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Professional Membership
American Planning Association, Member
American Planning Association, International Division, Member
American Planning Association Washington Chapter, Past District Representative
American Planning Association, National Conference Host Committee, Member.
American Planning Association, National Conference Tribal Section Coordinator
American Institute of Certified Planners, Member
Anna Lindh Foundation, Member Organization
Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIOECSD), Member Organization
Northwest Tribal Planners Forum, Board of Directors and past President
SD-MED, Scientific Committee, Member
Planning Association of Washington, Member
PECSRL. Permanent European Conference for the Study of the Rural Landscape
United Nations Sustainable Community Development Partner, Member Organization
United Nations Environmental Program, Member Organization
1000 Friends of Washington, Past Board of Directors
Education
Doctor of Philosophy. Urban Design and Planning. Graduate School. Interdisciplinary Program in Urban Design and Planning. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. 1996
Ph.D. Dissertation: Political Sovereignty in Native American Community Development: Implications for Tribal Planning Strategies
Master of Science. Urban, Regional & Environmental Planning, Huxley College of Environmental Studies, WWU. Bellingham, WA. 1974-1979
Bachelor of Arts. Geography. State University of New York at Buffalo, N.Y. 1971-1974
St. Johns University, New York. 1970-1971
Professional Experience
Associate Professor of Planning and Environmental Policy. Huxley College of the Environment. Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. 2005–present
Assistant Professor of Planning and Environmental Policy. Huxley College of the Environment. Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. 1999
President and CEO. A World Institute for a Sustainable Humanity – Hellas. Non-Profit educational NGO registered in Athens, Greece, and Washington State. 2004-
Principle. Nicholas C. Zaferatos Associates. Bellingham, WA. 1997–present
General Manager and Director of Planning and Community Development. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, LaConner, WA. Executive management over tribal government administrative units. Advisor to governing council. 1984-1999
Adjunct Professor. Western Washington University 1988 - 1998
Director. Swinomish Development Authority. The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Concurrent appointment. 1997-1999
Director of Planning and Community Development. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, LaConner, WA. 1980-1984
Juror. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Administration for Native Americans. Washington D.C. 1987-1992
Facilities Research Planner. Bureau of Faculty Research. Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. 1979
Planner. Whatcom County Planning Department. Comprehensive Planning Division. Bellingham, WA. 1977-1978
Planner. Office of Planning and Community Development. City of Bellingham, WA. 1976
Appointments: Public Service
City of Bellingham, WA., Waterfront Futures Group. Planning Commission Liaison. 2003
City of Bellingham, WA., Planning and Development Commission. January 2001 - 2006
Whatcom Country Transit Authority. Advisory Committee. 2003
City Council Capital Projects Committee, City of Bellingham, WA. 1999 – 2003
City of Bellingham, WA., Planning and Development Commission, Chair. 1991- 2000
Kulshan Community Land Trust, Panel of Advisors, 2000 – present
1000 Friends of Washington, Board of Directors, 1994-1997
City of Bellingham, WA., Shorelines Committee, 1991-1995
Port of Bellingham Cargo 2010 Committee, 1992-1995
Bellingham Visions Steering Committee, 1991-1993
Washington Department of Ecology Solid Waste Advisory Committee, 1991-1992
City of Bellingham, WA., Board of Adjustment, 1989-1991
Swinomish Tribe/Skagit County, WA., Land Use Advisory Committee, 1988-1998
Swinomish Gaming Commission, Commissioner, 1986-1999
Skagit County, WA., Water Utility Coordinating Committee, 1983-1994
Washington Department of Ecology. Padilla Bay Estuarine Design Committee, 1981
City of Bellingham, WA. Storm Drainage Committee, Chairman, 1978-1979
City of Bellingham, WA. Fairhaven Park Steering Committee. 1978
Appointments: Service. Western Washington University
WWU Sustainability Committee. Member 2005 –
WWU Sustainability Committee. Chair. Curriculum and Programs, 2005 –
Academic Search Committee, Chair, 2006-2008
Academic Coordinating Council, WWU, 2001- 2003
University Planning Council, WWU, 2001- 2003
WWU Institutional Master Plan Advisory Committee, 1999-2001
WWU Project Kaleidoscope Diversity Committee, 1999-2001
Huxley College Graduate Committee, 1999 -
Huxley College Personnel Committee, Chair, 2005-6.
