OTAK Proposal for South Park Boat Ramp

Snake River Corridor Management/Ownership Transfer PlanBureau of Land Management Parcels

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(970) 963-1971 • fax (970) 963-1622

July 10, 2006

Gordon Gray

Teton County Engineering Department

P. O. Box 3594

320 South King Street

Jackson, WY 83001

RE: Snake River Corridor Management/Ownership Transfer Plan—Bureau of Land Management Parcels

Dear Mr. Gray:

I take great pleasure in submitting this proposal to Teton County, Wyoming (TCW) for the Snake River Corridor

Management/Ownership Transfer Plan, in response to Request for Proposal issued on June 21, 2006. In regards to

Section 3.1 of the RFP, the submitting entity is:

Otak, Inc.

36 N. Fourth Street

Carbondale, CO 81623

970-963-1971

970-963-1622 fax

[email protected]

Authorized Individual: Th omas W. Hamann, AIA, Principal

I will serve as the project manager and Tom Hamann will serve as the Principal-in-Charge with the authority to

negotiate with Teton County.

Otak will team with Biota Research and Consulting, Inc. (Biota) to provide a team with unmatched qualifi cations

for the Snake River Corridor Management/Ownership Transfer Plan. Otak will be the prime contractor and will

be responsible for all technical and management aspects of this project. Biota will be our subcontractor with Tom

Campbell, Biota Principal, serving as the Deputy Project Manager. Biota will also be responsible for gathering and

preparing all materials relating to natural resources, such as vegetation, wetlands, and wildlife.

We bring you a comprehensive team of experts to fulfi ll the tasks described within the Request for Proposal. However,

we want to assure you that if our team is selected, we are prepared to make the necessary adjustments to the work

plan and cost proposal to provide you with the maximum value aligned with the goals, objectives, and expectations of

Teton County and the other Coalition partners.

Th ank you for this opportunity. Th e Otak team looks forward to returning to beautiful Teton County to work with you

and the Coalition Partners for the best interest of the community.

Sincerely,

Otak, Incorporated

John McCarty

Senior Associate

Table of Contents

Cover Letter — Identification of Submitting Entity

Work Plan and Cost Proposals 1

Personnel and Staffing Plan 8

Statement of Consultant 12 Qualifications

References 17

Appendix Key Staff Resumes

S n a k e R i v e r C o r r i d o r M a n a g e m e n t |Ownership Transfer Plan for BLM Parcels

S N A K E R I V E R C O R R I D O R M A N A G E M E N T | O W N E R S H I P T R A N S F E R P L A NT

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2—Work Plan and Cost Proposals

IntroductionIn September of 2003, the Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) completed the Final Snake River

Resource Management Plan and Environmental

Impact Statement (RMP). Th e RMP provides for

general management direction and allocation of uses

that are associated with the BLM-administered public

lands located

within the RMP

planning area.

Th e selected

alternative

provides for

the transfer of

parcels of these

lands to another

public land-

management

agency or to

other public or

government entities. Th e transfer of properties is to

occur within the next 15 years. Th e RMP states that

the BLM would retain both the mineral rights and

minerals management.

Th e BLM will not be conducting any intensive

management of these parcels in the interim; however,

the selected alternative does off er interim and other

long-term management options. Th e BLM will

partner with other agencies interested in assuming

responsibility for managing these lands for recreation

purposes until the lands are transferred. Another

option is for the BLM to retain the surface, if there

are partners that would take over management of

public uses associated with various parcels. Th e intent

is that entities acquiring these parcels or assuming

management responsibility would be obligated under

the terms of the transaction to apply management

prescriptions that would retain the lands and maintain

them for public access, recreation, open space, and/or

wildlife habitat. Th e management prescriptions would

need to be consistent with the policies and actions

established within the RMP.

Twenty-seven parcels totaling 1,388 acres are identifi ed

for transfer.

Teton County has taken the lead to assemble a

Coalition Partnership that includes the following

prospective agencies and cooperating entities:

Teton County, Wyoming

Teton County Scenic Preserve Trust

Bridger-Teton National Forest

Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Teton Conservation District

Snake River Fund

Trout Unlimited

Wyoming State Parks

Jackson Hole Land Trust

Other prospective organizations TBD

Th e charge of the Coalition Partnership is to

formulate a plan that enables the BLM to transfer the

management of these parcels to an appropriate public

agency or cooperative entity in accordance with the

policies and conditions set forth in the RMP.

Work Plan and Cost Proposal

Task 1.0—Project Kickoff and Discovery

Task 1.1—Preliminary Coordination and Information CollectionIn order to fully prepare for the fi rst meeting, several

coordination tasks should be undertaken at the

inception of the project. Upon Notice to Proceed,

the Otak team will initiate a conference call with the

Client Project Manager to review the proposed work

plan and make tentative amendments as determined.

We will request a list of Snake River Management and

Ownership Transfer Coalition (Coalition) members

and contact information to set up a communication

protocol and procedure. We will begin collecting

and reviewing information pertinent to the project

and developing maps to reference at the fact-fi nding

meeting (Task 1.2) and during the fi eld tour. Th e RMP

will be reviewed for compliance with management

policies pertinent to the parcels noted.

Th e RMP sets forth land management goals and

policies that need to be acknowledged and considered

when developing the Snake River Management

and Ownership Transfer Plan. Having a solid

understanding of these goals and policies will facilitate

an informed interaction with the Coalition during the

fact-fi nding meeting and fi eld tour.

As stated in the RMP, the Snake River corridor is rated

as having high scenic, ecological, and recreational

value. Existing permitted land uses on the BLM-

administered lands also need to be considered. It is

assumed that a goal of the Coalition is to prepare

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a land management prescription that protects the

integrity of these resource values.

Task 1.2—Fact-Finding MeetingTh e Otak team will meet with the Coalition on August

14 to offi cially kick off the project, introduce consulting

team members and respective roles on the project,

review the project tasks and schedule, and receive

feedback on modifi cations to the proposed work

plan. We will review the information of record for the

various parcels and facilitate a discussion identifying

each agency’s desires, preferences, management

structure, personnel availability, strengths, long-

range goals, objectives, agency commitments, and

land acquisition policies. Th e Otak team will discover

information regarding parcel values, potential

management issues, parcel improvement potential, and

other relevant material as articulated by the Coalition

members. All comments will be recorded to allowing

for concurrent reference and review. Maps and graphic

tools will be available to interactively illustrate ideas,

concepts, and issues articulated during

the meeting. Th e comments will then be

collated by parcel and by topic for easy

cross-referencing.

A list of stakeholder groups and other

key participants for the October

Stakeholder Meeting will be initiated,

along with the proposed strategy for the

public scoping meetings (Please see Task

4.1).

Otak will prepare a meeting agenda

and a set of meeting minutes will be

assembled and submitted to the Client

for distribution and fi le record.

Task 1.3—Field TourTh e Otak team will join the Coalition members in a

three-day fi eld trip from August 15–17 to develop

a more thorough understanding of the attributes,

orientation, and associated landscape setting of each

parcel along the Snake River corridor. All parcels will

be photo- documented and selected photo-points

located using GPS technology. Documentation will

include, but not be limited to:

orientation to the river;

riverbank and riparian condition and erodibility;

presence of wetlands;

terrestrial and aquatic habitat values and concerns;

recreation uses, values, and opportunities

and quality-of-experience goals relative to the

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Recreation Opportunity Spectrum;

scenic characteristics and Visual Resource

Management (VRM) sensitivities;

access opportunities (from river and overland

approach, including motorized, non-motorized,

water vessel);

contiguous land uses and issues;

vegetation characteristics and condition;

wildlife/fi sheries resources;

special status species;

fi re management issues;

permitted activities and interface (minerals,

livestock grazing, etc.); and

potential improvements relative to the various

resource values.

Field tour minutes will be assembled and submitted to

the Client for distribution and fi le record.

Task 2.0—Preliminary Parcel Analysis Report Otak will prepare and submit a preliminary report

that summarizes the comments received

from the Coalition. Th e report will

provide a background summary, project

goals, a list of Coalition members,

parcel resource values and attributes,

opportunities and constraints,

potential improvements for each

parcel with image references, and

ownership transfer recommendations.

Management opportunities and

challenges will be identifi ed, along

with recommendations for property

transfer procedures. Th e draft report

will be submitted to the Teton County

Project Manager for preliminary review.

Early comments from the Project

Manager will be integrated and the

document resubmitted to Teton County

for distribution to the Coalition for comment and

review. A formalized comment sheet will accompany

the report for eff ective categorization of comments

received and listing of action to be taken in response.

Task 3.0—Draft Preliminary Report Review and Prepare Final Preliminary Report

Task 3.1—Review Meeting PreparationOtak will prepare a meeting agenda and coordinate the

necessary materials and team members for an eff ective

meeting with the Coalition.

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Task 3.2—Meet and Facilitate DiscussionTh e Otak team will meet with the Coalition to

review the comments received prior to the meeting

and receive additional comment on the Preliminary

Report. Otak will present the summary of fi ndings

and recommendations from the report and facilitate a

thorough discussion with the Coalition to assure that

there is consensus regarding the representations and

recommendations in the report. Th e report will be

projected on-screen and revisions made concurrent

with comments made during the meeting.

Otak will review the list of stakeholder groups to

be invited to the October Stakeholder Meeting and

update the strategy for the Public Scoping meeting.

Otak will also review the content of informational

materials to be used at the Public Scoping meetings,

which may include poster-sized exhibits, a Power Point

presentation, facilitated discussion, and other means of

soliciting stakeholder comments (see Task 4.1).

Task 3.3—Meeting MinutesMeeting minutes will be assembled and submitted to

the Client for distribution and fi le record.

Task 4.0—Stakeholder and Public Scoping Meetings

Task 4.1—Preparation for Stakeholder and Public Scoping MeetingsPreparation for these meetings will need to begin

early in the schedule in order to achieve the desired

level of participation and a

successful outcome. Th e Otak team

will initiate discussion with the

Coalition during the project kickoff

and fact-fi nding meeting in August.

Items to be discussed will include:

development of a stakeholder

group list,

key members of each

stakeholder group,

proper procedures for formal

notifi cation of stakeholders (to

be done by Client, but discussed

for team understanding), and

strategy for the public scoping

meetings.

Concurrent with preparing the Draft Preliminary

Parcel Analysis Report, draft exhibits will be prepared

for use during the stakeholder and public scoping

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meetings. Th e exhibits will be presented for comment

from the Coalition during the September review

meeting.

Th e anticipated subject matter will include, but not be

limited to:

Welcome board stating project subject matter

and purpose, team members (client, Coalition

members and consultants), and contact

information for further inquiries.

Project assumptions based on BLM RMP

management policy and actions, as well as others

that are discovered or developed during facilitated

dialogue with the Coalition.

Project area map (24 x 72 inches)

Multiple exhibits for parcel data, general

information, use recommendation(s), proposed

management program and mitigation

requirements, transfer recommendation, reduced

version of map showing parcel location, and

images showing comprehensive character and

specifi c attributes of parcel (27 – 30 x 40-inch

exhibits, one for each parcel).

Project schedule, ways to continue providing

valuable input to the Coalition, and next steps to

be taken.

Additional items and facilitation tools to be prepared

as required for meetings include comment cards,

copies of Draft Preliminary Report, Power Point

presentation(s), fl ip charts for recording comments,

and more.

An Executive Summary will be prepared in a four-page

newsletter format, including an

overview of the project purpose,

goals and objectives, Coalition

members, results and conclusions

made to date, project schedule, and

contact information.

Task 4.2—Stakeholder MeetingsTh e stakeholder meeting will serve

as an opportunity for stakeholder

groups to meet one on one with the

Snake River Corridor Management/

Ownership Transfer Planning team.

Th e meetings will be structured to include stakeholder

groups with similar interests in order to create a non-

challenging atmosphere that is conducive to honest

expression. We anticipate that this approach will result

in a series of four meetings scheduled over a single

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day, with each lasting approximately 2.5 hours. Th e

fi rst meeting would begin at 8:00 and a.m. and the last

would end at 6 p.m. Lunch would be brought in as a

part of the second meeting. If needed, we will add a

two-hour evening meeting from 7–9 p.m. in order to

capture those stakeholders who are unavailable during

the day.

Th e tentative agenda for each meeting would be similar

to the following:

Convene meeting; introductions (7 minutes)

Statement of project and meeting purpose (4

minutes)

Consultant presentation (Power Point, 15 minutes)

Stakeholder review of report and information (30

minutes)

Facilitated discussion with stakeholders (80

minutes)

Recap results from discussion (10 minutes)

Final remarks and meeting adjournment (4

minutes)

Th is process has continually proven eff ective in

establishing a sense of project understanding,

discovery of common ground between stakeholders

with diverse perspectives, and successful advancement

of public projects. However, we are open to modifying

this approach to accommodate the Client’s and

Coalition’s preferences.

