Item F5
Marine Resources
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDAITEMS~ARY
Meeting Date: 22 February 2001
Division: Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes No _X_
Department: Marine Resources
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Review and approval of recommendations from the Technical Advisory Committee to enter into
contract negotiations with the firm of LawGibb to complete the Master Plan for Improving Water
Quality in Residential Canals in the Florida Keys.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
In October 2000, the County approved a grant agreement with the Florida Department of
Community Affairs, $175,000 of which provided funding to complete a Master Plan for
improving water quality in canals of the Florida Keys. At the November 2000 BOCC meeting
the Department requested and received permission to advertise for Statements of Qualification to
complete the project. After advertisement by the Purchasing Department, the deadline for
receipt of Statements of Qualification was 31 January 2001. The Technical Review Committee
received and reviewed the Statements on 2 February 2001 and completed its review on 5
February 2001. The Committee unanimously supported the firm of LawGibb to provide services
to complete the Master Plan for Improving Water Quality in Residential Canals in the Florida
Keys. A summary of the T AC' s findings are attached for your review as are copies of the
Statements of Qualification.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOARD ACTION:
19 October 2000 - Approval of FDCA Grant Agreement to fund the project
22 November 2000 - Approval to send out a Request for Statements of Qualification
ST AFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of LawGibb for the Canal Study and direct staff to begin contract negotiations with the
firm.
TOTAL COST: _$175,000
COST TO COUNTY: $0
BUDGETED: Yes _X_ No
APPROVED BY: County Attorney _NA_
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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DOCUMENT A TION: Included ~ To follow __
DISPOSITION: Agenda Item #:
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Monroe County. Florida
LAwClBB Proposal Number 40799-1-0003
Dear Purchasing Agent:
In response to the Monroe County Purchasing Department's Request for Qualifications related
to improving water quality in residential canals, LAW ENGlNIIRlNG AND EWIRONIIINTAL
'IRVICU, INe. (LAwGlaa) is pleased to submit this documentation of our qualifications. The
attached documentation describes our expertise and familiarity with related projects, as well as
our tmowledge of important issues particular to your challenges. We have assembled a team
of highly qualified professionals that are available to meet your needs.
LAwClBB is a full-service environmental engineering finn that has been operating continuously
throughout Rorida for nearly 50 years. Our Miami office is strategically located to provide
quicR response to your project needs. In addition, our experienced team offers extensive
bnowleclge of regional issues of importance to the Florida Keys.
LAwCIBB's capabilities will be supplemented by two finns: Sandra Waten Consultants, Inc.,
located in Key West and Hydrologic Associates USA, Inc.. located in Miami, who bring to the
project local regulatory and hydrologic experience. Our team also includes Dr. Kathleen
Sullivan-Sealy of the University of Miami, who will provide additional local water quality
expertise.
The LAwClBB team is capable of providing the resources to address the needs identified in your
request including canal inventory utilizing CIS, water quality monitoring, modeling, design and
interpretation, feasibility studies, cost analyses, water quality assessments of various canal
configurations. and project design expertise. We believe you will find the expertise and support
of our team to be a strategic asset in developing your water quality master plan. In addition,
we have womed with numerous public agencies in South Florida and understand the
regulatory processes and climate. We pride ourselves on providing the depth of expertise
needed to address our client's needs in a timely and cost-effective manner.
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LAWCIBB'S authorized representative for this project will be Dr. Thomas E. Lodge, Ph.D., CEP.
Dr. Lodge is a technical Principal of the finn authorized to maRe representations on behalf of
LAWCIBB, and will be the project's point of contact assuring all necessary resources are
adequately committed. Located in our Miami office, Dr. Lodge can be contacted at 5845 NW
158th Street, Miami La~es, Florida 33014, (305) 826-5588 Phone, (305) 826-1799 Fax. or by e-
mail address at tlodge@lawco.com. He has extensive experience with directing important,
large-scale projects, including projects in the Florida Keys, and is committed to providing
outstanding client response services.
As indicated in the attached response documentation, LAWCIBB is uniquely qualified to provide
the water quality assessment and design expertise necessary to prepare the master plan. As
demonstrated during our recently completed stormwater master plan for one of the Keys
communities, we will provide the resources needed to respond to your project needs.
Again, on behalf of LAWCIBB, we are pleased to submit our technical qualifications and share
our vision for the project scope. We are excited by the potential opportunity to provide the
requested water quality services and Ioo~ forward to woming with Monroe County.
Sincerely,
LAW ENGlNIIRlN~ AND ENVIRONMINIAL SIaVICIS, INC.
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SECTION I PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Professional Qualifications
LA\.VCIBB is a full service environmental and engineering finn with 58 offices in the US and 54
offices overseas. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ceorgia, LA\.VCIBB was established in 1946 and has
been operating cortinuously in Florida since 1953. Presently, there are nine offices in Florida,
with over 70 professionals located in the Miami office. Our local penonnel offer extemive
I:mowledge of regional issues of importance to the Florida Keys are located to provide rapid
response to your project needs.
LA\.VCIBB is teaming with two highly qualified finns with additional local regulatory,
hydrological and water quality experience:
SANDRA WALnR' CONIULTANn, INe. (JWC)
and
HvDltOLOGIC ASSOClATIS USA, INC. (HAl)
In addition, the LA\.VCIBB team will be supported by DR. KATHLIIN SULLIVAN-JULY, a
professor with the Univenity of Miami who has done extensive water quality wom in the Keys
and Bahamas.
Following is a brief summary of each team member's qualifications:
LAwG... GROUP, INC.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Ceorgia, Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
(LA\.VCIBB) was established in 1946. The company was incorporated in 1948 as an employee-
owned comulting engineering and testing company. In 1989, LA\.VCIBB fonned a partnenhip
with London-based Sir Alexander Gibb and Partnen Ud (GI88) to fonn LA\.VCIBB Group.
Ranl:?ed in the top four percent of consulting finns in the US and the top 20 intemational
design finns, LA\.VCIBB operates from 90 local offices in 30 countries and employs more than
4,000 professionals.
LA\.VCIBB has extemive experience in managing large stonnwater, wastewater and water
quality projects; and expertise in data collection, statistical analyses, planning,
groundwaterlsurfacewaterlstonnwater/water budget modeling, hydraulic and wastewater
treatment design; and database management using the latest hardware and software. We
have managed numerous projects of similar size and type in Florida and throughout the
Southeast. Our finn has an established record of delivering high-quality, value-added services
on schedule and within budget.
The LA\.VCIBB team has highly qualified, respomible professional and technical penonnel in the
diSCiplines required for successful execution of this contract. Following are LA\.VCIBB'S bey
penonnel. Resumes for our bey penonnel and the entire project team are located at the end
of this section.
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The TE~NICAL PRINCPAL of the project will be DR. IHolIIU L LODGI, PH.D, CEP a
recognized expert on the ecology of South Florida, where he has been conducting
environmental studies for nearly 30 years. As a principal scientist in LA\.VCJBB's Miami office, Dr.
Lodge will be intimately involved with all aspects of the project, particularly regarding the
ecological aspects of assessing and resolving water quality issues.
The PROJECT MANACER, will be PA'nIaA GIIITINaaCH, PeG. As a Senior Geologist in
LA\.\CIBB'S Miami office, she is strategically positioned to fill this role efficiently. Ms. Gertenbach
has ten years of experience in the environmental field selVing both public and private clients.
She has considerable experience managing multi-tasRed projects involving surfacewater and
groundwater quality, wOrRing with regulatory agencies, and assisting clients with pennitting,
environmental and natural-resource issues. She is currently managing a large wetland/shallow
marine monitoring project in the southem Keys.
DaVID Ie 'AMPLI, P.L will provide surfacewater/stonnwater modeling expertise, and guide
the development of the water and nutrient budgets for each canal site. Mr. Sample has an
extensive bacl:K.Jround in modeling surfacewater and stonnwater at small scales appropriate to
the level of this project. He is published in areas featuring integration of GIS, economic analysis,
and modeling. 'UDDIC. K. MaROTTI P.L, DeLE will provide guidance on wastewater
treatment and land application design. Mr. Marotte's twenty-five years experience includes
the evaluation, design and remediation of RCRAlCERCLA contaminated sites, the
development and evaluation of processes to treat contaminated water and soil, and the
evaluation and design of wastewater treatment systems for municipalities and industry. Mr.
Marotte is an internationally recognized expert in biological and physical/chemical wastewater
treatment.
HYDROLOGIC ASSOClATU USA, INC.
Hydrologic Associates USA, Ine. (HAl) was established in 1988 in response to a growing need for
hydrologic and hydrogeologic data collection, data analysis, and interpretation, contamination
assessment, assistance in land-use planning, and technical consultation on environmental issues.
HAl's staff consists of eight full time and five part time professionals, including three registered
professional geologists and two registered professional engineers, who have accumulated over
150 years of experience derived from various scientific investigations assessing the hydrologic
and geologic characteristics of Florida and the Caribbean.
Our offices in Miami, Orlando, and Puerto Rico are located to selVe the Southeastem United
States, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. The staff of HAl has the capability of
providing a wide range of selVices to govemmental agencies, universities and private industry,
including:
· Water quality investigations, such as stonnwater runoff analysis; evaluation of geochemical
processes; Saltwater Intrusion Monitoring (SVJI M) programs; networR analysis; and design
and implementation of water quality monitoring networRs.
· Hydrologic data collection, computation, and evaluation of groundwater, surfacewater,
water quality, and rainfall.
. Development of specialized hydrologic instrumentation.
· Aquifer remediation and restoration.
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LA W E/rfIJne.rlng tItId EmlIron",.ntal S.NIc." In&. (LAWClBB) /JropoIa1 Numb.r 40799-1-0003
. Quantitative groundwater investigations, including evaluation of aquifer characteristics
(aquifer testing, determination of transmissivity, storage coefficients, and leaRance);
evaluation of groundwater wells (specific capacity tests wellfield analysis); groundwater
modeling of flow and solute transport (two-dimensional and three-dimensional digital
simulations); and water budget analysis.
. Quantitative surfacewater investigations, including evaluation of basin characteristics;
flood analysis; tidal relations; groundwater I surfacewater relations; bridge site analysis; and
effects of water management practices.
HAl's Rey penonnel are .IIAD WALL'" and ._ MILL.., P.L Mr. Waller is a principal
hydrologist with HAl with over 30 yean experience dealing with hydrologic issues in south
Florida, Mexico and the Caribbean. The primary focus of his wom has been the effects of water
management practices, including canals and structures, ground and surfacewater quality,
saltwater intrusion, and hydrogeologic analysis. Mr. Miller is a Senior Engineer and hydraulics
specialist. His recently completed projects include hydraulic (modeling) analysis of the Key
West Saltponds, flood analysis in urban Miami-Dade County, hydraulic design of the Rainforest
exhibit at Fairchild Tropical Cardens, and numerous tidal flushing studies for marina design
and maintenance.
SANDRA WALnRJ CONSULIANn, INe.
The principal of the firm, SANDRA W&LIIII., has 23 yean experience in environmental, public
facilities, and land use planning and public informationlinvolvement in South Florida, and has
worRed in the Florida Keys since the mid-1970s. Sandra Walters Consultants, Inc. (S\A1C) worm
in all areas of environmental and public facilities planning and pennitting, including wetland
pennitting and mitigation design, onsite supervision of construction activities in
environmentally sensitive areas, and conducting a variety of environmental services related to
contamination. The company has extensive experience woming with local, state and federal
regulatory agencies in developing project designs that minimize environmental impacts and
meet pennitting requirements. They also have developed mitigation plans for unavoidable
impacts that enhance and restore natural water circulation and habitat of endangered species
that have received endorsement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Florida Fish and
Came Conservation Commission
Sandra Walters and '1M KIlAICOSICI, project specialist, have both field and project managerial
experience woming with water quality issues in the Florida Keys, including environmental
assessments and ground and surfacewater sampling and analysis. Some relevant examples of
this experience include:
. Examination of physical and biological parameters in a canal system on Big Pine Key in
regard to a pending pennit for installation of an air curtain at the entrance. Wom
included investigation of similar air curtains at canals elsewhere on Big Pine Key and on
Cudjoe Key, and preparation of expert testimony for a State administrative hearing.
. Evaluation of biota and water quality in a canal system on Little Torch Key in regard to
potential expansion of a marina at the entrance.
. Scuba examination of the surface and surrounding area of the Navy Mole Pier at Truman
Waterfront in Key West.
. Submerged habitat survey of Key West Harbor and vicinity.
. Collection and testing of sediment samples in Key West Harbor (CompQAP #880467).
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D.. IlATHUlN JULLlVAN-JULY
D.. IlATHLIIN SuLLIVAN-JULY is an associate professor at the University of Miami in the
Department of Biology. Her graduate wom focused on the physiological ecology of deep-sea
fishes but since ta~ing a faculty position at the University of Miami has shifted to energetia of
reef invertebrates. Dr. Sealey's research now addresses broad ecological responses of reefs and
tropical coastal systems to overfishing and alteratiom of water quality. She worRed initially in
the Rorida Keys and Bahamas examining reefs as islands for distribution of invertebrates and
fish predators which led to mapping reefs on a variety of scales for ecological studies. In 1992,
. when the University of Miami and the Nature Conservancy cooperated in the creation of the
Marine Conservation Sdence Center, Dr. Sealey was appointed dired:or and was tas~ to
develop a rapid ecological assessment (REA) program for the Canbbean Division of the Nature
Conservancy. These REAs were carried out in Jamaica, Belize, Bahamas, Dominican Republic
and Cuba.
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THOMAS E. LODGE, Ph.D., CEP
Principal Environmental Scientist, Ecologist
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Biology, 1974, University of Miami
B.A., Zoology, 1966, Ohio Wesleyan University
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Environmental Professional (CEP), National Association of Environmental Professionals
Advanced Open Water Diver Certification (pADn
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSmpS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Association of Southeastern Biologists
Ecological Society of America
Florida Academy of Sciences
Appointed member, Multi-Species Ecosystem Recovery Implementation Team (MERIT)
National Association of Environmental Professionals, NAEP Certification Review Board (1992-5)
HONORS
Departmental Honors in Zoology, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1966
National Science Foundation Traineeship, 1966-1969
Organization for Tropical Studies, Costa Rica, 1967
President's Award, Law Engineering and Environmental Services, 1994
Orange High School Alumni Hall of Fame, 1997
CAREER SUMMARY
Dr. Lodge's professional experience began in 1971 and centers around environmental studies in Florida.
He has served as manager on projects pertaining to freshwater and estuarine water quality; terrestrial,
wetland, and aquatic wildlife, especially regarding rare, threatened, and endangered species;
environmental conditions such as noise; and environmental contaminants, notably polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs). The primary applications of his work have been in federal, state, and local wetland
permitting; Florida Developments of Regional Impact; and NEP A Environmental Assessments and
Environmental Impact Statements. He has professional experience in Florida, Georgia, and Puerto Rico,
and background experience in Ohio and Costa Rica. He has often served as an expert witness.
Dr. Lodge's scientific expertise is in aquatic and wetland habitats, particularly regarding fishes (his
doctoral dissertation topic concerned the physiological ecology of freshwater fishes), but he has worked
with many aspects of flora, fauna, water quality, threatened and endangered species, and environmental
impacts resulting from a variety of activities. He has conducted extensive evaluations of "wetlands
jurisdiction" based on federal and state protocols; developed site-specific management plans for bald
eagles; conducted numerous estuarine and coastal marine studies including coral reefs; developed a
system for evaluating wetland ecological impacts and their corresponding mitigation; developed many
wetland mitigation plans and overseen their construction; and served on the Melaleuca Technical
Advisory Committee for the South Florida Water Management District.
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Dr. Lodge has served clients in both the public and private sectors. Government clients have included the
U.S. AnDy Corps of Engineers, Kennedy Space Center, the Florida Department of Transportation, and
two large international airports in central and southern Florida. Private clients have included industrial,
commercial, and numerous residential land developers, major agricultural interests, oil companies, and
two large electric power utilities. During his high school and undergraduate studies, he worked part-time
for the Cleveland (Ohio) Museum of Natural History as curator of the fish collection (1959-1966) and
teacher in the museum's Future Scientists Program (1965-6).
In addition to his consulting work, Dr Lodge authored The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the
Ecosystem, a book widely used as a college text. From 1996 to 1998, he served as Director of The
Kampong, a botanical garden in Miami and the former estate of world plant explorer David Fairchild
(1869-1954) famed for his introductions of edible plants to the United States, including soy beans and
numerous tropical fruit trees. Currently, he teaches one section of South Florida Ecology each semester at
Florida International University under an Invited Faculty appointment.
SELECTED PROJECTS
· Peer-review team member for evaluating the 30% design of a 17,000-acre stormwater treatment area
(STA) for the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) for the South Florida Water Management District.
The ST A is one of six designed to treat high phosphorus levels of water leaving Lake Okeechobee
and the EAA, prior to its discharge to the Everglades, a requirement of the Everglades Forever Act of
1994. Work involved ecological implications of design features and suggested improvements in
treatment, including cost/value analysis (lead ecologist, 2000).
· Critique and suggested modification of the Wetland Rapid Assessment Methodology (WRAP) for use
in wetland pine plantations in northern Florida. The original methodology was developed by the
South Florida Water Management District without reference to this type of plant community. Thus,
the application of WRAP by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) in pine plantations was
problematic. This work was done for a private land developer at the request of the COE (principal
scientist, 1999).
. Peer review of the Florida Everglades Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Regional Guidebook draft technical
report, vegetation component. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requested Dr. Lodge to review this
draft document, based on his experience with wetland quality and his specific expertise in the
Everglades (principal scientist, 1998).
· Evaluation of an Environmental Impact Assessment (ErA), New Providence Island, Bahamas. The
Bahamian Government retained LA WGIBB to conduct an independent review of an EIA submitted for
a planned 500-acre residential development with tidal waterways, a marina, and a golf course. The
evaluation included stormwater, wastewater, hazardous substances, threatened and endangered
species, wildlife habitat, vegetation, wetlands, shoreline features, coral reefs, and
historical/archaeological resources. Regulations that apply in Florida formed the basis of review,
particularly where they pertained specifically to the Florida Keys (principal investigator, 1998).
· Wetland evaluation method for lands in the historic Everglades. This methodology, called the
wetland quality index (wQI) was developed to provide a consistent, defensible method for
determining the equivalency between impacts and compensatory mitigation. The WQI methodology
was used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in its Clean Water Act section 404 permit for the
2700-acre Weston Increment III residential development in Broward County, issued in February,
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1996. It was also used for a smaller Corps permit in Dade County in 1993, to justify use of a
mitigation bank to compensate for wetland impacts (project director and principal author, 1992).
· Clean Water Act (section 404 technical support), state wetland permitting, and Development of
Regional Impact vegetation and wildlife work for a 2700-acre planned residential community located
in historic, drained Everglades terrain of central Broward County, Florida. The project includes a
mitigation plan for wetland enhancement for over 1500 acres, using state-of-the-art wildlife
evaluations (project manager, 1991-96).
· Environmental Impact Statement: improvements to u.S. Highway No.1 from Florida City to Key
Largo, Florida. This coastal project involved extensive hydrologic and endangered species (eg.
American crocodile and Florida panther) considerations, and dealt with Everglades National Park,
Florida Outstanding Waters and other environmental concerns including mitigation (principal
scientist, 1988-93).
· Water quality evaluations for development of surface water management systems for the Orlando
International Airport (project manager, many phases, 1978-83).
· Environmental Resource Document for Kennedy Space Center. This 423-page NEPA document is an
"Institutional EIS", requiring an update every 5 years. It is a compilation of background information
on operations, facilities, biota, etc., for the purposes of future site planning (project manager 1985-
86).
· Environmental Impact Statement for the Okeechobee Waterway for the period 1880 through 1980, an
after-the-fact evaluation of environmental effects, for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Among
many historic investigations, the project involved extensive interpretation of 1940's aerial
photographs covering the project corridor from the Gulf of Mexico, along the Caloosahatchee River,
around Lake Okeechobee, and along the St. Lucie Canal and St. Lucie Inlet to the Atlantic Ocean: the
route from Ft. Myers to Stuart, Florida (principal scientist, 1980-81).
· Environmental Impact Statement for a 1,000-acre water front residential development in Punta Gorda,
Florida including extensive monitoring and assessment of tidal canals (principal scientist, 1977-78).
· Benthic habitat evaluations of residential canals on Big Pine Key. This study compared canals where
there were established residents and canals lacking development in both open (tidal) and land-locked
situations (field investigator, 1974).
PRESENTATIONS
Dr. Lodge is an accomplished speaker, giving frequent slide lectures. He is often an invited speaker on
the Everglades. He currently teaches South Florida ecology at Florida International University. From
1978 to 1992 he taught chemistry for the Engineer-in- Training review course, School of Engineering,
University of Miami. He has also been a lecturer/teacher for the Cleveland Museum of Natural History,
for Miami-Dade Community College, and for a summer program (1972-3) in marine biology on Pigeon
Key (Florida Keys). He has been an invited lecturer on threatened and endangered species (Florida
Chamber Environmental Permitting Short Course, Marco Island, Florida) and on wetland impact and
mitigation methodology (Southeast Wetlands Delineation and Regulation Course, Atlanta, Georgia; the
Twelfth Annual Water Management Seminar, Vail Colorado, American Society of Civil Engineers 1995
South Florida Section annual meeting, and the International Conference on Scientific Aspects of Coral
Reef Assessment, Monitoring, and Restoration, Ft. Lauderdale, April, 1999).
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Ecologist
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PUBLICATIONS
· Lodge, Thomas E. (script and direction) and Jeff Simon (photographer). 1973. "The Everglades
Region, an Ecological Study," a 16 mm educational film, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
· Lodge, Thomas E. 1994. The Everglades Handbook, Understanding the Ecosystem. St. Lucie Press.
Introduction by Mmjory Stoneman Douglas.
· Kushlan, J.A. and Thomas E. Lodge. 1974. Ecological and Distributional Notes on the Freshwater
Fish of South em Florida. Florida Scientist 37(2):110-128.
Years in Profession: 29
Years with LA WGIBB: 10
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PATRICIA L. GERTENBACH, P.G.
Senior Geologist
EDUCATION
B.S. Geology, 1991, West Georgia College, Magna Cum Laude
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Geologist - Georgia (1444), Florida (2037)
SCUBA - Advanced Diver
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSIDPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
National Groundwater Association (NGW A)
Miami Geological Society
Director - South Florida Association of Environmental Professionals (SF AEP)
CAREER SUMMARY
Ms. Gertenbach is a senior geologist and project manager at LA wGIBB. Project management experience
includes NEP A Environmental Assessments, Phase I and Phase II assessments, mitigation monitoring and
permitting, benthic and seagrass assessments and water quality monitoring.
Ms. Gertenbach joined LAWGIBB in 1991 as a Staff Geologist in the National Technical Center in
Kennesaw, Georgia. She worked in the Government Services Branch Environmental Assessment
Department and began her environmental consulting experience by working on US Federal Government
facilities including Department of Defense (DoD) Army and Air Force installations, and US Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS) sites throughout the United States. In 1997 she joined LAwGIBB's South
Florida Branch Environmental Services Department and has since become involved with both the
Environmental and Natural Resources Departments. Her clients include both the public and private sector
and she has used her wide range of experiences to provide comprehensive consulting services to her
clients' varying needs. Ms. Gertenbach advises clients about changing regulations, and maintains a
proactive approach by combining traditional proven environmental protocol with emerging issues, such as
natural attenuation monitoring, and applicability of Risk Based Corrective Action (RBCA).
SUB-SPECIALTY EXPERIENCE
Ms. Gertenbach has served as Geologist, and/or Site/ Project Manager on a number of projects in Kansas,
Ohio, Virginia, New York, Georgia, and Florida. Her experience includes aquifer analyses, contamination
assessments, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), RCRA/CERCLA, Phase I and II Site Assessments,
remediation projects, RBCA, NEP A Environmental Assessments, wetlands mitigation monitoring,
geophysical surveys, geotechnical investigations, water quality monitoring, and wetlands and coastal
construction permitting and monitoring. Ms. Gertenbach's work has included sites involving a variety of
media and various contaminants such as petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, dioxin,
metals, explosives and propellants. She has experience in working with both the private and public
sectors and has worked with regulators at the local, state and federal levels in finding viable, cost-
effective solutions to a wide range of environmental issues.
Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
PatricUl L Gertenbach, P.G.
Senior Geologist
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Key projects include:
· Technical coordinator for GIS database. She worked with LAWGIBB's GIS department to create data
management systems for projects that covered large geographic areas and/or contained large data sets.
For some projects, data collected included stratigraphic and lithologic units, aquifers, soil types, water
quality data, analytical data from various media, and macroinvertebrate population survey results.
GIS was used as a tool to evaluate presence/absence and/or horizontal/vertical extent of
contamination, identify data gaps, determine fate and transport, and develop human health and
ecological risk assessments.
· Ms. Gertenbach' s experience includes extensive work with aquifer analyses and groundwater
monitoring, including sampling; assessment design; well installation; slug tests; percolation tests;
data evaluation; data manipulation/interpretation to calculate flow direction and rates for fate and
transport evaluations; and data presentation.
· Evaluated and compiled current and historic information to produce a comprehensive monitoring well
evaluation to guide future investigative work. By using historical information, Ms. Gertenbach was
able to streamline future work to close data gaps without duplicating existing information, thereby
reducing overall costs.
· Worked with the local community to develop an extensive network of bicycle trails. Ms. Gertenbach
evaluated whether environmental impacts were present along the trail, and, if so, evaluated the level
of concern and identified what actions could be taken to address contamination concems.
· Management of a long-term wetlands mitigation project for a prestigious development in western
Broward County. The project involves the monitoring and assessment of the development of former
agricultural land into viable wetlands. This project includes collecting avifaunal, aquatic prey, and
macrophytic data, and assimilating the results. The results are then used to calculate diversity indices,
and, using a formula developed by LA WGIBB and incorporated into the USACE permit, evaluate the
success of the mitigation project.
· Management of miscellaneous permits and permit-related work for Florida Department of
Transportation, including NPDES monitoring, ERP, Class I, and SFWMD ROW permits. She has
assisted FDOT with FDEP regulations regarding stormwater injection wells.
· Management of mitigation monitoring during installation of utility poles for local electric cooperative
in the Keys.
· Ms. Gertenbach participated in an ongoing study of a 77-kilometer section of a river in western
Georgia to assess the effects of human activities, land use, seasonal variations, and rainfall on nitrate
and pH levels. Ms. Gertenbach's involvement included collection and analysis of samples, data
interpretation using historical data, and data presentation to the Georgia Academy of Science.
· Due to their local economic importance, several DoD facilities on which Ms. Gertenbach worked
were closely tied to the local community. Ms. Gertenbach worked with the facilities to provide
information and develop communication protocols that enabled the bases to maintain their positive
working relationships with the community. These included public meetings and involvement in
Environmental Fairs.
Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
SCOTT G. EVANSON, P. G.
Principal Geologist
EDUCATION
B.S., Geology, 1981, Kansas University
M.B.A., 1987, Eastern New Mexico University
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Professional Geologist, Florida (#1459)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERsmpS AND ASSOCIATIONS
National Ground Water Association
Florida Association of Environmental Professionals
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Evanson is a principal geologist at LA wGIBB. Project management experience includes the
assessment of petroleum and non-petroleum soil and ground water contamination at various types of
facilities and numerous real estate assessments. He has also been involved with assessments of sites
regulated by State and local pollution control regulations.
Mr. Evanson joined LA wGIBB in 1992, following 11 years as a petroleum geologist with Gulf Oil and
Chevron USA. His petroleum industry experience covers a broad range of subsurface evaluations
performed in various geologic provinces. Mr. Evanson is also experienced in well site operations and
economic evaluations oflarge scale projects.
SUB-SPECIALTY EXPERIENCE
EconooUc~inance
Mr. Evanson has a strong background in economics and finance. He is experienced in performing cost
analysis and economic evaluation (in a decision analysis framework) on high risk, large expenditure
projects including a previous assignment as a leader of a cost containment team charged with improving
the profitability of numerous oil fields in Southeast New Mexico. Mr. Evanson has also participated in
preparing an opinion of cost for a multi-site remediation effort in South Florida.
Compliance Audits
Mr. Evanson has performed compliance audits of several storage tank facilities, a wastewater treatment
plant and a public drinking water supply facility.
Law Engineering and Environmental Services. Inc.
Scott G. EVtlnson, P.G.
Principal Geologist
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Geologic Evaluation
Mr. Evanson has performed geologic evaluations of various basins throughout the southern United States.
These evaluations have included subsurface mapping of structurally complex areas and detailed
stratigraphic evaluation. He is experience in collecting, interpreting and mapping drill cutting, rock core
and downhole geophysical data. Mr. Evanson is also familiar with the interpretation of seismic reflection
and ground penetrating radar data.
Contamination Assessments
Mr. Evanson has completed numerous assessments of contamination at petroleum and non-petroleum
sites. Areas of expertise include geophysical applications, subsurface characterization, and field
operations.
Mr. Evanson is familiar with the State of Florida, and South Florida County regulations. He has
completed Contamination Assessment Plans (CAP's) and Contamination Assessment Reports (CAR's)
for county regulatory agencies and private sector clients. He has managed the assessment of petroleum
impacts at sites in the State of Florida Petroleum Site Reimbursement Program and numerous dry cleaner
assessments.
Mr. Evanson is also familiar with hazardous waste issues related to lead and chlorinated solvent
contamination. He has served as project manager for an assessment of lead contamination associated with
buried incinerator ash, and several assessments of dry cleaning facilities.
Real Estate Due Diligence
Mr. Evanson is familiar with the ASTM standard procedures, has performed approximately 100 Phase I
Environmental Site Assessments, and served as the principal reviewer on hundreds of additional sites.
These sites were generally commercial or light industrial sites located in South and Southeast Florida. The
assessments included review of regulatory files and listings, site visits, and report preparation. Real estate
assessment project management experience includes one 128-site portfolio.
Mr. Evanson has also performed approximately 50 Phase II Environmental Assessment and served as the
principal reviewer for numerous additional sites. Tasks associated with these Phase II assessments include
ground penetrating radar, monitoring well installation, soil and ground water sampling, interpretation of
chemical analysis for petroleum and non-petroleum related impacts to soil and ground water.
Approximately 20 of these Phase II assessments have proceeded into limited contamination assessments
aimed at evaluating environmental liability .
Noise Monitoring
Mr. Evanson is certified in the Federal Highway Authority Noise Model (TNM). He has managed
numerous noise monitoring projects including the 17th Street Causeway in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Years in Profession: 19
Years with LAWGIBB: 8
Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
KA THLEEN M. SULLIVAN
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MARINE CONSERV A nON SCIENCE CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
EDUCATION
B.S., University of Notre Dame, 1978
Ph.D., University of California-San Diego
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 1982
POSTDOCTORAL WORK
Guyer Fellow, University of Wisconsin - Center for Limnology
University of Michigan, 1982-1984
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Ms. Sullivan's research interests are wide ranging, with a central theme in ecological energetics of marine
populations, benthic ecology of shallow-water marine communities, methodologies for characterizing
coastal marine and estuarine ecosystems, spatial patterning of benthos on coral reefs, and habitat
utilization by serranid fishes. Research emphasis is on conservation science and applied ecological
problems associated with monitoring change in ecological systems. Research includes the development of
rapid ecological assessment of methodologies for mapping coastal ecosystems through remote sensing
tools and characterizing community-level diversity.
Ms. Sullivan is currently the supervisor of the Florida and Caribbean Marine Conservation Science
Center. The Center is a joint operation between the Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the University of
Miami with the common objective of offering expanded opportunities for research, monitoring, training,
and education in the area of marine conservation science. The University and TNC both view the Center
as an innovative and valuable program to further their common objectives in the field of marine
conservation science, and to offer unique training and educational opportunities for students in the fields
of marine science, biology, ecology, and conservation.
RECENT REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
· Sullivan, K. and M. Chiappone 1993. Hierarchical methodologies and sampling design for
conservation monitoring of tropical marine hardbottom communities. J. Aquat. Conserv. 3: 169-187.
· Sluka, R., M. Chiappone, and K. M. Sullivan. 1994. Comparison of juvenile grouper populations in
southern Florida and Central Bahamas. Bull. Mar. Sci. 54(3): 871-880.
· Chiappone, M. and K. M. Sullivan. 1994. Ecological structure and dynamics of nearshore hard-
bottom communities in the Florida Keys. Bull. Mar. Sci. 54(3): 747-756.
· Sullivan, K. M., M. Chiappone, and C. Lott. 1994. Abundance patterns of stony corals on platform
margin reefs ofthe Caicos Bank. Bahamas J. Sci. 1(3): 2-11.
· Sullivan, K. M. and M. Chiappone. 1994. A rapid ecological assessment of the Montego Bay Marine
Park, Jamaica. A study by the Nature Conservancy, Conservation Data Center-Jamaica, and the
Natural Resources Conservation Authority. The U. S. Agency for International Development and the
North-South Center. 86 pp.
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Name:
Bradley Gerald Waller
Education:
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, Minnesota
Magna Cum Laude, 1971
B.A. Biology and Chemistry (Pre Med)
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
Institute of Marine Science
Biological Oceanography, 1971
University of Miami
Institute of Marine Science
Biological Oceanography, 1972-73
University of Miami
Department of Architecture and Engineering
Environmental Engineering, 1974-76
Professional Memberships:
- American Geophysical Union - Hydrology Section
- American Water Resources Association
- American Society of Limnology & Oceanography
- International Association of Hydrologic Sciences (IAHS)
Expertise:
Applied Water-Quality Analysis
Geochemistry of Ground Water and Surface Water
Rainfall Chemistry
Project Planning and Management
Technical Report Writing and Review
Hydrologic Effects of Water Management System in
South Florida
Experience:
Brad Waller is a principal hydrologist with Hydrologic Associates USA, Inc. with over 30 years
experience dealing with hydrologic issues in south Florida, Mexico and the Caribbean. He worked 17
years with the U.S. EPA as a Marine Biologist and the US Geological Survey Water Resources Division
as a Research Hydrologist. For the last 13 years he has worked at his own firm for numerous
government agencies, private companies, and institutions. The primary focus of his work has the effects
of water management practices, including canals and structures, ground and . surface water quality,
saltwater intrusion, and hydrogeologic analysis. Recently completed projects in the Keys include the
hydrologic analysis and hydraulic design for reconnecting the Key West Saltponds to the Atlantic Ocean,
the geohydrologic framework for the freshwater lens on Big Pine Key, and a hydrologic model of No
Name Key to determine the impact of rock mining on the freshwater lens. Hydrologic Associates USA,
Inc. utilizes the USGS models MODFLOW and MODBRANCH to simulate groundwater flow,
stormwater dispersal in aquifers, canal/groundwater interaction, and saltwater freshwater interface
dynamics.
Bradley Gertlld WaUer
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Following is Mr. Waller's work experience prior to joining HAl:
Marine Biologist
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Lower Florida Estuary Study
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1971-72
Research HydrologistlHydrologist
United States Department of the Interior
Geological Survey - Water Resources Division
Miami, Florida, J 972-88
Principal Hydrologist
Hydrologic Associates U.S.A., Inc.
Miami, Florida, 1988-Present
BmLIOGRAPHY
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1973, Ocean outfalls and other methods of treated wastewater
disposal in southeast Florida: Environmental impact statement, Appendix A and B.
Waller, B.G., 1975, Distribution of nitrogen and phosphorus in the conservation areas in South Florida
from July 1972 to June 1973: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 75-5, 33 p.
Waller, B.G., and Earle, J.E., 1975, Chemical and biological quality in a part of the Everglades,
southeastern Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 75-76, 156 p.
Waller, B.G., Miller, W.L., and Beaven, T.R., 1975, Water-quality data for canals in eastern Broward
County, Florida, 1969-74: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report FL-75009, 59 p.
McPherson, B.F., Waller, B.G., and Mattraw, H.C., Jr., 1976, Nitrogen and phosphorus uptake in the
Everglades conservation areas, Florida, with special reference to the effects of backpumping runoff:
U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 76-29, 120 p.
U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, 1976, Water-quality management in the Everglades
National park east boundary area: Administrative Report for the National Park Service, October 1976,
151 p.
Waller, B.G., 1976, Analysis of selected benthic communities in the Everglades with references to their
physical and chemical environment: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 76-28, 33
p.
----- 1978, Effects of land use and water management on water quality in the western South New River
Canal Basin, 1974-75: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 78-30, 56 p.
Schneider, J.J., and Waller, B.G., 1980, Summary of hydrologic data for the east Everglades: U.S.
Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-1292, 73 p.
Waller, B.G., 1981a, Water-quality data for selected stations in the east Everglades, Dade County,
Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-821, 77 p.
Bradley Gerald WaUer
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------ 1981b, Effects of land use on surface-water quality in the east Everglades, Dade County, Florida:
U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 81-59, 37 p.
Waller, B.G., 1982a, Areal extent of a plum of mineralized water near a flowing artesian well in Dade
County, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 82-20, 20 p.
------ 1982b, Water-quality characteristics of Everglades National Park, 1959-77, with reference to the
effects of water management: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 82-34, 51 p.
------ 1982c, Effects of land use on ground-water quality in the east Everglades, Dade County, Florida,
1978-79: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 82-4093, 67 p.
Waller, B.G., and Miller, W.L., 1982, Assessment of water quality in canals of eastern Broward County,
Florida, 1969-74: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 82-3, 70 p.
Waller, B.G., Klein, Howard, Lefkoff, L.J., 1984, Attenuation of storm water contaminants from highway
runoff within unsaturated limestone, Dade County, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey
Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4083, 12 p.
Klein, Howard, and Waller, B.G., 1985, Synopsis of saltwater intrusion in Dade County, Florida, through
1984: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4101, 1 sheet.
Waller, B.G., 1985, Drought of 1980-82 in southeast Florida with comparison to the droughts of 1961-62
and 1970-72: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4152, 25 p.
Howie, Barbara, and Waller, B.G., 1986, Chemical effects of highway runoff on the surficial aquifer,
Broward County, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4200, 41
p.
Waller, B.G., 1986a, Saltwater intrusion in a highly transmISSIve unconfined aquifer: ASCE
Proceedings, Water Forum '86, World Water Issues in Evolution, 97-104 p.
1986b, Flood reduction efficiency of the water-management system in Dade County (Miami),
Florida: ASCE Proceedings, Water Forum '86, World Water Issues in Evolution, 896-902 p.
Waller, B.G., and Cannon, F.C., 1986, Water-quality data for the ground-water network in eastern
Broward County, Florida, 1983-84: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 86-313, 67 p.
Waller, B.G., 1987a, Hydrologic effects of drainage and water management on the wetland ecosystem of
South Florida: Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Ecology and Conservation of the
Usumacinta - Grijalva Delta: Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico, February 1987.
------ 1987b, Effectiveness of the water-management system in reducing flood damage in South Dade
County (Miami), Florida: Approved by Director, submitted to ASCE Journal of Hydraulics.
------ 1987c, Saltwater Intrusion in the unconfined Biscayne aquifer, Dade County (Miami), Florida:
South Carolina Water Work Symposium Proceedings, Columbia, South Carolina, September 1987.
Brlldley Ge",ld WlIlIer
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Waller, B.G., Howie, Barbara, and Causaras, c.R., 1987, Effluent migration from septic tank systems in
two different lithologies, Broward County, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources
Investigations Report 87-4075, 22 p.
Waller, B.G., and Labowski, J.L., 1987, Leachate migration from a solid waste-disposal facility near
Biscayne National Park, South Florida: ASCE Proceedings, Coastal Zone '87.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1987, Analysis of environmental benefits to Everglades National Park
from hydrologic restoration of Shark River Slough: Contributor to Interagency Task Force paper entitled
"An assessment of the potential benefits to the vegetation and water resources of Everglades National
Park and the southern Everglades ecosystem associated with the general design memorandum to improve
water deliveries to Everglades National Park," May 1987.
Waller, B.G., and Howie, Barbara, 1988, Determining nonpoint-source contamination by agricultural
chemicals in an unconfined aquifer, Dade County, Florida: Procedures and Preliminary results:
Ground-water contamination; Field Methods; ASlM STP 963, American Society for Testing and
Materials, Philadelphia, 1988, 459-457 p.
*Waller, B.G., 1978, Water-quality characteristics of Everglades National Park: (abstract) presented at
the 14th Annual A WRA Convention, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, October 1978.
*----- 1979a, Effects of agricultural runoff on the quality of water in the Biscayne aquifer--an overview
of current projects: (abstract) presented at the Agricultural Nonpoint Pollution Conference,
Gainesville, Florida, February 1979.
*----- 1979b, Planning scenarios for a nationally significant wetland--the Everglades, Florida: (abstract)
a case study, presented at the 15th Annual A WRA Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 1979.
*----- 1980, Nitrogen and phosphorus uptake in the Everglades water-conservation areas, Florida, with
reference to the effects of backpumping excess runoff: (abstract) presented at Symposium of
Surface- Water Impoundments (ASCE, A WRA, and AGU), Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 1980.
*----- 1986, Hydologic effects of Hurricane Donna (1960) and Tropical Storm Dennis (1981) on south
Dade County: South Florida ASCE Annual Meeting, West Palm Beach, Florida, September 1986.
*----- 1987, Water resources of South Florida: Water Quality Seminar, Dade County, Florida, May 1987
(invitation only).
*denotes Abstract
HYDROLOGIC ASSOCIATES PUBLICATIONS
- Preliminary analysis of the Hydrologic Situation in the levee 31N/C-l11 and Taylor
Slough Basin since the late 1970's, South Dade County, Florida
Environmental Impact Statement for the Mayaluum Project Playa de
Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico (Plus Appendices) (Manifestacion de
Impacto Ambiental del Projecto Mayaluum)
- Preliminary analysis of the Hydrologic Situation near the Coulter Property at Northwest
41st Street and Snapper Creek Extension Canal. (Plus Appendices)
- Preliminary analysis of the Hydrologic and Geologic Characteristics of the Miccosukee
Indian Reservation, Broward County, Florida (Plus Appendices)
Brildley Gerilld Willler
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- Water Resources Assessment and Supplemental Water Supply Development for Port au
Prince Haiti (Evaluation Des Ressources en Eau et Developpement D'un
Approvisionnement Deau Supplementaire pour Port au Prince Haiti)
- Geohydrology of the Big Cypress Swamp Collier County, Florida (Plus Appendices)
- Summary of the Chemical Characteristics of Precipitation in Florida, 1965-1990, with
special reference to Total Phosphorus
- Chronology of the history of water management in South Florida, 1821 to present (with
citations)
- Geohydrologic Analysis and Water Quality Data for the Upper Tutu Aquifer, St.
Thomas, Virgin Islands (Plus Appendices)
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Name:
Robert Adam Miller
Education:
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
B.S. Civil Engineering, 1963
University of TIlinois
Champaign - Urbana, TIlinois
M.S. Civil Engineering, 1968
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
Water Resources, Statistics, & Optimization, 1973-74
University of Miami
Miami, Florida
Optimization, 1975
Registration:
Professional Engineer, Florida
PE-0044884
Professional Engineer, Pennsylvania
PE-014280-E
Professional Memberships:
American Geophysical Union
American Society of Civil Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
,
Expertise:
Surface water hydrology and hydraulics
Stonnwater runoff and quality
Digital modeling of surface water
Statistical analysis of hydrologic data
Tidal hydraulics
Experience:
Bob Miller, P.E. is a Senior Engineer and hydraulics specialist with Hydrologic Associates USA, Inc.
Bob is the retired chief of hydrologic Studies at the Central Florida office of the USGS. He studied
surface water hydraulics under Yen Te Chow at the University of TIlinois and did his doctoral work at
Georgia Tech in Statistics and Optimization. He was one of the original researchers in the quantification
of urban stormwater runoff and the effects on receiving surface water bodies. Recently completed
projects include the hydraulic (modeling) analysis of the Key West Sa1tponds, flood analysis in urban
Miami-Dade County, Hydraulic design of the Rainforest exhibit at Fairchild Tropical Gardens, and
numerous tidel flushing studies for marina design and maintenance.
Prior to joining HAl, Mr. Miller worked for the US Geologic Survey as follows:
Supervisory HydrologistlHydrologist
United States Department of the Interior
Geological Survey, Water Resources Division
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 1963-73
Miami, Florida 1974-1978
Orlando, Florida 1978-1994
BffiLIOGRAPHY
McKay, James, Stoner, Michael, and Miller, R.A., 1968. Flooding on the Red Clay Creek near Kennett
Square, Pennsylvania: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Miller, RA., Leopold, L.B., and Troxell, John, 1971, Hydrology of two small river basins in Pennsylvania
before urbanization: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 701-A, 57 p.
Druther, RL., Smith, E.L., and Miller, R.A., 1971, Streamflow losses by reversed flow in sewerage outfalls:
U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Division Bulletin, 1 p.
Miller, RA., 1974, Hydrologic data of the June 1972 flood in Pennsylvania: Water-Resources Division
Bulletin, Pennsylvania Dept. Environmental Resources, 97 p.
Miller RA., 1974, Flooding on the Delaware River at Easton, Pennsylvania: HUD - Type 15 Report
Miller, R.A., and Mattraw, H.C., Jr., 1975, There's more to BOD than 5 days: Water Resources Division
Bulletin, 8 p.
Miller, RA., 1975, Simulation of DO and BOD in a sluggish coastal canal In Florida: ASCE
Environmental Engineering Division Specialty Conference, 2 p.
Miller, RA., and Benson, M.A., 1976, Hydrologic effects of storms of June 24-28, 1974, in Lee and Collier
Counties, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 57-75, 30 p.
Miller, R.A., 1977, Flooding at Coral Springs, Florida: HUD - Type 15 Report
Mattraw, H.C., Jr., and Miller, RA., 1977, Relationship between rainfall and runoff quality in south Florida:
Abstract, 1 p.
Miller, RA., 1977, Water resources setting, Martin County, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Water-
Resources Investigation Report 77-68, 42 p.
Hardee, Jack, Miller, RA., and Mattraw, H.C., Jr., 1978, Stormwater runoff data for a highway area,
Broward County, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-612, 166 p.
Mattraw, H.C., Jr., Hardee, Jack, and Miller, RA., 1978, Urban stormwater runoff data for a residential
area, Pompano Beach, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-325, 108 p.
Jennings, M.E., Mattraw, H.C., Jr., and Miller, RA., 1978, Statistical modeling of urban storm-water
processes, Broward County, Florida: Int's Symposium on Urban Stormwater Mgmt., Univ. of Kentucky,
pp. 269-273.
Doyle, W.H., Jr., Wilson, L.D., and Miller, R.A, 1978, Urban storm water data management system,
Broward County, Florida: Int's Symposium on Urban Storm Water Management, Univ. of Kentucky,
7p.
Miller, RA, 1978, The hydraulically effective impervious area of an urban basin, Broward County, Florida:
Int's Symposium on Urban Stormwater Management, Univ. of Kentucky, 3 p.
Miller R.A, Jennings, M.E., and Mattraw, H.C., Jr., 1978, Storm runoff quality, Broward County,
Florida: Abstract, 1 p.
Miller, R.A, Mattraw, H.C., Jr., and Hardee, Jack, 1979, Stormwater runoff data for a commercial area,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-982, 127 p.
Hardee, Jack, Miller, RA, Mattraw, H.C., Jr., 1979, Storm water-runoff data for a multifamily residential
area, Dade County, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-1295, 68 p.
Miller, RA, 1979, Characteristics of four urbanized basins in south Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Open-
File Report 79-694, 45 p.
Miller, RA, Doyle, W.H., Jr., and Wilson, RD., 1979, Urban stormwater data management system with
applications to south Florida studies: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigation
Report 79-93, 113 p.
Miller RA, and Mattraw, H.C., Jr., 1980, Summary results of the Miami, Florida Metropolitan Area
stormwater studies: American Society of Civil Engineers, Abstract 1 p.
Miller, RA, Anderson, Warren, Navoy, AS., Smoot, J.L., and Belles, R.G., 1981, Water resources
information for the Withlacoochee River region, west-central Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Water-
Resources Investigations Report, 130 p.
Mattraw, H.C., Jr., and Miller, R.A, 1981, Stormwater-quality processes for three land-use areas in south
Florida: American Water Resources Association Water Resources Bulletin, 7 p.
Miller, RA, and Mattraw, H.C., Jr., 1982, Storm water runoff quality from three land-use areas in south
Florida: American Water Resources Association Water Resources Bulletin, 7 p.
Miller, RA, Rainfall-runoff mechanics for developed urban basins, south Florida: Proceedings of Int'l
Symp. on Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics, Univ. of Kentucky, pp. 135-141
Miller, RA, Anderson, Warren, and Fayard, L.D., 1984, Cost-effectiveness of the u.s. Geological Survey
streamgaging program in central Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report
84-4116,89 p.
Miller, RA, 1985, Percentage entrainment of constituent loads in urban runoff, south Florida: U.S.
Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4329, 44 p.
Miller, R.A, 1985, Using bulk-precipitation data to better understand the movement of chemical
constituents in surface water through urban basins: University of Central Florida, Environmental Systems
and Engineering, In Proceedings of meetings, pp. 133-143
Martin, E.H., and Miller, R.A, 1987, Efficiency of an urban storm water detention system: Lausanne,
Switzerland, Fourth International Conference on Urban Storm Drainage, p. 143-148
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SANDRA WALTERS, M.A.
Principal
Academic Background
Masters Degree in Marine Studies, University of Miami, Florida, 1983
Bachelor of Science in Animal Behavior and Marine Biology, University of California, Davis, CA, 1974
Specialized Professional Competence
Ms. Walters has more than 20 years professional experience in South Florida. She is qualified as an Expert
Witness in environmental planning in State of Florida administrative hearings; has successfully permitted
projects ranging from single family homes to developments of regional impact, working with all regulatory
agencies; and has conducted and supervised environmental studies, and developed avoidance and mitigation
plans, in all South Florida habitats. She also has extensive experience in review and development of compre-
hensive plans, and design and implementation of public participation programs.
Representative Professional Experience
Principal, Sandra Walters Consultants, Inc.
Key West and Miami, FL, 1996-present
Provide consulting services to both publiC and private sector clients in areas of environmental and land use
planning and permitting, including Phase I and II environmental audits, ground and surface water testing, and
fuel tank closure; community and government liaison; and public involvement.
Grassy Key Beach Cleanup, Monroe County
Provide onsite ecological oversight of beach cleanup operation conduded by contrador for Florida Depart-
ment of Transportation, assuring heavy equipment did not harm biological resources and removed only
storm-deposited dead seagrass and sediments as specified by Florida Department of Environmental Pro-
tection and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
· Electric Transmission Une Replacement Environmental Compliance Monitoring, Monroe County
Member of team conduding environmental compliance monitoring of installation of new eledric tie-line
poles between Big Coppitt Key and Key Haven in wetland and submerged habitats, including confirmation
of pre-construction conditions, onsite inspections to assure impads do not exceed limits established in
environmental permits, and longtenn monitoring to document post-construction recovery.
· Smathers Beach Seagrass Mitigation Monitoring, Key West
Member of team conduding field monitoring of seagrass mitigation project conduded by City of Key West.
Roles include field personnel establishing monitoring sites, collecting required data, assisting with prepa-
ration of monitoring reports, and providing local liaison with City and base of operation for work.
· Whispering Pines Canal, Big Pine Key
Examination of physical and biological parameters in a canal system on Big Pine Key in regard to a
pending permit for installation of an air curtain weed gate at the entrance, which included investigation of
similar air curtains at canals elsewhere on Big Pine and Cudjoe keys, and preparation of expert testimony
for a State administrative hearing.
· Cudjoe Key Quarry, Monroe County
Planning and permitting for continuation of rockmining operation. Developed wetland and endangered
species habitat mitigation plan working with federal and state wildlife agency staff, prepared federal and
state permit applications, processed County vested rights application, worked with Monroe County and
Florida Department of Community Affairs to create development agreement.
