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December 8, 2014 Ms. Jennifer Ronnenberg Water Management Coordinator Fillmore SWCD 900 Washington St. NW Preston, MN 55965 Re: RFP – Root River One Watershed, One Plan Dear Ms. Ronnenberg: Thank you for the opportunity to present our proposal for the Root River One Watershed, One Plan. We are a leader in the water resources consulting industry and have a long history with providing effective planning documents for watershed management organizations. Wenck's mission is to deliver strategic solutions with unmatched service. We strive to delight our clients by being responsive, reliable and proactive, thereby adding the most value possible to your organization and partners. This is demonstrated in our proposal. We hope that as you read our proposal, you come to understand how we can provide you with affordable expert services that will enable you to more efficiently respond to your water resources. As shown in the enclosed proposal, Wenck is ideally suited to coordinate the planning process and ultimately draft the Root River Watershed Management Plan. Wenck’s responsive and reliable team presented in this proposal will be led by Rebecca Kluckhohn, and we are confident that we will:

• Develop strong working relationships with all planning team members and stakeholders. We want you to think of us as members of your staff.

• Use our broad staff experience to provide you with integrated plan that matches the variability across the Root River watershed.

• Provide your organization and partners with tools that can be used for future projects. If you have any questions regarding this proposal, please call Rebecca Kluckhohn at (763)479-4224. We look forward to your favorable response. Sincerely, WENCK ASSOCIATES, INC.

Joseph J. Grabowski Rebecca Kluckhohn, PE Todd Shoemaker, PE, CFM Chief Executive Officer, President Principal Water Resources Eng. Associate Water Resources Eng.

Wenck Associates, Inc. 1802 Wooddale Drive Suite 100 Woodbury, MN 55125-2937 (651) 294-4580 Fax (651) 228-1969 [email protected] www.wenck.com

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Plan Writing Services for the

Root River Watershed One Watershed,

One Plan Management Plan

P5218-0001

December 8, 2014

A proposal prepared for

Fillmore Soil & Water Conservation District

Prepared by

Wenck Associates, Inc. Maple Plain, MN

Photo: www.nrcs.usda.gov

Table of Contents Why Wenck .............................................................................................. 1 Scope of Services ................................................................................... 5 Project Team ........................................................................................... 8

Project Team Organization Chart ........................................................ 11

Project Experience and Capacity ......................................................... 12 Cost of Services .................................................................................... 16 Appendix A - Resumes

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Why Wenck Summary Wenck Associates, Inc. (Wenck) is a leader in engineering, environmental, and business services. We provide industries and local, state, and federal agencies a full spectrum of services related to infrastructure, water, air, land, and waste. Wenck has one goal: providing our clients the best possible service to meet their needs. Ownership and History Wenck is an employee-owned Minnesota corporation. Founded in 1985, we have grown to more than 200 engineers, scientists, and support staff at five offices in Minnesota, in Maple Plain (corporate HQ), New Hope, Woodbury, Bloomington, and Windom; three offices in North Dakota; one office in Atlanta; and two offices in Wyoming. Business Philosophy When Norm Wenck founded Wenck Associates three decades ago, he summed up our guiding principle in a single word: “responsive.” Since that time, we have made our client’s needs our first priority. At Wenck, we partner with our clients because your success is our success. As an employee-owned company, each member of our team has a stake in every project we take on. We are known and trusted for our technical excellence, but our experienced team can help manage every aspect of your most complex projects — working jointly with all stakeholders to obtain an exceptional result. We do that by going beyond project requirements and focusing instead on enabling clients to achieve their ultimate goals. For us, successful outcomes are not products or deliverables, they are end results that meet a client’s needs and exceed their expectations. Services Wenck provides comprehensive engineering and environmental services to our clients. Our service areas relevant to the Root River Watershed One Watershed, One Plan Management Plan include: • Watershed and Local Management Plans • Wetland Assessment and Management • Natural Resources Assessment • Lake and Stream Restoration • Watershed Management • Environmental Management and Regulatory Compliance • Water Resources Engineering • Environmental Review and Assessment • TMDL Studies and Implementation Plans • Geotechnical and Hydrogeologic Services • Municipal Engineering • Sustainability Services

Organization Not bound by departments, Wenck operates on a flexible team basis - responsive to your needs, with the advantage of easily offering the most qualified staff for the project at hand. While we have identified a core team to work with you (see the included organizational chart), at any time we can draw on the expertise and experience of our 200+ members to find the right solution to your issues. Wenck Water Water resources and watershed management are among Wenck’s core services. We have over 50 team members who actively assist our clients in managing their lakes, streams, groundwater, and wetlands.

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Why Wenck (cont.) We are equally comfortable being at the cutting edge of water resources science and working with permit applicants to evaluate the smallest details of their developments for conformance with rules, standards, and practices. The following provides an overview of our expertise in critical areas relevant to the Root River One Watershed, One Plan. Watershed Management Planning. Wenck Associates has completed over 50 watershed management plans as well as numerous local water management plans. In many cases we have developed the first, second, and third generation plans for watershed organizations, ranging from basic “509” plans to comprehensive water quality implementation plans. Our clients return to Wenck again and again because of our ability to prioritize projects and programs with the highest cost-benefit. We provide a science-based approach which, even in very large watersheds, provides the foundation for water resource protection and a place to begin. We provide a range of services, from simply assisting in developing implementation sections of the plan to performing extensive hydraulic and hydrological and water quality modeling and capital project identification. Our plan development work includes facilitating Technical and Policy Advisory Committees, obtaining public input, and coordinating with state and other review agencies. Our award-winning 2007 Minnehaha Creek WD Comprehensive Water Management Plan was described by EPA Region 5 as a “model for all watershed plans.” The Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) calls our management plan for the Sauk River Watershed District “the right way to do a plan.” Data Analysis. Large data sets can inform science-based planning at a watershed level. They can also be overwhelming if not managed and analyzed appropriately. Anyone can regurgitate charts and graphs, but Wenck excels in analyzing and distilling data into key points to support decision makers and educate stakeholders. Through its countless TMDL studies and its long-term work with Minnesota watersheds, Wenck has developed a solid tool box of data analysis methods. We maximize the benefit of the data available to inform solid decisions and planning. Plan Facilitation. Wenck has broad expertise working with a wide array of stakeholders to draft watershed level plans. Because of our facilitation process, we are able to bring large groups to consensus around a broad range of sensitive issues. The Sauk River Watershed District Comprehensive Plan is one example: we worked with five county boards and SWCDs, several municipalities and townships as well as citizen groups and state government. Through the planning process, we were able to bring these groups together to provide a coalition to springboard implementation. BMP Prioritization. Wenck evaluates existing data to provide recommended BMPs, capital projects and programs to achieve goals. One such award-winning program in the Clearwater River Watershed District pays for gridded soil testing and variable rate fertilizer application for farmers in high priority areas. This program not only provides geographic targeting, but focused on one of the highest returns on investment in terms of reduced loads to targeted lakes. Since 2009, our combination of targeted projects and programs has reduced phosphorus concentrations in a headwater lake from over 300 ug/ L TP to 133 ug/L (most recent 3-year average).


Why Wenck (cont.) Water Quality Management. Wenck has performed water quality studies for lakes, streams, and wetlands in both urban and rural settings for numerous clients. We have completed over 40 approved lake and stream TMDL and WRAPS studies covering more than 150 waterbodies - more than any other Minnesota firm - and we are involved in implementation of many of those approved TMDLs. We have developed lake management plans, stream assessments, aquatic vegetation management plans, and habitat improvement projects. We have extensive experience designing and implementing lake and stream restoration projects. Stormwater Management. We are involved in the day-to-day activities of stormwater management, not only through our role as engineers for watershed organizations, but also through our work for cities and counties and as City Engineer for several communities. We have completed comprehensive subwatershed assessments for cities to identify water quality and volume management BMP opportunities on a block-by-block basis, SSTS Community Assessment Reports and Project Priority List applications, and provided assistance in managing NPDES permit requirements for our clients who are MS4s under that permit. Groundwater Protection. We provide a range of groundwater management and modeling services including those for determining wetland impacts, protecting water supply, groundwater remediation, and groundwater protection. We are expert in both hydrologic and hydrogeologic studies. Our Environmental Management team routinely undertakes Phase I, II, and III Environmental Site Assessments and Risk Analyses and prepared groundwater remediation plans. Wetlands Protection, Management, and Mitigation. Wenck staff is experienced in a wide range of wetlands management services. We have undertaken wetland delineations, mitigation plans, floristic quality assessments, functions and values assessments, and serve as the Wetland Conservation Act Local Government Unit agent for cities and WMOs. We have designed and managed wetland restorations and wetland banking projects. Stream Assessment and Restoration. Wenck has a long relationship with the Vermillion River WMO, completing cold water and warm water fish surveys and assessments. Most recently, we completed a stressor identification study for the Vermillion and its various cold and warm water tributaries and a WRAPS study for various nutrient, turbidity, and bacteria impairments. We have also completed numerous stream assessments and warm and cold water stream restoration projects, including Hay Creek in Red Wing, MN.


Why Wenck (cont.) Our reputation of responsiveness is built on being customer oriented. Because our project managers are also owners of Wenck, your business is very important to us. We have an impressive track record of meeting even the tightest schedules. Your project manager has full access to all the resources internally at Wenck plus resources from our outside alliances to assure that your project is done effectively and stays on schedule.

We have a full range of capabilities – that’s “one stop” at Wenck. Wenck’s knowledge and expertise goes far beyond providing one of our many services necessary to complete your plan. With a staff experienced in all environmental areas, Wenck can provide you with integrated environmental coverage that matches the variability across the Root River watershed. Furthermore, overall management of your environmental issues prevents surprises that may delay your project along the way. Our strong working relationship with regulators can save our clients time and money. Wenck has worked hard to establish healthy relationships with regulatory agencies. This benefits our clients by creating a good footing for obtaining permits and approvals as well as negotiating as a result of circumstances that may arise during a project. Our approach to team work leads to cost savings and innovative solutions that benefit our clients. An important aspect of our business is establishing beneficial relationships with our clients, and developing strong working relationships with all team members. We want you to think of us as members of your staff.

Strong Working Relationships with Regulators

Responsiveness

Partnering Approach

Comprehensive Ability


Scope of Services The MPCA guidance document One Watershed, One Plan: Plan Content for Pilot Watersheds details the layout and content of a Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan. Much of the general plan content and process mirrors the requirements for Metro Watershed Management Plans under MS 103B and MR8410, and Wenck has assisted numerous watershed districts and cities in completing plans under those requirements. Reflecting the unique nature of the 1W1P program, the Implementation Program section of the Plan is focused on coordinating implementation efforts between multiple agencies and jurisdictions and identifying and prioritizing collaborative efforts. Wenck recently worked with the Sauk River Watershed District to develop a similarly collaborative effort, bringing together five counties and multiple agencies to develop a coordinated approach to protecting and improving the waters in that central-Minnesota watershed, as set forth in the Sauk River Watershed District Third Generation Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan. That Plan subdivided the watershed into ten Management Units, and set forth actions identified by lead and partnering agencies. A number of meetings have been outlined to navigate the planning process and include all stakeholders and potential partners. The Wenck Project Manager, Rebecca Kluckhohn, and Public Outreach Coordinator will attend Committee meetings, participate in discussions, and make presentations as agreed in the initial planning and subsequent planning meetings and discussions. We have identified nineteen (19) meetings to attend (outlined below) and assume most will occur in Preston, MN. We understand county staff will be responsible for meeting notices, arrangements, and minutes. Rebecca Kluckhohn will be the primary Wenck participant in these meetings, but other Wenck technical staff will be available to participate as agreed in the planning meetings. Conference calls or “GoToMeeting” meetings could also be used to reduce travel costs and time. The outcome of the planning process will be a One Watershed, One Plan Management Plan for the Root River Watershed. Wenck will coordinate the Plan review and approval process and will incorporate revisions suggested in the review comments and prepare a final Plan for approval and adoption. The following are the primary steps and tasks we see as necessary to the completion of the Root River Watershed One Watershed, One Plan Management Plan. The estimated cost of each of these tasks is set forth later in this proposal. Task 1: Aggregate Existing Watershed Physical/Spatial Data: The Wenck Project Manager, Rebecca Kluckhohn, will meet with the Fillmore SWCD team and other interested parties to develop a timeline and approach for Plan completion. This will include creating usable, presentation quality map projects, and facilitation of meetings with committees, workgroups and the public that are needed to accomplish Task 1. We assume three meetings will be necessary. Task 2: Prioritization, Modeling and Targeted Mapping. Wenck will bring together all new and existing plan data and information to create a cohesive watershed priority scheme by analyzing existing priorities in current plans (affinity mapping), stressors identified in WRAPS document, use of additional mapping, GIS, and other physical/spatial data and methods, and gap ID. Wenck will use the outputs from modeling tools and/or programs that have been completed for the watershed, such as those listed below, to map and target areas identified through prioritization process:

• Hydro-tools (SWAT, Tomer framework, etc.) • HSPF • MDA Field to Stream partnership tools (LiDAR Stream Power Index, Agren Planning Tool,

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Scope of Services (cont.) • PTM app, including working with the consultant piloting the tool in the Root River

watershed. Wenck assumes that the International Water Institute (IWI) PTMapp development team will run the tool using information provided from Wenck.

Wenck will also facilitate meetings with committees & workgroups to accomplish Tasks 2A and 2B by setting up the following:

• 1 meeting or conference call with Planning Work Group to review information prior to presentation to Policy and Advisory Committees

• 1 joint meeting with the Policy Committee and Advisory Committee to facilitate exercises for Task 2A

• 1 meeting with the Advisory Committee to refine the priorities/categories o Discuss watershed-wide vs. sub-watershed specific priorities o Consider splitting the watershed into logical management areas

• 1 meeting with Policy Committee to review and accept the refined priorities and management areas

Task 3: Set Initial Measurable Goals. Wenck will organize goals into categories based on priorities identified in Task 2, present and gain group consensus through facilitation of meetings with committees & work group needed to accomplish Task 3A. We assume five meetings will be necessary for this task. Task 4: Develop Targeted and Measurable Implementation Plan and Schedule: Wenck will develop a targeted and measurable implementation plan and schedule, which will include creating a 10-year implementation plan that would contain the elements listed below. We anticipate two meetings to complete this task.

1. Targeted Implementation Schedule • A brief description of what each action is • Targeting where the action will occur • Identification of roles and who is responsible for the action • An estimate of cost and potential sources of funding for implementing the action • An estimate of when the implementation will occur within the 10-year • Timeframe • How the action will be measured

2. Implementation Programs

• Plan Administration and Coordination • Decision-making and Staffing; Collaboration with other Units of Government; Funding;

Work Plan; Assessment and Evaluation; Plan Amendments; Formal Agreements • Plan Implementation Programs • Incentive Programs; Capital Improvements; Operation and Maintenance; Regulation and

Enforcement; Data Collection and Monitoring; Information, Outreach and Education Programs

Task 5: Prepare a draft Plan. Wenck will prepare a draft Plan that meets the requirements of BWSR’s One Watershed, One Plan guidance document for plan content. Following the initial planning meeting, Wenck will prepare a draft Plan table of contents, including plan sections and subsections and appendices and expected tables and figures. O:\Proposals\2014 P System\P5218-0001 Fillmore Cty - Root River WD\05 Scope of Services_FINAL_120214 v2.docx 6

Scope of Services (cont.) The document will contain the following required elements, and be completed by October 31, 2015:

1. Executive Summary: a condensed and concise summary of the contents of the overall plan.

2. Analysis and Prioritization of Issues: summary of the process planning partners used to reach understanding of an agreement of the watershed issues and priorities that will be addressed in the plan.

