watershed protection section manager resume example with 20+ years of experience
With a long and successful career serving customers and the public, I am continually amazed by the impressive abilities of staff and stakeholders to tackle challenging issues and assignments when provided balanced guidance and direction. It has been my privilege to inspire and direct my staff to exceptional effectiveness in my increasing roles of leadership. My Section has received the most individual and group performance awards in the Department and we are often tasked with some of the most challenging mission critical assignments.
I have routinely been assigned with sensitive and challenging assignments and consistently receive superior performance ratings. I frequently work collaboratively with senior and executive leaders at sister agencies, with regional and national counterparts, as well as a number of federal agencies. My experience extends to challenging negotiations with neighboring states and federal agencies, and addressing probing questions from various stakeholder groups and the press.
I work well in team settings and independently. I participate in and lead monthly programmatic meetings, and often lead technical working groups with state and federal agencies. Working groups that my staff and I are currently leading include developing a state-wide nutrient and harmful cyanobacteria bloom strategy, developing Total Maximum Daily Loads and watershed plans, and developing updated water quality rules and regulations.
Some other highlights of note are described below:
· I am assigned with managing the activities of the largest number of Clean Water Act (CWA) programs in the Mountain West and possibly the country with the fewest number of staff and still successfully meeting the same delegated responsibilities of larger state government organizations;
· Have been delegated additional program management responsibilities (the Wyoming Water Quality Laboratory) due to success rebuilding and directing the activities of assigned CWA and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) programs;
· Initially developed and then oversaw the completion of the first state-wide categorical Use Attainability Analysis using a geographic information system (GIS) to determine appropriate water quality standards for recreation uses on all mapped streams in Wyoming (USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) 1:100:000-scale);
· Successfully Developed one of ten initiatives for the Wyoming Governor’s Water Strategy for Wyoming;
· Was appointed to the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum and Council (CRBSCF) by Wyoming Governor, Matthew H. Mead in February, 2014 and continue in this role under Governor Mark Gordon after serving as an alternate member to the Forum and Council since January 2010. Three CRBSCF members are appointed by governors of the seven Colorado River basin states (Wyoming, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico);
· Have been a part of the Bear River Commission (BRC), Water Quality Committee and Task Force as the State lead since 2007. The BRC is a governor appointed commission with supporting senior and management staff from Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah water quantity and water quality agencies. While the BRC is primarily tasked with managing apportionment of legally obtainable water to users in the three states, the Water Quality Committee and Task Force are responsible with coordinating multi-state monitoring efforts, addressing interstate water quality issues, and providing public education.
· With the onset of the latest proposed Waters of the United States rule, I was assigned with participating in EPA and ACWA sponsored state and public meetings, and with one staff member, developing the State's position and associated comments. This resulted in a number of meetings to align positions with the Governor's Office, Attorney General's Office and other effected sister agencies.
· At the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality, I was able to refine the processes for staff to conduct Pre-Treatment Program audits, and was able to reduce by more than half the number of Phase I MS4 permits that were stuck in the approval process.
· At Denton County, I was hired to develop and implement a Phase II MS4 Program. I shared my work at a series of North Central Texas Council of Governments meetings, resulting in a number of other Phase II communities using my plan as a template for their efforts, which ultimately resulted in my receiving the supervisor position at the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality.
· Because of my interest with human health and drinking water quality problems around the world, I helped to form World Wide Water Solutions, a (501(c)(3)). After helping to develop the organization, I was a board member from 2008 through 2015 and was the President from 2009 through 2015. WWWS works primarily in northern and southern India with established organizations to teach and train local leaders about water quality, water quality testing, hygiene, and how to build and install highly effective individual household water treatment systems using local materials.
· While in college, I joined the local volunteer fire department and became one of the first two paid part time EMS staff in an all volunteer department, except for a paid fire chief.
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Direct and manage nine Clean Water Act (CWA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) programs: Water Quality Standards, Integrated Report (Section 305(b) and 303(d) report), Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), Non-Point Source Grants (Section 319 and 604(b)/205(j)), NEPA, Section 401 certification of Section 404 permits, Surface Water Monitoring and Assessment, Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC), and Wyoming’s Water Quality Lab.
