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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
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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
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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
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250305T105000
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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:20260409T050648
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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:20260409T050648
CREATED:20250213T183709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T185340Z
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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:20260409T050648
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:20260409T050648
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:20260409T050648
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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
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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:20260409T050648
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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:20260409T050648
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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
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DTSTAMP:20260409T050648
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240613T143000
DTSTAMP:20260409T050648
CREATED:20240516T232249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T150314Z
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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:20260409T050648
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:20260409T050648
CREATED:20230216T200309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T203940Z
UID:370053-1717675200-1717678800@floodplainsbydesign.org
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:20260409T050648
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240515T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240515T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T050648
CREATED:20240328T154924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T154924Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240508T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240508T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T050648
CREATED:20240328T154923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T154923Z
UID:370710-1715162400-1715169600@floodplainsbydesign.org
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/2024-05-08/
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240501T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240501T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T050648
CREATED:20240328T154923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T154923Z
UID:370708-1714557600-1714564800@floodplainsbydesign.org
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/2024-05-01/
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240319T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240319T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T050648
CREATED:20240221T174227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T174227Z
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SUMMARY:FbD Operations - Communications and Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-operations-communications-and-collaboration/2024-03-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240307T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240307T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T050648
CREATED:20230216T200309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T172205Z
UID:370050-1709812800-1709816400@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:Working with Beavers to Create Watershed Resilience - FbD Lunch & Learn Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, March 7th from 12pm – 1pm for the latest installment of the FbD Lunch & Learn Series. This month’s webinar will feature Jean-Paul A. Zagarola\, Senior Program Manager for the Bonneville Environmental Foundation and Mark Heckert\, principal and lead researcher for Beaver Creek Environmental Services\, Inc.\, to speak on the benefits and challenges of working with beavers for ecological restoration and climate. \nWith a background as a restoration ecologist\, Jean-Paul cultivates diverse collaboratives to mainstream beaver-based restoration and accelerate wildfire resilience actions in Oregon. Mark fancies himself a wildlife biologist and budding naturalist in South Puget Sound and owns and runs a small environmental consulting firm in Puyallup\, focusing mainly on wetlands and beaver relocation. Beavers aren’t THE answer\, but they’re one of them!  \n\nJean-Paul will share about his work coordinating the Mid-Willamette Beaver Partnership in Oregon and their efforts to create a healthier\, more resilient watershed and Mark will highlight some of the relocation work he’s been doing\, how it was inspired by other efforts throughout the state\, and some of the barriers to scaling these efforts up. We’ll also share some tools that can be helpful to strategize and prioritize where to relocate beavers. \nAs always\, there will be time for questions and discussion for things like outreach & education needs\, the beaver bill that didn’t make it out of the current legislative session\, and more! We know there’s a lot of interest in and work going on around the state with beavers so we’re excited for a robust discussion! \n***\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 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/monthly-lunch-learn-series-2023-04-06-2023-12-07-2024-03-07/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240305T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240305T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T050648
CREATED:20240221T174339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T174339Z
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SUMMARY:FbD Operations - Grant Management Group
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-operations-grant-management-group/2024-03-05/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240202T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240202T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T050648
CREATED:20240117T195832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T195832Z
UID:370681-1706871600-1706875200@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:FbD Funding and Policy Action Group Strategy Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Purpose of spending time together today: To reflect on FbD’s Funding and Policy Action Group (FPAG) efforts to date\, identify priorities and opportunities in the year ahead\, and develop a strategy to continue achieving FPAG’s objectives. Please contact Brandon Parson’s (bparsons@americanrivers.org) to join.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-funding-and-policy-action-group-strategy-meeting/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240129T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240129T153000
DTSTAMP:20260409T050648
CREATED:20240118T233246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T233246Z
UID:370684-1706533200-1706542200@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:Steering Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/steering-group-meeting-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T050648
CREATED:20231020T155823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T010219Z
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SUMMARY:Funding and Policy Action Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The next Floodplains by Design’s Funding and Policy Action Group (FPAG) meeting is coming up on December 12th from 9:00-11:00 AM. This meeting is an opportunity to learn about emerging funding and policy issues impacting integrated floodplain management across the state and provide direct input to those leading these efforts. The agenda includes: \n\nProposed 2024 Legislation and Budget Items (Skippy Shaw\, WA State Government Relations Director at The Nature Conservancy)\nWA State Coastal Resilience Federal Funding Approach (Jay Krienitz\, Coasts and Oceans Management Unit Supervisor at Ecology)\nWA State Integrated Climate Change Response Strategy (Jimmy Kralj\, Climate Resilience Strategy Planner at Ecology)\nFunding and Policy Action Group Strategic Planning (Jonathon Loos\, Floodplain Management Policy Lead at Ecology and Brandon Parsons\, Director of River Restoration at American Rivers)\n\nThe WA State Integrated Climate Change Response Strategy will develop a coordinated vision across multiple state agencies to address the impacts of climate change through state laws\, policies\, regulations\, rules\, procedures\, agency technical capacity and funding – including a state coordinated response to federal funding. The team leading this effort will provide a report back to the State Legislature in September 2024. Engagement now will be a great opportunity to share the climate risks your community is facing\, the policy improvements needed to address them\, and the funding and capacity needed to effectively implement your goals.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/funding-and-policy-action-group-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231207T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231207T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T050648
CREATED:20230216T200309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T203756Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Lunch & Learn Series  - Celebrating Work Around the State!
