Richard Todd Kasteler

• Turnagain Arm Thermistor and Snow Depth Sensor Study Area , AK          2015-2016

KCI, in partnership with BeadedStream, is providing an ongoing donation of engineering design, construction, operation, and maintenance of a snow study area at the 2200’ level of Tincan Peak in Turnagain Arm to the USFS Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center. Activities include the design of a snow creep-resistant wedge structure to protect an instrumentation tower, material and labor donation to construct the wedge and tower base in Summer 2015, tower and instrumentation installation in Fall 2015, Winter 2015/2016 operations and maintenance visits to the site, and seasonal instrument removal in Spring 2016. This is a pilot project to develop snow study facilities on active avalanche slopes, providing real-time ground and snow pack temperatures for use in snow pack analysis and avalanche forecasting.

• Nepal Earthquake Relief and Reconstruction                                                       2015-2016

After the April 25 Nepal earthquake, KCI, at the direction of Mr. Kasteler, assembled a response plan and response team to assist in the relief and reconstruction of remote villages in Nepal. Mr. Kasteler directed the donation of KCI labor and funds to assist the non-profit group Village Structures International in rebuilding the remote villages of Ripchet and Soloban to earthquake-resistant standards. KCI sent engineer Thomas Ginn to Nepal to provide emergency assistance as well as develop a design and construction team for future construction efforts. Three phases of planning is currently underway to construct 41 homes, a school, and a monastery in the Solo-Khumbu region in 2016.

• AIC Soil Remediation Unit Planning and Permitting                                        2014-2020

KCI contracted with Alaska Interstate Construction (AIC) to perform compliance audits of the Deadhorse soil remediation unit and to provide recommendations for future activities. Mr. Kasteler manages the ADEC Air Quality Operating Permit and all associated reporting and certification requirements, and is developing and managing the facility Operation Plan. Additionally, Mr. Kasteler is tasked with sourcing a new treatment facility and developing a new customer base for advanced, portable thermal treatment options for both hydrocarbon- and chlorinated compound-contaminated soil remediation.

• NordAq Tulimaniq #1 Permit Compliance and Reporting                                2014-2015

KCI was requested to facilitate permitting, compliance, and reporting associated with NordAq Energy’s exploration effort in Smith Bay. Activities included obtaining permits for overland travel, water withdrawal, exploration drilling, and a large number of associated permits including spill response, polar bear interaction, and remote camp operation. After the permits were obtained, Mr. Kasteler managed compliance and reporting for 120 permits through NSB, ADNR, ADEC, BLM, and USFWS. At the completion of 2015 remote exploration activities, Mr. Kasteler created and submitted all completion reports including Division of Oil and Gas reports, resulting in timely and successful release of all associated bonds.

• Midway Industrial Park Phase II Investigation, Chugiak, AK                                     2014

KCI contracted with Cruz Investment Group to perform investigative drilling and soil and groundwater sampling prior to purchase and commercial development of an abandoned gravel pit. Contamination above ADEC action levels was not encountered and a report was written attesting as such. The purchase of the property was able to proceed without the need for remedial action.

• Midway Industrial Park SWPP Plan and Inspections, Chugiak, AK               2015-2016

KCI contracted with Cruz Investment Group to develop and implement a storm water pollution protection plan for the construction phase of the Midway Industrial Park. . Activities included the incorporation of municipal, State, and Federal requirements into a guidance document for field managers to utilize and implement, a SWPP training class for onsite personnel, and periodic inspections by KCI staff to ensure SWPPP compliance throughout the life of the project.

• AIC Phase II Investigation, Deadhorse, AK                                                                      2014

KCI contracted with Cruz Investment Group to perform 2 successive events of investigative drilling in order to delineate the extent of contamination at the AIC yard prior to purchase. Subsurface contamination was identified and distinct plumes were plotted. A remedial investigation report was created which quantified contaminated soil and provided recommendations for future remedial action.

• USACE King Salmon Air Station Records of Decision, AK                                2015-2017

This $425K project involves the finalization of RODs for three zones at the KSAS which were never signed. Tasks include research, client and regulator communication, stakeholder comment resolution, draft and final document production, and finally, stakeholder signatures.

• USACE Cape Romanzof Remedial Activities, AK                                                 2015-2016

KCI was contracted with Olgoonik Diversified Services to provide management oversight and quality control for a $6M remedial contract to investigate and remediate a variety of sites located at the USAF Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Station. Activities include 2016 technical planning and senior review, stakeholder meeting attendance, client communication, subcontractor coordination, onsite activities management and onsite quality control system management.

• USAF Tatalina LRRS Remedial Action, AK                                                             2015-2017

Mr. Kasteler was successful in negotiating the award of a $2.4M remedial action contract for Mahto Construction. The contract includes remedial action activities of delineation drilling in 2015, contaminated soil and debris removal and landfarming in 2016, and landfarming in 2017. This remote radar site requires the use of Hercules aircraft and river and ocean going barges in order to facilitate equipment and material transportation, which Mr. Kasteler planned, and successfully manages.

