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January 24, 2006

Environmental Watch: New senior staff at EnviroIssues

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SEATTLE — EnviroIssues, a public involvement and facilitation firm, has increased its senior staff in Seattle, bringing it to 40 employees.

Linda Mullen has joined as a senior associate. She has been communications director for the Washington State Department of Transportation since 2001 and has more than 20 years of communications and public sector marketing experience.

Cheryl Ellsworth has joined as an associate, after working most recently as a policy analyst for the House Democratic Caucus in the state legislature. She also directed governmental relations and community outreach for both the Seattle Public Schools and Children's Hospital.

EnviroIssues consults with government and industry on technical and regulatory projects. It has offices in Portland, Seattle and Richland.


Landau scientist on OSU board

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EDMONDS — Brian F. Butler, L.G., a senior associate in Landau Associates' Edmonds office, was appointed to the Oregon State University, Department of Geoscience board of advisors. The board provides advice on strategic planning, endowments and fundraising, curriculum, and employment opportunities for graduates.

Butler leads Landau's environmental consulting to ports and industry. He holds geoscience degrees from Oregon State University and the University of Washington.

The 85-person environmental, geotechnical and natural resources consulting firm is based in Edmonds, with offices in Tacoma, Spokane and Portland.


Triangle Associates adds more staff

SEATTLE — Triangle Associates has hired several new people. Betsy Daniels, senior associate, has 15 years of experience in facilitation, mediation, policy analysis and project management on natural resource management issues.

Triangle added three people to the education team. Education specialist Erin McGourty is now full-time after teaching for Triangle as a contracted presenter last fall. Education specialist Kristine Cramer has more than 10 years of experience working with youth in environmental, cultural and outdoor education. Dana O'Day-Senior joins the firm to do research, writing and editing.

Triangle Associates advises public and private groups on public involvement and education programs as well as policy and planning issues.


Pierce County gets $3.4M for watersheds

TACOMA — The state Salmon Recovery Funding Board has awarded $3.4 million in grants for Pierce County watershed projects. The projects are intended to protect salmon species in south Puget Sound.

Here’s where the money will be spent:

  • $1.5 million for the Puyallup watershed

  • $1.6 million for the Pierce County portion of the Nisqually watershed

  • $290,000 for the Pierce County portion of the Kitsap watershed Project sponsors will contribute an additional $620,000, raising the total funding to over $4 million.

    The three Pierce County lead entity (Puyallup watershed) projects funded include a 20-acre land acquisition and restoration on South Prairie Creek called Bee Spit Honey ($552,000), a 26-acre Soler Farms agricultural land acquisition/restoration project on South Prairie Creek ($398,000) and a Lower Boise Creek channel restoration project ($535,000).

    Nisqually watershed projects in Pierce County are the Manke shoreline acquisition ($276,000), Kist shoreline acquisition ($285,000) and Lower Ohop Creek restoration ($1.1 million).

    A Kitsap Watershed project in Pierce County, the Rocky Creek barrier replacement, received $290,000.

    Water Programs Manager Harold Smelt said four of the Puyallup and Nisqually watershed projects deemed by the board to be of highest priority are floodplain land acquisitions.


    Groundwater committees meet this week

    REDMOND — The Redmond-Bear Creek Groundwater Protection Committee has scheduled a meeting today at Redmond City Hall to discuss ongoing water-related issues.

    The committee will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Trestle Room of City Hall, 15670 NE 85th Street, in Redmond.

    The Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee will meet Wednesday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Fire Training Center, 10020 S.W. Bank Rd., Vashon. There will be presentations on low-impact development, fertilizers and pesticides, and updates on grant proposal efforts and King County's water resources evaluation project.

    The Issaquah Creek Valley Groundwater Protection Committee will meet Thursday in Issaquah to educate citizens about watershed management issues in the area. The committee will meet from 3-5 p.m. in the Eagle Room of the City of Issaquah's Police Station, at 130 East Sunset Way.

    For more information contact Susan Oxholm, 206-296-1984; Susan.Oxholm@metrokc.gov


    NEBC offers update on Olympia Feb. 1

    SEATTLE — The Northwest Environmental Business Council Olympic Chapter will meet Feb. 1 for a state legislative update "What is Going on in Olympia this Year?"

    Issues likely to come up in Olympia include regulating electronic waste, phasing out PBDE's, permitting and cleaning up Puget Sound. The governor's office has proposed ways to improve the Growth Management Act, and several legislators are looking at an overhaul of the state's tax system.

    Jerry Smedes and Linda Dennis of Smedes & Associates will give the update. The event starts at 11:30 a.m. and runs until 1 p.m. at McCormick & Schmick's Harborside on Lake Union, 1200 Westlake Ave. N. Cost is $35 for NEBC members and guests, and $48 for non-NEBC members.

    For information call NEBC at (503) 227-6361 or see the Web site at http://www.nebc.org.




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