The Engineerogram Volume 75, No. 7 · 2013-07-03 · YMF Mixer TBD Bryan Perrin 916-856-0816 [email protected] Monday, August 19 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. ASCE Sacramento Section

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The Engineerogram March/April 2013

The EngineerogramJuly 2013 Volume 75, No. 7

Capital Branch Central Valley Branch Feather River Branch Shasta Branch

IN THIS ISSUEASCE Sacramento Section Charity Golf Tournament 4ASCE Sacramento Section 2012-2013 Awards 5ASCE Sacramento Section 2013 Nomination Form 15-19Advertising Rates 2Calendar 3Capital Branch 3Central Valley Branch 3Feather River Branch 3Membership Update Link 4Offi cer Contacts 2Offi cer Election Announcement for 2013-2014 13 Outstanding Projects and Leaders 8-9 President’s Message 1Region 9 7Shasta Branch 3The Law and Civil Engineering 6This Month in the State Capitol 10-12

President's Message

Request for ASCE Volunteers - OfficersAre you interested in becoming more active in ASCE? If so, please think about becoming a Section Officer. It’s a great opportunity to support ASCE and act locally with the students and fellow civil engi-neers, outside of your

immediate workplace, and current engineer contacts. On Page 13, you will find a list of the officer positions open for the upcoming year, which is October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. If you have interest and a desire to be a part of a great and fun team, please take a look at the announcement insert and contact us!

2013 Student and Professionals Awards BanquetAs with any profession, but especially one like ours, in which we truly serve the public, it is very important to

by Thor Larsen, P.E., President

recognize and commend individual and team achieve-ments. In September, the Sacramento Section will be honoring some of those individuals with the annual Student and Professionals Award Banquet. Last year’s awards winners are shown later in this edition of the newsletter. Please take the time to review those hon-ored individuals.

The Sacramento Section is now requesting nomina-tions from any member for individuals you feel de-serve recognition in the classifications as shown on the 2013 Nomination Form (Page 2) which is included as an insert (Pages 15-19) . Please note that self-nomi-nations are very welcome. So often we civil engineers are a bit too modest about our personal achievements.

Please simply submit the form, or please call with questions! It is very acceptable to nominate an in-dividual for multiple categories, since the categories often overlap a bit. Those selected will be awarded for only one category. The Awards Committee of five Board members, of whom are mainly Past Presidents, will review and vote on all submittals. The Awards Banquet will be held in mid-September at a location to be announced. Deadline for submittals is July 25, 2013. Any questions - please e-mail me at [email protected] or call at 916-806-9098.

Student AchievementsSpecial compliments to the Sacramento State Civil Engineering program at the Mid-Pac competition this year. They achieved a first in their history at this event. The Concrete Canoe team is heading to the National Concrete Canoe competition at the Univer-sity of Illinois. The Steel Bridge team just completed competition at the National Steel Bridge competition at the University of Washington on June 1. This is the first time they have sent both teams to Nationals in the same year. At the Mid-Pac they also won the Spirit Bell, which is voted for by all competing schools and is awarded to the school which demonstrates the high-est level of professional conduct and comradeship. Nice job! And of course congrats to Chico State, UC Davis, and University of the Pacific at this event. It is so wonderful to hear about and watch the competi-tions.

If you have any questions, comments, or interest in becoming more involved in ASCE, please feel free to contact me at [email protected]

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July 2013 The Engineerogram

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For more ASCE activities if you wish to be active in a committee, career opportunities, complete text for the legislative activities, go to the Sacra-mento Section web site at www.asce-sacto.org, or contact a current offi cer. To MAKE CHANGES OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP, go to website: www.asce.org. For MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS, please e-mail to [email protected].

OFFICER CONTACTSPresident Thor Larsen, P.E. 916-973-0356 [email protected] Kimberly Brown, P.E. 916-817-4925 [email protected] Senior Director Natalie Calderone, P.E. 916-414-1561 [email protected] Director Kristy Chapman 916-375-8706 [email protected] Keith Jukes 916-213-8717 [email protected] Kyle Sanford 801-360-3650 [email protected] President 2011-2012 Jon Balzer, P.E. 916-855-4400 [email protected] Director Oscar Serrano 530-458-8231 [email protected] Board Representative Elizabeth Weeks 916-381-9100 [email protected] 9 Chair Jennifer Epp, P.E. - [email protected] 9 Sacramento Section Governor Fareed Pittalwala, P.E. 415-677-7300 [email protected] Without Borders, Sacramento Chapter Doug Ganey, President 916-947-1000 [email protected] Auxiliary President Marlene Tobia - [email protected] Secretary Lori K. Campbell 916-961-2723 [email protected] Editor Lori K. Campbell 916-961-2723 [email protected] Branch President Mario Carreón 916-802-6470 [email protected] Valley Branch President Kevin Seeman 916-684-5534 [email protected] River Branch President Amie McAllister, P.E. 530-228-6003 [email protected] Branch President Susan Goodwin, P.E. 530-223-2585 [email protected]

