2025 Annual Meeting
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Panel 1
Panel 1: Beneficial Reuse of Tidal and Fluvial Sediment
Moderator: Roger Leventhal, P.E., Senior Engineer, Marin County
Brenda Goeden, Sediment Program Manager, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Flood Protection Channels and Wetlands – Making the Connection
Julie Beagle, Environmental Services Branch Chief / Engineering with Nature Practice Lead, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District
Beneficial Reuse of Fluvial Materials for Multiple Benefits: Pajaro River Example
Nick Mascarello, Associate Environmental Planner, Watersheds Stewardship and Planning Division, Santa Clara Valley Water District
Beneficial Reuse in Action: Kickstarting Pond A4’s Restoration
Roger Leventhal, P.E., Senior Engineer, Marin County
Challenges in Beneficial Sediment Reuse at Design Scale: Lessons from Marin County
Panel 2
Presentation: Aquatic Resources Permitting
Moderator: Elke Rank, Senior Water Resources Planner,
Zone 7 Water Agency, Livermore
Nicolas Anderson, Project Manager & Wildlife Biologist, Sequoia Ecological Consulting
Navigating Aquatic Resource Permitting: Processes, Challenges, and Strategies
Panel 2: Nature Based Engineering in Urban Settings
Moderator: Katie Muller, Senior Engineer, Santa Clara Valley Water District
Zooey Diggory, Senior Water Resources Specialist, Santa Clara Valley Water District
WELCOME ADDRESS
BAFPAA Co-Chair Sara Duckler, Senior Civil Engineer at Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, kicks off the 2025 BAFPAA Annual Meeting hosted by Contra Costa County: Navigating the Flow in Real Time.
Golden Sandbag Award
GOLDEN SANDBAG AWARD
Prior BAFPAA Chair Carlos Diaz, Deputy Director of Engineering at Sonoma Water, presents the Golden Sandbag Award to current BAFPAA Chair, Antonella Gentile, Environmental Resources Planner at Santa Cruz County.
Pacheco Marsh/ Lower Walnut Creek Restoration Project
Paul Detjens, Contra Costa County Senior Engineer (Retired), leads the Pacheco Marsh field trip.