| Authors of In-depth Articles (Alphabetical): Recent Issues
The authors of articles published in the Oregon Insider are leading experts in the fields of water quality, air quality, and environmental regulation. These experts will keep you informed about successful negotiations, changing administrative policies, significant court decisions, practical technological advances, and pertinent legislation related to environmental regulation. Aldrich, Gregory K.: DEQ Legislative Update (OI #450, September 2009) Gregory Aldrich is the Government Relations Manager for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Mr. Aldrich is based out of the Portland, Oregon office of DEQ. Amali, Said: Aquifer Recharge and Recovery: Assessing Potential in the Umatilla Basin (OI #444: March 2009) Dr. Said Amali has more than fifteen years of direct experience in water resources evaluations/planning and environmental quality impact assessments/mitigation. He cherishes the challenges of multi-discipline and multi-stakeholder projects, especially when science, policy development, and public relations are intertwined. Since joining IRZ Consulting LLC, in Hermiston, Oregon, he has focused on securing environmentally responsible and sustainable water resources for the agricultural community in the Umatilla Basin of northeastern Oregon. He is the project manager for the Umatilla Basin Regional Aquifer Recovery Assessment involving assessments of Columbia and Umatilla Rivers water supply, groundwater aquifer characterization, stream and groundwater quality, fisheries resources, regulatory framework and water rights, and engineering design of water supply and distribution systems. His other projects have included water and watershed planning programs, wastewater reuse, and environmental compliance services for a broad range of contamination scenarios. Bartz, David: Obama and The Environment (OI #448: July 2009) David Bartz is a shareholder at the Portland offices of the Pacific Northwest regional law firm of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, where he serves as the firm’s President as well as the Chair of its Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Group of the firm. His practice focuses on the litigation of environmental and construction issues. He has extensive experience representing clients in court and before administrative agencies including the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Washington State Department of Ecology and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Mr. Bartz served as Associated Oregon Industries representative on Oregon’s Air Toxic Advisory Committee (2000-2002). He is also a Board member and Secretary of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Oregon Chapter (2000-present). In 2007, he was honored by Oregon Women Lawyers Association for his work in promoting women and minorities in the legal profession. In 2008, the World Arts Foundation presented Mr. Bartz with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work to advance the success of minority attorneys. Bateman, Brenda: Water Resources Legislative Concepts (OI #435: June 2008) Dr. Bateman is the Senior Policy Coordinator for the Oregon Water Resources Department. Borisenko, Aaron: Willamette Basin Rivers & Streams Assessment (OI #453, December 2009) Aaron is in the Laboratory and Environmental Assessment Division of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in Portland, Oregon. Brandt-Erichsen, Svend: Stimulus Bill Infrastructure Funds Energy, Transportation & Water Projects (OI #444: March 2009) Svend Brandt-Erichsen, who practices in both Alaska and Washington, has been an environmental lawyer for nearly 20 years. He spent over 15 years in private practice and, before that, was Regional Administrator of the State of Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC). Svend has spent his career in energy development, assisting petroleum, coal-based and alternative energy firms with the environmental issues associated with project development and ongoing operations. He has worked on matters involving electric power generation and transmission, as well as oil and gas production, transportation, and refining, and has experience under all of the major environmental statutes. Svend represents the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, the operator of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Service (TAPS) on its environmental matters, as well as several oil companies with oil and gas platforms in Alaska’s Cook Inlet. He has advised an independent power development company on carbon management issues for coal gasification projects; litigated the adequacy of an EIS supporting a federal land exchange, among other NEPA matters; represented a coalition seeking reform of harvest practices that affect ESA-listed Northwest salmon and steelhead; and advised a Washington refinery in its response to a petition seeking ESA listing of a herring population that spawns near its facility. Bryden, Gregg: Ecosystem Markets: Highlights From 1st Annual Conference (OI #436: July 2008) Water Quality Regulation in Oregon and 2008 Water Quality Conference Highlights (OI #433, April 2008) Oregon Stormwater Permits: New Reporting Requirements (OI #433, April 2008) Ecosystem Markets Conference 2009: A Year of Progress (OI #449: August 2009) Stormwater Regulation Update: 2009 Stormwater Conference — Moving Beyond Litigation (OI #451: October 2009) Implementing Oregon Senate Bill 737: Toxics Reduction - Impacts to Industry & Commerce (OI #455, February 2010) Gregg Bryden is a senior scientist at Kennedy/Jenks Consultants in Portland, Oregon where he helps industrial and municipal clients throughout the western US solve stormwater and wastewater challenges with solutions that enhance the lives of residents while protecting the environment. He always picks up after his dog, never uses chemicals on his lawn, and is obsessive about ensuring his car does not leak oil. As of 2010, Gregg is celebrating 25 years at Kennedy/Jenks Consultants. Callaway, Emily (CH2M HILL): Enhanced Wetlands & Water Quality: The Albany-Millersburg Integrated Wetland Project (OI #432: March 2008) Chappell, Michael: Clean Water Act Citizen Suits - The Plaintiff's Perspective: Liability is "Strict" - What's Left to Discuss? (OI #438, September 2008) Michael Chappell has worked in various capacities — student intern, law clerk, and attorney — for eight years at a San Francisco environmental firm specializing in Clean Water Act litigation. He represented grassroots environmental organizations, primarily groups that belong to the Waterkeeper Alliance, in Clean Water Act citizen suit enforcement actions. He worked on over sixty Clean Water Act cases filed in Federal District Courts in California. He also participated in approximately