Bellingham Bay Cleanup, Public Access, and Shoreline Development Workshop
DATE: October 3, 2024
TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Bellingham City Hall Council Chambers - 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
Agenda and speaker bio handout
*Presentation materials and additional handouts linked below with final agenda*
MEETING GOALS:
Learn about the history of industrial development in Bellingham Bay and cleanup efforts coordinated by the Bellingham Bay Action Team.
Understand how Bellingham Bay redevelopment sites are balancing cleanup with development, public access, and nearshore habitat improvements.
Hear from staff at local and state government agencies and private-sector firms involved in the planning, design, and permitting of Bellingham Bay projects.
Hear about past and present shoreline stabilization challenges at park sites.
Learn how engineers incorporate sea level rise into park site plans.
Take a guided tour of redevelopment sites on the Bellingham Bay downtown waterfront.
FINAL AGENDA:
8:30-9:00 Doors open, coffee & pastries available
9:00-9:15 Welcome and introductions - Sydney Fishman and Rebecca Rothwell
9:15-10:15 History of Bellingham Bay industry; Bellingham Bay Action Team overview of planning, partnerships, and cleanups - Ben Howard, Brian Gouran, Julia Schwarz, Steve Sundin
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:30 Overview of waterfront park sites – planning, engineering, and permitting - Analiese Burns, Gina Austin, Jim Johannessen, Steve Sundin
Handout - overview of waterfront project sites
11:30-noon Q & A - All presenters
Noon-1:15 Lunch (bring your own); Transit to Waypoint Park
1:15-4:00 Walking tour of Bellingham Bay downtown waterfront (sites = Waypoint Park, Salish Landing Park, Boulevard Park) - All presenters