Environmental Manager

Brian Farmer, AICP

**** * ****** **, *******, WA 99208

Home: 509-***-****; Work: 509-***-****; E-Mail: njftvd@r.postjobfree.com

Experience

US Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 6/09 – Present

Supervisory Realty Specialist (Ephrata, WA)– Implementing a land management program under a Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Columbia Basin project addressing natural resources, disposal, acquisition and management of 89,519 acres of federal property. Ensuring NEPA compliance for federal actions. Supervising nine staff responsible for land management use permitting. Working with the general public, landowners, farmers and elected boards to resolve water and land use issues. Negotiating land purchases and easements with private and public entities. Deputy Chief, Resource Management Office, Lower Colorado Region, (Boulder City, NV) Assisting the Director in managing a 50-person regional office responsible for environmental management, water system and conservation planning, realty services, cultural resources and GIS services. Directly responsible for environmental compliance for 1.7 million acres of public property and three hydroelectric facilities in three states. Responsible for program planning and management of a $10 million annual budget. Responsible for providing project management, technical assistance and grant management ($3 million/year) services to area offices, hydropower facility operations, other federal agencies and tribes on the issues of: NEPA; ESA; CWA; Water conservation and re-use; Right-of-way administration; Invasive species control; Water quality and; Hazardous waste management. Development of Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments, and other NEPA decision documents for alternative energy projects, transmission lines and pipelines proposed through public lands. Specific project experience includes:

• Developing and administration of performance measures for, and implementation of, agency water program funding, including WaterSmart, Title XVI and RuralWater programs addressing wastewater management, water conservation, small hydropower and irrigation facilities.

• Program representative in basin-wide water supply and demand study for the Colorado River basin;

• Developing a geographic response plan for spills along the Colorado River.

• Implementing a regional Environmental Management System (ISO 140001) for a regional office.

Washington State Department of Ecology, Spokane WA, 8/92 – 6/09

Section Manager, 3/01-6/09; Managing an aquatic resources and land use program for a state regulatory agency responsible for a region covering more than 21,000 square miles, 13 counties and their incorporated jurisdictions. Responsible for the administration and management of a $1.5 million operating budget, $5 million in grant contracts, and 10 unionized staff. Responsibility for overseeing a regional watershed planning process, and representing the State of Washington on local advisory committees. Managing related grant programs, overseeing instream flow studies and related data collection, water supply and demand analysis and water budget development, reconciling paper and perfected water rights. Providing regulatory oversight of, and technical assistance to, public and private project proponents related to: Implementing statewide land use planning; Administering agency State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) compliance and NEPA review; Shoreline planning, fish habitat restoration; Wetlands mitigation and conservation; Clean Water Act implementation; Flood hazard planning; state representative on a hydropower relicensing effort for a multiple facility system on the Spokane River. Conducting community outreach on environmental issues. Environmental Planner IV, 8/92-3/01; Serving as an independent Project Manager, responsible for providing technical and regulatory assistance to urban and rural local governments, health agencies and the general public regarding solid and hazardous waste management, waste reduction and recycling. Duties included conducting and facilitating public hearings and meetings, writing a statewide rule governing solid waste facilities and permitting, developing and approving comprehensive solid and hazardous waste management plans, administration of more than $1.7 million in grant contracts. Part-time on- call regional spill responder responsible for emergency actions to protect waters of the state, public and private property from the release of toxic and hazardous materials. Use of personal protective equipment levels A-D, SCBA, respirators, and monitoring equipment.

Pend Oreille County, Newport, WA, 5/91 – 8/92 Director Planning & Building; Managing a county department and 3-person staff responsible for processing environmental, building and land use permits. Responsibilities included: Administering a departmental budget ($750,000), grants and professional service contracts; Subdivision and building permit processing and site inspection; Organizing and facilitating public workshops and stakeholder involvement; Regional transportation planning; Conducting presentations before legislators, special interest groups and the general public; Growth management planning, including the development of a ordinances to protect critical areas and significant resource lands (agricultural, forest, mineral etc.); Field delineation of wetlands; Administering State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and environmental impact study scoping and review.

Institute for Urban & Local Studies, Spokane, WA, 9/89 – 5/91 Research Assoc.; While a graduate student, performing environmental, land use and public policy analysis for a consulting firm, including proposal writing and budget development. Serving as project lead and supervising 2-3 staff. Developing RFPs and RFQs. NEPA Phase I assessments; Solid waste regulation study for the Washington State Legislature; Wetlands regulation.

Education and Training

Masters Degree, Environmental Planning, Eastern Washington University, 1991; Bachelors Degree, 1987.

Certified Planner, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), since 1993.

Member Northwest Association of Environmental Professionals (NWAEP)

Professional Training:

Health Impact Assessments, National Association of County & City Health Officials, 6.5 CEUs, 2010

Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting, Federal Energy Management Program, 2010

Planning For Climate Change – Arizona American Planning Association, 2 CEUs, 2010

Federal Grants Management – Management Concepts, 40 hours, 2010

Federal Certified Pesticide Applicator, IPM, Aquatics, Agricultural – Bureau of Land Management, 2010

Macroinvertebrate Monitoring – Bureau of Land Management, 4 CEUs, 2009

NEPA/Endangered Species Act/Cultural Resources – Shipley Associates, 24 hours, 2009

Wetlands Delineation and Rating System, 24 hours field – Washington State Dept. of Ecology, 2009

River Science and Management – Portland State University, 24 hours, 2006

Fluvial Geomorphology – University of Montana, 8 hours, 2006

Government to Government Relations – Tulalip Tribe and Washington Governor’s Office, 8 hours, 2005

Risk Communication – Consortium for Risk & Crisis Communication, Dr. Vincent Covello, 8 hours, 2004

Performance Management–Washington Employee Development & Training Program, 16 hours, 2003

Leadership–Managers & Supervisors Conference, SkillPath Seminars, 2003

Short Course in Tribal Planning – Washington APA, 24 hours, 1998

Managing the Budget Process – 40 hours, University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs, 1998

Management Development Phase I & II – Leadership, motivation; 56 hours, Fast Track Communication, 1997

Collaborative Negotiation; 32 hours, Lincoln Institute, 1996

Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Safety 40-Hour Training and 8-hour refreshers meeting OSHA requirements.

Environmental monitoring equipment experience, using Geiger Mueller Counters and Combustible Gas Indicators

Computer application experience - database development (Microsoft Access), project management software (Microsoft Project), communication software (Powerpoint, Word, FrontPage), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and Geographical Information Systems (ArcView, ArcExplorer, ARC/INFO)

References

Available upon request.

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