Huxley College Technology Committee, Chair, 2003 – 2006.
Huxley College Planning and Environmental Policy Committee, 1999-
Huxley College Committee on Program Integration, 1999-2000
Huxley College Curriculum Committee, 1999-2000
Juror of Scholarly Journal Articles
Juror. American Indian Culture and Research Journal. 2009. “Images of American Indians in Environmental Education: Anthropological Reflections on the Politics and History of Cultural Representation.” Duane Champagne, Editor. American Indian Studies Center. University of California, Los Angeles.
Juror. Journal of Planning Literature, 2006. “The Split Personality of Planning: Indigenous Peoples and Planning for Land and Resource Management. Vicente Mantero, Managing Editor. The Ohio State University. Columbus, OH.
Juror. The Historian, 2004. “Allotment of Mineral and Timber Land to Indians on Reservations and the Public Domain.” Brian Kearney, Assoc. Editor, The Historian. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Juror. American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 2003. “Hantavirus in Indian Country: The Latent Risk of Straw Bale Structures.” Duane Champagne, Editor. American Indian Studies Center. University of California, Los Angeles.
Juror. American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 2003. “Electrification of the Housing Stock on the Navaho Nation: Economic and Social Development Aspects.” Duane Champagne, Editor. American Indian Studies Center. University of California, Los Angeles.
Juror. Native American Culture and Research Journal, 2002. "Visions of Animals and Birds: American Indian and Non-Indian Philosophies of Technology on the Southern Puget Sound and their Differential Impact on the Environment," Duane Champagne, Editor. American Indian Studies Center. University of California, Los Angeles.
Juror. Environmental Management, 2002. "Federal Environmental Policies and Tribes." Virginia H. Dale, Ed. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Oak Ridge, TN.
Publications
Published, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Nicholas C. Zaferatos (2007). “Sustainable Planning Education as Intercultural Service Learning: Kefalonia Program in Sustainable Community Development.” Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 1:2: 199–208.
Nicholas C. Zaferatos (2007). “Studies in Sustainable Community Development.” Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 1:2: 255.
Nicholas C. Zaferatos, (2006). “Environmental Justice in Indian Country: Dumpsite Remediation on the Swinomish Indian Reservation.” Environmental Management. 38:6, pp. 896-909. December.
Nicholas C. Zaferatos (2004). "Tribal Nations, Local Governments, and Regional Pluralism in Washington State: The Swinomish Approach in the Skagit Valley." Journal of the American Planning Association, Winter, 70:1, pp. 81:96.
Nicholas C. Zaferatos (2004). “Toward a Theory of Tribal Community Development: Overcoming Conflict in Native American Indian Reservation Planning.” Space and Polity, Winter, 8:1.
Nicholas C. Zaferatos (2003). “Planning for Sustainable Reservation Economic Development: A Case Study of the Swinomish Marina and Mixed Use Commercial Development.” American Indian Culture and Research Journal, Autumn, 27:3, pp. 31:52.
Nicholas C. Zaferatos and Mary Ellen Flanagan (2001). "Appropriate Technologies in the Traditional Native American Smokehouse: Public Health Considerations in Tribal Community Development." American Indian Culture and Research Journal. 24-4, pp. 69-93. (Zaferatos is the principle author).
Nicholas C. Zaferatos (2000). "Cooperative Strategies to Overcome Jurisdictional Conflicts in Tribal Community Planning: A Case Study of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community." July/August. Planning and Law, pp. 1-7.
Nicholas C. Zaferatos, (1998). "Planning the Native American Tribal Community: Understanding the Basis of Power Controlling the Reservation Territory." Autumn. The Journal of the American Planning Association. 64:4, 395-410.