• USAF Lake Louise Recreation Camp Remedial Action, AK                               2015-2016

Mr. Kasteler worked as project manager for Mahto Construction on a $206K contaminated soil excavation at the former recreation site. Duties included proposal development, negotiation, contract award, planning, site management, remedial excavation oversight, reporting, barge and waste coordination, client communication and project closeout. This project was awarded to Mahto as a result of excellent performance in Barrow in 2014. The project was awarded at the end of the summer work season, and Mr. Kasteler was able to work with the client and regulator to finalize a Work Plan, and successfully execute the removal action prior to prohibitive winter conditions.

• USAF Pt. Barrow LRRS Remedial Action, Barrow, AK                                        2015-2016

Mr. Kasteler worked as project manager for Mahto Construction on a follow-on $806K contaminated soil excavation at the Long Range Radar Site. Duties included proposal development, negotiation, contract award, planning, site management, remedial excavation oversight, reporting, barge and waste coordination, client communication and project closeout. This project was awarded to Mahto as a result of excellent performance at the site in 2014. The field team, under Mr. Kasteler’s guidance, was able to locate and remove all contaminated soil at the site in 2015, which delighted the client and exceeded expectations.

• NordAq Energy Tulimaniq #1 Delineation Program Smith Bay, AK               2014-2015

Mr. Kasteler serves as project and logistics manager for Cruz Construction on a $100M remote oil exploration project on Alaska’s North Slope. Duties included Operations Plan creation, permit and scheduling assistance, budget and logistics model development, camp module design and procurement, thermistor installation, route development, mobilization and logistics management, daily activity reporting, ice engineering/construction oversight, and demobilization option planning,

• USACE Cape Simpson Debris Inventory and Removal, Cape Simpson, AK            2015

Mr. Kasteler performed project management activities on an $875K remote site Legacy Well debris assessment and removal project. The work included proposal and award through the USACE, helicopter and barge planning, permitting, client and regulator communication, field activity coordination, invoicing, and project closeout

• USAF Pt. Barrow LRRS Remedial Action, Barrow, AK                                        2014-2015

Mr. Kasteler worked as project manager for Mahto Construction on a $1.08M contaminated soil excavation at the Long Range Radar Site. Duties included proposal development, negotiation, contract award, planning, site management, remedial excavation oversight, reporting, barge and waste coordination, client communication and project closeout

• USACE Barrow Hangar Cost Benefit Analysis Barrow, AK                                2012-2013

Mr. Kasteler served as the PE of record to develop detailed cost estimates for remedial/renovation options relating to a Cold War era USAF hangar in Barrow. Options ranged from complete demolition to commercial renovation with costs ranging from $7.2M to $26.4 M

• Apache Corporation, New Ventures, Tyonek, Alaska                                                   2012

Logistics Manager, Compliance Engineer

Mr. Kasteler facilitated a Patterson rig move from North Dakota to Kenai, Alaska overland to Seattle, then via ocean-going barge. At Kenai, the rig was packaged into smaller loads and sent across Cook Inlet to Tyonek via 200’ barge along with all rig support equipment, including a 100 man camp, and 150,000 gallons of ULSD fuel, at Mr. Kasteler’s direction. Mr. Kasteler was instrumental in Apache’s Contingency Plan development, regulator approval, and C-Plan tabletop exercises. He also authored and stamped the SPCC Plan for the drill site, along with fuel storage design, procurement, and construction.

• Linc Energy Corporation, Winter Delineation Program, Umiat, Alaska      2012-2014

Transportation, Camp, and Rig Support Project Manager

Mr. Kasteler facilitated the construction of a 102 mile ice road from the Dalton Highway to Umiat, procurement, permitting, and operation of 3 remote camps with 150 beds, and directed the ice road transportation of 340 rig/support loads along with 45 each C-130 Hercules flights. Mr. Kasteler also managed rig up activities for drilling and flow testing as well as cuttings management and G&I disposal. Mr. Kasteler managed a budget of over $300K per day with 60 engineers and operators, and supplied Linc with detailed daily cost and progress reports and weekly invoicing.

• Cook Inlet Energy Corp. Sword Well Exploration, Trading Bay, Alaska                 2012

Logistics, Cost, and Procurement Manager

Mr. Kasteler is currently supporting the development of a 20,000 foot directional program on the remote West Side of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Responsibilities include barging logistics from 3 locations, pad construction, drilling engineering of conductor design, wellhead and diverter design, along with casing, pipe, and tubing procurement, and multiple crane support. Mr. Kasteler is also currently performing daily cost and activity reporting, along with safety program management and quality oversight.

• Doyon, Limited Nunivak #2 Exploration Well, Nenana, Alaska                                2013

Cuttings Analysis, Transportation, and Disposal Manager

Mr. Kasteler developed sampling and disposal criteria for drill cuttings management, created a comprehensive budget, schedule and scope for the project, then developed a team of subcontractors to perform the work. Todd kicked off the project in the field and currently manages the project from Anchorage, working with Doyon HSE, ADEC regulators, landfill operators, subcontractors, and drilling managers. Mr. Kasteler also updated the SPCC and provided his Professional Engineer stamped certification for the Contingency/SPCC Plan.

