Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce
  • About
    • Our Approach
    • The CREST Story >
      • Background | CREST
      • Origins of CREST
      • CREST's Current Vision
    • Objectives
    • Team >
      • Denise Lofman
      • Paula Gerttula
      • Tom Josephson
      • April Silva
      • Nancy Ferber
      • Jason Smith
      • Tracy Hruska
      • Narayan Elasmar
      • Robert Henicksman
      • Kristen Hamilton
    • In The News
  • Services
    • Restoration Planning & Implementation
    • Ecosystem Research & Monitoring
    • Environmental Planning & GIS Mapping
    • Wetland Delineations & Assessments
    • Resource Library >
      • Available Documents
  • CREST Projects
    • Reach A, Coastal Lowlands Entrance >
      • Colewort Creek Wetland Enhancement
      • Fee-Simon Wetland Enhancement
      • Ft Columbia Tidal Reconnection
      • Megler Creek
      • Otter Point Estuarine Restoration
      • West Sand Island
    • Reach B, Coastal Uplands Salinity Gradient >
      • Gnat Creek Wetland Enhancement
      • Karlson Island Wetland Enhancement
      • South Tongue Point Wetland
    • Reach D, Western Cascades Tributary Confluences >
      • Dibblee Point Wetland Restoration
    • Reach E, Tidal Flood Plain Basin Constriction
    • Reach F, Middle Tidal Flood Plain Basin >
      • 3-Finger Jack Restoration
      • Bridge at Buckmire Slough
      • Crane Wetlands Restoration
      • Deep/Widgeon Restoration
      • Domeyer Wetlands Restoration
      • Flights End Restoration
      • McCarthy Creek Restoration
      • Millionaire Lake Restoration
      • Ruby Lake Restoration
      • South Bachelor Island Restoration
      • South Slough Restoration
      • Sturgeon Lake/Dairy Creek Restoration
      • Willow Bar Restoration
    • Reach G, Upper Tidal Flood Plain Basin >
      • Government Island Restoration
  • Partnerships
    • CREST Members >
      • Oregon Members
      • Washington Members
    • CREST Partners >
      • Bonneville Power Administration
      • Columbia Land Trust
      • Lewis & Clark National Historic Park
      • Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership
      • National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
      • North Coast Land Conservancy
      • North Coast Watershed Association
      • OR Department of State Lands
      • OR Department of Fish & Wildlife
      • OR Watershed Enhancement Board
      • PC Trask & Associates
      • US Army Corp of Engineers
      • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
      • US Fish & Wildlife Service
      • WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife
      • WA Dept of Natural Resources
      • WA Dept of Transportation
      • West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
  • Contact
    • RFP's >
      • RFP West Sand Island Habitat Restoration Project

Nancy Ferber, Coastal Planner

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Nancy joined CREST in the role of Coastal Planner in April 2019. Her primary responsibility is supporting both current and long-range planning processes in the Columbia River Estuary region through collaborating with local jurisdictions and agencies in Washington and Oregon. She is excited to work with these unique communities and provide assistance on a diversity of projects.

Previously Nancy was the City Planner at the City of Astoria, and brings experience working with local stakeholders as well as regional partners. She enjoys finding creative solutions to complex land use challenges. Her local planning experience ranges from helping with downtown revitalization efforts to securing grant funding for historic preservation projects to drafting policy to address short-term lodging issues.
 
She is involved in project permitting with CREST partners, including joint use permits, conditional use permitting and shoreline management issues. She has a passion for implementing public engagement processes.
 
Before moving back to the Pacific Northwest, Nancy worked on creative placemaking projects in Minneapolis with the Musicant Group, an interdisciplinary placemaking and public space management firm. Through partnering with public sector and commercial clients, these projects transformed underutilized public and common area spaces into active urban areas. In her position at CREST she is excited to merge her passion for environmental issues with her experience in creative approaches to city planning. She looks forward to using her wide range of skills to analyze information and effectively communicate with community members, partners, and stakeholders to best serve the community at large.
 
Nancy has a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. She focused her studies on sustainable land use development and creative public engagement processes. She is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners and is an active member of the American Planning Association.

CREST provides a fantastic opportunity to support planning processes in a number of local jurisdictions, all of which have their unique characteristics and challenges.

Personal Profile

​Nancy is originally from Portland and loves exploring the Pacific Northwest. In her free time, you might find her on a hiking trail, attempting to cross-country ski, searching for the perfect cup of coffee, or planning her next travel adventure.

Contact

Email: 
nferber@columbiaestuary.org
Phone: 
503-325-0435 x 213
CREST's mission is to provide locally-based, high quality environmental planning, habitat restoration, and research services to the Columbia-Pacific Region."

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Site Directory
  • About
    • Our Approach
    • The CREST Story >
      • Background | CREST
      • Origins of CREST
      • CREST's Current Vision
    • Objectives
    • Team >
      • Denise Lofman
      • Paula Gerttula
      • Tom Josephson
      • April Silva
      • Nancy Ferber
      • Jason Smith
      • Tracy Hruska
      • Narayan Elasmar
      • Robert Henicksman
      • Kristen Hamilton
    • In The News
  • Services
    • Restoration Planning & Implementation
    • Ecosystem Research & Monitoring
    • Environmental Planning & GIS Mapping
    • Wetland Delineations & Assessments
    • Resource Library >
      • Available Documents
  • CREST Projects
    • Reach A, Coastal Lowlands Entrance >
      • Colewort Creek Wetland Enhancement
      • Fee-Simon Wetland Enhancement
      • Ft Columbia Tidal Reconnection
      • Megler Creek
      • Otter Point Estuarine Restoration
      • West Sand Island
    • Reach B, Coastal Uplands Salinity Gradient >
      • Gnat Creek Wetland Enhancement
      • Karlson Island Wetland Enhancement
      • South Tongue Point Wetland
    • Reach D, Western Cascades Tributary Confluences >
      • Dibblee Point Wetland Restoration
    • Reach E, Tidal Flood Plain Basin Constriction
    • Reach F, Middle Tidal Flood Plain Basin >
      • 3-Finger Jack Restoration
      • Bridge at Buckmire Slough
      • Crane Wetlands Restoration
      • Deep/Widgeon Restoration
      • Domeyer Wetlands Restoration
      • Flights End Restoration
      • McCarthy Creek Restoration
      • Millionaire Lake Restoration
      • Ruby Lake Restoration
      • South Bachelor Island Restoration
      • South Slough Restoration
      • Sturgeon Lake/Dairy Creek Restoration
      • Willow Bar Restoration
    • Reach G, Upper Tidal Flood Plain Basin >
      • Government Island Restoration
  • Partnerships
    • CREST Members >
      • Oregon Members
      • Washington Members
    • CREST Partners >
      • Bonneville Power Administration
      • Columbia Land Trust
      • Lewis & Clark National Historic Park
      • Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership
      • National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
      • North Coast Land Conservancy
      • North Coast Watershed Association
      • OR Department of State Lands
      • OR Department of Fish & Wildlife
      • OR Watershed Enhancement Board
      • PC Trask & Associates
      • US Army Corp of Engineers
      • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
      • US Fish & Wildlife Service
      • WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife
      • WA Dept of Natural Resources
      • WA Dept of Transportation
      • West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
  • Contact
    • RFP's >
      • RFP West Sand Island Habitat Restoration Project