Section and Branches Activities Council

Purpose
To foster and promote local activities in the environmental and water resources areas through the ASCE network.

Award for Local Section/Branch/Chapter
EWRI awards outstanding ASCE Section or Branch Environmental and/or Water Resource Technical Groups or EWRI Chapters for exemplary performance. For further details on this award and application procedures, click here.

Getting Started
If you want to start an EWRI Chapter, the local Section must revise its bylaws. Please click here for the model language for Section bylaws. The chapter can also adopt bylaws but many groups operate within the local Section's governing structure without bylaws. We are also pleased to work with new or existing groups organized under ASCE's structure. To view Local Institute Chapter sample bylaws, click here.

Speakers Bureau
The Council is in the process of developing a Speakers Bureau. Its purpose is to provide resources to local groups by identifying presenters who are willing to travel, if necessary, and present to local groups, depending on the arrangements between the group and the presenter. The current focus is authors of ASCE/EWRI publications. The Council beta tested this concept in Chicago by having the editor of ASCE's Guide for Best Management Practice (BMP) Selection in Urban Developed Areas attend a dinner meeting to discuss this publication. Arrangements were made by the local group. The cost was $60, which included dinner, the manual, and paid the presenter's expenses. If your group is interested in this or other presentations, please contact Cheryl Signs at c@cherylsignsengineering.com. Please see http://www.ewrinstitute.org/publications/ewri_asce.cfm to view a listing of EWRI publications.

Quarterly Newsletter
The Council will be emailing news and updates about the Council and EWRI to the local contacts listed below. This should keep you current on Council activities and inform you about resource opportunities that it offers.

Council Members Council Membership
We are always interested in adding members to our Council. The time commitment is generally one annual meeting and several conference calls per year. Formulating the Council's direction is developing so we're looking for members who bring new ideas and enthusiasm. One of the benefits of council membership is the opportunity to receive partial funding for travel related expenses connected with council meetings. If you are interested, please contact EWRI at ewri@asce.org

Local Clearinghouse
Many of the local groups have interesting approaches, unique programs, and/or unusual issues. We hope that you could take the time to share your particular situation so that other groups can learn from or help with the issue. If you are interested in a message board, please contact Cheryl Signs by emailing c@cherylsignsengineering.com. In order to promote contact between local groups, the chairs and their contact information are listed below. If someone is listed who shouldn't be, please let us know by contacting Cheryl Signs. Please also tell us who should be listed.

