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CHAPTER VII List of Preparers

The following personnel were primarily responsible for the completion of this Second Tier Draft Environmental Assessment for SIU 1 of I-70 or for performing environmental studies.

A. Federal Highway Administration

Peggy Casey B.S., Civil Engineering: Environmental Projects Engineer University of Wisconsin, 1975 FHWA – Missouri Division 28 years experience Reviewer

Don Neumann B.S., Civil Engineering: Programs Engineer St. Louis University, 1968 FHWA – Missouri Division 34 years experience Reviewer

B. Missouri Department of Transportation

Kathy Harvey B.S., Civil Engineering: State Design Engineer University of Missouri – Rolla, 1979 General Headquarters 14 years of experience Project Manager and Reviewer

Mark Kross B.A., Interdisciplinary Archeology: Environmental Process and Policy Specialist Yale,1977 General Headquarters 26 years of experience M.A., Social Sciences: Environmental Lead and Reviewer University of Chicago, 1979

Bob Brendel B.J., Magazine Journalism, Outreach Coordinator/Program Delivery University of Missouri - Columbia, 1975 General Headquarters 29 years experience Public Involvement and Reviewer

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Jerry Mugg B.S., Civil Engineering: Transportation Group Leader – Vice President University of Missouri – Rolla, 1986 HNTB Corporation 18 years experience Project Manager

Ken Bechtel B.A., Geography: Environmental Coordinator Emporia State University, 1970 HNTB Corporation 31 years experience M.A., Geography: Overall NEPA compliance Kansas State University, 1972

Jim Van Wormer B.S., Civil Engineering: Project Manager University of Missouri – Columbia, 1989 HNTB Corporation 15 years experience Engineering Coordinator

D. Section Engineering Consultant

David Kocour B.G.S., Environmental Science: Division Manager University of Kansas, 1985 URS Corporation 19 years of experience Project Manager

Mel Millenbruck B.S., Civil Engineering: Vice President Transportation University of Missouri-Rolla, 1970 URS Corporation 34 years of experience Primary Author, Preliminary Design Alternatives

Rick Ensz, P.E. B.S., Civil Engineering: Division Manager University of Kansas, 1979 URS Corporation 25 years of experience M.S., Environmental Health Engineering: Primary Author, Public Involvement University of Kansas, 1980

Charles Arthur B.A., Architecture: Project Architect University of Kansas, 1996 URS Corporation 10 years of experience Deputy Project Manager Primary Author, Visual Resources, Prime Farmland

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Brian Linnan, P.E. B.S., Civil Engineering: Division Manager Iowa State University, 1982 URS Corporation 23 years of experience M.S., Geotechnical Engineering: Primary Author, Geology Iowa State University, 1986

Will Zung B.S., Geology: Senior Staff Hydrologist University of Missouri-Rolla, 1998 URS Corporation 7 years of experience M.S., Water Resources: Primary Author, Hydrology University of Kansas, 2001

John Crawford B.S., Civil Engineering: Senior Transportation Engineer University of Minnesota, 1992 URS Corporation 14 years of experience Primary Author, Air Quality and Noise

David Twigg B.A., Zoology: Staff Biologist Miami University, 1993 URS Corporation 11 years of experience M.S., Biology: Primary Author, Wetlands, Natural Resources Eastern Kentucky University, (In Progress), 2004

Klaas Doeden B.S., Geology: Project Geologist Kansas State University, 1988 URS Corporation 13 years of experience M.S., Geological Engineering: Primary Author, Physiography and Topography, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1992 Hazardous Materials

Kerry Stonestreet A.A., Associates of Arts: Staff Geologist, GIS Specialist Johnson County Community College, URS Corporation 1998 6 years of experience GIS Mapping B.S., Geology: University of Kansas, 1999

Rusty Schmidt B.S., Biology: Landscape Ecologist University of Minnesota at Duluth, 1993 URS Corporation 14 years of experience Wetland Delineation, Natural Resources

