INAFSM Awards

Each year at the Annual Conference, INAFSM recognizes those individuals or groups who have mades significant contributions to the fields of stormwater and/or floodplain management. Nominations for each award are offered in the summer before the Conference. Details will be sent to members as the event nears. Below, you can find a description of each award, as well as a list of previous years winners.

Excellence in Stormwater Management Award

Established in 1997, this award recognizes an outstanding stormwater management program or an outstanding stormwater manager. This award may be bestowed annually upon a local unit of government or an individual, affiliated with the state or a local government, who has consistently demonstrated leadership in the area of stormwater management and has instituted a pro-active approach consistent with the INAFSM vision of sound water resources management in the State of Indiana.

1997	Kent Ward (Hamilton Co.)
1998	Mike Spencer (Tippecanoe County)
1999	Town of Dyer
2000	George Van Til (Lake Co.)
2001	Kevin Kirk (City of Indianapolis)
2002	Steve Murray (Tippecanoe County)
2003	David Gaston (Hendricks County)
2004	City of Valparaiso
2005	Indiana University - Office Of Environmental Health And Safety
2006	Shareen Wagley - City of Muncie Sanitary District
2007	Bill Hahn - Hendricks County MS4 Coordinator
2008	Tim Stottlemeyer - City of Noblesville MS4 Coordinator
2009	Bill Dials - Morgan County Surveyor's Office

Outstanding Stormwater Project Award

Established in 1998, this award recognizes an outstanding stormwater project studied, designed, or constructed by a firm for a local unit of government or a private entity. This award may be bestowed annually upon both the "representing firm" and the "project owner".

2001	Knox County Drainage Plan (Knox Co. Drainage Task Force)
2002	Streambank Stabilization at Memorial Drive Dump Site in Muncie (EPA Region 5 and Earth tech)
2003	Turkey Creek/Gatlin Park Multi-purpose Facility (Lake Co. Surveyor Office and CBBEL)
2004	Cool Creek Watershed Master Plan (Hamilton County Surveyor Office and Clark Dietz, Inc.)
2005	Tippecanoe County Project Team Rule 13 Program Development (County Phase 2 project team and CBBEL)
2006	Pearson Ford Post-Construction Stormwater Management Plan, Zionsville, IN (Williams Creek Consulting)
2007	White Lick Creek Stream Enhancement - [Town of Plainfield (Project Owner) & Banning Engineering (Lead Consultant)]
2008	Berlowitz Drain Regional Detention Basins - [Tippecanoe County Drainage Board (Project Owner) & Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. (Lead Consultant)]
2009	City of Indianapolis Green Supplemental Document - Owner: City of Indianapolis DPW, Lead Consultant: AMEC

Excellence in Floodplain Management Award

Established in 1997, this award recognizes an outstanding floodplain management program or an outstanding floodplain manager. This award may be bestowed annually upon a local unit of government or an individual, affiliated with the state or a local government, who has consistently demonstrated leadership in the area of floodplain management and has instituted a pro-active approach consistent with the INAFSM vision of sound water resources management in the State of Indiana.

1997	City of Fort Wayne
1998	Maumee River Basin Commission
1999	Jim Hawley (Tippecanoe Co. Area Plan Comm.)
2000	Scott Zeigler (Noble Co. Surveyor’s Office)
2001	DeKalb County & City of Auburn (jointly)
2002	Donna Price (City of Indianapolis)
2003	City of Noblesville
2004	Rodney Renkenberger (MRBC)
2005	Jan Crider & Mary Moran (IDHS)
2006	Susan Bodkin, CFM (Hancock County Surveyor's Office)
2007	Scott Morlock, USGS
2008	Hamilton County Drainage Board
2009	Debbie Smith - IDNR Division of Water

Outstanding Floodplain Project Award

Established in 1998, this award recognizes an outstanding floodplain project studied, designed, or constructed by a firm for a local unit of government or a private entity. This award may be bestowed annually upon both the "representing firm" and the "project owner".

2001	Howard County and the City of Kokomo mitigation projects
2002	Greendale-Lawrenceburg Levee (City of Greendale and the American Consulting, Inc. team )
2003	Pogues Run Multi-purpose project (City of Indianapolis and CBBEL)
2004	Digital Conversion Of Flood Insurance Rate Maps Project (IDNR-Division of Water)
2005	No Award Given
2006	Earl Road Flood Control Facility, Michigan City, IN (Michigan City Sanitary District and CBBEL)
2007	No Award Given
2008	MRBC 2008 Flood Mitigation Master Plan - Maumee River Basin Commission (Project Owner) & Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. (Lead Consultant)
2009	City of Indianapolis Flood Response Plan - Owner: City of Indianapolis DPW, Lead Consultant: Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.

Excellent Strides in Floodplain Management Program Award

Established in 1998, this award recognizes the most improved floodplain management program. This award may be bestowed annually upon a local unit of government that has succeeded in, or has made a noteworthy effort towards, significantly improving its floodplain management program.

1998	Town of Utica
1999	City of Fredericksburg
2000	City of Indianapolis
2001	Hancock County
2002	City of Shelbyville
2003	City of Decatur
2004	Evansville – Vanderburgh County Building Commission
2006	City of Alexandria - Madison County
2007	Morgan County Plan Commission
2008	City of Franklin & White County (tie)
2009	Pulaski County

Chairman's Award for Outstanding Service in Support of the INAFSM

Established in 1997, this award seeks to recognize an individual with outstanding service in support of INAFSM. This award may be bestowed annually upon an individual (member or non-member) that, in the opinion of the INAFSM Chair, has provided an outstanding service in support of the Association.

1997	Mary Davidson
1998	Greg Main
1999	Dave Knipe
2000	Sean Gorman
2001	Debra Smith
2002	Anita Nance
2003	Jon Stolz
2004	Rick Eberly
2005	Stephanie Million
2006	Lori Gates
2007	Steve Fuchs
2008	Matt Rummel
2009	Unique Dahl