HomeMy WebLinkAbout062722ca05 JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Mark McCauley, County Administrator
FROM: Brent Butler, DCD Director
Josh Peters, Planning Manager
Donna Frostholm, Associate Planner
Emilie Uemura, Assistant Planner
DATE: June 27, 2022
SUBJECT: Washington State Department of Ecology, Flood Control Assistance Account
Program Grant, Consultant Approval
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Under a separate Consent Agenda Request before the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners
(BoCC)today, the BoCC is being asked to approve an amendment to the Flood Control Assistance Account
Program (FCAAP)Agreement with the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology). A modification
to the original Agreement eliminates the relocation study for the Dosewallips River and Duckabush River
and transfers those grant funds towards preparation of a Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan
(CFHMP) for the Big Quilcene and Little Quilcene Rivers.
As part of preparing the CFHMP, DCD must hire a consultant with engineering expertise. This Consent
Agenda Request seeks BoCC approval to hire a consultant. With BoCC approval, DCD will enter into an
agreement with the selected consultant, ESA.
ANALYSIS:
For the FCAAP grant, DCD is to prepare a CFHMP for the Big Quilcene and Little Quilcene Rivers, and
this work requires professional engineering experience.
DCD issued a Solicitation of Qualifications(SOQ), consistent with Chapter 3.55 JCC, in February 2022.
Although four consulting firms initially inquired about the SOQ, none submitted a proposal. DCD contacted
all four of these engineering firms, and two firms initially expressed interest in working on the grant.
Ultimately, one firm (Perteet)realized that they would not have the ability to complete the project by the
deadline, but another(ESA) determined that, with additional funding, they would be able to complete the
CFHMP. Consequently, DCD, in consultation with the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, identified that this
purchase for services would therefore be `clearly and legitimately limited to a single source of supply,' and
therefore exempt from competitive bidding requirements pursuant to RCW 39.04.280.
At this late date, it would be likely that no firm would respond to a reposting, and that sole sourcing this
contract to ESA is the best approach. In response, ESA has prepared a Scope of Work and a Proposal, both
of which are included in this Agenda Request as Exhibit A. ESA agrees to preform the services as described
in the Scope of Work and Proposal.
To move forward with contracting ESA, the BoCC must sign the Professional Services Agreement attached
this Agenda Request.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Ecology has awarded$200,546.67 to DCD for the FCAAP grant. Of this, Ecology will reimburse DCD for
75 percent ($150,410.00), with the remaining 25 percent($50,136.67)as county match. The cash match will
be from staff time, with much of the match to be expended by the recently hired Assistant Planner. Other
DCD staff and the county Natural Resources Program Coordinator will contribute to the match.
BoCC signature on the Agreement also authorizes DCD to use $139,000 of the grant funding to hire an
engineering consultant.
RECOMMENDATION:
DCD recommends that the BoCC sign the grant authorization,which would allow staff to hire a consultant
and continue working on the grant.
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
FCAAP Consulting Services
THIS PROFESIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("this Agreement") is entered into between
the County of Jefferson, a municipal corporation ("the County"), and
ESA ("the Contractor"), in consideration of the
mutual benefits,terms, and conditions specified below.
1. Project Designation. The Contractor is retained by the County to perform the following
Project: Pre ar a omprehensive Flood l and Management Plan consisten with WAC
173-14S fl4O.
2. Scope of Services. Contractor agrees to perform the services identified on Exhibit "A"
attached hereto including the provision of all labor.
3. Time for Performance. This Agreement shall commence on May 1..2022 and
continue through June 30,2023 . Work performed consistent with this Agreement
during its term, put prior to the adoption of this Agreement, is hereby ratified. The
Contractor shall perform all services pursuant to this Agreement as outlined on Exhibit
"A". Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.
4. Payment. The Contractor shall be paid by the County for completed work and for services
rendered under this Agreement as follows:
a. Payment for the work provided by Contractor shall be made as provided on Exhibit
"B"attached hereto, provided that the total amount of payment to Contractor shall
not exceed $ 139,000 without express written modification of the Agreement
signed by the County.
b. Invoices must be submitted by the 15th of the month for the previous month's
expenses. Such invoices will be checked by the County,and upon approval thereof,
payment will be made to the Contractor in the amount approved. Failure to submit
timely invoices and reports pursuant to Exhibit B of the Agreement may result in a
denial of reimbursement. Invoices not submitted within 60 days may be denied.
c. Final payment of any balance due the Contractor of the total contract price earned
will be made promptly upon its ascertainment and verification by the County after
the completion of the work and submittal of reports under this Agreement and its
acceptance by the County.
d. The Contractor's records and accounts pertaining to this Agreement are to be kept
available for inspection by representatives of the County and state for a period of
six(6)years after final payments. Copies shall be made available upon request.
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5. Ownership and Use of Documents. All non-confidential or de-identified documents,
drawings, specifications, and other materials produced by the Contractor in connection
with the services rendered under this Agreement shall be the property of the County
whether the project for which they are made is executed or not. The Contractor shall be
permitted to retain copies, including reproducible copies, of drawings and specifications
for information, reference and use in connection with Contractor's endeavors. Contractor
shall not be held liable for reuse of documents or modifications thereof, including
electronic data, by County or its representatives for any purpose other than the intent of
this Agreement.
6. Compliance with laws. Contractor shall, in performing the services contemplated by this
Agreement,faithfully observe and comply with all federal,state,and local laws,ordinances
and regulations, applicable to the services to be rendered under this Agreement.
7. Audit. An audit will be submitted to the County upon request. Upon request, Contractor
will submit the most recent financial audit within 30 days.
a. Upon request the County shall have the option of performing an onsite review of
all records, statements, and documentation.
b. If the County finds indications of potential non-compliance during the monitoring
process, the County shall notify Contractor within ten (10) days. County and
Contractor shall meet to discuss areas of contention in an attempt to resolve issues.
c. Audit will provide statements consistent with the guidelines of Reporting for Other
Non-Profit Organizations AICPA SOP 78-10, and is performed in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards and with Federal Standards for Audit of
Governmental Organizations, Programs, Activities and Functions, and meeting all
requirements of 2 C.F.R. Part 200, as applicable.
8. Indemnification. Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the County, its past or
present employees, officers, agents, elected or appointed officials or volunteers (and their
marital communities),from and against all claims,losses or liability,or any portion thereof,
including reasonable attorney's fees and costs, arising from injury or death to persons,
including injuries, sickness, disease or death to Contractor's own employees, or damage to
property occasioned by a negligent act, omission or failure of the Contractor. Contractor
shall be liable only to the extent of Contractor's proportional negligence. The Contractor
specifically assumes potential liability for actions brought against the County by
Contractor's employees, including all other persons engaged in the performance of any
work or service required of the Contractor under this Agreement and,solely for the purpose
of this indemnification and defense,the Contractor specifically waives any immunity under
the state industrial insurance law, Title 51 R.C.W. The Contractor recognizes that this
waiver was specifically entered into pursuant to provisions of R.C.W. 4.24.115 and was
subject of mutual negotiation.
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9. Insurance. Prior to commencing work, the Contractor shall obtain at its own cost and
expense the following insurance coverage specified below and shall keep such coverage in
force during the terms of the Agreement.
a. Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance providing bodily injury and property
damage liability coverage for all owned and non-owned vehicles assigned to or
used in the performance of the work for a combined single limit of not less than
$500,000 each occurrence with the County named as an additional insured in
connection with the Contractor's performance of this Agreement. This insurance
shall indicate on the certificate of insurance the following coverage: (a) Owned
automobiles; (b) Hired automobiles; and, (3)Non-owned automobiles.
b. Commercial General Liability Insurance in an amount not less than a single limit
of one million dollars($1,000,000)per occurrence and an aggregate of not less than
two (2) times the occurrence amount ($2,000,000.00 minimum) for bodily injury,
including death and property damage, unless a greater amount is specified in the
contract specifications. The insurance coverage shall contain no limitations on the
scope of the protection provided and include the following minimum coverage:
i. Broad Form Property Damage, with no employee exclusion;
ii. Personal Injury Liability, including extended bodily injury;
iii. Broad Form Contractual/Commercial Liability — including coverage for
products and completed operations;
iv. Premises—Operations Liability(M&C);
v. Independent Contractors and subcontractors;
vi. Blanket Contractual Liability.
c. The County shall be named as an "additional named insured" under all insurance
policies required by this Agreement, except Professional Liability Insurance when
not allowed by the insurer.
d. Such insurance coverage shall be evidenced by one of the following methods: (a)
Certificate of Insurance; or, (b) Self-insurance through an irrevocable Letter of
Credit from a qualified financial institution.
e. The Contractor shall furnish the County with properly executed certificates of
insurance that, at a minimum, shall include: (a) The limits of overage; (b) The
project name to which it applies; (c) The certificate holder as Jefferson County,
Washington and its elected officials, officers, and employees with the address of
Jefferson County Risk Management, P.O. Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368,
and, (d) A statement that the insurance policy shall not be canceled or allowed to
expire except on thirty(30)days prior written notice to the County. If the proof of
insurance or certificate indicating the County is an "additional insured"to a policy
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obtained by the Contractor refers to an endorsement(by number or name)but does
not provide the full text of that endorsement, then it shall be the obligation of the
Contractor to obtain the full text of that endorsement and forward that full text to
the County. Certificates of coverage as required by this section shall be delivered
to the County within fifteen (15)days of execution of this Agreement.
f. Failure of the Contractor to take out or maintain any required insurance shall not
relieve the Contractor from any liability under this Agreement, nor shall the
insurance requirements be construed to conflict with or otherwise limit the
obligations concerning indemnification of the County.
g. The Contractor's insurers shall have no right of recovery or subrogation against the
County (including its employees and other agents and agencies), it being the
intention of the parties that the insurance policies, with the exception of
Professional Liability Insurance, so affected shall protect both parties and he
primary coverage for all losses covered by the above described insurance.
h. Insurance companies issuing the policy or policies shall have no recourse against
the County(including its employees and other agents and agencies)for payment of
any premiums or for assessments under any form of policy.
i. All deductibles in the above described insurance policies shall be assumed by and
be at the sole risk of the Contractor.
j. Any deductibles or self-insured retention shall be declared to and approved by the
County prior to the approval of this Agreement by the County. At the option of the
County, the insurer shall reduce or eliminate deductibles or self-insured retention,
or the Contractor shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related
investigations,claim administration and defense expenses.
k. Insurance companies issuing the Contractor's insurance policy or policies shall
have no recourse against the County(including its employees and other agents and
agencies) for payment of any premiums or for assessments under any form of
insurance policy.
I. Any judgments for which the County may be liable, in excess of insured amounts
required by this Agreement, or any portion thereof;may be withheld from payment
due,or to become due,to the Contractor until the Contractor shall furnish additional
security covering such judgment as may be determined by the County.
m. Any coverage for third party liability claims provided to the County by a "Risk
Pool"created pursuant to Ch.48.62 RC W shall be non-contributory with respect to
any policy of insurance the Contractor must provide in order to comply with this
Agreement.
n. The County may, upon the Contractor's failure to comply with all provisions of this
Agreement relating to insurance, withhold payment or compensation that would
otherwise be due to the Contractor.
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o. The Contractor's liability insurance provisions shall be primary and
noncontributory with respect to any insurance or self-insurance programs covering
the County, its elected and appointed officers,officials, employees, and agents.
p. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the insurance policies shall not
affect coverage provided to the County, its officers,officials,employees,or agents.
q. The Contractor's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom
claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's
liability.
r. The Contractor shall include all subcontractors as insured under its insurance
policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each
subcontractor. All insurance provisions for subcontractors shall be subject to all
the requirements stated herein.
s. The insurance limits mandated for any insurance coverage required by this
Agreement are not intended to be an indication of exposure nor are they limitations
on indemnification.
t. The Contractor shall maintain all required insurance policies in force from the time
services commence until services are completed. Certificates, insurance policies,
and endorsements expiring before completion of services shall be promptly
replaced. Thirty (30) days prior to cancellation, suspension, reduction or material
change in the policy, the Contractor shall provide notice of same to the
Jefferson County Department of Community Development Contracts Manager by
United States mail.
u. The Contractor shall place insurance with insurers licensed to do business in the
State of Washington and having A.M. Best Company ratings of no less than A-,
with the exception that excess and umbrella coverage used to meet the requirements
for limits of liability or gaps in coverage need not be placed with insurers or re-
insurers licensed in the State of Washington.
v. The County reserves the right to request additional insurance on an individual basis
for extra hazardous contracts and specific service agreements.
10. Worker's Compensation(Industrial Insurance).
a. If and only if the Contractor employs any person(s) in the status of employee or
employees separate from or in addition to any equity owners, sole proprietor,
partners, owners or shareholders of the Contractor, the Contractor shall maintain
workers' compensation insurance at its own expense,as required by Title 51 RCW,
for the term of this Agreement and shall provide evidence of coverage to Jefferson
County Department of Community Development, upon request.
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b. Worker's compensation insurance covering all employees with limits meeting all
applicable state and federal laws.This coverage shall include Employer's Liability
with limits meeting all applicable state and federal laws.
c. This coverage shall extend to any subcontractor that does not have their own
worker's compensation and employer's liability insurance.
d. The Contractor expressly waives by mutual negotiation all immunity and
limitations on liability, with respect to the County, under any industrial insurance
act, disability benefit act, or other employee benefit act of any jurisdiction which
would otherwise be applicable in the case of such claim.
e. If the County incurs any costs to enforce the provisions of this subsection, all cost
and fees shall be recoverable from the Contractor.
I I. Independent Contractor. The Contractor and the County agree that the Contractor is an
independent contractor with respect to the services provided pursuant to this Agreement.
The Contractor specifically has the right to direct and control Contractor's own activities,
and the activities of its subcontractors,employees,agents,and representatives, in providing
the agreed services in accordance with the specifications set out in this Agreement.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be considered to create the relationship of employer and
employee between the parties. Neither Contractor nor any employee of Contractor shall
be entitled to any benefits accorded County employees by virtue of the services provided
under this Agreement, including,but not limited to:retirement, vacation pay; holiday pay;
sick leave pay; medical, dental, or other insurance benefits; fringe benefits; or any other
rights or privileges afforded to Jefferson County employees. The County shall not be
responsible for withholding or otherwise deducting federal income tax or social security or
for contributing to the state industrial insurance program,otherwise assuming the duties of
an employer with respect to Contractor, or any employee of Contractor.