Th e meetings will begin with introductions of the

Client, Coalition members, and consultants, including

an explanation of everyone’s role. Th e introductions

will be followed by a short Power Point presentation

explaining the project purpose, goals, and a general

description of the parcels and their attributes, fi ndings

within the report, and content and purpose of the

various exhibits in the room.

Following a brief question-and-answer session

regarding the process, stakeholders will have an

opportunity to review the individual exhibits on their

own for a predetermined period of time. Th e meeting

will reconvene with Otak facilitating the group

discussion and all comments recorded on fl ip charts

to ensure accuracy and generate additional comment.

Th e notes will be posted on the walls of the room

for subsequent stakeholder meeting participants to

review, thus adding to their understanding of various

perspectives.

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Notes from each meeting will be collated by meeting

and then by topic for easy cross-referencing and will be

available at the Public Open House.

4.3—Public Open HouseOtak will conduct an Open House to solicit additional

input from the general public. Th e Stakeholder

meeting exhibits will be developed with the Public

Open House in mind, in order to maximize their value

and application. A station will be established for each

parcel. Otak team members will be present to provide

participants with an overview of the purpose and

content of the

displays. Flip

charts will be

posted around

the room for

recording

comments

from the

public, and

participants

will also be

encouraged

to write

their own

comments.

Post-it notes will also be provided for posting

comments directly on specifi c exhibits. Self-addressed

comment cards will be available for participants to

record and mail in comments after the fact. An Otak

e-mail address will be provided on the card for those

who prefer this method.

We anticipate the Public Open House will begin at 3:30

p.m. and conclude at 7 p.m. Given that Teton County

is a tourist and service-oriented economy, this period

of time should accommodate the majority of individual

schedules and allow for maximum participation.

Otak will of course adjust this schedule to meet the

expectation of the Client and Coalition.

Task 4.4—Stakeholder and Public Open House Summary ReportOtak will prepare a report summarizing the input

received from the stakeholder meetings and Public

Open House. Th e report will be provided to the Client

electronically in memorandum style and in PDF format

for review and comment. Following revision per

Client’s comments the report will be resubmitted for

distribution to the Coalition membership.

Public open house for South Park (Snake River) River Access project for the BLM


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Task 5.0—Prepare Final Draft and DistributeOtak will prepare a Draft Final Plan for distribution to

Coalition members, which will include the following:

A list of all parcels identifying specifi c resource

values pertinent to each; baseline documentation

of current natural resource conditions (vegetation,

wildlife, riparian, watershed, visual resources,

ecosystem attributes, etc.);

information regarding mineral

leases, special use permits,

(grazing, land uses, etc.); and

other encumbrances associated

with each parcel. If applicable,

comprehensive overviews on

parcels that have interrelated

resource / environmental issues.

Identifi cation of individual entities

or Coalition member’s best

suited to assume management

/ ownership responsibilities

consistent with the goals

and objectives of the RMP.

If a coalition of partners is

recommended for management

of some parcels, the plan will

identify models that appear

feasible to eff ectively coordinate

management arrangements.

Identifi cation of management needs / objectives,

and potential uses, along with recommended

infrastructure and other related improvements on

appropriate parcels. If applicable, comprehensive

overview on parcels that may have interrelated

management / use issues.

Identifi cation of any environmental issues

that need to be addressed for parcels that have

proposed improvements.

Identifi cation of initial improvement costs, if

applicable, and related long-term operation

and maintenance costs. If no improvements are

proposed, identifi cation of any costs related to

leaving the parcel(s) in an undeveloped state.

Based on the above recommendations,

identifi cation of how “in-house” agency resources

can be utilized to minimize future management /

ownership costs.

Proposed implementation plan for parcel

management / ownership transfer identifying

additional documentation, environmental studies,

and required processes in accordance with

established BLM protocol.

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Prioritization of parcels to be transferred and an

interim management plan to be executed over this

period of time.

Documentation of the stakeholder and public

involvement process and input received.

An Executive Summary narrative of the

proposed Draft Final Plan addressing how the

Plan will achieve a cost-eff ective,

comprehensive, integrated ownership

/ management transfer strategy for

the disposition of the BLM parcels

consistent with the goals and

objectives of the Snake River RMP

Record of Decision.

Th e Draft Final Plan will be submitted

to the Client for review prior to

distribution. Any modifi cations

directed by the Client will be

incorporated into the plan and 20

hard copies will be prepared for

distribution, plus an additional copy

on CD. Th e CD and hard copies

will be forwarded to the Client for

Coalition distribution, review and

comment. A formal comment sheet

will accompany the Draft Final Plan

for the Coalition to document comments.

Task 6.0—Final Review and Final PlanOtak will review and integrate all comments received

from the Coalition into a single master comment

document to be redistributed to the Coalition for

reference. Any confl icts found within the comment will

be noted and submitted to the Client for resolution.

Otak will then incorporate all fi nal comments into

the Final Plan as a fi nal deliverable. Twenty bound

copies will be submitted to the Client, along with an

electronic copy and digital graphic fi les. Th e graphic

fi les and any new data collected will be submitted to

the Client in a form compatible with the Teton County,

Wyoming GIS System.

Project Schedule and Cost ProposalOn the following pages are a preliminary project

schedule and cost proposal.

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Recreation Project PlanSouth Park Snake River Recreation Access

I. Introduction

The Snake River is a primary recreation resource within Teton County. General public and commercialusers access the Snake River at a variety of locations including (in sequence from up river): a Teton NationalPark administered access at Moose, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered access at Wilson, aWyoming Game & Fish leased access on private property at South Park (Von Gontard’s Landing), twoprivately controlled accesses at Hoback Junction and five USDA Forest Service administered accesses atAstoria, Pritchard, Elbow, West Table and Sheep Gulch (USDA Forest Service accesses extend into LincolnCounty).

The South Park bridge access, named “Von Gontard’s Landing” located six miles south of Jackson,Wyoming, has experienced an increased level of use that has led to capacity and highway safety concernsexpressed by river access users. The BLM administers a 23 acre parcel directly across the river from the VonGontard’s Landing. River users and representatives of Teton County approached the BLM about thepossibility of using the BLM administered parcel as an alternative river access and a means to address safetyand capacity issues.

Discussion between Teton County and the BLM began in Fall of 1999. The BLM and Teton County enteredinto an agreement to work together towards developing a new river access on the BLM administered publiclands. The County prepared five alternatives for consideration and a draft Environmental Assessment(E.A.), which were submitted to the BLM in Spring of 2001.

The project was put on hold as the BLM Pinedale Field Office began public scoping for the preparation ofthe Snake River Resource Management Plan (SRRMP). Six alternatives of the SRRMP were developed forpublic comment. Four of the six alternatives, including the preferred alternative, identified that it would befeasible to develop a river access site on BLM administered lands. Considering the Snake River RMPalternatives and the public interest supporting the development of a river access at South Park, whether bythe BLM or an outside agency, the BLM decided to prepare a Recreation Project Plan.

A. Relationship to Approved Recreation Area Management Plan

A Recreation Area Management Plan (RAMP) has not been prepared for this area. In the absence of aRAMP and a Resource Management Plan, a three day public scoping process was conducted to assesscurrent issues, visitor use, user profiles, future needs and to allow the general public to express theirconcerns regarding the management of the area. Overfourteen public meetings were conducted with areastakeholders, which included federal and state agencies,local governments, permit users (extraction industries andcommercial fishing guides), local residents, environmentalinterests, recreationists, businesses, contiguous propertyinterests and local elected officials.

Eight plan alternatives were generated during the meetings,in addition to the “No Action” alternative . Three of the eightalternatives served as the basis for all the plans with theother five representing variations. The alternatives were

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Snake River Corridor Management PlanFee EstimateSummary of Otak and all subconsultants

Task Description Otak BiotaTotalHours

TotalBudget by

Task

Task 1.0 Project Kickoff and Discovery1.1 Preliminary Coordination

1.1.1 Contract execution 2 2 $2601.1.2 Coordination of project team and tasks execution 6 8 14 $1,6461.1.3 Early review of available information 12 24 36 $3,064

1.1.4Preparation and travel - Fact Finding meeting and Field tour 24 24 $2,368

1.2 Facilitate Fact Finding Meeting and prepare minutes 17 8 25 $2,7321.3 Participate in Parcel Field Tour and prepare minutes 49 48 97 $9,860

Task 2.0 Preliminary Parcel Analysis Report2.1 Prepare Draft Preliminary Parcel Analysis Report 88 302 390 $32,8502.2 Submit draft to client for preliminary review 2 2 $1982.3 Revise draft and resubmit for Coalition distribution 18 12 30 $2,598

Task 3.0Coalition meeting, document review and facilitate discussion

3.1 Preparation and meeting travel 12 12 $1,436

3.2Meet with Coalition, review report and facilitate discussion 8 8 16 $2,000

3.3 Prepare meeting minutes 3 3 $204Task 4.0 Stakeholder and Public Scoping Meetings

4.1 Prepare for Stakeholder and Public Scoping Meetings

4.1.1Draft Poster Board preparation, power point presentation, comment cards, etc. 44 24 68 $5,928

4.1.2Prepare and travel for stakeholder and public meeting 40 40 $3,456

4.1.2 Executuve summary newsletter 13 13 $9464.2 Group Stakeholder Meetings

4.2.1 Facilitate Group Stakeholder Meetings 24 24 $2,2484.2.2 Assemble minutes from the meeting a submit report 4 4 $3344.3 Public Open House

4.3.1 Conduct Public Open House 20 20 $1,9764.4 Assemble commnets into a Open House summary 9 9 $674

Task 5.0 Prepare Final Draft and Distribute5.1 Prepare Draft Final Plan 64 40 104 $9,036

5.2Distribute plan for preliminary client review and comment 4 4 $334

5.3 Make revisions and submit Draft Final Plan for Coalition 20 20 $1,728Task 6.0 Final Review and Final Plan Production

6.1 Assemble written comments into a master list noting conflic 8 8 $6686.5 Make final edits and publish Final Plan document 21 8 29 $2,260

Total Hours 512 84 596

Total Labor Cost $46,684 $42,120 $88,804Direct Expenses $10,200 $842 $11,042

Subconsultant AdministrationProject Total $56,884 $42,962 $99,846

Otak Project # 13898

Cost Proposal


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3—Personnel and Staffing PlanOtak is teaming with Biota Research and Consulting,

Inc. (Biota) to provide a team with unmatched

qualifi cations to prepare the Snake River Corridor

Management/Ownership Transfer Plan. Th e project

team is assembled by professional strengths to

provide Teton County and the Coalition with the

best professional capability. Otak will be the prime

contractor and will be responsible for all technical

and management aspects of this project. Biota will be

our subcontractor, but will also have an integral role

in project management with Tom Campbell serving

as the Deputy Project Manager. Otak will use our

associate, Stephanie Crockett of Cultural Resource

Consulting, on an as needed basis if cultural resource

surveys need to be performed or if complications arise

relative to Section 106 compliance requirements.

John McCarty and Tom Campbell will collaborate

daily on project progress with project team

meetings occurring weekly. A project FTP site

will be established and updated daily providing for

unrestricted access to updated project fi les by all

consulting team members.

Today’s technology allows for rapid contact and

interaction between team members regardless

of location. Th erefore, the eff ectiveness of

communication lies within the commitment to quality

project management.

Th e Otak/Biota team is committed to eff ective project

management that is seamlessly integrated so that the

TCW, Coalition Task Force, and other stakeholders

have the perception of dealing with a single entity.

Th e organization chart (below, left) shows the

structure of our project team, followed by bio resumes

for the key project team members.

John McCarty—OtakRole: Project Manager, Corridor Management Plan

Development, Public Involvement

Education: BS, Landscape Architecture and Recreation

Resources

John will be the project manager and serve as the

principal point of contact with Teton County. He

will coordinate the project disciplines and manage

the work and schedule. John will also facilitate the

meetings with the Coalition and the public outreach to

the stakeholders and general public at the open house.

He will author the section regarding means, methods,

and steps for transferring ownership of federally

administered lands, and review and edit all other

sections. John will provide QA/QC for the project.

With 24 years of experience, John specializes in

community and environmental planning/site design

services and public facilitation, outreach

and consensus building. John has managed

a wide range of projects that have a variety

of sensitive community, environmental, and

natural resource issues. John has worked

on the federal, state, and municipal level

with planning and preservation; NEPA

planning; context-sensitive transportation

facility planning, design, and construction

management; land reclamation and

revegetation; trail planning and development;

park planning; stream restoration design and

construction; water quality planning; visual

resource assessment; and greenway master

planning.

