Fund | Manger, Climate Resilient Coasts and Watershed NC & VA |
NGO | Danica Schaffer-Smith | The Nature Conservancy | Watershed Scientist |
NGO | Gian Tavares | American Flood Coalition | Senior Strategy Associate |
NGO | Kathryn Gaasch | MDC Rural Forward Director | Director |
State | Kurt Golembesky | NC Department of Transportation/ Hydraulics Unit | Engineer III |
State | Tom Langan | NC Department of Public Safety/Floodplain Mapping Program | Engineering Supervisor |
University | Rick Luettich | University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Science | Professor |
The Vulnerability/Risk/Impact TAG will advise on data and modeling to calculate and display present and future vulnerabilities and impacts to people and receptors. Populations include historically marginalized communities, and Tribes. Receptors include, e.g. environment, structures, infrastructure, and commerce. The group will also provide input and feedback on criteria and modeling utilized for risk and equity ranking and rating.
Organization Type | Name | Organization | Title |
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COG | Mary Roderick | Land of Sky Regional Council | Regional Planner |
DEQ | Brad Cole | NC DEQ/ Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources | Chief of Regional Operation |
DEQ | Jordan Thompson | NC DEQ/ Division of Waste Management | Geologist |
DEQ | Joselyn Harringer | NC DEQ/ Division of Waste Management | Hydrogeologist |
DEQ | Julie Woosley | NC DEQ/ State Energy Office | Director |
Municipality | Byron Reeves | City of Fayetteville/ Stormwater Management Program | Assistant Public Services Director |
NGO | Bethany Cutts | NC State University | Associate Professor |
NGO | Chad Martin | NC Black Alliance | Environmental Justice Policy Strategist |
NGO | Mary Alice Holley | Conservation Trust for NC | Director of Community Innovation |
State | Autumn Locklear | NC Department of Health and Human Services | Climate Health Epidemiologist |
State | Maria Polizzi | NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services/Forest Service | Forest Water Quality Senior Specialist |
State | Natalie Rivera | NC Department of Health and Human Services | Farmworker Health Program Manager |
State | Paul Ervin | NC Department of Public Safety/Emergency Management | Economist |
State | Peter Daniel, Jr. | NC Chamber of Commerce | Director of Government Affairs |
State | Scott Melvin | NC Department of Agriculture/Division of Soil and Water Conservation | Engineering Services Section Chief |
University | Kathie Dello | NC State Climate Office | Director |
University | Leila Hashemi Beni | North Carolina A&T University | Associate Professor |
University | Todd Bendor | University of North Carolina | Professor |
The Resilience/Mitigation/Reduction TAG will provide input on data and modeling to best calculate and display present and future loss avoidance to people and receptors. The group will also provide advice on criteria and modeling used for ranking and prioritizing mitigation strategies and projects.
Organization Type | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
COG | David Richardson | Lumber River | Executive Director |
DEQ | Lin Xu | NC DEQ / Division of Mitigation Services | Environmental Engineer - Stoney Creek Project Manager |
Federal | Ryan Loadholt | USDA | District Conservationist |
Federal | Carville Edwards | FEMA Region IV | |
Federal | Keith Keeney | USACE - Wilmington District | Senior Planner |
NGO | Grady McCallie | NC Conservation Network | Policy Director |
NGO | Lariza Garzon | Hispanic Federation | Director of North Carolina and Mid-South Operations |
NGO | Rick Savage | Carolina Wetlands Association | Executive Director |
NGO | Todd Miller | NC Coastal Federation | Executive Director |
NGO | Tom Potter | NC Foundation for Soil & Water Conservation | Project Manager |
NGO | Will McDow | Environmental Defense Fund | Senior Director |
State | Chris Crew | NC Department of Public Safety/ Emergency Management Division | State Hazard Mitigation Officer |
State | Marlena Byrne* | NC Department of Public Safety/ Office of Recovery and Resiliency | Deputy Chief Resilience Officer |
State | Misty Buchanan | NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources/Natural Heritage Program | Deputy Director for Natural Heritage |
State | Pak Yip | NC Department of Insurance | Chief Building Code Consultant |
Tribal | Joey Owle, Designee Derek Tahquette | Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | Regulatory Specialist |
University | Bill Hunt | NC State University | William Neal Reynolds Distinguished University Professor/Extension Specialist |
University | Katie Warnell | Duke University | Senior Policy Associate, Ecosystem Services Program |
University | Narcisa Pricope | University of North Carolina - Wilmington | Professor |
University | Toni Sebastian | University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill | Assistant Professor |
The Tool Development/Acceptance TAG will provide input and feedback on the business case and functional requirements of Blueprint tools, websites, and applications.