• AFCEE Quality Assurance/Title II Oversight, Afghanistan.                              2011-2012

Senior Quality Assurance Representative

Responsibilities included $25.8M of construction contract management, facility design review, invoice approval, change request management, and facilitation of all contractor/client communication. This assignment involved utilization of a multinational workforce in a conflict/contingency environment, which Todd performed to the delight of both client and management personnel.

• F-22 Raptor Recovery, Remediation, and Restoration, Alaska.                     2010-2011

Project Manager

Mr. Kasteler developed the proposal and executed the $9.1M remote Alaska crash site aircraft recovery mission with a staff of 30 JE personnel and a variety of government agencies and subcontractors. This Alaska wilderness recovery operation which utilized oilfield service contractors in an efficient overland mobilization saved the client tens of millions from the original USAF estimate. The project finished ahead of schedule in September 2011, and continues to receive USAF/USACE praise, commendations and awards.

• TSA / Raytheon, Security Equipment Systems Integration, Alaska.                        2010

Project Manager

Mr. Kasteler served as regional manager for all 16 major airports across Alaska for new TSA screening technology equipment integration. Todd’s responsibilities included stakeholder communication, conducting design review meetings, site visits, coordinating design issues with multiple agencies, facilitating Integrated Project Team meetings, reporting budget and schedule to multiple parties, and bringing all Alaska design issues to resolution prior to field construction.

• USAED / Wainwright SRRS IRA, Wainwright, AK.                                               2009-2010

Site Manager

Mr. Kasteler was involved in work plan writing, subcontract procurement, and field activities management on this $10M Landfill 006 Removal Action located on Alaska’s North Slope. Todd supported thorough safety planning and fast-paced production to remove 4,500 tons of contaminated soil on a tight schedule. Value Plus engineering efficiencies and the addition of 2 each 12 hour work shifts per day resulted in completing the 60-day project on time and without a single incident. Jacobs Value Plus engineering cost savings on the project totaled 2.6 million dollars. The project received a 100% client satisfaction survey score and 100% award fee determination. The USACE client commented to BLM, USAF, and ADEC that Todd and the Project Manager conducted an “excellent performance.”

• USAED / 611 CES Environmental Support, Various Locations, AK.                           2009

Project Manager

For this $2.8M Task Order, Todd provided environmental support at 18 active USAF facilities across Alaska and developed engineering design solutions to overcome logistical/climactic challenges at the remote sites. Todd conducted site and source water assessments and designed water and wastewater systems. Todd augmented existing onsite wastewater treatment facilities by integrating specific components to avoid total system reconstruction and replacement – resulting in significant cost savings.   Todd was instrumental in obtaining 100% award fee scores, client satisfaction and additional scope.

• AFCEE Title II Inspection Services, Eielson AFB, AK.                                        2008-2011

Senior Quality Assurance Inspector/Project Manager

Todd’s resume was pivotal to the award to Jacobs of a 4 year professional services contract for Title II Quality Assurance services on a $358M multi-phase housing project. Todd’s extensive background in military housing construction and his PE license were ideal attributes to serve the client’s needs for this complex and fast paced Silver Star LEED design-build project which included the demolition and new construction of all water, wastewater, heat, and power associated with nearly 600 new and remodeled homes. Todd’s ability to work intelligently at the design level and in the field contributed to 100% client satisfaction surveys and a coveted AFCEE Blue Rating three years in a row.

• USAED / Kogru EE/CA/IRA, Kogru LRRS, AK.                                                      2008-2009

Site Manager

This $6M Landfill Removal Action project involved a remedial investigation and removal of an eroding landfill cell located on Alaska’s North Slope. Todd performed thorough planning and disciplined execution, which resulted in completing the 52-day field component ahead of schedule and without a single incident. Jacobs received a 100% client satisfaction survey score and 100% award fee determination. Todd’s superior efforts contributed to the sole-source award of the follow-on $10M Wainwright SRRS IRA listed above. This project’s excellence was recognized by Jacobs with a 2010 Master Builder Award.

• Kodiak Environmental Remediation Services, Kodiak, Alaska                                 2008

Construction Manager/Site Manager

Mr. Kasteler managed a variety of environmental remediation and restoration projects totaling over $25 million. Responsibilities included managing budgets, schedules, and subcontracts, directing field activities, managing relations with USCG, USACE, and local government and utilities companies under challenging conditions. All projects finished within tight budget and schedule constraints and resulted in follow-on work and USACE quarterly safety award.

• Cold Bay Biovent/SVE/HVE Remediation System                                               2007-2013

Construction Manager/Site Manager/Remedial Process Optimization Engineer

Mr. Kasteler designed and supervised the installation of a multi-faceted remediation approach to the FUDS DDA/Beach Seep Site. Following a successful construction season in 2007, Todd authored the O&M manuals for the system, and developed a remedial process strategy using a configuration of real time site data to optimally direct pumps, fans, and valve positions. This process was closely monitored by Todd for six consecutive years and has resulted in thousands of gallons of free product recovery, acres of demonstrated bioremediation, and near elimination of the persistent oil seep on the beach below the site.