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles, In Preparation
Nicholas C. Zaferatos, “Sustainable Development Partnerships in the Mediterranean Landscape: The case of Olive Oil and Fair Trade. (2009).
Nicholas C. Zaferatos, “Benchmark Indicators: EuroMed Sustainable Development Project in Mediterranean Community Fair Trade Partnerships.” (2009).
Books in Preparation
Nicholas C. Zaferatos (2009). Alchemy of a Sustainable Village: A Case Study for Community Service Learning in Farsa Village, Island of Kefalonia, Greece.
Refereed Book Chapters
Nicholas C. Zaferatos, "Sustaining the Tribal Economy: Case Study of the Swinomish Economic Development Strategy." Accepted as chapter. Tribal Governance in the Millennium. Flagstaff: Northern Arizona University.
Book Reviews
Nicholas C. Zaferatos (2008). Housing and Economic Development in Indian County: Challenge and Opportunity. David Listokin. Center for Urban Policy Research. CUPR Press, 2006. 435 pp. cloth. ISBN 0-88285-178-0. Book Review. In Journal of the American Planning Association.
Nicholas C. Zaferatos (2008). The Pale Surface of Things. Janey Bennett. HOPEACE PRESS, Victoria BC, Canada, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9734007-2-4
Nicholas C. Zaferatos (2004). Ecological Planning: A Historical and Comparative Synthesis. Forster Ndubisi. Baltimore: The John Hopkins Press, 2002. 287 pp. cloth, ISBN 0-8018-6801-7. Book Review. In Ethics, Place and Environment.
Refereed Public Policy Reports, Case Studies and Conference Proceedings
Nicholas C. Zaferatos (2008). “Establishing Sustainable Community Development Connections in the Mediterranean Region”. Anna Lindh Foundation Sustainable Community Connections. ALF/2007/CFP2/F/54. Cairo, Egypt.
Nicholas C. Zaferatos (2008) ed. Sustainable Economic Development Policy Reports.
· Case Study Report 1.1 History of Olive Oil
· Case Study Report 2.1 EU agric policy analysis
· Case Study Report 2.2 Olive Oil Production in Greece
· Case Study Report 2.3 Rural and Sustainable Development
· Case Study Report 3.1 Food Security and Sustainability
· Case Study Report 3.2 Food Security – Cooperative Production and Marketing
· Case Study Report 3.3 Social Well-Being in Community Development
· Case Study Report 3.4 Benchmarking Sustainability
· Case Study Report 4.1 Community Profile – Troianata, Greece
· Case Study Report 4.2 Community Profile – Mani, Greece
· Case Study Report 4.3 Community Profile – Jioulia, Tunisia
· Case Study Report 4.4 Community Profile – Ajlon, Jordan
· Case Study Report 5.1 Market Analysis
· Case Study Report 5.2 Policy Analysis
· Case Study Report 5.3 Community Cooperative Economic Plan
Nicholas C. Zaferatos, "Building Bridges for Regional Planning in the Skagit River Valley: Tribal Nations and Local Governments." Paper presented at the International Study Group for the Multiple Use of Land Conference. Bellingham, WA. March 25, 2002
Nicholas C. Zaferatos, "Tribes, Local Governments, and Regionalism in the Skagit River Valley: Building a Tribal Foothold in Regional Governance." (Case Study). Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians: Case Study of Northwest Native American Community Development Series, Portland, Oregon. April 2, 2002
State of Washington, Department of Community Development. "Tribal Trust Land and Land Use Planning under Washington State’s Growth Management Act" (Contributing Author). Advisory Report. Fall 2000
Nicholas C. Zaferatos, "Tribal Planning as Strategic Political Action: A Case Study of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community." (1999). Proceedings. American Planning Association National Planning Conference, Seattle, WA.
Public Policy Legislative Research
National Indian Environmental Policy Act of 1999. Principle author. U.S. Congressional Legislative bill to establish a National Tribal Environmental Policy consolidating EPA tribal programs and promoting federal assistance under “self-governance” demonstration grant programs. Advisor to the National Tribal Steering Committee, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI).
