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SUMMARY:Field and Flow Day 1: Strengthening Community & Statewide Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:We’ve got some fresh updates to help you prepare for Field and Flow!\nEvent Webpage: https://floodplainsbydesign.org/field-and-flow-fbd-convening-2025/\nCheck out the latest info on speakers\, site tours\, and more.\nFull Event Program:\nThe full program is now attached to this calendar invite as a PDF. It includes the venue map\, keynotes speakers\, presentations\, and site tour information. We can’t wait to connect\, learn\, and see you all soon!\n————————————————————————-\nJoin us for Field and Flow\, a free two-day\, in-person convening of partners working to restore and protect Washington’s floodplains. This collaborative event will bring together Tribal staff\, Washington Department of Ecology\, floodplain managers\, ecological restoration specialists\, and community leaders to connect\, learn\, and advance shared solutions for resilient watersheds. Together\, we’ll strengthen the relationships needed to move this work forward.\nAgenda\, Monday\, June 9:\nWelcome to the Flow\n12:45 – 1:30PM\nOpening remarks from DR Michel (Upper Columbia United Tribes) and Curt Holmes (Kalispel Tribe Vice Chairman)\nIn the Field\n1:30 – 2:30PM\nSpeakers from around the state share insights on their integrated Floodplain Management projects at different stages of implementation.\nStevens County (MJ Braley & Adam Cares)\,\nPierce County (Kristin Williamson\, Kathleen Berger)\,\nOkanogan (Lee Webster) and Columbia County (Catherine Billor)\nBreak\n2:30 – 3:00PM\nDefunking the Flow\n3:00 – 3:30PM\nBrief presentation on the development of the Columbia County CFHMP\, with a focus on challenges and opportunities to use integrated floodplain management strategies to reduce the need for dredging within the City of Dayton’s Touchet River levee system (Marjorie Wolfe).\nPermit Me to Restore\n3:30 – 4:00PM\nBreaking down barriers to habitat restoration and hazard mitigation.\nFor the Fish\n4:00 – 5:00PM\nA conversation about the Intertribal Effort to Restore Fish Passage in the Upper Columbia (John Sirois\, Tom Biladeau\, Conor Giorgi\, and Jake Brown)\nEvening Reception\n5:00 – 7:00PM – Remarks from Director Sixkiller and Senator Riccelli and Friends of Floodplains Award\nLocation: Northern Quest Casino\, Spokane Washington\nCost to Attend: Free.\nRSVP:  https://wkf.ms/3EzHb46\nRideshare Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AkEZkrS4_q5w2WU4KCViMVvPIo07_iao24nLxsIXOYM/edit?usp=sharing\n————————————————————————-\nWe’ve secured discounted room rates at Northern Quest Casino for attendees of Field and Flow: Strengthening Community and Statewide Collaboration. There is limited availability\, so please book ASAP.\n  *\n$139/night\n  *\nCall (509) 481-6000 to book\n  *\nMention Bonneville Environmental Foundation or Booking ID 33121\nImportant: You must book by phone to receive the discounted rate – online bookings cannot apply the discount. If you are interested in receiving government per diem rate rooms\, please email Austin (abernales@b-e-f.org).\n————————————————————————-\nWe are proud partners with Alaska Airlines and gladly offer a 5% discount using meeting code: ECMO328 for flights to and from Spokane between June 7-11.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/hold-fbd-convening-day-1/
LOCATION:Northern Quest Resort & Casino (100 N Hayford Rd\, Airway Heights\, WA 99001\, United States)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250529T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250529T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025441
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T171516Z
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SUMMARY:FbD FPAG Spring Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3424790936?omn=83353379400\nMeeting ID: 342 479 0936;\nPasscode: 1234\nPurpose of spending time together today: To share timely updates and provide a forum for information sharing and discussion among Washington’s integrated floodplain management community.\nAgenda\n10:00-10:05 – Welcome and networking – we will start promptly at 10:00\n10:05-10:20 – 2025 Washington Legislative Updates\n10:20-11:05 – The Development-Flood Risk Dilemma: What choices and trade-offs can we consider to best support WA communities now and into the future?\n11:05-11:45 – Federal Policy and Funding – legal perspectives and conversation\n11:45-12:00 – Federal Legislation and Local Integration\nInformation packet can be found attached or at this link: https://app.box.com/s/c8lto6aym8lh9xjhuap4xueoh399glir
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/hold-for-fbd-fpag-spring-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Funding & Policy Action Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T105000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025441
CREATED:20250521T170551Z
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SUMMARY:Permitting Coordination Bi-Weekly Check-In
DESCRIPTION:There are pulses of activity and different forums where permitting efforts are taking place\, making it challenging for people to track and engage effectively. Join our permitting coordination check-ins every other Wednesday to track progress\, share insights\, and collaborate effectively.\nMeeting agenda and notes: https://app.box.com/s/t4fkxbjvrbxpztpebx1nqqe5dk6pqbso\nSmartsheet: https://app.smartsheet.com/sheets/4C6w9Cxg6CVHQfQG4vpPJQRWwCq27FQX4v3G3jh1\nAgenda\n1. Line item vetos by Gov. Ferguson\, including HRPP:\n https://app.box.com/s/k958eakgl8hjupm70odvm1g38n1au8zj\n2. New FEMA Bill Discussion draft:\nhttps://transportation.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=408626#:~:text=The%20FEMA%20Act%20of%202025%20establishes%20a%20Recovery%20Task%20Force\,agencies%20involved%20in%20disaster%20recovery\n3. Whatcom discussion item\n4. White paper update\n5. Other items
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/permitting-coordination-bi-weekly-check-in-33/
CATEGORIES:Permitting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250527T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250527T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025441
