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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppointment to the Wetlands Review Board Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Cynthia Jordan Delaney, Deputy City Clerk Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager SUBJECT: Wetlands Review Board Appointment MEETING DATE: March 17, 2008 RECOMMENDATION: Appoint one member to the Wetlands Review Board. BACKGROUND: On January 28, 2008, the City Commission appointed three members to fill three vacancies because these terms had expired on December 31, 2007. Soon after the appointments, one of the new members, Debra Zarnt, resigned. Ms. Zarnt had been assigned to the position of plant scientist. Therefore, there is currently one vacancy on the Wetlands Review Board. Please note the recommendation from the Wetlands Review Board. Lynn Bacon of the WRB has recently contacted William Kleindl, the only applicant, and he has indicated his enthusiasm to serve. His application from March 2007 was not discovered until after the appointments were made in late January 2008 (which is why his application is new to the Commission). The Wetlands Review Board is established to prepare functional assessments of regulated wetlands that may be impacted by proposed regulated activities, evaluate the impacts proposed regulated activities may have on delineated wetlands and to provide wetlands protection, mitigation and/or enhance recommendations regarding such proposals to the Planning Director and City Commission. The Wetlands Review Board will be convened as necessary to review proposals that involve regulated activities and may impact regulated wetlands based on the provisions contained in Chapter 18.56, BMC. In selecting the members, the City Commission shall give preference to residents of the City of Bozeman. However, where a qualified resident is not available to serve, the City Commission may appoint a member who practices professionally, owns property or owns a business within the City. The WRB shall consist of six members. An appointment to a term of service on the WRB is for two years. Members shall be degreed in their respective disciplines and/ or otherwise licensed or certified by their respective professional authorities. 179 Members shall consist of at least one biologist, one soil scientist, one plant scientist, and one hydrologist. This board has one applicant and one vacancy. New Applicant: William Kleindl ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission. Respectfully submitted, ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Cynthia Jordan Delaney, Deputy City Clerk Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager Attachments: WRB Recommendation and Board Application 180 Page 1 of 1 Cynthia Delaney From Bacon Lynn LBacon@pbsjcom Sent Wednesday March 12 2008 1212 PM To Cynthia Delaney Subject FW new WRB members Dear Commissioners We the City of Bozeman Wetland Review Board WRB would like to recommend William Bill Kleindl Aquatic Ecologist to i 11 the sixth position on the WRB Bills qualifications and experience as an aquatic ecologist and one who has conducted wetland delineations function assessments vegetation identification and participated in wetland policymaking will be an asset to the WRB Thank you Lynn Bacon Chairperson WRB 1Ni111 bC011 liiooislltietlalScintist lScr 81o tialle CO1111110115 Drive Suite bOZe11d11IVI 5c1i 1 U658U6ccCell U658 2S Fa t 222 4065877278 Fax 3122008 181 Cynthia Delaney From Sent To Subject William Kleindl Bill@naiadllc com Thursday March 29 200710 15 AM Agenda Wetlands Review Board Application EI Kleindl Naiad doc 63 IFill out the following information and click send to apply for this board Name William Kleindl Physical Address 401 S 8th Bozeman Mt 59715 Mailing Address if different Email b Kleindl@naiadllc com Phone 406 599 7721 Length of time in the Bozeman 8 months Occupation Aquatic Ecologist Employer Self employed President ofNaiad Aquatic Consultants LLC Have you ever served on a City or County board No however while in Seattle working with Parametrix Inc I was involved in the writing of sensitive critical area regulation for several cities in the Puget Sound Lowlands as part ofa state required mandatory update under their growth management act I have vast experience with wetland delineation functional assessment stream ecology construction practices sediment and erosion control and local and federal codes I have worked with several city and county boards throughout the United States if so where what board and how long Please explain your relevant qualifications interests and experiences Please see my attached CV References Individual or Organization Please include name and phone for three references Dr Mark Rains 813 391 0007 Dr Ric Hauer 406 