Conference Papers
Benetatos, T; Zaferatos, N. and Stergiou, D. "Sustainable tourism policy, an enabling factor reversing rural abandonment: The case of Kefalonia island". International Conference on Tourism Development and Management (ICTDM). Kos Islands, Greece. 11-14 September 2009.
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. “Sustainable Planning Education as Intercultural Service Learning: Kefalonia Program in Sustainable Community Development.” United Nations University. Leadership in Sustainable Development Conference. Amman, Jordan. September 28 2007
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. “Sustainable Development Methods, Practices and Necessity”. Kefalonia Summer University in Sustainable Development”. Ithaca, Greece. July 7, 2007
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. “Sustainable Planning Education as Intercultural Service Learning” Kefalonia Summer University. Kefalonia, Greece. July 5, 2006
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. “Designing a University Community-Based Learning Curriculum in Sustainable Community Development: Island of Kefalonia, Greece. The Permanent European Conference for the Rural Landscape, Greece, 2004
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Intergovernmental Cooperation in Regional Comprehensive Planning: Swinomish Case Study." High Honor Award Project. Harvard University and Ford Foundation. Paper presented at the "Honoring Nations" National Conference. Santa Fe, NM. February 2002
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. “Environmental Justice in Indian Country: Federal Responsibilities and Tribal Self Determination. Paper presented at the conference of the AICES, Northwest Indian College, Bellingham, WA. 2002
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Planning Education in Washington State: Program at Huxley College of the Environment." Paper presented at the Washington State Planning Directors Association, Panel on Planning Education, Chelan, WA. 2001
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Building Bridges for Cooperative Regional Planning in Washington State." Paper, Building Bridges Conference. WWU. 2001
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. “The Swinomish Intergovernmental Relationship Strategy." Paper presented at the Harvard Conference on American Indian Economic Development. Honoring Nations Project Conference. Minneapolis, MN. 2000
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Planning for Sustainable Reservation Economic Development: A Case Study of the Swinomish Marina and Mixed Use Development." Paper presented at the Native American Development in the New Millennium conference. Flagstaff, Arizona, Summer 2000
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Transportation Alternatives for the City of Bellingham, WA." Transportation Seminar. Western Washington University. Panelist, 2000.
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Sustainable Development: Balancing Economic Development and Natural Resources Recovery." Morris Udall Center. University of Arizona. Paper presented at a conference on Native Community Development, Tucson, Arizona. Fall 1999
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "A Self Governance Model for National Indian Environmental Program Development." Paper presented at the National Tribal Environmental Council Annual Conference. Eureka, CA, 1999
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Tribal Planning as Strategic Political Action: A Case Study of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community." Conference Co-Host. Paper presented at the Native American Conference Series: American Planning Association National Conference. 1999
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "A Construct for Tribal Self Governance in Federal Environmental Policy." Presentation at the USEPA Tribal Environmental Conference. Region 10. Seattle, WA. 1998
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Tribal Delegation: a Model for Federal–Tribal Partnership in Protecting Trust Resources." Paper presented at the USEPA Tribal Environmental Conference. Olympia, WA. 1998
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Networks, Intertribal Consortiums and the Organization of Northwest Tribal Planning." Paper presented at the Tribal Planners Conference. Northwest Tribal Planners Forum. Spring, 1998
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "A Strategy for Native American Reservation Planning." Paper presented at the Washington State CTED Planning Short Course conference. Whatcom County, 1998
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Case Study: The Skagit-Swinomish Cooperative Planning Experience." Papers presented at the Planning Association of Washington Conference, Seattle, WA. 1997
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Implementing the Federal Environmental Indian Policy under Self-Governance Principles: A Proposed Legislative Initiative." Paper presented at the USEPA Tribal Environmental Conference, Region 10. Seattle, WA. 1997
