Washington State Department of Ecology

Coastal Training Program Washington

Working to Protect Puget Sound and Washington's Shorelines

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).