· Submerged Habitat Study and Sediment Analysis, Key West Harbor and Vicinity
Work with scientists from Florida International University to conduct survey of submerged habitats in and
around Key West Harbor. Divers colleded field data from 50, randomly selected sites. This data was then
collated into maps showing general distribution of habitats in area, and underwater photographs were
organized and printed. Data was compared with that colleded at other sites throughout Florida Keys, to
assess habitat quality in relation to shipping adivities in Harbor. Supervise colledion of sediment samples
in and near harbor following approved DEP protocol, transmit to State certified laboratory for testing for
petroleum contamination and RCRA metals, prepare report summarizing findings.
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Districtwide Environmental Compliance Services
Serving as south Monroe County project coordinator. In spring of 2000, staff conducted turbidity, wetland
and seagrass monitoring at Harris Gap Bridge, Sugar10af Key, in confonnance with emergency pennits.
· Miscellaneous Environmental Services
Member of team contracted to provide miscellaneous environmental services in Dade and Monroe coun-
ties. Primary roles-environmental and public facilities planning, and public infonnation. Served on value
engineering team for Biscayne Blvd. from 39th to 123rd streets, Miami.
Matecumbe Key PD&E Study, Islamorada, Village of Islands
Member of team that will conduct PD&E study of roadway improvements, including tum lanes, in a five-
mile corridor in Islamorada, Village of Islands, Monroe County. Responsible for all public involvement and
land use planning elements of study.
· Robbie's Safe Harbor Marine Enterprises, Inc.
Develop agreements with Florida Department of Environmental Protection for solid waste cleanup and
above-ground fuel storage tank removal, including field testing, preparation and submittal oftank closure
assessment report (TCAR). Prepare and process solid waste transfer station general pennit, including
representation as expert witness at State administrative hearing decided in client's favor.
· Phase I and II Environmental Audits
Conduct environmental audits for commercial real estate transactions. Recent audits include: Dog Track
property, Stock Island, FL, client: Historic Tours of America/The Craig Company; U.S Postal Service
property, comer of Eaton and Whitehead streets, Key West, FL, client: U.S. Postal Service/Prudential
Knight Realty; Flight Department/Jet Center property (private aviation facility at Marathon Airport), Mara-
thon, FL, client: Monroe County Attomey's Office; A&B Lobsterhouse property (restaurant, commercial
marina, fueling facility, parking lot), Key West, FL, client: David Paul Horan, Attorney at Law, lender. TIB
Bank of the Keys, Inc.; Authors of Key West, Alexander Palms Court, and Curry House properties
(guesthouse/commercial), Key West, FL, lender. Emergent Business Capital, Inc. for SBA loans.
· City of Key West Economic Development Conveyance Application
Member of team that developed EDC application for surplus Navy properties. Primary roles-planning and
implementing meetings with relevant local officials and interest groups, coordination of public workshops
and presentations, and public facilities and environmental data collection and analysis.
· City of Key West Bahama Village Redevelopment Plan Update
Memberofteam that updated community redevelopment plan. Primary roles-environmental and public
facilities planning; and public involvement, including preparation and distribution of project newsletters and
news releases, and development and implementation of proactive community involvement process.
· City of Key West Navy Base Reuse Plan
Member of team that evaluated surplus Navy properties in Key West, and developed plan for reuse which
addresses local needs and concems. Primary role-planning and environmental assessments, including
SCUBA examination of Mole Pier at Truman Waterfront.
Vice President & Manager of Environmental and Permitting Division
H.J. Ross Associates, Inc., Coral Gables, FL, 1994-1996
Created new division of company, managed personnel and project budgets, coordinated tasks with other
division directors, and developed project proposals.
. US Highway 1 South Project, from Key Largo to Florida City
Consultant Project Manager-assisted Florida Department of Transportation, District 6, in permitting for
expansion of US 1, including construction of new bridge with 65 foot water clearance at Jewfish Creek.
Permits were required from U.S. Coast Guard, South Florida Water Management District, and ACOE, and
coordination with Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management. Work included
preparation of permit applications; creating CADD generated permit sketches; responding to information
sufficiency reviews (including extensive evaluation of potential secondary impacts of project on community
and environment); supervising field investigations for construction projects and associated mitigation (in-
cluding mangrove, seagrass, and freshwater emergent habitats); public information; and coordinating with
many commenting agencies.
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Publisher and Media Consultant
Little Torch Key, FL, 1987-1994
Co-founded, and served as co-publisher and managing editor for seven years ofthe Island Navigatornewspa-
per, a feature monthly publication distributed throughout the Florida Keys. Also worked with all kinds of print
and broadcast media, in both production and scheduling of public information and advertising campaigns.
Environmental Planning Consultant
Little Torch Key, FL, 1984-1994
Site evaluation and project design for many commercial and residential parcels of property in the Florida Keys,
including acquisition of permits from local, state, and federal agencies; policy analysis and legislative support;
expert testimony at Florida administrative hearings; and public information programs.
· Prepared and successfully submitted Application for Development Approval for Hawk's Cay Expansion
Development of Regional Impact (at Mile Marker 61 in Florida Keys) to the South Florida Regional Planning
Council. Evaluation included environmental, public facilities, socio-economic, and traffic impacts. Provide
continued planning consultation, including approval of several site plan revisions and 7 year extension.
Served on County Commission-appointed committee in review of 1986 Monroe County Comprehensive
Plan; retained by South Florida Regional Planning Council to conduct RPC review of plan.
Created public information document on Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority water distribution system.
Environmental Programs Manager
South Florida Regional Planning Council, Hollywood, Florida, 1980-1984
Responsible for analyzing and critiquing environmental aspects of development in region, including ACOE and
DEP dredge and fill permit applications; prepared and presented reports to Council concerning development
warranting regional attention. Reviewed comprehensive plans of counties and municipalities in South Florida,
evaluated in relation to State and regional policy guidelines, and wrote evaluations including recommendations
for improvements. Analyzed environmental and public facilities aspects of Developments of Regional Impact.
Served as manager for following projects:
South Florida Oil Spill Priority Protection Response Strategy
South Florida Hunicane Evacuation Program (Broward, Dade, and Monroe counties)
Regional Hazardous Waste Program
Professional Registrations/Affiliations/Certifications
Appointed May 8,2000 by Governor Bush to four year term on State land Acquisition and Restoration Council.
Chairperson, Key West Utility Board Advisory Committee.
Certified Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE), Florida Department of Transportation; State of Florida;
South Florida Water Management District; Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Member, Florida Association of Environmental Professionals and South Florida chapter.
Former president, Monroe County Federation of Chambers of Commerce; former president, Lower Keys Cham-
ber of Commerce; current member, Lower Keys and Key West chambers.
Associate member, Marathon and Lower Keys Association of Realtors.
Certification of Accuracy
The information in this resume is true and accurate.
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Sandra Walters
Education
Areas of Expertise
Representative
Experience
LOWER KEYS & KEY WEST (305) 294-1238
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JAMES N. KRAKOSKI
Project Specialist
B.S. in Marine Science and Biology, University of Miami
Mr. Krakoski has more than 20 years experience in the environmental industry,
working with all aspects of contamination and remediation, tank closures, and field
and laboratory testing. He has extensive field and project management experi-
ence in South Florida and the Florida Keys.
Project Specialist
Sandra Walters Consultants, Key West and Miami, FL, 1997-present
Provide onsite services for clients, including drilling and sampling ground water
and soils for tank closure, and Phase I and II environmental audits. Florida De-
partment of Environmental Protection CompQAP #880467.
Groundwater Testing & Analysis, City of Key West, FL
Purge wells, collect groundwater samples, and convey through chain of cus-
tody to State certified laboratory, following Department of Environmental Pro-
tection approved quality assurance plan.
Sediment Analysis, Key West Harbor
Collect sediment samples in Key West Harbor using clamshell dredge, and
prepare for testing for petroluem contamination (EPA methods 8100 and 8020,
and Petroleum Range Organics), and RCRA metals.
Flight Deparln1ent/Jet Center Phase I Environmental Audit, Marathon Air-
port, Marathon, FL
Conduct onsite assessment of private aviation facility at Marathon Airport,
identify areas of concem regarding potential contamination, and design scope
of work for Phase II environmental testing of site.
Robbie's Safe Harbor Marine Enterprises, Inc.
Conduct field testing of soil and groundwater for closure of above-ground pe-
troleum storage tanks.
Jim Krakoski, Consultant, 200Q-present
Principal of sole proprietorship that conducts site investigations, contamination
assessment and remedial action plans, environmental assessments, monitoring
program design and implementation, liaison with State and local agencies and
clients, and marine and estuarine water quality assessments. Florida Department
of Environmental Protection CompQAP #880467.
President/Senior Consultant
BKJ Services, Inc./Danmark Environmental Services, Inc., 1987 to 1999
Project manager for site investigations, contamination assessment and remedial
action plans, environmental assessments, monitoring program design and imple-
mentation, liaison with State and local agencies and clients, and marine and es-
tuarine water quality assessments.
Taylor Slough Bridge Reconstruction Project
Monitor and record turbidity levels resulting from bridge reconstruction activi-
ties and report results to construction company daily, to assure compliance
with permit requirements, working for Everglades National Park and the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers.
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Environmental Specialist
Enviropact, Inc., Miami, FL, 1984-1987
· Provide consulting services for all aspects of underground storage tanks, petro-
leum removal/recovery, facility monitoring, remediation, client/agency liaison,
field installation supervision, hydrocarbon recovery system installations and main-
tenance, and design and implementation of C.A.P.s and R.A.P.s.
. Work as laboratory analyst and quality control/quality assurance officer conduct-
ing atomic absorption spectrophotometry, gas chromatography, and wet lab tech-
niques.
Research Assistant
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 1982-1984
Biscayne Bay Restoration Project Lemon Shark Migration Study
Conduct diurnal migration studies involving radio tagging and tracking of sharks,
including equipment design and construction.
Physical Science Technician
National Abnospheric and Oceanic Administration/Atlantic Oceanographic
and Meteorlogic Laboratory, Miami, FL, 1979-1980
Role of Organics in Marine Environments
Conduct research utilizing anodic stripping voltametry, ultra-clean polarographic
analyses, and Class 100 Clean Room techniques.
Publications
S. Piotrowicz, J. Krakoski, et ai, Anodic Stripping Voltametry for Evaluation of
Organo-Metallnteractions in Seawater, Analytical Chemistry, July 1982.
J. Browder, J. Krakoski, et ai, Biomass and Primary Production of Microphytes and
Macrophytes in Periphyton. Habitats of Southern Everglades, Everglades National
Park Contract No. CX528081904, July 1980.
Professional National Association of Environmental Professionals
Associations South Florida Association of Environmental Professionals
Association of Groundwater Scientists and Engineers
Certification of Accuracy A
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LARRY A. NEAL, P.E.
PrmcpalEnv~onmenrolEngmeer
Vice President
EDUCATION
M.S., Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1972
B.S., Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1970
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Engineer in Georgia
Professional Hydrologist, American Institute of Hydrology
Trained/Certified Mediator, American Arbitration Association
CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Neal has worked in the environmental and water resources field for more than three decades. He
began his career with the Georgia Water Quality Control Board (now EPD) in the technical support
group. While at EPD, he served in positions of increasing responsibility including manager of the Water
Quality Support Program. He and his staff were responsible for assimilative capacity studies, waste-load
allocations and computer modeling, routine chemical and biological monitoring, water quality standards
review, expert witness in enforcement actions, operation of cooperative monitoring programs with local
and federal agencies, and response to chemical spills and other environmental emergencies.
In 1976, Mr. Neal joined LA wGmB as an environmental project manager and consultant. His work at
LA wGmB has included: industrial siting studies; NPDES permit application studies; environmental
litigation; stormwater investigations; wastewater facility evaluations; mixing and dispersion model studies;
surface and groundwater tracer studies; assimilative capacity studies and modeling of streams, lakes and
estuaries; landfill and surface impoundment closure; groundwater quality investigations; RCRA permit
applications for landfills and surface impoundments, including Alternate Concentration Limit
demonstration; landfill siting; CERCLA site investigations with remedial action; and chemical spill
investigations and clean-up plans.
Mr. Neal's varied expertise encompasses regulatory compliance evaluations, planning and permits under
the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, water quality and water resource
studies, monitoring and environmental measurement, modeling and computer applications, waste-load
allocation, use attainability analysis, hazardous waste site assessment and corrective action evaluation,
litigation support and expert testimony, industrial siting, environmental audits and property transfer
assessment.
He has conducted projects in most regions of the continental U.S. and in Puerto Rico. He has organized
and managed multidiscipline projects (geology, geophysics, hydrology, engineering, design, water
quality, meteorology, ecology). He has served as an "expert witness" and made numerous presentations
to both state and regional EP A officials including consent negotiations, variance requests and show cause
hearings.
Law Engineering and Environmental Services. Inc.
JAMES R. WALLACE, SC, P.E.
Corporate Hydrogeological Consultant
Senior Vice President
EDUCATION
Sc.D., Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966
M.S., Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1963
B.S., Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1961
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Civil Engineer in Georgia and Florida
Certified Hydrologist
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Geophysical Union
American Institute of Hydrology
American Water Resources Association
National Groundwater Association! Association of Groundwater Scientists and Engineers
CAREER SUMMARY
Dr. Wallace became a consultant to LAwGIBB soon after joining the faculty of the School of Civil
Engineering at Georgia Tech in 1966. In 1971 he became an employee of LA WGIBB and continued to
develop the Water Resources Program at Georgia Tech until he resigned his faculty position in 1978 to
devote full time to work at LA WGIBB. He has served as Corporate Hydrologic Consultant and in this
position has been involved in water resources and environmental projects in most branches of the
company. He was previously Manager of the Natural Resources and Waste Management Division. Dr.
Wallace currently is the Director of Environmental Engineering and Science for LAWGIBB and continues
to manage and consult on special projects.
EXPERIENCE
Dr. Wallace has served as project manager and senior technical advisor on projects dealing with
municipal and industrial waste management with wastes ranging from domestic to hazardous and
radioactive material. This work has included assessment of geohydro1ogic conditions at existing and
proposed waste management sites; geologic, hydrologic and engineering studies for facility design and
permitting under RCRA; hydrogeologic investigations and development of groundwater monitoring
programs and remedial action plans at existing disposal areas; determination of best treatment procedures
for gasoline contaminated groundwater; and groundwater modeling of contaminated aquifers. Since
1980, Dr. Wallace has managed or participated in response actions at numerous contaminated sites,
including actions performed at NPL sites (Schilling Landfill, Cooper Industries, Charles George Landfill,
and Woolfolk Chemical Company) and at twelve manufactured gas sites in Georgia. In his capacity as
project manager or senior technical advisor at these sites, he was responsible for ensuring that the
response actions conducted at these sites complied with applicable regulations, including but not limited
to the requirements of the National Contingency Plan ("NCP").
Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
James R. Wallace. S. C, P.E.
Corporate Hydrogeological Consultant
Senior Vice President
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Dr. Wallace has directed numerous investigations dealing with hydraulics and hydrology including flood
hydrology for spillway designs, floodplain mapping, design of runoff detention basins, surface and
groundwater control for surface mines, hydrologic analysis for nuclear power plants and nuclear fuel
facilities, radioactive waste disposal management sites, investigation of channel modification impacts of
flooding, expert testimony on hydraulics and hydrology, low-flow analysis, and stream sanitation
analyses. Dr. Wallace has taught graduate courses in hydraulics and hydrology and he has had
considerable experience in the development, calibration, and use of computer programs for analysis and
simulation of hydrologic events. Since joining LAWGIBB in 1967, Dr. Wallace has provided senior
technical direction and review for numerous environmental assessments dealing with groundwater
hydrology .
Dr. Wallace has managed and provided senior technical review on major projects concerned with
engineering and environmental aspects of mine hydrology. The projects have been located primarily in
the Gulf Coast lignite belt and the Southern Appalachian coal fields and have dealt with mine dewatering
and surface water control. Specific tasks have included aquifer testing, stream flow measurement, design
of dewatering systems, surface water diversions, dikes and sediment control structures, and the
determination of the hydrologic consequences of mining.
Law Engineering and Environmental Services. Inc.
GEORGE KANAKIS, JR.
Project Manager
EDUCATION
B.S., Civil Engineering, 1989
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Environmental Manager (REM 9039)
OSHA Health & Safety for Hazardous Waste Operations (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120) Training
FDOT Water Quality Certification
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Certification
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSmpS AND ASSOCIATIONS
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Water Resources Association
National Registry of Environmental Professionals
CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Kanakis is currently a Project Manager, Managing the Airport Program, and is the Quality Assurance
and Health & Safety Officer for the Environmental Group. The objective of the Group is to provide
environmental and engineering services to both private and public clients. As an engineer and project
manager, he has worked with environmental managers and engineers in the petroleum, power, real
estate/land development and manufacturing industries. In addition, Mr. Kanakis has worked with Miami-
Dade County Aviation Department, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT), the United States Air Force, United States Army, United States Postal Service,
and several other public/municipal agencies, as well as numerous commercial clients.
Mr. Kanakis has project experience in Florida, along with working on projects in North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington DC, North
Dakota, Ohio, and Puerto Rico.
Mr. Kanakis originally joined LAWGIBB in July of 1987 as an Engineer's Aide. After receiving his B.S. in
Civil Engineering, he became a staff engineer working with commercial/petroleum facilities utilizing
underground storage tanks; real estate/land development companies conducting Environmental Site
Assessments; and the electrical power industry conducting various hydraulic and hydrology (water
resources) studies related to large dams. In 1991, he became a Project Engineer and primarily worked on
a variety of water resources related projects. In 1994, Mr. Kanakis became the QNQC and Health &
Safety Officer for the Branch's Environmental Group. Since early 1995, Mr. Kanakis has been Managing
the Branch's Airport Program. In March of 1997, he became a Registered Environmental Manager
through the National Registry of Environmental Professionals.
He also has significant experience in computer system management and support. He is familiar with a
wide range of hardware and software systems and has developed programs for data collection, project
management, cost analysis modeling, and hydraulic analysis.
Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
George Kallakis, Jr.
Project Manager
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SUB-SPECIALTY EXPERIENCE
Water Resources
Mr. Kanakis has experience in hydrology, hydraulics, water quality and water resources studies, surface
water monitoring, modeling and computer applications (data management, CADD, GIS), hydraulics
structures design and construction, storm water sampling, permitting and management, flood plain
analyses, and erosion and sediment control.
Mr. Kanakis was involved in hydraulic simulations of dam failures in South Carolina using the National
Weather Service DAMBRK computer model. Simulations were used to determine the extent of
downstream flooding, flood wave travel times and develop flood profiles and flood plain maps.
Mr. Kanakis assisted in the development of two real-time flow forecasting systems for the Saluda Dam
Basin in South Carolina and the Carraizo Dam Basin in Puerto Rico. The system incorporated the Basin
Runoff and Streamflow Simulation (BRASS) model with a real-time database on a PC computer for use
in controlling dam operations. Custom software was developed to retrieve hydrologic data, build a
database, control BRASS execution and generate reports.
Mr. Kanakis was the Surface Water and Water Resources Field Activity Leader for the North Carolina
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility Permitting project. Field activities included installation
and construction surface water monitoring structures/gages, data collection, equipment calibration,
sampling, and identifyingllocating water wells and surface water intakes. He was involved in the analysis,
surface water modeling, erosion/sedimentation analyses, and water balance calculations that were
performed for two potentially suitable sites in North Carolina.
Mr. Kanakis was a Task Manager for a Pennsylvania Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility
Permitting project. The Task involved identifying and locating the public water supplies throughout the
State. The water supplies were identified and mapped using a GIS system.
Mr. Kanakis was involved in a wetlands mitigation/restoration project in Columbus, Ohio. He performed
hydrologic and hydraulic analysis using HEC-I and HEC-2 to determine stage-frequency relationships for
rational wetlands restoration. The study included the conceptual design of a series of control structures
and design of an 8(+/-) acre shallow pond, including influent and effluent canals to provide suitable
periods of inundation.
Water Quality
Mr. Kanakis was involved in water quality modeling projects as a part of a dredge and fill permit
application for the rehabilitation and expansion of marina facilities. The EP A WASP Model was used to
model the hydrodynamics and dissolved oxygen in an existing basin and proposed basin.
Mr. Kanakis assisted in dynamic water quality modeling project in Elkton, Virginia. The project involved
applied dynamic modeling concepts to discharge of cyanide to Shenandoah River. A river dye study was
performed, the data was analyzed, and the CORMIX mixing model was calibrated. These results were
combined with time series analyses and stochastic simulation of important variables to determine edge of
mixing zone water quality excursions.
Law Engineering and Environmental Services. Inc.
George Kallakis, Jr.
Project Manager
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Florida Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP)
Mr. Kanakis has assisted with the preparation of a Florida ERP permit involving a 156 acre site in
Pembroke Pines, Florida. It included wetland mitigation/restoration and storm water design/management.
He was involved with the design of the storm water management system, control structures, a 42(+/-) acre
lake, shallow water habitats, and wetland mitigation areas.
Mr. Kanakis assisted with the preparation of an ERP application for the dredging and filling of
approximately one-half mile of canal in Miami, Florida. He has coordinated meetings with state
regulatory/agencies and working closely with the client to coordinate efforts with the local regulatory
agency. A limited survey of the canal was performed to obtain the general geometry of the canal and
estimate the sediment volumes for permitting purposes. Samples were collected for laboratory analysis of
the sediment to determine disposal options, if required.
NPDES Storm Water Permitting
Mr. Kanakis has prepared NPDESpermit applications for various types of industrial facilities. He
visually inspected the sites, reviewed and collected data, and prepared the NPDES permit applications
that have been submitted to various State regulatory agencies or EP A. Data collection for some facilities
included developing and implementing manual and automated sampling.
Mr. Kanakis has prepared or assisted in the preparation of several Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans
(SWPPP) for various industrial, and federal clients. These projects have included conducting site visits,
identifying potential sources of storm water pollution, and describing the Best Management Practices
(BMP's) that will be implemented to prevent or control the discharge of pollutants in storm water runoff.
Years in Profession: 13
Years with LAWGIBB: 13
Law Engineering and Environmental Services. Inc.
DA VID J. SAMPLE, P.E.
Senior Water Resources Engineer
EDUCATION
Ph.D., (in progress)
M.E., Water Resource Engineering
B.S., Environmental Engineering
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Engineer: Colorado
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSIDPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and its Environmental and Water Resources Institute
(EWRI)
American Water Works Association (A WW A)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Sample has been managing water resources, environmental, and general engineering projects for over
IS years in a broad array of contexts; municipal, county, state, and federal government, water utilities, and
private consulting. For the past several years, David has been engaged in a full time doctoral level research
effort in two overlapping fields; stormwater modeling and geographic information systems (GIS), and water
demand management (conservation) and reuse. He has several publications in this area. His diversified
expertise and skill set include familiarity with most hydrologic and hydraulic models, computer
programming and databases, GIS, engineering economics and cost analysis, sewer, stormwater and
potable water piping design, field experience in environmental groundwater and surface water testing and
remediation, environmental assessments (RI/FS), and engineering and construction project management.
REPRESENTATfVEEXPERlENCE
Water Resources Engineering
. LA wGIBB - David is the project coordinator for the Lake Allatoona Preservation Authority (LAP A)
Source Water Assessment Project (SWAP), a project that, through a combination of custom GIS and
relational database technology, allows for the rapids susceptibility and relative risk assessment and
identification of drinking water contaminants sources and their potential pathways for water supplies in
this large watershed of North Georgia.
. LAwGIBB - David was the primary author addressing the issue of model calibration at a high level U.S.
EP A Conference on Modeling Issues in Washington, DC.
. LA wGIBB - David developed preliminary cost projections for stormwater Best Management Practice
(BMP) and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) implementation in the metropolitan Atlanta for the
Governor's Metropolitan Atlanta Clean Water Initiative.
Law Engineering and Environmental Services. Inc.
David J. Sample, P.E.
Senior Water Resources Engineer
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· LA WGIBB - For a confidential client, David developed a complete hydrologic model of an extremely
complex system involving a large dam, culvert system, development, and a stream model in order to
evaluate and peer review the engineer's stormwater impact projections of the site.
· LA WGIBB - For Cloudland Canyon State Park, David developed a HEC HMS model of the natural
hydrography of the watershed of Bear Creek upstream from a proposed bridge. These flow calculations
were then input in a HEC RAS model of Bear Creek which was used to project a possible bridge
elevations.
· University of Colorado, Department of Civil Engineering; David was a co-author in the development of
a research needs and literature search on urban stormwater sponsored by the Water Environment
Federation (WEF).
· University of Colorado, Department of Civil Engineering; assessment and development of links from
stormwater models to existing GIS software (ArcView) which included development of a hypothetical
database and graphical representation, development of a uniform cost and valuation analysis procedure,
and linear and nonlinear optimization.
· Left Hand Water District; David was responsible for planning, project management, review, and design
of Left Hand Water District's 12$ million Capital Improvements Plan (CIP). A key component of this
plan was obtaining permit approval for these improvement from Boulder County for growth related
environmental impacts. David was an integral part of the District's team in seeking this approval.
· Left Hand Water District; David was responsible for review of development plans and system
improvements with respect to water utility distribution system hydraulics; which involved use of
hydraulic models for the District, which were developed both by David and by consultants under his
direction. David was also responsible for directing and organizing the various CAD maps of the District
into a District-wide GIS system. David also designed several pipeline and valve replacement projects
for Left Hand, and supervised consultants designing larger pipelines, a treatment plant expansion, and
several tank.
· University of Colorado, Department of Civil Engineering; David provided teaching assistance for
senior level water resources design classes. This included full supervision of computer
applications/spreadsheet and model tutorials for large classes in the computer lab. David was also part
ofa teaching team that taught short courses in the EPA's Storm Water Management Model (SWMM),
Qual 2-E and wetlands hydrology and engineering. David also assisted in teaching an introductory class
in geographic information systems (GIS) using ArcView and Surfer.
· University of Colorado, Department of Civil Engineering; David developed a database of Boulder
Creek Colorado State Engineer's office data for the Boulder Creek watershed study. This was part of a
larger study linking water rights decisions with water quality impacts within the watershed.
· University of Colorado, Department of Civil Engineering; While with the Natural Hazards Center,
David developed and designed a database that tracked existing data on costs and damages associated
with all natural hazards for the 2nd National Hazards Assessment.
· University of Colorado, Department of Civil Engineering; While with the Center for Advanced
Decision Support in Water and Environmental Sciences (CADSWES) David assisted in PC
programming implementation of the South Platte Water Rights Project, which is a unix application that
allows geographical/GIS based (and text based) queries of the State Engineer's office water rights
database.
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David J. Sample, P.E.
Senior Water Resources Engineer
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. Richmond County, Columbia County, and the City of Gainesville, Georgia; David's responsibilities
included stormwater management planning and review of development plans for city/county
infrastructure/capacity concerns, and working with the land use/planning/political process within each.
David designed several hydrological/surface water management plans which involved detention pond
design, surface water hydrologic analysis, and open channel and pipeline hydraulics and flow routing.
· South Florida Water Management District; David was responsible for development of a system for
evaluation of the engineering, economic, and fmancial feasibility analysis of wastewater reuse for the
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). This involved pipeline design, working with the
District GIS system to obtain land use information, aerial photography, and benefit-cost analysis.
· South Florida Water Management District; David assisted in the evaluation of costs associated with
development of several new surface and groundwater supply alternatives for the City of West Palm
Beach.
· University of Florida, Departments of Environmental Engineering Sciences and the Department of
Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering, David served as a graduate research assistant in research
work focusing on phosphate mine water and wastewater management. As an undergraduate student,
David worked in the University of Florida Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering Laboratory and
performed SCUBA diving for maintenance of wave stations around the state of Florida, as well as
assisted in model development for the analysis of the effects of hurricanes on storm surges.
Environmental Engineering
. Left Hand Water District; David assisted in a preliminary environmental assessment and field
reconnaissance and sampling of a water supply reservoir. This involved review of assessments done at
an adjacent RCRA hazardous waste facility, evaluation of transport potential from adjacent groundwater
monitoring wells, and assessment of toxicity of uncommon chemical constituents with respect to
drinking water standards and treatment options.
. City of Gainesville, Georgia; With the City of Gainesville, David was responsible for development of
new ordinances and regulations for the control and management of stormwater, erosion and sediment
control, and floodplain management. David was part of a committee for the Georgia Environmental
Protection Division which reviewed new state regulations in regards to erosion control; this was a key
concern in the Lake Lanier watershed.
. Goldberg-Zoino and Associates (GZA); David actively worked at a wide variety of hazardous waste
sites, from renovated mill sites, shopping centers, tanneries, gas stations, landfills, RCRA transporters,
electronics manufacturers, shipyards, defense manufacturer, and various industrial sites. During his
work there, David supervised drilling operations at various hazardous waste sites, and conducted
numerous Phase I and II environmental assessments and RCRA closures. These assessments included
land use/title analysis, field geology, groundwater and soil sampling collection, evaluation with respect
to regulatory standards, and report writing.
. Goldberg-Zoino and Associates (GZA); David was involved with sampling and data analysis for a
remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) for the responsible parties for a large Superfund site in
Lowell, Massachusetts. David d~veloped a database to assist in the risk analysis effort of the site.
. Goldberg-Zoino and Associates (GZA); David developed several surface water NPDES permit
applications for general industrial storm water discharges.
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Senior Water Resources Engineer
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· Goldberg-Zoino and Associates (GZA); David was also responsible for a water supply/waste water
impacts analysis associated with an expansion of the Gordon-Conwell College and Seminary adjacent to
the town of Hamilton, Massachusetts.
· US Environmental Protection Agency Region 4; David was responsible for evaluation of the impacts of
underground injection with respect to underground sources of drinking water throughout the southeast.
This involved groundwater transport modeling, hydrogeology, engineering, and geophysical evaluation
of injection well construction. A key report that David was responsible for resulted in the reevaluation
of injection well activity in the northwest area of Florida. David also coordinated a senatorial response
for a broad range of environmental concerns and issues regarding wastewater disposal in the Florida
Keys.
· US Environmental Protection Agency Region 4; David was responsible for several NPDES permits in
the state of Florida, and developed region-wide criteria for evaluation of infrequent stormwater related
discharges from percolation ponds, and regional policy on landfill discharges to enhance the protection
of groundwater.
Infrastructure/Public Works Engineering
· City of Gainesville, Georgia; David was responsible for managing the design, bidding, construction, and
acceptance of a $2 million city owned industrial park for the City. This involved civiVtopographic
design, geotechnical engineering, storm water/floodplain hydrology, obtaining planning commission
approval, wetlands mitigation, and earthwork calculations.
· Richmond County, Georgia; David was responsible for the design of a new phase of the sanitary
landfill. This was one of the first approved under the then new requirements promulgated by the
Georgia Environmental Protection Division. This landfill was one of the first "stacked" landfill in the
area, and under the new regulations, the first to require geotechnical liners and leachate collection.
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XIAOQING "CHING" Wu, P.E.
Senior Chemical Engineer
EDUCATION
MSCE, 1986, CivillEnvironmental Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
BSCE, 1983, ChemicallEnvironmental Engineering, Shanghai Metallurgical College, Shanghai, China
CAREER SUMMARY
Ms. Wu has more than 16 years of experience in environmental services including industrial and
municipal waste management design and study, wastewater treatment/pretreatment design and study,
wastewater management planning, contaminated site remediation, pollution prevention/waste
minimization, and regulatory compliance auditing, as well as project management for various projects in
those fields.
As a project manager for both domestic and international projects with LA WGIBB (1993-present), Ms. Wu
is responsible for multidiscipline project management for domestic and international environmental study
and design projects, FS/CMS under CERCLAlRCRA for contaminated site remediation, industrial
wastewater treatment design and pollution control management study, Phase I & Phase IT environmental
site assessments, and environmental regulatory compliance services for multinational companies and
overseas clients. She has participated in international marketing activities in East Asia and South
America.
As a project manager/project engineer with Brown and Caldwell, Atlanta, Georgia (1992-1993), Ms. Wu
was responsible for project management and process design for advanced wastewater treatment projects
for biological nutrient (phosphorus and nitrogen) removal and industrial wastewater/storm water
treatment/management projects.
Permitting and Regulatory Compliance
Ms. Wu prepared Release Prevention, Control Countermeasure (RPCC) Plan assisting the facility to
comply with the regulatory requirements including spill prevention, control, and countermeasures (SPCC)
requirements under CW A, contingency plan requirements for hazardous wastes under RCRA, emergency
response requirements for hazardous and toxic substances under SARA, storm water pollution prevention
(SWPP) and best management practices (BMP) requirements under CW A, and emergency action plan and
emergency response plan requirements under OSHA for Alcoa Tifton facility. Work involved site visit,
regulation review, evaluation of current release prevention, control countermeasure practices at the site
based on regulatory requirements, and the plan preparation.
Ms. Wu provided engineering assistance to clients on wastewater management, NPDES permits
application, and regulatory compliance in States of PA, GA, and FL. Work involved POTW and
industrial site inspection/investigations, industrial wastewater pretreatment program development,
NPDES application, feasibility study report and inspection report preparations, wastewater quantity and
quality characterizations and projections, wastewater collection and treatment system capacity
evaluations, identification and evaluation of wastewater facility alternatives including treatment process
modification, land application, constructed wetland system, and solids (sludge) handling/disposal options,
and development of recommended solutions.
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Xilloq;lIg "Ching" Wu, P.E.
Senior Chemical Engineer
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Project Management Services
Ms. Wu is project manager for various projects including industrial wastewater management,
municipaVindustrial wastewater treatment/pretreatment, consultation on environmental management
system, and environmental engineering services. Work involves study, planning, design, and construction
management services.
Ms. WU worked as the Tianjin Office manager and project manager on Tianjin (China) project, an
international industrial wastewater control project funded by British government Overseas Development
Administration (ODA) as part of the World Bank project in China, covering water pollution control
strategic planning, water and wastewater management (institutional and financial), environmental
auditing, and pretreatment studies for various industrial sectors for the metropolitan area of Tianjin, a
third largest city with 8 million population in China. In addition to providing technical solutions to
industrial wastewater discharge control, the project provided training on fund management for industrial
pollution control foundation set jointly by the City government and World Bank and provided
recommendations to the existing city sewerage management structure and environmental enforcement
measures to assist the on going privatization reform and implementations of environmental laws and
regulations. Ms. Wu stationed at the project site for a total of nine months and completed the project
successfully. Work involved management of the project, working closely with clients and local
subcontractors, providing feasibility study reports for various industrial sectors and project documents to
British and Chinese Governments.
Storm Water Handling and Facilities
Ms. Wu conducted feasibility study for constructed wetlands treatment system (CWTS) for storm water
management in Everglades area. Work involved evaluation of industrial effluent impact to existing
CWTS performance and providing recommendations for CWTS effluent quality improvement.
Ms. Wu conducted CSO (Combined Sewer Overflow) study for City of Toledo, Ohio. Work involved
CSO flow characteristics study and evaluation of CSO impacts to the receiving water quality. Work also
involved evaluation of solids concentrators and preliminary design of swirl concentrator.
Wastewater Treatment
Ms. Wu conducted a non-domesticlindustrial wastewater control program and prepared a basewide non-
domesticlindustrial wastewater control plan for Eglin Air Force Base, FL. Work involved basewide
wastewater discharge control system including sludge handling system review and evaluation, wastewater
discharge control plan preparation to provide a basewide general wastewater control guidance and
standard document.
Ms. Wu is project manager for wastewater treatment projects for multinational companies' joint venture
sites located in China. Work involves conducting conceptual design for wastewater treatment and
providing supervision for detailed engineering design.
Served as project manager/project engineer for industrial and sanitary wastewater treatment projects.
Treatment processes for industrial wastewater treatment include membrane filtration, resin adsorption/ion
exchange, solvent extraction, biological reaction; and chemical/physical separation; for sanitary
wastewater treatment include chemical/physical precipitation, biological reaction, chemical/UV
disinfection, and sludge dewatering, conditioning and final disposal.
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Xilloqing "Chillg" WU, P.E.
Senior Chemical Engineer
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Provided treatment process design and alternative evaluation of industrial process wastewater and
pesticide contaminated groundwater remediation for petroleum refinery and chemical plants. Work
involved evaluations of oil-water separation, treatment processes including resin adsorption, PACT,
GAC, and filtration for VOC, pesticides, and BOD removals. Work also included benzene NESHAP
regulation compliance study.
Provided biological wastewater treatment system design for food industries, nursing homes, and trailer
parks.
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FREDERICK K. MAROTTE, P.E., D.E.E.
Principal Process/Environmental Engineer
EDUCATION
M.S., 1975, Environmental Engineering
B.S., 1969, Civil Engineering
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Engineer - Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, Colorado, Rhode Island, and
Arizona.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSIDPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Diplomat: American Academy of Environmental Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
Water Environment Federation
CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Marotte has served as a project manager, program manager, and technical consultant for projects
involving biological and chemical wastewater treatment; evaluation, design and remediation of
RCRAlCERCLA contaminated sites; and the development and evaluation of processes to treat
contaminated water and soil. He also has significant experience in developing regulatory compliance
strategies and negotiating with regulatory agencies.
REPRESENTATfVEEXPERIENCE
Anheuser-Busch - Designed a brewery wastewater land application system. The facility pumped the
brewery effluent five miles to a 2000-acre agricultural area. The waste was applied at a controlled rate
using center pivot and land flood irrigation. The system was designed to operate during harsh Colorado
winters.
Leprino Foods - Designed a land application system to dispose of biological treatment sludge and other
wastes from a cheese manufacturing plant.
Ray D. Nixon Power Plant - Designed zero-discharge effluent treatment facilities. Processes included
filtration, reverse osmosis, vapor recompression evaporation, and solar evaporation. The facility recovers
95 percent of its water for reuse.
lIT Rayonier - Pilot-scale treatability studies followed by the complete design of biological wastewater
treatment facilities for two dissolving grade sulfite mills. At one facility, an innovative 60-foot deep
aeration tank was used to conserve space.
Weyerhaeuser Company - Provided waste load characterization, reduction, and treatment studies and
designs. Scope included white water recovery, hydraulic barker water reuse, biological sludge dewatering
and disposal, bleach plant water conservation, pH neutralization, and second-stage biological treatment.
Developed a IO-year proactive water management plan that allowed a prioritized program to meet
anticipated effluent standards.
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DA VID E. BATTSON, P.E.
Senior Engineer
Environmental Manager
EDUCATION
B.S., Civil Engineering
B.S., Industrial Engineering
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Engineer - Georgia, Alabama, Florida
CAREER SUMMARY
During his career, Mr. Battson has obtained 28 years of industrial and civil/environmental engineering
experience. Of the 28 years, he has spent 25 years while in the service of consulting firms. Through his
consulting experience Mr. Battson continuously improved his skills in business development, project and
principal management, and systems design on water, wastewater, and solid waste projects. His
experience encompasses a variety of projects that include water and wastewater treatment, pumping,
storage, distribution, collection, and residuals and solid waste handling.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Surface Water Treatment Plant Design, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, Senior Engineer - Provided
management and engineering design expertise for a 1.0 MGD surface water plant inclusive of a raw water
intake upgrade, new raw water pump station and 8 inch force main. The treatment plant design was based
on a conventional treatment plant configuration but included state-of-the-art processes such as a cone-
type, settling tank and filters using a highly efficient backwashing system. Additional processes included
chlorination using brine water, finish water storage and high service pumping.
Stream MonitoringlFlow Metering, East Point, Georgia, Project Manager - Provided stream
hydraulics evaluation and monitoring design and installation upstream and downstream of the city's raw
water intake. Work also consisted of the installation of metering devices for monitoring raw water flow.
Surface-Water Plant Expansion, Henry County, Georgia, Chief Engineer - Provided management
and engineering design expertise for a surface water plant expansion. The plant was expanded from 10
mgd to 16 mgd average daily capacity and included two raw water intake upgrades, one raw water intake
installation, chemical feed and building replacement, flocculation and sedimentation basins, filters and
filter building, I-MG clearwell and backwash, and high-service pumping.
Raw Water Intake and Pumping Station, Macon, Georgia, Project Manager - Managed the design of
a 60-mgd (90 mgd future) raw water intake and pumping station. The station was designed for pumping
into a 626-acre reservoir or to a new water treatment plant. Components included an intake with
withdrawal capacity at 7 Q 10 flow, screening with water/trash separation, centrifugal pumping and chemical feeding.
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Senior Engineer
Environmental Engineer
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Dual Media Filtration Conversion, Senoia, Georgia, Project Manager - Developed a test program for
investigating increased surface hydraulics of a dual media filter. Work also included the design of a
baffling system to reduce short-circuiting in the sedimentation basins.
Water Treatment Plant-Schley County, Georgia, Project Manager - Managed the design of a 1,500-
gpm water treatment plant including C02 stripping, lime, chlorine and phosphate feeding and high rate
filtration system. A new building was designed for the treatment process, administrative functions, and
electrical service equipment.
Raw Water Pumping Facility-Macon, Georgia, Project Manager - Managed the retrofit design of a
10S-mgd raw water pumping facility. Project included replacement of three extended-shaft centrifugal
pumps and valve controls for pump startup with grit removal prior to screening.
Storm Water Treatment, Coastal Unilube, Inc., W. Memphis, AK, Senior Engineer - Provided bid
and construction documents for the installation of a storm water drainage and treatment system. The
drainage system was designed to collect contaminated surface runoff from areas of probable contact was
packaged automotive fluids. The collected runoff was pre-treated through the use of two oil/water
separators. Pre-treated water was directed to the municipal sewer system while the separated oil was
removed by pumping truck and hauled away for disposal.
Wastewater Treatment Feasibility, Whitfield County, Georgia, Project Manager - Developed
comprehensive plan to evaluate, rank, and recommend feasibility of alternative wastewater treatment
methods and site locations for wastewater collected from existing sewered areas in south Whitfield
County.
Hydraulic Study-Griffin, Georgia, Project Engineer - Prepared hydraulic data for Heads Creek
Reservoir Dam classification. Work included verification of spillway capacity and modeling of the
reservoir and stream profile.
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ALEX J. ALAMO
Project Environmental Scientist
EDUCATION
RA., Environmental Studies, Florida International University; Miami, Florida 1994
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSIDPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
OSHA 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Site Worker
OSHA 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Site Supervisor
AHERA Building Inspector No. 77298
AHERA Contractor/Supervisor No. 80604
Sampling and Evaluating Asbestos Dust (NIOSH 582)
Virginia Asbestos Project Monitor No. VMS 008
Title V Permitting
Organic Vapor Analyzer
DOT Hazard Communication Training
EP A-CAMEO
Project Management (FDOn 2000
Wetland Delineation 1998 (LA WGIBB)
Due Diligence at Dawn-Phase I Litigation 1998 (EDR)
Environmental Problem Identification 1999 (OHM)
GIS Mapping-Asset Surveyor 1999 (Trimble)
ESRI ArcView 3.2 - FGDL 2000 (UF-Geoplan Center)
REM, & REPA 2001
CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Alamo Joined LA wGIBB in 2000 as a Project Environmental Scientist with the Miami, Florida
Environmental Department. Mr. Alamo has over eight years experience collecting, analyzing, and
managing environmental data on hundreds of projects throughout Florida and the United States.
Experience includes the management, coordination and preparation of Phase I, Phase II environmental
site assessments, underground storage tanks (UST's) removals and closure, asbestos and lead based paint
inspections, abatement and monitoring, DOT emergency response, regulatory agency liaison, and client
consultation.
SUB-SPECIALTY EXPERIENCE
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Mr. Alamo has been involved with several projects using GIS technology. Responsibilities included
management, implementation, training, agency coordination and development of the GIS applications.
His primary duties included the collection of data from known sources, conducting research and
interviews to identify new data sources, converting the data into a Arcview format, geo-referencing, re-
projecting, conducting datum transformation and shapefile creations for various basemaps, and collecting
and linking field data to created basemaps. Mr. Alamo has experience using Arcview, Arcinfo,
AutoCAD, Microstation, and Microsoft spread sheet programs. Mr. Alamo has equipped the Miami
LA WGIBB office with extensive GIS resources for South Florida, the Florida Keys, and California. The
Data includes federal, state, and local environmental regulatory data, aerial photography, flood zone
maps, topographic maps, threatened and endangered species, roadways, waterways, soil types, hospitals,
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Alex J. Alamo
Project Environmental Scientist
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schools, wastewater treatment plants, sea grass densities, land use classification, hazardous waste sites,
FAA obstacles, landfills, historical hurricane paths and many other digital layers.
RELEVANT PROJECTS
· DPEP North Fork New River Revegetation Master Plan, GIS Application- Broward County
· Village of Islamorada Stormwater Master Plan, GIS Application - Monroe County
· FDOT District VI Corridor Level I, Level II Assessments and GIS Application - Miami-Dade, and
Monroe County
· FDOT District IV Corridor Asbestos Inspections/Abatement -Broward County
· Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) Level I, Level II Assessments and GIS Application - Miami-Dade
· Broward County School Board Asbestos Inspections and Monitoring - Broward County
· Florida Power And Light Substation Level I And Level II Assessments - Miami-Dade
· Miami-Dade Water And Sewer Authority - Level I, Level II Assessments, Asbestos Inspections and
Monitoring - Miami-Dade
· City of Miami Beach Level I, Level II Assessments, Asbestos Inspections, and Monitoring
· United States Navy Asbestos, and Lead Assessments
· Various Private Industries Level I, Level II, Asbestos, and Lead Assessments - Virginia, Maryland,
Florida
SKll.LS & ABILITIES
Extensive computer experience with ESRI-ArcView 3.2, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint,
WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, Lotus 123, AutoCAD for Windows, Delomine Street Atlas, HTML web
publishing. Also, pertinent field sampling equipment in identification of chemical contamination in soil,
groundwater, lead in paint and water, radon gas, asbestos in building materials, air monitoring for
asbestos abatement projects and indoor air quality monitoring.
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MARGARET TANNER
Senior Engineer
EDUCATION
M.S., Civil Engineering
B.S., Environmental Science
CAREER SUMMARY
Margaret Tanner joined LA WGIBB in March 2000. Prior to joining LA WGIBB , she worked as a graduate
teaching assistant at the Auburn University, Department of Civil Engineering. During this time, she
taught core engineering and advanced environmental courses. Ms. Tanner also conducted research in the
environmental engineering field and provided technical advice and guidance to graduate and
undergraduate research students. Research areas focused on achieving water quality and soil quality
goals through innovative treatment and remediation methods, modeling water quality parameters for
discharge limits, and determining causes for discharge violations for municipal POTWs. Her graduate
level coursework focused on environmental engineering and included minors in geology (hydrogeology
and geochemistry) and agriculture (fisheries and soils). She also consulted with Roth, McHugh &
Associates as a research engineer providing technical consulting on wastewater and water quality and
quantity capital improvement proposals for small municipalities in Alabama. Prior to returning to school,
Ms. Tanner conducted research and served as a teaching assistant in the Auburn University, Department
of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures Water Quality Division. Her research focused on water quality
controls to enhance aquaculture production, modeling water quality ~arameters to predict aquaculture
production quantities, enhancement and evaluation of aeration equipment in relation to the aquaculture
industry, remediation of soils and pond bottoms, determination of surficial groundwater contours and
discharges to small impoundments and hydrological investigations of water use.
Ms. Tanner has performed water quality research projects in coastal marine and brackishwater
ecosystems. Project plans included sampling, analysis, and data interpretation for water quality and
hydrological investigations including water flux investigations, density profiles, nutrient budgets,
pollutant loading, and estimating stormwater quality and quantity input from non-point sources.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, March 1996-
March 2000 - Key research areas were environmental/ecological impact assessment from point sources,
remediation of heavy metals and other EP A priority pollutants; investigation of in-situ bioremediation
technology for heavy metals and chlorinated solvent contaminated groundwater; phytoremediation of
soils contaminated with trinitrotoluene (TNT), water treatment corrosion prevention and wastewater
toxicity reduction. Courses taught were Engineering Mechanics-Statics; Mechanics of Materials,
Computer Applications for Civil Engineers; Water Treatment; Environmental Engineering Chemistry I
and II; Methods of Pollutant Analysis. Other areas included maintenance of computer operated analytical
equipment and general laboratory equipment. Instructed graduate students in analytical instrumental
procedures and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
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Margaret Tallller
Senior Engineer
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Laboratory Supervisor, Research (G9), Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn
University, May 1984-0ctober 1996 - Approved for upgrade to Research Coordinator. Conducted and
directed research projects in water quality, soil quality, hydrology, water resources, aeration design,
aeration performance, wetland construction, wetland delineation and ecological impact assessments in
fresh and brackish water ecosystems. Instructed graduate students and visiting scientists in the use of
scientific instrumentation. Taught graduate level courses in water quality analysis and hydrology.
Prepared grant proposals. Developed and implemented a health and safety plan for the water/soil quality
laboratory in the Dept. of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures. Worked with city officials and educators to
develop a comprehensive stream-monitoring program for the City of Auburn, Alabama.
Lower Savannah River Model, Modeling Technical Review Group and Long-Term BOD Modeling
Group: Savannah Harbor Restoration Project - Provided technical input for the development of the
Lower Savannah River Model. Input included analysis and characterization of point source dischargers
along the lower Savannah River; analysis and modeling of long-term BOD curves for wastewater (point)
and river/marsh (non-point) sources; analysis of analytical water quality data; and coordination of data
transfer to Group members.
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ALESSANDRA MEDRI
Staff Scientist
EDUCATION
B.S. Environmental Science, Minor in Biology and Chemistry, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 2000
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSIDPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
American Red Cross CPR Certified
American Red Cross Lifeguard Certified
OSHA 40-hour Health and Safety Training
OSHA 8-hour Health and Safety Supervisor Training
ACTS Building Inspector/Asbestos Training
Anti-terrorism Specialty Course
Open Water Diver Certification NAUI
CAREER SUMMARY
Ms. Medri joined LA wGIBB in 2000. Her career experience began in 1995 when she began working as a
research assistant for the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science in Miami, and as a
research assistant for the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service in Miami, primarily focusing on
pelagic species and marine biomass. Ms. Medri's expertise includes twelve years of experience
encompassing law enforcement investigations, personnel management in various sectors, scientific
research, and field experience. She has also conducted several environmental assessments for
commercial/industrial properties throughout the US. Ms. Medri is currently a member of the LA WGIBB
Environmental and Natural Resources Departments. Before joining LA wGIBB, Ms. Medri worked for
Versar Environmental, Inc. as a staff scientist conducting environmental audits, and groundwater and soil
sampling at Homestead Air Reserve Station.
SUB-SPECIALTY EXPERIENCE
Natural Resources
Ms Medri conducted research of the Atlantic Swordfish for age determination at the RosenstieI School of
Marine and Atmospheric Science, Miami Florida. She performed sectioning of the spinal cord, analysis
under dissecting microscope, and image capturing of annuli with video camera. She also maintained the
video and computerized databases of the analytical results.
In addition, Ms. Medri has conducted research in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary with the
National Marine Fisheries Service. This S-year project was designed to key natural and anthropogenic
stressors and their effects on a coral reef community using indicators such as coral health, water quality,
and reef fish communities. Ms. Medri performed field sampling, analysis and taxonomy of various sea
biomasses. She also performed samples treatment before laboratory analysis, and maintained a
computerized database of analytical results including control charts.
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Alessalldra Medri
Staff Scientist
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Ms. Medri has provided support on a long-term wetlands mitigation project for a prestigious development
in western Broward County. The project involves the monitoring and assessment of the development of
former agricultural land into viable wetlands. This project includes collecting avifaunal, aquatic prey, and
macrophyte data, and assimilating the results. The results are then used to calculate diversity indices, and,
using a formula developed by LA wGIBB and incorporated into the USACE permit, evaluate the success of
the mitigation project
Contamination AssessmentJEnvironmental Site Assessment
Ms Medri performed groundwater and soil sampling at Homestead Air Reserve Station, Homestead,
Florida in accordance with requirements of the Florida DEP, U.S. EPA, and the Air Force Center for
Environmental Excellence. Her experience also includes commerciallindustrial property audits (phase I
ESA) at a number of locations throughout South Florida. A number of studies included screening for
petroleum products, solvents, heavy metals, lead-based paint, radon, and asbestos. The services were
provided to a number of banking institutions, law ftrms, real estate companies, insurance providers,
investment companies, and municipalities.