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Sustainable Native American Development: Balancing Economic Opportunity with Natural Resources Restoration." Paper presented at the USEPA Conference on Tribal Environmental Policy. Taos, N.M. 1997
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Comprehensive Water Resources Planning on Native American Reservations." Paper presented at the United States Department of the Interior Conference on Water Rights. Portland, Or. 1997
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Case Study on Cooperative Intergovernmental Relations: The Skagit Experience." Paper presented at the Northwest Renewable Resources Center Symposium on Governmental Relations. Seattle, WA. 1996
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Economic Development Strategies for Native American Reservation Development." Paper presented at the Economic Development Conference, US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. 1994
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Tribal Port Development: Models for Tribal Economic Self-Sufficiency." Paper presented at the Association of Washington Public Ports Districts Conference. Everett, WA. 1994
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Overcoming Tribal Conflicts in Washington’s Growth Management Act." Paper presented at the American Planners Association, Chapter Conference. Seattle, WA. 1992
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Case Study: The Skagit-Swinomish Cooperative Planning Experience." Papers presented at the Planning Association of Washington Conference, Bellingham, WA. 1991
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "American Indian Reservation Community Development." Paper presented at the University of Washington Law Symposium on Indian Community Development, Seattle, WA. 1988
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Contemporary American Planning Theory." Guest lecture, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. 1988-1992
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. "Cooperative Approaches in Tribal-Non-Tribal Government Relations." University of Washington, School of Law. Seattle, WA. 1987
Teaching and Professional Awards
2009 "Green Good Design" Award. "Sustainable Development Planning: Farsa Village, Kefalonia, Greece". The European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies and the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.
Greek Tourism Association 2007 Award. Farsa Village Sustainable Development. Annual Conference. Athens, Greece. 2007
6th Honorific Mediterranean 2006 Award in Sustainable Community Development. MEDITERRANIA, Centre D'Iniciatives Ecologiques. Tarragona, Spain
Builder of Bellingham Award. Community Service Distinction. WWU. 2004
Honor Award. Best Student Planning Project 2002 Joint Washington Chapter American Planning Association/Planning Association of Washington. "Lummi Island Rural Character Study." Instructor. WWU.
National High Honor Award. Harvard University’s Tribal Governance Program: Honoring Nations. "Swinomish Cooperative Land Use Program." Principle Author and Project Director. 2000
Honor Award. Best Student Planning Project 2000 Joint Washington Chapter American Planning Association/Planning Association of Washington. "Brownfields Redevelopment: Old Town Neighborhood, Bellingham, WA." Instructor. WWU.
Honor Award. Best Student Planning Project 1998 Joint Washington Chapter American Planning Association/Planning Association of Washington. "Swinomish Marina and Mixed Use Development." Instructor. WWU.
Honor Award. Best Student Planning Project 1997 Joint Washington Chapter American Planning Association/Planning Association of Washington. "South Neighborhood Plan." Instructor. WWU.
Outstanding Achievement in Preservation Planning. The Swinomish Comprehensive Plan. 1991 Washington State Historic Preservation Officers Award. Principle Author and Project Director. Olympia, WA. 1991.
Honor Award for Excellence in Inter-Jurisdictional Planning. 1990 Joint Washington Chapter American Planning Association and the Planning Association of Washington. "The Swinomish Comprehensive Plan: Cooperative Inter jurisdictional Planning." Principle Author and Project Director. Seattle, WA.
Summary of Intergovernmental Public Policy Research and Practice
Washington State Water Supply Coordination Planning - directed tribal government participation in regional water supply coordinated planning under Washington's Water Supply Coordination Planning Act. Principal author: Swinomish Water Utility Comprehensive Plan, Skagit County Water Supply Coordinated Plan.
National Land Use Planning – nationally model for a tribal / county government cooperation in joint land use planning resulting in coordinated policy and administrative procedures. Principal author: Swinomish Land Use Comprehensive Plan and implementation agreements.
Washington State Growth Management Policy - principal author of Growth Strategies Commission recommendations promoting regional coordination with state's tribal governments. Principles author of tribal section provisions in Initiative 547, and subsequent amendments to ESHB 2929. Testified before State Legislative Committees.
