Experience

Environmental Research Group, LLC (ERG)
• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• NEPA Natural Resources Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Present


Little Moose by Liza

• Shop Manager

  • Dec 2020 - Present

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Pinyon Environmental, Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• NEPA & Planning Group Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Provide expert knowledge and guidance in analysis and preparation of all NEPA related activities to include, pre-NEPA narratives, Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Statements • Continuous engagement with NEPA community to remain current with NEPA regulations, court set precedents, emerging changes, and potential future trends or modifications • Synthesize and inform NEPA related staff regarding changes, trends, precedents, etc. in bi-weekly meetings • Edit and review all NEPA documentation prior to client release • Build/Foster and maintain client relationships. • Review and provide thoughts for work under consideration for proposal development • Engage with proposal team in determination of all aspects of proposal development • Provide expert knowledge regarding planning process, stakeholder engagement, and conflict resolution Show less



US Army Corps of Engineers

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Planning & NEPA Expert

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Planning and NEPA document QA/QC Manager of four districts: Fort Worth, Galveston, Little Rock, Tulsa• Served four Southwestern Division districts as expert for plan formulation, civil works (CW) policy compliance, ecosystem restoration planning, & NEPA compliance, for all CW studies• Completed review of over 20 integrated NEPA or standalone NEPA reports assisting with upper-level review• Drafted first division QA/QC model to ensure district CW reports provided concise and complete information• Coordinated with potential local sponsors & prepared proposal of new study funding consideration resulting in approval 50% of the time for initial federal funding• Maintained relationships with federal, state, & local agencies to facilitate coordination • Mentored & coach planners, NEPA, environmental specialists, engineers, & project managers for USACE (CW) planning process & NEPA investigations & documentation daily Show less

• NEPA Environmental Planner

  • Sep 2013 - Apr 2016

  • Division (4 districts) Lead for the Environmental Planning Community of Practice• NEPA Senior Technical Advisor to division commander (General), leaders, staff, & four districts• Assured interpretation & compliance of federal, state, & local environmental policy requirements, including NEPA, for all Division CW studies to secure approval from agencies• Monthly participation with national team for development of national policy, procedural guidance, & updates to national programs to serve USACE sponsors, convey USACE mission, & facilitate completion of CW studies• Transmitted guidance daily to teams regarding compliance needs to help secure vertical team approval• Reviewed, edited, & contributed guidance for all CW documents to ensure appropriate information conveyed• Provided intermediate coordination of four districts & USACE HQ, & Assistant to the Secretary Army for Civil Works (ASA(CW)) to clarify procedures, policies, & advise for district teams for NEPA and Planning • Aided study teams for presentation of study undergoing HQ reviews for study approval.• Communicated with division commander (General) regarding NEPA activities for all division studies weekly• Served on team for preparing district commanders (Colonel) or division commander (General) for formal presentation to HQ leadership, staff, & ASA(CW) for dozens of district & division water resources studies Show less

• Project Planning Section Chief

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2013

  • Led multi-disciplined group of 17 including engineers, landscape architects, economists, & biologists• Instructed & advised diverse multi-million-dollar program portfolio for CW planning, military master planning, economics, sustainability planning, CW operations master planning, & regional 1391 program• Identified & defended to USACE HQ selection of Westside Creeks ecosystem restoration for one of seven nationwide pilot studies in USACE new planning process• Appointed by division commander as Principle in Charge for Westside Creeks pilot planning study, which was the one ecosystem restoration study in seven national pilot studies• Mentored, coached, taught 10-member apprentice-level project team of project manager, planners, & engineers in planning, sponsor communication, resource agency coordination, NEPA assessment, & planning documentation• Ensured team accomplished 3 year, $3 million, 3 level review of new SMART planning process to reduce the old planning process by millions of dollars & reduce the old greater than 3-year timeframe Show less

• Project Manager

  • May 2006 - Oct 2010

  • Directed development of plans & specifications for 8-mile river ecosystem restoration project• Accomplished advertisement, selection, management of construction contractor of two construction contracts• Developed & executed scope, schedule, & budget for $11 million contract for architecture & engineering services to develop plans & specifications & assist with construction management• Reviewed work to ensure alignment with resource agency agreements & communicate any issues

• Water Resources Planner

  • Jan 2004 - May 2006

  • Coordination with U.S. Fish & Wildlife, Texas Council of Environmental Quality, Texas Parks & Wildlife, local, state, & federal stakeholders • Coordinated with 10-member cross-functional team to develop integrated hydraulic & ecological model to estimate ecological outputs (habitat units) for plan formulation• Presented to USACE HQ, Assistant Secretary of the Army (CW), & Office of Management & Budget • Wrote Integrated Feasibility Planning and NEPA documents

• NEPA Environmental Planner

  • Jan 2002 - Feb 2004

  • Guided planning study teams for environmental issues & NEPA regulations• Conveyed environmental concerns or issues affecting planning effort with planning team. • Performed coordination & field studies necessary to complete NEPA analysis• Wrote environmental appendix & NEPA documentation for integration into planning report