PROPOSAL FOR LAKE QUONNIPAUG MANAGEMENT PLAN RFQ/RFP #3-2021
SUBMITTED TO Town of Guilford, Connecticut
03/17/2021
G0622-P006 March 17, 2021
Kevin Magee Environmental Planner
Town of Guilford c/o Office of the First Selectman 31 Park Street, 2nd Floor Guilford, Connecticut 06437
Re: RFQ/RFP #3-2021 – Proposal for Lake Quonnipaug Management Plan
Dear Mr. Magee:
Tighe & Bond is excited to have the opportunity to respond to this request for proposals for the preparation of a Management Plan for Lake Quonnipaug. For this response, Tighe & Bond is teaming with Aquatic Ecosystem Research (AER) to form a project team that provides the qualifications and experience necessary to develop a successful management plan for the lake. Our team’s focus will be the successful delivery of a Management Plan for the Town of Guilford that meets the schedule and budget requirements for this project. We will use a science-based approach with clearly presented steps for the Town and stakeholders to put into action.
Below we have briefly responded to the RFP selection criteria to highlight our qualifications for this project:
Technical competence: Our project team members have experience with the range of subject matter required to prepare a successful plan. We have subject matter expertise in aquatic plants, algae, lake management, water quality, stormwater quality, watershed nutrient loading, and municipal regulations.
Experience in a variety of in-lake and watershed-based management programs, including traditional and emerging techniques: AER’s staff has experience with the full range of aquatic vegetation management techniques from chemical treatment to triploid grass carp. Tighe & Bond’s staff has experience with dam rehabilitation, dredging, stormwater management infrastructure, and watershed mapping and inventories with field electronic data collection.
Track Record of Successful Stakeholder Coordination: Our project team routinely works for and with town officials and staff, state agencies, and nonprofit organizations. In our project examples we discuss how our work at Alexander’s Lake includes coordination with multiple stakeholder organizations.
Performance Record: Tighe & Bond has many repeat and long-term clients based on our past performance with project work quality and schedule. One example is Holyoke Water Works, where Tighe & Bond has provided watershed protection services for twenty years, including the preparation and implementation of watershed and recreation management plans.
Tighe & Bond has been fortunate to work with the Town of Guilford in the past, providing environmental consulting services for demolition of the old high school, and we are currently
213 Court Street, Suite 1100 • Middletown, CT 06457 • Tel 860.704.4760 www.tighebond.com
working on pedestrian safety improvements at Church Street (Route 77) and Hubbard Road. We will leverage this experience working with the Town to “hit the ground running” and deliver this project efficiently for you.
Tighe & Bond has reviewed the requirements of the RFQ/RFP and would like to point out that our professional liability is on a claims-made, not occurrence basis, and our deductible is $200,000. Please note, we are unable to provide additional insured status for the professional liability coverage. If selected, we would like the opportunity to negotiate mutually acceptable and insurable terms with the Town.
Our RFQ/RFP response includes more information about our project team and our project approach. I hope we will have the opportunity to discuss the project with you if you choose to conduct interviews.
Very truly yours,
TIGHE & BOND, INC.
Daniel Rukakoski, PSS, PWS Richard Canavan, PhD, PWS Vice President Principal Environmental Scientist
Enclosures Technical Proposal Fee Proposal
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CONTENTS
COMPANY INFORMATION ...... 1 REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE ...... 4 REFERENCES ...... 7 PROJECT TEAM ...... 8 PROJECT APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY ...... 12
APPENDIX A: RESUMES
APPENDIX B: REQUIRED FORMS
SEPARATE ENVELOPE: FEE PROPOSAL
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OFFICE LOCATIONS
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COMPANY INFORMATION
For more than a century, Tighe & Bond has been a leading multi- disciplinary consulting firm in the Northeast, manifesting its clients’ vision for a better built environment by providing full-service engineering, landscape design, site planning, and environmental services. Innovative thinking and exceptional service have always been at the core of our work.
Our experienced professionals provide concept-to-completion expertise to comprehensively address the needs of our public and private clients. By focusing on bright ideas, green strategies, and clear solutions, the Tighe & Bond team develops creative, collaborative responses to complex challenges. We never stop evolving in order to keep pace with our ever-changing industry because moving forward is what we do.
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ABOUT TIGHE & BOND
As a full-service professional consulting firm focused on serving clients throughout the Northeast, Tighe & Bond offers concept-to-completion expertise. Our full array of services includes water and wastewater engineering, site planning and design, transportation engineering, GIS and asset management, environmental consulting, coastal and waterfront solutions, and building engineering (MEP, structural, and geotechnical). Our urban planning and landscape architecture practice was strengthened with the 2020 addition of Halvorson | Tighe & Bond Studio. In 2021 RT Group joined the firm, augmenting our waterfront and geotechnical service offerings. With our signature attention to detail and project advocacy, we devise effective solutions to meet the unique needs of our clients and their stakeholders. Currently ranked #7 on Engineering News Record’s Top New England Design Firms, we have over 400 professionals working together in 12 offices from New York to Maine. Our team provides professional services for clients in education, healthcare, government (federal, state and local), industry, real estate development, renewable energy, power utility and water/wastewater utility markets.
FIRM HISTORY
Our firm was founded over a century ago in the commercial center of Holyoke, Massachusetts by James Tighe. Tighe was a respected water works engineer instrumental in solving the deteriorating water quality and supply issues facing the fast-growing industrial City. After opening his own practice in 1911, Tighe formed a partnership with Philip Bond, who brought municipal infrastructure expertise. Neither man knew that their partnership would establish a firm that would not only serve Western Massachusetts but continue to blossom for over 100 years and expand its reach across the Northeast.
In 2000 and 2001, Tighe & Bond opened offices in Shelton and Middletown to better serve our Connecticut clients. These two offices are fully staffed with over 70 engineers, planners, environmental scientists, site remediation and HBMA specialists, and GIS professionals.
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WORKLOAD STATEMENT
We are a 400+ person firm generating over $80 million in annual revenues and we have a current backlog of $55 million. We are confident that Tighe & Bond can provide the responsive service required for this project. For additional information about the individuals committed to work on this important project for Guilford, please see the Project Team section.
OWNERSHIP
Tighe & Bond is a privately held, employee-owned corporation incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The company is governed by a Board of Directors, and 100 employees, including Senior Principal Owners, Principal Owners, Senior Associate Owners and Associate Owners own 70% of the company stock. The remaining 30% of the firm’s stock is owned by the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP).
Services under this contract will be provided primarily from our Middletown, CT office:
Tighe & Bond, Inc. 213 Court St #1100 Middletown, CT 06457
PRINCIPALS OF THE FIRM
As indicated above, Tighe & Bond is a privately-held, employee-owned corporation. For this project, Daniel Rukakoski, Vice President, will serve as Project Director and is authorized to bind Tighe & Bond contractually. Dan is a Principal of Tighe & Bond and reports to Robert Belitz, Chief Executive Officer.
Daniel P. Rukakoski, PWS, CWS, PSS Vice-President and Principal [email protected] (413) 875-1312
CONTACT INFORMATION
For questions regarding this proposal, please contact Project Manager Richard Canavan, PhD, PWS, PSS:
Richard Canavan, PhD, PWS, PSS Principal Environmental Scientist [email protected] (860) 933-1369
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REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
ALEXANDER’S LAKE, KILLINGLY, CT Tighe & Bond and Aquatic Ecosystem Research (AER) currently team to provide water quality monitoring services for Alexander’s Lake in Killingly, CT. Richard Canavan has been working at this lake since 2011, when he prepared a successful grant application for a homeowner’s organization to develop a lake and watershed management plan and worked with several stakeholder organizations in the development of that plan. The management plan required a detailed review of past scientific studies of the lake, which included monitoring by state agencies and thesis projects by Yale and UConn graduate students. Development of the management plan included outreach to the Town and industry in the watershed. The plan established a volunteer water quality monitoring program which Dr. Canavan directs and supplemented with additional monitoring. In 2015, cyanobacteria blooms occurred at the Alexander’s Lake, which prompted the addition of algae monitoring to the scope of work, with AER responsible for periodic identification and cell counts. Alexander’s Lake is approximately 190 acres and primarily fed by groundwater flows. Our work at this Lake has included groundwater flow studies and reviews of proposals in the watershed that include groundwater withdrawal. Our work has been funded by both a shoreline homeowners association and the organization that owns the lake and surrounding land, which leases it to the homeowners. The Lake Management Plan and subsequent water quality monitoring program provided an opportunity for the landowner and homeowner organizations to work together to protect their shared resource.
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BANTAM LAKE, MORRIS AND LITCHFIELD, CT AER has worked very closely with the Bantam Lake Protective Association since 2018. It is the largest natural lake in Connecticut at 966 acres. Management issues there include aquatic invasive plants and water quality with the latter focused on predominance of cyanobacteria from mid-summer through the fall.