Years in Profession: 5
Years with LA wGIBB: I
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JASON R. ADAMS, M.S.
Staff Scientist
EDUCATION
M.S. Ecology, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL 2000
B.S. Biological Science, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL 1994
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSIDPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB)
Estuarine Research Foundation (ERF)
Southeastern DivisionlIcthyology and Herpetology (SDIH)
Open Water Diver Certification (pAD I)
CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Adams joined LA wGIBB in 2000. His career experience began in 1995 when he began working as a
field biologist for an environmental consulting firm primarily focusing on Gulf Coastal wetlands
mitigation. Mr. Adams' scientific expertise is in freshwater and marine ecology, particularly anuran
breeding ecology and freshwater invertebrate zoology. Currently, he monitors avifaunal usage and floral
assemblages of a large scale wetlands mitigation area in Broward County, assesses damage to several
South Florida coral reef habitats, monitors turbidity at a construction site, surveys breeding burrowing
owl populations, and is involved with an FOOT District 6 environmental permitting. He has also
conducted several threatened and endangered species surveys, wetland delineations, and environmental
assessments. Mr. Adams is currently a member ofthe LA WGIBB Scientific/Commercial Dive Team.
Before joining LA wGIBB, Mr. Adams worked for the Everglades National Park (ENP) as a field biologist
conducting research on the ecology of the American Alligator. Mr. Adams was also a field ecologist for
the US Army Base Realignment and Closure Committee (B.R.A.C.C.) where he conducted wetland
surveys and faunal habitat assessments. In addition, as an undergraduate research scientist for the
University of South Alabama he surveyed endangered sea turtle populations along the Alabama and
Florida coast. Mr. Adams has also served as a graduate teacher for 3 years teaching biology, ecology,
marine vertebrate zoology, marine behavioral ecology, and marine ecology at both Jacksonville State
University and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab while completing his master's degree.
Mr. Adams has created and taught environmental outreach programs for 5 years and is an accomplished
public speaker. He has presented over 13 research papers to various regional scientific groups including
the Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB), Alabama Academy of Sciences (AAS), and the
Alabama Herpetological Society (AHS).
SELECTED PROJECTS
Weston Increment III Wetland Quality Index Monitoring. Serves as research scientist for Wetland
Quality Index Monitoring at Weston, Florida. Performed aquatic prey (fish, crustaceans, molluscs),
avifaunal, and floral identification and enumeration, identification and quantification of exotic vegetation,
threatened and endangered animal species and wildlife use determinations at 29 stations in the 1500+
acres of restored wetlands.
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Jasoll R. Adllms, M.S.
Staff Ecologist
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NEP AlFCC Environmental Compliance Surveys - Omnipoint Communications. Performed
NEP AlFCC Environmental Compliance Checklist for sites for proposed cellular towers. Included
determinations for wilderness area and wildlife preserves, threatened and endangered species and
designated critical habitats, historic places, Indian religious sites, flood plains, and surface feature
changes.
Burrowing Owl Nest Relocation - Metro-Dade Aviation Department. Serves as research scientist for
monitoring and relocating burrowing owls on a 7-acre parcel at the Opa-locka Airport, Miami, Florida.
Meekins Lake Turbidity Monitoring - Westwind Contracting/Seneca Lake. Serves as research scientist
for conducting weekly turbidity monitoring at Meekins Lake.
PUBLICATIONS
Adams, lA. and G.R. Cline. 2000. Upland habitat use of herpetofauna in Northeast Alabama. Bioi.
Conv. (In edit).
Adams, l.A. and G.R. Cline. 2000. Call count validation tests for anuran spring breeders of the Fort
McClellan Army Base. (In preparation).
Years in Profession: 5
Years with LA WGIBB: I
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RUSSELL A. SHORT, CFP
Project Manager
Aquatic Resource Specialist
EDUCATION
M.A., Marine Biology
B.S., Fisheries and Limnology
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Fisheries Professional - American Fisheries Society
CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Short is a highly experienced Environmental Risk Assessment Specialist focusing on Natural
Resources and Water Resources, particularly in regard to Marine Biology. He provides national
leadership to LA WGIBB offices for projects involving these technical areas. Mr. Short has a balanced
portfolio of experience with environmental impact studies and hazardous waste investigations for
industrial clients including pulp and paper, electric utilities, aluminum, natural gas, and railroad. His
experience with government agencies includes ecological assessments for both Department of Defense
and the USEPA, United Nations representatives, officials from governments outside of the U.S., and local
and regional governments within the U.S. and its territories.
Mr. Short's technical expertise includes evaluation of sustainable development, aquaculture development,
ecotoxicology, fish and sediment investigation, pipeline PCB investigation and remediation, feasibility
studies and conceptual design, eco-risk assessments, coral reef and fisheries environmental impact
studies, construction mitigation, field audits, and preparation of environmental damage claims for
international adjudication.
Mr. Short has previously served as a Director of Quality Assurance, where he developed a firm-wide
quality management plan covering 26 offices and 1,000 employees to address peer review program, field
and office audits, corrective actions and process improvement, and evaluation of Quality Assurance
program implementation. He initiated and designed the program to provide services for ISO 14000
requirements to address environmental needs of multinational clients.
CURRENT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Lead Scientist: Alabama Department of Transportation Statewide Environmental Engineering
Services. Environmental and geotechnical site assessments for sites containing hazardous waste and / or
underground storage tanks (USTs) and preparation of cost estimates and recommendations for clean-up.
Has included PCB contaminated sediments and soils and application of EP A PCB verification cleanup
guidance. Responsible for design of sampling program to refine extent of contamination and prepare a
soil/sediment removal program for PCB-contaminated sediments and soils from Choccolocco Creek.
Involved use of immunoassay field test kits to screen soils during removal activities.
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Russell A. Short, CFP
Infrastructure Business Unite Leader
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PREVIOUS PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Project Manager: Confidential Aluminum Processing Company, NY. Conducted a year-long
investigation for a fIrm under NY State and USEP A consent order. Evaluated PCBs, dioxin, metals and
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons contamination using vibracore sediment sampling technique and
standard gear for collecting biota samples. Collected 500 samples and performed 4,000 chemical
analyses. Evaluated contaminant fate, bioaccumulation and potential dredging technology. Managed
four field teams of 17 scientists and technicians.
Lead Aquatic Scientist: Lake Ontario. Dioxin Bioaccumulation Study for development of
bioconcentration factors of dioxin using partition coefficient study results, field sediment and biota
sample results, and results of laboratory bioaccumulation studies. Three-year study collected box core
and shipek samples throughout the lake. Directed preparation of 1,200 pounds of fish tissue samples for
dioxin analysis. As Chief Scientist aboard ship managed field crew of eight scientists. Developed and
implemented procedures for collection of 3,200 pounds of sediment from a 100-foot barge for laboratory
bioaccumulation studies.
Lead Fisheries Scientist: Alaskan Fish and Sediment Sampling. Fish collection using electro fishing
and sample analysis to prepare an eco-risk assessment to establish clean-up criteria. Evaluated collection
of2,000 soil samples to determine source of PCB contamination of Swanson River and three lakes.
Project Manager: Pan que Hydroelectric Dam Environmental Impact Statement, Chile. Resulted in
approved $70 million funding for the construction of the dam from the International Finance Corporation
at the World Bank. Evaluated habitat changes and negotiated minimum flow requirements and other
mitigative measures for endangered species, sensitive receptors, and critical habitats.
Project Manager: State of Colima Artificial Reef, Mexico. Siting investigation and artificial reef
design to increase biomass of the fisheries resources in near-shore areas. Evaluation of existing habitat,
review of important commercial fish species, conceptual design of appropriate habitat, and selection of
appropriate locations.
Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
MARK A. RA~ RWS
Senior Environmental Scientist
EDUCATION
M.S., Environmental Science with a concentration in Applied Ecology
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Wetland Specialist (RWS)
CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Ray joined LAWGIBB in October 2000 as a Senior Environmental Scientist and Registered Wetlands
Specialist. In this role, he is responsible for the growth and development of Natural Resources business at
KTC. His specialties include wetland science, restoration and ecology, environmental land use master
planning, land reclamation, environmental impact documentation, and endangered species surveys. Prior
to joining LA WGIBB, Mr. Ray gained diverse project experience while serving as a senior environmental
scientist and the manager of ecological services.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Beaver Creek Wildlife Area, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Greene County, Ohio - Project
manager for implementation of a wildlife management area restoration on former agricultural ground. The
habitat complex included hemi-marsh, wet meadow, open-water, prairie and fen. Target management
species were shorebirds and the state listed Henslow's sparrows and Sedge wrens. One component of the
plan was the soil mulching of the site with organic muck soils to provide local fen species seed bank.
Cuppy-McClure Watershed Master Plan, West Lafayette, Indiana - Performed a comprehensive
ecological management plan for restoration of a chain of 100-acres of contiguous wetlands in the heart of
a uniquely glacially-formed lOOO-acre watershed. Critical elements included hydrologic modeling and
other ecological functional assessment of the watershed. Environmental planning for land use control was
developed from storm water models projecting possible future land use. Follow on work included
development of baseline groundwater and surface water quality data from a network of automated surface
samplers and wells of different depths; preparation of detailed plans for enhancement of existing wetlands
and restoration of others along the watershed terrace; detailed landscape and architectural plans for the
Celery Bog Nature Area and Lilly Nature Center on one terrace of the valley.
Military Planning - Authored seven and contributed to 12 other natural resource environmental
protection or radiation control documents for components for military base comprehensive plans (BCPs)
and integrated natural resource management plans (lNRMPs) in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
California, Ohio, Oklahoma, Michigan, Massachusetts, North Dakota, and New York. Collected data and
mapped natural resource components; studied geohydrological characteristics, floodplains, endangered
species, cultural resources, solid waste, air and water compliance histories, hazardous material and
radiation areas, prairie remnant, and crop/grazed lands. Developed resource management strategies to
allow for continued base development and execution of military mission.
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Mark A. Ray, RWS
Senior Environmental Scientist
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Hurlburt Field, Florida - Participated with the data review, personnel interviews, and field surveys to
produce a number of components of the Base Comprehensive Plan. Responsible for the production of a
Natural and Cultural Resource Component plan, an Integrated Natural Resource Plan, and a lbreatened
and Endangered Species Survey for the 6,600 acre base. Components included detailed management
plans for Natural and Cultural Resources and a GIS map management utility. Important elements included
locating many federally-listed endangered species sites, mapping jurisdictional wetlands, determining
storm surge characteristics, documenting cultural resource sites, refining opportunities for soil
conservation, commercial forestry and expansion of recreational opportunities in all categories.
Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama - As primary field ecologist, developed and executed as part of a
two-person team, supporting tasks to prepare an Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan for
Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Lake Martin Recreational Area and Lake Pippin (Niceville, Florida).
Efforts included comprehensive rare, threatened and endangered species surveys, wetland mapping, urban
forestry inventory, and recreational development plans.
Moody Air Force Base, Georgia - Participated in data assimilation and document review for the
development of an Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan. Particular emphasis was placed on the
interactive management of Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area with the Georgia Department of
Natural Resources. Grand Bay consists of 5,874 acres of Carolina Bay, Cypress-Gum swamp, pine
flatwoods and other habitats collectively hosting a number of Federally-listed endangered species.
Environmental Master Plannine
Archie Forfar Field Station, Andros Island, Bahamas - Participated in an intensive botanical field
study of the tropical flora of Andros Island. Produced 300 photographic slides, wrote seven plant
community descriptions with notes on ecology, and wrote 105 individual species descriptions.
Homestead Airport, Homestead, Florida - Hurricane Andrew totally destroyed Homestead Air Force
Base. The DOD opted not to rebuild and Dade County, Florida is proceeding to privatize the airfield and
develop business park use around it. W oolpert provided automatic mapping of endangered species
surveys across the approximately 4.5 square mile area (2,940 acres). Woolpert also provided
recommendations for the control of exotic species such as Brazilian peppers and Australian pines.
Automated three-dimensional mapping of noise contours will be developed above 73 square miles of air
space surrounding the airfield. The Environmental Impact Statement for this project is under high scrutiny
by a number of national environmental groups because of its sensitive location between Everglades and
Biscayne National Parks.
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida - Participated in the management and production of a Natural and
Cultural Resources Management Plan and associated GIS database for Eglin main base, Duke Field and
Santa Rosa Island. Comprehensive data collection from existing sources and field work provided an
analytical base to develop significant resource opportunities such as a regional archeological curation
center, an automated urban forestry maintenance and management database, and suggestions to enhance
existing active recreational and environmental interpretation facilities.
Hurlburt Field, Florida - Participated with the data review, personnel interviews, and field surveys to
produce a number of components of the Base Comprehensive Plan. Responsible for the production of a
Natural and Cultural Resource Component plan, an Integrated Natural Resource Plan, and a lbreatened
and Endangered Species Survey for the 6,600 acre base. Components included detailed management
plans for Natural and Cultural Resources and a GIS map management utility. Important elements included
locating many federally-listed endangered species sites, mapping jurisdictional wetlands, determining
storm surge characteristics, documenting cultural resource sites, refining opportunities for soil
conservation, commercial forestry and expansion of recreational opportunities in all categories.
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Mark A. Ray, RWS
Senior Environmental Scientist
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Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama - As primary field ecologist, developed and executed as part of a
two-person team, supporting tasks to prepare an Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan for
Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Lake Martin Recreational Area and Lake Pippin (Niceville, Florida).
Efforts included comprehensive rare, threatened and endangered species surveys, wetland mapping, urban
forestry inventory, and recreational development plans.
Moody Air Force Base, Georgia - Participated in data assimilation and document review for the
development of an Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan. Particular emphasis was placed on the
interactive management of Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area with the Georgia Department of
Natural Resources. Grand Bay consists of 5,874 acres of Carolina Bay, Cypress-Gum swamp, pine
flatwoods and other habitats collectively hosting a number of Federally-listed endangered species.
Portsmouth Coastal Zone Management Plan, City of Portsmouth, Virginia - Prepared a coastal zone
management plan in a highly urbanized 86-mile working waterfront in Portsmouth, Virginia; helped
conduct a series of public workshops that involved governmental agencies, commercial interests, local
groups, and individuals in shaping the goals, objectives, and implementation of the plan. A zoning
overlay was codified that protected wetlands and other natural resources while improving recreation
access and accommodating future development.
Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
DOUGLAS M. MOONEYHAN
Senior Scientist
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Biology, 1989, Tennessee Technological University
Bachelor of Science, Wildlife and Fisheries Science, 1987, University of Tennessee
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICA nONS
Certified Ecologist, 1998, The Ecological Society of America
Certified, Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste Operations, OSHA
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
American Fisheries Society
Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
Georgia Lakes Society
Ecological Society of America
CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Mooneyhan is a Senior Scientist at LAwGmB's National Technical Center in Kennesaw, Georgia. He
has significant experience in the areas of fisheries science, water resources, ecological risk assessment,
aquatic macroinvertebrate sample collection and data analysis, contaminant studies, water quality
monitoring, sediment accumulation studies, biotoxicity testing, facility siting assessments, environmental
permitting, ecological receptor studies, protected species surveys, wetlands delineation, environmental
assessments, habitat evaluations, and stream restoration and mitigation strategies.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Mr. Mooneyhan has directed or conducted numerous investigations of aquatic systems in freshwater
streams, rivers, lakes, tidal creeks, and estuarine areas. These investigations have included the following
areas of fisheries science: the taxonomy and distribution of fish species, population characteristics and
indices, studies of genetics involving starch gel electrophoresis, studies of movement and behavior of fish
using ultrasonic and radio telemetry, studies of age and growth of fish using scales, otoliths, and spines,
tagging, and assessments of fish stocking success. He is also experienced in the collection and analysis of
data involving benthic macroinvertebrate populations using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
protocols, stream habitat evaluations, studies involving the source, extent, and characterization of
sedimentation in streams and ponds, and water quality evaluations and monitoring.
Mr. Mooneyhan has directed or conducted a variety of contaminant assessments involving the media of soil,
sediment, surface water, groundwater, and animal tissues (fish, crabs, shrimp, mussels, oysters, crayfish, and
small mammals). These investigations have included the parameters of volatile organic compounds, semi-
volatile organic compounds, pesticides/polychlorinated biphenyls, metals, dioxins, glycols, radionuclides,
coliform bacteria, and other constituents. Mr. Mooneyhan has performed these studies at governmental,
commercial, and industrial sites.
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Doug14s M. Moolleyhtlll
Senior Scientist
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Mr. Mooneyhan has experience directing and partIcIpating in ecological risk assessments (ERA)
performed in both industrial and government settings. This experience includes planning, execution of
field efforts and sample/data collection, data and risk analysis, interpretation, reporting, and review of
third party risk assessments. The initial focus of Mr. Mooneyhan's experience involved qualitative
(screening level) and semi-quantitative (preliminary level) ERA however, he has since gained substantial
experience with quantitative (detailed level) ERA. Mr. Mooneyhan has participated in innovative and
successful projects involving the still developing field of ERA that required review and acceptance by
regulatory agencies.
Mr. Mooneyhan has conducted wetlands delineations in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi and is familiar
with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers verification, Section 404 permitting, and mitigation plans.
Mr. Mooneyhan has directed or participated in the preparation of Environmental Assessments (EA) relating
to National Environmental Policy Act (NEP A) requirements for municipal, state, and federal clients. The
NEP A related projects have included subjects such as aqueduct renovation, highway construction, building
construction, and military test site modification. Mr. Mooneyhan's responsibilities have included EA
budgeting, site visits, information gathering/interpretation, reporting, and document review.
Mr. Mooneyhan has performed fish removal projects in the south Florida area. These projects were
related to local government regulations requiring the capture and transport of fish from areas to be de-
watered or otherwise damaged to unaffected areas. The projects involved capture of fish using gillnets,
seines, and cast nets in brackish water and electrofishing in freshwater. Native fish were then moved to
release areas in aerated containers.
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SECIION Z ApPROACH TO OBJECTIVE AREAS
Approach to Objective Areas
.aCIlGROUND
Monroe County has requested qualifications of finns to assist it in improving water the quality
conditions in selected canals in the Florida Keys. These canals are artifidally cut, typically 10-20
feet deep, and are hydraulically long compared to their width, so long, that the far end of
some have little or no tidal flushing. An example of such a canal system is given in Figure 1,
which is located on the south side of U.S. Highway #1 in Big Pine Key (see Figure 2 for overall
view). Due to the depth of most canals, vertical stratification of temperature, dissolved
oxygen, sediments, and nutrients has occurred, resulting in eutrophication. The construction of
dead-end and plugged canals inhibits the flushing of these nutrients except in extreme
hydrologic events. Open-end canals, on the other hand, receive reversing tidal effects, i.e., flow
into Florida Bay on the flood tide and reverse into the Straits of Florida on the ebb tide.
Concems about eutrophication of Florida Bay and excess nutrients along the coral reefs located
just off the Keys may complicate possible solutions which involve the improved flushing of those
canals. Furthennore, the presence of approximately 1000 Oass V Injection Wells, 30,000 septic
tanRs, and 10,000 illegal cesspools which apply wastewater effluent of widely varying water
quality to the land and groundwater of the Keys predispose simple solutions. The Florida Keys
hydrogeology is complex, consisting of shallow freshwater lenses that float on a tidally varying
saline aquifer. Figure 3 shows a aoss section of Big Pine Key, Florida. Options for connection to
centralized wastewater treatment plants in the Keys are limited because there are only two
such plants available to receive sewage effluent. The proximity of the canals and the short
residence time in the ground due to the hydraulic conductivities in the 100-1200 m/day range
may be resulting in the spread of pathogenic bacteria and viruses to the canals, from the
cesspools and septic tanRs.
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These and other issues will have to be considered when addressing the objectives of this project,
which are discussed below.
TASK #1:
INVENTORY CANAL SYSTEMS
A relational database will be aeated in which existing Geographic Infonnation System (CIS)
infonnation will be gathered from Monroe County, the South Florida Water Management
District (SFWMD), the Florida Department of Environment Protection (FDEP), the U.S.
Ceological Survey (USCS), the Florida Ceographical Data Library (FCDL), the Florida
Department of Transportation (FOOl), and other publicly available sources. LA\.VCJaB uses
Arclnfo CIS and AroJiew, which are compatible with most CIS systems that are used by public
agencies. Canal infonnation may need to be supplemented by creation of new themes within
the CIS from aerial photography, development plans, and other sources. If necessary,
hydrographic surveys of the canals in the field can be done, either by traditional survey
methods or supplemented by CPS technology. CPS must be field verified to a local
benchmarR in order to improve its accuracy at estimating elevations. Each canal will represent
a distinct polygon object within the CIS. A relational database will then be created with
appropriate descriptive attnbutes such as open/plugged, depth, density of adjacent
development (a calculated field based upon adjacent theme attributes), and water quality
data associated with this canal. LA\VCIBB has extensive experience at relating time series water
quality data to the spatial analysis available within CIS. Very powerful queries and
applications can then be developed, which allow the user to focus on bey problem areas or
issues. LA\VCIBB is presently doing this same type of analysis for the loRe Allatoona
Preservation Authority Source Water Assessment Project in north Ceorgia. LA\VCIBB recently
completed the Village of Islamorada Stormwater Management Master Plan which included
both a text report and a CIS deliverable product.
TASK #'2:.
WATER QuAlITY MONITORINC
An important first tast:? is to assess the available standards for near-shore surfacewater in the
Florida Keys and suggest how they may be utilized (or adapted) to create appropriate
perfonnance criteria for improving water quality in the canals. Local criteria may need to be
considered in addition to the statewide and national standards. Canals are artificial bodies of
water that vary in morphology, extent and circulation. Most canals are much deeper than
adjacent near-shore waters. The purpose of these canals is to provide navigable water access
to homes and businesses. Ideally, a canal should function as an open waterway, but not alter
coastal ecology. Sediment, nutrient or contaminant input to the canals should not contribute
to localized degradation of surfacewater quality. For example, an important goal may be
that all the canal waters be "fishable" and "swimmable", criteria which, although contained
within the Cean Water Act, are not easily measured. Official State of Florida classification for
near shore waters contains a minimum dissolved oxygen criterion of 4.0 mg/l. Most canals in
the Keys do not meet this value. Some are below 1.0 mg/l. Most IiRely, standards will evolve
with input from the client and the regulators. As a member of the LA\VCIBB team, Dr.
Kathleen Sullivan-Sealy will lead the effort at developing appropriate measurement criteria
and measures of perfonnance for the study, in tenns of both qualitative and quantitative
measurements.
From the database developed in T ast:? #1, between five and ten representative canal systems
will be chosen. These canal systems are meant to be representative samples of open, plugged,
and dead-end canal systems. Sampling will be done over the vertical and longitudinal profiles
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of the canals. The longitudinal profile is probably the most significant dimension, as the typical
canal profile width is much less than its length. The degree of vertical stratification in some of
these canals may also be significant, primarily due to the relatively deep and steep channels.
Vertical stratification will be a function of canal depth, canal orientation, wind exposure (or
amount of vegetation along the canal), entrance-sill depth, and adjacent nearshore circulation
patterns. Because of the steep side slopes and the fact that the width is much smaller than the
length, the canal monitoring can be simplified by assuming concentrations are constant across
the lateral dimension. The exact number of sampling points will depend upon the length, the
width-to-Iength ratio, and how the depth changes over the length of the canal. Several
existing sampling studies in the Keys will be analyzed to prevent duplication of effort.
Additionally, stonnwater outfalls adjacent to the canals may need to be sampled to del:ennine
nutrient loading to the canals. The LAVJCIBB team will develop a WOrR plan for review by
Monroe County proposing the type of sampling equipment, sampling parameters, costs, and
laboratory procedures that will be used. LAVJCIBB and HAl perfonn their environmental
sampling WOrR in strict confonnance with FDEP QAlQC guidelines, and requires the same of its
laboratory. Each of these entities have FDEP approved QAlQC plans, that will be supplied
along with the project WOrR plan. Several water quality monitoring projects are included in
Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 as examples. The constituents of primary concern for this tast? are:
. Water level
. Temperature
. BODs
. COD
. pH
. Dissolved oxygen
. Phosphorus (Total, organic, and ortho)
. Nitrogen (Total, TKN, nitrate, nitrite)
. Fecal colifonn
. Salinity/chloride
. Conductivity
. Turbidity
It is important to collect these data over the tidal cycle and for measurements to be at least as
frequent as the time scale of the system; i.e., if the system residence time is 6 hours, then a
sample should be taben at least once every six hours. The actual sampling will be done under
the direction of LAVJCIBB as the prime contractor, however, it will be facilitated by other
members of the project team, including SWC, HAl, and Dr. Kathleen Sullivan-Sealy of the
University of Miami. Equipment is currently on-hand to measure the hydrologic properties such
water levels (tide), rainfall and discharge (flushing).
Statistical analysis of the data will be done. Appropriate stochastic and spatial statistics will be
evaluated on the data to ascertain trends. A simple technique for visual representation of this
variability is the lIBox Plot". Box Plots allow the visualization of data variability over daily,
tidal and seasonal cycles, and can facilitate the differentiation of canal environments across
sampling locations. An example of this methodology applied to marine waters is provided in
Figure 1 below, from WOrR perfonned by Dr. Kathleen Sullivan-Sealy. Solubility of oxygen
increases with decreasing temperature, while increasing salinity has the opposite effect, such
that when water is cooler, levels of dissolved oxygen will naturally be higher (Millero and Sohn,
1992). Dissolved oxygen levels measured at the six patch reefs in the Exuma Cays Land and
Sea ParR ranged from 4.2-6.8 mg/l (Figure 4). As expected, dissolved oxygen levels were
higher during the winter, when the water temperature was lower. levels of dissolved oxygen
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were not very different between sunrise and sunset. These values were similar to those
collected for near shore shallow waters in the Florida Keys, which ranged from 3.65-7.03 mg/l,
with higher values found during the winter.
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TASK #3:
EXAMINATION AND DISaJSSION OF OPTIONS
Before an examination of options can be undertaRen, a management tool must be developed
that establishes a reasonable cause and effect relationship between the controlling variables of
the system that allows "What-if' scenarios to be run. This is not easy when attempted in the
Florida Keys due to the complexity between the interactions of a very dynamic physical system
and a complex urban system superimposed upon it. An overarching theme of several
participants in the Rorida Keys Carrying Capacity Study Wastewater Womshop August 25-26,
1999, sponsored by the U.S. Anny Corps of Engineers Jacbsonville District was the necessity for a
more thorough understanding of the water budget within the Florida Keys. A general box
model was proposed in this study, and is shown in Figure 5. LAWCiIBB proposes to apply this
approach to each selected canal. Inputs such as rainfall, radiation, relative humidity, and wind
speed can be measured at each of the monitoring sites. Evapotranspiration is a function of the
ground cover, net radiation, relative humidity, and wind speed. Runoff from roofs and
infiltration can be modeled within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Stormwater
Management Model (SWMM). The freshwater input to each household, and subsequent waste
leaving, can be detennined by a unique sampling device that logs the peaR and volume rate
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of water flowing through each water meter at ten-second intervals. The ultimate end use of
water can then be detennined from these data using signal processing techniques (Mayer
2000). Only a representative sample of residents would need to be taRen, the rest can be
estimated based upon disaggregation from the monthly water bill. The fate and transport of
the flow through groundwater can be modeled with MODFLOW or similar programs, induding
its ultimate nexus in the canal. The groundwater component of the study will be developed
by HAl. The canal can then be modeled with a two dimensional water quality model such as
CE-QUAL-W2 or RIVl, or WASP. Additional monitoring samples will need to be taRen of the
sediments to establish the sediment oxygen and nutrient load of the canal system.
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Once a calibrated model of each selected canal system has been completed, and statistical
analysis of the data developed in Tas~ # 2 is complete, a thorough examination of the
feaSibility and costs to improve water quality in unplugged canal systems can be done. The
analysis will consider the following main options:
· Upgrading wastewater treatment and disposal systems
· BacRfilling canals
· Flushing channels
· Installation, maintenance, and effectiveness of aeration devices
· Weed gates
· Hydraulic facton (tidal gates, mixing paddles, baffles, etc.)
· Implementation of stonnwater BMPs
Costs and regulatory feaSibility of recommended options will be analyzed. An analysis of
advanced wastewater treatment, and/or land disposal and injection wells will be made. Ric~
Marotte and David Sample have an extensive bad~ground in these Rev areas. Hydraulic
controls will be jointly shared between LA\AlCIBB and HAl. A final ran~ing of all existing open
canal system will then be made. This will be accomplished by extrapolating data from the
statistical sample of perfonnance of the five to ten sites. The reliability of this performance
prediction can be estimated by perfonning a Monte-Carlo analysis of the result.
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TASK #4:
EVALUATION OF A DEMONSTRATION PRoJECT AT SUNSET A~ES
The demonstration project provided in the RFQ consists of a canal system that is to be
unplugged. It is important to establish the baseline water quality within the canal itself prior to
the unplugging event. If this is not possible, modeled results from T asb #3 could be
extrapolated to Sunset Aaes, however, additional monitoring similar to that conducted in T asb
#2 will need to be conducted. Additionally, if a near-shore sampling site does not exist
adjacent to the new (and old) inlet points, an additional water sampling site will need to be
added. Increased development will be considered by reviewing CIS infonnation for the area,
and revising the land density and subsequent contnbutions to the groundwater and
surfacewater transport models.
As you can see, we have the bnowledge, staff, depth and expertise to address the water quality
concerns in the residential canals in Monroe County, and have given serious thought to your
objectives. We believe that by completing the tasRs described above, the LAWCiIBB team will
provide Monroe County the guidance critical to improving degraded water quality in the
Florida Keys.
The following sections provide project examples that illustrate LAWCiIBB's team experience with
similar projects.
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'ECTION . EXAMPLES OF SIMILAR PROJECTS
Examples of Similar Projects
As requested in the RFQ, following are selected projects which illustrate the extent to which the
LAWCIBB team has looRed at similar projects.
PROJECT: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN
CLIENT: Islamorada, Village of Islands
LOCATION: Islamorada, Florida
DESCRIPTION:
LAWCIBB prepared a comprehensive stonnwater management master plan addressing the
fonnation of a corrective action plan to reduce pollutant loading to nearshore waters in
Plantation, Windley, and the Matecumbe Keys. Following an assessment of natural resource
areas and delineation of drainage basins, on-site data was merged with an extensive array of
existing data layers to allow for analysis of current conditions. This infonnation was used in
conjunction with published stonnwater pollutant loading data for various land use activities, to
estimate the annual average pollutant load contribution of each drainage basin to near shore
waters.
A matrix of stonnwater treatment technologies was prepared for each drainage basin in
relation to a list of physical and natural resource attributes. The resulting matrix analyses
selected the most appropriate treatment technology for each drainage basin.
LAWCIBB provided a comprehensive list of funding programs and mechanisms along with
pertinent infonnation related to each program. A public integration program was included to
interact with the citizens of the Village. Program infonnation associated with the Stonnwater
Management Master Plan was provided to citizens in a variety of media including printed
pamphlets, on-line World Wide Web Iinbs, and community seminars and worbshops.
LAWCIBB incorporated data-layer infonnation into a comprehensive GIS program
management system. GIS technology was used to integrate data layers into an interactive and
adaptive system administration device.
PROJECT: WACCA WACHE MARINA WATER QUALITY MODELING
CLIENT: Wachesaw Plantation
LOCATION: South Carolina
DESCRIPTION:
A water quality computer model was used by LAWCIBB as part of a dredge-and-fill pennit
application for the rehabilitation and expansion of a marina facility. The EPA WASP model
was used to model the hydrodynamics and dissolved oxygen in the existing basin and a
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proposed basin to detennine their potential impacts on water quality. The model was
calibrated to field data collected for the existing basin and then used to predict dissolved
oxygen in a proposed expanded basin A report was prepared for the South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control. The results of the study indicated that the
proposed alterations to the marina basin would have a insignificant impact on the dissolved
oxygen in the basin Expert testimony was also provided at an administrative hearing.
PROJECT: TIDAL EFFECTS STUDY
CLIENT: Langley Air Force Base
LOCATION: Norfoll=l, Virginia
DESCRIPTION:
Langley Air Force Base (LAFB) is located near Hampton, Virginia, part of the NorfolR
metropolitan area. It is approximately 100 air miles south of Washington, D.C. The base
includes 312 acres of land and is situated between the northwest and southwest branches of the
BacR River, a tidal estuary of the Chesapea~ Bay.
LAWCIBB made surface and groundwater measurements to detennine the existence of a
correlation between tidal pool elevation, groundwater elevation and stonn sewer depths. As
part of the tidal study, LAWCIBB evaluated short tenn and long tenn rainfall data, primarily
from annual summary sheets, to detennine the dry month period for installing level recorders.
. Also during the continuous recording period, daily logs of the measured rainfall were obtained
and evaluated. The correlation analysis indicated one location with a strong possibility of
significant infiltration. It also suggested a possible connection between two stonn sewer systems
previously thought to be separate.
PROJECT: SAVANNAH HARBOR PORT EXPANSION
CLIENT: Georgia Ports Authority, Chatham County, Georgia
LOCATION: Savannah, Georgia
DESCRIPTION:
LAWCIBB conducted extensive studies for the Georgia Ports Authority's proposed expansion of
the Savannah Harbor up to the Mulbeny Grove Site. Technical tasbs included coordination
with the U.S. Anny Corps of Engineers regarding field studies, salinity intrusion modeling,
sediment transport modeling, altemative site evaluations and spoil disposal area assessments,
evaluation of project impacts on adjacent wildlife areas, and groundwciter and geological
impacts of the proposed dredging.
This wom lead to LAWCIBB's on-going participation in a technical advisory capacity on the
Savannah Harbor Committee developing a 3-D hydrodynamic model.
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PROJECT: OUTFALL PIPE LOCATION STUDV
CUENT: E.I. DuPont Compal"Pl
LOCATION: Hennitage Island, Ceorgia
DESCRIPTION:
The DuPont Compal"Pl was planning to develop a nevJ manufacturing plant on Hennitage Island
near the coastal city of Bnrnswi~, Ceorgia. The site is situated on the Bnrnswi~ River estuary.
There was concern about selecting the optimum location for a planned outfall pipe so as to
optimize mixing and still not interfere with navigational use or alSturb the adjacent manh .
LA\.VCJBB concluded del:aned bathomel:ric surveys in the channel with SUlVeyed horizontal control
using electronic distance measurement. The report induded analysis of tidal extremes and
various outfall alignments were suggested.
The required pennit was obtained and the outfall stnrcture was constructed in antidpation of
future plant construction.
PROJECT: WATER SUPPLY COST ESTIMATES
CLIENT: South Florida Water Management District
LOCATION: South Florida
DESCRIPTION:
The Water Resources Act of 1972 and the State Water Policy require the Water Management
Districts in Florida to develop a Water Supply Plan covering all portions of the Districts. The
objective of the water supply cost estimates study was to provide the District with engineering
cost data and models for use in evaluating water supply alternatives for South Florida.
LAwCIBB's project tasRs included providing data and relationships for conventional wellfield
and treatment systems, wellfield desalination systems, and aquifer storage/recovery systems.
Phase I activities provided the District with data obtained from water utilities concerning
existing and future water-supply treatment, pumping, and transmission facilities. The current
engineering cost data obtained from the utilities were summarized in a project report to the
District. In addition, cost estimates for the various alternative types of facilities and processes
were developed based on current bid infonnation and relevant studies and reports. This cost
estirnating infonnation was used by the District to evaluate supply cost alternatives being
prepared for the various planning areas.
PROJECT: VARIOUS WATER QUALITY PROJECTS
CLIENT: US Navy
LOCATION: Various
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LAWCIBB has completed over 20 environmental services projects for the U.S. Navy. The services
include Phase I and Phase /I Assessments, watershed studies, wastewater studies, emergency
response plans, water resource management plans, and NPDES compliance spill contingency
plans. These projects included interfadng with local and regional regulatory issues and
personnel. A brief summary of selected projects is provided:
· Utilized state-of-the-art Scantron8 and barcoding technology to input and trad~ the
necessary field data collected during required observations directly into a database.
· As the new General Pennit was developed, LAWCIBB assisted the Navy in preparation of
responses and comments to the draft Penn it. Because we had collected and analyzed
data over four consecutive years, we tOOR an aggressive approach to developing baseline
data to support our suggested reductions in monitoring and analyzing sarnpling. The result
to this approach saved the Navy hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
· LAWCIBB perfonned stonnwater monitoring at NAS, now MCAS, Miramar on the last three
10 contracts since 1994. We implemented the annual stonnwater monitoring program for
the 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 monitoring years to ensure compliance with the state General
Industrial Stonnwater Pennit. The program included 65 outfalls and 123 industrial
fadlities. Services included:
· Perfonned monthly stonnwater discharge observations during the months of October
through May with 380 observations.
· 71 samples were collected in two rounds from 36 outfalls providing 368 analytical
results.
· Non-stormwater observations were provided quarterly. Perfonned a total of 'In non-
stormwater observations for outfalls, fadlities and programmatic observations.
· Perfonned annual comprehensive site compliance evaluations for each activity
providing 123 facility inspections to evaluate best management practice (BMP)
perfonnance.
· Updated the Stonn Discharge Management Plan.
· Reduced the number of outfalls and the number of industrial facilities in the stonnwater
program at the MCAS Miramar by 16% and 40% respectively in the past two years to
provide significant reduced costs to the Navy by aggressively evaluating laboratory
analytical results, and eliminating those analytes with two consecutive insignificant results.
Additionally, excess expense costs for sampling and analyses were refunded to the Navy at
project completion
· Created CIS map that showed all stonnwater outfalls, drainage areas, facilities and
physical features of the installation. Each outfall has linm to observation and analytical
data, and industrial facilities are IinRed to CAD drawings showing industrial processes and
relevant SVJPPP tabs. As a result, stonnwater discharge problems can be readily
recognized and potential sources identified.
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SECTION .. DEMONSTRATION OF PREVIOUS EFFORTS TO
ASSESS AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY
Demonstration of Previous Efforts to
Assess and Improve Water Quality
Following are selected project examples illustrating the extent to which the LAWCiIBB team can
demonstrate previous efforts to assess and improve water quality in similarly confined waters in
Rorida or elsewhere by physical. structural. biological. chemical or other means.
PROJECT: CHATrAHOOCHEE RIVER WATER QUALITY MODELING PROJECT
CLIENT: Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division
LOCATION: Chattahoochee River Watershed, Atlanta. Georgia
DESCRIPTION:
LAWCiIBB has warRed with the Georgia Deportment of Natural Resources Environmental
Protection Division Water Quality Management Program (EPD) to develop a water quality
computer modeling system for the reach of the Chattahoochee River between Buford Dam
and West Point LaRe. The primary project objective is to develop a water quality computer
model for the river study area that can be used for regulation of water quality. In addition to
addressing the resources in the study segment, the second objective of the project is to provide
nutrient loads for use in the West Point LoRe assessment.
The primary components of the project include:
· Water quality sampling and field SUlVeys
· Development of SWMM models covering areas in 12 counties in the Atlanta metro area
· Calibration of watershed hydrology and water quality models to obselVed field data
· Assistance to EPD with development of mainstream Chattahoochee River water
quality model
· Coordination of model code enhancements and data management by subconsultants
This provided the basis for planning and policy decisions regarding future growth in the metro
Atlanta area.
PROJECT: STREAM EVALUATIONS/MODELING STUDIES FOR EVALUATION OF
PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL SITE
CLIENT: J. E. Sirrine
LOCATION: N/A
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DESCRIPTION:
A major paper industry was considering locations for a proposed plant. A significant issue was
the availability of water supply and wastewater assimilative capacity.
LA\AlCIBB was retained to conduct stream investigations and modeling studies to evaluate
proposed locations. One site is downstream from a peabing power reselVoir that regulates
stream-flows. Initial analyses indicated the flow regulation pattern was not conducive to a
normal water supply intabe or wastewater discharge. LA\AlCIBB conducted continuous injection
dye tracer studies to simulate mixing and dispersion and developed an optimum intaRelrelease
pattern for the proposed site. By using relatively small storage reselVoirs, the site capacity was
significantly increased.
Another site is on a free-fJowing river that empties into a major man-made reselVoir
downstream. The site-limiting factor was found to be the rivernabe transition zone where
reaeration decreased faster than photosynthesis could offset oxygen consumption. This
situation would result in a secondary oxygen sag with potentially lower dissolved oxygen levels
in the labe than those associated with the upstream river segments.
PROJECT: WATER QUALITY STUDIES AND MaDELINe OF THE FLINT RIVER
CLIENT: MercR and Company
LOCATION: Albany, Ceorgia
DESCRIPTION:
MercR and Company operates a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. MercR's NPDES
permit came up for negotiations with the Ceorgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)
and LA\AlCIBB was retained to perform water quality studies of the Flint River. LA\AlCIBB
conducted field investigations. The data collected was used in a computer model to determine
the river's assimilative capacity. In addition, the waste loads that can be naturally assimilated
by the Flint River were determined and a f1ow-variable discharge schedule was developed,
which improved water quality.
PROJECT: REAERATION CAPAaTV OF ELEVENMILE CREEK
CLIENT: Champion International Corporation
LOCATION: Escambia County, Rorida
DESCRIPTION:
Waste effluert from Champion's Cantonment Mill is discharged into Elevenmile CreeR and
subsequently into Pensacola Bay. Results of previous steady-st:ate water quality modeling
indicated that reaeration was the primary factor needed to determine the assimilative capacity
of the creeR. LA\AlCIBB was hired to perform field studies to measure stream reaeration using a
radiotracer technique. Results from the study were used to refine the computer model and
support Champion's negotiations for new NPDES permit limitations, based on improving water
quality using reaeration.
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PROJECT: WASTE ASSIMILATIVE CAPAOTV STUDIES
CLIENT: Georgia Environmental Protection Division
LOCATION: Ocmulgee and Altamaha Rivers, Central and Coastal Georgia
DESCRIPTION:
To establish discharge limits for receIvIng waters, the Georgia Environmental Protection
Division (EPD) regulates wastewater discharges through the NPDES program. EPD undertoo~
a program to assess the waste assimilative capacity of major river systems. LA\.VCIBB was
selected to conduct these studies on the Ocmulgee and Altamaha Rivers in central and coastal
Georgia. These studies were also used to better assess the dissolved oxygen resources available
to rrr Rayonier's existing mill near Jesup, Georgia. The studies involved a time-of-travel tas~,
water quality sample collection, laboratory analyses induding time series BOD tests, primary
productivity/respiration measurement, and tidal monitoring. LA\.VCIBB assisted EPD in
calibrating and verifying the assimilative capacity model.
PROJECT: EVALUATION OF DISSOLVED OXYGEN RESOURCES
CliENT: James River Corporation and Gulf States Paper Corporation
LOCATION: T ombigbee River, Alabama
DESCRIPTION:
James River Corporation and Gulf States Paper Corporation operate pulp and paper mills that
discharge treated effluent into the T ombigbee River in Westem Alabama. Both mills are
dependent upon the T ombigbee for its ability to assimilate their treated effluent. The state of
Alabama has established minimum pennissible dissolved oxygen (00) standards for the River. For
most of the year, the 00 standards are maintained. However, during high temperature and/or
low flow conditions, DO standards are only marginally maintained with little or no reserve waste
assimilative capacity. A fIow-variable NPDES pennit has been developed for each mill that
allows for the addition of oxygen to offset excess BODs during critical low fIow/high temperature
conditions.
Both mills retained LA\.VCIBB to conceptually design two oxygen injection/effluent diffusers. This
project inducled two continuous-release dye studies, flow and velocity measurements, bathymetric
measurements and development of a conceptual cf'lffuser design. The computer model CORMIXt
was used to simulate the mixing and dispersion results of the field dye study. An initial conceptual
cf'lffuser design was developed using various design criteria. Sensitivity analyses were then
perfonned on various design parameters to detennine the effect of cf'1ffuser head loss and
downstream mixing length. CORMIX2 was used to evaluate the mixing effectiveness of several
cf'lffuser designs to evaluate which design was most beneficial and cost-effective in improving
water quality.
LA\.VCIBB was again jointly retained by both mills to evaluate the river's dissolved oxygen
resources and project the adverse impact of potentially lowered dissolved oxygen
concentrations associated with a proposed hydroelectric plant. The study involved analysis of
historical data, development and verification of a water quality model for the river, projection
of potential adverse impacts and preparation of testimony for hearings. LA\.VCIBB worRed with
the regulatory community to prepare a flow-variable pennit that has been submitted to the
state for their approval.
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PROJECT: LIMITED CANAL SEDIMENT SAMPLlNC AND CONTAMINATION
ASSESSMENT MAIN MANATEE BARRIER. AIRPORT CANAL
CLIENT: Miami-Dade County Aviation Department
LOCATION: Miami, Florida
DESCRIPTION:
LAWCIBB provided environmental services to the Miami-Dade County Aviation Department
(MDAD) related to the application for a maintenance dredge and fill pennit submitted to the
Rorida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). Regulatory requirements mandated
that MDAD perfonn the proposed maintenance dredging activities within an unusually short
time-frame. LAWCIBB was therefore tasRed with expediting the required sediment sampling
and analysis activities to the extent possible. The services perfonned by LAWCIBB included the
preparation and submittal of a sampling and analysis plan to the FDEP for approval prior to
the commencement of field worb. The sampling and analysis plan submitted by LAWCIBB to
the FDEP was approved without revision within 24 houl"5 of submittal. Sediment samples were
subsequently collected from the drainage canal and analyzed for appropriate parameters.
LAWCIBB documented the sampling and analysis activities in a Limited Sediment
Contamination Assessment Report, which was submitted to MDAD and FDEP.
PROJECT: POLLllflON ABATEMENT AND STORM\.VA TER MANACEMENT
CLIENT: City of Altamonte Springs, Florida
LOCATION: Altamonte Springs, Florida
DESCRIPTION:
The City of Altamonte Springs, Florida authorizedLAWCIBB to study two polluted and eutrophic
lal:les. The purpose of the study was to: (1) identify existing and potential non-point sources of
pollution due to stonnwater runoff and the surficial aquifer, (2) mal:?e preliminary
recommendations with cost estimates for individual projects necessary to abate sources of Iol:?e
pollution, and (3) mal:?e specific analysis and recommendations regarding the proper method of
treatment and handling of stonT1WOter from a large parcel east of Lal:?e Florida.
The 10.. studies are La" Florida and Adelaide in the City of Altamonte Springs. A
comprehensive field study was conducted to identify sources of lal:?e pollution. Each source was
ranRed according to the severity of impact on the lal:les. Then stonnwater management
practices were assessed, including cost estimates, to detennine and develop an effective
stonnwater management control program. This management program included regulatory
(pennits, ordinances, etc.), strudural and non-structural altematives. A plan was also prepared
with cost estimates to improve and rehabilitate the quality of the la~
SANDRA WALnlU CONSULTANn, INe.
PROJECT: WHISPERINC PINES CANAL
LOCATION: Whispering Pines
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DESCRIPTION:
Sandra Walten Consultants was retained to examine the physical and biological characteristics
of the VJhispering Pines Canal system in regard to a pennit application filed with the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection for placement of an air curtain at the entrance canal
mouth to retard entrance of floating seagrass wrac~. Depth measurements across the mouth
of the canal were taRen and the vidnity examined using snorRel gear. Several other canal
systems that already had air curtain weed gates, on Big Pine and Cudjoe Keys, were examined
to detennine the effectiveness of these installations and to compare orientation and other
physical and biological characteristics. It was found that the air curtain, as proposed in the
DEP pennit application, would have negative impacts on a healthy seagrass bed at the mouth
of the canal, and would probably not be effective in preventing seagrass wrac~ from entering
due to gaps at the side and inadequate provision in the design for canal bottom irregularities.
Testimony was prepared for a State administrative hearing.
PROJECT: SUN MERGED HABITAT STUDV OF KEV \.VEST HARBOR
LOCATION: Monroe County, Florida
DESCRIPTION:
Sandra Walten Consultants worRed with scientists from Florida International Univenity to
conduct a SUlVey of submerged habitats in and around Key West Harbor. Diven collected field
data from 50, randomly selected sites. This data was then collated into maps shOWing the
general distribution of habitats in the area, and underwater photographs were organized and
printed. This data was compared with that collected at other sites throughout the Florida
Keys, to assess habitat quality in relation to shipping activities in the Harbor.
PROJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE MONITORING AT HARRIS CAP BRIDGE
CLIENT: Florida Department of Transportation
LOCATION: Sugar Loaf Key, Florida
DESCRIPTION:
Sandra Walten Consultants, Inc. (SWC) is the project coordinator for environmental
compliance monitoring between Marathon and Key West in Monroe County for the Florida
Department of Transportation (FOOl), District 6.
The Harris Cap Bridge, just east of Lower Sugarloaf Key, underwent emergency repain of the
underwater foundations. SWC was responsible for assuring that special conditions were met in
emergency pennits from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and South
Florida Water Management District. In particular, SWC staff too~ bacRground and
construction impact water samples and tested for turbidity to assure applicable stanc:lards are
met. If the samples exceeded the specified threshold, SWC infonned the client so that WOrR was
suspended until adequate turbidity control was reestablished. SWC also monitored mangrove
and buttonwood wetlands and seagrass beds adjacent to the WOrR site to assure that turbidity
controls were intact and these habitats were not hanned by construction activities.
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SECTION 5 EXTENT TO WHICH METHODS AND
ApPROACH TO DATA COLLECTION AND ASSESSMENT CAN
LEAD TO IMPLEMENTABLE STRATEGIES
Extent to which Methods and Approach
to Data Collection and Assessment can
Lead to Implementable Strategies
Per the RFQ, the following selected projects provide examples of the methods and approaches
to data collection used by the LAWCIBB team that have lead to implementable strategies for
improving water quality at other sites and can be used to improve water quality in the Keys'
canals in the future.
PROJECT: INDUSTRIAL SITE SELECTION
CLIENT: Bucbeye CelluloseIProcter & Gamble
LOCATION: Oglethorpe, Georgia
DESCRIPTION:
LAWCIBB was retained to evaluate proposed sites for a I'leU.I diaper fluff plant. Detailed river
surveys were conducted including measurement of reaeration rates, deoxygenation rates,
sediment oxygen demand, primary productivity and time of travel. Experiments were
conducted using pilot plant effluent samples in combination with receiving stream waters to
estimate algal growth potential and oxygen balance parameters.
The selected site is on the Flint River at Oglethorpe, Georgia, upstream from La~ Blacbshear.
After initial plant start-up, LAWCIBB was again retained to conduct verification studies and revise
assimilative capacity projections. A special computer model was developed for La~ Blacbshear
to project dissolved oxygen resources dUring critical conditions.
PROJECT: DETAILED STREAM ASSIMILATIVE CAPACITY & LAND TREATMENT STUDIES
CLIENT: Utilities Commission of Dalton, Georgia
LOCATION: Dalton, Georgia
DESCRIPTION:
The Qty of Dalton is the national center for carpet production The city operates centralized
wastewater treatment facilities discharging to the Conasauga River. As industry grew,
wastewater flows exceeded the assimilative capacity of the river.
LAWCiIBB was retained by the Utilities Commission to conduct detailed stream assimilative
capacity studies and evaluate various wastewater management altematives including: advanced
treatment, industrial water reuse, wastewater storage reservoirs, streamflow augmentation and
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land treatment. Technical fec.I5Ibnity and environmental impacts were evaluated. The optimum
management scheme was determined to be a hybrid system consisting of effluent storage, land
treatment and regulated release.
PROJECT: SAVANNAH HARBOR STUDY
CLIENT: Savannah Area Clamber of Commerce
LOCATION: Savannah, Ceorgia
DESCRIPTION:
The Ceorgia Department of Natural Resources (CADNR) proposed use dassification and water
quality criteria for Savannah Harbor based upon one-dimensional water quality modeling done
in 1988. Water quality measurements in 1989 and 1990 revealed dISsolved oxygen (DO)
concentrations significantly below the proposed criteria despite the fact that Harbor point source
dISCharge loadings were well below permitted values. Furthennore, significant two-dimensional
variations in DO were observed, raising questions about the applicability of the state's model.
