Facing Sea Level Rise: City of Olympia

Planning for and Adapting to Sea Level Rise in Olympia
Thursday, January 22, 2015, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
LOTT Clean Water Alliance, 500 Adams St NE
Olympia, WA

Note: Where available, presentations link to Powerpoint PDFs.

8:30	Walking Field Trip - High Tide/King Tide Meet at LOTT. Join us for 1.5-mile walk. We will leave at 8:35 a.m. sharp.
10:00	Introductions
10:15	Sea Level Rise: What’s Happening on Puget Sound Hugh Shipman, Department of Ecology
10:30	Downtown Olympia Flooding — Past and Potential Future Andy Haub, City of Olympia Public Works
10:45	Planning for Sea Level Rise: Shoreline Master Program and Comprehensive Plan Updates Keith Stahley, City of Olympia Planning
11:00	Local Infrastructure Responses Sea Level Rise: Local Infrastructure Responses Andy Haub, City of Olympia Public Works Budd Inlet Treatment Plant Vulnerability Assessment Attributed to Climate Change Tyle Zuchowski, LOTT Clean Water Alliance Preparing for Sea Level Rise at the Port of Olympia Alex Smith, Port of Olympia
12:00	Lunch Break
1:15	How Other Jurisdictions Address Sea Level Rise Betty Renkor, Washington Department of Ecology
1:30	Tribal Perspective on Sea Level Rise Jeff Dickison, Squaxin Tribe
2:00	Perspective of Development Community Ron Thomas, Olympia Architect Real Estate Industry (TBD)
2:30	Panelist Questions and Answers