CREATED:20250213T183426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T025748Z
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SUMMARY:FbD Grant Update Advisory Group Meeting #3
DESCRIPTION:Issue #3: Reduce\, integrate\, and refine focus of the full application. \nDo to unforeseen circumstances\, we are moving the Grant Update Advisory Group topic on the full application originally scheduled for April 17th to the May 27th Advisory Group meeting time slot. \nRegistration is now open: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fmEq5dG5SfGmbcayjqOEew
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-grant-update-advisory-group-meeting-2-2/
CATEGORIES:Grant Update
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T160000
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CREATED:20250408T170023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T171516Z
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SUMMARY:FbD Agriculture Priority Effort Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please hold this time for our meeting of the FbD Agricultural Priority Effort. We will send more information at least one week ahead of the meeting.\nJoin the meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/5653221882?omn=81031999426\nPasscode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-agriculture-priority-effort-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025441
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SUMMARY:Topics Updated Monthly - FbD Lunch & Learn Series
DESCRIPTION:While we update the specific details of the Lunch & Learn sessions monthly\, the topics are informed by feedback from the Floodplains by Design network of practitioners and partners.\nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself (Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org)\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, Lisa Nelson\, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach\, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov).\nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094\nPasscode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/topics-updated-monthly-fbd-lunch-learn-series-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025441
CREATED:20250317T192618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T171516Z
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SUMMARY:Tribal Perspectives on Flooding
DESCRIPTION:(Updated Speakers)\nJoin this 90-minute conversation featuring David Troutt\, Anna Allen\, Donella Miller\, Jaime Pinkham\, and facilitated by Bobby Whitener.  Panelists will provide insights into their perspectives on flooding\, flood dynamics in specific geographies\, and reflections on cultural values.\nSpeaker Bios\nDavid Troutt (Natural Resources Director\, Nisqually Indian Tribe)\n  *\nDavid has served as the Natural Resources Director for the Nisqually Indian Tribe since 1987. He heads a diverse department focused on salmon\, shellfish\, wildlife and the environment in general\, with duties including management\, legal\, administration\, budget development\, research and monitoring. Throughout his career at the Nisqually Indian Tribe\, he worked closely with late Billy Frank\, Jr. He also serves as chair of the Nisqually River Council and president of the Nisqually River Foundation\, and he is the chair of the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council. David previously served on the Washington Biodiversity Council\, the Executive Committee of the Tri-County Response to the Endangered Species Act\, the Development Committee of the Shared Strategy for Puget Sound\, the Steering Committee for the Hatchery Reform Project\, and as a voting member of the Resource Advisory Committee for the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Mr. Troutt received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Washington School of Fisheries.\nAnna Allen (Shoshone-Bannock\, Regional Government Affairs Director\, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission)\n  *   Anna is the Regional Government Affairs Director at the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)\, where she works on advancing the interests of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation\, the Nez Perce Tribe\, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation\, and the Yakama Nation. Her work involves navigating complex governmental landscapes\, building relationships with regional entities\, and ensuring that the voices of the Columbia River tribes are heard in policy decisions that affect their cultural resources. Prior to her work at CRITFC\, Anna held a number of positions across regional governments\, including Tribal Affairs Advisor\, Senior Project Manager\, and Policy Advisor at Multnomah County. And served as the Equity and Inclusion Director with the City of Bend.\nJaime Pinkham (Nez Perce\, Former Principle Deputy Assistant\, Army Corps)\n  *   Jaime A. Pinkham (Nez Perce) served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works for the Biden Administration from April 2021 to January 2025. Prior positions include Executive Director for the Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission and Vice President of the Bush Foundation in St. Paul\, MN. From 1990 to 2002\, he worked for the Nez Perce Tribe where he was elected twice to the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee. He was also a department manager responsible for Tribal fisheries\, forestry\, wildlife\, cultural resources\, and agriculture programs. He has served on various conservation boards including The Wilderness Society\, American Rivers\, Defenders of Wildlife and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. He has a forestry degree from Oregon State University.\n \nDonella Miller (Yakama\, Fishery Science Manager\, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission)\n  *   Donella is the Fishery Science Department Manager at the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC). With over 29 years of experience in Columbia River fisheries resource management\, she previously served as the Yakama Nation Fisheries Program Manager. Donella has also held roles such as the Yakama Nation Fisheries White Sturgeon Project Manager and has contributed to various projects throughout the Columbia Basin.\nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself (Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org)\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, Lisa Nelson\, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach\, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov).\nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094\nPasscode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-lunch-learn-series-topics-updated-monthly-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T105000