To assist in the management of aquatic invasive plants, AER has regularly performed qualitative surveys where the occurrences of aquatic invasive plants in the lake are mapped with GPS; those data are uploaded for analyses and development of GIS maps. Maps and GIS data are provided to a State-certified pesticide applicator for targeted, efficient, and limited treatments with herbicides. AER surveys are conducted before and after treatments to assess the efficacy of the treatments.
AER has closely monitored the water quality of the lake since 2018 with biweekly (sometimes weekly) collection of field data and water samples for enumerations of cyanobacteria. Monthly nutrient and other chemical data are also collected and have been used in a State effort to develop a TMDL and watershed plan. Cyanobacteria count data are used to provide the recreational users the information necessary to make informed decisions with regards to public health and water contact activity. Detailed reporting and assessment of water quality are supplied.
This past year, we have coordinated efforts on behalf of the Bantam Lake Protective Association (BLPA) in assessing the feasibility and planning of an Alum treatment to mitigate the loading of phosphorus from the lake bottom sediments under anoxic conditions. Efforts included sediment sample collections (120 total), collaboration with the laboratory who performed the analyses and other experts, and reporting findings back to BLPA.
Algae photomicrographs
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EAST AND WEST TWIN LAKES, SALISBURY, CT In 2017, AER was engaged by The Town of Salisbury to conduct a rare aquatic plant survey and inventory State-listed aquatic plant species. The purpose was to ensure that the Town had up-to-date maps of rare species distributions, which were critical to successfully obtain CTDEEP permits to conduct aquatic plant management. The Town of Salisbury was concerned that future permits might be denied or delayed due to the age of the previous rare aquatic macrophyte survey; therefore, a rare macrophyte species survey was undertaken.
Sample points were identified by creating a 25x25m geogrid in GIS, which was uploaded to a Garmin GPS (<3m accuracy). The aquatic plant community was sampled at each point with species encountered listed and other data recorded for each. Those data were uploaded to the GIS where spatial and statistical modeling was performed; those analyses were used to determine distributions of species found and the probabilities of encountering all species including State-listed species at any point within the lake.
Results of those analyses were critical to the development of an aquatic plant management plan and provided guidance on other lake-related recreational modifications (e.g., creation of boat lanes between the two waterbodies). In addition, a digital herbarium was created for the client that included photographed specimens of each plant species encountered.
Above: Lake temperature and oxygen profiles
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REFERENCES
ALEXANDER’S LAKE, KILLINGLY, CT Lois Latraverse President, Alexander’s Lake Homeowners Association [email protected]; (860) 377-9118 Frank Aleman Chair, Water Quality Committee [email protected]; (860) 412-9336
EAST AND WEST TWIN LAKES, SALISBURY, CT Bill Barton President, Twin Lakes Association [email protected]
Carey Fiertz Past President, Twin Lakes Association [email protected]
BANTAM LAKE, MORRIS AND LITCHFIELD, CT Constance Trolle President, Bantam Lake Association President of the Connecticut Federation of Lakes [email protected]; (917) 856-3339
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PROJECT TEAM
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
We have developed a customized team for this project, based on the scope and requirements. Below, please find our team’s Organizational Chart and below, profiles of key staff. Full resumes can be found in Appendix A.
Richard Canavan, PhD, PWS will serve as Project Manager and will be the primary point of contact for Guilford.
The individuals identified on the Organizational Chart are committed to work on this important project for the Town of Guilford. We have reviewed the upcoming project schedules of each team member and we do not anticipate any changes to our team. However, if a substitution is necessary, we will follow the requirements listed in the RFP for requesting a change to the project team.
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EXPERIENCE OF KEY PERSONNEL
Our project team is comprised of staff from Tighe & Bond and AER. Tighe & Bond and AER are currently working together at Alexander’s Lake in Killingly. Our team members Rick Canavan and Larry Marsicano worked together in early 1990s on a state-wide assessment of lake water quality that resulted in several publications. For more than 10 years, they have served together on the board of the Connecticut Federation of Lakes and are both past presidents. Mark June-Wells’ research at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station included Lake Quonnipaug and resulted in published studies that related lake water chemistry and landscape structure to plant communities. Our project team includes a range of subject matter experts who can help provide insights for the development of a practical Lake Management Plan.
In addition to the resumes of team members in Appendix A, below please find a brief statement of project roles for key staff identified on the project organization chart:
Daniel Rukakoski, PWS, CWS—Project Director (Tighe & Bond): Dan is the leader of Tighe & Bond’s environmental services and is a wetlands and soil scientist. As project director Dan will ensure that the project is meeting the contractual deadlines and requirements for the Town of Guilford. He will lead the internal quality control and quality assurance review that is performed on all Tighe & Bond work products, as well as providing technical support.
Richard Canavan, PhD, PWS—Project Manager (Tighe & Bond): As Project Manager, Rick will coordinate with the project team discipline leads and will serve as the point of contact to Guilford town staff and commissioners. He will lead the water quality data review and support the development of recommendations for watershed management contained in the Plan. Rick recently helped Tighe & Bond complete a nutrient loading study examining phosphorus transport in a public water supply watershed in Auburn, Maine.
Mark June-Wells PhD, CLM—Aquatic Plants (AER): Mark will serve as the lead aquatic botanist for the project. He served as a Post Doctorial Research Scientist for the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in their Invasive Aquatic Plant Program from 2010 to 2012 where he led research and aquatic plant survey efforts for the program on lakes throughout the state. He founded AER in 2014 and has led the company’s efforts in invasive aquatic plant management at lakes throughout the Northeast. Dr. June-Wells is a highly regarded field ecologist, aquatic plant taxonomist, and is a skilled statistician.
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Laurence Marsicano, CLM—Lake Management (AER): Larry is a Certified Lake Manager who has extensive experience from 19 years working at the Candlewood Lake Authority, including for 14 years as the Executive Director. He has coordinated with municipal agencies, state agencies, and numerous stakeholder organizations at both Candlewood and AER. Larry will provide guidance for the current management technologies for aquatic invasive plant control and the project expert for algae and harmful algae blooms.
Tracy Adamski, AICP – Public Outreach & Planning (Tighe & Bond): Tracy will support the team in the areas of public outreach and municipal planning. She has broad experience with water and wastewater utility planning and is currently leading a Watershed Management Planning effort in Newburyport, MA for the protection of a public water supply.
Joseph Canas, PE, LEED AP, CFM—Stormwater & MS4 (Tighe & Bond): Joe will provide input for Municipal Stormwater and floodplains, an important component of lake management efforts. He has prepared municipal stormwater plans for several Connecticut towns. He is a hydraulic engineer and recently supported a Tighe & Bond watershed culvert assessment in New York. He currently serves as the chair of the CT Association of Floodplain Managers.
Steven Sroka, PE – Dam Engineering (Tighe & Bond): Steve will provide the dam review for the project. He has extensive experience in CT and MA with dam inspections, planning, and rehabilitation designs to ensure that dams comply with Dam Safety regulations.
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Elizabeth Congo – GIS (Tighe & Bond): Liz will lead the watershed mapping for the project. She regularly provides mapping services to municipalities and supports the mapping and quantification of environmental resources using GIS.
April Doroski, APSS – Environmental Scientist (Tighe & Bond): April will conduct the watershed review of soils and wetlands and support the management plan development. She is currently leading hydrologic field data collection at a fen in Massachusetts as part of a project to preserve a rare wetland vegetation community.
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PROJECT APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY
Our project team will provide the services as described in Section C of the RFP. If selected, we would recommend a meeting to review each of the scope items to discuss the level of detail and approach we propose and alternative approaches that could be considered when appropriate. This section will provide additional information about the project tasks:
Review of existing studies: Our team will review the existing data listed in the RFP. The data review will determine recent trends in water quality and the aquatic plant community. This process will direct future monitoring work to be efficient and cost effective and identify data gaps. Data review is a critical component of the nine-element US EPA Watershed Management Planning process and is an approach our project team has used on other projects.
We would review additional sources if available which might include swimming beach bacterial monitoring data, older state-wide water quality surveys, state fisheries data, and past engineering inspections of the dam.
Dr. June-Wells will lead the review of CAES aquatic plant community data. Historical plant community data will be analyzed with GIS to develop spatial and temporal models of the changes occurring within the aquatic plant community. Based on the results of those analyses, a management plan will be developed that takes into consideration the historical characteristics and behaviors of the plant community.
Similarly, trajectories of lake water quality as a whole and of individual water quality parameters will be determined using statistical methods, e.g., Multivariate Linear Regression and Analysis of Variance. Once those trajectories and water quality characteristics are understood, appropriate measures can be planned to mitigate undesirable water quality changes.
