Sid Thompson Email & Phone Number

Flowood, Ms

Senior Geologist and Project Manager in Environmental Group, responsible for coordinating and supervising environmental assessments, including drilling, sampling and interpretation of analytical data and monitoring of remedial activities at contaminated sites. Works with various state and federal agencies to obtain concurrence and/or closure on environmental assessment and remediation projects. Conducts wetland delineations for USACOE, Archaeological Surveys for MDAH submittals/clearances, and Noise Surveys for MDOT highway construction projects. Performed over 500 Phase I ESA’s for real-estate transactions, often in conjunction with asbestos inspections or geotechnical surveys, with Phase II ESA (soil and groundwater testing) conducted when potential contamination was identified. Conducts and prepares National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Assessments, Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), and Health and Safety (H&S) Plans for various projects. Geological consultant on several major lake development projects in Mississippi and on projects involving the Oil & Gas Industry.

Project Manager and Field Coordinator on numerous MDEQ (UST Group) and MDOT (Right-of-Way Group) contaminated sites throughout Mississippi. Developed monitoring well construction plans, supervised drilling and construction of monitoring wells, conducted soil and ground-water sampling, and prepared technical reports of results. Responsible for design submittal and presiding over turnkey meetings with MDEQ for installation of liquid-ring/dual-phase vacuum remediation systems at several petroleum contaminated sites in Mississippi, and conducted system installation, operation and maintenance, NPDES/POTW permit applications, discharge reporting, tri-annual sampling, and system removal. Worked closely with the MDEQ (Uncontrolled Sites Group) on several petroleum, pesticide, and hazardous chemical contaminated sites in Mississippi, responsible for work-plan submittal and approval, project management, developing corrective action plan, remedial implementation and site closure. Project Coordinator for over 100 NEPA Cultural Resource and Compliance Surveys for new development sites, responsible for assessment of threatened/endangered species/habitats, floodplains, preparation of Environmental Assessments, and correspondence/concurrence from Native American and various governmental agencies. Performed wetland delineations for USACOE and archaeological surveys for FCC, SHPO and THPO submittals/clearances, and coordinated site surveying and geotechnical investigations. Performed over 500 Phase I ESA’s for real-estate transactions, often in conjunction with asbestos inspections or geotechnical surveys, and proceeding to Phase II ESA’s when potential contamination was identified. Prepared Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC), Storm Water Pollution Prevention (SWPPP), and Health and Safety (H&S) Plans for various projects.

Dallas, Texas

Responsible for coordinating environmental assessments, managing drilling, sampling and monitoring of contaminated sites, interpreting analytical data and recommending appropriate actions. Interpreted environmental policies and regulations of the various states within the southern region (Florida through Texas) and provided procedural guidance to staff. Performed UST assessments and removals throughout the southern region, including associated ground-water monitoring, soil and ground-water remediation, and site closure. Conducted and prepared technical reports on various geological evaluations, including mine subsidence, sinkhole hazard, aquifer recharge and landfill studies in several states. Performed over 200 Phase I ESA’s for real-estate transactions, often proceeding to Phase II assessments and remediation when required or requested by clients.

Dallas,Texas

Project Geologist for U.S.A.C.O.E. Initial Environmental Assessment of 30,000 acre Lower Trinity River levee/flood-control project in Dallas, responsible for identification of historical landfill and waste disposal sites and development of subsurface exploration program to assess contamination. Environmental Scientist on U.S.E.P.A. project to develop sampling techniques and reporting guidelines for implementation of NPDES Storm Water Pollution Prevention and Monitoring Plans for non-point source industrial discharges. Project Manager for Environmental Assessments of the City of Dallas Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion project, and various environmental projects for the City of Dallas and neighboring cities, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Responsible for assessment, monitoring, remediation, and site closure of UST and LUST sites, and various other contaminated sites in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Performed over 200 Phase I and Phase II ESA’s and developed appropriate corrective actions.

Dallas, Texas

Initially worked as Geologist in International Group generating prospect maps from seismic data and well logs for evaluation of new fields and development of existing fields in Africa, Indonesia and South America. Moved to Gulf of Mexico Group as Project Geophysicist performing 3-D interpretations of geophysical and well data in prospect development for bid proposals and exploratory drilling in the GOM, utilizing 3-D computer workstations. Directed geophysical processing procedures to enhance seismic data for interpretation and correlation with well-log data to produce prospect maps, and developed computer generated prospect models for presentation. Conducted Environmental Geo-Hazard studies utilizing side-scan sonar, shallow seismic, and magnetometer surveys of bottom sediments and ecosystems for drilling platform installation in the Gulf of Mexico for the U.S. Minerals Management Service.

Master Of Science (Ms), Geology

Activities and Societies: Also completed 2-Year MS Program to receive Certification in Hazardous Materials Management (CHMM)Masters.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Geology

Activities and Societies: Southern Geologcal Society, Mississippi Geological Society

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General