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SUMMARY:Permitting Coordination Biweekly check-in
DESCRIPTION:Agenda:\n1. State budget updates – HRPP status and next steps\n2. FEMA R10 staffing updates\n3. Whitepaper updates\nMeeting agenda and previous meeting notes: https://app.box.com/s/t4fkxbjvrbxpztpebx1nqqe5dk6pqbso\nSmartsheet: https://app.smartsheet.com/sheets/4C6w9Cxg6CVHQfQG4vpPJQRWwCq27FQX4v3G3jh1\nJoin the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3424790936?omn=88416267344\nPassword: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/permitting-coordination-biweekly-check-in-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250429T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250429T143000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025441
CREATED:20250408T170023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T171515Z
UID:371748-1745931600-1745937000@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:FbD Permitting Priority Effort Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please hold this time for a meeting related to the Floodplains by Design permitting priority effort. We will send out more information at least one week before the meeting.\nJoin the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5653221882?omn=89010559082\nPasscode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-permitting-priority-effort-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250416T105000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20250317T162246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T163206Z
UID:371584-1744797600-1744800600@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:Permitting Coordination Check-in
DESCRIPTION:Join permitting coordination every other Wednesday to track progress\, share insights\, and collaborate effectively. \nNotes from previous meetings here. \n\nJoin Zoom Meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3424790936?omn=88416267344Passcode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/permitting-coordination-biweekly-check-in-2025-04-02-2-2025-04-16/
CATEGORIES:Permitting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250403T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250403T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20250317T192618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T194558Z
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SUMMARY:FbD Lunch & Learn Series – Topics Updated Monthly
DESCRIPTION:While we update the specific details of the Lunch & Learn sessions monthly\, the topics are informed by feedback from the Floodplains by Design network of practitioners and partners. If you would like to explore some of the topics and themes that emerged from our 2023 Input Gathering\, you can view the themes here.\nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself (Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org)\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, Lisa Nelson\, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach\, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov).\nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094\nPasscode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-lunch-learn-series-topics-updated-monthly/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250325T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250325T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20250213T181534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T234108Z
UID:371304-1742893200-1742900400@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:FbD Grant Update Advisory Group Meeting #2
DESCRIPTION:Issue #2: The Floodplains by Design (FbD) application process begins with a Request for Proposal release in early November and ends with a ranked list in August.  Are there shifts to timing of key application steps or a different sequencing that better aligns with applicant and reviewer needs?  \nGoal: Revisit the timeline and sequence of the FbD grant program to determine if shifts in timing or sequences delivers benefits. \nRegistration Link
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-grant-update-advisory-group-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Grant Update
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T105000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20250317T162246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T151415Z
UID:371581-1742378400-1742381400@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:Permitting Coordination Check-in
DESCRIPTION:With some difficult news shared last meeting on WA permitting bills\, we closed the meeting on 3/5 with a request for a conversation about how to seize this moment in time with respect to permit streamlining for the greater good. Refinements welcome\, but here are proposed discussion prompts: \n\n\nHow to better educate legislature on permitting and how benefits of state streamlining efforts affect budgets\nPlanning for 2026 leg session\nEngagement with the Governor’s Office\nOpportunities for Tribes\nPriorities for informational/educational resource development and outreach\nUnderstanding and socializing new/emerging constraints (local govs\, Tribes\, state and fed regulators\, expert sources).\nOpportunities and concerns regarding federal legislative changes\nExpertise we need to bring in\n\nThis is certainly more than we can manage – we could consider chunking this conversation\, breakout rooms or similar. Please reach out in advance with input on where you would like to start\, or feel free to make edits in Box. \n\nNotes from last meeting here. Please note there is a highlighted update in notes since last meeting on changes to R10 FEMA staff guidance. Please check that out if relevant to you and feel free to offer edits. \nJoin Zoom Meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3424790936?omn=88416267344Passcode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/permitting-coordination-biweekly-check-in-2025-04-02-2/2025-03-19/
