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SANDRA WALTERS President ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Masters Degree in Marine Studies, University of Miami, Florida, 1983 Bachelor of Science in Animal Behavior and Marine Biology, University of California, Davis, CA, 1974 SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE Tree Obstruction Survey, Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale Ms. Walters has 30+ years of professional experience in Florida. International Airport, Broward County She is qualified as an Expert Witness in Florida administrative Principal in charge of tree obstruction survey and report for hearings and court proceedings; has conducted and supervised entire airport property. Work includes field data collection environmental studies, and developed avoidance and and preparation of report including a detailed spreadsheet mitigation plans, in all South Florida submerged and upland with tree specifications and recommend-dations for habitats; has successfully permitted projects ranging from trimming or removal, aerial figures showing all tree single family homes to developments of regional impact, locations, and photo exhibits. working with all regulatory agencies; has extensive experience in design and implementation of public participation programs Herbert Hoover Dike Culverts 1 and 1A Replacement and review and development of comprehensive plans; and has Project, Glades County, FL represented clients successfully with many agencies and In charge of all start-up of environmental compliance scope government boards. She is presently a member of the South for $47 million project to replace two 10-foot culverts Florida Regional Planning Council, appointed by governors through the Herbert Hoover Dike near Lake Okeechobee. Bush, Crist and Scott, serving as chair in 2009 and 2015; serves Work included preparation of Stormwater Pollution as 1st VP of Florida Regional Council Association; serves on EPA’s Protection Plan (SWPPP) and NPDES notification; Water Quality Steering Committee for the Florida Keys National development of Environmental Protection Plan; permitting Marine Sanctuary; and served from 2000 to 2004 as a of dewatering plan; development of boating Maintenance Governor’s appointee on Florida’s Acquisition and Restoration of Traffic (MOT) plan; contractor training on environmental Council, which supervises purchase and management of State compliance criteria, including development and printing of conservation lands. waterproof field compliance handbook; turbidity monitoring and reporting, including staff training to meet REPRESENTATIVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE State permit criteria and work supervision; monitoring of 10 listed species; and preparation and processing of Principal, Sandra Walters Consultants, Inc., Key West, Miami, required reports. All plans and reports received U.S. Army Hollywood & Fort Myers, FL, 1996-present Corps of Engineers approval. Provide consulting services to both public and private sector General Coastal Engineering Services, City of Ft. Myers clients in areas of ecological/environmental and land use Providing environmental assessments, design and permit planning and permitting, including habitat evaluation, application preparation and processing for City projects as mitigation and contamination assessment and remediation; member of consultant team. public involvement and outreach; and community and government liaison. Stormwater Filter Marsh, City of Naples, Collier County In charge of wetland jurisdictional determination, habitat ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES • PERMITTING • MITIGATION • evaluation including UMAM assessments, and threatened MONITORING SERVICES and endangered (T&E) species survey; development of Environmental Impact Study & Permitting, Ft. Lauder- impact assessment and mitigation plan; and general dale-Hollywood International Airport Runway Extension assistance with preparing and processing environmental Principal in charge of fulfillment of all NEPA requirements resource permit (ERP) applications with DEP and US Army including T&E species impact assessment and wetland Corps of Engineers (USACE) for creation of filter marsh to delineation, coordination with environmental regulatory provide treatment to stormwater previously being pumped agencies, and preparation and processing of environmental untreated into Naples Bay. UMAM scores were permit applications for final, selected alternative. Acquired immediately accepted by DEP and the USACE. concurrence from all resource agencies on jurisdictional Wetland Delineation, Essential Fish Habitat Assessment lines and UMAM scores for all wetlands affected by one or and Local Permitting Support for Utility Corridor, more project alternatives, prepared administrative draft Okeechobee, Hillsborough and Miami-Dade counties and Draft Environmental Impact Statement, participated in Principal in charge of wetland data collection and DEIS public hearing, prepared EFH and Biological jurisdictional delineation for utility corridor, utilizing both assessments for National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. federal and State wetland delineation methodologies, Fish & Wildlife Service, prepared responses to all ecological including extensive habitat characterization, mapping using questions for DEIS and FEIS; assisted with preparation of sub-foot-accuracy Trimble GPS equipment, and daily Final EIS; provided quality assurance reviews of permit downloading and transmitting of data to central processing applications with South Florida Water Management facility. Also prepared EFH Assessment meeting NMFS District, Broward County, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. requirements for South Dade County segment, including OFFICES IN MONROE, MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD AND LEE COUNTIES MAIN TEL: 305-294-1238, EMAIL: [email protected], WEBSITE: WWW.SWCINC.NET WBE • SBE • DBE • CBE • WOSB Sandra Walters CURRICULUM VITAE PAGE 2 cumulative and secondary impacts analyses, and provided SWC is providing ecological/environmental services, as coordination and assistance with local permitting in Martin needed, including benthic and wetland assessments and and Miami-Dade counties. associated environmental permitting. Canoe-Kayak Launch, City of Bonita Springs, Lee County Port Everglades Master Plan Update, Broward County Coordinated with South Florida Water Management Dist- Principal in charge of all natural-systems data collection rict (SFWMD) and Florida Department of Environmental and analysis and permitting assessments for five-year Protection (DEP) to resolve issues, successfully acquired master plan update, including incorporation of updated documentation so DEP could issue City lease, allowing City plan into County comprehensive plan. to proceed with construction of recreational public access General Engineering Services, City of Pompano Beach and facility. City of Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County Cudjoe Key Quarry, Florida Keys Part of consulting team providing engineering services to Planning and permitting for continuation of existing the City, with SWC scope including environmental, planning rockmining operation. Develop wetland and endangered and public involvement tasks. species habitat mitigation plan which has received SR-710 PD&E Study, District 4 FDOT endorsement of USFWS and Florida Game and Fresh Water Part of consultant team in charge of planning, design and Fish Commission (FWC) staff; prepare and process DEP and environmental study of 27-mile corridor of B-Line USACE permit applications; process County vested rights Expressway through Palm Beach and Martin counties. application; successfully negotiate development Responsible for wetlands and threatened and endangered agreement with Monroe County and Florida Department of species field data collection, assessment of contamination Community Affairs (DCA). For new owner, prepare and potential in vicinity, and documentation of land use successfully process permit modifications for change of patterns along corridor regarding potential for secondary land use to communications facility, successfully negotiate and cumulative impacts. new development agreement with DCA, prepare and process Monroe County permit application, prepare WTA Compartments B & C Environmental Impact Study testimony and appear as witness in local court hearing (EIS), SFWMD, Palm Beach County regarding County moratorium on communication facilities. Part of consultant team developing EIS for improvements to water treatment areas just south of Lake Okeechobee, City of Key West Stormwater System which is an Acceler8 project associated with Everglades Consultant in charge of bringing City into compliance with restoration. Work includes full assessment of existing data ERP requirements for already-completed and future and sources and evaluation of sufficiency; drafting maintenance work of stormwater system, including environmental consequences alternatives, wetlands and conducting UMAM evaluations and developing impact T&E species sections; and participating in public assessment and mitigation plan that incorporates 5.6 acres involvement activities. of wetland restoration and enhancement at former Hawk Missile site in eastern Salt Ponds and creation of Horizontal Directional Drill Permitting and Third Party connection between Riviera Canal and western Salt Ponds Environmental Monitoring, Islamorada Wastewater to enhance 131 acres of wetlands and cause significant Project water-quality improvements. All evaluations and plans In charge of permitting with DEP, USACE and FKNMS for were accepted and adopted by the SFWMD and USACE, directional drills under seven channels in Upper Florida with extra mitigation credit available