INSTITUTESCoasts, Oceans Ports & Rivers Institute Zia Zafi r, P.E. 916-366-1701 zzafi [email protected] Institute Louay Owaidat, P.E., A.M.ASCE Lowaidat@magnuspacifi c.comEnvironmental & Water Resources Institute Pal Hegedus, P.E., D.WRE 916-928-5177 [email protected] Matt Moyneur, P.E. 916-372-1434 [email protected] Engineering Institute Joyce Copelan, P.E., MS 530-908-8372 [email protected] & Development Institute Nader Tamannaie 916-448-1980 [email protected]

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRSCollege Accreditation Joan Al-Kazily, Ph.D, P.E., M.ASCE 530-756-9530 [email protected] Preparedness Howard Zabel, P.E. 916-635-9370 [email protected] & Awards Thor Larsen, P.E. 916-973-0356 [email protected] Relations Craig Copelan, P.E. 530-908-4790 [email protected] & Heritage - - -Membership-Life Members Ray Zelinski, P.E. 916-961-4222 [email protected] Eric Polson, P.E. 916-801-6290 [email protected] Robert Roscoe, P.E. 916-679-3994 [email protected] Publications Martin A. Farber, P.E., D.WRE 707-253-9606 [email protected] J.D. Christiansen - [email protected]

UNIVERSITIESCalifornia State University, Chico Bryan Perrin, President - [email protected] California State University, Sacramento Travis Weston, President - [email protected] of the Pacifi c Brylle Cabacungan, President - [email protected] c.eduUniveristy of California, Davis Alex Wong and Joe Novielli Co-Presidents [email protected]

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MASTER CALENDAR

Date(s) Time(s) Event Location Information

JULY

Wednesday, July 3 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Engineers without Borders Sacramento Valley Professional Chapter Officers’ Meeting Grant Writing Workshop

TBD Doug Ganey [email protected] http://www.ewb-sac.org

Thursday, July 11 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

YMF Business Meeting Davis Ford Consulting Engineers, Inc. 2015 J Street, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95811

Bryan Perrin 916-856-0816 [email protected]

Monday, July 15 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

ASCE Sacramento Section Board Meeting

GEI Consultants 2868 Prospect Park Drive, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95670

Thor Larsen 916-806-9098 [email protected] Keith Jukes 916-213-8717 [email protected]

Friday, July 19 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

ASCE Sacramento Section 15th Annual Charity Golf Tournament

Morgan Creek Golf Club 8791 Morgan Creek Lane Roseville, CA

http:www.sacymf.org/annual-golf-tournament-1

Tuesday, July 23 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

Capital Branch Luncheon "Low Impact Development that Works: Sacramento Case Studies of Residential, Roadway, and Commercial Projects" Jennifer J. Walker, P.E. Watearth, Inc.

Sheraton Grand Sacramento 1230 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814

Mario Carreon [email protected]

Thursday, July 25 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

YMF Rivercats Game Raley Field 400 Ballpark Drive West Sacramento, CA 95691

RSVP by close of business July 10 to Bryan Perrin – See Flyer for Details [email protected]

AUGUST Saturday, August 3 Sunday, August 4

YMF Camping Trip TBD Bryan Perrin [email protected]

Thursday, August 8 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

YMF Mixer TBD Bryan Perrin 916-856-0816 [email protected]

Monday, August 19 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

ASCE Sacramento Section Board Meeting

TBD Thor Larsen 916-806-9098 [email protected] Keith Jukes 916-213-8717 [email protected]

SEPTEMBER Thursday-Friday September 5-6

ASCE Seminar: Risk Assessment in Geotechnical Engineering


Martin Farber 707-253-9606 Click here for link to event registration

NOVEMBER Thursday-Friday November 21-22

ASCE Seminar: Structural Condition Assessment of Existing Structures


Martin Farber 707-253-9606 Click here for link to event registration

Shasta Branch For more information about the Shasta Branch meetings, please contact Susan Goodwin at [email protected]

Feather River Branch For more information about the Feather River Branch meetings, please contact Annie McAllister at [email protected]

Capital Branch For more information about the Capital Branch, you may e-mail or call Mario Carreon at 916-802-6470, [email protected]

Central Valley Branch For more information about the Central Valley Branch meetings, please contact Kevin Seeman at 916-684-5534, [email protected]

Section Meeting Conferences Seminar YMF Event

Section Board & Officer Meeting

Region 9 Event Outreach Event Student Event

Section Event Branch Meeting EWB Event


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SAVE THE DATE 15th Annual Sacramento Section ASCE Charity Golf Tournament

July 19, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Morgan Creek Golf Club 8791 Morgan Creek Lane

Roseville, CA 95747

This half-day event includes breakfast, a scramble format tournament, and a barbeque lunch. It’s a great opportunity to golf and network. As in previous years, the net proceeds will go to support the local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. For more information, http:www.sacymf.org/annual-golf-tournament-1

BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS AND

GEOLOGISTS (BPELGS) Are you looking for an opportunity to serve your profession and State?