3. Establishment of measurable goals: each priority issue must have associated measurable goals

for addressing the issue.

4. Targeted Implementation Schedule: the plan will have a targeted implementation schedule for achieving the goals that: describes each action, the location, roles and responsibilities, estimated costs and timelines and how the actions will be measured.

5. Implementation Programs : a detailed description of the programs that will be used to

implement actions identified in the schedule and how these programs will be coordinated between the local water management responsibilities.

6. Plan Appendix- Land and Water Resources Inventory: an account of the water resources and

physical factors affecting the water resources within the watershed. Following management team review, this outline may be submitted to BWSR for review for conformance with their requirements. This outline will help to focus the work of the management team, committees, and Wenck and keep us all on track. The Plan’s primary author will be Diane Spector, assisted by Rebecca Kluckhohn as technical writer, and Hagan Kaczmarek for geographic analysis. Other Wenck technical staff is available to contribute their expertise, whether through Plan content or Plan review, with the primary contributors shown elsewhere in this proposal. Ed Matthiesen, P.E., will provide senior-level QAQC. We anticipate five meetings to complete this task. Task 6: Complete the Final Root River One Watershed, One Plan Management Plan. Wenck will review, summarize and incorporate all comments received with the management team and make revisions to the Plan as directed by the team. Wenck will make final revisions and provide one electronic copy and 100 3-ring bound hard copies of the final Plan. All GIS shapefiles, spreadsheets, and other documents developed in the preparation of the Plan will be bundled and provided to the management team.

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Project Team Key Personnel We have assembled a team of experienced professionals who have completed numerous management plans, environmental assessments, TMDLs, etc. and have worked together in various combinations for many years. If necessary we can draw on the experience of any of our 200+ scientists, engineers, and technical specialists. The team is fully committed to the Fillmore Soil & Water Conservation District and will make staff availability a priority as the project dictates. Rebecca Kluckhohn, PE Project Manager

Ms. Kluckhohn has 16 years of experience in water resource management and protection with a specialty in agricultural watershed districts. She is the District Engineer for the Clearwater River and Sauk River Watershed Districts in central Minnesota. She was the primary author of both Districts’ recent 10 year Comprehensive Plans. Her expertise includes watershed

level prioritization and implementation to reach water quality and ecological restoration and protection goals. Rebecca has a solid foundation in maximizing the benefit of large watershed-level data sets through her work managing the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Hydrologic & Hydraulic Monitoring program and the Clearwater River Watershed District H&H program. Through her work with watershed districts she has authored several TMDL studies, planned and designed lake, stream and wetland restorations, and conducted hydrologic and hydraulic modeling. She regularly volunteers her time to develop and participate in public education and outreach programs on the intersection of agricultural and water resource issues and water resource protection.

Diane Spector Watershed Planner

Ms. Spector has a diverse 20-plus year background in water resources management, project planning and management, environmental policy, municipal public works operations, planning and analysis, and public participation planning. Her experience includes watershed and local water management plans, stream

assessments, stream stressor identification studies, total maximum daily load (TMDL) studies, project management, educational program development, and public participation planning; several years as a Twin Cities suburban Public Works Director; and budget and policy planning at the state, county and local level. Diane has completed 13 watershed and local plans in the past five years as well as numerous TMDLs, implementation plans, and other planning documents. She was the primary author of the award-winning Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Plan.

Ms. Spector will provide policy planning assistance and

author your Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan

Ms. Kluckhohn will manage the project, be your primary contact and provide strategic

direction and evaluation.

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Project Team (cont.)

Ed Matthiesen, PE Senior Water Resources Engineer

Mr. Matthiesen has 30 years of extensive experience in water resources and environmental engineering. His water resources experience includes being the District Engineer for three Twin Cities-area watershed districts and four Joint Powers Associations; writing municipal comprehensive stormwater plans; designing stormwater

best management practices and drainage systems; developing computer hydrologic and hydraulic models; and assessing stream conditions and designing and completion restoration projects on both warm water and cold water streams.

Todd Shoemaker, PE, CFM Water Resources Engineer

Mr. Shoemaker has 12 years of experience in water resources and environmental engineering. His water resources experience includes watershed and stormwater management, hydrologic, hydraulic and water quality computer modeling, floodplain management and regulation, streambank and ravine stabilization, and

wetland restoration and permitting. Mr. Shoemaker regularly works with urban and rural watershed districts in Minnesota and Iowa.

Jeffrey C. Madejczyk Fisheries

Mr. Madejczyk has worked as an environmental scientist on a wide variety of projects over a fifteen year period. His background and education are in fisheries biology and aquatic ecology where he has conducted research on fish and invertebrate communities in lakes, streams and rivers. He serves as a project manager or scientist on a

number of Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) projects dealing with potential impacts of proposed industrial, utility, commercial and residential developments. Mr. Madejczyk was lead biologist for the Vermillion River Watershed JPO stream monitoring, using electrofishing surveys to assess fish community health, and performed a Stressor Identification Analysis which identified the conditions in the watershed that are resulting in decline or impairment of the cold and warm water stream fish communities.

Mr. Mattheisen will provide stormwater management and

stream assessment and restoration assistance, as well

as senior QAQC.

Mr. Madejczyk will provide assistance in developing

policies for the protection and improvement of critical fish

and wildlife habitat.

Mr. Shoemaker will lead the effort to identify, quantify, and prioritize appropriate

BMPs


Project Team (cont.)

Jeffrey Strom Water Quality Scientist

Mr. Strom has extensive work experience in water quality monitoring, data processing and analysis, water quality modeling and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Since arriving at Wenck, Mr. Strom has worked on data analysis, water quality modeling and reporting for various lake and stream management plans,

assessments and WRAPS/TMDL projects. He also has advanced training and research experience in modeling biogeochemical cycles in aquatic systems.

Brian F. Beck Water Quality Scientist

Mr. Beck has two years of experience working on water quality data analysis, water quality modeling, sulfate geochemistry, data processing and analysis, technical report writing, and water quality monitoring. Mr. Beck graduated from the University of Minnesota - Duluth in 2012 with an MS in Water Resource Science with an

emphasis in environmental chemistry. Mr. Beck has experience using BATHTUB, PONDNET, ArcMap, and PHREEQC equilibrium geochemical modeling software.

Hagen Kaczmarek GIS

Mr. Kaczmarek has two years of experience utilizing GIS in water resources management. Software experience includes: ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Online, ArcSDE, ArcServer; PostgreSQL; Pathfinder Office, TerraSync; BATHTUB, FLUX. Within ArcGIS he uses Spatial Analyst and 3D Analyst to manipulate and process spatial datasets. In

addition to GIS, he has experience in the field collecting data with Trimble’s GeoXT and survey grade GPS R10.

Merle Anderson Public Outreach Coordinator

Mr. Anderson has over 40 years of experience in watershed management and facilitation of public involvement in water resources issues. He served as the District Administrator to the Clearwater River Watershed District between 1996 and 2009 and is currently serving as Advisor to the District. Mr. Anderson is also a

farmer in St. James, Minnesota. His extensive experience working in partnership with citizens, local units of government, state and federal government, lake associations, and related natural resource management groups has provided him with the basis for long-term planning that helps guide watershed district activities.

Mr. Kaczmarek will provide GIS assistance, including

potential GIS-based watershed management

tools.

Mr. Beck will assist in compilation and assessment

of data.

Mr. Strom will assist in the idenitification and

prioritization of BMPs and the assessment of data.

Mr. Anderson’s farming and watershed management

background will cultivate and enhance relationships with

stakeholders.


Senior Water Resources Engineer Ed Matthiesen, PE

Project Manager Rebecca Kluckhohn

Fisheries Jeffrey C. Madejczyk

Water Quality Scientist

Brian Beck

GIS Hagen Kaczmarek

SUPPORTING TEAM

Watershed Planner Diane Spector

Water Resources Engineer

Todd Shoemaker, PE, CFM

Public Outreach Coordinator

Merle Anderson

Water Quality Scientist

Jeffery D. Strom

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Project Experience and Capacity Wenck Associates has completed over 50 watershed management plans as well as numerous municipal local water management plans, Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies (WRAPS) plans, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies and TMDL Implementation Plans, stormwater management plans, and source water protection plans. Our process is collaborative and client-driven. We maintain close contact with you, with frequent check-ins and progress reports. At our initial planning meeting, we expect to work with you to establish a project calendar with specific interim deliverables. That calendar will establish a meeting schedule for the Root River Watershed Advisory and Policy Advisory Committees, with expected agenda topics necessary to complete each deliverable. We anticipate planning sessions with the Fillmore County SWCD staff (and civic engagement specialists as necessary), whether in person or by phone/ teleconference, in advance of each advisory group meeting to refine the agenda, establish meeting goals and outcomes, and presentation outlines. In previous work we have completed, we have found it helpful to briefly document the topics discussed and decisions made in meetings and teleconferences in a follow up email that is continually updated following successive conversations. This then becomes a running log documenting the planning process, and it is included with the calendar invitation to these staff planning sessions for reference. Our goal is to provide you with a highly usable plan that sets forth feasible and science-driven actions that will help you achieve your management goals. We have assembled a team of experienced professionals who have completed numerous management plans, environmental assessments, TMDLs, etc. and have worked together in various combinations for many years. If necessary, we can draw on the experience of any of our 200+ scientists, engineers, and technical specialists. Presented below are some examples showing the range of our work, followed by a list of recent watershed and other water management plans. Recent Watershed Management Plan Experience Sauk River Watershed District Third Generation Comprehensive Management Plan Wenck prepared the Third Generation Watershed Management plan for a 1,000+ square mile agricultural watershed in central Minnesota that incorporates parts of five counties and several other LGUs. The science-based Plan is focused on TMDL implementation and is organized around ten smaller Management Units within the District. Watershed-wide activities are also described. BSWR broadly praised the plan, approved in 2014, as a model for other plans. The plan is unique in that it prioritizes specific action items and targets implementation areas within each Management Unit. The strategies are based on the Districts large database and the needs in each area. It clearly lays out a timeline and a process for implementation and includes progress evaluation. During the planning process, Wenck and District Staff traveled to each of the five counties to meet with NRCS, SWCD and county staff to discuss the challenges and issues specific to each Management Unit in each county. Because the plan that clearly identifies roles and priorities for each LGU, implementation partners strongly support the plan.

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Project Experience and Capacity (cont’d)

Minnehaha Creek Watershed District

There are multiple Impaired Waters in the District, and several TMDLs have been completed or are in process. Wenck compiled and updated the District’s physical inventory, analyzed monitoring data, reviewed TMDLs and a Stressor ID report, and compiled other information to prepare a set of goals and strategies for the next ten years. The Plan also includes an Implementation Plan of monitoring and public outreach and education activities, implementation incentives, and capital projects to address priorities in each of the ten Management Units. Wenck also assisted the District with a robust public engagement process, including multiple public meetings, a Technical Advisory Committee, and a Citizen’s Advisory Committee. http://www.srwdmn.org/pdf/brochures/SRWD%20Comprehensive%20Plan%20-%20March%202014.pdf Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Management Plan The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District took an innovative, outcome-based approach to its “Third Generation” Watershed Resources Management Plan. The District has termed this approach “Performance Based Management.” The District retained Wenck to develop a Plan that takes an integrated approach to managing all the resources in the 177 square mile watershed. This Plan was approved by BWSR in 2007. The heart of the Plan is 11 individual subwatershed plans, with goals, policies, regulation, and implementation strategies tailored to the unique needs of the resources in that subwatershed. Wenck calculate the pollutant load reduction necessary to meet water quality goals in over 40 lakes and bays of Lake Minnetonka, and then helped the District develop management programs and capital projects to achieve those load reductions. The model also helps to predict how stormwater management rule changes for future development and redevelopment could impact lake water quality. This plan is not focused exclusively on water quality. Wenck helped the District identify projects to restore streams and wetlands, increase regional infiltration, and conserve important and high-quality habitat. These projects were compiled into a capital improvement program that factored in continuing maintenance costs as well as inflation to determine the true life-cycle cost of each project. The final piece of the Plan was an analysis of the institutional requirements of the Plan – Wenck analyzed the number of future employees, work space, and equipment requirements - that full implementation would require. This Plan received an Honor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies. http://minnehahacreek.org/comprehensive-water-resources-management-plan/minnehaha-creek-watershed-district-comprehensive-water Vermillion River WRAPS Wenck has been working in a partnership with the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization (VRWJPO) and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) since 2012 to complete the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) plan. The Vermillion River watershed is a complex system that includes both cold water and warm water streams and rivers, as well mix of developing urban lands along with rural agricultural areas. The watershed contains both cold water and warm water biotic communities, and as a result, there are multiple water quality standards that have to be considered and applied to reaches within the


http://www.srwdmn.org/pdf/brochures/SRWD%20Comprehensive%20Plan%20-%20March%202014.pdf

http://minnehahacreek.org/comprehensive-water-resources-management-plan/minnehaha-creek-watershed-district-comprehensive-water

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Experience and Capacity (cont’d) watershed. There are dissolved oxygen, turbidity, bacteria and nutrient water quality impairments as well as biotic impairments for fish and macro invertebrates present within the Vermillion River Watershed. All of these impairments are being addressed through the current TMDL and WRAPS studies. The first phase of the WRAPS study included field synoptic surveys, geomorphic assessments and the stressor identification analysis and report. The second phase of the WRAPS that is currently in progress includes the development of the TMDLs and completion of the WRAPS report. Wenck has worked closely with the VRWJPO and the MPCA to lead stakeholder meetings to gather input and comments on the Stressor identification process, TMDL studies, and implementation projects to be included within the WRAPS report. The WRAPS study includes specific implantation and protection strategies for each sub-watershed, focusing on improving the tributary systems that drain into the main stem of the Vermillion River. The TMDL and WRAPS reports will be placed out for public comment and completed in the spring of 2015. The completed Biotic Stressor Identification report is available from the MPCA. http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/view-document.html?gid=20202 Clearwater River Watershed District Watershed Management Planning As their District Engineer for 30 years, Wenck provides strategic planning and guidance to the Clearwater River Watershed District, a primarily agricultural watershed district in Greater Minnesota. Wenck completed the District’s most recent plan in 2009, updating it to include recommendations from the District-wide TMDL studies (also authored by Wenck). The science-based plan garnered wide buy-in from local and state government governments as well as citizens by integrating TMDL goals. Wenck used the District’s broad hydrologic, hydraulic and water quality database to prioritize geographic areas for projects and specific programmatic agricultural BMPs. Wenck has used the plan to support obtaining over $2 million in state and federal grants to implement programs and projects called out in the plan. Wenck’s planning support doesn’t stop at the document. The plan lays out a process by which the District evaluates progress towards goals in an annual report (also authored by Wenck) and holds a yearly planning workshop to set priorities for the upcoming year. These workshops are facilitated and supported by Wenck. The result: Through a focused and disciplined effort we are making progress towards our goals. Water quality in one of the District’s indicator lakes, Lake Betsy, has improved from close to 400 ug/ L average summer phosphorus to 133 ug/ L (recent three year average). http://www.crwd.org/pdf/crwd%20comprehensive%20plan.pdf Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Third Generation Watershed Management Plan[KEEP?] Wenck prepared the joint Third Generation Watershed Management plan for two adjacent watersheds covering 67 square miles in suburban Hennepin County. There are ten municipalities within the two watersheds. This Plan was approved by BWSR in 2013. The emphasis in the Plan is on TMDL implementation activities by subwatershed as well as other management activities that will be undertaken both by the Commissions and the local governments. This Plan includes a Capital Improvement Program that is funded partially by the Commissions through the county levy. The Plan also includes watershed-wide activities such as a comprehensive monitoring and data evaluation program; an education and outreach program; and a wetland management plan. http://shinglecreek.server301.com/pages/ThirdGenerationPlan/