!.AtM:iIBB received the water quality data and performed calculations in an attempt to desaibe
and explain stratification of temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, density, and dissolved oxygen
saturation The state's one-dimensional model effort was reviewed and found to be an insuffident
tool to administer the proposed "throughout the water column- criteria. Two-dimensional WASP
water quality modeling was performed, economic analyses of the impacts of the proposed water
quality criteria were done, and recommendations for revised criteria were made.
HYDROLOGIC A..OCIATU USA. IMe.
PROJECT: HYDROLOCIC EFFECTS OF THE PROPOSED CONNECTION OF THE KEY
WEST SALT PONDS TO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
CLIENT: Florida Department of Transportation, District 6
LOCATION: Key West, Florida
DESCRIPTION:
A surfacewater flow model was developed to predict the hydraulic characteristics of the Key
West Salt Ponds after proposed connections were made to the Atlantic Ocean Various culvert
sizes, numbers, locations, and orientations were simulated to determine optimum placement
balancing the hydraulic (ecologic) improvement with the project cost.
PROJECT: EXTENT AND THICKNESS OF THE FRESHWATER LENS ON BIC PINE KEY
CLIENT: South Florida Water Management District
LOCATION: Big Pine Key, Florida
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DESCRIPTION:
A pennanent groundwater monitoring netwOrR of seven wells was established along 2 cross
sections on Big Pine Key. The wells were cored and detailed lithologic descriptions were
completed along with salinity profiles through the freshwater lens. Sampling of colifonn
bacteria and BOD were made to detennine possible anthropogenic effects from sewage
disposal.
PROJECT: ANALYSIS OF THE FRESHWATER LENS ON NO NAME KEY
CLIENT: Pinewood Materials
LOCATION: No Name Key, Florida
DESCRIPTION:
A mathematical groundwater model was developed to simulate the areal extent and thidmess
of the freshwater lens on No Name Key. As input for the model, field measurements were
made of the geologic fonnations, tidal change of various locations, and salinity profiles of the
lens thicRness.
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'ECTION. DEMONSTRATION OF CONSIDERED
REGULATOR CLIMATE
Demonstration of
Considered Regulator Climate
The following project examples are provided to illustrate the extent to which the LAWCIBB
team has successfully worRed with regulatory bodies to find acceptable solutions to water
quality issues. Note that in many of the project examples in the preceding sections, Rnowledge
of the regulatory climate was Rey to the success of the projects.
PROJECT: WALDEN LAKE DEVELOPMENT
QJENT: Walden Lobe Development Company
LOCATION: Plant Qty, Rorida
DESCRIPTION:
LAWCIBB was authorized by Walden Labe Development Company to conduct a hydrogeologic
and land used development study of their 2,200 acre development in Plant Qty, Rorida. Existing
and proposed water use and stormwater drainage designs were evaluated. A generalized water
budget analysis was prepared to identify the various water quantity and quality inputs and
outputs associated with land development. The hydrologic impact of clemucRing additional
marsh and wetlands areas was evaluated and surfacewater management and land use guidelines
were developed. A report was prepared that included the findings and results of these
hydrogeologie studies. In addition, guidelines were presented to assist the planners and developers
at Walden Lobe with future planned development and management of the water resources and
wetland areas. Substantial coordination with city and county govemments was required to insure
that the innovative stormwater management approach recommended by LAWClBB could be
implemented. Recommendations included the preseIVation of wetlands and flood prone areas,
reduction of stormwater runoff by use of appropriate best management practices, drainage
system mocrlfications and land use restrictions. Since much of the area was undergoing
development, approximately 80 to 90 percent of the recommendations were implemented.
PROJECT: REVIEW OF MANACEMENT & STORACE OF SURFACEWATER RULE
CLIENT: St. Johns River Water Management District, PalatRo, Florida
LOCATION: St. Johns Water Management District
DESCRIPTION:
LAIJJCIBB reviewed the management and storage of surfacewater rule (MSSW) for clarity of
language, organization and perfonnance criteria. Typical projects were designed to meet rule
criteria to assess the feasibility, means and cost of meeting rule criteria. Under later phases of the
project, LAWCBB prepared evaluations of the cost and performance of selected systems designed
under alternative perfonnance criteria, first on a project level basis and then on a basin-wic:le
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LA W EI1I/I"..rI/I(/ and EnWronmental Sewkel, Inc. a.A u.oss) Propo,al Number 40199-1-0003
basis. A detailed analysis of stonnwater detention design was then undertaRen as part of this
project:. Models and methodologies developed during this project have direct application to
evaluating drainage problems and testing alternative solutions throughout the St. Johns River
Water Managemert District.
PROJECT: TMDL TECHNICAL SUPPORT
CliENT: Georgia Industry Environmental Coalition (GIEC)
LOCATION: Atlanta, Georgia
DESCRIPTION:
LAWCIBB provided constructive technical comment on a proposed total maximum daily load
(TMDL) for mercury in the Savannah River (US EPA Region 4), and for dissolved oxygen in the
segments of Bear CreeR and Beaverdam CreeR in the Savannah River Basin.
LAWCIBB also described the regulatory and technical processes involved in the development of
the 303(d) list of impaired waten in Georgia. The purpose of this effort was to provide the
GIEC membenhip with contemporary, accurate, and useful infonnation on the 303(d) listing
process such that each member could assess potertial implications to their respective business
operations. The resulting report provided an overview of the regulatory basis for pladng waten
on the 303(d) list; summarized the relevant USEPA technical guidance and policy used in the
development of the 303(d) list; evaluated the application of the guidance and policy by the
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division (EPD) in the
development of Georgia's 303(d) list of impaired waten; summarized the USEPA and EPD
penpective on "de-listing" of impaired waten; and presented a GIEC strategy for addressing
303(d) and related TMDL issues in Georgia.
PROJECT: WATER QUALITY MODELING
CLIENT: Kimberly-Clam Corporation
LOCATION: Coosa River, Coosa Pines, Alabama
DESCRIPTION:
Coosa Pines is Kimberly-Oam's largest paper mill. Located on the Coosa River in Alabama, the
site is water quality limited as the result of an upstream hydropov.,ler operation, Logan Martin
Dam. Logan Martin releases oxygen deficient water during the summer and fall morths and
severely restricts river flow during non-generating periods. As a result of logan Martin's
operation, Kimberly-Oam discharges treated wastewater according to a river flow-dissolved
oxygen -fonnula- established by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management
(ADEM). The Coosa Pines setting is further complicated by the bacR-water effect of another
reservoir downstream, Lay loRe, and a coal-fired power plant that discharges heated water to
Lay loRe.
Kimberly-Clam engaged LAWCIBB to evaluate the ADEM approach as part of the NPDES
pennit renewal. LAWCIBB'S flow-frequency analysis of several gaging station records
demonstrated that the low-fIow characteristics used by ADEM were overly restrictive. LAWCIBB
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LA W Eng",..rlng and Emllronnwntal S.rvk." Inc. (LA wGIBB) Propo,al Numlnr 40799-1-0003
revised the state's dissolved oxygen model to better reflect conditions in the segment of interest.
Using the revised model, LAwCI8B was able to demonstrate a more rational approach to waste
load allocation. Kimberly CarR was subsequently issued a revised pennit.
The entire modeling study was based on compilation and detailed analysis of available data
from: Alabama Power, uses, ADEM and Kimberly Oam.
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'ECTION , REFERENCES
References
Lad.. GRoU., INC.
Dale Finigan, Director of Engineering
Orv ELECTRIC SVSTEM
1001 James Street
Key West, Florida 33040
Phone: (305) 295-1042
Pedro Hernandez, Manager, Environmental Engineering Division
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AVIATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 592075
Miami, Florida 33159
Phone: (305) 876-7928
Carlos A. Valdes-Fauli, AlA, Vice President, Design Services
WAO<ENHUT CoRRECTIONS
4200 WacRenhut Drive, Suite 100
Palrn Beach Cardens, Florida 33410
Phone: (561) 622-5656
Ms. Melanie Calvo, Environmental Scientist
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - DISTRICT 6
1000 NW 111th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33172
Phone: (305) 470-5223
Hilburn Hillestad, Ph.D., Weston Increment III Mitigation Coordinator
ARVIDA/JMB PARTNERS
1205 Arvida PariNlay, Building 3
Weston, Florida 33327
Phone: (954) 389-2990 I (954) 389-2978
HYDROLOGIC ASSOClATU USA, INC.
Barbara Culhane, Environmental Administrator
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DISTRICT 6
1000 NW 111th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33183
Phone: (305) 470-5220
Anenio Miliam, P .E., President
MILIAN, SWAIN AND ASSOCIATES
2025 SW 32nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33145
Phone: (305) 441-0123
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LAW EngiM.rlng tmd EnIIlrotrtMntaI S.NkIll, Ine. (1AW0S8) Propo,al NutrlJHr 40799-1-0003
'AMIMIA "'ALD., CONSULIAIITI. IIIe.
Ron McPhail, President
OJDJOE ENTERPRISES, INC.
P.O. Box 431646
Big Pine Key, FL 33040
Phone: (305) 872-49S1
Janet Muccino, Project Manager
KEY WEST ENcINEERlNO SERVICES
604 Simonton Street
Key West, FL 33040
Phone: (30S) 296-0232
Suzanne T revis, Project Manager
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DISTRICT 6
1000 NW ll1th Ave., Room 6101
Miami, FL 33172
Phone: (30S) 47o-S220
Captain Robert Johnson, Senior Pilot
KEV WEST BAR PILOTS AsSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 848
Key West, FL 33040
Phone: (3OS) 296-SS12
Bill Harrison, Director
ON OF KEY WEST LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AaeNCV
1662 #3 Dunlap Drive
Key West, FL 33040
Phone: (3OS) 293-8337
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EnnJronnlental Tactics Inco
P.o. Box 38 · Big Pine Key, Florida 33043-0038
JANUARY 31, 2001
TO MONROE COUNTY
MASTER PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT OF RESIDENTIAL
CANAL WATER QUALITY
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
DEAR MONROE COUNTY:
Thank you for the opportunity to provide you with our
qualifications on such a worthwhile project.
Applied Technology & Management
Along with -
Environmental Tactics Inc.
Have a joint venture in this project.
John Larkin and Environmental Tactics have a local water quality-
engineering firm that has completed numerous projects in the
Florida Keys. Not only have we studied and worked on many of
the proposed sites, but also we have completed projects that have
greatly benefited the Water Quality Objectives stated in your
request. Weare confident that combined with the unequaled
qualifications of A TM, that we can carry out the proposed tasks in
your RFQ.
Respectfully submitted
John V. Larkin
A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
ADDRESSING METHODS OF IMPROVING
WATER QUALITY IN RESIDENTIAL CANALS
IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
SUBMITTED AS A JOINT VENTURE
BY
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
GAINESVILLE FLORIDA
AND
ENVIRONMENTAL TACTICS INC.
BIG PINE KEY FLORIDA
JANUARY 31, 2001
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County of Monroe
Growth Manucmcnt Division
2798 Overseas Highway
Suite 400
Marathon, Florida 33050
Voice: (305) 289.2500
FAX: (305) 289.2536
Board of County Commissioners
Mayor George Neugent. Dist 2
Mayor Pro Tem Nora Williams, Dist. 4
Commissioner Sonny McCoy, Dist. 3
Commissioner Murray Nelson, Dist. 5
Commissioner Dixie Spehar. Dist. 1
22 December, 2000
To Perspective Respondents:
RE: Request for Statement of Qualification (RSQ) for the -
"TO PREPARE A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
ADDRESSING METHODS OF IMPROVING WATER QUALITY
IN RESIDENTIAL CANALS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS"
We are pleased that you have shown an interest in Monroe County's efforts to complete a
Comprehensive Canal Study.
This project will help the County understand the problems and potential solutions related to
improving water quality in our Florida Keys canal systems. We feel that the opportunities presented
to potential submittees are unique and special. as the Keys are an Area of Critical State Concern,
surrounded by "Outstanding Florida Waters" and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Our target respondents are academic institutions, environmental consulting, and engineering
finns. The County is seeking well qualified and objective groups that have the ability to complete
a general inventory of Keys canal and enclosed water bodies, assess innate hydrodynamic, structural.
environmental, and meteorological components and provide solutions to typical water quality
problems in these areas, in context with existing environmental law .
The RSQ Review Committee and the Board of County Commissioners looks forward to your
participation in this effort.
Attached for your review are:
Notice of Request for Statements of Qualifications~
Specifications for Statements of Qualifications~ and
Review Criteria
Approximate Project Schedule
Relevant Monroe County Goals, Objectives, and Policies.
As you are aware, Requests for Statements of Qualification were made available on
BCOOl121
100 1/00 6:00 PM
approximately 26 December 2000. Responses must be submitted no later than 3:00 PM, 31 January
2001.
The County has put together a Statement of Qualifications Review Committee made up of
many of the individuals who have routinely assessed water quality issues in the Florida Keys; the
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Staff, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Department of Community Affairs, the
Florida Department of Health, the County, and noted scientists.
Responses will be opened officially on 31 January 2001. The RSQ Review Committee will
meet as soon after that as possible to begin a review of Statements of Qualification. Review will be
completed early in February 2001 and a recommendation will be made to the Monroe County Board
of Commissioners at its 22 February 200 1 meeting. A contract for services will be negotiated and
be presented before the BOCC at its 22 March 2001 meeting. The project would begin
approximately 1 April 2001.
We look forward to your response and to your interest in improving our understanding of water
quality issues in the Florida Keys.
Sincerely,
George S. Garrett
Director of Marine Resources
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NOTICE OF A
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on 31
Januarv 2001 at 3:00 PM, at the office of the Director of Purchasing, a committee
consisting of the Director of Purchasing, the County Administrator, the County
Attorney, and the Director of Marine Resources, or their designees, will open sealed.
Statements of Qualification for the following:
''TO PREPARE A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
ADDRESSING METHODS OF IMPROVING WATER QUALITY
IN RESIDENTIAL CANALS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS"
All Statements of Qualification must be received by the Purchasing Office, 5100
College Road, Public Service Building, Cross Wing, Room #002, Stock Island, Key
West, Florida, 33040 on or before 3 :00 PM on 31 January 2001.
A Review Committee will consider all statements of Qualification. The Committee
will rank each Statement and will develop a list of prioritized rankings. Based on
the Review and prioritized rankings, a recommendation of the lead RSQ respondent
will be made to the Board of County Commissioners. However, an assessment of all
Statements of Qualification, including the recommendations of the County
Administrator and the requesting Department Head, will be presented to the Board
of Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, for the final awarding or otherwise.
The Board will automatically reject the Statement of Qualification of any person or
affiliate who appears on the convicted vendor list prepared by the Department of
General Services, State of Florida, under Section 287.113 (3) (d), Florida Statutes
(1989).
All submittees must provide two (2) complete originals and five (5) complete copies
of each Statement of Qualification in a sealed envelope marked on the outside,
"A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN ADDRESSING :METHODS OF IMPROVING WATER
QUALITY IN RESIDENTIAL CANALS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS."
All Statements of Qualification must remain valid for a period of ninety (90) days.
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Specifications may be obtained by contacting the Monroe County Purchasing
Department at (305) 292-4465. Further information may be obtained by contacting
George Garrett, Director, Department of Marine Resources, 2798 Overseas Highway,
Suite 420, Marathon, Florida 33050, Voice: (305) 289 2507, FAX: (305) 289 2536,
Email garrettg@mail.state.fl.us
The Board of Count Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all Statements
of Qualification, to waive informalities in any or all Statements of Qualification, and
to re-advertise for Statements of Qualification.
The Board also reserves the right to separately accept or reject any item or items of a
Statement of Qualification and to award and/or negotiate a contract in the best interest
of the County.
Dated at Key West, Florida, this 21th day of December ,2000.
Purchasing Department
Monroe County, Florida
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REOUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF OUALIFICATION
TO PREPARE A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
ADDRESSING METHODS OF IMPROVING WATER QUALITY
IN RESIDENTIAL CANALS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to fulfill Objectives 202.14 and 202.15 of
Monroe County's Comprehensi ve Plan and Strategy W.1 0 of the Water Quality Protection Program
Document for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (EPA, 1996) which address an evaluation
of methods of improvements to water quality in residential canal systems (open and plugged) in the
Florida Keys. Completion of this project will result in the development of a comprehensive
management plan to improve water quality of canal systems in the Florida Keys.
BACKGROUND
During the early years of development in the Florida Keys, the attractiveness of waterfront
development prompted the creation of "fast land" through dredging and filling of mangrove forests,
seagrass beds, and open water to construct networks of finger-fill residential canals. More than 200
canals and access channels were dredged during that period (FDER, 1987). Many canals were dug
10- to 20-feet deep to maximize production of fill material excavated from the canal, and most canal
systems were designed as long, dead-end networks to maximize waterfront property. These long
dead-end canal systems exhibit little or no tidal flushing at their upper ends.
Studies performed on canal systems throughout the State during the 1950's to early 1970's
determined that excavating artificial canals resulted in the creation of waters that exhibited
significant water quality and biological degradation within the canals themselves and in waters
adjacent to canals. Deep, narrow, box-cut canals with dead-end configurations gradually accumulate
oxygen-demanding and toxic sediments and organic wastes, causing low dissolved oxygen,
objectionable odors, floating sludge, fish kills, and anaerobic and putrid conditions (Barada and
Partington, 1972). In 1972, during the peak of finger fill canal construction in the Keys, the Florida
Department of Pollution Control (FDPC) issued a dredge and fill moratorium halting all canal
construction in the Keys until completion of a study to assess the effects of canal development on
marine habitats.
Ten canal systems in the Keys were studied by FDPC (1973). Depressed dissolved oxygen
levels were frequently encountered in all canals. The average concentration of oxygen at the bottom
of canals was less than 4.0 mg/l (State standard) and often less than 1.0 mg/l. Long term conditions
of low oxygen resulted in the growth of anaerobic bacteria that produce hydrogen sulfide, which is
toxic to marine life. Most canal systems studied had reduced numbers of animal species and
densities compared to reference sites. At the conclusion of the study, the moratorium on dredge and
fill operations was lifted provided strong enforcement measures were taken for violators of turbidity
and other water quality parameters. In addition, water exchange and circulation of future canal
systems would be critically examined. The FDPC study and its recommendations effectively stopped
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construction of additional finger-fill residential canal systems in the Keys. In addition, because of
the stringent regulatory requirements, several constructed canal systems were plugged or were not
allowed to be opened to adjacent waters after construction.
Subsequent studies in the Keys (BPA, 1975; FDER, 1985, 1987, 1990; Florida Bay Watch
Program, 1997, 1998, 1999) have determined that water quality in canals is degraded due to addition
of nutrients from poorly treated wastewater and stormwater from adjacent developments. In
addition, the physical orientation of some canals results in an accumulation of organic debris,
including floating seagrass and algae. That loading rapidly strips canal waters of oxygen. Recent
work has determined that wastewater from poorly functional onsite wastewater treatment systems
rapidly enters surface waters of canal (Paul et al., 1995, 1997) and may be a human health risk due
to viral contamination (Rose et al., in press). Degraded canal waters results in deterioration of the
environmental quality of receiving waters which may result in dysfunction of adjacent communities
(Lapointe and Clark, 1992; Lapointe, Tomasko, and Matzie, 1994; Lapointe and Matzie, 1996,
1997).
OBJECTIVES
This Request for Proposals must address three main objectives:
1. Provide an inventory and physical description of all canal systems in the Keys,
including open canals and plugged canal systems. Description should include configuration of canal
systems, depth profiles, density of development, and a summary of available water quality data for
each canal system.
2. Provide comprehensive monitoring, following a strict FDEP QAlQC plan, of five to
ten canal systems, including flow-through canals, dead-end canals, and plugged canals for one year.
To the extent practical, design should allow statistical comparisons of these three types of canals.
Multiple sampling stations are suggested within canal systems, particularly dead-end canals to
provide comparisons of samples from the mouth to the dead-end of the canal. In addition, sampling
should include an assessment of vertical stratification of parameters monitored.
3. Provide a thorough examination and discussion of the feasibility and costs to improve
water quality in unplugged canal systems, including an analysis of methods and costs to upgrade
wastewater treatment and disposal systems, backfilling canals, flushing channels, installation,
maintenance and effectiveness of aeration devices, stormwater controls, weed gates, and other
factors. Provide a ranking of all existing open canal systems based upon feasibility, costs,
probability of success of improving water quality with physical improvements.
4. Conduct a demonstration project on a canal system that was recently unplugged
(Sunset Acres) to determine if water quality in the canal system has improved since the plug has been
removed. This study should also include an analysis of whether adjacent surface waters have been
degraded as a result of plug removal. Completion of this objective may require taking additional
water quality samples in the canal system and adjacent waters. Completion of this objective will
include recommendations of additional improvements required to improve water quality of that canal
system and a comprehensive evaluation of all factors to be considered before determining the
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feasibility of removing the plug of any currently plugged canal system. Analysis should also include
potential impacts that may result from increased development that may occur in canals after removal
of plugs. These impacts may include additional wastewater and stonnwater input and pollutant
discharges from increased boating activities. Consideration of additional negative impacts should
be seriously considered as such impacts are a significant concern when obtaining pennits for opening
previously plugged canals.
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Responses to Request for Qualifications
Review Criteria
The Review Committee will meet to consider each response to the Request for Statements of
Qualification. The Committee will rank each firm based on the following list of criteria. Depending
on the level of response, the number of questions raised during the review, the diversity of responses,
and how closely the responses are ranked, the Review Committee may elect to request that top
ranked or all firms make a brief presentation of their Statement of Qualification and project
approach. This is not an absolute, but gives the Review Committee flexibility in their decision
making process.
The following is a list of criteria (areas of interest) which the Committee will use to focus its
attention on the Responses. Actual weights and scores will be developed in the Comrnittees first
meeting.
· Professional Qualifications - Background in environmental engineering, hydrology, water quality
monitoring
· Extent to which the Response addresses the three objective areas of the RSQ
· Extent to which the respondent has looked at similar problems elsewhere.
· Extent to which the respondent can demonstrate previous efforts to assess and improve water
quality in similarly confined waters in Florida or elsewhere, by physical, structural, biological,
chemical, or other means.
· Extent to which the methods and approach to data collection and assessment can lead to
implementable strategies for improving water quality in Keys' canals in the future.
· Extent to which the respondent has legitimately considered the regulator climate within which
proposed solutions would have to be carned out.
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Project Approximate Review and completion Schedule
27 December 2000
Notification of Request for Statements of Qualification
31 January 2000
Responses to RSQ due
31 January 2000
Responses to RSQ officially opened
1 February/15 February 2000 Review Committee will review Responses
22 February 2000
Board of County Commissioners to consider recommendations of the
Review Committee and request that the staff enter into contract
negotiations with the chosen respondent
22 February/I5 March 2000 Contract negotiation with chosen respondent
22 March 2000
Contract with chosen respondent approved by the BaCC
1 April/l April 2001
Project initiated and completed
1 June 2001
Project complete - all final reports and recommendations complete.
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Monroe County Comprehensive Plan
Goals, Objectives, and Policies
12 July 1997
GOAL 202 - Coastal Element
The environmental quality of Monroe County's estuaries, nearshore waters (canals, harbors, bays,
_Jakes and tidal streams,) and associated marine resources shall be maintained and, where
possible, enhanced. [9J-5.012(3)(a); 9J-5.013(2)(a)]
Obiective 202.14
By September 30, 1993, Monroe County shall make a determination as to the appropriate
use of aerators, backfilling, the opening of dead end canals, and the utilization of weed
restriction devices as a means of improving water quality in canal systems and shall
request, if appropriate, a special rule for the Florida Keys pertaining to the use of same.
[9J-5.012(3)(b)I,2 and 3; 9J-5.013(2)(b)2]
Policy 202.14.1
Monroe County shall work cooperatively with DER and the ACOE to identify the
water quality and permitting issues related to the use of aerators, backfilling, the
opening of dead end canals, and utilization of weed restriction devices in canal
systems. [9J-5.012(3) (c)I,2,3 and 8; 9J-5.013(2)(c)1 and 6]
Policy 202.14.2
Monroe County shall support an independent research study through a university
or other impartial research foundation designed to determine the possible
applications and impacts of aeration, backfilling, the opening of dead end canals,
and utilization of weed restriction devices in canal systems in the Florida Keys.
[9J-5.012(3)(c)I,2,3 and 8; 9J-5.013(2)(c)1 and 6]
Policy 202.14.3
Monroe County shall, if deemed appropriate after study of water quality issues,
request consideration of a special rule for the Florida Keys pertaining to the use of
aerators, backfilling, the opening of dead end canals, and utilization of weed
restriction devices in canal systems. [9J-5.012(3)(c)I,2,3 and 8; 9J-5.013(2)(c)1
and 6]
Obiective 202.15
By September 30, 1993, Monroe County shall make a determination as to the water
quality impacts associated with unplugging residential canals and shall request, if
appropriate, a special rule for the Florida Keys pertaining to opening of canal plugs. [9J-
5.012(3)(b)1,2 and 3; 9J-5.013(2)(b)2]
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Policy 202.15.1
Monroe County shall work cooperatively with DER and the ACOE to identify the
water quality and permitting issues related to the unplugging of residential canals.
[9J-5.012(3)(c)1,2,3 and 8; 9J-5.013(2)(c)1 and 6]
Policy 202.15.2
Monroe County shall, if deemed appropriate after study of water quality issues,
request consideration of a special rule for the Florida Keys pertaining to the
opening of plugged, residential canals. [9J-5.012(3)(c)1,2,3 and 8; 9J-
5.013(2)(c)1 and 6]
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DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE FORM
The undersigned vendor in accordance with Florida Statute 287.087 hereby certifies that:
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(Name of Business)
1. Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing,
possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions
that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition.
2. Infonn employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business's policy of
maintaining a drug-free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee
assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse
violations.
3. Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under
bid a copy of the statement specified in subsection (1).
4. In the statement specified in subsection (1), notify the employees that, as a condition of working
on the commodities or contractual services that are under bid, the employee will abide by the tenns
of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo
contendere to, any violation of Chapter 893 (Florida Statutes) or of any controlled substance law of
the United States or any state, for a violation Occumng in the workplace no later than five (5) days
after such conviction.
5. Impose a sanction on, or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or
rehabilitation program if such is available in the employee's community, or any employee who is so
convicted.
6. Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation
of this section.
As the person authorized to si the tatement, I certify that this finn complies fully with the above
requirements.
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NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
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of \3 ,'a -p~ ,,,liE.... \( I~ ~
of perjury, d~pose and say that;
according to law on my oath, and under penalty
1) I am ~~.'b.....t "^& ........\.-.\ -rAc....-i~~ ~ ~.....
Proposal for the project described as follows:
, the bidder making the
"TO PREPARE A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
ADDRESSING METHODS OF IMPROVING WATER QUALITY
IN RESIDENTIAL CANALS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS"
2) The prices in this bid have been arrived at independently without collusion,
consultation, communication or agreement for the purpose of restricting competition, as to any
matter relating to such prices with any other bidder or with any competitor;
3) Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in this bid have
not been knowingly disclosed by the bidder and will not knowingly be disclosed by the bidder
prior to bid opening, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder or to any competitor; and
4) No attempt has been made or will be made by the bidder to induce any other person,
partnership or corporation to submit, or not to submit, a bid for the purpose of restricting
competition;
5) The statements contained in this affidavit e and correct, and made with full
knowledge that Monroe County relies upon the trut of t e s
in awarding contracts for said project.
STATE OF r:-ICJ(dJ~~
COUNTYOF 01 eN (if ~
(Signature of Bidder)
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DATE
PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority,
~~ \/ Lo...f;J0 N who, after first being sworn by me, (name of
individual signing) affixed hislher signature in the space provided above on this
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SWORN STATEMENT UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 10-1990
MONROE COUNTY. FLORIDA
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warrants that he/it has not employed, retained
or otherwise had act on his/its behalf any former County officer or employee in violation of
Section 2 of Ordinance No. 10-1990 or any County officer or employee in violation of
Section 3 of Ordinance No. 10-1990. For breach or violation of this provision the County
may, in its discretion, terminate this contract without liability and may also, in its discretion,
deduct from the contract or purchase price, or otherwise recover, the full amount of any fee,
commission, percentage, gift, or consideration paid to the f rme County officer or employee.
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PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME STATEMENT
"A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a
conviction for public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any
goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public
entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit
bids on leases of real property to public entity, may not be awarded or perform work
as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public
entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold
amount provided in Section 287.017, for CATEGORY 1WO for a period of 36 months
from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list."
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DEC-2S-00 11.51 FROM-MONROE COUNTY ATTY OFFICE
ID.3062823&16
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NonCE OF REOUEST FOR OUALIFlCATlONS
NOllCE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on January 31, 2001, at 3:00 PM, at
the purchasing Office, a committee consisting of the Director of OMB, the County Administrator,
the COunty Attorney and the requesting Division Director or their designees, will open sealed
Statements of Qualification for the following:
TO PREPARE A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN ADDRESSING METHODS
OF IMPROVING WATER QUALITY IN RESIDENTIAL CANALS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
All RFQ Statements must be received by the purchasing Oflke, 5100 College Road, Public Service
Building, Cross Wing Room #002, Stode Island, Key West, FL 33040 on or before 3:00 PM on
January 31, 2001. Any bids received after this date and time will be automatically rejected.
Submittees must provide two (2) signed original and five (5) complete copies of their statement
of qualifications in a sealed envelope marked "Master Plan for Impro\Wftent of Resid&ntiaJ Canal
Wcrt&f' Quality." All RFQ Statements of Qualification must remain valid for a period of ninety (90)
days.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive informalities in any or all
RFQ Statements, and to rf!advertise for bids. The Board also reserves the right to separately
accept or reject any item or items of a RFQ Statement and to award and/or negotiate a contract
in the beSt Interest of the County. The Board will automatically reject the RFQ of any person or
affiliate who appears on the convicted vendor list prepared by the Department of General
Services, State of Aorida, under Sec. 287.133(3)(d), Fla. Stat. (1997),
Spedfications may be obtained from the Purchasing Department at 305/292-4465. For further
information contact George Garrett, Director of Marine Resources, 2798 Overseas Highway, #420,
Marathon, FL 33050; Voice 305/289-2507; Fax 305/289-2536; Email garrettg@mail.state.f1.us.
DATED at Key West, Florida. this 28th day of December, 2000.
Monroe County Purchasing Department
PUBLICATION DATES:
Reporter V. -11
C7~zen 1/5-12
Keynoter 1/6-13
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DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
NOTICE OF INTENT
TO ISSUE PERMIT
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The Department of Environ-
mental Protection gives notice
of its intent to issue a permit to
Donald E. Whitehead, Presi-
dent, The Sugarloaf Club, Inc.,
19269 Bad George Road, Sug-
arloaf Key, Florida 33042, to
construct one (1) Class V injec-
tion well to receive advanced
secondary treated effluent with
nutrient removal and basic dis-
infection from a DOH-type do-
mestic aerobic wastewater
treatment plant, Project loca-
tion is at the Sugarloaf Sports &
Leisure Club, 19269 Bad
George Road, Sugarloaf Key,
Monroe County, Florida. (File
No. 175648-00.1-UCl
The Department will issue the
permit unless a timely petition.
for an administrative hearing is
filed under sections 120.569
and 120.57, F.S., or all parties
reach a written agreement on
mediation as an alternative rem-
edy under section 120.573 be-
fore the deadline for filing a peti-
tion. Choosing mediation will
not adversely affect the right to
a hearing if mediation does not
result in a settlement.
A person whose substantial in-
terests are affected by the De-
partment's proposed permitting
decision may petition for an ad-
ministrative proceeding (hear-
ing) in accordance with Sec-
tions 120.569 and 120.57,
Florida Statutes. The petition
must contain the information
set forth below and must be
filed (received) in tha Office of
General Counsel of the Depart-
ment at 3900 Commonwealth
Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tal-
lahassee, Florida 32399-3000,
within 14 days of publication of
this notice. Petitioner shall mail
a copy of the petition of the ap-
plicant at the address indicated
above at the time of filing. Fail-
ure to file a petition within this
time period shall constitute a
waiver of any right such person
may have to request an admin-
istrative determination (hearing)
under Sections 120.569 and
120.57, Florida Statutes, or to
intervene in this procaeding and
participate as a party to it. Any
subsequent intervention will be
only at the descretion of the
presiding officar upon the filing
of a motion in compliance with
rule 28-5.207, F.A.C.
The Petition shall contain the
fallowing information: (a) The
name, address, and telephone
number of each petitioner, the
applicant's name and address,
the Department Permit File
Number and the county in
which the project is proposed;
(b) A statement of how and
when each petitioner received
notice of the Department's ac-
tion or proposed action; (c) A
statement of how each petition-
er's substantial interests are af-
fected by the Department's ac-
tion or proposed action; (d) A
statement of the material facts
disputed by Petitioner, if any; (e)
A statement of facts which peti-
tioner contends warrant rever-
sal or modification of the De-
partment's action or proposed
action: (f) A statement of which
rules of statutes petitioner con-
tends require reversal or modifi-
cation of the Department's ac-
Florida Keys Keynoter
no. 0756200
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR
OUALlFICA TIONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO
WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that
on January 31, 2001, at 3:00
PM, at the Purchasing Office', a
committee consisting of the Di-
rector of OMB, the County Ad-
ministrator, the County Attor-
ney and the requesting Division
Director or their designees, will
open sealed Statements of
Qualification for the following:
TO PREPARE A
COMPREHENSIVE MASTER
PLAN ADDRESSING
METHODS OF IMPROVING
WATER QUALITY IN
RESIDENTIAL CANALS IN THE
FLORIDA KEYS
All RFQ Statements must be re-
ceived by the Purchasing Office,
51 00 College Road, Public Ser-
v.jce Building, Cross Wing Room
#002, Stock Island, Key West.
FL 33040 on or before 3:00 PM
on January 31, 2001. Any bids
received after this date and time
will be automatically rejected.
Submittees must provide two
(2) signed original and five (5)
complete copies of their state-
ment of qualifications in a
sealed envelope marked "Mas-
ter Plan for Improvement of
Residential Canal Water Quali-
ty," All RFO Statements of
Qualification must remain valid
for a period of ninety (90) days.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all proposals, to
waive informalities in any or all
RFO Statements, and to read-
vertise for bids. The Board also
reserves the right to separately
accept or reject any item or
items of a RFQ Statement and
to award and/or negotiate a
contract in the best interest of
the County. Tha Board will auto-
matically reject the RFQ of an
person or affiliate who appears
on the convicted vendor list pre-
pared by the Department of
General Services, State of Flori-
da, under Sec. 287.133(3)(d),
Fla. Stat. (1997),
Specifications may be obtained
from the Purchasing Depart-
ment at 305/292-4465. For
further information contact
George Garrett, Director of Ma-
rine Resour,~es, 2798 Overseas
Highway. # 420, Marathon, FL
33050; Voice 305/289-2507;
Fax 305/289-2536; Email
garrettg@mail.state.fl.us.
DATED at Key West, Florida,
this 28th day of December,
2000.
Monroe County
Purchasing Department
Publish January 6, 13,2001.
Florida Keys Keynoter
no. 3293200
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO
WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that
on February 8, 2001, at 3:00
PM, at the Purchasing Office, a
committee consisting of the Di-
rector of OMB, the County Ad-
ministrator, the County Attor-
ney and the requesting Division
Director or their desiClneps will
serited to the Board of County
Commissioners of Mpnroe
County for final awarding or
otherwise. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and all
proposals, to waive informali-
ties in any or all bids, and to
readvertise for bids; and to sep-
arately accept or reject any item
or items of bid and to award
and/or negotiate a contract in
the best interest of the County.
Specifications and/or further in-
formation may be obtained by
contacting the Fred Bucholtz,
306 Coco Plum Street, Duck
Key, FL 33050,
305/289-1085.
DATED at Key West, Florida,
this 5th day of January, 2001
Monroe County
Purchasing Department
Publish January 13,20, 2001.
Florida Keys Keynoter
no. 3069
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NOTICE TO AFFECTED
PROPERTY OWNERS
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Please be advised that the Di-
rector of the Monroe County
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sources Departments has is-. .
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Use permit to FLORIDA KEYS estate In
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approval to construct an 1100
square foot wastewater treat-
ment facility on Monroe County
property located at the south-
east corner of the Marathon Air-
port. The legal description is
Part of Government Lot 2, Sec-
tion 6, Township 33 South,
Range 66 East, Key Vaca, Mon-
roe County, Florida, approxi-
mate - Mile Marker 51.5. Land
use district is Airport District
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determination within 30-work-
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peals must be filed on a form ., ...
prescribed by the Director of "'",:::..,','{'b
Planning and be accompanied
by a non-refundable filing fee of
$250.00, a non-refundable no-
tification fee of $25.00 for each
adjacent property owner (adja-
cent landowner means an own-
er of land sharing a boundary
with another parcel of land!. and
a non-refundable newspaper
advertising fee of $1 75.00. Pur-
suant to section 9.5-4(A-3) of
the Monroe County Code, an in-
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of perjury. depose and say that:
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of the city
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according to law on my oath. and under penalty
, the bidder making the
'6'fO PREPARE A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
ADDRESSING METHODS OF IMPROVING WATER QUALITY
IN RESIDENTIAL CANALS IN THE FLORIDA KEYSu
2) The prices in this bid have been arrived at independently without collusion.
consultation, communication or agreement for the purpose of restricting competition, as to any
matter relating to such prices with any other bidder or with any competitor.
3) Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in this bid have
not been knowingly disclosed by the bidder and will not knowingly be disclosed by the bidder
prior to bid opening, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder or to any competitor; and
4) No attempt has been made or will be made by the bidder to induce any other pe~on,
partnership or corporation to submit, or not to submit, a bid for the purpose of restricting
competition;
5) The staI.ements contained in this affidavit are tnJe and correct. and made with full
knowledge that Monroe County relies upon the truth of the s ements contained in this affidavit
in awarding contracts for said project.
STATE OF ,-1.JOr7(J~
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PERSONAlLY APPEARED BEFORE ME. the unden;igned authority,
;( ~/l f n' (' t.E; (')I1J who, after first being sworn by me, (name of
indivia signing) affixed hislher signature in the space provided above on this
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warrants that heJit has not employed. retained
or othelWise had act on his/its behalf any former County officer or employee in violation of
Section 2 of Ordinance No. 10-1990 or any County officer or employee in violation of
Section 3 of Ordinance No. 10-1990. For breach or violation of this provision the County
may, in its discretion, tenninate this contract without liability and may also. in its discretion,
deduct from the contract or purchase price, or othelWise recover, the full amount of any fee,
commission, percentage, gift. or consideration paid to the fonner County officer or employee.
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DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE FORM
The undersigned vendor in accordance with Florida Statute 287.087 hereby certifies that:
A {PC- {ED !ECI-I!l/(}LO~ y '7 AllqIVA~e/vle1;7 /N~
(Name of Business)
1. Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing.
possession. or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions
mat wiU be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition.
2. Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business's policy of
maintaining a drug-free workplace. any available drug counseling. rehabilitation. and employee
assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse
violations.
3. Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under
bid a copy of the statement specified in subsection (I).
4. In the statement sJX:Cified in subsection (1), notify the employees that. as a condition of working
on the commodities or contractual services that are under bid, the employee will abide by the termS
of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of. or plea of guilty or nolo
contendere to, any violation of Chapter 893 (Rorida Statutes) or of any controlled subsWlce law of
the United States or any state. for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days
after such conviction.
5. hnpose a sanction on, or require the satisfactory panicipation in a drug abuse assistance or
rehabilitation program if such is available in the employee's community, or any employee who is so
convicted.
6. Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation
of this section.
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Applied Technology & Management, Inc.
Professional Service Areas
Water Resources
· Water Quality Studies
· Water Quality Modeling
· Mixing Zone Studies
· NPDES Permitting
· Water Reuse
· Storm water Management
· ReservoirlDam Engineering
· Hydraulic and Floodplain
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· Water and Wastewater Systems
· Ground Water Modeling
· Aquifer Testing
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· Potable and Irrigation Water
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· Contamination Assessments
· Risk Assessments
· Permit Compliance
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· Marine Resource Studies
· WildlifelBotanical Surveys
· Protected Species Studies and
Mitigation
· Habitat Management Plans
· State and Federal Permitting
· Terrestrial and Aquatic Species
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Coastal Engineering
· Coastal Erosion Assessments
· Inlet Management Plans
· Beach Restoration and
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· Groins, Breakwaters and
Revetments
· Federal and State Permitting
· Storm Risk and Setback Analysis
· Marine Biological Assessments
Marina Planning,
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· Site Analysis
· Preliminary Pesign/Concepts
· Dredging and Disposal
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· Valuations
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Applied Technology and Management, Inc. (ATM) is a consulting and management firm
with a staff of experienced engineers and scientists. Since our inception in 1984, ATM has
employed a managerial style that has proven to be both efficient and cost effective. For
more than a decade, we have been providing services to public and private cliel"ts
throughout the United States and internationally.
ATM is structured to maintain low overhead costs and dedicated to providing exceptional
services at competitive rates. ATM's professional staff has been the keystone of our
success. Our firm has prospered because of our successful technical and managerial style
in approaching and executing innovative environmental and biological studies and related
engineering designs. Our clients have been pleased that we can effectively handle
complex technical details and project objectives, while successfully responding to the
constraints often imposed by sensitive environmental issues. ATM specializes in the
following areas of professional services:
Water Resources Engineering services include stormwater management,
surface water studies and hydrology. EIS/DRI approvals, alternative
wastewater treatment (overland flow & wetland application), NPDES
permitting and industrial discharge permitting services are also provided.
ATM offers strong hydrogeology consulting services that include ground
water availability studies, contamination assessment, and remediation
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related programs such as hazardous and special waste management,
contamination assessments, underground storage tank (UST) programs,
ground water monitoring, contamination remediation system design, and
sophisticated ground water flow and contaminant modeling. ATM design
and permitting experience includes ground water recovery and treatment
systems, wastewater plant up-grades and specialty treatment. Solid
waste services include permitting, planning and design of landfill and
leachate treatment systems. Through a unique partnership with S2L,
Incorporated (S2Li), Orlando, FL, ATM provides full service solid waste
capabilities, including design of transfer stations and recycling facilities.
Other Environmental Services include wetland treatment systems design,
wetland evaluations, mitigation, water quality, and regulatory compliance.
ATM also has an experienced team of agricultural engineers involved in the
environmental aspects of agricultural production and development.
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Biological Services include aquatic and terrestrial species surveys,
vegetation mapping and identification of wildlife habitat, protected
species surveys, monitoring and management, and development of
mitigation and habitat management plans. ATM teams work with habitat
restoration, jurisdictional wetlands delineation, compliance monitoring,
and specialize in effectively negotiating solutions to permitting stumbling
blocks.
The Coastal Engineering group is well established and has developed a
strong reputation in the Southeast, Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, as well as the
Caribbean. Services include shoreline assessments, comprehensive
waterfront development studies including marina design, wetland studies
and water quality modeling, beach and dune restoration, erosion control
structures analysis/design, sediment transport analysis, tidal studies,
inlet management plans, and construction management services. ATM
also provides consulting and design services to aquatic resort developers.
The Water Resources Technology Division (WRTD) is a specialized group
of engineers and scientists responsible for the development and
application of complex multi-dimensional hydrodynamic, water quality,
and ecological models to solve engineering and environmental problems.
In addition, the WRTD provides expertise support to al/ the other ATM
groups in model development, data collection and analysis, environmental
impacts, and permitting. This experienced team is capable of solving a
wide variety of problems involving the physics and biogeochemistry of
aquatic environments utilizing state-of-the-art numerical models, expert
ATM offers our clients a full-spectrum of services relating to all phases of a project. Unlike
most small organizations, ATM has not limited our service areas to a single product or
service. Consequently, ATM has gathered a distinctively qualified group of consulting
professionals from a variety of related fields. ATM can provide lead engineer or project
team technical support services on projects, depending on client needs. We believe our
staff experience in water resources engineering and science, civil and coastal engineering,
biological and ecological sciences, natural resources management, and related
environmental disciplines, provides a unique basis for successful project planning,
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ATM utilizes Sun WorkStation and Windows 98/NT PC's networked to Novell Netware
servers located in each office. High quality output is provided by a Canon Color Laser
Printer/Copier, Xerox Color Printer, HP Designjet Plotters, and other laser printers.
ATM's network utilizes the Internet Protocol to create a company wide intranet. Novell
servers in each office are connected by way of high speed frame relay lines. Our World
Wide Web services include FTP and HTML publishing of current data for our clients on
secure web pages. The intranet allows ATM staff to use resources from all of our offices
as well as internet services.
ATM's GIS capabilities include extensive use of ESRI ARC/INFO and ERDAS
IMAGINE running on Sun WorkStations as well as ArcView, ArcView 3D Analysis and
AutoCad Map running on PC. With these GIS capabilities and resources, ATM is able to
tackle complex and large scale projects.
ATM's GIS project experience includes the Georgia Ports Authority's Savannah River
Deepening Project. This project utilized ERDAS IMAGINE's image processing
software, as well as ARC/INFO to help develop a vegetation classification of a SPOT
Image.
ATM made extensive use of ARC/INFO for projects to develop watershed management
plans for the Turnbull Creek and Deland Ridge watersheds in Volusia County, FL.
ARC/INFO was used to create soil, vegetation, land use, hydrography, and sub-basin
delineation maps. The database features of ARC/INFO were used to establish weighted
soil and land use parameters per sub-basin for input into the SWMM (Storm Water
Management Model).
Other GIS capabilities include facility inventories. For the City of Jacksonville Beach,
ATM developed a GIS based Stormwater Structure Inventory using Arc View, MS Access
and AutoCad Map. All structures were field located using a GPS system. At the same
time, data and photos were collected for each structure. This allows the City to retrieve
any data/photo of any or all of the structures in their system.
ATM also has GPS/Surveying capabilities. ATM's on-staff surveyor utilizes a Trimble
RTK 4800 GPS unit to collect GIS data. ATM has utilized its GPS capabilities for
various projects including Waste Management, Inc. 's expansion of the Berman Road
Landfill located in Okeechobee County, Florida and Indian River County, Florida's
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Senior Manager for
International
Environmental Services
Project Management, Environmental
Permitting/Compliance, Regulatory
Liaison, Marine Sciences, Water Quality
Water Resources Engineering, Wastewater
Treatment, Environmental Engineering,
Civil and Coastal Engineering, Environmental
Sciences, Water Resources Engineering, Inlet
Management
Civil Engineering, Coastal Engineering,
Marina Planning, Water Quality, Water
Resources, Structures, Construction
ProgramlProject Management, Stormwater
Management, Wastewater Collection and
Treatment, Water Supply, Environmental
Compliance and Permitting
Civil Engineering, Waterfront Development
Projects, Marina Planning and Design,
Geotechnical and Structural Engineering,
Project Management and Construction
Management and Design of Water and
Wastewater Systems, Quality Control Review,
Contract Administration, Construction
Administration
Environmental PermittingIRegulatory
Compliance, Environmental Engineering,
Water Resources Management,
Water/Wastewater Treatment
Applied Technology and Management, Inc.
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RW. Burleson, M.E., P.E. I
N.M. Schanze, B.S., M.B.A.I
M.R Barnett, M.E., P.E.
RH. Semmes, M.S.
RD. Richardson
C.L. Gibson, B.S., P.E.
K. Kalimtgis, M.S., Ph.D. I
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T. P. Mason, M.E., P.E.
Senior Associate
Senior Engineer
Senior Scientist
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Associate Vice President
Senior Coastal Engineer
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Water Resources
Specialist
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Graphics Designer
GIS/CAD
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Senior Engineer
Environmental
Scientist
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Senior Coastal Engineer
Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology,
Surface Water Modeling, Drainage, Water
Quality, Stormwater Management,
Reclaimed Water Reuse, Urban and
Environmental Assessments, Mitigation
System Design, Wildlife Species Surveys,
Wetland IdentificationlDelineation
Coastal Structures Design, Sand Source
Investigations, Inlet Management, Coastal
Project Permitting
Environmental and Water Resources
Engineering, Data Management, Field
Investigations, Surveying, Construction
Management Services
Computer Aided DesignlDrafting, GIS,
Presentation Graphics, Computer
Coastal Project Design, Permitting,
Construction Management, Navigation
Channel Design, Inlet Management, Sand
Source Investigations, and Hydrographic
Surveying
Remediation and Water Reuse Programs,
Feasibility Studies of Urban and Agricultural
Reuse Systems, Evaluation of Pollution
Control Technologies, Evaluation and
Implementation of Remediation Technologies
Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering,
Sediment Transport, 'furbidity, Coastal
Structures, Video Monitoring, Oceanographic
Instrumentation
Applied Technology and Management, Inc.
Professional Staff Listing
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Staff
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S.C. Swann, M.E., P.E.
J.M. Bossart, M.S., p.w.s.1
N.L. Schilling, B.A.
T. R. Taylor, B.S., P.E.
A.J. Mancini, B.S., P.G.
P.C. Peterson, M.S., P.E.
A.B. Bryan, B.S., E.!.
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Senior Scientist
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Senior Associate
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Environmental Engineer
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Senior Hydrogeologist
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Coastal/Environmental
Engineer
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Environmental Engineer
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Civil Engineer
Environmental Engineering, Industriall
Agricultural Wastewater Treatment,
Environmental Permitting/Compliance
Environmental Permitting, Permit
Compliance Monitoring, Wetland Mitigation
Plans, Ecological and Biological Assessments,
Data Analyses, Global Positioning Systems
Marina Planning, Design, Construction
Management, Waterfront Development, Public
Relations
Water/Wastewater Treatment and Collection
Systems, Reclaimed Water Systems, Water
Distribution and Treatment Systems, Design
and Analysis, Environmental Technical
Water Resources, Aquifer Testing and
Analysis, Modeling, Contamination
Assessment and Remediation, Waste Related
Services, Environmental Impact Assessment
Hazardous Waste Studies-RCRA, CERCLA;
Remedial Design; Field Investigations;
Compliance Monitoring; Hydrographic and
Inlet Dynamics; Shoreline Protection and
Wastewater Systems Design, Hydraulic
Systems Design, Hazardous Waste
Management, Solid Waste Management
Water and Wastewater Treatment, Collection,
and Distribution, Civil Site Design,
Hydraulics, Construction Administration,
Quality Assurance, Contract Documents
Applied Technology and Management, Inc.
Professional Staff Listing
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C.M. Schumacher, B.S., p.E.1
Water Resources
Engineer
Hydrologic Modeling, Storm water
Management Design and Retrofit, State and
Federal Regulatory Compliance, Land
H.J. Craven, B.S.
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Staff Engineer
Coastal Planning and Permitting, Coastal
Processes, Construction Management Services,
Field Investigations, Hydrogeologic
Investigations and Site Characterization,
Marina Fuel and Pump.out Systems
M.S. Goodrich, M.S., P.E. I
Coastal Engineer
Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Wave
RefractionIDiffraction Modeling, Coastal
Processes Modeling, Project Permitting and
Planning, Coastal Structures
Applied Technology and Management, Inc.
Professional Staff Listing
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K.E. Krut, B.S., E.I.
C.L. Johansen
M.D. Bolchoz, P.E.
C.P. Ahern, B.S., E.!.
J.A. Frey, B.S., E.!.
C.H. Belvin, B.S., E.I.
G.M., Otto, B.S.
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Staff Engineer
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Senior Engineer
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Project Engineer
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Project Engineer
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Environmental Engineer
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Staff Scientist
Environmental and Water Resources
Management and Permitting, Marina Design,
Land Development Design and Permitting
Civil Engineering, Marina Design, Structural
Engineering, WaterlWastewater Treatment
And Collection System
Waterfront Planning and Engineering, Design
of Marina and Docking Facilities, Waterfront
Structures, Dredging and Disposal Projects,
Permitting, and Construction Management
Water Quality Data Collection, Water Quality
Instrumentation, Current Measurement
Instrumentation and Water Resources
Technology
Stormwater Management and Planning, . _ .
