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Qualifications for Stormwater Management Planning Services

Capitol Region Council of Governments

August 31, 2016

HW conducts training on how to design, construct and maintain bioretention facilities that includes hands-on Submitted to: practice installation at Roger Williams Park in Maureen Goulet Providence, RI Capitol Region Council of Governments 241 Main Street, 4th Floor Hartford, CT 06106

Submitted by: Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

August 31, 2016

Maureen Goulet Capitol Region Council of Governments 241 Main Street, 4th Floor Hartford, CT 06106

Re: Qualifications for Professional Services Stormwater Management Planning Services

Dear Ms. Goulet:

Horsley Witten Group, Inc. (HW) is pleased to submit the enclosed qualifications to provide professional services assisting the Capital Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) with development of stormwater management planning services to assist member communities. HW has teamed with Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. (FHI) to respond to the Request for Information. The partnering of our firms enables us to provide CRCOG with highly responsive, effective, innovative, and comprehensive services to address the new MS4 permit requirements.

HW will be the lead consultant on this project. HW is a full‐service planning, engineering, and environmental‐science firm with offices located in Sandwich and Boston, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island. Incorporated in 1988, HW consists of professional engineers, landscape architects, community planners, GIS technicians, environmental analysts, surveyors, and supporting personnel. HW staff has extensive experience providing MS4 stormwater program compliance services throughout New England; with particular attention given to new NPDES MS4 permit conditions in MA and NH as well as sustainable stormwater financing, training, and implementation of green infrastructure to address impaired waters. HW has relevant Connecticut experience, assisting the University of Connecticut and municipalities including Simsbury, Waterford, Tolland, Middletown, and New London with stormwater management, land use regulation reform, engineering peer review, public outreach and visioning, and brownfields/open space planning.

FHI has been working with CRCOG to help shape and improve communities in Connecticut since 1989. Based in Hartford, FHI has expertise in transportation, environmental planning and sustainability, community planning, community engagement, public relations, and information technology. FHI has a reputation for meaningful community outreach approaches that result in economically‐sound and implementable solutions. In addition, FHI has been designing and implementing stormwater solutions for projects in Connecticut for almost 30 years with staff on the ground that conduct stormwater inspections and enforce permitting and regulatory requirements. Capitol Regional Council of Governments August 31, 2016 Page 2

We believe that it is through this combination of skills and regional experience that our team offers CRCOG the strongest support for listening to its municipalities and providing the most meaningful help with their stormwater planning needs.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide these qualifications, and we look forward to crafting an effective approach to help your communities meet new MS4 requirements. If you have any questions, please contact us at (508) 833‐6600.

Sincerely,

HORSLEY WITTEN GROUP, INC.

Anne Kitchell, LEED AP Jonathan Ford, P.E. Senior Environmental Planner Senior Project Manager – Community Design

Enclosures

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Letter of Interest & Corporate Qualifications ...... 2 1.1 Letter of Interest ...... 2 1.2 Horsley Witten Group Overview ...... 5 1.3 Fitzgerald & Halliday Overview ...... 6 2. Related Project Experience ...... 7 Horsley Witten Group Project Highlights ...... 12 Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. Project Highlights ...... 16 3. Statement of Services Offered ...... 18 3.1 Stormwater Trainings ...... 18 3.2 Stormwater Financing ...... 18 3.3 Stormwater Management Design Guidance Documents ...... 19 3.4 Leaders in Stormwater Management ...... 19 3.5 Translating Technical Concepts with Simple Effective Graphics ...... 20 3.6 Connecticut Experience ...... 21 4. Experience of Key Personnel ...... 23 Horsley Witten Group ...... 23 Fitzgerald & Halliday ...... 25 5. Additional Information Needs ...... 27 6. Response Page ...... 29

Attachments

Resumes Project Descriptions References

i 1. Letter of Interest & Corporate Qualifications

1.1 Letter of Interest Horsley Witten Group, Inc. (HW) is pleased to submit the enclosed qualifications to provide professional services assisting the Capital Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) with development of stormwater management planning services to assist member communities. HW has teamed with Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. (FHI) to respond to the Request for Information. The partnering of our firms enables us to provide CRCOG with highly responsive, effective, innovative, and comprehensive services to address the new MS4 permit requirements.

HW will be the lead consultant on this project. HW is a full‐service planning, engineering, and environmental science firm with offices located in Sandwich and Boston, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island. Incorporated in 1988, HW consists of professional engineers, landscape architects, community planners, GIS technicians, environmental analysts, surveyors, and supporting personnel. HW staff has extensive experience providing MS4 stormwater program compliance services throughout New England; with particular attention given to new NPDES MS4 permit conditions in MA and NH as well as sustainable stormwater financing, training, and implementation of green infrastructure to address impaired waters. HW has relevant Connecticut experience as well, assisting the University of Connecticut and municipalities including Simsbury, Waterford, Tolland, Middletown, and New London with stormwater management, land use regulation reform, engineering peer review, public outreach and visioning, and brownfields/open space planning.

FHI has been working with CRCOG to help shape and improve communities in Connecticut since 1989. Based in Hartford, FHI has expertise in transportation, environmental planning and sustainability, community planning, community engagement, public relations, and information technology. FHI has a reputation for meaningful community outreach approaches that result in economically‐sound and implementable solutions. In addition, FHI has been designing and implementing stormwater solutions for projects in Connecticut for almost 30 years with staff members on the ground that conduct stormwater inspections and enforce permitting and regulatory requirements.

We believe that it is through this combination of skills and regional experience that HW and FHI (the “HW Team”) offer CRCOG the strongest support for listening to its municipalities and providing the most meaningful help with their stormwater planning needs.

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 2 Through our work with EPA Region 1 and directly with regulated communities, we are well‐ versed on the evolution of MS4 programs, particularly as the requirements become more prescriptive to address impaired waters. From mapping to monitoring and retrofitting to regulations, we have a holistic view of all program components. We have developed guidance on conducting illicit discharge investigations, estimating directly‐connected impervious cover, and methods to remove barriers to green infrastructure in development codes. An overview of selected relevant qualifications is provided below, with more details provided in the following pages.

HW: MS4 Stormwater Support and Training  On‐going contract with EPA to provide trainings targeting MS4 communities on new NPDES program requirements, green infrastructure, illicit discharges, and impervious cover tracking. Effort includes a number of bioretention design and hands‐on installation trainings.

 Trainings and technical guidance for MS4s on anticipated stormwater program costs (operational and capital budgets) to comply with new Region 1 MS4 program requirements, including establishing stormwater utilities and public/private partnerships to fund programs.

 Municipal training for 14 MS4 jurisdictions in the Merrimac Valley on meeting Municipal Good housekeeping and Pollution Prevention minimum measures of the NPDES permit.

 Development of stormwater utility funding source and stormwater ordinance development for Scarborough, ME.

 Direct assistance to municipal MS4s, such as the City of Attleboro and the Town of Brewster, on developing stormwater ordinances to meet NPDES requirements and to improve program capacity for site plan review and long‐term maintenance of Best Management Practices (BMPs).

 On‐going 3rd party reviews of stormwater management plans and computations for more than 20 New England municipalities.

HW: Stormwater Technical Guidance

 Current project with the Massachusetts Coastal Management Program to evaluate over 40 coastal stormwater facilities to determine how predicted changes in climate, sea level rise, and increased groundwater elevation may influence BMP performance. This project is intended to inform new design and retrofit recommendations for facilities located in the coastal zone.

 Developing state level stormwater design manuals and/or low impact design guidance for Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, Maine, Territory of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), US Virgin Islands, Republic of Palau, and Hawaii. These efforts include updated rainfall analysis to account for shifting climate, runoff reduction and/or enhanced water quality standards.

 Ongoing contract with NOAA and the Center for Watershed Protection on developing stormwater design manuals, designing road drainage improvements, providing stormwater and pollution

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 3 prevention training, and conducting watershed assessments throughout the Pacific and Caribbean islands.

HW: Stormwater Planning & Design

 Design and construction oversight for dozens of stormwater management practices for private and public clients including bioretention, rain gardens, bioswales, infiltration basins and underground chamber systems, gravel wetlands, porous pavements, as well as storage facilities.

 Assisting MassDOT meet MS4 program objectives under the impaired waterbodies program by providing stormwater planning and design services to retrofit over 12 miles of jurisdictional roads for water quality improvements along Rt. 6 on Cape Cod, Rt. 28 Brockton, and Rt. 3 in Chelmsford, MA.

 Conducting the Orr’s Pond Watershed assessment and watershed planning with the City of Attleboro to identify stormwater retrofit opportunities to improve water quality.

 Stormwater restoration planning with Burlington, VTrans, and other MS4s in three “stormwater‐ impaired” watersheds in Vermont to meet high flow reduction targets for flow‐based TMDLs.

 Part of a consultant team providing city‐wide green infrastructure siting, design, implementation, and performance monitoring services for the City of New York Department of Environmental Protection (NYDEP) as part of a massive green infrastructure campaign to reduce stormwater contributions to the combined sewer system.

 Stormwater master planning to retrofit over 90 acres of the Maine Mall as part of the broader Long Creek Watershed Management program, which is operated by a public/private partnership to fund stormwater restoration efforts in the Long Creek Watershed in Maine.

 Stormwater master planning for the University of Connecticut campus to address the nation’s first impervious cover‐based TMDL, requiring management of approximately 100 acres of currently untreated rooftops, parking lots, and streets.

FHI: Stormwater Planning, Design, & Construction

 Conducted design reviews and assisted the NYCDOT with an interagency effort that included the NYDEP and the Department of Parks and Recreation to site bioswales and other green infrastructure in the street right‐of‐way.

 Advised CT DEEP stormwater staff on improvements to the stormwater permitting process and one of two consultants that aided CT DEEP with the implementation of the new EZ‐file system for construction stormwater permitting.

 Conducting stormwater inspections, enforcing permitting and regulatory requirements, and offering insight on stormwater improvements during the construction of such high profile projects such as the CT fastrak busway and the New Haven‐Hartford‐Springfield (NHHS) Rail project.

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 4

1.2 Horsley Witten Group Overview Horsley Witten Group, Inc. (HW) is a full‐service environmental science, engineering, and planning firm with offices located in Sandwich and Boston, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island. The firm was incorporated in 1988 and consists of a professional staff of 48 engineers, hydrogeologists, hydrologists, wetlands scientists, marine scientists, geologists, computer modelers, land use planners, environmental analysts, licensed site professionals, surveyors, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) and support personnel. Our clients include government agencies at the federal, state, tribal, regional, county, and municipal levels, as well as private sector organizations, non‐profit organizations, and individuals.

HW specializes in providing consulting services in stormwater resource planning and design, low impact development (LID) planning and design, civil infrastructure planning and site design, coastal and watershed planning and protection, engineering, hydrology, hydrogeology, and technical information transfer and training. HW has a tremendous range of experience and qualifications in the field of stormwater management planning, policy, assessment, design and training. HW has been developing and promoting innovative stormwater management tools and techniques since our inception in 1988.

Over the last 25 years, HW has served over 40 municipalities throughout the country to provide stormwater management services, including design, peer review, code reform, permitting, construction inspection, and training services. A significant portion of this effort has been geared toward achieving compliance with National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements and reducing pollutant loads to impaired waters. Trainees installed this bioretention system during EPA‐funded workforce training.

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 5

1.3 Fitzgerald & Halliday Overview Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. (FHI) is a firm of innovative, multidisciplinary, and environmentally conscious planners, engineers, and scientists dedicated to improving the structure, function, connectivity, and overall quality of communities. FHI staff has expertise in transportation, environmental planning and sustainability, community planning, community engagement, public relations, information technology, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Thorough knowledge of the planning process, innovative presentation techniques, and strong quality assurance augment the high quality of its products as shown by its strong track record of repeat clients both as prime and as team members.

FHI has provided services to public and private sector clients since 1987 from office locations in Connecticut and New Jersey. FHI is certified as a disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) / women owned business (WBE) in over 20 states and for many regional and municipal entities. FHI is also a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) in the state of Connecticut.

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 6

2. Related Project Experience

Tables 1A and 1B present a summary of the HW Team’s key representative projects as they relate to the General Permit’s six Minimum Control Measures as well as relevant Connecticut experience in the CRCOG region. The tables are followed by additional information for selected key projects highlighted in bold. A full overview of each key project along with the client contact is presented in the Attachments Section, along with additional client references. We encourage you to contact any client contacts as a reference to learn more about our services and our qualifications.

