History - Western States Seismic Policy Council

	WSSPC Annual Conference 2005 September 11-14, 2005 The Grove Hotel and Boise Centre Boise, Idaho Joint Seismic Safety Commissions/Boards Workshop St. Louis, Missouri Meeting Report - September 27, 2004
	2004 National Earthquake Conference St. Louis, Missouri Sept. 26-30, 2004 Strengthening America: Preparing for Earthquakes and More
	2004 Basin & Range Province Seismic Hazards Summit II Reno, Nevada -- May 16-19 2005 In May of 2004, WSSPC, USGS, and FEMA, along with western states geological surveys, sponsored the second Basin and Range Province Seismic Hazards Summit to bring together geoscientists, engineers, emergency managers and policy makers to present and discuss the latest earthquake hazards research and to evaluate its implications for hazard reduction and public policy.
	2003 WSSPC Annual Conference Portland, Oregon Toward Earthquake Loss Reduction: Developing Effective Communication, Realistic Strategies and Successful Mitigation Actions for Your Community
	2002 WSSPC Annual Conference Denver, Colorado Earthquake Risk: From Awareness to Action - A Mile High Challenge
	2001 WSSPC Annual Conference Sacramento, California Seismic Risk Communication: Creating Greater Public Awareness and Action
	2001 WSSPC-CUSEC-CREW-NESEC Joint Consortia Meeting Fairmont Hot Springs, Montana Meeting Report - June 22, 2001
	March 26-27, 2001 -- Salt Lake City, Utah Basin & Range Province Committee Post- Earthquake Technical Clearinghouse Workshop In 2001, a workshop was held to discuss a joint post-earthquake technical clearinghouse plan for the western states besides California. Proceedings Volume available here.
	2000 Seattle, Washington -- National Earthquake Risk Management Conference Policy Sessions 1. Lessons Learned; 2. New Technologies, New Opportunities; 3. Strategies to Reduce Impacts of Disasters; 4. Identifying Effective Loss Reduction Strategies; 5. Earthquake Building Codes in the 21st Century; 6. Policy Development
	2000 Seattle, Washington -- HAZUS Forum at the National Earthquake Risk Management Conference Led by Dr. Kenneth Taylor, North Carolina Division of Emergency Management
	2000 Seattle, Washington -- Meeting of the States Seismic Safety Advisory Boards Minutes and Attendees
	1999 Santa Fe, New Mexico Agenda -Economic Impacts of Disasters, -Post-Earthquake Technical Clearinghouses, Successful Mitigation Efforts: A Focus on Local Community Action, -Annualized Earthquake Loss Estimates Field Trip -Los Alamos area and Valle Caldera
	1998 Sacramento, California Western United States Earthquake Insurance Summit
	1998 Pasadena, California Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Symposium
	1998 Pasadena, California Agenda -Hazard Insurance, -National Risk Assessment, -Earthquake Engineering and Construction Standards, -Disaster Resistant Communities, -Preparing for Catastrophe: Utilities and Lifelines Field Trip -Foothills of San Gabriel Mountains and CalTech University
	1997 Victoria, British Columbia Agenda -Building Codes and Seismic Zonation, -Hazard Loss Estimation and Scenario Development, -Earthquake and Hazard Insurance Field Trip -Vancouver Island
	1997 Victoria, British Columbia Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Symposium
	May 13-15, 1997 -- Reno, Nevada Basin and Range Province Seismic Hazards Summit In 1997, WSSPC and the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG) hosted a summit to accurately and effectively characterize seismic hazards in the province and identify policies and means of communication that will effectively reduce the loss of life and property. Proceedings Volume available here.
	1996 Polson, Montana Agenda -Implementong HAZUS as a National Earthquake Loss Estimation Tool, -Synopsis of Seismic Threats to the US: Impacts to the National Transportation Infrastructure, -Community Education, -Seismic Zonation Mapping Projects, The Earthquake Community and the World Wide Web, -Earthquakes and Hazard Insurance, -Comprehensive Post-Earthquake Information Management, -Earthquake Efforts at Public Utilities, -Strategic Planning Field Trip -Mission Fault Area of Montana
	1995 Los Angeles, California POST NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY WORKSHOP "Earthquake Preparedness, Response and Recovery in an Urban Environment" 1995 Flagstaff, Arizona Agenda -Northern Arizona Seismic Belt, -WSSPC Five Year Plan, -Coordination/contact across state and regional boundaries, -Regionalism issues and opportunities, -Clearinghouse activities, WSSPC library and membership database, -State and Regional Group Reports Field Trip -Shoshone Point, Grand Canyon; northern Arizona fault systems 1994 Salt Lake City, Utah Agenda -Federal Agency Updates, -Northridge, California Earthquake Overview, -Transmitting Global Positioning Systems and GIS, -Portable Microwave Transmitters and Field Data Collection, -U.S. Retrofitting Guidelines and Salt Lake Loss Estimation Studies, -State Reports, -Consideration of WSSPC Subregional Groups Field Trip Salt Lake City urban renewal projects, and Wasatch fault trench visit and fault tour. Business Optional Activity-Subregional Groups, Round Table Document, By-Laws, and Permanent Office 1993 Jackson, Wyoming Agenda -NEHRP Federal Agencies, -NEHRP National Seismic Hazard Maps, -The Great Guam Earthquake of August 1993, -State Reports, -State Director Organizations, -1993 Scott Mills Earthquake, -Rapid Visual Screening Field Trip Rapid visual screening in historic Jackson, Wyoming Business Reorganization 1992 Reno, Nevada WSSPC WORKSHOPS, RENO, WSSPC-ICBO BUILDING CODES WORKSHOP, WSSPC FUTURE DIRECTIONS Lake Tahoe, Nevada Agenda -1992 Ferndale and Landers Earthquakes, California, -OASIS Project, California and Nevada, -Mt. Pinatubo