Veri | Waterman Associates Company Portfolio

VER I | WATERMAN ASSOCIATES

Company Profile

60 Ship Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903 T: 401.274.1360 F: 401.454.0350 www.VeriWaterman.com

Overview Veri | Waterman Associates, Inc. is a multiple award-winning Rhode Island based design firm specializing in landscape architecture, urban design, multi-disciplinary site planning and permitting. The office is a result of the recent merger of Veri & Associates of Providence, an award winning landscape architecture and urban design studio, with Waterman Design Associates of Westborough, MA, a leading Central Massachusetts-based civil engineering, landscape architecture, wetlands consulting and environmental permitting firm. Combined, the two merged offices have 35 employees and over 50 years of experience in the design and construction of the built environment. The office has been responsible for the creation of some of the most iconic built landscapes in Rhode Island over the past half century, including Kennedy Plaza in Providence, the Roger Williams National Memorial Park in Providence, India Point Park in Providence, the Atwells Avenue Arch and streetscape on Federal Hill in Providence, World War II Memorial State Park in Woonsocket, and Lincoln Woods State Park in Lincoln. The firm currently pursues a diverse range of projects, including mixed-use urban developments, brownfield redevelopments, and the reclamation of post-industrial sites. Sustainable design is an increasingly important component of our current studio practice. In lower density suburban areas, we place an emphasis on smart growth development solutions, including transit-oriented development, compact growth alternatives, context sensitive solutions, walkable communities, and the re-use of existing infrastructures over the development of new ones. We offer services for a broad range of project types, including urban and rural parks, streetscapes, educational, institutional and industrial campuses, athletic facilities, open space planning, and historic landscape restoration. Veri | Waterman Associates has worked hard to establish and maintain a reputation for design excellence amongst private developers, public municipalities, architects and allied design professionals. Our reputation- combined with our talented, award-winning staff- allows us to offer our clients a broad range of professional site design and land assessment services, and our contributions to projects of all types lead to a measurable increase in project value. With specific expertise in landscape architecture, urban design, civil engineering, environmental and regulatory permitting, wetlands consulting, and site assessment, our staff of design professionals is fully qualified to provide an important leadership role in the design and execution of a broad range of project types - from complex, multi-disciplinary design projects to single discipline consulting services.

Design Approach Veri | Waterman Associates’ multi-disciplinary design approach is unique within the profession. Unlike most firms, we take the traditional multi-disciplinary design approach and turn it on its ear- all of our projects are designed by our landscape architecture staff, with supplemental support from our engineering staff. This allows us to maintain the highest levels of creative control while still fulfilling our clients’ programmatic requirements and budgetary objectives. Each of our projects is designed to establish or maintain a site’s unique sense of place. It is our belief that site design has the ability- or more accurately, the responsibility- to serve as more than mere architectural decoration. Good site design should raise the level of consciousness and enrich the lives of the people who inhabit it. We seek to apply this belief to every project we undertake, as we feel each endeavor is unique and every site has a different story to tell- its own. These principles enable us to produce unique, memorable landscapes- the art of making a place. Placemaking is ultimately at the core of everything we do- whether the project is a suburban streetscape or a miles-long stretch of urban roadway; a private residence or a public open space; a civic landscape or a secluded institution


Company Services


Landscape Architecture Master Planning Site Planning Site Feasibility Studies Visual Impact Assessments Planting Design Lighting Design Hardscape Design Grading Design Universal Accessibility Planning | Urban Design Project Management Permitting Strategies and Schedules Open Space Planning Conservation Planning Fiscal Assessments Civil Engineering Roadway Design Drainage Systems Utility Systems Stormwater Management Pump Station Analysis and Design Estimates of Probable Construction Cost Wetlands Consulting Identification of State and Federal Wetlands by Soils/Vegetative Indicators Compensatory Wetland Design State and federal wetland Regulatory Strategies Construction Supervision and Monitoring Environmental | Regulatory Permitting Special Permits Variances Notices of Intent Site Plan Review Water Quality Certifications Municipal Peer Reviews Plan Reviews (Site, Subdivision, 40B, NOI, etc.) Construction Observations Expert Testimony Client Consultation Provide Advice to Developers. Attorneys and Architects Regarding Site Feasibility Review and Outline Possible Site Constraints Zoning Analysis Permitting Process Future Expansion Options Sketch Options Site Feasibility Reports LEED/LID Analysis


Portfolio


Veri | Waterman Associates offers complete design services for a wide range of project types, including Mixed Use Developments, Corporate and Office Parks, Streetscapes and Public Plazas, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Commercial and Retail Centers, Academic and Institutional Campuses, and Single Family Residences. We endeavor to achieve and maintain two common practices in every project we undertake- client satisfaction and the creation of special, unique places. In our public work, we strive to find connections and common ground between the many and varied users of a place to create an overall plan and community vision that the public will embrace. We then move ahead to implement that vision in a way that is distinctive and memorable, based on inspiration from surrounding communities, environmental phenomena, or previous site uses. Our private development work emphasizes client input and consultation, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and keen attention to creating and adding value to each particular landscape. We search for elements of the site that define its particular sense of place, then emphasize and enhance them in such a way that a unique design sensibility is formed that is of the land. We seek to treat the landscape not only as a means to create and enhance the value of a place, but also to craft spatial and visual experiences that support and complement the clients’ business. Our private residential work takes aim at seeking inspiration from the client, the site, and the history of the place. All of our garden designs obtain their form through the environment that surrounds them- creating diverse landscapes that achieve harmony through the use of unique and memorable materials, as well as connections between the house, the site, and the surrounding landscape. The following pages contain just a few of the many award-winning landscapes and site designs VWA has created over the years. A more extensive portfolio of built works can be found on our company web site.


Streetscapes | Public Plazas Kennedy Plaza Providence, Rhode Island


The Kennedy Plaza Transit and Pedestrian Improvement Project was originally conceived as a transit mall with an auto restricted zone, proposed in response to the need for a central location for mass transit in Providence. It was subsequently expanded to address larger urban design issues that plagued the downtown area, including pedestrian connections, vehicular circulation, and an aging infrastructure. Situated between the main shopping areas, transportation facilities and the state and city government center, Kennedy Plaza holds a key place in the city’s fabric. Some of Providence’s most prominent buildings define the plaza, and significant urban design projects such as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and the Westminster Street revitalization also surround the space, further emphasizing the plaza’s importance as a central downtown location. American Society of Landscape Architects, Rhode Island Chapter – Honor Award American Planning Association – Regional Award for Excellence in Planning


Streetscapes | Public Plazas Atwells Avenue Providence, Rhode Island


Tradition and innovation combine in this unique triumphal arch featuring a suspended pignoli pine cone, a traditional Italian symbol of hospitality. Gateway to the famous Federal Hill district, “The Arch” has become an icon of the Italian American Community in Providence. It has appeared on numerous posters, maps and postcards since its construction. Part of a several block long, multi-million dollar neighborhood revitalization effort, the design theme was established early in meetings with the merchants, property owners and neighbors. They wanted the neighborhood to speak for itself, to express the Italian-American heritage in art, culture, and economic contributions to America. The end result was integrated into an overall design that was aesthetically appealing and in keeping with the neighborhood and its heritage.


Multi-Use Developments The Loop Northborough, Massachusetts


Full design and permitting services were provided for a 575,000 square foot ‘lifestyle’ mall and 350 affordable (Chapter 40B) apartments at the intersection of two state highways, Route 9 and Route 20 in Northborough, MA. Services included wetland mapping, environmental resource delineation, boundary survey, and full civil engineering and landscape architectural design. Our work also included the design and permitting of approximately two miles of off-site sewer and water. Permits on this 160-acre mixed use project include a variance to allow retail use in an industrial district, Special Permit, Site Plan Review, Mass Highway curb cuts, an Order of Conditions, DEP sewer permits, and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) with MEPA.


Multi-Use Developments Bay State Commons Westborough, Massachusetts


VWA provided full design, engineering and permitting services for the redevelopment of the former 56-acre Bay State Abrasives industrial complex into a new, state of the art mixed-use “lifestyle” center. The project, which is integrated into the central village in Westborough, MA, directly adjacent to the downtown rotary, is designed to create a vintage “Main Street” shopping experience by developing a unique streetscape and architectural identity that reflects the existing central village community. Generous 12’-18’ wide sidewalks line the buildings, with streetscape edge treatments including brick pavers, large raised planters filled with lush, unique annuals, period lighting, and street trees in oversized tree pits, all designed to create a strong edge condition along the roadway to clearly define the pedestrian corridor. Traffic calming measures such as 20’+ wide raised crosswalks cast in stamped colored concrete further define and enhance the pedestrian-oriented circulation. The property was previously classified as a brownfield site by DEP, therefore remediation measures were necessary in order for development to move forward. Those measures included leaving all of the existing building foundations in place, and importing nearly one million cubic yards of fill material to raise the grade of the entire site by over 3 feet. Furthermore, to the greatest extent practicable, the existing utility infrastructure was reused to minimize disturbance to the subsurface conditions. As part of the overall mixed-use development, which included over 350,000 square feet of retail space as well as a 44 unit luxury condominium development, a new 2.5 acre public park was designed adjacent to the main entrance to the center. The park design is separated into three distinct areas, all of which are connected by a series of wide walkways. VWA’s services included overall master plan development, landscape architecture, site engineering, re-zoning, and permitting.


Corporate | Office Speidel Headquarters Providence, Rhode Island


Located in downtown Providence RI, the Speidel Corporation has a world-wide reputation for great design and innovation, and wanted their corporate headquarters to be a reflection of that reputation. An unusual site planning and design challenge was presented by the necessity of combining a formal entrance and V.I.P. parking with an industrial loading dock on a cramped urban site. A sleek, sinuous, organic look was sought for the entrance. These qualities were initially developed as interpretations of a Speidel Twist-Flex watch band- the company’s most famous product. The circular motif generated from this interpretation evolved into the image of an Art Deco wall light which is used throughout the interior corridors of the building. The use of specially formed concrete and innovative plant materials and methods provides a unique and memorable experience, and the innovative use of recessed laser strip lighting gives the composition additional power during the evening. American Society of Landscape Architects, Rhode Island Chapter – Honor Award This project was previously completed by Veri & Sharp, Inc.


Corporate | Office AAA Headquarters Providence, Rhode Island


This award winning project, which began with the conversion of an abandoned retail store site into the new AAA of Southern New England headquarters, presented a challenge to seamlessly and creatively transform acres of asphalt into an inviting welcome area to enhance the newly renovated headquarters building. The result is a modern corporate garden, developed around and within a main entrance circulation spine, in which visiting members, executives and employees can enjoy the beauty of their surroundings. New England Concrete Masonry Association – Honor Award This project was previously completed by Veri & Sharp, Inc.


Parks | Recreation Roger Williams National Memorial Providence, Rhode Island


Roger Williams National Memorial successfully combines the historic features of its site while providing a downtown soft-landscape for modern day uses. The park provides a setting for passive recreation as well as interpretive and cultural activities. It is a place of quiet and repose in its context and it also brings to life the history of Roger Williams and the early settlers of Providence for visitors of all ages. Sited on a 4½ acre parcel in downtown Providence, the Memorial contains two historic elements: the Roger Williams Spring- where the original settlers of Providence found a pure source of fresh water- and the Gabriel Bernon Memorial Grove, a lovely shaded area where the founder of the Anglican Church of Providence resided. The design gracefully incorporates the historic elements of the site with the present day needs of Providence- Rhode Island’s “livable city”. The design for the Memorial park recognizes many off-site influences. In clear view of the McKim, Mead and White designed State Capitol Building, the Park walkways were located to provide vistas of the building for the user. Directly across North Main Street at the southern end of the Park is the Old State House, the seat of the early Colonial Government. An elm tree allee (known as “The Parade”) leads up to the building from North Main Street. The site design for the park recognizes its significance by continuing the line of trees across the street into the park, thus serving the dual purpose of linking the site in its context and focusing the park user to the Old State House. American Society of Landscape Architects, Rhode Island Chapter – President’s Award for Design Excellence


Parks | Recreation Heritage Waterfront Park at Battleship Cove Fall River, Massachusetts


The design for the Heritage Waterfront Park successfully conformed to 3 project goals: (1) to enhance access to Fall River’s waterfront through high-quality park and recreation space; (2) to celebrate the City’s diverse economic and ethnic heritage; and (3) to fashion a waterfront project that will stand as a model for revitalization of the City’s entire waterfront. The design for the $3.3 million waterfront project received the Massachusetts Governor’s Award for Design Excellence in Waterfront Development. American Society of Landscape Architects, Rhode Island Chapter – Merit Award