12. Subcontracting Requirements.
a. The Contractor is responsible for meeting all terms and conditions of this
Agreement including standards of service, quality of materials and workmanship,
costs,and schedules. Failure of a subcontractor to perform is no defense to a breach
of this Agreement. The Contractor assumes responsibility for and all liability for
the actions and quality of services performed by any subcontractor.
b. Every subcontractor must agree in writing to follow every term of this Agreement.
The Contractor must provide every subcontractor's written agreement to follow
every term of this Agreement before the subcontractor can perform any services
under this Agreement. The Department of Community Development Director or
their designee must approve any proposed subcontractors in writing.
c. Any dispute arising between the Contractor and any subcontractors or between
subcontractors must be resolved without involvement of any kind on the part of the
County and without detrimental impact on the Contractor's performance required
by this Agreement.
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13.Covenant Against Contingent Fees. The Contractor warrants that he has not employed or
retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the
Contractor, to solicit or secure this Agreement, and that he has not paid or agreed to pay
any company or person,other than a bona fide employee working solely for the Contractor,
any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gifts, or any other consideration
contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or
violation of this warranty,the County shall have the right to annul this Agreement without
liability or, in its discretion to deduct from the contract price or consideration, or otherwise
recover, the full amount of such fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or
contingent fee.
14. Discrimination Prohibited. The Contractor, with regard to the work performed by it under
this Agreement, will not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, national origin,
religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, material status, sex, or the presence of any
physical or sensory handicap in the selection and retention of employees or procurement
of materials or supplies.
15. No Assignment. The Contractor shall not sublet or assign any of the services covered by
this Agreement without the express written consent of the County. Assignment does not
include printing or other customary reimbursable expenses that may be provided in an
agreement.
16. Non-Waiver. Waiver by the County of any provision of this Agreement or any time
limitation provided for in this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other
provision.
17. Termination.
a. The County reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at any time by giving
ten (10)days written notice to the Contractor.
b. In the event of the death of a member, partner, or officer of the Contractor, or any
of its supervisory personnel assigned to the project, the surviving members of the
Contractor hereby agree to complete the work under the terms of this Agreement,
if requested to do so by the County. This section shall not be a bar to renegotiations
of this Agreement between surviving members of the Contractor and the County, if
the County so chooses.
c. The County reserves the right to terminate this contract in whole or in part,with 10
days' notice, in the event that expected or actual funding from any funding source
is withdrawn, reduced, or limited in any way after the effective date of this
agreement. In the event of termination under this clause,the County shall be liable
for only payment for services rendered prior to the effective date of termination.
18. Notices. All notices or other communications which any party desires or is required to
give shall be given in writing and shall be deemed to have been given if hand-delivered,
sent by facsimile, email, or mailed by depositing in the United States mail, prepaid to the
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party at the address listed below or such other address as a party may designate in writing
from time to time. Notices to the County shall be sent to the following address:
Donna Frostholm, Planner
Jefferson County Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Notices to Contractor shall be sent to the following address:
ESA/Spencer Easton, Planner
5309 Shilshole Ave NW, Suite 200
Seattle, Washington 98107
19. Integrated Agreement. This Agreement together with attachments or addenda represents
the entire and integrated Agreement between the County and the Contractor and supersedes
all prior negotiations, representations, or agreements written or oral. No representation
or promise not expressly contained in this Agreement has been made. This Agreement
supersedes all prior or simultaneous representations, discussions, negotiations, and
agreements, whether written or oral, by the County within the scope of this Agreement.
The Contractor ratifies and adopts all statements, representations, warranties, covenants,
and agreements contained in its proposal, and the supporting material submitted by the
Contractor, accepts this Agreement and agrees to all of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
20. Modification of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended only by written
instrument signed by both County and Contractor.
21. Disputes. The parties agree to use their best efforts to prevent and resolve disputes before
they escalate into claims or legal actions. Any disputed issue not resolved pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement shall be submitted in writing within 10 days to the County Risk
Manager, whose decision in the matter shall be final,but shall be subject to judicial review.
If either party deem it necessary to institute legal action or proceeding to enforce any right
or obligation under this Agreement, each party in such action shall bear the cost of its own
attomey's fees and court costs. Any legal action shall be initiated in the Superior Court of
the State of Washington for Jefferson County. The parties agree that all questions shall be
resolved by application of Washington law and that the parties have the right of appeal
from such decisions of the Superior Court in accordance with the laws of the State of
Washington. The Contractor hereby consents to the personal jurisdiction of the Superior
Court of the State of Washington for Jefferson County.
22. Section Headings, The headings of the sections of this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and are not intended to restrict, affect, or be of any weight in the
interpretation or construction of the provisions of the sections or this Agreement.
23. Limits of Any Waiver of Default. No consent by either party to, or waiver of, a breach by
either party,whether express or implied, shall constitute a consent to,waiver of, or excuse
of any other, different, or subsequent breach by either party.
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24.No Oral Waiver. No term or provision of this Agreement will be considered waived by
either party, and no breach excused by either party, unless such waiver or consent is in
writing signed on behalf of the party against whom the waiver is asserted. Failure of a
party to declare any breach or default immediately upon the occurrence thereof, or delay
in taking any action in connection with, shall not waive such breach or default.
25. Severability. Provided it does not result in a material change in the terms of this
Agreement, if any provision of this Agreement or the application of this Agreement to any
person or circumstance shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable to any extent, the
remainder of this Agreement and the application this Agreement shall not be affected and
shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
26. Binding on Successors, Heirs and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties' successors in interest, heirs, and assigns.
27. No Assignment. The Contractor shall not sell, assign,or transfer any of rights obtained by
this Agreement without the express written consent of the County.
28. No `third-party Beneficiaries. The parties do not intend, and nothing in this Agreement
shall be construed to mean, that any provision in this Agreement is for the benefit of any
person or entity who is not a party.
29. Signature in Counterparts. The parties agree that separate copies of this Agreement may
be signed by each of the parties and this Agreement shall have the same force and effect as
if all the parties had signed the original.
30. Facsimile and Electronic Signatures. The parties agree that facsimile and electronic
signatures shall have the same force and effect as original signatures.
31. Arms-Length Negotiations. The parties agree that this Agreement has been negotiated at
arms-length, with the assistance and advice of competent, independent legal counsel.
32. Public Records Act. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, to
the extent any record, including any electronic, audio, paper or other media, is required to
be kept or indexed as a public record in accordance with the Washington Public Records
Act,Chapter 42.56 RCW, as may hereafter be amended,the Contractor agrees to maintain
all records constituting public records and to produce or assist the County in producing
such records,within the time frames and parameters set forth in state law. The Contractor
further agrees that upon receipt of any written public record request, Contractor shall,
within two business days, notify the County by providing a copy of the request per the
notice provisions of this Agreement.
(SIGNATURES FOLLOW ON THE NEXT PAGE)
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JEFFERSON COUNTY WASHINGTON CONTRACTOR
Board of County Commissioners
Jefferson County, Washington
By:
Heidi Eisenhour,Chair Date
By. By:
Kate Dean,Commissioner Date Signature
By:
Greg Brotherton,Commissioner Date
Name:
SEAL:
Title:
ATTEST:
Date:
Carolyn Galloway Date
Clerk of the Board
Approved as to form only:
June 21, 2022
Philip C.Hunsucker Date
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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EXHIBIT A:
ESA SCOPE OF WORK AND PROPOSAL
Consultant agrees to perform services as described in this Exhibit.
fI'. 5309 Shilshole Avenue NW Suite 200 2sassoc corn
-414 Seattle,WA 98107
206 789.9658 phone
206.789 9884 fax
Scope of Work
Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan for Big and Little Quilcene
Rivers
Prepared for: Jefferson County
Department of Community Development
May 2022
Jefferson County Department of Community Development(DCD)has asked ESA to develop this scope of work to
assist with a Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan (CFHMP)for the Big and Little Quilcene Rivers.
This scope of work describes the tasks and activities necessary to assist DCD with development of the strategy
by June 30,2023. The work will be conducted in accordance with Comprehensive Planning for Flood Hazard
Management:A Guidebook(Washington Department of Ecology).
Tasks
Task 1 — Project Management and Coordination
Activities:
Under Task 1, ESA will manage and coordinate development of the CFHMP and implementation of this scope of
work.Specific management activities will include:
• Participation in the grant kick-off meeting,
• Participation in monthly meetings with Jefferson County DCD planners,
• Tracking of the overall CFHMP schedule,
• Managing cost and monitoring the budget and scope cost,
• Coordinating and ensuring effective and appropriate use of staff resources,
• Monthly invoicing,
• Regular communication/coordination with the County's project manager, and
• Implementing ESA's quality assurance(QA)and Quality Control (QC) procedures including but not
limited to reviewing of ESA deliverables, managing risk, and identification and pursuit of critical path
items.
ESA's project manager will provide regular status reports on the scope, schedule,and budget and will review
progress toward key project milestones with the County's project manager on a consistent and regular basis
until all elements of the scope of work are completed.
Deliverables:
• Monthly invoices and progress reports
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Assumptions:
• DCD will schedule the kick-off meeting and prepare meeting notes
• No more than two ESA team members will participate in monthly check-in meetings with DCD
Task 2 — CFHMP Scoping and Goal Setting
Activities:
Under task 2, ESA will coordinate with Jefferson County on CFHMP scoping and goal setting. This task will be
conducted to be consistent with Steps 1(Identify Related Regulatory Programs and Planning Priorities),2
(Establish Process for Public and Agency Participation),3 (Draft Short-and Long-term Goals and Objectives for
Flood Hazard Management),and 5(Set Short-and Long-term Goals and Objectives for Flood Hazard
Management)in the Comprehensive Planning for Flood Hazard Management Guidebook.
Based on initial conversations in the grant kickoff-meeting, ESA will develop a memorandum outlining initial
considerations for the following topics as they relate to the CFHMP outline and contents:
• Regulatory programs(such as the County Critical Areas Ordinance),local plans (such as the County
Hazard Management Plan), related programs and grants(such as FEMA grant programs),and other
community interests(such as habitat restoration and agriculture)to incorporate into the CFHMP,
• Advisory Team and Public Involvement meetings,and
• Draft short-and long-term goals and objectives for the CFHMP.
Jefferson County will review the memorandum and provide edits and comments by email or during a regular
check-in meeting.County input on considerations related to other programs and plans will be incorporated into
ESA's work on Task 5(CFHMP Document) and input on the Advisory Committee and Public Involvement
meetings will be incorporated into ESA's work on Task 6(Advisory Team and Public Meetings).
Following input from Jefferson County, ESA will develop draft Goals and Objectives for the CFHMP,which will be
presented at an Advisory Team meeting for discussion and input. Following the Advisory Team meeting, ESA will
finalize the Goals and Objectives for inclusion in the CFHMP.
Deliverables:
• CFHMP Scoping and Goal Setting memorandum
• Draft Goals and Objectives
• Final Goals and Objectives
Assumptions:
• If the CFHMP scoping task identifies topics to include in the CFHMP that go significantly beyond the
minimum requirements in the Comprehensive Planning for Flood Hazard Management Guidebook,
those topics may need to be covered by DCD or through a contract amendment.
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Task 3 — Existing Conditions and Flood Hazards
Activities:
Under task 3, ESA will collect and synthesize information to describe existing conditions and flood hazards
within the Big Quilcene and Little Quilcene drainage basins.This task will be conducted to be consistent with
Steps 4(Inventory and Analysis of Physical Conditions and Other Technical Issues)and 6(Determine Needs for
Strategies and Measures for Flood Hazard Management) in the Comprehensive Planning for Flood Hazard
Management Guidebook.
ESA will review past studies,flood maps,system conveyance inventories,and other applicable documents
provided by Jefferson County.This task will rely on readily available existing information and studies and will not
include new data collection or modeling. If needed, ESA will conduct a site visit to the study area. Based on the
analysis of exiting conditions and flood hazards and the goals and objectives from Task 2, ESA will prepare a
description of the need for flood risk management and flood damage reduction actions.The description will be
included as a chapter in the CFHMP.
Deliverables:
• Description of existing conditions and flood hazards for inclusion in the CFHMP document
• Description of the need for flood risk management and flood damage reduction actions for inclusion
in the CFHMP document
Assumptions:
• DCD will provide local information relevant to the CFHMP
• This task will rely on readily available existing information and studies and will not include new data
collection or modeling
Task 4 — Management Strategies
Activities:
Under task 4, ESA will develop management strategies for inclusion in the CFHMP. This task will be conducted
to be consistent with Steps 7(Identify Alternative Strategies and Measures for Flood Hazard Management), 8
(Evaluate Alternative Strategies and Measures),and 10(Develop Strategy and Implementation Approaches for
Flood Hazard Management) in the Comprehensive Planning for Flood Hazard Management Guidebook.
In developing potential management strategies, ESA will consider current floodplain management projects and
studies in the study area, including the Moon Valley 30% Design, Lower One Mile 30%Design, Lower One Mile
Hydrodynamic Modeling,and Lower One Mile Design Report.Consistent p with the Guidebook, ESA will consider
both structural and nonstructural approaches to flood risk
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ESA will work with Jefferson County and with the Advisory Team (where appropriate)to identify qualitative
evaluation criteria for the potential management strategies. Elements of the evaluation criteria could include
technical suitability, potential environmental impacts, climate change and future conditions,consistency with
the local salmon recovery plan,environmental justice,and consistency with the CFHMP goals and objectives.
ESA will conduct a high-level conceptual evaluation of potential management strategies and actions to
determine which strategies and actions to include in the CFHMP.The evaluation will be shared with the
Advisory Team to solicit input.Strategies and actions will be described in the CFHMP at a conceptual level.
Deliverables:
• Working document of potential management strategies and actions
• Working document of evaluation components
• Description of management strategies and actions for inclusion in the CFHMP
Assumptions:
• DCD will provide information on current floodplain management projects and studies in the study area
Task 5 — CFHMP Document
Activities:
Under task 5, ESA will develop the CFHMP document. This task will be conducted to be consistent with Step 11
(Complete Draft CFHMP and SEPA Documentation) in the Comprehensive Planning for Flood Hazard
Management Guidebook,though ESA's scope does not include SEPA documentation.
Under task 5, ESA will complete the following activities:
• develop a draft outline for the CFHMP for DCD review and comments;
• following comments from DCD,develop a final outline for the CFHMP;
• develop a Preliminary Draft CFHMP for DCD review;
• develop a Draft CFHMP, revised based on DCD comments,that will be sent out for broader review;and
• develop a Final CFHMP, revised based on comments on the Draft CFHMP.
The Final CFHMP will be consistent with WAC 173-145-040 and the Comprehensive Planning for Flood Hazard
Management Guidebook.