Organization Type | Name | Organization | Title |
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NGO | Grady McCallie | NC Conservation Network | Policy Director |
County | Daniel Adams | Pender County | Planning and Community Development Director |
County | Ken Vafier | New Hanover County | Planning Manager |
DEQ | Josh Colley | NC DEQ/ Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources | State Dam Safety Engineer |
DEQ | Kasen Wally | NC DEQ/ Division of Coastal Management | Coastal Resiliency Specialist |
DEQ | Shannon Leonard | NC DEQ/ Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources | Assistant Regional Engineer |
Municipality | Craig Harris | City of Wilmington | Associate Planner- Long Range Planning |
Municipality | Nancy Watford | City of Asheville | Stormwater Supervisor |
Municipality | Tim Trautman | Charlotte-Mecklenburg/ Stormwater Services | Engineering & Mitigation Program Manager |
NGO | Lauren Kolodij | NC Coastal Federation | Deputy Director |
State | Colleen Kiley* | NC Department of Information Technology | GIS Coordination Program Manager |
State | Will Best | NC Department of Commerce | Director of Certified Sites |
| Date | Meeting | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2023 | TAG Kickoff | |
| May 3, 2023 | TAG Meeting | |
| June 30, 2023 | TAG Meeting | |
| July 25, 2023 | TAG Meeting | |
| November 2, 2023 | TAG Meeting | |
| December 6, 2023 | Draft Blueprint Review - TAG and PAG Meeting | |
| December 19, 2023, | Neuse Tools Review - TAG and PAG Meeting | |
| July 1, 2025 | Detention Evaluator Review for TAG and PAG |
River Basin Advisory Groups
The River Basin Advisory Group (RBAG) is a formal group representing communities throughout a river basin. The RBAG work ensures River Basin Action Strategies will be useful for end users throughout the basin. RBAG members should be able to understand and represent a wide range of viewpoints, especially those of under-resourced communities. RBAG members include representatives from local governments, tribes, community- or faith-based organizations, and others who work with flooding throughout the basin.
The Neuse Regional Advisory Group will provide input on Neuse River Basin specific needs, including from historically marginalized communities and how to best use the information from Blueprint at a River Basin level. This group should be representative of the Basin and is intended to serve as a pilot that will help define how future basins are incorporated into the Blueprint process.
Organization Type | Name | Organization | Title |
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COG | Ben Farmer | Upper Coastal Plain COG | Planning and Services Director |
COG | Carlton Gideon | Eastern Carolina COG (In Neuse) | Senior Community Advisor |
COG | Haley Hogg | Mid-Carolina COG (In Neuse) | Planning Director |
County | Nancy Daly | Wake County | Water Resources Manager |
DEQ | Anjie Ackerman | NC DEQ/ Division of Mitigation Services | Watershed Planner |
DEQ | Rachel Love-Adrick | NC DEQ/ Division of Coastal Management | District Planner |
Municipality | Steve Miller | City of Kinston/ Public Services | Public Services Manger |
NGO | Charlie Colie | Neuse Regional Sewer and Water Authority | WTP Supt. |
NGO | Jonathan Hinkle | GPI | Assistant Vice President |
NGO | Keith Larick | NC Farm Bureau | Natural Resources Director |
NGO | Kendall Paramore | Southeast Drainage Commission | District Manger |
NGO | Thomas Caggiano | The Nature Conservancy | Resilience and Climate Policy Manager |
NGO | Yesenia Cuello | NC FIELD | Executive Director |
NGO | Samantha Krop | Sound Rivers, Inc. | Neuse Riverkeeper |
State | Jamille Robbins | NC Department of Transportation/Public Involvement | Community Studies & Visualization Group Leader |
| Organization Type | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Adrienne Cox | NC Department of Transportation | Planning Engineer |
| Municipality | Alicia Lanier | City of Fayetteville | |
| COG | Allen Serkin | Cape Fear Council of Governments | Executive Director |
| COG | Alyssa Garcia | Mid-Carolina Council of Governments | RPO Coordinator |
| State | Battle Whitley | NC Department of Transportation | Engineering Manager II - Div 3 |
| NGO | Brent Christensen | Greensboro Chamber of Commerce | President & CEO |