Prior to Jacobs, Todd’s varied work experience included the following:

• Granite Construction; multiple projects, Anchorage                                                   2007

Project Engineer/CQC Manager

Mr. Kasteler served as Project Engineer for a $17-million FedEx expansion including 4.5 acres of concrete hardstand complete with fuel pipeline hydrants, electrical power and lighting, drainage, oil water separators, and a 30,000 square foot maintenance building. Mr. Kasteler’s responsibilities included subcontract and submittal management, developing client and A/E relationships, procurements, RFI generation and management, scheduling, budget and invoicing, and CQC reporting. For a $7-million Ship Creek trail construction project, including bridges, tunnels, and MSE walls, Mr. Kasteler was responsible for obtaining permits, scheduling, managing submittals, generating and managing RFIs, and managing subcontracts.

• SKW Eskimos, Inc, multiple projects, Rural Alaska                                          2003-2006

Site Superintendent

Mr. Kasteler was involved in several rural Alaska school projects including the $33M Akiak K-12 School, $18M Teller school, and the $6.5M Brevig Mission school addition. Mr. Kasteler was responsible for managing crews and subcontractors, scheduling, daily reporting, CQC reporting, safety oversight, procurement, RFI generation and management, and DCVR implementation.

• Osborne Construction; multiple projects, Alaska                                              2000-2003

Site Superintendent, Assistant Site Superintendent

Mr. Kasteler served as Site Superintendent on a $20-million infrastructure installation in Bethel including force-main sewer and continuously circulating water lines above and below ground to supply 220 homes and businesses. Mr. Kasteler was responsible for managing crews in challenging subarctic situations, design changes, daily reporting, CQC reporting, and operating excavators, loaders, and bulldozers.

He also worked for Osborne as Assistant Site Superintendent on the $36-million Chevak K-12 School, Chevak, AK for the finish phase of this new school construction project. Mr. Kasteler was responsible for managing finishing crews and subcontractors during the installation of drywall, casework, trim hardware, lockers, sports and gym finishes.

• UIC Construction Company; Kotzebue, Alaska                                                    1998-1999

Site Superintendent

Mr. Kasteler facilitated Medical Housing construction for the Maniilaq Corporation on a forty-unit housing project for medical personnel in Kotzebue. Duties included site layout, managing field crews and subcontractors, scheduling, obtaining permits, generating and managing RFIs/DCVRs, daily reporting, safety oversight, and CQC reporting.

• Multiple Construction Companies; Anchorage and Rural Alaska                 1996-2002

Carpenter/Equipment Operator

Todd worked as a frame/finish carpenter and equipment operator for Osborne Construction, Weldin Construction, and Wolverine Supply. Projects varied from rural Alaska housing to USAF and US Army residential and commercial structures in Anchorage and Fairbanks. During this time, Todd began pursuit of a Civil Engineering degree and spent 7 years engaged in night classes, distance education courses, as well as numerous full time semesters at UA Anchorage and earned his BSCE in 2007.

• Copper River Forest Products, Copper River, Alaska                                         1992-1996

Equipment Operator

Mr. Kasteler operated specialized logging machinery and road building equipment, earning over 9,000 hours of equipment time primarily on excavators and D-8 bulldozers.

• Commercial Fishing and Carpentry; Valdez, Alaska                                          1989-1992

Carpenter/Purse Seine and Long Line Fisherman

Todd was engaged seasonally as a commercial fisherman; purse seining and long-lining in Prince William Sound. When not fishing, Todd worked as a carpenter on residential and commercial construction projects in and around Valdez, AK.

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John Dillon

• Performance-Based Remediation (PBR) – Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), AK, and Clear Air Force Station, AK. U.S. Air Force (USAF), Project Manager. On-Going.

Remedial Project Manager in charge of meeting multiply performance objectives (Remedy In Place, Response Complete, Optimized Exit Strategy for Site Closure, and Site Closure) on multiple sites with multi-media contamination, complex issues and inventive remedial solutions. Technical approaches to meet the performance objectives consist of excavations, in-situ chemical oxidation, soil vapor extraction, bioventing/biosparging, dual phase vacuum extraction, and hydrocarbon risk calculating. Development of site specific Uniform Federal Policy – Quality Assurance Project Plan (UFP-QAPPs), Optimized Exit Strategy Plans, Site Closure Documents, and various reports.

• Removal Action – Nuvagapak Point and Collinson Point Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line Stations Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS). USACE, North Slope, AK, Project Manager. Marsh Creek, LLC/Weston Solutions, Inc. On-Going.

Developed Project Plans consisting of UFP-QAPP, Environmental Protection Plan (EPP), Waste Management Plan (WMP), and Contractor Quality Control Plan (CQCP); Management of field personnel supporting a remote laboratory and delineating, surveying, and GIS mapping the excavations at these sites located in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Assisted in the guidance of soil excavation based on on-site sample analysis and segregated excavated soil containing Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant (POL) and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) contaminates; and, ensured proper transportation, and disposal and/or treatment of excavated material. Developed a Maintenance and Monitoring Plan for the on-site landspread treatment of the POL contaminated soil.

