Erik Stockdale
Wetlands/401 Unit Supervisor
Email Address: esto461@ecy.wa.gov
Phone: (425) 649-7061
Erik Stockdale is a senior wetlands specialist and unit supervisor with
the Shorelands & Environmental Assistance Program of the Washington
State Department of Ecology. Erik provides technical assistance to state
and local agencies in wetlands ecology, management and regulation. He
represents the agency in a variety of regional planning efforts,
conducts independent field studies, and provides training and technical
assistance to local government staff. Erik assists local governments in
the administration and implementation of the Growth Management Act and
the Shoreline Management Act. Erik also represents the agency as a
wetlands expert in enforcement actions, hearings, and other legal
proceedings. Erik supervises the wetlands and federal permitting staff
at Ecology's Northwest Regional Office in Bellevue. He has been with
Ecology since 1992.
Prior to working for Ecology he was a Resource Planner with King County
for six years. While in graduate school, Erik worked with the California
State Coastal Conservancy as a resource analyst. He is a graduate of the
University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. Aquatic Biology and
Environmental Studies) and the University of Washington (M.M.A. Marine
Affairs).