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Uma Hinman Consulting Team Upper Feather River Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Statement of Qualifications Photo: exploreplumascounty.bigfishcreations.com April 2014 Uma Hinman Consulting Team Leah Wills Independent Consultant Uma Hinman Consulting PO Box 1251, Cedar Ridge, CA 95924 4/10/2014 Mr. Randy Wilson, Planning Director/Co-Manager Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District 555 Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 RE: Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Update Services Dear Mr. Wilson, Uma Hinman Consulting is enthusiastic about this opportunity to provide the enclosed Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to assist the Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) and Regional Water Management Group (RWMG) in their efforts to update the 2005 Upper Feather River (UFR) Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Plan. The enclosed SOQ is submitted on behalf of a highly- qualified team of consultants including Uma Hinman Consulting, Leah Wills, Deer Creek Resources, ECORP, PMC, Plumas Geo-Hydrology, California Indian Environmental Alliance, Sierra Institute for Community and Environment, and SWALE Inc. Our Team interprets this Project as an integrative and collaborative planning effort, supported by science and local knowledge. In response, we present a Team led by land use and water resource planners, and backed by a highly skilled group of expert geographers and cartographers, scientists, socio-economists, Tribal outreach and water resource experts with extensive knowledge of the Feather River watershed and the people who call the Upper Feather River Basin home. Additionally, we have taken great care to bring together firms and individuals both local to the Plumas area and those who have extensive experience in the watershed. Furthermore, many members of our Team have been involved in the initial planning phases of the UFR IRWM update, and are familiar with the issues that will be encountered and addressed during the preparation of the IRWM Plan. 4/10/2014 Thank you for the opportunity to present our qualifications for consideration. Please contact us at (916) 813-0818 if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Uma Hinman, Principal, Uma Hinman Consulting Attachment: Statement of Qualifications for the UFR IRWM Update Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................... I OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................... 1 Firm Overview...........................................................................................................................................1 Team Overview and Roles......................................................................................................................2 Organizational Chart ..............................................................................................................................6 APPROACH TO WORK ........................................................................................................ 7 Task 1 Public and Stakeholder Involvement........................................................................................8 Task 2 Baseline Technical Study........................................................................................................ 11 Task 3 Data Management Strategy, System Development and Implementation.................... 13 Task 4 Climate Change Technical Study and Plan Chapter ........................................................ 14 Task 5 Project Development Process ................................................................................................ 16 Task 6 IRWM Plan Update ................................................................................................................ 18 Task 7 Grant Administration .............................................................................................................. 18 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS........................................................... 19 Uma Hinman Consulting........................................................................................................................ 19 Leah Wills ............................................................................................................................................... 20 Deer Creek Resources, LLC .................................................................................................................. 21 ECORP ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 PMC.......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Plumas GeoHydrology ......................................................................................................................... 24 California Indian Environmental Alliance .......................................................................................... 24 Sierra Institute for Community and Environment.............................................................................. 25 SWALE, Inc.............................................................................................................................................. 26 RESUMES OF KEY PERSONNEL.......................................................................................... 27 P a g e | i Statement of Qualifications UMA HINMAN CONSULTIN G T E A M We are pleased to submit our qualifications to assist the Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) with the preparation of the Upper Feather River Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (UFR IRWM/Plan). Our Team consists of a collaboration of planners, scientists, Tribal members and outreach specialists, facilitators, and grant administrators. Additionally, we have taken great care to bring together firms and individuals both local to the Plumas area and/or those who have extensive experience in the watershed. Furthermore, many members of our Team have been involved in the initial planning phases of the UFR IRWM update, and are familiar with the issues that will be encountered and addressed during the preparation of the IRWM Plan. OVERVIEW Firm Overview Uma Hinman Consulting was established in 2011 to provide land use and environmental planning services to local and state agencies, special districts, and private clients. The firm’s principal, Uma Hinman, has over 13 years of experience in project management, and integrating planning and environmental issues in the Northern Sierras. Ms. Hinman has worked closely with Leah Wills and District staff in developing the UFR IRWM work plan, schedule and budget, which was submitted to, and ultimately approved by, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). Located in Grass Valley, Uma Hinman Consulting (UHC) is a small, woman-owned consulting firm with a range of experience working in land use and water resource planning. Integration of land use, natural resource science, and stakeholder input is a focus of the firm’s expertise. The firm’s principal, Uma Hinman, has a solid background in local land use planning with rural counties, small municipalities, LAFCOs, and water, wastewater and fire districts and agencies in Northern California. Additionally, she has extensive experience in planning efforts that integrate water resource and land use planning in the Sierras. Her past work experience includes Senior Planner, Kleinschmidt Associates (a Water Resources Consulting firm); Associate Planner, Nevada County Planning Department; Hydrologic Graduate Studies Research Assistant, Humboldt State University; Watershed Steward/AmeriCorps, Department of Fish and Wildlife; and nine seasons with Cal Fire as a firefighter and fire apparatus engineer. Our staff also includes Tamara Watson, a grant administrator experienced in management and administration of multi-million dollar Proposition 84, 40 and 50 grants, focused primarily on agricultural- related water quality projects. Ms. Watson’s expertise has focused on coordination with state agencies, ranchers and agricultural entities to administer grant funding and deliverables. Uma Hinman Consulting is a certified small business by the California Department of General Services, a State Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SDBE) and State Woman Business Enterprise (SWBE) by the California Department of Transportation. P a g e | 1 Statement of Qualifications Team Overview and Roles Our Team consists of Uma Hinman Consulting, Leah Wills, Deer Creek Resources, ECORP, PMC, Plumas Geo- Hydrology, California Indian Environmental Alliance, Sierra Institute for Community and Environment, and Sierra Watershed and Land Enterprise (SWALE, Inc.). The firm overviews and roles of each Team member are summarized in the following paragraphs. Uma Hinman Consulting Uma Hinman Consulting (UHC) serves as the prime contractor and will be responsible for overall Plan development, lead author for Plan chapters based on Workgroup and RWMG efforts and direction, and grant administration. Uma Hinman will be the Project Manager overseeing the overall Project and coordinating with the RWMG, the District and DWR to keep the Project on track and on schedule. As an experienced professional planner and project manager, she is proactive and keeps the big
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