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 7 MS4 MINIMUM MEASURES OTHER TABLE 1A:

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

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HORSLEY WITTEN GROUP Waters Outreach

Impaired Financing Pollution Codes Ordinances & Prevention/ Involvement Construction Construction Participation/ Housekeeping Public Merrimac Valley Planning Commission Stormwater MS4 Trainings      Comprehensive Stormwater Services, Attleboro and Peabody, MA         Roger Williams Park Ponds Water Quality Restoration Plan, Retrofitting,      and Asset Inventory and Management Planning, RI 2010 Rhode Island Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual  

EPA Training Clinics for Compliance with NPDES MS4 Permit in MA and NH      

Eagleville Brook Retrofitting to meet Impervious Cover TMDL, University of     Connecticut  Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Flow Restoration    Planning for stormwater impaired watersheds in VT Green Infrastructure at five public schools, Boston Water and Sewer       Commission and Boston Public Schools, MA   Integrated Water Management Plan, Stormwater Bylaws, Ponds        Assessment and Planning, Brewster MA

Salem Sound Shoreline Survey, Dry Weather Flows, MA   

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 8 MS4 MINIMUM MEASURES OTHER TABLE 1A:

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

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Impaired Financing Pollution Codes Ordinances & Prevention/ Involvement Construction Construction Participation/ Housekeeping Public Morrissey Blvd./Savin Cove Wet Weather Sampling, Boston Water and     Sewer MA  Walton’s Cove Stormwater Retrofit Inventory and Implementation,    Hingham MA Barnstable Airport Stormwater Management and Spill Response Training,   Barnstable, MA Workshop to Facilitate Stormwater Utilities in EPA Region 1    Stormwater Utility Feasibility Evaluation, Upper Charles River Watershed,          (Bellingham, Milford, & Franklin, MA)

Update to Vermont Statewide Stormwater Management Manual 

Stormwater Master Plan, Retrofit Design, Wetland Restoration, Flood     Management, and Peer Review Services Low Impact Development Guidance Document, Westport, MA  

Reducing the Impacts of Stormwater Runoff: A Developer’s Guide for NY  

Stormwater BMP Performance Evaluation for Climate Change, MA CZM  

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 9 MS4 MINIMUM MEASURES OTHER TABLE 1A:

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

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Impaired Financing Pollution Codes Ordinances & Prevention/ Involvement Construction Construction Participation/ Housekeeping Public Maine Stormwater Management and Low Impact Development Technical  Support  LID Guidance Manual for Local Governments, Rhode Island   

Enhanced Stormwater Management Standards and Design Manual,    Scarborough, ME Erosion and Sediment Control Certification and Field Guide for Contractors   and Inspectors, Pacific Islands West Campus Parking Facility Innovative Stormwater Design, Monitoring,   and Teaching Facility, Bridgewater State University, MA Reducing Combined Sewer Overflows using Stormwater Green     Infrastructure, Monitoring, Design and Implementation, NYC

Green Infrastructure Planning and Conceptual Design for Philadelphia’s   Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Management Program Meeting NPDES Permit Requirements in Montgomery County, MD   

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TABLE 1B: MS4 MINIMUM MEASURES OTHER

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Impaired Financing Pollution Codes Ordinances & Prevention/ Involvement Construction Construction Participation/ Housekeeping Public Safe Routes to School Traffic Consulting Services, Hartford, Connecticut     Eastern Gateway Study, Hartford, Connecticut   

Road Diet and Safety Study, West Hartford, Connecticut  

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 11 Horsley Witten Group Project Highlights

HW Project Highlight #1

Merrimac Valley Planning Commission Stormwater MS4 Trainings

Based on previous experience with EPA Region 1, where HW explained new draft permit requirements to MS4s throughout MA and NH, HW was hired by the Merrimac Valley Planning Commission to provide targeted training to its 14 MS4 jurisdictions on good housekeeping, pollution prevention, and municipal stormwater program funding. This series of workshops were presented as part of the recently created Merrimack Valley Stormwater Collaborative (MVSC) to assist communities in meeting stormwater management challenges. HW educated dozens of public works, conservation, and planning staff members on methods, requirements, and funding options for improved stormwater management on municipal property. The training sessions targeted the unique issues associated with parks and recreation areas, public works facilities, and municipal roads, and parking areas. One session included an interactive site MS4 Maintenance yard compliance trainings were not just a inspection at a local public works yard to series of lectures and one‐time field trip. Results from the demonstrate practices discussed in the workshop included follow‐up installation of treatment systems by the Town of Andover. classroom. For access to training materials, go to www.merrimackvalleystormwater.org/welcome/collaborative‐activities/training‐ oportunities/.

HW also developed and presented A Quick Reference for Defining and Funding Your Stormwater Management Program. This guide helps municipal staff members understand their options and discover ways to communicate with their decision‐makers regarding stormwater funding. Participating communities learned effective methods to improve their stormwater

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 12 practices and to meet permit requirements under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Program (NPDES) Phase II Small MS4 General Permit.

Client Contact: Joseph Cosgrove, Environmental Program Manager, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, 978‐374‐0519 x16

HW Project Highlight #2

Comprehensive Stormwater Services, City of Attleboro

HW has provided extensive engineering and stormwater services to the City of Attleboro spanning nearly 20 years. This includes many efforts to update the local stormwater program to meet MS4 permit obligations. HW stormwater services have included development of new, innovative stormwater regulations; stormwater improvement master planning; watershed management for impaired waters; stormwater engineering; and stormwater peer reviews.

HW works closely with the City to provide guidance on new MS4 permit conditions and trainers for staff on specific topics such as stormwater practice maintenance, inspection, and tracking. This is critical because the City takes over responsibility for many residential stormwater facilities.

HW has completed over fifty peer reviews for stormwater management permits and projects. Beginning in 2007, HW provided an ordinance overhaul triggered by new planning concepts and NPDES permit requirements. HW evaluated existing rules, ordinances, and regulations while updating existing codes for future development. HW prepared performance criteria, regulations, and ordinances to integrate smoothly with local board reviews and to be consistent with the Massachusetts DEP and federal stormwater regulations. HW also produced a Stormwater Management Master Plan for the City’s six‐acre DPW Highway Maintenance Yard. HW prepared final designs, cost estimates, and construction specifications to implement many components of the Plan. The construction phase served as an educational opportunity, as HW worked closely with DPW staff to demonstrate the intricacies of effective stormwater management.

Client Contact: Gary G. Ayrassian, Director of Planning and Development, City of Attleboro (508) 223‐2222

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 13 HW Project Highlight #3

Roger Williams Park Water Quality Restoration Plan, Providence, RI

After completing a stormwater management master plan and BMP design plans with the City of Providence and the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program, HW is actively involved in the implementation/installation of the highest priority projects within the Roger Williams Park, with 6 projects going to construction to date. HW developed a stormwater master plan to improve the water quality and biodiversity conditions of the Park’s ponds, while maintaining the original landscape design intent of this historic Park. The HW conducts training on how to design, construct and maintain bioretention facilities that includes hands‐on project involved the integration of low impact practice installation at Roger Williams Park. development (LID)/green infrastructure practices for the retrofit of the existing drainage system to capture, treat, and manage stormwater runoff from areas up‐gradient of the Park’s ponds. HW led a public engagement process to solicit input and commentary on proposed restoration measures at key junctions in the assessment and design process. Working closely with the 20+ member project steering committee, HW designed, permitted, and provided construction administration services for the top‐rated, early implementation projects. We also provided on the ground guidance and a training workshop with a team of Park staff for the installation of demonstration rain gardens.

Specific HW services included identification and quantification of sources of pollutants; facilitation of defined management goals; evaluation and assessment of water quality improvement measures; facilitation of the public engagement process; completion of a Water Quality Improvement Master Plan; design, permitting, and bidding support for early implementation practices; and construction observation and administration for implementation of priority projects. HW’s roadside wet swale at Roger Williams Park. Concurrently, HW completed a mapping inventory of Park infrastructure assets that formed the basis for development of infrastrucutre improvement plans.

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 14 Client Contact: Brian Byrnes, CPSI, Deputy Superintendent, Department of Parks & Recreation, 401‐680‐7202

HW Project Highlight #4

2010 Rhode Island Stormwater Design Manual and Municipal LID Site Planning and Design Handbook

HW worked closed with RIDEM to update the 1993 Rhode Island Stormwater Design Manual to provide enhanced stormwater practice performance criteria and to mandate the use of LID strategies for stormwater management in site planning and design for all new development and redevelopment projects in Rhode Island. HW staff also conducted training for RIDEM and CRMC staff, as well as Rhode Island engineers and developers, to describe the new manual and introduce new concepts.

In addition to the revised state‐wide design manual, HW RI LID Manual developed a companion LID Site Design Guidance Manual targeted at local Rhode Island municipalities. This local LID kguideboo will help communities revise applicable ordinances and/ or adopt new regulations to reduce impervious cover and facilitate the implementation of LID at the local level.

HW still continues to participate in workshops with RI DOT on how the stormwater standards apply in road projects.

Client Contact: Jim Boyd, RIDEM, 401‐222‐4700

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 15 Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. Project Highlights

FHI Project Highlight #1

Safe Routes to Schools Traffic Consulting Services, Hartford, Connecticut

FHI assisted the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) with a regional Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. For this effort, FHI participated in a series of workshops with school committee representatives to assist them in the development of specific SRTS plans for their school. FHI designed and conducted a presentation on the engineering elements of a school plan that ensured safe walking and biking through traffic calming and other traffic safety improvements. Following the workshops, FHI led walks at each school to identify specific safety issues and improvements to promote walking and bicycling in a safe environment.

Client Contact: Sandra Fry (formerly CRCOG), 860‐247‐5329.

FHI Project Highlight #2

Eastern Gateway Study, Hartford, Connecticut

FHI is leading a multimodal transportation corridor study along the major corridors leading to and from UCONN’s Storrs Campus Connecticut. Working for the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG), in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and the Towns of Tolland, Mansfield, Coventry, Bolton, and Windham, FHI will develop a pro‐active transportation strategy and implementation plan that focuses on Route 195

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 16 between Interstate 84 (exit 68) and Route 66 and Route 44 between Interstate 384 (termination) to Route 195. The plan will address current and long‐range travel and community quality of life issues on the corridors and will build opportunities to enhance them.

The Plan will include: plan vision, goals, and objectives, conceptual improvement plans and visualizations for roadways, transit, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, simulation models to illustrate operating characteristics, recommended supporting regulatory changes, order‐of‐ magnitude cost estimates, priority and phasing and a funding action plan.

Client Contact: Cara Radzins, Principal Transit Planner, CRCOG, 860‐522‐2217

FHI Project Highlight #3

Road Diet and Safety Study, West Hartford, Connecticut

FHI conducted the West Hartford Road Diet and Safety Study for the Capitol Region Council of Governments. This study evaluated the feasibility of a 4‐lane to 3‐lane conversion for the 1.7 mile stretch of North Main Street between Bishops Corner, at the intersection of Albany Avenue (Route 44), and West Hartford Center, at the intersection of Farmington Avenue. The focus of the study was to improve safety along the corridor and explore opportunities to improve conditions for bicycling and walking along North Main Street, while ensuring safe and efficient vehicle flow.

The centerpiece of this study was a three‐day public workshop held at a location along the project corridor in which stakeholders and interested members of the public were invited to share their ideas and aspirations for the street, and weigh in on several design options developed during the workshop. The study culminated with a recommendation for improving safety along this high‐crash road, and developed a more bike and pedestrian environment for this important north‐south arterial.

Client Contact: Lyle Wray, Executive Director, CRCOG, 860‐522‐2217

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 17 3. Statement of Services Offered

The HW Team has provided stormwater management planning services to many dozens of municipalities in New England and beyond, and understands that each community has its own set of advantages, opportunities, and challenges in meeting the requirements of the MS4 permit. We have outlined qualifications related to CRCOG’s stated needs below, as well as a potential approach we believe will add significant value to CRCOG’s member communities.

