Cell: (715) 205-4624 Tim@ecosystemscorp.com www.ecosystemscorp.com Tim is a certified Professional Wetland Scientist, Professionally Assured and Certified Wetland Delineator (WI & MN), Botanist, Ecologist, Project Manager, Office Manager and Supervisor. He has 24 years of professional consulting experience serving public and private clients in the Midwest. This includes extensive experience as a senior field ecologist, multidisciplinary team leader, and project manager working across all industry sectors, especially the energy industry. He has a thorough understanding of the scientific, technical, and regulatory aspects of small to large, complex projects ranging from less than one acre to several thousand acres in size. Tim has considerable experience coordinating projects with state and federal regulatory agencies, especially for energy, utility, transportation, and private development projects. He works closely with clients and agencies through all phases of project development from concept through construction and beyond. This includes project support for agency coordination, planning, routing and siting, environmental field surveys, alternatives analysis and impact evaluation, mitigation, regulatory permitting, environmental studies and documentation, compliance monitoring and inspection. Tim s natural resources, ecological, and environmental specialties include: wetland delineation, function assessment, restoration, mitigation, banking and monitoring; botanical/biological surveys and natural resource inventories; rare species habitat assessments, surveys, conservation plans, translocation and monitoring; Endangered Species Act studies; ecological restoration and native landscape planning and design; invasive species identification and control; erosion control and stormwater planning support; regulatory permitting; environmental documentation (NEPA/WEPA, ER, EA/EIS, CA/CPCN), compliance monitoring and inspection; grant writing; and expert witness testimony. EDUCATION Bachelor of Science Natural Resources, University of Madison,, 1992 DNR, Training, Critical Methods in Wetland Delineation, Madison,, 2015 Advanced Wetland Delineation Training, University of La Crosse, La Crosse,, 2013 DNR, Online Training, NHI Methodology and Screening, Madison,, 2013 DNR & FET, Training, Wetland Law and Permitting, Wausau,, 2012 DNR, Training, Wetland Regulations and Assessment, Madison,, 2009 DNR, Training, Wetland Compensatory Mitigation, Madison,, 2005 DNR, Training, Stormwater, Siren,, 2005 DNR, Training, Waterway Permitting Workshop, Cable,, 2005 Franklin J. Svoboda & Assoc. & MN Board of Water & Soil Resources, Training, Wetland Delineation Technology, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1995 Robert Mohlenbrock & Wetland Training, Wetland Plant Identification, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1994 University of, Training, Creating Wetlands for Habitat Enhancement & Mitigation & Creating & Using Wetlands for Wastewater Disposal & Water Quality Improvement, Madison,, 1993 Franklin J. Svoboda & Assoc., Training, Wetland Delineation Methodologies, Minneapolis, MN, 1993 CERTIFICATIONS Professionally Assured Wetland Delineator, Department of Natural Resources, 2008 Certified Wetland Delineator #1231, University of Minnesota, Water Resources Center, 2011 Professional Wetland Scientist #1154, Society of Wetland Scientists, 1998 1
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE ecosystems, llc 2015 - Present Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Associate, Senior Scientist & Project Manager 2010 2015 Natural Resources Consulting, Inc. Senior Principal Scientist 2006 2010 King Environmental & Planning, LLC Owner 2000 2006 Cooper Engineering Company, Inc. Natural Resource Planner 1993 2000 Dane County Parks Department Assistant Planner/Park Manager 1992 1993 PROJECT EXPERIENCE (EXAMPLES) Northern White Sand Town of Dovre Project, Barron Wetland and waterway delineation for a 445-acre sand mine expansion project. Associated Milk Producers Inc. Lagoon Treatment System Project, Chippewa Wetland delineation for a 50-acre lagoon treatment system improvement project. Wetland Restoration Group Albany Mitigation Bank Project, Pepin Wetland bank prospectus for a 120-acre wetland mitigation bank project. Butternut Lake Residential Development Project, Barron Wetland delineation for a 25-acre residential lakeshore development project. City of Fond du Lac Fox Ridge Business Park, Fond du Lac Wetland