Organization Chart

Teton County, Wyoming

Gordon Gray

Project ManagerJohn McCarty

Otak

Deputy Project ManagerLocal ContactTom Campbell

Biota

Principal-in-ChargeThomas W. Hamann, AIA

Otak

Recreation Planning / Opportunity Development

Concept SketchesKate Schwarzler

Otak

Corridor Management Plan Development

John McCartyKate Schwarzler

Otak

Graphic DesignLinda Schuemaker

Otak

Public InvolvementJohn McCarty

Linda SchuemakerOtak

EnvironmentalTom Campbell - lead

Hamilton Smith - terrestrial ecologistKarina Chase - wetland scientistRyan Colyer - fishery biologistJessica Mitchell - GIS, NEPA

Biota


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Kate Schwarzler—OtakRole: Recreation Planner, Recreation Opportunity

Development, Concept Sketches, Plan Development

Education: Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

Kate will serve as the project’s recreation planner

and conceptual designer for recreational facility

improvements. She will attend the fact-fi nding meeting

and fi eld tour, photograph the sites, record recreation

attributes associated with each site and graphically

illustrate potential improvements. She will also prepare

cost estimates associated with these types of proposed

improvements. Kate will also evaluate VRM mitigation

requirements for the parcels located within the BLM

VRM Class II and Class III areas. She will assist in

authoring these sections of the

Plan.

Kate has eight years of experience

working with public and private

sector clients on a variety of

projects, from master planning,

environmental assessments and

NEPA documents, recreation

planning and design, interpretive

design, streetscape design, and

site development projects. As a

project manager and designer,

she has been involved in

projects from site analysis and

preliminary sketches through site plan design, planting

plans, construction documents, cost estimating, and

bid services. She is also experienced at working with

communities through public forums and has been

involved with meeting facilitation, community surveys

and public input. In addition, Kate is profi cient at

researching and integrating jurisdictional requirements

and approval processes.

Linda Schuemaker—OtakRole: Graphic Design, Public Involvement, Editor

Education: BA, Communication Design

Linda will serve as the Otak project assistant and

public involvement coordinator. Linda will prepare

the information boards, Power Point presentations,

and newsletter, collate comments, maintain meeting

minutes, edit the project planning document, produce

the digital and hard copy interim reports and Final

Plan.

Linda has 24 years of experience in writing, editing,

and graphic design. For the past 11 years she has

specialized in creative, useful tools for the public

process, serving municipalities, state and federal

agencies, and small businesses, providing newsletters,

brochures, project reports, presentation and

display materials, audio and video scripts, and slide

presentations. Linda has been part of project teams

for environmental and transportation planning in

numerous resorts, tourist areas, and public lands of

western Colorado, northern Montana, and Nevada.

Tom Campbell–BiotaRole: Deputy Project Manager, Local Project Contact,

Lead Environmental Consultant

Education: MS, Wildlife and Fishery Biology

Tom will function as the Deputy Project Manager and

serve as a second and local point of contact to TCW.

He will coordinate all tasks

associated with the biological,

natural resource, and GIS aspects

of the project. Tom and John

McCarty will jointly participate

in all meetings with TCW, the

Coalition, Stakeholders, and the

Public.

Tom is president, chief

environmental consultant,

owner, and a co-founder of

Biota. Trained as a wildlife

and fi shery biologist, Tom

specializes in terrestrial ecology

and fi shery biology while maintaining a fundamental

understanding of a wide variety of environmental

disciplines. He is a Certifi ed Wildlife Biologist, a

Certifi ed Ecologist, and an active member of the

American Fisheries Society. His consulting experience

spans a 30-year period and includes over 150 projects,

including habitat enhancements for fi sh and wildlife;

endangered species searches; surveys for raptors,

sage grouse, big game, small mammals, reptiles,

and amphibians; interdisciplinary environmental

baseline studies and impact assessments (including

NEPA compliance) involving energy projects and

commercial and private developments; and wetland

development and restoration. He has been project

manager for the majority of these projects and is well

versed in fi eldwork, data collection and analysis, report

preparation and technical writing, mitigation, agency

consultations and coordination, and providing expert

testimony. In addition to consulting, Mr. Campbell has

been involved in a variety of scientifi c research projects

(e.g. black-footed ferrets, pine marten, small mammals,

pygmy rabbits) and continues to study mule deer in

Wyoming. He has authored or co-authored nearly 30

papers published in refereed scientifi c journals.

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Hamilton Smith–BiotaRole: Senior Terrestrial Ecologist

Education: MS, Biology

Hamilton will be tasked with gathering, collecting,

analyzing, and presenting (in visual form) information

on habitat conditions and wildlife distribution and

use patterns on and in the vicinity of the BLM parcels

being studied. Th e presence or potential presence of

threatened, endangered, and sensitive species will be

assessed.

Hamilton has a broad background in wildlife studies,

with an emphasis on avian ecology. Much of his

project related experience was gained as a zoologist

with Natural Heritage Programs in New Mexico

and Wyoming. In addition to his background in

avian studies, Hamilton has participated in aerial

telemetry studies of raptors and ungulates, fi sheries

monitoring, and extensive small mammal trapping

to further understand distribution of jumping mice

in southeastern Wyoming. Hamilton

draws from extensive fi eldwork to add

to collaborative conservation projects,

such as, the New Mexico Lesser

Prairie-Chicken Stakeholders Working

Group, Preble’s Meadow Jumping

Mouse Interstate Working Group, and

select committee work for Wyoming

Partners in Flight. Hamilton’s specialty

is assessment of wildlife habitat uses

through a variety of survey protocols,

and he has authored over a dozen

management guidance documents on

Candidate, Th reatened, and Endangered

species for the Forest Service, Bureau

of Land Management, and the National

Park Service.

Karina Chase–BiotaRole: Wetland Scientist

Education: BA, Environmental Studies

Karina will perform a preliminary wetland assessment

on each of the BLM parcels being studied. Karina

will also map all vegetative covertypes present on

the tracts, utilizing covertyping protocols developed

by Biota and adopted by the Teton County Land

Development Regulations.

Karina’s primary responsibilities at Biota include

wetland delineation, assessment, jurisdictional

determination, federal and state permitting,

revegetation, and mitigation design. Karina has

received advanced training in jurisdictional wetland

delineation using methods set forth in the 1987 Army

Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual,

botany of the Intermountain West, soil classifi cation,

and hydrologic monitoring. She also conducts and

prepares baseline inventories for conservation

easement properties, environmental analyses required

by Jackson/Teton County’s Land Development

Regulations, and other ecological assessment studies

as needed by Biota’s private and public sector clients.

Ms. Chase has a variety of fi eld experience including

surveying, GPS data collection, soil sampling,

stream fl ow measurement, hydrological monitoring,

raptor nest surveys, vegetative analysis, bald eagle

monitoring, and mammal tracking.

Ryan Colyer–BiotaRole: Fishery Biologist

Education: BS, Biology

Ryan will perform an assessment of fi sh habitat

and spawning potential on each of the BLM parcels

being studied. Ryan will also assess the watershed

characteristics, hydrologic resources

(fl uvial and groundwater), and

channel condition and function of any

watercourses present.

Ryan’s primary responsibilities at Biota

include the design and implementation

of fi sheries and stream restoration

projects. He has experience designing,

implementing, and managing fi shery

assessment projects, conducting

fl uvial measurements using laser

survey equipment, and performing

habitat condition analyses. Ryan has

used and trained others in the use of

the PIBO riparian habitat monitoring

protocol, Wolman pebble counts,

Rosgen stream type classifi cation,

Pfankuch stream reach stability

system, bankfull identifi cation, riparian

vegetation community type mapping,

bank stability analysis, LWD classifi cation, macro-

invertebrate sampling, periphyton sampling, tripod

and total station survey techniques, electro-fi shing and

snorkel surveying techniques, and the sedation and

identifi cation of various salmonid species. Ryan has

worked in the fi sheries fi eld throughout the Northwest,

including Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada,

and Oregon with government agencies, educational

institutions, non-profi t organizations, and private

companies.

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Jessica Mitchell–Biota Role: GIS Analyst, NEPA Specialist

Education: BS, Geography

Jessica will provide all GIS, mapping, and spatial

analysis associated with the project. At the completion

of the contract, Jessica will provide all digital graphic

fi les and spatial data generated as part of the project to

TCW as MapInfo tables and workspaces.

Jessica is both a geographer specializing in GIS analysis

and a NEPA project manager. She is also a formally

trained wetland delineator and has fi eld experience

in soil sampling, water quality monitoring, GPS data

collection, and vegetation cover-type mapping. Jessica

is currently pursuing an M.S. in Geosciences through

Idaho State University, where she is developing remote

sensing image processing techniques to monitor

invasive plant species. Her project experience at has

involved the preparation of Federal, State, and County

environmental assessments and impact statements,

and also includes the use of GIS to build, maintain,

and analyze a variety of databases. Recent projects

include managing and preparing the Fire Management

Plan EA for Grand Teton National Park and using GIS

software to collaboratively model wildlife movement

corridors and identify wildlife vehicle collision

‘hotspots’ for the Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation.

Additional research includes an independent study of

the eff ects of anthropogenic inputs on roadside soils

and participation in an investigation of fecal coliform

and pesticide concentrations at the watershed scale.

Jessica has previous experience as an environmental

planner, where she concentrated on Smart Growth

policy implementation and worked closely with federal

and state transportation agencies.


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4—Statement of Consultant(s) Qualifications

Qualifications and Benefits to TCW of the Otak/Biota TeamTh e Otak/Biota team off ers many advantages to

TCW in the preparation of the Snake River Corridor

Management/Ownership Transfer Plan.

Proven ability to meet TCW needs. Otak and

Biota have been successful contractors to TCW and

the BLM, as well as other government agencies and

private sector clients for more than 30 years. We have

completed over 300 environmental and planning

projects. Several of these projects involved:

Recreation management planning of river

corridor systems;

Natural resource inventories, site assessments,

and impact analyses;

Aquatic and terrestrial habitat enhancements and

riverbank stabilization;

Interpretation and education programming and

graphic illustration for interpretative displays; and

Research and development of advance methods

to visually mitigate improvements within visually

sensitive public lands.

Our team has demonstrated experience employing:

the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);

the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

guidelines for implementing NEPA; and

the Federal Land Policy and Management Act,

which establishes the mandates that governs the

mission and purpose of the BLM.

As a result, TCW can be assured that we will be

able to address the challenges associated with this

project, and to prepare documents that meet all

technical and procedural requirements, on time and

within budget.

Project Area-Specifi c Knowledge. Th e Otak/Biota

team has demonstrated experience and specifi c

knowledge of the Snake River riparian zone; local

ecological processes; natural resources that are

common, and in some cases diminished, within the

project area; public concerns; and the Teton County

Land Development Regulations. Many of our staff

members, including our project manager, have worked

successfully in similar roles on past projects and

have demonstrated knowledge and experience with

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resources and resource protection in Teton County.

Because of this knowledge and experience, the need

for project ramp-up will be minimal, and our team

will be productive from project inception.

A Local Presence in Jackson with immediate

access to TCW. Biota’s full-time, year-round, and

long-term presence in Jackson will enhance project

communications, provide immediate access to

resources, and enable our team to provide quick

response, such as participating in meetings that are

called on short notice. Biota’s location in Jackson

enables our team to respond promptly to TCW

needs.

Strong Knowledge of Public Process. Th e Otak/

Biota team includes professionals and specialists

in the public consensus-building process through

thoughtful public involvement that emphasizes

informed communication and careful listening.

Extensive Federal and County Regulatory

Compliance Expertise. Th e Otak/Biota team is an

experienced provider of local and landscape-level

planning services on both “routine” and complex

projects. As such, we off er TCW the benefi t of our

local and regional knowledge in the realm of regulatory

compliance with county, state, and federal regulations.

Our team has an extensive background with Federal

agency processes and procedures that will enable us

to fully explore the various instruments available and

develop an eff ective plan for transferring the BLM-

administered parcels.

Otak, Inc.Since 1981, Otak has built a reputation based on

creativity, integrity, and skill—strengthening our

communities, performing exciting work, and serving

our clients. Th is philosophy, coupled with the energy

and passion of our professional staff , has produced an

award-winning planning, design, and engineering fi rm

committed to collaborative success.

Otak’s professionals have a strong background in

management and technology and are accomplished

in their fi elds of expertise. By drawing upon the

diversity of our in-house talents, we develop insightful

and resourceful approaches to problem solving for

our clients. As Otak continues to grow, we remain

an industry leader focused on clients’ needs and

committed to fi nding solutions that are innovative,

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Otak serves public and private clients from offi ces

in Oregon, Washington, Colorado, and Arizona.