3.1 Stormwater Trainings HW has provided hundreds of trainings in stormwater management as well as other related disciplines for municipal officials, engineers, planners and public citizens over the past 25 years. In fact, since our inception, training others on innovative water resources protection and management tools has been a core service. In 2011, HW was awarded a 5‐year contract with the US EPA, to provide a series of training workshops for Massachusetts and New Hampshire municipalities to assist them with meeting anticipated NPDES MS4 stormwater permit requirements. The workshops covered an overview of the anticipated new permit requirements, the fundamentals of low impact development (LID), LID and stormwater bylaw development and implementation, illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE) and stormwater monitoring, stormwater program funding, and tools for impervious cover tracking and reduction. As an important part of this training effort, HW developed technical support documents on some of the challenging new permit requirements. HW provides workshop presentations on stormwater management concepts almost every year at the MA Association of Conservation Commissions Annual Meeting in Worcester, and has been a regular contributor the MA Planners Training Collaborative.

Our municipal training expertise extends beyond just stormwater management, and provides us with a unique knowledge of local municipal functions, challenges, and opportunities for efficiencies. For example, we were awarded a contract by EPA Region 1 to ovide training in emergency spill response to municipalities in the Merrimack Valley, in the fall of 2015. We worked with a wide variety of municipal staff and local citizens, including first responders, aboveground storage tank owners, public water suppliers, wastewater managers, town managers and planners, environmental health and safety managers, and local emergency response planning committees.

3.2 Stormwater Financing HW has developed numerous materials and performed in‐depth analyses of stormwater program costs and fee structures through our numerous training workshops and work with individual municipalities; including in particular Ipswich, Bellingham, Franklin, and Milford,

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 18 Massachusetts. Under our EPA contract, HW helped coordinate and facilitate an EPA stormwater financing workshop "Paying for Municipal Stormwater Programs" in southern New Hampshire in October 2012. We received extremely high marks and positive feedback from attendees. As a result of this workshop, EPA identified stakeholder education and support as a major hurdle in establishing stormwater utilities to support municipal stormwater management programs. EPA recently tapped HW for BMP concepts generated for over 40 candidate assistance in the development of a series of retrofits identified during field assessments in community training workshops on how to build Centennial Brook, VT. consensus in support of stormwater program needs and stormwater utilities.

When the US EPA proposed to use its Clean Water Act Residual Designation Authority to require retrofits of existing stormwater discharges in the upper Charles River Watershed (Bellingham, Franklin and Milford), HW was selected to assess stormwater management needs and develop a cost estimate and finance structure for stormwater management. The final report, presentations and other supporting information from this in‐depth analysis and public process are available on EPA's website here: http://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/charlesriver/.

3.3 Stormwater Management Design Guidance Documents HW’s staff members have drafted the stormwater design standards and guidance manuals for many states and territories around the United States, including Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New York, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands. In Rhode Island, designers of LID in the coastal watersheds are required to achieve certification in LID design, using an LID Design Guidance Manual created by HW and completion of a course designed and initially presented by HW.

3.4 Leaders in Stormwater Management HW is recognized around the country as a leading expert in stormwater management engineering and policy. Richard Claytor, PE, President of HW, will serve as Principal in Charge for this project. Rich was an advisor on the 2008 update to the MA Stormwater Standards and Handbook. He is currently HW is well‐known for our innovative stormwater designs such as this bioretention facility on Cape Cod that includes a sediment forebay and landscape plan for ease of maintenance.

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 19 an expert advisor to the Long Creek Watershed Management District in Maine, which is the subject of the application of EPA's unique Residual Designation authority under the Clean Water Act. The district is required to retrofit stormwater management in the highly urbanized watershed that includes the Maine Mall. Rich also served as Principal in Charge and project lead for HW in the above‐mentioned EPA‐funded evaluation of stormwater management costs in the upper Charles River Watershed. Anne Kitchell, LEED AP, and Michelle West, PE, have both provided hands on training to practitioners and designers, with particular attention to Erosion and Sediment Control, IDDE, and LID BMP installation. Multiple HW staff have provided municipal staff with training and technical assistance in a variety of topics, including stormwater management bylaws, financing, integrated stormwater management, and tools for meeting the NPDES Phase II permit requirements.

3.5 Translating Technical Concepts with Simple Effective Graphics HW has always prided itself on its ability to translate complex technical concepts into simple terms for a variety of audiences. Our team combines graphic designers, landscape architects, engineers and environmental planners who all work to ensure that our graphics are simple, concise, and accurate. A few of our recent achievements in graphics include:

 The recent redesign of the EPA Beaches and Water Quality Standards Websites

 Annual presentations at the MA Conceptual Rendering of a Constructed Wetland Association of Conservation Commission  Educational signage at Bridgewater State University and Bristol County Agricultural High School describing HW’s innovative stormwater management design at the central parking lots  Renderings of stormwater design, including the Taunton Mill River Park and Riverwalk, New York City and Philadelphia stormwater retrofit locations, and the Aberjona River Davidson Park Restoration in Winchester

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HW designed this bioretention system bumpout for an urban Philadelphia streetscape to assist with the City’s shift toward green infrastructure.

3.6 Connecticut Experience Fitzgerald & Halliday (FHI) has been working with CRCOG to help shape and improve communities in Connecticut since 1989. FHI has experience with CRCOG staff, processes, and procedures after working on over 50 projects with CRCOG throughout the years. FHI successfully facilitated and organized workshops for the West Hartford Road Diet Study and the Safe Routes to Schools Program for CRCOG.

The HW Team would build upon this experience in the administration and facilitation of the workshops and educational programs proposed as part of these stormwater management planning services. As part of the HW Team, FHI has an unparalleled reputation for designing and implementing community outreach programs that inform and improve projects. Many creative approaches have evolved over the years and the HW Team is always customizing our community engagement methods to meet the needs of the study and its budget. Our effective public involvement approaches result in meaningful outreach to communities that result in economically sound and implementable solutions. The HW Team would be CRCOG’s strongest partner to listen to its municipalities and provide the most meaningful help with their stormwater planning needs.

FHI has been designing, permitting, and constructing stormwater solutions for projects in Connecticut for almost 30 years. We have fostered relationships with Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) stormwater staff by working with them on a variety of public and private projects. Shawn Callaghan, Certified Professional in Low Impact Development, has advised CT DEEP stormwater staff on improvements to the stormwater permitting process and was one of two consultants that aided CT DEEP with the implementation of the new EZ‐file system for construction stormwater permitting.

FHI also has staff members on the ground conducting stormwater inspections, enforcing permitting and regulatory requirements, and offering insight on stormwater improvements

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 21 during the construction of such high profile projects as the CTfastrak busway and the New Haven‐Hartford‐Springfield (NHHS) Rail project.

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4. Experience of Key Personnel

The HW Team will provide highly capable, experienced, and personable staff to assist CRCOG with assistance to member communities. The project team has been hand‐picked to provide CRCOG with the highest level of technical expertise, presentation, planning, graphic design and workshop facilitation skills. Each staff member brings a body of experience that ranges from design at the individual site scale to watershed scale retrofit designs; and a client base that includes individual land owners, municipal agencies, regional planning agencies, watershed associations, state agencies and federal environmental agencies including US EPA and NOAA. As a matter of practice, most HW staff and all of the key staff members presented here have provided peer review services to municipal conservation commissions, planning boards, and zoning boards to ensure that project designs conform to stormwater management standards, wetlands regulations and other local site development requirements.

The project team is described in more detail below, followed by a project team organizational chart and a summary table of stormwater services experience. Resumes are provided in the Attachments Section.

Horsley Witten Group Richard A. Claytor, Jr., P.E., President and Director of Engineering, will be Principal in Charge for this project. Rich has 33 years of water resource management experience with specific expertise in stormwater management, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, watershed protection, restoration implementation, Low Impact Design (LID) research and development, construction administration and management services for dozens of projects. Rich is the former Principal Engineer of the nationally recognized Center for Watershed Protection and has authored or co‐authored five state‐wide stormwater management design and guidance manuals, has authored more than a dozen papers and/or guidance manuals, has presented at more than a one hundred conferences and workshops, and has designed more than 250 stormwater management facilities.

Rich was a key adviser to the MassDEP Stormwater Advisory Committee for the 2010 update of the MA Stormwater Standards and Design Manual. He is the Principal in Charge for the EPA New England Region stormwater financing and MS4 clinics, and currently serves as technical

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 23 advisor for the Long Creek Restoration Plan, which is under an EPA Residual Designation to address stormwater pollutants.

Anne Kitchell, LEED AP, will serve as Project Manager and will provide technical support with special focus on the topics of IDDE, erosion control, mapping and field assessment, stormwater monitoring, and stormwater program financing. Anne has 13 years of practical experience in stormwater management and watershed planning, including technical training and regulatory evaluations. Anne has co‐authored numerous technical publications (e.g., Stormwater Management in Pacific and Caribbean Islands, The Impacts of Impervious Cover, and the Urban Subwatershed Restoration Manual Series). She has worked in watersheds around the country (i.e., Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Guam, Hawaii, CNMI, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico) to meet TMDL targets and protect drinking water, trout streams, and coral reefs. Anne has experience developing stormwater design manuals, developing training curriculums and facilitating workshops, and implementing drainage improvements and watershed restoration projects.

Michelle West, P.E., has more than 14 years of professional experience in civil and environmental engineering. Michelle is able to effectively lead a diverse range of tasks related to municipal stormwater planning and implementation. Her specific expertise is in stormwater management assessment and policy, watershed planning, hydraulic/hydrologic modeling, and low impact development (LID) planning, assessment, design, and implementation. She has prepared materials for and presented at several technical and policy‐related training workshops on stormwater issues, LID, and erosion and sediment control (ESC). She also has experience with public education and outreach, particularly as part of municipal NPDES Phase II stormwater plan implementation, as well as with geographic information system (GIS) mapping, analysis, and modeling.

Jon Ford, P.E., Senior Project Manager – Community Design, will provide technical support for stormwater engineering and community planning tasks related to the scope of work. Jon has 19 years of experience and is a Registered Professional Engineer in seven states including Connecticut. Dedicated to traditional neighborhood design, Jon is a recognized leader in the area of New Urbanist planning and engineering. Prior to joining HW, this focus and a devotion to interdisciplinary collaboration led Jon to found Morris Beacon Design in 2006 as a New Urbanist civil engineering and planning resource firm. Jon is a 2006 Knight Fellow in Community Building at the University of Miami’s School of Architecture, a co‐founder of the

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 24 New England Chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism, and on the faculty of the Form‐ Based Codes Institute. Jon’s project designs have won local and national awards, including a CNU Charter Award Honorable Mention, the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence and the Boston Society of Landscape Architects Honor Award.

Hannah Carlson, R.L.A., will provide graphic design support for presentation and outreach materials to convey complex technical information and engineering concepts to a diverse audience. Hannah brings eight years of technical experience in landscape architecture and graphic design, during which time she has focused significantly on LID design and stormwater management design concepts. Hannah will support the team as needed.

Fitzgerald & Halliday Shawn Callaghan will serve as Project Manager for FHI, leading public outreach efforts and contributing to stormwater and watershed assessment tasks. Shawn is a Project Manager with over 16 years of professional experience in the environmental field in the public, commercial, community and urban development markets. He has served in numerous roles in the private sector, municipal government and as a small business owner. His technical areas of expertise include wetland restoration and mitigation, stormwater management, landscape and urban planning, regulatory permitting, natural resource management, wildlife habitat assessment, conservation planning, ecological evaluations, site analysis, public involvement and cultural resource studies. Mr. Callaghan specializes in bringing diverse interest groups together to address issues in consensus building efforts.

Shawna Kitzman will provide public outreach and engagement expertise to develop meaningful products and community engagement strategies. Shawna is a senior planner who brings writing and editing skills, strong design sensibilities, and social media expertise to the planning process. Through project branding, management of print, digital, and social media communications, and content strategy, Shawna helps clients to engage with target audiences, to build support and solicit project funding. Whether planning for urban corridors, rural communities, or working waterfronts, she prioritizes proactive land use, environmental stewardship, and thoughtful placemaking. Within FHI, Shawna is the CT team lead for the volunteer APA Ambassador school outreach program and the social media manager.

Figure 1 presents the organizational structure of the HW Team, and Table 2 presents a summary of the stormwater services experience of the key staff.