ten National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit challenges before the California’s regulatory agency and, when necessary, in California State Courts. In mid-June 2008, Michael opened his own practice in Spokane, Washington. Cochran, Bobby: Willamette Partnershp Update: “Counting on the Environment - Creating Tools & Framework for Ecosystem Markets (OI #446: May 2009) Bobby Cochran works for Clean Water Services in Hillsboro, Oregon. Clean Water Services is on the core team working with the Willamette Partnership to create a fully-functioning ecosystem service marketplace in the Willamette Basin. Curtiss, Sarah Stauffer: Steps Toward Net Environmental Benefit in Agency Decisions (OI #453, December 2009) Sarah Curtiss is an associate practicing in the Resources, Development & Environment practicegroup at Stoel Rives LLP, focusing on land use, permitting, natural resources, and development. Sarah regularly helps clients secure permits from local governments for industrial, commercial, residential, and mixedused developments. Her experience includes representing clients before local governing bodies and the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals. She also assists clients in permitting energy facilities through state siting processes. Dods, David: Phytotreatment of Stormwater: Phytotreatment Findings Betoken a Promising Future (OI #437: August 2008) David Dods is an environmental engineer. David works for URS Corporation in their Overland Park, Kansas office. Dupuis, Tom: Water Quality Thermal Credit Trading: Methods for Quantifying Thermal Credits for Water Quality Trading (OI #435: June 2008) Thomas Dupuis, PE, has 30 years of experience in watershed and water quality management in over 30 states and 2 territories. His primary focus over the last 20 years has been assisting CH2M HILL’s clients in complying with the Clean Water Act. Specific expertise includes water quality credit trading, site-specific criteria, total maximum daily loads, water quality-based permitting, and antidegradation demonstrations. He is currently technical lead for CH2M HILL’s project for the Willamette Partnership to assist in developing an ecosystem marketplace. Tom also was a key player in the development of the landmark watershed permit issued to Clean Water Services in the Tualatin Basin. Prior to joining CH2M HILL, Mr. Dupuis worked for the North Carolina water quality and water resources agencies, and before that for a private environmental research firm in Wisconsin. He received bachelors and masters degrees in environmental engineering from Marquette University in Milwaukee. Emond, Henriette (P.E./CH2M HILL): Enhanced Wetlands & Water Quality: The Albany-Millersburg Integrated Wetland Project (OI #432: March 2008) Farr, Jr., Leonard C.: Green Remediation: Recent Developments — The Latest Buzz (OI #451: October 2009) Leonard Farr is a Senior Associate in the AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. Portland, Oregon office, where he has worked for 20 years. Mr. Farr’s primary practice areas include brownfields, due diligence, and Superfund cleanup. Ferro, Ari M.: Phytotreatment of Stormwater: Phytotreatment Findings Betoken a Promising Future (OI #437: August 2008) Ari M. Ferro, Ph.D., works extensively in the area of phytoremediation. He works for URS Corporation in their Morrisville, North Carolina office. Foster, Brent: Environmental Enforcement in Oregon: Oregon Attorney General Expands Program (OI #453, December 2009) Brent Foster is Special Counsel for Oregon Attorney General John Kroger in Salem and in that position he advises the Attorney General on issues relating to environmental law. He has worked as a public-interest environmental attorney for the last ten years and has worked on a range of federal and state environmental enforcement actions. Brent has a law degree from Lewis and Clark Law School, and a B.S. and B.A. in Ecology and Environmental Science from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Futornick, Kathi: Western Climate Initiative: 1st WCI Regional Stakeholders Workshop Meets in Portland (OI #431: February 2008) Oregon & Renewable Energy: Update on 2007 Renewable Energy Laws and Regulations (OI #433, April 2008) Phytotreatment of Stormwater: Phytotreatment Findings Betoken a Promising Future (OI #437: August 2008) Climate Change Response - What's Your Business Strategy? Positioning Your Business Conference (OI #450, September 2009) Climate Change Strategies: NEBC Conference - Positioning Your Business (OI #452, November 2009) Katherine Futornick is a managing scientist with URS Corporation and specializes in strategic planning and management of complex environmental projects. Katherine is part of the Global Sustainability Group with URS. She completed her undergraduate degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduate studies at the University of Oregon and Oregon State University where she conducted research into the environmental stressors on internal opiates in mammalian reproductive systems. During the past 10 years, she has managed projects investigating mercury contamination from legacy mining sites and managed several watershed assessment and stormwater projects. Katherine serves as Chair of the Oregon Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) and is on the board for the Pacific Northwest International Section of A&WMA. Gillaspie, Janet: Priority Toxics Reduction: Technical Report Informs SB 737 Process (OI #442, January 2009) Wastewater Utilities and Toxics Reduction: Oregon Wastewater Utilities - Clean Water is What We Do (OI #447: June 2009) Janet is the Executive Director of the Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies in Portland, Oregon. Glick, Richard M.: Carbon Capture & Storage: EPA Previews New Rules (OI #437: August 2008) Ecomarket Approaches to Addressing Regulatory Obligations: Legal Overview & the Hells Canyon Test Case (OI #446: May 2009) Richard M. Glick is a partner in the Portland, Oregon, Office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, where he is head of the firm’s Natural Resources Practice Group. His practice emphasizes water, environmental and energy law. Prior to entering private practice, Rick was staff counsel at the California State Water Resources Control Board, and then deputy City Attorney for the City of Portland, where he advised the City’s Bureaus of Water Works, Hydroelectric Power and Environmental Services. He is a former chair of the Oregon State Bar Section on Environmental and Natural Resources Law, and a member of the Water Resources Committee of the ABA Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources. He has written and presented on numerous occasions on water rights, environmental and natural resources law issues. Gold, Ivan: Climate Change & The Obama