Review and analysis of activities in the watershed / review Lake Quonnipaug Resources: Our approach for this task will be to develop GIS-based watershed mapping and review publicly available data for watershed conditions including:
• sub watershed and streams • soils, wetlands, and floodplains • land use cover • impervious surfaces • local zoning • recreational and open space areas • state listed species habitat (NDDB areas)
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This review will lead to recommendations in the Management Plan for the identification of data gaps, and recommendations for work during the 5-year period covered in the Management Plan. We will also review and present information about the ecological and habitat conditions found at the Lake.
Coordinate with CAES and CTDEEP: Our project team would contact Greg Bugbee at CAES and CTDEEP staff in fisheries and NDDB to obtain existing information for Lake Quonnipaug. Past aquatic plant survey data from CAES are available in digital format, and accessible upon request. This information will be reviewed with the other existing information and used in the development of management options, particularly for in-lake treatment of aquatic invasive plants where state listed species are found.
Dam repairs: The project team will review previous dam inspection reports and meet with the Town engineer on site to review alternative approaches for repairs. Steven Sroka will review the options for possible addition of a low-level outlet that could allow for winter drawdown of the lake level.
2021 Field inventory of resources: In addition to the review of mapping a past studies the project team proposes to conduct a field survey and visual assessment in June or July to determine if the 2021 plant community differs significantly from the 2020 community mapped by CAES. A set of standard water quality field data and water samples will be collected for analyses at that time. This field survey will be led by AER.
Public outreach and coordination with the Conservation Commission: Our project team will coordinate with the Guilford Conservation Commission early in the development of the management plan to identify stakeholders before developing the public information meetings. We will review the project scope and goals with the Commission to reach consensus at the start of the project. We will review a draft of the plan with Commission and seek input prior to the development of the final plan. We will continue to monitor public health conditions in 2021 to determine if a public input meeting should be conducted by video conferencing or potentially in an outdoor setting in- person. We will look to incorporate multiple avenues to obtain public input.
Additional watershed management recommendations: Our recommendations for next steps for watershed management activities will include a review of Guilford’s existing Plan of Conservation and Development and its MS4 program plan. We have worked with Towns on planning efforts that have included culvert inventories, stormwater outfall inventories, and invasive wetland plant management plans. We will seek to leverage work that Guilford already conducts for natural resource and water quality management to build watershed-specific task recommendations for the Management Plan.
Final report: We anticipate the Final Management Plan document will include mapping and recommendations for future actions in a format that is accessible for stakeholders and the public. Additional technical analysis of past reports, mapping, and 2021 field study results will also be provided.
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1 DANIEL RUKAKOSKI, PWS, CWS, PSS VICE PRESIDENT Daniel Rukakoski is a vice president with considerable experience in environmental consulting. He has more than 26 years of experience in wetland delineation, sediment evaluations, environmental and energy permitting, regulatory negotiations, site assessment and environmental construction observation. Dan often provides senior technical guidance on dam removal, dam repair and dredging projects. He regularly leads the environmental permitting efforts for municipal, commercial and public utility projects throughout the Northeast, and is also the Leader of the Environmental Business Line at Tighe & Bond.
EXPERIENCE WETLANDS, DAMS AND DREDGING 26 Years YEARS WITH TIGHE & BOND WETLAND DELINEATIONS—WESTFIELD, MA 15 Years Conducted wetland delineations, sediment sampling, permitting, and construction monitoring for the dredging of a water intake canal along the SPECIALTIES Westfield River in Westfield, MA for John S. Lane & Sons. The project entailed Environmental & Energy Permitting the removal of greater than 100 cubic yards of sediment and triggered a 401 Water Quality Certification with MassDEP. Work was also completed within an Environmental Assessment & area mapped by the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program for Environmental Impact Oversight rare turtles, and required daily construction monitoring. Represented client at Emergency Permitting inland wetland hearings. Remediation WETLAND DELINEATION & UTILITY MAPPING EDUCATION Conducted wetland delineation and above ground utility mapping for a gas Bachelor of Science pipeline abandonment project in Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri. Assisted in Natural Resources Management the preparation of FERC Resource Reports. and Engineering University of Connecticut ANNUAL WETLAND MONITORING—JAFFREY, NH Graduate Coursework, Soils Completed annual wetland monitoring to comply with a NHDES Large University of Massachusetts Groundwater Withdrawal Permit. Completed monthly water level monitoring within a piezometer/staff gage network to monitor the effects of long term Army Corps of Engineers 48-Hour pumping on wetland and surface water hydrology. Completed routine site visits Federal Wetland Delineation Training throughout the growing season to monitor changes in wetland species University of Wisconsin Dam Removal prevalence and vernal pool activity. Submitted annual reports to NHDES. Training Course, September 2010 WETLAND & ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING FOR PROPOSED FIBER Federal Energy Regulatory Commission OPTIC LINES Environmental Review & Compliance for Completed wetland and environmental permitting for proposed fiber optic lines Natural Gas Facilities from Albany, NY to Boston, MA and New York, NY to Boston, MA. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fish Responsibilities included project and staff management, route analysis, Passage Training Course wetland delineations, GPS surveys, local, state and Federal permitting in New LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, and construction Registered Professional Soil Scientist monitoring.
Certified Professional Wetland Scientist MUNICIPAL / WATER COMPANY PROJECTS—NORTHEAST AREA Society of Wetland Scientists Completed wetland delineations and municipal, state and Federal permitting NH Certified Wetland Scientist for municipal and water company infrastructure projects throughout the Northeast. Projects included new and replacement water lines and sewer lines, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS wastewater treatment plants, water treatment plants, facility expansions, water Northeast Energy and Commerce storage tanks, sewer pumping stations, drinking water supply wells, dam Association repair/reconstruction, stormwater improvements, roadway repair / Association of Massachusetts Wetland reconstruction, bridge construction and culvert replacement. Presented Scientists projects to municipal conservation/wetland commissions and state/Federal regulators.
DANIEL RUKAKOSKI, PWS, CWS, PSS | VICE PRESIDENT DAM REMOVAL FEASIBILITY STUDY—LEE, MA Completed a dam removal feasibility study for a former paper mill along the Housatonic River. Completed bathymetric surveys upstream of the dam to determine former channel limits and depth of accumulated sediment. Explored different options for PCB contaminated sediment removal, treatment and disposal. Determined permitting required for dredging and dam removal.
DREDGING FEASIBILITY STUDY—GOSHEN, MA Completed a dredging feasibility study at Hammond Pond in Goshen, MA. Collected sediment samples at discrete locations within pond where accumulated sediments were impeding recreational opportunities. Classified aquatic vegetation within problem areas, and determined appropriate removal techniques.
DAM REMOVAL—WINDSOR, MA Completed resource area delineations and stream investigations for the removal of May Brook Dam in Windsor, Massachusetts. Coordinated with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, and developed a dam removal and restoration plan which incorporated the use of low-impact equipment. Oversaw environmental compliance monitoring activities during construction.
DAM REPAIR PROJECTS—MASSACHUSETTS & CONNECTICUT Completed wetland delineation, sediment sampling and permitting (local, state and federal) for dam maintenance and repair projects throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut that required dredging. Determined disposal and re-use options for sediments removed. Determined permitting requirements and represented clients at inland wetland hearings.
DAM REHABILITATION—BREWSTER, MA Completed environmental permitting for the rehabilitation of a historic dam in Brewster, Massachusetts. The rehabilitation included improvements to a major anadramous fish run which is one of the largest herring passages in Massachusetts. Coordinated with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and Massachusetts Historical Commission and obtained permits through the Town of Brewster Conservation Commission and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
LANDFILL EXPANSION PROJECT—MORETOWN, VT Conducted wetland delineations and GPS surveys to support a proposed landfill expansion in Moretown, VT. Completed wetlands functions and values assessments and developed a wetland mitigation plan for the loss of approximately 3 acres of wetlands and watercourses. Developed and secured an Individual Permit for project under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY PROJECTS
GAS PIPELINE REPAIR PROJECT—CONNECTICUT Conducted wetland delineations, permitting, and construction monitoring for gas pipeline repair projects for Algonquin Gas throughout Connecticut as required by the U.S Department of Transportation (Chapter 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 192 Department of Transportation Regulations for “Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline”). Completed GPS surveys, wetlands functions and values assessments and inland wetland permit applications. Represented client at inland wetland hearings.