| NGO | Cameron Moore | WCFHBA | Executive Director |
| State | Chad Reimakoski | NC Department of Transportation | Planning Engineer - Division 7 |
| COG | Chip Bartlett | Cape Fear Council of Governments | Project Manager |
| COG | Chloe Davis | Piedmont-Triad Regional Council of Governments | Resilience Fellow |
| County | Chris Hatcher | Duplin County | Planning Director |
| NGO | Chris Teeter | United Way of the Cape Fear Area | Director of Community Impact |
| Municipality | Christie Schreckengrost | Town of Leland | Engineering Project Manager |
| State | Dagoberto JuarezPozos | NC Department of Transportation | District Engineer - Div 8 |
| County | Daniel Adams | Pender County | Planning & Community Development Director |
| NGO | Danielle Darkangelo | Cape Fear Resource Conservation & Development | Executive Director |
| NGO | Dawn York | Moffatt & Nichol | Senior Coastal Scientist |
| County | Dru Harrison | New Hanover County Soil & Water Conservation District | Director |
| COG | Emily Barrett | Central Pines Regional Council of Governments | Water Resources Program Manager |
| State | Eric Ritzel | NC Department of Transportation | Corridor Development Engineer - Div 3 |
| MPO/RPO | Greer Templer | Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) | Senior Transportation Planner |
| NGO | Greg Flory | Piedmont Triad Water Authority (PTWA) | Executive Director |
| MPO/RPO | Hank Graham | Fayetteville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) | Executive Director |
| NGO | Holly Pierro | Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) | Sustainability Program Manager |
| State | Jennifer Britt | NC Department of Transportation | Engineer II |
| COG | Jesse Day | Piedmont Triad Regional Council of Governments | Regional Planning Director |
| Municipality | Jim Talian | City of Fayetteville | Capital Projects Program Manager |
| Academic | Joanne Halls | UNC-Wilmington | Professor, Spatial Analysis Lab Director |
| Municipality | Jordan Miller | City of Charlotte | Surface Water Quality and Environmental Permitting Manager |
| NGO | Julie Demeester | The Nature Conservancy - NC Chapter | Water Program Director |
| State | Keith Anderson | NC Department of Transportation | Engineering Supervisor I - Div 6 |
| NGO | Keith Larick | NC Farm Bureau Federation | Natural Resources Director |
| NGO | Kemp Burdette | Cape Fear River Watch | Cape Fear Riverkeeper |
| NGO | Kerri Allen | NC Coastal Federation | Coastal Advocate/Coastal Management Program Director |
| Tribal | Kullen Bell | Coharie Intra-Tribal Council | Watershed River Coordinator |
| State | Kurt Golembesky | NC Department of Transportation | Highway Floodplain Program-Engineer III |
| County | Lee Duncan | Pender County | Resilience Planner |
| State | Lee Hines | NC Department of Transportation | Engineering Supervisor |
| NGO | Lizzy Stokes-Cawley | American Rivers | Associate Director of Conservation, Southeast |
| County | Lynn Lambert | Harnett County Soil & Water Conservation District | Natural Resources Director/Conservation Education Coordinator |
| Academic | Mariko Polk | NC Sea Grant | Coastal Processes Specialist |
| State | Michelle Howes | NC Department of Transportation | Corridor Development Engineer - Div 3 |
| Municipality | Olivia Dawson | Town of Burgaw | Mayor |
| State | Pamela Cook | NC Department of Transportation | Statewide Planning Engineer |
| State | Phillip Hart | NC Department of Transportation | Engineer III - Div 6 |
| Academic | Roger Shew | UNC-Wilmington | Professor/Lecturer |
| State | Sascha Medina | NC Department of Environmental Quality | Public Information Officer - DMS |
| Municipality | Shiela Thomas-Ambat | City of Fayetteville | Public Services Director |
| State | Stephen Bolyard | NC Department of Transportation | Statewide Initiatives Group |
| State | Steve Garrett | NCDPS | NFIP Coordinator |
| COG | Tara Nattress | Central Pines Regional Council of Governments | Senior Management Analyst |
| State | Tyler Kimes | NC Department of Transportation | Assistant District Engineer - Div 8 |
| COG | Wes Macleod | Cape Fear Council of Governments | Local Government Services Director |
| Organization Type | Name | Organization | Title |