California engineers, land surveyors, geologists and geophysicists are subject to licensure and supervision by the Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists - commonly known as BPELSG. BPELSG is governed by a 15-member board of licensees and public members and there is one opening on their Board.

If you are an ASCE member, possess a license as a geotechnical engineer and/or one of the title acts (other than structural), work for a local agency (city, county or other public agency other than the State or Federal government), and would consider applying for a Governor's appointment, you can read more here.

Then contact Fareed Pittalwala at [email protected] for more information and steps to securing the endorsement of ASCE.

Please Keep Your Membership Information Updated

Have you changed your membership information lately? Please go to the membership page of the ASCE National website to join, renew, or change your membership information at http://www.asce.org/pplcontentwide.aspx?id=9641. This is the only way that the Sacramento Section is able to receive your information in our database so that we may keep you informed about Section activities.

FALL 2013 YMF PE REVIEW COURSES By ASCE YMF Education Committee

Are you preparing to take the Upcoming Civil PE Exam or know someone who is?

Registration is now open for the three review courses (8-Hour, Seismic, and Survey) offered by the ASCE Younger Member Forum. Classes begin on July 31, 2013 at Sacramento State University. Please visit http://www.sacymf.org/ for more information about the review course, price, schedule, and to make your class reservation online.

UC DAVIS STEEL BRIDGE TEAM

Left to Right: Andrew Baltay, Shaun Miller, Brian Giffin, Michael Alaguena, Quincy Dahm, Eva Ng, Tadd Tsui, Christopher Salazar, Kristy Chang, Franklin Dang, Jon Sanguinetti, Jocelyn Wong, Matthew Diaz, and Jennifer Yasui.


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ASCE SACRAMENTO SECTION 2012-2013 AWARDS

Student & Scholarships Awards

Award Category University Award Winner

Academic Achievement CSU Sacramento Stacy Turner CSU Chico Adam Scardaci UC Davis Rose Rutherford Professional Service CSU Sacramento Adam Youngson CSU Chico Alexandra Oran UC Davis Josh Bardet Outstanding Student CSU Sacramento Ashley Moran CSU Chico Albert Guidice UC Davis Brian Griffin

Sacramento Section Awards

Award Category Award Winner Thomas A. Stanton Outstanding ASCE Event Girl Scouts Popsicle Stick Bridge CompetitionArthur L. Elliot Bridge Engineering Award John Quincy Charles C. Pope Construction Award Jon Balzer Francis N. Hveem Geotechnical Award Derek Morely Frederik W. Panhorst Structural Award Fred Turner David N. Kennedy Water Resources Award Phil Isenberg Jonathan Burdette Brown Education Award Dr. Matt Salveson Stewart Mitchell History and Heritage Award Martin Farber William H. Hall Flood Control Award Gary Bardini Excellence in Journalism Alfred Mangus Lifetime Achievement Award Bob Buckley Outstanding ASCE Life Member Richard Weitzenberg Drury Butler Officer of the Year Keith Jukes Outstanding ASCE Branch Officer Dale Roper Outstanding ASCE Younger Member Officer Elias Karam Outstanding Younger Civil Engineer Marie Silviera Legislator of the Year John Garamendi Civil Engineer in the Private Sector Blake Johnson Civil Engineer in the Public Sector Richard Shepard


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The Law and Civil Engineering By Eugene Bass, Esq.

Delay in Processing Contractor’s Submittals is Not a Good Idea

Typically, an engineer will serve in a “quasi judicial” function when reviewing a contractor's product submittals during the course of a construction project. The specifications may also give the engineer the authority to resolve certain dispute during construction as to the interpretations of plans and specifications. While the performance of the engineer's “quasi judicial” activities may have been negligently performed, the engineer will normally enjoy a form of judicial immunity, the same as judges have when they make decisions. An Alabama case demonstrated that there can be circumstances, even in the performance of the otherwise judicial functions, that a project architect could be liable for damages resulting from the negligent performance of “quasi judicial” actions. Although the case involved an architect, the same principal would apply to an engineer as a design professional. An electrical subcontractor on a hospital project in Alabama submitted a proposed engine generator set to the architect for approval. The architect's initial response was that the generator units were “approved provided that the requirements of the plans and specifications are met.” Needless to say, that did not result in an unequivocal approval. From that point on, the process just got worse, taking over 15 months before an approval was finally rendered. The engine generator set initially proposed was of foreign manufacture and the architect noted that spare parts availability might be a problem. There were also complaints that the engine was not a standard product and did not meet the horsepower requirements, causing the architect to again urging resubmittal. This was essentially a re-start of the approval process about 8 months after the initial submittal and at a time when construction progress was already seriously delayed. After rejecting two more resubmittals, the architect wrote to the contractor asking for verified horsepower tests. Some months later, the architect called a meeting, the result of which was to ask for another submittal, that time with a different engine. By then time the project had become seriously delayed and the contractor had written the architect several letters expressing it's concerned about the delays resulting from the architect's failure to take definitive action. The contractor sought a request for an unlimited extension of the completion date because of this lack of cooperation from the architect. Equivocation continued, however. At a meeting over a year after the start of the submittal process, the architect said that it would accept the generator subject to tests, then soon after agreed to accept it prior to tests. Six days later, the architect changed its mind and disapproved the system. Not until at least 15 months after the submittal process started, the architect finally asked for a new system, specifying the particular models that would be acceptable. Throughout the entire time period the architect failed to list its reasons for disapprovals. The court concluded that the architect's pattern of action demonstrated a consistent failure to make decisions in a way that could enable construction to continue. Only the architect had the authority to make the decisions, and it failed to fulfill that responsibility. The court noted that the resulting damages to the contractor resulted from failure to decide and not from the architect's finally selecting a different generator system. The court concluded that the arbitral immunity otherwise enjoyed by the architect would not extend to such conduct and that the architect could be liable to the contractor for damages resulting from the delays in processing of submittal for the engine generator system.