RICHARD CANAVAN, PhD, PWS PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST Richard Canavan is a Senior Environmental Scientist with over 25 years of experience in environmental research, teaching and consulting. His research projects have examined nutrient and pollutant chemistry in lakes, agricultural soil and coastal sediment. As a consultant, he has directed environmental permitting for a range of clients including private developers, municipalities, public utilities and state agencies. This work has included wetland delineation and field analysis, coordination with engineering design, meeting with regulatory staff, local commissions and stakeholders for the development of permit applications. He also provided environmental planning services including assistance to volunteer watershed organizations for the development EXPERIENCE of monitoring programs, data analysis and watershed planning. 25 Years YEARS WITH TIGHE & BOND WATERSHED & WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT 5 Years LAKE MANAGEMENT & WATER QUALITY MONITORING—KILLINGLY, CT SPECIALTIES Prepared watershed plan for Alexander’s Lake Homeowners Association Wetland Delineation, including a review of existing water quality monitoring data, supporting a Restoration and Permitting volunteer water quality monitoring program, conducting monitoring, and data Water Quality analysis. Directed the volunteer monitoring program for 9 years with analysis and reporting of results, coordination with algae and groundwater hydrology NEPA Compliance experts. LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS WATERSHED PLANNING – EAST HADDAM, CT* Professional Wetlands Scientist Worked with the Property Owners Association at Lake Hayward to review PWS #2147 SWS existing water quality data, initiate a watershed management plan with an Registered Professional Soil Scientist outline of an EPA nine-element plan, and provided guidance for a volunteer SSSSNE water quality monitoring program. 40 HOUR HAZWOPER LAKE NUTRIENT LOADING MODELING – WOODSTOCK, CT* Municipal Inland Wetland Agency Provided technical support to the Eastern Connecticut Conservation District Training – Connecticut Department of (ECCD) as part of a study of Roseland Lake, a eutrophic lake in a public water Energy/Environmental Protection supply watershed. The modeling study estimated the loading of phosphorus to EDUCATION the lake and included estimates of internal phosphorus recycling from the lake Doctor of Philosophy sediment and the watershed nutrient load. The analysis used information Biogeochemistry collected by ECCD in the nutrient loading analysis including: sediment Utrecht University chemical extractations, tributary stream water quality samples and flow measurement, lake oxygen profiles, and lake water quality samples. Master of Science Soil Scientist WATERSHED NUTRIENT LOADING-AUBURN, ME Cornell University Provided technical review for a phosphorus modeling study of the Blanchard Bachelor of Science Pond watershed. This study included phosphorus loading estimates in a public Botany water supply watershed using stream flow measurements and stream water Connecticut College quality samples. PROFESSIONAL DAM REMOVAL – SUTTON, MA AFFILIATIONS Provided technical review for potential nutrient transport associated with a Connecticut Federation of Lakes proposed dam removal at Merrill Pond State Reservation for the Past-President, Board of Directors Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Work Connecticut Association of Wetlands included collection of sediment samples for nutrient analysis and transport Scientist estimates. Results were provided as part of the project review under the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA). Association of Massachusetts Wetlands Scientists
RICHARD CANAVAN, PhD, PWS | PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
SURFACE WATER DIVERSION—PUTNAM, CT* Developed surface water diversion management based on the results of an Instream Flow Study of fisheries habitat for the Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA). Prepared mitigation plans for filter backwash water reuse and bypass flow at a water plant.
EXPERT REVIEW, WATER QUALITY* Provided review and testimony for projects under review for local approval or in litigation. Described and quantified nutrient fluxes associated with development in: the coastal zone, freshwater lake shores and public drinking water supply watersheds.
WETLAND DELINEATION, RESTORATION, AND PERMITTING
CONSERVATION COMISSION—WEBSTER, MA* Provided on-call wetlands reviews to the Conservation Commission for Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act applications including site meetings, written comments and supporting the Conservation Commission at public hearings. Significant projects included the development of a marina at Webster Lake and commercial development projects.
ROCKWOOD RESERVOIR DAM REPAIRS—GREENWICH, CT Conducted post-construction wetland restoration monitoring and reporting for compliance with USACE permits. Developed strategies for invasive plant species control.
FORMER NORWICH STATE HOSPITAL—PRESTON, CT Preparation of inland wetlands and coastal wetlands permits, flood management certification and stormwater construction permit. Coordination with state and federal regulatory staff in the field for mapping and avoidance of critical habitat areas and cultural resource areas. Project mitigation included the construction of tidal wetlands at the Thames River.
PATCH POND RESERVOIR DAM REPAIRS – WORCESTER, MA Prepared permit applications under City, State, and Federal wetland protection regulations for repairs to a City of Worcester dam. Work included temporary lake drawdown with a siphon, erosion and sedimentation controls, and a wetland restoration.
YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH REGIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER—WEST HAVEN, CT Directed a wetland delineation, wetlands functions and values assessment, vernal pool mapping and assessment and wildlife habitat assessment. Work included meeting and coordination with the Corps to finalize open wetland mitigation requirements from previous approvals at the site, local wetlands application, and pre-construction turtle sweeps.
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RARE SPECIES MITIGATION–ENFIELD, CT* Obtained an Incidental Take approval under the CT ESA. Prepared and directed a mitigation plan which included the transplantation of two state listed plants and habitat enhancement efforts for state-listed invertebrate host plants.
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ECOLOGICAL STUDY – CT & MA* Managed ecological study of five flood control facilities including vernal pool mapping, documenting state listed species and natural community areas, and invasive plant species mapping. Report included GIS mapping and management recommendations.
* With previous firm
Mark June-Wells, Ph.D. 1204 Main St. #161, Branford, CT 06405 (860)-576-8628 - [email protected]
Private Consultation Experience:
Skills – QC/QA, permitting, lake management, water quality analysis, project design and management, GPS/GIS, Sonar mapping/analysis, data management, progress reporting, Pine- Oak/Grass Prairie/Pond-Lake restoration, wetland design, suction dredging.
Aquatic Ecosystem Research LLC (11/2014 – present) Principal Owner/Limnologist www.aerlimnology.com • Design protocols for management of algae, water quality, and invasive plant species in lentic systems. • Act as a specialist in the areas of data analysis, mapping, and surveying aquatic systems. • Project manager and liaison to company clients. • Act as an expert in plant taxonomy and management methodology. • Use of multivariate analytical protocols for developing management strategies. • Design and manage aquatic plant management initiatives. • Dredging protocol, design, and sediment handling.
New England Environmental Inc. (2/2013-9/2014) Limnologist/Plant Ecologist • Characteristic Projects: Candlewood Lake Data Analysis, Beseck Lake Lake-Manager, Lake Wononscopomuc Data Analysis, Endicott College Assessment, UMASS Amherst Lake Manager.
Academic Experience:
Skills- Univariate/Multivariate statistical analysis; risk assessment; plant taxonomy; water quality analysis; experimental design; computer skills (R, Excel, Statistica, SPSS, SAS, Systat); literature search/review; technical writing/data presentation.
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, (08/2010 – 9/2012) Post-Doctoral Research Scientist • Develop ecological research initiatives that evaluate the abiotic (soils/water/transport) processes driving plant community structure. • Develop risk assessment models for the State’s invasive aquatic macrophyte species. • Act as the program’s “in-house” statistician; acting as an expert in multivariate and univariate statistical analysis. • Analyze LTER program data and present results at national/regional meetings. • Survey lakes and ponds for submerged and floating leafed vegetation. Map plant communities using GPS and GIS technologies. • Act as a public outreach agent and educate the general public in the identification invasive aquatic flora at lake association and scientific meetings. • Act as a grant writer in the acquisition of funding for the program. • Publish research initiatives in peer-reviewed journals and participate in public education programs.
Rutgers University, (01/2006-5/2010) Ph.D. Candidate/Lecturer • Duties included planning and conducting research in the field of community ecology with a focus on plant interactions. Using statistical methods in experimental design, data analysis, and hypothesis testing. • Writing grant proposals, research plans, and peer reviewed papers. • Teaching classes including basic biology, botany, and field ecology. Plan assessment guidelines and experiment initiatives for students. Report student performance and consult with students on their performance and potential strategies for improvement.