Seismicity, -Economics of Seismic Zonation Changes, -Seismic Retrofit of Buildings, -NEHRP provisions vs UBC Field Trip Genoa fault trench, Carson City and base isolation project Mackay School of Mines Business Reorganization 1991 Santa Fe, New Mexico Agenda -NEHRP Update: Strategy for Low-Moderate Risk States, -Executive Order 12699, Federal Building Seismic Requirements, -Executive Order Impact on Federal Facilities in New Mexico, -Revising Municipal and State Codes in Moderate Risk States Field Trip Rio Grande rift, Jemez Caldera, Earthquake setting of Los Alamos Laboratory Attendance -13 states (Texas withdrew) and Canada Business Additional funding for workshops 1990 Anchorage, Alaska Agenda -Alaska Earthquake Studies, -Pacific Tsunami Studies, -Loma Prieta Update, -Earthquake Policy of the West Coast Field Trip Alaska Tsunami Warning Center, Effects of 1964 Alaska Earthquake Attendance -14 states and Canada, -46 participants Business -amended bylaws regarding policy 1989 Boise, Idaho Agenda -Risk Reduction Policies in the Puget Sound and Portland Areas, -Earthquake Tectonics in Cascadia, -Liquefaction of Soils, -Loma Prieta Earthquake, -Loss Estimation for Earthquakes, -Uniform Building Code Zoning Process, -Earthquake Disaster Preparedness Planning Exercises Field Trip Rapid Visual Inspection of selected Boise buildings Attendance -14 states and Canada, -90 participants 1988 Honolulu, Hawaii Agenda -Organizations for Earthquake Predictions in Japan, -Earthquake Hazard in the Pacific Northwest, -Southern California Earthquake Preparedness Project, -Los Angeles Earthquake Prediction Response Strategy, -Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Responsibilities and Future Challenges, -Tsunamis Field Trip -Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and Hawaii Volcano Observatory Attendance -14 member states and Canada, -45 participants 1987 Lakewood, Colorado Agenda -National Earthquake Information Center, -National Earthquake Engineering Center, -Colorado Landslide Mitigation Program, -Fundamentals of Seismology, Earthquake Prediction and Risk Assessment: Essentials for Geologists and Emergency Managers, -The Whittier Earthquake: Some Reactions from California Field Trip National Earthquake Information Center Attendance -14 member states and Canada, -68 participants Business -Bylaws wording and language regarding policy 1986 Jackson, Wyoming Agenda -Media and Emergency Public Information, -Liquefaction Potential for Emergency Planning, -Earthquakes and Dam Safety, -Mexico City Earthquake Search and Rescue, -Parkfield Prediction Experiment, -Implementation of Earthquake Safety Programs in Schools, -BSSC/NEHRP Seismic Design Program, -Wasatch Fault and Puget Sound Earthquake Assessment, -National Park Service Geologic Hazards Program, -Mutual Aid Compact Among Washington, Idaho and Montana Field Trip Teton Fault and Jackson Lake Dam Attendance -14 member states, including Texas, -69 participants 1985 Portland, Oregon Agenda -Earthquake Hazards Reduction -National Science Foundation Research Program, -National Disaster Medical System, -Predicting Volcanic Eruptions, -Effects of Earthquakes on Wooden Buildings, -Seismic Resistance of Historic Buildings, -Earthquake Awareness Week in California, -Mexico City Earthquake, -Mount St. Helens, 1980-1985 Field Trip Mount St. Helens (weather cancelled) Attendance -13 member states 1984 Sacramento, California Agenda -National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program Five-Year Plan, -Post-Earthquake Investigations: Borah Peak and Coalinga, -California Seismic Safety Commission and Policy, -Utah Multi-Hazards Project, -Strong Motion Instrumentation and Its Safety Role, -Earthquake Hazards Awareness: Current Programs, -Local Governments and Seismic Safety Attendance -14 member states Business -Funding for states travel only, -State reports added to agenda 1983 Seattle, Washington -National Seismic Policy Council, -sponsored by WSSPC, -130 participants from 40-42 states 1983 West Yellowstone, Montana Agenda -Earthquake Education and Information, -Shaping National Policy, -Preparing a Five-Year Response Program, -Interstate Mutual Aid Agreements, -Central US Earthquake Preparedness Project, -Hazard Mitigation in California Field Trip Quake Lake, Site of 1959 Hebgen Earthquake Attendance -13 member states including Oregon and Wyoming, -Alberta, Canada, Wisconsin, Tennessee, South Dakota and South Carolina, -44 participants Business Changed membership to open and 1 state vote, Executive Committee expanded to 5, including past and future chairperson. 1982 Phoenix, Arizona Agenda -Predicting Large Earthquakes, -Inter-state and Inter-regional Mutual Aid Compacts, -National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program, -Earthquake Preparedness in Mexico and Japan Field Trip Flood Warning Center Attendance -12 states, Hawaii, new; Oregon, -Mexico represented, -35 participants 1981 Salt Lake City, Utah Agenda Group issues: -Emergency Services, -Engineering\Geotechnical - interstate cooperation, -Public Policy - financing earthquake safety, -Public Policy - role of government Attendance -Tennessee and Missouri attended 1980 Sacramento, California Agenda -interstate lifelines, -state review of federal projects (critical facilities), -earthquake insurance regulation in the western states Field Trip -California State Capitol earthquake retrofit Attendance -10 states: California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Washington, new: Alaska and New Mexico, -39 participants 1979 Sparks, Nevada Agenda -earthquake discussion groups Attendance -California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Washington Business -drafted "Western States Seismic Policy Council"