CATEGORIES:Permitting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250311T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250311T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20250305T000618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T001200Z
UID:371444-1741687200-1741694400@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:FbD Funding & Policy Action Group Winter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3424790936?omn=83353379400\nMeeting ID: 342 479 0936\n\nPasscode: 1234 \n\nMeeting Agenda\n1. Welcome & Brief Updates\n\nFederal Hazard Mitigation Funding (Mary Huff\, WA Dept. of Ecology)\nOrientation to FbD priority issues and engagement opportunities (Kas Guillozet\, BEF)\nWashington Climate Resiliency Strategy (Jimmy Kralj\, Ecology) \n\n2. 2025 Washington Legislative Updates\n\nLegislative Session Update (Scott Richards\, BEF contract lobbyist)\nColumbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Policy Updates and Priorities (Anna Allen\, Regional Government Affairs Director – CRITFC)\nQuestions & Discussion\n\n3. Local Planning and Collaboration for integrated\, multi-benefit outcomes:\n\nPlanning (Joe Tovar\, FAICP\, Lecturer in Urban and Environmental Planning)\nQuestions & Discussion\n\n4. Ecology Becoming State LOMR Partner: Meaning\, Impact\, and Timeline (Lynn Schmidt and Jonathon Loos\, WA Dept. of Ecology)\n\nOverview of ECY effort to build in-state technical capacity building through FEMA CTP near-term and long-term\, and the anticipated benefits for mapping\, permitting\, and other technical support.\nCurrent ECY CTP supports training of ECY flood engineer on various projects statewide\, presentation of example project outcomes\n\n5. Federal Funding and Impacts – A Legal Perspective and a Conversation\n\nLegal Interpretations and the Future of Federal Disaster Response (Hannah Perls\, Senior Staff Attorney\, Environmental & Energy Law Program at Harvard Law School)\nBroader discussion regarding federal funding and capacity information\, needs\, concerns.\n\n\n6. Closure\n  \n\nThe FbD Funding & Policy Action Group serves as the go-to convenor for floodplain funding and policy efforts across the state and to leverage current momentum for integrated floodplain management into innovative approaches that can better position partners for funding\, address barriers to implementation\, and improve coordination across all levels of government.View the notes from the last FPAG meeting:December 17\, 2024 Meeting Packet
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-funding-policy-action-group-winter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250306T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250306T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20230216T200309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T214003Z
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SUMMARY:Bolstering Resilience Through Hazard Mitigation Planning
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, March 6th from 12 – 1pm for an insightful lunch and learn with Ellen Chappelka and Kevin Zerbe\, two leaders in hazard mitigation with the Washington State Emergency Management Division. Ellen and Kevin will share their experiences\, insights\, and recommendations on how to intersect hazard mitigation planning with community conservation\, resilience and restoration goals. The session will include a brief introduction to hazard mitigation planning with a focus on data and resources to support practitioners in making the most of their mitigation plans. \nThis lunch and learn will be co-hosted with the Washington Coastal Hazards Resilience Network (CHRN) to stimulate cross-network connections between floodplain managers working in coastal\, estuarine and riverine environments. The Washington Coastal Hazards Resilience Network’s (CHRN) mission is to strengthen the resilience of Washington’s coastal communities through collaboration\, education\, and knowledge exchange. CHRN does this through:\n\nSupporting a peer network of coastal hazards practitioners\nProviding coastal hazards information for Washington\nSustaining network capacity while adapting to changing needs of Washington’s coastal communities and resilience practitioners\n\n\nPlease check out the CHRN’s website with a curated selection of relevant science\, best practices\, and other resources related to coastal hazards in Washington. \n\nEllen Chappelka Bio\nEllen Chappelka is a Coastal Resilience Specialist for the Washington State Emergency Management Division. Ellen works on the interagency Coastal Hazards Organizational Resilience Team (COHORT) with Washington Sea Grant\, WSU Extension\, and Washington State Department of Ecology. She assists communities in addressing coastal hazards through coordination\, resource connection\, technical assistance\, and planning. She’s particularly interested in strengthening connections between state agencies and local communities.\n \nEllen holds a master’s degree in public health from Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She also holds a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University in New Orleans where she double majored in Public Health and Homeland Security. Her time in Louisiana helped her develop a lifelong passion for coastal areas and the hazards that impact them.\n \nKevin Zerbe Bio\nKevin Zerbe is the Hazards Analysis & Resilience Planning Program Supervisor at Washington Emergency Management Division. Hazards Analysis & Resilience Planning\, HARP for short\, is responsible for providing the state with a scientific basis for effective and data driven decision-making for disaster resilience. This includes statewide natural hazard risk assessments\, developing state and local hazard mitigation plans\, and working directly with local partners to identify and design effective risk reduction projects. Kevin’s background is in climate adaptation and spatial statistics\, and he’s been with WA EMD for about five years.”\n \n\nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself (Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org)\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, Lisa Nelson\, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach\, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov). \nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094Passcode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/monthly-lunch-learn-series-2023-04-06-2023-12-07-2024-01-04-2025-02-06-2025-03-06/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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SUMMARY:Permitting Coordination Check-in