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Table 2. Services Provided by Key Staff

Years of Six MS4 Program Elements Experience 1 2 3 4 5 6 Horsley Witten Group 1. Rich Claytor 30 ● ● ● ● ● ● 2. Anne Kitchell 13 ● ● ● ● ● ● 3. Michelle West 14 ● ● ● ● ● ● 4. Jon Ford 19 ● ● ● ● 5. Hannah Carlson 8 ● ● Fitzgerald & Halliday 1. Shawn Callaghan 16 ● ● 2. Shawna Kitzman 10 ● ●

Legend 1. Public Education and Outreach 4. Construction Site Runoff Control 2. Public Participation/Involvement 5. Post‐Construction Runoff Control 3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination 6. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping

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As noted in Section 3, services will vary depending on the needs of each community. The HW Team is well versed in assessing the status of each community’s existing programs and infrastructure and efficiently determining cost‐effective programs. A potential approach to assisting CRCOG in assessing information needs and building stormwater program capacity of MS4 jurisdictions might be structured as follows:

Task 1. Conduct MS4 jurisdictional needs assessment to focus in on the most critical program elements and technical services

Conduct a short, on‐line survey (i.e. using survey monkey) of stormwater managers from each jurisdiction to evaluate current program capacity and compliance gaps associated with the updated permit. Survey questions could be used to better understand average program budgets, equipment and staffing resources, local regulatory mechanisms, and which minimum measures or program elements need improvement. In addition, a review of the most recent MS4 annual reports can also be conducted to evaluate how robust community programs have been to date, and to identify which minimum measures or other program components should be targeted for CRCOG assistance. A review of the most recent CT Integrated Water Quality Report will be completed to generate (or cross‐check) impaired waterbodies and existing TMDLs within each jurisdiction.

Task 2. MS4 technical training clinics and collaborative work sessions

Facilitate training clinics around the region for stormwater agency staff and town officials to address critical program gaps identified during Task 1. Half‐day or day‐long training clinics may include lectures by topic experts, group discussions or work sessions, and field trips depending on the topic. Examples of how other communities address these program elements, identification of potential areas where regional efficiencies can be gained, and opportunities for future CROCG support will be central topics of each clinic. Example topics of the clinic series might include:

1. Overview of the MS4 program requirements‐ where we are and where we need to be. A comparison of current programs with new requirements and reporting of findings from the needs assessment surveys. 2. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination‐ understanding how to best comply with monitoring and mapping requirements. Use one local jurisdiction as

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services 27 example for catchment mapping and prioritization. How do we estimate program costs for this requirement? 3. BMP Maintenance, Inspections, and Tracking. Field trip to nearby BMP and construction site to illustrate lessons. 4. Impervious cover and you‐ methods for estimating Directly Connected Impervious Area (DCIA) and conducting retrofit inventory for public lands to address TMDLs 5. Municipal Pollution Prevention and Good housekeeping managing maintenance yards, parks, schools, and other public infrastructure (catch basin cleaning, etc). Field trip to local DPW maintenance yard. 6. Model stormwater regulations and development codes—what are the IDDE, post‐ construction, and construction site erosion control regulations needed? How do we update development codes to promote LID? 7. Sustainable financing—how do we pay for all this moving forward? What are the various options?

Task 3. Stormwater Program Projects

A list of potential stormwater program projects CRCOG could implement will be generated during the clinics to help get the communities going on program improvements. Examples might include, working with a willing jurisdiction to update their stormwater ordinance, complete a retrofit inventory on public lands, perform outfall dry weather surveys, or BMP maintenance inspections.

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Resumes Horsley Witten Group Richard A. Claytor, Jr., P.E. Sustainable Environmental Solutions President

Rich Claytor has more than 30 years of practical experience in civil and environmental engineering with specific expertise in water resource planning, design, implementation, research, education, and training. Rich has extensive experience and expertise in stormwater management design, implementation, program assessment, policy and evaluation. Rich also is experienced in watershed planning, training and education; water resource assessment, research, and permitting; water supply and wastewater design; land use planning, site design and research; storm drainage, erosion/sediment control, Areas of Expertise and roadway design; and construction administration. He has authored a • Wetland and Natural variety of stormwater manuals and publications on stormwater policy, design Resource Area Assessments and implementation, and has presented at dozens of training workshops and • Environmental Permitting & conferences over the last two decades. He has been the principal designer of Compliance stormwater management and stream restoration measures for a wide range of • Smart Growth/ Low Impact projects throughout New England and the Mid Atlantic. Development REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS • Watershed Planning & Assessment Implementing LID to Meet an Impervious Cover TMDL in Eagleville • Civil Engineering Brook, Mansfield, CT: Principal-in-Charge for the implementation • Environmental Engineering of stormwater retrofit opportunities to disconnect and manage over 90 • Stormwater Management acres of imperviousness on the University of Connecticut campus to • Surveying meet the country’s first impervious cover-based TMDL. Applicable low • Site Design impact development techniques in were identified within constraints • Training of high density land use, extensive soil compaction and alteration, and Professional Registrations expansive parking lots. Priority projects were identified based on cost/ • Professional Engineer benefit analysis, feasibility with master campus planning, and amount of Massachusetts, New impervious cover captured. Hampshire and Maryland Phase II Stormwater Permit and LID Training Clinics for Municipal • Massachusetts Certified Soil Officials in New England, EPA Region I: Conducted a series of Evaluator • LEED Accredited training clinics and hands-on assistance to New England municipal Professional staff on the requirements of the new Phase II permits, as well as helping municipal officials and decision-makers encourage the use of low impact Professional Affiliations development/green infrastructure practices. • Massachusetts DEP Promoting Green Infrastructure (GI) in the City of Chelsea, MA (2012): Stormwater Policy Advisory Principal in Charge to assist US-EPA Region 1 in promoting the use of GI Committee • Town of Sandwich, in the Chelsea. This project informed the public about GI by developing Massachusetts Planning outreach materials and reviewed existing City and State codes relative to Board, 2007 to 2011 the use of GI practices and suggested code improvements. The project • American Society of Civil also educated regulatory board members and City staff members on Engineers options, benefits, limitations, and costs of GI and provided plan review examples by presenting the technical material at a targeted workshop. Academic Background Fuller Brook Restoration, Wellesley, MA: Principal-in-Charge for the Bachelor of Science, Union College, Civil Engineering, restoration of a 2.2-mile reach of a suburban impaired stream/wetland Concentration in Hydrology, system within Fuller Brook Park, a major recreation and transportation Hydraulics, Water Resources, corridor for the town. Primary design components include stormwater and Geotechnical Engineering controls, recreated stream channels, stream bank stabilization, in-stream aquatic habitat, and wetland/floodplain restoration.

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Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Stormwater BMPs in Coastal Massachusetts: Principal-in- charge for this assessment of likely impacts to stormwater management practice performance as a consequence of climate change and resulting sea level rise and changes in precipitation characteristics with funding from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Maine Mall Retrofit Design and Construction, South Portland, ME: Principal-in-Charge for the identification, design, permitting, and construction administration for the “Greening of the Maine Mall,” a key component of the Long Creek Watershed Management District’s charge to restore Long Creek to meet water quality standards. The Maine Mall represents the largest single contributor of stormwater derived pollutants to the creek. Rich is leading HW’s team of engineers and landscape architects to identify and install a range of green infrastructure practices at the mall property. Fawcett Street Green Infrastructure Stormwater Improvements, Cambridge, MA: Principal-in-Charge for green-infrastructure stormwater improvement project for the highly urbanized roadway corridor in the Concord/Alewife district of Cambridge. The design included porous asphalt parking lanes and green street bioretention areas, in conjunction with the realignment of the street traffic lanes to accommodate better on-street parking facilities, allow for future bike lanes and provide more aesthetically pleasing landscaping. Combined Sewer Overflow Control using Stormwater Practices in Van Cortlandt Park, NY: Principal- in-Charge, in collaboration with Hazen and Sawyer, for the development of ways to reduce combined sewer overflows (CSO) to the Harlem River by controlling stormwater using upstream land and lake storage inVan Cortlandt Park. Alternatives include raising weir crests, lowering lake levels, excavating new wetlands, and possible diversions. Alternatives were sized and then simulated using the InfoWorks CS model to evaluate their combined effect on downstream CSOs. Salmon River Watershed Evaluation of Municipal Policies and Regulations, Eastern Connecticut: Principal-in-Charge of a two-phase project for the Salmon River watershed to evaluate current municipal practices contributing to water resource impacts, technical training, and technical support for policy revisions to Conservation Subdivision Design, parking regulations, roadway standards, and LID design standards for rural residential and commercial development. Barnstable Municipal Airport Terminal Improvement Project, Hyannis, MA: Principal Engineer for the permitting and design of civil site improvements for a $20 million passenger terminal construction. Rich managed the design of an access road in compliance with MassDOT design standards, a ten acre parking lot, and several intersection improvements to local and state roads. Design included low impact development stormwater aspects to the road/parking areas including bioretention facilities for pretreatment of pollutants prior to infiltration into the subsurface. HW worked closely with the Town of Barnstable and MassDOT within FAA guidelines to successful project completion. 2010 Rhode Island Stormwater Design and Installations Manual Update: Principal-in-Charge and co-author for this project to update the statewide Rhode Island Stormwater manual to incorporate low impact development practices for all new and redevelopment projects. The manual features the integration of site design criteria with structural stormwater control practices to create a comprehensive stormwater management approach that requires runoff reduction, and specified nutrient, pathogen, and increased total suspended solids pollutant removal. Stormwater Model Bylaw for Three Massachusetts Communities: Project Manager and contributing author for the development of a model stormwater management bylaw for the Massachusetts towns of Duxbury, Marshfield and Plymouth. The model bylaw incorporated provisions for the control of stormwater runoff, innovative site design, construction inspection, and long-term maintenance. The project was funded as part of a coastal non-point source grant from the Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management program.

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Stormwater Management Plan for City of Attleboro DPW Highway Yard: Managed the development of this stormwater management design and implementation plan for the seven-acre DWP yard in the City of Attleboro. The project included evaluating local applicable regulations and current site conditions, developing conceptual and final designs of structural stormwater control measures, developing a pollution prevention plan, and providing construction administration services. The project was funded, in part by a 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control grant from the State of Massachusetts. 2014-2015 Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Update to Statewide Stormwater Management Manual: Principal-in-Charge for technical support as a subconsultant to Stone Environmental, Inc. for the update of the 2002 Vermont Stormwater Management Manual to incorporate low impact development/green infrastructure practices, runoff reduction criteria and other updates as appropriate to reflect evolution of stormwater management considerations in the last decade.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Horsley Witten Group, Inc., President, 2013- Present; Principal Engineer, 2001 to 2013 Center for Watershed Protection, Principal Engineer, 1994 to 2001 Loiederman Associates, Inc. (now Soltesz), Vice President and General Manager, 1985 to 1994 Greenhorne and O’Mara, Inc.(Now Stantec), Design Engineer, 1983 to 1985

PUBLICATIONS West, M and R. Claytor. 2010. Rhode Island Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual. Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Providence, RI. West, M. and R. Claytor. 2006. CNMI and Guam Stormwater Management Manual. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Territory of Guam. CNMI Division of Environmental Quality, Saipan, MP. Claytor, R, and C. Wallace. 2008. Final Watershed Management Plan for Green Hill and Eastern Ninigret Ponds, South Kingstown and Charlestown, RI. Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Providence, RI. Claytor, R. 2002. Overview of BMP Effectiveness and the Center for Watershed Protection's National Pollutant Removal Performance Database. Conference Proceedings of the 2002 National TMDL Science and Policy Conference, Phoenix, AZ, Nov. 13-16-2002. Claytor, R. 1998. An Eight-Step Approach to Implementing Stormwater Retrofitting. Conference Proceedings of the National Conference on Retrofit Opportunities for Water Resource Protection in Urban Environments. Chicago, Illinois, February 9-12, 1998. Schueler, T.R., and R. Claytor. 1997. Draft Maryland Stormwater Design Manual. Maryland Department of the Environment. Baltimore, Maryland. Claytor, R., and T. Schueler. 1996. Design of Stormwater Filtering Systems. Center for Watershed Protection, Silver Spring, MD. Prepared for Chesapeake Research Consortium, 202 pp. Claytor, R., and W. Brown. 1996. Environmental Indicators to Assess the Effectiveness of Municipal and Industrial Stormwater Control Programs, Center for Watershed Protection, Silver Spring, Maryland. Prepared for EPA Office of Wastewater Management.

