EXH0172018426

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

1. I am over the age of 18, am competentto testify, andhave personalknowledge of the facts statedherein. 2. I am a Senior Wetlands Specialist with the Washington State Departmentof Ecology (Ecology) in the Shorelandsand EnvironmentalAssistance Program. I have been employedat Ecology since October1992. From February1986to October 19921workedas a ResourcePlannerforKing County. 3. I received a bachelor's degree in Aquatic Biology and EnvironmentalStudies (doublemajor)fromthe Universityof CaliforniaatSanta Barbarain 1983. I receiveda Master of MarineAffairs (MMA) degree from the University of Washington Institute for Marine Studies in 1986. I am a certifiedProfessionalWetlandsScientist with the Society of Wetland DECLARATION OF EKIK STOCKDALE 1 ATTOKNEYGENERALOFWASHINGTON Ecology Division POBox40117 Olymp_ WA 98504-01 I1 FAX (360) 586-6760 _T 0 2 zool AR 018426 _ Y. I "_ 2.. qA Scientists (SWS). I served on the board of the Pacific Northwest chapter of SWS for three I years. 4. In the last nine years at Ecology, I have worked on hundreds of projects throughout the Northwest Region that involved the assessment of impacts to wetlands and 5, other aquatic habitats and the evaluation of proposed mitigation activities. I have made presentations at numerous symposia, and to a wide variet_ of audiences. I have conducted training workshops for local governments on a variety of wetland topics. From time to time I lecture at the University of Washington, and give presentations at continuing legal education seminars. 5. I have worked on various complex projects seeking permits _om Ecology, and have served as an expert witness on cases before the Shoreline Hearings…
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