Deliverables:
• Draft CFHMP Outline
• Final CFHMP Outline
• Preliminary Draft CFHMP
• Draft CFHMP
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• Final CFHMP
Assumptions:
• DCD will provide consolidated comments on each draft of the CFHMP and its outline
• The CFHMP will be developed in Microsoft Word and will not have a graphic layout
Task 6 — Advisory Team and Public Meetings
Activities:
Under task 6, ESA will attend and participate in up to 10 Advisory Team and Public Involvement meetings
(assumed to be virtual meetings). This task will be conducted to be consistent with Steps 2 (Establish Process
for Public and Agency Participation)and 9 (Hold Public Alternative Evaluation Workshop(s)) in the
Comprehensive Planning for Flood Hazard Management Guidebook.
Advisory Team meetings will occur regularly(roughly one meeting per month)over the course of development
of the CFHMP. ESA will present and solicit Advisory Team input on CFHMP elements,such as goals and
objectives, the determination of need for flood hazard management, and potential management strategies and
actions.
ESA will also participate in up to 2 Public Involvement meetings held by Jefferson County DCD staff. ESA's role in
the meetings will be to present information about the CFHMP and listen to public input.At least one meeting
will be the Public Alternative Evaluation Workshop described in Step 9 of the Guidebook.
Deliverables:
• PowerPoint slides,as needed
Assumptions:
• Advisory Team and Public Involvement meetings will be led and facilitated by DCD
• DCD will be responsible for developing Advisory Team and Public Involvement meeting agendas and
other materials; ESA will develop PowerPoint slides to cover specific topics as needed
• DCD will select Advisory Team members and notice meetings
• DCD will prepare notes for Advisory Team meetings and public meetings
• DCD will schedule and notice public meetings
• Advisory Team meetings will be 1 to 1.5 hours in duration
Schedule
The project is anticipated to be completed by June 30, 2023.
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Budget
A budget summary table is below.A full budget spreadsheet is attached.
Task Hours Cost
1: Project Management and Coordination 96 $15,620
2: CFHMP Scoping and Goal Setting 23 $4,015
3: Existing Conditions and Flood Hazards 184 $26,140
4: Management Strategies 156 $23,320
5: CFHMP Document 323 $47,000
6:Advisory Team and Public Meetings 140 $22,700
Reimbursable Expenses $200
Total 922 $138,995
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April 27, 2022
Emilie Uemura
Jefferson County Community Development Department
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
Dear Ms. Uemura and members of the County's evaluation team,
Jefferson County is seeking consultant support for the development of a Comprehensive Flood Hazard
Management Plan (CFHMP)that complies with WAC 173-145-040 and the State Department of Ecology
Guidance(Publication#21-06-019).This CFHMP will create a holistic management strategy inclusive of
structural and nonstructural approaches for the Big Quilcene and Little Quilcene Rivers. For this project
to be successful,Jefferson County needs to engage a team that offers a wide range of services,flexible
and responsive project coordination, and an innovative and holistic approaches to flood control and
floodplain management. Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is well-poised to meet and exceed
these needs.
ESA offers an ideal combination of expertise in floodplain management planning,engineering analysis,
project coordination,and facilitation services to support Jefferson County in the development of a
CFHMP. We wrote the 2021 update to the Washington state Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management
Plan(CFHMP)Guidance document,and our team has deep knowledge and experience with the
elements required for a CFHMP.Our team also has extensive expertise in flood control and floodplain
management, having supported the development of numerous plans,assessments, and reports to
support flood risk reduction and integrated floodplain management across Washington State. We are
familiar and comfortable with working collaboratively with county governments to navigate complex
regulatory processes.
Our project manager and contact person for this project would be Spencer Easton.Spencer is a senior
planner and certified floodplain manager who recently led the development of the Washington CFHMP
Guidance.Spencer can be contacted at seaston@esassoc.com, (206)953-6437
We believe our extensive experience with similar projects in Washington State make us perfectly suited
to support the development of a CFHMP for Jefferson County. If you have any questions regarding our
qualifications, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Margaret Clancy
Vice-President
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Section 2 Project Experience and Firm Qualifications
ESA is an employee-owned environmental consulting firm that partners with clients and communities
to drive sustainable, resilient,and equitable solutions that shape a better world. ESA brings over 50
years of experience providing environmental,water resources engineering,planning,and restoration
design consulting services for public and private clients. We have supported innovative flood
management projects that integrate advanced hydraulic analysis,geomorphic assessment, habitat
biology and community outreach to reduce flood risk, restore ecosystem processes,and recover listed
salmonids. ESA's scientists and engineers helped pioneer the now common interdisciplinary nature-
based approach to flood management,which combines civil engineering principles with river,fisheries
and wetland sciences.Our project portfolio includes watershed assessment and management efforts,
feasibility studies,and design, permitting,funding,construction and post-construction monitoring.We
have worked in a variety of landscapes—forests,farms,suburban and urban areas—from the
headwaters to the estuary. ESA has 20 offices and over 600 staff across the Pacific Northwest,California,
and the Southeastern United States. ESA has expertise in flood control,floodplain,and watershed
management, including recent and ongoing work in the region.
ESA Information
State of incorporation: California
Federal tax ID number: 94-1698350
Washington State UBI number: 602-117-611
ESA is able to sign a contract with Jefferson County in substantially the same form as in
Appendix A of the SOQ
ESA brings a sustainable approach to flood control and floodplain management,focusing on multi-
objective approaches that benefit people,the economy,and the built and natural environments.We are
dedicated to providing integrated solutions that not only increase resilience to flooding,but address the
ongoing challenges of ecosystem stewardship,and balance existing and future needs and uncertainties.
ESA's interdisciplinary team of planners,water resources engineers, hydrologists,geomorphologists,
ecologists,outreach specialists,and Certified Floodplain Managers(CFMs) have extensive experience
developing innovative solutions from vision and concept to plan development, evaluation,and
implementation. In addition,our team brings a long-term perspective to our work, incorporating future
projections of climate change and extreme events that may overwhelm existing flood control measures
or otherwise require adaptive decision-making to best prepare for and recover from these impacts.
Flood hazard management policies
ESA staff have been at the forefront of innovative floodplain management in Washington State for
several decades.Our senior engineer,Sky Miller,is particularly well-respected for having led a wide
range of planning and engineering studies related to flood hazard identification;flood risk assessment
and reduction; use of built and natural infrastructure to mitigate flood damage;floodplain restoration;
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and flood fight operations. His efforts have involved extensive public and stakeholder education and
coordination with regulators on floodplain development standards. Sky has led several large-scale
floodplain and climate impact studies to identify and quantify threats from wildfires, higher intensity
rainfall, increased groundwater elevations, increased coastal wave intensity,landslides,saltwater
intrusion,and glacial melting on volcanoes.As an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington's
Institute of Hazards and Climate Change,Sky teaches a graduate course in Floodplain Management and
Climate Change Hazards. In the mid-1990s, he helped found the Northwest Regional Floodplain
Managers Association(NORFMA),which supports the integration of multi-disciplinary interests in
floodplain management.He served as President and currently sits on the NORFMA Board.
ESA has a deep history helping local jurisdictions develop floodplain policies and programs since 2008.
For example,we led a multi-agency effort to help Puget Sound pilot communities, including the City of
Kent, assess compliance with the FEMA Region X Biological Opinion (BiOp),which mandated that local
governments enact regulations to reduce flood risk and flood-related damages within the mapped
Special Flood Hazard Area.We prepared technical reports and provided recommendations on how to
implement the new regulations. ESA provided expertise in floodplain engineering, land use policy,and
biological resources;coordinated numerous multi-agency meetings;and delivered presentations to
stakeholders including environmental organizations and the building industry. Because of our long
history of successful and innovative work in floodplain management,the Washington Department of
Ecology hired ESA to write the 2021 guidebook on Comprehensive Planning for Flood Hazard
Management(available at Comprehensive Planning for Flood Hazard Management:A Guidebook
(wa.gov).As a result,we can literally say,we wrote the book on comprehensive floodplain management
planning.
Flood hazard mitigation strategy,proposed projects,and solutions(capital improvements)
Effective flood hazard management requires both proactive and responsive approaches to appropriately
identify problems and implement risk reduction responses.Capital improvement projects help
communities identify and implement priorities to reduce flood risks. The ESA team has experience
working throughout Washington on capital improvement projects to address flooding challenges by
reducing risks to vulnerable populations and infrastructure while providing environmental benefits and
limiting tradeoffs whenever possible. For example,ESA is working with Pierce County Planning and
Public Works to assess previously identified levee setback sites and identify new setback areas to
maximize flood storage capacity and improve floodplain connectivity. ESA is identifying key geomorphic,
hydrologic,and habitat characteristics in the White, Puyallup,and Carbon River floodplains and using
these as attributes(both individually and as cause/effect relationship with each other)in a qualitative
evaluation framework.Attributes being evaluated include floodplain elevations, sensitivity to projected
future land use and/or climate change,flood storage capacity, potential for property acquisition,design
and construction costs,and expected habitat responses,among others.
Some of the work ESA has conducted includes the strategic removal of structures to reconnect
flood plains in order to reduce flood damage and improve habitat quality. For example,ESA staff
completed watershed-and reach-scale analyses of the Green River and concept to final design for the
Lones levee removal and floodplain reconnection project.The project will restore over 80 acres of
dynamic river and floodplain habitat critical to juvenile Chinook salmon and other species.The ESA team
also has experience in nonstructural approaches to reduce flood risks such as land acquisition,
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relocation,floodplain mapping, and flood warning systems. For example,team members have
collaborated to design and implement home buyouts and relocations using FEMA's Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program funds along the Skagit and Skykomish Rivers. ESA staff have extensive experience in
floodplain mapping, including developing a spatial database and online mapping tool of the 17 major
rivers in Puget Sound for the Puget Sound Partnership.
Prior to joining ESA,Sky Miller was the project engineer on the Snohomish River Comprehensive Flood
Control Management Planning effort.Sky helped survey the river and developed an unsteady flow
hydraulic model to simulate river flows in floods.This was used to evaluate over 70 alternatives to
reduce flood damage and led to community-wide consensus on revisions to the dike system.Sky
managed construction of 22 damaged levees in coordination with the USACE PL84-99 funding and/or
FEMA Disaster Recovery funds, eight of which were set back, breached for habitat,or upgraded for
significant habitat benefits. He also prepared successful grant applications to acquire land,demolish
structures,and breach levees over 600 acres of floodplain area.This is one example of the successful
track record our staff have providing strategic guidance and technical support(e.g.,grant writing,
budgeting)to clients in their pursuit of grant funds.
Project management and coordination
ESA has a strong reputation for providing efficient,effective,and responsive project coordination and
management for our clients.This includes developing detailed work plans and schedules,coordinating
the work of discipline leads, managing budgets and timelines,and coordinating with and communicating
progress to clients and partners. Our team can provide these and other services to develop the CFHMP,
including technical writing and review,stakeholder engagement and meeting facilitation,
communication with partners,and maintaining compliance with state requirements. ESA has several
experts on staff that can provide technical writing and synthesis to draft,edit,and finalize the CFHMP
for local and state review.We provide regular project updates to clients and other stakeholders via
outreach materials,collaborative meetings,and conversations.Several staff members are trained
facilitators with expertise in designing agendas for and leading public meetings and focus groups,as well
as participating in and presenting at formal meetings and hearings.Our team works collaboratively with
clients and stakeholders,and we have relationships with several partners in the region, including federal
(e.g., FEMA,BPA, USFS, USACE),state(e.g.,WDFW, Ecology),and Tribal entities. Finally,our team has
deep knowledge and experience with the elements required by WAC 173-145-040 and Ecology
Publication#21-06-019,as ESA wrote the 2021 update to the Comprehensive Flood Hazard
Management Plan(CFHMP)Guidance document.
Describing existing conditions and flood hazards
ESA has completed numerous county-wide studies that required comprehensive inventory and mapping
of natural resources,topography, drainage,land use, land cover,critical infrastructure, property
boundaries,floodplains,channel migration zones, landslide hazard areas,and other features. We have
done this as part of Shoreline Master Program Inventory and Characterization efforts for Jefferson,
Whatcom,Kittitas, Pierce,Mason, Clark and other counties.We have done similar work as part of
various watershed assessment efforts. For example, ESA biologists, hydrogeologists, and geospatial
analysts completed an evaluation of the Blackjack Creek watershed for the Suquamish Tribe.We
identified the most significant factors that adversely impact salmonid habitat and populations and
characterized pressures and stressors at the watershed,sub-watershed, reach,and site scales.We used
this information to recommend and prioritize strategies and actions for land acquisition,conservation
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easements,long-term monitoring,and adaptive management.The plan is available at:
https://suquamish.nsn.us/home/departments/fisheries/environment/restoration-protection/
ESA staff(Sky Miller)managed a$4 million General Investigation Study for the Skagit River. Study
elements included extensive survey and mapping, hydrology,a detailed hydraulic model(UNET main
channel, FLO-2D overbank),a technical work group,work with Flood Control Districts,a promotional
video, public outreach,economic study,cost estimates and a feasibility report.The study goals were to
develop a long-term strategy to protect 30,000 people who live behind susceptible levees and migrating
rivers.
Project Examples
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Washington Comprehensive Planningfor A Flood
Hazard Management Guidebook. In 2021, ESA wrote
CoMORE„ Ew�N,N4wR��oow��ora�,ter: the updated Washington State guidance document for
aeuro®ooKComprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plans
(CFHMPs)for the Department of Ecology.The state
guidance had not been updated in 30 years and did not
account for climate change, integrated floodplain
.,,= management,or the endangered species listing of
salmonid populations in the state. In addition to
addressing those topics, ESA developed guidance that
cross-walks development of a CFHMP with other related
programs and grants, including FEMA grant programs
and the Community Rating System(CRS).The new
guidance also addresses tribal rights;diversity,equity,
and inclusion;and both structural and nonstructural
flood mitigation measures.
In order to develop guidance that addressed best
practices and also is accessible to communities with
1 j various resource levels, ESA organized the guidance
around a flexible and scalable approach. Each step in
the flood planning process outlines the minimum requirements, provides general guidance and advice
for addressing the minimum requirements,then includes modular guidance for coordinating with other
relevant programs(such as FEMA grant programs)or implementing an integrated floodplain
management approach.The guidance also includes information on funding programs,an appendix
describing related regulatory programs, and an extensive set of links to other resources. Instead of a
prescriptive set of requirements,the new guidance was developed to be a comprehensive resource for
communities developing CFHMPS.