United State EPA Tribal Environmental Protection - designed program for USEPA designation as a "state" for the tribal administration of federal Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act programs. Coordinator of an MOU with Washington Department of Ecology for collaborative NPDES program administration. Presented before USEPA on delegation to tribal governments of primacy planning and programming. Principal author of a national model to fund and implement USEPA Indian Policy under federal self-governance legislation. Selected as one of the two "pilot project" tribes in Region 10 for Performance Partnership Grant administration.
Washington State Tribal Accord – policy advisor in tribal negotiations leading to the Centennial Accord between 25 recognized Washington Tribes and Washington Governor. The agreement guides the long-term implementation of state-tribal coordination based on the government-to-government relationship.
Washington State Water Resources Planning – policy advisor in strategy for tribal participation in statewide water resources planning leading to the Washington State Chelan Agreement. Principles author of model legislation preempting state appropriation of Indian reservation ground water resources. Principal author of the Swinomish Water Resources Protection Policy. Principle negotiator the Skagit River Water Agreement between regional water purveyors, tribal governments, and Washington State for in stream flow analysis and guaranteeing tribal water use rights.
Washington State - Tribal Agency Coordination - coordinated several conferences to establish tribal-state-local government protocols for cooperative administration of public planning and natural resources management programs. Convened conferences of regional planning directors in jurisdictional conflict resolution.
Grant Writing, Project Funding:
Research. Principal author of over ten million dollars in federal and state research and program development grants in tribal community development.
Capital Improvements. Secured over twenty-five million dollars in capital facilities grants and public economic development financing.
Development Funding. Principal negotiator in structuring a public-private economic development program for construction and development financing through taxable and tax-exempt debt financing instruments for over $50 million. Secured financing for construction of over $9 million tribal enterprise development.
European Funded Awards
European Union. Anna Lind Foundation. Establishing Mediterranean Partnerships for Sustainable Community Development. 87,000 Euro, 2008.
Rockefeller Foundation. Bellagio Conference Retreat Center. Funded. 2008.
Greek Ministry of Labor. Recycling Program Development. Island of Kefalonia, Greece. 35,000 Euro. Funded. 2007.
Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development. 5,000 euro Sustainability Award. 2006.
Greek Ministry. Youth Programs. International Program in Sustainable Development. 12,000 Euro. 2006.
Western Washington University Grants:
AHA International. AHA-Huxley partnership teaching program in International Sustainable Development. 2004.
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. EC-US Cooperation Program in Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training. Sustainable Community Development Partnership (SCDP) in the EU and the U.S. $208,828. May 2004.
Faculty Development Grants (Departmental). Huxley American-European Sustainable Development Foreign Studies Program. Bureau of Faculty Research, WWU. 2004.
Presidents Technology Grant, WWU. Award for computer system upgrade. 2004.
WWU 2004 Summer Teaching Grant Proposal. Support the development of photo image library to support instruction and applied student research in Visual Preference Survey Methodology.
WWU 2004 Summer Teaching Grant Proposal. Support the development of photo image library to support instruction and applied student research in Visual Preference Survey Methodology.
Presidents Technology Grant, WWU. Awarded for computer system upgrade. January 2003.
AmeriCorps Program Grant Application. Participating in application developed through WWU Service learning program to support the Huxley Outreach Partnership Center program.
Student Technology Fee. Funding for computer-aided design equipment. Planning Studio Lab. Huxley College. 2001.
Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board. Application to expand planning degree and GIS program with 2FTE teaching positions. Conducted survey of Washington State planning agencies to establish demand for entry-level positions in environmental planning. Fall, 1999.
Student Technology Fee Grant. Prepared application to provide technology equipment in ES 318 to support planning and other Huxley studio-based classes. The grant award would purchase computer console and projection equipment, printers a plotter, and 5 workstations. Equipment will aid student instruction of computer-aided design, GIS, and presentation techniques. January 2000.
WWU 2000 Summer Teaching Grant Proposal. Support the development of new course curriculum offered in the 2000-2001 academic year.
University Discretionary Funding. Matching funding with cooperating Public Agencies to fund community lecture workshops, "Building Bridges: Local Government, Tribal Government, and Land Use and Natural Resources Management."
