Professional Experience:
. Whitenton Group, Inc Environmental Consultants
Foreman/ Field Technician/Contractor
Dates:
San Marcos, Texas 78666 09/26/2007
- 05-20-2008; 11/01/2008 - 06/01/2010;
08/08/2011 - Present
Technical Knowledge:
. Wetland Delineation
. Habitat Assessments/Evaluations and Mapping
. Field Survey Operations
. GPS Data Collection
. Threatened and Endangered (T&E) Species Evaluations
. Vegetation ID/Evaluation
Education:
. B.S. Criminal Justice, 2008 Texas State University - San Marcos
. Currently attending Texas State University - San Marcos, Expected
graduation date: December 2011 B.S. Resource and Environmental Studies
. Water Policy Certificate - December 2011
Summary of Experience:
. Experience with natural resource surveys in Texas and Louisiana
. Surveying, reporting, and permitting preparation for projects regulated
under Section 404 of Clean Water Act, Section 10 of the Rivers and
Harbors Act of 1899, Endangered Species Act (ESA), National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), and Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC) Office
of Energy.
. Wildlife habitat assessments and wetlands/waters delineation and
documentation.
. Proficient with Trimble Geo XT and XH hand-held GPS units.
. Experience with ArcMap and Trimble Terrasync software
PROJECT EXPERIENCE:
. Inspector/Monitor for a habitat (stream/wetland/upland complex)
restoration project in Hays County, Texas. Annual inspection/monitoring
required for Section 404 US Army Corps of Engineers permit. Project scope
included vegetation analysis and data collection, GPS data collection,
and overall ecological assessment.
. Multiple natural gas and oil well pad sites and pipelines in Robertson
and Leon Counties, Texas. Assisted with wetland delineation, endangered
species habitat evaluation, and GPS data collection.
. 50-mile natural gas pipeline in Caddo, DeSoto, Red River, Jackson, and
Bienville parishes in northern Louisiana and Panola County, Texas.
Assisted with wetland delineation, protected species habitat evaluation,
GPS data collection, data analysis, daily data submittal.
. 800-acre industrial property development in Brazoria County, Texas.
Assisted with wetland delineation, protected species habitat evaluation,
GPS data collection, and data analysis.
. 16-mile natural gas pipeline and 200-acre natural gas facility
development in Liberty County, Texas. Assisted with wetland delineation,
protected species habitat evaluation, GPS data collection, and data
analysis.
. 1200-acre industrial property development project in Matagorda County,
Texas. Assisted with wetland delineation, protected species habitat
evaluation, GPS data collection, and data analysis.
. 4000-foot wetland restoration project in the Jean Lafitte National
Historic Park and Preserve near Belle Chase, Louisiana. Assisted with
habitat evaluation, GPS data collection, and restoration effort.
. Approximately 100-acre wildlife management controlled burn in Hays
County, Texas along the Pedernales River. Utilized drip torches,
monitored, and GPS data collection.
. 2000-acre property development project in Comal County, Texas. Assisted
with endangered species habitat evaluation (Golden Cheek Warbler) and GPS
data collection.
. North Loop pipeline in Midland, Ector, and Martin County, Texas.
Assisted with wetland delineation, threatened and endangered species
evaluation, and GPS data collection.