Commercial | Retail Lincoln Mall Lincoln, Rhode Island


VWA created a new site design for the renovation of the Lincoln Mall, a largely abandoned former northern Rhode Island shopping destination. Vehicular circulation was redesigned to take better advantage of access to the buildings and views from the road. Generous new tree plantings were introduced throughout the parking area to create scale and canopy, and a new entrance design defined the arrival space


Commercial | Retail Brookside Center Coventry, Rhode Island


Brookside Center combines town offices with commercial and residential uses to create a unique town center design, all set within a series of walking trails and urban gardens. A Master Plan was created, and architectural design standards for the new town center were developed. In the Business and Town Building District, a sense of place was created by the use of mature street trees, a gazebo for outdoor events, walking paths and commemorative monuments.


Campus | Institutional St. Andrews School Barrington, Rhode Island


The Master Plan for St. Andrew’s School combined landscape preservation and enhancement with a redesign of pedestrian amenities, lighting, signage, circulation and parking. A comprehensive maintenance program was included in the 5-year program to preserve the historic landscape and to maintain the campus.


Campus | Institutional URI Housing Complex Master Plan Kingston, Rhode Island


Working with the Office of Residential Life, a Master Plan was developed for the campus’ dense residential community. Responding to the campus’ new pedestrian demands and the need to improve security, the site was designed from the user’s point of view as well as incorporating the many requirements of campus maintenance and security. Some notable features of the design include direct and well-lit pedestrian walkways; comfortable and safe areas to sit and meet at major pedestrian nodes and building entrances; an inventory and evaluation of existing large trees; and a planting design hat provides shade and year-round interest.


Residences Oceanfront Residence Narragansett, Rhode Island


The existing site conditions consisted of mostly gravel pavement for parking, and a driveway that ended at the front door. The drive and parking separated the house from the small area of mown grass to the west. One was there simply to enjoy the view of the ocean. The new owners not only love the sea, but gardens and art as well. They insisted upon a well-designed garden setting, rich in flowers and complete with a large green. Every garden design is unique and linked by spatial flow. Freedom was achieved by not using walkways and pathways to connect every adventure. The simplicity of the design is its boldness. It is recognized for its creative use of plants and pavements in response to exposure and environmental restrictions on construction. The gardens have become an instant success with the family and visitors, thus creating a special place for everyone. The ocean views and proximity still dominate the experience, but the new gardens and site design significantly enhance the overall experience. National Concrete Masonry Association – National Honor Award for Design Excellence


Residences Waterview Residence Bristol, Rhode Island


The objective was to design a creative and functional pool garden for the enjoyment of the family (particularly grandchildren) and for entertaining friends and business associates. The primary use is as a summer residence and a quiet place away from Boston. The house was purchased because of the view of Narragansett Bay and the Mount Hope Bridge. Unfortunately, the descending slope of the rear yard (almost a 12’ drop) put one at a view level that neither landmark was visible. The solution was to raise the viewer into the view shed. This was achieved by the construction of a raised terrace area retained by a native fieldstone retaining wall that wrapped around the garden and faced the ocean. The pool, pergola and surrounding landscape was then sufficiently raised to take advantage of views across the Bay.


Senior Staff


The senior staff at Veri | Waterman Associates is intimately involved throughout the entire planning, permitting, design and construction process for every project we undertake. Our strong and continuous connections to all of our clients give them the confidence that their projects are being serviced by the very best and most knowledgeable staff available. Each project and client is different- with a distinct set of needs, desires and concerns- and each are treated as such. Whether creating a large campus master plan or small urban infill park, these distinctions are identified, recognized, and expressed as part of our comprehensive process. Client satisfaction is of critical importance to the staff at Veri | Waterman Associates, and is emphasized in every facet of our work and with every project we undertake, no matter how large or small.


Curricula Vitae Albert R. Veri FASLA, CLARB


Professional Experience 39 Years

Professional Registration Landscape Architect: Rhode Island and Massachusetts CLARB Certified

Education Harvard University Graduate School of Design – Master in Landscape Architecture with Honors

Pennsylvania State University – Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

Summary of Qualifications Al is a founding Principal of Veri | Waterman Associates. He is currently responsible for all quality assurance and quality control of the firm’s projects, and he maintains an active role in the overall design direction and marketing of the office. Since 1970, he has been a national leader in the fields of landscape architecture and urban design. He has overseen the design and construction of some of the most iconic built landscapes in Rhode Island over the past half century, including Kennedy Plaza in Providence, RI; the Atwells Avenue Arch and streetscape on Federal Hill in Providence, RI; India Point Park in Providence, RI, and Lincoln Woods State Park in Lincoln, RI. He also has designed the New Lincoln Mall in Lincoln, RI; Brookside Center, a mixed-use commercial/retail/residential community in Coventry, RI; and the Gateway Project at T.F. Green Airport on Post Road in Warwick, RI. His extensive portfolio of built works includes parks and recreation master planning and design, such as the Heritage Waterfront Park at Battleship Cove in Fall River, MA, World War II Memorial State Park in Woonsocket, RI, and Rockwell Waterfront Park in Bristol, RI. It also encompasses commercial and retail design including the AAA Southern New England Headquarters in Providence, RI, the AMG Headquarters in Beverly, MA, and the Speidel Headquarters in Providence, RI. His streetscape design work includes the Bristol Streetscape and Hereshoff Museum in Bristol, RI, Dealey Plaza in Groton, CT, and Benefit Street in Providence, RI. Al has also produced an extensive portfolio of single family residential landscapes and estates, each creating their own unique sense of place by responding to the clients’ programmatic requirements and vision. Al is the recipient of over 26 local and national awards for design excellence and community recognition from the American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Planning Association, the American Institute of Architects, the American Association of Nurserymen, and the National Concrete Masonry Association, among others. He currently serves as Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Rhode Island.

Affiliations Fellow – American Society of Landscape Architects Accreditation Committee – American Society of Landscape Architects Loeb Fellow – Harvard University Graduate School of Design Eliot Fellow – Harvard University Graduate School of Design


Curricula Vitae James R. Waterman AICP President



Professional Certification American Institute of Certified Planners

Education Roger Williams College – Bachelor of Science in Urban and Environmental Planning

Summary of Qualifications Randy is President of Veri | Waterman Associates. He is responsible for oversight of the firm’s operations, and provides key insight for the development of many of the planning projects currently underway in the office. He has over thirty years of diverse experience in the analysis of both vacant and developed property, master planning, site design and environmental permitting for residential, retail, commercial and industrial projects. Recently, he has been working directly with the owners of a 160± acre property in Northborough, MA to prepare a master plan for the development of a new retail lifestyle center. The multi-building program includes 575,000 sf of new retail and restaurant space, and also accommodates 350 units of multi-family housing, which will be developed under the Massachusetts affordable housing program MGL Chapter 40B. On another significant project, Randy has been instrumental in preparing the initial site planning studies, design plans, and environmental permit applications for a brownfield redevelopment project on 55± acres in the downtown center of Westborough, MA. The new “lifestyle” center includes 350,000 sf of retail and restaurant space, a 44 unit, 4-story apartment building, and a 2 acre public park. Additionally, he has provided master planning services to a substantial development group requiring the analysis of eight separate sites within the I-495 belt for a specialized recreational program, and he has also provided full site design strategies for a Planned Parcel Development on 80± acres in Westborough, MA. Randy’s depth of experience is also demonstrated by the numerous residential projects on which he has provided site planning, engineering design and permitting services. These projects cover a significant range of clientele and properties, and include the master planning of high end oceanfront estate lots on the North Coast of Rhode Island and the North Shore of Massachusetts; subdivision planning for 500+ acre tracts of land in Central Massachusetts; numerous market rate multi-family projects; and the planning and design of affordable housing projects under various state and federal programs. In each case, a common objective was to maximize the lot/unit value by incorporating creative and affordable site planning methodologies. Randy is currently on the Board of Directors for the Westborough Community Land Trust, a non-profit organization formed for the protection of the town’s open space areas. He was also listed in several past editions of the Nationwide Registers Who’s Who in Executives and Business in recognition of his contributions to the engineering design profession.