982 3301 ext 232 Marti Louther 425 458 6200 I understand that sending this email is the same as signing my name yes no Yes 1 182 William Kleindl I Curriculum Vita WILLIAM KLEINDL PRESIDENT 40 I S 8th Avenue Bozeman MT 59715 NAIAD AQUATIC CONSULTANTS 406 599 7721 Bill@Naiadllc com EDUCA nON University of Washington Seattle Masters of Science in Aquatic Ecology 1995 University of Wisconsin Madison Secondary Education Certification in Biology 1990 University of Wisconsin Madison Bachelor ofScience in Botany 1987 QUALIFICA nONS I am an aquatic ecologist and professional wetland scientist a Society ofWetland Scientists certification with 15 years ofexperience working throughout the United States While a graduate student at the University ofWashington Seattle I developed the benthic index of biotic integrity B IBI for assessing the ecological condition ofurban streams in the Puget Sound lowlands This model uses aquatic macroinvertebrates to assess stream biotic health and is currently being used by several Puget Sound counties and municipalities to determine stream and watershed health Since my graduation I have worked on the development ofhydro geomorphic functional assessment models HGM for rivers and wetlands in Alaska California Colorado Maryland New Mexico North Dakota and Washington The HGM approach to assessing functions within aquatic systems is intended to facilitate the permit process and to ensure successful mitigation Additionally I have developed an instream habitat based muItimetric model to use to in conjunction with other models assist in restoration prioritization decisions In addition to modeling I have spent the last 10 years working as a wetland and stream consultant to assist private and public clients with policy development permit assistance mitigation design and monitoring and natural resources construction monitoring to ensure permit compliance EXPERIENCE Naiad Aquatic Consultants LLC Bozeman MT 2006 present As the owner and president of Naiad Aquatic Consultants I specializes in landscape ecosystem functional assessment with a particular focus on riparian systems restoration prioritization rehabilitation design construction and monitoring wetland delineation regulatory assistance policy development Parametrix Inc Bellevue WA 1997 2006 As an Aquatic Ecologist at Parametrix I specialized in ecosystem restoration design construction and monitoring regulatory assistance ecosystem functional assessment with a particular focus on riparian and estuarine systems wetland delineation ESA compliance policy development and conservation recovery planning University of Washington Extension Seattle WA 2001 2006 As the lead instructor for the delineation course within the Wetland Science Certification Program I designed curriculum and instructed for 30 contact hours per course The course instructs about 25 students per year in the nuisances ofthe three parameters ofwetland science soils plants and water As the final course ofthe certitication program it also puts al1 the elements ofthe program into a real world context L C Lee Associates Inc and the National Wetland Science Training Cooperative Seattle WA 1995 1997 As a Associate at LeLA I provided private governmental and non governmental clients with consulting services in wetlands science regional wetlands inventories and functional assessments wetlands permitting and regulatory assistance ecosystem restoration design construction and monitoring and ecosystem monitoring and management 183 William Kleindl 2 Curriculum Vita Graduate Studeut and Research Assistant Stream Ecologist at the Institute of EnvironmentalStudiesUniversityofWashingtonSeattleWA19931995Supervisedbiologistsand engineers in collecting and identifying aquatic insects as well as a wide array of physical data from 22 streams around the Puget Sound Graduate Student and Research Assistant Field Botanist Department Of Forestry UniversityOfWashingtonSeattleWA19921993Assistantinsamplingriparianecosystemsinthe Queets River watershed including research with long term remote field sessions Project focused on large woody debris and its effect upon the river geomorphology REPRESENT ATIVE PROJECTS Ecooystem Modeling Development of Hydrogeomorphic Functional Assessment Model HGM Jicarilla ApacheHeadwaterRiverineWetlandsoftheRioGrandeandColoradoRivers Currently assisting the Jicarilla Apache in the first HGM model to be developed by a native tribeThemodelwillassisttheTribewithprioritizationdesignandmonitoringofstreamrestorationontheirreservationTheinteragencyinvolvementwillensurethatithasbroadapplicationthroughoutportionsofColoradoandNewMexicowithintheecoregionappropriateforthemodelAswithall HGM models it will assist in permit acquisition impact assessment mitigation design and monitoring mitigation success Development