March 2015 Volume XXVIII, Issue 3

 

In This Issue...

March President's Message

Ten Big Ideas: Enhance Regional Decision-Making 

Planning by Watersheds to Protect and Restore Puget Sound 

AICP / Certificate Maintenance News

2015 Legislative Session Update

Elsewhere Online









 

 

 

March President's Message
Ivan announces his personal news, and covers the upcoming National Conference in Seattle (spoiler alert – sign up soon!), and chapter highlights.  

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Ten Big Ideas: Enhance Regional Decision-Making
Each month, The Washington Planner will focus on one of the Ten Big Ideas Initiatives to provide more information on the work being done and how to get involved. This working group is developing an understanding of regional cooperation in Washington and will be hosting a forum in April.      

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Planning by Watersheds to Protect and Restore Puget Sound
The EPA has various programs that aim to reduce impacts on watersheds and their habitats.    

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AICP / Certificate Maintenance News
Learn about the upcoming AICP exam prep study session and the CM grace period.   

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2015 Legislative Session Update
Michael Shaw updates us on the transportation funding package, along with the latest bills in Olympia that are of interest to planners.

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Elsewhere Online...

FEMA's Guide to Effective Coordination of Recovery Resources for State, Tribal, Territorial and Local Incidents

FEMA’s Guide offers comprehensive yet easy to understand guidance on both pre-disaster and post-disaster planning.  Especially useful are the brief examples of how programs have been structured and implemented in other communities across the country. 
 
  

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