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The $529M KC Levees program is one of the largest, most complex, Civil Works project that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Kansas City District has delivered. The program will improve the reliability and resiliency of 17 miles of levees and floodwalls located along the Kansas River in the Kansas City metropolitan area. This collaborative effort between the USACE and three non-federal partners – the Kaw Valley Drainage District of Wyandotte County, Kansas; the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas; and the City of Kansas City, Missouri – will reduce the risk of flooding by approximately 200% for 30,000 people, over $10B of investments, and a nationally critical warehousing, distribution, and railroad hub. This presentation will highlight USACE’s mission to reduce flood risk along our Nation’s waterways, present why and how USACE is further reducing flood risk to Kansas City, and provide insight into techniques utilized to ensure successful delivery of this critical project to the community.
More Information: Kansas City Levees Project Website
Scott Mensing, P.E., PMP assumed duties as the KC Levees Program Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Kansas City District in 2018 after serving as the Kansas City District Dam Safety Program Manager, Section 408 Program Manager, Civil Works Project Manager, and technical lead for military and civil works projects. Mensing is a 2004 graduate from Iowa State University and holds a degree in Civil Engineering and is also a professional engineer registered in the State of Missouri.
Colonel Travis Rayfield, P.E., PMP
Colonel Travis Rayfield, P.E., PMP currently serves as the District Commander for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Kansas City District. COL Rayfield previously served with USACE as the San Francisco District Commander and as the executive officer for the Chief of Engineers. His operational assignments include platoon leader and executive officer in the 14th Engineer Battalion, Fort Lewis, WA; battalion logistics officer and company commander in the 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas; battalion operations officer and executive officer in the 1st Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Fort Riley, Kansas; brigade operations officer and executive officer in the 555th Engineer Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. COL Rayfield is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and received masters degrees from the Missouri University of Science and Technology and the University of Florida. He is also a professional engineer registered in the State of Missouri.