of HGM Model for U S Environmental Protection Agency Region IX 1RiversontheCentralCoastofCalifornia2VernalPoolsSlopeWetlandsandRiversinSacramentoandSanJoaquinCountiesand3SemiAridSantaMargaritaWatershedForcentralcoastriversHGMmodelwasdevelopedforsystemsbetweenSanFranciscoandSanta Cruz For vernal pools the project was conducted in support ofa U S Department ofJustice case involving waters ofthe U S including wetlands and agricultural operations Finally for semi arid river systems the prqject was in part ofadvanced identification ADID of waters of the U S including wetlands in the Santa Margarita Watershed Each project was conducted in support of short course on the theory development and appl ication of HGM The project included the development ofan ecoregional assessment for wetland and orriverineconditionsthatfocusedontheidentificationofperturbationsthatadverselyaffectecosystemfunctionandthedevelopmentofaguidebookspecifictotheapplicationofHGMinfreshwater non tidal and rreshbrackish water tidal riverine waters wetlands Development ofHGM Model for the State of Alaska 1 Precipitation Driven Wetlands onDiscontinuousPermafrostinInteriorAlaskaand2theKenaiRiver The State ofAlaska has developed a state wetland regulation program and HGM forms an importantcomponentoftheprogramTheprojectwasconductedwiththecooperationofnumerousfederal state and local regulatory and resource agency personnel The project the development ofanecoregionalassessmentofwetlandconditionsfocusedontheidentificationofpressuresthat adversely affect ecosystem function and the development ofa guidebook specific to the applicationofHGMmodelsParticipatedinapeerreviewworkshoptoreceivefeedbackfromregionalexperts Development of HGM Model Northern Prairie Pot Holes Natural Resources Conservation Service developed an HGM for depression waters wetlands of the northern prairie states to assist in interaction with farming and the Clean Water and the Food Security Acts Efforts included guidebook development and course instruction Alsoorchestratedpeerreviewworkshop 184 William Kleindl 3 Curriculum Vita Benthic Index of Biotic Integrity Puget Sound Lowlands Washington Developed a benthic index ofbiotic integrity BIBI for the Puget Sound lowlands The BIBl uses aquatic macroinvertebrates to rapidly and economically assess the biotic integrity ofregional streams by comparing site conditions to reference based conditions Stream Ecology Drainage Needs Assessment Snohomish County WA Directed a multi consultant team in an aquatic habitat assessment of multiple watersheds in 7 urban growth areas UGAs in Snohomish County WA The assessment included the survey analysis and evaluation ofwetlands riparian areas fish passage barriers and 150 miles of instream habitat within these watersheds The assessment resulted in the development and prioritization ofmultiple Capital Improvement Program CIP projects within these drainages The CIP projects included land acquisition riparian enhancement culvert replacement weir or baffle placement bank stabilization and large woody debris placement Additionally to assist in the prioritizing CIP projects amongst multiple watersheds Bill led the development ofa multimetric model to assess physical integrity of a stream basin relative to reference conditions Stream Ecosystem Enhancement Miller Creek Port of Seattle Seattle Washington Directed the enhancement and monitoring of a two mile reach on a third order urban stream as part ofthe Clean Water Act Section 404 permit conditions for the Sea Tac International Airport third runway expansion Enhancement included removal of all structures within 100 feet ofthe stream removal on in channel anthropomorphic debris placement of large woody debris and planting ofstreamside vegetation Monitoring included collecting baseline data and examining change over time Data included aquatic macroinvertebrate and fish taxa assemblage in channel fish habitat riparian community composition and stream morphology Tribal Water Rights Confederated Tribes ofthe Umatilla Indian Reservation Assisted the Confederated Tribes ofthe Umatilla Indian Reservation CTUIR in quantifying its tribal instream water rights for culturally important fish species The project assembled and analyzed existing data and information to quantify the CTUIR federal reserved instream flow water rights in the Umatilla River and winter s consumptive use water rights a portion led by Stetson Engineers for the CTUIR Project deliverables were to provide the necessary technical justification to enable the CTUIR to settle and adjudicate its water rights under applicable federal and state laws Stream Impact Assessment Following a Large Forest Fire Taos Pueblo New Mexico Assisted the Taos Pueblo with the assessment of riparian and instream conditions following an extensive