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PNWA Annual Convention Highlights
PNWA's 78th Annual Convention was held last week in Vancouver, Washington. This meeting was an unparalleled success with a record number of members and colleagues in attendance. Our agenda offered valuable information and updates on Pacific Northwest navigation, energy, trade and economic development issues, with presentations from some of the finest experts in our community. The agenda also included the presentation of our 2012 Legislator of the Year award to Rep. Norm Dicks and adoption of our 2013 Policy and Project list which will guide PNWA staff activities for the coming year.
To view our full meeting agenda and to access all presentations shown at the Annual Convention, please click here. Here are a few follow up items from our presenters:
- Steven Miles from David Evans and Associates, Inc has shared a new video as a follow up to his presentation on laser scanning technology. The video showcases work done by DEA for Cordoba Corporation in Los Angeles in preparation for the space shuttle's historic move across the city.
- Steve Morasch from Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt alerted us to a working group highlighting FEMA/ESA issues in Oregon. The next meeting of this group will take place on November 6th from 9:30am-12:00pm at Clean Water Services, 2250 SW Hillsboro Hwy, Hillsboro, OR. This meeting will focus on funding to support implementation of the new requirements. For more information, please contact Amanda Punton at 971-673-0961. To view additional information, click here.
During the convention, we were also able to present our 2012 Distinguished Service Awards. These awards are an opportunity for PNWA to thank our friends and colleagues who have made an outstanding contribution to the PNWA mission. Honorees included Lanny Cawley, Executive Director, Port of Kalama; Amber Hansen, General Manager, Port of Sunnyside; John Hicks, Chief, Navigation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District; Ken O'Hollaren, Executive Director, Port of Longview; Whit Olson, Regional Director, Foss Maritime Company; and Dianne Perry, former Port of Portland employee working on the Columbia River Channel Deepening project. For more information on these award winners, click here.
PNWA would like to recognize our generous sponsors for making this event such a success! Thank you to AECOM, BergerAbam, Columbia River Pilots, Columbia River Steamship Operators, Foss Martitime, Lewis Clark Terminal Association, Moffat & Nichol, PNGC Power, Port of Lewiston, Port of Longview, Port of Portland, Port of St. Helens, Port of Umatilla, Port of Vancouver USA, Port of Woodland, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt, Shaver Transportation, The Dutra Group, and Westwood Shipping. Our sponsors truly help to keep meeting costs low and allow the PNWA staff to put together thoughtful and engaging agendas that appeal to our entire membership. Thank you sponsors!
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PNWA welcomes two new members!
Advanced American Construction, Inc.
Advanced American Construction, Inc. is headquartered on the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. The company has provided heavy civil/marine construction, industrial, and diving services in the western region of the United States since 1983. Significant local projects include the replacement of the downstream gate of the John Day Lock & Dam for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the installation of the Lake Oswego Interceptor Sewer Line (part of a multi-phase program to upgrade and replace the existing failing sewer line in Lake Oswego, this project was completed without any lost time accidents and included more than 1,200 commercial dives). Advanced American Construction has been recognized with several awards including multiple 2012 awards from Associated General Contractors of America, and the Daily Journal of Commerce's 2012 Top Projects First Place Award. For more information visit www.callAAC.com or contact Kyle Izatt at 503-445-9000 or kylei@callaac.com.
Kiewit Corporation
Founded in 1884, Kiewit Corporation has grown into one of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With 2011 revenues totaling more than $10 billion, Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets, including: water/wastewater; transportation; heavy civil; power; oil, gas and chemical; building; and mining. Through its subsidiaries, this employee-owned company operates across the United States and Canada using an established network of operating districts. The Northwest District (Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.) has been building some of the largest, most technically challenging projects from the Arctic Circle to the center of the Pacific Rim and throughout the West Coast region. Based in Vancouver, WA, it performs work in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, California, and Hawaii. For more than 60 years, the Northwest District's projects have included breakwaters and jetties, earth-fill and concrete dams, highways, transit facilities, airports, major utilities, transmission pipelines, oil and gas facilities development, and mine site development. Kiewit is proud of its many quality projects and of its sterling safety record. For more information, contact Damian Skerbeck at damian.skerbeck@kiewit.com.
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Invitation to attend Regional Sediment Evaluation Team (RSET) Meeting
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division, is holding the 2012 RSET meeting on October 17th from 9:30am-3:00pm at the Corps' Seattle District Office (4735 E. Marginal
Way S, Seattle, WA 98124).
The meeting will cover three general topics:
- District summaries of dredged material evaluations conducted over the last year and updates on available and proposed local guidance.
- Ongoing work to update the Sediment Evaluation Framework for the Pacific Northwest (SEF), including related studies.
- Members of the public, including the public ports, industry consultants and other users of the SEF to provide feedback and are invited to prepare papers or provide brief presentation pertaining to sediment evaluation issues in the region.
To read the full meeting announcement, click here. For more information contact Eric Braun at eric.p.braun@usace.army.mil.
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Invitation to attend Walla Walla District Fall Navigation Meeting
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District is holding their Fall Navigation Meeting on November 5that 1:00 p.m. at the District Headquarters (201 North 3rd Avenue, Walla Walla, WA).
Agenda topics include but are not limited to:
- Future Navigation Lock Rehab and Maintenance Plan
- Lower Granite Sill Repair
- Work Scheduled During Navigation Lock Annual Maintenance March 2013
- Annual Condition Surveys 2012
- Programmatic Sediment Management Plan (PSMP)
For more information, contact Ann Glassley at (509) 527-7115.
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American Association of Port Authorities seeking Manager of Government Relations
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is seeking a talented Manager for its Government Relations Department. AAPA is a trade association which represents public ports in the U.S. AAPA is seeking someone with a minimum of five years' experience, preferably more, on Capitol Hill and/or in government relations for an association. Responsibilities include advocating for Association positions with Congress and Federal Agencies, working with Association committees on developing policy and programs, and writing briefing papers, talking points and articles on government relations issues. Issues and topics of responsibility may include transportation policy, navigation aids, environment, export promotion, trade, and security. Candidates should have excellent oral and written communication skills and a track record of success working in a multi-faceted and busy work environment. The position is based in Alexandria, Virginia and provides excellent benefits including health, dental, life and disability insurance, employer-paid pension as well as 401K, and free parking. To apply, please email resume, cover letter and salary history to Lmckuhen@aapa-ports.org.
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