With over 395 professionals, we have in-house

experts in architecture, civil engineering, bridge

design, construction management, GIS, landscape

architecture, planning, surveying and mapping, urban

design, visualization, and water resources.

Otak has over 25 years of experience on projects

throughout the West and across the US. We are known

leaders in transit and transportation; residential; public

works; growth management planning; mixed-use,

commercial, and industrial; and civic, institutional,

and recreational projects. Examples of our work can be

viewed at www.otak.com.

Snake River South Park River Access; Jackson Hole, WyomingOtak developed conceptual and master plans for this

23-acre BLM-managed parcel on the Snake River.

Due to the increasing popularity of river recreation

activities in the Jackson area, Teton County and

the BLM recognized a need for a new river access

facility to be utilized by commercial river outfi tters,

fl oaters, anglers and others. Th e project consisted of

the composition of a Recreation Project Plan (RPP)

for the BLM, which will guide the management and

development of the property for the next 20 years.

Th e project involved an intensive four-day public

design process that brought stakeholders and general

interest groups to the table to facilitate a publicly

acceptable plan through consensus building. Th e

stakeholder groups involved in the process included

the BLM as the client, Teton County staff and elected

offi cials, Town of Jackson staff and elected offi cials,

Wyoming Game and Fish, US Fish & Wildlife,

USDA Forest Service, permitted and non-permitted

commercial river users, permitted sand and gravel

operators, neighboring residential property owners,

the Snake River Fund, the Teton Science School and

others. Eight conceptual site plans were produced

depicting the various design alternatives and levels of

development as addressed by the public. A preferred

plan was selected, with elements and facilities that

include a visitor center, boat ramp and launching/

landing beach, parking areas, restrooms, picnic area,

habitat improvements, trail system, trailhead, and

informational kiosks.

Upper Green River Recreation Project Plan and Environmental Assessment; Pinedale, WyomingA Recreation Project Plan and Environmental

Assessment was prepared for the Upper Green River

Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA),

contracted as a single project eff ort. Th e planning

process involved a comprehensive public involvement

process that brought stakeholders and general interest

groups to the table to facilitate a publicly acceptable

plan through consensus building. Th e stakeholder

groups involved in the process included the BLM

as the client, Wyoming Game and Fish, US Fish &

Wildlife, USDA Forest Service, Natural Resources

Conservation Service, permitted commercial river

users, permitted livestock operators, neighboring

residential property owners, Pinedale Chamber of

Commerce, city and county elected offi cials and staff ,

emergency response agencies, and others.

Th e Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzed the

aff ects of the Proposed Action under the Recreation

Project Plan (RPP) for the Upper Green River

SRMA, and the No Action Alternative. Th e Upper

Green River SRMA consists of 12 river access sites

distributed along an eight-mile stretch of the Green

River just north of Pinedale, Wyoming. Th e area was

developed in cooperation between the Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) and the Wyoming Department

of Game and Fish Commission (WYDG&F). Use

levels have increased to the point that resources in

the SRMA are being impacted. Th e goal of the RPP is

to protect and preserve the natural resources of the

SRMA while maintaining the quality of the existing

recreational experience of the Upper Green River.

Th is RPP includes specifi c actions to protect surface

and ground water resources. Th e Wyoming Game and

Fish Commission has invested in a long-term eff ort

to improve the fi shery along the Upper Green River.

Th erefore, as use in the SRMA increases, sustaining

the water quality in the River is of particular concern.

Th e analysis of the RPP concluded that the measures

prescribed under the Proposed Action would protect

resources in the Upper Green River SRMA, compared

to the No Action alternative. Resources specifi cally

addressed in this EA included Cultural Resources,

Floodplain, Hazardous or Solid Wastes, Drinking

Water, Groundwater, Wild & Scenic River Designation,

Visual Resources, Livestock Grazing, Soils, Vegetation,

Noise, and Wildlife. Th e EA concluded that the

Proposed Action and the No Action alternative would

not aff ect Air Quality, Areas of Critical Environmental

Concern, Farm Lands, Forestry, Mineral Resources,

Wilderness, or Environmental Justice. Consequently

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Th e Proposed Action included recommendations for

the establishment of separate day-use and extended-

stay areas. Th e day-use sites would be located near

the river with designated parking areas and the

extended-stay areas would be located outside a 100-

foot setback from the river. Th e Proposed Action

would manage river access by providing designated

hardened boat-launch ramps at river access sites

popular for boat launching. Th e Proposed Action also

included provisions for the replacement and relocation

of outdated pit-toilets with new vault toilets. Th ese

new vault toilets would be located outside a 100-foot

setback from the River.

Scab Creek Camp Ground Recreation Project Plan; WyomingOtak prepared a Recreation Project Plan for the

Scab Creek campground on behalf of the Bureau

of Land Management Pinedale Field Offi ce. Scab

Creek campground and trail head serves as a portal

into the Wind River Wilderness Area and is located

east of Boulder, Wyoming. Otak prepared a 20 year

plan for the Scab Creek project that provides for

increased camping capacity for individual use, group

use, equestrian-oriented use, proper separation

between uses, camp site improvements, camp host

site and provisions, internal pedestrian trail network,

connections to the external Forest Service trail, group

improved roadway alignment for effi cient vehicle

maneuverability, and ong term horse trailer parking,

and overfl ow parking.

Th e project involved a consensus building stakeholder

involvement process at an early stage of the project

planning in order to gain meaningful information

before designing the project. Stakeholders included

other agencies such as the USDA Forest Service,

Wyoming Game and Fish, US Fish and Wildlife,

permitted commercial outfi tters, private users

– campers, hikers, backpackers, hunters, etc. and

various BLM interests. Th e stakeholder outreach was

conducted over a 1 week stay at the campground in

order to gain an overall perspective of user profi le and

to eff ectively outreach to private users present at the

time.

Brush Creek Restoration; Snowmass Village, ColoradoBrush Creek is a small, high mountain tributary of

the Roaring Fork River within the Upper Colorado

River Basin. Th e primary challenge of the project was

to eff ectively integrate ecological restoration with

community recreational opportunities within the

watershed. Th e incised channel was raised ten feet and

eroded upland landforms were regraded, reconnecting

the stream with its abandoned fl ood plain. Sediment

levels were reduced and streambanks were stabilized,

resulting in a notably improved aquatic environment,

as shown by a signifi cant increase in macroinvertebrate

abundance and diversity.

Development of conceptual plans and construction

documents for stream restoration improvements

on 1,800 feet of Brush Creek in Snowmass Village,

Colorado. Th e project components include design and

construction management of a new stream channel

alignment, aquatic habitat and recreation, wetland

restoration, upland land form grading, storm water

treatment/water quality improvement, boardwalk and

trail access, revegetation, irrigation, 404 permitting,

environmental education and interpretation,

pre-construction biological assessment and post

construction monitoring.

Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge; Sherwood, OregonTh is conceptual design of an “urban refuge” for the

US Fish and Wildlife Service is a multi-building

interpretive center, administrative, and educational

facility, situated amidst riparian vegetation and

mature oak trees. Blending the buildings into

the landscape of the Refuge allows the facility to

enhance the permanent and seasonal wetlands that

surround the site. Interpretives, a series of trails,

and an environmental education facility promote

the preservation of natural resources and wildlife

habitat. Th e master plan involved an Environmental

Assessment, conceptual design for the site, buildings,

and infrastructure, and cost estimating. Public

involvement included public agencies, 1000 Friends of

Oregon, and the general public.

Snowmass Village Greenway Master Plan; Snowmass Village, ColoradoOtak was responsible for the management,

coordination, and authorship of Town of Snowmass

Village Greenway Master Plan. Master plan focuses

on restoring the natural integrity and recreational

opportunities of the Brush Creek stream corridor and

preserving undeveloped areas as wildlife corridors

connecting Brush Creek to surrounding public open

space beyond the developed area of the community.

Th e plan identifi es opportunities for stream

restoration, aquatic habitat enhancement, stream-side

pocket park areas, preservation of existing wildlife

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corridors, trail connections, and environmental

interpretation and educational opportunities.

Carbondale Nature Park Master Plan; Carbondale, ColoradoTh e Town of Carbondale, Colorado purchased a thirty-

three acre property parcel to design and construct the

Town’s fi rst community scale park. Being the fi rst of its

size, this community project drew a heighten level of

interest and attention from Carbondale’s citizens. Otak

prepared and processed a community park survey and

facilitated a public design process where the design

team worked closely with project stakeholders and

special interest groups.

Th e design goal was to have Carbondale’s park be an

expression of community pride and values. Designers

graphically illustrated concepts as stakeholders verbally

expressed their respective visions for the property.

At the end of the process, what was expected to be a

park of sports fi eld multi-plex and parking facilities

transformed into a passive park design manifested

with environmental conservation values. Elements

of the design include a large water body, wetland

enhancements, wildlife habitat improvements, trails,

boardwalks, environmental/science nature center, open

air classroom/meeting facilities, restrooms, wildlife

observation enclosures, youth fi shing pier, parking

facilities, and water quality improvement facilities.

I-84 Corridor Design Guidelines for the Columbia Gorge; OregonOtak has developed a long-term vision and design

guidelines for the I-84 corridor in the Columbia

Gorge National Scenic Area. I-84 parallels the historic

Columbia River Highway and the broader corridor

is one of exceptional scenic beauty and historical

signifi cance. Th e vision and design guidelines have

been developed through the collaboration of hundreds

of interested citizens as well as government agencies

and special interest groups. Th is collaborative eff ort is

the result of interactive workshops that have allowed

the expression of concerns, ideas, and interests of

the stakeholders. Th e process identifi ed common

messages and confl icting interests to be resolved, and

is the guiding force in shaping design guidelines that

address these interests balanced against good design

practice. Th e outcome of this process is a corridor plan

that presents the vision, goals and objectives, design

guidelines, and an implementation process.

Subconsultant Experience

Biota Research and Consulting, Inc. (Biota) Biota is an environmental consulting fi rm

specializing in research, inventories, assessment,

and habitat enhancement with services provided

throughout the Inter-mountain West. Since 1980,

their team of professional biologists and scientists

has successfully completed a diversity of projects

involving wildlife research, ecological analysis, impact

assessment, habitat restoration, wetlands, water

feature development, NEPA compliance, resource

management, and land-use planning. Biota uses

advanced technologies for data collation, data analysis,

and mapping and produces exceptionally high quality

professional reports.

Biota’s main offi ce is located in Jackson, Wyoming with

a branch offi ce in Victor, Idaho. Consulting services are

provided throughout Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana.

Th e work they do benefi ts their clients by ensuring

compliance with environmental laws and regulations,

mitigating development impacts, creating and

improving recreational opportunities, and maintaining

the health of their natural resources. Th ey pride

themselves on continuously setting the standard for

unique and innovative approaches to environmental

consulting services.

Teton County Government-Contract Environmental Consultant; Teton County, WyomingBiota was retained by Teton County as its

environmental consultant for six years. During this

period, Biota examined a variety of land use planning

issues, including an exhaustive review and compilation

of development impacts on wildlife, assisted in

developing environmental land use regulations,

mapped sensitive wildlife habitats, and helped revise

the country comprehensive master plan. Biota mapped

all important wildlife habitats for “Species of Special

Concern” on private lands in the county. Biota then

developed a Natural Resource Overlay based on

these maps that is used to direct future residential

development in Jackson Hole. Information included

in this mapping consisted of seasonal distributional

data derived from the Wyoming Game and Fish

Department and the Bridger-Teton National Forest as

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Environmental Analyses, Wetland Delineations, Baseline Site AssessmentsBiota is certifi ed by Teton County to perform

environmental analyses and wetland delineations

in compliance with county regulations. To date,

we have prepared over 150 environmental analyses

and over 100 wetland delineations in Teton County,

Wyoming. We have also prepared numerous baseline

inventories, natural resource inventories, ecological

site assessments on numerous parcels throughout the

Intermountain West. Th e results of these studies are

integrated into a report that describes and visually

depicts (using maps, aerials, and photographs)

the environmental characteristics of the property,

summarizes potential impacts (both negative

and benefi cial) of proposed actions, and makes

recommendations for maintaining and/or enhancing

critical natural resources. Biota has been informed by

the local, state, and federal entities that its reporting

standards are some of the best they have reviewed.

West Bank Wildlife Habitat Inventory and Linkage Assessment, Jackson Hole Land Trust, Teton County, WyomingTh is study used focal species (moose, elk, mule deer,

black bear, ground squirrel, and raptors) to identify

high value habitat and habitat linkage zones within

a 7,400-acre project area. Landowner surveys,

expert interviews, vegetative covertyping, ungulate

pellet group transects, wildlife sign plots, forest owl

surveys, and raptor nest searches all contributed to

the designation of zones of high, medium, and low

habitat value for focal species. Maps depicting local

and regional habitat linkages were developed using

the information and data collected during the study.