forest fire in the adjacent uplands Assessment team recommended projects to protect roads homes cultural sites and historical buildings Also assisted tribal biologist in designing a long term bioassessment program Stream Ecosystem Enhancement Sammamish River City of Redmond Washington Directed the design and placement ofcomplex large woody debris jams and in channel habitat enhancement features along a 3000 foot reach ofthe Sammamish River forth order stream Also leading the construction observation and coordination Stream Inventory Habitat Evaluation Issaquah WA Technical lead for a detailed stream and shoreline inventory designed to assist the City in updating its Shoreline Master Program The project involves documenting stream and shoreline conditions using existing data and conducting in stream habitat surveys to assess ecosystem functions and properly functioning conditions A primary goal ofthe work is to identify and prioritize restoration and conservation opportunities that will address existing limits to species sustainability and recovery 185 William Kleindl 4 Curriculum Vita Wetland Delineation Mitigation and Monitoring Delineation of 185 Square Mile Area Alaska Naiad Aquatic Consultants is assisting an Alaska wetland company with the delineationpemlittingandmitigationdesignofanapproximately185squaremileassessmentareafor aConfidentialClientAspartofthisprojectNACisassistinginthedeterminationofjurisdictionalwatersoftheUSincludingwetlandsandtheGISmappingoftheseareasthroughoutthe assessment area Low Income Housing Redevelopment Master Plan Tacoma WA Salishan Redevelopment Wetland Delineation Permitting and Mitigation Design Tacoma Housing Authority WA Directed the delineation ofjurisdictional waters ofthe U S includingwetlandson200AcreurbanareatodeterminepotentialimpactsfromtheredevelopmentoftheSalishanPublicHousingAreaFollowingthedelineationBillledthedevelopmentofconceptualmitigationandassistedtheclientinacquiringpermitsforunavoidableimpactsresultingfromtheSalishandevelopment Delineation of 4 Square Mile Area Port of Seattle WashingtonDirectedthedelineationofjurisdictionalwatersoftheUSincluding wetlands on a 4 squaremilesectionwithinSeaTacandDesMoinesWashingtonDelineationincludedmeetingClean Water Act Section 404 requirements for a permit for the Sea Tac International Airport third runway expansion Delineation of a 50 Acre Proposed Park Site Bellevue WashingtonDirectedthedelineationofjurisdictionalwatersoftheUSincludingwetlands on 50 acres of pasture and forestland Delineation included meeting Clean Water Act Section 404 requirementsforpermittingaproposedparkwithintheCityofBellevueWashington Wetland Mitigation Monitoring International Paper Ticonderoga New York Directed ongoing monitoring ofa 60 acre lacustrine fringe restoration as part of an individualCleanWaterActSection404permitactionDevelopedsedimentanderosioncontrolona pipeline and road access right of way through depression slope and lacustrine fringe wetlands Assisted in the permit requirements as part ofan individual Clean Water Act Section 404 pemlitaction Delineation of 160 Acre Parcel NBBJ Briggs Development Corporation Seattle Washington Delineation ofthe extent ofjurisdictional waters ofthe U S including wetlands on a 160 acreparcelnearOlympiaWashingtonthatwastheproposedsiteofanurbanvillagedevelopmentAssistedinthedesignofa4acredepressionwetlandrestorationandinmeetingpermitrequirementsaspartofaCleanWaterActSection404Nationwide26permitaction Invertebrate Analysifj Normative Flow Studies King County WA Aquatic invertebrate specialist with the consultant team working on the development ofa reliablemethodforassessingandevaluatingtheeffectsofanthropogenicalterationsofflowregimesonsalmonidpersistenceandrecoveryinKingCountyriversandstreamsTheprojectwilldevelopamodelthatwillactasadecisiontoolthatwillassistinthemanagementofKingCountyriversand streams for the future Umpqua National Forest OregonAnalyzedtheinvertebrateassemblages from 30 different streams over several watersheds Analysis assists in assessment of land use practices within the Umpqua National Forest 186 William Kleindl 5 Curriculum Vita Third Runway Expansion Port of Seattle Washington Several invertebrate sampling locations have bee established as part of a continuing monitoring efforts with the surrounding the expansion of the SeaTac International Airport Mr Kleindl is leading the multi year benthic assessment ofthe prqject area City of Medford Water District Medford Oregon Mr Kleindllead a two year assessment ofa site within the Agate Dessert Vernal Pool system for the presence of endangered vernal pool fairy shrimp COllstruction Obfjervatioll Environmental Compliance Monitoring Sound Transit Link Light Rail Tukwila WA Directed the construction observation and coordination to ensure the avoidance and