TERRY PLUCKER, P.G.

+1-832-***-**** Magnolia, TX 77355 acs4ry@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER

Results-oriented Scientist with 21+ years of experience in geoscience, biology, NEPA compliance and project management. Credited with expertise in soil, water, natural resources and transportation/land use planning. Accomplished taking projects from inception through agency acceptance to final closeout within project time and budget constraints. Experienced in coordinating fieldwork, contracting personnel, performing detailed modeling and design, preparing proposals, reports and sampling analysis plans. Instrumental in streamlining and improving processes, enhancing productivity and implementing technology solutions.

Project Deliverables

Quantitative Techniques

Clean Water Act Compliance

Environmental Compliance/NEPA

Endangered & Protected Species

Hazardous Waste & Spills

Conservation Planning

Sustainable Development

Geo-Hydrology

Key Accomplishments

Identified potential environmental conflicts to construction early in projects, improving efficiency in designing solutions and achieving regulatory clearance prior to project letting for PTP Transportation LLC.

Maintained project timelines within budget and in compliance with State and Federal guidelines and regulations while responding to undocumented LPST, RCRA, and archeological sites, therefore mitigating the risk of significant delays.

Championed change and launched digital publications, data-driven registration and integration of the directory, GIS and timesheet applications resulting in time and cost efficiencies for the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems.

Conducted hydro-analytical modeling/mapping for wellfields of up to 25 wells pumping from the Ogallala Aquifer and performed drawdown and recovery analysis for fractured bedrock wells showing declining yields in the Black Hills.

Performed hundreds of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ASTM 1527) for public water supply systems and linear transportation projects.

Twice nominated for Ground Water Specialist of the Year by peers in the National Rural Water Association.

Served on multiple State and Federal environmental task forces and working groups.

Professional History

PTP TRANSPORTATION LLC, Director of Environmental Services, Houston, TX 2009 - Present

Drove environmental aspects of projects through the pipeline while overseeing planning, techniques, logistics and status reporting for construction management.

Liaised with teams on deliverables for projects to achieve milestones and timelines in environmental assessments, drafting of FONSI for submission to FHWA and preparation of categorical exclusions for highway projects with minimal impacts.

Cleared projects by conducting Migratory Bird Treaty Act nesting surveys, FAA obstruction evaluations, hazardous waste testing, asbestos testing, ghost tank cleanup, TPDES permit application and clearance approvals.

Recovered data for five archeology sites during construction and oversaw NRHP/SAL determination testing for other sites while collaborating with THC/TxDOT Environmental Division to oversee data recovery.

Coordinated with USACE to obtain jurisdictional determination following a delay caused by a Biological Opinion from USFWS regarding the Devil’s River Minnow.

Led coordination of USACE 404 permits, conducted monitoring of a constructed mitigation wetland, and preparation of annual mitigation wetland monitoring reports.

Arranged purchase of mitigation credits for USACE Permits and worked with design engineers and USACE after a landowner enlarged a wetland post permit approval.

SOUTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF RURAL WATER SYSTEMS, Membership Services Director, Sioux Falls, SD 2005 – 2009

Improved research exposure by writing/editing clear project proposals, annual reports and presentations of results.

Fostered effective technical analysis, applying state-of-the-art learning techniques, data-mining methods and statistical methods for the high-throughput analysis of datasets.

Developed the Quality On Tap! magazine for rural water consumers, published quarterly with between 8 and 16 versions each quarter and total distribution between 18,000 copies for the winter issue and 35,000 for the annual water quality report issue.

Improved readability and advertising income of the ServiceLine technical publication by launching major updates to the style and format, including development of a digital version of the publication.

Enhanced the Membership Directory to track membership, legislative activity and employee contacts with membership.

Maintained association website and developed websites for member utilities.

Provided legislative and regulatory support to the Executive Director both at the State and Federal levels.

Increased donations with engaging marketing content for the association’s Political Action Committee.

Conducted strategic planning retreats for the Board of Directors of member utilities.

Taught water and wastewater operator certification classes.

Headed agenda development and marketing for South Dakota’s largest water and wastewater conference.

SOUTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF RURAL WATER SYSTEMS, Ground Water Specialist, Sioux Falls, SD 1998 – 2005

Protected public drinking water sources by working with 70 public water systems to develop grassroots plans, assisting local planning committees, developing delineations and conducting field evaluations (ASTM 1527) of potential sources of contamination.

Performed geo-technical evaluation of well yield decline during periods of drought.

Increased reach by and presenting technical information at public meetings and developing the association’s Geographic Information System (GIS).

Served as the staff expert on the Clean Water Act, RCRA, CERCLA, and SARA.

Represented the association to the State 319 Non-Point Source Task Force and Source Water Protection Task Force.

Appointed to serve on the planning Committee for EPA’s 2003 National Source Water Protection Conference.

Headed the South Dakota Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society as President Elect and President.

Taught and developed training materials for water and wastewater operations courses.

CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE, Coordinator – Prairie Management Program, Eagle Butte, SD 1994 – 1998

Supervised a culturally and technically diverse workforce of 10 scientists and technicians, 55 seasonal staff and 20 contractors while managing a federal funded project with an annual budget of approximately $1.7 million.

Restored the ecosystem with grazing practices, endangered and threatened species assessments and reintroduction of the black-footed ferret.

Increased transparency by developing the tribal GIS Database and overseeing the collection of data for archeological sites, biological surveys and infrastructure improvements into the database.

Deployed LandSat imagery to determine reservation wide progress of the program goals and to evaluate the potential impact of the Homestake Superfund site on the Cheyenne River.

Developed the plan for the second 5-year phase of the project, designed to run from FY 1994 – FY 1998.

Coordinated the efforts of several federal, tribal and state agencies, working to establish a para-archaeology training program on the reservation.

Negotiated a Memorandum of Agreement with USDA NRCS to place a NRCS employee to further assist tribal ranchers.

Supervised the Emergency Response Center during a federally declared disaster from the blizzard of 1997, coordinating snow removal efforts with emergency responders, propane, animal feed and grocery suppliers for a 2 month period.

Education & Credentials

MS, Technology Management, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

BS, Environmental Management, South Dakota State University

Licensed, Professional Geoscientist, Texas #11893

Licensed, LPST Project Manager, TCEQ #PM0000584

Certifications

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Preparer (StormwaterOne)

Compliance Inspector for Stormwater (StormwaterOne)

OSHA Hazwoper 40 hour (Safety Unlimited)

OSHA Hazwoper Supervisor 8 hour (Safety Unlimited)

USACE Construction Quality Management

Basic Wetland Delineation, Wetland Training Institute

USFWS Black-footed Ferret Survey Techniques

Risk Assessment, Water (RAM-W), Sandia National Laboratory

TxDOT Pre-certifications, Wetland Delineation; Nationwide Permit; Individual Permits; Protected Species Determination (Habitat); Biological Surveys; Hazardous Materials Initial Site Assessment; Environmental Document Preparation

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