Parcels within the project area were prioritized for

protection based on habitat value, location in relation

to habitat linkages, and other attributes including size

and existing development.

Snake River South Park River Access; Jackson Hole, WyomingBiota was retained by the Teton County Engineering

Department to revise a Draft Environmental

Assessment for the South Park Bridge River Access

Project following CEQ Regulations and BLM

guidelines. Th is project has involved coordination

with Teton County Engineering Department staff ,

BLM staff in the Pinedale Field Offi ce, and a Otak who

conducted the public involvement and alternative

design processes.

Fire Management Plan Environmental Assessment, Grand Teton National Park, Moose, WyomingBiota completed a programmatic EA associated

with GTNP’s new Fire Management Plan. Biota staff

conducted consultation and coordination activities

associated with this project, worked directly with

park planning, fi re, and cultural and natural resource

management personnel throughout all phases of the

NEPA compliance process, and produced a document,

in its entirety, that the Intermountain Region of the

NPS has recommended to other national parks as a

excellent example of a fi re management plan EA.

Westbank Restoration Project, WyomingTh e purpose of the Westbank Hydrologic Restoration

Project Feasibility Study is to evaluate the feasibility

of adding water to relic fl ood channels, isolated side

channels, and existing spring-fed watercourses located

adjacent to and behind existing Snake River fl ood

control levees in Teton County, Wyoming from the

Tucker Ranch Subdivision to the confl uence of Fish

Creek with the Snake River. Th e project, if determined

to be logistically and economically feasible, would then

attempt to restore and improve the riparian zone, its

associated wetlands, and, most importantly, fi sh and

wildlife habitat adversely aff ected by the construction,

operation, and maintenance of the Jackson Hole

Flood Protection Project. Several of the BLM parcels

to be analyzed as part of the Snake River Corridor

Management/Ownership Transfer Plan project occur

within the project area.

Contract Environmental Consultant: Wetland Delineations, Wildlife and Plant Surveys, and Biological Assessments, Statewide, WY. As an on-call consultant for WYDOT, Biota

has conducted fi eld investigations, coordinated

consultations, and submitted detailed mapping and

technical reports for wetland delineations, wildlife

habitat assessments, impact assessments, and surveys

for rare and listed species. We have also assisted

WYDOT with numerous compliance issues associated

with the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act,

Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and Bald Eagle Protection

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5—References

Otak (For projects outlined in Section 4)

Tom Lahti

Project: Scab Creek Camp Ground Recreation Project

Plan; Wyoming

BLM Wyoming State Offi ce Landscape Architect

PO Box 1828

Cheyenne,WY 82003-5353

307-775-6232

Martin Hudson

Project: Upper Green River Recreation Project Plan and

EA

Bureau of Land Management

432 East Mill Street

Pinedale, Wyoming 82941

307-367-5315

Mari Jilbert

Project: Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1

911 NE 11th Ave

Portland, OR 97232

503-231-6144

Biota Research and Consulting, Inc.

Suzy Schulman

Environmental Planner, Planning and Compliance

Grand Teton National Park

Drawer 170

Moose, WY 83012

307-739-3467

Biota recently completed a programmatic

Environmental Assessment associated with Grand

Teton National Park’s revised Fire Management

Plan. Biota also worked on and/or prepared NEPA

compliance documents for Grand Teton National

Park including the Transportation Plan, Jackson Hole

Airport Master Use Agreement Extension, Spring

Gulch Road Employee Housing and Road Realignment,

Lucas-Fabian, and Jenny Lake Lodge Expansion.

Dave Cunningham

Natural Resource Specialist

Bridger-Teton National Forest

P.O. Box 1888

Jackson, WY 83001

307-739-5423

Biota has conducted a variety of site evaluations and

prepared written documentation of extraordinary

circumstances for case fi les on National Forest actions

that qualify for Categorical Exclusion (exempt from

EA or Environmental Impact Statement process). Most

of these projects have dealt with easements for roads

and utilities on public land and involve working closely

with Forest Service staff to gather resource-specifi c

information.

Gordon Gray

Teton County Engineering Department

P. O. Box 1727

Jackson, WY 83001

307-732-8578

Following CEQ Regulations and Bureau of Land

Management guidelines, Biota is in the process of

revising the Draft EA for the South Park Bridge boat

ramp. Th is project has involved coordination with

Teton County Engineering Department staff , BLM

staff in the Pinedale Field Offi ce, and Otak who

conducted the public involvement and alternative

design processes. Biota has also worked on several

other projects through the Teton County Engineering

Department including the Teton Village Entrance

Road, Indian Trails Connector Road, and the Spring

Gulch Road Employee Housing and Realignment.

John McCarty, ASLA Senior Landscape Architect

John specializes in environmental planning/site design services and public facilitation, outreach and consensus building processes. John has been involved in a wide range of projects that have a variety of sensitive environmental and natural resource issues. John has worked on the federal, state and municipal level with planning and preservation; context sensitive transportation facility planning, design and construction management; land reclamation and revegetation; trail planning and development; park planning; stream restoration design and construction; water quality planning; visual resource assessment; and greenway master planning.

Selected Project Experience

BLM Snake River South Park Bridge River Access; Pinedale, Wyoming Project Manager— Otak developed conceptual and master plans for this 23-acre BLM-managed parcel on the Snake River. Due to the increasing popularity of river recreation activities in the Jackson area, Teton County and the BLM recognized a need for a new river access facility to be utilized by commercial river outfitters, floaters, anglers and others. The project consisted of the composition of a Recreation Project Plan (RPP) for the BLM, which will guide the management and development of the property for the next 20 years. The project involved an intensive four-day public design process that brought stakeholders and general interest groups to the table to facilitate a publicly acceptable plan through consensus building. The stakeholder groups involved in the process included the BLM as the client, Teton County staff and elected officials, Town of Jackson staff and elected officials, Wyoming Game and Fish, US Fish & Wildlife, USDA Forest Service, permitted and non-permitted commercial river users, permitted sand and gravel operators, neighboring residential property owners, the Snake River Fund, the Teton Science School and others. Eight conceptual site plans were produced depicting the various design alternatives and levels of development as addressed by the public. A preferred plan was selected, with elements and facilities that include a visitor center, boat ramp and launching/ landing beach, parking areas, restrooms, picnic area, habitat improvements, trail system, trailhead, and informational kiosks.

BLM Upper Green River Recreation Plan; Pinedale, Wyoming Project Manager—Prepare a Pre-plan Analysis and a twenty year Recreation Project Plan that assess current issues, visitor use, visitor profile and future needs and necessary facilities. The plan analyzes social and physical inventories and the functional relationships between the two sets of datum. Evaluation of user needs through public outreach and integration of stakeholder/user group participation (including BLM land manager and maintenance personnel) with the planning process in order to effectively identify the issues between user groups and facilitate understanding of compatible means of fostering multiple uses. Preparation of conceptual development plans and phasing program with budgetary recommendations for final design and construction. Three alternatives were developed and associated NEPA documents prepared.

BLM Scab Creek Camp Ground Recreation Project Plan; Wyoming Project Manager—Otak prepared a Recreation Project Plan for the Scab Creek campground on behalf of the Bureau of Land Management Pinedale Field Office. Scab Creek campground and trail head serves as a portal into the Wind

Education Bachelor of Science,

Landscape Architecture and Recreation Resources (Colorado State University)

Professional Affiliations American Society of

Landscape Architects

International Erosion Control Association

Colorado Riparian Association

Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center Technical Advisory Board

Selected Presentations/ Papers/ Instructing US Department of

the Interior Facilities and Asset Management Conference, Orlando 2004 - Project Planning & Design - Visual Mitigation Strategies

Instructor: BLM Visual Resource Assessment Training - Glenwood Springs, CO, 1996

Facilitator/Speaker: El Paso County, CO

John McCarty, ASLA Senior Landscape Architect

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River Wilderness Area and is located east of Boulder, Wyoming. Otak prepared a 20 year plan for the Scab Creek project that provides for increased camping capacity for individual use, group use, equestrian-oriented use, proper separation between uses, camp site improvements, camp host site and provisions, internal pedestrian trail network, connections to the external Forest Service trail, group improved roadway alignment for efficient vehicle maneuverability, and ong term horse trailer parking, and overflow parking. The project involved a consensus building stakeholder involvement process at an early stage of the project planning in order to gain meaningful information before designing the project. Stakeholders included other agencies such as the USDA Forest Service, Wyoming Game and Fish, US Fish and Wildlife, permitted commercial outfitters, private users – campers, hikers, backpackers, hunters, etc. and various BLM interests. The stakeholder outreach was conducted over a 1 week stay at the campground in order to gain an overall perspective of user profile and to effectively outreach to private users present at the time.

Snowmass Village Greenway Master Plan; Snowmass Village, Colorado Project Manager—Responsible for the management, coordination, and authorship of Town of Snowmass Village Greenway Master Plan. Master plan focuses on restoring the natural integrity and recreational opportunities of the Brush Creek stream corridor and preserving undeveloped areas as wildlife corridors connecting Brush Creek to surrounding public open space beyond the developed area of the community. When complete, the plan will identify opportunities for stream restoration, aquatic habitat enhancement, stream-side pocket park areas, preservation of existing wildlife movement corridors, enhancement of potential wildlife corridors, trail connections, and environmental interpretation and educational opportunities.

Brush Creek Restoration; Snowmass Village, Colorado Project Manager—Responsible for developing and managing a multi-disciplinary team of aquatic biologist, stream ecologist, hydrologist, landscape architect to design and construct stream improvements on 1,800 feet of Brush Creek in Snowmass Village, Colorado. The project components include design construction of a new stream channel alignment, aquatic habitat and recreation, wetland restoration, upland land form grading, storm water treatment/water quality improvement, boardwalk and trail access, revegetation, irrigation, and 404 permitting. John was responsible for correcting the impacts to Brush Creek. An aquatic biological baseline data was established from the existing conditions for comparative purposes after project completion. The stream channel was raised with a new alignment created. Adequate habitat was reestablished for fish and macro-invertebrates. Stream banks were revegetated. Recreational access was provided with trails, boardwalk, and bridged stream crossings.

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area; USDA Forest Service Senior Reviewer—The USDA Forest Service requested John participation in a senior review capacity to assess visual issues and strategies associated with rock fall mitigation within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. John prepared and presented land form manipulation strategies that addressed visual qualities and attained rock fall safety standards.

- Citizen Committee on Quarry Reclamation, 1992 - Title: Visually Mitigating an Inactive Mine into Social Acceptance

Community Service Science Outreach

Center - Board of Directors

Carbondale Trails Committee

Independence Pass Foundation - Board of Directors

Carbondale Parks & Recreation Board

Campbell Resume 2006 1

THOMAS M. CAMPBELL III Resumé

TITLE AND BUSINESS ADDRESS President/Chief Environmental Consultant Biota Research and Consulting, Inc. P.O. Box 8578, Jackson, Wyoming 83002-8578 (307) 733-4216 (voice) (307) 733-1245 (fax) Email Address: [email protected]

EDUCATION Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 1970-71 Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 1971-74; B.S.; Wildlife Biology Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 1977-79; M.S.; Wildlife Biology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1980-Present President; Terrestrial Ecologist, Wildlife Biologist, Fishery Biologist, Biota Research and

Consulting, Inc., Jackson, WY. 1975-1979 Environmental Consultant and Wildlife Researcher, self-employed. 1974-1975 Research Technician, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Fort Collins, Colorado.