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| Municipality | Darren Currie | City of Whiteville | City Manager |
| NGO | Danielle Darkangelo | Cape Fear Resource Conservaton and Development | Executive Director |
| NGO | Emilie Hart | Catholic Charities | Regional Director |
| Municipality | Brandon Love | City of Lumberton | Deputy City Manager |
| NGO | Linda Oxendine | Community Organized Relief Effort | Program Manager |
| NGO | Ashlei Shaw-McFadden | Executive Director disAbility Resource Center | Executive Director |
| MPO/RPO | Behshad Norwzi | Grand Strand Area Transportation Study | MPO Contact |
| Tribal | Ricky Harris | Lumbee Tribe | Tribal Administrator |
| COG | David Richardson | Lumber River Council of Governments | Executive Director |
| COG | Maksym Bezruchko | Lumber River RPO | Transportation Engineer I/RPO NCDOT Contact |
| NGO | Bill Tingle | NC Association of Floodplain Managers (NCAFPM) | Executive Director |
| NGO | Kerri Allen | NC Coastal Federation | Coastal Management Program Director |
| County | Kellie Blue | Robeson County | County Manager |
| NGO | Brianna Goodwin | Robeson County Church and Community Center | Executive Director |
| NGO | Mac Legerton | Robeson County Cooperative For Sustainable Development | Co-Director and Fundraiser |
| NGO | Ericka (Dr.) Jones Whitaker | Southeastern Community Action Partnership (SCAP) | SCAP CEO |
| NGO | Pam Bostic | Southeastern Economic Development Commission | Executive Director |
| Municipality | Victoria Carter | Town of Pembroke | Stormwater and Special Projects Program Manager |
| COG | Elizabeth Tucker | Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments | Senior Transportation & Transit Planner |
| Tribal | Preacher Michael Jacobs | Waccamaw Siouan Tribe | Tribe Chief |
| NGO | Jefferson Currie | Winyah Rivers Alliance, Waterkeepers | Lumber Riverkeeper |
| Tribal | Tammy Maynor | Lumbee Tribe | Director of Governmental Affairs |
| Tribal | David McGirt | Lumbee Tribe | Planning & Development |
| State | Kurt Golembesky | NCDOT | Engineer III |
| State | Steven Bolyard | NCDOT | Statewide Initiatives Engineer III |
| Organization Type | Name | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Taryn Thompson | NC Division of Soil and Water Conservation | Regional Coordinator - Central |
| NGO | Alyson Flynn | North Carolina Coastal Federation | Coastal Advocate and Env. Economist |
| County | Barton Grover | Dare County | Grants & Waterways Administrator |
| County | Beth Bucksot | Pamlico County Economic Development | Director |
| Municipality | Bobbie Jones | Town of Princeville | Mayor |
| Business | Bobby Funk | Mills Property Development, LLC | Development projects |
| NGO | Carla Norwood | Working Landscapes | Executive Director |
| NGO | Chester Williams | ABC2 | Executive Director |
| County | Chris Newkirk | Beaufort County Emergency Services | Emergency Services Director |
| County | Chris Tucker | Warren County Emergency Management | Emergency Services Director |
| COG | Diane Cox | Kerr-Tar Council of Governments | Executive Director |
| State | Holly White | NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency | Resilience Planner |
| Municipality | Hope Woolard | City of Washington Public Works | Director |
| County | Jonas Hill | Pitt County Planning & Development Department | Planning & Development Director |
| Municipality | Jordan Reedy | Rocky Mount MPO | Principle Transportation Planner |
| State | Kasen Wally | DEQ Division of Coastal Management | Coastal Resiliency Specialist |
| NGO | Katey Zimmerman | SoundRivers | Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper |
| State | Ken Parks | NC Division of Soil and Water Conservation | Regional Coordinator - Eastern |
| State | Kurt Golembesky | NCDOT | Engineer III |
| COG | Lisa Williams | Mid-East Commission | Resiliency Coordinator |
| NGO | Marquetta Dickens | Freedom Org | Executive Director |
| County | Mike Matthews | Edgecombe County | Assistant County Manager |
| State | Pamela Cook | NCDOT | Transportation Engineer |
| COG | Robert Hiett | Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments | Executive Director |
| COG | Sam Singleton | Mideast RPO | Transportation Planner & RPO Coordinator |
| County | Thomas Shrader | Pitt County Planning & Development Department | Planner III |
