Project Manager Customer Service

Terry Powers

Land Use and Environmental Planner / Project Manager

**** **** **** *****, ** Mesa, CA 91941

Home: 619-***-**** Cell: 619-***-****

E-mail abh2ms@r.postjobfree.com

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

. More than eight years of progressive experience as a Land Use and

Environmental Planner/ Project Manager with the County of San Diego.

. Skilled CEQA practitioner experienced with Environmental Impact Reports

and Mitigated Negative Declarations including the public review and

adoption/certification processes.

. NEPA Experience as Field Research Technician collecting data for

bathometric maps.

. Diverse background in biological studies such as native plant taxonomy,

data collection, revegetation ecology and preserve design.

. Diverse management experience in both the public and private sector.

. More than 20 years of Public Speaking experience.

. Trilingual (English, French, Spanish).

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WORK EXPERIENCE

2002-2010 County of San Diego Department of Planning and Land Use

Land Use and Environmental Planner/ Project Manager

. As a Land Use and Environmental Planner and CEQA practitioner with the

County of San Diego I was a Project Manager responsible for analyzing

potential land use and environmental impacts resulting from privately

initiated land use development projects throughout the County of San

Diego. My responsibilities included the following:

o Verified compliance with Federal, State and Local laws, and other

applicable policies and regulations including the Endangered Species

Act, the California Environmental Quality Act, the Subdivision Map

Act, the County of San Diego General Plan, and Zoning Ordinance, and

the County's own Guidelines for Determining Significance.

o Developed technical environmental and planning studies to determine

potential adverse impacts and propose appropriate mitigation, and

prepared environmental documents (MNDs and EIRs) for public review and

adoption/certification.

o As Project Manager I acted as the County's primary contact for

privately initiated land development projects, responding to various

stakeholders and other government entities including wildlife

agencies, property owners, building industry groups, environmental

groups and community planning groups. Acted as an arbiter to determine

concerns and to present potential solutions.

o Developed public hearing reports and PowerPoint presentations for

public hearings and delivered presentations to the County of San Diego

Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors to

effectively convey technical planning and environmental information,

and to make Department recommendations for adoption by these decision-

making bodies.

o Effectively managed dozens of developer deposit accounts to ensure

that no account fell into deficit and that adequate funds were

available to process projects through completion.

. Specialized in Land Subdivisions, General Plan Amendments, Specific Plans

and Specific Plan Amendments, Zone Reclassifications, Conditional Use

Permits, Landscape Plans, Habitat Management and Landscape Revegetation

Plans and Mitigation Monitoring Reports.

. Responsible for mentoring new staff and managing student workers (hiring,

performance and quality assurance) in the Regulatory Planning division.

. Managed team of planners conducting CEQA review of all minor grading

permits for single-family residences.

. Assisted in the development of the County's Guidelines for Determining

Significance; Format and Content.

. Prepared comprehensive environmental reports containg maps and other

critical data using the County's GIS mapping application.

. Recipient of numerous merit awards and "Director's Checkbook" awards for

outstanding performance, customer service and recognition as a valued

employee.

. Recipient of a $750 Director's Checkbook award for designing and

constructing a large native plant watershed display at the Del Mar Fair

Flower and Garden Show, which received three cash awards for merit, best

new design and best xeriscape design.

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1986-2001 San Diego Gas and Electric Company

Field Technician

. Responsible for calculating and recording monthly gas and electric

consumption for the greater San Diego region for 16 years, while also

serving for 3 years as Chair of the Department's Safety Committee.

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1992-1992 Tom Hesseldenz and Associates/ CalTrout

Environmental Research Technician

. NEPA Experience: Served as Field Research Technician on environmental

impact study for the relicensing of Pacific Gas and Electric

hydroelectric plants located on the Pit River near Mount Shasta,

California.

. Collected in-situ data for GIS analysis by conducting underwater and

riparian survey of endangered species habitat.

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1986-1996 Power Tours Adventure Travel

Owner/Guide

. Lead trekking, river rafting, mountain biking and horse backing tours in

Patagonia. Managed all aspects of Power Tours, which included tour

design, capital investment, lecture tours and advertising, hotel and air

reservations, and organization of tour groups, in addition to guiding

tours.

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EDUCATION

. Bachelor of Arts Degree: Geography with Emphasis in Natural Resource

Management and Environmental Studies - San Diego State University (2002).

. Associate of Arts Degree, General Studies - Cuyamaca College (1998).

. State Certified as Emergency Medical Technician - ROP, (1994).

. Mountain Guide Certificate - Club Andino, San Carlos de Bariloche,

Argentina (1989, 1991, 1992).

. Certificates of Completion: Art Direction and Commercial Artist -

University of California San Diego School of Extended Studies (1980).

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OTHER SKILLS

Trilingual: Read, write, and speak Spanish, French and English.

Computer Literate: Proficient in both PC and Mac Operating Systems, MS

Office Suite, ArcGIS, Adobe Photoshop, Protools LE8.

Public Speaking: 8 Years experience presenting to the County of San Diego

Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, Public Utilities

Commission and various Community Planning Groups. Lectured on

Adventure Travel and Ecotourism in South America for outdoor

and environmental groups such as A16, Sports Chalet, REC and

the Sierra Club. Participated in Toastmasters.

Leadership: Lead adventure travel tours in Argentina and Chile.

Safety Emphasis: Held lead position on Safety Committee at San Diego Gas

and Electric Company. Have extensive training in emergency

medical response and first aid through ROP and Mountain Guide

School in Argentina.

Art and Music: Trained Graphic and Fine Artist.

Professional Sound Engineer and Recording Specialist.

Volunteer Work in

Ecology: Parabotanist - San Diego Museum of Natural History:

Responsible for collecting, identifying and pressing native

plants for a soon to be published comprehensive Native Plant

Atlas.

Ecologist Assistant - Pacific Gas and Electric Company:

Assisted in weekly Bald Eagle nest survey of the Pit River

system, near Mount Shasta, California.

Ecologist Assistant - Nature Conservancy, Soloman Islands:

Counted sea turtle eggs for the "Arnavan Project" near Papua

New Guinea.

Park Attendant - Club Andino, Argentina: Trail creation and

maintenance in Argentina's oldest national park, Nahuel-Huapi.

Ecologist Assistant - Parque Nacional Nahuel-Huapi, Argentina:

Placed motion sensing video equipment near Torrent Duck nests

on remote cliffs in Patagonia.

Other Volunteer

Work: Construction - Colonia Esperanza, Tijuana, Mexico:

Assisted world renowned Architect, James Hubble, in

constructing a school in one of the most impoverished areas of

Tijuana.

Music Production -San Diego French American School, La Jolla,

CA: Wrote and recorded musical productions for school plays

and fundraisers.

Teaching Abroad: Taught English in Argentina and Chile.

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*Diplomas, Certifications, and References available upon request.

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