PNWA 2015 Annual Convention

PNWA 2015

Annual Convention

October 7-9, 2015

Embassy Suites Hotel

Portland, OR

2015 PNWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PNWA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President: Kim B. Puzey, Port of Umatilla, OR

Senior Vice President:

Capt. Paul Amos, Columbia River Pilots, OR

Treasurer:

Rob Rich, Shaver Transportation, OR

ID Vice President:

Arvid Lyons, Lewis Clark Terminal, ID

OR Vice President:

Dave Harlan, OR Business Development

Department, OR

WA Vice President:

Beth Osborne, Port of Seattle, WA

At Large:

Randy Hayden, Port of Pasco, WA

David Koch, Port of Coos Bay, OR

Dan James, PNGC Power, OR

Glen Squires, Washington Grain Commission,

WA

Immediate Past President:

Patsy Martin, Port of Skagit, WA

Secretary: Kristin Meira, PNWA

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Ben Barstow, WA Assoc. of Wheat Growers, WA

Deb Bone-Harris, Franklin PUD, WA

Cager Clabaugh, ILWU, WA

Todd Coleman, Port of Vancouver, WA

John Cranor, Northwest Grain Growers, WA

Rick Davis, Port of Clarkston, WA

Darold Dietz, Port of Longview, WA

Sean Eagan, Port of Tacoma, WA

Rick Finn, Port of Portland, OR

Jess Groves, Port of Cascade Locks, OR

Tom Kammerzell, Port of Whitman County, WA

Jerry Klemm, Port of Lewiston, ID

Jim Kuntz, Port of Walla Walla, WA

Robert Larson, Port of Benton, WA

Capt. Gary Lewin, Columbia River Bar Pilots, OR

Michael McElwee, Port of Hood River, OR

Tim McGreevy, USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council, ID

Kate Mickelson, Columbia River Steamship

Operators’ Association, Inc., OR

Gary Neal, Port of Morrow, OR

Les Reardanz, Port of Everett, WA

Craig Simpson, East Columbia Basin Irrigation

District, WA

Andy Stephens, Tidewater Barge Lines, WA

Guy Stephenson, Westwood Shipping Lines, WA

Patrick Trapp, Port of St. Helens, OR

Mark Urdahl, Port of Chelan County, WA

Mark Wilson, Port of Kalama, WA

Welcome to the PNWA Annual Convention!

It is a pleasure to welcome you to Portland, and to a

thought provoking and exciting program. This is my final

year as President of PNWA, and it has been both a

pleasure and honor to serve as the head of such a fine

organization.

As my term concludes, I look back on the many successes

we have enjoyed and look ahead to the challenges we

must collectively address. In 2014 and 2015, we

welcomed eighteen new members, enjoyed excellent

participation for our events, and successfully advocated

for robust funding for our navigation projects in Puget

Sound, the Oregon and Washington coasts, and on the

Columbia Snake River System. We look ahead to

continued federal funding and regulatory challenges, but

with our unique and diverse membership I am confident

we will continue our record of success in promoting

infrastructure, economic development and trade in the

region.

As I pass the baton to the next PNWA President, I am

proud of PNWA’s history of success, and confident in the

path ahead. Thank you for your support and please enjoy

the conference.

Kim B. Puzey

General Manager, Port of Umatilla

PNWA President 2013-2015

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PNWA Executive Committee Meeting

Executive Committee only, please

Welcome to the 2015 Annual Convention

Kristin Meira, Executive Director, PNWA

Kim B. Puzey, General Manager, Port of Umatilla and PNWA President

Welcome to Portland

Keith Leavitt, Chief Commercial Officer, Port of Portland

Cascadia Seismic Event Planning for the Maritime Community

Randy Clark, Security Specialist, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Portland

Jonathan Allan, Ph.D., Coastal Geomorphologist, Oregon Department of Geology

and Mineral Industries

Report from the Beltway

Amy Larson, President, National Waterways Conference

Break

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Commanders Panel

COL Torrey A. DiCiro, Deputy Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

Northwestern Division

COL Jose L. Aguilar, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District

LTC Timothy R. Vail, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla

District

Beth Coffey, Chief, Operations Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

Seattle District

PNWA Gala Reception

5:00-7:00 pm

Embassy Suites Hotel

Queen Marie Ballroom

Join us as we recognize our

2015 Distinguished Service Award Recipients!

~ All events in Colonel Lindbergh Room (Mezzanine Level) unless otherwise noted ~

Nancy Baker Beth Ginsberg Byron Hanke

Gary Lewin

Bob Hollenbeck

Arvid Lyons Paul Wemhoener

PNWA 2015 ANNUAL CONVENTION

PNWA’s Gala 80th Anniversary Reception

Discovery Ballroom AB

Join us as we recognize our 2014 recipients of the

PNWA Distinguished Service Awards!

Breakfast and Presentation:

The Coming Political Storms: A Preview of the 2016 Election Season

John Horvick, Vice President and Political Director, DHM Research

NOAA Fisheries Current Regional Issues Barry Thom, Deputy Regional Administrator, West Coast Region, NOAA

Fisheries

Marine Exchanges: Supporting the Maritime Transportation System Now & in the

Future

John Veentjer, Executive Director, Marine Exchange of Puget Sound

Liz Wainwright, Executive Director, Merchants Exchange of Portland

Break

PNWA Member Highlights:

Update on Site Improvement, Development Projects and Status

of Permitting for the Coal Export Terminal

Peter Bennett, VP, Business Development - Bulk Products, Millennium

Bulk Terminals Longview, LLC

Case Studies in Environmental Port Projects

James Farrow, RG, LHg, Principal Hydrogeologist, Terraphase Engineering Inc.

Stormwater Treatment for Metals Removal at a Waterfront Boatyard Facility

Joe Kalmar, P.E., Principal, Landau Associates

Lunch and U.S. Coast Guard Commanders Panel

Rear Admiral Richard T. Gromlich, Commander, Thirteenth Coast Guard District

Captain M. W. (Joe) Raymond, Sector Commander, Sector Puget Sound

Captain Daniel J. Travers, Commander, Sector Columbia River

Recent Trends in Bulk Cargo Movements

Tom McCollough, Vice President/Branch Manager, Moffatt & Nichol

Columbia Snake River System Updates

Walter H. Evans, Attorney, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Beth Ginsberg, Attorney, Stoel Rives

Ben McMakin, Principal, Van Ness Feldman

Break

PNWA Membership Meeting

** PNWA Members only**

Election of Board of Directors

Election of Executive Committee and Officers

Adoption of PNWA 2016 Policies and Projects

IPNG Meeting

** IPNG members only **

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Breakfast and PNWA Board of Directors Meeting

**All PNWA members welcome to attend**

Meeting adjourns - thank you for joining us!

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Jamie Wilson VP, Engineering, Estimating & Project Management Advanced American Construction

Charlie Costanzo Vice President The American Waterways Operators

Doug Thomas President & CEO Bellingham Cold Storage

Carissa Barrett Environmental Scientist BergerABAM

Scott McMahon Engineering Project Manger BergerABAM

Matt Donahue Regional Manager/ADCI Diver Collins Engineers, Inc.

Capt. Gary Lewin Administrative Pilot Columbia River Bar Pilots

Michael Titone Executive Director/CFO Columbia River Bar Pilots

Capt. Paul Amos Columbia River Pilot Columbia River Pilots

Capt. Rick Gill President Columbia River Pilots

Kate Mickelson Executive Director CRSOA

John Horvick Vice President and Political Director DHM Research

Denise Dutra Director of Business Development The Dutra Group

Paul Hendriks Operations Manager Foss Maritime Company

Tom Gower Vice President Gibbs & Olson

Carol Ruiz Principal | Project Manager Gibbs & Olson

Rick Ernst Principal Geologist Hart Crowser

Michelle Havey Consultant Hart Crowser

Joe Krieter Associate Aquatic Ecologist Hart Crowser

Cager Clabaugh Longshoreman ILWU Puget Sound District Council

Joe Lefebvre Secretary Treasurer ILWU Puget Sound District Council

Della Fawcett Geologist Landau Associates

Joe Kalmar Principal Engineer Landau Associates

Arvid Lyons General Manager Lewis Clark Terminal

Capt. John Veentjer Executive Director Marine Exchange of Puget Sound

Michael Eakin Senior Estimator Marine Industrial Construction

Colleen Evans Business Manager Marine Industrial Construction

Liz Wainwright Executive Director Merchants Exchange of Portland

Peter Bennett VP, Business Development - Bulk Products Millennium Bulk Terminals

Mikki Gaddis Federal Business Development Manager Moffatt & Nichol

Michael Hemphill Associate Vice President Moffatt & Nichol

Tom McCollough Vice President Moffatt & Nichol

Nathan Sandvig Major Campaign Manager MWH Global

Amy Larson President National Waterways Conference

Carole Wright Director of Internal Operations National Waterways Conference

Barry Thom Deputy Regional Administrator, West Coast Region NOAA Fisheries

Susan Sander Regional Director Normandeau Associates, Inc.