Newburyport Sandwich Providence Boston www.horsleywitten.com Horsley Witten Group Anne C. KitchellKitchell, LEED AP Sustainable Environmental Solutions Project Manager - Senior Environmental Planner

Anne has 15 years of practical experience in stormwater and watershed management, MS4 stormwater program evaluations, technical training, pollutant load modeling, and stakeholder facilitation. A former program manager for the Center for Watershed Protection, Anne has authored several publications related to watershed management and has developed dozens of watershed plans around the country. She has worked with numerous MS4s on updating regulations and enhancing stormwater programs. Anne has extensive experience evaluating BMP performance and retrofitting schools, parks, public works yards, and roadways. She is one of HW’s primary providers of technical Areas of Expertise trainings for public and private sector practitioners on stormwater planning, • Watershed Planning & sustainable stormwater funding, and implementation. She has conducted a Assessment number of rain garden installation clinics to train watershed enthusiasts on how • Coastal Resources to site, design, construct, and maintain these practices. • Stormwater Management • Site Design REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS • Low Impact Design • Training Training Municipal Officials on Good House Keeping and Pollution • Meeting Facilitation Prevention: Provided training with the Merrimac Valley Planning Commission for 14 MS4 jurisdictions on how to meet MS4 permit Professional Registrations requirements for pollution prevention at municipal properties. The training • LEED AP, New included a field trip to the Andover DPW Yard to evaluate on the ground Construction, 2009 conditions and stormwater opportunities. • South Carolina Certified Erosion and Sediment Supporting New England, EPA Region 1 Small MS4 Stormwater General Control Inspector Permit: The pending MS4 permits in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are arguably some of the most progressive in the Country. Anne conducted Award training clinics to educate regulated communities on the new permit Maryland Distance Learning requirements and developed technical documents for calculating directly- Association 2008 Distance connected impervious area, assessing local codes, retrofitting, and illicit Learning Course of the Year discharges that can be found at http://www.horsleywitten.com/MS4-LID- Academic Background training/. Masters of Marine Policy, Implementing LID to Meet an Impervious Cover TMDL, CT (2010): University of Delaware Identified stormwater retrofit opportunities to manage > 90 acres of Bachelor of Science, Marine imperviousness on UConn’s campus to meet the country’s first impervious Science, University of South cover-based TMDL. Projects were prioritized based on cost/benefit analysis Carolina and feasibility with master campus planning.

Bachelor of Science, Biology, Sustainable Stormwater Financing to Meet the Charles River Watershed University of South Carolina TMDL: Evaluated stormwater program and capital costs for three towns to comply with NPDES MS4 regulations, including estimating retrofit and funding potential. A summary fact sheet and copies of the full funding report documenting requirements for a Stormwater Utility structure can be accessed at www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/charlesriver/index.html#SSFP.

Facilitating Stormwater Utility development in EPA Region 1: Coordinated and facilitated a regional meeting in NH targeting MS4 communities interested in establishing stormwater utilities. The meeting included a panel of experts from New England communities that have established or tried to

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establish utilities, as well as a “world café” series of work sessions to identify measures for advancing utilities in Region 1.

Climate-ready Stormwater BMP Designs: Evaluated over 40 coastal stormwater BMPs including infiltration practices, bioretention, swales, and proprietary practices to determine potential impacts of rising sea levels, increased ground water elevations, and exposure to storm damage.

Orr’s Pond Drinking Water Protection Plan, City of Attleboro, MA (current): Conducted watershed field assessments to identify stormwater retrofits and pollution prevention opportunities in residential, institutional, and commercial areas within the Orr’s Pond drinking water protection district.

Engineering Design and Coastal Retreat at Breakwater Landing: project manager on a dune restoration, parking lot retreat, and stromwater retrofit at a public beach access/parking lot in Brewster, MA. The project involved replacing half of the existing parking lot with restored dune, relocating parking further inland, and providing stormwater green infrastructure. Anne oversaw design, permitting, and construction administration.

Stormwater Planning to Meet Flow-Based TMDL, VT: Identified stormwater retrofits to meet high and low flow-based TMDLs for Centennial, Monroe, and Englesby Brook Watersheds in collaboration with the relevant MS4 communities. Efforts include field identification, conceptual design, and modeling of structural practices to meet the flow restoration targets using the Vermont BMP Decision Support System model.

Retrofitting the Maine Mall, Long Creek Watershed: Project manager for stormwater retrofits on one of the last commercial properties in Long Creek. Project involves retrofitting existing detention basin to a gravel wetland system, as well as a number of parking lot retrofits to improve water quality, pedestrian safety, and aesthetics at the Maine Mall. Tree canopy benefits (e.g., energy, air quality, stormwater) were modeled using i-Tree tools.

Evaluation of Green Infrastructure Strategies in New York City: Project Manager to evaluate the capacity of stormwater BMPs to reduce CSOs. This initial project involved the siting, design, construction, and monitoring of green infrastructure BMPs. Efforts now include widespread implementation of road-right of way retrofitting in sewersheds throughout the city with the Office of Green Infrastructure.

2014 Stormwater management in Pacific and Caribbean Islands: A practitioner's guide to implementing LI. Lead author on a truly unique stormwater manual intended for designers, engineers, agencies, and others in the Pacific and Caribbean islands seeking to apply an LID approach to improve treatment, reuse, and recharge to better protect coral reefs, sole source aquifers, and other water resources in tropical watersheds. www.coris. noaa.gov/activities/stormwater_lid/

Erosion and Sediment Control Certification: Anne developed curriculum and materials and provided instruction for ESC training for contractors and inspectors in CNMI, Guam, Palau, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa. Anne designed ESC practice field guides, prepared training and exam materials, coordinated with suppliers for installation demonstrations, and provided recommendations for regulatory updates for local agencies.

Drafting Brewster Stormwater Bylaw: Worked with planning board to develop new stormwater bylaws and regulations for both construction and post-construction storwmater management to address pending MS4 permit.

Newburyport Sandwich Providence Boston www.horsleywitten.com Horsley Witten Group Michelle L. West, P.E. Sustainable Environmental Solutions Project Manager - Water Resources Engineer

Michelle West has fourteen years of professional experience in civil and environmental engineering. Her specific expertise is in stormwater management, watershed planning, hydraulic/hydrologic modeling, and low impact development (LID) planning, assessment, design, and implementation. She has prepared materials for and presented at several technical training workshops on stormwater issues, LID, and erosion and sediment control (ESC). She also has experience with public education and outreach, particularly as part of municipal NPDES Phase II stormwater plan implementation, as well as with geographic information system (GIS) mapping, analysis, and modeling. Areas of Expertise REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS • Smart Growth/ Low Impact Rhode Island Stormwater Design and Installations Manual Update and LID Development Site Planning and Design Guidance for Communities: Lead Engineer for • Watershed Planning & Assessment this project that updated the statewide Rhode Island Stormwater manual to • Geographic Information incorporate LID practices for all new and redevelopment projects. This strategy Systems integrated site design criteria with structural stormwater practices for the first time • Civil Engineering to create a comprehensive stormwater management approach. She developed • Environmental Engineering and presented training workshops for agency staff, as well as for engineers and • Stormwater Management developers, to describe the new manual and introduce new concepts. She also • Site Design helped prepare a companion guidance document for Rhode Island municipalities • Low Impact Design that facilitates the implementation of LID at the local level. • Training • Meeting Facilitation Route 28 Stormwater Improvements, Salisbury Plain River, Brockton, MA for MassDOT’s Impaired Waters Program: Project manager for a stormwater Professional Registrations improvement project evaluating and designing stormwater retrofits along Route • Professional Engineer, HI 28 in Brockton, MA to improve water quality discharging to the impaired • Professional Engineer, MI Salibury Plain River. Performed field assessments of existing conditions within the Route 28 right-of-way, developed retrofit concepts, received necessary Professional Affiliations environmental permits, and prepared 100% design plans for MassDOT. • Member, Conservation Commission, Town of Walton’s Cove Stormwater Mitigation Project in Hingham, Massachusetts: Falmouth, 2007 to 2013 Project manager for this watershed assessment and stormwater retrofit design • Waquoit Bay National project aimed at improving water quality and habitat in the impaired Walton’s Estuarine Research Reserve, Cove. Both structural and non-structural practices were identified, evaluated, Volunteer and prioritized. The three top-ranked structural retrofits were advanced to 30% design, which the Town used for grant applications and road improvement Academic Background project planning. The retrofits included green infrastructure practices such as Master of Science, Engineering, bioretention facilities, porous pavement, and green street designs sized to account College of Civil and for larger storm events and expected sea level rise as a result from climate Environmental Engineering, change. A follow-up grant-funded project advanced the top three designs through University of Michigan permitting and construction documents, as well as supported the development Bachelor of Science, and implementation of a rain garden training workshop at a homeowner’s Engineering, College of Civil property in the watershed. and Environmental Engineering, Developing a Contractor Erosion and Sediment Control Certification Program University of Michigan for the Pacific Islands: Co-presenter of in-depth ESC training for contractors Bachelor of Science, School and regulators in CNMI, Guam, Palau, and American Samoa. Classroom of Natural Resources and sessions focused on tropical examples of effective ESC techniques, and Environment, University of combined slideshow presentations with interactive exercises, as well as samples Michigan of a variety of products and techniques. Participants also received hands-on

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training at active construction sites. Certification exams were given at the end of the workshop. Island-specific field guides were developed for these workshops. Bioretention Training at Roger Williams Park, US EPA Region 1: Developed and facilitated a two-day bioretention training workshop for approximately 50 participants. Day one of workshop included classroom sessions describing bioretention applications, design, construction and maintenance requirements, as well as interactive site selection and design sessions. Day two included direct participation in the construction of the demonstration site. Participants witnessed the installation of key features, including the underdrain system, forebay and overflow structure, and helped with the installation of the inflow channel, soil media, mulch, and vegetative plantings. Massachusetts Statewide Stormwater Training Seminars, Various Locations in Eastern Massachusetts: Prepared technical presentations for one-hour stormwater design, policy, implementation and maintenance topics for a range of stormwater management strategies. Co presenter at two half-day training sessions. Coordinated logistics and topics with project partners including VHB, the Center for Watershed Protection, Stacy Depasquale, Inc, MassDEP, and US EPA Region 1. Upper Charles River Sustainable Stormwater Funding Assessment, Bellingham, Franklin, & Milford, MA: Project engineer for the assessment and dissemination of a technical report documenting the feasibility of widespread implementation of stormwater control measures to meet TMDL requirements and the requirements for a sustainable funding source through a Stormwater Utility structure. Orr’s Pond Drinking Water Protection Plan and Stormwater Retrofits, City of Attleboro, MA (current): Michelle was the project manager for this project. She conducted watershed field assessments to identify stormwater retrofits and pollution prevention opportunities in residential, institutional, and commercial areas within the City’s drinking water protection district to Orr’s Pond. Nine identified retrofit concepts at the West Street Water Treatment Facility are currently being designed and permitted, with construction anticipated for Fall 2016. Ordinance and Regulations Update Project and Peer Reviews, City of Attleboro, MA: Prepared a stormwater management ordinance and regulations and updated the subdivision regulations to incorporate smart growth and LID principles to effectively manage and treat stormwater city-wide. The new stormwater regulations integrate site design criteria with structural practices to create a comprehensive stormwater management approach. Michelle also performs stormwater peer reviews for applications submitted to the Conservation Commission and Planning Board, and has provided training on LID for City staff and board members. Green Infrastructure Implementation Strategy, Town of Franklin, MA: Project manager for this project funded by USEPA that developed a strategy for the Town for implementing green infrastructure into their existing and future projects, programs and policies. This project also involved conducting a code audit identifying existing barriers to green infrastructure implementation, as well as quantifying the benefits of recent green infrastructure projects in Franklin. Salmon River Watershed, Connecticut: Assisted with the evaluation of municipal land use policies, regulations, and practices in nine of the watershed communities. Prepared for and presented at a one-day LID workshop sponsored by The Nature Conservancy, focused on site planning and stormwater design. Agenda included in-class design exercise as well as a field component to local LID sites. Project Experience Prior to Joining Horsley Witten Group, Inc.: NPDES MS4 Compliance and Management Plans for Charter Township of Northville, City of Wayne, Ann Arbor Charter Township and Lodi Township, MI: Developed Five-Year Stormwater Management Plans in compliance with the NPDES Stormwater Phase II Regulations. Educated key City and Township officials on the NPDES Stormwater Phase II regulations and implemented public education and involvement programs.

