Peter Carney Email & Phone Number

Windham, Maine

• Manage day-to-day implementation of the Long Creek Watershed Management Plan with the goal of improving water quality in Long Creek to meet Maine water quality standards• Oversee construction of large-scale stormwater BMP and stream restoration projects• Manage contractors responsible for stormwater BMP inspection and maintenance, landscaping, pavement sweeping, and catch basin cleaning• Oversee implementation of the Long Creek Monitoring Plan and associated database• Primary point of contact with government agencies, permittees, and the general public• Oversee competitive bidding and negotiation of contracts for all services required by the District• Ensure compliance with policies for internal controls for annual audit

Augusta, Maine

Legal Assistance:• Provided day-to-day legal support to an agency of over 350 employees• Interpreted statutes, rules, court decisions, and Attorney General opinions for staff• Formulated recommendations on policy issues for senior management• Identified laws, rules, and procedures in need of reform and proposed changes• Conducted training for Department staff on regulatory and legal issuesEnforcement: • Coordinated resolution of over 700 administrative and judicial enforcement actions• Oversight of enforcement actions in all media areas including Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, RCRA, oil discharges, asbestos, solid waste, land use, and wetlands• Facilitated the work of over sixty compliance and enforcement staff• Negotiated and drafted enforcement settlement agreements• Litigated enforcement cases and managed in-house enforcement litigation program• Maintained case status database and prepared monthly reports for senior managementLicensing: • Reviewed complex licensing orders to ensure legal sufficiency and enforceability• Provided guidance on the interpretation and application of licensing standards• Tracked appeals and provided monthly reports to senior managementProject Management: • Facilitated environmental regulatory aspect of sales and restructuring of regulated facilities• Ensured environmental obligations were met during the course of facility closures • Conducted environmental assessments for Finance Authority of Maine loan applicationsAgency Administration: • Developed and implemented standard operating procedures, guidance documents, and policies• Conducted oversight of records management and Freedom of Access Act requests• Supervised the agency's litigation attorney and an environmental specialist

Rockland, Maine

• Conducted general civil practice reflecting ability to efficiently move between varying subjects• Negotiated settlement agreements• Performed office management and administration

Fairbanks, Alaska

• Independently managed litigation cases from start to finish• Drafted pleadings and conducted extensive motion practice in civil litigation matters• Successfully negotiated settlement agreements in litigation and mediation settings• Prepared and managed litigation materials and trial exhibits

Boston, Massachusetts

• Assisted in major enforcement action against Boston’s special-district drinking water supplier• Analyzed provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Water Act, and CERCLA• Drafted memorandum on admissibility of scientific evidence

Portland, Maine

• Researched the status of property tax exemptions related to land conservation• Analyzed Maine’s Tree Growth Tax Law and Farm and Open Space Tax Law• Produced research paper entitled The Influence of Maine Tax Code Provisions on Wildlife Habitat Conservation in the Casco Bay Watershed• Presented findings to Board of Directors

Amagansett, New York

• Sale of bicycles, clothing, and accessories in fast-paced summer resort town• Performed minor bicycle repairs and service• Worked with customers having very high expectations of service

Seattle, Washington

• Provided customer service and technical assistance to mail order customers for manufacturer of expedition-quality down sleeping bags and parkas used in mountaineering• Participated in regular group forums on product design• Conducted monthly account maintenance

Seattle, Washington

• Managed retail store for oldest fly fishing outfitter in Washington State• Developed mail order business for store• Designed and published mail order and course catalogs• Instructed courses in fly rod building

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: OCEAN AND COASTAL LAW JOURNAL October 1998 to May 2000 Editor-in-Chief: 1999-2000 Academic Year

Bachelor Landscape Architecture, Magna Cum Laude, Landscape Architecture

Activities and Societies: TOWN OF POMPEY WITH SUNY C.E.S.F. Pompey, New York Environmental Inventory/Comprehensive Planning January 1993.