Palmer, John

John Palmer is a Senior Policy Advisor for Clean Water Act – Endangered Species Act issues for EPA Region 10 Office of Water and Watersheds in Seattle where he leads and assists projects related to water temperature, stormwater, and the Endangered Species Act. He has been serving in this capacity since 2000. He coordinates EPA actions under the Clean Water Act to ensure the agency meets in responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act. John led the development of and was the primary author of the EPA Region 10 Guidance for Pacific Northwest State and Tribal Temperature Water Quality Standards. He has been with the EPA for 21 years in several different positions and programs. John has a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Washington and a B.S. in Environmental Science from Washington State University. John is the co-lead of the Columbia River Cold Water Refuges Project.