CONSULTING Biota Research and Consulting, Inc. provides a full range of environmental consulting and scientific research services, with special expertise in wildlife and habitat impact assessments; rare and endangered species; mammal, fish, avian, and herptile ecology; and fish and wildlife habitat enhancements. My position is chief environmental consultant and senior staff terrestrial and aquatic ecologist, and wildlife and fishery biologist. I have functioned as Project Manager on over 150 consulting contracts in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, Tennessee, and Illinois. Projects have been diverse and involved preparing environmental site and impact assessments, baseline ecological inventories, acquisition of environmental permits, compliance with Federal and State environmental regulations (NEPA and ESA), conducting wildlife inventories and impact assessments, providing expert testimony, designing and implementing wildlife and fishery habitat enhancement and mitigation measures, developing and restoring wetlands and designing wetland mitigation projects, conducting scientific field research, and writing scientific papers and technical project reports. I have a long-term interest and experience in studying wildlife and habitat throughout the United States and excellent working relationships with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

RESEARCH 1975-1978 Pine Marten Ecological Studies near Jackson, Wyoming. 1979-1992 Long-term mule deer winter ecology study near Jackson, Wyoming. 1981-1986 Pygmy rabbit distribution study in southwestern Wyoming. 1981-1986 Black-footed ferret conservation studies, Meeteetse, Wyoming. 1989-1990 Lower Gros Ventre River Instream Flow Study, Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS The Wildlife Society - Certified Professional Wildlife Biologist, 1985 Ecological Society of America - Professional Ecologist, 1982 American Fisheries Society American Society of Mammalogists Xi Sigma Pi Honorary Society Western Wetlands Development and Restoration Workshop

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NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation - Board Director Grand Teton National History Association - Past Board Director Trout Unlimited - Past Chapter President and Board Director The Wolf Fund - Past Board Director

PUBLICATIONS (authored or co-authored) • Population organization and regulating mechanisms of pine marten in Grand Teton National Park,

Wyoming.1976. Paper presented before 1st Conf. of Sci. Research in National Parks, New Orleans, Nov. • Immediate timber harvest effects on small mammals of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.1977. Paper presented before

the 1977 Ann. Meeting of the Northwest Scientific Assoc., Monmouth, OR, March 25. • Habitat ecology of pine martens (Martes americana) in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Paper presented

before the 1977 Ann. Meeting of the Northwest Scientific Assoc., Monmouth, OR, March 25. • Short-term effects of logging on red-backed voles and deer mice. 1980. Great Basin Nat. 40:183-189. • Colony characteristics and vertebrate associates of white-tailed and black-tailed prairie dogs in Wyoming.

1981. Amer. Midl. Nat. 105:269-276. T.M.C. and T. W. Clark. • Additional black-footed ferret reports from Wyoming. 1981. Great Basin Nat. 41:360-361. • Amphibians and reptiles. 1981. Pp. 53-56 in T. W. Clark and R. D. Dorn, eds., Rare and endangered vascular

plants and vertebrates of Wyoming, 2nd ed. Offset. 78pp. • First record of pygmy rabbit (Sylvilagus idahoensis) in Wyoming. 1982. Great Basin Nat. 42:100. • Prairie dog colony attributes and associated vertebrate species. 1982. Great Basin Nat. 42:572-582. T. W.

Clark, T.M.C., D. G. Socha, and D. E. Casey. • Observation of badger copulatory and agonistic behavior. 1983. Southwestern Nat. 28:107-108. • A small carnivore survey technique. 1983. Great Basin Nat. 43:438-440. T. W. Clark and T.M.C. • Handbook of methods for locating black-footed ferrets. 1984. Wyo. BLM Wildl. Tech. Bull. No. 1. 55pp. T. W.

Clark, T.M.C., M. H. Schroeder, and L. Richardson. • Seasonality of black-footed ferret diggings and prairie dog burrow plugging. 1984. J. Wildl. Manage. 48:1441-

1444. T. W. Clark, L. Richardson, D. Casey, T.M.C., and S. C. Forrest. • Black-footed ferret prey base. 1985. Pp. 7.1-7.14 in Proc. Black-footed Ferret Workshop, Laramie, WY, Sept.

18-19, 1984. T. W. Clark, L. Richardson, S. C. Forrest, T.M.C., D. Casey, and K. A. Fagerstone. • Life history characteristics of the genus Mustela, with special reference to the black-footed ferret, Mustela

nigripes. 1985. Pp. 23.1-23.14 in Proc. Black-footed Ferret Workshop, Laramie, WY, Sept. 18-19, 1984. S. C. Forrest, T. W. Clark, L. Richardson, D. E. Biggins, K. A. Fagerstone, and T.M.C.

• Spotlighting as a method to locate and study black-footed ferrets. 1985. Pp. 24.1-24.7 in Proc. Black-footed Ferret Workshop, Laramie, WY, Sept. 18-19, 1984.

• Snowtracking as a method to search for and study the black-footed ferret. 1985. Pp. 25.1-25.11 in Proc. Black-footed Ferret Workshop, Laramie, WY, Sept. 18-19, 1984.

• Black-footed ferret habitat: Some Manage. and reintroduction considerations. 1985. Wyo. BLM (Cheyenne) Wildl. Tech. Bull. No. 2. 49pp. S. C. Forrest, T. W. Clark, L. Richardson, and T.M.C.

• Capture, immobilization, and care of black-footed ferrets for research. 1985. Pp. 9.1-8 in Proc. Black-footed Ferret Workshop, Laramie, WY, Sept. 18-19, 1984. E. T. Thorne, M. H. Schroeder, S. C. Forrest, T.M.C., L. Richardson, D. E. Biggins, L. R. Hanebury, D. Belitsky, and E. S. Williams.

• Marking and radiotagging of black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes). 1985. Pp. 10.1-10 in Proc. Black-footed Ferret Workshop, Laramie, WY, Sept. 18-19, 1984. K. A. Fagerstone, D. E. Biggins, and T.M.C.

• Description and history of the Meeteetse black-footed ferret environment. 1986. Great Basin Nat. Mem. 8:72-84. T. W. Clark, S. C. Forrest, L. Richardson, D. E. Casey, and T.M.C.

• Descriptive ethology and activity patterns of black-footed ferrets. 1986. Great Basin Nat. Mem. 8:115-134. T. W. Clark, L. Richardson, S. C. Forrest, D. E. Casey, and T.M.C.

• Black-footed ferret recovery: a discussion of some options and considerations. 1986. Great Basin Nat. Mem. 8:169-184. L. Richardson, T. W. Clark, S. C. Forrest, and T.M.C.

• Food habits of Wyoming black-footed ferrets. 1987. Amer. Midl. Nat. 117:208-210. T.M.C., T. W. Clark, L. Richardson, and S. C. Forrest.

• Winter ecology of black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) at Meeteetse, Wyoming. 1987. Am. Midl. Nat. 117:225-239. L. Richardson, T. W. Clark, S. C. Forrest, and T.M.C.

• Population attributes for the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) at Meeteetse, Wyoming, 1981-1985. 1987. J. Mammal. 69:261-273. S. C. Forrest, D. E. Biggins, L. Richardson, T. W. Clark, T.M.C., K. A. Fagerstone, and E. T. Thorne.

Kate Schwarzler, LA Landscape Architecture

Kate has seven years of experience working with public and private sector clients on a variety of projects, from streetscape designs, master planning, development projects, and industrial landscapes. As a project manager and designer, she has been involved in projects from site analysis and preliminary sketches through site plan design, planting plans, construction documents, cost estimating, and bid services. In addition, Kate is proficient at researching and integrating jurisdictional requirements and approval processes. She is also experienced at working with communities through public forums and has been involved with meeting facilitation, community surveys and public input.


BLM Desert Learning Center & Wild Horse and Burro Facility Environmental Assessment; Las Vegas, Nevada Deputy Project Manager – Otak has been hired by the Bureau of Land Management to participate in early design meetings and prepare an Environmental Assessment for the development of the Desert Learning Center and Wild Horse and Burro Facility. The school complex includes a residential science school, field research stations, astronomical observatory and a Wild Horse and Burro facility on a 320 acre parcel of land outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. Otak is responsible for the assessment of all impacted elements of the human environment as indicated in the BLM NEPA handbook. As part of completing the Environmental Assessment, Otak will provide a benchmarking report to identify and evaluate similar operations and facilities; on-site and off-site field reconnaissance collecting additional information and further evaluation of the pertinent elements of the human environment; and coordination and supervision of field surveys to be performed in accordance with BLM standards and protocols. Surveys include a Class III Cultural Resource Survey, Sensitive Plan Survey, and Desert Tortoise Survey.

BLM Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Visitor Center Environmental Assessment; Las Vegas, Nevada Deputy Project Manager – Otak is preparing an Environmental Assessment for the Bureau of Land Management to evaluate proposed improvements to development at the existing Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center and Administration Offices. The Visitor Center is located within the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area located 17 miles west of Las Vegas, Nevada. Otak is responsible for the assessment of all impacted elements of the human environment as indicated in the BLM NEPA handbook. As part of completing the Environmental Assessment, Otak will provide on-site and off-site field reconnaissance collecting additional information for further evaluation of the pertinent elements of the human environment, and coordination and supervision of filed surveys to be performed in accordance with BLM standards and protocols. Surveys included a Class III Cultural Resource Survey, Sensitive Plant Survey, and Desert Tortoise Surveys.

BLM Chopaka Lake Campground; North Central Washington Project Designer—Assisted with design of this remote campground for the Bureau of Land Management within the Okanogan Forest in Northern Washington. This primitive campground is located along the banks of Chopaka Lake and adjacent a wilderness area test site. The site is a summer destination for

Education Bachelor of

Landscape Architecture (University of Oregon)

Registrations Landscape Architect

(Oregon)

Professional Affiliations American Society of

Landscape Architects

Oregon Recreation and Park Association

The Society for Marketing Professional Services

Kate Schwarzler, LA Landscape Architecture

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avid fishermen and a fall destination for hunters. Kate assisted in preparing schematic, design development, and construction documents. Elements within the campground included 8 camp sites, day-use parking, a small (non-motorized) water craft launch, native plant rehabilitation, signage, kiosks, fencing, and interpretives.

BLM Split Rock Recreation Area; North Central Washington Project Designer—Assisted with design of this recreation area located at the south end of Palmer Lake in Northern Washington State. It is the only location available for boat launching and its sandy beach provides an excellent day use area. Kate assisted in preparing schematic, design development, and construction documents to improve this heavily used recreation site. Elements within the area included a pre-fabricated restroom, day-use parking, native plant rehabilitation, signage, kiosks, viewing areas, pedestrian and boater accessibility, and interpretives.

Ft. Yamhill Interpretive Plan and Site Plan Development; Valley Junction, Oregon Project Manager, Interpretive Manager—Oregon Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has embarked upon an ambitious vision for the Forth Yamhill State Heritage Area having recognized that the Fort represents a significant part of Oregon's history. Otak was contracted to produce an interpretive master plan to interpret and develop this site in a manner that will place Fort Yamhill within the larger context of the history of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde and other ancestral Native Americans. Future interpretive themes shall explain to visitors the stories and experiences of the Tribes before and after they arrive at the reservation. Project involved working with OPRD and CTGR staff to determine management goals for the site, such as cultural resource protection and management, natural resource management, and visitor experience. Otak also completed an audience analysis to help determine who the park's visitors will be and how their expectations will define the proposed interpretive program. Otak produced a site development plan and design specifications and construction drawings for Fort Yamhill State Heritage Area's parking lot and related visitor services and facilities. The drawings also took into account a circulation system and interpretive service locations. The day use parking area included a parking lot for cars, bus drop off and RV parking spaces as well as a restroom, park entry and orientation spot, orientation kiosk, and overlook.

Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge; Tualatin, Oregon Project Designer–Assisting with design, research, and construction document preparation for an educational facility promoting the preservation of natural resources and wildlife habitat. The site design includes an extensive trail system, interpretive sites, viewing platforms, and parking and access issues. Native plants are being used throughout the project to provide extensive screening. Kate is involved with the design phase, construction documents, materials research, and cost estimating.

Linda Schuemaker Public Process/Graphic Design

Linda has 24 years of experience in writing, editing, and graphic design. For the past 11 years she has specialized in creative, useful tools for the public process, serving municipalities, state and federal agencies, and small businesses, providing newsletters, brochures, project reports, presentation and display materials, audio and video scripts, and slide presentations. Linda has been part of project teams for environmental and transportation planning in numerous resorts, tourist areas, and public lands of western Colorado, northern Montana, and Nevada.


Red Mountain Road Improvements; Aspen, Colorado Development of graphic displays and public meeting materials to assist Pitkin County in working with Red Mountain homeowners to determine priorities for drainage and line-of-sight improvements to the sole access road. Red Rock Canyon Campground, Visitor Center, and Desert Learning Center/Wild Horse & Burro Facility; Las Vegas, Nevada Editing and formatting of a series of Environmental Assessments and a Biological Evaluations for campground improvements, construction of a new Visitor Center, and construction of a learning center and wild equine facility south of Las Vegas.

Roaring Fork Transit & Trail Project; Carbondale, Colorado Editing, formatting, and graphic support for completion of the Corridor Investment study and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Denver & Rio Grande Rail corridor from Glenwood Springs to Aspen, Colorado, including graphic displays and power point presentations for public meetings.

Glacier National Park, Montana Editing, formatting, graphic design and production of three major documents and a project overview for submission to local, state, and federal agencies: Going-to-the-Sun Road Engineering Study, Going-to-the-Sun Road Socioeconomic Study, and Glacier National Park Transportation and Visitor Use Study, 2001. These documents are being used to determine how best to rehabilitate the Going-to-the-Sun Road over the next five to ten years. An internal review draft, public and agency review draft, and final version were produced for each document, incorporating and addressing public and agency comment at each stage.

Meadow Drive Streetscape Improvement Project; Vail, Colorado Documentation, coordination, publicity, and graphic support for an extensive public involvement process to determine the needs and desires of property owners, residents, and business owners in the design of improvements and incorporation of public art into a mixed use transportation corridor in Vail.

