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AUGUST 2004 St. Croix River Crossing Project 16 - 1 Supplemental Draft EIS

ST. CROIX RIVER CROSSING PROJECT SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT EIS

CHAPTER 16 LIST OF PREPARERS

The following people were primarily responsible for preparing and reviewing the SDEIS. NAME TITLE EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

SDEIS RESPONSIBILITY

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION Cheryl Martin Environmental Specialist FHWA Minnesota Division Office B.S.C.E., University of Maine

14 years experience in planning and environmental review of highway projects.

Review of SDEIS; coordination of FHWA input.

James McCarthy, PE, PTOE Traffic Operations Engineer FHWA Minnesota Division Office M.S.C.E., University of Minnesota B.S.C.E., University of Minnesota

10 years experience in ITS , traffic engineering and traffic analysis.

Review of traffic forecasting and operations models.

MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Rick Arnebeck Area Manager Registered Civil Engineer, Minnesota B.S.C.E., University of Minnesota M.S. M.O.T., University of Minnesota

Over 30 years experience in state and local transportation management and engineering.

Oversee preparation of SDEIS; coordinate Mn/DOT input; review of preliminary layouts.

Todd Clarkowski, P.E. Area Engineer B.S.C.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

15 years experience in transportation engineering.


Alana Getty, P.E. Project Manager B.Sc., (Civil Eng.), University of Saskatchewan



Greg Busacker B.S., Zoology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln M.A., Fisheries, University of Missouri, ColumbiaPh.D., Biological Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

22 years experience in assessment of aquatic and water quality issues; 18 years in transportation.

Review of SDEIS; preparation of information on endangered species, fisheries, and water quality.

Steve Misgen, P.E., P.T.O.E. B.S.C.E., University of Minnesota

14 years experience traffic engineering and signal operations.

Review of traffic operations analysis.


NAME TITLE EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE


MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (continued) Dave Engstrom Principal Engineer B.S.C.E., University of Minnesota

Over 20 years experience in transportation engineering.

Review documents and plans for traffic related issues.

Pat Otto Transportation Specialist B.S., University of Minnesota

2 years experience in Synchro traffic modeling program.

Review of Synchro traffic modeling simulations.

Wayne Lemaniak Engineering Specialist Mechanical Design Certificate, St. Paul Technical College A.A., Century College

26 years experience in traffic engineering.


James Aswegan Senior Research Analyst Specialist

Over 30 years experience in transportation engineering, 14 years experience in traffic engineering.


Mel Roseen, P.E. Chief, Noise Analysis Unit B.S.C.E., University of Minnesota

23 years experience in environmental studies and environmental engineering.

Review of air and noise studies; review of SDEIS (air and noise sections).

Pete Wasko Metro District Environmental Planning SupervisorNoise Abatement and Air Quality

5 years experience in environmental studies (noise and air quality) and environmental engineering.


Marilyn Jordahl-Larson P.E., State of Minnesota B.S.C.E., University of North Dakota Master of C.E., University of North Dakota

10 years experience in environmental engineering and noise, water quality, and air quality environmental studies.

Review of air quality studies, review of air quality sections of SDEIS.

James Hansen Supervisor Air Quality and Noise Abatement/Noise B.S., University of Minnesota Anoka-Ramsey Junior College

25 years experience in noise and air quality studies and mitigation.


Rabinder Bains Economic Policy Analyst B.A., Economics, Guildhall University, London, England M.Sc., Economics, London School of Economics, London, England

4 years experience economic policy analysis with Mn/DOT.

Review of benefit-cost analysis.



EXPERIENCE


MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (continued) Nancy Radle, C.P.G., P.G. Project Manager, Environmental Development Unit M.S., Geology, University of Minnesota B.S., Geology, University of Wisconsin-River Falls B.S., Biology, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

19 years experience in contaminated site issues.

Preparation of contaminated properties assessment and review of SDEIS on contaminated properties.

G. Joseph Hudak Chief Archaeologist, Cultural Resources Unit B.A., Anthropology, University of Minnesota M.A., Anthropology, University of Nebraska

30 years experience in architecture and cultural resources management.

Review of cultural resources studies.

Jacqueline Sluss Historian, Cultural Resources Unit B.A., Cultural Anthropology, Moorhead State University

25 years experience as historian working with Section 106 issues.

Coordinate cultural resource inventories and evaluations, review of cultural resource work and results and presentation in environmental document.

Gerry Larson Chief, Environmental Development Unit M.A., Sociology, Louisiana State University B.A., Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Superior

20 years experience in environmental assessment of transportation projects.

Review of SDEIS; evaluation of environmental compliance.

Richard Dalton, P.E. Project Liaison Unit Engineer B.S.C.E., University of Minnesota

12 years experience in environmental compliance.

Review of SDEIS.

Valerie K. R. Svensson, P.E. Bridge Planning & Hydraulics Engineer B.S.C.E., University of Minnesota


Review of bridge alternatives.

Dan Dorgan Registered Civil Engineer, Minnesota Mn/DOT State Bridge Engineer B.S.C.E., University of Minnesota M.B.A., University of Minnesota

29 years experience in bridge engineering.


Raymond Cekalla, P.E. Preliminary Plans Unit, Bridge Engineer B.S.C.E., University of Minnesota

38 years experience in bridge design and engineering.


Dennis Larson, M.S., P.E. Metro Water Resources Engineer B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Madison, WI M.S. M.O.T., University of Minnesota M.S., Planning and Operations, US Air Force M.S., Infrastructure Systems Engineering, University of Minnesota

28 years experience in civil and environmental engineering.

Preparation and review of water resources information.



EXPERIENCE


MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (continued) David Larson Senior Landscape Architect Registered Landscape Architect, Minnesota Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota

16 years experience in landscape architecture.

Review of Visual Impact Assessment Study and visual impact chapter.

Scott Bradley Mn/DOT Landscape Architecture Chief B.S. Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota M.A. Business Administration, Buxton University

26 years experience in landscape architecture.

Review of Visual Impact Assessment Study and visual impact chapter; Mn/DOT first point of contact for Context Sensitive Design.

Mary McFarland M.A., Organizational Leadership, College of Saint Catherine

12 years experience with public participation, agency communications/public affairs.

Public involvement and communications lead for collateral activities.

Chris Kufner Senior Engineer B.S.C.E., University of Minnesota

3 years experience in maintenance engineering.

Review of maintenance items.

Steve Channer Engineering Specialist B.A., Education, Augsburg College

12 years experience in right-of-way acquisition, 7 years experience in design.

Review of right-of-way process and procedures.

John Mascari Real Estate Specialist B.S., Economics, University of Minnesota

17 years experience in real estate appraisal; 12 years in experience Mn/DOT right-of-way department.

Review of right-of-way process and procedures.

Steve Kordosky Principal Engineer B.S.C.E., University of Minnesota Registered Engineer in MN

20 years experience in road construction and inspections.

Review of construction option constructability issues, review of construction impacts section.

Brian Vollum B.A., Economics, University of Minnesota

30 years experience in land use impacts with Mn/DOT.

Review of travel demand forecasting section.

Brad Anderson Engineering Specialist B.A., University of Minnesota DOT/FHWA Training

32 years experience in layout preparation and review.

Review of geometric layouts and profiles for the alternatives.

James Rosenow, P.E. State Geometrics Engineer B.C.E., University of Minnesota

15 years experience in the highway design field.

Supervision of geometric layout review activity.



EXPERIENCE


WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Terry C. Pederson, P.E. District Planning Projects Engineer Systems Planning and Operations M.B.A., University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire B.S.C. & E.E., University of Wisconsin, Madison

25 years experience in transportation planning, design and construction.

Review of SDEIS; coordinate Wis/DOT input; review of preliminary layouts.

Bob Newbery Wis/DOT Staff Historian M.A., U.S. History, University of Wisconsin B.A., U.S. History, Stanford University

24 years experience as Wis/DOT historian.

Review of cultural resources impacts.

Brent L. Pickard District Communication Manager B.A., Journalism, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

21 years experience in public information/involvement.

Public involvement activities; coordinate Wis/DOT input.

Troy Stapleman District Environmental Coordinator B.S., Geology, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

11 years experience in water issues and contaminated sites.

Review of water resources impacts.

Jay Waldschmidt, P.E. State Noise and Air Quality Engineer B.S., Mining Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Platteville B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

15 years experience in highway development and environmental law.

Review of air and noise analysis for legal sufficiency.

SRF CONSULTING GROUP, INC. Robert Roscoe, P.E. Chief Executive Officer M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota

35 years experience in management, design and construction of engineering projects.

Project Manager.

Beth A. Bartz Senior Associate M.S., University of Vermont B.A., Northwestern University

16 years experience in planning and historic preservation.

Project Manager; Preparation of SDEIS.

Carole W. Peter Senior Environmental Scientist B.S., Biology, Gannon University, Pennsylvania

17 years experience with coordination and analysis of environmental documentation.

Preparation of SDEIS, including natural resources.

Brett T. Danner Environmental Planner M.S., Kansas State University B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College, Minnesota

3 years experience in environmental planning.

Preparation of SDEIS, including Draft Section 4(f) Evaluations.



EXPERIENCE


SRF CONSULTING GROUP, INC. (continued)

Monique MacKenzie, AICP Senior Planner Master of Urban Planning, McGill University, Montreal B.A., McGill University, Montreal

9 years experience in planning and land use.

Preparation of SDEIS, including cumulative impacts and indirect land use impacts.

Kathryn Knutson, AICP Associate M.S., Hunter College, CUNY, New York B.S., Northwestern University

10 years experience in transportation and transit planning.

Preparation of SDEIS, including social and economic impact studies.

Garneth Peterson, AICP Senior Planner M.A., University of Nebraska – Omaha B.A., Augustana College, South Dakota

24 years experience in community planning and cultural resources studies.

Preparation of cultural resources review and impact studies.

Ferrol O. Robinson Executive Vice President M.S., B.S., University of Minnesota B.M.E., University of Minnesota

27 years experience in transportation planning, including travel forecasting.

Preparation of transit feasibility study.

Stephen C. Wilson Senior Associate M.S.C.E., University of Wisconsin B.A., University of Wisconsin

21 years experience in transportation planning with an emphasis on travel forecasting.

Preparation of travel forecasts; traffic studies and transit studies.

Dennis Eyler, P.E., P.T.O.E. Vice President B.S.C.E., University of Minnesota

32 years experience in traffic engineering, including managing, analyzing and designing traffic systems.

Freeway operations studies; geometric design.

Marie K. Cote, P.E. Principal B.S.C.E., Loyola Marymount University, California

15 years experience in traffic engineering, including supervising and preparing traffic impact and operation studies.

Traffic operations, traffic and crash studies.

Dave Montebello, P.E. Principal B.S.C.E., North Dakota State University

21 years experience in transportation planning.

Preparation of SDEIS, including traffic forecasting and operations, benefit-cost analysis, and crash analysis.

Jeffrey R. Bednar, C.E.T. Senior Traffic Engineering Specialist

35 years experience in traffic engineering projects, including analysis, design and operations.

Preparation of traffic forecasts and traffic operations analyses.

Mary Karlsson, E.I.T. Transportation Engineer M.S.C.E., University of Wisconsin- Madison B.S.C.E., University of Wisconsin- Madison

3 years experience in rural and urban multimodal traffic and transportation.

Preparation of SDEIS, including traffic forecasting and operations, benefit-cost analysis, and crash analysis.



EXPERIENCE


SRF CONSULTING GROUP, INC. (continued) Jacqueline Corkle, AICP Associate Master of Planning, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs B.A., Augustana College

7 years experience in transportation and strategic planning.

Preparation of SDEIS, including benefit-cost analysis and crash analysis.

Praveena Pidaparthi Transportation Planner Master of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Minnesota Bachelor of Architecture, Andhra University, India

2 years experience in transportation and land use planning.

Preparation of traffic forecasts and traffic operations analyses.

Mike McGarvey, ASLA Associate B.L.A, Iowa State University, 1992

11 years experience in landscape architecture and urban design.

Preparation of pedestrian and bicycle issues.

Jonathon Ehrlich, E.I.T. Engineer B.S., Columbia University

5 years experience in transportation engineering with emphasis on traffic forecasting and air quality analysis.

Preparation of air and noise studies and traffic analysis.

Thomas G. Hillstrom Associate B.S., University of Minnesota

14 years experience with natural resource planning and environmental studies.

Preparation of wetland studies; air and noise modeling.

Joyce Pickle Environmental Scientist M.S., Iowa State University B.A., Augustana College

5 years experience in environmental planning, traffic noise and air quality modeling.

Preparation of SDEIS air and noise studies and modeling.

Tom Thorson, ASLA Associate B.L.A., University of Minnesota

24 years experience in landscape architecture projects.

Visual impact analysis; review of visual impact assessment.

David W. Filipiak, P.E. Principal B.S.C.E., University of Minnesota

20 years experience managing hydrologic and hydraulic engineering projects and engineering and water resources planning.

Preparation of water resources section and preliminary design of drainage features.

Walter Eshenaur, P.E. Senior Associate M.S., University of Minnesota B.S., University of Minnesota

18 years experience in hydrologic and hydraulic engineering projects and engineering and water resources planning.


Joel Johnson, P.E. Senior Engineer B.C.E., University of Minnesota

6 years experience in water resource engineering.




EXPERIENCE


SRF CONSULTING GROUP, INC. (continued) Jonathon Kusa Engineer M.S.C.E., North Carolina State University B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

4 years experience in water resource engineering


Jeremy Nielson, E.I.T. Engineer B.S.C.E., University of Minnesota

2 years experience in water resource and civil engineering.


Wayne Anderson Senior Civil Engineering Technician A.A.S., Civil Engineering Technology, St. Cloud State Technical College

10 years experience in preparing construction plans, layouts, and graphics.

Preparation of water resources graphics.

Geir Seger, P.E. Vice President B.S., South Dakota School of Mines

35 years experience designing and managing structural engineering projects, including river crossings and bridges.

Review of bridge designs

Larry A. Erickson, P.E. Principal B.S.C.E., North Dakota State University A.A., Bismarck Technical College

34 years experience designing and managing structural engineering projects, including river crossings and bridges.

Review of bridge designs

Kenneth A. Holte, P.E. Principal B.S.C.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville B.A., Public Works Technology, Madison Area Technical College, WI

14 years experience in highway design, including major interstate and highway construction projects, as well as rural and urban roadways.

Preparation of highway engineering and design of layouts and profiles for the geometric alternatives; cost estimates for alternatives.

Dan Symanietz, C.E.T. Principal Technician St. Cloud Technical College

14 years experience in highway and municipal roadway system design.

Preparation of layouts and profiles for the alternatives, including construction staging; preparation of SDEIS graphics.

Darin Mielke, E.I.T. Engineer B.C.E., University of Minnesota

4 years experience in highway and municipal design.

Preparation of layouts and profiles for the alternatives; preparation of SDEIS graphics.

James Gersema, E.I.T. Engineer B.C.E., Iowa State University

5 years experience in municipal engineering projects.

Preparation of layouts and profiles for the alternatives.

Kyle Ludwig, EIT Engineer B.S.C.E, Iowa State University

2 years experience in civil engineering




EXPERIENCE


SRF CONSULTING GROUP, INC. (continued) Chris Trboyevich, P.E. Senior Engineer M.S.C.E., University of North Dakota, Grand Forks B.S.C.E., University of North Dakota, Grand Forks

7 years experience in highway and municipal design.


David Nelson, P.E. Senior Associate B.S.C.E., University of Minnesota, 1990 B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College, 1986

14 years experience in highway and roadway projects.

Preparation of construction staging.

Jack Sullivan, P.E. Senior Engineer B.S.C.E., Michigan State University, 1998

7 years experience in roadway preliminary and final design and public utilities.

Preparation of construction staging.

Diane Paulu Senior Artist/Designer B.A., St. Olaf College

25 years experience designing graphics for reports and public presentation.

Preparation of SDEIS graphics and public involvement materials.

Becky Riddle Graphic Design/Desktop Publishing Minnesota School of Computer Imaging

4 years experience in designing graphics for reports and public presentations.

Preparation of SDEIS graphics and public involvement materials.

THE 106 GROUP LTD. Anne Ketz President and Technical Director Registered Professional Archaeologist M.A., Historical Archaeology, University of Massachusetts, Boston B.A. History and Archaeology, University of Manchester, England

Over 20 years experience with cultural resources management and planning studies, in compliance with Section 106.

Section 106 analysis and review of cultural resources impacts in Minnesota.

William Stark M.A., Historic Preservation Planning, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

5 years experience with historical research and preparing architectural history studies for cultural resource projects in compliance with Section 106.

Section 106 documentation for architectural history resources; Principal Investigator for properties in Minnesota.



EXPERIENCE


MEAD & HUNT, INC. Amy Squitieri Manager of Historic Preservation Master of Architectural History, University of Virginia

12 years experience evaluating historic buildings and with Section 106 compliance.

Section 106 analysis and review of cultural resources impacts in Wisconsin.

Emily Pettis Architectural Historian M.A., Public History, St. Cloud State University

5 years experience with historical research and preparing cultural resource studies

Section 106 documentation in Wisconsin.

Jeremy Happel Architectural Historian B.A., Art History, University of Wisconsin

2 years experience with conducting architectural surveys.

Section 106 documentation in Wisconsin.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH GROUP Glen E. Weisbrod Economic Consultant – Transportation Projects M.C.P., Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.S., Civil Engineering, MIT B.A., Economics, Brandeis University

28 years experience in economic development impact analysis and benefit / cost analysis for transportation projects.

Economic impact analysis for the SDEIS.

PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF Scott Danielson Technical Director, Architecture & Urban Design B.A., Art, Stanford University B.A., Architecture, M.I.T. M.A., Architecture, M.I.T.

40 years experience in architectural design of nearly every building type, with a focus on transportation design. Concept design of over 30 bridges - all emphasizing the community’s character and natural environment.

Potential river bridge types for the SDEIS, and identification of the bridges’ visual impacts on the setting.

Laura Amundson Structural Engineer B.C.E., Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota

25 years experience in civil engineering with specific emphasis in bridge design.

Potential river bridge types for the SDEIS.



EXPERIENCE


STUDIO Z Frederick B. Zlock Visualization and Animation B.A., Physics, St. Cloud State University M.A., Architecture, University of Minnesota

8 years experience in visualization through use of computer graphics and animation.

Visualization studies for SDEIS.

TWO PINES RESOURCE GROUP, LLC Michelle Terrell Principal Archaeologist and Historian Ph.D., Archaeology, Boston University

15 years experience in the fields of archaeology and cultural resource management.

Section 106 analysis and review of archaeological impacts in Minnesota.

HNTB CORPORATION Richard M. Johnson Associate Vice President Manager Bridge & Structures Department B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota

22 years experience in design and construction of bridges including rehabilitation design and/or consideration of seven bridges either eligible for, or listed on the National Register of Historic Places and four vertical lift bridges.

Project manager - $5 Million Lift Bridge Repair Project

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