WPPA 2023 Environmental Seminar Presentations


Thursday, September 21

Environmental Justice: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Ports Community (DEI Metrics Inventory)

Alfranda Durr, ALD & Associates

Resources for Port Cleanup Projects and Maximizing Economic Value

Emily Hess, Maul Foster Alongi
Holly Stafford, CSD Attorneys at Law

PFAS 101

Erik Naylor, Anchor QEA
Tiffany Thomas, Haley & Aldrich, Inc.

You are the Recipient of a Federal PIDP Grant! Congratulations! Now What?

Margaret Schwertner, Moffatt & Nichol

Clean Energy Regulation & Permitting

Tiffanie Ellis, Van Ness Feldman
Jim Thornton, Office for Regulatory Innovation & Assistance (ORIA)

Show Me Something Cool
Ports from around Washington shared their environmental stories and experiences with their colleagues. Presentations this year included:

Port of Seattle: A Safe Space For Salmon video

Port of Longview - Who We Are video

Port of Everett - “The Equator” slide show

Port of Grays Harbor - “Satsop Business Park Haul Road” slide show

Port of Kalama - “Large Woody Material Installation on the Lower Kalama River” video (please email Mandy Lill if you would like a copy of this video)

Port of Tacoma - “Pilot Project: Managing Stormwater with Drones” slideshow

Port of Vancouver USA - “Terminal 4 Pilot System” video (please email Mandy Lill if you would like a copy of this video)

Friday, September 22

The Growth Management Act: 2023 Updates & Implications for Ports

Brian Carrico, WSP
Duncan Greene Van Ness Feldman

Stormwater Updates

Mindi Kellar, Port of Tacoma & NW Seaport Alliance
Lucienne Banning, Department of Ecology
Ross Dunning, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

Green Shipping Corridor: What it means for Washington Ports

Melissa Parks, Port of Seattle
Cassidy Fisher, Maritime Blue
Steve Nicholas, NW Seaport Alliance