Rural Transportation Authority; Carbondale, Colorado The Roaring Fork Transit Authority (RFTA) is the second largest transit system outside metropolitan Denver. To ensure funding from the three counties and seven communities that depend on RFTA, voters were asked to approve creation of a Rural Transportation Authority. The project involved development, writing,

Education Bachelor of Arts

Program, Communication Design (State University of New York at Buffalo)

Registrations Certified Women’s

Business Enterprise (Colorado)

Linda Schuemaker Public Process/Graphic Design

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and production of public information pieces and graphic display boards used throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. The election was successful.

State Highway 82 – Snowmass Canyon, Colorado Design, coordination, and production of graphics and 37 storyboards for homeowner meetings, open houses, and contractor bidding regarding four-lane expansion and construction detours for SH 82 through Snowmass Canyon.

Town of Snowmass Village Transit and Parking Plaza; Snowmass Village, Colorado Development and coordination of the public involvement process, including newsletters, open houses, and workshops with Town Council to develop conceptual plans and costs for a new transit center and parking structure adjacent to the Snowmass Village Mall.

Beaver Creek Transit Feasibility Study; Beaver Creek, Colorado Development and coordination of the public involvement process, including newsletters, video script assistance, project hotline, small group meetings with business owners and interested citizens, graphic support and displays for three open houses to involve the public in the development of a new transit system linking Beaver Creek to Avon.

State Highway 82: East of Basalt to Buttermilk, Colorado Development and production of a wide variety of public displays, maps, graphics and informational pieces about highway widening, safety improvements and park-and-ride facilities in the project area.

The InterMountain Connection; Vail, Eagle, and Gypsum, Colorado Development, design and pre-press production of a full color Vision Statement for presentation to the Colorado Department of Transportation Commissioners regarding implementation of a commuter rail system from Vail to Gypsum

The North/South Transportation Corridor Project; Grand Junction, Colorado Newsletters, questionnaires and public displays to inform and encourage public participation in the needs analysis and eventual location of a third corridor linking Highway 50 and I-70. This project also included database creation and management, mailings, coordination of printing and newspaper advertising, formatting and production of interim and final reports, and coordination of public meetings.

Entrance to Aspen Environmental Impact Statement; Aspen, Colorado Newsletters, public displays, media kit, presentation materials and editing of Draft EIS document for improvement of State Highway 82 from Buttermilk Ski Area to downtown Aspen.

HAMILTON SMITH

Resumé

TITLE AND BUSINESS ADDRESS Senior Terrestrial Ecologist Biota Research and Consulting, Inc. P.O. Box 8578, Jackson, Wyoming 83002-8578 (307) 733-4216 (voice) (307) 733-1245 (fax) Email Address: [email protected] EDUCATION

High School Diploma, received in 1988. Attended Hopkins Grammar Day Prospect Hill School, New Haven, CT. 1984-1988.

Bachelor of Arts degree, received in 1992. Attended Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 1988-1992.

• Major, History; Minor, Ecological, Environmental, and Organismal Biology; 141 semester hours earned, of which 22 undergraduate semester hours earned in biological sciences

Undergraduate summer semester, University of Montana, Flathead Lake Biological Station, Big Fork, MT,1990; studied ornithology, systems ecology and modeling, 10 undergraduate semester hours of credit earned in biological sciences

Graduate Non-degree Student, Montana State University; Fish and Wildlife Department, Bozeman, MT, 09/95-05/96; Courses completed in statistics, biochemistry, genetics and wildlife management; ornithology laboratory teaching assistant, 5 graduate and 3 undergraduate semester hours in biological sciences, 5 undergraduate semester hours in biochemistry, 3 undergraduate semester hours in statistics.

Master of Science degree, received in 2003. Attended The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 1999-2003; Thesis title: Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinictus) Parasite Survey and Nest Habitat Study; Master’s degree concentration: Avian Ecology and Conservation Biology; 52 graduate semester hours earned in biology and 6 graduate semester hours in statistics

TECHNICAL SKILLS: research administration, wildlife monitoring, desktop publishing, report writing, operation and data analysis with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), oversight and training of field personnel, data management and statistical analysis

COMMONLY USED SOFTWARE; Microsoft-Windows, Word, Excel, Access ; ESRI-ArcMap 8.1and ArcView 3.2, Adobe-Photoshop, GPS interface software (Garmin); statistical packages including Distance 5.0 and Minitab 12. I have completed advanced Microsoft Access training, University of New Mexico, 2000. I am trained in the use of the Natureserve Network’s Biotics database, including the ArcView 3.2 based GIS applications.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS: I am an intermediate Spanish speaker. 3 undergraduate semester credits, and eight months of work experience in Latin America.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Wyoming Wildlife Society Wyoming Partners in Flight Wyoming Partners in Flight Intermountain West Joint Venture Committee Laramie Audubon Society Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse Working Group, USFWS, Denver, CO, 2004 Lesser Prairie-Chicken Interstate Working Group, 2002-2003

RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE Senior Ecologist/Wildlife Biologist, Biota Research and Consulting, Inc., Jackson, WY. 01/06 – present. Supervisor, Tom Campbell; Director, Biota Research and Consulting, Inc.; P.O. Box 8578; Jackson, WY, 83001; Phone: 307-733-4216; Email: [email protected] Duties and accomplishments:

• provide expert consultation in wildlife ecology; including, interpretation of county, state and federal guidances and regulations with regards to sensitive, threatened, and endangered species.

• perform analysis on natural resource and wildlife data; develop GIS-based figures and presentations; prepare environmental impact assessments; provide NEPA compliance guidance; participate in natural resources inventories.

Assistant Zoologist, Wyoming Natural Diversity Database, Laramie, WY, 10/03-11/05. Supervisor, Douglas Keinath; Zoology Program Manager; Wyoming Natural Diversity Database; P.O. Box 3381; University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming 82071; Phone: 307-766-3013; Email: [email protected] Duties and accomplishments:

• design, administer, and complete field research that develops new data and information on rare and sensitive animals in Wyoming; including, Preble’s meadow jumping mouse, white-tailed prairie dog, black-tailed prairie dog, and Northern Goshawk

• prepare technical reports and analyses outlining zoological research projects • hire, train, and supervise research staff • incorporate zoological data from research projects and other sources into the Wyoming statewide

sensitive species database • apply technical skills in wildlife research including; small mammal live trapping, avian point

counts, radio telemetry (ground and aerial), observation and identification skills of all avian and mammalian species; blood, fecal and tissue specimen collection for parasitological and genetic analysis of birds and mammals; GIS mapping and analysis, GPS data collection.

• Member of Wyoming Partners in Flight, Member of the Wyoming Partners in Flight Intermountain West Joint Venture Committee , member of Laramie Audubon Society, and member of the Wyoming Wildlife Society, Participant in the Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse Working Group, USFWS, Denver, CO, 2004.

Assistant Zoologist, Natural Heritage New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 01/97-08/03 Supervisor, Dr. Kristine Johnson; Research Associate Professor; Natural Heritage New Mexico; Department of Biology; University of New Mexico; 167 Castetter Hall; Albuquerque, NM 87131; (505) 277-3822, ext. 223; Email: [email protected] Duties and accomplishments:

• conducted a comprehensive avian habitat relationship study for Chaco Culture National Historical Park, emphasis on point count surveys, habitat evaluation, and distribution of sensitive species

• performed GIS based analysis of Mexican Spotted Owl dispersal and breeding habitat for White Sands Missile Range

• developed a database (MS Access) and queried for 25-year population trends of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken in southeast New Mexico

• conducted Lesser Prairie-Chicken research; including censuses, trapping/banding, radio tracking, parasitological screening, habitat analysis and nest monitoring.

• conducted avian point count studies and surveys of rare land snail and chipmunk populations, Organ Mountains, NM

• censused Least Terns, Mountain Plovers • Southwestern Willow Flycatcher nest habitat evaluation, census (USFWS trained in 2000), and

USFWS certified for nest monitoring. Avian Ecologist, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 05/96-10/96 Supervisor, Dr. Jay Rotella, Department of Ecology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 59717; (406) 994-4548; Email [email protected]

• censused neotropical migratory songbirds in the major life zones of the greater Yellowstone ecosystem, conducted passerine nest monitoring study, collected pertinent vegetation data

Wildlife Biologist, Raedeke Associates, Seattle, WA, 03/93-09/95 Supervisor, Dale Herter; 5711 NE 63rd Street; Seattle, WA; 98115; 206-525-8122; Email: [email protected]

• monitored wildlife populations including Northern Spotted Owl, Northern Goshawk, Marbled Murrelet, Bull Trout and Columbia Black-tailed Deer. Nest monitoring of Northern Spotted Owl.

• data collection, radio telemetry, GPS and capture/banding of spotted owls adults and juveniles.

PUBLICATIONS • Smith, B.H., D.W. Duszynski, and K. Johnson. 2003. Survey for Coccidia and Haemosporidia

in the Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) from New Mexico with the description of a new Eimeria species. in press, Journal of Wildlife Diseases.

• Johnson, K., H. Smith, G. Sadoti, T. Neville and P. Neville. Habitat Use by Nesting Lesser Prairie-chickens in Southeastern New Mexico. in press, Southwestern Naturalist.

TECHNICAL REPORTS • Smith, H., G. Beauvais, and D. Keinath. 2005. Five year study of factors affecting jumping mice

(Zapus sp.) on the Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming. Report prepared by the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database - University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming. 21 pp.

• Smith, H., G. Beauvais, and D. Keinath. 2005. Survey of historic Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) locations on the Shoshone National Forest~2005. Report prepared for the Shoshone National Forest by Wyoming Natural Diversity Database - University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY. 18 pp.

• Smith, H., G. Beauvais, and D. Keinath. 2004. Five year study of factors affecting jumping mice (Zapus sp.) on the Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming. Report prepared by the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database - University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming. 24 pp.

• Smith, H., G. Beauvais, and D. Keinath. 2005. Species conservation assessment for Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus). Report prepared for the BLM by Wyoming Natural Diversity Database. Laramie, WY. 49 pp.

• Smith, H., G. Beauvais, and D. Keinath. 2004. Species conservation assessment for Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis). Report prepared for the BLM by Wyoming Natural Diversity Database. Laramie, WY. 45 pp.

• Smith, H., G. Beauvais, and D. Keinath. 2004. Species conservation assessment for Preble’s meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei). Report prepared for the BLM by Wyoming Natural Diversity Database. Laramie, WY. 49 pp.

• Smith, H., G. Beauvais, and D. Keinath. 2004. Survey of historic Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) locations on the Shoshone National Forest~2004. Report prepared for the Shoshone National Forest by Wyoming Natural Diversity Database. Laramie, WY. 17 pp.

• Smith, H., and D. Keinath 2005. Point Count Surveys for Avian Management Indicator Species Surveys on the Medicine Bow National Forest~2005. Report prepared for the Medicine Bow National Forest by Wyoming Natural Diversity Database - University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.

• Smith, H. and K. Johnson. 2003. Southwestern willow flycather nesting success, cowbird parasitism, and habitat characteristics at the Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico. Natural Heritage New Mexico Publ. No. 03-GTR-255. Natural Heritage New Mexico, Albuquerque.

• Smith, H., and K. Johnson. 2002. Bird Inventory of Chaco Culture National Historical Park. New Mexico Natural Heritage Program final to the National Park Service. 38 pp.

• Smith, H., and K. Johnson. 2001. Survey of Interior Least Terns on Bureau of Land Management lands, Roswell Field Office Area, NM. 2001. New Mexico Natural Heritage Program technical report to the Bureau of Land Management. 21pp.

• Smith, H., and K. Johnson. 2000. Survey and Monitoring of the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher on the Pueblo of Isleta. New Mexico Natural Heritage Program technical report to the US Army Corp of Engineers. 17 pp.

• Smith, H. 1997. Mexican Spotted Owl Inventory: 1997 technical report. BHS Consulting unpublished report to SWCA Inc. 9 pp.

• Smith, H., and K. Johnson. 1998. Survey of Interior Least Terns on Bureau of Land Management lands, Roswell Resource Area, NM. 1998. New Mexico Natural Heritage Program technical report to the Bureau of Land Management. 23 pp.

• Smith, H., K. Johnson, and L. DeLay. 1998. Survey of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken on Bureau of Land Management lands, Carlsbad Resource Area, NM. 1998. New Mexico Natural Heritage Program technical report to the Bureau of Land Management. 53 pp.

TECHNICAL REPORTS; second author • Beauvais, G. and H. Smith. 2005. Survey for Preble’s meadow jumping mice (Zapus hudsonius

preblei) on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. Report prepared for the U.S. Air Force-F.E. Warren Air Force Base by Wyoming Natural Diversity Database - University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.