Water Resources, Sewer System Assessment ..-_.
and Rehabilitation, Underground Utility .
Design, Water Quality, Ground Water
Hydrology and Remediation, Regulatory
Project Management, Environmental
CompliancelPermitting, Environmental and
Water Resources Management, Water and
Wastewater Treatment and Collection System
Design and Permitting
Aquatic Ecology, Wetland Ecology, Restoration
Ecology, Tropical Ecology, Ecological
Engineering, Wetland Plant Identification,
Experimental Design Methods, BioticlBiotic
Methods, Database Management,
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WATER QUALITY MODELING/ANALYSIS
Client: Cooper River Water Users
Associa tion/Ch arleston
Commissioners of Public Works
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Total Maximum Dail)' Load Determination
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Under Contract with the Cooper River Water Users
Association. A TM has implemented a comprehensive
program to determine the Total Maximum Daily Load
(TMDL) \vithin the Charleston Harbor and its tributaries.
the Cooper, Wando. and Ashley Rivers. This program
consists of the following primary elements:
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Development of a state-ot:'the-art hydrodynamic and
water quality model (WQMAP)
Design and implementation of an extensive
hydrodynamic and water quality monitoring program
Comprehensive analysis of all available water quality
data to identify present state of system water quality
Modification of the South Carolina Water Quality
criteria relative to allowable reductions in dissolved
oxygen within estuarine environments.
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This program was implemented in response to public
perception of the Charleston Harbor as impaired relative
to dissolved oxygen, and efforts by the State of South
Carolina to severely restrict municipal and industrial
discharges. These restrictions grew out of a TMDL
determination made by the state.
Through this comprehensive program, A TM was able to
show that the municipal and industrial discharges did not
create significant depression of the dissolved oxygen
levels in the system. and that the TMDL determination
by the State was inaccurate. The WQMAP model,
developed under this program, provided more accurate
representation of the complex circulation and pollutant
transport, and provided significant relief for local
municipal and industrial discharges.
Client: Georgia Ports Authority,
GAlUS EP A-Region IV, Savannah, GA
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WATER QUALrTY MODELrNG/ANAL YSrs
Environmental Support for the Savannah Harbor
Expansion Project Tier lEIS
Savannah Harbor is located along the lower Savannah River.
It extends 15 miles offshore of Fort Pulaski. up 21 miles past
the City of Savannah and Port Wentworth. Georgia. In order
to maintain its competitive edge in the expanding port market.
the Georgia Ports Authority proposed to bring the design
depth of the navigation channel from its present depth of 42
feet down to 50 feet. This will provide the clearance needed
for the larger ships projected to be built in future years.
Concerns were raised by state and federal natural resource
agencies that the deepening of the harbor has allowed salinity
to intrude further upriver and impact highly valuable
freshwater wetlands in the Savannah National Wildlife
Refuge. In addition, the agencies contended that deepening
created conditions where dissolved oxygen in the bottom
waters was reduced to unacceptable levels. Historic attempts
to model the Savannah River have not been accepted by the
local resource agencies due to the view that the simplified
models could not accurately capture the complexities of the
system.
Evaluation of the historic salinity and water quality data in the
system by A TM staff identified how complex the processes
were that affected the intrusion of saltwater and the dissolved
oxygen at the bottom. The vertical stratification (the layering
of the lower density fresh\'.:ater over the higher density salt
water) changed over time with the lunar tide cycle. Modeling
to date has had some Success in dealing with systems that are
either stratified or not stratified. but not with systems that
switch back and forth so dynamically.
Using a state-of-the-art 3-D model (WQMAP), A TM and
Applied Science Associates (ASA) simulated the salinity and
dissolved oxygen within the system. Using a new formulation
for the vertical mixing developed specifically for this project,
A TM and ASA were able to accurately simulate the saltwaterl
freshwater dynamics. Using this tool. the A TMASA team was
able to very accurately project the changes to the salinity
intrusion. density stratification and the impacts of the
increased stratification on dissolved oxygen. The model
simulations were reviewed and approved through a technical
review committee with representatives from EP A Region IV,
SCDHEC GADNR, USGS. USFWS. local industries. and the
City of Savannah.
Client: City of Venice, FL
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Client: Suwannee River Water
Management District, FL
GNV/MA/WQMODELEXP/l000
WATER QUALITY MODELING/ANALYSIS
Stormwater Qualit). ImprO\'ements, Design
A TM assisted the City of Venice in obtaining 5200,000
of grant funding for the Venice Sands Basin Urban
Storm\vater Quality Improvement Project. A TM
prepared the grant application and supporting
documentation for submittal to the Cooperative Funding
Program of the Southwest Florida Water Management
District (SWFWMD). Funding was obtained to
implement both traditional and non-traditional
stonmvater Best Management Practices (BMPs) in this
built out urban watershed that discharges to the Gulf of
Mexico. A TM perfonned analyses and prepared
monitoring and design plans for implementation of the
project.
Steinhatchee River Basin Management Plan
A TM conducted hydrological studies for the
Steinhatchee River Basin. Geographic Information
System (GIS) was used to quantify the land use and
hydrographical changes that took place between 1950
and 1980. Hydrological model HSPF was used to
determine the impacts of human activities such as
forestry, timbering, ditching" road construction, etc. A
basin management plan was recommended to alleviate
the hydrologic impacts resulting from the watershed
changes based on the model simulations.
WATER QUALITY MODELING/ANALYSIS
Client: Jupiter Inlet District, FL
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Client: Kiawah Island Company, SC
GNV/MAlWQMODELEXP/1000
W ater Quali~r Assessment
A TM in conjunction with the Palm Beach County
Department of Environmental Resources Management.
conducted center- line bathymetic surveys along Sims
Creek in Jupiter, Florida to evaluate sediments, areas of
low velocity, and organic loadings from overland flow
and storm water discharges. Samples of sediments were
taken at periodic intervals to detennine hydrocarbon and
heavy metal concentrations. In addition, an inventory of
common species of fish was perforn1ed at each sampling
location. In situ water quality analysis was performed for
temperature, dissolved oxygen, salinity and conductivity.
This study provided a baseline determination of the areas
in Sims Creek requiring restoration.
Water Quality Impact Assessment
A TM conducted a study to determine the water quality
impacts of a proposed deepening of Bass Pond, a tidal
storn1water impoundment on Kiawah Island. A TM
personnel detern1ined the projected levels of stratification
within the pond and the impacts upon dissolved oxygen
levels. Also detern1ined the overall pond flushing and
hydraulic characteristics under various flashboard
elevations. The study was reviewed and approved by the
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental
Control.
Client: Brown & Root USA, Inc.
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WATER QUALITY MODELING/ANALYSIS
Water Quality Impact StudY/Environmental
Assessment
A TM conducted a 4-year study of the impacts of development
upon the surface Water. ground Water. and ecology in the
tidewater areas of Cape Charles, Virginia. The study included
baseline environmental assessments of the surface water
hydrodynamics. ground water hydrogeology and ground
water/surface water quality in the vicinity of the proposed
Accawmacke Development. The work performed included the
fOllowing:
· Detennination of ground water hydrology and transport
utilizing 3-D ground water modeling:
· Detemlination of relative fecal colifonn loadings from
stonnwater, marina activity, septic tank leakage, and
natural inputs;
· Baseline water quality monitoring within protected
shellfish waters and surrounding waters near Kings Creek,
a tidal creek off Chesapeake Bay;
· Analysis of transport, flushing, and fate of fecal colifonn
loadings to surface water utilizing a 2-D water quality and
transport model;
· Verification of the transport predictions of the surface
water quality model through a Continuous dye injection
study;
· Determination of assimilative capacity of receiving waters
relative to fecal colifoml loadings.
The ground water studies were performed to identify potable
and irrigation water supplies and to assess the impacts of the
existing septic systems and extensive agricultural operations
within the watershed. From the results, the potential loadings
and impacts upon surface waters were identified. The surface
water studies evaluated the fate and transport of loadings due
to upland runoff, ground \vater seepage. wastewater discharge
and marinas upon the water quality within protected shellfish
water along the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay. Additional
evaluations of the loading impacts upon nutrient, dissolved
oxygen. and suspended material were performed.
All studies were conducted in close coordination with the
Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Virginia
Institute of Marine Science (VIMS).
WATER QUALITY MODELING/ANALYSIS
Client: Consolidated Resources Inc.
Okatie Communi~' (Indigo Tract) Beaufort Coun~'.
South Carolina
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A TM prepared a conceptual Stormwater Management Plan for
a 927 acre PUD deyelopment located east of High\\ay 170 and
west of the Okatie River in Beaufort County. South Carolina.
The system was developed to meet stringent requirements
associated with proposed stormwater discharges from the
property. Studies included topography and soils, drainage
features and patterns. yegetation as baseline. A TM developed
a water quality model of expected pollutant sources and tested
removal efficiencies based on a series of specialized design
criteria and Best Management Practices or BMP's. The study
also recommended Operations and Maintenance Plans and
included a Water Quality Monitoring Plan for the proposed
development project.
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Client: Jupiter Inlet District, FL
River Management Plan
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A TM performed a 3-year study of surface water. ground
water. ecological. coastal processes and historical land
development patterns (residential. agricultural. water control
and recreation) within the loxahatchee Riyer Estuary. Florida.
The purpose of the study was to dewlop correlation between
land dewlopment and the degradation of water quality within
the estuarine system. The work tasks performed for the
project included the following:
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· Seagrass assessment and mapping.
· Assessment of historical flov,:s and sedimentation,
· Assessment of impacts of varied flows on salinity and
water quality,
· Participation in local hearings
· Evaluation of impacts of future dredge and fill activities
on water quality and tlows within the system, and
· Surface water modeling of salinity variations.
From this work. a loxahatchee River Management Plan was
dew loped which included recommendations for the
preservation of the water resources as well as corrective action
for the improwment of water quality and ecological
conditions.
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Client: Kiawah Resort Associates
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WATER QUALITY MODELING/ANALYSIS
\Vaterfront Development Studies
A TM perfonned a comprehensive scientific and engineering
study of the impacts oflarge-scale development on Kiawah
Island. South Carolina. The work consisted of environmental
resource management studies of surface water. ground Water.
wastewater disposal, and surface runoff Specific work
elements included the following:
· Water budget analyses;
· stonnwater management planning;
· Determination of impacts on Outstanding Resource
Waters (ORW), specifically related to shellfish waters;
· Extensive water quality and hydrodynamic monitoring of
surface waters specifically related to fecal colifonn
concentrations and transport;
· Extensive hydrodynamic and water quality modeling to
define the projected fecal coliform levels under proposed
future development scenarios:
· Studies of the cause and effect relationship of fecal
colifonn in surface waters;
· Studies to define the Source of fecal colifonn
contamination which included possible Contamination
from wastewater, stonnwater, septic systems;
· Comprehensive shell fisheries inventory of the Kiawah
River Drainage Basin;
· Expert wi tness testimony on the effects of marinas, septic
tanks, and stormwater on shellfish resources as well as the
effects of implementation of Best Management Practices
in controlling fecal coliform levels and protecting shellfish
production areas; and
· Development of engineering design criteria and Best
Management Practices to facilitate protection of shellfish
harvesting waters.
Assessments were performed for environmental, economic,
and social impacts of waterfront development. A detailed
measurement and photographic log of all oyster resources
within Kiawah Island key development locations was
perfonned. The final study evaluated the impacts of the
proposed development of Kiawah Island upon the overall
ecosystem in the surrounding waters. It in turn led to an
island-wide plan that provides Best Management Practices to
protect the natural resources of the island and. specifically,
shellfish harvesting.
Client: Stone-Smurfit Container
Corporation (formerly Jefferson
Smurfit Corporation)
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Client: Takeda Fine Chemical
Corporation
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WATER QUALITY MODELING/ANALYSIS
Mixing Zone Analysis and Multiport Diffuser Design
A TM conducted a field and modeling study to determine
the mixing characteristics of an 8 MGD industrial
discharge from the Jacksonville Kratt Pulp and Paper
Mill. Ambient hydrodynamics and water quality
conditions in the vicinity of the outfall were measured in
support of modeling the plume hydrodynamics in this
tidally influenced segment of the St. Johns River.
Modeling was perfornled using the EPA approved
models CORMIX and PLUMES. Data obtained was
used to support a mixing zone request and to design a
multiport diffuser.
A Waste Reduction Study was also performed to support
the mixing zone request. This study consisted of
characterizing the wastewater using "clean" sampling
and analytical techniques, where possible: a contaminant
source survey, and an analysis of the wastewater
treatment plant to determine its efficacy in removing
contaminants of concern. These studies were performed
to support the facility's Florida Department of
Environmental Protection (FDEP) discharge permit
renewal.
Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
A TM assisted with NPDES environmental permitting
associated with a chemical product's plant located in
Wilmington, North Carolina. The project involved
extensive ambient river sampling for water quality and
hydraulic parameters. Numerical near-field computer
modeling of industrial discharge was performed using
EP A Expert Software CORMIX I and CORM IX II.
A TM designed a submerged multi-port diffuser to satisfy
acute and chronic toxicity testing limits. Compliance
with NCDEM and CW A toxicity regulations related to
NPDES permit requirements resulted.
WATER QUALITY MODELING/ANALYSIS
Client: Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer
Authority
\Vastewater Treatment Plant Consolidation Stud~'
and Planning for Southern Port Ro~'allsland.
Beaufort. SC
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The Beaufort Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA
provides wastewater collection, treatment and disposal
services to a large area of Beaufort COUnty, Sc. including
City of Beaufort. A TM was asked by BJWSA to prepare,
detailed report that outlined the Current and future wastew
needs, existing wastewater collection. transportation and
treatment systems. In addition, A TM developed alternati\
for consolidation of existing wastewater treatment plants (
Southern Port Royal Island.
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This area of Beaufort County is served by five
wastewater treatment plants. which vary in age and
capabilities. However, no one system is capable of
meeting the growing needs of the entire area. A TM
worked with the staff of the BJWSA, as well as staff
from the City of Beaufort, Parris Island Recruit Depot,
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and the Town of
Port Royal to develop various alternatives for
consolidation of wastewater treatment and possible
elimination of existing septic tank systems.
A TM is currently working with the BJWSA to study
existing river systems in the Beaufort area to determine
locations for em.ironmentally sound future discharge of
highly treated wastewater effluent. produced by a
consolidated wastewater system. To accomplish this,
A TM has assisted BJWSA with placement of eight
USGS continuous data monitoring stations in the
Beaufort River. These stations gathered continuous
realtime data for DO, pH, temperature, conductance, and
river stage. A TM used the first year's worth of data plus
20 years ofDHEC Storet Data to analyze each of the
various parameters in the River. A TM prepared a report
for the BJ\\'SA and DHEC titled "Review and Analysis
of \Vater Quali ty Data for the Beaufort River". This
report provided trending of various data such as DO and
attempted to identify stonnwater impacts to the Beaufort
River system. A TM will update this report for the
BJWSA later this year as soon as the Year 2000 data is
available from USGS.
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Client: First Coast Manufacturers
Association
GNV/MNWOMODELEXPI1000
WATER QUALITY MODELING/ANALYSIS
Lower St. Johns River TMDL Development
Evaluation, Jacksonville. Florida
Under contract with the First Coast Manufacturers
Association, A TM is currently providing third party
review ofa Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the
Lower St. Johns River basin. This TMDL is being
developed through an interagency effort by the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection, the St. Johns
River Water Management District. and the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers Watenvays Experiment Station. The
purpose of the TMDL is to define appropriate nutrient
levels in the river to prevent excessive algal production.
To date, an extensive ambient sampling has been
implemented and is ongoing, various computer models
have been developed to simulate nonpoint sources of
nutrients, and a three dimensional hydrodynamic model
(EDFC) of the lower basin has been developed and
calibrated. Additional tasks that have yet to be a
completed include development of the water quality
portion of the model (Qual-ICM) and the TMDL
determination and allocation.
A TM is providing a comprehensive analysis of all
portions of the TMDL development for the First Coast
Manufacturers Association to assure that the agencies
utilize the best available data and that the hydrodynamic
and water quality models used are appropriate and
calibrated properly. A TM's oversight of the TMDL
development process will help to assure that the eventual
detennination and allocation of loads are conducted in a
manner that is equitable and defensible.
Client: Georgia Ports Authority
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WATER QUALITY MODELING/ANALYSIS
Savannah Harbor Ecosystem Restoration _ (A TM
was subcontractor to Gulf South Research Corp.)
A TM provided technical support to the Savannah District
in the development of a Project Study Plan to conduct an
ecosystem restoration project and develop a TMDL for
the Savannah Harbor as part of a joint partnership with
the USEP A and GA DNR. A TM participated in a TMDL
Development Group led by Region IV EP A and
coordinated with various stakeholders in the preparation
of the study plan. A TM developed the technical
approach for water quality modeling, utilizing a 3-D
hydrodynamic model currently under development.
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SURVEYING ExPERIENCE
A TM'. Surveying services include both hydrographic and tOPOgraphic surveying. A new stand-
alone product from A TM, surveying services have previously been provided as a sUpport service in
conjunction with both coastal and environmental projects. A TM employs full time prolessional
surveyors and engineers who specialize in hydrographic surveying for marina. ports/harbors,
beachfront erosion monitoring, and offshore geotechnical/geophysical studies. A TM's key staff has
over 20 years combined experience and utilizes high frequency echosounders by Odom
Hydrographics and Real Time Kinematic (RTK) and Differential GPS (DGPS) by Trimble
Navigation to ensure the highest quality data acquisition. A TM's support staff is able to provide
survey data in both hard copy and client requested digital fornlats.
Client: Shell Island Homeowners
Association
Location: Wrightsville Beach, NC
Dates: 1996 to Present
Beach and Inlet Monitoring for the Mason Inlet
Stabilization Project
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Since 1996, A TM surveyors have conducted beach
and hydrographic surveys along the adjacent shoreIine
at Mason Inlet including pre- and post-construction
surveys, semi-annual surveys to measure inlet
bathymetric changes, and Acoustic Doppler Current
Profile surveys to measure the tidal flows at the inlet
and interior tidal channels. Our surveying team and
coastal engineers work closely to compute and analyze
changes in beach profiles and sand volumes losses and
gains for Mason Inlet and surrounding shoals.
Monitoring reports provide detailed analyses of sand
volume changes and shoreline changes. These reports
also provide high quality color graphic images of
bathymetric contours and Contour change isopachs
overlaid onto aerial photographs or photographic
mOSaICS.
GNV/MAlSURVEYEXP/l000
SURVEYING ExPERIENCE
Client: New Hanover County, NC
Location: WrightsvilJe Beach,
Figure 8 Island and the Middle
Sound Estuary, North Carolina
Dates: 1999 to Present
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Beach Profile, Hydrographic and ADCP Surveys for
the Mason Inlet Relocation Project
A TM surveyors provided surveying services for the
Mason Inlet Relocation Project to develop project
plans and design information. set-up the WQMAP
hydrodynamic model of Mason Inlet and the Middle
Sound Estuary, including Rich Inlet and Masonboro
Inlet and to respond to federal and state regulatory
agency Requests for Additional Infornlation.
Surveying services for this Project required the
following:
· Continuous measurements of water surface
elevation. temperature, salinity and
conductivity at 8 stations over a 30 day period
· ADCP measurements at 8 stations periodically
over a 30 day period
· Hydrographic surveys of Mason Inlet, Banks
Channel, Mason Creek and the surrounding
Middle Sound Estuary
· Established Permanent Control Monuments
along Wrightsville Beach and Figure 8 Island
for beach and inlet surveys
· Beach and hydrographic surveys were
conductedalong Wrightsville Beach and Figure
8 Island pre- and post-hurricane Floyd
Surveys were performed to measure inlet bathymetric
changes following hurricane Floyd and sand volume
changes within the inlet shoal system. Using Acoustic
Doppler Current Protilers, surveys were performed to
measure the tidal flows (i.e. tidal prisms) at 3 inlets,
the AIWW and along the Middle Sound tidal channels.
Our sUf\'eying team and coastal engineers worked
closely to measure and analyze changes in beach
profiles, to map sand volume changes at Mason Inlet
and the surrounding shoals. and to develop Project
cross-section dredge and fill volumes. SUf\'ey maps
and drawings provide high resolution color mapping
of bathymetric contours and contour change isopachs
overlaid onto aerial photographic mosaics.
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Client: Town of Longboat Ke)'
Location: Longboat Key, FL
Dates: 1988 to 1995
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Beach and Inlet Monitoring for the Longboat Key
Beach Nourishment Project
A TM surveyors conducted beach and hydrographic
surveys along the island's 10 mile shoreline and
adjacent island beaches to document shoreline and
beach volume changes and to develop alternative and
final beach nourishment design till quantities. Surveys
were performed between 1989 and 1992 to monitor
baseline sand volume changes and to determine the
bathymetry at 3 borrow areas offshore of Longboat
Key. The bathymetric survey data and core boring
were analyzed to develop alternative borrow area
dredge volumes for this 9 mile beach nourishment
construction project.
During the construction of this Project. A TM
surveyors and engineers were responsible for Project
pre-construction and post-construction surveys for
State DEP pernlit compliance and for "pay" surveys to
determine paynlents for completed shoreline segments.
These surveys were performed for the beach at 100 ft
intef\'als and at the mitigation sites where two 1.S-acre
reefs were constructed. Our surveying team and
coastal engineers worked closely to measure and
analyze changes in beach profiles and sand volumes
losses at the ebb tidal shoals where sand was dredged
for beach nourishment. These surveys followed
construction at 6 month intervals. Semi-annual
monitoring reports to DEP provided detailed analyses
of sand volume changes and shoreline changes.
These reports also provided high quality color graphic
images of bathymetric contours and contour change
isopachs.
SURVEYING ExPERIENCE
Client: Atlantic Beach Management
Location: Providenciales, Turks and
Caicos Islands, British 'Vest Indies
Dates: 1990 to 1998
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Leeward Going Through Dredging and Beach
Nourishment Project
A TM surveyors provided surveying services for the
Leeward Going Through Beach Nourishment Project.
These services included monitoring the shoreline and
computing beach sand volume changes and
developing project plans and design infornlation for
Project plans and specifications documents.
Surveying services for this Project required the
following:
· Conducting hydrographic sUf\'eys for long
transect lines extending from the shoreline
across the barrier reef (8,000 ft) to set-up a
wave refraction-diffraction model of the area
· Perfornling continuous tidal measurements
over a 30 day period
· Providing hydrographic SUf\'eys of Leeward
Going Through Inlet and the Ebb tidal shoal
· Establishing Permanent Control Monuments
along the barrier islands
· Perfornling sUf\'eys and biological
characterization studies of the nearshore coral
reef structures
· Conducting beach and hydrographic surveys at
200 ft spacing cross-shore along Providenciales
and Little Water and Water Key to document
sand volumes and shoreline conditions
Surveys were performed to measure inlet bathymetric
changes and to measure sand volume changes within
the inlet shoal system. Our surveying team and
coastal engineers worked closely to analyze changes in
beach profiles and to map sand volume changes for the
beaches and surrounding shoals. and to develop
Project cross-section dredge and fill volumes. Survey
maps and drawings provided high resolution color
mapping of bathymetric contours overlaid onto aerial
photographs.
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WINTER 1999
ENVIRONMENTAL & COASTAL ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
The Water Resources
Technology Division
A TM's Water Resources Technology
Division (WRTD) has extensive experience
providing water quality impact evaluations,
data collection and analysis, permitting,
" (' \ 1 '1 and model develop-
" ment. This specialized
group of engineers and
scientists is respon-
sible for the complex
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Steven 1. Peene, Ph.D. quality, and ecological
Director, WRTD models used to resolve
engineering and
environmental situa-
tions.
With this depth of
expertise, the WRTD
can comprehensively
analyze water resource
R b W B I PE situations. All aspects
o ert . ur eson, . ,
Senior Associate of the hydrologic cycle
are examined, ranging from flow and
transport of surface water and ground
water in the upper reaches of a watershed
to the water quality impacts in receiving
estuarine and riverine environments.
A TM has conducted numerous studies
using state-of-the-art watershed and
stormwater models, including Geographic
Information System (GIS) modeling applica-
tions. These projects include conceptual
drainage studies, which assess current and
future stormwater drainage conditions.
A TM's comprehensive watershed manage-
ment master plans provide detailed
evaluations of hydrologic/hydraulic condi-
tions and nonpoint source pollution
loadings. Alternative solutions have been
devised and analyzed and facilities have
been designed. A TM uses these models to
perform engineering evaluations of specific
water resource situations in urban, natural,
;Jnd agricultural environments.
-he WRTD has experience in the
aevelopment and application of circulation
and transport models within estuarine and
Continued on Page 4
Painting the Whole Picture:
Model Development in Charleston Harbor
By Steven J. Peene, Ph.D.
Charleston Harbor and its three tributar-
ies, the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando Rivers,
make up the Charleston Harbor Estuary.
Together, they support extensive port
facilities, industries, and a thriving tourist
business. Given the mixed uses of the
waters, the balance between fostering
economic growth and maintaining a
healthy ecosystem is a delicate one.
In the spring of 1997, the Charleston
Commissioners of Public Works (CPW) and
the Cooper River Water Users Association
(CRWU) contracted A TM to evaluate the
total maximum daily load (TMDU from
pollution and use for the Charleston
Harbor System. At that time, the South
Carolina Department of Health and
Environmental Control (SCDHEC), and the
United States Geologic Survey (USGS)
were in the process of developing a model
to evaluate the impacts from municipal
and industrial dischargers on dissolved
oxygen. Review of the model raised some
concern about whether the simple model
could adequately represent the complex
circulation typical of estuarine systems.
Another potential problem was the
dissolved oxygen standard. The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has
long recognized that the standard criteria
do not apply in estuarine waters and,
particularly, in the warm waters of the
coastal southeast. These inappropriate
standards create overly restrictive limita-
tions on surface water waste discharges. In
the Charleston case, these standards had
the potential to create unwarranted restric-
tions on economic growth.
From the start, A TM realized that these
issues would impact the allowable TMDL
for the system and must be addressed to do
an accurate evaluation. In addition, there
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Hydrodynamic model output of water quality parameters in Charleston Harbor
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By Steven J. Peene, Ph.D.
Often the gap between state-of-the-art
advancements in modeling and applica-
tion to real world engineering problems is
vast. To work within project schedules
and budget restrictions, simplified models
are used that have assumptions and
limitations that often do not adequately
solve the problem.
Recently, A TM's Water Resources
Technology Division, along with scien-
tists from Applied Science Associates, Inc.
(ASA), had the opportunity to apply an
advanced 3-Dimensional Hydrodynamic
and Water Quality Model (WQMAP) for
the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA)
Savannah Harbor Deepening Project.
To maintain its competitive edge and
provide clearance for large ships, GPA
wanted to increase the design depth of the
navigation channel from 42 feet to 50 feet.
State and federal natural resource
agencies were concerned that deepening
the harbor would allow salinity to intrude
farther upriver and impact highly valuable
freshwater wetlands in the Savannah
SPOT satellite image of downtown Savannah
OfJ-Ioadingfacilities in Savannah Harbor
National Wildlife Refuge. Agencies
contended that channel deepening reduces
dissolved oxygen in bottom waters to
unacceptable levels.
Historical attempts to model the Savan-
nah River have not been accepted by local
resource agencies, which viewed simplified
models as not accurately capturing the
dynamics of the system.
A TM staff evaluated historical salinity data
and identified the complexity of processes
affecting saltwater intrusion and dissolved
oxygen at the bottom. Vertical stratification
(layering of lower density freshwater over
higher density saltwater) changed over time
with the lunar tide cycle. Current models
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to simulate the
saltwaterlfres hwater
dynamics and movement
in the system to a level
not previously achieved
had some success with systems that are
either stratified or not stratified but not
with systems that switch so dynamically.
Using the WQMAP 3-D model, along
with a new formulation for vertical mixing
developed specifically for this project,
A TM and ASA were able to simulate the
saltwater/freshwater dynamics and move-
ment in the system to a level not previ-
ouslyachieved.
This model enabled the A TM/ASA teo>.....
to predict accurately the changes to
salinity that would occur due to the
proposed deepening. These projections
were the first modeling results accepted by
local resource agencies.
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Comprehensive Watershed Management Planning
By Robert W. Burleson, M.E., P.E.
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~ating a comprehensive watershed
n .....Iagement plan for the Deland Ridge
Watershed in western Volusia County,
Florida, provided a challenge for A TM
engineers.
This project required effectively modeling
a very large watershed with intensive data
requirements in a short span of time.
Vol usia County wanted A TM to provide
guidance in developing a countywide
comprehensive master plan for the Deland
Ridge Watershed to address water quality
(pollutant load reduction) and quantity
(flood control) issues as well as aquifer
recharge and wetlands conditions. A TM
developed the plan, performing the data
compilation, field verification, major
structure inventory, basin delineation,
model input data assembly, and model
simulations.
Deland Ridge Watershed
The Deland Ridge Watershed is approxi-
mately 60 square miles in size and has 280
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watershed range from 115 to 1 0 ~ ii.
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limestone region) with high local (
relief, sinkhole lakes, ponds, and J,
dry depressions. An important ~i>"
consideration for the watershed ~\
management plan is that the l
Upper Floridan Aquifer receives :1
significant ground water recharge''!
in this area, ranging from 10 to 18 \
inches per year.
The Deland Ridge Watershed
has experienced steady growth
particularly in the suburban areas
of the Orlando metropolitan area
near Interstate 4. Other areas of
the watershed are relatively
undeveloped, except for rural
residential development and
small-scale agricultural operations.
The Modeling
The ARC/INFO
Geographic Information
System (GIS) was chosen
to develop the water
quantity and water
quality models because
it efficiently processes
and evaluates large
spatial database data sets.
ARC/INFO was used as a pre-
and post-processor to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
Storm Water Management Model
(EPA-SWMM). Input data for the
EPA-SWMM model was devel-
oped from the soils, present and
future land use, and elevation
contour coverages in the GIS
database. The EPA-SWMM
model was run for both the
present and planned build-out
land use cond itions, usi ng a 100-
year, 24-hour storm event. The
maximum flood elevation within
each subcatchment was extracted
from the model output. ARC/INFO
was used to display the flooded
areas in the desired color,
allowing comparisons to mapped
h ,~ roads and structures. The flood
maps show the influence of
increased urbanization on runoff
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particular drainage problems.
The water quality analysis of each
catchment was conducted using the
Pollutant Load Screening Model (PLSM).
The PLSM uses a GIS-based map system
and applies mathematical algorithms to
specific areas on the map that have specific
land use and runoff attributes. PLSM
screens for areas of potential concern from
nonpoint pollutant loads. The model
predicts long-term trends in average water
quality conditions, as a function of long-
term land use changes, and provides
simulation of structural and non-structural
stormwater management strategies.
The Results
This analysis of the physical characteris-
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provided a valuable planning tool to assess
flooding complaints and plan future water
quantity and water quality improvements.
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At the end of September, A TM and Applied Science Associates surface waters. Under the Clean Water Act, any water body
(ASA) of Narragansett, Rhode Island, presented their experience identified as being impaired (i.e., found to be below water quality
in Integrated Modeling for Surface Water Quality Managementto standards) must have a TMDL established. Recent lawsuits fil,
representatives from state agencies in Florida, including Florida against many states have forced compliance under very restrictih.
Department of Environmental Protection, St. Johns River Water time schedules. Many states are looking to outside sources for
Management District, and Suwannee River Water Management help. A TMlASA presented how their integrated approach could
District. These presentations focused on A TM and ASA experi- help the states meet these deadlines during presentations to the
ence in developing hydrodynamic and water quality models Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the
used to determining the total maximum daily load (TDMl) for Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
Water Resources Technology Division
Continued from Page 1
riverine environments. Through the use of 2-dimensional and
3-dimensional models, ATM can determine the impacts of
pollutant discharge, dredging, addition of structures, and other
activities within bays, estuaries, and marinas. A TM is working on
numerous basin-wide circulation and transport models for use in
total maximum daily load (TMDl) studies. The WRTD is
involved in the planning and creation of nearshore communities
and the design and analysis of proposed new waterfront devel-
opments.
Model Development in Charleston Harbor
Continued from Page 1
was a public perception that the municipal and industrial
discharges were IIkilling" the Cooper River. Simply replacing the
existing model with a more appropriate tool would only address
one concern and not achieve the desired goal.
Based upon the multiple issues, A TM's project approach had
three components. First, the state-of-the-art WQMAP model
would be developed and calibrated for the entire system. Sec-
ond, an extensive analysis of the historical database would be
conducted. Third, A TM personnel would work closely with
SCDHEC and EPA to redefine the South Carolina Water Quality
Criteria for estuarine systems.
By applying this approach, A TM created a situation where a
realistic TMDl could be determined. The data analysis showed
that the areas where municipal and industrial wasteloads are
discharged are not degraded in relation to more pristine areas.
The WQMAP model provided a more realistic evaluation of the
net impacts to dissolved oxygen from the municipal and indus-
trial discharges. Finally, the revised standard acknowledged that
some level of assimilative capacity exists within estuarine systems
and that a balance could be achieved between economic growth
and maintenance of a healthy ecosystem.
Comprehensive Watershed Management
Continued from Page 3
Each alternative to reduce current and future flooding and
pollutant loads was evaluated based on technical feasibility,
permittability, cost-effectiveness, and environmental soundness.
Vol usia County
Vol usia County is located on the east coast of central Florida
and is bordered on the west by the St. Johns River. The Deland
Ridge Watershed includes the municipalities of Deland, Orange
City, Deleon Springs, and a portion of DeBary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL & COASTAL ENGINEERS. SCIENTISTS. AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
Marsh Landing Marina, Ponte redra, Florida.
Pholos courtesy ofF/elcher Land Corporation.
ATM's Marina
Development
Services
ATM has a full understanding of marina
business, operations and market factors.
We are able to assist clients with all
aspects of marina development. ATM has
been involved in more than 150 marina
projects throughout the United States,
Caribbean and other international
destinations. Our services include:
. Conceptual Planning and Design
· Market Analysis
. Financial Analysis and Pro formas
. Environmental Permitting
. Engineering Design
- Construction Administration
Operations Programs and Staffing
Assistance
· Environmental Monitoring
Charleston Harbor Marina
at Patriots Point
by William J. Huffman, P.E.
Nestled between the point in
Mount Pleasant at the convergence
of the Ashley & Cooper Rivers, the
Charleston Harbor Marina at Patriots
Point is the largest marina in South
Carolina. Christened in 1998, this
flagship marina can accommodate
over 450 vessels and is the
culmination of years
of planning, studies,
permitting and
negotiations. The
facility features
electric boat hoists
and a host of
amenities including
sewer pump out,
security, power boat
rentals, ships store,
charters, 11 o/nov
power, cable TV,
telephone, laundry,
showers and repair
service.
ATM personnel
have been working
with the developers
of the project,
Charleston Harbor
Partners, since 1996. Once touted
as a site too hostile to support a
viable marina, ATM developed strict
performance criteria, optimizing the
basin size and layout and
reconfiguring the location towards
the north. This change in
orientation reduced the potential
impact effects and thus lowered the
development cost, making the
project feasible.
SF Marine of Goteborg, Sweden,
a major partner in the project, is
recognized as one of the premier
manufacturers of large attenuator
systems in the world. Since the SF
Marine system relies on bottom
anchorage, the alignment and layout
was critical to the success of the
project. Another consideration was the
degree of drift from the floating docks
during a normal 7.0+ foot tidal
fluctuation in Charleston Harbor. The
Palriols Poinl, Charles lon, South Carolina
attenuator system was put to a
successful test in mid September 1998,
when the remains of Hurricane George
struck Charleston Harbor, causing
swells of 3 to 4 feet.
ATM personnel also assisted the
owners in the construction observation
process with periodic visits to the site to
monitor progress and resolve any conflicts
or discrepancies. As the industry trend for
performance-related and design-build
projects increases, ATM is prepared to
tackle these difficult engineering issues
with innovative solutions and cost-effective
alternatives.
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by W. Samuel Phlegar III, P.E. and William J. Huffman, P.E.
The economic and financial assessment of marina development or
purchase is a critical element in the decision and planning
processes. In the early 90's, ATM embraced the specialty and
committed in-house expertise to the economic side. Within the
past few years, we have merged these aptitudes with engineering
and environmental specialties into a comprehensive due diligence
program.
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The United State's marina industry has recently experienced brisk
activity in multiple marina acquisitions and packaging under single
owner/operators. Last summer, ATM was selected by GE Capital
Real Estate to support a multi-million dollar marina acquisition
finance package. An investment group requested the line of credit
from GE to acquire up to forty marinas to add to their existing pool
of about 15 properties. Three teams of ATM marina specialists
traveled separately to five marina sites in four states (TX, OK, GA,
MAL all within one week. ATM conducted evaluations of each
facility's market, operations, competitors, structures, upland
facilities and environmental compliance. A full report identifying all
site factors, immediate cost requirements and deferred maintenance
ATM conducted -
evaluations of eL..
facility's market,
operations,
competitors,
structures, upland
facilities and
environmental
compliance.
Liher(l' Landing, ..Vell' }cwk .Veu" rod.
requirements provided GE with the data necessary to
consider the loan package.
ATM continued to work with GE through the financial
and risk evaluation process and negotiation of the final
underwriting details. The financing for the original
projects was approved in December 1998. As similar
projects are presented, ATM is poised to assist GE with r
highly specialized program of marina evaluations and 0
diligence surveys.
In addition, Debis Financial Services selected ATM to
complete marina due diligence surveys in Arizona and New
York City. Along with providing Debis a full report
identifying the site factors, upland facilities and deficiencies,
ATM also reviewed the lease agreements, permitting issues
and expansion opportunities providing specific
recommendations to the underwriting team. An additional
request was also made of ATM to provide construction
observation services for the lender during the build-out of
phases 4 and 5 of the Liberty Landing Marina project.
Lake Pleasant A/arina. Phoenix. Ari:ona
Fort Pierce Municipal Marina Reconstruction Completed
by Richard v, Reikenis, P.E, and Michael R. Barnett, P.E,
w floating and fixed docks, electrical and water service, and new
1. .acilities are part of the total reconstruction of the Fort Pierce
Municipal Marina, which serves as the centerpiece of the Fort Pierce,
Florida, downtown waterfront revitalization effort.
As the city's prime marina consultant, ATM prepared design plans for
the aging facility that would meet the market objectives of the marina's
existing and target client base. ATM performed a detailed facilities
inventory of the existing fixed and floating docks, bulkheads. upland
facilities and electrical/mechanical systems. Visual assessments were
completed and a Facilities Inventory Summary Report was submitted to
city engineering, Public Works, and marina staff for review and
subsequent improvement recommendations. The recommendations
included a combination of repair and replacement of the facilities,
providing a cost-effective solution for the city that allowed the
facility to remain open during the rehabilitation program with
minimal revenue impact.
The renovation effort was completed in 1998, and all indications
are that the marina's clients are very happy with the final results.
West End, Grand Bahama, Gets Face Lift
by Rkhard V. Reikenis, P.E.
West End, Grand Bahama has had
a colorful past, serving as a
marshaling point for confederate
blockade runners during the
American Civil War, and as a port
'eparture for rumrunners during
k Jl1ibition. The fortunes of Grand
Bahama Island have risen and
fallen with this small town on the
island's western tip, located just 59
miles east of Palm Beach, Florida.
More recently, the Jack Tar
Resort at West End was, in the
1970's and 1980's one of the
busiest resorts in the Caribbean.
The resort boasted 2,400 rooms, a
golf course, tennis courts, the
largest salt water swimming pool
in the Caribbean, a marina, its
own airport, and a commercial
harbor, and was the economic
center of the northern Bahamas
for several decades. With the
resort's abrupt closing in 1989,
the fortunes of Grand Bahama
took a turn for the worse as one of
the premier island resort sites in
the Western Hemisphere lay
abandoned and decaying.
In 1996 a group of investors
r'rne together to rescue the
. Jerty to be renamed "Old
Bahama Bay". ATM was retained
by West End Resorts, Ltd. to assist
in the preparation of a feasibility
and market analysis for a wholesale
make-over of the resort. ATM's proposal
for a complete reconstruction of the
marina and commercial harbor into one
recreational facility with a single entrance
was accompanied by conceptual designs,
slip size and mix recommendations, cost
estimates, and revenue projections.
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For project implementation, ATM's role
was expanded to include preparation of
the Environmental Impact Assessment for
the 150-acre first phase, design of
Al11nicipal Jlarina, Fort Pierce. Florida. Photo hy TiJ/Il Punn
coastal protection works, design of
the structu ra I, e lectri ca I, and other
uti I ity components for the 1 50-sl i p
marina, relocation of the fuel dock,
design of water distribution,
wastewater collection, new
roadways, parking facilities, and
storm drainage for the 175-room
hotel, shops, customs house and
restaurant, design of the residential
components (Pine Island and The
Isles at Old Bahama Bay) of the
project, and permitting of all of the
project components through the
appropriate Bahamian governmental
agencies.
ATM has formed an association
with one of the leading Bahamian
engineering and surveying firms,
W. Carver Grant & Co., of Freeport,
for the purpose of collaborating on
work in the Bahamas. This association
has been instrumental in the team's
success in meeting project
schedules and obtaining required
permits in a timely manner.
The first phase of the reconstructed
marina was completed in April,
1999. The hotel, marina buildings,
and customs house/restaurant are
scheduled to open in early 2000.
Boaters who haven't used West End
as a customs clearing point in the
Bahamas for the past several years
are in for quite a surprise as the face
of West End is changed again!
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by Co!. Grant Smith of the Savannah District USACE presented to Ed Modzelewski and ATM
"for your participation on the project team that did the impossible! By using new and innovative processes the
Savannah Harbor Expansion Project Feasibility Study Team completed a feasibility study on a compressed
schedule giving the project an opportunity to be included in the Water Resources Development Act of 1998.
The study is only the second conducted under Section 203, which allows a local sponsor (in this case, Georgia
Ports Authority) to prepare and submit a feasibility study to Congress for approval. GPA contracted with the
Corps, Nt firms, and professional consultants, forming an interdisciplinary study team to evaluate the feasibility of
deepening the harbor from its present depth of 42 feet down to a potential 50 feet. Typically, the time required to
complete a study of this size and complexity is at least three years. The team did it in just 14 months!"
ATM was responsible for conducting extensive field data collection, calibrating a 3-D hydrodynamic model
and development of an EIS during the 14-month period.
Schilling Elected President
of the South Carolina
Marine Association
Nancy Schilling, an ATM senior associate, was
elected to the position of President of the South
Carolina Marine Association. One of the goals of
SCMA is to complete an Economic Impact Analysis of
Marinas to the State of South Carolina. Ms. Schilling
is a member of the International Marina Institute, the
National Marine Manufacturers Association, the Marina
Operators Association of America, as well as the North
Carolina Marine Trade Association.
Ivan B. Chou, ~E., Returns to ATM
ATM welcomes back Ivan Chou, Vice President and
Principal Engineer. Mr. Chou was one of the founding
principals of ATM in 1984. Mr.
Chou received his master's degree
in coastal and oceanographic
engineering from the University of
Florida, and has a bachelor's
degree in river and harbor
engineering. He has substantial
experience in coastal and
estuarine studies in major tidal
estuaries throughout the eastern
United States. Examples of his
work include hydrodynamic,
water quality and dredging studies for the Savannah,
Georgia harbor expansion project, and hydrodynamic and
water quality modeling for the Loxachatchee River estuary
in Florida. His experience also includes performing water
quality studies for more than 30 harbor and marina projects
along the U.s. Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, the Caribbean, and
Latin America. Mr. Chou has rejoined ATM because he
is impressed with the "diversity of talents, quality of
staff, and vibrant energy of the company."
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SPRING 2000
ENVIRONMENTAL & COASTAL ENGINEERS. SCIENTISTS. AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
A Solution to Inlet Migration at Wrightsville Beach, NC:
The Mason Inlet Relocation Project by Karyn M. Erickson, P.E.
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Over the past 30 years, Mason Inlet
has migrated to the south. Properties
situated along the northernmost mile of
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, are
'w threatened. Since 1985, the
6ration has resulted in a loss of 2,200
feet of shoreline at the north end of
Wrightsville Beach. If the migration
of Mason Inlet is not stopped, 644
properties including the Shell Island
Resort Hotel, 38 single-family homes,
Wrightsville Dunes, Duneridge Resort,
and Cordgrass Bay condominiums are
at risk of total loss.
In 1996, ATM was retained by New
Hanover County, North Carolina, to
design a protective structure for the
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ninently threatened Shell Island
I,csort. North Carol ina statutes strictly
prohibit hardened coastal structures,
thereby limiting protection of upland
property to small geotextile containers
or sand bags 5 ft by 15 ft. Working with
the County and, subsequently, the Resort
homeowners, a petition for a variance
was obtained to construct a 420 ft
geotextile revetment to arrest the erosion
and temporarily protect the 10-story
resort for a period of two years or until
September 1999.
A second permit was then authorized
allowing the
geotextile structure
to remain in place
until September
2000 to provide
time for the relo-
cation of the inlet
3,000 feet north.
In July 1999,
New Hanover
County contracted
with ATM to provide
project design and'
engineering, permit
acquisition and
contract adminis-
tration for the Mason
Inlet Relocation
Project. With the
Shell Island Resort and adjacent island
properties, valued at $300 million, in
imminent danger after a summer wrought
with hurricanes, the design and
permitting work was begun on a fast-
track schedule.
A large-scale hydrodynamic model
was completed to show possible impacts
the relocation will have on wildlife,
fisheries and other biological resources.
The model helped to determine the best
design for this project, including its
configuration, channel depth, and width.
To accomplish the inlet relocation,
Mason Creek, which is shoaled and
essentially closed, will be dredged, and
a new channel will be cut through Figure
8 Island approximately 3,000 feet north
of the Inlet's present location. Dredging
will excavate approximately 790,000
cubic yards of beach quality sand from
Mason Creek, the sedimentation basin
and the new inlet channel. Closure of
the existing inlet will be accomplished
by placing approximately 400,000 cubic
yards of this sand to bridge the existing
inlet and rebuild the dunes between the
adjoining islands.
In addition to protecting properties
on Wrightsville Beach, the project will
provide sand for beach nourishment at
Figure 8 Island. Mason Creek will
reopen for navigational use and
improved flushing of the Middle Sound
Estuary. Beaches will be restored for
public recreational use (swimming,
fishing, etc). Relocating the inlet will
provide an environmentally sound
solution to a major problem without the
construction of hardened structures such
as groins or jetties. The project is
currently in the permitting phase. ATM
engineers expect to receive federal and
state permits in the next several months,
with construction work beginning in
November 2000.
'Implementing Indian
River County's Beach
Preservation Plan
by Michael R. Barnett, P,E,
Indian River County, Florida, is experiencing critical beach
! erosion along approximately 8.5 miles of the 22.5 mile Atlantic
Ocean shoreline. In 1997, the County prepared a Beach
Preservation Plan that calls for direct sand placement onto these
impacted shoreline segments to better protect the upland
properties and infrastructure from storm-induced beach erosion
, and enhance recreation. The County intends to restore the first
4.5 miles of
shoreline beginning
in November 2000,
with the remaining
4 miles to be
restored in 2001
and 2002.
In April 1999,
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yero Beach. south of Humiston Park and design viable
i beach restoration projects to address the critical beach erosion
i problem. The erosion areas are located in four distinct
I shoreline segments separated by relatively stable shorelines.
: The project areas extend from less than a mile south of
! Sebastian Inlet to approximately 2 miles north of the St. Lucie
. County line.
An investigation of available offshore sand resources was
conducted in summer 1999. Jet probes were used to determine
the thickness of the sand. Bathymetric surveys were performed
· to confirm bottom contour configurations. A total of sixty 20 ft
long sand samples (vibracores) were collected from three
distinct areas offshore of the County coastline to determine the
character and volume of quality sand for use in the beach
restoration projects.
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Extensive video mapping was performed of the nearshore
hardbottom resources located within one-quarter mile of
shore. Divers were towed along perpendicular and parallel
transects offshore of the proposed project area shorelines.
The data are being utilized to develop plan and cross-section
maps of the reef resources. The reef types have been
classified to expedite review by state and federal regulatory
agency personnel.
ATM Coastal Engineers have been performing layout and
design of sand fill projects to allow for restoration (and
subsequent maintenance) of the beaches. The restoration
projects will extend the current shoreline position seaward
and raise the elevation of the dry beach. Dune restoration is
proposed to increase storm protection and enhance the bac'
eroded (or missing) dunes. A detailed Design Report is being
prepared and will be submitted to the regulatory agencies in
February 2000, to be immediately followed by permit
applications to seek authorization for construction.
Daufuskie Island Beach
Restored
by W. Samuel Ph/egar, III, P.E.
Chronic and severe erosion was threatening the finishing
holes of a world-class, signature golf course. Acres of
oceanfront property were being lost annually along more
than three miles of Atlantic shoreline. To complicate the
Jation, state laws prohibited structural protection of any type.
The site is Daufuskie Island, a unique destination located
in the southeastern corner of South Carolina, neighboring
Savannah, GA and Hilton Head Island. Accessible only by
boat, the island boasts three championship golf courses, resort
amenities, and property ownership, all in an idyllic lowcountry
island setting.
An uncommon
beachfront differ-
entiated Daufuskie
~ from most resorts on
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. time forest merged
with a beach
exhibiting peat
deposits, submerged
stumps and downed
The Beach at Daufuskie, March 1998 trees. Although
picturesque, the beach was not recreationally friendly.
Unchecked erosion continually threatened improvements and
scoured beachfront property. Long-term shoreline erosion rates.
averaged more than seven feet per year. Upland property was
lost to the sea. Homes were threatened or condemned, and a
signature golf course was endangered.
ATM began working with island representatives in 1995
d developed a long-term beach management plan
.uentifying protection recommendations for both developed
and undeveloped reaches. Prior to 1997, an island-wide
solution appeared unlikely as the majority of the oceanfront
property was privately held and managed by three separate
THE MONITORING PROGRAM
The first monitoring event of the Daufuskie nourishment
project was completed in August 1999. Of the 1.47 million
cubic yards of sand placed along the beach, 1.41 million
remain within the project limits. The 96% remaining indicates
excellent early performance. The second monitoring event is
set for February 2000. So far, performance has exceeded
expectations. Public response has been enthusiastic, and
property sales have escalated. ATM is currently assisting the
island with development of a program for long-term beach
protection funding that will ensure the existence of a
protective and recreational natural resource.
plantation entities. Then in 1997, ClubCorp of America (CCA)
acquired two of the plantations accounting for the majority of
the island's oceanfront. With this new energy, responsibility,
and capital from CCA, development of a comprehensive
solution was soon underway.
The optimum protection plan consisted of a comprehensive
beach nourishment project encompassing the entire
oceanfront of the island, a more than three mile long project.
ATM acquired permits from state and federal regulatory
agencies; completed environmental studies, nearshore and
offshore surveying,
and engineering
design; and worked
closely with CCA
to negotiate a con-
struction contract
with the dredging
company. Sand was
pumped from the
selected offshore site ~
beginning in early ..-
December 1998 and The Beach at Dazl{ilskie, Febroary 1999
was completed in mid-January 1999.
More than 1.4 million cubic yards of high-quality beach
sand was pumped to a central landing area under the daily
observation of an ATM team of coastal engineers and
surveyors. ATM has assisted CCA with a monitoring program
to document changes to the beach project and borrow site
over time. The results of the monitoring will be used to assess
performance of the first project and effectively plan all erosion
control efforts on the island. Highly acclaimed, the newly
restored beach
benefits all island
residents by
providing storm
protection to the
upland properties,
creating an enjoyable
recreational beach,
and increasing
island-wide property
values.
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.Maintaining the Jupiter/Carlin
Shore Protection Project
by Michael R. Barnett, P,E,
Five years ago, Palm Beach County, Florida, placed more than 600,000
cubic yards of sand along a critically eroding section of its Atlantic Ocean
shoreline between the Jupiter Inlet jetty and Carlin Park. The Jupiter/Carlin
Shore Protection Project extended 6,000 feet along the shoreline.
The County anticipated the renourishment of the beach would last
about six years.
