Responsible for the overall budgets, goals and work products for the Integrated Waste Division, which currently includes 6 staff members. The Division is tasked with management of the MOA and Franchise agreements for solid waste services in Sonoma County, Legacy Environmental Issues with maintenance of 7 closed landfills, as well as being responsible for 4 County Service Area Water Districts, and special projects (approx. 60 million in road infrastructure projects) associated with the 2017… Show more Responsible for the overall budgets, goals and work products for the Integrated Waste Division, which currently includes 6 staff members. The Division is tasked with management of the MOA and Franchise agreements for solid waste services in Sonoma County, Legacy Environmental Issues with maintenance of 7 closed landfills, as well as being responsible for 4 County Service Area Water Districts, and special projects (approx. 60 million in road infrastructure projects) associated with the 2017 and 2019 Floods. Show less

Responsible for overseeing Environmental/Regulatory Compliance programs and review/oversight of geologic work along with strategic planning and financial assurance with landfill permitting and design for the County of Sonoma Integrated Waste Division. The Division consists of 7 closed landfills, 1 active landfill (now in a public/private partnership), and 5 industrial transfer stations (public/private partnership).More recent projects have included the automation of vital services in… Show more Responsible for overseeing Environmental/Regulatory Compliance programs and review/oversight of geologic work along with strategic planning and financial assurance with landfill permitting and design for the County of Sonoma Integrated Waste Division. The Division consists of 7 closed landfills, 1 active landfill (now in a public/private partnership), and 5 industrial transfer stations (public/private partnership).More recent projects have included the automation of vital services in remote locations of the County through the deployment of a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, as well as providing contract/technical management and oversight services for assessment (geotechnical) and repair of damages incurred to Public Infrastructure during the winter storms of 2017 through FEMA grants.Select Work Experience Includes:• The oversight of consultant contracts and industry specific reports and studies, inclusive of Environmental Monitoring and Corrective Action Plans (EMCAPs), Amended Reports of Waste Discharge (ROWDs), siting element/fate transport studies (i.e. corrective action plan (CAP) scenarios to establish financial assurance for CalRecycle), and conceptual and numeric models based on site WDRs.• The preparation and implementation of a strategic plans and budgets for post closure care and maintenance of the urban and rural landfills.• Providing environmental guidance to prepare elements of JTD / site closure and permit documents, including proposed monitoring networks, and performing hydrologic evaluations of landfill performance (EPA “HELP” model) of preferential pathway modeling with industry software to assess/review proposed liner configurations prepared by County consultants and partners.• Providing litigation support for select projects / county facilities relative to CFR 40 and CEQA regulatory environment. Show less

General duties include overseeing Environmental Compliance for the Integrated Waste Division of Sonoma County Public Works which includes all monitoring programs (air and water) for 7 closed landfills, 1 active landfill, and 5 industrial transfer stations. Monitoring and compliance programs for these facilities are conducted under the juristiction of the Regional Water Quality Control Board, California Integrated Waste Management Board, Local Enforcement Agency and the Bay Area Air… Show more General duties include overseeing Environmental Compliance for the Integrated Waste Division of Sonoma County Public Works which includes all monitoring programs (air and water) for 7 closed landfills, 1 active landfill, and 5 industrial transfer stations. Monitoring and compliance programs for these facilities are conducted under the juristiction of the Regional Water Quality Control Board, California Integrated Waste Management Board, Local Enforcement Agency and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Governing regulatory requirements include site specific WDRs, CFR 40 and CCR Title 27 requirements for landfills and transfer stations.Site specific projects include the oversite of 3 EMCAPs, 1 Amended Report of Waste Discharge, geotechnical work, and Siting Element/Fate Transport studies which included the oversite of a site conceptual model (SCM) based on site WDRs and negotiated agreement with the RWQCB to corrective action. Show less

• Performed trenching and groundwater investigation for dam foundation study at the Central Landfill.• Performed air and groundwater monitoring reports as necessary for landfill sites pursuant to waste discharge requirements.• Performed soil boring and groundwater investigation at Sonoma Landfill for slurry wall project.• Prepared cross sections, and performed various analyses (including rising head slug test) for leachate and groundwater in house studies.• Prepared numerous… Show more • Performed trenching and groundwater investigation for dam foundation study at the Central Landfill.• Performed air and groundwater monitoring reports as necessary for landfill sites pursuant to waste discharge requirements.• Performed soil boring and groundwater investigation at Sonoma Landfill for slurry wall project.• Prepared cross sections, and performed various analyses (including rising head slug test) for leachate and groundwater in house studies.• Prepared numerous technical reports including Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans, Spill Pollution Prevention and Counter Measures Plans, Assessment reports and proposed Pilot Programs for alternative daily cover and low flow sampling protocols.• Oversaw Title 27 LFG Probe installation work at the Healdsburg Landfill and Central Disposal Site as well as collecting air and LFG Probe samples where needed at various sites.• Performed soil and groundwater sampling and analyses as necessary for compliance at Central, Sonoma, Roblar, Annapolis and Occidental Landfill sites including report preparation where required.• Oversaw and managed the development of in-house databases of analytical results for various landfill sites • Prepared RFP for County air and water monitoring program based on WDRs and CCR Title 27 regulations. • Oversaw erosion control and construction activities at landfill and transfer station sites throughout County Show less

• Supervised the drilling, sampling, and installation of groundwater monitoring and vapor extraction wells for risked-based corrective action analysis and remediation efforts • Supervised excavation activities of UST environmentally impacted sites • Conducted soil and groundwater investigations, and prepared reports of findings for clients • Negotiated with regulators to achieve regulatory site closure subsequent to remediation • Assessed effectiveness of remedial measures and… Show more • Supervised the drilling, sampling, and installation of groundwater monitoring and vapor extraction wells for risked-based corrective action analysis and remediation efforts • Supervised excavation activities of UST environmentally impacted sites • Conducted soil and groundwater investigations, and prepared reports of findings for clients • Negotiated with regulators to achieve regulatory site closure subsequent to remediation • Assessed effectiveness of remedial measures and prepared technical reports concerning regulatory site closure for clients Show less

Right-of-Way Section, January 1995-June 1996* Sited and mapped for future Agency expansion * Researched and charted comparable property sales for Agency projects and acquisitions* Researched and analyzed deeds, zoning, soil, and land use for Agency projects* Prepared documents and made phone calls to secure rights-of-way* Performed research using TRW Redi computer database Engineering Technical Services, 1990-1994* Researched and updated Agency right-of-way files… Show more Right-of-Way Section, January 1995-June 1996* Sited and mapped for future Agency expansion * Researched and charted comparable property sales for Agency projects and acquisitions* Researched and analyzed deeds, zoning, soil, and land use for Agency projects* Prepared documents and made phone calls to secure rights-of-way* Performed research using TRW Redi computer database Engineering Technical Services, 1990-1994* Researched and updated Agency right-of-way files and maps * Determined special flood hazard areas and base flood elevations of land parcels* Monitored well elevations* Entered data into and performed daily administration of UNIX based UNIFY Relational Database Management System* Programmed SQL scripts and C programs to extract data from UNIFY data bases* Extensively used spreadsheets (Lotus, Quattro, Excel) for Agency projects Show less