delineation of a 6.5-acre lot in a business park. City of Madison Portage & Hayes Site, Dane County, Wetland delineation of a 16-acre residential, transportation and floodplain project site. Bark Point Residential Project, Bayfield County, Wetland delineation and permitting support for a 2.5-acre residential site located on the south shore of Lake Superior. Agricultural Facility Project, Bayfield Wetland delineation of a 30-acre agricultural livestock operation development site. SWLP Nemadji Transmission Line & Switching Station Project, Douglas Rare plant survey of a 1.5-mile transmission line and 3-acre switching station site. WisDOT Superior STH 35 Stony Brook Creek & Nemadji River Bridge Project, Douglas Wetland delineation of a 6.5-acre soil disposal site. Village of Lake Hallie Highway-Commercial Development Project, Chippewa Wetland delineation of an 18-acre highway-commercial development site. We Energies Dovre Sand Plants Project, Barron County, Wetland and waterway delineation, invasive species survey, and permitting support for a 3.6-mile gas main. We Energies Village of Ridgeland Gas Main Expansion Project, Dunn & Barron Counties, survey of a gas main expansion. We Energies Village of Prairie Farm Gas Main Expansion Project, Barron survey of a gas main expansion. We Energies Village of Minong Gas Main Expansion Project, Washburn survey of a gas main expansion. 2
We Energies Town of Browning New Franchise Project, Taylor survey of a 1-mile gas main. We Energies Town of Sheridan New Franchise Project, Dunn survey of a 1.5-mile gas main. Xcel Energy Pershing Substation Project, Chippewa Wetland delineation and CA permitting support for a 345 161/115 kv substation project. Xcel Energy W3445 Transmission Line Project, Jackson Level 1 Karner Blue Butterfly survey for a 6-mile, 69 kv transmission line rebuild project. Xcel Energy Turtle-Flambeau Reservoir Dike 10 Project, Iron Wetland delineation of a dike improvement project on the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage. Xcel Energy Superior & Saxon Falls Hydro Projects, Iron Wetland delineation and permitting support for access roads to hydro dams on the Montreal River near Lake Superior. Xcel Energy Red Cedar Substation Project, Dunn Construction site inspections of an electric substation for compliance with erosion control/stormwater permit. Xcel Energy Twin Creek Substation Project, Rusk Wetland delineation of a 5.6-acre substation site. Dairyland Power Cooperative Mill Bluff Substation & Tap Line Project, Juneau Wetland delineation and endangered resources review of an electric substation and transmission line. Dairyland Power Cooperative Duncan Creek Substation Project, Chippewa Wetland delineation of an electric substation. Dairyland Power Cooperative Martell Substation Project, Pierce Wetland delineation, erosion control/stormwater management plans, permitting support, and USDA-RUS environmental report of an electric substation. G2G LLC Property, La Crosse, Wetland delineation of a 6-acre commercial development site. Axelberg LLC General Sheet Metal Works Project, Tomah, Wetland delineation of a 6-acre industrial facility expansion site. St. Joseph's Hospital Medical Office Building Project, Chippewa Wetland and waterway delineation of a hospital expansion site. We Energies 19th Ave Rice Lake Gas Main Project, Barron survey of a 3.5-mile gas main extension project. We Energies Village of Dallas Gas Main Project, Barron survey of a 4.5-mile gas main project. We Energies FTSI Tomah Gas Main Project, Monroe survey of a 4-mile gas main extension project. We Energies Trego to Minong, Jack Link's Gas Main Project, Washburn Wetland and waterway delineation, endangered resources review, and invasive species survey of a 14.1-mile gas main. Dairyland Power Cooperative Hull Transmission Line & Substation Project, Clark & Marathon Counties, Wetland and waterway delineation, endangered resources review and habitat assessment, invasive species survey, erosion control/stormwater management plan, and permit support for a 4-mile, 69kV transmission line and substation. 3