Newburyport Sandwich Providence Boston www.horsleywitten.com Horsley Witten Group Jonathan Ford, P.E. Sustainable Environmental Solutions Senior Project Manager - Community Design

Jonathan has 17 years of professional engineering experience. As a New Urbanist civil engineer and designer, Jon believes compact, walkable neighborhood design leads to vibrant, lovable places in balance with nature. Dedication to traditional neighborhood design and a belief in interdisciplinary collaboration led Jon to found Morris Beacon Design in 2006 where he served as a New Urbanist civil engineering and planning resource until joining the Horsley Witten Group.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS Areas of Expertise • Land Use Planning Heritage Creekside, Plano, Texas: Rosewood Property Company is • Smart Growth/ Low Impact developing the Heritage Creekside project in Plano, Texas. The 156- Development acre infill project has an approved buildout of over 1,400 residential • Downtown & Neighborhood units, a hotel, and 2.5 million square feet of commercial space. HW is Revitalization collaborating with Gateway Planning on planning, urban design, and civil • Civil Engineering engineering efforts including integration of the existing Pittman Creek • Urban Design into the master plan and production of construction documents for open Professional Registrations space plazas, multi-modal paths, a pedestrian bridge, and naturalized creek • Registered Professional Engineer restoration. MA, RI, CT, NC, NH, AR, TX MetroPlan Jump Start Central Arkansas: Arkansas MetroPlan, the • National Charrette Institute Charrette Planner Certification council of local governments for the central Arkansas metropolitan area, was looking to Jump Start sustainable projects in central Arkansas Professional Affiliations by providing site specific development plans for seven sub-areas to • Board of Directors: Co-founder, demonstrate proof of concept of economically and environmentally President 2006-2008: New sustainable projects. Horsley Witten, as part of a consultant team led by England Chapter of the Gateway Planning, was involved in all aspects of the project including Congress for the New Urbanism development of subarea selection criteria, subarea application review, • Board of Directors: Blackstone needs assessment, community visioning, planning and urban design, Parks Conservancy preparation of form-based zoning codes, and implementation planning. • Faculty, Form Based Codes Horsley Witten developed an infrastructure framework for each of the Institute • Knight Fellow in Community communities, including neighborhood/block analysis, pedestrian and Building, University of Miami bicycle oriented street design, streetscape design, and green infrastructure. School of Architecture Folly Road Complete Streets Study, Charleston, South Carolina: Academic Background HW collaborated with Dover, Kohl and Partners and local stakeholders Bachelor of Science in Civil on a Folly Road Complete Street vision. Folly Road is the main spine Engineering – University of Notre of James Island, located south of the city of Charleston. Despite rich Dame heritage and natural beauty, auto-oriented transportation infrastructure and sprawling development patterns are eroding the corridor's charm. The team led stakeholder input sessions, public visioning, and collaborative design and engineering as part of an intense seven-day design charrette, with solutions built into a comprehensive final report. HW focused on integration of ecological and green infrastructure solutions with pedestrian/bicycle mobility improvements and town placemaking at the corridor, block, street, and site scales. The plan has been formally adopted by all five communities within the corridor study area.

Newburyport Sandwich Providence Boston www.horsleywitten.com Horsley Witten Group Jonathan Ford, P.E. Sustainable Environmental Solutions Senior Project Manager - Community Design

Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts Downtown Streetscape Master Plan: Horsley Witten led the Oak Bluffs Downtown Streetscape Master Plan team, preparing a comprehensive integrated plan for improvements to Oak Bluffs downtown streets, sidewalks, lighting, parking, vehicle/bicycle/pedestrian circulation, landscaping, and wayfinding. The Streetscape Master Plan is a framework for the future of Oak Bluffs – working with the distinctive existing character of the Downtown. The project included an extensive year-long public process component, with multiple visioning meetings, open house events, website/social media outreach, and a public survey. Jon was project manager, led the planning team, and directed design. The project led to immediate implementation, including community-led restoration of the historic Strand Theater, creation of a volunteer Clean OB Team, and allocation of state and municipal funding to produce shovel-ready engineering designs.

Seekonk River Revitalization Initiative, Providence, Rhode Island: Horsley Witten is leading planning and civil engineering tasks as part of a community led initiative to improve a three-quarters of a mile stretch of the Seekonk Riverfront in Providence. The plan integrates green infrastructure; complete streets rebalancing of the waterfront River Road to include an off-street multi-use path and traffic calming improvements; and plaza and boat launch improvements to provide public access to the water. The project outreach has included dozens of stakeholder and community meetings, and the plan is moving forward with the cooperation of the City of Providence, Coastal Resources Management Council, Rhode Island Department of Transportation, and city/ state/federal political representatives.

Project Experience Prior to Joining Horsley Witten Group, Inc.:

Southern Durham Mixed-Use, Durham, North Carolina: This 165 acre TND is projected to include a mixed- use town center, approximately 1,000 residential units, a school and other institutional uses, and significant preservation of contiguous hydrologic and ecologically sensitive areas. Jonathan Ford participated as a charrette design team member with focus on integration of sustainable site design and green infrastructure into the master plan, and is currently working to develop advanced site design and stormwater management strategies as the master plan evolves.

Cottages on Greene, East Greenwich, RI: Provided civil engineering services to design site layout, grading and infrastructure for a 15 unit infill cottage community on an underutilized site one block from downtown Main Street. Due to the nature of the site topography and high water table, Jon's stormwater management strategy overcame unique challenges. The design includes an integrated system of bioretention and bioswales, permeable bituminous pavement systems, and an underground stormwater recharge system. In collaboration with project partner Union Studio, the project was completed in 2010 and has won numerous awards for its unique and innovative architecture, density, and layout - including a CNU Charter Award Honarable Mention.

Simsbury Stormwater Article & Stormwater Design Guidelines, Simsbury, Connecticut: led stakeholder input sessions and developed the Stormwater Article, Site Design Checklist, and Site and Stormwater Design Guidelines, which together form the Stormwater Module, tailored to the unique conditions of Simsbury. Specific focus was placed on historic Simsbury Center, including a Watershed Planning and Design Framework to guide neighborhood-scale planning in conjunction with the form-based Simsbury Center Code, a context sensitive BMP implementation matrix carefully calibrated to Simsbury Center zones, and a Planning and Site Design Criteria Checklist. The project won a CNU New England Urbanism Award. The work was hailed as “terrific, well-illustrated and accessible,” by the CNU NE jury. Also according to the jury, “It fills an important need in providing an alternative approach to stormwater regulations…. providing an extremely useful and adaptable tool for other planners and communities promoting higher density infill development”

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Comparative Infrastructure Analysis of Smart Growth and Conventional Projects, U.S.EPA: This EPA case study research project compares infrastructure cost for CSD and TND development. Using constant input assumptions and several planning and design scenarios for the 750 acre Belle Hall site, variables that drive infrastructure cost were studied to quantify and compare the impact on the total infrastructure cost. There are many perceived risks in the development community when it comes to TND infrastructure design and cost. Lot size, product type, density, street cross section, street network pattern, and many other infrastructure elements exist in a complex interrelated system. Examining the outputs of the EPA comparative infrastructure cost study shed light on the relationships between infrastructure components and their relative effect on the bottom line.

Attleboro Riverfront District, Attleboro, Massachusetts : The Attleboro Downtown Development Plan envisions development of more than 500 new housing units and a mixed-use square within downtown, including a new Intermodal Transportation Center, modifications to the existing commuter rail station, and a new 1,080 space parking garage. Jonathan Ford was responsible for civil engineering and urban design to transform Goody Clancy's illustrative district master plan into a fully engineered set of construction documents. Design elements included roadway relocation and bus circulation, transportation planning, block structure and thoroughfare design, open space and ped/bike circulation, riverfront flood control and mitigation, utility planning, grading, and phased parking design. The primary role was translating stakeholder vision into a walkable, transit-oriented, constructible master plan. Stakeholders included the Attleboro Redevelopment Authority, City of Attleboro, Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, GATRA (bus), and the FTA.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Horsley Witten Group, Inc., Senior Project Manager - Community Design, 2014 to present Morris Beacon Design, LLC, Principal and Founder, 2006 to 2014 Nitsch Engineering, Project Engineer, 2002 to 2006

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

2015 ABX Architecture Boston, "AIA Design and Resiliency Team Case Studies."

2014 Roger Williams School of Law, "Sustainable Infrastructure." 2014 CT ASLA Summit, “LID 2.0 - Evolution of Green Infrastructure.” 2014 Rhode Island Land & Water Summit, “Introduction to Green Infrastructure.” 2013 Cape Cod Commission Training Series, "Cottage Court Design & Stormwater Management." 2011 Form-Based Codes Institute, "Stormwater and Form-Based Codes." 2007 US EPA Business Case for Smart Growth Symposium, "A Comparative Infrastructure Analysis."

Newburyport Sandwich Providence Boston www.horsleywitten.com Horsley Witten Group Hannah Carlson Sustainable Environmental Solutions Landscape Architect

Hannah Carlson has over 9 years of experience in the field of landscape architecture and is a registered landscape architect in Massachusetts. She has provided landscape design, consultation, construction administration, planning and graphics services for a variety of private and public entities. She has worked on projects that include streetscapes, master plans and design guidelines for urban development and conservation land, LID stormwater practices for both roadway and small to large scale parking facilities, city and rural parks, ecological restoration projects, university campuses, community centers and residential gardens. She was an assistant professor of a site assessment and plant identification class at Cornell University, and co-author Areas of Expertise • Landscape Architecture of a handbook on site assessment and soils remediation. In addition, she has • Low Impact Design conducted street tree inventories, and worked for two green roof companies. • Site Design Her graphics experience includes creating renderings for landscape plans • Graphic Services and perspectives, and designing educational signage, guidebooks, and field • In-class and In-field Training manuals. She is proficient in computer programs including: AutoCAD, • Construction Administration Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Sketchup. • Ecological Restoration • Master Planning Hannah graduated from Cornell with a concentration in ecological urban • Climate Change Adaptation design, and worked on projects that included viewshed analysis studies, park Design programming, retrofitting urban sites with LID stormwater practices, and brownfield redevelopment. Professional Registrations • Registered Landscape REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS Architect, MA Roger Williams Park Watershed Management Plan and Retrofit Site Professional Affiliations Design, Providence, RI: Assisted this watershed management planning • Member, American Society of effort to improve the water quality of the lakes in this historic park by Landscape Architects and the conducting field work, creating conceptual designs of stormwater retrofit Boston Chapter sites, and designing landscape plans for the construction of multiple sites.

Academic Background Stormwater Retrofit Fieldwork and Assessment for Peconic Estuary, Master of Landscape Architecture, Long Island, NY: Performed a watershed field assessment and provided Cornell University recommendations for stormwater retrofits to address water quality issues in four pilot watersheds in the Peconic Bay Estuary region. Conceptually Bachelor of Arts, Comparative Literature, designed management practices such as stormwater wetlands, swales, and University of Chicago bioretention facilities and helped write a subwatershed assessment report for the Accabonac watershed.

Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown, RI: Conducted field work locating and documenting the condition of trails, viewsheds, and plant communities which utilized GPS tracking for data collection for this Land Facilities Master Plan and drainage assessment project. Hannah created maps from the data collected and put together the Master Plan.

Oak Bluffs Streetscape Master Plan, Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard: Landscape Architect for the Oak Bluffs Downtown Streetscape Master

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Plan. In order to create a comprehensive Streetscape Master Plan for the Circuit Avenue Village District in the historic town of Oak Bluffs Hannah collaborated with the project team members and stakeholders on site analysis, data collection and review, plan development and outreach. Hannah conducted an on-site inventory and created maps based on data collection of existing conditions and elements. She conducted stakeholder interviews and facilitated a table top discussion to get additional input during a public meeting. Hannah developed conceptual design plans and recommendations for improvements to Oak Bluffs downtown streets, open space, sidewalks, lighting, parking, vehicle/bicycle/pedestrian circulation, landscaping, and wayfinding. After presenting during multiple public meetings to get additional feedback, Hannah put together the Master Plan Report.

South Sandwich Village Conceptual Master Plan and Design Guidelines, Sandwich, MA: Helped develop a conceptual plan for the future 50 acre site by providing precedent research and site design including plans for Complete Streets which consist of access routes for all users and stormwater management integrated into the urban fabric. The plan incorporates Smart Growth and Low Impact Development strategies with a focus on pedestrian infrastructure and mixed use development. Hannah worked on the content and layout of the Design Standards and Guidelines that will be used for all future development.