· Responsible for hiring, development, safety, and performance management of six direct reports, thirteen non-direct reports and up to four non-direct intern reports in three offices
· Prepare, propose and manage biennial operating budget
· Conduct mid-year and end-of-year appraisals of direct reports. Approve appraisals by supervisors
· Develop, negotiate and implement Performance Partnership Agreements (PPAs) with EPA
· Develop and direct programs priorities
· Serve as acting Administrator for the Water Quality Division when the Administrator is out of the office
· Develop and direct assigned programs to ensure successful implementation in accordance with state and federal goals, guidelines, regulations, statutes, and acts
· Oversee short and long term technical and scientific projects (e.g., Water Quality Rules and Regulations, Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Methods, Sediment budget evaluation and reduction to Willwood Dam in Shoshone River for protection of aquatic and recreation uses, TMDLs, lab and QA/QC methods.
· Ensure timely water quality assessments, inspections and enforcement actions
· Coordinate integration of WPS decisions and conclusions into other Department programs, permits, and regulations.
· Responsible with independent collaboration with the Wind River Indian Reservation and bordering states regarding the development of water quality standards, cross border impairments, TMDLs, and Section 319 grant projects
· Serve as an independent WDEQ/WQD representative and oversee staff at Wyoming’s Environmental Quality Council hearings (e.g., for approval of water quality standards), Water and Waste Advisory Board meetings (e.g., for UAAs, approval of water quality standards, program reports and updates), the Non-Point Source Task Force (e.g., approval of Section 319 / 205j project funding), technical advisory committees/group meetings, local stakeholder group meetings, public meetings and at various state (i.e., State Engineers Office, Game and Fish Dept., Dept. of Ag, Association of Conservation Districts, State Lands, State Parks, government districts, cities, counties) and federal (i.e., USFS, BLM, BOR, USGS, USACE, USFWS) government meetings
· Work directly and independently with the Governor’s Office and Attorney General’s Office
· Responsible for initiating and developing partnerships, Memos of Understanding (MOUs), and Memos of Agreement (MOAs) with state and federal agencies
· Appointed by the Governor to serve with the State Engineer and a member from the public on the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum and Council under two governors
· Sit on the Bear River Commission’s, Water Quality Committee with senior leadership from Utah and Idaho for the WDEQ/WQD Administrator
Assets Managed
Total operating biennial budget for WPP responsibilities dependent on biennial State appropriations and approvals
Includes*:
- CWA Section 319 Grant Program ~ $820,000 annual
- CWA Section 205(j) Grant Program - $40,000 annual
- CWA Section 106 Water Quality Monitoring Grant ~ $85,000 annual
- CWA Section 303(d), TMDL Program - $150,000 biennial
- Water Quality Lab ~ $200,000 biennial
- CWA Surface Water Quality Standards development – varies depending on projects: currently working on nutrient criteria development, harmful algal blooms processes and procedures for identification, notification, and reporting, temperature criteria, use attainability analyses, ammonia criteria, triennial review
- State SEP funds from negotiated enforcement settlements ($3,000 - $175,000) for non-point source pollution mitigation projects
- Regular recipient of end of biennium funds to support operations
- Vehicles and equipment – 3 utility trucks for surface water quality monitoring, 1 personally assigned SUV, 2 motorized river and reservoir sampling boats, 1 motorized river raft, 2 ATVs, various surface water monitoring equipment, instruments, and GPS units for 3 offices and 1 lab, plus various audio/visual equipment for public meetings and hearings
*Not included in the above list of operations funding are previously contracted TMDLs, USGS funded monitoring stations, various special projects funds, vehicles, travel salaries, and additional funding support from EPA.
Managed the development of Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) general and individual storm water and wastewater permits, the TCEQ Pretreatment Program and data entry into the Central Registry Database.