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Experience and Capacity (cont’d) Kawishiwi Watershed Protection Project Implementation Plan A partnership of the White Iron Chain of Lakes Association, Ely Minnesota (WICOLA) and Lake County, Minnesota received a Clean Water Land and Legacy Grant in 2011 to assess the condition of water resources in the Kawishiwi Watershed. The 1,230 square mile watershed is located in the Rainy River Basin of northern Minnesota, and drains portions of Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties. About 95 percent, of the watershed is located within the Superior National Forest, and about one-third of the watershed is within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The Kawishiwi Watershed Protection Project was a multi-year joint effort of WICOLA, the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to collect data to create a comprehensive management plan to protect, restore and maintain a healthy watershed. Wenck worked with the partnership to compile the collected data, which included water quality monitoring data; a paleolimnologic assessment of lake sediment cores; an inventory and condition assessment of subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS); identification of environmentally sensitive areas; and a stakeholder survey. Wenck worked with the Technical Advisory Team to identify and prioritize implementation objectives and management actions, and prepared a final Implementation Plan. The Plan was complete in 2013. http://kawishiwiwatershed.com/sites/default/files/KWPP%20Implementation%20Plan%20June%202013_1.pdf Select Watershed and Water Management Plans

• Elm Creek WMO: Third Generation Plan (in process) • Eagan-Inver Grove Heights WMO: First Generation Plan (in process) • Vermillion River Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies (WRAPS) Plan (in process) • Sauk River Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies (WRAPS) Plan (in process) • City of Eden Prairie, MN: Local Water Management Plan, Nondegradation Plan (in process) • City of Chanhassen, MN: Local Water Management Plan, Nondegradation Plan (in process) • Pioneer-Sarah Creek WMO: Third Generation Plan (in agency review) • Snake River Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies (WRAPS) Plan (2014) • Sauk River Watershed District: Third Generation Plan (2014) • North Fork Crow River Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies (WRAPS) Plan (2013) • Shingle Creek and West Mississippi WMO: First, Second and Third Generation (2013) Plans • Kawishiwi Watershed Protection Project Implementation Plan (2013) • Coon Creek Watershed District: First, Second and Third Generation (2013) Plans • Prior Lake Watershed District: Second and Third Generation Plans (2010) • Clearwater River Watershed District: First, Second and Third Generation (2010) Plans • City of Davenport, IA: First and Second Generation Stormwater Management Plan (2010) • Minnehaha Creek Watershed District: Third, Fourth , and Fifth Generation (2007)Plans • Rice Creek Watershed District: Second Generation Plan • Vermillion River WMO: First and Second Generation Plan • Shell Rock Watershed District: First Generation Plan • City of Eau Claire, Wi: Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan • Caribou Lake AUAR, Cook County, Minnesota • Minntac Tailings Basin Discharge Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Iron Range, Minnesota.


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Cost of Services Wenck Associates, Inc. has estimated the cost to complete the One Watershed, One Plan Management Plan for the Root River Watershed. This is our best estimate based on information in the Request for Proposals. Wenck understands that discussions at the initial planning team meeting may modify the number of meetings and meeting locations and thus the project estimated cost. We would be happy to work with you to refine the estimated cost for completing the work.

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Cost of Services

Matthiesen Kluckhohn Spector Shoemaker Madejczyk Strom Beck Kazmarek Anderson$182 $171 $171 $163 $155 $130 $95 $86 $50

1A Create usable, presentation-quality map products $7,488 $7,488 $0 8 24 40 81B Facilitate kickoff/planning meetings (3) $6,341 $5,304 $1,037 24 242A Synthesize new and existing data $11,796 $11,796 $0 16 8 60 20 82B Use models/programs to map and target priorities $12,932 $12,932 $0 24 16 20 20 202C Facilitate meetings (4) to accomplish Tasks 2A and 2B $8,322 $7,072 $1,250 32 323A Organize goals and gain concensus $10,136 $10,136 $0 16 16 8 8 20 83B Facilitate meetings (5) to accomplish Task 3A $10,402 $8,840 $1,562 40 404A Create 10-year implementation plan $8,648 $8,648 $0 8 16 16 204B Facilitate meetings (2) to accomplish Task 4A $4,161 $3,536 $625 16 165A Complete draft of plan $17,792 $17,792 $0 16 80 165B Complete internal and formal review process; revise plan accordingly $4,880 $4,880 $0 8 8 8 85C Facilitate meetings (5) to accomplish Task 5B $10,402 $8,840 $1,562 40 406A Summarize and incorporate all comments from public hearings into final plan $5,972 $5,472 $500 16 16

Total $119,273 $112,736 $6,537 16 272 136 24 16 20 104 144 176

Total Prof. Services ExpensesTask ID Task Description

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Appendix A - Resumes

Rebecca A. Kluckhohn, PE Project Manager, Principal AREAS OF EXPERTISE: • Watershed District Engineering with a

specialty in agricultural watersheds • Water quality monitoring program design,

management, and implementation • Water quality data analysis and modeling • Agricultural BMPs • Bacteria in surface water • Hydrologic & Hydraulic Modeling (XP-SWMM,

HydroCAD, HEC-RAS, HEC- HMS) • Watershed Management, Watershed District

Rules, and Permit Review • TMDL Study design and implementation • Groundwater modeling (MLEAM),

groundwater/ surface water interaction • Volume management, LID, Urban and

agricultural stormwater BMPs EDUCATION: BS, Geologic Engineering with environmental emphasis; minor in Geology PSMJ, Project Manager Boot Camp Training & Regular Refreshers ArcView GIS Training XP-SWMM Hydrologic and Hydraulic Model Training Analytic Element Groundwater Modeling (MLEAM) Training Dale Carnegie Course Wenck Public Speakers Training REGISTRATION: Professional Engineer: MN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2000-Present Wenck Associates, Inc. 1998 - 2000 Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc. Environmental Engineer 1997 - 1998 Delta Environmental, Inc. Environmental Engineer 1995 – 1997 University of Minnesota Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Lab Assistant 1993 – 1994 Bay West Intern PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: National and Minnesota Groundwater Association Member Toastmasters International

INTRODUCTION Ms. Kluckhohn’s work is focused on water resource management and protection with a specialty in watershed districts. Her other areas of interest and expertise include groundwater modeling and hydrogeology. She has volunteered her time to develop and participate in public education programs about water resource protection.

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Rebecca A. Kluckhohn, PE Project Manager SELECTED EXPERIENCE Stormwater Capture and Reuse, Kimball, Minnesota. Ms. Kluckhohn prepared the grant application to secure state funding to design and implement a stormwater capture and re-use facility in the City of Kimball. This small town in central Minnesota is surrounded by agriculture. The cities stormwater drained, untreated, into a trout stream and a chain of nutrient impaired lakes. The resulting project provides a source of irrigation water for an existing highly used baseball field while mitigating drainage and erosion issues in the park. Ms. Kluckhohn went on author an additional grant to implement Phase II of the project to provide further stormwater BMP retrofits for the City of Kimball to enhance the impact of the first project phase. Clearwater River & Kingston Wetland Restoration, Kingston, Minnesota. Ms. Kluckhohn designed a restoration of a 500 acre riverine wetland complex in Kingston Minnesota. The wetland complex was exporting soluble phosphorus, and depleting oxygen in the Clearwater River due to historical agricultural loads. The restoration maintained and enhanced the wetlands beneficial sequestration of particulate phosphorus while reducing both oxygen demand and soluble phosphorus export downstream. First year monitoring results show greatly improved dissolved oxygen concentrations in that section of the Clearwater River compared with pre-project concentrations. Data in that section of the river now shows water quality is meeting the state standard for DO. Rebecca also prepared the grant application to secure federal funding for the project. Targeted Fertilizer Application Project, Watkins, Minnesota. Ms. Kluckhohn assisted the Clearwater River Watershed District in developing a program through which cost share is provided to farmers to conduct gridded test soils and variable rate fertilizer application. Rebecca authored the grant for the project and assisted in the coordination of the project. Local co-ops market the program with their existing clients to reduce administrative burden on the watershed district, and then provide the data back to the district for analysis. Stearns County Ditches 15, 25, 51, and 11, Freeport, Minnesota. Ms. Kluckhohn assisted the Drainage authority under Minnesota State Statute 103E through repair proceedings on these ditches. Work included field surveys to determine the ACSIC elevation, preparation of Engineers Reports, extensive work with regulators including the Minnesota DNR, USACE, and WCA authorities, coordination with residents, and construction support. Sauk River Watershed District Comprehensive Plan, Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Ms. Kluckhohn managed the Sauk River Watershed District comprehensive plan update. Through the planning process, Ms. Kluckhohn helped the staff navigate through a stakeholder intensive process which identified obstacles and presented solutions. The plan lays out a management unit strategy to achieve water quality goals for lakes and streams within the 1,041 square mile agricultural watershed district in central Minnesota. Clearwater River Watershed District Comprehensive Plan, Annandale Minnesota. Ms. Kluckhohn managed the Clearwater River Watershed District comprehensive plan update. Following completion of its TMDL studies, the District undertook an early, proactive update to its comprehensive plan. The plan guides the District through policy associated with achieving lake and stream water quality goals in the 160 square mile agricultural watershed district in central Minnesota. Chain of Lakes Improvement Project, Central Minnesota. Ms. Kluckhohn has worked with watershed district staff and residents to isolate the cause of declining water quality in Cedar Lake near Annandale,


Rebecca A. Kluckhohn, PE Project Manager Minnesota, and formulate a solution. Rebecca modeled water quality in each of the chain of lakes, and designed a suite of BMPs and innovative solutions to restore the ecological habitat of upstream shallow lakes, while protecting the water quality of the downstream water body. The project entailed extensive stakeholder involvement and coordination. The project is ongoing. Clearwater River Watershed District-Wide TMDL Study. Ms. Kluckhohn is the project manager for the ongoing Clearwater River Watershed District TMDL studies. For that study, Rebecca secured a series of grants for the CRWD to conduct TMDL studies of 14 impairments within the District including three on the Clearwater River and 11 lakes. Rebecca evaluated existing data, prepared the monitoring work plans and implemented monitoring. The project maximizes use of existing data and uses innovative modeling methods to minimize costs. Phase III of the project includes lake and in-stream water quality modeling and setting the TMDL. Ms. Kluckhohn works closely with the Watershed District Administrator, Board of Managers, and MPCA staff to facilitate public meetings and coordinate the project. This project is ongoing. Long Prairie River TMDL. Through this Clean Water Act study of the Long Prairie River, Wenck assessed the causes, spatial and temporal extent, and severity of dissolved oxygen depletion in the River. The Long Prairie watershed is host to predominantly agricultural land use, as well as some waste water point sources. Ms. Kluckhohn analyzed existing data and identified additional data needs. Rebecca helped to develop a work plan for additional data collection and water quality modeling. She managed Phase II of the Long Prairie River TMDL study, the state’s first DO TMDL. She coordinated a project team of local and state governments and implemented a monitoring program to meet data needs for future project phases. The intensive synoptic field studies included a time-of-travel dye study, continuous dissolved oxygen monitoring on the Long Prairie River. Trout Hatchery, Southern MN. Ms. Kluckhohn modeled hatchery discharge temperatures and recommended hatchery management strategies to protect a trout stream in an agricultural area. Shell Rock River Watershed District. Ms. Kluckhohn prepared hydrologic and hydraulic models of the District using HEC-RAS and HEC-HMS to design a new outlet for Albert Lea Lake which drains an agricultural watershed. Ms. Kluckhohn also designed the Shell Rock River Watershed Districts adaptive water quality-monitoring program. She analyzes data and models water quality in District lakes annually to identify opportunities for water quality, ecological, and hydrologic improvements for the District. Data is used to set management goals, design water quality improvement projects and direct CIP dollars efficiently for this newly formed watershed district. Murphy Warehouse, Minneapolis Minnesota. The Murphy Warehouse Company manages several large storage buildings in an older, industrialized portion of Minneapolis. Richard Murphy, President and CEO, contacted Wenck because he was concerned about the potential environmental impact of ongoing operations and was looking for ways to make the operations more sustainable. In addition to retaining Wenck to investigate options to both reduce energy use and incorporate renewable energy sources at the facility, Wenck was tasked with evaluating on-site storm water management options. Wenck’s comprehensive business approach to the client’s problem resulted not only in a sustainable solution to reduce storm water discharges with minimal business disruption, it also provided the client with an annual savings of $68,000 in utility fees and a savings of $24,000 in fines. In fact, the project was so successful at providing an effective, attractive retrofit and sanitary sewer disconnection, it received an Engineering Excellence Honor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota


Rebecca A. Kluckhohn, PE Project Manager and in 2009 was applauded by Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak as “the single best green value that I can see in Minneapolis.” Tennant Corp., Minneapolis Minnesota. Ms. Kluckhohn analyzed the materiality of water to the Tennant Corporation. The evaluation assisted Tennant in determining the significance of water to their organization internationally. This allows company leaders to allocate sustainability funding to achieve the maximum benefit. Other MPCA TMDL Studies. Ms. Kluckhohn is the project manager and senior technical staff for several other TMDL studies including: • Elk River Watershed Management Organization TMDL studies (2 lake nutrient impairments, 1

bacteria and 2 turbidity impairment, and 3 Dissolved oxygen impairments). • Jessie Lake Nutrient Impairment • Vadnais Area Lake TMDL for 5 lake nutrient impairments and Lambert Creek bacteria impairment Prior Lake Spring Lake Watershed District. In addition to providing technical review of development permit applications for the District, reviewing rules, and drafting new rules, Ms. Kluckhohn completed a study to compare cost and effectiveness of traditional stormwater management designs, high-intensity Low Impact Development (LID), and practical LID Best Management Practices (BMPs) to reduce runoff volumes and pollutant loadings. The findings were used to draft model stormwater management rules to apply to LID, volume management BMPs and nontraditional development and to craft incentive programs that encourage cites and developers to incorporate these techniques into their projects. Ms. Kluckhohn also uses the District’s XP-SWMM models in ongoing design efforts to support the District’s Outlet Channel Restoration Project, and also to guide the District’s efforts to control runoff volume by evaluating the effect of proposed rules and volume mitigation strategies. East Bethel Water Reclamation. Ms. Kluckhohn prepared the conceptual design of groundwater infiltration galleries for the City of East Bethel, MN to infiltrate reclaimed water. The system is designed with a future vision of providing the reclaimed water to end users to conserve the states water resources and avoid simply discharging wastewater into receiving waters. Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. Through adaptive management of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District’s on-going annual water quality and quantity monitoring program, Ms. Kluckhohn helped the Board of Managers, District staff and residents visualize water quality and hydrologic data to aide in decision-making and design of capital improvements, public outreach and education, and policy making. She also: • Coordinated the efforts of eight state and local government agencies and a team of Wenck field

staff to collect more than 3,000 water quality samples annually. • Designed and managed the MCWD’s database, including management of continuously collected

data • Analyzed water quality trends and pollutant loading for lakes and streams • Modeled water quality • Compiled data and analysis into annual Hydrologic Data reports for presentation to District staff,

Board of Managers, and the public.


Rebecca A. Kluckhohn, PE Project Manager Other Projects for Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Lake Minnetonka Model. Coordination and oversight of water balance, and water quality Model of Lake Minnetonka

Pathogen Study. Ms. Kluckhohn analyzed the District’s existing bacteria data, and prepared a technical memorandum with recommendations that were the scientific basis for the District’s Pathogen policy.

Camp Coldwater Spring. Ms. Kluckhohn analyzed hydrologic data including ground-water surface water interaction for the Camp Coldwater Spring case. She coordinated and prepared a technical memorandum presenting findings on Camp Coldwater. Conclusions from this technical memorandum helped the District win legal proceedings.

Aquatic Macrophytes. Ms. Kluckhohn provided the District with technical information on Eurasian water milfoil nutrient cycling in lakes that helped the MCWD allocate funding and set policies on Eurasian water milfoil harvesting programs.

Public Relations, Public Education, Stakeholder Involvement and Facilitation • Facilitated stakeholder involvement and conducted public meetings for the Clearwater River

Watershed District TMDL Study and Cedar Chain of Lakes Improvement • Close coordination with MCWD Education Coordinator and PR firm to produce press releases, and

educational materials to promote water resource education. PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS “Targeted Fertilizer Application- A Rare Win for Producers and Water Quality,” Minnesota Water Resources Conference, St. Paul, MN, October 2013 “Leveraging Multiple Benefits and Funding Sources for Stormwater Capture and Beneficial Re-Use: Three Case Studies,” LID Conference, Minneapolis, MN, August 2013 “Water Quality Data for Lake TMDLs: How much is enough?,” To be presented and published May 2008 Accepted paper and presentation for the ASCE World Environment and Water Resources Conference Honolulu, HI. “Water Quality Local Regulations, Practices and Policies Analysis,” 2005 prepared for the Prior lake Spring Lake Watershed District by Shannon Lotthammer, Diane Spector, and Rebecca Kluckhohn. “When Public Heath and Water Quality Issues Overlap: The Role of Watershed Districts in Bacteria Monitoring”. 2003 MAWD Annual Conference, 2004 Water Resource Conference by Rebecca Kluckhohn. “Application of Hydroinformatics for Watershed Districts” 35th Annual Water Resource Conference by Rebecca Kluckhohn and Pamela Kiel Massaro. “Hydrology of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District” MCWD’s April 2000 Open House. Co-authored “Designing Piping Networks for Multi-Phase Extraction Systems” by M. Peramaki, B. Granly, R. Carlson (Kluckhohn), M. Nelson presented at the Battell Conference, May 2000.


Rebecca A. Kluckhohn, PE Project Manager Water Resources Education Curriculum for a 4th through 6th grade audience, Bakken Museum, Summer 2000. “Technical Requirements for a Second General Watershed Management Plan” for the Pioneer Creek/Lake Sarah WMOs Second Generation Watershed Management forum. September 2000. “Phase II Stormwater Management and TMDLs: An Opportunity for Watershed Districts” by Eric Evenson, Mike Panzer, Rebecca Kluckhohn Minnesota Association of Watershed District’s 2000 Annual Meeting and Trade Show. December 2000.


Diane Spector Water Resources Planner, Principal AREAS OF EXPERTISE: • Watershed Planning • Stream Assessment • Project Planning & Management • Public Policy and Environmental Planning and

Assessment • Public Participation and Education Programs

for Watershed Organizations • Municipal Public Works Operations EDUCATION: MS, Environmental Science & Policy University of Wisconsin-Green Bay BS, Environmental Policy University of Wisconsin-Green Bay PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Association of Watershed & Stormwater Professionals

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2002-Present Wenck Associates, Inc. Water Resources Planner 2002-2002 Consulting Engineering Firm, MN Water Resources Planner 1994-2002 City of Brooklyn Center, MN Director of Public Works 1988-1994 City of Brooklyn Center, MN Public Works Coordinator 1983-1988 University of Wisconsin-System Administration Budget Planner

INTRODUCTION Ms. Spector has a diverse twenty-plus year background in water resources management, project planning and management, environmental policy, municipal public works operations, planning and analysis, and public participation planning. Her experience includes watershed and local water management plans, stream assessments, stream stressor identification studies, total maximum daily load (TMDL) studies, project management, educational program development, and public participation planning; several years as a Twin Cities suburban Public Works Director; and budget and policy planning at the state, county and local level. SELECTED EXPERIENCE Environmental and Water Resources Planning Local Water Management Plan Update, City of Chanhassen, MN. Project Manager preparing a comprehensive plan for managing water resources in the City of Chanhassen, including updating hydrologic and hydraulic models, integrating TMDL and UAA plans, and developing an implementation plan and capital improvement plan. Local Water Management Plan Update, City of Eden Prairie, MN. Project Manager preparing a comprehensive plan for managing water resources in the City of Eden Prairie, including updating hydrologic and hydraulic models, updating stream condition assessments, integrating wetland management planning and stormwater pond inventory, and developing an implementation plan and capital improvement plan. O:\Proposals\2014 P System\P5218-0001 Fillmore Cty - Root River WD\Resumes\02 Spector 2014 Master.docx

Diane Spector Water Resources Planner, Principal Third Generation Watershed Management Plan, Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission. Project Manager and principle author for the update of the comprehensive watershed management plan. Includes development of updated policies and strategies and a monitoring plan; integration with the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies Plan; development of a Capital Improvement Program; rules and standards revision; and coordination of a public review process. Third Generation Watershed Management Plan, Pioneer-Sarah Creek Watershed Management Commission. Project Manager and principle author for the update of the comprehensive watershed management plan. Includes development of updated policies and strategies and a monitoring plan; integration with existing TMDLs and the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies Plan; development of a Capital Improvement Program; and rules and standards revisions Sauk River Watershed District Watershed Plan Update. Principle author of an update to the District’s Overall Plan, including individual plans for each of 10 Management Districts and an overall Implementation Plan and Capital Improvements Plan that incorporates TMDL implementation activities. Kawishiwi Watershed Protection Project Implementation Plan, Lake County, MN SWCD. Prepared strategic implementation plan of Best Management Practices for a 1,200 square mile watershed that includes a portion of the Boundary Watershed Canoe Area Wilderness. Paired Intersection Study, Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission, City of Robbinsdale, MN. Team member and principle author of study comparing the effectiveness of porous pavement to road salt application for residential street ice control at two locations in the City of Robbinsdale. Wetland 639W Monitoring and Feasibility Analysis. Project manager for study identifying, evaluating, and recommending options for reducing phosphorus export from wetland 27-639W, which outlets into Upper Twin Lake, an Impaired Water in Crystal, Minnesota. Secured a $300,000 EPA grant to construct the preferred option, an outlet modification and overflow bypass project. Third Generation Plan, Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions. Project manager and principle author for the update of the comprehensive watershed management plan. Includes development of updated policies and strategies; integration of TMDLs; development of a Capital Improvement Program; and rules and standards revisions. Water Resources Management Plan Update, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. Principle author of the fourth generation of the District’s Management Plan. Includes development of policies and strategies for 11 subwatersheds and the 173 square mile watershed; extensive public and agency input; development of $80 million Capital Improvement Program; identification of Key Conservation Areas; and preparation of plan documents for agency review.

Metro Chloride Feasibility Study, MPCA. Team member on a study for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency intended to gain a better understanding of the extent and magnitude of chloride contamination of surface waters in the seven county Twin Cities Metropolitan area and to explore options and strategies for addressing chloride impairments and other impacts to water resources. Among the objectives of this analysis was to determine the feasibility of addressing chloride contamination on a Metro-wide scale. Nondegradation Plans, Cities of Eden Prairie, Andover, and Chanhassen. Analyzed model data to determine impacts of development since 1988 on pollutant loads and stormwater volume and O:\Proposals\2014 P System\P5218-0001 Fillmore Cty - Root River WD\Resumes\02 Spector 2014 Master.docx

Diane Spector Water Resources Planner, Principal developed Implementation Plans and BMPs to reduce or mitigate impacts of new loads and volumes. Developed recommended SWPPP modifications. EAW, City of Eden Prairie. Prepared a discretionary Environmental Assessment Worksheet for potential environmental impacts of six alternate road alignments for a proposed road and stream crossing project in Eden Prairie, including resources inventory; threatened and endangered species review; socioeconomic impact analysis; historic and cultural resources review; and assessing potential impacts to an historic spring on Riley Creek. Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Rezoning, and Variance Request, Midwest Asphalt. Prepared applications and findings and presented same to Planning Commission and City Council requesting a rezoning and comprehensive plan amendment and variance from zoning code requirements related to the potential siting of an asphalt plant operation in a Twin cities suburb. Findings discussed compatible land use, noise, air quality, odor, dust, runoff, traffic, aesthetics and other issues. Water Quality Local Regulations and Practices Analysis, Prior Lake Spring Lake Watershed District. Completed a study to compare cost and effectiveness of traditional stormwater management designs, high-intensity Low Impact Development (LID), and practical LID in reducing runoff volumes and pollutant loadings. The findings will be used to draft model stormwater management rules to apply to LID and nontraditional development and to craft incentive programs that encourage cites and developers to incorporate these techniques into their projects.

Environmental Assessments, USDA Forest Service, North Central Research Station. Prepared environmental assessment documents for projects in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Missouri, including resources inventory, threatened and endangered species review, socioeconomic impact analysis, and historic and cultural resources review.

Second Generation Watershed Management Plan, Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Commissions. Completed the two districts’ joint Second Generation Management Plan, including revised Rules and Standards, a Capital Improvement Plan, and a substantial public education and participation component. Local Water Management Plan, City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Completed a comprehensive plan for managing water resources in the City of Eden Prairie, including development of an implementation plan and capital improvement plan. Local Water Management Plan, City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Completed the local stormwater management plan for the City of Brooklyn Center, including an implementation and capital improvement plan. Storage and Infiltration Study, Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District. Completed a study of potential sites for stormwater storage and infiltration and wetland restorations using topography, wetland, soils, groundwater sensitivity, and other data. Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Commissions. Ongoing assistance including policy development, budget and capital projects planning, grant writing, and project reviews.

Various Watershed, City, and County Clients. Reviewed Local Water Management Plans and Wellhead Protection Plans for consistency with statutory and watershed requirements. O:\Proposals\2014 P System\P5218-0001 Fillmore Cty - Root River WD\Resumes\02 Spector 2014 Master.docx

Diane Spector Water Resources Planner, Principal Stream Assessments and TMDLs Pioneer-Sarah Creek Watershed Restoration and Protection Plan Study (WRAPPS)-Streams. Project manager completing Dissolved Oxygen TMDLs on Pioneer Creek and two tributaries, and E. coli TMDLs on Sarah Creek, Pioneer Creek, and two tributaries in the Pioneer-Sarah Creek watershed in western Hennepin County. Upper Minnehaha Creek Watershed Nutrient and Bacteria TMDL Study and Implementation Plan. Project manager completing nutrient TMDLs for 17 lakes and three bays of Lake Minnetonka and a bacteria TMDL on Painter’s Creek in the upper Minnehaha Creek watershed, which drains to Lake Minnetonka. Project included development of TMDLs, identification of implementation actions, and an extensive public input process. Vermillion River and Tributaries Stressor ID. Team member and author completing a multistressor analysis for fish and macroinvertebrate impairments using the EPA CADDIS methodology for both coldwater and warmwater reaches of the Vermillion River and several tributaries. Duck and Blackhawk Creeks Stream Assessments and Stormwater Master Planning, City of Davenport, IA. Team member, principle author and stream assessment lead. Evaluate conditions on 16 miles of stream in the City of Davenport, IA; develop hydrologic and hydraulic models for current and fully developed conditions for a 65 square mile watershed with both urban and agricultural land uses; develop an Implementation Plan of BMPs, ordinance revisions, and development recommendations; evaluate the operations and maintenance requirements for a dense network of private streams and channels; and design and prepare plans and specifications for a regional pond, two major stream restoration projects, and up to 20 smaller stream restoration projects. Shingle Creek and Bass Creek Stressor ID and Biotic TMDLs, Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission. Completed a multistressor analysis using the EPA CADDIS methodology, Rosgen Level 3 assessment, Rosgen WARSSS assessment, and biological review of two urban streams impaired for fish and macroinvertebrate biotic integrity. The EPA CADDIS common stressor conceptual models were modified for the unique conditions in Shingle and Bass Creeks and new conceptual models were developed for habitat modification and loss of connectedness. Ann River Biotic TMDL. Used an MPCA-prepared Stressor ID for the Ann River near Mora, Minnesota to complete fish and macroinvertebrate biotic TMDL, including development of sediment load targets and BMPs to address excess streambank sediment loss. TMDLs and TMDL Implementation Plans. Completed TMDLs and identified BMPs and prepared Implementation Plans for 13 lake nutrient TMDLs in the Shingle Creek watershed as well as the Shingle Creek Chloride TMDL Connections at Shingle Creek, Hennepin Community Works. Subconsultant to Close LA, evaluated potential water quality and ecological benefits that could be accomplished with various redevelopment scenarios on a segment of Shingle Creek in Brooklyn Park. Prioritized and estimated cost of various short and long-term improvements. Buffalo Creek Turbidity TMDL, Crow River Organization of Water (CROW). Completed an erosion assessment using the NRCS Direct Volume method for Buffalo Creek to determine in-stream sediment sources and potential BMPs as part of a turbidity TMDL. O:\Proposals\2014 P System\P5218-0001 Fillmore Cty - Root River WD\Resumes\02 Spector 2014 Master.docx

Diane Spector Water Resources Planner, Principal Getchell, Unnamed, and Stoney Creeks Turbidity TMDL, Sauk River Watershed District. Completed an erosion assessment using the NRCS Direct Volume method to determine in-stream sediment sources and potential BMPs as part of a turbidity TMDL. Elk River Bacteria and Turbidity TMDL, Elk River Watershed Association. Developed and implemented a method of quickly field assessing low-order tributaries in the Elk River watershed and eliminating from further assessment those that were unlikely contributors of excess sediment from bank and channel erosion. Stream Assessment Phase I, Vermillion River JPO. Desk review of stream assessment data from the Vermillion River and its major tributaries. This study consolidated and reviewed data available from multiple interest groups, identified data gaps, and made recommendations for Phase II field work. Shingle Creek Corridor Study, Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission. Completed historical records review, field work, GIS analysis, and implementation plan for the ecological corridor study on Shingle Creek through northern Hennepin County. The study is currently the foundation of 3 channel restoration projects in Brooklyn Park to modify the stream from a ditch to a partially re-meandered stream with improved in-stream habitat and native vegetation stabilizing the stream banks.

Project Planning and Management Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. Project manager for the Lake Minnetonka Shoreline Restoration Demonstration Project, coordinating design, preparation of bid documents, and construction management for installation of shoreline restoration project demonstrating biorestoration techniques. City of Rochester, Minnesota. Project management for the Silver Lake Shoreline Restoration, coordinating design, preparation of bid documents, and construction management for installation of 11,000+ linear feet of shoreline buffer to reduce fecal coliform loading from extensive goose population. City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Director of Public Works for eight years; operations and maintenance and capital improvements for the engineering, street, park, fleet, and public utilities divisions. Managed a $6 million operations budget and an annual $5 to $10 million street, utility, and park capital program from design through construction. Extensive coordination with state, county, and other agencies. Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District. Prepared bid documents and contract management documents for Sandy Wetland Banking project to create two acres of new wetland.

City of Delano, Minnesota. Project Manager, completion of Lake Rebecca Park Reserve Trail Connection. Coordinated with Three Rivers Regional Park District. Educational Program Development West Metro Water Alliance. Developed a West Metro Education and Outreach Plan for a consortium of six watershed management organizations serving 30+ cities in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Currently serving as staff to that consortium. O:\Proposals\2014 P System\P5218-0001 Fillmore Cty - Root River WD\Resumes\02 Spector 2014 Master.docx

Diane Spector Water Resources Planner, Principal Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Commissions. Developed and implemented the NPDES Phase II Education and Public Outreach programs for nine cities within the watershed. Implemented the general education and public outreach programs for the Commission, including a communications program, grant program for educators, and special events. Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District. Implemented the Lake Friendly project of homeowner property maintenance practices, providing advice and assistance in improving practices to minimize impacts on lake water quality. Other Experience Instructor teaching Hydrology 101 to participants in the Watershed Stewards program sponsored by the Freshwater Society and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. Prepared grant applications and secured over $1,500,000 in grants for clients. Prepared ordinances, draft legislation, comprehensive plans, emergency water management plans, park plans, capital improvement programs, budgets, special assessments, utility rate studies, environmental assessments, and storm water and street light utilities. Has testified before the Minnesota State Legislature on transportation issues.

PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND AWARDS

Spector, D. “Retrofitting Small BMPs to Reduce Runoff Volume and Pollutant Loading to Crystal Lake.” 2013 International Low Impact Development Symposium August 20, 2013. RiverCentre, St. Paul, Minnesota. Matthiesen, E. and D Spector. “Using Porous Asphalt Pavement on Residential Streets to Reduce Application of Road Salt.” 2013 International Low Impact Development Symposium August 19, 2013. RiverCentre, St. Paul, Minnesota. Spector, D. “Utilizing Pervious Pavement as Chloride Control- A Minnesota Project.” 2013 NASECA of Wisconsin 10th Annuel Conference. February 7, 2013. Madison, Wisconsin. Spector, D. “Paired Intersections Using Porous Asphalt Pavement: Shingle Creek Porous Pavement Paired Intersection Study.” Fall 2012 Conference, South Dakota Engineering Society. October 10, 2012. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Spector, D. “Shingle Creek Porous Pavement Paired Intersection Study.” 11th Annual Road Salt Symposium. February 2, 2012. Chanhassen, Minnesota. Matthiesen, E. and D Spector. “Porous Pavement Paired Intersection Study Year Two.” October 19, 2011. Minnesota Water Resources Conference 2011, RiverCentre, St. Paul, Minnesota. Spector, D. “Mitigating Urban Wetland Impacts on Downstream Water Resources.” April 11, 2011. Georgia Water Resources Conference 2011. Athens, Georgia. Matthiesen, E. and D Spector. “Shingle Creek Porous Pavement Paired Intersection Study.” October 19, O:\Proposals\2014 P System\P5218-0001 Fillmore Cty - Root River WD\Resumes\02 Spector 2014 Master.docx

Diane Spector Water Resources Planner, Principal 2010. Minnesota Water Resources Conference 2010, RiverCentre, St. Paul, Minnesota. Spector, D., Bischoff, J., Peichel, B., and B. Asleson. “An Assessment of Chloride Sources and Contamination in the Twin Cities Metro Area.” October 26-27, 2009. Poster presentation at Minnesota Water Resources Conference 2009, RiverCentre, St. Paul, Minnesota. Wenck Associates and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. “Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan.” American Council of Engineering Companies 2008 Honor Award.

Shingle Creek Chloride TMDL Implementation Partnership. “Shingle Creek Chloride TMDL Implementation Plan.” American Public Works Association 2008 National Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award. Spector, D. “Effectiveness of Stream Restoration Techniques in Restoring Biological Integrity,” October 27, 2008, presented at Minnesota Water 2008 and Annual Water Resources Joint Conference, RiverCentre, St. Paul, Minnesota. Spector, D. “Incorporating Nondegradation into Planning and Management Activities,” February 27, 2008, presented at the MPCA 2008 Minnesota Air, Water, and Waste Environmental Conference, Sheraton Hotel, Bloomington, MN. Spector, D. and MacDonough, P. “Ecological Restoration of Streams to Improve Water Quality,” October 25, 2005, presented at Minnesota Water 2005 and Annual Water Resources Joint Conference, Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center, MN. Lotthammer, S., Kluckhohn, R., Spector, D., and Sykes, R. 2005. “Water Quality Local Regulations, Practices and Policies Analysis.” Prepared for the Prior Lake Spring Lake Watershed District and the MetroEnvironment Partnership.

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Edward A. Matthiesen, PE Principal Water Resources Engineer AREAS OF EXPERTISE: • Water Resources Planning • Hydraulics • Hydrology EDUCATION: MBA, College of St. Thomas St. Paul, Minnesota MCE, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota BA, Biology, Luther College Decorah, Iowa REGISTRATION: Professional Engineer: MN, WI PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Water Pollution Control Federation American Public Works Association Society of American Military Engineers

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2002 - Present Wenck Associates, Inc. Principal Engineer 1988 - 2002 Consulting Engineering Firm Principal Engineer 1983 - 1988 Consulting Engineering Firm Project Manager 1981 - 1983 Consulting Engineering Firm Engineer 1977 - 1981 Consulting Engineering Firm Graduate School and Engineer

INTRODUCTION Mr. Matthiesen has 30 years of extensive experience in water resources and environmental engineering. His water resources experience includes being the District Engineer for three Twin Cities area watershed districts and four Joint Powers Associations, writing municipal comprehensive stormwater plans, outlet structure and storm sewer design, conducting evaporation studies, aquifer analysis, water quality protection plans, developing computer hydrologic and hydraulic models, and design and construction of lift stations. He also has experience in biological sampling techniques, virus isolation in surface runoff, and chemical modeling of leachate. SELECTED EXPERIENCE Stream Restoration and Stream Bank Stabilization Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Districts. Mr. Matthiesen is serving as Engineer for the Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions. In this role he is providing stream restoration design to Hennepin County for a reach between Noble Ave and Brookdale Park and a second reach near Brooklyn Center City Hall. An earlier project prepared a corridor plan for the entire length of Shingle Creek using GIS and field reconnaissance to complete a concept of what the creek could become. Lower Minnesota River Watershed District. Mr. Matthiesen is the senior reviewer for the stabilization of a 50’ escarpment along 1200ft of the Minnesota River in Eden Prairie. The work involves the preparation of a HEC-RAS model to predict erosive flow forces, the installation of two inclinometers and selecting methods for temporary and permanent bank protection. O:\Proposals\2014 P System\P5218-0001 Fillmore Cty - Root River WD\Resumes\03 Matthiesen.docx

Edward A. Matthiesen, PE Water Resources, Quality Control Brown’s Creek Watershed Management Organization. Mr. Matthiesen was the Watershed Engineer for the Brown's Creek Watershed Management Organization. Associated work included an outlet feasibility study for School Section Lake and inspection of flooding at numerous landlocked basins. This work has involved determining an assessment area, writing a feasibility study, and performing an impact analysis. The proposed project involved draining a landlocked lake into a natural stream channel. Issues of concern with the stream channel are maintaining trout habitat, wetland impacts, and downstream flood elevations. The feasibility study and adverse impact study utilized XP-SWMM and HydroCAD modeling.

Coon Creek Watershed District. Mr. Matthiesen has been the District Engineer for the Coon Creek Watershed District for the past 20 years. As part of his District Engineer’s responsibilities, Mr. Matthiesen has prepared plans and specifications for the repair and improvement of Sand Creek and Coon Creek. These repairs have included such materials as cable concrete, riprap, vegetation enhancement, gabions, and grouted riprap. He assisted the District in developing the stream bank program that constructs $50,000 worth of stabilization projects per year using a cost effective construction procurement. Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District. Mr. Matthiesen is the District Engineer for the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District in Scott County, Minnesota. He is currently working with the District on the seven mile Outlet Channel Improvement Project incorporating bioengineering processes. To date three of eight channel segments have be constructed. Two of the segments received BWSR or PCA funding for construction. Hardwood Creek, Rice Creek Watershed District, Minnesota. Mr. Matthiesen was the Project Manager for the Hardwood Creek/JD-2 Bank Stabilization Project. This project used a design delivery method of doing site field work and design on location and staking the project for the contractor and paying off of unit prices that were bid by quotes. Middle St. Croix Watershed, Afton, Minnesota. Mr. Matthiesen is the Project Manager for the Afton Gully Stabilization Project. This project uses rock vanes and native vegetation for the stabilization of 1500ft of channel. Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Mr. Matthiesen is the Project Manager for the stream stabilization monitoring program on Riley Creek. This project used the Rosgen methodology for stream assessment and installed stream pins and channel chains to monitor steam movement. Watershed Engineering and Planning

Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District. Spring Lake Improvement Project Mr. Matthiesen as District Engineer for the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District in Scott County, Minnesota was responsible for the overall feasibility study, preliminary design, final design and construction of all of the components including wetland and sedimentation basin design and construction, ferric chloride building and injection design and construction, carp barrier design and construction, operational start up, property owner negotiations and permitting. Coon Creek Watershed District. Mr. Matthiesen has been the District Engineer for the Coon Creek Watershed District for the past 20 years. During that time, he has evaluated lake chemical treatment projects, written the District's water management plan, managed the regulatory program, designed

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Edward A. Matthiesen, PE Water Resources, Quality Control numerous ditch repair projects, wetland outlet projects, initiated a lake and stream monitoring program, and conducted several TR-20, HEC-1, HEC-2, and XP-SWMM analyses to eliminate flooding and aid in the formulation of the management plan. As part of his District Engineer’s responsibilities, Mr. Matthiesen has prepared plans and specifications for the repair and improvement of Sand Creek and Coon Creek. Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Commissions. Engineer for the Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions. In this role, he is assisting the Commission with implementation of a comprehensive stormwater management plan. The Commissions have an active water quality management program that assesses the chemical and biological status of the stream systems and lakes. Mr. Matthiesen is active in grant writing and coordination and implementation of projects with member communities. He was Project Manager for the Second Generation Plan and technical advisor to the Chloride TMDL. Vermillion River Watershed Management Commission. Watershed Engineer for the Vermillion River Watershed Management Commission. He assisted in floodplain management and was the Project Manager for the preparation of the Second Generation Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan. Dakota County, Minnesota. Project Manager for the Dakota County Volume Study. This work involves building a calibrated HEC-HMS model. This model was calibrated and then options were run to determine what management strategies could be used to control volume into the Vermillion River. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hanford Nuclear Facility, Washington. Project Engineer for a management plan to wash trucks carrying nuclear waste. The work included HydroCAD modeling and recommendations of Best Management Practices and design of a wash and storm water collection pond. Project Design and Management Porous Asphalt Paired Intersection Study, Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission, Robbinsdale, Minnesota. Mr. Matthiesen is the Project Manager for this EPA funded research project to assess the suitability and performance of pervious pavement to lessen the need for road salt and improvements in water quality. Green Roof Do-It-Yourself Tray Development, Shingle Creek Watershed Commission. Mr. Matthiesen is the Project Manager for the development of a green roof tray system to be used on existing buildings without the need for additional structural reinforcement nor long term supplementary irrigation. This is an EPA funded research project administered by the PCA. Central Corridor Light Rail Project Transit Oriented Design, St. Paul, Minnesota. Mr. Matthiesen is providing stormwater BMP design for a shared stacked design planning effort to encourage multiple beneficial uses for combined stormwater practices for redeveloping property along the Central Corridor between Target Field in Minneapolis through downtown St. Paul. Williams St. Pond, Capital Region Watershed District, St. Paul, Minnesota. Mr. Matthiesen provided design assistance to clean out an existing pond and install a SAFHL baffle and iron enhanced sand filter in Roseville, Minnesota.

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Todd E. Shoemaker, PE, CFM Water Resources Engineer AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Watershed management, design and planning Hydrologic and hydraulic computer modeling Floodplain management and regulation Stream stabilization and restoration Watershed permitting and development rules Site design Wetland restoration and permitting Hydrologic monitoring

EDUCATION: MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 2002 BS, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering Certificate, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 2000

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2012 – Present Wenck Associates, Inc. Water Resources Engineer 2011-2012 City of Dubuque, IA Environmental Engineer 2002 - 2011 Wenck Associates, Inc. Water Resources Engineer PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Mn Association of Floodplain Managers IA Floodplain & Stormwater Management Assoc. REGISTRATION: Professional Engineer in Minnesota & Iowa Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM)

INTRODUCTION Mr. Shoemaker has 12 years of experience in water resources and environmental engineering. His water resources experience includes watershed and stormwater management, hydrologic, hydraulic and water quality computer modeling, floodplain management and regulation, and wetland restoration and permitting. His environmental engineering experience includes establishing and managing a $5 million inflow and infiltration program for the City of Dubuque, IA. SELECTED EXPERIENCE Hydrologic, Hydraulic, and Water Quality Computer Modeling City of Dubuque, IA. Mr. Shoemaker developed a 600-acre hydrology and hydraulics model using XP-SWMM to investigate flooding of a land-locked basin. He used 1D and 2D elements of the model to simulate surface flow into and out of the land-locked basin, which was used to show neighbors the source of flooding and where water went when it overflowed. Mr. Shoemaker evaluated several alternatives to reduce flooding: pumping, gravity flow, filling the low area, and using earthen berms to cut-off contributing flow paths. The recommended solution was a gravity flow system with a backflow preventer. City of Davenport, IA. Mr. Shoemaker developed a 65-square mile hydrology and hydraulics model using the EPA SWMM computer model. The model predicts high water levels, flow rates, and velocities for current and anticipated future land use conditions. Mr. Shoemaker worked with Wenck GIS staff to seamlessly merge land-use information from GIS into the SWMM computer model. The model will be O:\Proposals\2014 P System\P5218-0001 Fillmore Cty - Root River WD\Resumes\04 2014-Shoemaker-T_Master.docx

Todd E Shoemaker, PE, CFM Water Resources Engineer used to identify stream reaches with high erosion potential and may serve as an update to the City’s Flood Insurance Rate Map produced by FEMA. Coon Creek Watershed District (CCWD). Mr. Shoemaker worked with Wenck GIS staff to update the existing CCWD HydroCAD model subwatershed maps and integrated the new GIS maps with an XP- SWMM model. The XP-SWMM model allows the CCWD to more accurately predict the high water elevations due to additional capabilities of XP-SWMM compared to HydroCAD. The XP-SWMM model is a “living” model that is updated as new development is proposed and better information becomes available. Mr. Shoemaker served as the project engineer for the CCWD non-degradation study. Mr. Shoemaker developed a P8 model for the entire watershed for 1988, current, and future conditions. Total suspended solids runoff load reductions were applied to developed areas based on the expected removal efficiency of in-place BMPs required by CCWD rules. Mr. Shoemaker served as the project engineer for the CCWD watershed assessments in the Sand Creek, Lower Coon Creek, and Glen Creek subwatersheds. He created P8, XP-SWMM, and HydroCAD models to assess existing pollutant loading, flooding, and how proposed stormwater management practices could improve each. Mr. Shoemaker conducted an infiltration study within the CCWD. Three monitoring sites were chosen to better understand the infiltration capacity of underlying soils. Data obtained from pressure transducers at each site was used to better estimate infiltration rates in the Anoka sand plain. Pelican River Watershed District (PRWD). Mr. Shoemaker designed a storm water detention pond and outlet structure. The pond design had to incorporate future runoff from the expansion of County Highway 6 and a 22-acre residential development. The pond was designed to PRWD standards for water quality and rate control. Mr. Shoemaker created an XP-SWMM model to evaluate potential downstream impacts caused by the filling of a wetland. As part of future expansion, the Detroit Lakes airport proposes to fill a portion of a wetland upstream of a lake and the Pelican River. The XP-SWMM model was constructed to determine what impact the filling of the wetland would have on discharge, bounce, and the duration of inundation of the downstream water bodies. The XP-SWMM model predicted little to no impact on downstream water bodies but did indicate flooding on the wetland to be filled due to the decrease in storage. FEMA Letter of Map Revision (LOMR). Mr. Shoemaker created an XP-SWMM computer model to revise FEMA floodplain boundaries within a large portion of the Lower Rum River watershed. The watershed area consisted of approximately 15 square miles and was previously studied by FEMA as a non- detailed Zone A floodplain. The study numerically defined the floodplain boundary and assigned base flood elevations throughout the watershed. Mr. Shoemaker delineated subwatershed boundaries; obtained ditch, culvert, and topographic survey information from various sources; created and executed the computer model; and mapped the predicted flood elevations to confirm the model accuracy.

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Todd E Shoemaker, PE, CFM Water Resources Engineer The Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and FEMA each conducted independent reviews of the study to confirm its accuracy. Mr. Shoemaker participated in public information, Planning Commission, and City Council meetings as a part of the review process. FEMA Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR). Mr. Shoemaker obtained a CLOMR for a developer who desired to fill within the FEMA-designated floodway. According to FEMA rules, Mr. Shoemaker used the computer model HEC-RAS to evaluate the impact of the proposed fill. The computer model indicated a shift in the 100-year and 500-year floodplain and the 100-year floodway for Moccasin Creek in Aberdeen, SD. This shift allowed for the residential development to occur without FEMA requiring flood insurance for each future homeowner. Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) South Saint Paul Forcemain Improvement (SSPFI) Project Mr. Shoemaker completed the engineering hydraulic analysis resulting in issuance of a No-Rise Certificate for the proposed air release valve south of the Pigs Eye Wastewater Treatment Plant. The certification process followed guidance by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The HEC-RAS models were obtained from MnDNR and modified to reflect the structure modeled as an obstruction. City of Delano. The City has a history of severe flooding problems due to poor drainage and the effects of the Crow River, which bisects the town. Mr. Shoemaker developed an XP-SWMM computer model covering approximately 600 acres. The model evaluated three conditions: existing agricultural land use, proposed residential development, and improvements to the watershed following residential development. City planners and developers used this model to manage stormwater and future development. Mr. Shoemaker is currently working on the design of a stormwater pumping station for the City. He is developing an XP-SWMM model for the east side of the city to determine what pump size is required to achieve the project goals. Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed (PLSLWD). Mr. Shoemaker assisted the Project Engineer for the PLSLWD ongoing Outlet Channel Operation and Maintenance Program. The 2002 Outlet Model Calibration Study used measured data to calibrate the PLSLWD’s XP-SWMM model. Future land use characteristics were then applied to the calibrated model to determine future Prior Lake water surface elevations. The 2002 Panama Avenue Wetland Model used the model developed for the 2002 Outlet Model Calibration Study but refined one sub-watershed to show the effect of a new outlet structure for that subwatershed. The model showed that water levels in the wetland could be increased to gain flood storage yet maintain wetland hydrology and vegetation. Watershed clients. Mr. Shoemaker is familiar with a variety of rainfall-runoff computer models. Through his work with watershed districts, Mr. Shoemaker has used and is able to efficiently evaluate output from HydroCAD, XP-SWMM, P8, PondNet, HydraFlow, PondPack, and TR-55 computer models.


Todd E Shoemaker, PE, CFM Water Resources Engineer Watershed Management Design and Permitting City of Eden Prairie Town Center Watershed Assessment. Mr. Shoemaker assisted the City in developing a plan to incorporate green infrastructure into areas where redevelopment is expected to occur. The Southwest Light Rail will have a station near Eden Prairie’s Town Center, which the City expects to stimulate redevelopment projects. The watershed assessment determined existing pollutant loading and identified areas where stormwater management practices could be implemented in the future. A mix of tree trenches, infiltration trenches, pervious pavement, stormwater planters, and enhanced sand filters were recommended. The study was expanded to include the nearby Eden Prairie Center mall. Similarly, Wenck identified numerous stormwater practices that could be implemented with future redevelopment and quantified their benefit on downstream water resources. City of Eden Prairie Iron-enhanced Sand Filter. Mr. Shoemaker served as the Project Manager for the installation of an iron-enhanced sand filter on an existing stormwater pond. Pond 22-13-B is directly upstream of Staring Lake, so Wenck identified it as a good location for an iron-enhanced sand filter, which has been shown to remove dissolved phosphorus. The filter is approximately 320 feet long and 10 feet wide and treats the first one-half inch of runoff from the watershed. Construction will be complete in fall 2014. City of Fort Dodge, IA. Mr. Shoemaker leads multi-disciplinary team among multiple jurisdictions and organizations to develop multiple water quality improvement projects. One phase of the project is to install multiple practices (ponds, bioreactors, enhanced sand filters) in the Badger Lake watershed to improve water quality in the lake. The other phase of the project is to stabilize a massive slope failure on Soldier Creek, stabilize other parts of Soldier Creek, meander a section of Soldier Creek, and install an infiltration/filtration practice upstream of Soldier Creek. Mr. Shoemaker coordinated field work, hydraulic and water quality modeling, preparation of design plans, permitting and stakeholder involvement. Project construction will begin in the fall of 2014. Washington County, MN Public Works. Mr. Shoemaker assists County engineers in the implementation of stormwater management practices to satisfy the requirements of local cities and watershed districts. Most recently, Mr. Shoemaker designed stormwater practices for CSAH 15 that was slated for turn lane expansion and a mill-and-overlay. Practices included biofiltration swales and surface infiltration trenches. Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD). Mr. Shoemaker assisted CRWD staff in evaluating three re-development sites in St. Paul according to current and proposed CRWD standards. Mr. Shoemaker utilized a variety of BMPs (green roof, infiltration, underground storage) to satisfy current CRWD standards. It was determined, however, that the cost of these BMPs was unreasonable relative to the rest of the development. The same three sites were then evaluated according to revised CRWD standards. It was determined that the revised standards could be satisfied at a much more reasonable cost to the developer. Mr. Shoemaker continues to serve the CRWD as permit engineer. He assisted the District in developing new watershed rules based on the outcomes of the study discussed above. As permit engineer, he assists the CRWD staff in managing and planning within the watershed. Mr. Shoemaker provides recommendations to the Board of Managers based on the District’s regulatory


Todd E Shoemaker, PE, CFM Water Resources Engineer programs. He performs the primary technical review of rate control and water quality treatment detention facilities, infiltration Best Management Practice implementation, hydrologic structure design, wetland preservation and replacement, and erosion and sediment control measures required in developing areas. City of Mound Redevelopment. Mr. Shoemaker assisted MCWD staff in the design of BMPs for redevelopment projects in the City of Mound. Mr. Shoemaker designed two BMPs to reduce sediment and nutrient loading. The first BMP was an infiltration trench that receives runoff from a parking lot that previously directed untreated runoff to Langdon Lake. The trench was retrofitted into the site and designed such that all runoff from a 0.75-inch storm would be filtered before discharging to Langdon Lake. The trench was seeded and planted with native vegetation to create an aesthetically pleasing stormwater management BMP. Mr. Shoemaker also provided construction management oversight during project construction. The second BMP was a parking lot with pervious concrete that reduces the amount of sediment discharging into Lake Minnetonka. The parking lot was previously graveled with undefined boundaries. The project served to reduce sediment loading to the lake and also improve the aesthetics of the park within which it was located. Due to high groundwater, the parking lot was designed with a draintile to ensure drawdown between storm events. It is now the largest pervious concrete parking lot in the State of Minnesota. Mr. Shoemaker also provided construction management oversight during project construction. Middle St. Croix Watershed Management Organization (MSCWMO). Mr. Shoemaker serves as the permit review engineer for MSCWMO. He assists MSCWMO staff in managing stormwater runoff within the watershed and evaluating proposed developments according to MSCWMO rules. A major focus is to ensure the proposed St. Croix River Bridge project meets or exceeds MSCWMO rules. Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD). Mr. Shoemaker assists the MCWD Engineer in managing and planning within the watershed. The District has a drainage area over 180 square miles and several member municipalities. Mr. Shoemaker meets weekly with the District Technician to provide recommendations within the District’s regulatory programs. He performs the primary technical review of rate control and water quality treatment detention facilities, infiltration Best Management Practice implementation, hydrologic structure design, wetland preservation and replacement, and erosion and sediment control measures required in developing areas. Mr. Shoemaker also evaluates proposed wetland impacts and application of the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act. Coon Creek Watershed District. Mr. Shoemaker assists the Coon Creek Watershed District (CCWD) Engineer in managing and planning within the watershed. The District has a drainage area over 100 square miles and 4 member municipalities. He provides recommendations within the District’s regulatory programs and performs technical review of rate control and water quality treatment detention facilities, infiltration Best Management Practice implementation, hydrologic structure design, wetland preservation and replacement, and erosion and sediment control measures required in developing areas.


Todd E Shoemaker, PE, CFM Water Resources Engineer Pelican River Watershed District. Mr. Shoemaker serves as the PRWD permit engineer. He works closely with PRWD staff and applicants to develop site designs that satisfy PRWD rules and applicant needs. He performs primary technical review of rate control and water quality treatment detention facilities, infiltration Best Management Practice implementation, hydrologic structure design, and erosion and sediment control measures required in developing areas. Mr. Shoemaker presented a 4-hour BMP seminar to developers and engineers working within the PRWD. The presentation focused on alternative stormwater management practices and how these practices could be designed to satisfy PRWD rules. Mr. Shoemaker continues to serve the PRWD as permit engineer. He is assisting the District in developing new watershed rules, which include an emphasis on volume control (infiltration). Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions. Mr. Shoemaker also serves in a similar capacity for the Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions (SC-WM WMC). The drainage area of these two watersheds is nearly 100 square miles and includes 10 member municipalities. As with the CCWD, he oversees the SC-WM WMC regulatory programs and provides primary technical review for developing areas. He is responsible for the implementation of the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act as these watersheds act as the Local Government Unit for several member municipalities. Stream Stabilization and Bioengineering Highland Ravine. Mr. Shoemaker serves as the Project Manager and lead design engineer for the stabilization of Highland Ravine in St. Paul, MN. When complete, the project will stabilize over 2,000 linear feet of eroded and incised channel using bioengineering techniques. Proposed practices include bioengineering, pipes on steep slopes, a dry pond to slow water and prevent downstream flooding, and selective tree thinning. The project will be constructed in the fall of 2014. 197th Street Ravine. Mr. Shoemaker assisted the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District (CMSCWD) in developing a stabilization plan for an eroded ravine. The ravine drains to a seepage wetland and then to the St. Croix River, a Wild and Scenic River. The stabilization plan includes a rain garden at the top of the slope to retain and slow runoff and bioengineering techniques to stabilize the existing ravine and install a new pipe within adjacent city right-of-way to carry the majority of runoff. The project will be constructed in the fall of 2014. Lower Minnesota River Watershed District (LMRWD). Mr. Shoemaker completed HEC-RAS models for the Eden Prairie Bluff Stabilization project. Mr. Shoemaker incorporated newly surveyed river cross- sections into the existing HEC-RAS model to more accurately predict flood elevations and water velocities. This information aided in the design and selection of the recommended option. Minnehaha Creek Gorge Stabilization. Mr. Shoemaker assisted the MCWD Engineer in developing a conceptual plan for reducing erosion within the gorge and providing stormwater management practices for the Minnesota Veterans Home. Mr. Shoemaker developed a plan to include infiltration practices on the Veterans Home property to reduce runoff rates and volumes before entering the creek below. Mr. Shoemaker also conducted a sediment stability analysis for pre- and post-construction conditions. Mr. Shoemaker used the HEC-RAS computer model to show necessary


Todd E Shoemaker, PE, CFM Water Resources Engineer locations for grade control and erosion protection. City of Chanhassen Ravine 2 Stabilization. Mr. Shoemaker assisted the City of Chanhassen in the design of a ravine stabilization project. Mr. Shoemaker used bioengineering techniques to stabilize a natural ravine experiencing excessive erosion. Mr. Shoemaker used a combination of riprap drop structures, native plantings, and side slope protection (dead trees) to stabilize the ravine. Mr. Shoemaker used the computer model HEC-RAS to assist in the design requirements. City of Brooklyn Park Shingle Creek Restoration. Mr. Shoemaker completed plans and specifications for restoration of Shingle Creek in the City of Brooklyn Park. Mr. Shoemaker worked to design a stream restoration project to stabilize eroding streambanks, improve water quality, and enhance habitat and aesthetics. The design modifies the stream from a ditched to a meandered stream reach with a native vegetation buffer stabilizing the stream banks and rock vane riffles providing grade control, reaeration, and new in-stream habitat. Inflow and Infiltration Reduction City of Dubuque, IA. Mr. Shoemaker was responsible for establishing and managing a $5 million inflow and infiltration program for the City of Dubuque, IA. Mr. Shoemaker coordinated a property inspection program, smoke testing, dyed water testing, sanitary sewer televising, pipe priority ranking, and capital improvement projects. Through these efforts, the City was able to reduce their inflow and infiltration (I&I) flow by over 2 million gallons per day. Mr. Shoemaker was also responsible for the City’s compliance with an EPA-directed Consent Decree. He regularly communicated and submitted reports to EPA and Iowa DNR staff. Wetland Restoration and Design Nachbar – Huss wetland restoration. Mr. Shoemaker designed and coordinated the review of an 80-acre wetland restoration project in Scott County, Minnesota. He designed approximately 45 acres of new wetland through the breaking of drain tile and construction of a reinforced outlet berm. He created a computer model to simulate existing and proposed hydrologic conditions. The plan provides for the restoration of various wetland types as well as approximately 35 acres of upland buffer. Mr. Shoemaker prepared the permit application, coordinated with local, state and federal agencies for review of the permit, and attended public meetings during the review process. City of Delano. Mr. Shoemaker guides development in the City to integrate wetland restoration and conservation with development and stormwater management requirements. City ordinance requires that future development consider wetland restoration as part of their overall development. Tapestry Development. Mr. Shoemaker completed the preliminary design for the restoration of two wetland basins. Both basins had been drained and farmed for decades, so excavation and revegetation plans were developed to create open-water wetlands with a variety of vegetation. Each plan was created to conform to WCA rules for wetland restoration.


