<p>About Richard Roths</p><p>Rich Roths, AICP. [email protected] . 312-596-6728 </p><p>Richard Roths, AICP, Chicago, is a nationally recognized expert in floodplain management and mitigation planning. Currently Principal Planner for URS Corporation, he has also served as senior planner for FEMA Region V, where he coordinated mitigation planning activities for the region's six states. The lead instructor of mitigation planning courses and mitigation plan review courses for state and local agencies under FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program, Roths also has participated in the APA Illinois Chapter's pro bono committee. During the Midwest Floods of 1993, he served as the compliance officer for Illinois and prepared the "Standard Operating Procedure for Post-flood Compliance Operations" for the region. He was responsible for ensuring that flood damaged communities were rebuilt in a way that reduced flood risk in the future. He was senior planning officer for the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission providing technical assistance to county and municipal governments regarding the enforcement of local floodplain regulations, including both zoning and subdivision regulations. Roths has a bachelor's degree in education and a Master of Urban Planning Degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. </p><p>APA's New Orleans Team Rebuilding Report A special volunteer six-member team of planners assembled by APA visited New Orleans October 23 to October 28 to assess the city's needs for developing and implementing plans to guide redevelopment in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The New Orleans City Planning Commission and the Louisiana APA Chapter requested this assistance.</p><p>Image: From left: Fernando Costa, AICP, the team leader; Richard Roths, AICP; Chandra Foreman, AICP; Robert Lurcott, AICP; and Jane Brooks, FAICP. Marla Nelson, AICP, of the University of New Orleans (second from left), joined the team during the visit. Photo by William Borah.</p><p>URS is a global leader in engineering and architectural services with over 300 offices worldwide. Professional staff includes planners, engineers, architects, scientists and construction managers. URS provides technical solutions in numerous sectors such as facilities, air and surface.</p><p>And See:</p><p>Richard Roths, Principal Planner URS Corporation 100 South Wacker Drive Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60606-4014</p><p>Phone: 312.939.1000 Fax: 312.939.4198 </p><p>Rich Roths, AICP. [email protected] . 312-596-6728 ...</p><p>For URS Corporate see:</p><p>URS Corporation (NYSE: URS)</p><p>Headquarters Address:</p><p>600 Montgomery Street Ste 500 San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Website: www.urscorp.com Phone: (415) 774-2700 Fax: (415) 398-1905 </p>