Affiliations American Planning Association – Environmental, Natural Resources and Energy Division Board of Directors – Westborough Community Land Trust Corporator – Avidia Bank


Curricula Vitae Michael J. Dowhan RLA, CLARB Senior Landscape Architect



Professional Registration Landscape Architect: Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey CLARB Certified

Education Harvard University Graduate School of Design – Master in Landscape Architecture University of Rhode Island – Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

Summary of Qualifications Mike is the Senior Landscape Architect in charge of design at Veri | Waterman Associates. He has

been practicing as a landscape architect and urban designer for over seventeen years, and has a total of nearly twenty one years of professional experience in the design of the built environment. His responsibilities at VWA include involvement with the overall design direction for the firm, marketing of the firm’s services, comprehensive project management, and multi-disciplinary project team coordination. His involvement in VWA’s design projects extends from preliminary schematic design through construction administration. His extensive experience working with architects, planners, engineers, and allied design professionals enables him to assume an important leadership role in the coordination and execution of complex multi-disciplinary design projects. Mike’s current projects include the Apponaug Circulator, a comprehensive roadway improvement project in the Apponaug Village in Warwick, RI. The design seeks to apply context sensitive solutions to a series of diverse roadway conditions, and includes the relocation of a portion of the Apponaug River. He also recently completed the construction documents and construction administration for Bay State Commons, a 55± acre mixed-use urban development located on a brownfield site adjacent to the Great Cedar Swamp in Westborough, MA. His other major projects include the design for Westborough Village, a 350 unit “smart growth” residential project on a former gravel pit in Westborough MA, and the redesign for Comfort Inn and Suites – Boston, located on a brownfield site in Revere, MA. Prior to joining Veri | Waterman Associates, Mike served in a number of progressively responsible design and management positions for well-known design firms in New York City and Boston. He has directed the design and construction of a wide variety of urban and rural projects, with site construction budgets ranging from under $10,000 to over $10,000,000. His built works encompass a broad range of project types, including urban and rural parks, athletic facilities, streetscapes, residences, educational, institutional, and industrial campuses, open space planning, and historic landscape restoration. Mike has been involved with projects that have received awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Institute of Architects, the American Planning Association, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Concrete Industry Board of America. He has lectured or presented papers at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, the University of Rhode Island, Utah State University, and the RIASLA Annual Convention, among others. He currently serves as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Rhode Island.

Affiliations American Society of Landscape Architects Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards Project for Public Spaces Society of Urban Arborists URI Landscape Architecture Alumni Council


Curricula Vitae James T. Almonte RLA Senior Landscape Architect



Professional Registration Landscape Architect: Rhode Island and Massachusetts

Education University of Rhode Island – Bachelor of Landscape Architecture University of Rhode Island – Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing

Summary of Qualifications Jim is the Senior Landscape Architect in charge of the daily operations at Veri | Waterman Associates. He has over thirteen years experience as a landscape architect and project manager. His responsibilities at VWA as office manager include the overall development and implementation of the Standard Operating Procedures for the firm, including budget management and AutoCAD management. Jim also provides project management services for many key projects currently ongoing in the office. Some of his recent design projects include The Sea Fare Inn in Portsmouth, RI, the Coventry Credit Union in North Kingstown, RI, The Knowle Street Affordable Housing Complex in Providence, RI and numerous automobile dealerships throughout Massachusetts for Colonial Automotive Group. He has also completed the landscape design for the Teamsters office building in Worcester, MA; Walgreens in Bellingham, MA; numerous Bank of America branches; building additions for The Tufts Small Animal Hospital in North Grafton, MA; and the Regional YMCA on Boston Hill in Westborough, MA. Jim has worked on a wide range of projects in the public and private sector, including athletic facilities, parks for local towns, places of worship, and various institutional projects. His residential project experience ranges from a single family estate on Maui to affordable housing projects throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Currently, Jim is the Registered Landscape Architect responsible for The Loop, a 575,000 sf “lifestyle” retail and restaurant mixed-use development in Northborough, MA. This project also includes the development of 350 apartments created under the Massachusetts affordable housing program MGL Chapter 40B. Prior to joining Veri | Waterman Associates, Jim was a site planner for a large multi-disciplinary consulting firm. He was responsible for the master planning and permitting of various complex projects, including a retail/residential/river walk development, the corporate headquarters for a leading software manufacturing company, numerous residential and industrial subdivisions, cinema complexes, large scale retail centers and a cancer treatment center. He has performed site and regulatory analyses, as well as construction administration on many of his assignments.

