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Maintained the following air quality requirements:

Records for Title V Operating/Construction Permit and Air Emission Source Database

Certification via testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting

Section B and insignificant air emission points for permit compliance

Compliance with Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting

Air Emission Source Database

Analyzed new and proposed regulations and standards to ensure continued compliance

Prepared the following water quality-related documentation:

Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCCP)

Storm Water Plans

Permits

Environmental Management System (EMS)

Prepared Tier II reports and associated site maps

Planned, inspected, and evaluated Section 313 reporting

Prepared a site lists for manual usage

Established a safety data sheet (SDS) inventory

Prepared Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Form R

Planned, scheduled and managed Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste, non-RCRA hazardous waste, special waste (including universal waste and clean-up waste), and other materials cited in the Fort Knox Hazardous Waste Management Plan and RCRA permit

Collected, packaged, labeled, marked, stored, processed and transported waste in accordance with installation, Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS), Department of Defense, State and Federal laws and regulations

Operated 90 day Accumulation Point and Hazardous Waste Storage Facilities

Conducted hazardous waste compliance inspections of satellite accumulation points

Conducted installation-wide non-point source stormwater surveys in accordance with Section 319 of the Clean Water Act and Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Regulations.  This included the assessment of vehicle washing, forestry operations, firebreak construction and maintenance, mobile water purification operations, mobile kitchen trailer (MKT) operations and other activities.

Updated the Integrated Pest Management Plan including:

Current VPDES General Permit for Discharges Resulting from the Application of Pesticides to Surface Waters compliance

Nuisance species (wildlife and invasive plants)

Developed permit management strategies and data collection tools to document and track pesticide application activities

Developed a Pesticide Discharge Managment Plan template

Developed "Pesticides Requirements Checklist" for distribution to pesticide contractors

Conducted site visits and interviews

Collected technical data

Updated and coordinated certification of the Nutrient Management Plan

Reviewed State Operating Air Permit

Conducted site visits and interviews with program related shops to review records and procedures

Prepared compliance checklists and reports

Provided safety instructions, guidance and training

Conducted safety campaigns

Established and monitored trending and metrict data

Produced and posted safety displays

Published mishap prevention articles

Conducted accident investigations

Managed OSHA Voluntary Protection Program

Oversaw Safety eWorkplace Sharepoint site

Conducted ergonomic assessments

Supported Enterprise Safety Applications Management System (ESAMS)

Multi-year effort to identify, delineate and characterize waters and wetlands over a wide area of the installation

Conducted jurisdictional determination and mapping of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, on over 78,754 acres of land

Included live-fire ranges, training areas, and cantonment areas

Conducted on- and off-site consultation with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Created or updated Stormwater Management Plans for approximately 200 facilities across 19 states

Conducted backflow and cross connection control surveys and drain surveys at multiple facilities

Prepared dozens of Facility Spill Contingency Plans

Provided arcGIS mapping for each site to be incorporated into U.S. Army Reserves overall GIS program

Evaluated compliance with Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)

Conducted regulatory review for water resource management at federal and state level

Consolidated and analyzed water consumption numbers from Fiscal Year 2007 to present for pilot facilities of the 321 facilities

Wrote water resource management plan for 19-state area of operation

Prepared five-year, site-wide Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)

Submitted to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality for approval

Covered Operation and Construction Activities

Performed jurisdictional determination of Waters of the U.S., including wetlands, for multiple projects at Fort Polk to support Army Transformation and Force Protection programs including:

Airfield Maintenance Hangar at the South Fort Polk Army Airfield

Training and Support Center at South Fort Polk

Mission Support Training Facility

Alert Holding Area at North Fort Polk

Access Control Points

Access Control Fence

Realignment of Mississippi Avenue

Documented and developed 404 permit to support construction of the Access Control Fence

Led Keep Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield Beautiful campaign

Conducted Solid Waste Annual Reporting (SWARS)

Managed landfill intake process

Oversaw compliance for Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield Title V air permit

Conducted an Air Emission Inventory for current heating units, boilers, and other stationary sources

Conducted sampling at Central Energy Plant for Boiler NESHAP impacts

Created ArcView mapping of existing and new mission points

Obtained a delegated regulatory program for sediment control from State of North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources

Conduct erosion control, sediment control and storm water management

Compliance- NEPA, storm water and watershed management, SPCCP, EPCRA, nutrient management plans, compliance audits, training, HM/HW, RCRA, Special Medical Waste, Low Level Classified Radioactive Waste, OSHA, experimental range residue.

