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TEXAS HOMELAND SECURITY TASK FORCE CONNECTION <br />James R. Nichols, P.E., chairman emeritus of the FNI Board of Directors, has been <br />appointed a deputy director of the Texas Engineers Task Force on Homeland <br />Security. <br />FREESE AND <br />NICHOLS: <br />HELPING YOU <br />PROTECT YOUR <br />Gov. Rick Perry formed the Texas Task Force on Homeland <br />Security and named then General Land Office <br />Commissioner David Dewhurst as its chairman. Dewhurst <br />formally requested the assistance of the Texas Society of <br />Professional Engineers (TSPE) in gathering and interpreting <br />technical information that can be utilized in responding to, <br />or preventing, terrorist attacks in Texas. Earnest F. Gloyna, <br />Dr. Eng., P.E., DEE, was appointed to chair the Texas <br />Engineers Task Force on Homeland Security. <br />"Since given this charge by the TSPE Board of Directors, <br />the leadership team has recruited the most qualified people <br />available," Gloyna said. "These experienced people have the ability to lead, to <br />develop operational policies and to provide effective oversight." <br />Mr. Nichols serves as deputy director of the Infrastructure Damage and Response <br />Team (Team 3). Using risk-based prioritization of threats from Team 1, Team 3 will <br />develop methods to mitigate security risks affecting publicly and privately owned <br />infrastructures such as transportation, utilities and communications. Team 3 will <br />initially focus on solutions that can be readily implemented and then develop the <br />appropriate damage prevention precautions that can be incorporated into revised <br />building codes. Finally, Team 3 will develop mechanisms for mobilizing resources <br />and conducting damage response in case of a disaster. <br />WATER SUPPLY Mr. Nichols will be invaluable in coordinating resources in the Emergency <br />Response Plan. ln addition his insight and knowledge from a statewide perspective <br />will benefit the project. <br />WATERMARK AWARD ZOO3 <br />AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION AND WATER ENVIRONMENT <br />ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS <br />Innovative approaches . . <br />Eminis <br />FrNU rw Nlehola <br />practical resUdts <br />The Watermark Award for communications excellence recognizes Texas Section <br />AWWA and WEAT members who have produced top quality communications. <br />FNI is proud to have won the 2003 Watermark Award for the AquAlert Newsletter. <br />The AquAlert Newsletter assembles water security information, such as new <br />legislation, federal funding availability and a variety of tools and resources into a <br />newsletter issued quarterly to clients. The AquAlert Newsletter is administered by <br />Tina Hanson, P.E. <br />Vulnerability Assessment and Emergency Re±ponse Plan SOQ Page 7 <br />