Registrant List

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Curtis Thalken Senior Vice President Normandeau Associates, Inc.

Jenny Carlson Senior Project Manager OBEC Consulting Engineers

Dave Harlan Ports Manager Oregon Business Development Department

Mark Freeman Ports Coordinator Oregon Business Development Department

Jonathan Allan Coastal Geomorphologist OR Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries

Blake Rowe CEO Oregon Wheat Commission

Margerie Sedam Director Pacific Northwest Grain & Feed Association

Tereza Edwards Administrative Assistant Pacific Northwest Waterways Association

Peter Godlewski Government Relations Associate Pacific Northwest Waterways Association

Kristin Meira Executive Director Pacific Northwest Waterways Association

Heather Stebbings Government Relations Director Pacific Northwest Waterways Association

Heidi Yantz Principal Hydrogeologist PBS Engineering and Environmental Inc.

Bill Gunderson Senior Engineer PND Engineers Inc.

Dan James VP, Public Affairs & Marketing PNGC Power

Josh Beaner Director of Operations Port of Anacortes

Dan Worra Executive Director Port of Anacortes

Jim Knight Executive Director Port of Astoria

Steven Leskin Project Manager Port of Bandon

Mike Hogan Public Affairs Administrator Port of Bellingham

Robert Larson Commissioner Port of Benton

Holly Howell Marketing and Development Manager Port of Cascade Locks

Wanda Keefer Port Manager Port of Clarkston

Makenzie Marineau Communications Manager Port of Coos Bay

Brooke Walton Director of External Affairs Port of Coos Bay

Lisa Lefeber Director, Strategic Communications and Policy Port of Everett

Les Reardanz Executive Director Port of Everett

Kayla Dunlap Public Affairs Manager Port of Grays Harbor

Michael McElwee Executive Director Port of Hood River

Brian Shortt Commissioner Port of Hood River

Guy Glenn Port Manager Port of Ilwaco

Alan Basso Commissioner Port of Kalama

Troy Stariha Commissioner Port of Kalama

Mark Wilson Executive Director Port of Kalama

Marc Thornsbury Executive Director Port of Klickitat

Mary Hasenoehrl Port Commissioner Port of Lewiston

Mike Thomason Port Commissioner Port of Lewiston

Doug Averett Commissioner Port of Longview

Bob Bagaason Commissioner Port of Longview

Ashley Helenberg Director of External Affairs Port of Longview

Jerry Healy Commissioner Port of Morrow

Lisa Mittelsdorf Director of Economic Development Port of Morrow

Kevin Greenwood General Manager Port of Newport

Sam Good Director of Property & Development Port of Pasco

Randy Hayden Executive Director Port of Pasco

Jim Klindworth Commissioner Port of Pasco

Jean Ryckman Commissioner Port of Pasco

Rick Finn Federal Affairs Manager Port of Portland

Keith Leavitt Chief Commercial Officer Port of Portland

Fred Myer Senior Waterways Planner Port of Portland

Scott Hughes Port Commissioner Port of Ridgefield

Ryan McFarland Policy Analyst Port of Seattle

Beth Osborne Federal Government Relations Manager Port of Seattle

Patsy Martin Executive Director Port of Skagit

Larry Ericksen Commissioner Port of St. Helens

Pat Trapp Executive Director Port of St. Helens

Mike Avent Commissioner Port of St. Helens

Kim B. Puzey General Manager Port of Umatilla

Nancy Baker Commissioner Port of Vancouver USA

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Katy Brooks Director of Economic Development Port of Vancouver USA

Todd Coleman CEO/Executive Director Port of Vancouver USA

Ryan Hart Chief External Affairs Officer Port of Vancouver USA

Jerry Oliver Commissioner Port of Vancouver USA

Magan Reed Communications Coordinator Port of Vancouver USA

Ron Dunning Commissioner Port of Walla Walla

Mike Fredrickson Commissioner Port of Walla Walla

Tom Kammerzell Commissioner Port of Whitman County

John Love Commissioner Port of Whitman County

Joe Poire Executive Director Port of Whitman County

Jennifer Keene Executive Director Port of Woodland

Rich Truax Vice President RSEC Environmental & Engineering, Inc.

Walt Evans Attorney Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Rob Rich Vice President, Marine Services Shaver Transportation Company

Beth Ginsberg Attorney Stoel Rives LLP

Jason Morgan Partner Stoel Rives, LLC

Paul Queary Senior Vice President, Communications Strategies 360

Mark Dedrick Partner Summit Strategies Government Affairs

James Farrow Principal Hydrogeologist Terraphase Engineering

Andy Stephens Vice President, Business Development Tidewater Transportation & Terminals

David Konz Public Affairs Tidewater Transportation & Terminals

John Todd Vice President, Operations United Grain Corporation

Sheryl Carrubba Senior Navigation Program Manager U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division

Tony Kirk Senior O&M Program Manager U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division

COL Torrey A. DiCiro Deputy Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division

Kevin Brice Deputy District Engineer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District

COL Jose L. Aguilar Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District

Beth Coffey Chief, Operations Division U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District

Amy Reese Chief, Operations Support Branch U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District

Wayne Wagner Chief, Navigation Section, Operations Support U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District

LTC Timothy R. Vail Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District

Jeannette Wilson Navigation Business Line Manager U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District

RADM Richard Gromlich Commander U.S. Coast Guard, 13th District

Capt. Daniel J. Travers Commander U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Columbia River

Randy Clark Security Specialist U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Columbia River

Capt. M.W. (Joe) Raymond Commander U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Puget Sound

Mike Poulson Agriculture & Natural Resource Policy Dir. U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Liv Brumfield Field Representative U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer

Shari Hildreth District Director U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler

Dale Lewis District Issue Work Director U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler

Matt Friesen U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler

Dena Horton Southwest Washington Outreach Director U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell

David Hodges SW Washington Director U.S. Senator Patty Murray

Steve Wirsching Vice President & Director, West Coast Office U.S. Wheat Associates

Ben McMakin Principal Van Ness Feldman

Megan Arredondo Senior Communications Specialist Vancouver Energy

Glen Squires CEO Washington Grain Commission

Matt Harris Director of Governmental and Trade Affairs Washington State Potato Commission

Guy Stephenson President Westwood Shipping Lines

Les Tice Regional VP, U.S. Sales & Marketing Westwood Shipping Lines

Jerald Ramsden Senior Coastal Engineer WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

Karl Krcma Engineer WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

Paul Wemhoener Retired

COL Jose L. Aguilar, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District

333 SW 1st Avenue, Portland OR 97204 (503) 808-3700 [email protected]

As the Portland District Commander, Col. Jose Aguilar is responsible for one of the Nation’s most

comprehensive and diversified civil works programs. Covering most of Oregon and southwestern

Washington, the Portland District operates locks and dams along the Columbia River, manages dams

in the Willamette Valley for flood damage reduction, maintains Oregon’s coastal rivers for navigation,

and leads the Nation in hydropower generation, while ensuring environmental protection and

restoration, fish and wildlife enhancement and recreation. He received his U.S. Army commission in

1991 and has served in leadership and staff positions in Europe, the Middle East and throughout the

United States. Col. Aguilar holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the United

States Military Academy at West Point and a Master’s degree in business administration – aviation

management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. His military education includes the engineer

officer's basic and advance courses and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff Course.

Jonathan Allan, Ph.D., Coastal Geomorphologist, OR Department of Geology and Mineral Industries

P.O. Box 1033, Newport OR 97365 (541) 574-6658 [email protected]

Jonathan joined the Oregon Department of Geology & Mineral Industries in 2001. He earned his BS

in Geology in May 1990, his Masters in 1991 and a Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in December of

1998. His other current positions are Courtesy Faculty Staff, Marine Resource Management Program,

College of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University and Northwest

Association Networked Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS) User Products Committee Chair. He is

a member of the American Geophysical Union (1999-present), a member of the Coastal Education &

Research Foundation, Inc. (2000-present), and 2015 GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology

Division (EEGD) E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award. His research interests are in understanding the role of: beach

process dynamics in lake and oceanic environments, Coastal Hazards, Shoreline management,

Equilibrium beach forms, El Nino/La Nina Southern Oscillation, Climate change, Sediment dynamics,

Wave climates, Coastal and ocean observing.

Peter Bennett, VP, Business Development - Bulk Products, Millennium Bulk Terminals Longview LLC

P.O. Box 2098, Longview WA 98632 (360) 636-8267 [email protected]

Peter Bennett joined Millennium in December 2011 with 30 years of experience working for a global

shipping company covering all aspects of their West Coast operations. He is responsible for

expanding the bulk product business at Millennium and remains active in numerous business and

community organizations.