Cultural Resources - Section 106 and 110, ICRMP, NPHA and NEPA consultation, Archaeology (Phase I and Phase II,) curation and collections management, creative mitigation

Systems Planning - EMS, ArcGIS, environmental baselines, capacity management

Restoration - site investigation, cleanup program management, data management

Research - scientific, analytical, and technical; basic, exploratory and advanced technologies; armaments systems and experimental range residue

Safety -health physics, radiation safety surveys, leak tests, IH surveys, lab safety, radioactive analytical analysis, EXPLOSIVE SAFETY, lightning protection, OSHA, ergonomics

Infrastructure -energy management, master planning, operation and maintenance, COOP

Disposition - Radioactive decontamination/materials segregation for recycling & waste minimization, render safe certification, materials documented as safe certification, hazardous waste characterization, DLA DMIL required disposition, solid waste/hazardous waste/radioactive waste/special medical waste/range residue disposition, reutilization

Produced a user-friendly regulatory-compliance spreadsheet for use in tandem with the company’s Environmental Management System. It will be used to support regulatory compliance assumptions and EMS record-keeping requirements.

ECE Program is used by HQMC/MCICOM to monitor, ensure, and improve compliance at Marine Corps installations worldwide. This program supports the Marine Corps’ commitment to comply with applicable environmental laws, regulations, executive orders, and directives. The ECE Program objectives are:

Provide the Commandant with a broad view of Marine Corps environmental compliance trends

Provide the Commander MCICOM an assessment of the command’s environmental compliance and management and associated risk

Provide tools and solutions that strengthen environmental compliance and management to support missions and operations

Identify corrective and preventive actions to address the root causes of findings or discrepancies

Provide a forum for exchanging successful environmental compliance strategies and best management practices

Support the mission by identifying risks to health and safety of individuals and the environment

Conducted Historic Building, structure and site inventory for historic preservation

Studied historical development and cultural context

Updateed the Integrated Cutlural Resources Management Plan

Participated in Formal Section 7 Endangered Species Act consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Prepared biological assessment to address the potential impacts from the transfer of land from Fort Hood to the Texas A&M University System

Assessed populations of species of concern which included the federally listed golden-cheeked warbler and black-capped vireo

Contributed to part of the Fort Worth District’s overall San Antonio Channel Improvement Project

Prepared Supplemental Environmental Assessment (EA) for Land Acquisition and Transfer of land adjacent to the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)

Performed site surveys for general biological, threatened and endangered species and waters of the U.S.

Conducted field surveys of over 1,600 acres of forestland for proposed selective thinning operation at Camp Minden

Developed Environmental Assessments (EAs) to address potential impacts at both sites for unit transfer from Jackson Barracks to Camp Beauregard in New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina

Surveyed and reported on red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW)

Developed and implemented Environmental Management System (EMS)

Conducted interviews to identify all U.S. Border Patrol ground activities with potential to affect aquatic or terrestrial species within a four county area of southern Arizona

Prepared an inventory of federally listed threatened and endangered species within the same area

Analyzed potential impacts from US Border Patrol activities throughout the Tucson Sector

Conducted biological assessments and surveys for US Fish and Wildlife consultation and 404 permit documentation, including:

Red-cockaded woodpecker

Rare and endangered plants

Conducted wetland surveys and delineation for future and potential project sites.

Participated with Greenspace Committee and Habitat Restoration Working Group Committee to review landscape and design plans and monitor restoration and mitigation projects

Conducted taxonomic identifications for benthic infauna samples

Provided summary statistics such as abundance, Shannon Wiener diversity, evenness and richness, for government and commerical offices

Provided benthic community analyses using sediment samples and provided sediment characteristics such as grain size, percent moisture and total organic carbon content

Conducted environmental analysis for proposed infrastructure improvements and withdrawal of public lands

Drafted a Memorandum of Agreement with the Alaska State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to permanently record information on historic antennas and buildings at the station, thereby allowing removal or modernization of these structures

Consulted with federal and state environmental agencies, including the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the State Historic Preservation Office

Conducted Phase II National Register of Historic Places evaluations of 10 archaeological sites.

Conducted Phase II National Register of Historic Places evaluations of 10 archaeological sites.

Conducted Phase I archaeological survey of 1512 acres.

Conducted Phase I archaeological survey in support of proposed monitoring wells and access roads associated with a groundwater study program.

Conducted Phase II National Register of Historic Places evaluations of 4 archaeological sites.

Historic Building, structure and site invetories for historic preservation

Updates to the Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan

Sections 106 and 110 compliance studies

Conducted Phase II National Register of Historic Places evaluations of 10 archaeological sites.

GIS services to edit, analyze, capture data and assure quality.

