Flood Planning Committee

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A Flood Planning Committee consisting of county staff and community stakeholders is meeting from April through September, 2017 to assist with plan development. Thurston Regional Planning Council is responsible for convening the committee and facilitating the meetings. The primary role of the committee is to provide the county guidance and feedback throughout the planning process.

View the Flood Planning Committee Guidelines
Community Stakeholders
Tris Carlson Community Representative
Alan Vanell Community Representative
Cal Bray Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation
Scott Boetcher Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority
Howard Glastetter Community Representative
George Walter Nisqually Tribe
Robert Scott West Thurston Regional Fire Authority
Staff
Tim Rubert Thurston County
Andrew Kinney Thurston County
Mark Maurer Thurston County
Allison Osterberg Thurston County
Trevin Taylor Thurston County
Meghan Porter Thurston County
Project Leads/Facilitators
Pat Allen Thurston County
Paul Brewster Thurston Regional Planning Council

Flood Planning Committee Meeting Schedule


The Flood Planning Committee will convene six meetings from April through September. All meetings are open to the public. The meetings occur on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Conference Room A at Thurston Regional Planning Council: 2424 Heritage Court SW Olympia, WA 98502. The meetings are scheduled as follows (subject to change):

  1. April 24
  2. May 17
  3. June 7
  4. June 21
  5. July 19
  6. August 23

Committee Meeting Materials

Meeting 1: April 24, 2017


Agenda (PDF)
CRS Presentation (PDF)
Committee Introduction (PDF)
Discussion Questions (PDF)
Flood Planning Committee Guidelines (PDF)
Meeting 01 Notes (PDF)

Meeting 2: May 17, 2017


Agenda (PDF)
Planning Committee Meeting Schedule (PDF)
Thurston County Comprehensive Plan Goals Summary (PDF)
Flood Hazard Plan Goals and Objectives Comparison (PDF)
Goal Setting Presentation (PDF)
Meeting 02 Notes (PDF)

Meeting 3: June 7, 2017


Agenda (PDF)
Draft Flood Hazard Plan Goals and Objectives (PDF)
Risk Assessment Presentation (PDF)
Meeting 03 Notes (PDF)

Meeting 5: July 19, 2017


Agenda (PDF)
Draft Mitigation Strategy (PDF)
Meeting 05 Notes (PDF)
Letter from committee member, Howard Glastetter,
to the Flood Planning Committee, July 19th (PDF)

Meeting 6: August 23, 2017


Agenda (PDF)
Draft Mitigation Strategy (PDF)
Draft Plan Implementation and Maintenance (PDF)
Meeting 06 Notes (PDF)

Contact Us

  1. Paul Brewster
    Senior Planner
    brewstp@trpc.org

    Thurston Regional Planning Council
    2411 Chandler Court SW
    Olympia, WA 98502
    Ph: 360-956-7575