Randy Clark, Security Specialist, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Columbia River

6767 N. Basin Ave. Portland Oregon 97217 (503) 247-4007 [email protected]

Randy is graduate of the University of Alabama with a B.S. in Marine Science and Biology and a

graduate of USCG Officer Candidate School Additional graduate work at the U.S Naval War College

and Oregon State University.

He has over 20 years’ experience in Active Duty in the USCG with tours in Port Arthur, Texas;

American Samoa; Portland, OR; Washington D.C. and Seattle, WA. He has served in various positions

including: Marine Inspector, Maine Investigator, Chief of Environmental Protection, Chief of Support

and Logistics, Liaison to the Government of American Samoa, Marine Safety Unit Supervisor, Chief of

Planning and Chief of Operations. Randy has an additional 8 years civilian federal services experience

including the National Park Service, FEMA and the USCG.

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Beth Coffey, Chief, Operations Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District

P.O. Box 3755 Seattle WA 98124 (206) 764-6747 [email protected]

Frances E. “Beth” Coffey is the Chief, Operations Division for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle

District. She has served in this position since August 2012. As Chief, Operations Division, Coffey is

responsible for the leadership, management and execution of the annual Operations and Maintenance

(O&M) program of over $100 million, including direct funded Bonneville Power Administration and 350+

employees supporting federal water resources, including operations and maintenance, navigation, flood

risk management, hydropower, environmental stewardship, recreation and water quality supply, in the

upper Northwestern part of the U.S. The Operations Division also includes a Regulatory program that

provides permit actions in one of the most environmentally sensitive areas in the country. Emergency

Management is a part of the Operations organization as well, overseeing emergency response to flooding

and levee program oversight within the Seattle District. Seattle has one of the most active emergency

response programs in the Corps.

Beth Coffey has over 25 years experience with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, starting in 1990 as an engineering intern with the

St. Louis District. Coffey served for five years as an environmental engineer, providing environmental engineering support to nine

operating projects as well as other federal customers in St Louis District. She has over seven years experience as a planner/project

manager in the Seattle District, working on variety of Civil Works and IIS projects. Coffey also served as South Application Review

Section Chief in Regulatory Branch for the Seattle District. She most recently served as Civil Works Branch chief, Planning,

Programs & Project Management Division. She received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from University of Missouri in 1992 and

currently enrolled in the U.S. Army War College. She graduated from the Seattle District leadership development program in 1999.

She also earned her Professional Engineer (PE) accreditation from the State of Washington in 1999 and her Project Management

Professional certificate in 2011. She is married to Duane Coffey, they have two dogs, and enjoy white water rafting, running and

downhill skiing.

COL Torrey A. DiCiro, Deputy Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division

P.O. Box 2870, Portland OR 97208 (503) 808-3722 [email protected]

Colonel Torrey A. DiCiro assumed duties as the Deputy Commander of the Northwestern Division, U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers, on July 16, 2015. Col. DiCiro assists the Division Commander and senior staff in

managing an annual program of more than $3 billion in civil works, military construction and

environmental restoration projects in more than a dozen states. The Northwestern Division encompasses

two major river basins — the Columbia and Missouri — with a workforce of approximately 4,800

individuals located primarily in five district offices in Portland, Ore., Seattle and Walla Walla, Wash.,

Omaha, Neb., and Kansas City, Mo. Prior to his arrival at Northwestern Division, Col. DiCiro served as the

Deputy Commander of the Corps’ Mississippi Valley Division from 2014 to 2015.

Col. DiCiro was commissioned a second lieutenant after earning a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the U.S. Military

Academy at West Point in 1993. Col. DiCiro earned master’s degrees in civil engineering and business administration from the

Georgia Institute of Technology in 2001. His military education includes U.S. Army Ranger, Sapper, Airborne and Air Assault, and

Jumpmaster courses, the Engineer Officer’s Basic and Advanced Courses and the Command and General Staff College. He is a

registered professional engineer in the State of Missouri and a project management professional.

Walt Evans, Attorney, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

1211 S.W. 5TH

Ave., Suite #1600-1800, Portland OR 97204 (503) 796-3731 [email protected]

For over 30 years, Walt Evans has represented Pacific Northwest ports, tug and barge companies and

other water-related businesses in their efforts to bring economic development and job growth to the

region. Walt first helped NW towboat companies in the early 1980s, when major water resource

development changes were proposed and debated. He and his clients first opposed and then helped

shape elements of the landmark 1986 Water Resources Development Act which imposed for the first

time various cost-sharing elements for water projects. He began helping PNW ports shortly thereafter,

and has helped port clients ever since.

As a member of the business group at Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt, Walt has helped ports solve a wide

variety of issues, often in the regulatory or legislative arenas. He is part of a Schwabe team that

specializes in admiralty, environmental, land use, condemnation, construction, real estate and waterfront development for port and

water-related clients throughout the Northwest. Throughout, he has worked with officials in the Corps of Engineers at the District,

Division and Headquarters levels on behalf of waterfront and water-based entities. Walt has both formed and participated in

coalition and association efforts to shape water policy initiatives (and to oppose, from time to time, some misguided

proposals). Working with the Corps, he also has helped to secure special legislation to obtain needed permits and to access

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James Farrow, RG, LHg, Principal Hydrogeologist, Terraphase Engineering Inc.

610 SW Broadway Suite 407, Portland OR 97205 (503) 889-0367 [email protected]

Mr. Farrow is a Registered Geologist and licensed Hydrogeologist with approximately 25 years of

environmental consulting experience in California and the Pacific NW. He has specific expertise in

environmental site assessments including waterfront redevelopment and contaminant hydrogeology.

James works as a Principal Hydrogeologist for Terraphase Engineering and has worked on environmental

site assessment, stormwater, and sediment characterization projects at a number Pacific Northwest

Ports.

Beth Ginsberg, Attorney, Stoel Rives

600 University Street Suite 3600, Seattle WA 98101 (206) 386-7581 [email protected]

Beth Ginsberg's practice focuses on environmental, wildlife and natural resource litigation, permitting,

and counseling for both public and private interests. Her clients include renewable and non-renewable

energy producers users, and exporters, industrial, manufacturing, and navigational interests, port

authorities, cities and counties, and private landowners. Beth has nearly thirty years of experience in

handling matters under all major federal and Washington State environmental and natural resources

statutes. Beth was the former Senior Advisor to the Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, and in that capacity she provided counsel on legislative initiatives, rulemakings,

administrative reforms and other issues under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act. As an honors graduate at the

Department of Justice, she represented EPA in rulemaking challenges and other actions under federal pollution control statutes.

She also represented the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in wetlands prosecutions and defensive matters and defended federal

facilities in environmental lawsuits.

Prior to joining Stoel Rives, Beth served as Senior Advisor to the Assistant Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(1993-1995); and was with the U.S. Department of Justice, Honors Program, Lands and Natural Resources Division,

Environmental Defense Section (1985-1988). She is a recipient of the Assistant Attorney General's Special Commendation for

Outstanding Service.

Rear Admiral Richard T. Gromlich, Commander, Thirteenth Coast Guard District, U.S. Coast Guard

Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue, Room 3590, Seattle WA 98174

(206) 220-7090 [email protected]

Commander of the Thirteenth Coast Guard District, Rear Admiral Richard T. Gromlich is responsible for

U.S. Coast Guard operations and personnel throughout the Pacific Northwest. Additionally, he is

responsible for cultivating efficient and effective relationships with numerous other federal, state, and

local agencies, elected officials, the tribal nations located in the Pacific Northwest, and with the Coast

Guard’s international counterparts.

A native of Milton, Pennsylvania, Rear Admiral Gromlich graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy

in 1983 with a BS in Civil Engineering and earned a MS in Industrial Administration from Purdue

University’s Krannert School of Business in 1997. He is a rotary-wing aviator with tours of duty at Air Station San Diego, Air

Station North Bend, as the Aeronautical Engineering Officer at Air Station Savannah, and Executive Officer at Air Station Cape

Cod. His prior assignments also include Director of Operational Logistics (DOL) among other CG Headquarters units,

Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard Aircraft Repair and Supply Center (ARSC), and a tour of duty afloat as a Deck Watch

Officer aboard the 180-foot buoy tender USCGC Papaw.

John Horvick, Vice President and Political Director, DHM Research

239 NW 13th Ave. Suite 205, Portland, Oregon 97209, (503) 220-0575, [email protected] John has over 15 years of opinion research experience and manages projects at all levels, from research

design, implementation, analysis and strategic recommendations. He has been involved with projects for

numerous local, regional and national organizations on issues including natural resource management,

transportation, energy, education quality, health care delivery and policy, tax reform, and community

livability. Additionally, he has conducted research for a bevy of election initiatives from local bonds and

levies for schools, parks and water systems, to statewide ballot measures for public safety and election

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reform. John graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2000. He previously was a project director at the University of

Nebraska Bureau of Sociological Research and Oregon Health & Science University.