Conducted Phase I archaeological survey of 500 acres and Phase I Intensive work at 10 sites for the purposes of NRHP evaluation.

Conducted a bat survey to develop an inventory of species:

Deployed stationary acoustic bat detectors

Conducted acoustic monitoring on established driving transects

Deployed mist nets for bat captures

Collected biological data on individual bats captured

Compiled all data into a Report of Findings

Manage and staff the 3 VCP laboratories

Conservation and Curation Services required to manage the VCP, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) summary and inventory services.

Collection Management including the preparation of digital collections for hosting to digital repositories.

Archives and background research covering archaeological investigations and collections.

Computerization of data for analyses, and creation or maintenance of database files and models.

Archives, records, and knowledge assessment and management services, including digitization and delivery of specialized archival research and classification.

Preparation of scientific reports and summary reports for professional journals, the lay public, or the management sector.

Preparation of tutorials and teaching aids for publication and electronic dissemination.

Design and preparation of descriptive displays as well as video productions for public outreach, training, and public education.

NAGPRA support related to Sections 3, 5, 6, and 7 of the statute.

Obtain, retrofit, equip staff, supervise, manage, maintain, and demobilize collections processing laboratories.

Hire veterans to complete collections work, enable them to re-enter civilian life, find new jobs with the help of resume review, mock interviews, job placement.

Aid DPAA with its mission to digitize critical files, reports, documents and/or objects to be captured digitally and stored electronically to ensure information is accessible to the proper communities engaged in the search and return of missing persons.

Document Management

Data Conversion

Indexing Services

100% QA/QC comparing digitized files with original documents

Prepared an Environmental Assessment for Integrated Wildland Fire Management Plan and conducted a Supplemental Environmental Assessment for Range Complex Master Plan by conducting the following activities:

Defined baseline environmental and socio-economic conditions

Described proposed action and alternatives

Prepared Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

Solicted public involvement

Joint-use airfield that serves both the Fort Hood Military Reservation and the City of Killeen, Texas

Conducted public scoping meetings and prepared an EIS for the construction of a second runway at the Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (Airport)

Determined that an EIS would not be needed and recommended that the document be scaled back to an Environmental Assessment (EA) and resulting Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

Consulted with City of Killeen, Killeen Economic Development Corporation, Fort Hood DPW, Fort Hood Counsel, Installation Management Command, and Army Environmental Command

Provided an updated Master Plan and programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) facility in Fairbanks, Alaska

Evaluated long-term planning and modernization efforts and provide comprehensive environmental compliance guidance and alternatives for management actions

Consulted with Federal, State and local regulators, community organizations and other stakeholders for thorough review and acceptance of facility plans

Conducted environmental analyses and prepared environmental impact review documents for multiple infrastructure projects in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Included site surveys for proposed installation of new satellite command, control and communication antennas

Consulted with regulatory agencies, including US Fish and Wildlife Service and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)

Prepared Environmental Assessment for the NOAA/Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Land Withdrawal Renewal

Provided environmental impact analysis that would result from the continued withdrawal of BLM public lands from public use in order to provide a secure location for the operation of the NOAA Fairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Station

Provided research and content for the water resources section of the PEIS for FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program

Within one week, ERG researched and provided information about floods, floodplains, surface water, surface water quality, national wild and scenic rivers, groundwater, wetlands, and water supply/use for the twenty-one major geographic area classification of Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUC-2)

Gathered and synthesized information from numerous state and federal sources.

Prepared Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to address proposed actions to reverse environmental degradation within the Atchafalaya River Basin Floodway for the Henderson Water Management Unit

Analyzed potential impacts resulting from the addition of recreational facilities

Performed site inspection and data collection to support NEPA analysis

Prepared EA to evaluate the impacts associated with the development of a new joint-use firing range on the perimeter of Fort Carson to be utilized by both the military and local law enforcement

Prepared an Individual Environmental Report IER in lieu of traditional EA or EIS

Provide environmental impact analysis to address the effects of constructing floodgates and permanent pump stations on Orleans Avenue, London Avenue and 17th Street Canals, New Orleans, Louisiana

The pump stations will provide a comprehensive, integrated protection system that would prevent storm surge from entering the outfall canals – as happened with Hurricane Katrina.