Administration (OI #441, December 2008) Ivan Gold is Senior Counsel in the Portland office of Perkins Coie LLP. His career includes representing investor owned utilities, independent power producers, and large industrial power users. Cheryl Grabham, Cheryl: Senate Bill 737 Update: Developing a Priority Persistent Pollutant (P3) List for Oregon (OI #448: July 2009) Cheryl Grabham is the P3 List Project Manager in the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Ms. Grabham works out of DEQ's Portland Office. Graham, Andrew: Oregon Water Demand Forecasting: A Transparent & Flexible Tool for Oregon Water Needs Assessment (OI #445, April 2009) Andrew Graham leads HDR’s water planning services in western Washington. He holds a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University. He is active in municipal water system planning and conservation. Andrew authored Washington State’s Guide to Watershed Planning and Management, and has produced watershed plans for the Yakima Basin and tributaries to the Lower Columbia River. Over the years, he has assisted the State’s Departments of Health, Ecology and Agriculture with policy and program development. In addition, he recently completed work on a statewide forecast of water needs for the Oregon Water Resources Department. Gregory, Stanley V.: Willamette River Fish Recovery: "Stepping Stones" - Supporting Prioritized Restoration & Investment in Multiple Ecosystem Services (OI #431: February 2008) Stan Gregory, is Professor of Fisheries in the Oregon State University’s Department of Fisheries & Wildlife. His extensive field research and many published materials include analysis of stream ecosystems (channel dynamics, woody debris, water chemistry, benthic algae, invertebrates, fish, salamanders, and riparian vegetation); landscape perspectives for stream ecosystems, the influence of human activities on ecosystem structure and function; historical reconstruction of rivers and riparian forests; and the development of restoration perspectives and practices that are consistent with natural stream processes. Educational Background: Ph.D. - Fisheries, Oregon State University, 1980; M.S. - Fisheries, Oregon State University, 1974; & B.S. - Zoology, University of Tennessee, 1971. Griffin, Ann: Sustainable Communities Standard - The Earth Advantage Example: Verde Village in Ashland an Early Adopter (OI #445, April 2009) Ann Griffin is the Sustainable Community Program Manager for Earth Advantage, Inc. in Portland, Oregon. Earth Advantage® Inc. began a decade ago as an energy conservation program of Portland General Electric, and in the spring of 2005, it became an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Since that time, it has grown to the Northwest’s premiere service provider of green building and climate change programs. Earth Advantage provides certification programs for residential new construction, and residential retrofit projects, the Earth Advantage Sustainable Community standard, and a small commercial program currently under development. Earth Advantage certifies homes as a third-party verifier for both the ENERGY STAR® and LEED for Homes® programs, conducts education and training seminars, and is a key contributor to the development of green building standards. The organization is well established with over 400 builders, remodelers, and sponsors throughout Oregon, Southwest Washington and Northern California, and licensed partners in the seven states of New England. Grott, Robert: Ecosystem Markets - A New Paradigm For the Environment: National Conference June 18-19, in Portland (OI #447: June 2009) Robert Grott is the Executive Director of the Northwest Environmental Business Council in Portland, Oregon. Robert has a diverse background in non-profit management, business management, and consulting. Before joining NEBC, Robert ran Stirling Power, which focused on renewable energy projects using waste gas from landfills and wastewater treatment plants. Prior to that, he spent 12 years as a business consultant doing research and business planning for a wide variety of clients, ranging from utilities and government agencies, to technology startups and non-profits – first with Seattle-based O’Neill & Company, and then under his own firm. Earlier, he managed special projects for a PacifiCorp subsidiary and the Port of Portland. He began his eclectic business career running a natural foods store in rural Oregon. Robert graduated from Reed College with a degree in Psychology, and holds a Certified Management Consultant designation from the Institute of Management Consultants. Halsey, Kevin: Ecosystem Services Credit Registration: Oregon Prototype Nears Completion (OI #432: March 2008) Ecosystem Markets: Measuring Trades - Establishing the Unit of Trade (OI #437: August 2008) Kevin Halsey, Regulatory Specialist at Parametrix, Inc. in Portland, Oregon, focuses on Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, and National Environmental Policy Act issues. His recent project work concentrates on development of multi-resource ecosystem markets and the tools necessary to implement them. Hamilton, Jessica: Ecosystem Markets: The Purchaser's Perspective (OI #448: July 2009) Jessica Hamilton is an associate in Perkins Coie’s Portland office and a member of the firm’s Environment & Natural Resources Practice Group. She focuses her practice on environmental compliance, remediation, due diligence, and environmental litigation. She also maintains a practice in real estate and land use litigation. Hampton, Polly: Climate Change & The Obama Administration (OI #441, December 2008) Climate Change Litigation Update (OI #444: March 2009) Polly Hampton is an associate in Perkins Coie's Environment & Natural Resources practice in the Portland, Oregon office. Honan, Gretchen: Ecosystem Services & City Planning: The City of Damacus Develops a Model Approach to Public Facilities Planning (OI #449: August 2009) Gretchen Honan, CH2M Hill, is a geographer with advanced training in wetlands and marine policy. She specializes in integrated water resources planning and manages a range of projects, including watershed studies, terrestrial and aquatic field studies, stream restoration planning, and design and analysis for project permitting. Gretchen is currently leading the public facility planning for the City of Damascus, Oregon, implementing an innovative approach to valuing public benefits that existing natural resources provide to the City. She led the development of quantification of eco system services and is now developing the recommended regulatory and market-based mechanism for ecosystem services exchanges. Hulse, David W.: Willamette River Fish Recovery: "Stepping Stones" - Supporting Prioritized Restoration & Investment in Multiple Ecosystem Services (OI #431: February 2008) David Hulse is