NFTA DL&W Shoreline Collapse and Restoration
Speaker: John Schaefer, PE and Todd Swackhamer, PE

Date and Location
Wednesday January 28, 2026
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Classics V
2425 Niagara Falls Blvd
Amherst, NY 14228

Overview
Join ASCE Buffalo Section and Buffalo Association of Professional Geologists (BAPG) for our annual joint meeting! This event will feature a presentation describing the failure and restoration of the shoreline at the historic DL&W station along the Buffalo River. The presentation will touch upon:

• The history of the facility site and how this created unique conditions for the failure
• The temporary stabilization and forensic analysis of the shoreline after the collapse
• The challenges and constraints associated with permanent restoration
• The various stakeholders and coordination required to complete this project

**1 PDH**

**Schedule**
Registration: 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
Opening Remarks and Speaker Introduction: 6:15 pm - 6:30pm
Dinner and Presentation: 6:30 pm - 7:30pm
**Registration Cost**
Members - $40
Non-Members - $45
Students - $15

For anyone that holds a membership with BAPG and ASCE Buffalo, you are only required to sign up once, through either organization.