Environmental Scientist, Environmental Compliance Specialist

Micah S. Minaberry

Email: Mobile: 702-***-****

Email: **************@*****.***

Education:

May 2007 University of Nevada, Reno, NV

Bachelor of Science Degree: Natural Resources and Environmental Science

Distinguishing Qualifications

Knowledge of the Air Quality Control Act, California Environmental Quality Act, National

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Environmental Protection Act

Experience working with the South Coast Air Quality Control District

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Attended the California Air Resource Board (CARB) Course 100: Fundamentals of Enforcement and

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obtained visible emissions evaluation certification

Attended the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Fugitive Dust training program

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Experience overseeing construction and ensuring construction activities were in compliance with

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project air quality control mitigation measures and federal and state air quality control regulations

Extensive experience using GPS units including Trimble and Garmin along with Arcview

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Experience preparing technical reports, annual project monitoring/status reports, and other technical

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memos

Excellent communication and writing skills including writing technical memos and reports

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Employment History

PAR Electric/Greenstone Environmental, Indio, CA

Environmental Scientist May 2012 –

Present

Served as an Environmental Scientist for Southern California Edison’s Devers Palo Verde No. 2

Transmission Line Project (DPV2) including the construction of a new 153 mile, 500 kV electric

transmission line located between Blythe and Menifee.

Worked with onsite project managers, site representatives and construction personnel to ensure

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compliance with state and federal environmental laws and regulations including air quality control

regulations

Attended CARB and South Coast Air Quality Control District workshops for visible emissions and

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fugitive dust

Familiar with federal and state air quality control laws and regulations

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• Reduce impacts to the environment during construction activities and identify potential

challenges before they occur to ensure compliance with project specific air control mitigation

measures

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• Acts as a point of contact for construction crews if mitigation measure and mitigation plan

questions arise

• Use Trimble GPS unit to stake out disturbance areas for construction use

• Reporting including: weekly construction reports, hazardous waste spill reports, fugitive dust logs

and other project related reporting requirements

Garcia and Associates, Auburn, CA

Biological Monitor September 2011 –

May 2012

•Oversaw construction activities to ensure that biological and environmental protection measures are

properly implemented during construction activities including well construction, substation

construction and transmission line construction

•Approved desert tortoise monitor for Devers–Palo Verde No. 2 (DPV2) Transmission Line Project

•Ensure protection of sensitive resources in accordance with regulations and permits including desert

tortoise, Coachella Valley fringe toed lizard, flat tailed horned lizard, Mojave fringe toed lizard,

Coachella Valley milk vetch and other sensitive plants observed within the project disturbance

areas

•Conducted pre construction surveys and nesting bird surveys, preconstruction sweeps for desert

tortoise and other special status wildlife species

•Project approved snake handler allowing the removal of venomous snakes from project sites

• Experience using various GPS technology including the use of a Trimble

Southern Nevada Environmental, Inc., Las Vegas, NV

Biological Construction Monitor April 2011 – September

2011

•Oversaw construction activities for a pipeline project to ensure that biological and environmental

protection measures are properly implemented during construction

•Conducted habitat assessment for desert tortoise habitat, determining if project disturbance areas

were located within tortoise habitat

•Relocated two desert tortoise under the supervision of an authorized desert tortoise biologist

Sound Wind Conservation, Inc., Delores, CO

Contracted Natural Resource Specialist Summer of

2010

•Performed large scale vegetation inventory on the Navajo Nation located on the Arizona/New

Mexico border

•Ran transects identifying plant types and percent cover

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•Experience identifying various plant species

•Conducted soil analysis

Summit Lake Paiute Indian Tribe, Sparks, NV

Noxious Weed Eradication Supervisor May 2009 – August

2009

•Supervised a crew of seven individuals as part of a noxious weed eradication program

•Conducted noxious weed assessments prior to herbicide application

•Certified herbicide applicator in the state of Nevada

•Treated noxious weeds with herbicide

•Noxious weed mapping using GPS unit, transferring data into maps

Playa Lake Joint Venture, Lafayette, CO

Contracted Environmental Scientist October 2009 – November

2009

•Surveyed waterfowl habitats in the 27 counties that make up Eastern Colorado

•Conducted habitat assessment for waterfowl

•Used a Trimble and data dictionary in the field to collect data

Great Basin Institute, Reno, NV

AmeriCorps Volunteer May 2008 – September

2008

•Certified herbicide applicator in the state of Nevada – certification provided by the Nevada

Department of Agriculture

•Conducted noxious weed surveys along the Walker River in Nevada

•Treated noxious weeds with herbicide

•Mapped noxious weed locations using a Trimble unit and interpreted the data in an Arcview

program

University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV

Soils Laboratory Technician September 2006 – May

2007

•Analyzed soil for chemical and organic components

•Sieved and weighed individual soil samples collected from the field

•Assisted with laboratory work

•Experience with data entry

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USDA Forest Service: Rocky Mountain Research Station, Reno,

NV

Forest Science Technician May 2004 –

August 2006

•Conducted vegetation surveys including ground cover and canopy cover

•Experience with plant and tree identification in the Great Basin

•Lab work including assisting in studies involving paleoecology

•Contributed to an interstate joint fire science project.

•Experience with data entry

Trainings and Certifications

Attended and Completed the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Coachella Valley

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Fugitive Dust Control Class in June, 2012 (CV12 06 6809)

California Air Resource Board (CARB) Course 100: Fundamentals of Enforcement Certification

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Attended snake handling course at The Living Desert in April, 2012

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CPR Trained

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