Joe Kalmar, PE, Principal, Landau Associates, Inc.

130 2nd

Avenue S, Edmonds WA 98020 (425) 778-0907 [email protected]

Joe Kalmar, PE leads Landau Associates’ industrial stormwater practice. A chemical engineer with more

than 20 years of environmental consulting experience, Joe has served as project manager and lead

engineer for multiple award-winning stormwater treatment systems. He is highly knowledgeable of

National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater and wastewater discharge

regulations, the design of highly effective stormwater treatment systems (including bioretention swale and

filtration media mix design tailored for zinc and copper removal), and treatment system design for

remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater. Joe assists a wide range of industrial and port clients

throughout the western United States with regulatory compliance and engineering documentation,

including NPDES permit applications, engineering reports, stormwater pollution prevention or control

plans, spill prevention control and countermeasures plans, feasibility studies, remedial action plans, cost

estimates, and contractor specifications. Joe’s expertise includes installation oversight, operational

management, and optimization of groundwater and stormwater treatment systems, and implementation of stormwater structural

and operational source control best management practices for waterfront and upland environments.

Amy W. Larson, Esq., President, National Waterways Conference, Inc.

1100 North Glebe Road Suite 1010 Arlington VA 22201 (703) 224-8007 [email protected]

Amy W. Larson is the President of the National Waterways Conference, Inc. Established in 1960, the

Conference is the only national organization to advocate in favor of national policy and laws that recognize

the vital importance of America’s water resources infrastructure to our nation’s well-being and quality of

life. NWC supports a sound balance between economic and human needs and environmental and

ecological considerations. Conference membership is comprised of the full spectrum of water resources

stakeholders, including waterways shippers and carriers, inland and coastal port authorities, flood control

associations, levee boards, water supply districts, industry and regional associations, shipyards, dredging

contractors, engineering consultants, and state and local governments. Prior to joining the Conference,

Mrs. Larson served as the General Counsel of the Federal Maritime Commission, an independent agency

responsible for the regulation of oceanborne transportation in the foreign commerce of the United States,

and she was a member of the Senior Executive Service.

Mrs. Larson is a graduate of Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, and the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of

America, Washington, D.C. She is a member of the bar in the District of Columbia and Maryland, and is admitted to practice in the

Supreme Court of the United States, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth

Circuit. Mrs. Larson serves on the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of the International Propeller Club of the United

States, and is a member of the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association and the Maritime Law Association.

Tom McCollough, Vice President/Branch Manager, Moffatt & Nichol

600 University Suite 610, Seattle WA 98101 (206) 622-0222 [email protected]

Tom has been a member of PNWA since 1986 and served on our Board in the late 1980’s. He has

practiced Port Engineering in the Pacific Northwest since 1984 and has assisted clients, many of whom

are members of PNWA, on waterfront and related projects in Northern California, Oregon, Washington,

Alaska and British Columbia. In 1999 he opened Moffatt & Nichol’s Seattle Office, and today his focus is

on supporting clients on their projects across the U.S. and abroad. After graduating from Georgia Tech in

1975, he started his career in Houston where he worked for several large international marine engineering

and construction contractors before moving to the PNW.


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Ben McMakin, Principal & Managing Director, Van Ness Feldman

1050 Thomas Jefferson St. NW, Washington DC 20007 (202) 298-1800 [email protected]

Ben McMakin served for almost two decades on Capitol Hill as a senior political and legislative advisor

to Members of Congress from the Pacific Northwest. As chair of Van Ness Feldman’s Public Policy

practice, Ben uses his comprehensive knowledge of Congress and the legislative process to advance

client interests on an array of issues including clean tech, energy, biofuels, appropriations,

transportation, defense and homeland security, and technology. Ben's clients include cities, ports,

energy interests, and manufacturers.

Prior to joining Van Ness Feldman in 2005, Ben served as the Legislative Director for Senator Patty

Murray (D-WA), the senior senator from Washington State and a member of the Senate Democratic leadership team. In this

position, Ben developed and implemented Senator Murray's legislative agenda, including her work with the Senate

Appropriations Committee.

Over his 17 year Capitol Hill career, Ben served as Legislative Director for Representative/Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and as

Legislative Director for Representative Mike Kopetski (D-OR). Ben’s experience included extensive work with members who

served on key Congressional committees, including the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Ways and Means Committee

and Energy and Commerce Committee in the House of Representatives. Ben is from Bandon, Oregon and is a rabid Oregon

Duck fan.

Captain M. W. (Joe) Raymond, Commander, Sector Puget Sound, U.S. Coast Guard

1519 Alaskan Way South, Building 4, Seattle WA 98134 (206) 217-6205

[email protected]

Captain Joe Raymond serves as the Commander of Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound. He is a

graduate of the Coast Guard Academy, the Joint Military Intelligence College, and the Naval War

College. He has served on four cutters, commanding two, and previously served as the commanding

officer of Maritime Force Protection Unit Kings Bay in Kings Bay, Georgia. Captain Raymond came to

Sector Puget Sound from Coast Guard Congressional Affairs in Washington, DC where he served first

as the Coast Guard's Liaison to the U.S. Senate and then as the Deputy Chief of Congressional Affairs.

Barry Thom, Deputy Regional Administrator, West Coast Region, NOAA Fisheries

1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 1100, Portland OR 97232 (503) 231-6266 [email protected]

Barry Thom is the Deputy Regional Administrator, West Coast Region for the Fisheries Service within

the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In his current role, he oversees Fisheries

Service operations up and down the West Coast, manages the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund,

has a lead policy role in Columbia basin salmon recovery, and is the U.S. Commissioner to the Inter-

American Tropical Tuna Commission. He is a graduate of both Oregon State University and the

University of Washington.

Captain Daniel J. Travers, Commander, Sector Columbia River, U. S. Coast Guard

2185 SE 12th Place, Warrenton OR 97146 (503) 861-6200 [email protected]

Captain Daniel J. Travers assumed the duties as the Commander, Coast Guard Sector Columbia River

in June 2014. He is responsible for all Coast Guard operations throughout the Sector, which includes

protecting life and property, enforcing federal laws and treaties, preserving the living marine

resources, and promoting national security. Headquartered in Warrenton, Oregon at the mouth of

the Columbia River, the Sector spans the southern half of Washington, all of Oregon and most of

Idaho.

A native of Marlboro, Massachusetts, Captain Travers graduated with high honors from the U.S.

Coast Guard Academy in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. In 2010,

he earned a Master of Science in Industrial Administration with a concentration in Finance from

Purdue University’s Krannert Graduate School of Management and also received a Krannert Scholar

Award. In 2011, he earned a Master of Science in National Security Strategy from the National War College. In his previous

assignment, Captain Travers was the Chief of the Incident Management Branch at the Seventeenth Coast Guard District in

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Col (ret) Curt Thalken, PE, Senior Vice President, Normandeau

Associates, Inc. Curt Thalken has over 30 years of engineering

experience including working in both austere and developed

environments. He is currently the Senior Vice President, for

Operations at Normandeau Associates Inc., one of the nation’s

largest science based environmental consulting firms with over 250

employees located in 19 offices in 12 states. Prior to joining

Normandeau, COL Thalken served on active duty in the U.S. Army

as an engineer officer for over 25 years, including assignments

teaching at the United States Military Academy, at West Point NY

and commanding an engineer battalion in Afghanistan. His military

engineering career culminated as Commander of the New England

District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) responsible for

aspects of the Federal Government’s engineering efforts and

regulatory programs within New England. His education includes a

BS from the United States Military Academy and MS from

Dartmouth College’s Thayer School of Engineering. He is a licensed


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Juneau, Alaska, where he was responsible for oversight, prosecution and crisis planning for incident response in one of the Coast

Guard’s most remote operating areas spanning 3.8 million square miles of ocean and 44,000 miles of coastline. His military

decorations include five Meritorious Service Medals, two Coast Guard Commendation Medals, two Coast Guard Achievement

Medals, three Commandant’s Letters of Commendation Ribbons and numerous other awards.

Lt. Colonel Timothy R. Vail, Commander, USACE Walla Walla District info

201 N. 3rd Avenue, Walla Walla WA 99362 (509) 527-7020 [email protected]

Lt. Col. Timothy R. Vail assumed command of the Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, on

July 11, 2014. Lt. Col. Vail was commissioned in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in May 1997. Prior

assignments include: platoon leader, company executive officer and battalion logistics officer, 588th

Engineer Battalion, and detachment leader, Engineer Support Detachment, 204th Forward Support

Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; and assistant operations officer, 44th Engineer

Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, and later commander of A Company, 44th Engineer Battalion, at Camp

Howze, Republic of Korea. His most recent assignment was in the Pentagon’s Office for the Deputy

Chief of Staff for Programs, (G-8) in the Force Development Directorate, Full Dimension Protection

Division. Lt. Col. Vail earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering and environmental sciences from the

University of Notre Dame, a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Missouri University of

Science and Technology and a master’s degree in construction management from Texas A&M. He is a graduate of the Army Force

Management Course, Command and General Staff College, and Engineer Officer Advanced and Basic courses. His military awards

and decorations include: Bronze Star Medal; five Meritorious Service Medals; five Army Commendation Medals; five Army

Achievement Medals; Meritorious Unit Commendation; Army Superior Unit Award; National Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan

Campaign Medal; GWOT Expeditionary and Service Medals; Korean Defense Service Medal; three Overseas Service Medals; NATO

Medal; Combat Action Badge; Air Assault Badge; Parachutist Badge; Bronze Order of the DeFleury Medal; and Maj. Gen. Aubrey

Newman Award. Lt. Col. Vail is married to the former Rachel Webb, both from Spring, Texas. They have five children.