DESCRIPTION:Meeting Agenda \n\nHabitat Recover Pilot Program did not make it out of Fiscal. What now and what next? \nUpdates on FEMA accessibility and note about FbD FPAG meeting Tuesday March 11 from 10-12 – one agenda item will include a lawyer who will offer some perspective on: Proposed Changes to FEMA and the Future of Federal Disaster Response: how recent executive actions may reshape disaster management and their potential impact on affected communities \nSteps to making permitting more timely\, fair\, and predictable \nOther updates and next steps \n\nNotes from previous Permitting Group Meetings can be found here \nJoin Zoom Meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3424790936?omn=88416267344Passcode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/permitting-coordination-biweekly-check-in-2025-03-05/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T105000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20250107T015126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T000916Z
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SUMMARY:Permitting Coordination Check-in
DESCRIPTION:Meeting Agenda \n1) Informational updates on legislation\n– HRPP \n– Permitting Accelerator\n– CLOMR/LOMR Fed\n \n2) Timely to develop anything for Governor’s office? \n \n\n3) Other updates and check ins – how are folks being impacted by changes \nJoin Zoom Meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3424790936?omn=88416267344Passcode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/permitting-coordination-biweekly-check-in-2025-02-05/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250212T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250212T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20250213T183709Z
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SUMMARY:FbD Grant Update Advisory Group Meeting #1
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nGoal: 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 FbD program is known for. Changes to the pre-application and pre-app process are described in the proposal below. We hope to hear from local experts regarding additional ideas and reflections to help ensure changes will be beneficial.  \n——————————————View the recording of this meeting: FbD Grant Update Advisory Group Meeting #1Meeting notes can be found here: FbD Grant Update Group Meeting #1 Notes
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-grant-update-advisory-group-meeting-2-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20230216T200309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T175856Z
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SUMMARY:Lessons from the Tulalip Tribes' Conservation Work in the Snohomish Basin
DESCRIPTION: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 Snoqualmie Rivers. This session offers a deep dive into the acquisition strategies\, challenges\, and lessons learned during their work to protect and restore in the future a critical floodplain area. This session will also explore the broader significance of riparian conservation projects and the importance of long-term\, scalable funding strategies.\n \nJoe Sambataro Bio \nJoe Sambataro is Conservation Advisor in the Restoration\, Acquisition and Stewardship Program at Tulalip Tribes with the primary role of managing acquisition projects and strategies of natural and cultural resources in Tulalip Tribes’ Usual and Accustomed areas\, including upland forestland\, floodplain\, shoreline\, and estuaries. Joe has been at Tulalip Tribes since November 2023 and brings over 20 years of experience in conservation acquisitions\, multi-partner collaborations\, funding/financing\, and land management.  \nBrett Shattuck Bio \nBrett Shattuck is the Restoration\, Acquisition and Stewardship Program Manager for the Tulalip Tribe’s Natural Resources Department and  has worked for over 17 years primarily in the Snohomish and Stillaguamish River Basins from the Cascade Mountains to the Puget Sound nearshore on various scales of restoration projects. His current focus is protection and restoration of natural riverine and floodplain processes through land conservation and habitat connectivity. \nIf you would like to explore some of the topics and themes that emerged from our 2023 Input Gathering\, you can view the themes here. \nYou can view all the past Lunch & Learn recordings and the associated slidedecks on our Culture & Capacity Action Group page here. \n\nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself (Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org)\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, Lisa Nelson\, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach\, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov). \nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094  \nPasscode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/monthly-lunch-learn-series-2023-04-06-2023-12-07-2024-01-04-2025-02-06/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250122T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250122T105000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20250116T174417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T164102Z
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SUMMARY:Permitting Coordination Check-in