Todd E Shoemaker, PE, CFM Water Resources Engineer Site Design SCI Recycling. Mr. Shoemaker completed a site design to improve stormwater management at the facility. Currently, runoff collects at a low spot on the site, which renders that area of the storage yard useless. The stormwater management plan developed by Mr. Shoemaker will improve the collection and conveyance of stormwater runoff across the site. It will also provide water quality treatment to an area that has previously not been treated. Metro Metals. Mr. Shoemaker completed an innovative site design to improve stormwater management at the facility. Currently, runoff collects at two low spots on the site, which renders these areas useless during wet periods. The stormwater management plan developed by Mr. Shoemaker will collect and convey stormwater runoff to an underground storage system filled with tire shreds. The tire shreds are sufficient for stormwater management purposes due to their relatively high void space, but they also provide sufficient strength for material storage on the ground surface above the tire shreds. The system also provides water quality treatment to an area that has previously not been treated. Doboszenski and Sons, Inc. Mr. Shoemaker completed the site design for a new 30-acre facility in Corcoran, MN. The innovative design combined stormwater facilities and wetland mitigation to preserve usable space on the site. The stormwater facilities were designed for water quality and quantity and included a draintile system to provide additional filtration prior to discharge from the site. Mr. Shoemaker designed a high-quality wetland replacement area as mitigation for wetland impacts. The wetland replacement area consisted of Type 2 and 3 wetland with wetland seed and planted live plugs. Kaplan Metal Reducation Company. Mr. Shoemaker designed a storm sewer layout, dry pond, and underground storage for a 0.86-acre industrial site in St. Paul. Site limitations required construction of an underground storage area and surface pond to satisfy the City’s water quantity standards. City of Delano. Mr. Shoemaker designed a stormwater management plan for the City’s new water treatment plant. The plan was developed to control stormwater runoff to existing runoff rates by using an existing stormwater pond on an adjacent site. The existing pond was not designed to accommodate stormwater from the water treatment plant site, so Mr. Shoemaker prepared calculations showing the necessary pond expansion to meet rate control requirements. He also evaluated and sized storm sewer to adequately convey runoff to the pond. Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act Agent City of Delano. Mr. Shoemaker reviews land development applications for compliance with the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act (WCA). He is responsible for the review and official approval of wetland boundaries and mitigation plans. He regularly cooperates with local, state and federal agencies to review development impacts to wetlands. He provides recommendations to the City Engineer, Planning Commission members, and City Council. Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions. Mr. Shoemaker is also the WCA Agent for all land development within these two watersheds. With cooperation from local, state and federal agencies, he is responsible for the review and official approval of wetland boundaries and mitigation plans. He provides recommendations to the Watershed Engineer and Watershed Board of Commissioners.


Todd E Shoemaker, PE, CFM Water Resources Engineer Hydrologic Monitoring The Green Institute. Mr. Shoemaker assisted the Kestrel Design Group in developing a monitoring system for a green roof at The Green Institute in Minneapolis. Mr. Shoemaker created a hydrologic model to predict the amount of runoff from the green roof. He then designed a plastic barrel with a circular orifice and overflow to catch and record the amount of runoff generated from the green roof. Shingle Creek Watershed District. Mr. Shoemaker assists the SCWMC in their annual lake and stream monitoring programs. Monitoring activities include installation, maintenance, and operation of approximately 10 automated flow gauging and water quality sampling stations. Lake monitoring includes surface and bottom layer sampling, as well as dissolved oxygen and temperature profile collection at several sites. He also was the primary sample and data collector in the SCWMC Chloride TMDL study. He is familiar with sampling protocol, conductivity data collection, and operation of monitoring equipment. City of Bloomington. Mr. Shoemaker installed and operated three storm sewer monitoring sites to evaluate a recurring flood problem. The equipment was installed at strategic sites to evaluate volume and depth of runoff through the storm sewers. It was necessary to install equipment that could determine reverse flows since it was assumed that downstream high water levels caused the flooding of the problem area.


Todd E Shoemaker, PE, CFM Water Resources Engineer Army Corps of Engineers Certified Wetland Delineator Training. Mr. Shoemaker has been certified as a 40-hour trained wetland delineator. He has performed numerous wetland delineation verifications for the SC-WM WMC and provides the Coon Creek and Minnehaha Creek Watershed Districts with guidance regarding wetland issues. Mr. Shoemaker has been part of several Technical Evaluation Panels and regularly consults with Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Army Corp of Engineers, and Soil and Conservation District personnel. Tapestry Development. Mr. Shoemaker conducted an off- and on-site wetland delineation in Lake Elmo, MN. Following the US Army Corps of Engineers 1987 manual, he delineated 13 wetlands on approximately 40 acres. He prepared a wetland delineation report that was submitted and approved by the Local Government Unit.


Jeffrey C. Madejczyk Environmental Scientist/ Aquatic Ecologist AREAS OF EXPERTISE: • Aquatic Ecology/Fisheries Biology • Stream Assessments • Water Quality • Environmental/Storm Water Permitting • Environmental Review • Sediment Investigations EDUCATION: M.S. Iowa State – Fisheries Biology B.S. Winona State – Ecology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2005 – Present Wenck Associates, Inc. Biologist 2004 - 2005 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Mortgage Specialist 2000 – 2003 Environmental Consulting Firm Environmental Scientist 1998 – 1999 England, Thims & Miller GIS Analyst July – October, 1997 Iowa DNR, Natural Resources Aide

INTRODUCTION Mr. Madejczyk has worked as an environmental scientist on a wide variety of projects over a fifteen year period. His background and education are in fisheries biology and aquatic ecology where he has conducted research on fish and invertebrate communities in lakes, streams and rivers. He serves as a project manager or scientist on a number of Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) projects dealing with potential impacts of proposed industrial, utility, commercial and residential developments. Mr. Madejczyk previously served as the client service manager to the Minnesota Department of Commerce for Wenck master contract to complete environmental review projects related to energy projects and transmission lines. Additionally, Mr. Madejczyk has also served as both a project manager and a project scientist on a variety of ecological monitoring, TMDL, and environmental permitting efforts, including fish and macroinvertebrate monitoring, endangered species analysis, utility corridor studies, storm water permitting, contaminated sediment permitting, and construction permitting activities. He also has a variety of water resource and water quality project experience including field leadership, data analysis, modeling and reporting from lake, stream, treatment wetland and ocean outfall studies. SELECTED EXPERIENCE Aquatic Ecology Vermillion River Stream Fish Community Monitoring. Project manager and field team leader for stream fish community monitoring in the Vermillion River watershed. The Vermillion River contains sections that are designated as both warmwater and coldwater streams which influences the type of fish community present. Electrofishing was conducted at multiple coldwater and warmwater reaches within the watershed, using both backpack and barge style electrofishing units. All fish community data was

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Jeffrey C. Madejcyzk Project Manager / Aquatic Ecologist analyzed using index of biotic integrity (IBI) calculations for both warmwater and coldwater communities. The reaches monitored generally scored high when applying warm water scoring criteria as compared to when applying coldwater scoring criteria. The monitoring has been conducted from 2009 through 2012. One interesting finding in year three of the study was the collection of a large female brown trout for the third year in a row. The same fish was collected from the same stream sample reach during both 2009 and 2010 years within 100 feet of where the fish was found in 2011. The fish was not collected in 2012. Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water Topeka shiner Incidental Take Permit Study. Served as the project manager and lead biologist for a study that investigated the potential impacts of public water supply wellfield operations on the endangered fish the Topeka shiner. The ultimate goal of the project was to acquire a permit from the US Fish and Wildlife Service to allow for increased water use at the wellfield. The study included conducting biological surveys for Topeka shiners in streams, assessing available Topeka shiner habitat within streams, determining potential well field impacts on Topeka shiner populations, and developing mitigation options to create and/or protect shiner habitat. The habitat conservation plan and permit application were reviewed and approved by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. This is the first approved habitat conservation plan and first issued incidental take permit for the Topeka shiner in the United States. The construction of new pool habitat for Topeka shiners to fulfill the mitigation requirements of the permit was completed December of 2008. Monitoring for Topeka shiners in the constructed habitat was conducted in the summer of 2009, with several Topeka shiners observed using the new habitat during the first year after construction. The project received a Grand Award for the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for Minnesota in 2011. Gleason Lake Management Plan, Curly Leaf Pondweed Control, and Biotic Sampling. Project manager and lead biologist assisting the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District in attempts to control the curly leaf pondweed infestation in Gleason Lake through whole lake herbicide applications. As part of the lake management strategy, the biotic responses of the fish and invertebrate communities to the vegetation management are being examined through calculation index of biotic integrity scores for the lake. Responsibilities include fish community sampling, invertebrate community sampling, vegetation surveys, environmental permitting and herbicide field oversight. Shingle and Bass Creeks Biotic and Dissolved Oxygen Total Maximum Daily Load Study. Served as the lead field biologist for the Shingle Creek biotic and dissolved oxygen TMDL study. Research activities include conducting macroinvertebrate sampling for the purpose of calculating a stream IBI score and conducting fish surveys for the purpose of calculating a stream IBI score. Additional field studies included continuous dissolved oxygen surveys, water quality synoptic surveys, time-of-travel dye studies. Also served as the lead biologist for the Rosgen Level III/IV stream geomorphology and aquatic habitat investigations that were conducted on Shingle and Bass Creeks as part of the study. The information was used to identify the causes of low dissolved oxygen within the stream and the hydrological, water quality and habitat based stressors on the aquatic community in the creeks. TMDL and Water Quality Studies Jessie Lake Nutrient TMDL Project Served as a project scientist on the Jessie Lake Nutrient TMDL Project for the Itasca County SWCD. Assisted with all aspects of the TMDL development for Jessie Lake including water quality modeling, internal load estimation, ecological community investigation, TMDL report generation and


Jeffrey C. Madejcyzk Project Manager / Aquatic Ecologist implementation plan development. Project responsibilities include water quality data analysis, total phosphorus lake modeling, internal phosphorus load estimation, watershed load modeling and report generation. Burandt Lake Management Plan. Developed management activities with the Carver County Water Management Organization to investigate and improve water quality in Burandt Lake in Waconia, MN. Field studies include water quality, vegetation and sediment investigations. Sediment and water quality dat was used to design and conduct a whole-lake alum treatment to control the internal phosphorus load of the lake and improve lake water quality and clarity. Capital improvements within the watershed include rain garden design and construction to control watershed runoff. Assisted the County with all phases of the lake management study. Clearwater River Chain of Lakes Nutrient TMDL Project. Served as a project scientist on two separate Lake Nutrient TMDL Projects for the Clearwater River Watershed District, one addressing six lakes and one addressing five lakes. For each project served assisted with water quality modeling, internal load estimation, TMDL report generation and implementation plan development for the lake nutrient TMDL projects. Project responsibilities include water quality data analysis, total phosphorus lake modeling, internal phosphorus load estimation, watershed load modeling and report generation. Comfort Lake Forest Lake Watershed District Lake Management Plans. Project scientist that assisted with water quality, internal load and ecological community analysis for the lake management plans generated for six lakes in the Comfort Lake Forest Lake Watershed District. Served as a field biologist to collected sediment cores for internal load phosphorus release laboratory studies. Conducted internal phosphorus load modeling analysis based on results of laboratory studies. Conducted a review of the ecological communities in the lakes from DNR data to determine the impact of the fish and aquatic plant community on the lake water quality. Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Nutrient TMDL Study. Served as a project scientist and field biologist on the nutrient TMDL study for a chain of five lakes in the Rice Creek watershed. Served as a field biologist to collect water quality samples, sediment cores for internal phosphorus load release studies in the laboratory, conduct lake aquatic plant surveys and collect lake zooplankton samples. Assisted with lake water quality and internal load modeling for the TMDL study. Conduct a review of the ecological community data for the lake to determine the potential impact of the fish and aquatic plant community on the lake water quality. Stream and Wetland Restoration Shingle and Bass Creek Phase II Stream Assessment. Served as the field coordinator and project scientist on Phase II stream assessment of Shingle and Bass Creeks, which combined a modified rapid bio-assessment protocol with Rosgen Level III stream assessments to collect and analyze a variety of biologic and geomorphologic data for various stream segments with the goal of developing stream management objectives Shell Rock River Watershed District Chain of Lakes Sediment Investigation. Acted as the Project manager and lead scientist for an investigative study which included measuring current sediment depths in five lakes in the City of Albert Lea in order to estimate total sediment volume and compare to historical estimates. Based on the estimated sediment depths and volumes a conceptual dredging and lake bottom contour plans were developed. Chemical analysis of sediment core samples was also


Jeffrey C. Madejcyzk Project Manager / Aquatic Ecologist investigated in order to determine limitations and permitting issues with the disposal of dredged sediment. City of Charlotte Stream Reach Restoration. Project scientist on a study which combined Rosgen channel health field assessments with GIS analysis examining watershed landuse and development trends to identify the best stream reaches to focus the expenditures of restoration funds and efforts. Broward County. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) lead on a study to determine the feasibility of converting a land parcel in Broward County into a functional, multipurpose treatment wetland park. Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation Department. Project scientist on the Deering Glade Rehydration Feasibility Study performed to identify alternatives for delivering supplemental surface waters to an historic coastal wetland. Environmental Review (EAW, EA, EIS) Projects Essar Steel High Voltage Transmission Line Environmental Impact Statement. Served as the project manager for an environmental impact statement assessing the potential impacts of 37 miles of new 230 kV high voltage transmission lines (HVTL). The purpose of the proposed new HVTL was to supply power to the proposed Essar Steel Taconite Mine and Steel Processing Plant located north of Nashwauk, MN. There were four proposed new transmission lines as part of the Route Permit Application that needed to be considered and analyzed within the EIS. The Public Utility Commission rules for transmission line routing require that the EIS include at least one alternative route for each proposed new transmission line. The Final EIS included the assessment of potential environmental impacts to stream crossing, forested lands, public health and safety, wetlands, and proximity to structures. Mr. Madejczyk participated in several public meetings and public hearings as part of the EIS process. The final EIS was completed in June of 2010 and the Route Permit was issued to the applicants in August of 2010. Noble Flat Hill Windpark and Transmission Line Environmental Impact Statement. Served as the project manager for an environmental impact statement assessing the potential impacts for a proposed 200 Megawatt windpark and the associated 230 kilovolt high voltage transmission line. This was the first environmental impact statement assessing potential impacts of a windpark in the State of Minnesota. Wenck worked directly with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the Developer through out the entire environmental review process including EIS scoping, completing the draft EIS, attending public meetings, addressing public comments, preparing the Final EIS and participating in the public hearing. Potential environmental issues associated with the proposed project addressed within the EIS included noise, visual impacts, property values, roads and transportation, human health, sensitive habitats, water quality and endangered species. Keetac Taconite Mine Environmental Impact Statement. Served as the biological sciences coordinator for the environmental impact statement assessing the proposed Keetac Taconite mine expansion project. As the biological sciences coordinator served as the lead researcher, drafter and reviewed for chapters of the EIS related to fish communities, wildlife communities, recreation fisheries, threatened and endangered species, wildlife travel corridors and woody biomass use. Minnesota Steel Environmental Impact Statement. Project scientist tasked with researching and assessing the impacts of the Minnesota Steel Direct Reduction Steel Plant on the ecological communities (fish and invertebrates) of lakes and streams within the project impact area. Examined the potential for a loss of or impact to critical habitat requirements for fish and macroinvertebrate communities in lakes