Publications:
• Monitoring Report 2011: Lakes Candlewood, Lillinonah, and Zoar – State Bulletin (http://www.ct.gov/caes/lib/caes/invasive_aquatic_plant_program/pdf_reports/firstlightbu lletinfinal2012_05_08final_jag_gjb.pdf) • The Aquarium Trade: A Potential Risk for Non-native Plant Introductions in Connecticut, USA. 2012. Lake and Reservoir Management, 20:200-205 • Water Chemistry Preferences of Five Nonnative Aquatic Macrophyte Species in Connecticut: A Preliminary Risk Assessment Tool. 2013. Lake and Reservoir Management 29:303-314 • Evaluating Population Border Dynamics Among Artemisia vulgaris and Community Constituents in an Urban Successional Plant Assemblage. 2014. Torrey Botanical Journal 141(1):14-28 • Are Tropical Butterflies More Colorful? 2014. Ecological Research, DOI 10.1007/s11284-014-1154-1 • Control of Curlyleaf Pondweed with Diquat in Crystal Lake, CT: Persistence and Movement of Diquat and the Effectiveness of Limnobarriers. 2014. Journal of Aquatic Plant Management, 52:39-46 • Efficacy of Single and Consecutive Early-season Diquat Treatments on Curlyleaf Pondweed and Associated Macrophytes: A Case Study. 2015. Journal of Aquatic Plant Management 53:171-177 • The Relative Influences of Fine-scale and Landscape Scale Factors on the Structure of Lentic Plant Assemblages. 2016. Lake and Reservoir Management 32:2:116-131
Licenses: NALMS Certified Lake Manager (13-12M), ESA Ecologist, OSHA 10, HAZWOPER 24, CT-Pesticide
Education:
Rutgers University: Doctorate: Botany/Plant Ecology– 05/2010 – 3.9/4.0, semester, 89 credits complete. (Newark, NJ)
Rutgers University: Masters Degree: Biological Sciences – 05/2005 – 3.9/4.0, semester, 39 credits completed. (Newark, NJ)
Southern Connecticut State University: Bachelors of Science – 08/2003 – 3.4/4.0, semester, 124 credits completed - Major: Biology, Minor: Chemistry. (New Haven, CT)
Laurence J. Marsicano 25 Nutmeg Drive, New Milford, CT 06776, (860) 354-5969, [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • Principal Partner – Aquatic Ecosystem Research, LLC. July 2017 to present • Adjunct Faculty – Western Connecticut State University, Biological and Environmental Science Department. August 2011 to present • Executive Director – Candlewood Lake Authority, Sherman, CT 06784. April 2003 to 2017 • Lake Preservation Director – Candlewood Lake Authority, Sherman, CT 06784. April 1998 to Oct. 2002 • Academic Research Associate – Connecticut College, New London, CT 06320. Sept. 1989 to Jan. 1998 • Visiting Lecturer – Connecticut College, New London, CT 06320. August 1997 to January 1998 • Research Assistant – Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT 06810. 1987 to 1989
CERTIFICATION, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING • Certified Lake Manager, North American Lake Management Society, 2017 • Professional Certification in GIS, Pace University, 2014 • Certification by National Project WET as a Teacher Training Facilitator, CT DEP 2002 • Graduate Certification in GIS Technology, University of New Haven 2001 • M.A. in Botany, Connecticut College 1993 • B.A. in Biology, Western Connecticut State University 1988
AWARDS • Excellence in Environmental Stewardship from the Connecticut Outdoor and Environmental Education Association in 2018 • Watershed Conservationist Award from the Housatonic Valley Association in 2011 • Conservation Professional of the Year from the Litchfield County Conservation District in 2002 • Honor Award, Southern New England Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society in 2000. • Green Circle Award from the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection in 1999. • Conservation Award from Housatonic Valley Association for publication entitled Candlewood Lake: Watershed Awareness and Lake Preservation in 1998.
ORGANIZATIONS • Connecticut Federation of Lakes – Founding member 1995 - present; Treasurer from 1995 – 2001; Vice President from 2009 – 2011; President from 2011 - 2015 • Northwest Conservation District – Board member from 2003 – 2010 • Connecticut Forest and Park Association – Board member from 1994 – 2002 • North American Lakes Management Society – Member since 1990
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC PAPERS Siver, P., L. Marsicano, A. Lott, S. Wagener, N. Morris. 2018. Wind Induced Impacts on Hypolimnetic Temperature and Thermal Structure of Candlewood Lake (Connecticut, U.S.A.) from 1985-2015. Geo: Geography and the Environment. 5(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/geo2.56
Kohli, P., Siver, P.A., Marsicano, L.J., Hamer, J.S., and Coffin, A.M. 2017. Statistical Assessment of Long- term Trends for Management of Candlewood Lake, Connecticut, USA. Journal of Lake and Reservoir Management. 33:280-300
Lonergan, T., L. Marsicano, and M. Wagener. 2014. A laboratory examination of the effectiveness of winter seasonal drawdown to control invasive Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum). Journal of Lake and Reservoir Management. 30:381-392
Moore H.H., Niering W.A., Marsicano L.J, and Dowdell M. 1999. Vegetation change in created emergent wetlands (1988–1996) in Connecticut (USA). Wetland Ecology and Management. 7:177-191.
Siver, P.A. A. M. Lott, E. Cash, J. Moss, and L.J. Marsicano. 1999. Century changes in Connecticut, USA, lakes as inferred from siliceous algal remains and their relationship to land use changes. Limnology and Oceanography 44:1928-1935.
Siver, P.A. and L.J. Marsicano. 1996. Inferring trophic conditions using scaled chrysophytes. Beiheft zur Nova Hedwigia 114:233-246.
Siver, P.A., Canavan, R.W. IV, Field, C., Marsicano, L.J. and A.M. Lott. 1996. Historical changes in Connecticut lakes over a 55-year period. Journal of Environmental Quality 25: 334-345
Marsicano, L.J., J.L. Hartranft, P.A. Siver, and J.S. Hamer. 1995. An historical account of water quality changes in Candlewood Lake, Connecticut, over a sixty-year period using paleolimnology and ten years of water quality data. Journal of Lake and Reservoir Management 11:15-28.
Lott, A.M., Siver, P.A., Marsicano, L.J., Kodama, K.P. and R.E. Moeller. 1994. The paleolimnology of a small waterbody in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, USA: reconstructing 19th-20th century specific conductivity trends in relation to changing land use. Journal of Paleolimnology 12: 75-86.
Marsicano, L.J. and P.A. Siver. 1993. A paleolimnological assessment of lake acidification in five Connecticut lakes. Journal of Paleolimnology 9:202-221.
Siver, P.A. and L.J. Marsicano. 1993. Mallomonas connensis sp. nov., a new species of Synurophyceae from a small New England lake. Nordic Journal Botany. 13: 337-342
Siver, P.A. and L.J. Marsicano. 1991. Assessing acidification trends in Connecticut lakes using a paleolimnological approach. CT. Department of Environmental Protection Bulletin, 44 pp. + appendices
POLICY PAPERS AND SUBMITTALS Marsicano, LJ. 2009. An Examination of Recreational Pressures on Candlewood Lake, CT. Candlewood Lake Authority. Sherman, CT. 68 pp.
Marsicano, L.J., et al. 2000 – 2012. Submittals of the Candlewood Lake Authority to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission during license renewal and management plan processes for Housatonic Hydro, FERC Docket No. P-2576.
Marsicano, L.J. and A.H. Brawley. 1997. Land use, watersheds and aquatic resources. Connecticut Woodlands 62(3): 21-23
Marsicano, L.J. and P.A. Siver. 1994. Preserving forests, preserving lakes. Connecticut Woodlands 59: 4.
REPORTS Tarsi, M., K. Ponak, and L. Marsicano. 2007. Creating a GIS to Monitor the Shoreline of Connecticut's Largest Lake. ArcNews. 29:34. https://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/summer07articles/candlewood-lake-authority.html
Marsicano, L.J. 1993 – 2017. Water Quality Monitoring of Candlewood Lake and Squantz Pond: Completion Reports to the Candlewood Lake Authority. Sherman, CT.
Marsicano, L.J., B.A. Lockhart, G.W. Kupper. 1998. Candlewood Lake: Watershed Awareness and Lake Preservation. Candlewood Lake Authority. Sherman, CT. 43 pp.
