Project Manager
Resume:
WHISTLING RIDGE ENERGY LLC
SARAH MCDANIEL
R SUM
EXHIBIT NO. 10.01
Sarah McDaniel, MA, RPA
Staff Archaeologist
Overview
Ms. McDaniel provides technical support for URS Corporation s cultural
resources program in the Pacific Northwest Region and California.
Responsibilities include archaeological site identification, recordation, and
evaluation; historic resource documentation; and preparation of summary
reports for compliance with federal and state regulations. Ms. McDaniel
has ten years of experience in cultural resources management and
Areas of Expertise
archaeological investigations.
Prehistoric and Historic
Archaeology
Project Specific Experience
Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and
Project Archaeologist, Whistling Ridge Energy Project, Skamania
California Regional Experience
County, Washington, 2010: Completed cultural resources survey report
Cultural Resource Management and EIS for a proposed wind facility. Conducted a 500-acre inventory,
recorded tested and evaluated archaeological resources, participated in
Years of Experience tribal meetings, and summarized the findings in an EIS document.
With URS: 7 Years
Project Archaeologist, Proposed Bradwood Landing Liquified
With Other Firms: 3 Years Natural Gas Facility, Clatsop County, Oregon, 2010: Contracted by
Northern Star Natural Gas to ensure compliance with Section 106 of the
Education NHPA for a FERC-permitted natural gas project located along the
M.A./ 2000/ Anthropology/ Columbia River near Astoria. Inventoried pipeline reroutes, roads,
University of Idaho transmission lines, wetland mitigation sites, and other project elements.
B.A./ 1999/ International
Project Archaeologist, Chevron Mountain Home Pipeline Reroute,
Studies Latin American
Elmore County, Idaho, 2009-2010: Completed a 23-mile long pipeline
Resources and Development/
corridor inventory within BLM and private lands, and recorded and
University of Idaho
evaluated eight archaeological resources for this project.
B.A./ 1997/ Spanish/ University of
Idaho Project Archaeologist, Northwest Natural Emerald Project, Clatsop
County, Oregon, 2009: Conducted cultural resource inventories of
Study Abroad/ 1995-1996/
alternative locations for a proposed 150+ acre NWNatural compressor
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del
facility expansion project near Mist, Oregon to support permitting with
Ecuador, Study Abroad
the Energy Facility Siting Council.
Registration/Certification Project Archaeologist, Corvallis Industrial Airport Phase C, Benton
2000/ Register of Professional County, Oregon, 2009: Completed a Section 106 report for a 40-acre
Archaeologists City of Corvallis industrial park expansion project falling within a former
WWII air field. One archaeological site was recorded, tested, and
evaluated.
Project Manager, Clipper Wind Horse Heaven Hills Wind Project,
Benton County, Washington, 2009: Inventoried met tower installation
sites and monitored installation of met tower facilities for a project near
Prosser, Washington, within BLM and private lands.
Sarah McDaniel, RPA
Project Archaeologist, NOAA Facility, Newport, Lincoln County,
Oregon, 2009: Cultural resources assessment, report, and EA document
related to a proposed 25-acre development located along the Yaquina Bay
shoreline.
Project Archaeologist, Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line
Project, Various Counties, Oregon, 2008: Assisting with consultation
and permitting elements of a new proposed 300- mile long transmission
line across eastern Oregon and Idaho; survey work initiated in 2009.
Project Archaeologist, China Mountain Wind Power Project, Idaho
and Nevada, 2008: Preparation of a research design to assist with
Section 106 initiation of a proposed 30,000-acre wind farm in the Jarbidge
Mountains; survey work initiated in 2009.
Project Manager, NRCS EQIP Projects, Spokane and Pend Orielle
Counties, Washington, 2008: Assisting with the management of two
projects for the NRCS; tasks included site recordation, oral history
interviews, and consideration of Traditional Cultural Properties and a
potential Historic District.
Project Archaeologist, Pine Hollow Stream Improvement Project,
Sherman County, Oregon, 2008: Cultural resources survey report
preparation, archaeological site recordation, site monitoring, and
facilitation of tribal visit to a cultural site, to assist TransCanada Pipelines
with pipeline restoration work near Kent, Oregon.