Captain John Veentjer, USCG Retired, Executive Director, Marine Exchange of Puget Sound

100 West Harrison Street, Suite S-560, Seattle WA 98119 (206) 443-3830 [email protected]

Captain John Veentjer, U.S. Coast Guard Retired, has been the Executive Director of the Marine

Exchange of Puget Sound since January 1, 2007. John is also the Chair of the Puget Sound Harbor

Safety Committee (PSHSC), a member of the Puget Sound Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC),

and a member of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. He is a native of

Portland, Oregon, a 1969 graduate of Benson Polytechnic High School and a 1973 graduate of the

Coast Guard Academy. More than half of his Coast Guard career was in the Pacific Northwest; a tour of

duty in Astoria and Portland, and several tours in Seattle. He was the Captain of the Port in Philadelphia

and he retired at the end of 2001 after serving as the Chief, Marine Safety Division, Thirteenth Coast

Guard District, Seattle.

Liz Wainwright, Executive Director, Merchant's Exchange

200 SW Market Street, Suite 190, Portland, OR 97201 (503) 220-2091 [email protected]

A proud graduate of Oregon State University, Liz has over thirty-five years of experience in the marine

transportation industry including the last 20 years as the Executive Director for the Merchants Exchange

of Portland www.pdxmex.com . The Merchants Exchange, established in 1879, provides vessel logistics,

vessel & cargo statistics, 24/7 answering and association management services to its members and the

Lower Columbia River maritime community. Prior to the Exchange, Liz held various positions with Lasco

Shipping Co., a ship management company located in Portland, OR.

She serves on various committees and regional workgroups focused on marine transportation system

issues and government regulations including the USCG Sector Columbia River Area Maritime Security

Advisory Committee and the Lower Columbia Region Harbor Safety Committee. Liz also serves as the

Executive Director of the Maritime Fire & Safety Association (MFSA) and the Independent Administrator

of the Columbia River Shippers Association (CRSA).

Liz presently serves on the Board of Cascade Employers Association where she is the current president as well as the board of

Oregon Maritime Museum and the Maritime Information Service of North America (“MISNA”). Throughout her career she has

actively served on various maritime industry boards including the Columbia River Steamship Operators Association, the State of

Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots, and the Women’s Shipping Club and as a founding member of the Women’s Shipping Club

Scholarship Fund.

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April Snell, Executive Director, Oregon Water Resources Congress

437 Union St. NE Salem, OR 97301, (503) 363-0121

Email: [email protected]

April Snell is the Executive Director of the Oregon Water Resources Congress (OWRC), a nonprofit association representing irr igation

districts, water control districts, drainage districts, and other agricultural water suppliers around the state who deliver water to roughly 1/3

of all irrigated land in Oregon. OWRC has been promoting the protection and use of water rights and the wise stewardship of water

resources since 1912. Prior to taking the helm as Executive Director in 2012, April served as OWRC’s Interim Executive Director for 5

months and Assistant Director for 4 ½ years. She previously worked at the Oregon Water Resources Department, where she worked

extensively with the Department’s stakeholders and staff on water supply, water conservation, agency budget, and legislative issues.

Before working in the natural resources sector, April provided tutoring and career counseling services to learning disabled college

students. April has a Master’s in Public Administration, Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management, and Bachelor’s in Pol itical Science

with honors, all from the University of Oregon. She has also been recognized as a McNair Scholar and an Oregon Sea Grant Fellow.

She is married, lives in Eugene and enjoys a variety of outdoor activities, including camping, rafting, golf, and running.

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Nancy Baker, President, Board of Commissioners, Port of Vancouver USA

After serving 14 years as a port employee, Nancy Baker was elected to the Board in 2003, becoming

the first female commissioner in the Port of Vancouver’s 100-year history. Appropriately, Ms. Baker

served as Chair of the commission during the port’s centennial year in 2012. She is currently serving as

President of the Board for 2015. Elected to her second term in 2009, Ms. Baker is a graduate of

Hudson’s Bay High School and attended classes at both Portland State University and Clark College. In

1996, Ms. Baker was named one of Clark County’s Women of Achievement by Clark College and the

YWCA. In 2006, she received the Community Service Award from the SW Washington Labor Roundtable

and the Central Labor Council; in 2007 she was named one of the100 Most Powerful Women of Clark

County by the Columbian newspaper. Ms. Baker has served on numerous boards and commissions and

currently is a member of the Regional Transportation Council and the Vancouver Downtown Association.

The mother of two and grandmother of four, Ms. Baker is married to Ray Barney. Prior to her work at

the port, she spent 10 years in business management with a multi-million dollar retail store, as well as

several years in the heavy marine and building construction industry. Ms. Baker represents the Port of Vancouver’s District 2, and

her current term expires December 31, 2015.

Beth Ginsberg, Attorney, Stoel Rives LLP

Beth Ginsberg's practice focuses on environmental, wildlife and natural resource litigation, permitting,

and counseling for both public and private interests. Her clients include renewable and non-renewable

energy producers users, and exporters, industrial, manufacturing, and navigational interests, port

authorities, cities and counties, and private landowners. Beth has nearly thirty years of experience in

handling matters under all major federal and Washington state environmental and natural resources

statutes. Beth was the former Senior Advisor to the Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, and in that capacity she provided counsel on legislative initiatives, rulemakings,

administrative reforms and other issues under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act. As an honors graduate at the

Department of Justice, she represented EPA in rulemaking challenges and other actions under federal

pollution control statutes. She also represented the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in wetlands

prosecutions and defensive matters and defended federal facilities in environmental lawsuits. Beth is a frequent speaker on a

wide range of environmental topics.

Byron H. Hanke, Commissioner, Clark Public Utilities (Retired)

Byron Hanke was elected to the Clark Public Utilities Board of Commissioners in November, 2002, and

took office in January, 2003. He was re-elected in 2008; his term expired in 2014. Mr. Hanke has

served on the American Public Power Association’s Policy Makers Council, the Board of the Pacific

Northwest Waterways Association and the Board of the Northwest Public Power Association. He has

also served on the Board of the Washington PUD Association. Mr. Hanke is also retired from the Port of

Vancouver, where he served as executive director for 15 years. From 1970 to 1985, he held several

senior management position for Clark Public Utilities including Director of Public Relations, Manager of

the Camas-Washougal Division and Director of Management Services. In 1983, he was awarded the

Washington PUD Association William T. Elmgren Award for community service. Byron had previously

spent 10 years with Alcoa in various capacities and was a management consultant for two years. In

Vancouver, he has been active in various civic activities, having served on the Board of Directors for

Junior Achievement, Chairman of the Vancouver Citizens for Better Parks, Board of Trustees for the Miss Washington Pageant,

and Past Chairman of the Vancouver Parks and Recreation Commission. Byron earned a bachelors degree in Business

Administration from the University of Washington. He is married and enjoys boating, travel and golf.

Robert E. Hollenbeck, USACE Walla Walla District, (retired)

Robert E. Hollenbeck, after serving over 36 years with USACE, recently retired as the Chief, Design

Branch within Engineering and Construction Division. Mr. Hollenbeck graduated from Idaho State

University in 1979 with a degree in general engineering. He later attended Washington State University

and completed his master of science in civil engineering in 1987 with an emphasis in structural design.

He also holds a professional license as a civil engineer in the State of Washington.

Mr. Hollenbeck began his career with the Walla Walla District as an Engineer in Training (EIT) in 1979.

Shortly after completing the EIT program, he was assigned to Construction Division in Clarkston,

Washington. In 1982, he transferred to the District Headquarters, performing duties such as Technical

Lead Engineer and Project Manager, both as developmental assignments and other duties as assigned.