· Responsible for hiring, development, and performance management and appraisal of twelve permit writers and Pretreatment Program coordinators and two interns located at the central Austin Headquarters and Houston Region offices
· Managed technical development, administrative completion, technical review, approval, and processing of permits for: 26 Phase I Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) individual storm water permits, the Phase II MS4 General Permit, the Industrial Storm Water Multi-Sector General Permit, Storm Water Construction General Permit, and individual industrial storm water permits
· Managed development and administration of sector specific individual and general storm water and wastewater permits including: hydrostatic testing, aquaculture, petroleum bulk storage tanks, concrete batch plants, and concentrated animal feeding operations
· Managed staff responsible with oversight of control authorities for 72 approved pretreatment programs and numerous dischargers into publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) without approved programs
· Reviewed and revised pretreatment language in municipal permits, substantial and non-substantial modifications for approved pretreatment programs, technically based local limits, annual reports, and federal categorical determinations
· Managed program staff audits/inspections and enforcement action referrals for observed violations
· Independently represented the Water Quality Division and oversaw technical staff during meetings with senior management, federal and state agencies, regulated entities, the public, and stakeholders
Additional responsibilities included processing program documentation, ensuring that the central registry database was maintained and routinely updated, and developing guidance documents, application documents, and standard operating procedures
· Developed and managed Denton County’s Storm Water Management Program in compliance with the federal and state mandated NPDES/TPDES General Permit for Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s)
· Provided direction and guidance for developers and contractors related to Construction General Permit No. TXR150000
· Responsible for developing and implementing pollution minimizing programs for surface water and groundwater conveyances including reservoirs, stream networks, and major and minor aquifers.
· Primary contributor for permit development and review of gas and oil well development plans in Denton County
· Interacted frequently with department directors and managers, federal, state, and local governments and various organizations and regulated entities
· Established priorities and procedures for the implementation of best management practices and good housekeeping practices at developing subdivisions, construction sites, and county facilities
· Assisted with administration and enforcement of the Lake Ray Roberts Land Use Ordinance and Denton County Subdivision Rules
· Provided assistance and guidance for the Floodplain Management Program
Responsible with coordinating and managing all aspects of Phase III remediation operations for consulting, engineering and construction services company. Remediation projects primarily targeted removal of contaminants in soil and groundwater using mobile dual phase extraction. Responsible for coordinating, planning, engineering, and conducting remediation projects throughout Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.
· Directed and led remediation projects
· Manager and technical lead for personnel, schedules, budgets and client accounts
· Responsible with logistics, safety, coordination, and operations for all project aspects
· Responsible with all associated sampling and disposition of wastes
· Conducted groundwater pump tests and pollutant delineation determinations
· Ensured that air emissions were permitted and limits were met
· Responsible for preparing cost proposals and bid packages, preparing and submitting permit applications and project reports, invoicing and assisting with collections
· Conducted audits and inspections for Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans
· Provided consultation to potential clients, participated in information meetings and trade shows related to remediation technologies and company provided services
· Designed, implemented, and maintained the company web site and email communication system.
Managed all aspects of environmental investigations including: Plan A Risk-Based Action (RBA) plans and Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA) projects, ASTM E1527/E1903 Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), SPCC plans.
· Conducted Phase I site investigations – environmental conditions inspections, reviews, histories, interviews
· Conducted Phase II site investigations – soil, groundwater, surface water, vapor contamination delineations, included monitoring all mediums and logging soil samples
· Developed and wrote numerous technical reports (i.e. narratives, conclusions, tables, maps, attachments)
· Coordinated and oversaw underground storage tank (UST) and above ground storage tank (AST) removals. Conducted associated soil and water sampling and determined remedial activities
· Designed, installed, and decommissioned stationary and mobile water remediation systems
· Conducted routine monitoring of soils, groundwater, surface water, air
· Conducted solid and hazardous waste profiling and management
· Updated and redirected projects as state regulations and guidelines were revised
Responsible for setting up and operating water remediation systems for various pollutant mitigation projects and releases.
· Set-up, repaired, maintained, and managed stationary and mobile water remediation systems
· Collected and evaluated water samples to determine method of water and waste disposal
· Obtained permits and received necessary approvals prior to wastewater discharges
· Water, solid and hazardous profiling and management
· Ensured that air emissions were permitted and limits were met
- Majored in Biology
- Minored in Chemistry
- Graduated with 3.29 GPA
- Credit hours 153
- Coursework in Environmental Risk Assessment, chemistry, math, stream ecology and assessment, habitat suitability, aquatic toxicology, geology and GIS
References
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School Attended
- University of North Texas
Job Titles Held:
- Watershed Protection Section Manager
- TPDES Storm Water and Pretreatment Team Leader
- Storm Water Program Coordinator
- Projects and Operations Manager
- Project Manger, Environmental Scientist
- Field Technician
Degrees
- Bachelors of Science
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