Jeffrey C. Madejcyzk Project Manager / Aquatic Ecologist and streams within the project area of impact. Assessed the potential impacts to water quality in downstream receiving water as a result of proposed mining and dewatering activities associated with the proposed project. The final EIS determined that impacts to the fish and invertebrate communities would be minor due to a lack of significant water level or water quality fluctuations in the area waterbodies. Sappi Fine Paper Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW). Served as the lead drafter and project scientist preparing an EAW to address the potential impacts of the expansion of Sappi Fine Paper’s Cloquet Paper Mill. The project includes the construction of a new world class Kraft paper machine which would more than double the existing paper mills production. Major issues associated with the project that were addressed in the EAW include water consumption, traffic, storm water, fugitive dust and air emissions and permitting. 88th Army Reserve Unit Environmental Assessment Worksheet. Project scientist and the lead drafter of an EAW investigating the potential environmental impacts for the construction of a new Army Reserve Center and the relocation of the effected Army Reserve Units to the proposed new center in Ellsworth, Wisconsin. Minnesota Department of Transportation – Trunk Highway 71 expansion. Project scientist on the EAW for the expansion of Trunk Highway 71 expansion from two to four lanes along a six-mile stretch of highway in Beltrami and Hubbard Counties. Assisted with wetland delineations and investigated areas of potential wetland along US Highway 71 expansion corridor in Bemidji, MN. Mapped wetland boundaries using GPS. Incorporated findings of the wetland investigations into EAW. Environmental Permitting Projects Carver County Storm Water Permit Review. Serves as technical reviewer for development projects requesting storm water permits for Carver County. Reviews permit applications and project designs for compliance with the County volume management, volume control and water quality rules and goals. Additionally, performs field inspections of constructed projects to determine compliance with final approved permit. Navitas Energy Windfarm Permitting Project. Currently serving as the assistant project manager for a Wind Farm surveying and permitting project. Wenck is assisting the client to determine wind turbine sites by investigation issues such as compliance with wetland avoidance and mitigation rules, cultural resource surveys and analysis, ecologically sensitive resource consultations with the Iowa DNR. Additionally Wenck is providing field surveying services of the wind turbine, transmission line and access road locations, drafted a storm water pollution prevention plan for the site construction, and acquiring the final site construction plan from the Army Corps of Engineers. Rockies Express Natural Gas Pipeline Project. Served as a contract biologist during portions of a natural gas pipeline routing, permitting and pre-construction project. Project activities included pipeline routing analysis targeted at avoiding environmentally sensitive areas, identification of wetland areas and wetland communities in project corridor, identification of threatened or endangered species in the project corridor, developing survey plans and avoidance tactics for sensitive communities and threatened or endangered species, and coordinating consultations with state and federal agencies to discuss potential impacts to sensitive species or habitats in the project corridor.


Jeffrey C. Madejcyzk Project Manager / Aquatic Ecologist Round Lake Contaminated Sediment Investigation: Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP). Served as a representative to the US Army as a project scientist assisting a technical working group comprised on stakeholders from the US EPA, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency examining the sediment contamination in Round Lake from previous industrial activities at TCAAP. Prepared technical memo’s examining the heavy metals contamination in Round Lake sediments, designed a sample plan to further delineate the extent of the contamination, developed a conceptual model of fate and transport of heavy metals in Round Lake, investigated different contaminated sediment remedial actions such as dredging, capping and natural recovery and conducted a literature review to investigate the mechanism of toxicity and biological risk due to heavy metals associated with lake draw downs required to manage the lake as a waterfowl refuge.


Jeffrey D. Strom Water Resource Scientist AREAS OF EXPERTISE: • Limnology • Aqueous Geochemistry • Water Quality Modeling • TMDLs • Aquatic Ecology • GIS EDUCATION/TRAINING: MS, Water Resource Science, University of Minnesota BA Environmental Studies and Geography, Gustavus Adolphus College SWAT Training, Texas A&M University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2008 – Present Wenck Associates, Inc. Water Resource Scientist

2004 – 2005 Carver County Land and Water Services Chaska, MN Water Quality Intern 2002 - 2003 City of Bloomington Environmental Health Bloomington, MN Environmental Aide

INTRODUCTION Mr. Strom has extensive work experience in water quality monitoring, data processing and analysis, water quality modeling and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Since arriving at Wenck, Mr. Strom has worked on data analysis, water quality modeling and reporting for various lake and stream management plans, assessments and TMDL projects. He also has advanced training and research experience in modeling biogeochemical cycles in aquatic systems. SELECTED EXPERIENCE Rice Lake Excess Nutrient TMDL – North Fork Crow River Watershed District. Developed a nutrient budget for Rice Lake using stream monitoring data, calibrated unit area load GIS model and measured internal phosphorus release from sediments. A BATHTUB lake response model was built, calibrated and validated to set a nutrient reduction target and develop the appropriate scenarios and load reductions needed for Rice Lake to meet Minnesota state nutrient standards. Ann and Emma Lake TMDL – Wright County Soil and Water Conservation District. Used ArcView to construct a Generalized Watershed Loading Function (GWLF) model for Ann and Emma Lake watersheds. The model was used to predict phosphorus loading to each lake and help identify priority areas for best management practice (BMP) implementation. Blackhawk and Thomas Lake Management Plan – City of Eagan. Led modeling efforts to update the City’s Pondnet model to predict the transport of stormwater and phosphorus to Blackhawk and Thomas Lake. A phosphorus budget was developed for each lake using the updated Pondnet model and measured internal phosphorus loading rates. Lake response to phosphorus sources was modeled in BATHTUB to set realistic goals and reductions to improve water quality in each lake. Blackhawk and Thomas Lake fish populations and aquatic macrophytes were also investigated to determine potential impacts on the water quality of each lake.

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Jeff Strom Water Resource Scientist Ann and Fish Lake Excess Nutrient TMDLs – Kanabec Soil and Water Conservation District. Developed hydraulic and phosphorus watershed models for the Ann and Fish Lake watershed using the National Resources Conservation Services curve number approach and a unit area load GIS model. These models, along with measured sediment phosphorus release, were used to develop a nutrient budgets for each lake. Nutrient inputs to each lake were modeled using BATHTUB to determine necessary reductions for each lake to meet Minnesota state water quality standards. GIS was then used to map existing land-use practices throughout each watershed and identify potential projects and BMPs to meet target reductions. Shingle Creek Watershed – Biotic and Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Project. Conducted hydrologic and water quality synoptic surveys to collect data for TMDL development. Built, calibrated and validated a steady-state hydraulic/water quality model (QUAL-2K) to diagnose potential sources of dissolved oxygen depletion and the necessary scenarios and load reductions to mitigate violations. North Fork – Lower Crow River Watershed Dissolved Oxygen TMDL. Lead modeling efforts to develop and calibrate QUAL-2K models for five tributaries and one main-stem reach of the North Fork Crow River. These models will be used to identify in-stream and non-point source loadings that may be contributing to low dissolved oxygen concentrations observed throughout these systems. North Fork – Lower Crow River Watershed Bacteria and Turbidity TMDL. Helped develop a fecal coliform total maximum daily load for the lower Crow River watershed. Responsibilities included rigorous accounting of fecal coliform sources in the watershed and developing load duration curves to help understand the linkages between sources and stream loads. Chippewa River Turbidity TMDL Study. Developed a Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model for 6 subwatersheds in the Chippewa River Watershed. This model was used to predict the fate and transport of total suspended solids throughout the watershed and potential sources (upland vs. channel erosion) of sediment for each subbasin. The model also tested the impact of various BMPs and land-management practices on TSS loading/delivery. Sauk River (GUS) – Turbidity TMDL Study. Developed a SWAT model to assess non-point source TSS loading for three tributaries (Getchel, Unnamed and Stony) in the upper Sauk River Watershed. The model was used to identify high-priority areas of upland sediment loss, inputs from in-channel erosion and the fate and transport of this sediment through the channel network.

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Brian F. Beck Water Quality Scientist AREAS OF EXPERTISE: • Limnology • Water Quality Modeling • GIS • TMDLs • Aqueous Geochemistry • Hydrology EDUCATION: MS, Water Resource Science (emphasis environmental chemistry), University of Minnesota, Duluth, 2012 BS, Environmental Science, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 2008

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2013 – Present Wenck Associates, Inc. Maple Plain, MN Water Quality Scientist 2012 – 2013 National Lacustrine Core Facility (University of Minnesota – Twin Cities) Minneapolis, MN Laboratory Technician 2010-2012 University of Minnesota – Duluth Duluth, MN Research assistant 2007-2009 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency St. Paul, MN Intern

INTRODUCTION Mr. Beck has two years of experience working on water quality data analysis, water quality modeling, sulfate geochemistry, data processing and analysis, technical report writing, and water quality monitoring. Mr. Beck graduated from the University of Minnesota - Duluth in 2012 with a MS in Water Resource Science with an emphasis in environmental chemistry. He has worked as a hydrologic and water quality modeler to develop and write TMDLs for turbidity, bacteria, and nutrients in impaired water bodies. Mr. Beck has experience using BATHTUB, PONDNET, ArcMap, and PHREEQC equilibrium geochemical modeling software. Prior to working at Wenck, Mr. Beck worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Minnesota Duluth on projects related to sulfur geochemistry and mercury fate/transport.

SELECTED EXPERIENCE Water Quality and Watershed Management City of Eagan Neighborhood Lake Management Plan (2013-2014) - Mr. Beck helped author the management plan report and also led modeling efforts to update the City’s PONDNET model to predict watershed hydrology and phosphorus loads to impaired and protection lakes. The PONDNET model consisted of a complex network of storm sewers and city ponds. Model hydrology was calibrated using monitored outflow from the various pump and lift stations throughout the City of Eagan. Calibrated model results were used estimate watershed hydrology and phosphorus budgets for each lake. Lake response to flow and phosphorus loads were modeled in BATHTUB to set realistic goals and reductions to improve water quality in each lake. O:\Proposals\2014 P System\P5218-0001 Fillmore Cty - Root River WD\Resumes\07 Beck_Master 2014.docx

Brian F. Beck Water Quality Scientist Lake Susan Use Attainability Analysis (2013) – Mr. Beck helped build and calibrated a BATHTUB model that was used to determine the necessary load reduction required for Lake Susan to meet water quality standards. Mr. Beck was also responsible for writing chapters related to water quality reductions. North Fork Crow Turbidity, Bacteria, and Nutrient TMDL (2013 – 2014) – Mr. Beck helped develop turbidity total maximum daily loads for multiple reaches in the North Fork Crow watershed. Mr. Beck was responsible for developing pollutant source assessments, calculating turbidity allocations, and writing the turbidity chapters of the TMDL. Sauk River Bacteria and Nutrient TMDL (2013-2014) – Mr. Beck is developing bacteria and nutrient TMDLs for multiple streams and lakes within the Sauk River watershed. Responsibilities included development of hydrologic flow duration curves and rigorous accounting of fecal coliform sources in the watershed to help understand the linkages between watershed hydrology, seasonal land management practices and bacteria sources throughout the watershed. Mr. Beck is also responsible for using Hydrologic Simulation Program—Fortran (HSPF) output to build BATHTUB lake response models to determine nutrient sources in impaired lakes. Mr. Beck is the primary author of the TMDL report. Vermillion River Turbidity, Bacteria, Dissolved Oxygen, and Nutrient TMDL (2014) – Mr. Beck is responsible for developing bacteria, turbidity, and nutrient total maximum daily loads for the Vermillion River watershed. Responsibilities include water quality data analysis, pollutant source assessment, and water quality modeling. Shingle Creek Routine Monitoring and Reporting – Mr. Beck conducts routine monitoring for streams and lakes within the Shingle Creek watershed boundaries. Responsibilities include collecting water quality samples, routine maintenance of field equipment, measurement of stream discharge, and analysis of field data. Mr. Beck is also responsible for writing annual water quality reports for the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Organization. Sulfate Geochemistry Impacts of Sulfate Addition in the St. Louis River Estuary (2010-2012) – Mr. Beck was responsible for developing and executing a study to determine the influence of increasing sulfate concentrations in the St. Louis River Estuary. Responsibilities included collecting sediment cores, conducting sulfate addition experiments, interpreting geochemical results, and writing reports MPCA Development of Wild Rice Sediment Porewater Sampling (2010-2011) – Mr. Beck helped develop multiple methods for sampling and extracting sediment porewater samples for redox sensitive parameters (sulfide, sulfate, ferrous iron, etc). Mr. Beck was responsible for testing methods, sample analysis, and reporting method results to superiors. MnDNR Mercury Production and Transport in Northeastern Minnesota (2012) – Mr. Beck assisted in the planning and execution of sampling events in lakes and rivers near the Minnesota Iron Range. Responsibilities included collecting sediment cores, stream and lake water samples, and analysis of collected sediment porewater samples.

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Hagen Kaczmarek Environmental/GIS Professional AREAS OF EXPERTISE: • Water Resources Engineering • GIS Assistance EDUCATION: BS, Physical Geography and Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2012 MS, Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, September 2012 - Present ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND EQUIPMENT: ArcGIS 10.1: ArcGIS Online, ArcSDE, ArcServer, Business Analyst and Business Analyst Online, Model Builder, Spatial Analyst, 3D-Analyst; Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Microsoft SQL Server; PostgreSQL, PostGIS; Trimble: Pathfinder Office, TerraSync; BATHTUB ; FLUX; SQL Trimble GeoCollector XH 6000 and XT 3000, Spectra LL100; YSI 556 and YSI Professional Plus

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2014 - Present Wenck Associates, Inc. Environmental/GIS Professional 2013 – 2014 City of Eden Prairie Environmental Technician 2012 – 2014 University of Minnesota Research Assistant 2012 Jefferson County Highway Department GIS Intern 2011 – 2012 Pangeo Studio GIS Analyst 2011 – 2012 University of Wisconsin – Whitewater Research Assistant

SELECTED EXPERIENCE City of Eden Prairie, Environmental Technician. Assisted the Environmental Coordinator with fulfilling requirements under the Small MS4 General Permit through inventorying stormwater wetlands and structural BMPs. Quality assurance of existing Access records and SDE feature classes for MPCA compliance University of Minnesota, Research Assistant. Developed laboratory section that focuses on integrating water resources and GIS. Calculated and evaluated Stream Power Index and Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation values to determine susceptibility for gully and rill erosion in agricultural reaches. Jefferson County Highway Department, GIS Intern. Synthesized accident data that aided in proper signage of hazardous intersections. Rated and inventoried culverts on county highways using Trimble GPS for DOT compliance and hydrologic analysis. Created workflow and trained highway superintendents and staff on Trimble GPS. Pangea Studio, GIS Analyst. Used Business Analyst to help a small business expand their delivery area to serve 100 plus potential customers. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Research Assistant. Derived watershed catchments and modeled soil erosion in Whitewater Creek Watershed.

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