BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Floodplains by Design - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Floodplains by Design X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Floodplains by Design REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260601T160000 DTSTAMP:20251219T230034Z CREATED:20250825T163928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T230034Z UID:372299-1780326000-1780329600@floodplainsbydesign.org SUMMARY:Acquisition Coffee Chats DESCRIPTION:Join us for a monthly virtual coffee chat focused on acquisition strategy\, best practices\, and shared challenges. Open to anyone interested in learning\, connecting\, and exchanging ideas in an informal setting.\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83375229918 URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/acquisition-coffee-chats-9/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T110000 DTSTAMP:20260831T170552Z CREATED:20260430T161017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T170552Z UID:373045-1780480800-1780484400@floodplainsbydesign.org SUMMARY:FbD Acquisitions/Buyout Core Group Discussion DESCRIPTION:Join us for a focused discussion on where there may be timely opportunities to advance conversations\, panels\, or policy work around acquisition\, buyouts\, and broader flood risk reduction needs.\nWe’ll explore:\n *\nWhat is the State’s strategy given the known scale of risk and unmet need?\n *\nManaged retreat and buyouts\n *\nVoluntary buyout programs: lessons/needs\n *\nElevations and flood-proofing pathways\n *\nEquity-centered approaches for mobile home residents\, renters\n *\nFlood Risk Disclosure\n *\nSharing projects that prevented flood damage/saved money – comparisons that demonstrate the real outcomes\nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5653221882?omn=86805382082\nPasscode: 1234 URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-acquisitions-buyout-core-group-flow-flourish-discussion/ LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5653221882?omn=86805382082 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T130000 DTSTAMP:20260831T170552Z CREATED:20260121T213118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T170552Z UID:372748-1780574400-1780578000@floodplainsbydesign.org SUMMARY:Site Tours and Sustaining Support for Flood Resilience - FbD Lunch & Learn DESCRIPTION:This Lunch & Learn will explore how site tours\, relationship building\, and sustained legislative outreach have helped garner support for integrated floodplain management\, and what it will take to maintain momentum during a period of legislative transition.\nJoining us will be Representative Steve Tharinger\, a longtime champion of Floodplains by Design and Jasmine Zimmer-Stucky of the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership to share different perspectives of how FbD site tours helped build support for the program and local projects. Together\, this conversation will highlight the importance of local partners hosting site tours and how outreach is an ongoing practice of education\, relationship building\, and storytelling that helps decision-makers understand the value of multi-benefit investments in the floodplain.\nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, or Austin Bernales (abernales@b-e-f.org).\nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84542310435\nPasscode: 1234 URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/topics-updated-monthly-fbd-lunch-learn-series-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T105000 DTSTAMP:20260831T170552Z CREATED:20260108T175041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T170552Z UID:372673-1781172000-1781175000@floodplainsbydesign.org SUMMARY:Permitting Coordination Meetings 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 Thursday to track progress\, share insights\, and collaborate effectively.\nRunning agenda and notes can be found here: \nPermitting Efficiencies \n\nJoin Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/3424790936?omn=88676126947&jst=2\nPasscode: 1234 URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/permitting-coordination-meetings-12/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T150000 DTSTAMP:20260831T170552Z CREATED:20260423T173056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T170552Z UID:372973-1782309600-1782313200@floodplainsbydesign.org SUMMARY:FbD Flow & Flourish Event Planning DESCRIPTION:Meeting Agenda Updated\n *\nFraming the Event Program\n *\nDialogue Across Perspectives\nFlow & Flourish is being developed as an event that brings together the integrated floodplain management (IFM) network\, shared learnings\, relationship building\, and bold thinking for the future of Washington floodplains.\nPlanning documents and meeting notes can be found here: https://app.box.com/s/xzqaeu1tvn36i99p9d8eh60jznsgrkxf\nZoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5653221882?omn=89218596438\nPasscode: 1234 URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-flow-flourish-event-planning-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T105000 DTSTAMP:20260831T170552Z CREATED:20260108T175042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T170552Z UID:372674-1782381600-1782384600@floodplainsbydesign.org SUMMARY:Permitting Coordination Meetings 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 Thursday to track progress\, share insights\, and collaborate effectively.\nRunning agenda and notes can be found here: \nPermitting Efficiencies \n\nJoin Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/3424790936?omn=88676126947&jst=2\nPasscode: 1234 URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/permitting-coordination-meetings-13/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T120000 DTSTAMP:20260831T170552Z CREATED:20260114T213014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T170552Z UID:372715-1782381600-1782388800@floodplainsbydesign.org SUMMARY:FbD Funding & Policy Action Group: Summer Meeting DESCRIPTION:Floodplains by Design Funding and Policy Group Agenda (Packet Attached)\n 1.\n10:00-10:50 – Welcome\, Funding IFM to Reduce Fiscal Risk\n *\nState Funding Outlook (Scott Richards\, BEF Contract Lobbyist)\n *\nRecent budget news\n *\nFunding and policy implications for IFM\n *\nStrengthening the investment case and messaging (Kas Guillozet and all)\n *\nThe Real Circumstances We Are Operating In: Guillaume Mauger\, State Climatologist and Research Scientist\, UW Climate Impacts Group\, will present results from his work modeling future peak flows on Skagit County rivers as a backdrop to the significance of the future conditions we face.\n *\nNatural hazard fiscal risk and fiscally smart IFM investment\n *\nWho do we work with to build the story?\n *\nImproving Flood Response: Emerging Insurance Products to Capitalize Flood Recovery Solutions (David Forte)\n *\n Emerging Insurance Products for Recovery (David Forte\, Senior Policy Advisor\, Property & Casualty\, Policy & Legislative Affairs Division\, Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner)\n 2.\n10:50-11:50 – Structuring a Buyout and Acquisition Fund\n * Brief overview of Coalescing Vision for Establishing and Acquisition and Buyout Fund\n * Navigating the economic case for floodplain buyouts as state policy – Todd BenDor\, Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Community Design; Chair\, Department of City and Regional Planning\, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\n *\nAcquisition and Buyout Fund Policy Resources informed by regional and national perspectives: Kaitlin Strange\, Policy Lead; and Mimi Tran\, Design and Research Associate; with the Urban Oceans Lab.\n 3.\n11:00-12:00 – Wrap up\nThe 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.\nMeeting Info\nZoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5653221882?omn=81638494725\nPasscode: 1234 URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-funding-policy-action-group-early-summer-meeting/ LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5653221882?omn=81638494725 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR