DANIEL O. KELLY
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Environmental professional/biologist with extensive experience in natural resource assessment and planning for federal, state, and local agencies and private concerns.
Project management experience includes contract and budget management, proposal management, and supervision/coordination of technical staff and contractors.
Technical/field experience includes wetland delineation/assessment, water quality assessment, vegetation/habitat mapping/assessment, mitigation/restoration planning, plant taxonomy/floristic inventory, special status species surveys, aerial photo interpretation.
Excellent writing skills include preparing technical/planning documents, proposals, grants, and contracts.
Strong verbal, organizational, and editing skills.
Knowledge of regulatory permitting and compliance, including CWA Sections 401/404, NEPA, ESA.
Computer skills include word processing, spreadsheet, and bio-statistical applications; experience with Geographical Information System (GIS) for resource inventory, assessment, and management.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2004 Present
Landscape Design/Installation, Live Oak Designs, Northeast Ohio
Self-employed; landscape design/installation specializing in residential property improvements. Experienced in landscape design and construction, horticulture and plant sciences, nursery stock selection, installation, cultural requirements and maintenance.
5/99 2/01
Northeast Ohio Program Manager, The Nature Conservancy, Chardon, Ohio
Program Manager responsible for forwarding The Nature Conservancys conservation objectives in northeast Ohio, particularly the Grand River watershed. Duties included start-up and management of the northeast Ohio satellite office, developing active conservation partnerships with local, state, and federal agencies and private sector entities, public outreach, fundraising, prioritizing land protection activities, natural resource management planning, supervision of science and stewardship staff, and board of trustees relations.
4/98 - 4/99
Project Coordinator/ Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Project Coordinator for the Williamson River Delta Preserve in the Upper Klamath Basin, Oregon. Responsible for the management and coordination of all activities associated with the restoration of approximately 4,000 acres of agricultural land to wetland and riparian habitat. Key objectives of the project included restoration of habitat for two federally endangered fish species, water quality improvement in the Williamson River watershed, and restoration of the Williamson River channel and adjacent floodplain habitat. Duties also included development and implementation of a site specific restoration plan, coordination with project partners and federal and state regulatory agencies, obtaining regulatory permits, public outreach, hiring/oversight of contractors, and contract negotiation and management.
12/95 - 3/98
Wetland Ecologist/Project Manager, Parametrix, Inc., Portland, Oregon
Project management position responsible for oversight of natural resource assessment projects for compliance with federal (NEPA, CWA, ESA) and state natural resource regulations. Duties included support of engineering staff regarding natural resource regulatory compliance, contract/budget management, supervision of technical staff, coordinating and conducting biological field studies (wetland delineations and functional assessments, floristic and faunal inventories, vegetation and habitat mapping and assessment), preparing proposals and technical reports, QA/QC technical review, and regulatory permit processing.
7/91 - 7/95
Ecologist/Project Manager, Ogden Environmental and Energy Services Company, Inc.,
San Diego, California
Responsible for managing and performing field studies for compliance with CEQA and NEPA regulations. Extensive experience throughout southwestern U.S. ecosystems conducting vegetation mapping and assessment, floristic inventories, sensitive plant, animal and vegetation community surveys, wetland delineation/assessment, and mitigation plan design/monitoring. Managed large projects using GIS for biological site assessment and resource management planning. Routinely prepared technical reports, CEQA and NEPA documents, natural resource regulatory permits, proposals, natural resource management plans, and project budgets.
4/89 - 12/90
Ecologist, Environmental Science Associates, Inc., San Francisco, California
Responsible for conducting biological resource surveys and preparation of technical reports for environmental assessment. Extensive field experience in terrestrial and wetland systems throughout California. Duties included conducting rare plant/animal and floristic/faunal surveys, vegetation classification/mapping, wetland delineation, habitat assessment, and impact analysis. Also responsible for mitigation planning, technical report/proposal preparation, natural resource regulatory permitting, and coordinating technical staff.
9/87 - 1/90
Teaching/Research Assistant, San Francisco State University, Department of Biology, San Francisco, California
Graduate teaching assistant responsible for instruction and evaluation of undergraduate biology students (major and non-major) in biological concepts and laboratory methods. Lab courses taught include introductory biology and plant biology.
As research assistant, conducted studies to determine the effects of mycorrhizal fungi on physiological activity and seedling establishment of California oak and pine species. Also conducted a study to evaluate the effects of a wildfire on oak woodland and chaparral vegetation.
9/83 - 2/88
Research Associate, Vector Laboratories, Burlingame, California
Research and development position with biotechnical firm focused on design and development of enzyme-based immunodiagnostic products for use in research and clinical diagnosis.
8/81 - 12/82
Laboratory Technician, Witco Chemical Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio
Responsible for quality control testing of industrial lubricants and raw materials and management of quality control laboratory.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Ecology and Systematic Biology (Plant Ecology)
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California
Thesis - Seedling establishment patterns of interior live oak in northern California chaparral.
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Biology (Botany Emphasis)
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
TRAINING
ACOE Wetland Delineation/Interim Regional Supplement Training
Stream Classification and Assessment Training
North Carolina Stream Restoration Institute
40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Training; 29 CFR 1910.120
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Water Storage/Wastewater
San Diego County Water Authority Emergency Water Storage Project EIR/EIS San Diego County Water Authority, California
Wetland Delineation and Botanical Assessment, Eastside Reservoir Pipeline Project Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Eastside Reservoir Project Smooth Tarplant Study Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Napa County Reclaimed Water Pipeline Study Napa County, California
Palo Alto Marsh NPDES Study City of Palo Alto, California
Natural Resource Inventory, Sewage Effluent Pipeline Corridors, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, San Diego County, California U.S. Department of the Navy
Transportation Planning
South/North Light Rail Transit DEIS Metro, Portland, Oregon
Philomath Couplet Project Wetland Determination Oregon Department of Transportation
Tolt Hill Bridge Re-alignment Project King County Public Works Department, Washington
Wetland Determination and Characterization Port of Longview, Washington
Wetland Determination and Characterization Port of Kalama, Washington
NE 87th Avenue Extension Environmental Assessment City of Vancouver, Washington
Highway 85 Mitigation Monitoring Plan California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
SA680/SF728 Opportunities and Constraints Analysis County of San Diego, California
New Benicia/Martinez Bridge Projects Natural Environment Study California Department of Transportation
Fulton Road EIR City of Santa Rosa, California
Land Use Planning
Multiple Species Conservation Program City of San Diego, California, Clean Water Program
Point Loma Natural Resources Management Plan Department of the Navy, Southwest Division, Point Loma Naval Complex, California
Santa Fe Valley Specific Plan Constraints Analysis and EIR County of San Diego, California
Ellwood Beach/Santa Barbara Shores EIR County of Santa Barbara, California
4S Ranch General Plan Amendment Environmental Database Preparation County of San Diego, California
Local Wetlands Inventory and Assessment City of Sandy, Oregon
McCleary Industrial Site Wetland Delineation Port Blakely Timber Company, Seattle, Washington
Ecological Risk Assessment
Old WESTPAC Disposal Area, Naval Dry Cleaning Shop, and NEX Garage Sites Remedial Investigation, Island of Guam Department of the Navy, Pacific Division Naval Facilities Engineering Command (PACDIV)
Pearl City Peninsula Landfill Remedial Investigation, Oahu, Hawaii Department of the Navy, Pacific Division Naval Facilities Engineering Command (PACDIV)
Alcoa/Lavaca Bay Superfund Site Remedial Investigation Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa), Lavaca Bay, Texas
Whitmire Property Assessment Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa), Lavaca Bay, Texas
Solid Waste
EIR for Geotechnical Evaluation and Preliminary and Final Design of Potential Landfill Sites in North San Diego County County of San Diego, California
South County Landfill Alternatives County of San Diego, California
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