In 2011, Mr. Hollenbeck served as the Engineering and Construction Division’s first Workload Manager and was later promoted to

Chief, Design Branch in 2012. Mr. Hollenbeck was responsible for leading the Design Branch staff in the development of designs,

analyses, reports, and studies for the Walla Walla District. Mr. Hollenbeck also oversaw engineering support for feasibility and



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environmental studies, the Dam and Levee Safety Program functions, and provides regional support to other Districts’ engineering

programs, as well as integrated engineering technical support to the District's Operations Division. Mr. Hollenbeck also worked on

numerous designs and oversaw the planning and execution of many navigation projects including rehabilitation of the Lower

Granite Downstream Miter Gate, emergency repair of the Little Goose Upstream Navigation Lock Gate, many emergency repairs to

multiple navigation lock gates throughout the past 20 years. He also worked with the Operations Division and Portland District to

create a plan for major repairs and replacement of the failing infrastructure in the regions navigation system.

Mr. Hollenbeck has received numerous commendations including Department of the Army Superior Civilian Service Award,

Commander’s Award for Civilian Service, North Pacific Division nomination for the Roger Hoell Award for Corps of Engineers

Structural Engineers Conference 1995, Walla Walla District 1987 Engineering Excellence Award, and many Commander Coins for

dedication to service. Mr. Hollenbeck was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, and grew up in Pocatello, Idaho. Mr. Hollenbeck and his wife,

Katharine, have 2 children, both in college. In his leisure, Mr. Hollenbeck enjoys skiing, running, woodworking, and performing

various remodeling projects in his house, and has coached youth baseball, softball, and basketball, and assisted in Cub Scouts.

Captain Gary Lewin, Administrative Pilot, Columbia River Bar Pilots

Captain Lewin is the Administrative Pilot for the Columbia River Bar Pilots. The Bar Pilot Association is

the oldest continuous business in the State of Oregon, having been established by the State in 1846 for

the purpose of ensuring the safety of ships, crew, and cargo crossing the treacherous Columbia River Bar.

Captain Lewin has a Bachelors of Nautical Science degree from California Maritime Academy. He started

going to sea in 1965 and during an industry recession in the early 1970’s Captain Lewin attended and

graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Law. He is a member of the California and

Federal Bar.

He holds a federally issued Unlimited Master’s License and First Class Pilot’s endorsements. He has

sailed as an officer aboard ocean going cargo vessels, container ships, passenger vessels, and tankers.

Before becoming a Columbia River Bar Pilot he was in command of a large tanker in world-wide trade.

He has been a Bar Pilot since 1983 and has been a strong advocate for the PNWA. Captain Lewin was instrumental in introducing

technological change for safer pilot transport through the innovative use of helicopters and high endurance pilot boats. He has

also been a force behind the underlying safety culture that creates a reliable, efficient and safe pilot system for the lower river.

Arvid Lyons, Manager, Lewis-Clark Terminal Association

Arvid joined Lewis-Clark Terminal Association as the General Manager in 1987. Previously to this position,

he was the Superintendent for CHS in Kalama from 1982 to 1986. He was also the USDA for FGIS from

1979-1982. In 1977, Arvid graduated from Oregon State and Portland State with a BS in Economics and

Statistics. A few personal notables include biking from Portland to Manzanita, a 1973 winter climb of Mt.

Rainier, 1980 climbed Mt. Hood. In 1986 and 1987 Arvid coached the Lake Oswego Volleyball team. He

is the Past President of the Idaho Grain and Feed Association and the Lewiston Chamber Agriculture

Committee. He and his wife Shari have 2 children.

Paul R. Wemhoener

Paul R. Wemhoener is a recently retired (again) Civil Engineer whose career of public service has spanned

some 40 years. Mr. Wemhoener spent 36 years with the Corps of Engineers. From March 2012 until

September 2015, he was the Port of Walla Walla’s project manager for a $7 million water and sewer

infrastructure project in Burbank Washington. For the past 5 years he has served on the City of Walla

Walla’s Infrastructure Repair and Replacement Citizen Oversite and Review Committee

In 2008 Mr. Wemhoener served as the Chief of the Programs Support Division, Programs Directorate of

Northwestern Division. He retired in 2007 from the position of Deputy District Engineer and Chief,

Planning, Programs, and Project Management Division, for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla

District. He has also worked in Omaha, Portland, and Seattle Districts and the former North Pacific

Division. His work experiences have ranged from initial preauthorization studies of water resources development of small flood

damage reduction projects to the deepening of deep draft navigation projects in the Pacific Northwest. From the mid-1990s to

the early 2000s Mr. Wemhoener managed the operation and maintenance of dams in the Missouri River Basin upstream of Omaha

Nebraska. For six years, he was the Project Manager for North Pacific Division's restoration work following the 1980 eruption of

Mt. St. Helens. At age 60 he completed a bucket list item by driving a 16 speed, 36 year old farm truck during the 2008 and 2009

wheat harvest above Lower Monumental Dam on the Snake River.

Mr. Wemhoener was born in Portland, Oregon. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering in 1971 from Oregon

State University and is a retired registered Professional Engineer in the State of Oregon. He is a member of the American Society

of Civil Engineers. Mr. Wemhoener and his wife, Sandy live in Walla Walla, Washington.

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Established in 1951, BergerABAM is a

multidisciplinary consulting firm that offers an

exceptional portfolio of services in the areas of civil

and structural, marine, building, and transportation

planning and engineering; environmental projects

including natural resources assessment and

permitting; land-use planning and public involvement; project management; and construction management and

support. The firm has completed an array of waterfront projects for clients throughout the Pacific Northwest and

around the world, including strategic business plans, visioning plans, and planning and construction of integrated

port complexes, piers, wharves, container and bulk terminals, breakwaters, ferry terminals, barge facilities,

intermodal rail yards, container storage yards, public piers, and marina facilities. BergerABAM has completed most

of the strategic business plans that direct the operations of many Oregon ports and has provided comprehensive

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on upland and waterfront facilities associated with energy and bulk commodities.

To excel in international and domestic trade through efficient services and

strategic investments to stimulate commerce and development for the

benefit of our communities.

Van Ness Feldman is a leading, highly responsive law and policy firm

providing legal counsel and policy strategy to help clients navigate

complex legal, regulatory and policy issues. Van Ness Feldman has

long-standing experience and deep familiarity with port governance

and with permitting, development, and operational issues facing port

districts and their commercial and industrial facilities, including

marine terminal facilities. The firm’s attorneys and policy

professionals represent clients, including Ports, in substantial matters

involving: regulatory compliance and permitting; leasing and property acquisition/disposition; local legislative actions

related to land use and economic development; government relations; utility infrastructure planning; hazardous

waste and contaminated sites; climate change; and administrative and judicial litigation related to all aspects of the

development and use of these types of property. In addition, the firm is highly skilled at drafting and negotiating

public contracts with other agencies, businesses, vendors, and contractors ranging from simple business

arrangements to complex, multi-year operation and maintenance agreements and utility agreements. With over 100

professionals in Washington D.C. and Seattle, Van Ness Feldman is renowned for representing clients throughout the

United States, Canada, and Latin America in the inter-related areas of energy, the environment, natural resources,

public lands, real estate, land use, and infrastructure.

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Oregon Business Development Department is an agency of the State of Oregon that

works with Oregon’s 23 public sector ports to finance infrastructure projects and

promote economic development. For over a century, Oregon’s ports have been

instrumental in job creation, the promotion of domestic and international trade and

have helped to build the economy of the Pacific Northwest. Business Oregon’s mission

is to create, retain, expand and attract businesses that provide sustainable, living-wage

jobs for Oregonians through public-private partnerships, leveraged funding and support

of economic opportunities for Oregon companies and entrepreneurs. http://www.oregon4biz.com/

For the past 41 years, Hart Crowser has provided geotechnical, environmental, and

natural resource services for in-water, waterfront, and land-based projects. Our

staff of 110 includes engineers and scientists in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and

Hawaii who have completed small- to large-scale projects for ports, municipalities,

government agencies, and private businesses. We are committed to assisting our

clients in achieving their development goals, maintaining operations, and meeting regulatory compliance. Our experience

includes engineering design and construction oversight, due diligence for property acquisition, maintenance dredging

support, contamination assessments and remediation, habitat restoration and monitoring, and environmental permitting

and compliance.

Lewis-Clark Terminal, Inc. is a 7.5 million bushel river terminal cooperative with 2 loading

locations in Lewiston, Idaho and another in Clarkston, Washington. These locations receive

approximately 23 million bushels annually from six northwest states and ship by barge to the

export grain terminals on the Columbia Snake River System.

For over 50 years Marine Industrial Construction and its parent company Wilsonville

Concrete Products (WCP) have been at the forefront of the Pacific Northwest

Waterways along the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. Specializing in dredging with an

emphasis on contaminated soils, MIC also provides marine transportation (towing),

underwater constriction, salvage and heavy marine construction services. Since 2009

MIC has also provided heavy industrial and mechanical services to the hydroelectric and

marine facilities throughout the Pacific Northwest. MIC strives to provide the highest

quality services possible, which in turn will guide us into the next 50 years with success.

Visit us on the web at www.marineindust.com.

Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Moffatt & Nichol is an internationally

recognized leader in planning and designing ports, harbors and marine terminals

along with the complex infrastructure that supports them. Moffatt & Nichol’s

practice has expanded to support the wider demands of the global goods

movement industry. Today, the firm operates out of more than 29 offices

throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and the Pacific Rim to provide

clients across the globe with customized service and a level of excellence that have become Moffatt & Nichol's hallmark in

their primary practice areas – marine terminals; coasts, water & the environment; waterfronts, marinas & boat harbors; oil &

gas marine facilities; inspection and rehabilitation; and transportation. Moffatt & Nichol enjoys the privilege of serving

Pacific Northwest clients from offices located in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, and Northern California and look

forward to further diversifying our services and client base across this geographic area. Moffatt & Nichol offers each client

a comprehensive project view, with primary practices that reflect the unique interrelationship between the local setting and

project needs from planning through design and construction into operation as we apply the tools of our engineers,

scientists, economists and planners where water meets the land. Moffatt & Nichol: Creative people, practical solutions.TM

OBEC Consulting Engineers has excelled in the field of transportation, marine, civil and

structural engineering since 1966 by providing clients with quality services and

constructible engineering solutions on more than 3,000 projects throughout the Pacific

Northwest. More than four decades of successful civil and structural engineering

projects reflects a continuous dedication to client satisfaction and providing quality

projects that enhance communities, ports, and public infrastructure. OBEC has offices in

Vancouver, Washington, and Lake Oswego, Salem, Eugene and Medford, Oregon.

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The Port is a major deep-draft coastal harbor with more than 1.5 million tons of

cargo crossing the bar annually, making the Coos Bay harbor the busiest seaport in

Oregon. The Port district offers diverse facilities and infrastructure including the

success of the Coos Bay Rail line which serves as a cornerstone to the development

of the harbor’s maritime industry and multi-modal system.

Established in 1891, the Port of Portland owns four marine terminals on the

Columbia and Willamette Rivers, including the only deep draft container

terminal on the Columbia River. It also owns Portland International Airport,

two general aviation airports, and several industrial parks. The Port is

committed to enhancing the region's economy and quality of life by providing efficient cargo and air passenger access to

national and global markets, and by promoting industrial development. For more information, visit www.portofportland.com.

Founded in 1911, the Port owns and operates Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, four

container cargo terminals, two cruise ship terminals, one grain terminal, a public cargo

terminal, four public marinas, and manages a number of real estate assets for financial return

and economic advantage. The port’s operations currently help create more than 216,000 jobs

and $9.5 billion in wages throughout the region. Over the next 25 years, the port’s “Century

Agenda” seeks to create an additional 100,000 jobs through economic growth while

becoming the nation’s leading green and energy-efficient port. Learn more at www.portseattle.org.

Established by Clark County taxpayers in 1912, the Port of Vancouver

USA has earned a reputation in the global marketplace for efficient

handling of niche cargo through modern facilities, a skilled labor force

and quality logistics operations while performing a leadership role in the

economic development of the Southwest Washington region. The port’s location at the crossroads of ocean-bound and river

shipping lanes, interstate highways, and national rail lines is one of its strongest attributes. A key partner in the successful

channel deepening effort, the Port of Vancouver is now rallying public and private industry partners along with other ports to

secure funding for expansion of regional road and rail connections necessary to attract projected trade growth for the

economic benefit of our communities. For more information, visit www.portvanusa.com.

Shaver Transportation Company is a fifth-generation family owned tug and barge company that

has been providing a wide range of services to the Columbia Snake River System since 1880. Our

modern fleet of line haul tugs, self-unloading grain barges, and high performance ship assist

tractor tugs serve the CSRS import/export market. Shaver Transportation Company continually

strives to provide the most efficient, cost effective and environmentally responsible

transportation services to meet the ever changing requirements our customers need to maintain

the competitive edge of the Columbia Snake River System.

STOEL RIVES LLP is a U.S. law firm, with a full suite of transactional and litigation solutions for U.S.

and international clients. The firm has nearly 400 attorneys operating out of 11 offices in seven

states and the District of Columbia. Stoel Rives is a leader in corporate, energy, environmental,

intellectual property, labor and employment, land use and construction, litigation, natural

resources, project development and real estate law. For more information, visit www.stoel.com

or follow @stoelrives

WESTWOOD SHIPPING LINES operates a fleet of seven ships

carrying break-bulk cargo and containers on a fixed schedule

between the major ports of the Pacific Northwest and Japan, Korea,

and Northern China. As a “door to door” carrier, Westwood

provides intermodal service throughout the United States and

Canada. Westwood is one of the leading carriers of forest products from the Pacific Northwest to the Far East, and provides

the only direct container service from Portland to Japan. It is one of the leading container carriers from Japan to the

PNW. In all trades Westwood continues its tradition of building long term customer relationships based on safety, integrity

and reliability.

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The Columbia River Pilots provide safe and efficient pilotage service to all ports on the

Columbia River system. Columbia River Pilots are an association of 46 professional mariners

licensed by the State of Oregon to provide maritime pilotage services to all ports on the lower

Columbia and Willamette Rivers. Their pilots possess extensive navigational experience, local

knowledge and ship-handling skills and are charged with safely and efficiently piloting vessels in

all weather conditions, at all hours of the day and night, 365 days a year.

Based in Seattle, Washington, Foss offers a complete range of maritime transportation and logistics services.

Whether it’s solving transportation challenges in remote parts of the world or efficiently handling everyday

harbor jobs, Foss prides itself on always offering customers safe and innovative solutions. For more information,

visit www.foss.com.

Waterfront projects present unique physical challenges. Landau Associates provides responsive,

innovative, quality-focused support for waterfront projects throughout the region. They help clients

navigate the development process from the conceptual stage through planning, permitting, and

implementation. Landau Associates provides environmental remediation and engineering,

geotechnical engineering, and permitting and compliance services from offices in Edmonds, Seattle,

Tacoma, Olympia, and Spokane, Washington; and Portland, Oregon.

Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview is a bulk materials port on the Columbia River with

operations that include importing alumina to support 465 jobs in Central Washington.

Millennium is currently engaged in the clean-up of the former Reynolds aluminum smelter,

which was built in 1941 and closed in 2001, as it redevelops its site into a world class

import/export facility to keep Cowlitz County working. The lead project is a 44 million ton

per year coal export facility with a private capital investment of over $650 million. These

redevelopment activities will incorporate state of the art technologies to protect the

environment, provide stable family-wage jobs and vital tax revenue for Longview, the region and Washington State.

The world’s ports, waterways and coastal areas are the arteries that keep the global

economy operating. They also provide insight into the health of our planet. MWH is a

world leader in designing, managing and building marine and port facilities, including

port infrastructure, locks, dams, levees, pump stations, canals, spillways, culverts and

sea outfalls, while improving the quality of life of nearby residents. As our ports expand

and improve the way goods are transported around the world to a booming population in a growing global economy, we offer

innovative, sustainable solutions and port construction services that meet challenges. An estimated 40 percent of the world’s

population lives within 60 miles of the coast, which makes our work critical. We have extensive experience in coastal restoration

and coastal reclamation, as we protect, create, enhance and maintain shorelines and wetlands through planning, design,

evaluation, hydraulics and hydrology studies, dredging and sediment treatment, structural and general engineering, construction

and construction oversight, implementation, maintenance, operations and monitoring. Since 1990, we have completed more

than 300 coastal, restoration, shoreline, ecosystem, wetland and water resources projects in the United States alone. MWH

works on some of the biggest port, dam rehabilitation and canal engineering projects in the world, from the Panama Canal to the

Great Lakes, which have immense impact on global commerce. We use the latest processes, technologies and worldwide best

practices for all our coastal projects, including cutting-edge ecosystem restoration programs such as the Everglades Restoration

Plan and a wide range of California coastline projects.

PNGC Power is a Portland-based electric generation and transmission (G & T) cooperative

owned by 14 Northwest electric distribution cooperative utilities with service territory in seven

western states (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada and Wyoming). The

company creates value for its member systems by providing power supply, transmission and

other management services. PNGC Power is an aggregator of geographically diverse loads in

the region and became the first electric cooperative in the country to receive a power

marketing license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. More information about PNGC Power can be found at

www.pngcpower.com.


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Idaho's only seaport, the Port of Lewiston is the most inland port on the Columbia Snake

River System. The Port specializes in intermodal transportation: barge, rail and truck, making

it the perfect location for a variety of businesses. Assets range from the region's largest

warehouse to the largest inland container crane on navigable waters. Three sites totaling

almost 250 acres offer great potential for business development and expansion. Port of

Lewiston - the most inland Port on the west coast!

The Port of St. Helens, Oregon lies along 51 miles of the Columbia River

in Columbia County, Oregon. The Port has industrial sites available at the

Scappoose Industrial Airpark, the Port Westward Energy Park and many

other sites in Columbia County. Easy access to the Columbia River,

Portland & Western Railroad and Highway 30 to the Portland metro area

make these sites ideal for manufacturing business.

