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IL Section ASCE YMG Dinner Meeting – Natalie Creek Flood Mitigation Project
May 21 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Overview
Joe Krazter, Managing Civil Engineer at the Metropolitan Water District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC) and Adam Blumstein, Staff Civil Engineer at Burns & McDonnell, will present on the Natalie Creek Flood Mitigation Project. The goal of the project is to mitigate the effects of flooding along Natalie Creek to the extent practicable. The residents experience frequent over bank flooding and property damage. Natalie Creek is within the Little Calumet River Basin located in southwest Cook County, Illinois.
Description
Join ASCE YMG for another project presentation and dinner meeting!
Joe Krazter, Managing Civil Engineer at the Metropolitan Water District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC) and Adam Blumstein, Staff Civil Engineer at Burns & McDonnell, will present on the Natalie Creek Flood Mitigation Project. The goal of the project is to mitigate the effects of flooding along Natalie Creek to the extent practicable. The residents experience frequent over bank flooding and property damage. Natalie Creek is within the Little Calumet River Basin located in southwest Cook County, Illinois.
Alternative solutions to mitigate flooding included bank stabilization, expansion of existing detention basins, new detention basins (additional 190-acre-foot of storage), and expanded arch culverts. MWRDGC, as a result of public input, approved proceeding with improvements that will provide a 25-year storm event level of protection for an estimated construction cost of $7.7 million.
Speaker
Joe Krazter, Adam Blumstein
Dress Code
Business Casual
Pricing – Regular (May 8, 2019 – May 21, 2019)
| Registrant Type | Price |
| General | US$ 30.00 |
| Government | US$ 20.00 |
| Student | US$ 10.00 |
Cancellation Policy
The refund policy is set by ASCE IL Section Younger Member Group. All refund requests will be referred to ASCE IL Section Younger Member Group before processing.