TRACY ADAMSKI, AICP VICE PRESIDENT Tracy Adamski offers a broad range of planning expertise in regulatory compliance, environmental permitting, land-use planning, grant writing, and public outreach. She has employed her in-depth knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental and land-use laws and regulations to successfully permit a broad range of complex projects, including renewable energy power generation facilities, electric utility infrastructure, resource area enhancements, municipal infrastructure improvements, and major office and retail development. Her experience includes land use planning, by-law development, energy resource permitting, brownfields redevelopment, wetlands and environmental resource permitting, stormwater planning and permitting, solid EXPERIENCE waste permitting, and infrastructure planning. Tracy’s strengths include team 25 Years coordination, project management and communication, regulatory analysis, and multi-agency permitting. YEARS WITH TIGHE & BOND 20 Years PLANNING AND PERMITTING SPECIALTIES Infrastructure Planning INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN (IWRMP) EASTHAMPTON, MA Land-Use Planning Worked with the City of Easthampton to develop an IWRMP that addresses Environmental and Land-Use wastewater, water, and stormwater infrastructure. Led the stormwater Permitting component, which included documenting the existing conditions of the City’s infrastructure, identifying the major infrastructure maintenance needs, and Stormwater Management developing a stormwater program and budget to address MS4 regulatory Grant Writing requirements. The final plan includes a prioritized list of recommended improvements. Presented findings at a series of public workshops. Public Outreach COMPREHENSIVE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PLANS—VARIOUS EDUCATION LOCATIONS Bachelor of Science Developed comprehensive wastewater management plans, analyzing various Biology wastewater treatment and disposal options and environmental, growth Worcester Polytechnic Institute management and cost implications for Mattapoisett, Sturbridge, Raynham, American Institute of Agawam, and North Attleborough, MA. Analyzed existing and future needs, Certified Planners and assessed various wastewater management options, including sewers with centralized treatment and disposal, innovative/alternative systems, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decentralized treatment and disposal systems. Non-sewer alternatives Training Environmental Review and analyzed included water conservation, stormwater management, zoning and Compliance for Natural Gas Facilities non-zoning regulatory changes, and public education. Assessed water balance by sub-basins to address Interbasin Transfer Act review criteria. LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS American Institute of Certified Planners COMPREHENSIVE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN—FITCHBURG, #125197 MA Serving as technical adviser for the development of a Comprehensive PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Wastewater Management Plan focusing on existing conditions evaluation, American Planning Association future conditions assessment, wastewater needs evaluation, GIS-based Northeast Energy and Commerce mapping development, alternatives analysis, public participation, and Association regulatory coordination. New England Women in Energy and the WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN—NEWBURYPORT, MA Environment Developing an updated Watershed Management Plan to address land use concerns within the watershed as these uses impact the water quality of three interconnected surface water supplies. Additionally, assessed options for increasing redundancy and resiliency of the water supply by assessing a new
TRACY ADAMSKI, AICP | VICE PRESIDENT transmission line for a direct connection to the uppermost reservoir and assessing options for dam reconfiguration to provide added protection from the potential for a backwater event and to minimize the length of the existing dam.
FISH PASSAGE IMPROVEMENT PERMITTING—VARIOUS LOCATIONS Coordinated permitting of FERC required fish passage improvements at the Holyoke Dam, a FERC regulated hydroelectric facility. Included multi-agency coordination and permits through the MA Environmental Policy Act; Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act; Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act; Federal Endangered Species Act; MA Endangered Species Act; MA Wetlands Protection Act and Stormwater Management Policy; MA Chapter 91 Waterways; National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System; and Section 106/Massachusetts Historical Commission.
WATERSHED PROTECTION AND RESILIENCY PLANNING—NEWBURYPORT, MA Managed permitting for 4,000 LF of coastal seawall replacement, drainage improvements, and boat ramp replacement. Coordinated with environmental agencies and engineers on alternatives analyses at distinct locations along the seawall and assessed nature-based alternatives where appropriate.
STORMWATER ENTERPRISE FUND—LONGMEADOW, MA Established a “Stormwater Enterprise Fund” that provides a sustainable funding source for the operations, maintenance, and capital improvements of stormwater infrastructure. Identified stormwater-related costs, analyzed fee structures, and developed bylaw language and a credit policy. Presented the proposed bylaw at the Annual Town Meeting prior to successful vote. This fee will aid in the rising costs of regulatory compliance related to the Massachusetts MS4 permit, coupled with maintenance and replacement costs of aging infrastructure.
SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PLANS—VARIOUS LOCATIONS Developed Source Water Protection Plans and Wellhead Protection Plans for several communities including Huntington, Westfield, and Greenfield, MA. Plan development included facilitation of advisory committee meetings, review of existing land uses and by-laws, and recommendations for regulatory updates. The Westfield Plan included consideration of formalizing recreational use on watershed lands.
INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN (IWRMP)—HOLYOKE, MA Developed an IWRMP balancing water resource protection with drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs. The IWRMP evaluates current and future wastewater and water supply needs, assesses natural resource issues, identifies tradeoffs, and develops wastewater management alternatives to meet current and future needs. The plan identifies and is sensitive to environmental resources, water supply needs, and their interconnection with wastewater choices.
WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT STUDY—BOURNE, MA Prepared a Wastewater Management Study through the Bourne Financial Development Corporation including Town-wide needs assessment, evaluation, analysis, and selection of a recommended plan for the Village of Buzzards Bay and portions of Bourne that are north of the Cape Cod Canal. The study involved performing a build-out analysis under proposed re- zoning, developing wastewater flows and loads, evaluating alternatives, and developing a recommended plan and conducting public information sessions. This study led to a second study of wastewater issues and opportunities for areas on the south side of the Canal.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES—VARIOUS LOCATIONS Evaluated various wastewater treatment technologies suited for flow capacities between 10,000 and 100,000 GPD and appropriate for effluent groundwater recharge or reuse with stringent nitrogen limits.
JOSEPH CANAS, PE, LEED AP, CFM PRINCIPAL ENGINEER Joseph Canas is a Principal Engineer who has expertise in various civil engineering disciplines, including: floodplain management and modeling, stormwater management and collection systems, roadway design, and construction administration. He has been involved in all phases of project execution from planning through design and construction. He is a CTDOT certified Hydraulic Engineer, LEED AP, and Certified Floodplain Manager.
STORMWATER PERMITTING
CTDEEP STORMWATER GENERAL PERMITS EXPERIENCE Extensive experience with CTDEEP’s Construction, Industrial, and MS4 26 Years Stormwater General Permits. Provided services for registration under the Industrial Stormwater General Permit for the Southington Water Pollution YEARS WITH TIGHE & BOND Control Facility and the Trumbull Department of Public Works Garage. 21 Years Prepared Stormwater Pollution Control Plans, provided sampling, monthly SPECIALTIES reporting, training, semi-annual comprehensive site visits, and quarterly Floodplain Management visual monitoring as required by the permit. Related to the MS4 Stormwater General Permit, gave four presentations to the Environmental Business Stormwater Management Council, as well as a presentation to the Connecticut Conference of Civil/Site Engineering Municipalities, Connecticut Organization of Small Towns and the Connecticut Association of Zoning Enforcement Officers on the requirements of the new Site Development MS4 permit. Prepared stormwater management plan updates for the reissued permit, effective July 1, 2017 for the communities of Trumbull, EDUCATION Darien, Farmington, Monroe, New Canaan, and Newington. Prepared Bachelor of Science annual reports for the Towns of Darien, Monroe, New Canaan, and Trumbull. Civil Engineering Providing outfall sampling and screening services for Monroe, New Canaan, University of Connecticut and Trumbull.
LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS PEER REVIEW SERVICES Professional Engineer Provided peer review services for the Towns of Canton and Darien on CT #20873 projects ranging from single family houses, to subdivisions, to large NY #086159-1 commercial developments. Provided reviews related to grading, floodplain Leadership in Energy and management, stormwater management and sediment and erosion control. Environmental Design Accredited Provided testimony at public hearings as necessary. Professional (LEED AP) FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT Certified Floodplain Manager #US-13-0791 CL&P SUBSTATION REVIEW—WILTON, CT Reviewed the Northeast Utilities Transition Substation floodplain PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS management certification along the Norwalk River. The Town sought to Association of State Floodplain maximize the distance between Danbury Road and the substation without Managers encroaching on the floodplain. Performed third party review of CL&P’s Connecticut Association of Flood hydraulic analysis and made minor recommendations to refine the analysis. Managers, Chair CTDEEP FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT - WASHINGTON VILLAGE— Rhode Island Floodplain Manager’s NORWALK, CT Association Served as project manager for the CTDEEP Floodplain Management Certification for the redevelopment of Washington Village. The 140 unit Washington Village was Connecticut’s oldest public housing development, and was severely impacted by Superstorm Sandy, with some units under as many as 7 feet of water from Norwalk Harbor. The redevelopment project consisted of 273 mixed-rate residential units above the 0.2% annual chance
JOSEPH CANAS, PE, LEED AP, CFM | PRINCIPAL ENGINEER (500-year) floodplain of Norwalk Harbor. Prepared a Floodplain Management Certification application for the project documenting that the project would not adversely impact flooding, documented dry access to the site, and conformance to FEMA’s NFIP regulations. Prepared a request for exemption to the Connecticut Flood Management Statutes under CGS 25-68h, based upon intensity of floodplain development. CTDEEP approved the exemption request, the first of its kind for public housing in the State of Connecticut.
MIDDLETOWN BOAT HOUSE – MIDDLETOWN, CT Served as principal engineer for the floodplain permitting for the project, which involved remediation of contaminated soil within the floodplain of the Connecticut River and included limited streambank stabilization for a portion of the bank at Columbus Park that was beginning to fail. Developed plans identifying compensatory storage and compensation through the project site, and worked with CTDEEP regulators to obtain a Floodplain Management Certification.
OUTPATIENT FACILITY – NEW HAVEN, CT Served as principal engineer for a proposed outpatient facility in New Haven, CT that was located in a coastally influenced floodplain. Worked with the City Building Official to identify floodplain constraints and interpret an unusual situation of moderate wave action regeneration. Also worked with the architect to develop compliance strategies with the National Flood Insurance Program, the local floodplain management requirements, and the more stringent provisions of ASCE-24.