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Region 9 – July 2013

Legislative Day By Shahnawaz Ahmad, Chair, ASCE Region 9 Government Relations Committee

ASCE Region 9 held its Annual Legislative Day in Sacramento on May 14, 2014. Normally, the Legislative Day is held in conjunction with the Region 9 Annual Infrastructure Symposium; however, this year, the Symposium was held in Los Angeles to celebrate the Los Angeles Section's Centennial. Approximately 70 appointments were scheduled, including with the Governor's Speaker's, and Senate Majority Leader's Office. Approximately 31 attendees participated. It was a full day for the attendees going from one appointment to another. The day started out with a briefing breakfast to discuss the Talking Points and "Leave Behinds" for the Legislators. The Talking Points included: Infrastructure Report Card Master Plan for Infrastructure/Joint Legislative Infrastructure Committee Sustainability Project Delivery Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) High Speed Rail Water Bond STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Redevelopment Role of Engineers' Board

The Talking Points were well received by the legislators and staff. We ended the day with a short debriefing reception when people discussed their appointments and also filled out a feedback form that summarized the meetings with each legislator. The Legislative Day was organized by the Region 9 Government Relations Committee. The members are as follows: Shahnawaz Ahmad (Chair), Clay Tanaka (Vice Chair), Philip Bordenave, Doug Fredericks, Adam Gagnon, Alex Geyer, Mojgan Hashemi, Steven King, Anthony Lusich, Richard Markuson, Fareed Pittalwala, and Summer Renner. A special thanks to Mojgan (MJ) Hashemi (MWD of So. Calif.) who coordinated the Legislative Day activities and to Summer Renner (TKE Engineering) who scheduled the appointments. The appointments were a "moving target" since the legislators change their schedule frequently until the last minute. Legislative Day Participants are pictured below. The Government Relations Committee would appreciate your feedback to make Legislative Day more effective. Please provide your comments and suggestions to: Shahnawaz Ahmad, GRC Chair Telephone 626.821.3456 E-mail: [email protected]


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Outstanding Projects and Leaders

This Month’s Outstanding Project Upper Yuba Levee Improvement Project

Story and photos by Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority (TRLIA)

For the fifth time in six years, the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority was recognized by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for its efforts to improve 29 miles of deficient levees in South Yuba County. At the annual awa rds dinner on February 20, TRLIA’s Upper Yuba Levee Improvement Project was honored as the ASCE Sacramento Section’s “Outstanding Project of the Year” for 2012. TRLIA’s Bear River Setback Levee was selected as the ASCE 2007 Sacramento Section and 2008 ASCE Region 9 “Flood Control Project of the Year” and its Feather River Setback Levee was named the 2009 ASCE Sacramento Section and 2010 ASCE Region 9’s “Outstanding Flood Control Project”. “Our goal remains to improve public safety by reducing flood risk,” said Yuba County Supervisor and TRLIA Board Member Mary Jane Griego, who accepted the award on behalf of TRLIA. “We are doing so by hiring the best and brightest in the industry, tapping into the latest technology and using high-quality materials for our projects.”

The Upper Yuba River Levee Improvement Project (UYLIP) is located outside of Marysville along the south side of the Yuba River, from Simpson Lane to the Yuba Goldfields. Improvements to the levee included soil-bentonite slurry walls ranging in depth from 47 to 70 feet, seepage berms with widths up to 150 feet, corrections to levee geometry to meet USACE standards, a stability berm, and a seepage blanket for erosion protection. The project included protection of existing underground utilities that include a water main, for which service remained uninterrupted throughout construction.