• Johnson, K., J. Brown-Ellington, H. Smith. 1997. Interior Least Terns nesting on Bureau of Land Management lands, Roswell Resource Area, NM. New Mexico Natural Heritage Program technical report to the Bureau of Land Management. 29 pp.

• Johnson, K., K. Score, and H. Smith. 1997. Final report of 1997 surveys for Lesser Prairie-Chickens on New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Prairie-Chicken Management Areas and trapping and radio telemetry on BLM lands. New Mexico Natural Heritage Program technical report to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. 48 pp.

• Johnson, K., K. Score, H. Smith, and L. DeLay. 1998. Post-fire ecological studies in the Organ Mountains: monitoring sensitive species and vegetation, volume 2. -animals. New Mexico Natural Heritage Program technical report to Ft. Bliss. 90 pp.

• Johnson, K. and H. Smith. 1999. Lesser Prairie-Chicken habitat use on the Sand Ranch and population status in the Caprock Wildlife Habitat Management Area, 1999. New Mexico Natural Heritage Program technical report to the Bureau of Land Management. 19 pp. + maps

• Johnson, K. and H. Smith. 1999. Lesser Prairie-Chicken surveys on New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Prairie-chicken Management Areas. New Mexico Natural Heritage Program technical report to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. 27 pp.

• Johnson, K. and H. Smith. 1999. Survey of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken on Bureau of Land Management Lands, Carlsbad Resource Area, NM. New Mexico Natural Heritage Program technical report to the Bureau of Land Management. 12 pp.

• Johnson, K., and H. Smith. 1998. Radio telemetry study of Lesser Prairie-Chicken habitat use in the Caprock Wildlife Habitat Management Area. New Mexico Natural Heritage Program technical report to the Bureau of Land Management. 17 pp.

• Johnson, K., H. Smith, and K. Score. 1997. Trapping and radio telemetry of Lesser Prairie-Chickens on BLM lands: 1997 final report. New Mexico Natural Heritage Program technical report to the Bureau of Land Management. 21 pp.

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KARINA E. CHASE Resumé

TITLE AND BUSINESS ADDRESS Wetland Scientist/Staff Biologist Biota Research and Consulting, Inc. P.O. Box 8578, Jackson, Wyoming 83002-8578 (307) 733-4216 (voice) (307) 733-1245 (fax) Email Address: [email protected]

EDUCATION

Teton Science School. Pondering Poaceae with Leila Shultz, June 2005. Teton Science School. Wetland Graminoids with Leanna Ballard, July 2004. ACOE Wetland Delineation and Management Training, Richard Chinn Environmental Training, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, March 2004. Montana State University. Master’s in Environmental Education, September 2003-Present Teton Science School. Professional Residence in Environmental Education, August 2002-2003. Bachelor of Arts-Environmental Studies. St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, May 2000. Kenya Semester Program, spring 1999

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2004-Present Wetland Scientist/Staff Biologist, Biota Research and Consulting Inc., Jackson, WY Execute ACOE jurisdictional wetland delineations in the Intermountain West region. Design wetland & riparian vegetation plans for mitigation, enhancement and restoration projects. Acquire federal and state permits for wetland and riparian projects. Design functioning wetlands for mitigation, enhancement, and restoration projects. Conduct Baseline Ecological Inventories for conservation easement documentation. Perform site assessments and document ecological conditions, vegetative covertypes, hydrologic features, and wildlife habitat for Teton County, WY Environmental Analyses. Design and execution of threatened, endangered, and sensitive wildlife species surveys. Perform qualitative and quantitative hydrological monitoring.

2003-2004 Contract Teacher, Teton Science School, Kelly, WY

Taught natural history of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, field research, and conservation problem solving in the classroom and outdoors to students of all ages Developed an environmental science curriculum for K-12 students in the northwest region.

2001 Naturalist Ranger, National Park Service, Grand Teton National Park, Moose, WY

Interpretation/naturalist ranger for south district Conducted nature hikes, campfire programs, and map talks to park visitors. Responsible for giving public presentations on the ecology, geology and history of the Park.

RESEARCH

2003 Research Assistant, Teton Science School, Kelly, WY Surveyed ungulate and avian migratory habits. Developed knowledge of GIS.

2002 Research Assistant, Teton County Weed and Pest, Jackson, WY Surveyed wetlands in Teton County for Mosquito populations, collected specimens, identified species, and treated high-density areas using GPS devices and database technology.

2000 Senior Research Seminar, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY Created comprehensive development plan for the town of Lisbon, NY. Designed recreation facility, sidewalks and historic designation site, maintaining open space and rural character. Completed Grant application for historical designation project.

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Ryan F Colyer Resumé

TITLE AND BUSINESS ADDRESS Fisheries Biologist/Fluvial Morphologist Biota Research and Consulting, Inc. P.O. Box 8578, Jackson, Wyoming 83002-8578 (307) 733-4216 (voice) (307) 733-1245 (fax) [email protected]

EDUCATION

Pennsylvania State University World Campus Masters of GIS Program. October, 2005-Present U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Conservation Training Center Principles and Techniques of Electro-fishing course. June, 2005 Smith-Root, Inc Principles of Electro-fishing course. July, 2005 University of Washington Bachelor of Science in Biology, focus in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation. 1997-2000 Japan study abroad, 1996


2006-Present Fish Biologist/Fluvial Morphologist Biota Research and Consulting Inc., Jackson, WY

Assess current biological and physical conditions of potential project locations. Design and implement fishery and stream restoration projects.

Acquire federal and state permits for wetland and riparian projects. Perform qualitative and quantitative hydrologic monitoring. Devise and conduct post restoration project monitoring.

2005-2006 Project Coordinator Friends of the Teton River, Driggs, ID

Coordinate electro-fishing survey to quantitatively assess trout populations in upper Teton River watershed.

Develop and implement a protocol for stream habitat assessment that analyzes various aspects of fluvial geomorphology, botany, and ecology.

GIS analysis, including determination of sample sites, creation of layers, and production of maps summarizing results.

Train crew members in Rosgen stream type classification and the Pfankuch stream reach stability system.

Cooperate with local Forest Service, Idaho Fish and Game, Wyoming Game and Fish, Henry’s Fork Foundation, and local landowners in order to access field sites and utilize acceptable and effective sampling methods.

2001-2005 Biological Science Technician, GS-6

USDA Forest Service, Effectiveness Monitoring Project Rocky Mountain Research Station, Logan, UT Regional supervisor of four crews working to quantify various aspects of riparian habitat in order to monitor effectiveness of federal management techniques. Develop accurate and repeatable protocol for fish habitat assessment and monitoring.

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Train all crew members to be proficient in the use of the PIBO protocol for riparian habitat monitoring, including methods such as Wolman pebble counts, bankful identification, riparian vegetation community type mapping, bank stability, LWD classification, macro-invertebrate sampling, periphyton sampling, and tripod level survey techniques.

GIS work, including the calculation of physical attributes of sampled sites, such as road densities, stream densities, topographic relief, watershed area, etc.

Use knowledge of fluvial geomorphology and fish biology to determine field sites for monitoring.

Calculate stream reach characteristics such as residual pool volume, sinuosity, width-to-depth ratio, and various Wolman pebble count results (i.e. D16, D50, D84).

Collect detailed fluvial geomorphology data using Total Station laser survey equipment. Use data points gathered with the Total Station to conduct detailed GIS analysis of longitudinal

profiles, cross section diagrams, floodplain delineations, flood prone areas, terrace outlines, riparian vegetation maps, and detailed site maps.

1998-2000 Laboratory Technician

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Montlake Research Center, Seattle, WA Isolate, culture, and reproduce algal strains involved in red tide and paralytic shellfish poisoning. Collect samples and data both independently and on small crews along the Olympic Peninsula and the Washington coastline study area. Train new technicians on methods and objectives in both the laboratory and the field environment.

1998-1998 Field Technician

University of Washington Fisheries Department, Seattle, WA Electro-fish in coastal systems in order to determine habitat types and characteristics utilized by

juveniles of various salmonid species. Sedate, handle, measure, and identify all captured fish. Establish site locations and reaches for electro-fishing block net depletion surveys.

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JESSICA JEAN MITCHELL Résumé

TITLE AND BUSINESS ADDRESS NEPA Specialist, GIS Analyst, Wetland Scientist Biota Research and Consulting, Inc. P.O. Box 8578, Jackson, Wyoming 83002-8578 (307) 733-4216 (voice) (307) 733-1245 (fax) Email Address: [email protected]

EDUCATION

University of Maryland Baltimore County Major: Geography & Environmental Systems BS, 2001 (Cum Laude) Utah State University Natural Resource and Environmental Policy Program National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Certification Program Wetland Training Institute Wetland Delineation Certification


2002-Present Biota Research and Consulting, Inc, Jackson, Wyoming

NEPA Specialist, GIS Analyst, Wetland Scientist

Maintain GIS datasets; perform analysis on natural resource data; develop GIS-based figures and presentations; prepare environmental impact assessments; provide NEPA compliance guidance; investigate and map wetlands; delineate wetland boundaries, sample and characterize soil, participate in natural resources inventories.

2001-2002 Edwards and Kelcey, Baltimore

Planner I

Managed sub-consultants, maintained an Access database, analyzed data, and produced the 2001 BWI (Baltimore-Washington International) Light Rail Study report; provided graphical and technical support in the production of detailed reports involving maps (GIS, Illustrator, MapInfo), charts, tables, graphs, and statistical analysis; developed a draft report and power point presentation on specific legislative issues for the Maryland Transportation Commission; analyzed flight schedule data and generated maps for air services documents (presentations and reports); developed workshops for Lake Tahoe Regional Airport’s Strategic Plan; Assisted the Maryland Department of Transportation in updating an annual report to the FHA detailing Maryland’s use of Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement funds; collected emissions inventories data for conformity analysis and transportation plans (Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Air Quality Non-Attainment Areas); prepared GIS maps of MD regional heliports to assist the MAA in developing a Regional Heliport/Vertiport System Plan; alternative Fuel Vehicle research

2001-2001 University of Maryland Baltimore County - Department of Geography & Environmental Systems

Baltimore, MD

Research Technician

Worked with the chair of the Geography Department under an EPA funded project to assess the spatial distribution of fecal coliform and pesticide concentrations in streams, lakes, and water retention ponds (Baltimore Metropolitan area); organized and geo-referenced (GPS) water quality data for spatial analysis; used GIS (i.e., ArcInfo, ArcMap, ArcCatalog, and ArcToolbox) to overlay data from a variety of sources

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including fieldwork, USGS (DEM & hydrological), BES, and GPS; analyzed sites and worked in the field to obtain water samples and related data (i.e., soil moisture readings, water temperature and depth measurements); laboratory work involved preparing and processing water samples for fecal coliform incubation/counts as well as pesticide analysis.

2000-2000 Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), Baltimore, MD

Fellows Intern

Worked with fellow MDOT interns to develop a policy paper on traffic congestion at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and presented findings to the Secretary of Transportation; rotated among several modal agencies of the Maryland Department of Transportation; reviewed regulations as well as assisted with field monitoring and data analysis of glycol discharge at the BWI Airport; entered data into GIS database; attended project meetings to implement pedestrian-friendly road improvements in environmentally sensitive tidal areas where wetland mitigation played an essential role; prepared a lengthy report and presentation on Transit Oriented Development (Transportation Demand Management) within the context of Maryland's Smart Growth initiatives.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Relevant Coursework: As a geography major I can assist in issues that involve spatial analysis and map development. Completed courses include cartography, GIS (MapInfo, ArcMap, ArcView, ArcInfo), remote sensing, soil, hydrology, statistics, landscape ecology, human and physical geography and environmental regulatory policy.

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Word, WordPerfect, GIS (ArcMap, ArcView, ArcInfo), Illustrator, Freehand (MAC), AutoCad, Excel, Access, and Outlook. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Awarded a Provost Undergraduate Research Award in May 2001 to complete urban ecology research in consultation with regional soil scientists. Research investigated relationship between anthropogenic inputs (traffic density) and heavy metal contaminants in soil along concentration gradients. GIS layers were generated using Landsat, LULC, and BES data in an ArcView environment for the purpose of site selection. The work involved extensive independent site evaluations, data collection and sampling. Volunteers were trained to assist in site preparation, layout, and sampling. Two hundred 5cm core samples have been extracted. Samples were processed using the Baltimore Ecosystem Studies' lab in order to determine pH, bulk density and organic matter content. ICP analysis for heavy metal content was sent to Cornell University. Data was analyzed using parametric statistics and the results were presented in poster format for Undergraduate Creative Achievement Day.

Documents

OTAK Proposal for South Park Boat Ramp