PUMP STATION SUPPORT—MIDDLETOWN, SOUTHINGTON AND STRATFORD, CT Provided floodplain support services to pump station rehabilitation projects occurring within the floodplain in the City of Middletown and Towns of Southington and Stratford. Identified compliance strategies for projects exposed to both riverine and coastal flooding sources and successfully obtained both local and state floodplain permits where required.
OIL TERMINAL FLOOD RESILIENCY ASSESSMENT– ALBANY, NY Served as project manager for the development of a resiliency study for an oil terminal along the Hudson River in Albany, NY. Identified the base flood elevation and applied the State of New York’s sea level rise criteria for the site, which was located on a tidally influenced section of the Hudson River. Developed mapping showing inundation under historic and future conditions for various scenarios identifying infrastructure that would be flooded and identifying the associated flooding depths. The study will be used to assist the facility in managing product levels to protect its tanks from floatation.
CIVIL/SITE
TWAALFSKILL CREEK WATERSHED CULVERT ASSESSMENT – KINGSTON, NY Served as lead hydraulic engineer for an assessment of six culverts along Twaalfskill Creek in Kingston, NY. The analysis included development of hydrologic models based partially on new analysis of subwatersheds and previously completed subwatershed analyses. Based upon the hydrologic model, developed a hydraulic model of the watercourse through the suburban area of the City below downtown to assess the capacity of the culverts along the watercourse. Where culverts were undersized, recommended replacements and prioritization of culvert replacements.
WILTON MEADOWS HEALTHCARE CENTER – WILTON, CT Served as project manager for a 30,894 SF addition to the existing assisted living facility and for the construction of a new 20-unit dormitory building. Services included stormwater management design, utility design, parking layout, and traffic engineering. The projects were designed to minimize disruption to normal operations during construction. Also provided consulting engineering services to ownership in connection with CTDOT’s widening of nearby Route 7.
STEVEN SROKA, PE SENIOR ENGINEER Steven Sroka has extensive experience in the study, design, and construction of a variety of civil engineering projects with a primary focus on dam engineering. Managing construction phase assistance, design services, and bid document development for both municipal and private clients are his main responsibilities.
DAMS
ROCKWOOD LAKE DAM AND NORTH STREET DIKE—GREENWICH, CT Lead Designer and provided construction administration services for an EXPERIENCE improvements project to the Rockwood Lake Dam and North Street Dike in 25 Years Greenwich, CT for Aquarion Water Company. The improvements included the addition of a gatehouse and sluice gates on the low-level outlet, YEARS WITH TIGHE & BOND replacement of stone and gabion training walls with concrete, slope 25 Years flattening, installation of toe drains and overtopping protection, and placement of rip rap slope protection. SPECIALTIES Dam Rehabilitations BIG POND DAM—SOUTH WINDHAM, CT Dam Inspections & Evaluations Managed engineering studies and repairs to the Big Pond Dam in South Windham, CT. Big Pond provides boating and water activities for Camp Hydrologic/Hydraulic Analyses Horizons, which provides services to special needs children. Construction Observation LAKEVILLE RESERVOIR NO. 3 DAM—SALISBURY, CT Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Completed engineering analyses and developed repair alternatives for Lakeville Reservoir No. 3 Dam in Salisbury, CT. The dam was in poor EDUCATION condition and is part of Aquarion Water Company’s drinking water supply Bachelor of Science system. Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Massachusetts Amherst CT DAM INSPECTIONS AND EMERGENCY ACTION PLANS Performed regulatory dam inspections for 16 dams for South Central LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS Connecticut Regional Water Authority,10 dams in Manchester, CT, and 3 Professional Engineer dams for Wallingford, CT. Included preparation of Connecticut DEEP MA #45948 inspection reports, and making recommendations for deficiencies. Managed CT #30833 development of Emergency Action Plans for five dams in Manchester, CT.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS GRANVILLE RESERVOIR DAM—GRANVILLE, MA Association of State Dam Managed design and construction phase services for a dam improvements Safety Officials project in Granville, MA. The project included replacement of the majority of American Water Works Association the spillway discharge channel that failed during Tropical Storm Irene and installation of a filter blanket along the downstream slope of the dam Western Massachusetts Water embankment combined with slope flattening. The reservoir is a primary Works Association drinking water source for the City of Westfield, MA. American Society of Civil Engineers DAM REMOVALS—WESTFIELD, MA Managed design, construction, and permitting for a dam removal project in Granville, MA and managed construction for a dam removal project in Montgomery, MA for the City of Westfield, MA. The projects removed stone masonry/concrete dams of former public water supplies for the City eliminating the need for future maintenance expenses.
PHASE I DAM INSPECTIONS, ANALYSIS AND EAP—WESTFIELD, MA Provided Phase I dam inspections for the Granville Reservoir, Winchell Reservoir, Montgomery Reservoir, Powdermill Brook, Arm Brook, and Horse
STEVEN SROKA, PE | SENIOR ENGINEER Pond dams in Westfield, MA. Provided a hazardous classification and analysis for Horse Pond Dam, which resulted in reducing the dam’s hazard class from significant to low and decreasing the inspection frequency from every five years to every 10 years. Also updated Emergency Action Plans (EAP) for Granville Reservoir Dam, Montgomery Reservoir Dam, Powdermill Brook Dam, and Arm Brook Dam.
LANCELOT LAKE DAM—BECKET, MA Managed design, permitting and construction phase services for improvements to the Lancelot Lake Dam in Becket, MA for the Sherwood Forest Lake District. The dam was rated in Poor condition. The project included replacement of an undersized spillway with a spillway capable of passing the spillway design flood with acceptable freeboard.
WINDSOR RESERVOIR DAM—DALTON, MA Performed construction administration and observation of the $4.6M Windsor Reservoir Dam reconstruction for the Dalton Fire District in Dalton, MA. The project replaced an existing, unsafe, high hazard stone masonry dam with a concrete gravity dam for a backup drinking water supply.
LINWOOD POND DAM—NORTHBRIDGE, MA Performed multiple dam related services for Linwood Pond Dam in Northbridge, MA. Services included repair recommendations for upgrading the dam from poor to fair condition, a hydrologic/hydraulic analysis to determine adequacy of spillway capacity, an Incremental Damage Assessment to reduce the spillway design flood and design of embankment overtopping protection.
FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEMS—SPRINGFIELD AND NORTHAMPTON, MA Managed inspection services, and design and construction phase services for improvement projects for the flood walls and levees for the City of Springfield, MA. Lead designer for toe drain improvements along the levees in Northampton, MA.
DAM INSPECTIONS & EVALUATIONS—MASSACHUSETTS Performed several Phase I dam inspections, follow-up inspections, and Phase II dam evaluations for various dam owners. Phase I formal dam safety inspections ensure compliance with the MA Office of Dam Safety Regulations and associated follow-up detailed evaluations to investigate the structural safety and hydraulic capacity of the dam and present alternatives for rehabilitation.
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE EMERGENCY DAM REPAIR—SOUTH HADLEY, MA Managed design and provided construction phase services for an emergency repair project at the Lower Pond Dam (High Hazard) for Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA. A sinkhole had developed on the upstream slope of the embankment. The repairs included investigation and repair of the sinkhole and installation of rip slope protection.
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE DAMS—SOUTH HADLEY, MA Provided a variety of dam engineering services for two high hazards dams for Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA. Services included advice on maintenance activities and preparation of associated Chapter 253 Permits. Performed a hydrologic and hydraulic analysis to determine adequacy of passing the spillway design flood. Designed and performed construction administration for the replacement of the low-level outlet gate at both dams.
EMERGENCY ACTION PLANS (EAP) Managed multiple EAP updates for dams in South Hadley, Fitchburg, Granville, and Montgomery. The updates involve addressing both Office of Dam Safety and MEMA comments on the original EAPs. In addition, managed the development of Significant hazard dam EAPs for 4 dams in Massachusetts for the Office of Dam Safety.
ELIZABETH CONGO GIS PROJECT MANAGER Elizabeth Congo is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Project Manager with a strong background in energy / land development permit mapping and data development. She has worked on mapping requests for environmental, solar, transportation, and municipal projects. She received her B.S. in Geography and Regional Planning and a minor in GIS from Westfield State University.