an Associate Professor and Department Head in Landscape Architecture at the University of Oregon and a member of the University’s Institute for a Sustainable Environment. His expertise is in geographic information systems and the use of computer-based tools for facilitating land use planning and natural resource decisions. Professor Hulse served as the Principal Investigator of the Chernobyl Project, a joint Russian/American project aimed at helping reduce human health risks. His current efforts include work with EPA and state agencies on development of spatial decision support systems for creating and evaluating different possible land use futures for their effects on water quality and biodiversity. Hulse is a graduate of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, a Fulbright Scholar, and co-author of macGIS, a geographic information system now in use in over 1000 installations, in three languages, around the world. Hunter, Jeffrey: Climate Change Response - What's Your Business Strategy? Positioning Your Business Conference (OI #450, September 2009) Jeff Hunter, a partner with Perkins Coie LLP who works out of the Portland, Oregon and Denver, Colorado offices, focuses his practice on environmental and natural resources law, real estate and land use and environmental litigation, including white collar criminal matters. Jeff's practice includes environmental permitting and compliance, enforcement defense and civil and criminal litigation under various environmental statutes and regulations including CERCLA, hazardous waste, solid waste, water quality, water resources, air quality, regulated storage tanks, OSHA, and fertilizer and pesticide products. Jeff's practice also includes representation of clients in real property acquisitions, land use permitting and development, cleanup of contaminated industrial and commercial properties, mergers and acquisitions involving environmental issues and litigating claims for insurance recovery. Iani, John: "Fill Material” Ruling: US Supreme Court Holds That Mine Tailings May be Regulated Under CWA (Corps) (OI #448: July 2009) John Iani is available to represent clients in developing and structuring business and commercial endeavors, as well as to provide counseling on project development, energy, natural resources, fisheries, and environmental issues before Congress, federal and state agencies, regulatory bodies, and the courts. Prior to joining Van Ness Feldman in August 2004, John Iani served as the Regional Administrator for Region 10 of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Igloria, Ronan: Oregon Water Demand Forecasting: A Transparent & Flexible Tool for Oregon Water Needs Assessment (OI #445, April 2009) Ronan Igloria, PE, is Utility Management Services Lead for HDR Engineering in Portland, Oregon. He is responsible for utility services related to planning, operations, and management. Ronan specializes in water resources, focusing on water master planning and stormwater and watershed management planning, source water protection, water rights, regulatory compliance, and hydrologic analysis. Jackson, Lisa P.: Statement to all Environmental Protection Agency Employees (OI #443: February 2009) Lisa P. Jackson is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator for the Obama Administration. Johnson, Kim: Columbia River Basin Toxics - EPA’S Columbia River Basin State of the River Report for Toxics (OI #442, January 2009) Kealy, Mary: Ecosystem Services & City Planning: The City of Damacus Develops a Model Approach to Public Facilities Planning (OI #449: August 2009) Mary Jo Kealy, CH2M Hill, has over 27 years experience as a professional economist, specializing in the valuation of environmental amenities and ecological services using cost-benefit analysis, risk-benefit analysis, Habitat Equivalency Analysis (HEA), and Net Environmental Benefit Analysis (NEBA). Dr. Kealy’s experience with valuing ecological assets and/or evaluating ecological trade-offs covers a variety of contexts including: land asset management; water resource management; managing natural resource assets for sustainability; NEPA documentation; regulatory compliance (e.g., NRDA, CWA, RCRA); FERC licensing; and permitting. She is involved in several on-going water resource allocation projects involving diverse stakeholder interests, ecological values, and incentive-based solutions. Examples include: flow regime/aquatic ecosystem restoration in the Great Lakes Basin; water rights on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation based upon beneficial use; stream and wetland habitat restoration in the Great Lakes Basin; environmentally sustainable inter-basin water transfer in Texas; hydropower relicensing in Oregon/California; waterfront restoration in Dallas, Texas; and public facility planning in Damascus, Oregon. Kelly, Kassandra: The Conservation Registry: WEB Tool Open for Business in Oregon, Washington & Idaho (OI #436: July 2008) Kassandra Kelly works for the Defenders of Wildlife in their Northwest office in Portland, Oregon. She is a member of the project team for the Conservation Registry, an online database that records, tracks, and presents conservation action information on multiple scales, which enables a better understanding of the scope of existing conservation actions on the ground. Kassandra also serves as the contact person for the Biodiversity Partners project, which aims to promote and support regional and statewide strategies to conserve biodiversity. Before joining Defenders of Wildlife, Kassandra worked in the visual and performing arts in Portland, Oregon as a consultant and grant writer. Kassandra holds a B.A. from Reed College and an M.F.A. from Pacific University. Kranz, Tamara: Western Climate Initiative: 1st WCI Regional Stakeholders Workshop Meets in Portland (OI #431: February 2008) Tamara Kranz is part of the Global Sustainability Group for URS Corporation. Tamara works out of the Portland, Oregon office of URS. Ledger, John: Environmental Legislation in 2009: The View From Associated Oregon Industries (OI #450, September 2009) John Ledger is Vice President of Associated Oregon Industries, Oregon’s largest and oldest statewide business advocacy organization. He has been with AOI for 12 years, specializing in environment and energy and where he co-authored the Oregon Sustainability Act signed into law by Governor John Kitzhaber. He was past Assistant Director of the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality under Governor Cecil Andrus, and adjunct professor at Boise State University College of Business, teaching Government & Business. He holds a BS and MS in biology. Leisenring, Marc: Brownfields, Stormwater & Sediments: Minimizing Potential Sediment Recontamination & Associated Liability (OI #456: March 2010) Marc Leisenring, PE, is a