DESCRIPTION:Meeting Agenda \n\nMART Updates: Diane Hennessey (EPA)\, Ahren Stroming (PSP)\nGovernor’s Executive Orders (Jim Thornton\, ORIA and all) https://governor.wa.gov/office-governor/office/official-actions/executive-orders\nSalmon recovery accelerator bill (Todd Myers\,  Washington Policy Center) https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=5305&Year=2025&Initiative=false\nTentative: CLOMR updates\nOther Updates\n\nOn deck\, when timely: \n\nDig in deeper with FFRMS \nFlood Hub Development \n\nJoin Zoom Meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3424790936?omn=88416267344Passcode: 1234 \nClick here to view previous meeting notes: Permitting Meeting Notes
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/permitting-coordination-biweekly-check-in-2/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250109T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20230216T200309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T012015Z
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SUMMARY:The Impact of the Habitat Recovery Pilot Program and Efforts to Make it Permanent - FbD Lunch & Learn
DESCRIPTION:*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! \nJoin 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 the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife will provide an overview of the program and highlight significant impacts it’s making; Don Gourlie\, Legislative Policy Director for the Puget Sound Partnership will give an update on legislative efforts to make the program permanent before it sunsets on June 30th\, 2025; and Jason Griffith\, Environmental Program Manager for the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians will provide a specific example of how the tribe has coordinated with project partners to navigate the new HRPP process program to accelerate their projects and save money. \nThe Habitat Recovery Pilot Program (HRPP) is designed to streamline the local and state environmental permitting process for habitat recovery projects. Over the past four years\, the HRPP has helped streamline permitting for over 40 projects statewide\, with implementation partners reporting saving up to $80\,000 and a year on project timelines. Absent legislative action the program will expire in June 2025. Many FbD network partners have benefited from the program and expressed a desire to make it permanent\, so join us to share and learn more about its impact and how you may be able to support legislative efforts this session. \n\nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094\nPasscode: 1234 \nWhile we update the specific details of the Lunch & Learn sessions monthly\, the topics are informed by feedback from the Floodplains by Design network of practitioners and partners.\nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself (Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org)\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, Lisa Nelson\, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach\, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov).
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/monthly-lunch-learn-series-2023-04-06-2023-12-07-2024-01-04/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250108T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250108T105000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20250107T015126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T230429Z
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SUMMARY:Permitting Coordination Check-in
DESCRIPTION:Meeting Agenda \n1. Habitat Recovery Pilot Program 2. Smartsheet basket of solutions – review and prioritize for 20253. Other updates4. Next meeting agenda \nJoin Zoom Meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3424790936?omn=88416267344Passcode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/permitting-coordination-biweekly-check-in/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241205T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241205T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20230216T200309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T183803Z
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SUMMARY:Channel Migration Zones - FbD Lunch & Learn Series
DESCRIPTION: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 County Surface Water Management\, will provide a case study on how a CMZ delineation influences integrated floodplain management on the Lower Skykomish River\, informing decisions on how to balance needs for flood reduction\, habitat restoration\, and agricultural viability. \nThe principal goal of delineating the Channel Migration Zone—the area where a stream or river is susceptible to channel erosion—is to predict areas at risk for future channel erosion due to fluvial processes. CMZ delineations help reduce risks to communities by guiding development along river systems away from such areas. Additionally\, CMZ delineations can guide management strategies aimed at reducing loss of critical aquatic and riparian habitats\, helping assure that fluvial process are accommodated and that the river landscape is not permanently degraded or disconnected by development. \n*** \nThe FbD Lunch & Learn Series is open to everyone. The topics of the monthly Lunch & Learn Series are informed by the Floodplains by Design network of practitioners and partners. \nYou can view all the past Lunch & Learn recordings and the associated slidedecks on our Culture & Capacity Action Group page here. \n\nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself (Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org)\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, Lisa Nelson\, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach\, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov). \nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094  \nPasscode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/monthly-lunch-learn-series-2023-04-06-2023-12-07-2024-12-05/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240905T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240905T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20230216T200309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T224800Z
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SUMMARY:Moving at the Speed of Trust to Achieve Collective Outcomes - FbD Lunch & Learn Series
