CONFLUENCE Statement of Qualifications P.O. Box 1133, Bozeman, Montana — p. 406.585.9500 — f. 406.582.9142 www.confluenceinc.com — [email protected] CONFLUENCE SERVICES The mission at Confluence is to offer excellence in environmental design and consulting services through integrity, hard work, innovation, and customer satisfaction. Our Services: Confluence applies a multidisciplinary approach to each environmental planning, design and restoration project. We integrate the fields of fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, GIS spatial analysis and mapping, engineering, ecology, fisheries biology and botany. Our main service areas are outlined below: Stream Restoration and Channel Design Confluence provides natural stream design and bioengineering services for the restoration of streams and rivers. In addition to restoring streams to improve fish and wildlife habitat, we have engaged in the design of over a dozen stream remediation, relocation and stabilization projects involving contaminated stream beds and floodplains. Our stream channel design services include: Geomorphic channel design Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling Sediment transport modeling Bank and bed stabilization Fish habitat restoration Revegetation Floodplain and riparian restoration Endangered species protection Erosion and sediment control Watershed and Land Use Planning Confluence offers comprehensive services to address watershed planning and management needs. Our services are available at various levels of involvement, from field sampling and monitoring to complete watershed planning and restoration assistance. Confluence can help: Study floodplains and delineate wetlands Provide water quality planning and management Develop cost-effective best management practices Assist with grant writing Provide public outreach and education Gather field data and prepare analysis and studies to meet EPA mandates Water Resource Engineering Our water resource engineering and design services include: Irrigation diversions, headgates, and pin and plank structures Culverts Fish passage and barriers Water elevation control Hardened livestock crossings Hydraulic and floodplain modeling (HEC-RAS) Stream and river bed scour analysis Incipient motion analysis of stream particles CONFLUENCE SERVICES Permitting and Compliance Services Confluence’s approach to environmental compliance is to work in close partnership with our clients and regulatory agencies to minimize potential conflict and streamline the permitting process. The integrity of our environmental planning and permitting services has earned the respect of regulatory agencies, allowing us to gain quick approval to meet client timelines and budgets. Our services include: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments Wetland delineation Wetland mitigation planning and design Environmental regulation permitting – Federal, State and local (404, 310, SPA124, 318) Floodplain mapping and permitting Sediment and erosion control plans (SWPPP) Water quality permits Weed management and revegetation plans Storm water discharge permits Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Database Management Our staff have extensive experience in all aspects of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) management. We are proficient in: Design and construction of large GIS databases Preparation of data collection plans and field data collection materials Collection of survey-quality GPS data Performance of complex spatial analyses (including 2D and 3D dimensional, proximity and overlay analyses, 3D modeling, and geostatistics) Preparation of maps, tabular data summaries, and 3D animation Development and application of spatial data accuracy standards and metadata documentation Providing engineering design support Environmental and Ecological Services Confluence is capable of collecting and analyzing relevant field data to evaluate the health of aquatic systems and establish baseline data for future monitoring. We can help: Provide data collection and analysis services to evaluate the health of fish communities, macro invertebrates, periphyton, riparian and wetland vegetation, and stream channel conditions Design and implement research and monitoring plans to quantify resource baseline conditions and characterize water quality impairments or project related impacts Conduct fish population surveys, riparian vegetation assessments, habitat inventories, channel stability assessments and channel classifications Confluence Team Members TEAM MEMBERS James A. Lovell, Principal / Stream Ecologist 27 years experience Bioengineering and bank Restoration design stabilization Preliminary assessments Fish habitat restoration Site inspections Watershed planning, Fluvial geomorphology & restoration & management channel stability assessment Project management and MS, Stream Ecology River channel design construction oversight BS, Zoology Jim Lovell is a stream restoration specialist with 27 years experience in the research and recovery of aquatic systems. Jim is known nationally for his expertise in stream restoration and the use of natural channel design and bioengineering methods to stabilize rivers and streams. This work has included the biological and geomorphic assessments of stream channels; design, permitting, and construction of fish habitat; restoration for threatened and endangered species; and relocation of streams and rivers. In addition, Jim has designed and constructed miles of bioengineered bank stabilization treatments to protect hazardous waste landfills, earth dams, and infrastructure; and to control contamination sources for water quality. improvement. Jim Johnson, GIS and Data Quality Manager Abandoned mine reclamation Spatial data analyses Remedial investigations Quantities calculations for Feasibility studies remedial design and other Remedial/reclamation design tasks Data validation Litigation support & advocacy Spatial and non-spatial data Preparation of maps, 19 years experience management construction drawing sets & CERCLA and CECRA Two and three dimensional presentation materials projects data visualization and Project management modeling Jim Johnson is our GIS and Data Quality Manager with over 19 years experience managing very large and complex spatial and non-spatial relational databases within the demanding environment of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, aka Superfund) Remedial Investigation, Feasibility Study, and Remediation Design process. Jim began his GIS career in 1992 with the University of Montana’s Riparian Wetland Research Program. Since 1996, he has provided efficient GIS solutions to government and industry through interdisciplinary consulting firms, with mine site and riverine / riparian zone remediation as the focus of his project experience. Jim has performed all aspects of spatial data management and analysis common to the remedial investigation, feasibility study, and remediation design processes, including delineation and quantification of contaminated materials, remedial design of stream channels and their floodplains, 2-D and 3-D modeling of stream sediment and coordination of data management activities among cooperating agencies and private contractors. TEAM MEMBERS Mike Sanctuary, Stream Restoration Division Manager Restoration design Biological monitoring and Preliminary assessments assessment of fisheries and water quality Site inspections Wildlife biology Channel classification & channel stability assessments Construction oversight and management MS, Environmental Bioengineering bank Studies stabilization BA, Biology Watershed management 13 years experience Fisheries studies Mike Sanctuary is our watershed restoration specialist and senior project manager with 13 years of professional experience. Mike combines his knowledge of hydrology, geomorphology, and fisheries in developing several restoration projects throughout the Rockies. After obtaining his master’s degree from the University of Montana, Mike focused his career on aquatic habitat and water quality restoration with Confluence. Mike’s experience includes coordinating several large stream channel and wetland restoration projects in the Big Hole, Clark Fork, Jefferson, Shields, and Beaverhead River watersheds. These projects included channel relocation, habitat improvement, bank stabilization, fish screening and passage for native Westslope cutthroat and bull trout as well as non-native game fish. Mike currently manages the stream mitigation monitoring contract for the Montana Department of Transportation and is working toward implementing a large watershed restoration project aimed at eradicating Eurasian watermilfoil from the upper Missouri River. Rich McEldowney, Professional Wetland Scientist, Riparian Ecologist 15 years experience Stream inventories and Environmental surveying Permitting Riparian Ecology Wetland Delineation NEPA / ESA Wetland Monitoring and Floodplain Restoration MS, Rangeland Ecosystem Mitigation Soil Science Science Botany and Plant BS, Wildlife Biology Science Rich is a certified professional wetland scientist (#1439) and a returned Peace Corps volunteer (Philippines 1994–1996). Over the past 19 years he has managed and contributed to riparian, wetland, floodplain, and stream-related projects throughout Montana and the Rocky Mountain West. Rich typically assists his clients in the roles of senior project manager/problem solver and wetland expert. In these roles he assists his nonprofit, governmental,