Project Engineer with Geosyntec Consultants in Portland, Oregon. He has assisted with development of pollutant loading models and stormwater BMP decision support systems for Lake Tahoe and Southern California and currently is assisting the Water Environment Research Foundation develop BMP algorithms as part of a comprehensive model development effort to link runoff quality and BMP performance to receiving water impacts. Leland, David: Oregon's Water/Wastewater Revolving Funds: Federal Economic Stimulus Package Proposed for Water Infrastructure (OI #443: February 2009) Oregon's Public Drinking Water Sources: Drinking Water Source Monitoring (OI #454: January 2010) David is the Drinking Water Program Manager for the Office of Environmental Public Health, Public Health Division (Oregon Department of Human Services). He is based in the Salem, Oregon office. Light, David: Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board Update - An Interview with Tom Byler, Executive Director Water Reuse Rules: Edited/Condensed from Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Documents (OI #434: May 2008) Greenhouse Gas Reporting: EQC Adopts Mandatory Reporting Rules - Edited/condensed from Department of Environmental Quality Materials (OI #441, December 2008) Wastewater Agency Energy Independence: Energy Independence Study for Oregon Wastewater Agencies - Edited/condensed from Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies materials (OI #441, December 2008) David Light has been Editor of the “Oregon Insider” for the past fifteen years. Under Mr. Light’s management, the “Oregon Insider” has enjoyed a resubscription rate of over 90% for more than a decade. Lindley, Tom: Climate Change & The Obama Administration (OI #441, December 2008) Climate Change Litigation Update (OI #444: March 2009) Ecosystem Markets: The Purchaser's Perspective (OI #448: July 2009) Tom Lindley has over 25 years experience assisting clients on cutting edge environment and natural resource matters including air, water, and hazardous waste and solid waste permits; water quality and rights; endangered species; enforcement defense; litigation and trials; site investigations and remediation; audits and due diligence; investigation of potential criminal matters; and strategic counseling. Tom is actively involved with CERCLA (Superfund) investigation, remediation, and cost-recovery litigation; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clean Water Act (CWA), and Clean Air Act (CAA) permitting, compliance and litigation (including such matters as water quality trading and watershed permitting, wetland mitigation banking, carbon sequestration, ecosystem services, facility siting, climate change and greenhouse gases, and NSR/PSD); the Oil Pollution and Rivers and Harbors Acts; Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claims; and nuisance, trespass, strict liability, and other tort claims. Tom works in the Portland office of Perkins Coie LLP. Lockert, Scott: CERCLA-NRDA Restoration: Ecocredits/Liability Coverage for Duwamish River Sites (OI #445, April 2009) Scott Lockert, Vice- President of Northwest Operations at Bluefield Holdings, Inc. in Seattle, Washington, directs project strategy to generate and market eco-credits for Bluefield Holdings’ Northwest projects. He focuses on ecological financing, forecasting Natural Resource Damages liability nationally and tracking ecocredit banking trends. Lufkin, Michael: National Greenhouse Gas Reporting: EPA to Establish Mandatory GHG Reporting (OI #431: February 2008) Mike Lufkin, a partner with Marten Law Group in Seattle, Washington, has practiced environmental law for nearly ten years in the State of Washington with a focus on environmental and natural resource litigation and climate change issues. During the course of his career, Mike has represented both public and private clients in matters involving project permitting, hazardous waste cleanup, development of environmental impact statements, and energy facility siting. Mike has special expertise in the area of climate change. He assists clients in strategically analyzing their greenhouse gas assets and liabilities and helps tailor carbon management strategies to meet their business goals. Mike writes and speaks frequently on the issue of climate change and carbon emissions and has been a guest lecturer at Seattle University where he taught Clean Air Act and climate change issues to undergraduates. Before joining Marten Law Group, Mike spent six years with the Washington State Attorney General’s Office. Mike also represented the Washington State Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Fish and Wildlife. In his representation of these state agencies, he was involved with a broad array of environmental litigation involving water quality, growth management, pesticide use and regulation, endangered species, Tribal hunting and fishing, shellfish sanitation, natural resource damages, safe drinking water, SEPA, and NEPA. MacDonald, Anne: Phytotreatment of Stormwater: Phytotreatment Findings Betoken a Promising Future (OI #437: August 2008) Anne MacDonald, CEG, is a Senior Project Manager and Geomorphologist. She works for URS Corporation in their Portland, Oregon office. Macpherson, Linda (CH2M HILL): Enhanced Wetlands & Water Quality: The Albany-Millersburg Integrated Wetland Project (OI #432: March 2008) Madison, Mark: Enhanced Wetlands & Water Quality: The Albany-Millersburg Integrated Wetland Project (OI #432: March 2008) Mr. Madison has been with CH2M Hill for 30 years and has been involved in more than 100 ecosystem restoration and natural treatment systems throughout the country. He is the principal designer for the City of Albany integrated wetland system that was presented at the Ecosystem Markets Conference in May 2008. Mark is an environmental, agricultural, and civil engineer. Martin, Mac: Willamette Partnershp Update: “Counting on the Environment - Creating Tools & Framework for Ecosystem Markets (OI #446: May 2009) Mac Martin works for Clean Water Services in Hillsboro, Oregon. Clean Water Services is on the core team working with the Willamette Partnership to create a fully-functioning ecosystem service marketplace in the Willamette Basin. Masterson, Kevin: Oregon Pesticide Partnerships Update (OI #442, January 2009) Oregon Toxics Reduction: DEQ’s Cross-Media Strategy (OI #452, November 2009) Kevin is the Agency Toxics Program Coordinator for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in Salem, Oregon. Mazza, Rhonda: Forests, Land Use Planning, and Climate Change (OI #452, November 2009) Rhonda Mazza is the Science Writer for the Pacific Northwest Research Station/USDA Forest Service. McAllister, Larry: DEQ 2008-2009 Rulemaking Agenda - Edited/condensed from Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Documents (OI #432: March 2008) Oregon's Water/Wastewater Revolving Funds: Federal Economic Stimulus Package Proposed for Water Infrastructure (OI #443: February 2009) Larry McAllister is the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Co-Coordinator and the Rules Coordinator for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Larry works in the DEQ's Portland Office. Merolli, Emily: Climate Change Litigation Update (OI #444: March 2009) Emily K. Merolli is an associate in Perkins Coie's Environmental and Natural Resources practice group, and is based in the Washington, DC office. Her practice includes experience under the National Environmental Policy Act and wildlife and endangered species practice under the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Additionally, her practice includes climate change law and policy, federal Indian law, and wide-ranging experience with ocean and coastal resources, including marine pollution, species protection, maritime safety regulations, and offshore renewable energy development. Moon, David: Oregon Water Rights Ownership Decision: Trust Relationship Between Irrigation District & Water Users (OI #437: August 2008) Integrated Water Resources: Oregon's Strategy (OI #451: October 2009) David Moon practiced water law in Eugene, Oregon with the Moon Firm until recently. He previously practiced in Bozeman, Montana with Moore, Refling, O'Connell & Moon. He is currently an editor of The Water Report and the Oregon Insider. Mr. Moon received his undergraduate degree at The Colorado College and his JD at the University of Idaho Law School. He is a member of the Oregon, Idaho and Montana Bars. Moon has practiced water law for over 29 years in Montana and Oregon. Morford, Mark: DEQ’S New Director: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Director Dick Pedersen - Interview (OI #440: November 2008) Fish Consumption Rate: Implications for Cleanups - Reconsidering Risk Assumptions (OI #440: November 2008) Sustainable Regulation: Weaving Sustainability into Regulatory Decisions (OI #443: February 2009) CERCLA Liability - Burlington N. & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. United States: The Demise of CERCLA Joint & Several Liability (OI #447: June 2009) Steps Toward Net Environmental Benefit in Agency Decisions (OI #453, December 2009) Mark Morford is a partner at Stoel Rives, LLP in Portland, where he advises industrial, energy, forest products and agricultural facilities on the full range of environmental issues and opportunities. Mark is a partner in the environmental section of Stoel Rives LLP where he chairs the firm’s sustainability committee. Nocar, Raven: Ecomarket Approaches to Addressing Regulatory Obligations: Legal Overview & the Hells Canyon Test Case (OI #446: May 2009) Raven Nocar is an environmental and natural resources attorney that specializes in water law with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in Portland, Oregon. She also has a robust civil litigation practice. As an environmental attorney she advices local governments and private entities in a wide range of complex water law matters. Nomura, Ranei: DEQ Water Quality Trading Guidance: DEQ Updates Water Quality Trading in NPDES Permits Internal Management Directive (OI #455, February 2010) Ranei works in water quality in the Western Region – Eugene Office of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Pagel, Martha O.: Oregon Water Availability Challenges: Opportunities for Industry & Private Development (OI #457, April 2010) Martha Pagel is a shareholder with Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC. Her practice focuses on water and natural resources. She is a recognized leader in water law and policy throughout the West. Ms. Pagel previously served for eight years as Director of Oregon’s Water Resources Department. Pokarney, Bruce: Agriculture Conservation Programs- Oregon AG Takes Full Advantage (OI #442, January 2009) Primozich, David: Willamette Basin Ecosystem Marketplace: Open for Business (OI #434: May 2008) Water Quality Thermal Credit Trading: Methods for Quantifying Thermal Credits for Water Quality Trading (OI #435: June 2008) Willamette Partnershp Update: “Counting on the Environment - Creating Tools & Framework for Ecosystem Markets (OI #446: May 2009) David Primozich is Executive Director of the Willamette Partnership, which has been working with stakeholders to create an ecosystem services marketplace in the Willamette River Basin. The Willamette Partnership is a coalition of diverse leaders working to shift the way people value, manage, and regulate our environment. David Primozich has served as Executive Director since the founding of the Willamette Partnership in the fall of 2004. David has been engaged in natural resource policy and management for more than a decade. Prior to working with the Board to form the Willamette Partnership, David managed production of the Willamette Subbasin Plan to guide fish and wildlife conservation investment in the Willamette Basin. He also managed production of the first comprehensive Parks and Open Space Plan for Yamhill County, Oregon. Ragain, Sean: Stormwater Programs in Oregon: What's in Store for 2009 (OI #444: March 2009) Sean Ragain is a Principal with GeoEngineers, Inc. and practices out of their Portland, Oregon office. Roick, Tom: Beneficial Use of Solid Waste - DEQ Rulemaking (OI #456, March 2010) Tom is a Senior Policy Analyst in the Land Quality Division of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in Salem, Oregon. Ryals, Cindy: Stormwater Update: 2008 Stormwater Conference Highlights - Government Perspectives and Compliance Strategies (OI #440: November 2008) Cindy Ryals is an environmental scientist with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants in Portland. She has worked ona number of water management issues, including development of stormwater pollution control plans and stormwater monitoring as part of the Oregon general industrial stormwater permit. Her primary focus is on human health risk assessments and remedial investigations, including work on the Portland Harbor Superfund Site. She has a Masters degree in environmental science and management from the University of California-Santa Barbara, and a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology, with a certificate in business, from the University of Wisconsin. Rycewicz, Chris: CERCLA Settlements Update: Tenth Circuit Allows Non-Settling PRP to Intervene "As of Right" - Possible Oregon Application? (OI #457, April 2010) Chris Rycewicz is a partner of Miller Nash LLP in Portland. Chris has had an active civil practice for the past 20 years that emphasizes environmental and natural resources issues. Chris has successfully represented businesses and individuals in federal and state trial and appellate