Steep Slopes on Puget Sound
October 5, 2017
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Lacey Community Center
6729 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, WA
Agenda
Agenda (PDF)
8:30-9:00 a.m.
Introductions and field trip logistics
Betty Renkor, Washington Department of Ecology
Wendy Gerstel, Qwg Applied Geology
9:00-11:30 a.m.
Field Trip to nearby beach
Wendy Gerstel, Qwg Applied Geology
11:30-11:45 a.m.
Return to Lacey Community Center
11:45-12:30 p.m.
Lunch on your own
12:30-1:00 p.m.
Introductory conversation about steep slopes
Nicole Faghin, Washington Sea Grant
1:00-1:30 p.m.
Geology of landslides
Wendy Gerstel, Qwg Applied Geology
1:30-2:00 p.m.
Landslides in Puget Sound
Hugh Shipman, Washington Department of Ecology
2:00-2:30 p.m.
Landslide mapping and guidance
Kara Jacobacci, Washington Department of Natural Resources
2:30-2:45 p.m.
Questions and answers about geology, landslides, and DNR support
Betty Renkor, Washington Department of Ecology
2:45-3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Local planning and permitting issues related to steep slopes
Island County: Steep Slopes & Geologically Hazardous Areas - Janet Wright, Island County
Leila Willoughby-Oakes, City of Federal Way
Shoreline and Coastal Planners Group Steep Slopes Presentation - Brad Murphy, Thurston County
4:00 p.m.