Integrating Nature-Based Solutions for Effective Hazard Mitigation Planning

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Please join FEMA Region X, American Rivers, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Washington Department of Ecology, the Washington Emergency Management Division, and TetraTech for informative workshop on how to incorporate nature-based solutions into your community’s hazard mitigation plan.  Learn about the intricacies of developing a hazard mitigation plan, and how the planning process can forge partnerships and… Read More »

Flood Risk: The Need for Acquisitions and Buyouts – FbD Lunch & Learn Series

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This Lunch & Learn explores the need for acquisitions and buyouts from the perspective of Washington State EMD’s newly created Disaster Resilience Program and from research and expertise from the Delaware Disaster Research Center.  Exploration includes perspectives of flood risk and how local communities are taking action to reduce post-disaster losses, with a focus on… Read More »

Crafting and Funding an Acquisition/Buyout Strategy (Part 2)

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In partnership with FEMA Region X, join us on Monday, June 10th from 2:30pm - 4:00pm for part 2 of the Acquisition and Buyout Series. In this webinar, we will be joined by local, state, and Tribal floodplain management experts who will each share tips, perspectives, and things to consider for both why and how… Read More »

Implementing an Acquisition/Buyout Strategy (Part 3)

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In partnership with FEMA Region X, join us on Thursday, June 13th from 1:00pm - 2:30pm for part 3 of the Acquisition and Buyout Series. In this webinar, we will host a panel discussion of local, state, and tribal floodplain practitioners to discuss the steps and challenges of implementing a buyout strategy. Topics covered by… Read More »

Exploring Creative Roles State’s Are Playing to Get People out of Harm’s Way (Part 4) – FbD Lunch & Learn Series

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Join us on Thursday, July 11th, from 12pm - 1pm, for the fourth and final installment of the Acquisitions & Buyouts Series. This webinar will feature Courtney Wald-Wittkop, Manager of the Blue Acres Program at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and Garin Bulger, Research Specialist with the Center for Urban Policy Research at… Read More »

Moving at the Speed of Trust to Achieve Collective Outcomes – FbD Lunch & Learn Series

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Join us on Thursday, September 5th, from 12pm - 1pm, for the latest installment of our annual “Building Trust in Natural Resource Management” series. This discussion will feature Cindy Talbott Roché, a private landowner along the Colville River, and Adam Cares, Natural Resource Manager for Stevens County and a project that has taken several years… Read More »

Channel Migration Zones – FbD Lunch & Learn Series

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Join us on December 5th, from 12 - 1pm to hear about how Channel Migration Zone (CMZ) delineations support integrated floodplain management. Heather Rogers, Fluvial Geomorphologist at the Washington State Department of Ecology, will share updates on statewide resources to support channel migration zone delineations across Washington. Jessica Hamill, Community Floodplain Solutions Manager at Snohomish… Read More »

Permitting Coordination Check-in

Meeting Agenda 1. Habitat Recovery Pilot Program 2. Smartsheet basket of solutions - review and prioritize for 20253. Other updates4. Next meeting agenda Join Zoom Meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3424790936?omn=88416267344Passcode: 1234

The Impact of the Habitat Recovery Pilot Program and Efforts to Make it Permanent – FbD Lunch & Learn

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*Note: we moved this month's Lunch & Learn back a week to adjust for the holidays. We look forward to seeing you all this Thursday! Join us on January 9th, from 12pm – 1pm to hear how the Habitat Recovery Pilot Program has increased the efficiency of habitat restoration project investments. Gina Piazza, HRPP Coordinator for… Read More »

Permitting Coordination Check-in

Meeting Agenda MART Updates: Diane Hennessey (EPA), Ahren Stroming (PSP) Governor’s Executive Orders (Jim Thornton, ORIA and all) https://governor.wa.gov/office-governor/office/official-actions/executive-orders Salmon recovery accelerator bill (Todd Myers,  Washington Policy Center) https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=5305&Year=2025&Initiative=false Tentative: CLOMR updates Other Updates On deck, when timely: Dig in deeper with FFRMS  Flood Hub Development Join Zoom Meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3424790936?omn=88416267344Passcode: 1234 Click here to view previous meeting notes: Permitting Meeting Notes

Lessons from the Tulalip Tribes’ Conservation Work in the Snohomish Basin

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Join us on Thursday, February 6th from 12 - 1pm for an insightful lunch and learn with Brett Shattuck and Joe Sambataro, two leaders in conservation efforts with the Tulalip Tribes, as they share their experiences and insights from a recent floodplain acquisition project in the Snohomish Basin at the confluence of the Skykomish and… Read More »

FbD Grant Update Advisory Group Meeting #1

Issue #1: The Floodplains by Design (FbD) pre-application process requires significant time and capacity by applicants and Ecology (ECY) that may no longer be needed at this stage.  Goal: Reduce the time required in the pre-application process without compromising local processes or critical requirements such as Tribal notification that lead to the high-quality projects the… Read More »