courts, and administrative tribunals throughout the country. Safford, Sue: Climate Change & Business Opportunity: Savvy Businesses Seizing Opportunities Now (OI #436: July 2008) Climate Change: Activity Continues to Heat Up (OI #435: June 2008) Solar Power Update: Conference Illuminates Solar Opportunities (OI #437: August 2008) Sustainable Options: Meeting Addresses Urban & Rural Development and Natural Resources (OI #439: October 2008) Sustainable Business Practices: Report from the 2nd Annual International Conference on Business & Sustainability (OI #441, December 2008) Carbon Credits Trading Update (OI #442, January 2009) Sue Safford is the Operations Director of the Oregon Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies Center (Oregon BEST). Safford is a former environmental outreach manager for the Port of Portland. She also served as an administrator of the Oregon Hanford Waste Board for the Oregon Department of Energy and as an environmental attorney with Stoel Rives. Safford holds degrees from Princeton University and the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College. Schiffer, Gabrielle: "Greening" Oregon's State Building Code (OI #445, April 2009) Gabrielle Schiffer is the Green Building Services Coordinator for the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Building Codes Division in Salem, Oregon. Schuster, Jeannette C.: Portland Stormwater Regulation (OI #441, December 2008) Jeannette is a member of the Tonkon Torp's Real Estate and Environmental Law Practice Group in Portland, assisting clients with environmental and renewable energy projects. Her experience includes working with clients to resolve problems related to environmental cleanup, environmental insurance claims, wind power siting, water rights, land use and zoning, and utility rate cases. Jeanette began her career as a Research Assistant at Portland’s VA Medical Center and R.W. Franz Cancer Research Center. Most recently, she worked as a clinical trial document specialist at a pharmaceutical company in Germany. During law school, Jeanette served as the associate editor of the Lewis and Clark Law School’s Environmental Law Journal. Sheedy, Ellen: Climate Change Response - What's Your Business Strategy? Positioning Your Business Conference (OI #450, September 2009) Ellen Sheedy is an associate in Perkins Coie LLP's Business practice group in Portland, Oregon. She focuses her practice on corporate governance, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, securities law compliance, and nonprofit corporations. Ellen’s clients operate in a variety of industries, including the Cleantech industry. She has also authored articles related to climate change law and Cleantech including, "Landmark Agreement - Publicly Traded Energy Company Agrees to Disclose Financial Risks Related to Climate Change," "The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Highlights of the 2009 Stimulus Bill," and “Can Your Cleantech Business Get Stimulus Funds?” Smesrud, Jason: Water Quality Thermal Credit Trading: Methods for Quantifying Thermal Credits for Water Quality Trading (OI #435: June 2008) Jason Smesrud, PE, CWRE, CPSS, has over 10 years of experience in irrigation and drainage engineering with a focus on irrigation water management and engineering soil/plant systems for wastewater reuse, natural treatment systems, phytoremediation and native plant restoration. This experience includes work with clients across the US on all phases of permitting, modeling, design, construction and monitoring. Jason also serves as CH2M HILL’s global technology leader for Agricultural Services. Mr. Smesrud received an MS in Bioresource Engineering from Oregon State University and a BS in Soil Science, Evergreen State College. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer in Oregon, a Certified Water Rights Examiner, and a Certified Professional Soil Scientist. Smith, Barbara J.: Portland Harbor Superfund Site Update (OI #455, February 2010) Barbara J. Smith is President of Harris & Smith Public Affairs. She assists the Lower Willamette Group with its communication and outreach activities on the Portland Harbor Superfund Project. Sniffen, Brian T.: CERCLA Settlements Update: Tenth Circuit Allows Non-Settling PRP to Intervene "As of Right" - Possible Oregon Application? (OI #457, April 2010) Brian Sniffen is an associate with Miller Nash LLP in Portland. Brian’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, including environmental litigation. Soscia, Mary Lou: Columbia River Basin Toxics - EPA’S Columbia River Basin State of the River Report for Toxics (OI #442, January 2009) Mary Lou Soscia currently serves as the Columbia River Coordinator for the US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10. In this role, she is currently leading the development of the Columbia River Toxics Reduction Strategy. She also represents EPA in the discussions on the role of the Clean Water Act in Federal Columbia River Power System decisions. Ms. Soscia has had thirty years of experience with state, federal, and tribal government specializing in watershed and river management issues. While on EPA assignments in 1993-1997, Ms. Soscia served as the coordinator of the Tribal Watershed Program for the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and as the manager of the Oregon Watershed Health Program. Working for EPA in Washington, DC, Ms. Soscia helped develop and establish EPA’s National Estuary Program, a collaborative effort to restore US estuaries. Ms. Soscia has also worked for the States of Maryland and Wyoming. Ms. Soscia has a Bachelor’s degree in Geography from Virginia Tech and a Master’s degree in Geography from the University of Maryland. Steward, Sheree: Oregon's Public Drinking Water Sources: Drinking Water Source Monitoring (OI #454: January 2010) Sheree Stewart is the Coordinator for Drinking Water Protection in the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. She is based out of the Salem, Oregon office. Strecker, Eric: Brownfields, Stormwater & Sediments: Minimizing Potential Sediment Recontamination & Associated Liability (OI #456: March 2010) Eric Strecker, PE, is a Principal and Water Resources Practice Leader with Geosyntec Consultants in Portland, Oregon. He has over 25 years of hydrologic and water quality engineering and science experience, including national level applied research efforts for the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Highway Administration, the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), and National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) as well as state and local stormwater management, design and research projects throughout the United States. He is a principal investigator for the International Stormwater BMP Database. He has also been a principal investigator on applied stormwater research projects for WERF and NCHRP.
