GOAL: Provide environmental and sustainability management tools for major
industries.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
URS Corporation, Project Manager 2008-Present
I provide environmental permitting and compliance services for major
development projects.
. Feasibility studies
. FERC filings/pre-filings (Environmental Report, agency consultations,
data requests, draft EAs)
. Agency coordination
. Environmental Management Systems for construction compliance
. Construction Environmental Best Management Practice Training (preparation
and delivery)
. Designing site-specific construction plans and environmental construction
standards
. Post-construction monitoring and reporting requirements
I am a returning instructor for the Southern Gas Association's
Environmental Inspector Workshop, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003 2009; and in 2010
co-led a "101" session designed for those new to the industry.
Northern Ecological Associates, Senior Environmental Scientist 2002-
2006
I provided environmental permitting and compliance services for major
development projects for the oil and gas industry.
. Feasibility studies
. FERC filings (Environmental Report, agency consultations, data requests,
draft EAs)
. Agency coordination
. Environmental Management Systems for construction compliance
. Construction Supervisory Environmental Training (preparation and
delivery)
. Designing site-specific construction plans and environmental construction
standards
. Post-construction monitoring and reporting requirements
Portland Natural Gas Transmission System, Environmental Coordinator
1998
I provided oversight to a team of quality assurance EIs for the
construction of 160 miles of natural gas pipeline from the US / Canadian
border in Northern NH and terminating outside Portland, ME.
. communication between the corporate and field offices concerning
regulatory requirements and changes in construction procedures or
protocol
. Liaison with environmental regulatory agencies
. Environmental Management Systems for construction compliance
. Post-construction monitoring and reporting requirements
Arthur D. Little, Inc., Manager 1991-1998
. Environmental Impact Assessments
. Environmental audits
. Environmental due diligence
. Environmental Management Systems for construction compliance
. Construction permitting and agency coordination
. Construction Kickoff Environmental Training (preparation and delivery)
. Designing site-specific construction plans and environmental construction
standards
. Post-construction monitoring and reporting requirements
. Environmental permitting process technical training session for
engineering project managers
EDUCATION
1983-1988 Master of Science, Botany (Plant Ecology), University of
Mass./Amherst
1979-1983 Bachelor of Science, Botany (Marine & Coastal Ecology),
University of Mass./Amherst
1979-1983 Bachelor of Science, Natural Resource Studies, University of
Mass./Amherst
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
. Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
1988.
. Hydric Soil Mapping; University of Massachusetts/Amherst, 1991.
. National Environmental Policy Act, "Little NEPA's" and the Environmental
Impact Assessment Process; ALI-ABA, November 1992.
. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
> Natural Gas Pipeline Environmental Compliance Course, January 1993,
Houston, TX.
> Cultural Resource Industry Outreach Training Course, September 1994,
Houston, TX
> Natural Gas Pipeline Environmental Compliance Course, May 1995, New
Orleans, LA
> Environmental Report Preparation Seminar, August 1995, Houston, TX
> Environmental Review and Compliance for Natural Gas Facilities,
October 2009, Denver, CO
. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)
> 40-hour; Team Environmental Services, July '94, Houston, TX
> 8-hour Refresher; Woodward Clyde, Aug. '95, Houston, TX.
> 8-hour Refresher; EnvironBusiness, Inc., Nov.' 96, Cambridge, MA
. Arthur D. Little EHS Training Institute
> Hazard Assessment Clinic for EPA's RMP Rule; Sept. 25-26, '96;
Houston, TX
> Mastering EHS Auditing Skills and Techniques; Oct. 1-Nov. 1, '96;
Cambridge, MA
> Developing and Implementing EHS Management Systems; March 13-14, '97;
Houston, TX
. Minimizing the Environmental Effects of Offshore Drilling; International
Business Communications, February 1998.
PUBLICATIONS/ PRESENTATIONS
McCartney, D. J., J. A. Lundgren, and P. J. Godfrey, 1985. The Flora and
Vegetation of Sand Cay (21o12'N, 71o15'W) in the Turks and Calicos
Islands, Southern Bahamas. Proceedings of the First Symposium on the
Botany of the Bahamas (ed: R. R Smith) CCFL Bahamian Field Station,
pp. 117-27.
McCartney, D. J. 1986. A Comparison of Vegetational Management Techniques
for a North American Coastal Heathland on Chappaquidick Island,
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Annual Meeting of the Botanical
Society of America, University of Massachusetts, Amherst,
Massachusetts.
McCartney, D. J., 1997. Coordinating Environmental Impact Assessment
Requirements of the World Bank with the Venezuelan Environmental
Approval Process. II Steelmaking and Direct Reduction Symposium,
Puerto Ordaz, Estado Bolivar, Venezuela.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone: 281-***-****
E-mail: *************@*******.***
References available on request