ESA completed the updated guidance document on an accelerated timeline so that it could be in place in
time for the initiation of a new round of Flood Control Assistance Account Program (FCAAP)funding in
summer 2021. FCAAP,which had not been an active program since 2009, is now funding CFHMP
updates and development around Washington State.
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Key team members for the Flood Plan Guidance update were Spencer Easton,who managed ESA's team
and was the primary document writer,and Sky Miller,who provided floodplain engineering expertise.
King County Flood Plan Update. ESA is currently supporting King County with development of their first
Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan (Flood Plan) Update since 2013.Specifically, ESA is
facilitating the Flood Plan Coordinating Committee and Stakeholder Committee. ESA will also manage
the Flood Plan document, including technical writing and response to both internal and public
comments. ESA is working with a team to incorporate diversity,equity,and inclusion principles into
outreach for the Flood Plan and in the Flood Plan document itself.Spencer Easton is managing ESA's
work on the Flood Plan Update and is facilitating committee meetings.
Lower Skykomish Floodplain Land Strategy.ESA worked with Snohomish County to complete geospatial
analysis of geomorphic, hydraulic, habitat, agriculture,and infrastructure data to develop a
methodology for prioritizing reaches and properties within the Skykomish River for conservation and
restoration. ESA also facilitated the stakeholder outreach which includes state, local, and tribal interests
along with NGO's and the agricultural community.The Floodplain Land Strategy,funded through
Floodplains by Design, uses geomorphic and flood hazard data combined with habitat quality data
developed by the Tulalip Tribes and priority agriculture conservation parcels developed by PCC Farmland
Trust. Climate change analysis is being incorporated into the strategy by evaluating future conditions
basin hydrology,flood mapping,and geomorphic response potential.The process resulted in a web-
based GIS map viewer for application by stakeholders during future efforts to conserve high priority
farmland and identify key parcels for restoration according to geomorphic hazards/potential and habitat
quality.See the ESA-developed story map at
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/57ec589a6a 59457 ba86714e6fce684a6
Puyallup River Watershed Floodplains for the Future Monitoring and Adaptive Management Program.
ESA is assisting the Pierce Conservation District with implementation of a shared Monitoring and
Adaptive Management Program for the Puyallup River Watershed Floodplains for the Future(FFTF)
initiative.FFTF is a partnership of stakeholders working together to unite the interests of communities,
agriculture,and salmon in order to transform floodplain management in the Puyallup Watershed.The
Conservation District originally hired ESA to establish a floodplain health baseline and develop a
collaborative monitoring plan to track landscape-level impacts to determine if floodplain health at a
watershed-scale is improving or degrading as projects are implemented over time.Since adoption of the
Monitoring Plan in 2018, ESA has supported the Conservation District in implementation of the program,
including collecting and interpreting data for the 18 metrics included in the program,vetting the results
with stakeholders,and facilitating Results Summits to discuss how the findings can help guide adaptive
management of FFTF. ESA conducted a GIS analysis to establish a Floodplain Planning Area in the
watershed and to assess floodplain conditions within that planning area.ESA also created and maintains
the FFTF website,which presents monitoring results and is available at:
https://floodplainsforthefuture.org/.
Floodplain Spatial Data Refinement for Monitoring.The Pugt Sound Partnership(PSP) hired in ESA to
conduct a spatial data refinement process for floodplain data in 2018. PSP lacked reliable and consistent
mapping of floodplain areas and is therefore unable to track progress toward the targets for floodplain
restoration due by 2020 as part of its Vital Signs program.The ESA team provided facilitation and
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technical expertise to coordinate the floodplain footprint,condition,status, and metrics with the
floodplain community and regional programs.
WDFW Duckabush Estuary Restoration State Environmental Review.As part of WDFW's Puget Sound
Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project(PSNERP),the Duckabush River Estuary in Jefferson County is
proposed to be restored by reconnecting the river to its floodplain and intertidal wetlands by a
combination of roadway removal and realignment, bridging,and channel excavation. ESA wrote the
Draft and Final SEIS documents, provided public meeting assistance,prepared public outreach materials,
supplied art interactive website and comment tracking system,and conducted detailed technical review
for shellfish,water quality, noise,and transportation issues.
Jefferson County SMP Update. ESA supported Jefferson County with a comprehensive SMP Update.This
work included preparing a detailed the inventory and analysis of shoreline processes,functions and
development patterns;developing a database and map folio to depict shoreline conditions using
geographic information systems (GIS);developing a countywide restoration plan;and crafting policies
and regulations for managing several hundred miles of marine, river and lake shorelines.
Snohomish River Comprehensive Flood Control Management Plan.This project,conducted by ESA staff
prior to joining ESA, included the development of the Snohomish River Comprehensive Flood Control
Management Plan.Sky Miller developed a hydraulic computer model to simulate river flows in floods,
which was used to evaluate potential alternatives to reduce flood damage and increase public safety.
This led to the redesign of an existing dike system to allow for overtopping levee sections during large
floods and reduced dike susceptibility to failure.Sky designed and managed construction of 22 damaged
levees in coordination with the USACE PL84-99 funding and/or FEMA Disaster Recovery funds,eight of
which were set back, breached for habitat,or upgraded for significant habitat benefits.
Skagit River Flood General Investigation Study and County Flood Plan. Prior to joining ESA,Sky
managed a$4 million General Investigation Study of the Skagit River Floodplain.The USACE and County-
sponsored study was initiated to develop a long-term strategy to protect 30,000 people living behind
susceptible levees and migrating rivers in Skagit County.Study elements included extensive survey and
mapping, hydrology,a detailed hydraulic model(UNET main channel,FLO-2D overbank),a technical
work group,work with Flood Control Districts,a promotional video,public outreach,economic study,
cost estimates,and a feasibility report.Recommended plan implementation costs exceeded$300
million in capital projects. Implementation included home buyout and relocations using FEMA's Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program(HMGP)funds.
Skykomish River Floodplain Management Plan/High Risk Area Buyout Program.This management plan
was developed with the assistance of a Citizens Advisory Group, including agricultural representatives
from the Tualco Valley.Technical studies included a hydraulic model,sediment transport analysis,
channel migration zone mapping,economic analyses,and fisheries resources. Recommendations
included high hazard zone restrictions,USACE levee setbacks,bank stabilization projects,avulsion
barrier/flood fencing using large woody debris, home buyouts,and relocation using FEMA's Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)funds.This project was conducted by ESA staff prior to joining ESA.
Flood Risk Assessment and Economic Analysis. ESA is assisting Pierce County Planning and Public
Works,Surface Water Management Division on a study to complete a Flood Risk Assessment and
Economic Analysis of the county-wide benefits associated with implementing the 2023 Pierce County
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Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan. ESA is conducting the flood risk assessment,which
involves estimating the flood damage impacts of not implementing this plan as well as a hazard profile
(e.g., past flood events and flood characteristics),vulnerability analysis, including public safety and
health,critical facilities, land use and structures,development trends,repetitive loss areas,and
insurance analysis.The geographic scope of the Flood Risk Assessment and Economic Analysis
encompasses the entire County to include both unincorporated Pierce County and municipalities.
Puyallup River Watershed Comprehensive Levee
y p p e ee Setback Evaluation. ESA is assisting Pierce County
Public Works in the evaluation of more than 50 sites throughout the Puyallup,White and Carbon Rivers
for removal of channel confining levees and restoration of natural channel processes.All sites are being
analyzed using a series of geomorphic metrics,flood mitigation potential,habitat quality,and
infrastructure protection. ESA is developing a graphic-rich site catalog depicting the opportunities and
constraints and posed by each unique site. Data reduction of key habitat,geomorphic, and flood metrics
is included to quickly compare sites and develop priority strategies for the next 10-years of levee
setback projects.The catalog and data will be used in development of grant applications and for basis of
design concepts.
128th St E Puyallup River Setback Levee Feasibility Study. ESA is working with Pierce County on the
design of levee setback actions that reduce flood risk,improve water quality,and restore and enhance
fish and wildlife habitat.The purpose of this comprehensive feasibility study is to characterize the
project area to develop feasible project alternatives, phasing, prioritization,and estimated construction
costs for four planned setback levee projects near the 128th St E bridge crossing of the Puyallup River.
The multi-disciplinary team includes hydraulic engineers,geomorphologists,fisheries biologists,cultural
resource specialists,and a bathymetric surveyor to meet the objectives of the project.
King County Water and Land Resources Division FEMA Benefit-Cost Analyses. ESA prepared Benefit-
Cost Analyses(BCAs)for FEMA-sponsored Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities(BRIC)and
Flood Mitigation Assistance(FMA) Grant Programs in King County.The BCAs involved assessments of
two residential building acquisition mitigation actions considering landslide/catastrophic failure hazards
caused by flood-induced river migration and erosion.The project objective was to prepare and complete
BCAs for two flood-prone repetitive loss properties in King County that were at risk from river channel
migration and erosion.
Floodplains by Design. From 2013 to 2019, ESA was part of the consultant team to The Nature
Conservancy working on the Floodplains by Design Initiative.Floodplains by Design is a collaborative
initiative led by The Nature Conservancy,the Washington Department of Ecology,and the Puget Sound
Partnership with numerous local,state,and federal stakeholders.The purpose of Floodplains by Design
is to support and carry out integrated projects that reduce flood risk,enhance habitat,protect farmland,
and improve water quality in Puget Sound's floodplain areas. ESA assisted in planning and carrying out
regional workshops of participants from around Puget Sound discussing priorities for improving Puget
Sound's Floodplains and smaller meetings of floodplain reach leaders. ESA helped prepare technical
papers on integrated corridor-scale floodplain planning and on the creation of a dedicated floodplain
permitting team. ESA coordinated with local flood managers,ecosystem recovery experts,and other
stakeholders to help them articulate their local goals and strategies.ESA assisted in research of current
floodplain conditions and planning goals for 17 Puget Sound watersheds and was a key author of the
report Floodplains by Design:A 5-Year Strategy for Washington's Floodplains.
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Mobilizing Funding for Puget Sound Recovery. ESA led a team to identify gaps in private and public
funding to implement the Puget Sound Partnership's Action Agenda, including floodplain restoration
projects.This effort involved interviews and facilitated meetings with members of the agency's boards,
non-profit leaders, project implementers,and current funders to identify opportunities and support
feasibility analysis.Working with Environmental Incentives,the ESA team explored alternative funding
and financing mechanisms such as green bonds,parcel tax increases,and market-based tools like
commodity buffers and blue carbon.A subsequent project developed a nearshore habitat credit trading
mechanisms.
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Section 3 Approach to Grant Work
ESA will develop a Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan(CFHMP)for the Big and Little
Quilcene Rivers,in coordination with the Jefferson County Department of Community Development
(DCD) and other County departments.The CFHMP will meet the requirements of WAC 173-145-040 and
the Comprehensive Planning for Flood Hazard Management Guidebook.The activities included in
specific tasks are detailed below.
Task 1—Project Management and Coordination
Under Task 1,ESA will manage and coordinate development of the CFHMP and implementation of this
scope of work.Specific management activities will include:
• Participation in the grant kick-off meeting,
• Participation in regular meetings with Jefferson County DCD planners,
• Tracking of the overall CFHMP schedule,
• Managing cost and monitoring the budget and scope cost,
• Coordinating and ensuring effective and appropriate use of staff resources,
• Monthly invoicing,
• Regular communication/coordination with the County's project manager,and
• Implementing ESA's quality assurance(QA)and Quality Control(QC) procedures including but
not limited to reviewing of ESA deliverables, managing risk,and identification and pursuit of
critical path items.
ESA's project manager will provide regular status reports on the scope,schedule,and budget and will
review progress toward key project milestones with the County's project manager on a consistent and
regular basis until all elements of the scope of work are completed.
Task 2—CFHMP Scoping and Goal Setting
Under task 2, ESA will coordinate with Jefferson County on CFHMP scoping and goal setting. This task
will be conducted to be consistent with Steps 1(Identify Related Regulatory Programs and Planning
Priorities),2(Establish Process for Public and Agency Participation),3(Draft Short-and Long-term Goals
and Objectives for Flood Hazard Management),and 5(Set Short-and Long-term Goals and Objectives
for Flood Hazard Management) in the Comprehensive Planning for Flood Hazard Management
Guidebook.
Based on initial conversations in the grant kickoff-meeting, ESA will develop a memorandum outlining
initial considerations for the following topics as they relate to the CFHMP outline and contents:
• Regulatory programs(such as the County Critical Areas Ordinance),local plans(such as the
County Hazard Management Plan), related programs and grants(such as FEMA grant programs),
and other community interests (such as habitat restoration and agriculture)to incorporate into
the CFHMP,
• Advisory Team and Public Involvement meetings,and
• Draft short-and long-term goals and objectives for the CFHMP.
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Jefferson County will review the working document and provide edits and comments by email or during
a regular check-in meeting.County input on considerations related to other programs and plans will be
incorporated into ESA's work on Task 5(CFHMP Document)and input on the Advisory Committee and
Public Involvement meetings will be incorporated into ESA's work on Task 6(Advisory Team and Public
Meetings).
Following input from Jefferson County,ESA will develop draft Goals and Objectives for the CFHMP,
which will be presented at an Advisory Team meeting for discussion and input. Following the Advisory
Team meeting, ESA will finalize the Goals and Objectives for inclusion in the CFHMP.
Task 3—Existing Conditions and Flood Hazards
Under task 3,ESA will collect and synthesize information to describe existing conditions and flood
hazards within the Big Quilcene and Little Quilcene drainage basins.This task will be conducted to be
consistent with Steps 4(Inventory and Analysis of Physical Conditions and Other Technical Issues)and 6
(Determine Needs for Strategies and Measures for Flood Hazard Management) in the Comprehensive
Planning for Flood Hazard Management Guidebook.
ESA will review past studies,flood maps,system conveyance inventories,and other applicable
documents provided by Jefferson County.This task will rely on readily available existing information and
studies and will not include new data collection or modeling. If needed, ESA will conduct a site visit to
the study area. Based on the analysis of exiting conditions and flood hazards and the goals and
objectives from Task 2, ESA will prepare a description of the need for flood risk management and flood
damage reduction actions.The description will be included as a chapter in the CFHMP.
Task 4—Management Strategies
Under task 4, ESA will develop management strategies for inclusion in the CFHMP. This task will be
conducted to be consistent with Steps 7(Identify Alternative Strategies and Measures for Flood Hazard
Management),8(Evaluate Alternative Strategies and Measures),and 10(Develop Strategy and
Implementation Approaches for Flood Hazard Management)in the Comprehensive Planning for Flood
Hazard Management Guidebook.