The project was not without its challenges, including the requirement that the 3-foot wide, 900,000 square foot slurry wall be completed in a single construction season. An active dairy located adjacent to the construction site required modifications to construction schedules to minimize disturbances to milking cows. After encountering contaminated soils (copper), more than 200,000 cubic yards of imported fill was utilized to upgrade levee geometry.

Aerial view of levee construction; landward side of the reconstructed levee is in the foreground.

Scrapers have just returned from a nearby borrow pit and are laying down a fresh layer of soil.

Soil‐bentonite slurry walls were up to 70 feet deep.


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The project was designed by HDR, Inc. and constructed by Magnus Pacific. The project was jointly funded by the State (Department of Water Resources (DWR) and local agencies. The levee is designed to withstand a 200-year flood event, or a flood that has a 0.5 percent chance of happening in any given year. The design level of protection is consistent with new statewide requirements for levees that protect communities with 10,000 or more residents. The UYLIP is the last segment of TRLIA’s $400 million program to improve 29 miles of levees that protect more than 40,000 residents in the communities of Linda, Olivehurst, Arboga and Plumas Lake. The area is home to two of the state’s most devastating floods in the past 40 years, including those in 1986 and 1997. In both cases, lives were lost and damages ranged in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The 1986 flood spawned the Paterno lawsuit, which ultimately prompted more recent legislation governing the wise use of floodplains. TRLIA’s improvements were accredited by FEMA in 2012. TRLIA is now studying 200-year flood protection solutions for the Yuba Gold Fields, as high water events in this area have the potential to create shallow flooding in the areas protected by TRLIA’s levee improvements. For more information, visit www.trlia.org.

Rock armoring on the water side of the levee, shown at completion.


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This Month in the State Capital – July By Richard Markuson

Those Fracking Bills!

With apologies to those fans of Battlestar Galactica, the California Legislature, whose motto is “Why introduce one bill if you can introduce nine on the same subject?” have apparently settled on a handful of bills to “deal” with hydraulic fracturing. As the LA Times recently said “Legislation that would limit fracking in California is being trimmed to remove proposed bans on the controversial practice until its environmental impact can be studied.” The Region 9 Water Committee will be analyzing the two bills “with traction” and comparing them to ASCE’s policy statement. AB 7 (Wieckowski D) Oil and gas: hydraulic fracturing. (1) Requires the owner or operator of well for which hydraulic fracturing is utilized to provide the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) information related to the hydraulic fracturing; and (2) requires DOGGR, to the extent that the information is not a trade secret, to make the information available to the public. The bill was amended on the floor, rules waived and sent to the Assembly policy committee for another hearing. It is likely to be the Assembly vehicle/companion to SB 4 – the only other bill still moving. AB 288 (Levine D) Oil and gas: hydraulic fracturing. (1) Before an operator of an oil and gas well commences drilling or well stimulation (e.g. hydraulic fracturing), requires the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal (DOGGR) to provide written approval; (2) within 30 days, requires DOGGR to provide written approval of a notice to commences drilling or well stimulation; and (3) amends DOGGR's duties and the state's general policy related to oil and gas drilling. Failed on Assembly floor 25-34. AB 649 (Nazarian D) Oil and gas: hydraulic fracturing. Would define "hydraulic fracturing" in oil and gas operations and would prohibit hydraulic fracturing, as well as the use of clean freshwater for purposes of hydraulic fracturing, on any oil or gas well, if the well is located within

4,000 feet from a home, public building, school, surface waters, underground source of drinking water, or any other sensitive human or environmental resource in the state from an aquifer, until the completion of a report, as specified, and a determination is made that hydraulic fracturing can be conducted without a risk to the public health, welfare, environment, or the economy of the state. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. Held in Assembly Appropriations because of State administrative costs and lost State revenue from exploration on State lands. AB 669 (Stone D) Oil and gas: drilling. (1) Prior to the approval of the commencement of any oil and gas drilling, redrilling, or deepening of a well, requires the operator of the well to submit written proof to the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) that the applicable regional water quality control board has approved the disposal method and location of disposal of the wastewater for the well; and (2) requires specific information from DOGGR and the owner of an oil and gas, including information related to wastewater. Failed on Assembly floor 32-32. AB 982 (Williams D) Oil and gas: hydraulic fracturing. As part of any notice of intent to drill, rework, or deepen an oil and gas well where hydraulic fracturing will occur, requires the operator of an oil and gas well to (1) provide a groundwater monitoring plan for review and approval by the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) and the appropriate regional water quality control board and (2) provide information related to the source, quantity, and disposal of water used in the hydraulic fracturing operations. Held in Assembly Appropriations committee because of increased special fund costs to the State Water Resources Control Board and regional boards in the range of $2 million for one-time and annual ongoing review and processing.