DESCRIPTION: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 to develop collective goals for multi-benefit outcomes in northeastern Washington. Cindy is a farm girl with a PhD\, who lived with her family on a farm near Chewelah starting in the mid-1960s from where she went on to earn degrees from Washington State University (BS in Forestry and Range Management and MS in Rangeland Ecology)\, then a PhD from University of Idaho in Plant Science. Her lifelong interests in botany and ecology have led to a vision for restoring wetland habitats with native plants. Initially\, she wanted to apply that vision to her property at the confluence of Chewelah Creek and the Colville River\, which is how she met Adam. Now\, through a land-swap agreement with her brother with whom she co-owned the Talbott family farm\, she has the opportunity to pursue restoration in two locations. Adam has coordinated stakeholder-led efforts to restore floodplains\, wetlands\, and riparian habitat along the Colville River since 2016\, with a focus on agricultural lands in the floodplain. Adam coordinates Stevens County’s FbD and FCAAP grant efforts\, which are initial steps toward integrated floodplain management in Stevens County. This talk will feature the development of trust between partners has led to better agricultural production\, an opportunity to restore 160 acres of vital wetland\, and flood risk reduction for downstream neighbors and the Chewelah community. \nAs always\, there will be time for questions and discussion. If you can’t make this or any of the other webinars in the series\, each will be recorded and posted on the FbD website on the Culture & Capacity Action Group page within a couple of days of the event. \nWhile we update the specific details of the Lunch & Learn sessions monthly\, the topics are informed by feedback from the Floodplains by Design network of practitioners and partners. If you would like to explore some of the topics and themes that emerged from our 2023 Input Gathering\, you can view the themes here. \nYou can view all the past Lunch & Learn recordings and the associated slidedecks on our Culture & Capacity Action Group page here. \n\nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself (Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org)\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, Lisa Nelson\, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach\, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov). \nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094  \nPasscode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/monthly-lunch-learn-series-2023-04-06-2023-12-07-2024-09-05/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240711T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240711T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
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SUMMARY:Exploring Creative Roles State’s Are Playing to Get People out of Harm’s Way (Part 4) - FbD Lunch & Learn Series
DESCRIPTION: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 the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University\, to share information on the State of New Jersey’s Blue Acres program.Since its inception in 1995\, Blue Acres has worked to better protect public safety and the environment by relocating New Jersey families whose homes are subject to repeated flooding and acquiring property for use as natural flood storage\, parks\, and community open space. Courtney will share an overview of the program and lessons learned in working with landowners and communities to fund and complete buyouts through the Blue Acres program.Garin’s research focuses on climate adaptation policy\, environmental policy\, community-led work\, and climate justice. Garin will share some of his research on how best to engage the community when enacting buyout programs. \nAs always\, there will be time for questions and discussion. If you can’t make this or any of the other webinars in the series\, each will be recorded and posted on the FbD website on the Culture & Capacity Action Group page within a couple of days of the event. \n*** \nWhile we update the specific details of the Lunch & Learn sessions monthly\, the topics are informed by feedback from the Floodplains by Design network of practitioners and partners. If you would like to explore some of the topics and themes that emerged from our 2024 Input Gathering\, you can view the themes here. \nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself (Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org)\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, Lisa Nelson\, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach\, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov). \nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094  \nPasscode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/monthly-lunch-learn-series-2023-04-06-2023-12-07-2024-07-04/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240613T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240613T143000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
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SUMMARY:Implementing an Acquisition/Buyout Strategy (Part 3)
DESCRIPTION: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 this panel will include: \n\nOverview of the acquisition process and needed expertise.\nBudgeting\nLandowner engagement\nDue Diligence\nRelocation\nDemolition & site clean up\n Long-term property holding\nLessons learned\n\nThe session will conclude with time for webinar participants to ask questions and engage with speakers from throughout the series. If you can’t make this or any of the other webinars in the series\, each will be recorded and posted on the FbD website on the Culture & Capacity Action Group page within a couple of days of the event. \nThis Webinar is hosted through the Cooperating Technical Partnership between American Rivers\, BEF\, and FEMA. \nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094  \nPasscode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/implementing-an-acquisition-buyout-strategy-part-3/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240610T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240610T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20240516T231445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T231528Z