Oregon’s Inland Port! The Port of Umatilla; intelligently serving the commercial,

industrial, agricultural, recreational, transportation, distribution, domestic and

international trade needs of the regional economy. The port districts encompass 12

municipalities within its 3200 square mile jurisdiction. It features two Interstate

highways, a major railroad switching yard, and progressive, full service grain, log

handling, petroleum, dry and refrigerated container terminals on the Columbia River.

Offering hundreds of acres of industrial property for inland distribution, the Port of Umatilla is home to the largest regional

distribution center in the State of Oregon. For more information, visit www.portofumatilla.com.

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt is one of the Pacific Northwest's top law

firms serving the needs of individuals and leading companies doing

business in the region, nationally, and around the globe. For over 100

years, the firm's attorneys have provided a broad range of transaction,

regulatory, employment and litigation services to many of the

Northwest's leading companies, from Fortune 500 industry leaders, to emerging and privately held businesses. Beginning after

World War II, Schwabe developed an active maritime practice to help Northwest ports resolve their legal issues -- from water-

related matters and environmental issues to governance and employment to real estate and land use. With over 150 attorneys,

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt serves its Northwest clients from offices in Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Bend, Eugene, Salem and

Washington, DC.

Tidewater Barge Lines is the largest inland marine transportation

company west of the Mississippi River. They provide connections for

truck, rail and waterborne freight throughout the Pacific Northwest and

beyond. Headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, our operating area

spans 465 miles on the Columbia Snake River System extending from

the Port of Astoria, Oregon on the Pacific Coast to the inland Port of Lewiston, Idaho. With the addition of West Coast Marine to

Tidewater, they now also offer a comprehensive range of onshore and offshore cleaning and waste transportation services to the

marine and industrial business markets. West Coast Marine’s services include ship cargo hold cleaning, industrial cleaning,

hazardous and non-hazardous waste transportation, wet/dry vacuum services, and tank cleaning, throughout Washington,

Oregon, Idaho, and parts of California. Tidewater has over 315 employees and has been in business since 1932.

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Kristin Meira, Executive Director

(503) 234-8556

[email protected]

As PNWA’s Executive Director, Kristin Meira leads the association’s work with Congress, federal

agencies and regional decision makers on transportation, trade, energy and environmental policies and

projects. She serves on the Board of Directors of the National Waterways Conference (NWC), the

Harbors & Navigation Committee of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the Inland

Water Transportation Committee of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academy

of Sciences, the Board of Directors of the Merchants Exchange of Portland, and the Editorial Board of

Inland Port Magazine.

Kristin moved to Portland in 2000 after spending five years on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, where

she worked for U.S. Senator Patty Murray and U.S. Senator Bill Bradley. Prior to joining the PNWA

team in 2002, she worked for several high tech and Internet firms in the Northwest. Kristin’s political

experience also includes work as a legislative assistant for a N.J. State Assemblyman, briefing aide to

N.J. Governor Jim Florio, and work on several campaigns around the nation. Kristin has a BA with a

dual major in Political Science/History and a double major in English from Rutgers University. She

makes her home in Damascus, Oregon with her husband Erik, daughter Alex, and horses DJ and Lily.

Heather Stebbings, Government Relations Director

(503) 234-8553

[email protected]

Heather Stebbings joined the PNWA team in 2006. As Government Relations Director, Heather is

PNWA’s primary liaison to federal agency and Congressional staff. Heather is responsible for

navigation policy & appropriations, Columbia Snake River System issues & projects, and projects along

the Oregon/SW WA/northern California coast.

Heather graduated in 2000 from the University of Connecticut where she studied Applied

Mathematics. Prior to working at PNWA, she planned and managed events for numerous

establishments in the Pacific Northwest and worked in television programming and promotions in

Portland, Maine. Heather lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband Paul, son Charlie and daughter

Sylvie.

Peter Godlewski, Government Relations Associate

(503) 234-8550

[email protected]

Peter joined PNWA in 2015, after two years in Yakima, Washington where he worked as the Yakima

Field Representative for Representative Doc Hastings. As the PNWA Government Relations Associate

Peter will support the Government Relations Director and Executive Director with their work in

advocating for PNWA members and policies as well as communicating the organization’s message to

the public.

Peter graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 2008 with a double major in History/Asian

Studies with a minor in Japanese. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Tereza Edwards, Administrative Assistant

(503) 234-8551

[email protected]

Tereza Edwards joined PNWA in 2014. Prior to working at PNWA, she worked in development at

several other organizations in Portland. Tereza assists PNWA membership and staff, plans PNWA

events and prepares communications materials.

Tereza graduated from Northern Arizona University, where she received a BA in English. Tereza lives in

Portland, Oregon with her daughter, Callie.


2016 Summer Conference

Registration opens April 14th

June 27 - 29, 2016

Marcus Whitman Hotel

Walla Walla, WA

2016 Annual Convention

Registration opens August 1st

October 12 - 14, 2016

Hilton Vancouver

Vancouver, WA

2016 Mission to Washi

2016 Mission to Washington

Registration opens December 15th

March 13 - 17, 2016

Sofitel Hotel

Washington, DC

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Advanced American

Construction

Almota Elevator Company

American Construction

American Waterways

Operators

Apollo Mechanical

Contractors

Bell Buoy Crab Co.

BergerABAM Engineers, Inc.

Bergerson Construction, Inc.

BNSF Railway Company

BST Associates

Business Oregon

Infrastructure Finance

Authority

Central Oregon Basalt

Products

Central Washington Grain

Growers

Clark Public Utilities

Clearwater Paper

Corporation

Collins Engineers Inc.

Columbia Basin

Development League

Columbia County Grain

Growers

Columbia Grain

Columbia River Bar Pilots

Columbia River Pilots

Columbia River Port

Engineers

Columbia River Steamship

Operators Association

Columbia River Towboat

Association

Cooperative Agricultural

Producers

Dawson & Associates

David Evans and Associates

Dunlap Towing

Dutra Group

East Columbia Basin

Irrigation District

EGT, LLC

Evergreen Engineering

Foss Maritime Company

Foster Pepper

Franklin PUD

GEI Consultants

Gibbs & Olson, Inc.

Global Partners LP

Gordon Thomas Honeywell

Government Affairs

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock

Hart Crowser, Inc.

Idaho Wheat Commission

ILWU Oregon Area District

Council

ILWU Puget Sound District

Council

J-U-B Engineers, Inc.

Kalama Export Company

Kiewit

KPFF Consulting Engineers

Lampson International, LLC

Landau Associates

LD Commodities Pacific, LLC

Lewis-Clark Terminal

Association

Marine Industrial

Construction

McGregor Company

Millennium Bulk Terminals

Moffatt & Nichol

Morrow County Grain

Growers

Morrow Pacific Project

Normandeau Associates, Inc.

Northwest Grain Growers

Northwest Public Power

Association

OBEC Consulting Engineers

OR Public Ports Association

OR Wheat Growers League

Pacific Northwest Farmers

Co-op

Pacific Northwest

International Trade Assoc.

Parsons Brinckerhoff

PBS Engineering &

Environmental

PND Engineers, Inc.

PNGC Power

Pomeroy Grain Growers

Port of Anacortes

Port of Astoria

Port of Bandon

Port of Bellingham

Port of Benton

Port of Camas-Washougal

Port of Cascade Locks

Port of Chelan County

Port of Chinook

Port of Clarkston

Port of Columbia County

Port of Coos Bay

Port of Everett

Port of Garibaldi

Port of Gold Beach

Port of Grays Harbor

Port of Hood River

Port of Ilwaco

Port of Kalama

Port of Klickitat

Port of Lewiston

Port of Longview

Port of Morrow

Port of Newport

Port of Pasco

Port of Peninsula

Port of Port Angeles

Port of Portland

Port of Ridgefield

Port of Royal Slope

Port of Seattle

Port of Siuslaw

Port of Skagit

Port of St. Helens

Port of Sunnyside

Port of Tacoma

Port of Toledo

Port of Umatilla

Port of Umpqua

Port of Vancouver

Port of Walla Walla

Port of Whitman County

Port of Woodland

PROCESS, Inc.

Puget Sound Pilots

RSEC Environmental &

Engineering Consulting, Inc.

Schwabe, Williamson &

Wyatt

Scoular Company

SDS Tug & Barge

Shaver Transportation

Company

Stoel Rives LLP

Summit Strategies

Teevin Bros.

TEMCO

Tidewater

United Grain Corporation

USA Dry Pea & Lentil

Council, Inc.

Vancouver Energy

Van Ness Feldman

WA Association of Wheat

Growers

WA Council on International

Trade

WA Grain Commission

WA Public Ports Association

WA State Potato

Commission

Westwood Shipping Lines

Whole Brain Creative

Wildlands, Inc.

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