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New Grantee Orientation

Ecology provides orientation training for local jurisdictions receiving SMP grants. Trainings are held in both the east and west sides of the state. Ecology’s shoreline planners and technical experts provide the training. Content varies slightly by location, year, and presenter. For the most relevant information, look at recent presentations for your area.

(Note: All files are PDF)

2011 Workshops

October 18 - Chehalis, Veterans Memorial Museum

• Agenda
• Overview of the SMP Update Process - Peter Skowlund
• Public Participation/Coordination - Chrissy Bailey
• Online Resources for SMP Updates - Betty Renkor
  • Online Resources for SMP Updates handout
• No Net Loss - Peter Skowlund
• Shoreline Jurisdiction - Sarah Lukas
• Ordinary High Water Mark - Perry Lund
• Shoreline Inventory and Characterization - Jeffree Stewart
• SMP Grants Administration - Kim Van Zwalenburg
• Lessons Learned - Betty Renkor

October 6 - Moses Lake, Big Bend Community College

• Agenda
• Overview of the SMP Update Process - Peter Skowlund
• Public Participation/Coordination - Clynda Case
• Online Resources for SMP Updates - Betty Renkor
  • Online Resources for SMP Updates handout
• No Net Loss - Peter Skowlund
• Shoreline Jurisdiction - Jeremy Sikes
• Shoreline Inventory and Characterization - Jeremy Sikes
• Lessons Learned - Clynda Case

2009 Workshop

July 15 - Tukwila, Tukwila Community Center

• Overview of the SMP update process - Peter Skowlund
• Public Participation/Coordination With Others - Jeffree Stewart
• Shoreline Jurisdiction - Tom Clingman
• Shoreline Inventory and Characterization - Betty Renkor
• Channel Migration Zones - Patricia Olson
• Characterization for Puget Sound Jurisdictions and SMP Requirements - Stephen Stanley & Susan Grigsby
• PSNERP Change Analysis: Understanding Change in the Nearshore;
  Potential Applications for Local Governments - Margen Carlson, WDFW
• SMP Grants Administration - Carrie Byron
• Lessons learned/Local and State SMP Approval process - Peter Skowlund