Compliance Motivations: Marine Facilities and Water Quality Environmental Protection Agency
$227,000; 2001-2004
(PI: P. May)
This research is addressing factors that affect compliance of marine facilities in California and Washington with regulations and best practice guidelines concerning both point and nonpoint sources of water pollution. Data are being collected from separate mail-out surveys to boatyard and marina operators in selected areas of California and Washington and interviews and document collection are being undertaken for enforcement personnel and related interest groups. The research will contribute to understanding of the motivations of firms to comply with environmental regulations and to adopt best practices for averting environmental harms.
High Point Flow and Water Quality Monitoring (Phase 1) City of Seattle
$125,279, September 2002-August 2004
(PI: D. Booth, R. Horner) Seattle Housing Authority's plan to rebuild the High Point housing in West Seattle has opened an opportunity to install up-to-date stormwater management techniques in a large area contributing drainage to Longfellow Creek, a stream with existing and potential salmon habitat. Under this project, we will assess the performance of the selected techniques through flow and water quality monitoring of High Point's stormwater runoff. The work will include developing the monitoring plan, helping in equipment installation, operating monitoring stations, collecting flow data and water samples, performing certain analyses, delivering samples to the city's contract laboratory for other analyses, archiving and analyzing all data, and interpreting and reporting results. Phase 1 will emphasize collecting baseline data (representing the existing condition) and the first set of post-construction data at the point where collected stormwater runoff from the entire neighborhood discharges to the creek. Future phases, under anticipated follow-up contracts, will continue monitoring at this point and will add monitoring of discharges from selected stormwater management facilities installed to treat runoff from drainage subbasins. Beyond this contract, the city will contribute equipment, technician assistance, and the cost of laboratory analyses.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance Project NOAA Fisheries
$376,981, 2002-2005
(PI: M. Hershman)
Examines the history, rationale and future of NEPA and related regulatory compliance issues by NOAA Fisheries in the management of living marine resources of the North Pacific. Special attention is given to the law-science interface. The project includes research, teaching and student supervision.
NEPA EIS research and writing North Pacific Fisheries Management Council
$100,000, 2003-2004
(PI: M. Hershman)
Student research assistants work with staff of the NOAA Fisheries North Pacific regional office and the Alaska Fisheries Science Center to provide research and writing support in meeting new regulatory and analytical requirements. Project on Ocean Governance US Commission on Ocean Policy, Bullitt Foundation, & SMA Hewlett Endowment
$40,000; 2002-2004
(PI: M. Hershman)
Research to support the US Commission on Ocean Policy. Public seminar series for UW students and faculty. Local arrangements for the Pacific Northwest meeting of the Commission. Document management and bibliographic support for the Commissioners from the Pacific NW. Project Re Regulatory Risk with UW School of Public Health & Carnegie Mellon University Exxon-Mobile
$1,000,000, 3 years
(PI: Faustman, R. Zerbe) A variety of topics all centered around standardizing the risk-benefit approach to regulations.
Southern California Beach Valuation Project Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation, California Dept. of Fish & Game, Southern CA Coastal Water Research Program, CA State Water Resources Control Board, Minerals Management Service, and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
$800,000+, (6/98--on going)
(PIs: M. Hanemann, L. Pendelton, M. Ward)