Project Manager, Wonser Stream Improvement Project, Clackamas
River Basin Council, Clackamas County, Oregon, 2008: Assisting a
non-profit organization with Section 106 compliance related to a bridge
construction and culvert replacement project on private lands near
Portland, Oregon.
Project Archaeologist, Grant Transit Authority s Proposed Facilities
Maintenance Building Project, Grant County, Washington, 2008:
Exploratory shovel testing and cultural resources report for a municipal
project in Moses Lake, Washington.
Project Archaeologist, Toquop Energy Power Plant and Rail Line,
Lincoln County, Nevada, 2008: Assisted with preparation of a Section
106 survey report, site forms, and EIS analysis in coordination with the
BLM s Ely Field Office.
Project Archaeologist, Southern Idaho Solid Waste Proposed Land
Exchange, Blaine County, Idaho, 2007-2008: Preparation of a Section
106 report to assist BLM with an Environmental Assessment related to a ca.
200-acre land exchange project.
Project Archaeologist, Barstow Wind Energy Testing Sites, San
Bernardino County, California, 2007-2008: Preparation of a fatal flaw
analysis and Section 106 report to support wind farm development for
Horizon Wind Energy.
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Sarah McDaniel, RPA
Project Archaeologist, Various FEMA Projects, Various Counties,
Nevada, 2008: Assisting FEMA Region IX with Section 106
documentation and cultural resources inventory related to various FEMA-
funded projects in Nevada.
Project Archaeologist, Trailhead Community Planned Community
Development Project, Kastera Properties, Ada County, Idaho, 2007:
Archaeological survey and sensitivity analysis of a planned community near
Eagle, Idaho.
Project Archaeologist, Shadow Valley Planned Community
Development Project, Kastera Properties, Ada County, Idaho, 2007:
Archaeological survey and sensitivity analysis of a planned community near
Eagle, Idaho.
Project Archaeologist, Angler s Hamlet Proposed Residential
Development, Ada County, Idaho, 2007: Cultural resources inventory
related to a proposed development in Eagle, Idaho.
Project Archaeologist, Tom Gray EQIP Project, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Klickitat County, Washington, 2007: Monitoring
and site recordation related to NRCS spring development projects.
Field Director, Fern Valley Interchange Project, Oregon
Department of Transportation, Jackson County, Oregon, 2007:
Fieldwork including subsurface probing and preparation of a report to
assist ODOT with an Environmental Assessment and alternative analysis
in Medford, Oregon.
Field Director, Heavy Mineral Sands Project, Oregon Resources
Corporation, Coos County, Oregon, 2007: Section 106 documentation
and cultural resources inventory related to a proposed chrome mining
operation near Coos Bay, Oregon.
Project Archaeologist, Various FEMA Projects, Various Counties,
Oregon and Washington, 2005-present: Assist FEMA Region X with
Section 106 documentation and cultural resources inventory related to
various FEMA-funded projects in Oregon in Washington, including flood
mitigation and fuel hazard reduction projects and preparation of
Environmental Assessments.
Project Archaeologist, Bradwood Landing Liquified Natural Gas
Facility, Clatsop County, Oregon, 2006-2007: Preparation of Section
106 documentation, including recordation of archaeological and historic
resources, and FERC filing documents, related to a proposed LNG
facility along the Columbia River in Oregon.
Project Archaeologist, Port of Kalama Industrial Park, Cowlitz
County, Washington, 2006-2007: Preparation of a survey report used
for an Environmental Assessment for a proposed industrial park located
along the Columbia River near Kalama, Washington.
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Sarah McDaniel, RPA
Project Archaeologist, Castle Rock Boat Launch Project, Cowlitz
County, Washington, 2007: Shovel probing and survey related to a
proposed boat launch facility along the Cowlitz River, Washington.
Project Archaeologist, Washington County Commuter Rail Project,
Washington County, Oregon, 2006: Preparation of Section 106
documentation, site recordation, and site monitoring during construction
for Tri-Met in the Portland vicinity.