In developing potential management strategies, ESA will consider current floodplain management
projects and studies in the study area, including the Moon Valley 30%Design, Lower One Mile 30%
Design, Lower One Mile Hydrodynamic Modeling, and Lower One Mile Design Report. Consistent with
the Guidebook, ESA will consider both structural and nonstructural approaches to flood risk
management. ESA will develop potential management strategies for both river basins.
ESA will work with Jefferson County and with the Advisory Team(where appropriate)to identify
qualitative evaluation criteria for the potential management strategies. Elements of the evaluation
criteria could include technical suitability,potential environmental impacts,climate change and future
conditions,consistency with the local salmon recovery plan,environmental justice,and consistency with
the CFHMP goals and objectives. ESA will conduct a high-level conceptual evaluation of potential
management strategies and actions to determine which strategies and actions to include in the CFHMP.
The evaluation will be shared with the Advisory Team to solicit input.Strategies and actions will be
described in the CFHMP at a conceptual level.
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Task 5—CFHMP Document
Under task 5,ESA will develop the CFHMP document. This task will be conducted to be consistent with
Step 11(Complete Draft CFHMP and SEPA Documentation)in the Comprehensive Planning for Flood
Hazard Management Guidebook,though ESA's scope does not include SEPA documentation.
Under task 5,ESA will complete the following activities:
• develop a draft outline for the CFHMP for DCD review and comments;
• Following comments from DCD,develop a final outline for the CFHMP;
• develop a Preliminary Draft CFHMP for DCD review;
• develop a Draft CFHMP, revised based on DCD comments,that will be sent out for broader
review; and
• develop a Final CFHMP, revised based on comments on the Draft CFHMP.
The Final CFHMP will be consistent with WAL 1/3-145-040 and the Comprehensive Planning for Flood
Hazard Management Guidebook.
Task 6—Advisory Team and Public Meetings
Under task 6, ESA will attend and participate in up to 10 Advisory Team and Public Involvement
meetings (assumed to be virtual meetings). This task will be conducted to be consistent with Steps 2
(Establish Process for Public and Agency Participation)and 9(Hold Public Alternative Evaluation
Workshop(s))in the Comprehensive Planning for Flood Hazard Management Guidebook.
Advisory Team meetings will occur regularly(roughly one meeting per month)over the course of
development of the CFHMP. ESA will present and solicit Advisory Team input on CFHMP elements, such
as goals and objectives,the determination of need for flood hazard management,and potential
management strategies and actions.
ESA will also participate in up to 2 Public Involvement meetings held by Jefferson County DCD staff.
ESA's role in the meetings will be to present information about the CFHMP and listen to public input. At
least one meeting will be the Public Alternative Evaluation Workshop described in Step 9 of the
Guidebook.
Project Cost
ESA's proposed budget for the CFHMP project is listed below by task.
Task Hours Cost
1:Project Management and Coordination 96 $15,620
2:CFHMP Scoping and Goal Setting 22 $3,920
3: Existing Conditions and Flood Hazards 184 $26,140
4:Management Strategies 156 $23,320
5:CFHMP Document 324 $47,220
6:Advisory Team and Public Meetings 140 $22,700
Total 922 $138,920
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Section 4 Key Personnel
ESA proposes a team with extensive experience in floodplain planning and management.Spencer
Easton will act as the Project Manager who will oversee the day-to-day management of the project,
while also providing innovative long-range floodplain planning and management expertise.Spencer
would be supported by Sky Miller as the Project Director and Cory Archer as the Deputy Project
Manager. In addition to providing general oversight and quality control over the project deliverables,
Sky would act as a Strategic Engineering Advisor to support the flood engineering services of the project.
He would be supported by senior-and junior-level engineering experts,such as Hannah Snow,and
Miranda Nelson. Our planning team members would include Spencer,Cory,and Emily Heim. Cory
would support project management as needed in addition to providing planning and technical writing
support. Emily would provide research and writing support.Spencer and Cory are both experienced
meeting facilitators and would support Advisory Committee and public meetings. Peter Carr would lead
the technical editing and document production to ensure that deliverables meet established standards
of content and appearance. Melody McCart would provide geospatial and visualization services as the
GIS analyst.
In addition to the team members listed in this proposal, ESA has a deep bench of planners,engineers,
and GIS and graphics experts who will also be available to support this project. ESA has the capacity to
devote sufficient staff and resources to complete the Big and Little Quilcene Rivers Comprehensive
Flood Hazard Management Plan.
Spencer Easton,CFM
Project Role:Project Manager
Spencer is an environmental planner with 14 years of professional experience in environmental impact
analysis,flood hazard management,and intergovernmental facilitation.Spencer is a Certified Floodplain
Manager(CFM)versed in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)and Community Rating System
(CRS). He has extensive knowledge of the Puget Sound Floodplains by Design (FbD)initiative,
collaborative intergovernmental floodplain planning,and integrated multiple-benefit floodplain
management. He has managed and led numerous state-funded projects and has worked in rural
communities across the Puget Sound basin.Spencer is an experienced facilitator who has facilitated
groups including the Puget Sound Partnership Floodplain Vital Sign Advisory Committee and the
Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Committees for the Pu
yallup and Chambers-Clover
Watersheds. In 2021,Spencer was the primary author of the updated Comprehensive Planning for Flood
Hazard Management:A Guidebook.
Relevant project experience:
• Lower Skykomish Floodplain Land Strategy,Snohomish County,WA.
• Washington State Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan Guidance.
• King County Flood Plan Update.
Sky Miller,PE
Project Role:Project Director,Strategic Engineering Advisor
Sky is a civil engineer with over 30 years of water resources engineering experience. He is known for his
leadership in developing and implementing strategic floodplain management and ecologically
sustainable infrastructure plans,and managing multiple large(>$1 million)restoration and construction
projects. Sky uses his ability to lead multidisciplinary teams to assist clients in the funding, design,and
construction of flood protection,stormwater,wetland, habitat, and river restoration projects.He is an
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effective public speaker,administrator,and engineer,and is comfortable working collaboratively to
solve complex environmental problems in a fast-paced, public, political, legal,and controversial work
environment.
Relevant project experience:
• Skykomish River Floodplain Management Plan/High Risk Area Buyout Program
• Snohomish River Comprehensive Flood Control Management Plan.
• Skagit River Flood General Investigation Study and County Flood Plan
• Skagit River Color Coded Flood Stage Warning Map
Cory Archer
Project Role:Deputy Project Manger, Planner
Cory brings cross-sector experience implementing communication and stakeholder engagement
strategies for natural resource,facilitation,conservation,environmental cleanup, utility and
infrastructure design projects.She combines her technical background with her passion for engaging
neighbors and stakeholders in thoughtful conversations about projects that impact them to inform
better decision-making. Cory is skilled at developing materials that communicate key messages and
technical concepts to a variety of audiences, at planning effective meetings for both Steering
Committees and the broader public and facilitating complex decision-making processes.Having worked
on several complex projects on both the local and landscape-scale,Cory is skilled at maintaining a big-
picture mindset and providing seamless coordination to ensure projects are completed exceeding
expectations.
Relevant project experience:
• Floodplains for the Future Monitoring and Adaptive Management Program, Pierce County,WA.
• Snohomish Floodplain Integration Team Coordination and Facilitation,Snohomish County,WA.
• Carbon River Corridor Cooperative Action Plan,Pierce County,WA.
Hannah Snow
Project Role:Engineer
Hannah is an engineer with experience in flooding assessments and coastal and estuarine restoration
design.She brings strong knowledge of hydrologic and hydraulic processes in both fluvial and coastal
environments. Her project portfolio includes tidal wetland, beach,and river restoration projects, coastal
vulnerability studies,and nature-based shoreline design. For these projects, Hannah organizes and
executes field reconnaissance,manages complex 3D geospatial datasets, models dynamic shorelines,
and identifies critical nearshore processes driving site design. Her environmental modeling skillset
consists of SWAN wave modeling, Delft3D tidal hydrodynamic modeling,sediment transport modeling in
Delft3D and UNIBEST,and shoreline morphology modeling.
Relevant project experience:
• Duckabush Estuary Restoration,Jefferson County,WA.
• Puyallup Watershed Levee Setback Feasibility Analysis,Pierce County,WA.
• Contra Costa County Flood Control District, Lower Walnut Creek Restoration Project,CA.
Miranda Nelson
Project Role:Engineer
Miranda is water resources Engineer in Training.She has a strong AutoCAD and GIS skillset and
frequently provides engineering support in the form of researching and writing reports,creating figures,
calculating quantities,and creating engineering plan sets. Her dedication to consistently producing high-
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quality work has made her a valuable asset on projects ranging from culvert replacement and fish
passage to habitat restoration and stormwater analysis.
Relevant project experience:
• Little Bear Creek Advance Mitigation Site,Snohomish, WA.
• Lowman Beach Park Shoreline Restoration,Seattle,WA.
• Bingamon Creek Fish Passage Design,Seattle,WA.
Emily Heim
Project Role:Planner
Emily is a planner with experience conducting environmental impact analysis for a variety of public
agency projects. She is familiar with the State Environmental Policy Act, National Environmental Policy
Act, and jurisdictional land use permitting.She has strong research and technical writing abilities and is
able to critically examine and analyze environmental issues. Emily has experience conducting grant
research and market analysis. Emily can work effectively as part of a team or independently while
maintaining project organization and adhering to schedule. Emily also supports stakeholder engagement
and public outreach efforts in English and Spanish.
Relevant project experience:
• Capitol Lake-Deschutes Estuary Long-Term Management Project EIS,Olympia,WA.
• Snohomish Riparian Forest Health Strategy,Snohomish,WA.
Peter Carr
Project Role:Technical Editing and Document Production
Peter has over 23 years of experience in technical writing,editing,document production management,
and environmental planning. Peter has extensive experience coordinating the documentation of
interdisciplinary projects such as NEPA/SEPA/CEQA analyses, hydropower license applications,
watershed analyses,and mitigation and restoration plans; and improving readability and tailoring
documents to the appropriate audience.Clients have included federal agencies(USACE, FEMA, FERC,
UWSFW, USES);state agencies and local communities in Washington,Oregon,Alaska, Montana,and
California; public and private utility companies;and the private sector.
Relevant project experience:
• North Fork Stillaguamish Reach-Scale Plan,Snohomish County,WA.
• Blackjack Creek Watershed Assessment,Kitsap County,WA.
• Flood Disaster Response NEPA Support, FEMA, Washington,Oregon,and Alaska.
Melody McCart
Project Role:GIS Analyst
Melody is a GIS Analyst with nine years of experience in geospatial technology and an additional seven
years in environmental restoration. Her expertise includes advanced cartographic techniques, data
analysis,web mapping,data collection,field work,and implementation and management of restoration
projects. Her specific project experience includes bathymetric surveying of lake sedimentation, multi-
year riparian and upland forest restoration management,special projects on Northwest tribal lands,
wetland delineation monitoring, UAV aerial imagery classification,and other mapping and data support
for a wide range of environmental restoration and conservation efforts.
Relevant project experience:
• Lower Skykomish Floodplain Land Strategy,Snohomish County,WA.
• Floodplains for the Future Monitoring and Adaptive Management Program,Pierce County,WA.
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Section 5 References
Kit Crump,Senior Planner
Snohomish County Surface Water Management
(425)262-2586
Kit.cru nap@ snoco.org
Projects:Lower Skykomish Floodplain Land Strategy,Snohomish and Stillaguamish Rivers Vulnerability
Assessment
David Radabaugh,AICP,CFM,State NFIP Coordinator
Department of Ecology
(206)594-0065
david.rada ba ugh @ecy.wa.gov
Project:Washington State Flood Plan Guidance Update
Helmut Schmidt, Floodplain Services Supervisor
Pierce County Surface Water Management
(253)798-6164
helmet.schmidt@piercecountywa.gov
Projects:Puyallup Monitoring and Adaptive Management Program, Farming in the Floodplain Project,
Puyallup Watershed Floodplains for the Future
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Appendix A Resumes for Key Personnel
This appendix includes resumes for the following key personnel:.
• Spencer Easton
• Sky Miller
• Cory Archer
• Hannah Snow
• Miranda Nelson
• Emily Heim
• Peter Carr
• Melody McCart
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Spencer Easton, CFM
Environmental Planner
Spencer is an environmental planner with fourteen years of professional experience in
environmental impact analysis,flood hazard management,and intergovernmental
w s' facilitation.Spencer is a Certified Floodplain Manager(CFM)versed in the National Flood
Insurance Program(NFIP)and Community Rating System(CRS).He has extensive
fi knowledge of the Puget Sound Floodptains by Design(FbD)initiative,collaborative
intergovernmental floodplain planning,and integrated multiple-benefit floodplain
management.Spencer is an experienced facilitator who has facilitated groups including
EDUCATION the Puget Sound Partnership Floodplain Vital Sign Advisory Committee and,currently,the
BA.t iberal Arts The Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Committees for the Puyallup and Chambers-
Evergreen State Clover Watersheds.He also facilitates and supports collaborative initiatives on topics
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ranging from agricultural conservation,agricultural viability,climate change,and flood risk
14 YEARS of reduction,Spencer regularly authors sections of both programmatic and project-level
EXPERIENCE
NEPA and SEPA Environmental Impact Statements(EISs)and manages SEPA
CERTIFICATIONS/
REGISTRATION documentation projects.
Certified Floodplain
Manager(CFM) Relevant Experience
PROFESSIONAL Washington State Comprehensive Planning for Flood Hazard Management Guidebook,
AFFILIATIONS
Project Manager.In 2021,ESA wrote the updated Washington State guidance document
Association of State
Floodpiain Managers for Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plans(CFHMPs)for the Department of
Northwest Floodplain Ecology.The state guidance had not been updated in 3o years and did not account for
Managers Association climate change.integrated floodplain management,or the endangered species listing of
satmonid populations in the state.In addition to addressing those topics,ESA developed
guidance that cross-walks development of a CFHMP with other related programs and
grants,including FEMA grant programs and the Community Rating System(CRS).The new
guidance also addresses tribal rights;diversity,equity,and inclusion;and both structural
and nonstructural flood mitigation measures.ESA completed the updated guidance
document on an accelerated timeline so that it could be in place in time for the initiation of
a new round of Flood Control Assistance Account Program(FCAAP)funding in summer
2021.FCAAP,which had not been an active program since 2009,is now funding CFHMP
updates and development around Washington State.Spencer managed ESA's efforts and
was the lead author of the Guidebook
Puyallup River Watershed Floodptains for the Future Monitoring and Adaptive
Management Program,Puyallup,WA,Project Manager.ESA is assisting the Pierce
Conservation District with implementation of a shared Monitoring and Adaptive
Management Program for the Puyallup River Watershed Floodplains for the Future(FFTF)
initiative,FFTF is a partnership of stakeholders working together to unite the interests of
communities,agriculture,and salmon in order to transform floodplain management in the
Puyallup Watershed,The Conservation District originally hired ESA to establish a
floodplain health baseline and develop a collaborative monitoring plan to track landscape-
level impacts to determine if floodplain health at a watershed-scale is improving or
degrading as projects are implemented over time.Since adoption of the Monitoring Plan in
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2018,ESA has supported the Conservation District in implementation of the program,including collecting and
interpreting data for the 18 metrics included in the program,vetting the results with stakeholders,and facilitating Results
Summits to discuss how the findings can help guide adaptive management of FFTF.To support the landscape-scale
tracking.ESA conducted a GIS analysis to establish a Floodplain Planning Area in the watershed and to conduct a
floodplain condition assessment within that planning area.ESA also created and maintains the FFTF website,which
presents monitoring results and is available at:https://floodolciinSfprthefuture.org/.