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Lydia Nelson B.S., Biology: Natural Resource Specialist Central Michigan University, 1981 URS Corporation 16 years experience B.S., Soil Science: Author, Natural Resources Oregon State University, 1983

Angelo Mannino B.S., Civil Engineering; Associate Principle Finlay Engineering College, 1970 DRG Engineers 35 years of experience Preliminary Design Alternatives

Eric Reinkemeyer B.S., Civil Engineering; Design Engineer University of Missouri – Kansas City, DRG Engineers 2001 5 years of experience Preliminary Design Alternatives

Neal Lopinot B.A., Anthropology and Biology: Director & Research Associate Professor Southern Illinois University at Center for Archaeological Research Edwardsville, 1974 Southwest Missouri State University 34 years of experience M.A., Conservation Archaeology: Primary Author, Cultural Resources Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1977

Ph.D., Anthropology specializing in Archaeology: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1984

Connie Heitz B.S., Public Affairs: Senior Planner Indiana University Zambrana Engineering, Inc. 16 years of experience M.S., Public Affairs: Primary Author, Socioeconomics Indiana University at Bloomington

George John, P.E. B.S., Civil Engineering: University of President Evansville, Indiana, 1983 EDSI 21 years of experience Traffic Engineer Project Principal

Adam Spector, P.E. B.S., Civil Engineering: Bradley Engineer University, 1994 EDSI M.S., Civil Engineering, University of 11 years of experience Missouri-Rolla, 2002 Traffic Engineer

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CHAPTER VIII Circulation List

A. Federal Agencies

Mr. Joe Cothern NEPA Environmental Scientist U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 901 N. 5th Street Kansas City, Kansas 66101

Mr. Harold Deckerd U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service 601 Business Loop 70 West Parkade Center, Suite 250 Columbia, Missouri 65203-2546

Mr. James Pointer Regulatory Project Manager U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 221 Bolivar Street, Suite 103 Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

Mr. Charlie Scott Field Supervisor U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 101 Park DeVille Dr. Columbia, Missouri 65203-0007

Ms. Joan Roeseler Regional Administrator Federal Transit Administration 901Locust Street Suite 404 Kansas City, Missouri 64106

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Mr. Gene Gardner Missouri Department of Conservation P.O. Box 180 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0180

Ms. Jane Beetem Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102

Mr. George Riedel Missouri Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 16 2302 Militia Drive Jefferson City, Missouri 65102

C. Local Government Agencies

Ms. Susan Reese-Duncan Manager of Administration Jackson County 415 E. 12th Street Kansas City, Missouri 64105

Ms. Martha Pollard Public Administrator Lafayette County P.O. Box 275 Concordia, Missouri 64020

City of Bates City 203 N. 2nd Street Bates City, Missouri 64011

Mr. Frederick Siems City Administrator City of Blue Springs 903 W. Main Street Blue Springs, Missouri 64015

Mr. Matt Farlin City Administrator City of Grain Valley 711 Main Street Grain Valley, Missouri 64029

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Mr. Robert Heacock City Manager City of Independence P.O. Box 1019 Independence, Missouri 64050

Mr. Wayne Cauthen City Manager City of Kansas City 414 E. 12th Street Kansas City, Missouri 64106

Mr. Bryan Long City Administrator City of Oak Grove 1300 S. Broadway Oak Grove, Missouri 64075

Mr. Wade Sanders City Administrator City of Odessa P.O. Box 128 Odessa, Missouri 64076

Mr. Mell Henderson Director of Transportation Mid-America Regional Council 600 Broadway, Suite 300 Kansas City, Missouri 64105

D. Elected Officials

1. State Officials

The Honorable Shannon Cooper State Representative, District 120 State of Missouri 201 W. Capitol Avenue, Room 310 Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