Since that time, sand has
been gradually lost as the
shoreline eroded. Based on
the predicted six year interval
and measured performance
of the project, the Palm
Beach County Department
of Environmental Resources
Management (ERM) is pre-
paring for the Jupiter/Carlin
Renourishment Project to
begin construction in 2001.
ATM has been working with ERM staff since November 1998 on the
analysis and design of the first renourishment. The County identified a
potential borrow source site for the sand at the initiation of the contract.
However, that site is considered secondary due to regulatory agency
concerns over sand quality. In response to this concern, ATM and ERM
staff reviewed existing geotechnical data and designated an area to the
north as a potential site for suitable sand warranting further investigation.
In July 1999, detailed bathymetric, side-scan sonar and seismic
profiling of this offshore area was conducted. The results yielded a
detailed contour plot and a map of sediment thickness. These data were
utilized to guide a vibracoring investigation completed in January 2000
to collect sand samples. The samples will be analyzed to provide
information on the type of sandy material contained in the offshore area.
Using this information, ATM coastal engineers will delineate areas for the
project borrow area. Once the material characteristics are known, the
proposed project design, construction drawings, and specifications will
be prepared. ERM staff submitted a Joint Coastal Permit Application for
the project and will rely on data furnished by ATM to complete the
processing of this request for construction authorization. ATM will
assist staff in preparing an addendum to the project General Design
Memorandum, as this project is a federally authorized initiative.
Construction phase services and subsequent performance monitoring
will be provided following project construction in 2001.
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(910)762-0800
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ATLANTA, GA
(770)850-4960
CHARLESTON, SC
. 1843)884-8750
. HILTON HEAD, SC
(843)837-9525
.SAVANNAH,GA
(912)238-3002
.JACKSONVILLE, FL
(904)249-8009
. GAINESVILLE, FL
(352)375-8700
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Edward H. Modzelewski
President
Thomas Schanze, P.E.
Executive Vice President
Corporate Headquarters
2770 N.W. 43 Street, Suite B
Gainesville, FL 32606
Telephone: 800-275-6488
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FALLJWINTER 2000
ENVIRONMENTAL & COASTAL ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
Tidal Marsh Study Addresses
Issues of Savannah Harbor
Deepening
By: John M. Bossart
In the years leading up to the Civil War, cotton may have
been king in the plantations surrounding the port city of
Savannah, Georgia, but rice was the queen in the tidewater
plantations of the lower Savannah River. Beginning in the
mid-1700's and peaking during the Civil War, tidewater rice
cultivation in the tidal marshes of the Savannah River fueled
numerous fortunes as thousands of barrels of rice were
shipped from the wharves of the Port of Savannah. However,
after the end of the Civil War, changes in the economics of
rice production led to the demise of the rice harvest by the
beginning of the 20th century. The thousands of acres of
~e fields that had been painstakingly developed and
oI1aintained for over 150 years were abandoned and left
for nature to reclaim.
Nature has worked hard in the last 100 years, using the
seven-foot tide range of the lower Savannah River to convert
what were once abandoned rice fields into highly productive
tidal freshwater marshes that are now part of the Savannah
National Wildlife Refuge. While highly favored by wildlife
and an important component of the estuarine food web,
these tidal freshwater marshes are exceedingly rare because
they are located at the pivot point of an environmental
seesaw that balances the rise and fall of the saline ocean tide
on one side and the flow of the freshwater Savannah River
on the other. The narrow range of conditions conducive to
tidal freshwater marshes exists for only a few miles along
the Savannah River and confines the tidal freshwater marshes
to a narrow band hemmed in by forest swamps upstream
and salt marshes downstream.
Savannah marsh monitoring stations
A TM Wetland scientist George Otto monitors seed bank study
at ATM's nursery facility
While the tidewater plantations of the Savannah River
have become part of history, the Port of Savannah that
once exported rice harvests to a growing United States has
continued to grow and is now one of the busiest ports in the
country. . . on a daily basis handling a huge assortment of
cargo from throughout the world. The port's success to date
has in part depended on keeping up with changes in the
global shipping industry. . . an industry that continues to
change rapidly even today. The Port of Savannah is working
hard to maintain its competitive position by proposing to
deepen its harbor to accommodate the new breed of super
size container ships that will carry an increasing volume
of the world's cargo in the coming decades. However,
deepening the harbor raises a number of environmental
issues. A primary issue associated with the deepening
is increased salinities farther upstream in the Savannah
River and potential subsequent impacts to the tidal
fresh-water marshes of the Savannah National
Wildlife Refuge.
To address this question the Georgia Ports Authority asked
ATM's Environmental Systems Group to work with the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to design and conduct a
study that would not only determine if any impacts to the
marshes would occur, but allow analysis of ways to avoid or
minimize impacts. Accordingly, ATM ecologists are currently
involved in a cooperative study with scientists from the FWS.
The goal of the study is to predict long-term changes in the
marshes under different harbor deepening alternatives.
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Tidal Marsh Study Addresses Issues of Savannah Harbor Deepening - continued
Predictions of long-term changes in the marsh will be
made using a geographic information system (GIS) based
computer model of the tidal freshwater marsh system. ATM
Environmental Systems Group ecologists are developing this
model using ERDAS Imagine image processing and spatial
modeling software. Satellite and aerial imagery are analyzed
using the Imagine software and highly accurate vegetation
maps are produced. Field reconnaissance and field
vegetation sampling are used to verify the accuracy of the
vegetation maps. Locations within the trackless expanses
of the marshes are determined using GPS, which allows
positions to be determined in the field with an accuracy
of less than 3 feet.
The input to the GIS model will be a map of the existing
marsh vegetation. The output will be a new marsh vegetation
map that depicts the conditions predicted at any time in the
future. The underlying spatial model will be based on several
studies currently being conducted by ATM Environmental
Systems Group ecologists. One of these studies is investi-
gating the effect of different salinities on the germination of
seeds and the growth of the marsh vegetation. During the
summer of 2000, ATM field crews collected 144 vegetation
and sediment samples from throughout the marshes. These
samples were transported to ATM's nursery facility via
a refrigerated truck and distributed into twenty-four four
hundred gallon tubs containing water of various salinities.
Records are kept of plant stem counts to determine which
plants can tolerate what salinity levels. A similar study is
investigating the effect of salinity on wetland tree growth.
Other ongoing field studies include the deployment of
a number of automatic data logging stations that track water
levels and salinities within the marshes. These data will
be correlated with salinity values in the Savannah River.
All of these data will contribute to the validity of the GIS
spatial model and help to provide a versatile and accurate
tool to assess the potential impacts of the harbor-deepening
project on the valuable tidal freshwater marshes of the
lower Savannah River.
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Phased Wetland Mitigation Construction
Continues at Okeechobee Landfill
By: John M. Bossart
When completed in 50 or so years,
Waste Management Inc.'s Okeechobee
Landfill in Florida will be one of the
largest landfills in the United States.
The site is the former Okeechobee
County landfill that was privatized in
the early 1990's. The site is currently
being developed by Waste Manage-
ment as a regional landfill, serving
clients from Orlando to Key West.
ATM has been working with Waste
Management on site development
since 1995. Early efforts focused on
the permitting necessary to convert
the site from a small county landfill
to a state-of-the-art regional facility.
One important issue to overcome with
state and federal regulatory agencies
was the magnitude of wetland loss.
The sheer size of the facility and
the design constraints inherent in a
properly designed landfill resulted in
almost 120 acres of wetland impact.
Most of these impacts were to
herbaceous marshes, but 1 5 acres
were forested hardwood wetlands.
ATM ecologists were able to develop a
multiphase mitigation plan that satisfied
the concerns of the regulatory agencies
and culminated in the issuance of the
initial permits. This plan was built
around the concept of restoring and
enhancing Cypress Creek, a shallow
creek that bisected the landfill property.
One of the initial mitigation components
included the acquisition of a 900-cow
dairy located on a 400-acre site
adjacent to the landfill and in the
Cypress Creek headwaters. Removal of
the cows resulted in a dramatic decrease
in pollutant loading to Cypress Creek.
Next, two water control structures
were installed in the ditched reaches
of Cypress Creek to enhance adjacent
forested swamps and marshes by raising
the dry season water table. Installation
of the water control structures was
followed by planting of over 140,000
wetland trees to create in excess of 70
acres of wetland forest. Over 200,000
cubic yards of excavation was required
to construct this area.
Currently, ATM is constructing the initial
50-acre phase of an herbaceous marsh
located on the former dairy property.
Construction of this marsh has required
over 300,000 cubic yards of excavation.
Planting of the new marsh will occur
in late 2000. The final mitigation phase
will consist of the construction of an
additional 50-acre marsh in either
2001 or 2002.
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; The Brighton Seminole
Reservation Water Resources
r~~ Wetland Management Plan
By: Robert W. Burleson, P.E.
The Brighton Seminole Reservation is located in south, central
Florida in Glades County just northwest of Lake Okeechobee.
The reservation is approximately 36,100 acres, or 56.4 square
miles. The Reservation is relatively undeveloped. Developed
land use is dominated by agriculture (sugar cane production,
cattle, and some citrus) with a small number of residential areas.
Increasing development pressure is occurring on the Brighton
Seminole Reservation natural resources including the quantity
and quality of water, wetlands, and wildlife. This has occurred
through the expansion and upgrading of agricultural operations,
the upgrading of public facilities, and some limited increase in
commercial operations. Water supplies to the Reservation are
primarily from surface water which is limited by an allocation
agreement with the South Florida Water Management District.
An important issue, which needs to also be considered in all
activities on the Reservation, is the stringent water quality
requirements associated with discharges within the Lake
Okeechobee basin.
Native pasture area
for water storage and water quality treatment. Wetlands
occurring on the Reservation exist in a variety of conditions.
These conditions range from unimpacted, pristine areas to
areas that have been incorporated into native cattle grazing
areas. Because of the desire to minimize the conversion of
currently productive land to water resource functions, ways
must be developed which maintain these areas as productive
while providing important water supply and treatment
functions that will benefit the Reservation as a whole.
A comprehensive inventory of land use/land cover, including
wetlands, on the Reservation was performed. A database
was developed which included wetland boundaries delineated
from false-color infrared photographs and field-truthed for
verification, the acreage of each wetland mapped, and the
classification of each wetland based on type and impacts
observed. Through the use of historical photographs, areas
could be identified which were formerly wetlands but had
been modified for agricultural production purposes.
This information was incorporated into a comprehensive
geographic information system (GIS) for the Reservation.
The GIS can be used by Seminole Tribe staff as a planning
tool through which wetland impacts from proposed uses
of Tribal land can be estimated.
Hydrologically modified wetland area
Given the water supply and water quality constraints under
which the Reservation is subject to, Applied Technology and
Management, Inc. was selected by the Seminole Tribe of
Florida to prepare a conceptual water resource and wetland
management plan for the Brighton
Seminole Reservation. The plan is
based on the Tribe's desire to efficiently
manage available water and wetland
resources to meet existing water use
needs, existing and potential future
water quality goals, and the storage
of water for irrigation of expanded
agricultural production and possibly
as a water utility, and the expansion/
'versification of the Brighton
.,eservation's economic base.
A key to developing a management
plan that meets these stated goals is
through the effective use of wetlands
The development of the wetlands database allowed ATM to
identify areas which were good candidates for use as reservoir
and treatment areas. These areas were typically areas that
were formerly wetlands but had been modified for production.
Use of such areas allows for development of water storage
and treatment facilities while providing restoration of these
areas back to a functioning wetland. ATM also is providing
guidance on how these areas can be used for existing
production purposes while also providing water supply and
treatment benefit. This will be done through the development
of seasonal rotational plans for these dual-purpose areas.
Also, by providing this information through a GIS, staff for
the Seminole Tribe will be able to perform their own alternative
evaluations for future projects.
Compensatory Wetland Mitigation Bank
Establishment - Two Case Studies
By: Natalie M. Schanze
ATM has completed development of a mitigation bank in Georgia and is
developing a mitigation bank in Florida. The City of Richmond Hill, Georgia,
worked in partnership with a private group, GJ-Georgia Properties, Inc., to develop
the Ogeechee River Mitigation Bank, a 25D-acre tidal forested swamp surrounded
by a road-topped dike.
Continued on page 4
ATM Welcomes Carlos
Rivero-deAguilar, P.E.
Car/os Rivero-deAguilar, RE., Vice President
The principals of Applied Technology
and Management Inc. (ATM) are
pleased to announce that Carlos
Rivero-deAguilar has joined the firm
in West Palm Beach. Carlos brings
more than 20 years experience in
environmental engineering and
senior management. He is the
former Director of District Manage-
ment of the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection in West
Palm Beach. As Director of the
Southeast District, an area home
to 5 million residents, Carlos was
in charge of FDEP's environmental
management, permitting and
regulatory compliance programs in
a region known for having some of
the most complex and challenging
public health and environmental
issues in the state.
Accomplishments of the District under
Carlos' direction included initiation
of major restoration efforts for the Lake
Worth Lagoon and Loxahatchee River
ecosystems, and the environmental
clean up of the largest commercial
airport contamination project in the
country. He also played a key role in
the resolution of major wastewater
disposal issues in South Florida that
resulted in the lifting of state imposed
building moratoriums.
At ATM, Carlos will assist many of
our current and future clients with
regulatory compliance issues. In
addition, he will expand ATM's water
resources engineering services, with
an emphasis on water and wastewater
projects. As senior manager of ATM's
international environmental services
group, Carlos will have an important
role in serving clients in Central
and South America, Mexico and
the Caribbean.
Compensatory Wetland Mitigation Bank
Establishment - Two Case Studies - continued
Mr. Henry Ford of automotive fame lived in Richmond Hill in the 1930's and
1940's. He installed the original dike to create additional farmland, where he gre\
lettuce. The dike prevented tidal water from entering this 250 acre former swamp.
Culverts added over the years allowed some tidal flow to return and some trees to
re-establish, but the tidal range inside
the dike remained only a fraction of that
in surrounding waters. ATM engineers
measured the tidal range inside and
outside the dike, calculating the size,
number, and locations of dike breaches
that would be necessary to fully restore
tidal flow. Two, fifty-foot wide breaches
and one large box culvert were installed.
The City was responsible for installing
pedestrian bridges. The large openings
are expected to enhance fish nurseries,
especially for striped bass.
~
From left: Michael Melton, City Administrator, Richmond Hill; Ma~'or Richard Davis,
Richmond Hill; Han'ey Lashley, Park Superintendent; Larry Jordan, Mitigation Bank Sponsor
GJ-Georgia Properties, Inc, and the City integrated the mitigation bank into City's
new, adjacent park, providing over two miles of walking/biking trails as part of a
Georgia State Trails System. The four gentlemen largely responsible for this project
are pictured above.
In Okeechobee, Florida, ATM is working with a private client, Mr. George A.
Goodbread, to develop a compensatory wetland mitigation bank. This bank
seeks to restore a portion of Cypress Creek, an important flow-way. Both
upstream and downstream portions of Cypress Creek are already being restored
for other mitigation projects. ATM's efforts will bridge the gap, complete the
hydrologic connection, and establish an important wildlife corridor.
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P.O. Box 38
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. 33 YEARS
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HISTORY OF SIMILAR NATURE
(Same kind of work)
By
John V Larkin
of
ENVIRONMENTAL TACTICS INC.
BIG PINE KEY
2.
1. Restoration of Canals and sewage outfall studies in Ft. Lauderdale Florida 1968-1976 (Elected
into "who's Who in South Florida 1974 - for my contribution to water quality)
Restoration of Water Quality of Fresh Water Ponds and Rivers in Massachusetts 1977-1986
(comprehensive studies of fresh and salt water bodies including hydrology and grant
procurement) My work was used to develop water quality planning and projects by several
organizations along with federal, state, and local governments,
Water Quality restoration and improvement projects of Canals, Lagoons, Boat Basins and
Harbors in Florida Keys 1987-2001
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Of the several waterbodies that 1 scientifically studied, restored and improved the water quality of - the
Florida Keys include some of the following:
1. Blue Hole - Big Pine Key (Keep America Beautiful award and Keep Florida Beautiful award winner)
2. Canals of Tropical Bay - No Name Key - Doctor's Arm - Sands Subdivision - Big Pine Key
3. Sea Camp Harbor and Canals - Cahill Pines and Palms Canals -Big Pine Key
4. Boat Basins and Lagoons (Private) - Lower SugarloafKey
5. Lazy Lakes Lagoon - Upper SugarloafKey
6. Private Lagoon - Islamorada
7. City of Layton - All Canals
8. Coral Harbor - Theater of The Sea - Various Canals -lslamorada
9. Grassy Key Aquatic Center - Private Lagoon
10. Private Lagoon - Long Beach - Big Pine Key
11. Various Canals, Borrow Pits, Lagoons, Harbors - Key West to Ocean Reef
12. Boat Basins (several) - Marathon
13. Marinas - throughout the keys
14. Canals- Key West (Kitso wetland, Donald Canal Dredging, Riviera Canal, harbors and other canals)
1 have also performed and completed numerous studies of water quality in the Keys. Some of my surveys
included Underwater Video Recordings. 1 have professionally performed bathymetry and hydrology. 1 have
performed projects to control hydrology and I am quite adept in managing Marine Construction. 1 am
familiar with the Canals throughout the Keys and Florida Bay. 1 have a working knowledge of Key's canal
hydrology, biology and chemistry. I am cenified as an "expen" on Keys canals and water quality.
Throughout my 33 years of Water Quality Projects, 1 have been directly responsible for the management
and completion of hundreds of government contracts. I excel in cost accounting. I am also the Safety
Officer for my companies including Environmental Tactics Inc. and I perform the same duty for many
other companies. I have taught "Risk Management" to several police and fire agencies that maintain dive
teams. 1 am qualified to manage the "Canal Water Quality Project" that you are soliciting. Please allow me
the opponunity to propose our services.
SFRC&D Board of Directors
J. Noble Hendrix,
President
James Malloch,
Vice President
Patricia Crawley,
Secretary
Morgan Levy,
Treasurer
John Adams,
Council Member
E. Darwin Fuchs,
Council Member
Sharon Macut,
Council Member
David Rice,
Council Member
Russell Setti,
Council Member
South Florida Resource
Conservation and
Development Council, Inc.
15600 SW 288th St. Suite 304
Homestead, FL 33033-1239
Phone: (305) 246-4319
Fax: (305) 245-2473
E-mail: sfrcd@aol.com
Web address: www.sfrcd.org
September 19,2000
Mr. John Larkin
Envioronmental Tactics, Inc.
PO Box 504461
Marathon, FL 330504461
Dear John,
The South Florida Resource Conservation & Development Council,
Inc. (SFRC&D) is proud to announce the first quarterly issue of our
newsletter, South Florida Resource News, which we have
enclosed. In each issue SFRC&D will highlight new and on-going
projects which are making good things happen in South Florida.
Over the last two years, SFRC&D has grown tremendously. We
would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for your
involvement with and support of our organization. Every project we
undertake is a team effort and our successes are your successes.
I hope you enjoy South Florida Resource News. If you have any
suggestions or comments please feel free to call me at (305) 246-
4319. Thank you for your on-going support. We look forward to
working with you in the future.
~~u
Gregory Garvey
RC&D Coordinator
South Florida Resource News is
published by the South Florida
Resource Conservation and
Development Council, Inc.
(SFRC&D) four times per year.
SFRC&D is a not-for-profit
corporation under 501(c)(3). The
mission of the organization is to
improve community quality of
life through resource conserva-
tion and development projects.
SFRC&D Board President:
James Noble Hendrix
Coordinator/E.xecutive Director:
Gregory Garvey
Editor:
Kimberly Perron-McHenry
Assistant Editor:
Victoria Berrones Cantu
For more information:
Phone: (305) 246-4319
Fax: (305) 245-2473
E-mail: sfrcd@aoLcom
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Homestead, FL 33033
Web address: www.sfrcd.org
9vlaklng gooa things
happen in CBroward,
9vliami-(j)ade and
:M.onroe Counties.
Page 2
A lmge crane removes a metal lOaf from a canal in the Lower Ktrys. Large cmnes were used
from the land and from the water depending on accessibility. Crews were extremel) careful of
residents' properry and no damages were caused /ry the debris removal operations.
Florida Keys' Can.al Restoration Project
The people of the Florida Keys have
had their share of hurricanes, tropical
storms and other severe weather events
over the last few years. Hurricane
Georges, which struck in September
1998, caused millions of dollars in
damages to homes and businesses in
the Keys, The high winds toppled trees
and ripped off roofs with much of the
debris ending up in nearby canals. As
parr of the Emergency Watershed Pro-
tection Program, the residents of the
Keys were able to take advantage of fed-
eral, state and local assistance to help
clear, dredge and restore the canals.
SFRC&D provided cormact admini-
stration services to Monroe County, the
City of Key West, and the Village of
Islamorada. These services included
assisting with the gram application,
writing specifications and requests for
bid, hi1:ing engineers and surveyors,
qualifying bidders and issuing contracts
for dredging and debris removal special-
ists, However, the work didn't end
there. SFRC&D also oversaw all of the
operations including pre-work site in-
spections, debris staging, mulching of
woody debris, construction debris trans-
porration to land fills and final inspec-
tions, Blue Water Engineering & De-
sign, Inc. of Tavernier, Florida assisted
SFRC&D with vital services.
Parr of what makes the SFRC&D so
special is that they seek out local con-
tractors to perform all phases of the
work. Knowing that few local firms
could bid on one or twO large contracts,
the work was divided into 15 separate
contracts that averaged $475,000 each.
This resulted in an open, competitive
bidding process in which six of the
seven firms hired were from SOllth
Florida. Keys based firms were awarded
10 of the 15 contracts. SFRC&D re-
quested the input of the Key's residents
by setting up a roll-free hotline number
to reporr canal debris. Over 450 calls
were logged to the hotline providing
sUlveyors with excellent information on
the location and amount of debris.
This project is an excellent example
of the success that can be achieved
when there is cooperation throughout
all levels of government and involve-
ment of local citizens. Over 71 miles of
canals were cleared during this project.
South Florida Resource News
Florida Keys' Canal Restoration Project (continued from page 2)
Many canals were completely blocked with
fallen trees and/or constTUction materials from
damaged homes and businesses. Blocked ca.
nals affected the lives of many Keys residents
and visitors. Blocked canals depressed property
values and prevented recreational boating and
fishing and commercial fishing actiuities.
Navigation of the canals was also hampered by
sediment which had washed in during the high
tides and heavy rains.
..
Most of the woody material
removed from the canaLs was
mulched and used in the Keys.
Property owners donated the
use of vacant lands ro stage
and process the materials. This
cooperative effort was one of
the keys to the success of this
project, which finished under
budget.
Volume 1, Issue 1
Murky waters made surveying canals
difficult. Local residents helped out
by caHing in debris locations to the
roU.free hothne set up for this project.
Australian Pines (like this large
stump pictured) and other non .
natiue species were the cause of
much of the damage. Native trees
have adapted ro withstand strong
winds and high tides.
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aboard The Spirit, a cleanup boat operated by
Environmental Tactics.
Crews hard at work
clearing Keys canals
By SHANE UDDICK
Free Press Staff Writer
out the time before grueling
summer practices begin in the
manner of many of his
Marathon football brethren.
While most of his peers are
W lUChing television. shooting
baskets. sleeping in late or
working in the luxury of air
conditioning, Wiggins sweats
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Wiggins will be a senior full-
back and inside linebacker
with the Marathon High
School football team this year.
But Wiggins is not waiting
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Vacation rental violations
now a criminal offense
that the county's ban on shon-term vacauon
rentals was ineffective, moved to swilCh enforce-
ment from its Code Enforcement Office to the
Monroe County Sheriff's DeparuncnL
The law prevents people from rellling Out hous.
ing units for less than 28 days at a WIle. The prob-
lem with enforcement. said Hendrick, is that it's
difficult to prove if a perSOJl Staying at the. house is
a relative, guest or a paying customer without vi0-
lating private property rights.
The goal of the ban on shon-renn vacation
rentals in "improved subdivisions" is to prevent
transient, weekend remers, whom neighbors com-
plain are often loud and obnoxious.
The usual number of homeowners' loudly com-
plained how ineffective enforcemen1 was.
(Tum 10 RnaIs, Page 18)
By KIP BlEVlN
Free Press Staff Writer
KEY WEST - The Monroe County Conunission
decided last week to make violations of its new
ban on shon-teml vacation renU$ a crjminal,
rather than a civil offense.
The proposal passed after three Commissioners
changed their minds during a bathroom break.
The move did not sit well, however, with the
county attorney.
"It will deStroy the credibility of our ordinance
and will fail to result in any convictions," said Iim
Hendrick.
Commissioner George Neugent, after hearing a
parade of complaints from. a number of residents
Chamber says housing
is maior goal for year .
goal for this year.
As a result of that goal. a meet-
ing was held Iuly 19 to discuss
the formation of a Community
Land Trust. Tim McKenzie
from the Land Trust national
headquaners discussed land trust
formation. McKenzie and the
company he represents,
Burlington Associates, are con-
tracted by the federal govern-
ment to assist land trUSt organi-
zations, Daniels said.
According to Daniels, a com-
munity land trust is "a not-for-
profit, federally chartered corpo-
(Tum to Housing, Page 18)
By SHANE UDDICK
Free Press Staff Writer
MARATHON - Affordable
housing: The term constitutes an
oxymoron here in the Florida
Keys.
Available housing here, .no
matter how dilapidated, barren
or unsavory, is never "afford-
able;" by most standards.
Marathon Chamber of
Commerce President Bill
Daniels Ir. said the Chamber has
designated the acquisition of
affordable housing as a major
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il OUI willi !he crew aboard The Spirit.
The Spiril is a boa! W1der !he com-
mand of Cap!. Paul Craft, anolher
Mar.uhon resident. Craft opelll/eS
!he boa! for 'Taras Lyssenk.o. field
supervisor for !he project being c0n-
ducted by EnvironmemaJ Tactics
(owned by JoIm Lakin), in conjWlC-
tion wUh anolhcr company, B&L
Beneway. They have been comracted
by !he couruy 10 clean and refwbish
hwrieane-damaged area canals.
The crew aboard The Spiril, one of
several lhal Lyssenko operares,
moved on 10 'NOlk on Big Pine lWO
weeks ago, The outfil finished oper-
ations in Key West and is now ready
10 llIclde problem areas in !he res! of
!he Keys.
Greg Garvey, executive direclOC of
!he South Florida Resource
Conservation and Developmenl
Council, explained lhaI Key West
was !he filsl area 10 be cleaned up .
because of lIIeir quick response:
While MOllroe County engineer.;
wOIted Out a plan for !he entire Keys
chain, Key West engineers fOllIlUlar-
ed !heir plan for !he island and quick-
1y took appropriate Steps willi per_
mits. Of the three entities 0=
by lhe RCND - Key Wesl,
lsIamorada, and Monroe County _
Garvey indicated lhaI Key West was
!he filst 10 be ready willi needed
money and cleanup plans.
Because Big Pine Key and SUl'-
rounding areas suslllined a great de<ll
of hurricane damage, lhe county has
directed initial cleanup effOlts 10 No
Name Key, Lyssenko said lhal crews
would then work their way back
lDwards Key Wesl, covering areas in
between
The operation has taken time 10
reach full momenD.llTl because of
complications willi pemUlS and plan_
ning. Two obslaCles exacertlated
normally difficull pcrmilIing proce-
dwes; the complex nature of Big
Pine and ilS l\lIlW'e reserve status, and
the environmental manipulation
imminent in !he procedure.
"nus is real sensitive stUff,"
Lyssenko said. "Everybody's
involved; !he feds, !he cowuy, locaJ
people, everybody - you're llIking
stUff off of the boaom of the canaL"
While Craft manipulaled !he boa!
10 downed trees, and canal problem
areas. Wiggins WOIted along side
Diosvani Rodriguez and Rene Torno,
fellow residents of Marnthon. The
three used chain saws, chains, and a
101 Of elbow grease in pulling trees
and debris off of!he boaom and from
sWTOunding canal banks.
After sevenll SlOps, cutting and
pitching limbs into !he boa!, Craft
headed The Spirit 10 a debris drop-off
area. From !he drop-off areas, huge
refuse removal tnJcks, equipped willi
CIllIle-like "chetry pickers" lIlUlSpon-
ed !he load back 10 a transition area
located next 10 !he county's COCOnut
Farm location.
Texas lIlUlSplant run Allphin, also
ofMatalhon, lUllS one ofLyssenko's
debris-hauling tnJcks, Sweating and
din-sueaked, he sat 15 feet above !he
ground, manipulating debris into the
1IUck wilh the claws of the cheny
picker,
Back aboard The Spirit, Craft
backed OUI the empty boat and point-
ed illO the next hot Spol on the canal,
The five-man crew was nearly as
diver.;e as the debris they pulled from
the bouom, The sun-baked, nearly
brown Torno, cigarette pennanently
tucked belween his lips, sawed
. through a downed pine, while
Rodriguez chattered in Spanish and
English. The Marathon linebacker,
Wig.,ains, diligently dragged the bol-
10m with chain and hook, searching
for more downed logs, ' Crafi, a long-
time Marathoner via the ski slopes of
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scuba diver, Justin Sryre, roWldcd out
!he colarfuI CleW.
When Wiggins snagged a large
dead lI'ee, Sryre was chaiJed willi ini-
tiating !he retrieval. DoruIing scuba
gear and di'opping 10 !he boaom he
positioned lift bags under the downed
lree. After air was pumped into !he
bags, !he lree m;e enough 10 allow
Wiggins, Torno and Rodriguez 10
pull il aboard. While pulling !he lree
0I1lD the boa! was no easy tasIc, diving
in the daik canal waterS was even
more diflicull.
.~ visibility:' Sryre complained.
"Can't5ee your hand in from of your
face. Everything I do down there is
by feel"
To make things slightly more difIi-
cull, any operations involving man-
groves have 10 be: accomplished in
the ~ of a lree specialist. Craft
poimod out a hanging mangrove and
explained lhaI job wooId have 10 wait
for rile' following day, when a lree
sp:cialist would be aboard.
"Mangroves are mangroves,"
Lyssenko said. "They have 10 be
handled properly, That's what we're
hele to do, why we're Environmerual
Tactics. We are highly IIllined, spe-
cialized people."
Aticr passing !he lree, Craft headed
!he boa! back 10 ilS end-<lf -day tie-up
poinL Adjusting his hard hat he iiI a
cigarerre and Ialked about his sailboat
home and his upcoming maniage.
The sodden Wiggins rested on !he
side and Ialked about his final year at
Manuhon.
When asked if he'U have a good
season he replied. "It's my senior
.y~'tl:!is is il,gOllD have a good sea-
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MARATHON - The ~olulion
tQ ~any l)'pllS Qt pollution may
be In a Qne-pound ball oC SlIml'
thinll whloh !QQlulllke sllwdust.
But It Is nQt sawdust. It b I
CQrm QC mlcrollea which ht . va-
riely oC pollul.allLli in canals, in
sepUc tankS ami in the oCllln.
Currently, these mJcrobu Ill'''
cleaninll Ihe canals ami septic
lllnks in Laytoll. .
I..lIte 11Ist year, the cil)' co.uncU Wiks. The CQst oC trellting them
luoked Cor a way to keep the CII' Is $24 per I.allk.
1I111s clean ill Middle Keys clly, The third sourCl! Is runot!' from
In!crim Vice Mayor LalT)' Braun land, 1'hese, the micrQbes cannot
Sllld, Alter liome investigation, treat, LIlrkin 5&ld.
the cQmmittee had three IItlcmll' l.lIyton cll)' o~ciaJs say they
tives. like Ihe result.s 01 mJcrobes meal.
'I'he committcl! cunsidel'l!d time.
upenlnQ clllla)s Ilktl KllY Colony BraWl sll.ld, "The nllcrollC:li lIl'e
Balleh did. But the cost IInd UIl! l!aUoll all Ws crap Qt! Lbl! bot.
permit proce4ures made !hI>> im. tom. The cuncrelc blocl\$ which
procliclll, Bl'aUII sllid, use to be black are nllw while."
'fhe second alternative, aera. COWlcilwoman YvoMe Hlll'Per
Uun. InvQlvcd mUl'O thlln $30,000 sllld, ''The rQw In my canal Ill'e
ur installatlull cOlit, plus tho on. delinltely otelUlel' and 1 Uve on a
lluinK costs ur electricity 10 pump uead.end clllllli."
the wlltur III the ail' IIlld 01111"10' Microbes can eAt many other
IlllllCll un the pumps, polll.lUon problems In MOlU'Oe
IlIsLcnuJ, th~ CQullcil setUccl for COWlly, Lukin sald,
the thircllllLernllLive, microbes. "What we have rillht now in
Jack Larkio ol Environmental Monroe COWlly Is a poliLical
'1'lIcLics Inc. QC Marllthon said, aBllIIcIa.," h. said.
. '''I'his is cutlln~ edge technology. Thl agenda Includeli blll1d1ng
YIlI.I W'll speedinilup the blolos!. sewer liystcms, inspecting sepLic
eal prOeeliSl:S." tAnka and e.llmlnIlUnI cessplU, 11
'rile mica'obe$' ellt just aboul Is not neueulU'lJ)' lookinil tor the
llnytllinll thilt goes lnlo a CIIIlII ur cheapesl WilY to solve PQUuUon
a septic I.allk, he said, 'l'his in- problems, Larkin said.
cludes the'sUt that .Iorms \In lhe When asked abol.lt the mi.
bOllom oC CllllalS, 'oU spWs, toUet' crollos, George Garrett, marine
uuU)ow, the soap and dil1 from II resources cllrectQr lor tho
lihower, chicken i:l'ease and eVIl1 co WI l)', said, "I hlven'l heard II
Iilundry deterKent. thinK about them cleaning up ca.
''They IlIve to cat 'fide Ilnd nals, Il's not anythlnll new. The)'
somo ot the dirt that 10CS along are used bulcally u deodQN'
with It," Larkin said. ers.
These micrubeli w'e liimillll' to "Cl.leSli what, guYli, it's stUI
lhllse aL work in mllny liewer lhel'e, The nutrients problems
plonts lIIId sepLic tanks, Larkin Ire s\l.ll Lbere."
said. But, cities do need the However, Uirkin said MOlU'Oe
pumps and the equlpmenl ot II COWll)' 4011 not have as bll 01 a
sewer plant, be said. nutrlenl problem &:i cUWlt)' 11m.
The_ enhanced m1crobo~ do a clal:i claim.
"botter'Joblol,eallnj(' thAn.....J1.Il.... ~4JtI"Aa!lr.' lb. miurol>..
r mjcl'ob&J~:LIlr1cla sll!.cl.I,'l'hc,typi' "i hllve a1reAOY soJved soverll.l
. "clll microbe'ls lUte' a tJ1lrd.grader' -, problems llI'Ound Lbll KeYli.
. CI'Qm Su.nley SwiUik Schoo) hav- lI'or instAnce, the CU1'aI HlIl"
Ins tu eat live hambW'sel'1, h. bQur Condominiwn A.ssociaUon
said. 'l'he enhAnced micrubes in lslamorada blld problems
Clin llllt more, cl&&llins up Its 35.Coot decp lue,
"They are Uke Lbo MilUllJ Dul. OUlllllser Bob MacDonald sald.
IJhillli ellting live hllll1burllers .. "We have never been able LO
piece," LlII'kin sald, clean up the lake," he sllid. "We
In rccent weeks whtill huge could h&l"dly lie two leet into the
lImQunts of (reih rain water rlln wllter."
in the cllnllls and forced uut Qr Now, the microb~s clean the
killed vegetaUon, {ish IlOd W"ter to the depth of 35 leeL, he
wl7aker micrubcs, UUl enhllllced sllld, The sunlight rellches lhe
ffilcrob"s JUlyed. and cl)ntis\u~d botUlm ot the clear Willer which
tu work, he said. causa. UII alII" to il'OW, Alter
For cost and cIfectlvell~ss rell' algae ,,"OWS, the water visibWt)'
SQIlS, U.e LaytOQ Cll)' CllWlcilln. drops to 10 to 12 Ceet, MacDonald
vesUgated usinll microbes .Iat" said, Then, the m!crQbes ellt up
IlISt )'''&1". ^ conunlttee visited the poUuLiQn and elelll' the bot-
live situ In Lbe Keys which used . tom 25 Ceet oCwater and the cycle
the, microbes. Then, the council repeats itse!!, he said.
~e~IQ'; tQ So ahaad wllh tIla pro. Mh;robc4 bav. h"d simiW' reo
Ject.:l 10 troa' two Of, the three swU in the Blu. Hole III the Na-
sources 01 can~ poUull,on; Uonlll Key Deer Rel\lge on Big
One sow-ce IS the eXJsting s~d. Pine KAV, '
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technology. You are
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FISH AND WlLDUFE SERVICE
Fluridll Keys Nauonal Wildlife Refuges
P.O. Box 510
Big Pine Key. Fluridil 33043
July 25, 1994
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United States Department of the Interior
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; Awards Program
Keep Florida Beautiful, Inc.
325 John Knox Road
Building M - Suite 240
Tallahassee, FL 32303-4164
I am writing in support of the nomination of John V. Larkin for a
Keep Florida Beautiful Award in the volunteer category
As Refuge Manager for National Key Deer Refuge I have worked
closely with John over the last three years in our continuing
efforts to improve water quality on the refuge. John has been
especially helpful in the rehabilitation of the "Blue Hole, II a very
popular pond on the refuge that is visited by thousands of tourists
and residents each year. John has monitored the water quality in
this pond for many years and recently developed a new method for
improving water quality in the Blue Hole with the use of bacterial
agents. This method is very attractive since it does not involve
the use of chemicals which could adversely affect water quality,
wildlife and the people who use this freshwater resource.
I consider Mr. Larkin's work on Blue Hole water quality as a model
of what can be done to improve' and enhance aquatic and marine
resources in the Florida Keys. I strongly support his nomination
for this award.
Thanks for the opportunity to provide these comments. If you have
any questions I can be reached at (305) 872-2239.
Sincerely,
cim:nfl~
Refuge Manager
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1865 O'-erseas Highway · !\larathon, Florida 33050
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FOR SEA GRANT COLLEGE OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTW OF FLORIDA
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SEA GRANT EXTENSION PROGRI
REPlY TO:
Monroe County Extension Service
5100 College Road
Key West, FL 33040
305-292-4501
March 17, 1994
Dr. Daniel E. Canfield, Jr,
Professor of limnology
Dept. of Fish. end Aquatic Sclenc6s
University of Florida .
7922 NW 71st Street
Gelnevllle, FL 32606
Deer Dan,
Enclosed please find a report by John V. Larkin on the rehabilitation of "The Blue
Hole", a freshwater filled quarry pit on Big Pine Key. John did a remarkable job
restoring this "lake" and I wanted to share his report with you. John is probably the
only Iimnologist In the Florida Keys and If you ever get 8 project In this area John
would be 8 good resource.
John is elso interested in trylr Ig to tackle the Everglades pollution runoff from the
sugar and dairy farms In the area. Can you refer us to anyone In IFAS that may be
working with the farmers or are knowledgeable of the sclence/techniCfal problems that
need to be addressed In this area? .
J also wanted to get an update on the lakewatch initiative. I have not followed up
on my letter to Rep. Saunders but I will If It might be helpful. Let me know what I can
do to further our mutual Interests.
cc: J. larkln
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION wo~" IN AGRICULTURE, HOME ECONOMICS AND MARINE SCIENCES, STATE Of fLORIDA, U,s.
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Post Office Box 1239
1100 Kennedy Drive
Key West, Florida 33041.1239
Telephone (305) 296.2454
Thomas R. McDonald
Seerelaty rr reasurer
Tavernier
Alben O. Appell
Marall\on
Roben R. Padron
Key West
John T. Doughtry
Executive Director
Mr. John Larkin
P. O. Box 38
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
Re: LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
Dear John:
Please allow this to serve as a letter of recommendation,
recognizing your years of dedicated service to the Florida Keys
Aqueduct Authority. Both your prior record, and the time spent
under my direction reflect on your outstanding abilities, as well
as your competency as a Water Utility Professional.
For the record, I have found that your technical advice and
assistance in water treatment and chemical processes, as well as
your ability to lead and management in a stressful or crisis
situation has been invaluable to me. This is also meant to serve as
an endorsement of people skills, your positive attitude and your
honesty.
If anybody should care to confirm this letter, please have them
contact me (305)296-2454.
Most sincerely yours,
CZ;.J;,-.,
Paul J. Mitchell, PE
Director of Engineering
and Operations
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"...This world of the Keys
has no counterpart elsewhere in the United States,
and indeed few coasts of the earth are like it... "
Rachel Carson
In the life of a wildlife volunteer might include providing
slides and information to the schools and public on ways
to preserve and protect our endangered Key deer; gath-
ering data on visitors and passing out information about
the alligators and Key De.ar at the Blue Hole; building.
painting and putting together a kiosk (information booth)
at the Blue Hole sit. for the public; identifying and
rljmo':ing exotic, non-native plants (like Brazilian ;:>eppQr
snd Australian pir'le); boating!o outlying isiends to build
water holas for Ko'! deer; anCl seard'ling and idef\litying
bird nests. Key De..r Reh..:g. VOlIJntgers also helped type
parts of The Monro. County Enviro,..,mfjntal Story.
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" A large volunteer group eHort occurred in the spring
or 1988 when the Blue Hole, a borrow pit on Big Pine K..y,
turned brown and water visibility was measurEld In indlas"
This is a popular tourist area. and heavy foot traffiC on
walking paths around the hole created quantities of loose
sediment which washed into the hole during substantal
rains. The se,;liment caused increased alg.:1e grow1h in
the hole. John Larkin, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife volunteer,
who is also an environmental specialist. suggest."d a
process to dear the Blue Hvle using Illuminum suiphate,
otherwise known as alum. Permission was secured from
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife manager and t"e clean:Jp
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Th~ B'u~ Ho'~ cI~anup ~ff()rr of :'rlarch 26, J 988 is Jiri'cud by John [Arkin (cenur, ?ointing). S~aud b~hind John i.s Mik~
ROVlfLSky. Don M~!lg (back to camu,J) and Bob Dilion in motor boar, pour aluminum :;ulpluJu in/o lh~ Big Pine Key warer hole.
All m~n ar~ Wild'if~ &fuge Volufluus
began. Volunteers mixed 2,000 pounds of alum with
water from the Blue Hole, and spread it throughout the
pond. The solution mixed with the sediment, coagulating
it at the suriace where it was skimmed off with suction
pumps. An estimated 100,000 gallons of sludge (dirt and
algae) were pumped out of the Blue Hole that day. The
process was repeated two weeks later, again by volun-
teers, and finally, atter a good rain, the Blue Hole was
clear again. This eHort by U.S. Fish and Wildlife volun-
teers saved the taxpayer approximately $35,000. The
Key Deer Refuge Volunteers won the -rake Pride in
Florida- award in 1989 for their services to the Blue Hole
cleanup project, and went on to win the prestigious "T ake
Pride in America- award. The exotic plant removal group
has been nominated for these awards in 1990.
Another outstanding yolunteer project is taking place
throughout the K~ys. The Marathon Garden Club is
making a diHerence in saving the queen conch. With
money from a state grant .:1nd other donated services.
th&)' have eructed'200 signs and distributed 500 posters
oHicially warning that collecting queen conch is illegal
and punishable by a $500 fine (see article on The Que.n
Conch in Section IV),
Many other volunteer groups too numerous to men-
1ion are active throughout the county. In $umm~tiCln,
communities will always need free expertise and it is my
hope that the future volunteers will be you, the readers 01
this article!
RES'D:RATICN OF WATm 0 OOALITY
om' A SAL'lWATER IAGXN
Situated an Sugarloaf Key in the 0 ,Florida 0 Keys is a busy commercial
carnwround. . The campground property adj oins and surrounds an approximate
30 acre-ft saltwater lagoon, which serves as both .a visual attraction and
as a swimning hole for campground visitors. The lagoon is fed by water
exchange through the coral rock strata and rainfall, with a high water
discharge directly to a salt water tidal basin near the clear marine waters
of the Keys.
In the last two years, the lagoon became eutrophic I experiencing a
significant deterioration in water 'quality due to the underground influx
of excess nutrients and even coliform bacteria from the campground's !XX)rly
functioning septic well/package. treatment system. These nutrients caused
dramatic green and red algae blocms, increased criors and decreased water
clari ty to less than 1 ft.. The. lagoon also exhibited coliform bacterial
readings in. excess of 34,000 colonies per 100 rol, rraking it dangerous for
swimming. .
In February, 1994, .Environmental Tactics, Inc. a noted Florida Keys
environmental consulting and. remediation firm, determined that the water
quality of the salt water, lagoon could be improved through biotreatment of
both the package treatment, system and . the lagoon itself. They selected a
consortium of naturally occurring, environmentally safe saprophytic
facultative anaerobes specifically to consume excess nutrients and restore
water quality to surface, waters. Biotreatmen:t canmenced in M3.rch/94, with
approximately 200 lbs of "Bay Blend" added to the lagoon by ooat in two doses.
RESULTS
Within 45 - 60 days of dosing. the lagoon and the package treatment
plant/ septic well wi th rnicrobep, the water quali ty improved so dramatically
as to be nothing short 'of amazing. . As derronstrated in the attached photos,
water transparency increased from 6 inches to 12 feet, and both the red and
green algp.l' J;:Opulation declined to background levels within the water column
and on fixed. sul:merged surfaces. Further, fecal 0 coliform counts in the
lagoon dropped fran' ~er 32,000 cfu/100rol to less.than 2 cfu/100 rol, making
it again safe for swiIruning. "Bay Blend" demonstrated excellent performance
capabilities to optimize package treatment systems, control algal IX>pulations
through .nutrient'rerroval and improve . water .quality with complete ecological
safety. 'No poisons., ,algacides or pesticides were used in this restoration.
As a result;. no adverse .effect was noted in any aquatic species present and
in fact, fish fry. populations have. increased significantly. '!his salt water
lagoon in the sensitive ecosysternof the Florida Keys is again a recreational
asset to the campground 'owners, thanks to gocrl engineering restoration
science. .
JEn~'ronmental Tactics Inc,
1865 O,-erseas Highway · I\1ararhon, Florida 33050
FROM : ~CAMP ASSOCIATION, Inc.
FAX NO. : 3058720585
Jan. 20 2000 11: 34AM P2
January 14, 2000
To Whom It May Concern
From: Irene Hooper, Executive Director
Three years ago we engaged the services of Environmental Tactics, Inc. in a project
with the Objective to restore water clarity in our boat basin, in the canal we use for
teaching scuba and lifeguard training to our staff and campers, and in our seawater
holding pond.
Environmental Tactics provided us with containers of microbes and provided instruction
to our staff for appropriate distribution of the microbes,
We had no baseline data, nor did we conduct post-treatment quantitative studies.
However, we made observations and noted that suspended silt was reduced and water
clarity improved within a day after treatment with the microbes.
Due to our observations of the positive results the microbes have effected, we continue
to use these microbes periodically, per the schedule recommended by Environmental
Tactics.
IReNE HOOPER GRACe UPSHAW
CAMP DIRECTORS
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Officials warn:
Sudbury River
fish are' poisoned
river ,from the reservoir in
Southboro to Concord, and in area
bait shops. The fishing season
WAYLAND - The Board of opens Monday.
Health will post signs: along the The DEQE will also recommend
Sudbury River next week warning that the state Department of Public.
. 'Ie that fish there are laden Health issue a health. advisory
. . mercury and will cause health war n i n gab 0 u t ine r cur y
problems if eaten. contamination in the fish.
John Larkin, a Wayland Until the state's signs are ready,
environmental consultant, told the the Board of Health plans. to post
Board of Health last night that the temporar~ signs of its own-.
maximum safe level of mercury in Peabody said the signs that are
fish is .5 parts per million. Some typically posted, which' say that
fish in the river have been found to fish in a certain location are
contain mercury levels of 12 parts inedible, are inadequate because
per million, he said. many people don't understand
Board of Health Chairman Dr. them.
Robert Wenstrop said mercury "Many people who fish on the
poisoning can lead to neurological river don't speak English," she
damage. Symptoms may include said. She .has suggested .,that the
10 s s 0 f b alan c e, s ens 0 r y state design an internation' sign
disturbances, lack of coordination, . similar- .~o' those ,.prohibiting
and loss of peripheral vision. smoking:'I)le "ined~le fish" sign
The state Department of wo.uld shoW'~l!sh on a'pla~e:,withJl
E n vir 0 n men tal Qua 1 i t Y kmfe and . forK 'crQ5sed by 'a slash,
Engineering and the Department", in a red circle.
of Fisheries and Wildlife are
planning to post warnings at
popular fishing spots along the
By LINDA TISCHLER
News Correspondent
S~dbury fish, Page2B
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THE MIDDLESEX NEWS Friday, March:
t'U
Officials
warn of
. .
pOISonIng
Sudbury fish, From IB
Larkin said pe I
catch a week's W~~tb f~of Boston I
the Sudbury River 0 ood from
Accordin to '.
water quatty tar~n'd the river's
sediment contains 00, but the '
leached {rom the Ny:? th~t
Ashland for more th ump In
F. h' an 40 yea
!s Ingest smaller org' rs.
pIck up the amsms that
sediment, he said~ercury from
In other busine
representatives from Ads s ,
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consultants hired t .
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!an~ill, reported that the we~ ~~e
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~ov:ey also ~aId people who want
av~ septIc systems desi ned
must file an application withg th
Board o{ Health {or e
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'Pond treated with stopgap measures
WAYLAND - It would cost up to lD1Ilke1y that we will let that ldnd Sudbury's Elbanobscot Envtronmen- of LarkiD's study In their continuing
''1,000 to permanently control veg- of money," he said. "I would esti- tal Center, Larkin has found algae eUorts to Impl'OW the health and
jve growth in Dudley Pond, but mate that It would take about "blooms" in uteDatve areas of the aesthetic condWoas of the pond
a dearth of government fUnding is $500,000 tQ clean up Dudley Pond pond - an indlcation that such nu- AS a result of alarming' and
limlt1ng environmentalists to stop- alone." trients as phosphates aud nitrites confusing -bleb col1form bacteria
gap measures, To accomplish this, DEQE would are entertDg the water at a b1gb coimts from board tests earUer this
' Last week, the state Department Ute to get Wayland interested in rate. summer, board members bave
of E n vir 0 D men ta I Qua 11 t Y conducting studies of conditions on BoscJ1ettl said that a comprehen- expanded their program of pollution
Engineering <DEQE) awarded a the pond in order to harness some stve study would help clear up re- testing on the pond and have
$1,749 contract to Aquatic Control of the funds that may become avall- currtng questions about the source conducted spot-testing of septic sys-
Technology, Inc. of Wayland, for able under the Water Pollution Con. of the pond's hIgh level of nutrients. tems for leaks.
chemical treatment of the pond. 0 trol Act. "RIght now, we don't know If It's The more pennanent methods of
According to DEQE offIcIal Mario ~"We bave talked to John LarkIn coming from natmal run~ff or weed control would last about five
Boschetti, Dudley Pond was treated about the work he bas been doing from septIc tanks along the abore, " to 10 yean, Boschettl said.
last Wed.aesday with the compound, on the pond, and we're IDterested ID be sald. "What we would lIke to do Dredging would remove the
aquacfne, ID the second year of a gettIng a copy of bls f1Dal .rt." Is establIsh a nutrient budget for pond's thIck layer of mud _ Larkin
three-year program to combat the BOIcheW said. the entire pond." estimates It Is nlDe feet thIck in
algae and other submersed weeds. ~ Larkin, a resident ot Dudley ~Larldn said recently that he bas spots _ which serves as a breedlng
The problem Is a recuning ODe on Pond, bas spent the past six months observed a burst of new algae place for the nutrients.
Dudley Pond and other ponds In the research1n1 the pond, IDcludini Its growth after a peJ10d of heavy raJn, DEQE Is currently IDvolved wttb
area, and what Is really needed is nutrient level, aquaUc growth, ftsb supporting the theory that nutrients a dredgIng program at Snake Brook
some long-term methods, Bosc:hetti ute. His findings have ralsed ques- from outside areas are being where It enters Lake Coch1tuate,
said. tions among town residents about washed IDto the water. but efforts so far bave been un.sue-
"We could use about $1 mWion to pollution ID the pond. The Wayland Board of Health Is cessful at removing the .timatee!
do a good job on the ponds, but It's As part of the study supervised by 0 ~ Interested ID U81ng the results nine feet of mud.
