HomeMy WebLinkAboutBennett, wetlands applicationCITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
APPLICATION FOR THE WETLANDS REVIEW BOARD
Date:__10-21-09_____________
Name: _____Purcie Bennett_____________________________________________
Physical Address: __702 S. 6th Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715__________________________
Mailing Address (if different): _______________________________________________
Email: _____kepbennett@gmail.com__________________________________________
Phone(s): __703-855-8223____________________________________________________
Length of time in the Bozeman area: _____3.5 Years______________________________
Occupation:___Attorney_______________________________________________________
Employer: ____Earthjustice___________________________________________________
Have you ever served on a City or County board? __no______________________________
(If so, where, what board, and how long?)
Applicants should apply as one (or more) of the following: biologist, soil scientist, plant
scientist, hydrologist, or other wetlands-related profession.
- Other wetlands-related professional
Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests, and experiences.
I am currently doing contract work for an environmental law firm, Earthjustice. I
have a law degree from Washington and Lee University and a masters in Environmental and
Resource Policy from George Washington University. My masters thesis was on the
sufficiency of wetlands protection in the United States from a multidisciplinary perspective
including law, policy, natural science, and ethics. At GW I took classes in wetlands ecology,
environmental policy, environmental economics, and resource management. In addition to
my graduate program at GW I augmented my policy education with water-based science
courses at MSU including watersheds hydrology, trout stream ecology, restoration ecology,
limnology, and aquatic field ecology. I attended to 2009 Montana Water Law Seminar in
Helena and am currently interested in expanding my knowledge of local and state water law,
policy, and procedure. I love living in Montana and am acutely aware that water, watershed,
wetlands, and the ecosystems that are connected to them are going to be central to future
environmental struggles in our community as it continues to grow and develop. I hope that
involvement with the Wetlands Review Board will allow me to both learn more about how
Bozeman deals with wetlands in Gallatin County as well as allow me to be instrumental in
ensuring that the value and health of wetlands are appropriately considered in the City’s
development choices.
References
(Individual or Organization) Name: Phone:
_Scott Brennan______________________________________ ___406-600-7846____
_Bob Ekey__________________________________________ ___406-586-1600___
_Joe Wojciechowski__________________________________ ___406-599-5831____
This application is considered public record. Application contact information may be
displayed on the City of Bozeman website.
PLEASE NOTE: Per Ordinance No. 1759, revising Chapter 2.01 of the Bozeman Municipal
Code, all board members are required to attend a yearly ethics workshop provided free of
charge by the City as a condition of service as a member of a board.