Principal Environmental Consultant & Restoration Lead

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Jessica Daugherty

Pilot Hill CA 530-***-**** ****@*********************.***

Summary

Owner & Principal Environmental Consultant with extensive experience leveraging value from natural capital and leading B2B and B2G environmental restoration and disaster remediation projects globally. Also, leading forest harvest and management, wildfire mitigation, construction, and heavy civil- related restoration, permitting, design, resource estimating, and land conservation projects for private, public, and nonprofit clients. Expertise includes regulatory compliance, NEPA and CEQA, QA/QC, Hazwopper 40, wetland and stream delineation, habitat and species surveys, environmental impact analysis, fee title acquisition, real estate transactions, conservation easements, mitigation planning, regulatory coordination, environmental due diligence, and innovative biodiversity and carbon and decarbonization development, methodology, and protocol project documentation. Proven ability to develop and manage complex projects from initial assessment through approval while maintaining strong client management and clear communication. Skilled in negotiation, decision-making, strategic planning, stakeholder coordination with indigenous and underserved communities, and team leadership to deliver practical, compliant, and science-based solutions. Skills

• Environmental permitting

• NEPA / CEQA compliance

• Wetland and stream delineation

• Habitat and species surveys

• Environmental impact analysis

• Conservation easements

• Mitigation planning

• Regulatory coordination

• Environmental due diligence

• Carbon project documentation

• Client management

• Clear communication

• Negotiation

• Decision-making

• Strategic planning

• Stakeholder coordination

• Team leadership

• Innovation

Experience

OWNER & PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT 01/2023 - Current Partners for Conservation, LLC

• Founded and managed an environmental consulting firm providing conservation planning, environmental permitting, and natural resource management services. Specializing in natural disaster recovery through forest and wetland habitat restoration in all landscapes internationally.

• Advise private landowners, contractors, developers, tribes, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations on land use options with regulatory requirements and environmental compliance and site evaluations to support permitting and land-use decisions.

• Conduct a wide range of business development and innovative fundraising through critical partnerships, innovative markets such as mitigation, carbon, biodiversity, and circular economic opportunities.

• HEAD OF COMMUNITY CARBON 01/2024 - 01/2025

Nación Verde

• Lead development and management of community-based carbon projects focused on reforestation, forest conservation, and improved land management.

• Oversee projects from feasibility assessment through validation, verification, and carbon credit issuance under recognized voluntary carbon standards.

• Work directly with local communities and landowners to structure participation agreements and revenue-sharing terms. DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 01/2024 - 12/2024 International Conservation Foundation

• Lead fundraising and partnership development across foundations, corporations, government agencies, and multilateral donors, managing a portfolio of 60+ active funding relationships.

• Identify and secure new funding opportunities aligned with conservation programs operating in 18 countries.

• Prepare and oversee submission of 75+ grant proposals annually, with an average success rate of 48%.

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REFORESTATION PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER 01/2020 - 12/2024 Land Life Company

• Developed and managed 20+ reforestation partnerships with corporate clients, NGOs, and public agencies across North America, Europe, and Africa.

• Secured 15+ new contracts totaling $35M+ in revenue, with individual agreements ranging from $500K to $8M.

• Prepared and submitted 40+ project proposals annually, maintaining a 45% win rate BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 01/2018 - 12/2020

Westervelt Ecological Services

• Sell wetland, stream, and species mitigation credits across a 6-state region, managing a portfolio of 80+ active developer and infrastructure clients.

• Closed $60M+ in mitigation credit sales, averaging $12M–$15M annually.

• Increased annual credit sales by 35% over three years by expanding outreach to 120+ engineering firms and environmental consultants. DIRECTOR OF LAND CONSERVATION 01/2016 - 12/2018

Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council

• Directed acquisition and permanent protection of 150,000+ acres of forest and watershed lands across X counties.

• Led 30+ fee-title and conservation easement transactions ranging from 1,000 to 25,000 acres per project.

• Managed due diligence processes valued at $120M+, including 35+ environmental site assessments, 40+ appraisals, and 50+ title reviews. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 01/2005 - 12/2016

Placer Land Trust

• Support management of a $6M+ annual operating and program budget and oversee financial tracking across 25+ active grants and conservation projects.