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Why is Wayland pond polluted?
By PATRICIA HYDE
. orne News Staff
~. WAYLAND - John Larkin Is trying
to get to the bottom of the pollution
problem that is plaguing Dudley Pond.
o AJUlQugh the symptoms of Dudley
Pond'. pollution are now being
treated, Larkin said this week he
hOpes that his current six-month study
wUI help to locate the methods and
fundIng needed to clean it up once aud
for all.
Since April, Larkin. a Ceta employee
working under Sudbury's Elbanobscot
Environmental Center, has been
conducting a survey of all the ele-
ments Involved in the health of the
8O-acre pond. Results wiD be published
under the stale DivisIon of Water Pol-
lution's Lake Classiflcation Program.
This program aims to complle exten-
sive scientific data on all publ1cly-
owned fresh water lakes and ponds In
the state. with an end goal of devisIng.
steps that will restore and preserve
waterquaUty.
The amount of attention, In terms of
finandal aid, that will be directed
toward attacking water pollutIon Is
largely determined by the program's
"severity point" Index. Larkin places
Dudley Pond's index between 12 and 15
points, with 18 being the highest.
Larkin Is in the ideal position to do
the pond probing. He was raised on the
shores of the pond and recently
returned to live In the house that his
father built on DUdley Road.
A committed environmentalIst,
Larkin can be seen rowing his boat
around the pond, mapping the types of
aquatic plants it fosters, measuring
the depth of cl~rlty in the water . .
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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
To
County of Monroe, Florida
For
Comprehensive Master Plan Addressing Methods of Improving Water
Quality in Residential Canals in the Florida Keys
From
Dr. Curtis J. Richardson
Director
Duke University Wetland Center
, Durham, North Carolina 27706
and
Field Station, Loxahatchee, Florida
(Phone 1-919-613-8006, e-mail curtr@duke,edu)
And
KCI Technologies
Tampa, Florida
and
Raleigh, North Carolina
January 31,2001
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Approach
Our approach will consist of three major steps designed to address the objectives (below),
The first step will be to assess the water quality data that is currently available on canal
systems in the Florida Keys. This will include a random survey of canals over the region.
These data will be entered into a GIS database in order facilitate a county-wide perspective
on canal systems,
In the second step, we will monitor a subset of canals that are chosen based on the
information obtained in the first step. Selection criteria will include a measure of how
representative a canal system is of the region and whether or not there is water quality data
available for the canal system from previous studies. We will measure a suite of relevant
physical and chemical variables, In addition, we will select variables that allow us to gain
insight into the relative contributions of storm water flow and septic tank inputs to water
quality degradation in canal systems.
In the final step of our approach we will assess remediation techniques for storm water and
septic tank treatment, This will include a review of new techniques, such as recirculating
sand filters, anaerobic upflow filters, peat filters, wetland systems and mound systems
(Center for Watershed Protection, 1999). We will evaluate the effectiveness of unplugging
canal systems and the effect of future development on water quality in unplugged systems
using a GIS model. This will allow us to determine whether unplugging will be a practical,
ongoing solution to ameliorate water quality degradation in these canal systems.
Research Objectives
1. We will provide a general inventory of canal systems by randomly selecting canals of the
three different types over the Keys region. Emphasis will be placed on the areas with major
development and highest density of canals. In addition we will also focus our attention on the
Sunset Acres canal system, the locale for Objective 4. For these survey canals, physical
measurements such as size, depth profiles, temperature, turbidity, and light attenuation will
be made. Other measurements such as nutrients (total phosphorus, soluble reactive
phosphorus, total nitrogen, N02-N, N03-N, ~-N and major cations), pH, salinity, and DO
may also be taken as well depending on time and budgetary constraints.
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We will compile and assess existing water quality data for the canal systems. This would
include data collected by the EP A, studies conducted by the Florida DER, the Florida
Department of Pollution Control, and data from the Florida Bay Watch program. Besides
allowing us to compare current water quality to historical water quality, this strategy will
allow us to make better decisions concerning the choice of canals to study and the most
important parameters to analyze. If feasible, canal selection for the comprehensive
monitoring program will include canals for which we have historical water quality data. For
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instance, Kruczynski (1999) points out that the Sumrnerland Key Cove was assessed in the
early 1970's and had excellent water quality. However, development in this area had only
just begun at the time of sampling. Environmental sampling today would reveal the effects of
both time and increased development. A canal from Sunset Acres will also be included in this
portion of the study so that data may be used in conjunction with objective 4.
These data along with any data we collect in the random survey will be entered into a GIS
database. We will use existing GIS coverages of topography, land uselland cover, and
planimetrics to build a GIS mapping/database structure for data manipulation and storage.
This will allow for a more sophisticated analysis of the water quality data. Canal systems will
be placed into one of three categories: 1) elevated nutrients 2) moderate nutrients, and 3) low
nutrients. This type of analysis will facilitate the ranking of canal systems specified in the
third objective,
In addition to examining water quality data available for the canal systems, we will also
assess the data available for surface waters adjacent to the canal systems. This would include
an examination of the water quality data collected as part of the Water Quality Protection
Program. Statistical analysis of these data may provide insight as to how the canal systems
affect adjacent surface waters (as relates to objective 4).
2. We will provide comprehensive monitoring following a strict FDEP QAlQC plan (Duke
University is a FDEP certified lab), of up to ten canals per each of three types: flow through
canals, dead-end canals, and plugged canals for a period of one year. Specific site selection
and total number of canals will depend upon the results of the first objective,
Three sampling stations within each canal will be established, This will be particularly
important in the study of dead-end canals, as we will be able to assess changes in water
quality between the dead-end and the mouth. At each sampling station, we will sample at two
depth intervals to assess vertical stratification. For each sample a total of three replicates will
be taken, for a total of 18 samples per canal per sampling date. Sample parameters will
include temperature, light, DO, turbidity, light attenuation, pH, salinity, nitrate, nitrite,
ammonia, total phosphorus, ortho-phosphate, chlorophyll a, sulfur, cations, and fecal
coliform,
3. We will provide a thorough examination and discussion of the feasibility and costs associated
with alternative methods that can be used to improve water quality in unplugged canal /'
systems. This will include an analysis of methods and associated costs to upgrade wastewater
treatment and disposal systems, backfilling of canals, flushing of channels, installation,
maintenance, and effectiveness of aeration devices, stormwater controls, weed gates and
other factors, We will assess the feasibility of using wetland filters, and other new
technologies, such as recirculating sand filters, anaerobic upflow filters, peat filters, and
mound systems to mitigate wastewater nutrients (examples of this type of information can be
found in Figure 1 and Table 1). Various stormwater best management practices (BMPs)
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designs (bioretention, wet detention, filters etc.) will be evaluated based on topography, soils
and space constraints.
A GIS model will be used to rank and prioritize canal systems based on water quality data
and GIS-derived development status criteria where applicable. Prioritization of canals for
future work will be based on feasibility, cost, development potential and probability of
success of improving water quality using storm water BMP's, innovative septic technology,
and physical alteration of canal morphology,
Conventional system with
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Figure 1. Examples of alternative treatment systems from The Center for Watershed
Protection (2000),
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Table 1. An example of treatment effectiveness and estimated costs of different sewage
technologies from The Center for Watershed Protection (2000).
Onsite wastewater
Disposal practice
A verage Effectiveness (system reductions) Cost*
TSS BOD TN TP Pathogens Capital Maim.
(%) (%) (%) (%) (Logs) ($/House) ($/Year)
Conventional Septic System 72
Mound System NA
Anaerobic Upflow Filter 44
Intermittent Sand Filter 92
Recirculating Sand Filter 90
Water Separation System 60
Constructed Wetlands 80
45 28
NA 44
62 59
92 55
92 64
42 83
81 90
57 3.5
NA NA
NA NA
80 3.2
80 2.9
30 3.0
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4500
8300
5500
5400
3900
8000
710
70
180
NA
275
145
300
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*shown in 1988 equivalent dollars; an average household with 4 occupants was assumed,
4, The final phase of the project will involve a demonstration project on a canal system that was
recently unplugged to determine whether unplugging resulted in an improvement of water
quality. If no prior water quality data are available for the unplugged canal, it may be
recommended that a new canal, for which such data exists, be unplugged. This will allow us
to effectively evaluate the effects of unplugging on water quality by comparing pre- and post
unplugging water quality data. We will use a GIS model to determine the effectiveness of
unplugging canals on a regional scale, Special attention will be given to the effects of future
development on water quality of unplugged systems.
Mallin et al. (2000) found in a study of five estuarine watersheds in North Carolina that
strong relationships exist between percentage watershed imperviousness and mean estuary
fecal coliform abundance. If requested, a simple GIS model can be constructed to facilitate
prediction of impacts to water quality based on future development trends, This model could
be used to perform sensitivity analyses, using specified water quality parameters, for various
future development scenarios.
Adjacent surface waters to the unplugged canal will be studied in order to determine whether
unplugging has an adverse affect. We will include recommendations concerning additional
action required to improve water quality of that particular canal system,
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The Duke University Wetland Center Qualifications
The Duke University Wetland Center (DUWC) conducts, sponsors, and coordinates research on
critical wetland and estuarine issues. The Center brings together scientists from around the world
to focus attention on environmental research of both regional and national interest. Curt
Richardson, the director of the Duke University Wetland Center, has conducted research in
South Florida and the Everglades for over 15 years.
Facilities
The Wetland Center is housed on the main campus at Duke University in the new (1994)
300,000 square foot Levine Science Research Center. Part of the Nicholas School of the
Environment, The Duke University Wetland Center supports a well-equipped analytical
laboratory for environmental testing purposes (Table 2), The Center has chemical analysis labs,
an ultra-clean room, microbial labs with two laminar flow hoods, dedicated radioisotope
facilities, and a state of the art ultra-clean lab for trace metal analysis,
In addition, the Duke University Wetland Center maintains a field station with laboratory
facilities in Loxahatchee, Florida, near the Everglades Water Conservation Area 2A (WCA-2A)
and Everglades Agricultural Area. The station has an airboat and three field vehicles, The lab has
sample preparation areas, a spectrophotometer, a centrifuge, a drying oven, freezers,
refrigerators, D.O., pH, and redox meters, Hydrolabs, and deionized water,
Table 2. Major equipment at Duke University Wetland Center.
Total Hg analyzer (dual amalgamation) with Tekran atomic florescence spectrometer
1 Beckman LS 6500 Scintillation Counter
1 Dionex model 500 ion chromatograph w/columns for organic acid separation and in
organic ions
1 Bran-Lubbe TRAACS 800 autoanalyzer
1 Carla-Erba 1112 Flash CHN Analyzer
1 Perkin-Elmer 5100 atomic absorption spectrophotometer with Zeeman furnace
1 Hewlett Packard gas chromatograph (model 5890-A)
1 Shimaclzu TOC 5000A analyzer for DOC and inorganic C analysis
1 EG & G Ortec Gamma-X HPGe gamma detector and alpha detectors e37Cs and 21Opb)
1 Lachat Quick Chern 8000
1 DU-64 Spectrometer
Titrator, pH meters, DO meters, conductivity meter.
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QAlQC
DUWC has worked extensively with the state of Florida on water quality issues in the
Everglades. The Center has a Comprehensive Quality Assurance Plan (CompQAP #950381)
approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Our QAlQC Officers
have in-depth knowledge of FDEP standard operating procedures (SOPs) and have prepared
Quality Assurance Project Plans and Research Quality Assurance Plans for our research in South
Florida. For instance, DUWC complies with the DEP sample custody and documentation
requirements. The DUWC also participates in the inter-lab water quality analysis for the state of
Florida.
The following sections outline our data management protocols.
Data Reduction
Data reduction is completed on data generated from laboratory and manual analyses using: 1) the
processing programs inherent in the lab instruments; and 2) spreadsheet programs developed by
laboratory personnel which convert raw data to the appropriate final units. Data retrieved from
electronic field monitoring units are reduced by the data manager using computer programs
specifically developed for that purpose.
Reduced data files are reviewed by the laboratory analyst and electronically posted in the
Wetland Center information management system. Raw data, field records and sample
information are not reduced. These data are placed in storage in the Wetland Center data
archives.
Integrity Verification and Validation
All data generated by the Wetland Center are subjected to a minimum of three data review
phases in the validation process. Sequentially, the data are reviewed by the following staff
members: laboratory analyst, data manager, and principal investigator.
The laboratory analyst is responsible for verifying the integrity of the data that he or she
generates. This includes monitoring raw data entries and calculations, comparing final data files
to raw data, performing equipment calibrations, and implementing daily QAlQC procedures,
Outliers or other potential errors identified by the analyst in the data review process are treated
by re-analyzing the problematic sample.
As each data set is generated, the analyst posts the resultant data file in the Wetland Center
information management system. Once the data file is posted, the data manager submits each file
to electronic review using a series of Visual Basic programs written for each data set. This
process identifies and flags outliers, data reversals and other questionable data points, based on
historical information for that data set.
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The data is then reviewed by the principal investigator, and evaluated in the context of his or her
knowledge of the sample and historical perspective on the study variables. This includes review
of field and laboratory QC data, review of sample documentation and review of the resultant data
file. Final assessment of the data is ultimately the responsibility of the principal investigator,
who validates the data or determines that re-sampling is necessary.
After all phases of data validation are completed, field records, raw data and converted data files
are stored in the Wetland Center data archive by the data manager. Analysis and results data sets
are merged into the Wetland Center database, and selected data sets are placed on the Wetland
Center FTP site for public internet access.
Data reporting
The Wetland Center database contains a series of standard reports for each data set that can be
generated by the data manager upon request. Selected data sets are available online via
anonymous FfP. A list of available data sets can be requested by sending an e-mail message to
curtr@duke.edu that contains your e-mail address, your business affiliation and a brief
description of your request. All final reports are produced by the principal investigators for a
specific project. The PIs have the ultimate responsibility of submitting correct data to the client.
Data storage
All Wetland Center data are archived in triplicate. Data sets are stored in hard copy, tape and file
server fonnats.
Original hard copy documentation, such as field records, raw data print outs and sample logs, are
bound in notebooks and stored in laboratory files, Electronic copies of this documentation are
stored on magnetic tape in the Wetland Center data archives along with the data files for inactive
projects.
Active project data files are stored in the Wetland Center database. This database can be
accessed on two computers in the Wetland Center. One machine is located in the laboratory
computer cluster, and can be accessed only by laboratory analysts, the data manager, and the
principal investigators. New data files are electronically posted to this machine as they are
generated.
The other database computer is located in the data manager's office, which is locked during
periods of inactivity. This machine can only be accessed by the data manager and the Wetland
Center Director. Every evening, the database on the laboratory computer is backed up to the
network file server. The database is then downloaded from the network to the data manager's
computer, resulting in a continuum of three protected online copies of the database.
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The database is archived to tape storage weekly. All electronically archived records are stored in
a fireproof safe in the Wetland Center lab, An index to archived files is kept in the safe.
Archived data from all projects will be maintained a minimum of five years after a project
becomes inactive. .
Research and Staff
A chart of the current DUWC staff is presented in Figure 2.
The director of the wetland center, Curtis Richardson is an internationally acclaimed
wetland ecologist and biogeochemist who has published over 200 papers and reports. He was
recently named a fellow of the Soil Science Society of America. The honor is the highest
bestowed by the society. Richardson is an expert on the biogeochemistry of phosphorus in
wetland ecosystems around the world and particularly in the Everglades, He has directed a major
Everglades research program for over twelve years, and has worked extensively with Florida
state agencies. (See attached C.V.)
Jacqueline Huvane, has a Ph.D. in ecology. She has been a member of the DUWC team for the
last three years. Her main research has focused on a study of diatoms and water quality in Florida
Bay. This study has included looking at changes in diatom distributions and how they relate to
changes in salinity, nutrients, and seagrass cover in both the present and the past. Previous
research has included studies of the effects of climate change and acidification on aquatic
ecosystems. (See attached C. V.)
Lisa Blumenthal serves at the Research Administrator of DUWC. Blumenthal oversees the
administration of the Wetland Center's operations in Durham and Florida. She serves as
the liaison for academicians, students, conservationists, and corporate and government officials
to coordinate research on critical environmental issues. She also manages the center's public
relations activities, including publications such as the annual report and newsletters.
Paul Heine has served as the Laboratory Administrator since 1989. Heine is responsible for
overseeing all aspects of lab operation, including employee supervision, student training,
instrument maintenance, data review, expenditures, purchases, alterations, and inventories. He is
experienced in methods of total elemental analysis in soils and plants, atomic absorption
spectrophotometry, and protocols related to quality assurance and quality control. He is the
Duke Wetland Center QA/QC officer.
Jeff Johnson is manager of the Duke University Wetland Center field station in Florida, where he
is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the lab facility and the phosphorus dosing
study as well as technical support to Duke PIs and graduate students, He is also the QA/QC
officer of the Florida lab. He has been involved with several other Everglades research projects,
including gradient macrophyte surveys, fertilizer and disturbance studies, hydrological analyses,
and the low-intensity chemical dosing study. He is an expert in water quality sampling protocols
in the field.
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Mengchi Ho is the DUWC Data Manager/Statistician. He has a Ph.D. in Ecology from Duke
University. Ho returns to Duke from Harvard University, where he was a Statistical Data Analyst
for the School of Public Health, In addition to being the Wetland Center's main liaison with the
NSOE programming personnel, he provides statistical and graphical analyses
in support of the center's research as well as technical guidance to faculty, staff, and students.
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Figure 2. DUKE UNIVERSITY WETLAND CENTER
QA/QC Organization Chart
Director
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Research Activities at DUWC
DUWC faculty and staff have been working on environmental issues in South Florida since
1985. DUWC has published numerous reports and papers on water quality issues, including
phosphorous storage rates, plant and animal response to P concentrations, P- removal techniques
via low intensity chemical dosing, and recommended P threshold level for the Everglades (see
attached publications list),
Over $10,000,000 of research has been funded over the past 10 years by Florida's Everglades
Agricultural Area Environmental Protection District and FDEP and EPA 319 funds. These funds
have supported research by over 10 Ph.D. research faculty, 3 MS research associates, 5 research
technicians, 10 student theses, and more than 20 student research assistants, The DUWC has
submitted 40 papers to peer reviewed journals for publication, published 10 annual reports, and
presented over 80 scientific addresses and presentations.
Research has emphasized experiments with controls versus observational data. Our studies have
encompassed long-term experiments (years vs. months or days) as well as different scales of
research (lab, microcosm, and field).
Four central questions have been addressed:
1. What are the effects of increased nutrients and hydroperiod alterations on the native plant and
animal communities in the WCA's?
2. What is the long-term nutrient storage of the WCA's?
3. What are the effects of water level and hydroperiod on ecosystem structure and function?
4. What ecological criteria can be used to determine the P threshold for maintaining Everglades
Ecosystem structure and function?
DUWC has collected and analyzed over 20,000 water samples from the Florida Everglades and
Big Cypress. In addition we have conducted extensive surveys of macrophytes, pollen,
periphyton, diatoms and benthic invertebrates.
Representative Projects Conducted by DUWC
The modern diatom flora of Florida Bay. J.K. Huvane. Funded by the U.S. Geological
Survey.
A study of the modem diatom flora of Florida Bay, involves the examination of diatoms
from surface sediment samples and from samples of seagrass (Thalassia). Samples were
collected from 26 U.S. Geological Survey sampling sites in Florida Bay (see
http://fIaecohi st.er.usgs. gOY Idatabase/).
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To date several diatom species have been identified as indicators of salinity conditions.
Other diatom species have been identified as indicators of the presence of sub-aquatic
vegetation, Preliminary findings will be published in Huvane (in press).
Diatoms as indicators of historical water quality in Florida Bay. J.K. Huvane and S.R.
Cooper. Funded by the U.S. Geological Survey.
At DUWC, we have examined diatom remains preserved in sediment cores taken from
Florida Bay. Diatoms are microscopic algae that are generally well preserved in
sedimentary environments and their distributions are closely linked to water quality and
other environmental factors, This study has been done in conjunction with U.S.
Geological Survey South Florida Ecosystem History Project. Sediment core chronologies
were developed by USGS researchers through the use of radioisotope techniques (e,g.
21Opb). The top of a sediment core generally represents the youngest materials deposited
and the bottom the oldest. By examining biotic and geochemical indicators found in
sediment cores, it is possible to infer environmental changes that have occurred through
time.
Investigations of diatom indicators from sediment cores suggest that salinity has
fluctuated during the last century. The data also suggest that salinity has increased in
recent decades. Changes in diatom assemblages include floristic shifts related to the die-
off of sea grass beds. The findings from this study will be published in Huvane and
Cooper (in press).
Dosing Study chemistry analysis: Six-year response (1992-1998) of Everglades sloughs to
increased concentrations of P04: Operation of experimental field mesocosms and water
quality analysis. C.J. Richardson, P. Vaithiyanathan, R.G. Qualls, and C. Stow. Funded by
Everglades Agricultural Area Environmental Protection District (EAAEPD)
This study involved the examination of the response of Everglades slough communities
to increased concentrations of P04 over a six-year period. This was achieved through the
operation of experimental field microcosms. A photograph of the experimental set-up is
shown in Figure 3.
Gradient Study. Richardson et at. Funded by EAAEPD
This study examined nutrient profiles along a eutrophication gradient in WCA-2A in relation
to a variety of factors. Several researchers were involved in various aspects of the gradient
study, Results showed that the highest P concentrations occurred in both water and soil
closest to the EAA, which decreases, to non-impact levels at distances below 6.0 km
(Richardson et at 1997).
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Diversity of macroinvertebrates was highest in the moderately enriched areas (Rader and
Richardson, 1992, 1994). Diatom species diversity also showed an increase at the moderately
enriched sites (Copper et al. 1999), These data follow the subsidy stress model in which
communities initially respond positively to nutrient enrichment.
Estimating the area affected by phosphorus runoff in an Everglades wetland (WCA-2A)
8.8. Qian. Funded by EAAEPD
In this study, Bayesian kriging and universal kriging were used to estimate the area by
analyzing previously collected data, The area of the affected region was represented by
the integration of the indicator function over the entire wetland.
Low-intensity chemical dosing experiments. Bachand, P., P. Vaithiyanathan, and C.J.
Richardson. Funded by FDEP through EPA 319 Program
This study investigated ways to improve phosphorous removal capabilities of
constructed wetlands by in-marsh addition of chemical coagulants, and considered both
the effectiveness and ecological impact of these applications. The research involved
large-scale field experiments in combination with small bench scale experiments.
Present and Historical Water Quality on the Cape Fear River: Effects of Lock and Dam
structures. P.V. 8undareshwar, and C.J. Richardson. Funded by the Water Resources
Research Institute of North Carolina.
Monthly water quality monitoring of the 3 Lock and Dam sites began in April 2000,
Measurements of nitrate, nitrite, and phosphorus are being analyzed in the Cape Fear River
along a coastal gradient of salinity. Preliminary results show that there are marked
differences in water quality at these sites. For instance, nutrient concentrations are higher at
Lock and Dam #2 than at Lock and Dam #3 (located upstream of #2). Collected sediment
cores from these areas are being used to assess historical changes in nutrient concentrations
and water quality from the coastal plain to the estuary.
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LIST OF EVERGLADES-RELATED PUBLICATIONS
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Duke University Wetland Center, Nicholas School of the Environment,
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0333
Updated June 2000.
The Duke University Wetland Center has reprints available of published papers and annual reports. Pleb.: _ ~i1tact
Lisa Blumenthal, Duke University Wetland Center, Box 90333, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke
University, Durham, NC 27708-0333, email <lblu@duke.edu>. Allow 2 to 4 weeks for delivery. A processing and
duplication fee is charged for annual reports.
PubUcations
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Chiang, C.,C.B.Craft, D.W. Rogers and C.J. Richardson. 2000. Effects of 4 years of nitrogen and pho:;~, 'CUS
additions on Everglades plant communities, Aquatic Botany 68:61-78.
Pan, Y., RJ. Stevenson, P. Vaithiyanathan, J. Slate and C.J. Richardson. 2000. Changes in algal assemblage~.;,:ng
observed and experimental phosphorus gradients in a subtropical wetland. U.S.A. Freshwater Biolog) .O:;:d-
15.
Qualls, RO., and C.J. Richardson. 2000. Phosphorus enrichment affects litter decomposition, immobilization. and
soil microbial phosphorus in wetland mesocosms. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 64:799-808.
Richardson C.J., P. Vaithiyanathan, R.J. Stevenson, RS. King. C.A. Stow. RO. Qualls, and S.S. Qian. 2000. Final
Report. The ecological basis for a phosphorus (P) threshold in the Everglades: Directions for sustaining
ecosystem structure and function. Duke Wetland Center publication 2000-02. Nicholas School of the
Environment, Duke University, Durham. NC. 165 p.
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Cooper, S. R., J. Huvane, P. Vaithiyanathan and C. J. Richardson. 1999, Calibration of diatoms along a nutrient
gradient in Florida Everglades Water Conservation Area-2A, USA. Journal of Paleolimnology 22:413-437.
Jensen, J.E., S.R. Cooper and C.J. Richardson, 1999. Calibration of modem pollen along a nutrient gradient in
Everglades Water Conservation Area 2A, USA. Wetlands 19:675-688.
Qualls, R.O. and C.J. Richardson. 1999. Decomposition of litter and peat in the Everglades: The influence of P
concentration. Journal of Environmental Quality (Accepted).
Qualls, R.O. and C.J. Richardson. 1999. Geochemistry and microbial availability of dissolved organic nutrients in
the Everglades of Florida. Ecology (In review).
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Richardson, C.J. 1999. Ecological functions of wetlands on the landscape. pp. 9-26. In: Lewis, M.A., et aI. (eds.),
Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment for Wetlands. SET AC Press, Pensacola, FL. 376 pp.
Richardson, CJ. 1999. The role of wetlands in storage, release, and cycling of phosphorus on the landscape: A 25
year retrospective. pp. 47-68. In: Reddy, K.R (ed.), Phosphorus Biogeochemistry in Sub-Tropical
Ecosystems. CRC PresslLewis Publishers.
Richardson, C.J. and S.S. Qian. 1999. Long-term phosphorus assimilative capacity in freshwater wetlands: A new
paradigm for sustaining ecosystem structure and function. Environmental Science and Technology
33( 10): 1545-1551.
Richardson, C.J., Ferrell, O.M. and Vaithiyanathan, P. 1999. Nutrient effects on stand structure, resorption
efficiency and secondary compounds in Everglades sawgrass. Ecology 80(7):2182-2192.
Richardson, C.J" J. Johnson and P. Vaithiyanathan. September 1999. Quarterly Report: June 16, 1999 - September
15, 1999. Effects of Phosphorus and Hydroperiod Alterations on Ecosystem Structure and Function in the
Everglades. Duke Wetland Center publication 99-03. Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke
University, Durham, NC. 19 p.
Richardson, C.J., J. Johnson and E.R Romanowicz. June 1999. Quarterly Report: March 16, 1999 - June 15, 1999.
Effects of Phosphorus and Hydroperiod Alterations on Ecosystem Structure and Function in the
Everglades. Duke Wetland Center publication 99-02. Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke
University, Durham, NC. 18 p.
Richardson, C.J., E.R Romanowicz and P. Vaithiyanathan. March 1999. Quarterly Report: December 16, 1998 _
March 15, 1999. Effects of Phosphorus and Hydroperiod Alterations on Ecosystem Structure and Function
in the Everglades. Duke Wetland Center publication 99-01. Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke
University, Durham, NC. 18 p.
Stevenson, R.J. 1999. Diatom indicators of stream and wetland stressors in a risk management framework.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (In press).
Vaithiyanathan. P. and C.J. Richardson. 1999. Macrophyte species changes in the Everglades: Examination along a
eutrophication gradient. Journal of Environmental Quality 28(4): 1347 -1358.
1998:
Bachand, P.A.M., RO. Qualls, P. Vaithiyanathan and C.J. Richardson. Quarterly Report No.1: May 1998 - August
1998. Phase I: Low Intensity Chemical Dosing of Stormwater Treatment Areas: An Approach to Enhance
Phosphorus Removal Capacity of Storm water Treatment Areas to Florida Department of Environmental
Protection and Everglades Agricultural Area Environmental Protection District. October 1998.
(Accompanying presentation to FOEP on October 29, 1998 at SFWMD).
Craft, C.B. and C.J. Richardson. 1998. Recent e37Cs), long-term elOpb) and historical e4C) peat accretion and
nutrient accumulation in Everglades peatlands. Soil Science Society of America Journal 62:834-843.
Jensen, J. E. 1998. Calibration of Everglades Modern PolIen with Vegetation and Nutrient Levels in Water
Conservation Area 2A. Master of Science thesis, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, 71
pages.
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McCormick. P.V. and RJ. Stevenson. 1998. Periphyton as a tool for ecological assessment and management in the
Florida Everglades. Journal of Phycology 34(5):726-733,
Pyle, L., S.R Cooper and J.K. Huvane. 1998. Diatom Paleoecology of Pass Key Core 37, Everglades National Park,
Florida Bay, U. S. Geological Survey Open File Report 98-522,
Qian, S.S. and K.H. Reckhow. 1998. Modeling phosphorus trapping in wetlands using nonparametric Bayesian
regression. Water Resources Research 34(7): 1745-1754.
Richardson, C.I., P.A.M. Bachand, S.R. Cooper, E.R. Romanowicz, R.I. Stevenson, and P. Vaithiyanathan. March
1998. Quarterly Report: December 16, 1997 - March 15, 1998. Effects of Phosphorus and Hydroperiod
Alterations on Ecosystem Structure and Function in the Everglades. Duke Wetland Center publication 98-
01. Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. 17p.
Richardson, C.J., P.A.M. Bachand, S.R Cooper, E,R Romanowicz, R.I, Stevenson, and P. Vaithiyanathan. June
1998. Quarterly Report: March 16, 1998 - June 15, 1998. Effects of Phosphorus and Hydroperiod
Alterations on Ecosystem Structure and Function in the Everglades. Duke Wetland Center publication 98-
03. Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. 18p.
Richardson, C.J., P.A.M. Bachand, S.R Cooper, E.R. Romanowicz, R.J. Stevenson, and P. Vaithiyanathan.
September 1998. Quarterly Report: June 16, 1998 - September 15, 1998. Effects of Phosphorus and
Hydroperiod Alterations on Ecosystem Structure and Function in the Everglades. Duke Wetland Center
publication 98-04. Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke Uni versity, Durham, NC. 18p.
Richardson, C.J., P.A.M. Bachand, S.R Cooper, E.R. Romanowicz, RJ. Stevenson, and P. Vaithiyanathan.
December 1998. Quarterly Report: September 16, 1998 - December 15, 1998. Effects of Phosphorus and
Hydroperiod Alterations on Ecosystem Structure and Function in the Everglades. Duke Wetland Center
publication 98-05. Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. 19p.
Vaithiyanathan, P. and C.J. Richardson. 1998. Biogeochemical characteristics of the Everglades sloughs. Journal of
Environmental Quality 27:1439-1450.
1997:
Craft, C.B. and C.J. Richardson. 1997. Relationships between soil nutrients and plant species composition in
Everglades peatlands. Journal of Environmental Quality 26:224-232.
Lemly, D.A. and C.J. Richardson. 1997. Guidelines for risk assessment in wetlands. Environmental Monitoring and
Assessment 47:117-134.
Qian, S.S. 1997. Estimating the area affected by phosphorus runoff in an Everglades wetland: A comparison of
universal kriging and Bayesian kriging. Environmental and Ecological Statistics 4: 1-29.
Qian, S.S. 1997. An illustration of model structure identification. Water Resources Bulletin 33(4):811-824.
Qian, S.S. and C.l. Richardson. 1997. Estimating the long-term phosphorus accretion rate in the Everglades: A
Bayesian approach with risk assessment. Water Resources Research 33(7):1681-1688.
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Richardson, C.J., S.R. Cooper, S.S. Qian, R.G. Qualls, E.A. Romanowicz, R,J. Stevenson and P. Vaithiyanathan.
1996-1997 Biennial Report. December, 1997. Effects of phosphorus and hydro period alterations on
ecosystem structure and function in the Everglades. Duke Wetland Center publication 97-05. Nicholas
School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. 691p.
Richardson, C.J., S. Qian, R.G. Qualls and C.B. Craft. 1997. Predictive models for phosphorus retention in
wetlands. Wetlands Ecology and Management 4:159-175.
Vaithiyanathan, P. and C.J. Richardson. 1997. Nutrient profiles in the Everglades: Examination along the
eutrophication gradient. Science of the Total Environment 205:81-95,
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Bartow, S.M., C.B. Craft and C.J. Richardson. 1996. Reconstructing historical changes in Everglades plant
community composition using pollen distributions in peat. Journal of LAke and Reservoir Management
12(3):313-322.
Vaithiyanathan, P., C.J. Richardson, R. Kavanaugh, C.B. Craft and T. Barkay. 1996. Relationships of eutrophication
to the distribution of mercury and to the potential for methylmercury production in the peat soils of the
Everglades. Environmental Science and Technology 30(8):2591-2597.
1995:
Bartlett, K.B., R.S. Clymo, C,B. Craft and C.J, Richardson. 1995. Non-coastal wetlands, Chapter 6, In: Oquist,
M.G. and B. H. Svensson (eds.), Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (!PCC) Working Group II
Second Assessment Report, International Council of Scientific Unions, Paris, France.
Craft, C.B., J. Vymazal and C.J. Richardson. 1995. Response of Everglades plant communities to nitrogen and
phosphorus additions. Wetlands 15(3):258-271.
Qualls, R.G. and C.J. Richardson. 1995. Forms of soil phosphorus along a nutrient enrichment gradient in the
northern Everglades. Soil Science 160(3):183-198.
Richardson, C.J. and P. Vaithiyanathan. 1995. Phosphorus sorption characteristics of the Everglades soils along a
eutrophication gradient. Soil Science Society of America. 59: 1782-1788.
Richardson, C.J., C.B. Craft, R.G. Qualls, J. Stevenson, P. Vaithiyanathan, M. Bush and J. Zahina, Annual Report
December, 1995. Effects of phosphorus and hydroperiod alterations on ecosystem structure and function in
the Everglades. Duke Wetland Center publication 95-05. Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke
University, Durham, NC. 372p.
Richardson, C.J., C.B. Craft, R.G. Qualls, J. Stevenson, P. Vaithiyanathan and J. Zahina. April 1995. Quarterly
Report: January 16, 1995 - April IS, 1995. Effects of Nutrient Loadings and Hydroperiod Alterations on
Control of Cattail Expansion, Community Structure and Nutrient Retention in the Water Conservation
Areas of South Florida. Duke Wetland Center publication 95-02. School of the Environment, Duke
University, Durham, NC. IIp.
Richardson, C.J., C.B. Craft, R.R. Johnson, R.G. Qualls, J. Stevenson, P. Vaithiyanathan and J. Zahina. January
1995. Quarterly Report: October 16, 1994 - January 15, 1995. Effects of Nutrient Loadings and
Hydroperiod Alterations on Control of Cattail Expansion, Community Structure and Nutrient Retention in
the Water Conservation Areas of South Florida. Duke Wetland Center publication 95-01. School of the
Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. IIp.
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Vymazal, J. 1995. Algae and Element Cycling in Wetlands. Lewis Publishers, Chelsea, MI. ca. nOp.
Vymazal, J. and C.J. Richardson. 1995. Species composition, biomass and nutrient content of periphyton in the
Florida Everglades. Journal of Phycology 31 :343-354.
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Bartow, S.M. 1994. Historical changes in Everglades plant community structure and composition. Master's Project.
Duke University Wetland Center, School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. 26p.
Chiang, C. 1994. The effects of nutrient additions on photosynthesis by cattail (Typha domingensis Pers.) and
sawgrass (Cladium jamaicense Crantz) in the Everglades. Master's Project. Duke University Wetland
Center, School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. 23p.
Rader, RB. 1994. Macroinvertebrates of the northern Everglades: Species composition and trophic structure,
Florida Scientist 57:22-33.
Rader, RB. and C.J. Richardson. 1994, Response of macroinvertebrates and small fish to nutrient enrichment in the
Northern Everglades. Wetlands 14(2): 134-146.
Reckhow, K.H. and S.S. Qian. 1994. Modeling phosphorus trapping in wetlands using generalized additive models.
Water Resources Research 30(11):3105-3114.
Richardson, C.J., C.B. Craft, RG. Qualls, J. Stevenson and P. Vaithiyanathan. July 1994. Annual Report Effects of
Nutrient Loadings and Hydroperiod Alterations on Control of Cattail Expansion, Community Structure and
Nutrient Retention in the Water Conservation Areas of South Florida. Duke Wetland Center publication
94-08. School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. 368p.
Richardson, C.J., C,B. Craft, RR Johnson, RG. Qualls, J. Stevenson, P. Vaithiyanathan and J. Zahina. January
1994. Quarterly Report: November I, 1993 - January 31, 1994, Effects of Nutrient Loadings and
Hydroperiod Alterations on Control of Cattail Expansion, Community Structure and Nutrient Retention in
the Water Conservation Areas of South Florida. Duke Wetland Center publication 94-01. School of the
Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. IIp.
Richardson, C.J., C.B. Craft, R.R Johnson, RG. Qualls, J. Stevenson, P. Vaithiyanathan and J. Zahina. April 1994.
Quarterly Report: February 1 - April IS, 1994. Effects of Nutrient Loadings and Hydroperiod Alterations
on Control of Cattail Expansion, Community Structure and Nutrient Retention in the Water Conservation
Areas of South Florida. Duke Wetland Center publication 94-02. School of the Environment, Duke
University, Durham, NC. lOp.
Richardson, C.J., C.B. Craft, R.R Johnson, RG. Qualls, J. Stevenson, P. Vaithiyanathan and J. Zahina. October
1994. Quarterly Report: July 16 - October IS, 1994. Effects of Nutrient Loadings and Hydroperiod
Alterations on Control of Cattail Expansion, Community Structure and Nutrient Retention in the Water
Conservation Areas of South Florida. Duke Wetland Center publication 94-09. School of the
Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. lOp.
Vymazal, J., C.B. Craft, and C.J., Richardson. 1994. Periphyton response to nitrogen and phosphorus additions in
the Florida Everglades. AIgological Studies 73:75-97.
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Craft. C.B. and C.J. Richardson. 1993. Peat accretion and N. P and organic C accumulation in nutrient enriched and
unenriched Everglades peatlands, Ecological Applications 3(3):446-458.
Craft. C.B. and C.J. Richardson. 1993. Peat accretion and phosphorus accumulation along a eutrophication gradient
in the northern Everglades. Biogeochemistry 22:133-156.
Craft. C.B. and C.J. Richardson. 1993. Response of plant communities to nitrogen and phosphorus additions. p.
460. In: Landin. M.C.. (ed.). Wetlands: Proceedings of the 13th Annual SWS Conference, New Orleans,
LA, June 1992. SWS South Central Chapter. Utica. Mississippi. 990 pp.
Rader. R.B. and C.J. Richardson. 1993. The effects of agricultural run-off on small fish and macroinvertebrates in
the Everglades. pp. 462-465. In: Landin. M.C.. (ed.). Wetlands: Proceedings of the 13th Annual SWS
Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 1992. SWS South Central Chapter. Utica. Mississippi. 990 pp.
Richardson. C.J. and C.B. Craft. 1993. Effective Phosphorus Retention in Wetlands -- Fact or Fiction? pp.271-282.
In: Moshiri. G.A. (ed.). Constructed Wetlands for Water Quality Improvement. Lewis Publishers. Boca
Raton. FL. (93-05)
Richardson. C.J.. C.B. Craft. R.R. Johnson. R.G. Qualls. R.B. Rader. L. Sutter and J. Vymazal. Revised April 1993.
Annual Report Effects of Nutrient Loadings and Hydroperiod Alterations on Control of Cattail Expansion.
Community Structure and Nutrient Retention in the Water Conservation Areas of South Florida. Duke
Wetland Center publication 92-11. School of the Environment. Duke University. Durham. NC. 439p.
Richardson. C.J.. C.B. Craft, R.R. Johnson. R.G. Qualls. R.B. Rader. L. Sutter and J. Vymazal. March 1993, Final
Annual Report Appendices Volume II: Effects of Nutrient Loadings and Hydroperiod Alterations on
Control of Cattail Expansion. Community Structure and Nutrient Retention in the Water Conservation
Areas of South Florida. Duke Wetland Center publication 92-12. School of the Environment. Duke
University. Durham. NC. 202p.
Richardson. C.J.. C.B. Craft. R.R. Johnson. R.G. Qualls. P. Vaithiyanathan and J. Zahina. March 1993. Quarterly
Report: January - March 31.1993. Effects of Nutrient Loadings and Hydroperiod Alterations on Control of
Cattail Expansion. Community Structure and Nutrient Retention in the Water Conservation Areas of South
Florida. Duke Wetland Center publication 93-01. School of the Environment. Duke University. Durham,
NC. lOp.
Richardson. C.J.. C.B. Craft. R.R. Johnson. R.G. Qualls. J. Stevenson. P. Vaithiyanathan and J. Zahina. July 1993.
Quarterly Report: April 1 - July 31, 1993. Effects of Nutrient Loadings and Hydroperiod Alterations on
Control of Cattail Expansion, Community Structure and Nutrient Retention in the Water Conservation
Areas of South Florida. Duke Wetland Center publication 93-02. School of the Environment. Duke
University, Durham. NC. IIp.
Richardson, C.J.. C.B. Craft, R.R. Johnson. R.G. Qualls. J. Stevenson. P. Vaithiyanathan and J. Zahina. October
1993. Quarterly Report: August 1 - October 31. 1993. Effects of Nutrient Loadings and Hydroperiod
Alterations on Control of Cattail Expansion. Community Structure and Nutrient Retention in the Water
Conservation Areas of South Florida. Duke Wetland Center publication 93-03. School of the
Environment. Duke University. Durham. NC. 13p.
Sutter. L.A.. J. Vymazal. C.B. Craft and C.J. Richardson. 1993. Effects of phosphorus loading and hydroperiod on
sawgrass. Cladiumjamaicense. p. 467. In: Landin. M.C.. (ed.). Wetlands: Proceedings of the 13th Annual
SWS Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 1992. SWS South Central Chapter. Utica. Mississippi. 990 pp,
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Vymazal, J., C.B. Craft and C.J. Richardson. 1993. Response of the Everglades periphyton community to nitrogen
and phosphorus additions. pp. 468-472. In: Landin, M.C., (00.), Wetlands: Proceedings of the 13th
Annual SWS Conference. New Orleans, LA. June 1992. SWS South Central Chapter, Utica, Mississippi.
990 pp.
1992:
Rader, R.B. and C.J. Richardson. 1992. The effects of nutrient enrichment on algae and macroinvertebrates in the
Everglades: A review. Wetlands 12(2):121-135. (92-04)
Raikes, J.A. 1992. Effects of salinity and hydroperiod on the relative growth of sawgrass and cattail. Master's Project.
Duke University Wetland Center, School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. 4Op.
Richardson, C.J., C.B. Craft, R.R. Johnson, R.G. Qualls, R.B. Rader, L. Sutter and J. Vymazal. October 1992.
Annual Report Effects of Nutrient Loadings and Hydroperiod Alterations on Control of Cattail Expansion,
Community Structure and Nutrient Retention in the Water Conservation Areas of South Florida Annual
Report: Duke Wetland Center publication 92-11. School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham,
NC. 441p.
Richardson, C.J., C.B. Craft, RG. Qualls, R.B. Rader and J. Vymazal. March 1992. Effects of Nutrient Loadings
and Hydroperiod Alterations on Control of Cattail Expansion, Community Structure and Nutrient Retention
in the Water Conservation Areas of South Florida Quarterly Report: January - March 1992. Duke Wetland
Center publication 92-08. School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. 9p.
Richardson, C.J., C.B. Craft, RG. Qualls, R.B. Rader and J. Vymazal. June 1992. Effects of Nutrient Loadings and
Hydroperiod Alterations on Control of Cattail Expansion, Community Structure and Nutrient Retention in
the Water Conservation Areas of South Florida Quarterly Report: April - June 1992. Duke Wetland
Center publication 92-09. School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. IIp.
Richardson, C.J., C.B. Craft, RR. Johnson, R.G. Qualls, R.B. Rader and J. Vymazal. September 1992. Effects of
Nutrient Loadings and Hydroperiod Alterations on Control of Cattail Expansion, Community Structure and
Nutrient Retention in the Water Conservation Areas of South Florida Quarterly Report: July - September
1992. Duke Wetland Center publication 92-10. School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham,
NC. lOp.
Richardson, C.J., C.B. Craft, RR Johnson, R.G. Qualls, and RB. Rader. December 1992. Effects of Nutrient
Loadings and Hydroperiod Alterations on Control of Cattail Expansion, Community Structure and Nutrient
Retention in the Water Conservation Areas of South Florida Quarterly Report: October - December 1992.
Duke Wetland Center publication 92-13. School ofthe Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. IIp,
Sutter, L.A. 1992. Effects of phosphorus concentrations and water depth on sawgrass (Cladiumjamaicense Crantz)
growth and nutrient uptake, Master's Project. Duke University Wetland Center, School of the
Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. 23p.
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Richardson, C.J., C.B. Craft, RG. Qualls, RB. Rader and RR. Johnson. August 1991. Annual Report Effects of
Nutrient Loadings and Hydroperiod Alterations on Control of Cattail Expansion, Community Structure and
Nutrient Retention in the Water Conservation Areas of South Florida. Duke Wetland Center publication
91-08. School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. 318p.
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Richardson. C.J.. C.B. Craft. R.R. Johnson. R.O. Qualls and R.B. Rader. September 1991. Annual Report
Appendices Effects of Nutrient Loadings and Hydroperiod Alterations on Control of Cattail Expansion.
Community Structure and Nutrient Retention in the Water Conservation Areas of South Florida. Duke
Wetland Center publication 91-09. School of the Environment. Duke University. Durham. NC. 92p.
1990:
Richardson. C.J. and C.B. Craft. 1990. Phase One: A Preliminary Assessment of Nitrogen and Phosphorus
Accumulation and Surface Water Quality in Water Conservation Areas 2A and 3A of South Florida:
Annual Report. Duke Wetland Center publication 90-01. School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Duke University, Durham, NC. 149p.
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Curtis J. Richardson
Biographical Sketch
APPOINTMENTS: Professor of Resource Ecology, and Director of the Duke University Wetland Center
Chair, Division of Environmental Science and Policy
ADDRESS: Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences
Box 90333
Levine Science Research Center
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0333
Office Phone: (919) 613-8006
Social Security No: 105-34-0262
EDUCATION: B.S. State University of New York, 1966 (Biology)
University of Florida, 1967 (Botany)
Ph.D. University of Tennessee, 1972 (Ecology)
APPOINTMENTS AND HONORS:
Soil Science Society of America Fellow, 2000.
Professor of Resource Ecology, Nicholas School of the Environment, 1991 -
Professor of Resource Ecology, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Duke University, 1988-1991.
Elected President Society of Wetland Scientists. 1987-88.
American Men & Women of Science, 1986-.
Senior Research Fellow in Applied Ecology and Forestry, University of Edinburgh, U.K., 1982.
Associate Professor of Resource Ecology, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Duke University, 1977-87.
Assistant Professor of Resource Ecology, School of Natural Resources, University of Michigan, 1972-77.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
My research interests in applied ecology are centered on long-term ecosystem response
to large-scale perturbations such as acid rain, toxic materials, trace metals, flooding, or nutrient
additions. I have specific interests in phosphorus nutrient dynamics in wetlands, and the effects
of environmental stress on plant metabolism and growth response.
Major research efforts have focused on wetlands as nutrient sinks and transformers.
The central hypothesis being tested is that wetland ecosystems function as natural sinks (i.e.,
nutrient removal systems) for downstream ecosystems.
Current research activities include: 1) the effects of agricultural runoff and hydrologic
alterations on Everglades nutrient cycling and storage, 2) wetland restoration and its effects on
regional water quality and nutrient biogeochemical cycles, 3) development of ecosystem metrics
as indices of wetland restoration success, 4) the effects of highway construction on wetland
functions, 5) wetland development trends in the southeastern United States, and 6) the effects of
wetland land development on regional hydrologic flux and water quality.
The objectives of my field research are to test ecological principles and develop new
approaches to environmental problem solving. The goal of these studies is to provide predictive
models to aid in the management of ecosystems.
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Selected Publications (from >100)
Pan, Y., RJ. Stevenson, P. Vaithiyanathan, J. Slate and C.J. Richardson. 2000. Using experimental and
observational approaches to determine causes of algal changes in the Everglades. Freshwater Biology 43: l-
IS.
Qualls, RG., and C.J. Richardson. 2000. Phosphorus enrichment affects litter decomposition, immobilization, and
soil microbial phosphorus in wetland mesocosms. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 64:799-808,
Richardson, C.J. 2000. Freshwater Wetlands. Pp. 448-499 (Chapter 12) in: Barbour, M,G. and W,D. Billings (Eds.)
Nonh American Terrestrial Vegetation. Cambridge University Press, New York. 708 p.
Chiang, C., C.B. Craft, D.W. Rogers and C.J. Richardson. 1999. Plant community response to Nand P fertilization
across a hydrologic gradient in the Everglades. Journal of Environmental Quality (In press).
Cooper, S. R, J. Huvane, P. Vaithiyanathan and C. J. Richardson. 1999. Calibration of diatoms along a nutrient
gradient in Florida Everglades Water Conservation Area-2A, USA. Journal of Paleolimnology 22:413-437.
Jensen, J.E., S.R. Cooper and C.J. Richardson. 1999. Development of a calibration model of modern pollen along a
nutrient gradient in Everglades Water Conservation Area 2A, USA. Wetlands 19:675-688.
Richardson, C.J. 1999. Ecological functions of wetlands on the landscape. Pp. 9-26. In Lewis, M.A., et al. (eds.),
Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment for Wetlands. Setac Press, Pensacola.
Richardson. C.J. 1999. The role of wetlands in storage, release, and cycling of phosphorus on the landscape: a 25
year retrospective. pp. 47-68. In Reddy, K.R (Ed.) Phosphorus Biogeochemistry in Sub-Tropical
Ecosystems, CRC PresslLewis Publishers.
Richardson, C.J., and K. Nunnery. 1999. Field investigations of wetland functions after disturbance at the ecosystem
level. pp. 359-372. In: McComb, A.J., and J.A. Davis (eds.), Wetlands for the Future: Contributions from
INTECOL's 5,h International Wetland Conference. 1998. Gleneagle Publishing, Adelaide. 780 pp,
Richardson, C.J. and S. Qian. 1999. Phosphorus assimilative capacity in freshwater wetlands: A new paradigm for
maintaining ecosystem structure and function. Environmental Science and Technology 33(10):1545-1551.
Richardson, C.J., a.M. Ferrell and P. Vaithiyanathan. 1999. Nutrient effects on stand structure, resorption
efficiency, and secondary compounds in Everglades sawgrass. Ecology 80(7):2182-2192.
Rogers, J.H., Jr., G.W. Dickson, T. Dillon, P.B. Dorn, J.E. Farmer, RA. Gearheart, J.F. Hall, B. McFarland, M.K.
Nelson, P. Nix, C.J. Richardson, D.P. Tierney. 1999. Workshop V synopsis: Constructed wetlands as a risk
mitigation alternative. Pp. 315-342. In Lewis, M.A., et al. (eds.), Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessmentfor
Wetlands. Setac Press, Pensacola.
Vaithiyanathan, P. and C.J. Richardson. 1999. Macrophyte species changes in the Everglades: Examination along a
eutrophication gradient. Journal of Environmental Quality 28(4): 1347-1358.
Craft, C.B. and C.J. Richardson. 1998. Recent (137Cs), long-term elOpb) and historical (14C) peat accretion and
nutrient accumulation in Everglades peatlands. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 62:834-843.