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AB 1301 (Bloom D) Oil and gas: hydraulic fracturing. Prohibits hydraulic fracturing operations until the Legislature enacts subsequent legislation that determines whether and under what conditions hydraulic fracturing may be conducted while protecting the public health and safety and the natural resources of the state. Held in Assembly Appropriations committee because of potential delay in state revenues of up to $9 million due to the inability to use hydraulic fracturing on tidelands oil wells owned by the state while the regulations are being developed; and estimated special fund costs to DOGGR and other state agencies to implement this bill are over $800,000 one-time and $700,000 on-going costs for increased regulation and enforcement duties. AB 1323 (Mitchell D) Oil and gas: hydraulic fracturing. Would define "hydraulic fracturing" in oil and gas operations and would prohibit hydraulic fracturing until the date that regulations adopted by the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources regulating hydraulic fracturing take effect. Because a violation of this prohibition is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Although the bill was modified to remove the requirement for a scientific study of fracking, the Assembly failed to pass the bill 24-37. SB 4 (Pavley D) Oil and gas: hydraulic fracturing. This bill requires the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) to regulate hydraulic fracturing and to perform numerous responsibilities associated with this regulatory duty. Passed on a party-line vote (28-11) in the Senate, the bill is awaiting committee assignment in the Assembly. SB 395 (Jackson D) Hazardous waste: wells. Would delete the exclusion of regulated wells from the definition of "injection well," thereby subjecting those wells to the requirements imposed upon injection wells. The bill would also require a generator of produced water to test the produced water in order to determine whether it is hazardous waste within the meaning of specified provisions. While SB 395 made it to the floor of the Senate, Jackson did not seek final Senate passage – possibly conceding to Senator Pavley.

Governor Brown fills two Vacancies on BPELSG Diane Hamwi, 47, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists. Hamwi has been principal and owner at DCH Advisors Inc. since 2008. She was director of development and marketing at EMILY's List from 2010 to 2011, western states finance director at Hillary Clinton for President from 2007 to 2008 and national finance director at Jon Tester for Senate in 2006. Hamwi was an independent political consultant from 2003 to 2008, Southern California finance director for the Governor Gray Davis Reelection Campaign from 2001 to 2002 and interim director at the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism in 2000. She served as a policy analyst at the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research from 1999 to 2000 and was a fundraiser at Jane Harman for Governor in 1998. Hamwi was an account executive at Rogers and Associates from 1997 to 1998 and special assistant to the state director of the Clinton-Gore Coordinated Campaign in California from 1995 to 1996. Hamwi earned a Master of Public Administration degree from George Washington University. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Hamwi is a Democrat. Coby King, 52, of West Hills, was also appointed to the BPELSG. King has been a public affairs executive at Ek and Ek since 2012. He was senior vice president for California corporate and public affairs at the MWW Group from 2008 to 2012, president and chief executive officer at Coby King Communications from 1999 to 2008 and vice president, public affairs at Rogers and Associates from 1997 to 1999. King was an attorney at Manatt Phelps and Phillips LLP from 1995 to 1997, legal counsel at the California State Board of Equalization from 1993 to 1995 and an attorney at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher and Flom LLP from 1991 to 1993. King earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Georgetown University Law Center. King is a Democrat. Other Governors’ Appointments To CA Air Resources Board: John Gioia, 55, Richmond, Democrat, Supervisor, Contra Costa County, first vice president of the CA State Assn.


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of Counties, and chair of the Bay Area Joint Policy Committee; Judith Mitchell, 71, Rolling Hills Estates, Democrat, attorney and member of the Rolling Hills Estates City Council. To San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission: Alexander Zwissler, 56, Fairfax, Democrat, executive director and chief executive officer at the Chabot Space and Science Center. Recent Reports The Public Policy Institute of California has released its report, "Stress Relief: Prescriptions for a Healthier Delta Ecosystem," outlines steps the state can take to improve the health of ecosystem, say both the Delta Plan and the Bay Delta Conservation Plan are "promising," but offer "only limited guidance on addressing future challenges such as climate change." California Public Policy Center has released its study, "Calculating California's Total State and Local Government Debt," estimates the total is "between $848 billion and $1.1 trillion." CA Business Roundtable and Pepperdine University School of Public Policy have released first round of results of their 2013 statewide survey on issues affecting CA business climate and jobs, findings include: 37.8% of voters say global warming is a "serious threat" and 33.2% see it as a "moderate threat."

UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment and the Economy releases evaluation of report on the impacts of AB 32 funded by the Western States Petroleum Association. The Legislative Analyst's Office has released the hearing handout Overview of Invasive Species Management in California, presented to the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Invasive Species. The Legislative Analyst's Office has released its hearing handout, "The Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water Program Governance," which was presented to the Senate Environmental Quality Committee. The Legislative Analyst's Office releases report, "The 2013-14 Budget: Overview of the May Revision," findings include Governor's budget revenue predictions are low, "forecast now is $3.2 billion higher than the administration's May Revision total for 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14 combined." The Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board has released its first survey of sport fish contamination in California rivers and streams. Based on samples taken in 2011 from 63 locations, it found low concentrations of contaminants in majority of locations, though fish high in the food chain in Delta region showed high accumulation of methyl mercury. Public Policy Institute of California has released its latest statewide survey of "Californians and Their Government," findings include: most Californians (61%)support Gov. Brown's revised budget proposal.