| Tribal | Tyler Richardson | Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe | Tribal Councilman |
| Organization Type | Name | Organization | Title |
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| State | Andrea Webster | NCDEQ | Resilience Coordinator |
| NGO | Bree Charron | NC Coastal Federation | Water Quality Program Director |
| NGO | Chris Baillie | Eastern North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Partnership | Resilience Coordinator |
| Municipality | David M. Rief | Town of Cedar Point | Town Manager |
| NGO | Jonathan Hinkle | Bolton and Menk, Inc | Senior Water Resources Project Manager |
| NGO | Julia Lane | Kleinfelder | Climate Resiliency Planner |
| NGO | Kristin Caracappa | Kleinfelder | Staff Engineer |
| Municipality | Kyle Breuer | Surf City | Town Manager |
| State | Mackenzie Todd | NCDCM | Coastal Resiliency Coordinator |
| State | Mary Houston | NCDOT Division 2 | Engineer III |
| Municipality | Pat Donovan-Brandenburg | City of Jacksonville | Stormwater Manager |
| NGO | Riley Lewis | Coastal Carolina River Watch | White Oak Riverkeeper |
| County | Ryan Davenport | Carteret County Shoreline Protection Office | Shore Protection Manager |
| State | Samantha Darlington | NC Rural Planning Center | Community Economic Development Planner |
| NGO | Sarah Deskar | Eastern Carolina Council | Community Planner |
| Academic | Scott Leahy | Carteret County Community College | Coordinator |
| County | Todd Kelly | Carteret County Soil and Water | Technician |
| State | Pam Cook | NCDOT | Transportation Engineer |
| State | Jennifer Fickler | NCDCM | Asst. Coastal Resiliency Coordinator |
Community Centered
Public Q & A Meetings
NC Flood Resiliency Blueprint is working diligently to communicate goals to stakeholders and incorporate community perspective and input throughout the development process. DEQ conducted four public meetings across the state (New Bern, Lumberton, Wilmington, and Haywood County) to kick-off the statewide Flood Resiliency Blueprint. As DEQ develops specific action strategies for a major river basin, DEQ will conduct additional outreach in the basin. The public meetings provided Spanish translation at all events.
Local Leaders’ Meetings
DEQ conducted four local leaders’ meetings across the state (New Bern, Lumberton, Wilmington, and Haywood County). The meetings included an overview of the Flood Resiliency Blueprint project, as well as an overview of Phase I tasks including literature review, existing data, mitigation types, modeling for 2D and/or coastal compound flooding, and potential governance recommendations. This was followed by a roundtable discussion to get input on flood Resilience from the local perspective and a review of flood-related planning efforts in local and surrounding areas.
Blueprint Partners
Blueprint Partners are community leaders and end users who are interested in the Blueprint Tool and can assist in training and communicating about the Blueprint Tool. Partners will have the opportunity to learn about the Blueprint and Tool at information and training sessions.
End User
Digital Focus Groups
DEQ will conduct focus groups with jurisdictions and other end users of the Flood Resiliency Blueprint across the pilot river basin to develop the Neuse Basin Action Strategy. As the development of other action strategies occurs for other river basins, DEQ will conduct additional outreach across those river basins. Additional targeted river basins, other than the Neuse River Basin, are scheduled to begin in 2024. Interaction with the online decision support tool, use cases for the tool, and development of the basin-specific action strategy will be brought to the focus groups. We will learn and modify how tools and basin action strategy will be created based on Focus group feedback.
Beta-Testing
The Decision Support Tool will undergo Beta-Testing in the Neuse River Basin. Beta testers will be identified from Phase I Principal, Technical, and/or Neuse Regional Advisory Group and could include elected and appointed officials, as well as local government staffers such as managers, planners, public works directors, county soil and water employees, and the consultants (including non-governmental organizations) used by local governments.