Joint Permit Applications: Navigating Oregon’s Environmental Permitting

This class is now Sold Out. Please join our waitlist to be notified when we offer it again: Wait List for Upcoming ELC Courses – Fill out form When: 1-Day workshop, two days to choose from. (Choose which day to attend) Option 1) Thursday, November 12th, 9:00 a.m.– 4:30 p.m., 30-min lunch break. Option 2) Friday, November 13th, 9:00 a.m.– 4:30 p.m., 30-min lunch break. Please bring a lunch. We will provide snacks. Location: Environmental Learning Center at Clackamas Community College, Oregon City Campus Professional Credit: Clackamas Community College, 0.70 CEU; Award of Completion will be provided. Workshop Description: This intensive one-day course equips participants with the practical skills and strategies needed to successfully complete Oregon’s Joint Permit Application (JPA) and navigate the review processes of multiple permitting agencies. Projects covered range from stream and wetland restoration to private development and public infrastructure. You will learn how to tailor your application to the priorities of the Department of State Lands (DSL), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), and other state and local jurisdictions. The course offers practical insights on permit timelines, functional assessments to support mitigation, and effective coordination with agencies from project concept through final approval. Class includes interactive workshop session – Bring your project for group discussion, scenario analysis, permitting strategy, Q&A. Instructor: Taya K. MacLean, MS, PWS, Senior Scientist and Permitting Specialist, Parametrix Taya K. MacLean, MS, PWS, brings over 25 years of environmental consulting experience, specializing in regulatory permitting leadership for projects ranging from small-scale site developments to large, complex infrastructure efforts across Oregon, Washington, and the greater Pacific Northwest. She has successfully guided both public and private clients through intricate permitting pathways, i