Natural Resources Program Manager, Project Manager, Hydrologist

Chuck J. Denton

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Boulder City, NV 89005 ************@*****.***

Specific Work Experience

United Parcel Service Supervisor Henderson, NV 2018-Current Lead a diverse work force to monitor and proactively clear logistical hurdles to ensure, without failure, on- time delivery of critical time and temperature sensitive medical packages nationwide. Communicate with customers to ensure product satisfaction and mentor employees to achieve customer satisfaction. Natural Resources Division Manager National Park Service Boulder City, NV 2016-2018 Provided overall leadership for diverse suite of programs. Programs included wildlife and aquatic biology, vegetation, abandoned mine lands, archeology and historical resources, interpretation and recreation planning, and NEPA compliance and planning.

Natural Resources Program/Project Manager US Forest Service Phoenix, AZ 2009-2016 Provided overall leadership and budgeting for multiple natural resources programs. Ensured programs, projects, and operations met policy and public interest standards. Accomplished multiple and concurrent NEPA analysis projects, including: Forest Plan Revision and Travel Management concurrent EISs, and end- to-end completion of multiple EAs and CEs, topics include: livestock grazing permits, forest products extraction and landscape restoration. I represented the organization to collaborate and resolve conflicts with government, tribal, and industry stakeholders. Provided NEPA guidance to deciding officials regarding CE and EA analysis process strategies and reviewed draft and final analysis, decision, and protest/appeal documents. I have provided briefings to executive leadership and elected officials. Policy Writer/Project Manager Bureau of Land Management Washington, DC 2014 Principle author for BLM National Groundwater Policy and project manager for Groundwater Handbook development. Recruited for my knowledge of multiagency groundwater usage and state water right law. Senior Program Manager Bureau of Land Management Washington, DC 2009 Program manager for the Bureau’s Soil, Water, and Air programs. Coordinated with multiple headquarter program leaders, BLM National Operations Center, and state office personnel to establish a $58 million 2009 fiscal budget and tracked expenditures. Complied budget data to complete Fiscal Year 2010 Planning Target Analysis under short time constraints; assigning performance targets to intermediate organizational levels. Negotiated budget requirements with program leaders to satisfy Congressional fiscal allocations. Provided technical expertise to approve projects for funding which required interpretation of Bureau policy and knowledge of funding initiatives. Reviewed House and Senate Select Committee testimony concerning environmental topics.

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Specific Work Experience Continued

NEPA Project Manager Bureau of Land Management Anchorage, AK 2007- 2009 Project manager for two 20-million acre multiple-use management and comprehensive Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). I managed $1 million/year budget, established priorities, and negotiated work of 13 professional staff members; completed RMP/EIS and Record of Decision. Project primary point of contact for organizational leadership, key stakeholders, and interested public; collaborated with and provided briefings to federal, state, and local government agencies and executive managers, Alaska Governor’s office, and Native Alaskan governments. Hydrologist Bureau of Land Management Anchorage, AK 2002-2007 Planned for and collected, analyzed, and interpreted climate, water quality, and water quantity information. Acquired state water rights, developed & monitored post-fire erosion study, developed water quality sampling program utilizing USGS National Laboratory protocol. Developed technical documents and provided soil and water resources expertise for NEPA analysis, and Clean Water, Clean Air, and Endangered Species Acts, Alaska Coastal Management Program, CERCLA and RCRA compliance. Project manager for restoration projects: acquired/allocated budget, developed initial design, acquired NEPA, state and CWA 404 permit compliance, and completed implementation. Other Work Experiences/Training

National Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team: post-fire natural resources team investigating and recommending restoration and remediation needs via collaborative report. Wildland Fire Fighter: Firefighter Type 2, Helicopter Crewmember, Burned Area Emergency Response

(BAER) Specialist, BAER Implementation Leader, Public Liaison, Agency Administrator. US Navy: Honorable Discharge

Training: 24 hr. NEPA for Line Officers, 40 hr. NEPA Writing, 24 hr. Cumulative Effects Analysis, 40 hr. Facilitation, 80 hr. USGS Water Quality sampling.

Education

University of Nevada Master of Science-Hydrology Reno, NV 12/2002 University of Nebraska Bachelor of Science-Natural Resources Mgt. Lincoln, NE 12/2000