minimization of impacts onjurisdictional waters on a five mile long linear public rail transportation project site within the City of Tukwila Washington Wetland Protection Port of Seattle SeaTac WA Directed the construction observation and coordination to ensure the avoidance and minimization of impacts onjurisdictional waters on a 4 square mile project site within SeaTac and Des Moines Washington These protection efforts were engaged to meet Clean Water Act Section 404 requirements for a permit for the Sea Tac International Airport third runway expansion Sediment and Erosion Control Wal Mart Stores Inc Bentonville Arkansas Sediment and erosion control on a 38 acre construction site in Bremerton Washington that was located at the headwaters of a salmonid bearing stream and that was subjected to intense storms early in the wet season Provided technical support to legal team representing Wal Mart Stores Wildlife Spotted Owl Survey Louisiana Pacific Lumber Field technician for spotted owl survey throughout north central coastal California Duties included observation capture banding and release ofspotted owls Foreign Fisheries Observer National Marine Fisheries Service National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Seattle Biological monitor aboard a Korean freezer trawler in the Bering Sea Duties included identification of species year class study of target species and various other data collection Additional duties were interpretation and enforcement ofthe rules and regulations ofNMFS in daily interaction with the officers and crew Wildlife Survey Cranberry Growers Association Coos Bay Oregon Conducted extensive wildlife survey to determine the effect of cranberry production on wildlife throughout the Coos Bay Oregon region Wildlife examination included the use ofSherrnan live traps fbr small mammals pitfall traps for small mammals and herbivores track identification for large mammals ground survey for herbivores audio and visual survey for avail fauna electroshocking for freshwater fish and kick samples for aquatic macroinvertebrates PUBLICA nONS Kleindl WJ L Tear R Maney P Lawson and W LaVoie 2004 Modeling Ecosystem Integrity Decision Tools for Prioritizing Stream Restoration in the 2003 Georgia Basin Puget Sound Research Conference Proceedings February 2004 Puget Sound Action Team Seattle Washington Lee Lc M Brinson WJ Kleindl M Whited M Gilbert W L Nutter M C Rains D Whigham D Dewald 1997 Operational draft Guidebook to HGM Functional Assessments in 187 William Kleindl 6 Curriculum Vita Temporary and Seasonal Depressional Waters Wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region ofNorth America Prepared for the Natural Resources Conservation Service Washington D C Rains M C M M Brinson M Clark K A Coshow J Hall G Hollands WJ Kleindl D LaPlant L C Lee W L Nutter R Post J Powell T Rockwell D Whighan 1997 Draft Guidebook for the Application of Hydrogeomorphic Functional Assessments in PrecipitationDrivenWetlandsinInteriorAlaskaPreparedfortheStateofAlaskaDepartmentof Environmental Conservation Lee LC M C Rains J A Mason and WJ Kleindl 1997 Draft Guidebook to HGM Functional Assessments in Riverine Waters Wetlands ofthe Santa Margarita Watershed Prepared for the U S Environmental Protection Agency Region IX San Francisco California Lee Lc M C Rains J A Mason and WJ Kleindl 1996 Draft Guidebook to HGM Functional Assessments in 3rd and 4th Order Riverine Waters Wetlands of the Central California Coast Prepared for the U S Environmental Protection Agency Region IX San Francisco California Kleindl W J 1995 A Benthic Index of Biotic Integrity for Puget Sound Lowland Streams Washington USA M S Thesis University ofWashington Seattle Washington Madsen J D M S Adams and WJ Kleindl 1987 The Aquatic macrophyte Community of Black Earth Creek Wisconsin 1981 1986 Wisconsin Academy of Arts Letters and Science Madsen J D M S Adams and WJ Klcindl 1987 Aquatic Macrophytes in Hydrology Aquatic Macrophytes and Water Quality in Black Earth Creek and its Tributaries Dane Co Wisconsin 85 86 eds SJ Fields and D Graczyk USGS Water resources investigation WORKSHOPS ATTENDED BY INVITATION 2005 Workshop on the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Functional Assessments in Riverine Wetlands of Colorado and Rio Grande headwater rivers Durango Colorado 1997 Workshop on the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Functional Assessments in PrecipitationDrivenWetlandsinInteriorAlaskaFairbanksAlaska 1996 Workshop on the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Functional Assessments in the Northern Prairie Region Omaha Nebraska 1993 International Workshop Freshwater Imperative The Future of Freshwater Science Friday Harbor Washington MEMBERSHIP Society of Wetland Scientists American Fisheries Society 188