• Petroleum Release Response – 2011, 2012, and 2014 – Red Devil Mine, Release Investigations and Removals. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Red Devil, Alaska, Project Manager/Field Team Lead. Marsh Creek, LLC/Weston Solutions, Inc. On-Going.

Characterized the nature and extent of soil, groundwater, surface water and sediment contamination and assessed the potential risks to human health and the environment posed by POL contaminants. Determined the nature and extent of on-site impacts through investigative drilling. Excavated impacted soil and placed in a landspread area where the soil was spread out and treated.

• Removal Action – Kogotpak River Landfill – Nuvagapak Point DEW Line Station FUDS. USACE, North Slope, AK, Project Manager. Marsh Creek, LLC/Weston Solutions, Inc. On- Going.

Developed Project Plans and Reports consisting of UFP-QAPP, EPP, WMP, CQCP, and RA Completion Report; Management of field personnel running a remote laboratory and delineating, surveying, and GIS mapping at this remote site located in ANWR. Assisted in the guidance of soil excavation based on on-site sample analysis and segregated excavated soil and debris containing lead, POL and PCB contaminates; and, ensured proper transportation and disposal of excavated material.

• Site Investigation, Excavation, and Treatment – Former North Slope Exploration Pad, Confidential Oil and Gas Client, North Slope, Alaska, Project Manager. On-Going.

Development of Corrective Action Plans, Project Plans and Annual Reports in support of corrective action activities associated with this site. Site consists of a capped gravel pad underlined with POL contaminated soil, construction debris, and drilling waste material. Contaminated pads are required to be remediated and closed by ADEC. The project location is remote and accessibility is limited. The investigation consists of digging and sampling test pits to tundra grade followed by the excavation and treatment or disposal of contaminated material. Contaminated debris is properly disposed of off-    site. Contaminated soil is segregated based on contamination levels and landspread treated on-site by spreading out the material in a thin lift and regularly tilling the material with heavy equipment.

Treated material is then used to backfill excavated areas.

• Removal Action – 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 – Umiat Test Well No. 9. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Umiat, AK, Project Manager. Marsh Creek, LLC/Weston Solutions, Inc.

Management of field teams delineating, surveying, and GIS mapping the extent of PCBs and POL soil contamination at this remote former exploration drill site located in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Assisted in the guidance of soil excavation based on on-site ELAP certified laboratory sample analysis and segregated excavated wastes based on contamination levels; and, ensured proper transportation and disposal of excavated material. Over 10,000 cubic yards (cy) of PCB-contaminated soil was removed over four winter seasons.

• Long-Term Monitoring and Operation of Remediation Systems – JBER, AK, USAF, Project Manager.

Project Manager in charge of operating and maintaining all active remedial systems (including bioventing, constructed wetland, active methane extraction systems, etc.) and ongoing long-term monitoring (LTM) of known groundwater plumes contaminated with POL and chlorinated solvents. Project includes using statistical regression to compare analytical results with those from prior years to estimate time until remediation will be complete. Developed a UFP-QAPP, Annual Reports, and Site Closure Documents

• Emergency Response – Enbridge Oil Spill, Marshall, MI, USEPA, Region 5-START-3, Operation Section Chief.

Coordinated efforts of 100+ START-3 personnel, under the tasking of USEPA Region 5, in activities with multiple federal, state, and local agencies directly involved in the emergency response for the Enbridge Energy Partners LLP, 30-inch oil pipeline rupture (820, 000 gallons). Activities included site reconnaissance (land, water, and aerial), environmental and damage assessments of various oil spill-affected residential communities, wetlands, water ways, waste collection, multimedia environmental sampling, and emergency responses throughout the removal action. Managed teams of information technology (IT) professionals responsible for maintaining the database for all response activities.

• Emergency Removal Action – Red Devil Mine, Power House Assessment and Removal. U.S. Department of the Interior, BLM, Red Devil, Alaska, Project Manager/Field Team Lead.

• Marsh Creek, LLC/Weston Solutions, Inc. Assessed and removed a former Powder House that housed explosives which were utilized during mining operations. Safely assessed and characterized the extent of potential explosives within the structure. Mitigated all explosive hazards, demolished and properly disposed of the structure.

• Removal Action and Remedial Investigation – Brownlow Point/Jago River former Defense Early Warning (DEW) Line Stations Formerly-Used Defense Sites (FUDS). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kaktovik, AK, Project Manager. Marsh Creek, LLC/Weston Solutions, Inc.

Located and assessed abandoned drums and delineated the extent of impacted soil. Removed and disposed of abandoned drums and contaminated soil. Transported drums and contaminatedsoil via helicopter to staging area in Kaktovik. Assisted in coordinating the transport and proper disposal of all project wastes.