Little Pond Conservation Area Master Plan, Falmouth, MA: Hannah was integral in each step of the creation of the Master Plan for this unique 10 acre piece of conservation land which encompasses an Atlantic White Cedar Swamp and an industrial past. The planning process included site constraints mapping, site background research, on-site analysis which utilized GPS tracking for data collection, precedent research, public outreach, landscape design, plan and graphics preparation, and writing of the Master Plan report.

Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) Green Infrastructure Retrofits at Boston Public Schools, Boston, MA (ongoing): Landscape Architect for the design of innovative GI practices constructed at five existing Boston public schools. The GI practices provide multiple uses, are incorporated into the school curriculum and serve as demonstrations for future redevelopment and stormwater improvements at Boston Public Schools (BPS) throughout the city. The schools are located within the tributary areas for the Upper/ Middle and Lower Charles River and the Neponset River, where BWSC is responsible for bacteria and phosphorous water quality improvements.

Marstons Mills Village Center Streetscape Improvements, Barnstable, MA (ongoing): Landscape Architect for the development of streetscape and transportation improvements for the Marstons Mills Village Center. Hannah worked with the town and traffic engineers to create conceptual designs for streetscape improvements and identified green infrastructure opportunities. She provided graphic design for visioning and public materials outreach and participated in the public process in order to include recommendations from stakeholders in the designs. She worked with the town and the tree warden to ensure the changes would work with their scenic road requirements. Currently, Hannah is working on the final designs for the streetscape materials, furnishings and green infrastructure elements.

PROFESSSIONAL EXPERIENCE Horsley Witten Group, Inc., 2010 to present Charles River Watershed Association, 2009 to 2010 Residential and Commercial Landscape Design, 2009 to 2010 Cornell University Project, Design, and Construction (PDC), 2007 to 2009 Teaching Assistant, Cornell University, 2008 and 2009

Newburyport Sandwich Providence Boston www.horsleywitten.com SHAWN CALLAGHAN

PROJECT MANAGER

OVERVIEW

Mr. Callaghan is a Project Manager with over 16 years of professional experience in the environmental field in the public, commercial, community and urban development markets. He has served in numerous roles in the EDUCATION private sector, municipal government and as a small business owner. His  M.A. in Sustainable Landscape technical areas of expertise include wetland restoration and mitigation, Planning & Design, Conway School stormwater management, landscape and urban planning, regulatory of Landscape Design, 2005 permitting, natural resource management, wildlife habitat assessment,  B.S. in Natural Resources, conservation planning, ecological evaluations, site analysis, public University of Connecticut, 1999 involvement and cultural resource studies. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS  Society for Ecological Restoration ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE International Mr. Callaghan specializes in environmental permitting and regulatory  National Wildlife Federation compliance related to a broad range of projects including site development, infrastructure improvements, utility projects, transportation construction and TRAINING airport projects. Mr. Callaghan’s environmental permitting and planning  Amtrak Safety Trained experience includes regulatory agency coordination and the integration of best management practices and Low Impact Development (LID) methods. He CERTIFICATIONS is also versed in the preparation of compensatory mitigation plans and  Professional Soil Scientist construction specifications for wetland creation, restoration and  Certified Professional in Low enhancement. Impact Development

YEARS EXPERIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION  5 Years with firm Mr. Callaghan has prepared environmental documents in accordance with  16 Years in industry the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) and the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). He has managed the production of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Assessments (EA), Environmental Impact Evaluations (EIE), Environmental Notification Forms (ENF) and Environmental Impact Reports (EIR). His analyses included such topics as: wetlands, vernal pools, threatened and endangered species, water resources, energy, fisheries, hazardous materials and coastal resources.

ECOLOGICAL STUDIES AND CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT Mr. Callaghan conducts wetland/habitat assessments, natural resource inventories, vernal pool assessments, plant and animal monitoring and surveys, biological assessments for threatened and endangered species and stormwater monitoring/inspections. He also prepares conservation management plans, master plans and landscape plans for public parks and other open space and conservation lands.

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT Mr. Callaghan specializes in bringing diverse interest groups together to address issues in consensus building efforts. His work has included identifying stakeholders, orchestrating and moderating public and stakeholder meetings, charrette workshops, and development of user‐friendly newsletters, media releases and project websites.

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PROJECT EXPERIENCE

STARK AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY | STARK COUNTY, OH | 2015 ‐ ONGOING Shawn is currently leading the public outreach program for the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) as they update their Transit Development Plan (TDP). The TDP serves as a blueprint for planning for the public transportation services operated by SARTA over the next five years and beyond. An evaluation of current services, the operating environment, and analysis of peer systems to improve SARTA’s fixed route and paratransit services is essential to ensure that these transit services meet the needs of the community. Mr. Callaghan worked to form a Technical Advisory Committee, as well as a vibrant stakeholder group, to review and provide input on the TDP recommendations, including changes to routes, services, and schedules. To engage the public he facilitated public meetings, stakeholder interviews, open houses, rider surveys, driver interviews, telephone surveys, and drop‐in sessions to elicit public comment and suggestions. Shawn developed press releases, media packages, flyers, website content, surveys, and social media posts to inform the community of project progress and afford various methods for county residents to provide feedback.

EASTERN CONNECTICUT REGIONAL SUSTAINABILITY PLAN | EASTERN CONNECTICUT SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES REGIONAL PLANNING CONSORTIUM | 2011 ‐ 2013 Mr. Callaghan worked on the development of a regional sustainability plan for 41 municipalities in eastern Connecticut. The Plan was funded through the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As part of this effort, he collected and analyzed data in the areas of housing, transportation, and workforce development. He facilitated targeted focus group meetings (by topic), consortium meetings and other stakeholder outreach via web, media and printed materials. The Plan itself will serve as a regional guide to future sustainable economic and land development.

MOHAWK‐ERIE MULTIMODAL CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION STUDY | ALBANY TO BUFFALO, NY | 2009 ‐ 2010 Mr. Callaghan was involved in the public outreach task for this study, a multimodal transportation study of a 400‐ mile vital trade corridor in New York between the greater Buffalo and Albany regions. Development of and coordination with both corridor‐wide and regional advisory committees as well as outreach to state, regional, and local stakeholders was a critical aspect of the public outreach process in this large study corridor. He worked to build committee involvement in the study, disseminated study information in a timely manner, and facilitated project meetings for stakeholders and the public.

PROVIDENCE CORE CONNECTOR ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS ‐ ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT | PROVIDENCE, RI | 2010 ‐ 2012 As Project Manager for FHI’s integral role in this AA/EA for a streetcar service in downtown Providence, Mr. Callaghan led the project team in identifying key environmental parameters for selection of the locally preferred streetcar routes, evaluating existing conditions and conducting impact analysis for the downtown Providence urban core. He managed staff, conducted QA/QC, and provided technical analyses for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) EA topics: land use, air quality, energy, water resources, floodplains, ecologically sensitive areas, wetlands, parklands, coastal resources, threatened and endangered species, historic resources (Section 4(f)), community disruption, visual quality, socioeconomics and environmental justice. He also compiled technical memoranda and executive summary sections; oversaw production and design of graphics, including photo‐ simulations and renderings of visual impacts; developed display materials for public meetings; and drafted coordination letters for agency consultations. Mr. Callaghan served as the point‐of‐contact for all project communications relative to environmental resources including those with federal and state agencies, the public and numerous contractors and consultants.

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SHAWNA KITZMAN, AICP

SENIOR PLANNER

OVERVIEW

With a focus on creative public engagement, Shawna is a senior planner who brings writing and editing skills, strong design sensibilities, and social media expertise to the planning process. Collaborating across teams, Shawna EDUCATION develops meaningful products and community engagement strategies.  BFA, Illustration & Design, Through project branding, management of print, digital, and social media Massachusetts College of Art, communications, and content strategy, Shawna helps clients to engage with 2003 target audiences, to build support and solicit project funding. Whether planning for urban corridors, rural communities, or working waterfronts, she PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS prioritizes proactive land use, environmental stewardship, and thoughtful  American Institute of Certified placemaking. Within FHI, Shawna is the CT team lead for the volunteer APA Planners (AICP)  American Planning Association Ambassador school outreach program and the social media manager. (APA)  Women in Transportation PROJECT EXPERIENCE Seminar (WTS)  Freelance Writer, CT Working PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT Moms, 2014 – present

YEARS EXPERIENCE I‐84 HARTFORD PROJECT | HARTFORD, CT | 2013 ‐ ONGOING  3 Year with firm Shawna is the lead graphic designer and digital content manager for the of  10 Years in industry this long‐term effort, managed by Connecticut Department of Transportation and TranSystems Corporation. The project team is assessing the needs and SOFTWARE SKILLS conditions of the busiest highway in Connecticut, developing alternative  Adobe Creative Suite solutions, and advancing a program of improvements throughout the  WordPress & HTML corridor. Shawna provides ongoing art direction for all print and digital  Social Media Applications media, manages social media content, and is the editor of the website and quarterly newsletter. Always pushing for communication excellence, Shawna aims to improve the public involvement experience by providing a responsive and inclusive experience for all.

PLAN4HEALTH ONLINE TOOLKIT | EASTERN HIGHLANDS HEALTH DISTRICT | MANSIFLED, CT | 2015 – 2016 Through the endowment of a national Plan4Health grant, Shawna helped the Eastern Highlands Health District develop an online toolkit. The responsive website emphasizes access to healthy food and opportunities for physical activity. Created primarily for land use commissions and local officials, the site provides succinct guidance on how to apply regulatory and policy techniques, as well as funding resources, case studies, and a community audit.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

DESIGN OF ONE REGION, ONE FUTURE | THE SUSTAINABLE KNOWLEDGE CORRIDOR CONSORTIUM | 2014 With input from two regional planning agencies, Shawna served as the art director to develop the beautiful brand of the bi‐state plan, executive summary, and brochure from concept to execution. One Region, One Future presents a bi‐state vision and action agenda to facilitate a connected, competitive, vibrant, and sustainable future Knowledge Corridor, which spans the Connecticut River Valley from Connecticut to Massachusetts.

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DESIGN OF THE 2014‐2024 REGIONAL PLAN, CAPITOL REGION COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS| 2013 ‐ 2014 Shawna created the concept, layout, and supporting graphics for CRCOG’s Regional Plan of Conservation. By combining eye‐catching graphic design, clean typography, and a modern aesthetic, the layout presents the plan in a highly approachable package that clearly conveys the regional data, charts, and tables referenced by many.

BROOKFIELD INCENTIVE HOUSING ZONE DESIGN GUIDELINES | BROOKFIELD, CT | 2014 Shawna provided planning support by coordinating logistics and facilitating break‐out discussions to gather stakeholder input for the town’s Incentive Housing Zone comprehensive design guidelines.

SOCIAL MEDIA AND OUTREACH

FITZGERALD & HALLIDAY, INC | 2013 ‐ PRESENT As the firms’ social media manager, Shawna champions the corporate social media strategy. Working with all staff, Shawna manages Twitter and Facebook content to develop brand awareness, generate inbound traffic, and build relationships with clients, partners, agencies, and the communities in which we serve.

CONNECTICUT CHAPTER, AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION (CCAPA) | 2012 ‐ 2013 Shawna volunteered as the manager for CCAPA.org, the web site of our chapter of professional planners.

COMMUNITY PLANNING

WEST LAKE CORRIDOR PROJECT | WEST LAKE CORRIDOR, IL AND IN | 2014 ‐ ONGOING As part of the environmental review process required by NEPA, Shawna provides planning support for the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) analysis of existing conditions, potential impacts, and proposed mitigation for the human and built environment. Shawna is researching, developing graphics, conducting stakeholder outreach, and writing the Neighborhoods and Community Resources section of the technical memo. FHI is teamed with AECOM to compile the Land Use, Community, and Economic portion of the document.

STRATFORD STREETSCAPES | STRATFORD, CT | 2013 Shawna served as the Senior Planner for the streetscape design of Stratford Avenue, Honeyspot Road, and Lordship Boulevard. FHI developed schematic level streetscape designs that introduce elements such as bicycle and pedestrian facilities, traffic calming, traffic operations, bus stop, lighting, and landscaping improvements.

