NIFMP Advisory Board Meeting_5-18-23_MeetingMinutes

Natural Infrastructure Flood Mitigation Program (NIFMP):
Advisory Board Meeting
Draft Meeting Minutes

May 18, 2023
Time: 10:00 am Location: Microsoft Team

1. Attendees
Sarah Collins (NCLM) Ken Ashe (Summit) Kayne Van Stell (Water &Land Solution)
Danica Schaffer-Smith (Nature Conservancy) Bill Holman (Conservation Fund)
Noah Persons (SWANC) Marlena Byrne (NCORR) Keith Larick (NC Farm Bureau)
Byron Reeves (Fayetteville Stormwater) Marc Recktenwald (DMS) Lin Xu (DMS)

2. Marc Recktenwald started the meeting and reviewed the meeting agenda. He stated that
there will be some changes regarding members of the board, because of job changes of the
members. DMS currently is talking with City of Charlotte and trying to find a replacement
member. Marc also mentioned that DMS Blueprint project manager (PM), Michelle Ferree,
has moved back to her old position with the State Parks. The PM position has been posted
and will be open for two weeks; Marc asked the members to spread the news.

3. NIFMP Goals
Marc stated DMS is seeking feedback for the goals developed at the goals workshop held in
April. DMS asked the board members to submit their comments before next Friday
(5/26/23). Some members indicated that they have not received the goals. Lin will ask
Periann to send the goals to all members when she returns the office next week.

Bill Holman said that he felt the goals were fine. He asked who would deliver the goals and
turn those goals into actions, and how those goals would be accomplished by projects. He
liked the current DMS private-public partnership model.

Marc described current DMS procurement methods. Noah Persons mentioned that a lot of
municipalities have stormwater master plans. Those plans will be very helpful tool/lead for
implementing project. Marc stated that maintenance will continue to be a big issue for
stormwater projects. DMS plans to set up workshops to get everyone together after the goals
are finalized.

4. DMS Watershed Planning and Full Delivery Model
Marc gave a presentation on DMS watershed planning and full delivery model. The
presentation was emailed to all board members after the meeting. Legislation now requires
flood resiliency to be incorporated into DMS watershed planning process.

5. Nature Base Solutions (NBS)
Marc stated that the program needs to have a definition for NBS and asked the board
members to examine the type of NBS table sent before the meeting. Marlena Byrne felt that
NBS could be a board category and types of NBS can be a tool kit addressing flood
reduction.

6. New Name
Marc asked the board members to brainstorm new name for the program, and the deadline is
set at the end of May.