Affiliations American Society of Landscape Architects


Curricula Vitae Paula A. Thompson PE Civil Engineer/Project Manager



Professional Registration Civil Engineer: Rhode Island and Massachusetts

Professional Certification Massachusetts DEP Stormwater Evaluator

Education University of Massachusetts at Lowell – Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Summary of Qualifications Paula is a Professional Engineer with over ten years of experience in both commercial and

residential development projects. Her responsibilities include project management, feasibility studies, site layout and grading, utility research and design, stormwater management design, and developing site work specifications. She is a certified Soil Evaluator, which enables her to determine soil suitability for sewage disposal. She is experienced in the design and permitting for gravity septic systems as well as pressure distribution systems. Paula has a wide range of experience in state and local permitting, including Sewer Connections/Extensions, Notice of Intent permitting, Site Plan Approval, and Definitive Subdivision applications. Paula’s recent projects include the grading and drainage design for the Knowles Street Affordable Housing in Providence, RI, as well as the design and permitting of a 69 unit, over-55 Chapter 40B housing project in Sturbridge, MA. The project included a Notice of Intent filing to the Sturbridge Conservation Commission due to its proximity to a bordering vegetated wetland and perennial stream. The 40B permitting process included significant coordination and meetings with the ZBA and resulted in construction level drawings. She also recently completed the permitting process for a 19 lot residential subdivision in Northborough, MA, which included Definitive Subdivision Plans, an Earth Removal Permit, and DEP Sewer Extension Permit. The project required the design of over 3,000 feet of gravity sewer and design of a low pressure sewer. Currently, Paula is working on a Special Permit and Notice of Intent for the construction of a common driveway to serve four single family lots in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. The site is particularly challenging due to the 60' elevation change from the street access to the proposed homes. She is also the Registered Professional Engineer responsible for The Loop, a 575,000 sf “lifestyle” retail and restaurant mixed-use development in Northborough, MA. This project also includes the development of 350 apartments created under the Massachusetts affordable housing program MGL Chapter 40B.

Affiliations American Society of Civil Engineers Chi Epsilon – National Engineering Honor Society


Curricula Vitae Erik C. Vangsness Landscape Designer



Education University of Massachusetts at Amherst – Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture

Summary of Qualifications Erik is a Landscape Designer who also assumes many project management duties at Veri | Waterman Associates. He has been practicing landscape design for over three years, and has a total of nearly five years of experience in the design of the built environment. His involvement in VWA’s site design projects extends from preliminary schematic design through construction documentation and administration. His experience includes site inventory and analysis, project design, client administration, construction drawings/bid forms, AutoCAD systems, and Photoshop graphics. Erik’s skills in public speaking have allowed him to successfully describe project designs and obtain approvals before Town Councils, Planning and Conservation Boards, and Landscape Review Committees throughout Rhode Island municipalities. Erik is currently working on the design for the Apponaug Circulator in Warwick, RI. The design seeks to create an urban forest along the roadways within historic Apponaug, while also creating a unique sense of community identity for the Village. He is also completing the construction documents for the Comfort Inn & Suites - Boston, a hotel development located on a brownfield site in Revere, MA. His other major projects include supervision of construction for new tennis courts, basketball courts, and a Little League Baseball Field in the town of Barrington, RI, and the landscape design for a 9-unit Affordable Housing project in Providence, RI. Prior to joining Veri | Waterman Associates, Erik served as construction administrator with Shearon Golf Management in Limerick, PA. He worked in all aspects of golf course layout and construction including bunker construction, rough and final grading, shaping, and green construction. His other responsibilities included managing field crews and implementation of field design. In addition to his tenure at the University of Massachusetts, Erik studied abroad in 2004 at the Edinburgh College of Art in Edinburgh, Scotland. Erik has been involved with projects that have received awards from the University of Massachusetts, the American Society of Landscape Architects, and the Boston Society of Landscape Architects. He has been a guest lecturer on roadway design and grading at the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Rhode Island.