• Managed 20+ land acquisition and conservation easement transactions protecting 18,000+ acres, with individual projects ranging from 100 to 3,500 acres.

• Led due diligence for transactions totaling $40M+, including 30+ appraisals, 25+ environmental site assessments, and 35+ title reviews. Education and Training

Marylhurst University - MBA

Sustainable Business, Natural Resource Economics & Ecosystem Services California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt - BA Geography

Areas Of Consulting Expertise

• Environmental Consulting Practice & Program Leadership

• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) / NEPA / CEQA

• Permitting, Regulatory Affairs & Land Use Entitlements

• Environmental Due Diligence (Phase I/II) & Real Estate Transactions

• Contaminated Land, USTs, Remediation & Site Restoration

• Methane Capture - Orphaned/Abandoned Mine & Well Systems

• Water Resources, Watershed, Hydrology, Sediment & Erosion Control

• Ecology, Biodiversity, Habitat & Mitigation Banking

• Carbon Accounting, Registries (ACR, Verra, CAR), MRV

• ESG, GHG, Climate & Decarbonization Strategy

• Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) & Supply Chain Environmental Performance

• Environmental Compliance, Auditing & EHS Programs

• Circular Economy, Biomass, Biochar, Mass Timber, Wood Utilization & Waste Strategy

• Infrastructure Environmental Advisory (roads, utilities, levees, dams)

• Pre-Fire Vegetation Management, Defensible Space & Structure Hardening

• Wildfire Risk Reduction & Insurance Advisory Consulting

• Environmental Data, GIS & Digital Environmental Systems

• Indigenous, Tribal, FPIC & Community Engagement

• Federal, State & Local Partnership and Funding Strategies

• Field Operations: Logging, Mastication, Habitat Restoration, Reforestation

• Start-up Environmental Program & Practice Development Field And Technical Foundation

• OSHA Hazwopper 40 - Current

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• Wildland Firefighter, Forestry Technician, Timber Cruiser

• Logging operations, mastication, fuel reduction, habitat restoration

• Civil engineering, construction, and project estimating, take-off pricing

• Nursery and reforestation management

• Southeast Asia & Micronesia, Caribbean ecological field research Company

Partners for Conservation, LLC

Remote

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Personal Information

Title: Owner & Principal Consultant

Core Expertise

• Leadership of Ecologists, Biologists, Planners & Regulatory Specialists

• Federal, State & Local Permitting (NEPA, state, county, agency consultation)

• Habitat, Wetland, Riparian & Threatened/Endangered Species Strategy

• Water Resources, Watershed, Hydrology, Sediment & Floodplain Planning

• Mitigation Banking, Habitat Credits & Regulatory Offsets

• Carbon, Biochar, Biomass & Methane Capture as Compliance Tools

• Land Development, Energy, Transmission & Infrastructure Permitting

• Environmental Due Diligence (Phase I/II) & Entitlement Strategy

• Wildfire Mitigation, Defensible Space & Insurance Risk Planning

• Environmental Compliance, QA/QC & Agency Coordination

• GIS, Environmental Data & Impact Analysis

• Business Development, Client Leadership & Revenue Pipeline Strategy

• Strong Commercial, Financial & Operational Acumen (P&L, forecasting, KPIs)

• Team Mentorship, Staff Development & Hiring Leadership Executive Profile - Summary

Environmental and Natural Resources consulting leader with 28+ years of experience directing ecologists, planners, biologists, and regulatory teams in delivering complex federal, state, and local permitting, habitat, water, and land development projects across the United States and internationally. Recognized for integrating mitigation banking, habitat credits, carbon markets, biochar, methane capture, wildfire mitigation, watershed restoration, and biodiversity planning into practical permitting strategies that reduce regulatory risk, accelerate approvals, and improve environmental and financial outcomes for energy, water resource, infrastructure, and land development clients. Extensive background leading multidisciplinary natural resource teams, managing project portfolios valued at $10M-$200M+, and providing the financial, operational, and client leadership required to grow environmental consulting #HRJ#2b3e852a-0e8f-4d1e-9aaa-25fa9567d6b0# practices.

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