Floodplains by Design initiative Support,Puget Sound,WA.Project Planner.Spencer is a member of the consultant
team to The Nature Conservancy working on the Ftoodplains by Design Initiative Floodplains by Design is a collaborative
initiative led by The Nature Conservancy,the Washington Department of Ecology,and the Puget Sound Partnership with
numerous local,state,and federal stakeholders.The purpose of Floodplains by Design is to support and carry out
integrated projects that reduce flood risk,enhance habitat,protect farmland,and improve water quality in Puget Sound's
floodplain areas.Spencer was part of the project team developing revised Ftoodplains by Design grant pre-application
and application forms. Spencer's role included close coordination with Ecology,synthesis of comments on the draft
forms,and facilitation of a workshop to solicit feedback from local project proponents and past review team members.
He assisted in research of current floodplain conditions and planning goats for 17 Puget Sound watersheds,Spencer was
part of the key project team drafting a report on Vision,Strategies and Actions for Puget Sound Major River Floodplains.
Puyallup River Ftoodplains by Design Programmatic Monitoring Plan,WA.Project Planner ESA assisted the Pierce
Conservation District in developing a monitoring plan for health of the Puyallup River floodplain as it relates to supporting
salmon populations,conserving agricultural lands,and reducing the risk of flooding in the Puyallup River watershed.The
monitoring plan is part of a larger to-year vision for floodplain restoration funded by Floodplains by Design grant
program. This highly collaborative effort aspires to establish a floodplain health baseline and track landscape-level
impacts to determine if floodplain health at a watershed-scale is improving or degrading as projects are implemented
over time.ESA is working with stakeholder groups to identify existing monitoring efforts in the watershed,define
floodplain health,identify and select indicators,develop a floodplain health index,craft the 10-year monitoring plan,and
create communication strategies and tools to report monitoring plan results to legislators at the local,state and federal
level as well as the broader community. Spencer helped develop the floodplain health index and identify and select
indicators related to agricultural viability, Spencer is developing a Floodplain Planning Area(FPA)for the Puyallup
Watershed and a methodology for delineating the FPA by connectivity and condition.
Floodptain Spatial Data Refinement for Monitoring,WA.Facilitator.The Puget Sound Partnership lacked reliable and
consistent mapping of floodplain areas and is therefore unable to track progress toward the targets for floodplain
restoration due by 2020 as part of its Vital Signs program.The ESA team provided facilitation and technical expertise to
coordinate the floodplain footprint,condition,status,and metrics with the floodplain community and regional programs.
Spencer facilitated the Advisory Committee for the project and coordinated work with pilot watersheds.
Farming in the Floodplain Project 2019-2o2i,Pierce County,WA.Project Manager/Facilitator.ESA developed an
Agricultural Resilience Action Plan for the Clear Creek area,a key agricultural area in the Puyallup Watershed. ESA also
conducted a gap analysis and a literature review to determine what technical work needs to be conducted to understand
agricultural viability at the watershed-scale. Throughout this process,ESA coordinated with ongoing efforts to better
understand climate change impacts in the Puyallup Watershed and facilitated meetings of the Farming in the Floodplain
Project's Technical Advisory Group. Spencer managed ESA's work and also facilitated meetings of the Technical
Advisory Group.
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Sky Miller, PE
Senior Principal Engineer
EDUCATION Sky is a civil engineer with over 32 years of water resources engineering experience
M.S.,Civil Engineering, in the Pacific Northwest.He is known for his leadership in developing and
(focus on hydraulics implementing strategic floodplain management and ecologically sustainable
and fisheries infrastructureplans,and managing multiple large(>si million)restoration and
engineering) 9 9 P 9
Washington State construction projects.Sky uses his ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams to assist
University clients in developing fish-friendly flood strategies,and with the feasibility,funding,
B.S.,Civil Engineering, design,and construction of flood protection,storm water,wetland,habitat,and
Washington State river restoration projects.He is an effective public speaker,administrator,and
University engineer,and is comfortable working collaboratively to solve complex
32 YEARS OF environmental problems in a fast-paced,public,political,legal,and controversial
EXPERIENCE work environment.
REGISTRATIONS RELEVANT EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO ESA
Professional Engineer,
WA#28581,OR Nooksack Floodplain Restoration,Whatcom County,WA,Project Manager.Sky
#831.1.73,FL#81143,BC led a team for Whatcom County River&Flood to identify future flooding threats
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and provide recommendations to increase public safety,reduce threat to
CERTIFICATION infrastructure,restore floodplain process,enhance habitat in the Lower Nooksack
WSDOT Fish Passage River and Estuary.A hydraulic model was developed and scenarios were prepared
and Restoration Design to analyze various levee removal or setback options,modifications to roadways,
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20936 and restoration configurations that would reduce the severe flooding,channel
migration and avulsion threats common along the Nooksack River.An action plan
PROFESSIONAL was vetted by stakeholders and developed with funding sources identified
AFFILIATIONS includingFEMA,HMGP,CommunityDevelopment Block Grants,Floodplain Northwest Floodplain Pp by
Managers Association, Design,Puget Sound Nearshore Estuary Restoration Program,Salmon Recovery
Co-Founder,Past Funding Board,and Mitigation Banking.Currently,s7M in implementation funding
President has been secured.
University of Hoh River Channel Migration and Highway Protection Plan,Olympic Peninsula,
Washington Associate WA.Project Manager.Sky was the project manager developing a flood protection
Professor,Floodplain
Management and strategy for Highway ioi along the Hoh River.This is a large,dynamic river that
Climate Resilience can move several hundred feet laterally during floods.Technical studies included a
hydraulic model,sediment transport analysis,channel migration zone mapping,
deep seated landslide mapping,infrastructure susceptibility,and fisheries
resources.Fish friendly options were presented for moderate threats.Engineered
log jams were recommended to help train the river away from susceptible highway
embankments.
Water Resources Division, Snohomish and Skagit County,WA.Program Lead.
Sky developed,tracked,and implemented annual division budgets up to s6 million.
Programs included major river and floodplain planning,nine flood control districts
oversight,stormwater management,salmon recovery,water quality,marine
resources,lake management with advisory groups for each.He served as Flood
Fight Operations lead,training ioo people annually for flood fight operations and
disaster recovery,and served as Flood Fight Coordinator at the Emergency
Operations Center(EOC)during flood events on the Skagit,Samish and Sauk
Rivers.
Skagit and Snohomish County Levee Maintenance&Repair,Skagit and
Snohomish Counties,WA.Project Engineer.Sky was the project engineer and
County representative in maintaining and repairing United States Corps of
Engineers(USACE)-sponsored levees.He worked directly with USACE to ensure
annual levee compliance with Public Law 84-99 standards and specifications. He
worked with USACE and FEMA personnel to fund and repair 22 levee breaches
damaged during presidentially-declared flood disasters,including the Skagit and
Sauk Rivers.Sky acted as project engineer for design and construction of seven
new levees meeting USACE and FEMA criteria as well as for creating the
Stillaguamish Flood Control District legal and economic documents.
Skagit River Flood General Investigation Study,Skagit County,WA.Project
Manager. Sky managed this$4 million study,a partnership with the USACE and
Skagit County along with the assistance of Technical and Citizen's Advisory
Groups.The study goals were to develop a long-term strategy to protect 30,000
people who live behind susceptible levees and migrating rivers.Study elements
included extensive survey and mapping,hydrology,a detailed hydraulic model
(UNET main channel,FLO-2D overbank),a technical work group,work with Flood
Control Districts,a promotional video,public outreach,economic study,cost
estimates and a feasibility report. Recommended plan implementation costs
exceed$3oo million in capital projects.Implementation included home buyout and
relocations using FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program(HMGP)funds.
Skykomish River Floodplain Management Plan,Snohomish County,WA.
Project Manager.Sky was the project manager developing and implementing the
Skykomish River plan with the assistance of a Citizens Advisory Group.This is a
large,dynamic river that can move several hundred feet laterally during floods.
Technical studies included a hydraulic model,sediment transport analysis,channel
migration zone mapping,economic analyses,and fisheries resources.
Recommendations included high hazard zone restrictions,levee setbacks, river
bank stabilization projects using large woody debris,avulsion barrier/flood fencing
using large woody debris,home buyouts and relocation using FEMA's HMGP funds.
Cary Archer
Strategic Planner& Stakeholder Engagement Specialist
Cory brings cross-sector experience implementing communication and stakeholder
engagement strategies for natural resource,facilitation,conservation,environmental
cleanup,utility and infrastructure design projects.She combines her technical background
M with her passion for engaging neighbors and stakeholders in thoughtful conversations
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about projects that impact them to inform better decision-making.Cory is skilled at
developing materials that communicate key messages and technical concepts to a variety
of audiences,at planning effective meetings for both Steering Committees and the
EDUCATION broader public and facilitating complex decision-making processes.Having worked on
BS,Oceanography,University several complex projects on both the local and landscape-scale,Cory is skilled at
of Washington maintaininga big-picture mindset and providingseamless coordination to ensure 9-P� projects
7 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE are completed exceeding expectations.
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Relevant Experience
Effective Planning&
Techniques for Public Clean Water Plan Programmatic EIS,Seattle,WA Facilitator.King County Wastewater
Participation.International
Association for Public Treatment Division(WTD)is in the process of developing a systemwide comprehensive
Participation(IAP2) plan,the Clean Water Plan,for the regional wastewater system managed and operated by
WTD,which includes the majority of King County,along with portions of Snohomish and
Pierce Counties.Planning for and construction of improvements to the regional
wastewater system that are necessary to protect public health and the environment are
an ongoing function of the County.Cory facilitated a series of technical webinars as part of
the effort to gather input on water quality models for King County's Water Quality Benefits
Evaluation Toolkit.Cory led content development for an online tool designed to gather
stakeholder input.
Port Susan Conservation Action Plan Update,Snohomish,WA.Project Manager.Cory is
managing Snohomish County MRC's project to solicit input from stakeholders on
recommended updates for the Port Susan MSA CAP now that it has been ten years since
the plan's creation.She is developing and implementing a tailored engagement approach,
including facilitating a series of stakeholder meetings that wilt culminate in a written report
with recommendations based on new and relevant science.
Relevant Experience Prior to ESA
Pierce County Parks Carbon River Corridor Cooperative Action Plan,Pierce County,WA.
Project Manager and Facilitator.Cory was the project manager for Pierce County Park's
Carbon River Cooperative Action Plan project.She led the effort to collaboratively identify
priority development needs in the regional corridor from the town of Wilkeson to the
Carbon River Entrance to Mt.Rainier National State Park,guiding the project team through
a decision-making process with a Steering Committee of multiple landowners that is
culminating in a to-year Cooperative Action Plan.Project work included designing an
engagement process and conducting landowner interviews with groups such as the
National Parks Service,U.S.Forest Service,Washington Department of Transportation,
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Strategic Planner&Stakeholder Engagement Specialist
timber companies,city mayors,and others,and leading a multi-disciplinary consulting team,including public
involvement specialists,GIS analysts,environmental planners and economists,
Washington State Department of Natural Resources Marine Resources Advisory Council Deputy Project Manager and
Co-Facilitator.Cory provided facilitation support for the Marine Resource Advisory Council,a panel of industry experts
and leading thinkers,as it worked to identify priorities for addressing the impacts of ocean acidification.She worked with
the Council and its ad hoc committees to prioritize actions and build consensus among state agencies to identify
implementation frameworks to make these actions possible.Cory oversaw the logistics and operations for Council
meetings,biennium budget requests process,and materials development and identified strategies to turn Council
recommendations into on-the-ground action through development of legislative engagement strategies,state budget
requites,and tracking of progress on current efforts to address ocean acidification.
City of Puyallup,Knutson Farms Environmental Impact Statement,Puyallup WA Project Manager,Cory managed
thepublic involvement team on the Knutson Farms Environmental Impact Statement project.Her rote involved
synthesizing and communicating complex technical information around the State Environmental Policy Act(SEPA)and
Environmental Impact Statement(EIS)process to stakeholders.
City of Bellevue,Bellevue Utilities Water,Sewer,and Stormwater On-Call,Bellevue,WA.Contract Manager.Cory
acted as the contract manager for on-call contract with the City of Bellevue for utility infrastructure rehabilitation and
replacement projects.She was responsible for Leading contract updates and new task order set-up,tracking progress on
active projects,and server as strategic advisor for project staff.Projects under the on-call included:
• Pikes Peak Reservoir and Pump Station Construction
• 136th Ave Inlet and 8th Trans Main Services Construction
• Somerset Reservoir Decommissioning Design
• Horizon View 2 Reservoir and Pump Station Replacement
Washington Department of Ecology,Puget Sound Initiative,Puget Sound,WA.Project Manager.Cory managed a
consultant team for Ecology's public involvement and stakeholder engagement process for cleanup of contaminated
onshore and in-water sites that pose a serious risk to the inland marine waters of Puget Sound.She developed strategic
communications materials and public comment documents,as well as coordinated public meeting logistics and staffing.
Washington Department of Ecology,Lower Duwamish Waterway Cleanup,Seattle,WA Project Manager.Cory led
theoutreach for the Lower Duwamish Waterway project,including materials development,and event coordination and
staffing.She developed strategic communications and public comment materials to translate complex,technical
information into approachable materials for the general public and impacted communities.
