Rusty Schmidt Email & Phone Number

Northport, Ny

Innovative professional with expertise in recreating natural and native environments within new/existing developments, landscapes, and restoration projects. Additional background completing habitat improvement projects, designing alternative storm water facilities, and constructing trails. Conduct wetland assessments and regional studies. Detail-oriented contributor with superb design skills, communication abilities, and work ethic. Core capabilities include:Ecological Planning and Design • Alternative Storm Water Design • Wetland Delineation/Monitoring/Permitting Construction Specifications/Implementation/Monitoring • Erosion and Sediment Control MonitoringCensus and Survey of Wildlife Habitats and Species • Habitat Restoration • Plant Identification Aquatic Plankton and Animal Identification • Grant Writing

Design and build alternative storm water structures, including rain gardens, bioretation, and bioinfiltration, green roofs, pervious pavements, habitat improvements, and shoreline plantings and buffers; complete approximately 150 projects annually. Manage up to eight cost-share programs, monitor project assessment, write grants, and educate clients, contractors, and designers on habitat and alternative storm water practices and topics.

Completed wetland regulation and monitoring. Wrote and documented National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Performed wetland restoration and alternative storm water design for public and private projects. Educated Landscape Architects and Engineers on advanced design and storm water practices.