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SUMMARY:Crafting and Funding an Acquisition/Buyout Strategy (Part 2)
DESCRIPTION: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 to develop an acquisition/buyout strategy. Topics to be covered will include: \n\nForming a vision and purpose for an acquisition strategy.\nEstablishing priority areas and parcels for buyouts.\nPost-flood strategy development\nTool spotlights.\nState and federal funding opportunities and considerations.\nEquity considerations.\n\nCome learn and share strategies for crafting a property acquisitions and buyout strategy\, either in advance of or in response to a damaging flood event.  \nThis Webinar is hosted through the Cooperating Technical Partnership between American Rivers\, BEF\, and FEMA. \nIf you can’t make this or any of the other webinars in the series\, each will be recorded and posted on the FbD website on the Culture & Capacity Action Group page within a couple of days of the event. \nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094  \nPasscode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/crafting-and-funding-an-acquisition-buyout-strategy-part-2/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240606T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240606T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20230216T200309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T203940Z
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SUMMARY:Flood Risk: The Need for Acquisitions and Buyouts - FbD Lunch & Learn Series
DESCRIPTION: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 costs\, time\, and impacts. \nWill be updated with additional details soon. \nTo be added to the Lunch & Learn calendar invites\, email Allan Warren\, awarren@b-e-f.org. \nThe FbD Lunch & Learn Series is open to everyone. The topics of the monthly Lunch & Learn Series are informed by the Floodplains by Design network of practitioners and partners. If you would like to explore some of the topics and themes that emerged from our 2024 Input Gathering\, you can view the themes here. \nYou can view all the past Lunch & Learn recordings and the associated slidedecks on our Culture & Capacity Action Group page here. \n\nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself (Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org)\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, Lisa Nelson\, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach\, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov). \nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094  \nPasscode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/monthly-lunch-learn-series-2023-04-06-2023-12-07-2024-06-06/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240523T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240523T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T025442
CREATED:20240423T201653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T201653Z
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SUMMARY:Integrating Nature-Based Solutions for Effective Hazard Mitigation Planning
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nLearn about the intricacies of developing a hazard mitigation plan\, and how the planning process can forge partnerships and build community support for your projects as well as position you for future funding. This workshop will empower you with an understanding of the importance of hazard mitigation planning and equip you with the knowledge to engage in the planning process and effectively advance nature-based solutions. We look forward to your participation in this opportunity to dive deeper into the world of hazard mitigation planning and watch as communities come together to protect what matters most. \nREGISTER HERE\nAgenda Topics \n\nWelcome and Introduction of Speakers\nOverview of the Hazard Mitigation Planning Process\nIntegrating Nature-based Solutions into Hazard Mitigation Planning\nReal-world Implementation\n\nWhen \nMay 23\, 2024 \n10:00 – 11:00 am PST \nWhere \nVirtual MS Teams \nPlease register to receive the meeting link: Registration (https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/277cfa51-bece-41c2-82a4-040c8b66f5c9@a40fe4ba-abc7-48fe-8792-b43889936400)
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/integrating-nature-based-solutions-for-effective-hazard-mitigation-planning/
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SUMMARY:2024 FbD Tribal Engagement Training Series!
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand\, the FbD Culture and Capacity Action Group is pleased to host another round of FbD Tribal Engagement Trainings. The intended audience for the training series are non-Tribal floodplain managers\, practitioners and scientists who are involved in current FbD projects (including this year’s applicants) and are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the multi-dimensionalities of Tribal Nations in Washington State. \nWe are extremely pleased to partner again with The Whitener Group\, a Tribally owned consultant team\, who will be facilitating the training series. Your workshop hosts will be Ron Whitener\, Bob Whitener and Jennifer Whitener Ulrich of The Whitener Group. To learn more about the trainers\, check out their bios! \nRegistration and Commitment \nSpace is limited to a maximum of 30 people and not all that register will be accepted. We ask that registrants make a firm commitment to attend all three two hour sessions occurring on May 1st\, May 8th\, and May 15th\, and commit to their own research time (min 1-2 hrs). No previous knowledge in Tribal governance or history is required or expected. Please complete the registration form linked below and we will contact you to let you know whether or not you have been accepted. For those that qualify\, we will be accepting participants on a first come first serve basis. We encourage you to sign up soon to reserve your spot! Please reach out to kseaforth@b-e-f.org with any questions. \nCLICK HERE TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION FORM
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/2024-fbd-tribal-engagement-training-series/2024-05-15/
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