Project Archaeologist, West Eugene Parkway Project, Oregon
Department of Transportation, Lane County, Oregon, 2005-2006:
Assistance in preparation of a SFEIS for an FHWA/ODOT project in
Eugene, Oregon.
Project Archaeologist, SunCor Residential Development Project,
SunCor Development Company, Ada County, Idaho, 2003-2004:
Archaeological survey and resource recordation for a 36,000-acre planned
community development in Ada County, Idaho.
Project Archaeologist, Various Cellular Facilities, Verizon Wireless,
Klamath and Douglas Counties, Oregon, and Franklin and Grant
Counties, Washington, 2005-2007: Preparation of a Section 106 report,
including documentation of archaeological and historic properties, at six
cellular tower sites in southern and central Oregon.
Field Director, Camas-Washougal Boat Launch, Clark County,
Washington, 2005: Pedestrian survey, subsurface reconnaissance, and
site recordation related to a proposed boat ramp near Vancouver,
Washington.
Project Archaeologist, U.S.-95 Snake River Bridge Replacement
Project, Idaho Transportation Department and Oregon Department
of Transportation, Washington County, Idaho, 2004-2005: Section
106 documentation and archaeological inventory for proposed highway
bridge replacement in Idaho and Oregon.
Field Director, Cotterel Mountains Wind Energy Project, Bureau of
Land Management, Cassia County, Idaho, 2003-2005: Archaeological
inventory site recordation for a proposed wind development project on
BLM land in south central Idaho.
Project Archaeologist, Yakrenegade Cellular Facility, Verizon
Wireless, Yakima County, Washington, 2004: Preparation of a Section
106 report, including documentation of historic properties and
recommendations of eligibility, for FCC compliance.
Project Archaeologist, U.S. 20 Project: Reeves Parkway UPRR
(Lebanon) Project, Oregon Department of Transportation, Linn
County, Oregon, 2004: Archaeological inventory for an OTIA project
in Lebanon, Oregon.
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Project Archaeologist, Central Oregon Highway Bridges Project,
Oregon Department of Transportation, Malheur and Harney
Counties, Oregon, 2003-2004: Archaeological evaluation of four
prehistoric sites in central eastern Oregon.
Project Archaeologist, King s Corner Overpass Project, Idaho
Transportation Department, Canyon County, Idaho, 2003-2004:
Historic building survey and cultural resources inventory for an ITD
highway expansion project in Nampa, Idaho.
Field Director, Riverview Tracts Data Recovery Excavation Project,
Michael Jablonski, Klickitat County, Washington, 2004: Excavation
at site 45KL439 for private landowner compliance with Columbia River
Gorge National Scenic Area regulations.
Project Archaeologist, Pine Tree Canyon Wind Energy Project, Los
Angeles Department of Water and Power, Kern County, California,
2003-2004: Archaeological inventory and site testing for a wind energy
project in the Tehachapi Range, California.
Project Archaeologist, Mist Pipeline Expansion Project, Northwest
Natural Gas Company, Washington, Clackamas, and Marion
Counties, Oregon, 2000-2004: Archaeological inventory and site testing
along portions of pipeline corridor in northwestern Oregon, conducted
for Northwest Natural Gas Company.
Project Archaeologist, Elwha River Dam Removal Project, Bureau
of Reclamation and National Park Service, Clallam County,
Washington, 2003-2004: Monitoring for geo-technical test activities
related to dam removal along the Elwha River, Washington.
Project Archaeologist, Riverview Tracts Archaeological Mitigation
Project, Various Private Landowners, Klickitat County, Washington,
2003-2004: Preparation and implementation of a mitigation plan for site
45KL439, including Native American consultation, monitoring, and
excavation, for Riverview Tracts landowners proposing residential
development within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Project Archaeologist, Quillayute River Project, U.S. Coast Guard,
Clallam County, Washington, 2003: Archaeological inventory for a US
Coast Guard facility expansion.
Project Archaeologist, Eastside Corridor Project, Washington
Department of Transportation, Douglas County, Washington, 2003:
Archaeological site testing of alternative transportation corridors along
State Route 28, East Wenatchee, Washington.