• North Slope Production Units – 2008, 2009, and 2010 Abandoned Drum Assessments and Removals. Confidential Oil and Gas Clients, North Slope, Alaska, Project Manager/Field Team Lead.

Assessment phases involved documentation of threats to human health, welfare, and the environment posed by abandoned drums located throughout several of the production units on the North Slope of Alaska. Removal phases involved helicopter slinging activities and cleaning, crushing and the proper disposal of the removed drums. Both phases included multi-media sampling and air monitoring of unknowns materials; digital photo documentation; surveying; maintenance of site logbooks; compiling data; obtaining permits and generating maps and reports.

• Phase II Site Investigations – Former North Slope Exploration Pads, Confidential Oil and Gas Client, North Slope, Alaska, Field Team Lead.

Sites consisted of gravel pads and open drilling waste reserve pits. Reserve pits at the sites are required to be closed by ADEC. The project locations were remote and accessible by ice roads only during the winter months. The investigations consisted of drilling, logging, surveying and sampling over 300 soil borings in order to characterize the gravel pads. Phase II Assessment Reports were generated within two weeks of the investigations completion in support of corrective action activities at the sites.

• Site Investigation and Monitoring – Cummins Northwest Facility, Cummins Inc., Anchorage, Alaska, Project Manager/Field Team Lead.

This investigation and monitoring project consisted of soil boring advancement, soil sampling, soil screening utilizing the “Color- Tech” method, monitoring well installation, monitoring well development, groundwater purging and sampling, soil vapor point installation, soil vapor sampling, and surveying.

• Remedial Operations – 2009 and 2010 Big Mountain Radio Relay Station, U.S. Air Force, Lake Iliamna, Alaska, Project Manager/Field Team Lead.

Remedial Operations, Interim Remedial Actions, and Site Characterization were performed at six of the Installations Restoration Program (IRP) sites in 2009 and 2010. Conducted land surveys, evaluated data to support closure documents, ensured current remedies effectiveness, and completed the delineation of PCB- contaminated soil. Additional responsibilities included multi-media sampling and monitoring; digital photo documentation; maintenance of site logbooks; compiling data; and generating reports.

• Contaminated Soil Removal – Port Heiden Radio Relay Site, U.S. Air Force, Port Heiden, Alaska, Field Team Lead.

Delineated the extent of PCBs and POL soil contamination at the Port Heiden Radio Relay Site. Delineation of contamination was achieved through soil borings, soil sampling, monitoring and field screening of collected samples. Excavation oversight consisted of screening and segregating excavated wastes based on contamination levels; ensuring proper disposal or treatment of excavated material; and, backfilling excavations with clean material.

• Environmental Baseline Survey – Nikolski Radio Relay Site, U.S. Air Force, Nikolski, Alaska, Project Manager/Field Team Lead.

Conducted an Environmental Baseline Survey of the entire Nikolski Radio Relay Site and associated facilities. Collected information from state and federal environmental data bases, historic document reviews, personnel interviews and site visits.

Compiled an Environmental Baseline Survey Report for use in land transfers, environmental disclosures and Installation Restoration Program (IRP) sites status. 

• Geophysical Survey – Point Lay Long Range Radar Station, U.S. Air Force, Point Lay, Alaska, Project Manager/Field Team Lead.

Objectives of the survey were to locate and map buried metallic debris and delineate the boundaries of the Point Lay Long Range Radar Station Landfill. Electomagnetic surveys with GPS and Ground Penetrating Radar surveys with GPS were used to complete the delineation of the landfill. Additional responsibilities included digital photo documentation; maintenance of site logbooks; compiling data; and generating maps and reports.

• Reserve Pit Environmental Assessments, Excavations and Closures – North Slope Production Units, Confidential Oil and Gas Client, North Slope, Alaska, Field Team Lead.

Assessments involve delineation of the extent of contaminants within the reserve pits through borings, multi-media sampling and monitoring. Excavation oversight consists of screening and segregating excavated wastes based on contamination levels; ensuring proper disposal of excavated material; backfilling with clean material; and restoring reserve pit cap with native vegetation.

• Texas Hurricane Response, Houston, TX, USEPA, Region 6-START-3, Charlie Branch Director (Galveston, TX).

Coordinated efforts of 20+ START 3 personnel, under the direction of the USEPA, for activities involving multiple federal, state, and local agencies directly involved in the emergency response efforts for Hurricanes Ike and Gustav. Activities included reconnaissance (land, water, and aerial), environmental and damage assessments of various hurricane-affected facilities, debris collection (orphan containers, vessels, and household hazardous waste), multimedia environmental sampling, and emergency responses after initial landfall of the hurricanes. Worked with information technology (IT) professionals responsible for recording data for all hurricane response activities.

Coordinated staffing with Operation Section Chief and generated situational reports for branch activities. Responsibilities included emergency response work, maintenance of equipment for response readiness, implementing proper health and safety protocols, managing evolving schedules and changes in task orders, training personnel, and ensuring proper documentation and database implementation.

• Site Investigation – Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Station, U.S. Air Force, Cape Newenham, Alaska, Field Team Leader/Project Manager.