Craft, C.B. and C.J. Richardson. 1997. Relationships between soil nutrients and plant species composition in
Everglades peatlands. Journal of Environmental Quality 26:224-232.
Lemly, D.A. and C.J. Richardson. 1997. Guidelines for risk assessment in wetlands. Environmental Monitoring and
Assessment 47: 117-134.
Qian, S.S. and C.J. Richardson. 1997. Estimating the long-term phosphorus accretion rate in the Everglades: a
Bayesian approach with risk assessment. Water Resources Research 33(7):1681-1688.
Richardson, C.J., S. Qian, C.B. Craft and R.G. Qualls. 1997. Predictive models for phosphorus retention in
wetlands. Wetlands Ecology and Management 4: 159-175.
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Vaithiyanathan, P. and C.J. Richardson. 1997. Nutrient profiles in the Everglades: Examination along the
eutrophication gradient. Science of the Total Environment 205:81-95.
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Bridgham, S.D., l. Pastor, C.A. McClaugherty, and C.J. Richardson. 1995. Nutrient-use efficiency: A littcrfall
index, a model, and a test along a nutrient-availability gradient in North Carolina peatlands. The
American Naturalist 145(1):1-21.
Craft, C.B., l. Vymazal and C.l. Richardson. 1995. Response of Everglades plant communities to nitrogen and
phosphorus additions. Wetlands 15(3):258-271.
Qualls, RG. and C.l. Richardson. 1995. Fonos of soil phosphorus along a nutrient enrichment gradient in the
northern Everglades. Soil Science 160(3):183-198.
Richardson. C.l. 1995. Wetlands Ecology. Chapter 3 (pp. 535-550). In: Encyclopedia of Environmental Biology.
Academic Press, New York.
Vymazal, l. and C.J Richardson. 1995. Species composition, biomass, and nutrient content of periphyton in the
Florida Everglades. Journal of Phycology 31 :343-354.
Rader, RB. and C.l. Richardson. 1994. Response of macro invertebrates and small fish to nutrient-enrichment in
the Northern Everglades. Wetlands 14: 134-146.
Richardson, C.l. 1994. Ecological functions and human values in wetlands: A framework for assessing impact.
Wetlands 14:1-9.
Richardson, C.l. and E,l. McCarthy. 1994. Effect of land development and forest management on hydrologic
response in southeastern coastal wetlands: A review. Wetlands 14:56-71.
Bridgham, S.D. and C.l. Richardson. 1993. Hydrology and nutrient gradients in North Carolina peatlands.
Wetlands 13(3):207-218.
Richardson. C.l. and L.W. Gibbons. 1993. Pocosins, Carolina bays and mountain bogs. In: Martin, B. et al.
(eds.). Biodiversitv ofthe Southern United States: Terrestrial Communities. Wiley Press.
Cashin. G.E., l.R Dorney and C.J. Richardson. 1992. Wetland trends on the North Carolina coastal plain. Wetlands
12(2):63-71.
Richardson, C.J. 1991. Pocosins: An ecological perspective. Wetlands 11 :335.354.
Faulkner, S.P. and C.l. Richardson. 1989. Physical and chemical characteristics of freshwater wetland soils. pp.
41-72. In: Hamner, D.A. (ed.), Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment. Lewis Publishers.
Chelsea. MI. 831 p.
Whigham, D.F. and C.l. Richardson. 1988. Soil and plant chemistry of an Atlantic White Cedar wetland on the
inner coastal plain of Maryland. Can. J. Botany 66:568-576.
Stockton, M.B. and C.l. Richardson, 1987. Wetland development trends in coastal North Carolina, USA, from
1970 to 1984. Environmental Management 11(4):1-9.
Richardson, C.J. and P.E. Marshall. 1986. Processes controlling the movement, storage. and export of
phosphorus in a fen, peatland. Ecol. Monogr. 56:279-302.
Richardson. C.l. and B.R Schwegler. 1986. Algal bioassay and gross productivity experiments using sewage
effluent in a Michigan wetland. Water Research Bulletin 22: 111-120.
Richardson. C.J. 1985. Mechanisms controlling phosphorus retention capacity in wetlands. Science 228:1424-
1427.
Richardson. C.J. 1983. Pocosin wetlands: Vanishing wastelands or valuable wetlands? Bioscience 33:626-633.
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JACQUELINE K. HUV ANE
Duke University Wetland Center, Box 90333
Nicholas School of the Environment
Durham, NC 27708
Voice (919)613-8110 FAX (919)683-8741
Email jhuvane@duke.edu
EDUCA TION
1993 Ph.D.:Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
1985 B.S.: State University of New York at Albany, Summa Cum lAude.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
January 1998 to present: Research Associate: Duke University. "A Paleoecological Study of Florida Bay and South
Florida Wetlands"
· Identify and analyze diatom remains from both modem and sediment core samples;
· Prepare written reports, papers, and oral presentations;
· Statistical analyses of data.
January 1995- December 1997: Post-doctoral Fellow: University of Alberta. "Effects of Climatic Warming and
Increased UV Light on DOC-Mediated Processes in Canadian Aquatic Ecosystems." & "Paleolimnolgical
Reconstruction of Fire History of Jasper National Park".
· Develop diatom-based inference equations;
· Plan and supervise sediment coring field trips;
· Analyze charcoal and pollen stratigraphies to reconstruct fire history.
June 1994 - December 1994: Honorary Research Associate: Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. "The
Effects of Acidic Deposition on Pocono Mountain Lakes in Eastern Pennsylvania".
· Add data to larger database (PIRLA);
· Perform multivariate analyses of diatoms in surface sediment samples and measured
environmental variables;
· Develop transfer functions for pH and alkalinity.
1991 - June 1994: Research Assistant/Associate: Indiana University. "The Influence of Climatic Change on the
Long-term Hydrogeological and Biogeochemical Trajectories of North American Watershed-Lake Ecosystems".
· Analyze diatom stratigraphies and perform statistical analyses;
· Train technicians and supervise student projects.
1989 - 1990: Research Assistant: Indiana University. "Paleoecological Investigations of Recent Lake Acidification
in the Sierra Nevada".
· Database input and retrievals;
· Perform multivariate statistical analyses of the data.
1985 - 1990: Associate Instructor: Indiana University.
· Deliver short lectures;
· Lead discussion and answer periods;
· Assist students during the lab period;
· Write and grade both written and practical exams.
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1985: Research Assistant: State University of New York at Albany. Assisted with two projects "Investigation of
the Effects of Light Quality upon Oospore Germination in Nitellaflexilis and "Changes in the Light
Environment along the Hudson River, NY".
· Set up germination experiments;
· Analyze water turbidity in the Hudson River.
GRANTS AND FELLOWSillPS
· Presidential Award for undergraduate research, SUNY Albany.
· Thomas H. Macbride Scholarship in Natural Sciences, University of Iowa,.
· Floyd Fellowship awarded by the Plant Sciences Department at Indiana University.
· L.A. Natural History Museum grant for "Paleoecological Study of Recent Lake Acidification in
the Sierra Nevada".
· U.S. Geological Survey grant for: "Quantifying Estuarine Disturbance: A Paleoecological Study
of Florida Bay and South Florida Wetlands Using Diatoms as Ecological Indicators"
PAPERS PRESENTED
Huvane, J.K. and D.R. Whitehead, 1988. The effects of watershed events on the dynamics of North Pond during the
late and post-glacial. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Boulder, CO.
Huvane. J.K. and D.R Whitehead. 1989. Lake response to mid-Holocene watershed disturbances at North Pond,
Mass. X North American Diatom Symposium. Lake Itasca. MN.
Huvane. J,K. and D.R. Whitehead. 1990. Lake response to post-glacial vegetational Changes at North Pond. Mass.
XI International Diatom Symposium. San Francisco. CA.
Whiting. M.C., D.R. Whitehead, R.W. Holmes, H.J. Carney. J.K. Huvane, A.S. Dixit, and J.P. Smol, 1990. An
eight lake comparison of pH trends in the Sierra Nevada. XI International Diatom Symposium. San
Francisco. CA.
Huvane. J.K.. M.C. Whiting. D,R Whitehead and RW. Holmes, 1991. Diatom inferred pH reconstructions for the
Sierra Nevada. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. Nova Scotia. Canada.
Sweets, P.R. Whitehead, D.R. White, J.R. and J.K. Huvane. 1992. Holocene paleolimnology of Lake Barco,
Florida. U.S.A.: implications for lake acidification and global climate change. XII International Diatom
Symposium. Renesse, The Netherlands.
Huvane, J.K.. D.R. Whitehead. and P.R. Sweets. 1993. The effects of Holocene climate change on lake level in
northern Indiana. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Edmonton, Alberta. Canada.
Huvane. J.K., D.F. Charles, and J.W. Sherman, 1993. The relationship between surface sediment diatom
assemblages to pH and alkalinity in 38 Pocono Lakes. XII North American Diatom Symposium, Manitoba.
Canada.
Huvane. J.K.. P.R. Sweets. D.R. Whitehead. and J.R. White, 1993. The influence of Holocene climate change on
the paleolimnology of two northern Indiana lakes. XII North American Diatom Symposium, Manitoba,
Canada.
Huvane. J .K., D.L. Findlay, and D. W. Schindler, 1995. A comparison of historical and diatom inferred changes in
dissolved organic carbon concentrations in western Ontario. Canada. American Society of Limnology and
Oceanography. Reno. NV.
Huvane. J.K.. 1996. The fire history of Jasper National Park. Canada. Ecological Society of America. Providence,
RI.
Huvane, J.K. 1997. A paleoecological fire history of Jasper National Park. Canada, XIV North American Diatom
Symposium. Douglas Lake. MI.
Huvane, J.K. 1997. Charcoal as a proxy for fire history in Jasper National Park. Canada. International Boreal
Forest Research Association, Duluth. MN.
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Pyle. L.. S.R Cooper. and J.K. Huvane. 1998. Ecosystem history of Florida Bay: Diatom paleoecology.
Paleoecology and Ecosystem History of Florida Bay and the Lower Everglades, a workshop sponsored by
the Florida Bay Program Management Committee. Key Largo, FL.
Huvane, J.K, L. Pyle, and S.R Cooper, 1998. Diatoms as paleoecological indicators of environmental change in
the Florida Bay ecosystem. Florida Bay Science Conference. Miami, FL.
Huvane, J.K., D.F. Charles, J.W. Sherman. and E.W.S. Russell, 1998. Sediment surface diatom assemblages in
Pocono lakes: Relationships to environmental variables and comparisons to other regions in the
northeastern U.S.A. Pocono Comparative Lakes Program Meeting, Lacawac Sanctuary, PA.
Huvane, J.K. and S.R Cooper. 1999. Diatoms as Indicators of Environmental Change in Florida Bay. Florida Bay
Science Conference. Key Largo. FL.
Huvane, J.K. Modern Diatom Assemblages From Surface Sediment and Sub-Aquatic Vegetation Samples from
Florida Bay. USA. 1999. XV North American Diatom Symposium. Pingree. CO
PUBLICA TIONS
Stross, RG.. J.K. Huvane. and RC. Sokal. 1988. Internal structure of deep dwelling Nitella meadows. Aq. Bot.
29:329-345
Whiting. M.C.. D.R. Whitehead, S.A. Norton, and J.K. Huvane. 1991. A Paleoecology of Eastern Brook Lakes
watershed. In Eastern Brook Lakes Watershed Study. Eds. G.Taylor and L.Piehl. Desert Research
Institute. University of Nevada.
Huvane, J.K. and D.R Whitehead. 1996. The paleolimnology of North Pond. Massachusetts: watershed- lake
interactions. J. Paleolimnology 16:323-354.
Pyle. L., S.R Cooper. and J.K. Huvane. 1998. Diatom paleoecology, Pass Key core 37, Everglades National Park.
Florida Bay. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-522.
Huvane. J.K. Charcoal in dated lake sediments as a proxy for fire history in Jasper National Park, Canada. 1997
Conference of the International Boreal Forest Research Association Proceedings. 1999.
Cooper, S.R, J.K. Huvane. P. Vaithiyanathan. and C.J. Richardson. Calibration of diatoms along a nutrient gradient
in Florida Everglades Water Conservation Area-2A. U.S.A. Journal of Paleolimnology. 22:413-437.
Huvane. J.K. 2000. Modern diatom distributions in Florida Bay: A preliminary analysis, In Linkages between
ecosystems in the South Florida hydroscape: The river of grass continues. J.W. Porter and K.G. Porter. eds.
CRC Press. in press.
Huvan. J.K.. and S.R. Cooper 2000. Diatoms as indicators of environmental change in sediment cores from
northeastern Florida Bay. Bulletins of American Paleontology Special Volume. in press.
MANUSCRIPTS
Huvane, J.K., D.F. Charles, J.W. Sherman, and E.W Russell. Factors influencing diatom distributions in Pocono
Mountain lakes and comparisons to other regions in the northeastern U.S.A. Submitted to the Journal of
Biogeography.
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KCI Qualifications
KCI Technologies Firm Profile
KCI is a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm specializing in transportation,
environmental testing and modeling, infrastructure design, and construction. Serving clients in
Florida and along the eastern seaboard, KCI has a notable 42 year history of providing quality
engineering and environmental services to both public and private clients. The firm is currently
ranked 13Sth in the Engineering News Record listing of the top 500 firms. KCI has won repeated
selection by agencies and firms including FHW A, FOOT, GDOC, NCDOT, NC Wetlands
Restoration Program, DELDOT, PENDOT, MOOT, VDOT, Nextel Corp., Mastec Corp.,
Bechtel Corp., Attws Corp., Goff Corp., Bell South Corp" Primesite Corp, KCI was recently
selected to provide engineering services for the Monroe County Sheriffs dispatch center and all
remote locations throughout the Florida Keys.
KCI Water Qualitv Analvsis and Plannim! Proiects
Watershed Restoration Plan For New Hanover County, Lower Cape Fear River Basin
Wetland Restoration Program, Division of Water Quality, State of North Carolina
KCI is evaluating HU 03030007140010 in the Lower Cape Fear River to; 1.) collect and develop
geographical and water quality data for the unit, 2.) evaluate the current and historical conditions
of each subcatchment within the unit, 3.) prioritize the subcatchments for restoration, 4.) collect
detailed field data to support the development of a restoration plan based on prioritization, 5.)
Prepare a watershed restoration alternatives plan that addresses the problems and utilizes the
water quality opportunities in HU 03030007140010,
The watershed is being characterized with a collection and review of all available pertinent
watershed scale data, providing a framework for assessing site conditions, opportunities, and
constraints within the watershed. Recommendations for subcatchment prioritization, water
quality/storm water BMP's and stream and wetland restoration are being analyzed. Spatial,
linear and point data are being collected on a watershed scale to support the analysis of the
existing watershed characteristics and aid in the prediction of future conditions. This data
includes but is not limited to; physiography, geology, soils, land use, development patterns (past,
present, future), types of agriculture, natural resources and hydrography, water quality
monitoring points, existing stormwater controls and other spatial features.
An inventory of the streams in each subcatchment is being conducted to characterize the
condition of the riparian buffers and channel. The initial step in the inventory is the review of
recent aerial photographs (approximately 1: 1000 scale), from which the streams are being broken
into segments of similar makeup i.e. buffer composition, width, adjacent land uses, channel type,
etc. Identified segments are being developed as a coverage for attribute entry, data storage and
retrieval. Stormwater outfall surveys and bacterial source studies are being conducted to identify
contamination sources and to identify where water quality/stormwater Best Management
Practices are needed.
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A detailed search is being conducted to identify stream and wetland restoration and stonnwater
BMP opportunities in the watershed. A site evaluation fonn will be completed for each accepted
site. Each accepted site will be ranked based on an analysis of its potential to provide water
quality improvement, flood water retention and habitat enhancement by subcatchment. A
specific goals and objectives statement will be developed for each subcatchment. Restoration
opportunities will be ranked for implementation based on their estimated contribution to the
goals established. These data will be presented in mapped and tabular fonn identifying sites that
will directly qualify for compensatory mitigation and those which cumulatively contribute to the
identified impainnents in the watershed. KCI will present this infonnation by prioritized
subcatchment using GIS and photographs and by compiling a report of each recommended water
quality activity and the benefits associated with it within the study watershed, The specifics of
how each activity will improve water quality/flood storage will be described. An estimation of
costs for each recommended water quality activity, including land costs for compensatory
mitigation, will be included.
Utilizing current development trend infonnation, infrastructure improvement plans, zoning, tax
map and resource regulation information, a 10 year model of build-out in each subcatchment will
be developed. The model will predict future land use/land cover and estimate development
impacts on existing resources including channel drainage network modification, land use
changes, bridge/culvert road crossing dimensions and nutrient loading for both point and non-
point sources. Existing conditions will be used to calibrate the model. Both with and without
project scenarios will be modeled. Where infonnation is available, KCI will also model how
development will affect fecal colifonn levels and erosion/sedimentation rates over the next 10
years. This analysis will be based on a lO-year interval and will include existing conditions with
current ordinances (no action), restoration opportunities and ordinances as necessary to maintain
current water quality, and restoration opportunities and ordinances as necessary to improve water
quality.
Watershed Assessment Plan, McIntosh and St. Mary's River Watersheds
St. Mary's County, Department of Planning and Zoning, Maryland
KCI perfonned a watershed evaluation and planning report for portions of the Breton Bay and St.
Mary's River watersheds, KCI identified areas that are unsuitable for development, areas that
have constraints for development, and identification of potential forest and wetland mitigation
sites. The goal of the project, funded through the Coastal Zone Management Act, is to promote
the protection, restoration, and preservation of the sensitive coastal area resources in the two
study watersheds. KCI perfonned a preliminary investigation of the two study watersheds
beginning with a review of available mapping and documents. KCI primarily reviewed the draft
sensitive areas ordinances requirements, Chesapeake Bay Critical Area requirements, and the St.
Mary's County Comprehensive Master Plan, In addition, KCI conducted numerous
infonnational interviews with the various regulatory officials and agencies.
From the investigation a preliminary environmental assessment was made including an
environmental features map, analysis/assessment of the mapped features, resources and
constraints in the two study watersheds, and selection of sites for filed verification and ground
truthing. The environmental features map was constructed using the County's digital mapping of
shorelines, streams and wetlands. Features that were added to the base mapping to create the
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environmental features maps included: impervious areas, land uses, zoning including the location
of agricultural, preservation or conservation districts and easements.
All mapping was performed in an Arcllnfo and ArcNiew Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) platform. St. Mary's County mapping consisting of shorelines, streams, stream buffers,
hydric soils, steep slopes and wetlands was used as base mapping. Development of
environmental features maps that were needed to perform the watershed assessment included
County planimetrics and contours, rare and protected habitat areas, Maryland Property View,
County Zoning maps, existing soils, slopes, stream buffers and Maryland Department of Natural
Resources (MD-DNR) Priority Riparian Areas. Forest Areas were determined based on St.
Mary's County land use coverage. Additionally, KCI identified! verified parcels that were
approved by the County for development but not yet built. Features maps for St. Mary's River
Watershed and McIntosh Run Watershed were developed and plotted at 1 "=1000'. Watershed
and subwatershed boundaries were obtained from the County's 600-scale / 5' contour mapping
with spot elevations. Watershed and subwatershed boundaries were digitized in CADD format
from the contour mapping and imported into the GIS as polygon coverage,
Likely zoninglland use scenarios based on other similar watershed development were developed
to estimate the potential carrying capacity of the land as well as preliminary analyses of
impervious surface intensities within each watershed, Additional case study impact analyses
were performed based on several development types existing in each watershed. Areas for field
verification and ground truthing focused on existing land features such as wetlands and forests
and potential forest and wetland mitigation sites,
KCI staff performed ground truthing of the two study watersheds. Ground tIUthing focused on
existing land features such as wetlands and forests and potential forest and wetland mitigation
sites. KCI published the findings in a Findings Report for Environmental Assessment, The
report included a methodology section describing how the various resources were evaluated, a
findings section including how land was determined to be either suitable or unsuitable for
development including describing the process for determining the carrying capacity of the land.
From our findings, we developed preliminary recommendations. The recommendations focused
on implementation methods and measures to preserve, protect and enhance sensitive areas in the
two study watersheds,
Font Hill Tributary Assessment
Howard County Department of Public Works, Maryland
To meet the requirements of its annual NPDES permit, Howard County has added a physical and
biological stream assessment component to the required chemical analysis for its long-term
monitoring program. The physical and biological assessments will serve to compliment the
chemical sampling. Biological assessments, based on RBP II methodology and physical
assessments utilizing Rosgen's Stream Classification System, were conducted at an unnamed
tributary to the Little Patuxent River. The physical assessment includes a determination of the
degree of stream channel impairment such as sedimentation and bank erosion using the Rosgen
Classification System. The biological assessment aids in evaluating water quality through the
presence or absence of various macroinvertebrates. These organisms vary in their tolerance to
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changes in water quality including sedimentation and pollutants, so their presence or absence is a
good indicator of water quality.
An unnamed tributary within the Font Hill subwatershed to the Little Patuxent River, referred to
as the Font Hill Tributary, was used to assess different land uses relevant to existing water
quality. Existing and anticipated land uses within the subwatershed include agricultural land,
forest cover, residential with stonnwater management, and residential without stormwater
management.
An evaluation of the surface water quality, physical features, habitat, and the biological resources
was conducted during the Spring, Summer, and Fall of 1996, and the Winter of 1997 at five
sampling locations along the tributary. To accomplish this analysis, various water quality
parameters were measured, stream cross-sections were surveyed, physical habitat features were
assessed, and benthic macroinvertebrate communities were sampled in the field following the
United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEP A) Rapid Bioassessment Protocol II
(RBP II) guidelines (USEPA 1989).
The Font Hill Tributary Stream Assessment was continued through the third pennit year from
late spring of 1997 through March of 1998. The results of the first year were compared to the
second year in order to detennine potential trends in overall water quality and biological health.
Herring Run Sewershed, InflowlInfiltration Study
Baltimore City Department of Public Works, Maryland
KCI developed a computerized GIS database for the sewershed. The GIS database was used in
conjunction with the XP-SWMM hydraulic model to be used as a tool for analyzing the capacity
and perfonnance of the collection system under current and future flow scenarios. The GIS was
developed in an ARC/INFO software environment, with graphic databases developed and
maintained as ARC/INFO coverages. Tabular databases of non-graphic attribute data was
developed and maintained using the INFO database management system. KCI selected and
utilized XP-SWMM hydraulic modeling software to run in the ARC/INFO software
en vironment.
KCI utilized digital mapping including (scanned) City and County 1" = 500' scale sanitary sewer
maps, (scanned) City 1" = 40" scale utility record plat maps covering the entire Moores Run
Pilot Area, and other digital maps as appropriate. The ARCIINFO coverage includes the 12"
diameter and larger sanitary sewers within the Herring Run Sewershed (within City and County).
The locations of these lines, and appurtenant manholes, were taken from scanned and digital
utility record plats, as available within the City, and the 1" = 500" scale sanitary sewer maps
within the County, and digitized as line and point features, respectively.
In addition to the sanitary sewer system network, sewer service area boundaries, temporary and
pennanent flow monitoring points, and emergency overflow locations were digitized and appear
as ARC/INFO coverages. For 12" diameter and larger sewers, database records, imported from
the City Wastewater Analyzer Office's database were linked to the lines and manholes. A
similar inventory of the entire (including 10" diameter and smaller) sanitary sewer system within
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Moores Run Pilot Area was be created. Development of the sewer system attribute database
facilitated hydraulic modeling analyses within the GIS environment.
KCI conducted an environmental screening of each capital project proposed by the design team
to determine the need for additional studies such as environmental site assessments. The purpose
of the environmental screening was to identify special permitting requirements andlor "fatal
flaws" before a design contract is advertised. The preliminary environmental screening
generally consisted of all or part of, but not limited to identification of the presence of suspected
wetlands, the presence of forest stands, identification of existing land use, and proximity to
mapped floodplains.
KCI developed a Community Involvement Program which was designed to build support for the
Moores Run Pilot Area study, and the overall Herring Run Sewershed Project.
In addition, KCI coordinated two public meetings to explain the Pilot study and to give citizens
the opportunity to provide input to the project. The first public meeting was held prior to the
beginning of the pilot study. KCI developed a media list and a press kit, in coordination with the
City's public Information Office. The press kit was updated periodically as the Project
progresses. With the newsletters and public meetings, KCI described to the community what to
typically expect to occur within their neighborhoods during the infrastructure investigation and
testing. For example, smoke testing was performed to detect presence of inflow points within
the sanitary sewers. This testing consists of inputting smoke into the sewers and looking for
places where the smoke escapes through the sewers, such as house connectors. Therefore, it was
important for the residents to know that such smoke escapes were not signs of fire or alann, This
was accomplished through education of the residents with newsletters and meetings. In addition,
door hangers were designed to further explain the testing and to let the residents know exactly
when the testing was to occur.
RESUMES OF KEY PERSONNEL
KCI has the experience and expertise to provide water quality planning, analysis and natural
resources investigative services as requested by Monroe County, including, but not limited to:
environmental permitting, agency coordination, natural inventory/analysis, terrestrial/aquatic
ecosystems analysis, protected species identification/assessment, water quality monitoring, and
stormwater BMP design and construction The KCI team is highly qualified to assist in the
development of the requested water quality improvement plan as outlined in the Request for
Statement of Qualifications. Our realistic approach and practical field knowledge, coupled with
our past experience, provides us with the capabilities to provide quality services on time and
within budget for our customers.
The resumes of the key personnel that will be assigned on specific projects are as follows;
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JAMES P. FIORENZO, PE
Resident Engineer
EDUCATION:
BFJ1967 Civil EngineeringEnvironmental Planning
CERTIFICA TION:
1974/PFlFL #29223
EXPERIENCE:
Mr. Fiorenzo serves as Resident Engineer for the Construction Services Department at KCI in Tampa, Florida. He
has 37 years experience in the civil engineering field, with broadly based experience ranging from project inspector,
designer, Resident Engineer on two FOOT projects in District No.1 to FOOT 0-6 Structures and Facilities Engineer
and FOOT 0-6 Maintenance Engineer for the Florida Keys. Mr. Fiorenzo also managed his own consulting firm in
the Florida Keys. Among his clients was the City of Key West where he managed the construction of Clayton
Sterling Ball Park. Bayview Park. The Key West Bight Marina. the Mallory Square birthing dolphin. and aided in
the inspection of the Key West Park and Ride. and the Truman Avenue sanitary sewer project. Reference: Mr. John
Jones. Key West Assistant City Manager (305) 292-8117.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS:
Winkler Safe Neighborhood Improvement Project, Fort Myers, Florida, City of FL Myers. Resident Engineer
for $6 million lighting. storm sewers. sanitary sewers. sidewalks and roadway relocation.
Martin Luther King Blvd. Florida Department of Transportation, District #1. SR 82. Assisted Resident Engineer
for $10 million new construction project, including storm sewers, sanitary sewers, lighting, 6 ponds,
sidewalks, curbing, and 2 miles of new highway
Bridge Inspections. Florida Department of Transportation. District #6. Assistant District Maintenance Engineer
and District Structures and Facilities Engineer. Performed bridge inspections on all state-owned bridges in
Dade and Monroe Counties. Included were segmental bridges such as the '-Mile Bridge in Marathon and
numerous moveable bridges in Dade County. Also, he served as Engineer of Record on all bridge
rehabilitation projects in both counties.
James Fiorenzo & Associates, Marathon. Florida. Owned and managed a consulting engineering firm in the
Florida Keys. Projects included: Clayton Sterling Park; CEI services, Key West Bight Marine; plan review
and CEI services; Bayview Park: plan revisions and CEI services; Truman A venue Sanitary Sewer Project;
CEI services, Key West Park and Ride: CEI services.
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JOSEPH J. PFEIFFERt JR.t PWS
Project Manager
EDUCATION:
MAIl993 Environmental Planning
BSIl988 Natural Science
AAll986 Wildlife Management
CERTIFICA TION:
19951Professional Wetland Scientist (#927)
1999/Rosgen Level I - Applied Fluvial Geomorphology
2000/Rosgen Level II - River Morphology and Applications (Sept.)
EXPERIENCE:
Mr. Pfeiffer is the Southeast Environmental Manager in KCI's Raleigh, North Carolina Office and is responsible for
all environmental work in the southeast. Since joining KCI in 1988, Mr. Pfeiffer has been responsible for
coordinating all aspects of environmentaVengineering projects for both public and private clients. Mr. Pfeiffer
utilized his diverse background to integrate engineering and environmental planning to develop a comprehensive
project approach that facilitates effective working relationships among his design teams, This management style
aids his abilities to coordinate design requirements with permitting, minimizing unnecessary comments from the
regulatory agencies and providing seamless participation between all parties involved. Mr, Pfeiffer is currently
managing a $700,000 open-end environmental services contract for NCDOT. During his tenure at KCI, Mr. Pfeiffer
has been responsible for wetland/stream restoration, bioengineering design, shoreline stabilization, wildlife/fisheries
habitat assessment and design, recreation planning, GIS database development and analysis, water quality analysis,
wetland delineation, mitigation and permitting, NPDES permit processing, image processing, and biological
inventories.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS:
Open End Environmental Services 1996t 1998t North Carolina Department of Transportation. Project
Manager. Provided management and technical oversight for the execution of $1.5 million in consulting services over
3 years. Primary products produced during the contract period included;
. Wetland/Stream Mitigation Site Searches - in five basins covering 4,500 square miles identifying over 2,000
acres of potential wetland mitigation and 150,000 feet of stream channel
. Wetland/Stream Feasability Studies - evaluating over 1,000 acres of potential wetland and 100,000 linear
feet of stream channel.
. Wetland/Stream Mitigtion Plans - for the approval of 350 acres of wetland and 25,000 linear feet of stream
channel
. Wetland/Stream Restoration Design Plans - for 215 acres of wetland and 35.000 linear feet of stream channel.
. Construction Oversight - of six wetland/stream restoration projects.
. Policy Consultations -for the development of stream restoration protocals in response to agency guidelines.
Open End DesignlBuild Stream and Wetland Restorationt North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program.
Project Manager. Provided management and technical oversight for the execution of three task assigments. Primary
products produced included;
. Burnt MiD Creek Watershed Plan Feasability Study - Developed plan to evaluate Burnt Mill Creek
watershed to implement watershed restoration.
. Watershed Management Plan - development of a watershed management plan for 5.4 square miles of
Hominy Swamp Creek in Wilson, NC.
. Stream Restoration Plan - development of feasibility studies, reference reach, preliminary and final design
criteria for a 2,000 linear feet stream restoration project.
. Water Quality BMP Design - development of conceptual design plans for a constructed wetland to treat
strom water runoff.
. Chattahoochee River Basin Watershed Plant Georgia Deparment of Transportation.
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KEVIN T. NUNNERY, Ph.D.
Senior Restoration Specialist
EDUCATION:
Ph.DJ1997 Wetland Ecology, Restoration Ecology
MS/1993 Restoration Ecology, Forestry
BSI1991 Forestry
EXPERIENCE:
Dr. Nunnery is a member of the Environmental Planning Division in KCI's Raleigh Office and is responsible for
permitting, design and construction in water quality related areas, especially wetland and stream mitigation. He also
has experience in storm water BMP design and implementation, wetland delineations, biological inventories, water
quality sampling and analysis, soils sampling and analyses, biological inventories, and environmental assessments.
Dr. Nunnery has worked in ecosystems from New Jersey south to the Everglades and south Texas and from the
barrier islands of North Carolina to western Kentucky. Prior to joining KCI, Dr. Nunnery was a supervisor at an
environmental firm, in charge of wetland mitigation projects totaling over 4000 acres, and proposed stream
restoration totaling over 15,000 feet. In addition. he authored proposals to the N.C. Clean Water Management Trust
Fund resulting in water quality enhancement awards totaling in excess of 3.7 million dollars. Dr. Nunnery has done
research investigating wetland functions and their response to disturbance in the coastal plain of North Carolina, the
Everglades in Florida, and in bottomland hardwood wetlands in western Kentucky and Tennessee. His doctoral
research investigated the impacts of highway crossings on wetland functions in the coastal plain of North Carolina.
REPRESENTA TIVE PROJECTS:
Goose Creek Water Quality Project, Mecklenburg and Union Counties, North Carolina, N.C. Clean Water
Management Trust Fund. Developed a plan to assess the Goose Creek watershed, analyze the conditions present
and design and implement water quality solutions to protect the endangered Carolina Heelsplitter mussel.
Grants Creek Water Quality Project, Rowan County North Carolina, N.C. Clean Water Management Trust
Fund. Designed a plan to restore water quality to the Grants Creek watershed using riparian buffers, storm water
BMP's and stream bank stabilization. Water quality sampling and analysis was incorporated into the design to
document water quality response to project activities.
Wetland Mitigation Bank Development, Great Desert Carolina Bay, Robeson County North Carolina.
Developed the conceptual plan for the restoration of a 1600-acre Carolina bay in the coastal plain near St. Pauls,
N.C. Tasks included the restoration of wetland hydrology, vegetation, and soils.
Wetland Mitigation Bank Development, Johns River, Burke and Caldwell Counties, North Carolina.
Developed the strategy to restore and create piedmont riverine wetland credits on a 2000-acre site along with
approximately 15,000 feet of stream restoration. Negotiated with the regulatory agencies for all facets of the
project.
Flat Swamp Mitigation Bank Development, Neuse River Basin, Craven County, North Carolina. Developed
the conceptual plan to restore approximately 350 acres of drained. nonriverine wetlands. Negotiated with the
regulatory agencies for all facets of the project.
Stormwater BMP Design, Life Cycle Software, Corps of Engineers, Redstone Arsenal, HUntsville, Alabama.
Designed and oversaw the construction of a bioretention device used to filter runoff from developed site into a creek
containing the Federally Endangered Alabama Cave Shrimp.
Great Sandy Run Mitigation Project, Onslow County, North Carolina. Conducted a Hydrogeomorphic
Classification analysis on short pocosin, tall pocosin, and bottomland hardwood habitats on a 3000-acre mitigation
project for the Department of Defense on Camp Lejeune Marine Base.
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DANIEL O. REDGA TE
Senior Restoration Specialist
EDUCA TION:
BSI1989 EcologylWildlife Science
MS/I997 Wetland Hydrology
CERTIFICATION:
1998/Rosgen Level I - Applied Fluvial Geomorphology
1999/North Carolina State University, DRAINMOD Workshop by Dr. R. W. Skaggs
1999/Rosgen Level II - River Morphology and Applications
1999/North Carolina Stream Restoration Institute, Stream Mechanics and Restoration
Workshop by Dr. R. Hey and Dr. P. Johnson
1999/North Carolina Stream Restoration Institute, Field Monitoring Techniques for
Stream Assessment & Restoration
1999/Rosgen Level II1- River Assessment and Monitoring
1999Nirginia Erosion and Sediment Control Contractor, Certificate #547C
2ooo/Rosgen Level IV - River Restoration and Natural Channel Design (Oct.)
EXPERIENCE:
Mr. Redgate has recently joined KCI's Raleigh, North Carolina office and brings with him an extensive background
in wetland mitigation in both Virginia and North Carolina. Prior to joining KCI, Mr. Redgate worked as an
environmental scientist for two consecutive 2-year terms on the open-end contract for wetland and water quality
services with the Virginia Department of Transportation. In this capacity, Mr. Redgate was responsible for both
technical and managerial tasks on numerous wetland mitigation projects, ranging from 0.2 to 3000 acres in size. He
has performed site search and feasibility studies, wetland concept designs and plan preparation, construction and
regulatory monitoring, and site remediation designs. In completing these projects, he has attained a technical
proficiency in performing site investigations, hydrologic analyses, water budgets, OIS applications and automated
data colIection.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS:
Dick Cross Wetland Mitigation Site, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia, VDOT. Environmental Scientist. Performed
hydrologic modeling and produced unique groundwater-driven design for an 80-acre mitigation site. Performed
frequency analysis of reservoir stage data, conducted groundwater monitoring and wrote a design rationale report to
provide sufficient evidence for design success for agency review. Design responded to goals of V ADOlF, USACE.
and VDOT and was unanimously accepted.
Southeast Virginia Wetland Bank, Chesapeake, Virginia, VDOT. Environmental Scientist. Analyzed feasibility
of restoring wetland hydrology to 3,000-acre prior converted farm being evaluated for a wetland bank. SuccessfulIy
utilized DRAINMOD, a field-scale soil water balance computer model, to predict water table elevations on a daily
basis for a 5-year climatological record and evaluate critical design features.
Manassas Bypass Wetland Mitigation Site, Prince William Co., Virginia, VDOT. Environmental Scientist.
Coordinated a multi-agency effort to create compensatory wetlands on an 89-acre site. Responsible for performing
preliminary and final water budget analyses, design, presentation to agencies, writing supporting documentation,
preparation of grading plans, and obtaining USACE approval. This project was successfulIy guided through an
extensive constraint analysis including steep slopes and bedrock, cultural resources, sewer line, beaver activity, and
proximity to airport runway.
Route 199 Site Monitoring and Remediation, Charles City County, Virginia, VDOT. Environmental Scientist.
Designed and obtained agency approval for monitoring plan utilizing atypical materials and methods on a failed
51.32-acre wetland site with high clay substrate. Monitored site performance, identified problem areas, conducted
field investigations and hydrologic modeling, and provided remediation alternatives.
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R. MICHAEL HANLEY
Restoration Specialist
EDUCATION:
BS/1999 Physical Geography/Geology minor
US Army Engineer Corps, PROSPECT Wetland Professional Development
US Army GPS Proficiency Technical Training
CERTIFICA TION:
1997/USACE Wetland Identification and Delineation Course
1997/GPS Certification, Mississippi State University, Forestry Department
1998/USACE Wetland Mitigation Bank Development and Management Course
1999/Certified, Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste Operations, 40-Hour OSHA
EXPERIENCE:
Mr. Hanley is a member of the Environmental Planning Staff in KCf's Raleigh Office and has extensive
experience in wetland delineation, mitigation, and design. Mr. Hanley was a commissioned office in the US
Army Engineer Corps and his professional development field was wetland science. He has extensive
experience in water resources consisting mainly of fluvial and wetland hydrology research, modeling and
design. He has participated in large-scale drainage basin assessments and restoration operations. Mr. Hanley
has conducted wetland mitigation operations on several military posts throughout the Southeastern United
States.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS:
GADOT Chattahoochee River Basin Mitigation Plan - Staff scientist - Undertook detailed watershed analysis,
search and feasibility studies to locate stream and wetland mitigation sites in support of transportation improvement
projects.
Development of Commercial Mitigation Bank Sites, in Mississippi River Valley, Memphis TNlEastern
AR. Conducted site assessments and natural resource inventories in order to facilitate wetland mitigation bank
development in the Mississippi River Valley. Managed mitigation banking instrument (MBI). Responsible for
coordination with federaViocal agencies, commercial and residential developers, and land speculators as well as
USACE 404/401 permitting negotiations.
Cypress Creek Mitigation Site for the Multi-Purpose Range Complex-Heavy (MPRCH). Acted as a military
liaison officer for U.S. Army construction projects in the Southeastern U.S. governed by the USACE, including the
siting of large-scale Armor Tank Range Complexes (MPRC-H). Managed a large-scale wetland mitigation project
on more than 215,000 acres within Camp Shelby and Camp McCain, MS. Services included wetland delineations,
functional assessments, USACE permit applications, and agency coordination.
Stream Assessment Projects, Camp Shelby and Camp McCain, MS, Conducted detailed stream assessments in
order to document baseline conditions and identify restoration potential of tributaries to Little Bougue Creek and
Black Creek located on more than 215,000 acres within the two military posts. Assessment included GPS-based
surveys, habitat evaluations, water quality analyses, and stream stability analyses.
Rare, Threatened and Endangered Species Assessment Projects, Camp Shelby and Camp McCain, MS.
Performed detailed RTE surveys and associated permit negotiations for Range and Maneuver Corridor Development
Projects at Camp Shelby and Camp McCain. Mississippi. Species surveys were executed for the Red-cockaded
woodpecker, Gopher tortoise, Black Pine snake. Eastern Indigo snake, Louisiana black bear, and the Louisiana
quillwort. Prepared all permit applications in accordance with Section 7 of the Federal Endangered Species Act
(ESA) and conducted coordination/negotiation with resource agencies.
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JEFFREY L. RECK, PE
Hydrologic Engineer
EDUCA TION:
MSCFJ1992/HydrologylHydraulicslWater Resources/Clemson University
BSCEl19911Civil Engineering/Clemson University
CERTIFICA TION:
1997/PFJMD122473
EXPERIENCE:
Mr. Reck has considerable experience in the field of Civil Engineering with particular emphasis on hydrology
and hydraulic design. He has reviewed detailed studies of stream stability and scour evaluation for state and
local governments. Mr. Reck has completed numerous projects involving hydraulic design, closed system
drain design, scour analysis, countermeasure design, storm water management, and erosion and sediment
control design for federal, state, and local government agencies.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS:
Knapps Narrows Bridge, Bioretention Area, Talbot County, MD. Design Engineer. Bridge replacement for the
SHA in Talbot County. Prepared the joint federaVstate permit application and 10% pollution reduction plan for the
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission.
Central Light Rail Line, Baltimore County, MD, MTA. Project Engineer. Designed stream diversion concepts,
evaluated the need for storm water management, and designed sediment and erosion control devices from the
Timonium Station to the Hunt Valley Station. Developed a hydraulic model of Goodwin Run for a pedestrian
crossing and related floodplain fill at Timonium Station. Developed a hydraulic model of the Jones Falls floodplain
for an elevated rail connection between Penn Station and Mount Royal Station.
Salisbury Bypass, Wicomico River, Wicomico County, MD, SUA. Design Engineer. Developed a hydraulic
model of the Wicomico River for a 345' three span bridge with three culverts through the east abutment. Delineated
the floodplain and flood way for the submission to FEMA. Performed scour analysis for new bridge. Designed
storm water management and extended detention facilities for design points at Coty Cox Branch and Wicomico
River.
Colonial Heights, Carroll County, MD, Private Developer. Project Manager. Generated construction plans and
computations for development layout, road profiles. storm drain profiles. water profiles. sanity sewer profiles. storm
water management. and water quality management.
Jackson Ridge, Carroll County, MD, Private Developer. Project Manager. Designed road layouts. drainage.
storm water management, and water quality.
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Literature Cited
Cooper, S. R, Huvane J. K., Vaithiyanathan, p" and Richardson C. J. 1999. Calibration of
diatoms along a nutrient gradient in Florida Everglades Water Conservation Area-2A,
U.S.A., J. Paleolimnology, 22,413, 1.
Center For Watershed Protection. 1999. Dealing with septic system impacts. Feature Article #5,
Watershed Protection Techniques, 32(1):233-238.
Huvane, J.K. Modem Diatom Distributions in Florida Bay: A preliminary analysis.
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Continues, Porter, J, W. and Porter, K. G., Eds., CRC Press. In press.
Huvane, J.K., and S. R Cooper. Diatoms as Indicators of Environmental Change in Sediment
Cores from Northeastern Florida Bay. American Bulletin of Paleontology, in press
Kruczynski, W.L. 1999. Water quality concerns in the Florida Keys: Sources, effects, and
solutions. White Paper, Environmental Protection Agency. See
http://www .fknms.nos.noaa.gov Iresearch_moni toringlwqpp.html
Mallin, Michael A., Kathleen E. Williams, E. Cartier Esham, R Patrick Lowe. 2000: Effect of
human development on bacteriological water quality in coastal watersheds. Ecological
Applications: Vol. 10, No.4, pp. 1047-1056.
Rader, R.B. and c.J. Richardson. 1992. The effects of nutrient enrichment on algae and
macroinvertebrates in the Everglades: A review. Wetlands 12(2):121-135. (92-04).
Rader, RB. and C.J. Richardson. 1994. Response of macroinvertebrates and small fish to
nutrient enrichment in the Northern Everglades. Wetlands 14(2):134-146
D.S.Geological Survey, South Florida Ecosystem History Database Web Site,
http://flaecohi st.er.US2S. 2ov/database/, 1999.
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1. Publish. swement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture. distribution. dispensina.
pols.;on, or UK of a caaaoJIed 5ubllance is prohibi kid in the workpllCC and specifying the actions
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2. lnform employca about dla dIlJpn or dlus abUle in the workpl,,", dw INainCSl" policy of
maintainina a drug-free workplllCe, any available dNl counseling. n:habiUradon, and cmplo~
assistance prognml. and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drUg abuse
violations,
3. Oive each employee c:npaecl 11'1 ptovidinl the commodities or conncnW services thai u. under
bid a copy ot the statement specified in subsection (1).
4. In the statement specified in lubseclion (1), notify the employees that, &$ il condition of worldn,
on the commodities 01' contractUalscrvicc$ that are under bid, the employee will abide by the termI
of the ItatemeDt aDd will nodf'y the employer' of any conviction of, or plea of auilt)' or nolo
con'" to, an)' violation of Chapter 893 (Florida StatuteS) or of any contrOlled substaN:lc law of
the United Sr.ares or any StalC, for a violation occwring in the wOl1cplace no latJ:r thllll five <,> da)'6
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s. Impose a suctioa on, or require the satisfactOry participation in _ drug abuse assistance or
Jehabilitalioa program jf such is available in the employee's community, or any employee who is so
convicted.
6. Make a &OOd faith effort to oontinue to maintain I WI-free workplace throup implementation
of this section.
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t Judith Dillon, on behalf of Duke University
of the city
of Durham according to law on my oath. and under penalty
of peljury, depose and say that;
1) I am .Judith Dillon , the bidder making the
. -Propoaal for the project dca.&i~ u follows:
liTO PIUtl' ARE A COMPJI'F,'A'DfSl'VX MASTER. PLAN
ADDRESSING l\fETHODS OF IMPROVING WATER QUALITY
IN RESIDENTIAL CANALS IN TIlE FLORIDA KEYS"
2) The prices in this bid have been arrived at indt:pencknlly without collusion,
consultation, communication or agreement for the purpose of 1'C$tricting competitiol'l. as \0 an)!
matter relating to such prices with any other bidder or with any competitOr;
3) Unless otherwise required by law, the prices whicn have been quoted in this bid have
not been lmowinsJy diaclond. by tho bidder and will not knowingly be disclosed by the bidder
prior to bid opening, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder or to any competir.or. and
4) No anempt has been made or wi lJ be made by the bidder to induce any other penon.
plil'U1~ip or corporation (0 submit. or not to submit. a bid for the purpose of reslricting
competition:
S) The statements contained in this atfidavit are true and correct. aDd made with fulI
knowledge that Monroe County relies upon the truth of the atab9Dent& contained in this affidavit
in awwDI c:ontra.:tI for said [tmjeet. /1 , " .' l- , _ / -
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warranu that he/ir has not employed. recained
or otherwise had act on hislits behalf any fonner Count)' officer or employee in violation of
Section 2 of Ordinance No. 10-1990 or any County officer or employee in violation of
Section 3 of Ordinance No. 10.1990. For breach or vinlation of this provision .he Cnunty
may, in ita discretion, tcnninate mi. contnlct wichoU1Ii~i1ity and mayallO. in ha dilClUion,
deduct from the contract or purchase price. or otherwise recover. the fullllJlount of any fee,
commilSion. percentaae.lift. or consideration paid to me former Counry officer or emplo)'ee.
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Memorandum
Department of Marine Resources
2798 Overseas Highway, Suite 420
Marathon, Florida 33050
Voice: (305) 289 2507
FAX: (305) 289 2536
Email: garrettg@mail.state.f1.us
Board of County Commissioners
Mayor George Neugent, Dist. 2
Mayor Pro Tem Nora Williams, Dist. 4
Commissioner Dixie Spehar, Dist. I
Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Dist. 3
Commissioner Murry Nelson, Dist. 5
DATE:
5 February 2001
TO:
SUBJECT:
Monroe County Board of Commissioners
George Garrett, Director of Marine Resources h ~
Review of Statements of Qualification - Canal Study
FROM:
Background
In October of 2000, the Board of County Commissioners approved a Request for
Statements of Qualification (RSQ) entitled:
"A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN ADDRESSING METHODS OF IMPROVING
WATER QUALITY IN RESIDENTIAL CANALS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS"
The study of options for the improvement of water quality in Keys' canals is set
out in the Monroe County 2010 Comprehensive Plan. Thus, the completion of this
Canal Study project fulfills a Comprehensive Plan goal. The project is funded
through a grant with the Florida Department of Community Affairs in the amount
of$175,000.
The actual request for Statements of Qualifications was advertised in late
December in local news media and in engineering trade magazines. Responses
were due on 31 January 2001. Three responses were received from Applied
Technology and Management, Duke University Wetland Center, and LawGibb
Group.
Review of the Statements of Qualification began on 2 February 2001 and was
completed early the following week. Technical Advisory Committee members
reviewing the RSQs were Jerry Buckley (DCA), George Garrett (Marine
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Resources), Bill Kruczynski (USEP A), Sandra Lee (Marathon), Gus Rios (FDEP),
and Zully Williams (Islamorada).
Review of Statements of Qualification
The Technical Advisory Committee reviewed the Statements of Qualification from
the three respondents based on five sets of criteria. These review criteria were
described in the Request for Statements of Qualification and were refined for detail
by the Technical Advisory Committee. These review criteria are provided below:
1. Professional experience
. Engineering Expertise
. Water Quality Expertise
. Have identified a qualified Certified Lab
. The Certified Lab is associated with the project team
. Ability to comply with Federal/State Quality Assurance requirements
. Demonstrated project management ability
. Demonstrated ability to meet schedules
2. RSQ Response addresses the four project objectives
. Team members/presentation in line with Objectives
. Insight to Local Issues
. Thoughtful presentation - knowledge of specifics
. Project Management Approach
3. Respondent can demonstrate related experience
. Environmental restoratiOn/mitigation
. Canal/hydrologic restoration
4. The respondent demonstrates need for implementable strategies
. Need for practicality/feasibility considered
. Need for Minimum CostILow maintenance alternatives recognized
. Provides implementation strategy - Funding mechanism
5. The Respondent has demonstrated appropriate consideration of the Keys
regulatory climate
. Apparent knowledge of regulations
The results of the Technical Advisory Committee's review and cumulative ranking
are provided for your review in the attached table.
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In general, two respondents LawGibb and Duke University provided outstanding
proposals, responding well to the stated objectives of the Request for Statements of
Qualification. The third firm, AMT, provided a detailed list of employees and
previous projects, but failed to address the objectives of the study and how their
team could accomplish them for the County. Thus this firm ranked considerably
lower than the other two. The Technical Advisory Committee chose to rank them
rather than determining them to be "non-responsive."
The first Ranked firm was LawGibb. Five of six committee members ranked this
firm as their first choice. The sixth individual rankedLawGibb as their second
choice. In each of the five review criteria areas noted above, the Committee
ranked LawGibb first in cumulative score. Thus in all review areas LawGibb
showed the greatest strength of the firms submitting Statements of Qualification.
All firms ranked well in the area of "Professional Experience," thoughLawGib and
Duke ranked nearly the same and well ahead of ATM.
Again LawGibb and Duke ranked well ahead of ATM in the review area
"Addressed Project Objectives." However, in this area LawGibb stood out by
themselves, ranking well ahead of Duke University as well.
In the area of "Related Experience," Implementable Strategies," and
"Consideration of Regulatory Climate," againLawGibb was ranked well above the
other respondents.
In general, LawGibb demonstrated themselves as a capable, professional firm.
They presented their team well on paper, addressed their response to the four
principal objectives of the project, demonstrated related experience, and
knowledge of the Keys' regulatory climate. Clearly, two respondents
demonstrated significant interest in the project leading the Technical Advisory
Committee to recognize both LawGibb and Duke University as worthy firms and
capable of completing the project. However in the end, the Technical Advisory
Committee recognized the greater strength of the LawGibb response in the T ACs .
virtually unanimous vote for LawGibb.
Recommendation:
The Technical Advisory Committee recommends the firm of LawGibb for
completion of the "Canal Study". Should the Commission agree, County staff will
begin contract negotiations with this firm immediately.
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