Professional Development Conferences - Conference Director
EuroMed Conference series. Sustainable Community Connection. Bellagio, Italy. March 2008
EuroMed Conference series. Chair. Sustainable Community Connections. Tunis, Tunisia. April 2008
EuroMed Conference Series. Sustainable Community Connections. Kefalonia, Greece. May 2008
EuroMed Conference Series. Sustainable Community Connections. Athens, Greece. December 2007
Summer University 2007 Environmental Education Seminar. Director. Ithaca, Greece. July 1 - 9, 2006
Summer University 2006 Environmental Education Seminar. Director. Kefalonia, Greece. June 30 - July 6, 2006
2005 Kefalonia Sustainability Conference. Kefalonia, Greece. Conference coordinator, presenter, and facilitator. September 29 – October 3, 2005
ISOMUL Conference. June 20-22, 2002. Conference Coordinating Committee. Huxley hosted the International Study group on Multiple Use of Land international conference on the Western campus in 2002
Building Bridges. June 2001. Moderator and Conference Coordinator. Joint WWU/Huxley College/Northwest Indian College conference “Building Bridges” funded through the Dean's Office, Huxley College. WWU's Provost Office and City of Bellingham
American Planning Association. National Conference. April 1999. Host Committee Member. Coordinator of Tribal Programs. Seattle, WA.
Professional Practice: Tribal Policy Development
Program Advisor. Tulalip Tribes. Strategic evaluation of tribal planning programs and functions. Workshop coordinator. 2006
Program Advisor. Swinomish Economic Development Authority. Formulated comprehensive strategy for master site planning, bond financing, critical path development, environmental review, permit compliance, and master development agreement negotiations for 300 acre, $200 million, mixed-use commercial marina development and wetlands mitigation project. 2002-2003
Program Advisor. Lummi Nation. Planning Department Programs, Functions and Organization. Principle Investigator. 2002
Program Advisor. Lummi Nation. Lummi Indian Business Council. Lummi Visions 2055. Principle Author and facilitator to tribal visions policy development for reservation community development. 2002 - 2003
Program Advisor. Snohomish Tribal government organizational development, federal recognition, social / economic development, and homeland acquisition program. 2002
Expert Witness Testimony:
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. Expert Opinion. US Immigration Service. L-1A Status Extension Petition. File No. 200192469. 2004
Nicholas C. Zaferatos, Declarations. United States Department of the Interior, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Interior Board of Indian Appeals. Docket No. IBIA 02-1002-A. Skagit County, WA., Appellant, v. Northwest Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Appellee. Concerning the appeal of the Regional Director’s decision to approve the transfer of fee simple reservation lands into federal trust ownership on the grounds that the agency decision failed to comply with the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act. 2002
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. Expert Opinion. US Immigration Service. H1B Non Immigrant Visa Petition. File No. 167942. 2002
Nicholas C. Zaferatos. Expert Opinion. U.S. Immigration Service. H1B Non Immigrant Visa Petition WAC-02-239-53443. File No. 170400. 2001
Nicholas C. Zaferatos, Declaration. Skagit Audubon Society, et. al. v. Skagit County and Agriculture for Skagit County, et. al. No. 00-2-0018c. Testimony on growth management planning, tribal regulatory protection of shoreline resources, and land use coordination with Skagit County. Before the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board. State of Washington. 2000
Nicholas Zaferatos, Declarations. United States of America, ex. Rel. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Swinomish Development Authority v. CMP Holdings, L.P., Marine Partners, L.C., Carrera Capital Corporation, Birchwood Capital Corporation, and the Tower Group. No. C99-1360L. Testimony concerning joint venture economic development partnership agreements. United States District Court. Western District of Washington at Seattle. November 26, 1999
Professional Publications, Principal Author
Planning and Public PolicyEUROMED Anna Lindh Foundation. Cairo, Egypt. Trans-Mediterranean Sustainable Economic Development Policy Research. 2008 Case Study
Lummi Visions 2055. Envisioning the Future of the Lummi Reservation Community. Office of the Chairman, Lummi Indian Business Council. 2003
An Evaluation of Programs, Operations, and Organization of the Lummi Nation Planning Department. Office of the Chairman. Lummi Indian Business Council. 2002
Swinomish Unified Development Code. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. A comprehensive model for integration of Tribal long range plans, policies and regulations. 1998
Swinomish Building and Development Ordinance, 1980, 1998. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Ordinance development regulates the erection of structures within the exterior boundaries of the Swinomish Indian Reservation
