Sr. Scientist/Project Manager

J. Thomas Moore

**** ******** *****, *******, ** 30024

Cell 770-***-**** • Home 770-***-**** • Email: uukvhf@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Twenty years of experience in environmental consulting, managing all facets of environmental projects from Phase I Environmental Site Assessments to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation. Demonstrated ability to coordinate and perform special studies necessary to document project environmental impacts and prepare and deliver concise, accurate reports. My experience allows me to bring projects from the field, into the office, and provide high quality deliverables to the client.

Work Experience

KCI Technologies, Inc., Sr. Environmental Specialist/Georgia Environmental Group Manager, 2004 – 2010

Environmental group manager/project manager for Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) projects including NEPA documentation and Special Studies. Coordinated staffing of these projects through multiple KCI offices and through the use of subconsultants while working with the overall project managers (internal and external) to maintain scope, schedule and budgets on the overall project under several GDOT Turn-Key contracts. Developed additional local markets for energy and natural resources.

NEPA Services:

• GDOT, US 441 Widening and Reconstruction (GDOT PI# 122090, Rabun County) – Environmental Assessment Special Studies.

• GDOT, Seven Islands Road/CR 432 Bridge Replacement over Big Indian Creek (GDOT PI# 006432, Morgan County) – Categorical Exclusion.

• GDOT, Old Savannah Road/CR 200 Bridge Replacement over Sculls Creek (GDOT PI# 006319, Jenkins County) – Categorical Exclusion.

• GDOT, Canoochee Herndon Road/CR 191 Bridge Replacement over the Ogeechee River Main Channel (GDOT PI# 231152, Jenkins County) – Categorical Exclusion.

• GDOT, Canoochee Herndon Road/CR 191 Bridge Replacement over the Ogeechee River Overflow (GDOT PI# 231150, Jenkins County) – Categorical Exclusion.

• Kissinger Campo & Associates, SR 8/US 29 Widening and Reconstruction (GDOT PI# 122180/122190, Madison County) – Special Studies

• Clark Patterson Lee, Interchange Modifications along I-75 at Old Coffee Road/CR 240 and Adel Quitman Road/CR 216 (GDOT PI 000763, Cook County) – Special Studies

• Jacobs Engineering Group, SR 20 Widening and Reconstruction (GDOT PI# 0003681, Cherokee County) – Special Studies

• Jacobs Engineering Group, SR 151 Widening and Reconstruction (GDOT PI# 642190, Catoosa County) – Special Studies

• O’Brien & Gere, SR 13/Memorial Park Drive Widening and Reconstruction (GDOT PI 0003701, Hall County) – Special Studies

Ecological Assessments:

• Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Wetlands Delineations for Smarr Property, Monroe County, GA.

• Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Site Selection Studies for Biomass-fired Power Generation Facility, Washington, Appling, Warren and Echols Counties, Georgia.

• Kennedy Engineering and Associates Group, East Fayetteville Bypass (GDOT PI# 0006904/0008517), Fayette County DOT.

• Kennedy Engineering and Associates Group, West Fayetteville Bypass, Fayette County DOT.

• Kennedy Engineering and Associates Group, Mars Hill Road Intersection Improvement Project, Cobb County DOT.

Earth Tech, USA., Sr. Scientist/Project Manager, 2003 – 2004

Project manager for several multi-disciplinary projects, responsible for project financials, staffing, client relations and provided technical support. Project and technical manager for natural resource projects including: wetland delineations and mitigations, protected species surveys, and ecological assessment. Conducted marketing and proposal development for water resources group resulting in significant wins for Earth Tech’s Southeast Region. Assisted Earth Tech Atlanta’s Transportation Group (and other Earth Tech offices) in the preparation of NEPA documentation of potential impacts resulting from development of proposed road/highway improvement projects.

NEPA Preparation:

• Cobb County Department of Transportation, Mars Hill Road Intersection Improvements, Cobb County, Georgia-Categorical Exclusion.

• Georgia Department of Transportation, I-20 HOV Lanes from SR 6 to SR 280, NHS-0001-00(760), Douglas, Cobb, and Fulton Counties, Georgia – Environmental Assessment.

• US Air Force, Twin Dual Bell Towers Environmental Assessment, Arnold AFB, Tennessee – Environmental Assessment.

• Georgia Department of Transportation, Buena Vista Road Widening, STP-8042 (5), Columbus, Georgia – Environmental Assessment.

Project/Technical Management:

• Georgia Department of Transportation, US Highway 441 Widening and Reconstruction, EDS-441 (41, 46), Threatened and Endangered Species Surveys for Indigo Snake, Clinch and Atkinson Counties, Georgia.

• US Army - 81st Regional Support Center, Wetland Delineations and Protected Species Surveys, Orlando, Florida; Gulfport, Mississippi; and Aiken, South Carolina

Tetra Tech FW, Inc. (formerly Foster Wheeler Environmental Corporation) Scientist/Project Manager, 1985 – 2003

Held a variety of positions and performed a multitude of technical and management functions (including marketing and proposal preparation) related to environmental permitting, compliance, site assessment, and environmental. Experience and representative projects are outlined below.