Curricula Vitae Jeffrey P. Senterman Senior Environmental Planner



Education Lyndon State College – Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

Summary of Qualifications Jeff’s responsibilities at Veri | Waterman Associates include the preparation of environmental permit applications and environmental review documents at the local and state level for a wide range of project types. At the local level he has completed ANORAD and Notice of Intent filings with local Conservation Commissions, Special Permit filings with Planning Boards, and Site Plan Review materials. At the state level he has completed several MEPA filings including an ENF and EIR for a 575,000 sf lifestyle retail center with 350 affordable housing units on a 160 acre parcel in Northborough, MA, and an ENF and EIR for a 350-unit transit-oriented mixed-use development near the Westborough commuter rail station in Westborough, MA. He is currently working on an ENF and EIR for an 188,000 sf industrial development in the Town of Shrewsbury, MA. His State experience also includes filings with the Department of Environmental Protection, the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program and the Executive Office of Transportation.

After earning his degree in Environmental Science, Jeff began working with the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission, a State agency charged with the management of Maine’s Unorganized Territories. There he reviewed several large and complex projects, including commercial rafting bases, utility line extensions, major land subdivisions, and residential development proposals. The project review required coordination with various State agencies and with the Army Corp of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Fisheries and Wildlife Service. He also led the effort to streamline and simplify the permitting process, developing an electronic “EZ-Permit,” simplifying the Commission’s Building Permit Amendment application that allowed permits to be reviewed and issued faster and by creating brochures for the public that explained the permitting process for residential and commercial land development and the review process for subdivisions. His experience also includes four years of work at the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission (MAC) as the Commission’s Environmental Planner. At the MAC he acted as the project manager for all airport environmental projects at Massachusetts’ 40 general aviation airports. He also managed the Commission’s Statewide Vegetation Management Plan, which included the development of Airport Vegetation Management Plans and the subsequent management of those cleared areas through a variety of means. Representative projects include the environmental review and permitting of an 850 foot runway extension at Pittsfield Municipal Airport, new terminal buildings for Barnstable Municipal Airport and Nantucket Memorial Airport, and a series of improvements including a runway extension and cargo area development at New Bedford Regional Airport.

Affiliations Member – Franklin, MA Conservation Commission


Curricula Vitae Brian P. Waterman Wetlands Specialist



Education University of Florida – Coursework in Architectural Engineering Northeastern University – Coursework in Computer Technology

University of Massachusetts at Amherst – Coursework in Environmental Science

Summary of Qualifications Brian has nearly twenty years experience in the engineering/surveying profession, with over thirteen years of specialized experience in the delineation and mapping of wetland resource areas using both the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) methodologies. His wetland delineation experience is reinforced with his on-going continued education in the environmental field. His environmental education/training includes University of Massachusetts environmental sciences coursework and a Hydric Soil Identification Certification and Wetland Delineation course; a Rivers Protection Act (RPA) workshop by AMWS; a Wildlife Habitat Analysis Program conducted by the Massachusetts Audubon Society; a Grasses, Sedges & Rushes review program conducted by the Institute for Wetland & Environmental Education & Research (University of Connecticut); and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) Wetland Delineator Certification Program Training (WDCP) by the Middlesex Conservation District. In addition, Brian has worked in the preparation and submittal of environmental filings with local Conservation Commissions and the DEP, and has served a two year term on the Leicester, MA Conservation Commission where he acted as the community expert assisting the Commission in reviewing wetland delineations by other professionals. Brian’s projects typically include wetland delineation, permitting, and compensatory design. His representative projects include the construction of a 30 foot wide roadway embankment through an existing federal and state wetland associated with access to a 75,000 sf first class office building. He has also conducted a long term monitoring program for impacts associated with flood storage in wetlands at a residential subdivision in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. He was also responsible for wetland restoration, erosion control and construction monitoring for several large residential/condominium projects in Westborough, Shrewsbury, Sturbridge and Grafton, MA, reporting directly to the Towns’ Conservation Commissions. He also assists in the preparation of various plan submissions, which include Wetlands Restoration/Compensation Plans, Site Plans and Definitive Subdivision Plans. Brian also serves as the firm’s IT liaison, utilizing his knowledge and previous background of field surveying techniques and computer aided design and drafting (CADD). He is responsible for monitoring and maintaining all computer and networking systems and has substantial experience with numerous Windows platforms, server/computer interfaces, and CAD software support.

Affiliations National Society of Wetland Scientists Massachusetts Society of Wetland Scientists


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Veri | Waterman Associates is located in the Jewelry District in historic Downcity Providence, Rhode Island. Our office is easily accessible from all points by Interstate 195.

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