ARE YOU READY TO RUN FOR OFFICE?

The Sacramento Section of ASCE Requests You Run for Office! The nominating committee is seeking candidates for the following positions: President-Elect President-Elect is a three year commitment with the first year serving as President-Elect, followed by President and Past-President. As President-Elect, you are responsible for assisting the President. As President you oversee the Section as whole including board meetings, newsletter, award dinners, and Branches, Institutes, Younger Member Groups and Student Chapters. As Past-President you will be in an advisory position to the President. Executive Director The Executive Director is a two year commitment and shall have held office on the Sacramento Section Board. The Executive Director is an advisory position. Junior Director Junior Director is a two year commitment with the second year serving as Senior Director. The primary responsibilities of the Junior and Senior directors are organizing the Project Awards banquet in the Spring and the Individual Awards banquet in the Fall. Secretary Secretary is a one year commitment. The Secretary is responsible for taking the minutes at each Board meeting and distributing the minutes for review. The Secretary is also responsible for all e-mail correspondence between the Section and its members. Treasurer The Treasurer is not an open election position this year. It will be open next year as it becomes a two-year term. The Treasurer is responsible for the finances of the Section. ASCE Sacramento Section members are encouraged to volunteer for positions of leadership, regardless of age or level of experience. Serving for volunteer positions on the Executive Board is essential to building and enhancing careers. The rewards of volunteer service are fulfilling and show you care about ASCE and your profession. To discuss available positions, get your questions answered, or express your intention to run for office, please contact Jon Balzer at [email protected] (916) 825-4958. Please respond prior to July 20, 2013.

ASCE Sacramento Section 2013 Nomination Form

Outstanding Individual Awards

Due: July 25, 2013

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General Information

ASCE Sacramento Section Individual Awards recognize individuals for outstanding achievements or leadership in civil engineering. Contributions in any of the following areas are considered:

ASCE Involvement and Leadership Service to the Region, Section, Branch, Younger Member Forum, or Life Member Forum Journalism that Enhances Public Understanding of Civil Engineering Legislative Advancement of the Civil Engineering Profession and Legislative Activities Support of ASCE Student Chapters and Civil Engineering Students Student Contributions to Civil Engineering, ASCE, and the community Professional Service and Technical Achievement Community Activities Innovation or Research Lifetime Efforts

Award recipients will be notified in August 2013. The ASCE Sacramento Section Awards Ceremony will be held in mid-September in Sacramento, California.

Application Materials and Entry Instructions

Nomination Form (see pages 2 and 3) plus an electronic photo of the nominee must be submitted on or before July 25, 2013. Electronic submittal is requested. Please e-mail the following two (2) electronic files (less than 10 MB per e-mail):

Individual Nomination Form Filename = nominee’s last name.pdf

Photo of the Nominee to be used in the Awards Program (jpeg format) Filename = nominee’s last name.jpg

By e-mail: [email protected] E-Mail subject line = Individual Award Application for (nominee’s name)

Or by Mail: Mail a CD or flash drive containing the two (2) electronic files to: ASCE Sacramento Section, P.O. Box 1492, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Electronic version of the form will be sent upon request to our e-mail address [email protected], or to Thor Larsen at [email protected] For more information, please contact: Thor Larsen, Chair - Section Awards Committee, [email protected] Phone: (916) 806-9098 Lori Campbell, Section Administrator: [email protected] Phone: (916) 965-1536



Due: July 25, 2013

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Nominee Contact Information (person being nominated) Name P.E.? Yes or no Title, Employer Work Address (Street, City, State, ZIP code)

Email: Phone: ASCE Member? Yes or no If yes: Section to which nominee belongs: Select one: Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Diego

Nominator Contact Information (person making the nomination-self nominations are invited)

Name Title, Employer Work Address (Street, City, State, ZIP code)

Email: Phone: ASCE Member # If P.E., list State(s)

Award Category for Nomination (please check ( ) one or multiple if applicable) See Criteria definitions provided on Pages 4 and 5.

Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Public Sector

Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Private Sector

Outstanding Civil Engineer in Community Service

Outstanding Civil Engineer in Legislative Activities

Outstanding ASCE Section Officer Outstanding ASCE Branch Officer

Outstanding ASCE YMF Officer Outstanding ASCE Practitioner Advisor

Outstanding ASCE Faculty Advisor Outstanding ASCE Life Member

Outstanding Younger Civil Engineer Outstanding Civil Engineering Student

State Legislator of the Year Excellence in Journalism

Lifetime Achievement Award Technical - Bridge Engineering

Technical - Structural Engineering Technical - Water Resources Engineering

Technical - Geotechnical Engineering Technical - Transportation Engineering

Other (please specify):



Due: July 25, 2013

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NOMINATION FORM CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

Basis for Nomination Please answer the following questions. Attach separate sheets if necessary (three (3) pages maximum).