Project Management: Project Manager for natural gas, energy licensing, and hazardous waste site assessment projects, including Program Manager under Foster Wheeler Environmental’s Georgia Hazardous Site Response Act (HSRA) Contract responsible for developing and tracking budget, schedule, staffing, and subcontractor management of five HSRA projects. Served as manager of field operations for numerous projects. Project Management highlights include:

• Williams/Transco Pipeline Company, MarketLink Expansion Project Phase I/II Restoration Inspection (2002-2004), contract value of $ 163,000.

• Southern Natural Gas, Elba Island LNG Terminal Expansion, contract value of $200,000.

• Dynegy, Hackberry LNG Terminal/Pipeline, contract value of $518,000.

• Oglethorpe Power Corporation, General Service Agreement, contract value of $870,000.

• Georgia Transmission Corporation, E. Moultrie-W. Valdosta Transmission Line, contract value of $310,000.

• Georgia Department of Natural Resources, HSRA Program, total contract value of five projects managed $896,000.

Environmental Permitting: Conducted ecological studies and environmental permitting for energy, government, and industrial clients, including site selection, threatened and endangered species surveys, wetland delineation, water quality, Site Certification Application, and NPDES permitting. Established and oversaw data collection programs assessing aquatic communities, prepared applicable permit application sections, interacted with regulatory agencies, and developed and assessed compliance and mitigation strategies. Performed baseline assessments of aquatic communities for numerous site certifications and monitored aquatic populations following project development and within mitigation areas. Environmental Permitting highlights include work performed on the following projects:

• Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Talbot County Energy Facility, Talbot County, Georgia.

• Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Swell Creek Energy Facility, Polk County, Georgia.

• Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Smarr Energy Facility, Monroe County, Georgia.

• City of Tallahassee, Purdom Generating Facility Unit 8 Expansion, St. Marks, Florida.

• Florida Power & Light, Martin Plant Expansion, Martin County, Florida.

• Florida Power Corporation (Progress Energy), Bartow County Energy Facility, Bartow County, Florida.

NEPA and Environmental Assessment/Compliance: Performed numerous Phase I/Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) and other due diligence for government and private sector clients. Performed compliance assessments at National Guard facilities throughout Alabama and Tennessee as part of the Environmental Compliance Assessment System (ECAS) in order to determine facility compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Participated in the preparation of numerous Environmental Assessment (EA) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) reports for natural gas industry and government clients in fulfillment of their NEPA requirements. Conducted on-site construction and restoration oversight and inspection on numerous natural gas pipeline projects for government and third-party clients. Responsible for the preparation of water resource and fisheries sections of Resource Reports prepared as a part of Permit Applications for licensing of proposed interstate natural gas pipeline projects under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) control. Environmental Assessment and Compliance highlights include:

• Preparation of over twenty EA/EIS for natural gas pipeline projects under the jurisdiction of FERC as a FERC contractor or third-party contractor.

• Preparation of FERC Section 7A applications for two natural gas pipeline projects and three liquefied natural gas terminal/pipeline projects.

• Performed over one hundred construction compliance inspections of natural gas pipeline construction and/or right-of-way restoration as a FERC contractor or third-party contractor.

• Assistant Project Manager for two FERC third-Party Compliance Monitoring Programs for natural gas pipeline projects.

• Performed and/or managed over fifty ESA and due diligence projects nationwide.

Site Assessment and Remedial Investigation: Supported site assessment and remediation groups for government and private clients, including RCRA, CERCLA, NPL, and UST/LUST sites. On-site activities included geophysical and hydrogeological studies, soil boring and monitor well installation, and environmental sampling of soils, surface water, groundwater, sediment, and biological tissues. Familiar with USEPA Region IV Standard Operating Procedures. Experienced in site investigation activities performed in protection levels D, C, and B. Developed and implemented several ecological risk assessment studies to determine the influence of hazardous site contaminants on the aquatic communities. Site Assessment and Remedial Investigation highlights include:

• Participated in site assessments on over twenty hazardous waste sites under USEPA REM Contracts.

• Participated in Remedial Investigation Feasibility Studies on over twenty hazardous waste sites under USEPA ARCS Contracts.

• Participated in site assessment of over thirty Solid Waste Management Units under US Army Corps of Engineers Contracts.

• Participated in site assessments of five hazardous waste sites under the Georgia HSRA Program.

Education

Master of Science, Biology, 1985, Western Carolina University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, 1981, Western Carolina University

Training

OSHA Hazardous Operations Training, Envirosphere Company, 1986.

Radiation Health and Safety Training, Westinghouse Company, 1987.

Health and Safety Cross-Training Program, Ebasco Environmental, 1989.

U.S. EPA REM III Supervisor Training (OSHA Supervisor Training), NUS, 1990.

Environmental Compliance Assessment System (ECAS), U.S. Army National Guard, 1991, 1993.

DOT/HM-126F HAZMAT Designated Trainer, Foster Wheeler Environmental Corporation, 1994.

Applying the NEPA Process, The Shipley Group, 2002

GDOT Ecology Scope of Work Workshop, 2005

FHWA Fundamentals of NEPA and Environmental Documentation, 2005

Publications

“The Effects of Suspended Solids Concentrations on Trout Biomass, Population Structure, and Young-of-the Year Recruitment in Several Jackson County, North Carolina Trout Streams”, Western Carolina University, 1984.

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