Taniguchi-Dennis, Diane: Enhanced Wetlands & Water Quality: The Albany-Millersburg Integrated Wetland Project (OI #432: March 2008) Ms. Taniguchi-Dennis is a professional engineer and is the Public Works Director for the City of Albany. VanderJack, Andrew: "Fill Material” Ruling: US Supreme Court Holds That Mine Tailings May be Regulated Under CWA (Corps) (OI #448: July 2009) Andrew VanderJack’s practice focuses on environmental and natural resource issues. Clients benefit from the legal knowledge and perspective Andrew has gained through past employment with several governmental agencies including the President’s Council on Environmental Quality and EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. Vickerman, Sara: Ecosystem Markets Legislation: Oregon Approves Path-Breaking Legislation (OI #449: August 2009) Sara Vickerman is Director of the Northwest office of Defenders of Wildlife and that organization’s Senior Director for Biodiversity Partnerships. Ms. Vickerman serves on the Board of Directors for the Willamette Partnership and the American Forest Foundation as well as serving on the Oregon Sustainability Board and two advisory committees for the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Sara is currently working with a variety of public and private partners to create the “Marketplace for Nature” — a proof-of-concept voluntary project to conserve and restore both regulated and unregulated natural Vizzini, Dan: Portland's Stormwater Marketplace (OI #438, September 2008) Mr. Vizzini works for the City of Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services. He is the Project Manager for the Bureau's Stormwater Management Program. Weick, Rodney: Underground Injection Control Program Update: DEQ Initiates Enforcement Actions & Expedited Permitting Process (OI #454: January 2010) Rodney is the Stormwater & Underground Injection Control Programs Manager, Northwest Region, for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Whitaker, Carol: Environmental Crimes Enforcement in Oregon: Should Permittees Worry? (OI #454: January 2010) Carol Whitaker is an environmental compliance management professional with over 20 years of experience in managing complex compliance programs in the pulp and paper industry. Carol is currently seeking employment within the local Portland area. Whelan, Ela: Stormwater Regulation Update: 2009 Stormwater Conference — Moving Beyond Litigation (OI #451: October 2009) Ela Whelan is a Professional Engineer who specializes in stormwater regulations and planning with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants (Portland). In her spare time she encourages rainwater evapotranspiration by growing prized tomatoes. White, Brian: Oregon Toxics Monitoring Program: First Year Monitoring for Willamette Basin Completed - DEQ Program Supports Multiple Agency Priorities (OI #453, December 2009) Brian is in the Office of Communications and Outreach, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in Salem, Oregon. Wirz, Dawn: Water Quality Thermal Credit Trading: Methods for Quantifying Thermal Credits for Water Quality Trading (OI #435: June 2008) Dawn Wirz, EIT, has extensive expertise in hydrology and water quality modeling. Her hydrology experience includes: overland flow and erosion modeling, including hydraulic modeling of gradually varied flow in steep pipelines; sewer and water system modeling using Mouse, MIKEURBAN, Infowater, and GIS networks; evaluation and pre-design of alternative systems for wastewater treatment; temperature and shade modeling with the model Heat Source; and water quality modeling for TMDL applications. Ms. Wirz received an MS in Engineering and a BS in Biological Systems Engineering from Washington State University. She currently works for CH2M Hil Wood, Tom: Greenhouse Gas Cap & Trade Program: Western Climate Initiative Program Now Outlined (OI #433, April 2008) Greenhouse Gas Cap & Trade Program: New Details Emerge - Western Climate Initiative Outlines Key Program Aspects (OI #434: May 2008) Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Toxic Release Inventory: DC Circuit Ruling on Form R Article Exemption (OI #435: June 2008) Greenhouse Gas Cap & Trade Update: Western Climate Initiative Releases New Details (OI #438, September 2008) Western Climate Initiative Update: WCI Unveils Final Cap & Trade Program (OI #439, October 2008) Federal Regulatory Update: End of an Administration Brings Regulatory Changes to SPCC, Air, and Civil Penalty Rules and Proposed Solid Waste Exclusions (OI #443: February 2009) Greenhouse Gas Law Developments: The Climate Registry Comes to Portland (OI #448: July 2009) Greenhouse Gas Regulation Process Heating Up (OI #451: October 2009) Tom Wood is a partner at Stoel Rives LLP in Portland, Oregon who helps industrial clients across the Western United States obtain permits and comply with the myriad requirements of state and federal environmental regulations. Tom is also an adjunct professor at Lewis and Clark Law School where he teaches about the Clean Air Act. Tom recently served on the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality advisory committee developing greenhouse gas reporting rules and worked closely with the Washington Department of Ecology in developing its greenhouse gas emission performance standard and carbon sequestration regulations. Yap, Anita: Ecosystem Services & City Planning: The City of Damacus Develops a Model Approach to Public Facilities Planning (OI #449: August 2009) Anita Yap, City of Damascus. is the City’s Community Development Director. Anita is leading the development of the long range Comprehensive Plan for the new city of Damascus. Along with City Engineer Dave Green and his team from CH2M Hill, Anita is developing the implementation program for ecosystem services and detailed master facility plans for water, stormwater, wastewater, and water reuse plan. Anita has over 25 years experience in city, regional, transportation and natural resource planning in Oregon. Ziemer, Jason: New Stormwater Regulations for Construction: EPA Issues Proposed Rule for New Effluent Limitations - Guidelines for Construction and Development (OI #442, January 2009) Jason Ziemer is an environmental scientist with Z Environmental Services of Seattle, WA. His work has focused on municipal, construction and industrial stormwater management. Mr. Ziemer holds two US patents on chitosan-based stormwater treatment technologies and served a critical role in the development of chitosan enhanced sand filtration. Mr. Ziemer enjoys instructing erosion control/stormwater management courses and is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Northwest Environmental Business Council.
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