Pierce County Planning and Public Works,Upper White River Channel Migration Zone Study,Pierce County,WA-
Project Manager.Cory led the outreach for an on-call contract for Pierce County's river channel migration and flood
hazard study to inform and engage residents,local businesses,and other key stakeholders.She developed user-friendly
materials,including web content, traveling informational kiosks,frequently asked questions,and key messages for
consistent communication,
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Hannah Snow, PE
Engineer
Hannah is an engineer with experience in flooding assessments and coastal and estuarine
restoration design.Her project portfolio includes tidal wetland,beach,and river restoration
projects,coastal vulnerability studies,and nature-based shoreline design.For these
projects,Hannah organizes and executes field reconnaissance,manages complex 3D
geospatial datasets,models dynamic shorelines,and identifies critical nearshore processes
driving site design.Her environmental modeling skillset consists of SWAN wave modeling,
Delft3D tidal hydrodynamic modeling,sediment transport modeling in Delft3D and
EDUCATION UNIBEST,and shoreline morphology modeling.
M.S.,Civil&Environmental
Engineering,Stanford University Relevant Experience
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Engineering,University of Levee Setback and Floodplain Reconnection Feasibility Study,McMillin,WA.Project
Washington Engineer.The project requires collection,reduction,and application of many existing data
7 YEARS OF sets,along with development of new information and integrating these to evaluate over 5o
EXPERIENCE sites for opportunities associated with levee removal.Site attributes being characterized or
CERTIFICATIONS/ quantified include habitat quality,life-history importance,geomorphic response,flood
REGISTRATION
mitigation potential,and benefits to property/infrastructure. Hannah developed protocols
Professional Engineer,WA: for,and oversaw completion of,a feasibility assessment for 5o prospective levee setback
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Professional Engineer,OR: sites on the Puyallup,White,and Carbon rivers.She assessed the potential geomorphic
#98947 stability,habitat value,and flood hazard reduction for each site in urban and rural Pierce
PROFESSIONAL County.
AFFILIATIONS
Lower Walnut Creek Restoration,Martinez,CA.Project Engineer.ESA is leading a team to
[Text(delete if NA)] provide a Feasibility Study for the Lower Walnut Creek Restoration Project for Contra Costa
County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.The project area consists of the
lower four miles of Walnut Creek.The work includes tidal wetland restoration planning;
stakeholder,regulatory agency and public outreach;hydrodynamic modeling and flood
management;sediment transport and geomorphic assessment;biological resource
surveys;consideration of sea level rise on flood protection and habitat sustainability;and
geotechnical and design engineering.(Staff Engineer)Hannah contributed to the
preparation of the 35%restoration design drawings for the project.
San Lorenzo River Head-Driven Culvert-Field Services,Santa Cruz,CA.Project
Engineer.Hannah prepared conceptual design figures for multiple alternative
configurations of the proposed project.She also compiled a field survey planset
documenting work performed to date.
San Lorenzo River Head-Driven Culvert-Field Services,Santa Cruz,CA.Staff Engineer.
Hannah prepared conceptual design figures for multiple alternative configurations of the
proposed project.She also compiled a field survey planset documenting work performed to
date.
Port of Seattle Lora Lake WO#4 201.5,Burien,WA.Project Engineer.As part of a Model
Toxics Control Act(MICA)site remediation for the Port of Seattle,ESA is restoring a
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Engineer
contaminated,manmade lake to a functioning wetland.Design challenges include a high groundwater table,flooding by
adjacent Miller Creek,and Federal Aviation Administration(FAA)rules regarding open water at airports.ESA designed a
unique berm and swale system that provides a range of habitat for plants with varying moisture tolerances while efficiently
draining excess water and flood flows from the site.Dense plantings over the swales deter waterfowl and meet FAA
guidelines.The remediation site was within an existing restrictive covenant area,so ESA worked closely with the client to
ensure that the new design conformed to the existing mitigation goals for the site.The ESA team is currently conducting
vegetation monitoring(fall of 2020).Hannah assisted in the Season 2 i00%construction drawing development.
Waite Ranch Tidal Wetland Restoration,Florence,OR.Project Engineer.The Waite Ranch project is a major new tidal
wetland restoration initiative in the Siuslaw River estuary.Working with McKenzie River Trust and the Siuslaw Watershed
Council,ESA led conceptual restoration design and preliminary engineering analyses for the tog-acre site.A Technical
Advisory Group provided multi agency,multidisciplinary support and guidance.The project team developed three
conceptual restoration design alternatives which combine levee breaching,dike removal,channel restoration,
infrastructure protection,and native plantings to achieve restoration of physical processes,associated ecological
processes,and desired functional responses while protecting surrounding infrastructure and land uses.Hannah helped to
advance the 6o%design drawings for the project site.She also aided in the development of the Basis of Design report and
collecting data as part of a site visit.
San Francisco Littoral Cell RSMP,San Francisco,CA.Project Engineer. For this study,Hannah assisted in preparing the
final draft of the management plan.
SFPUC Ocean Beach Immediate-Term Monitoring Program,San Francisco,CA.Project Engineer.Hannah performed
site surveys and monitored erosion along South Ocean Beach.She also prepared beach monitoring plans and annual
monitoring reports.
Ocean Beach Interagency Coastal Management Framework,San Francisco,CA.Project Engineer.Hannah prepared
materials related to physical processes at Ocean Beach as part of a Coastal Development Permit for the Immediate Term
Coastal Management Plan for South Ocean Beach.
Pacific Beach Drainage Remediation(Noyes Street),San Diego,CA.Project Engineer. ESA prepared a grant under the
San Diego County Vector Control Program to address continuous ponding of water within an existing drainage ditch that
runs adjacent to the Mission Bay High School and along Pacific Beach Drive,and a storm drain outfalf in Kendall Frost
Marsh(DEH Site#499).These conditions have resulted in mosquito breeding habitat that needs frequent pesticide
application.ESA's approach to this project is to address the vector issues by providing a multi-benefit project that also
addresses flooding,water quality,and habitat.ESA was awarded the planning,design,and permitting of this project,
which included the removal of accumulated sediment and extensive vegetation from the storm drain channel where
ponded water is observed.To provide for a longer-term solution to sediment accumulation and ponding of dry-weather
flows,additional water quality mitigation measures was implemented.Hannah prepared portions of the historical
geomorphic assessment and contributed to the development of design drawings for the project.
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Miranda Nelson
Engineer in Training
EDUCATION
Miranda is water resources EIT with one year of experience at ESA.She
B.S.,Ecological graduated with an Honors B.S.in Ecological Engineering from Oregon State
Engineering orlon Universityin 2019 and is currentlydeveloping her engineering skills assisting University
with a variety of projects at ESA.She has a strong AutoCAD and GIS skillset and
frequently provides engineering support in the form of researching and writing
3 YEARS OF reports,creating figures,calculating quantities,and creating engineering plan
EXPERIENCE sets.Her dedication to consistently producing high-quality work has made her a
valuable asset on projects ranging from culvert replacement and fish passage to
RCER1 ATTIO / habitat restoration and stormwater analysis.
1 Year Experience
Certified Erosion and
Sediment Control Lead, Port of Seattle Lora Lake WO#4 2015,Burien,WA..As part of a Model Toxics
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Control Act(MICA)site remediation for the Port of Seattle,ESA is restoring a
contaminated,manmade lake to a functioning wetland.Design challenges
PROFESSIONAL include a high groundwater table,flooding by adjacent Miller Creek,and Federal
AFFILIATIONS Aviation Administration(FAA)rules regarding open water at airports.ESA
designed a unique berm and swale system that provides a range of habitat for
plants with varying moisture tolerances while efficiently draining excess water
and flood flows from the site.Dense plantings over the swales deter waterfowl
and meet FAA guidelines.The remediation site was within an existing
restrictive covenant area,so ESA worked closely with the client to ensure that
the new design conformed to the existing mitigation goals for the site.The ESA
team is currently conducting vegetation monitoring(fall of 2020).
Waite Ranch Restoration 60%Redesign,Florence,OR.Waite Ranch Tidal
Wetland Restoration
The Waite Ranch project is a tidal wetland restoration initiative in the Siuslaw
River estuary.Working with Mckenzie River Trust(MRT)and the Siuslaw
Watershed Council(SWC),ESA led conceptual restoration design and
preliminary engineering analyses for the 209-acre site.ESA developed three
conceptual restoration design alternatives which combine levee breaching,dike
removal,channel restoration,infrastructure protection and native plantings to
achieve restoration while protecting surrounding infrastructure and land uses.
Engineering analyses by ESA included hydraulic modeling,wind-wave
modeling,geomorphic assessments,flood assessment,and erosion stability.Our
design also includes a new culvert and tide gate at the setback dike,which is
being designed to meet ODFW and NMFS Fish Passage Criteria.
ELST North Sammamish Segment Monitoring,Issaquah,WA..Under the terms of
a Section 106 Programmatic Agreement with WSDOT(due to project funding),
ESA has assisted King County with Section 106 compliance during multiple
phases of construction of the East Lake Sammamish Trail.When an isolated
inadvertent discovery was identified,ESA coordinated with King County to
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document the find and notify the appropriate agencies.
Little Bear Creek Advance Mitigation Site,Snohomish,WA..Under an on-call
contract with Snohomish County,ESA designed a 17-acre advance wetland
mitigation site in the Little Bear Creek Subbasin to be used to offset unavoidable
impacts from future road improvement projects.ESA documented baseline
conditions and prepared a critical areas report and mitigation plan to support
project permitting.
Cheasty SEPA/Court Hearing&Environmental Support,Seattle,WA..The City of
Seattle Parks and Recreation Department(Seattle Parks)plans to build a
recreational trail system in the Cheasty Greenspace located on Beacon Hill in
Seattle,Washington.The proposed trail system consists of soft-surface bike and
pedestrian trails to provide both passive and active recreation opportunities for
the local community. The greenspace is currently undeveloped and contains
several wetlands amongst undisturbed deciduous forest. Seattle Parks plans to
cross wetlands and other drainage features with bridges or boardwalks to
minimize environmental impacts.ESA was contracted by Seattle Parks to
conduct a preliminary environmental review of the greenspace and performed a
wetland reconnaissance and wildlife habitat assessment.
68th Avenue NE Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Project,Kenmore,WA. The
City of Kenmore conducted road improvements along 68th Avenue NE and NE
202nd Street between NE 182nd Street and 61st Avenue NE.Project
components included roadway widening,buffered bike lanes on both sides of
the street,left turn pocket review and modification,retaining walls,storm
drainage,utility coordination and relocation,lighting,landscaping,irrigation,
and channelization improvements.
Upper Lewis and Clark River Estuarine Restoration Design Phase 2,Astoria,OR.
ESA led a team to design the tidal channel and habitat restoration for a parcel of
land on the Upper Lewis and Clark river.In addition to this,ESA designed
several dike breaches,sinuous channels for fish spawning,and a setback dike to
protect adjacent property from flooding as well as providing access to the site.
The finished site will also provide a flow through kayak channel for native
species tours from the nearby Fort Clatsop State Park.
Lowman Beach Park Shoreline Restoration,Seattle,WA.Lowman Beach Park is
located on Puget Sound in the Morgan junction neighborhood in West Seattle,
just north of Lincoln Park.The approximately 300 feet of park shoreline is
characterized by a 140-foot long concrete seawall at its north end,with the
remainder of the shoreline composed of a gravel beach and vegetated
backshore that was created in 1995 by the removal of a 1930s-era seawall.The
remaining 1950s-era concrete seawall at Lowman Beach Park has begun to fail
and requires removal and/or replacement.ESA prepared the feasibility study
for Seattle Parks and Recreation(SPR)to investigate site conditions,developed
alternative design concepts for the seawall and shoreline,and evaluated the
relative advantages and disadvantages of each alternative.ESA is currently
completing the design of the proposed park and seawall improvements.
Engineering Support.Miranda is providing CAD drafting support for the project
and has also calculated cut and fill quantities and created JARPA figures.
Emily Heim
Planner
Emily is a planner with experience conducting environmental impact analysis
for a variety of public agency projects.She is familiar with the State
Environmental Policy Act,National Environmental Policy Act,and jurisdictional
EDUCATION land use permitting.She has strong research and technical writing abilities and
BA.Community is able to critically examine and analyze environmental issues.Emily has
Environment Planning, experience conducting grant research and market analysis.Emily can work
University of effectivelyaspart of a team or independently while maintainingproject
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3 YEARS OF engagement and public outreach efforts in English and Spanish.
EXPERIENCE
Relevant Experience
Snohomish Riparian Forest Health Strategy,Snohomish,WA.Planner.Snohomish
County Public Works Surface Water Management(SWM)has asked ESA to
assist with the development of a Riparian Forest Health Strategy for the
Snohomish Basin.ESA is collecting and synthesizing existing information on
invasive species(e.g.knotweed)removal and riparian forest restoration;
facilitating advisory group meetings;scoping,writing,and vetting the strategy
and producing a final strategy document.Emily is synthesizing suggestions
published in the Snohomish County Noxious Weed Control Board meeting
notes.
Bellevue Pipe Defect Repair,Bellevue,WA.Planner.The City of Bellevue has 135
assets in need of repair.Emily is helping acquire clear and grade and Right of
Way(ROW)permits.Her role in this project includes attending client meetings,
conducting desktop research using King County iMap and City of Bellevue
ArcGIS Mapper,and submitting permits.
Baker Loop Neighborhood Park,Tualatin Hills Park&Recreation District,
Beaverton,OR. Planner.Emily assisted in preparing the application for the City
of Beaverton,OR approval.
SR 519/Colman Dodc Replacement Seattle,WA,Planner.ESA is providing NEPA
environmental services and permit support to the WSF Division of the WSDOT
for reconstruction of the ferry terminal facilities at Colman Dock.The project
involves a large amount of in-water work over a period of several years.It will
require an individual 404 permit from the Corps of Engineers,an HPA,a
shoreline substantial development permit and a Master Use Permit from City of
Seattle.ESA is preparing all of the environmental permit applications and
supporting all of the permit negotiations with the resource agencies.Emily
assists with acquiring the Master Use Permit from City of Seattle.
City of Snoqualmie On-Call Services,Snoqualmie,WA.Planner.The City of
Snoqualmie submitted an Updated Permit application for Snoqualmie Mill in
January 2022 which needs to be defended in front of a hearing examiner.ESA
has been asked to write a staff report which summarizes relevant information
from the DEIS,original permit application and updated permit application.
Emily is helping compile a table that shows the PCI Submittal Requirements and
how they have been met to include in the staff report.
King County West Point Digestors,Seattle,WA.Planner.The King County West
Point Digestors are overdue for replacement.The City of Seattle has granted
emergency permits to update the facility.Emily is providing support for the
parking count,creating tables for zoning analysis figures to include in final
documents,and finding the relevant legislation including City of Seattle Council
Bills.