DESCRIPTION:In the spirit of the holiday season\, we wanted to take some time at this month’s webinar to celebrate and give thanks for all the great work going on around the state. We’ll be joined by 8  implementation partners who will each take 5 – 7 minutes to showcase the work that they and partners accomplished during this last year\, featuring accomplishments from acquisitions to construction. Following the quick presentations we’ll open it up for discussion and anyone else that would like to share about good work happening in other communities around the state. Join us to hear from: \n\n\nRandy Johnson\, Habitat Program Manager for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe\, will present on the Rivers Edge levee setback and floodplain restoration project. 4\,000’ of federal levee was setback along the lower Dungeness River to reconnect the floodplain with new off-channel habitat while providing flood protection to the town of Dungeness.\nMike Auger\, Conservation Director for the North Olympic Land Trust\, will speak on recent agricultural conservation easements closed in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley as part of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s FbD project.\nTroy Havens\, Water Resources Division Manager for Yakima County\, will speak on the Nelson Dam replacement project on the Naches River. Nelson Dam was removed and replaced with a new diversion structure that allows for year-round fish passage \, decreases flood risk for nearby landowners and improves water supply opportunities for the community.\nAdam Cares\, Natural Resource Planner for Stevens County\, will speak on the Colville River Floodplain Restoration Pilot Project and efforts to identify additional projects on an adjacent reach of the Colville River.\nJessica Hamill and Darcey Hughes\, Snohomish County\, Jessica worked for Ecology in the early days of FbD and worked with folks to help build the grant program. Jessica is a Project Specialist IV with Snohomish County and manages the Community Floodplains Solutions (CFS) program which is working collaboratively to implement Farm-Fish-Flood benefits in the Snohomish basin. Darcey is Surface Water Management’s Funding Coordinator and works with Jessica (and others) to ensure the CFS actions are fully funded across different funding sources. Darcey has an extensive background in land conservation and was able to put those skills to good use helping Jessica and Adrienne Hulbert (SWM’s real property specialist) secure over 240 acres of floodplain property since 2020.\nJudy Blanco is a Basin Steward within the Water and Land Resources Division of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. Her project areas include the Cedar River\, Issaquah Creek\, and Sammamish River. Her work includes prioritizing and sponsoring large scale floodplain restoration projects such as Riverbend\, acquiring open space along riparian corridors with a focus on salmon recovery\, collaborating on riparian restoration projects with nonprofit partners\, and assisting the public with stewardship of private streamside properties.\nMelissa Dahl and Mike Mactutis from the City of Kent\, will highlight the work that’s finished up at the Downey Farmstead Restoration Project.\n\n*** \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. 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/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T050648
CREATED:20230216T200309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T161433Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Lunch & Learn Series  - The Value of Video Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, November  2nd from 12pm – 1pm for the latest installment of the FbD Lunch & Learn Series. This month’s webinar will feature Jennifer Moslemi\, Principal at CaravanLab\, a full-service communications firm for science and sustainability\, and Caroline Walls\, Habitat Restoration Biologist with the Quileute Tribe’s Natural Resources department. Jen and Caroline will premier their new short film and discuss how the value of producing videos such as this goes far beyond just the end product. \nWhile videos are a great communication tool for elected officials\, funders\, and the general public\, the process of producing them is equally valuable. Video production can help integrated partnerships:\n\n\nBuild trust amongst partners\nConnect with the community you’re working in\nRemind and inspire everyone\, audience and partners alike\, of why we do this work\n\n\nThe discussion will also touch on capacity constraints and how to work around/within them; budgeting for this form of communication; and ways to use and distribute the video once it’s finished.\n\n\nAs always\, there will be time for questions and discussion. We hope this helps inspire folks throughout the FbD Network to pay forward your next project with great video storytelling of your important work!\n\n\nView and add the event to your calendar\, and share the full webinar description at the Events Calendar on the FbD Website here. The FbD Lunch & Learn Series is open to everyone.\nThe 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 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/monthly-lunch-learn-series-2023-04-06-2023-11-02/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231013T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231013T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T050648
CREATED:20230816T211723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230816T211723Z
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SUMMARY:Steering Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/steering-group-meeting-3/
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