The Site Investigation (SI) was performed on two Biocells containing diesel contaminated soil. Responsibilities included implementing the Triad Approach; managing three on-site personnel; soil sampling; overseeing heavy equipment operation; documenting site activities and generating reports.

• Triad Remedial Investigation – Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Station, U.S. Air Force, Cape Romanzof, Alaska, Field Team Member/Field Team Leader.

The Remedial Investigation (RI) was performed on four source areas from June through October of 2008. The four source areas are Installation Restoration Program (IRP) sites. Responsibilities included implementing the Triad Approach; multi-media sampling and air monitoring; digital photo documentation; maintenance of site logbooks; compiling data; and generating a final report

• Emergency Responses, Multiple Sites, USEPA, Region 5, START-3, Field Team Member/Field Team Leader.

Emergency responses involved documentation of threats to human health, welfare, and the environment posed by the release oils and hazardous wastes.

Responsibilities included the implementation of incident command system (ICS); entries into hot zones to perform multi-media sampling and air monitoring of unknowns in all levels of PPE; digital photo documentation; maintaining site logbooks; compiling data; and generating maps and assessment reports. Coordinated activities with the USEPA OSC, state agencies, and local agencies including first responders (police, hazmat teams and fire departments). Oversight of emergency removal activities included:

• Ecorse River, Fish Kill, Wyandotte, MI
• Pandora Manufacturing Fire, Hazardous Chemical Explosion, Pandora, OH
• PCS – Petrochem Fire, Hazardous Chemical Fire, Detroit, MI
• Detroit Mercury Release, Residential Mercury Spill, Detroit, MI
• Burtchville Mercury Release, Residential Mercury Spill, Burtchville, MI
• Tronex Chemical Company, Nitric Acid Release, Wixom, MI
• Bingham Elementary School, PCB Release, Lansing, MI

• CERCLA Environmental Site Assessments, Multiple Locations, USEPA, Region 5, START- 3, Field Team Member/Field Team Leader.

Assessments involved documentation of threats to human health, welfare, and the environment posed by unstable conditions at sites containing oils and hazardous wastes. Responsibilities included multi-media sampling and air monitoring of unknowns in all levels of personal protective equipment (PPE); digital photo documentation; maintenance of site logbooks; compiling data; and generating maps and assessment reports:

Hoskins Manufacturing, Mio, MI

National Automated Systems, Harrisville, MI

Harvard Industries, Albion, MI

Syn Lube, Shelby, OH

Chemserve Corporation, Detroit, MI

• PRP Sediment Removal Oversight, Midland, MI, Dow Chemical Company, Tittabawasee River, USEPA, Region 5, START-3, Site Lead.

The site, located in Midland County, Michigan, was contaminated with dioxin and furans, resulting from the historic wastewater discharge practices associated with The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) Plant. The response actions proposed will mitigate threats to public health, welfare, and the environment presented by the presence of an uncontrolled release of dioxin and furans, hazardous substances, into the food chain of the Tittabawassee River from soils and sediment located within these areas. START coordinated site activities with the USEPA OSC and state agencies including the MDEQ, MDNR, and MDCH.

• Tittabawassee River, Reach J/K:

The site is located in over-bank areas on the northeast side of the Tittabawassee River and includes two areas of focus. The first consists of buried, post- industrial deposits immediately adjacent to the River and extending at least 75 feet inland, near the southern end of Reach J and extending through the southern end of Reach K (the “Levee Area”).

The second area consists of high and low terraces. Wetlands occupy most of the Reach J/K over- bank area and experience sediment deposition during flood conditions. The response actions included excavation of contaminated soils, capping of contaminated areas, air monitoring, limited fencing to restrict access to site areas, and off-site disposal of contaminated soil. The response activities resulted in the removal of approximately 32,000 cubic yards of waste material. The USEPA issued a verbal General Notice Letter of Potential Liability to Dow with expectations for the completion of an expedited time-critical removal action. An AOC was issued to Dow for the performance of the removal.

START provided oversight of dredging operations; implemented AOC, Site Work Plan and Health

& Safety Plan; monitored turbidity levels; collected post confirmation samples; documented removal activities through digital photo documentation; and site logbooks; complied data; generated maps and reports

• PRP Sediment Removal Oversight, Saginaw, MI, Dow Chemical Company, Saginaw River, U.S.EPA, Region 5, START 3, Site Lead.

The Site, located in Saginaw County, Michigan, was contaminated with dioxin and furans, caused by the historic wastewater discharge practices associated with The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) Plant. The response actions proposed will mitigate threats to public health, welfare, and the environment due to the presence of an uncontrolled release of dioxin and furans, hazardous substances, into the food chain of the Saginaw River from soils and sediment in this area. START coordinated site activities with the USEPA OSC and state agencies including the MDEQ, MDNR, and MDCH.