The Honorable David Pearce State Representative, District 121 State of Missouri 201 W. Capitol Avenue, Room 300 Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

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The Honorable Michael McGhee State Representative, District 122 State of Missouri 201 W. Capitol Avenue, Room 305A Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

The Honorable Brian Baker State Representative, District 123 State of Missouri 201 W. Capitol Avenue, Room 135 Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

The Honorable Rex Rector State Representative, District 124 State of Missouri 201 W. Capitol Avenue, Room 401B Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

The Honorable Sharon Sanders Brooks State Representative, District 37 State of Missouri 201 W. Capitol Avenue, Room 101E Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

The Honorable Melba Curls State Representative, District 41 State of Missouri 201 W. Capitol Avenue, Room 115D Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

The Honorable Leonard Hughes, IV State Representative, District 42 State of Missouri 201 W. Capitol Avenue, Room 105D Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

The Honorable Terry Young State Representative, District 49 State of Missouri 201 W. Capitol Avenue, Room 135BA Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

The Honorable Michael R. Brown State Representative, District 50 State of Missouri 201 W. Capitol Avenue, Room 105J Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

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The Honorable Paul LeVota State Representative, District 52 State of Missouri 201 W. Capitol Avenue, Room 107 Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

The Honorable Gary Dusenberg State Representative, District 54 State of Missouri 201 W. Capitol Avenue, Room 236A Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

The Honorable Bryan Pratt State Representative, District 55 State of Missouri 201 W. Capitol Avenue, Room 114A Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

The Honorable James Bill Stouffer State Senator, District 21 State of Missouri State Capitol, Room 332 Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

The Honorable Chris Koster State Senator, District 31 State of Missouri State Capitol, Room 225 Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

The Honorable Matt Bartle State Senator, District 8 State of Missouri State Capitol, Room 431 Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

2. County Officials

The Honorable Katheryn Shields County Executive Jackson County 415 E. 12th St., 2nd Floor Kansas City, Missouri 64106

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The Honorable James Strodtman Presiding Commissioner Lafayette County 1001 Main Street Lexington, Missouri 64067

3. City Officials

The Honorable Shawn Fox City of Bates City 203 N. 2nd Street Bates City, Missouri 64011

The Honorable Steve Steiner City of Blue Springs 902 W. Main Street Blue Springs, Missouri 64015

The Honorable Brad Knight City of Grain Valley 711 Main Street Grain Valley, Missouri 64029

The Honorable Rondell Stewart City of Independence P. O. Box 1019 Independence, Missouri 64050

The Honorable Kay Barnes City of Kansas City 414 E. 12th Street Kansas City, Missouri 64016

The Honorable Mark Fulks City Of Oak Grove 1300 S. Broadway Oak Grove, Missouri 64075

The Honorable Tom Murry City of Odessa P. O. Box 128 Odessa, Missouri 64076

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E. Copies Available for Public Viewing

MoDOT Central Office 105 West Capitol Avenue Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 888-275-6636

MoDOT Kansas City Area Office (District 4) 600 Northeast Colbern Road Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64086 816-622-6500

Kansas City Central Library Dorothy Elliott, Director/Manager 14 West 10th Street Kansas City, Missouri 64105 816-701-3400

Independence Courthouse 200 S. Main Street Independence, Missouri 64000 816-881-4400

Independence Library (South Branch) Steve Campbell, Librarian 137 E. 35th Street Independence, Missouri 64055 816-461-2050

Blue Springs Library (North Branch) Terri Clark, Librarian 850 NW Hunter Drive Blue Springs, Missouri 64015 816-224-8772

Grain Valley Library Mary Reeder, Librarian 110 Front Street Grain Valley, Missouri 64029 816-228-4020

Oak Grove Library Pam Bishop, Librarian 2320 S. Broadway Oak Grove, Missouri 64075 816-690-3213

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Odessa Library Elaine Miller, Librarian 107 W Macon Odessa, Missouri 64020 816-633-4089