BLOOMFIELD PARKS MASTER PLAN | BLOOMFIELD, CT | 2013 Shawna provided planning support, focusing on the town’s parks and open space network. FHI teamed with Sasaki Associates to provide connectivity planning, bicycle and pedestrian planning, and public engagement coordination.

PRIOR TO JOINING FHI

ENCROACHMENT ACTION PLANS, U.S. NAVY: VARIOUS LOCATIONS, WASHINGTON | 2008 ‐ 2010 Shawna assisted three U.S. Navy installations identify encroachment threats, establish proactive strategies to mitigate those issues, and develop a plan for encroachment management. After conducting extensive stakeholder interviews, she created user‐friendly graphics and tailored a custom community outreach strategy that protected the valuable resources inherent to coastal military installations.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE, PORT OF ANACORTES, WASHINGTON | 2009 Assisted Port staff, key tenants, and the community to establish goals and objectives to balance the thriving industrial waterfront properties with competing land use opportunities. Through stakeholder meetings and analysis of physical, market, environmental, and political opportunities and constraints, Shawna helped create graphics and write the plan that preserves the working waterfront while creating complementary land use and economic development opportunities. The Port successfully secured grant funding and was awarded Washington Public Ports Association “Port of the Year Award”, based on actions outlined in the Comprehensive Plan Update.

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Project Descriptions Project Profile Training for the Merrimack Valley Merrimack Valley, MA Stormwater Collaborative Client Contact: Joseph Cosgrove HW provided training for good housekeeping, pollution prevention, and municipal Environmental Program Manager stormwater program funding for the Merrimack Valley Stormwater Collaborative (MVSC). Merrimack Valley Planning Commission The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission recently created this collaborative to assist 978-374-0519 x16 communities in meeting stormwater management challenges. HW educated dozens of public works, conservation, and planning staff members on methods, requirements HW Contact: Ellie Baker and funding options for improved stormwater management on municipal property. The training sessions targeted the unique issues associated with parks and recreation areas, 14190 public works facilities, and municipal roads, and parking areas. One session included an interactive site inspection at a local public works yard to demonstrate practices discussed in the classroom.

HW also developed and presented A Quick Reference for Defining and Funding Your Stormwater Management Program. This guide helps municipal staff members understand their options and discover ways to communicate with their decision-makers regarding stormwater funding. Participating communities learned effective methods to improve Horsley Witten Group their stormwater practices and to meet permit requirements under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Program (NPDES) Phase II Small MS4 General Permit. HW focuses on providing sustainable environmental solutions. Learn more at horsleywitten.com Project Profile Comprehensive Engineering and Stormwater Services City of Attleboro, MA HW has provided extensive engineering and stormwater services to the City of Attleboro spanning nearly 20 years. HW stormwater services have incorporated regulatory Client Contact: assessment and guidance, stormwater improvement master planning, stormwater Gary G. Ayrassian Director of Planning and engineering, and stormwater peer reviews. HW has completed over fifty-peer reviews for Development stormwater management permits and projects. City of Attleboro (508) 223-2222 Beginning in 2007, HW provided an ordinance overhaul triggered by new planning concepts and state mandates. HW evaluated existing rules, ordinances, and regulations HW Contact: while updating existing codes for future development. HW prepared performance criteria, Michelle West, PE regulations, and ordinances to integrate smoothly with local board reviews and to be 10041 consistent with the Massachusetts DEP and federal Stormwater regulations. HW also produced a Stormwater Management Master Plan for the City’s six-acre DPW Highway Maintenance Yard. HW prepared final designs, cost estimates, and construction specifications to implement many components of the Plan. The construction phase served as an educational opportunity, for HW to work closely with DPW staff and to demonstrate the intricacies of effective stormwater management. "HWG, Inc. is a very professional organization top to bottom, incredibly responsive to our needs and calls, Horsley Witten Group creative, innovative, on time, on budget – and as far as I can gauge intangibles, their team always appears to me to be eager, enthusiastic, sharp, go the extra mile, and on the ball.” HW focuses on providing sustainable environmental solutions. Learn more at horsleywitten.com Before

Project Profile Roger Williams Park, Water Quality Restoration Plan, Visualization & Providence, RI Climate Change Considerations HW assisted the City of Providence and the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program with Client Contact: Brian Byrnes, CPSI assessment and development of a stormwater management master plan for Roger Deputy Superintendent Williams Park. This historic park in southeastern Providence contains approximately Department of Parks & Recreation 435 acres of landscaped areas, including the Roger Williams Park Zoo. The Park 401-680-7202 contains a seven-lake complex, which comprises approximately 100 acres. As is often HW Contact: the case with urban parks, runoff from densely developed areas drained into the Brian Kuchar, PE, RLA, LEED AP ponds and severely degraded water quality. To complicate matters, more intense

11058CC storms and frequent flooding are resulting from climate change. HW developed a stormwater master plan, which improved the water quality and biodiversity conditions of the ponds. The project included the identification and prioritization of low impact development (LID)/green infrastructure practices. These practices were used to retrofit existing drainage infrastructure and manage stormwater runoff from areas upgradient of the ponds. In addition, HW led a public engagement process to solicit input on the proposed restoration measures at key junctions in the project. Following input from the public and the 20+-member steering committee, HW designed, permitted, and provided Horsley Witten Group construction administration services for the highest priority projects.

HW focuses on providing sustainable environmental solutions. Learn more at horsleywitten.com Project Profile RI Department of Stormwater Design and Installation Environmental Management & Standards Manual Coastal Resources Management Council The 2007 “Smart Development for a Cleaner Bay Act” required the State of Rhode Island to amend the 1993 Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual. As Client Contact: perhaps its most groundbreaking action, the Act mandated the use of Low Impact Eric Beck, RI DEM Design (LID) techniques as the primary method of stormwater control. 401-222-4700 x7202 In 2010, HW completed an overhaul of the 1993 manual. Enhancements included HW Contact: improved stormwater performance criteria and LID requirements for all new Rich Claytor, P.E. development and redevelopment projects. HW staff researched the latest Best 7019 Management Practice (BMP) performance data, updated sizing and design criteria, and created new technical and material specifications for key LID technologies such as permeable pavements. HW also developed detailed, RI-specific design examples and sample calculations. HW staff conducted eight training modules for DEM and CRMC staff, design engineers and developers, municipal reviewers, and the RI Department of Transportation to review the new manual, introduce the new LID concepts and designs, and explain the new submittal requirements.

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HW focuses on providing sustainable environmental solutions. Learn more at horsleywitten.com Horsley Witten Group Project Description EPA Training Clinics for www.horsleywitten.com Compliance with the Anticipated • Civil & Environmental Engineering • Wetlands Management NPDES MS4 Permit in MA and NH • Coastal Management • Hydrogeology & Water Supply U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • Stormwater Management • Wastewater Management The U.S. EPA is issuing new Phase II MS4 Stormwater Permits in • Emergency Response New Hampshire and Massachusetts that are designed to increase implementation of low impact development (LID) practices and • Site Assessment & Remediation improve the effectiveness of municipal stormwater programs. Areas • Land Use Planning of significant change are expected to include: • Education & Outreach

• New requirements for dischargers to impaired water bodies • Annual tracking of directly connected impervious cover • Inventory of stormwater retrofit potential for public facilities • Updates to local development codes and ordinances to improve LID and environmental site design • Increased illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE) requirements • New monitoring requirements

The Horsley Witten Group, Inc. (HW) conducted a series of training clinics to provide direct, hands-on assistance to New England municipal staff and practitioners on the requirements of the anticipated permits, as well as installation and maintenance of LID practices. HW conducted training workshops between April and June 2011 in Chelsea, MA; Concord, NH and Franklin, MA. The agendas and presentations from these workshops are available online here: http://www.horsleywitten.com/MS4-LID-training/

HW also developed seven technical guidance documents focusing on Sandwich, MA IDDE, tracking changes in impervious area, LID street and parking design requirements to reduce impervious area, infiltration practices Boston, MA to protect drinking water, and stormwater retrofit techniques for improving urban drainage areas, with attention to differences Newburyport, MA between expected requirements in NH and MA. Providence, RI

Client Contact: Marge Miranda Environmental Protection Specialist EPA - New England HW Contact: 617-918-1825 Rich Claytor, P.E. 9032 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS TRAFFIC CONSULTING SERVICES Hartford, Connecticut

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Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. (FHI) assisted the Capitol Region Council of > Safe Routes to School Planning Governments (CRCOG) with a regional Safe Routes to School (SRTS) > Traffic Calming program. For this effort, FHI participated in a series of workshops with > Workshops school committee representatives to assist them in the development of specific SRTS plans for their school. FHI designed and conducted CLIENT

a presentation on the engineering elements of a school plan that Sandra Fry (Formerly of CRCOG) ensured safe walking and biking through traffic calming and other Capitol Region Council of Governments traffic safety improvements. Following the workshops, FHI led walks (860) 247‐5329 ext. 3090 at each school to identify specific safety issues and improvements to [email protected] promote walking and bicycling in a safe environment. DURATION

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EASTERN GATEWAY STUDY CRCOG

KEY TASKS PROJECT OVERVIEW > Transportation Planning Fitzgerald and Halliday, Inc. (FHI) is leading a multimodal > Transit Planning transportation corridor study along the major corridors > Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning leading to and from UCONN’s Storrs Campus Connecticut.

Working for the Capitol Region Council of Governments CLIENT (CRCOG), in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and the Towns of Tolland, Mansfield, Cara S. Radzins, AICP Coventry, Bolton, and Windham, FHI will develop a pro‐active Principal Transit Planner transportation strategy and implementation plan that focuses Capitol Region Council of on Route 195 between Interstate 84 (exit 68) and Route 66 Governments and Route 44 between Interstate 384 (termination) to Route 241 Main Street 195. The plan will address current and long‐range travel and Hartford, CT 06106 community quality of life issues on the corridors and will build 860‐522‐2217 x233 opportunities to enhance them. [email protected]

The Plan will include: plan vision, goals, and objectives, conceptual improvement plans and visualizations for DURATION

roadways, transit, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, simulation 2015 ‐ on‐going models to illustrate operating characteristics, recommended supporting regulatory changes, order‐of‐ magnitude cost estimates, priority and phasing and a funding action plan.

Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. Innovative Planning ‐ Better Communities ROAD DIET AND SAFETY STUDY West Hartford, Connecticut

PROJECT OVERVIEW KEY TASKS

Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. (FHI) conducted the West Hartford > Safety and Crash Analysis Road Diet and Safety Study for the Capitol Region Council of > Public Workshops Governments. This study evaluated the feasibility of a 4‐lane to > Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning 3‐lane conversion for the 1.7 mile stretch of North Main Street between Bishops Corner, at the intersection of Albany Avenue CLIENT

(Route 44), and West Hartford Center, at the intersection of Lyle Wray Farmington Avenue. The focus of the study was to improve Executive Director safety along the corridor and explore opportunities to improve Capitol Region Council of conditions for bicycling and walking along North Main Street, Governments while ensuring safe and efficient vehicle flow. 241 Main Street Hartford, CT 06106 The centerpiece of this study was a three‐day public [email protected] workshop held at a location along the project corridor in which 860‐522‐2217 x 232 stakeholders and interested members of the public were invited to share their ideas and aspirations for the street, and weigh DURATION in on several design options developed during the workshop. The study culminated with a recommendation for improving 2015 ‐ 2016 safety along this high‐crash road, and developed a more bike and pedestrian environment for this important north‐south arterial.

Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. Innovative Planning ‐ Better Communities References References

HW is pleased to provide the following references to support our statement of qualifications in stormwater management engineering, training, program structures, and municipal services. We invite you to contact these individuals to learn more about our work, our professionalism and our ability to share our technical expertise.

Gary Ayrassian, Director of Planning and Development

City of Attleboro City Hall, 77 Park Street Attleboro, MA 02703 508‐223‐2222 ext. 3141 [email protected]

Brendan Callahan, City Planner

City of Peabody City Hall, 24 Lowell Street Peabody, MA 01960 978‐538‐5780 Brendan.callahan@peabody‐ma.gov

Margie Miranda, Environmental Protection Specialist

US Environmental Protection Agency – Region 1 New England 5 Post Office Square, Mail Code OES Boston, MA 02109‐3912 617‐918‐1825 [email protected]

Qualifications for CRCOG Stormwater Management Planning Services