Field Technician, Heritage Resource Inventory Project, U.S.D.A.
Forest Service, Klickitat County, Washington, 2002: Survey,
inventory, documentation, analysis, and significance evaluation of
prehistoric and historic archaeological sites identified in the Riverview
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Tracts development near Murdock, Washington. Employed by the USDA
Forest Service, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Field Technician, Burdoin Mountain Fuels Treatment Project,
U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic
Area, Klickitat County, Washington, 2002: Survey, inventory, and
significance evaluation of prehistoric and historic archaeological sites
identified in the Burdoin Mountain area. Employed by the USDA Forest
Service, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Field Technician, Cultural Resource Inventory of Civilian
Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp Washougal, Skamania County,
Washington, 2002: Survey, identification, documentation, and analysis
of a CCC Camp. Employed by the USDA Forest Service, Columbia River
Gorge National Scenic Area.
Field Technician, U.S. 95 Highway Expansion Project, Idaho
Transportation Department, Kootenai County, Idaho, 2002:
Archaeological sampling and monitoring for a highway expansion project
proposed by the Idaho Transportation Department near Kootenai, Idaho.
Employed by Kleinfelder.
Field Technician, Level (3) Fiber Optic Cable Installation Project,
Level (3) Communications, Santa Barbara County, California, 2001:
Site testing, monitoring, report preparation, and Native American
consultation for cable installation project. Employed by LSA Associates.
Field Technician, Muddy Canyon Residential Development Project,
Orange County, Newport, CA, 2001: Test excavations at CA-ORA-
1413 and surrounding sites in advance of residential development.
Employed by LSA Associates.
Field Technician, Camp Pendleton Fiber Optic Cable Installation
Project, California, 2001: Site testing at Camp Pendleton for proposed
cable installation project. Employed by ASM Affiliates.
Field Technician, Anza-Borrego State Desert Survey Project,
Bureau of Land Management, California, 2001: Site identification,
sampling, excavation, and recordation of various prehistoric sites located
in the Anza-Borrego State Desert for aiding Bureau of Land Management
in cultural resource protection. Employed by ASM Affiliates.
Field Technician, Archaeological Survey of John Redmond
Reservoir Project, Coffee County, Kansas, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, 2001: Report preparation and soil analyses for management
project sponsored by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Employed by
Engineering-Environmental Management.
Field Technician, Miramar Ground Penetrating Radar Survey,
Miramar Naval Air Base, California, 2001: Field assistance and report
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preparation for results of GPR survey of an historic homestead site.
Employed by Engineering-Environmental Management.
Field Technician, Saylor Creek Air Force Bombing Range Survey
Project, U.S. Air Force, Southern Idaho, 1999: Survey, inventory, and
recordation of prehistoric and historical archaeological sites in the Saylor
Creek area of southern Idaho. Employed by Odgen Environmental
Company.
Field Technician, Atlas Sand and Gravel Company Expansion
Project, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nez Perce County, Idaho,
1998: Excavation of a Windust phase site on the lower Snake River
(10NP336). Employed by the University of Idaho Department of
Anthropology; resulted in MA thesis from the University of Idaho.
Field Technician, Hatwai Casino Expansion Project, Nez Perce
Tribe of Idaho, Hatwai, ID, 1998: Salvage excavations at Aht wai site.
Employed by the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho Cultural Resources Program.
Field Technician, Pittsburgh Landing Cultural Resource Testing
Project, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Hells Canyon National Recreation
Area, Oregon, 1998: Test excavations for archaeological sites eroding
into the Snake River. Employed by Rainshadow Research.
Professional Societies/Affiliates
Society for American Archaeology
Association of Oregon Archaeologists
Languages
Spanish
Publications
A list of selected publications is available on request.
Chronology
2003-Present: URS Corporation, Staff Archaeologist
2002: USDA Forest Service, Archaeological Technician
2000-2002: Various Firms, Independent Contractor
1998-2000: University of Idaho, Research/Teaching Assistant
Contact Information
URS Corporation
111 SW Columbia, Suite 1500
Portland, OR 97201
Tel: 503-***-****
Direct: 503-***-****
Fax. 503-***-****
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