Contact Information for Local Water and/or Environmental Groups

STATESECTION NAMECHAIREMAILCOMMITTEE NAME
AZArizona SectionTom Walkertwalker@ffeng.comWater Resources
CALos Angeles (Metro) SectionRoger Chungrogtc@aol.comHydrology and Hydraulics
CASan Francisco SectionJose Villalobosjlv@vaengr.comEnvironmental
CASan Francisco SectionLisa Holmlisah@calwater.ca.govWater Resources
COColorado SectionJudith Hamiltonjudham@privatei.comEnvironmental
COColorado SectionG. Steve Lowryslowry@jfsato.comWater Resources
CTConnecticut Soc. of Civil Eng.Paul Bellagambapbellagamba@purcellassociates.comWater Resources
DCNational Capital SectionDavid Dajcdavid.dajc@fhwa.dot.govWater Resources
FLFlorida SectionPamela Millerpam.miller@c-b.comWater Resources
GAGeorgia SectionJo Ann Macrinajmacrina@manhard.comEnvironmental
HIHawaii SectionRoger Babcockrbabcock@hawaii.eduEnvironmental
HIHawaii SectionHoward Endohendo@seyeng.comHydraulics/Hydrology Water Resources
ILIllinois SectionPatrick LachPatrick.Lach@hdrinc.comEnvironmental & Water Resources
INIndiana SectionLouis Feaganslouis.feagans@earthtech.comHydraulic/Environmental Pipeline
LALouisiana SectionHoward Coledcole@upinnovations.comEnvironmental & Water Resources
LALouisiana SectionStephen Fieldsdfield@complianceconsultants.orgEnvironmental
LALouisiana SectionMorris Sade Sadeghiansade1@earthlink.netWater Resources
MABoston Soc. of Civil EngineersBrian WaehlerBWaehler@nobisengineering.comEnvironmental
MABoston Soc. of Civil EngineersBenn Shermanbsherman@bscgroup.comHydraulics & Water Resources
MIMichigan SectionThomas Peetthomasmpeet@aol.comEnvironmental
MNMinnesota SectionGregory Schroedergregschroeder@usfamily.netEnvironmental & Water Resources
MNMinnesota SectionPaige Novaknovak010@tc.umn.eduEnvironmental & Water Resources
MNMinnesota SectionBruce Holdhusenholdhusen@infionline.netEnvironmental & Water Resources
MOKansas CityJeffrey EvansJCEvans@HNTB.comEWRI Chapter
MOSt. Louis SectionKim HoskinsKim_Hoskins@URSCorp.comEnvironmental
MOSt. Louis SectionDave Yatesdave.yates@ch2m.comEnvironmental
MOSt. Louis SectionGene Rovakgrovak@hornershifrin.comHydraulics
MOSt. Louis SectionGary Mooregtmore@stlmsd.comWater Resources
MSMississippi SectionJerry Millermillerj@wes.army.milEnvironmental
MSMississippi SectionJacqueline HallbergJackie.P.Hallberg@erdc.usace.army.milHydraulics
NCNorth Carolina SectionMichael Brookshirembrookshire@ashevillenc.govWater Resources
NENebraska SectionGretchen Dolsongretchen.dolson@hdrinc.comEnvironmental
NENebraska SectionCarter Hubbardhubbard_husker@yahoo.comWater Resources
NJNew Jersey SectionJames Heerenjheeren@dewberry.comEnvironmental
NJNew Jersey SectionArif Malickmalick@malickandscherer.comWater Resources Group
NJNew Jersey SectionJohn YagecicJohn.Yagecic@drbc.state.nj.usWater Resources Technical Group
NMNew Mexico SectionElvidio Dinizevdrti@nm.netWater Resources Technical Group
NMNew Mexico SectionCraig Hoover Water Resources Technical Group
NVNevada SectionJulianne Millerjulie.miller@dri.eduWater Resources
NYBuffalo SectionPaul Bijhouwerpaul.bijhouwer@usace.army.milHydraulics & International Boundary Waters
OHCentral Ohio SectionStanley Johnsonsjohnson@burnip.comWater Resources
OHCleveland SectionMark Uguccionimark.uguccioni@mwhglobal.comEnvironmental & Water Resources
OHDayton SectionRonald Volkerdingrvolkerding@co.greene.oh.usEnvironmental
OROregon SectionVan McKayvmckay@mfainc.orgEWRI
PACentral Pennsylvania SectionJustin Kuhnjkuhn@kurowskiandwilson.comEnvironmental
PACentral Pennsylvania SectionJanka Ovcharovichovajankao@hotmail.comHydraulics
PACentral Pennsylvania SectionJanka Ovcharovichovajankao@hotmail.comWater Resources
PALehigh Valley SectionArthur Kneykneya@lafayette.eduEnvironmental & Water Resources
PAPhiladelphia SectionJeremy Colellojcolello@pennoni.comEnvironmental/Geotechnical:
PAPittsburgh SectionJason McBridejmcbride@gfnet.comWater Resources & Environmental
SCSouth Carolina SectionRonald CampbellRCampbell@members.asce.orgEnvironmental
SCSouth Carolina SectionHameed Malikmalikh@bellsouth.netEnvironmental
TNTennessee SectionSam Huddlestonshuddleston@murfreesborotn.govEnvironmental
TXTexas SectionMartin Pflanz VIIIpanspermia@hotmail.comEnvironmental
TXTexas SectionCatalina Wahrencatalinaw2@yahoo.comEnvironmental
TXTexas SectionMichael Andersonmanderson@mbakercorp.comHydraulics
TXTexas SectionMichael Waytsmdw@freese.comHydraulics
TXTexas SectionMichael Moyammoya@halff.comWater Resources
TXTexas SectionJohn Groundsjgrounds@groundsanderson.comWater Resources
WASeattle SectionPerry Colepvcole@gte.netWater Resources
WIWisconsin SectionJennifer Sheltonjshelton@lbgmad.comEnvironmental
WIWisconsin SectionThomas Chapmantchapman@mmsd.comWater Resource and Hydraulics


If you have any additional questions regarding the Section & Branch Council and its activities, please contact EWRI at ewri@asce.org. If you would like to start or sustain a local Environmental and/or Water Resources Technical Group, click here for more information.