Mercer International Middle School,Seattle,WA.Planner.Asa Mercer Middle
School is a Seattle Public School overdue for replacement.Emily is writing the
View Assessment section(10 a-c)and assisting in the collection of noise
measurements using Larson Davis LxT Sound Track noise meters for a Noise
Memorandum included in the SEPA Checklist.
Mukilteo 5th Street Bicycle and Pedestrian Project,Mukilteo,WA. Planner.The
City of Mukilteo is improving Biycle and Pedestrian connections along 5th
Street. Emily is writing the background,air,energy and natural resource,
environmental health,and public services sections of the SEPA Checklist.
City of SeaTac Airport Station Area Pedestrian Improvements,Seatac,WA.
Planner.The SeaTac Airport Station is undergoing improvements to increase
mobility and safety for all travel modes.This project will create an inviting
urban design and streetscape that will encourage new economic development
opportunities and transform the Airport Station Area into a destination.ESA is
preparing the SEPA Checklist,NEPA Categorical Exclusion,conducting a
pedestrian survey and drafting an Environmental Justice Memorandum.Emily
assisted with the SEPA Checklist,NEPA Categorical Exclusion and authored the
Hazardous Materials Memorandum.
City of Bellingham Roeder Lift Station Upgrade,Bellingham,WA.Planner.ESA is
preparing the SEPA Categorical Exclusion,Critical Areas Memorandum,and
Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum for the construction of the new
Bellingham Roeder Lift Station and 2,400 linear feet of force mains.The existing
Roeder Lift Station was built in 1973.It serves a large portion of the northern
part of the City and the Urban Growth Area(UGA)as established in the City of
Bellingham Comprehensive Sewer Plan inJune 2009.The existingLift Station
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over capacity,operating under reduced reliability conditions,and two of the
variable speed pumps have maintenance issues.Emily is writing sections of the
SEPA Categorical Exclusion checklist.
Capitol Lake—Deschutes Estuary Long-Term Management Project EIS,Olympia,
WA.Planner.This water body,located on the State Capitol Campus is an
important resource and valued amenity;however,it suffers from numerous
environmental issues.ESA is managing the preparation of a SEPA EIS and is the
lead for the following elements:biological resources,sea level rise and climate
change,historic and cultural resources,visual quality,recreation,land use,
environmental health,and public services and utilities.Emily is providing
support for the comments section in the ESA Proprietary comment tracker and
verifying email comments are included in the system.
Puget Sound Partnership Riparian Funding,Olympia,WA.Research Assistant.
The Puget Sound Partnership works collaboratively with all levels of
government,tribes,businesses and citizen to protect and restore Puget Sound.
Emily conducted a literature review of funding mechanisms currently available
for Riparian plantings.She worked to identify potential barriers and limits to
funding.
Peter Carr
Senior Technical Editor
Peter is a senior technical editor with a background in ecology and environmental
planning He has over 23 years of experience in technical writing,editing,document
.- production management,environmental planning,and field surveys for natural resource
projects,with a focus on water resource management in the Pacific Northwest.Peter has
extensive experience coordinating the documentation of interdisciplinary projects such as
NEPA/SEPA/CEQA analyses,hydropower license applications,watershed analyses,and
mitigation and restoration plans;and improving readability and tailoring documents to the
EDUCATION appropriate audience Clients have included federal agencies(BLM,BPA,Bureau of
BSJ.Journalism. Reclamation,Corps of Engineers,Department of Defense.FEMA,FERC,U.S.Coast Guard,
Northwestern U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service,and U.S.Forest Service);state agencies and local
University
Additional Coursework, communities in Washington,Oregon,Alaska,Montana,and California;public and private
Environmental utility companies(including Seattle City Light.Puget Sound Energy,PacifiCorp,Portland
Sciences.university of General Electric,Pacific Gas&Electric Company,Puget Sound Energy,Idaho Power,and
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z3 YEARS OF several public utility districts);and the private sector.With a background in environmental
EXPERIENCE sciences,Peter also conducts field surveys for vegetation,avian,herptile,and wetland
CERTIFICATION resources,
Wetland Science& Relevant Experience
Management
Certificate Program, Tahoe Keys Lagoon EIR/EIS,South Lake Tahoe,CA.Invasive aquatic weeds are a
University of
Washington growing problem for Lake Tahoe,one of two Outstanding National Resource Waters
(ONRW)in California,and the scientific community is searching for solutions to control and
prevent them at their primary source.The spread of aquatic weeds is an immediate threat
to Lake Tahoe and solutions need to be effective,minimize environmental impacts,
comply with regulatory standards,and be technologically and economically feasible.ESA
is the technical lead responsible for collecting and analyzing data to understand and
evaluate impacts from proposed test methods and alternative management options on
the aquatic environment using expertise in aquatic plant management,limnology.
hydrology,fisheries,aquatic ecology,and aquatic toxicology and risk assessment.Peter
was the technical editor on the EIR/EIS.
North Fork Stitlaguamish Reach-Scale Plan,Snohomish County,WA.ESA is assisting
Snohomish County Public Works Surface Water Management(SWM)on the multiple-
benefit Reach-Scale Plan for the North Fork Stiliaguamish River.The purpose of the plan is
to identify a coordinated set of multi-benefit projects that will,when completed,improve
natural functions within the reach while generating a net gain for farm,fish,and flood
control interests.As technical editor.Peter is working with a team of technical experts in
completing sections of the plan in close coordination with SWM staff,as wet',as
coordinating the final production of the plan.
University of Washington SEPA Environmental Review On-Call,Seattle,WA.Technical
Editor.ESA is currently assisting University of Washington(UW)with several task orders
under a SEPA/NEPA On-Call contract that began in early 2oig.Task orders include:
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Duvall Peer Review On Call 2os8.Duvall,WA.Technical Editor.ESA assists the Duvall Planning Department and Public
Works Department in environmental assessment,permitting,and development proposal peer review for compliance
with the City's sensitive areas regulations.This work,ongoing since 2005,includes reviewing sensitive area reports and
mitigation plans prepared by other environmental consultants and advising the City's Public Works Department on
environmental compliance strategies.
Grant County PUD Cultural Resources Support,Grant County WA.Technical Editor.ESA conducted pedestrian and
targeted shovel probe survey of the shoreline margin on the right bank between the reservoir high water tine and current
pool level during low water conditions on Priest Rapids Reservoir.ESA archaeologists atong with Wanapum tribal
members conducted survey of 20 miles over five weeks and documented 31 sites,including 1g new sites/isolates and 12
revisited sites,
FEMA IDIQ TO for Floodplain Management Technical Assistance,Nationwide.Techriicul Editor.Biological
Assessment: Perform all the functions to develop a Biological Assessment/Evaluation and follow-up support to HO and
Regional Offices through the consultation process.(Opportunity Description)
Swift Orange Line BRT Corridor,Community Transit,Snohomish County,WA.Deputy Project Manager, Technical Editor.
Peter is working closely with Community Transit(CT)and the engineering and design team on a new route for bus rapid
transit(BRT).Peter is assisting with all documentation to comply with NEPA,including technical studies for air quality,
noise,biological resources,cultural resources,environmental justice,visual resources,and Section 4(f),
Steethead East Kitsap DIP Recovery Planning,Kitsap County,WA.Editor.ESA helped the Suquamish Tribe develop a
watershed-scale recovery plan for the East Kitsap Demographically Independent Population(DIP)of Puget Sound
Steelhead,This was one of the first local recovery plans for steelhead since their listing in 2007.Peter assisted the team
and stakeholders in preparing the plan,which documented habitat and population goals for the DIP,best available local
science and other pertinent guidance to determine key pressures by life stage,and explicit actions and projects to
enhance recovery of this steelhead population.
Snohomish County Airport/Paine Field Operations Specifications Amendment Environmental Assessment,Everett,
WA.Technical Editor. ESA prepared a Supplemental EA for the Federal Aviation Administration to analyze Alaska Airlines
and United Airlines starting air carrier service at Snohomish County Airport/Paine Field.Peter was the technical editor
and production coordinator for the Finat Supplemental EA,as well as assisted with comment analysis and agency
responses on the draft document.
Puget Sound Watershed Characterization Project,Mid-Scale Assessment,WA.Technical Editor.ESA worked with the
Department of Ecology,Puget Sound Partnership,and the Ecology Watershed Technical Assistance Team to assist in the
completion of Phase II of the Puget Sound Watershed Characterization project As part of the project,Ecology tested the
potential application of a mid-scale assessment tool known as the Hydrologic Condition Index(HCI)for use throughout
Puget Sound watersheds.The HCI is based on detailed hydrologic modeling.calibrated to regional watershed flows,that
generates scores predicting the type of stream flows produced by different types of land uses.Peter reviewed and
edited Volume 4 of the characterization,which focused on how the HCI can be applied within a decision support
framework.
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Melody McCart
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• Melody is a GIS Analyst with nine years of experience in geospatial technology
EDUCATION and an additional seven years in environmental restoration.Her expertise
BA.,Liberal Arts, includes advanced cartographic techniques,data analysis,web mapping,data
George Fox University collection,field work,and implementation and management of restoration
E.S..Post-Bacc, projects.Her specific project experience includes bathymetric surveying of lake
Environmental Science, sedimentation,multi-year riparian and upland forest restoration management,
Portland
State special projects on Northwest tribal lands,wetland delineation monitoring,UAV
university aerial imagery classification,and other
GIS Certificate,Portland g y mapping and data support for a wide
tCerte i fate Po tC range of environmental restoration and conservation efforts.
Sta10 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE Relevant Experience
REGISTRATION FICATION/ Turner Creek Habitat Restoration Permitting,Bellingham,WA.GIS Analyst
The Turner Creek Channel and Habitat Improvements project proposes to
SOFTWARE realign Turner Creek to the north in the vicinity of the Beaver Lake Quarry,
ArcGIS
create off-channel habitat areas that also increases stream sinuosity,and
ArcGIS Pro dredge Turner Creek from Beaver Lake Road to the confluence with East Fork
Adobe Suite Nookachamps Creek and a short segment of Mud Creek to increase flow
Mapbox capacity.Melody developed proposed channel realignment areas,woody debris
locations,and a series of maps depicting the current channel and proposed
realignments.
Habitat Evaluation Procedures Lake Union and Ship Canal Update,Seattle,WA.
GIS Analyst This work is a habitat analysis for the Lake Washington Ship Canal
including Lake Union(Ship Canal).The analysis will be conducted using the
Habitat Evaluation Procedure(HEP),a standardized framework for
determining habitat impacts associated with shoreline development projects.
(Opportunity Description)Melody...
Tahoe Keys Lagoon EIR/EIS,South Lake Tahoe,CA.GIS Analyst The Tahoe Keys
Property Owners Association(TKPOA)has developed and is seeking permits to
conduct a pilot-scale test of herbicide applications and other methods(i.e.
Methods Test)to control an infestation of Eurasian watermilfoil,curlyleaf
pondweed,and coontail in lagoon areas connected to Lake Tahoe known as
Tahoe Keys.The purpose of the Methods Test is to determine if aquatic
herbicides and other treatment methods are effective in controlling target weed
species,and if environmental impacts are acceptable to use these control
methods in a long-term Integrated Weed Management Plan.Because Tahoe
Keys is considered part of the lake that is one of two Outstanding National
Resource Waters(ONRW)in California,and because the Tahoe Basin has a
prohibition against using aquatic herbicides,the regional planning agency and
water quality control agency require extensive studies,an Environmental
Impact Statement(EIS)and Environmental Impact Report(EIR)to meet
requirements for public participation and evaluations of environmental
impacts,a formal anti-degradation analysis to specifically address water quality
impacts,and approval of an exemption to the prohibition.ESA staff led a group
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that addressed all of the aquatic resources potentially affected by the project,
including toxicology and risk assessment,limnology,hydrology,fisheries and
aquatic ecology.In 2017 ESA completed an expanded environmental checklist
that combined the requirements for an Initial Study under California
Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)and an Initial Environmental Checklist under
Tahoe Regional Planning Association(TRPA)requirements.The checklist
project determined that there were significant potential environmental effects
and insufficient information to asses some of the impacts.
Port of Seattle SD15-General Permitting Support,Seattle,WA.GISAnalyst.Serve
as a subconsultant to prime SoundEarth Strategies,Inc.to provide
environmental review and permitting services to the maritime and airport
divisions at the Port of Seattle.(Opportunity Description). Melody...
Spokane International Airport Spotted Road Interchange EA,Spokane,WA.Role.
The Spokane International Airport is planning infrastructure improvements
along the airports primary access cut rider lu improve safety for its multimodal
transportation system.The project will replace a dangerous intersection with a
new grade-separated overpass interchange above and across four lanes of
Airport Drive,and relocate Spotted Road outside of the Airport's runway
protection zone.ESA is conducting technical studies including cultural and
historic resources and water resources,coordinating preliminary design of the
interchange and road realignment,and preparing a NEPA EA for the project.
The water resources investigation included delineation of wetlands on nearly
250 acres northeast of the airport and within the West Plains Airport Area PDA
boundary. ESA biologists identified the boundaries,characterized the
hydrogeomorphic and Cowardin class of each feature,and rated each wetland
according to the Revised Washington State Wetland Rating System for Eastern
Washington. We also determined the corresponding standard buffer of each
wetland according to the City of Spokane Municipal Code Chapter 17E.070
Wetlands Protection.(Standard Description)Melody created a map book series
of figures and data tables.
Newport Airport EA,Newport,OR GISAnalyst.Pursuant to City Public
Contracting Rule 137-048-0220,regarding formal selection procedures for
personal service contracts,the City of Newport(City)is seeking proposals from
wellqualifled individuals/organizations to conduct an Environmental
Assessment at the Newport Municipal Airport.(Opportunity Description)
Melody created a number of figures for the report deliverable.
I-405 BRT and Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility Project,Bellevue,WA.
GISAnalyst The 1-405 BRT Project will establish BRT service within the 1-405
corridor,primarily operating in managed lanes for 37 miles between Lynnwood
and Burien,as well as a new bus operations and maintenance facility.The
current implementation effort also includes the identification of program
elements that will be used across Sound Transit's BRT system,such as the BRT
fleet,rider information/technology integration,station architecture,and
branding.ESA is working as part of a large consultant team to screen the project
alternatives,analyze the potential environmental impacts,and assist in the
agency coordination for this large,complex project.ESA is evaluating the
biological resources and cultural resources impacts,coordinating with the
project team on overall NEPA and SEPA strategy,and coordinating with the
local jurisdictions and agencies.(Standard Description) Melody created a
number of report figures and data analysis.