1. Describe the nominee’s ASCE involvement and contributions to the Civil Engineering Profession. (200 words maximum – this section may be reproduced or summarized if the nominee is selected to receive the award.)

2. Describe the nominee’s other professional activities.

3. Provide any other information regarding the nominee to be considered for this award.



Due: July 25, 2013

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Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Public Sector 1. This award is given on the basis of outstanding engineering achievement. Consideration shall be given to the

Engineer that has exhibited professional achievement and has made significant impact to the field of civil engineering. This impact may be through professional activities, ASCE involvement, research and innovative engineering solutions.

2. This award is intended to be awarded to individuals employed by a public organization. 3. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of ASCE. Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Private Sector 1. This award is given on the basis of outstanding engineering achievement. Consideration shall be given to the

Engineer that has exhibited professional achievement and has made significant impact to the field of civil engineering. This impact may be through professional activities, ASCE involvement, research and innovative engineering solutions.

2. This award is intended to be awarded to individuals in the private sector. 3. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of ASCE. Outstanding Civil Engineer in Community Service 1. This award is given on the basis of outstanding service. Consideration shall be given to the Engineer that has

exhibited professional achievement and has made a significant impact to the community and ASCE. This impact may be through committee involvement, and political and social involvement.

2. This award is intended to be awarded to individuals engaged in service beyond the field of Civil Engineering. 3. The nominee for this award shall be a member of ASCE. Outstanding Civil Engineer in Legislative Activities The nominee for this award shall be a member of ASCE. Outstanding ASCE Section Officer 1. The nominee for this award shall be a member of ASCE. 2. The nominee must be an Officer for a Branch in Region 9 for the year the award is given. Outstanding Branch Officer 1. The nominee for this award shall be a member of ASCE. 2. The nominee must be an Officer for a Branch in the Sacramento Section for the year the award is given. Outstanding ASCE YMF Officer 1. The nominee for this award shall be a member of ASCE Region 9. 2. The nominee must be an Officer for a Younger Member Forum in the Sacramento Section for the year the award

is given. Outstanding ASCE Practitioner Advisor The nominee must be active with ASCE Students in the Region 9 the spring of the year the award is given or the fall of the previous year. Outstanding ASCE Faculty Advisor The nominee must be active with ASCE students at an ABET accredited Civil Engineering program in the Sacramento Section the spring of the year the award is given or the fall of the previous year. Nominee may be faculty member or a lecturer. Outstanding ASCE Life Member The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of ASCE Sacramento Section. This award is intended to recognize the current efforts of active Life Members who have contributed to the advancement of our Society and its members by devoted service to the Region, Section, Branch or Life Member Forum.



Due: July 25, 2013

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Outstanding Younger Civil Engineer 1. Consideration shall be given to the Engineer that has exhibited professional achievement and has made

significant impact to the field of civil engineering. This impact may be through professional activities, ASCE involvement, research and innovative engineering solutions.

2. This award is intended for individuals age 35 years or younger as of December 1 of the year of the award. 3. The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of ASCE Region 9. Outstanding Civil Engineering Student 1. The nominee must be an active Student Member of ASCE Region 9 in the spring of the year the award is given or

the fall of the previous year. 2. The nominee must be enrolled in an ABET accredited Civil Engineering program in the spring of the year the

award is given or the fall of the previous year. 3. Provide the Student’s GPA. State Legislator of the Year The nominee must be a legislator representing the constituents of ASCE Region 9. Excellence in Journalism 1. The award is given on the basis of how well the individual a) fairly covers all sides of the civil engineering

project or issue; b) accurately describes the civil engineering project or issue; c) effectively explains how the project or outcome of the issue benefits the company or region; d) clearly shows the civil engineer’s role; e) includes the most knowledgeable civil engineering experts; and f) advances public knowledge and understanding of civil engineers, issues, and the profession.

2. Only reporters from general (nontrade) publications are eligible. The publications must be regional or local. 3. News stories must be published a) in English; and b) primarily in North America. 4. If a story is co-authored, at least one writer must be a fulltime journalist. Lifetime Achievement Award The nominee for this award shall be a Registered Professional Engineer and be a member of ASCE Sacramento Section. Technical Excellence Engineering Awards Bridge, Structural, Water Resources, Geotechnical, Transportation, Other These awards are intended to recognize experts and significant achievements in the various fields of Civil Engineering. It is preferred that the nominee be a current Sacramento Section member, but it is not required. The work completed must be from an office in the Sacramento Section region of work which is built in the Sacramento Section region.

Documents

The Engineerogram Volume 75, No. 7 · 2013-07-03 · YMF Mixer TBD Bryan Perrin 916-856-0816 [email protected] Monday, August 19 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. ASCE Sacramento Section