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