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
GIS PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE Provides GIS services and support to municipal clients throughout 8 Years Connecticut. YEARS WITH TIGHE & BOND • TOWN OF HADDAM, CT 5 Years Lead GIS Analyst and Project Manager on all work for the Town including the Assessor’s tax map updates and data creation for the SPECIALTIES Planning Department (wetlands, open space, zoning). Geographic Information Systems GIS Project Management • TOWN OF NEW CANAAN, CT Lead GIS Analyst and Project Manager on all work for the Town Geospatial Data Development & including the Assessor’s tax map updates and data creation for the Analysis Planning Department (wetlands, open space, zoning). Lead GIS Analyst Energy Mapping / Production for DPW creating mobile and desktop applications for the DPW’s Web Mapping maintenance and asset management activities and conducted training for DPW staff. Quality Assurance / Quality Control • TOWN OF BROOKFIELD, CT EDUCATION Lead GIS Analyst and Project Manager for DPW’s project to convert all Bachelor of Science stormwater information to digital GIS data to meet MS4 mapping Geography and Regional requirements. Planning / GIS Westfield State University • CITY OF MIDDLETOWN, CT Lead GIS Analyst and Project Manager on all work for the City including PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS the Assessor’s tax map updates and data creation for the Water CT GIS User to User Group Department.
• TOWN OF KILLINGWORTH, CT Lead GIS Analyst and Project Manager on all work for the Town including the Assessor’s tax map updates and data creation for the Planning Department (Open space, zoning).
• TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON, CT Lead GIS Analyst and Project Manager on all work for the Town including the Assessor’s tax map updates and data creation for the Planning Department (Open space, zoning).
• TOWN OF CLINTON, CT Lead GIS Analyst and Project Manager for the Town of Clinton DPW’s On-Call GIS. Created desktop and mobile applications for the DPW’s maintenance and asset management activities and conducted training for DPW staff.
ELIZABETH CONGO | GIS ANALYST • TOWN OF NORTH BRANFORD, CT Lead GIS Analyst and Project Manager on all work for the Town including the Assessor’s tax map updates and data creation for the Engineering Department.
• TOWN OF NEW FAIRFIELD, CT Lead GIS Analyst and Project Manager on all work for the Town including the Assessor’s tax map updates and data creation for the Planning Department (Open space, zoning).
• TOWN OF PLAINFIELD, CT Lead GIS Analyst and Project Manager on all work for the Town including the Assessor’s tax map updates and data creation for the Planning Department.
• TOWN OF WATERTOWN, CT Lead GIS Analyst and Project Manager on all work for the Town including the Assessors Tax Map Updates and data/mobile application creation for the DPW and Engineering department.
• TOWN OF WATERFORD, CT Worked closely with the Town and the Police Department to create and configure GIS data for implementation in the Town’s E911 system.
• SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT GAS GIS Project Manager for all GIS consulting services.
LEAD SPECIALIST & TASK MANAGER Provided mapping, online mapping support, and spatial analysis for a variety of projects, the majority of the work being used for permitting in the energy, land development, and transportation sectors. Occasional use of AutoCAD was included in this work.
ENERGY SECTOR MAPPING Provided mapping services that ranged from small site specifics (ex: land plats) to large pipeline map books and alignment sheets to meet FERC regulatory standards. Also served as member of Diversity Committee, dedicated to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all employees.
BROWNFIELDS INVENTORY & MAPPING Work with LEPs to determine sites for potential brownfield remediation and create a spatial inventory with access to reports and other essential information through the mapping.
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Served as Physical Science Technician for surveying rivers and streams to update FEMA Flood Mapping. Work was completed using Nikon and Trimble total stations and as well as robotic survey equipment.
APRIL DOROSKI, CPSS, WPIT PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST April Doroski is a project environmental scientist with experience in wetland delineations, wetland monitoring, environmental inspections, natural resource surveys, and report preparation and permitting. She has conducted wetland delineations for private and municipal clients and prepared environmental permit applications in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations. Her professional licensures include Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS) and Wetland Professional in Training (WPIT).
WETLANDS AND ECOLOGICAL SERVICES EXPERIENCE WETLAND MONITORING PROJECTS—MASSACHUSETTS AND 5 Years MARYLAND YEARS WITH TIGHE & BOND Conducted groundwater monitoring and soil characterization in a sloping fen 4 Years in Massachusetts to inform wetland hydrologic management decisions. Conducted wetland monitoring of emergent, scrub-shrub, and forested SPECIALTIES wetlands for wetland mitigation sites occupying over 15 and 17 acres within Environmental Permitting the U.S. Garrison Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Monitoring Wetland Delineation protocols were pursuant of Maryland Department of the Environment Soil Science Monitoring Protocol for Wetland Creation and Restoration Projects. Identified floral species and their percent cover, recorded woody stems over 10 inches, Construction and Compliance and identified indicators of wetland hydrology. Assisted in preparing the Monitoring monitoring and maintenance reports.
EDUCATION WETLAND MITIGATION PROJECTS—MARYLAND* AND NEW YORK Master of Science Implemented the installation of groundwater monitoring wells and conducted Natural Resources: Land, Water, & Air a soil profile investigation for the wetland mitigation site occupying over five University of Connecticut acres within the U.S. Garrison Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Bachelor of Science Described soil morphological and moisture characteristics to verify mapped Environmental Resource Management soil types and to enhance accuracy of the wetland delineation. Analyzed soil Pennsylvania State University data and assisted in preparation of the Phase I and Phase II reports. Prepared a Wetland Mitigation Plan for a 0.5-acre mitigation site located in Army Corps of Engineers 36-Hour Ballston, New York. Conducted post-construction wetland monitoring and Wetland Delineation Training prepared associated reporting in compliance with permit conditions.
LICENSES & WETLAND DELINEATIONS & PERMITTING—NEW ENGLAND REGISTRATIONS Performed wetland delineations and assisted in developing environmental Certified Professional Soil Scientist, permits in accordance with local, state, and federal regulatory programs for Soil Science Society of America municipal and private clients in primarily in New England. Permits have been Wetland Professional in Training, prepared in accordance with municipal wetlands bylaws, the Massachusetts Society of Wetland Scientists Wetlands Protection Act and its implementing Regulations, the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act, the New Hampshire Shoreland PROFESSIONAL Water Quality Protection Act and Alteration of Terrain Rules and Regulations, AFFILIATIONS the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities, and Sections 401 and 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act. Project types have included: electrical utility Association of Massachusetts Wetland line maintenance / upgrades, dam and bridge repairs/ removals, Scientists (AMWS) redevelopment, proposed solar projects, water and sewer infrastructure construction/upgrades, roadway reconstruction, and wetland mitigation and monitoring.
APRIL DOROSKI, CPSS, WPIT | PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
ROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION AND REDEVELOPMENT—CONNECTICUT Assisted with a wetland delineation in accordance with the Connecticut Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act along approximately two miles of existing roadway proposed for reconstruction within Thomaston, Connecticut. Assisted with wetland delineation of a 25-acre parcel proposed for redevelopment in Willimantic, CT.
DAM REPAIR AND REMOVAL PROJECTS—MASSACHUSETTS Conducted wetland delineations for dam maintenance and removal projects, and bridge repair and replacement projects in Massachusetts. Assisted in developing permits in accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and Sections 401 and 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act.
ELECTRICAL UTILITY PROJECTS — NEW ENGLAND, DELAWARE*, MARYLAND*, AND NEW JERSEY* Conducted wetland delineations, rare species surveys, environmental permitting, and construction monitoring for electrical utility projects in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland. Permitted distribution and transmission line maintenance/upgrade projects. Conducted environmental inspections on transmission line projects in compliance with the NPDES Construction General Permit. Reviewed wetland areas for impacts to vegetative, soil, and hydrology post electrical utility line maintenance. Documented impacted areas and recommended restoration when necessary. Collected data with Trimble GEO XT GPS and R1 GPS units.
RARE SPECIES SURVEYS AND PERMITTING
HERPETOLOGICAL SURVEYS—NEW ENGLAND Conducted turtle surveys in Connecticut and Massachusetts for Species of Special State Concern including the Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) and the Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta). Turtle surveys were conducted in accordance with the Turtle Protection Plan. Conducted snake surveys in New Hampshire for the Species of Special State Concern, the black racer (Coluber constrictor).
FLORAL SURVEYS—NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MARYLAND* Performed floral threatened and endangered species surveys in New Hampshire for the State Threatened wild lupine (Lupinus perennis ssp. perennis) and in Maryland for Nontidal Wetlands of Special State Concern Saint John’s wort (Hypericum adpressum) and cross- leaved milkwort (Polygala cruciata).
RARE / ENDANGERED SPECIES PERMITTING—MASSACHUSETTS Prepared permit application to the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act and Regulations and the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and its implementing Regulations.
PUBLICATIONS
Doroski, A.A., Helton, A.M., Vadas, T.M., 2019. Greenhouse gas fluxes from coastal wetlands at the intersection of urban pollution and saltwater intrusion: A soil core experiment. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 131, 44-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2018.12.023.
Doroski, A.A., Helton, A.M., Vadas, T.M., (2019). Denitrification Potential and Carbon Mineralization in Restored and Unrestored Coastal Wetland Soils Across an Urban Landscape. Wetlands 36, 895-906. doi: 10.1007/s13157-019-01128-z.
*Projects in Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey were conducted with a previous firm
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