• Saginaw River, Wickes Park:

The known area of contamination was approximately 75 feet by 150 feet. The Site is located adjacent to Wickes Park located along the central portion of the Saginaw, River. This Site contained the highest TEQ analytical result recorded. USEPA issued a verbal General Notice Letter of Potential Liability to Dow with expectations for the completion of an expedited time-critical removal action. An Administrative Order by Consent (AOC) was issued to Dow for the performance of the removal. START provided oversight of dredging operations; implemented AOC, Site Work Plan and Health & Safety Plan; monitored turbidity levels; collected post confirmation samples; documented removal activities through digital photos and site logbooks; complied data; generated maps and reports.

• CERCLA Removal, Albion, MI, Harvard Industries Company, USEPA, Region 5, START- 3, Site Lead.

USEPA initiated a removal action at the Harvard Industries site in Albion, Calhoun

County, Michigan to mitigate threats to human health, welfare, and the environment posed by this unsecured facility. Hazardous wastes found at the site, include Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), unstable laboratory chemicals, and heavy metals within the buildings and surface soil.

Responsibilities included overseeing health and safety; work plan implementation; site cost tracking; digital photo documentation; maintaining site logbooks; coordinating public meetings; c generating maps; and deploying and maintaining air monitoring equipment.

Coordinated site activities with the USEPA OSC; state agencies including the MDEQ, MDNR, and MDCH; and local agencies including the City of Albion and Calhoun County.

• Sediment Removal and Remediation, Sault Sainte Marie, MI, Cannelton Industries, Inc., USEPA, Field Team Leader.

The Cannelton Industries, Inc. site covers 75 acres along the St. Mary’s River in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. From 1900 to 1958, the Northwestern Leather Company operated a tannery at the site and processed animal hides. Waste materials from the tannery operations were discharged through three main drains to a low-lying shoreline area.

Barrels and general wastes were burned and disposed of along the river. Threats and contaminants included soils, sediments, and surface water. Heavy metals including chromium, lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury were found in the St. Mary’s River. Contaminated sediments on-site potentially could have entered the food chain through microorganism present. Sediment dredging in Tannery Bay was proposed as an additional action under the Great Lakes Legacy Act in 2005- 2006. The dredging project involved the removal of 40,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediments and approximately 500,000 pounds of chromium and 25 pounds of mercury from the bay and nearby wetlands.

Provided oversight of the dredging operations from a dredge barge; implemented Site Work Plan and Health & Safety Plan; and collected post confirmation samples. Documentation included digitized photos; maintained site logbooks; complied data; generated maps; and monitored turbidity and water levels in the bay and river.

• CERCLA Removal, Bay City, MI, Valley Chrome Platers Company, USEPA, Region 5, START-3, Site Lead.

The USEPA initiated a removal action at the site to mitigate threats to human health, welfare, and the environment posed by existing conditions. The unsecured facility containing hazardous wastes, including corrosive chemicals and heavy metals within the buildings and Site surface soil.

Responsibilities included overseeing health and safety and work plan implementation; comprehensive site cost tracking; digital photo documentation; maintaining site logbooks; coordinating public meetings; managing multi-media sampling activities; generating reports and maps; and deploying and maintaining air monitoring equipment. Coordinated work activities with the USEPA, OSC, and State of Michigan agencies including the MDEQ, MDNR, and MDCH.

• Oil Pollution Act (OPA) and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Removal, Dearborn, MI, USEPA-Region 5, START-2, Site Lead.

6. S. EPA initiated a Removal Action through OPA to remove oils and through CERCLA hazardous waste that pose an imminent threat to human health, welfare, and the environment. The site is located on a 6.5-acre parcel of land and contained 195 aboveground storage tanks (AST) with a combined oil storage capacity of nearly 3.1 million gallons. The removal of a laboratory, water treatment building, boiler house, boiler rooms, and pump house were part of the removal action. The project final costs estimated at $6.5 million.

Responsibilities involved overseeing health and safety; work plan implementation; site cost tracking; digital photo documentation; maintaining site logbooks; coordinating public meetings; managing multi-media sampling activities; data collection; map generation; and deployment of air monitoring equipment around the perimeter of the site.

Coordinated work activities with the USEPA Federal On Scene Coordinator (OSC); the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Strike Team; state agencies including Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH); the City of Dearborn, and various local agencies.

• Louisiana Hurricane Response, New Orleans, LA, USEPA, Region 6-START-2, Marsh Operations Branch Director/Emergency Response, Division Field Team Leader.

Coordinated efforts of 50+ START 2 personnel, under the direction of the USEPA, for activities involving multiple federal, state, and local agencies directly involved in the emergency response efforts for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Activities included reconnaissance (land, water, and aerial), environmental and damage assessments of various hurricane-affected facilities, debris collection (orphan containers, vessel, and household hazardous waste), multimedia environmental sampling, and emergency responses after initial landfall of the hurricanes. Worked with information technology (IT) professionals responsible for recording data for all hurricane response activities.

Coordinated staffing with Operation Section Chief and generated situational reports for branch activities. Responsibilities included emergency response work, maintenance of equipment for response readiness, implementing proper health and safety protocols, managing evolving schedules and changes in task orders, training personnel, and ensuring proper documentation and database implementation.