Planning and Permitting Aquaculture

Thursday, June 23, 2016, 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Coupeville Library
788 NW Alexander St
Coupeville, WA

Note: Where available, links to presentation PDFs are provided. Speaker names link to bios.

10:00	Welcome and Agenda Overview Nicole Faghin, Washington Sea Grant and Betty Renkor, Washington Department of Ecology Introductions, audience survey
10:15	Aquaculture Overview Teri King, Washington Sea Grant What it is and where aquaculture exists in Washington
10:45	Regulatory Overview Cedar Bouta, Washington Department of Ecology Current state and federal regulations Shoreline Master Programs and shoreline permits Available resources/assistance What's on the horizon Handout: Overview of State and Federal Aquaculture Requirements Questions and Answers Pam Sanguinetti, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Perry Lund, Washington Department of Ecology
11:15	Break
11:30	Addressing Opportunities and Impacts Cedar Bouta, Ecology Introduction Lalena Amiotte, Washington Department of Natural Resources DNR's Role in Aquaculture Matt Curtis, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Handout: Forage Fish and Their Critical Habitat in the Nearshore Zone of Puget Sound Betty Renkor, Washington Department of Ecology Visual Impacts
12:15	Lunch Break
1:45	Case Study — FLUPSYs in City of Shelton Steve Goins, City of Shelton
2:00	Field Trip: Boat Tour of Penn Cove Mussel Farm