Krishnan Nelson Email & Phone Number

Chico, California Area

• Project Management• Endangered Species Act Documentation• Wildlife and Biologicl Assessments• Wetland Delineation• State and Federal Permit Facilitation• Clean Water Act Compliance• Environmental Compliance Monitoring• Mitigation Planning and Compliance• Vernal Pool Ecology• Wetland Restoration• Macroinvertebrate bioassessments• Fisheries Evaluation and Identification

Chico, California Area

•Biological Resource Assessments•ESA Section 7 Biological Assessments•Site Specific Special Status Plant and Species lists•Contracted LIDAR mapping and analysis•Ortho-photo analysis and delineation•Contracted Magnetic Resonance Imaging and analysis•GIS & GPS mapping and analysis•Mitigation determination and coordination, including acquisition of Service Approved Mitigation Credits. •Permitting and Resource Agency Consultations, •Environmental Documentation •Wetland Assessment and Delineation•U.S.A.C.E. Section 404 Permitting•RWQCB Section 401 Permitting•CDF&G Streambed Alteration Agreements (1602, 1603)•CESA/ESA Consultations and Resource Agency Permitting

Woodland, Oakland, Redwood City, Ca

Establish and maintain a project schedule and resolve construction related issuesCoordinate permitting and construction activities to ensure timely completion of the projectEnsure compliance with all mitigation requirements and resource protection measuresCoordinate activities of transporters with those of the Contractor and each other to insure timely completion of workObserve and supervise contractor's work for compliance with requirements of the Contract DocumentsOversee all site preparation, excavating, filling and backfilling; Ensure survey and grade requirementsField observation and testing of soils to determine that each layer has been compacted to the required densityPerform Borrow Site Inspections and Random Soil Samples of import fill being brought onto the project siteEnsure conformance with Federal, State and regional governmental agencies who have jurisdiction over the construction and project area

Transportation systems planning and project developmentPrepare environmental analysis of proposed projects and modal and design alternativesIdentify environmental impacts of transportation systemsFormulate measures to mitigate impactsPrepare, review and process environmental clearance documents for transportation systems plans and projects in compliance with all applicable local, State and Federal laws, regulations and policies Review environmental documents of local, State and Federal agenciesPrepare inventories and analyses of existing and future environmental conditionsCoordinate environmental planning, research, and analysis of proposed projectsWrite environmental documents including Biological Assessments, Mitigation and Monitoring Programs, and Alternatives AnalysisPlan, coordinate, organize, and carry out complex environmental studiesWetland delineations (per A.C.O.E. Standards)Multi-Agency coordination on large scale projects with considerable impacts to jurisdictional waters and direct take of ESA species

Member of CNFH Hatchery Evaluation TeamSupervised 1999, 1998 Coded Wire Tagging Program and Mass Marking ProgramsP.I.T. Tagging of winter run Chinook salmon and genetic tissue analysisTagging summaries and mortality analysis on both fall and late fall Chinook salmonExtensive temperature and flow mapping and data analysisCoded Wire Tag recovery and analysisWinter run Chinook salmon genetic tissue recovery, scale recovery and analysis

Population estimates on both winter and spring run Chinook salmonParticipated in 1996, 1997, 1998 Snorkel Surveys of Battle Creek -Location and identification of adult Chinook salmon redds -population estimates of both adult and juvenile Chinook salmon -CWT recovery and analysisRotary screwtrap assembly, repair, maintenance, and operation.Electro fishing experience in both large systems and small systemsExperience using various lengths and techniques of beach seineMonitor temporal and spatial patterns of abundance of juvenile Chinook salmon by beach seining fixed sites along the Sacramento RiverMcNeil gravel sampling and analysis

Manage and coordinate two project sites: one acoustical fish barrier and one electrical field barrierOrganize and conduct fyke net sampling at multiple sites: diel and regular samplingScrew trap placement and sampling on mainstem Sacramento RiverCoordinated sampling and barrier test cycles between several agencies at multiple sitesPerformed Kodiak Trawl sampling and data summaries for multiple sitesOperate, maintain, and repair 21' Boston Whaler BoatsSupervised 10 employees at two project sitesCollected, analyzed, and generated weekly summaries for multiple projectsOn site fabrication and welding of aluminum, stainless steel, and steelVelocity and electrical field mappingClassification of aquatic habitats

normal and technicalDetermine and classify habitats (aquatic)Substrate determination and classificationMapping topographical areasDistance mappingExtensive snorkel and bank surveys estimating fish density/populationsInstallation and monitoring of various temperature recordersConductivity analysisVelocity and electrical field measurement

at CSU, Chico. The project consisted of locating, mapping, and identifying to species all aquatic insects and crustacean present at the Vina Plains Nature Preserve.

Ability to execute commands and/or orders precisely from a supervisorOversee and supervise 20 persons in high risk/high danger situationsKnowledge of forest fauna and related fire conditions Knowledge of weather patterns and ability to read a variety of maps and monitoring equipment

Visually identify and classify freshwater indigenous fishes of both the Sacramento River and Butte CreekMaintain, repair, and operate a rotary screw trap for fish samplingWork without supervision in remote areas and execute a specific required task

Bachelor'S Of Science, Biological Sciences

Entomology, Cell Molecular Biology, Plant Physiology, Ichthyology, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Plant Anatomy, Ecology, Zoology.

Bachelor Of Science Degree, Biology; Botany Theme; Environmental Issues

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