Swinomish Comprehensive Land Use Plan. 1996. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. A land use development plan and regulatory guidance mechanism developed in cooperation with Skagit County Planning Department and the Joint Tribal-County Advisory Committee
Swinomish Administration Procedures Act. 1998. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Ordinance enacting due process protection provisions for the administration of Tribal regulations within the exterior boundaries of the Swinomish Indian Reservation
Swinomish Zoning Ordinance. 1998. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Regulations governing the use of land resources within the exterior boundaries of the Swinomish Indian Reservation
Swinomish Land Subdivision Ordinance. 1998. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Regulations governing the division of lands, including fee simple and federal trust properties of the Swinomish Indian Reservation
Swinomish Grading and Land Disturbance Ordinance. 1998. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Regulations governing the disruption to land surfaces and mitigation of adverse environmental impact to natural resources
Swinomish Draft Water Quality Standards. 1998. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Regulatory standards governing the quality of surface waters, including streams and marine waters within the exterior boundaries of the Swinomish Indian Reservation. Submitted to the USEPA for adoption
Swinomish Environmental Protection Act. 1998. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Procedures regulating the review of proposed actions and the reduction and elimination of adverse environmental impact to the natural and human resources of the Swinomish Indian Reservation
Swinomish Development Authority, Master Economic Development Plan, 1998. Comprehensive strategy for the development of the marina development project. Strategy directs the organization of project development, project financing, permit compliance procedures, equity participation, long range leasing of developed properties, environmental risk assessment, project mitigation site monitoring, employment and training, project proforma and critical path, and related activities
Swinomish Solid Waste Management Program. Draft Ordinance, 1998. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Comprehensive management and regulation of solid waste disposal and remediation of solid waste sites on the Swinomish Indian Reservation
Swinomish Transportation Plan, 1998, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Comprehensive management program governing the development, maintenance and operation of transportation improvements on the Swinomish Indian Reservation
Swinomish Channel Marina: National Environmental Policy Act. DEIS, SDEIS, and Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. 1996. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Final NEPA compliance document for the development of a 60 acre, 1,200 slip pleasure boat marina, planned mixed use commercial, light industrial, and residential development on approximately 300 acres adjacent to the Swinomish Channel on the Swinomish Indian Reservation, Skagit County, WA.
Swinomish Marina Mitigation Plan, 1996. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. A master development plan for the restoration of over 40 acres of intertidal salt marsh habitat adjacent to the Swinomish Channel. The US Army Corps of Engineers, USEPA, US BIA and other federal resource agencies approved mitigation plan
Swinomish Water Resources Protection Program. 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Comprehensive plan and regulatory program governing the withdrawal and use of surface and groundwater resources of the Swinomish Indian Reservation
Swinomish Overall Economic Development Program. 1980 - 1996. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Comprehensive long range strategy for economic development programs and human resources development
Swinomish Forest Resources Management Plan. 1986, 1998. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Comprehensive natural resources management plan for federal trust forestry resources on the Swinomish Indian Reservation
Swinomish Transportation Plan, 1992. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Comprehensive management transportation improvement plan on the Swinomish Indian Reservation
Swinomish Water Supply Capital Improvement Plan. 1987. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Comprehensive water supply and delivery improvement program and interlocal agreements with water purveyors for the Swinomish Indian Reservation
Utilities Ordinance. Swinomish Utility Authority, 1986, 1995. Comprehensive ordinance governing the delivery of utility services on the Swinomish Indian Reservation
Swinomish Coastal Zone Management Program, 1983. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Comprehensive shoreline management plan and development regulation for the protection of nearshore, intertidal, and trust resources of the Swinomish Indian Reservation