Integrated environmental stewardship into every aspect of the Fort Bragg operation in pursuit of Net Zero

Addressed potential impacts, and recommended mitigation activities as part of NEPA and sustainability

Evaluated construction activities, field training operations and real estate projects for NEPA considerations

Conducted environmental analysis for construction and operation of satellite ground and support activities in four states and seven countries

Spain, Brazil, India, Guam, Australia and New Zealand

Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii and Florida

Supported National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS)

Conducted extensive research to establish environmental baseline for each Valued Environmental Component (VEC)

Identified and analyzed resource significance thresholds

Conducted capacity analysis to support future installation actions

Analyzed existing communication methods and developed Public Involvement Plan

Developed associated standard operating procedures (SOP) for how to address changes to installations plans, actions and operations; identified goals, objectives and targets

Prepared Enhanced Sustainability Annual Report with associated Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

Participated in team effort to update Fort Hood’s Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP)

Prepared sections for:

Protective species

Wetlands

Fish and wildlife

Developed the Ecosystem Management Plan to detail available strategic alternatives and impacts on the ecosystem

Conducted biological surveys to track threatened and endangered species habitat, map with arcGIS, and provide management guidance

Planned, produced and oversaw Earth Day activities for over 1000 guests

Developed Wetland Restoration Plan

Conducted biological monitoring of restoration construction activities

Collected native plant seed for use in the restoration

Conducted post-construction annual monitoring of restored wetland

Contributed and facilitated work in Environmental Quality Control Committee

Ensured environmental concerns are included in Strategic Planning Board

Actively participated in Process Action Team

Contributed and updated information for Installation’s Sustainability Management System

Developed and facilitated activities for annual Earth Day event

Provided geospatial analysis and support for forestry, wildlife, endangered species, cultural resources, water management, sustainability and NEPA sections.

Trained users in arcGIS software and hardware

Developed new data schemas and upgrades

Met the Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE) standard

Edit, analyze, capture data and assure quality of GIS entries for cultural resources

Developed and edited policies and strategies that address the Army energy and sustainability posture

Established an Energy Security and Sustainability Strategy working group and provided technical and production support for working sessions and meetings to further develop the Strategy for ultimate approval by the Senior Energy and Sustainability Council, and Senior Army Leadership

Analyzed Army Energy policy to better promote and utilize renewable power and utilize private sector enterprise funding where appropriate

Aligned the Army Environmental Portfolio with DoD Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan mission and goals

Staff placement for development and implementation of Electronic Commercial Fishing Harvesting Reporting System (ECFHRS) for Maryland Fisheries

Reimbursed services and expenses of fishermen and trainers to support and train Maryland's fishing industry on ECFHRS

Conducted extensive research to establish environmental baseline for each Valued Environmental Component (VEC)

Identified and analyzed resource significance thresholds

Conducted capacity analysis to support future installation actions

Analyzed existing communication methods and developed Public Involvement Plan

Developed associated standard operating procedures (SOP) for how to address changes to installations plans, actions and operations; identified goals, objectives and targets

Prepared Enhanced Sustainability Annual Report with associated Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

Managed Compliance Cleanup, Underground Storage Tank (UST)/Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) and Ladfill Programs

Performed annual Army Environmental Database-Restoration (AEDB-R) and Cost-to-Complete (CTC) updates

Updated Administrative Record and Information Repository inventory

Reviewed Land Use Control (LUC) sites and Master Plan for consistency with Corrective Action Plan

Updated Installation Action Plan (IAP) regarding cleanup strategies;

Coordinated cleanup efforts with regulatory, command, and contractor representatives

Documented site investigations and remedial activities

Reviewed innovative technologies, technical infeasiblity waivers, new strategy development, regulatory impacts of proposed actions, draft environmental cleanup efforts and monitoring program activities

Updated Installation Action Plan

Supported Army Environmental Database-Restoration (AEDB-R) and Cost-to-Complete (CTC) annual update

Maintained administrative records and Defense State Memorandum of Agreement (DSMOA), Defense Environmental Programs Annual Report to Congress (DEPARC,) and Installation Restoration Advisory Board (RAB)

Reviewed hazardous waste cleanup documents pertaining to Fort Meade BRAC program to identify potential consequences of proposed actions to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service trust resources such as the Patuxent Research Refuge

Provide professional expertise for the execution of project and programmatic requirements of the Environmental Cleanup Program at Blossom Point Research Facility, Forest Glen, Fort A.P. Hill, Fort Detrick, Fort Lee, and Joint Base Meyers-Henderson Hall (including Fort McNair). Activities include:

Managed Compliance Cleanup at as variety of site types

Performed annual Army Environmental Database-Restoration (AEDB-R) and Cost-to-Complete (CTC) updates

Updated Administrative Record and Information Repository inventory

Reviewed Land Use Control (LUC) sites and Master Plan for consistency with Corrective Action Plan

Updated Installation Action Plan (IAP) regarding cleanup strategies