Dale Youngkin Email & Phone Number

Silver Spring, Md

FAST-41/offshore wind coordinator. Conduct inter- and intra-agency coordination to ensure compliance with requirements of FAST-41 develop guidance, and provide training to internal staff on these requirements. Develop and present briefing materials to senior leadership. Process incidental take authorizations (ITA) requests pursuant to Section 101(a)(5) of the MMPA and in conformance with NMFS' policies, including: reviewing applications; coordinating with applicants; conducting analyses; responding to public comments; and drafting all necessary documents.Evaluate, conduct, and draft national Environmental Policy Act analyses.Critically analyze scientific literature, agency documents, and other applicable information to assess impacts of activities on marine mammals and develop/evaluate mitigation and monitoring to support agency findings under the MMPA, and ensure compliance with Section 7 of the ESA, NEPA, the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, the Administrative Procedures Act, and other applicable statutes.Communicate program policies, requirements, and issues to the public and other Federal Agencies, as well as to other NOAA programs and leadership.Assist Division Chief by providing leadership in Incidental Take Program planning, monitoring, improvement, and policy development, including QA/QC, oversight of designated sub-programs, and synergy/integration with Scientific Research and Enhancement Permit Program actions.

Silver Spring, Maryland

Provide leadership by managing the environmental impact assessment of transit projects proposed for FTA assistance throughout the Region. Manage the development of NEPA documents and related assessments following agency-wide policies and procedures. Perform coordination and record keeping to effectively and efficiently manage the environmental process. Assist in preparation of technical justifications and statements of work. Manage the development of necessary evaluation and documentation of special studies and coordination under NEPA (Section 404 permitting, Section 106 coordination, Section 7 consultation, etc). Actively represent FTA in interagency environmental activities and consultations with other DOT Administrations and with other federal, state, and local agencies for the primary purpose of developing improved interagency relationships and improved procedures for environmental streamlining. Serve as lead point of contact for FTA in interagency coordination/consultation including: Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (coordination for potential impacts to protected marine and/or terrestrial species, and preparation of Biological Assessments and mitigation measures); Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (coordination for potential impacts to jurisdictional waters of the US including development of mitigation measures); Essential Fish Habitat coordination (coordination for potential impacts to habitat for fisheries); Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (coordination for potential impacts to cultural resources, including development of avoidance and mitigation measures and Memoranda of Agreements for potentially adverse impacts); Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act (coordination with federal, state and local officials for the 'use' of resources protected by Section 4(f)); and all other required coordination with federal, state, and local agencies.

Managed internal environmental group as well as subconsultant firms for engineering services company performing environmental studies and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation. Perform coordination, analysis, and documentation required under the NEPA including Section 106; Section 4(f); USACE Jurisdictional Determinations and Section 404 permitting and mitigation; Section 7 consultation and preparation of Biological Assessments; Essential Fish Habitat consultation, and other federal regulations and requirements. Performed environmental assessments and analyzed potential impacts of proposed projects and presented this information in written reports and formal, as well as informal, presentations to agencies and general public. Conducted public involvement activities and coordinateed with local, state, and federal governments and agencies for federal projects. Experienced authoring and performing coordination for all levels of NEPA documents (EIS, EA, and CE). Developed scopes of work and cost proposals and managed environmental staff consisting of NEPA/ cultural and natural resource practitioners and other subconsultant staff to maintain scope, schedule and budget for all of the company's environemental projects. Project management for several large environmental projects, including review of monthly reports and invoices submitted from subconsultant firms as well as development of monthly reports and invoices for submittal.

Analyzed environmental impacts as well as synthesized environmental studies and authored NEPA documents (CEs, EAs, and EISs). Performed special studies under NEPA, such as Conceptual Stage Studies, Community/Social Impacts Analysis, Noise Impacts, Visual Impacts Analysis, etc., Performed Ecological Surveys (Threatened and Endangered Species/Biological Assessments, Wetland and Stream delineations, Invasive Species, etc), identified potential mitigation sites/measures and authored Ecology Reports as well as performed coordination for Section 404 permitting and mitigation. Conducted wetland restoration and mitigation monitoring activities. Coordinated with relevant federal, state, and local agencies and private citizens for considerations required under NEPA (social, economic, cultural, and natural resource impacts), and synthesized information in NEPA documents, technical reports and formal or informal presentations for various audiences, including the general public and regulatory agencies.

Performed Ecological Surveys (Threatened and Endangered Species, Wetland and Streams, Invasive Species, etc) and authored Ecology Reports. Coordinated with relevant federal, state, and local agencies and private citizens for considerations required under NEPA (social, economic, cultural, and natural resource impacts). Analyzed environmental impacts as well as synthesized analyses and authored NEPA documents (CEs and EAs). As Project manager, managed all NEPA work as well as billing and invoicing. Initiated the foundation of the Georgia Association of Environmental Professionals (GAEP), a Chapter of the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP), and served as President elect of the Chapter. Assisted in formation of Transportation Research Board's (TRB) Task Force on Ecology in Transportation and currently serve on the Board as a member of this TRB committee.

Worked for US Fish and Wildlife Service as Student Conservation Association intern performing various duties pertaining to wildlife of the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge complex. Work mainly involved key deer wildlife biology including habitat monitoring and restoration, responding to calls for sick/injured deer, capture, rehabilitation and release of deer. Utilized GPS and ArcView GIS program to map key deer habitats and road mortalities. Performed sea turtle nest monitoring, including supervision of three volunteers and organized beach clean-ups of nesting beaches. Also performed weekly population census and radio tracking of key deer with Texas A&M researchers. Also assisted with Osprey banding and exotic species removal in backcountry keys.Performed conservation work, including daily beach monitoring using ATV and government four-wheel drive vehicles to document and monitor sea turtle nesting activity on Cumberland Island National Seashore for the National Park Service (as a Student Conservation Association intern). Authored annual report for sea turtle nesting in the National Seashore for GA Dept. of Natural Resources. Developed and conducted educational presentations pertaining to sea turtle biology and conservation and lead groups on 'turtle walks' to observe nesting sea turtles.Performed monitoring of remote mountain streams to document salmon spawning activity while working for the Bureau of Land Management as a Student Conservation Association intern in Eugene, OR. Work involved utilizing government four-wheel drive vehicles to access streams and hiking in rugged terrain, usually alone. Utilized PathFinder GPS to document salmon spawning activity and habitat rehabilitation efforts. Developed database of rehabilitation efforts and locations in order to analyze effort effectiveness. Transcribed field notes to CARP database. Performed fish sampling in streams using electroshock and screw-type fish traps.

Ms, Biology/Marine Biology

Bachelor Of Science, Marine Science/ Biology