Dairyland Power Cooperative Lufkin Transmission Line Project, Eau Claire Wetland and waterway delineation, rare species habitat assessment/surveys, invasive species survey, erosion control/stormwater management plans, permitting support and site inspections of a 3.5-mile, 69/161kV transmission line. Xcel Energy Osprey to Lugerville Transmission Line & Substation Project, Rusk & Sawyer Counties, Wetland delineation and construction site inspection of a 27- mile, 115kV transmission line rebuild and substation project. Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Pike Lake Site, St. Louis County, Minnesota Wetland delineation and function assessment of a 103.7-acre veteran cemetery site. Xcel Energy Alma Center, Merrillan Transmission Line Project, Jackson Erosion control & stormwater management plan, permitting, and site inspections of an 8-mile transmission line. Xcel Energy Sky Park Substation Project, Eau Claire Construction site inspections of an electric substation for erosion control/stormwater permit compliance. Xcel Energy Radisson Substation Project, Sawyer Construction site inspections of an electric substation for erosion control/stormwater permit compliance. Xcel Energy Cartwright Substation Project, Chippewa Erosion control and stormwater management plans, permitting, and site inspections of an electric substation. WisDOT-BOA Richard I. Bong Memorial Airport Taxiway B Project, Superior, Rare plant survey of a 20-acre parcel for a new taxiway. WisDOT USH 2 Improvement Project, Superior, Rare plant survey of a 1.5-mile highway improvement project. Enbridge Energy Sandpiper Pipeline Project, North Dakota, Minnesota & Wetland and waterway delineation of a 610-mile interstate pipeline. Gogebic Taconite Iron Mine Project, Iron & Ashland Counties, Wetland and waterway delineation and assessment of a 3,800-acre iron mine site. American Transmission Company Bay Lake Transmission Line Project, Menominee & Delta Counties, Michigan Rare plant surveys of a 65-mile, 138kV transmission line. Xcel Energy CapX2020 Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse Transmission Line Project, Buffalo, Trempealeau, & La Crosse Counties, Endangered resource habitat assessment and surveys of a 345kV transmission line project. Flambeau Mine Biodiversity Assessment Project, Rusk Biodiversity assessment of a 2,168-acre mine site including grant applications, natural community classification and inventory, floristic quality assessment, rare species habitat assessment, and wildlife observations. WisDOT I-94 Improvement Project, St. Croix County, Wetland delineation of a 7-mile highway improvement project. Gas, West Central Lateral, Gas Line Project, Eau Claire, Clark, Jackson & Monroe Counties, Wetland and waterway delineation, rare species habitat assessment, invasive species survey & CA/Utility permit support of a 155-mile natural gas line. University of /CCI Systems Fiber Optic Line Project, Various Locations, Environmental surveys and endangered resource habitat assessment, permitting support and monitoring of a 630-mile fiber optic line. Xcel Energy Norrie to Copperwood Mine Transmission Line Project, Gogebic County, Michigan Wetland and waterway delineation, rare species habitat assessment/surveys, invasive species survey & permitting support of a 25-mile, 115kV transmission line. 4
Dairyland Power Cooperative N110 Transmission Line Project, Barron & Washburn Counties, surveys, invasive species survey, environmental permitting support & inspection of a 21.5-mile, 69kV transmission line. Dairyland Power Cooperative N3 Transmission Line Project, Trempealeau Wetland delineation, rare species habitat assessment and surveys, invasive species survey & permitting support of a 20- mile, 69kV transmission line. American Transmission Company Arrowhead-Weston Transmission Line, Multiple Sites, Duluth, Minnesota to Wausau, Wetland delineations & rare species surveys of a 220-mile transmission line. Xcel Energy Stinson to Bay Front Transmission Line Project, Ashland & Bayfield Counties, surveys, invasive species survey, cultural resources screening, & CPCN/Utility permit support of a 32-mile, 115kV transmission line. Xcel Energy Cedar Falls to Clear Lake Transmission Line Project, Dunn, Barron & Polk Counties, surveys, cultural resources screening, CA/Utility permit support, & inspection of a 42.6-mile, 69kV transmission line. Dairyland Power Cooperative Chisago to Apple River Transmission Line Project, Polk surveys, invasive species survey, agency coordination, environmental permitting support, monitoring & inspection of a 25.4-mile, 161/69kV transmission line. Xcel Energy Transmission System Upgrade Project, Eau Claire & Chippewa Counties, Rare species habitat assessment & surveys, floristic inventory, agency coordination & permitting support of a 19.4-mile, 161 kv transmission line. WisDOT USH 53 & USH 2 Interchange to Poplar, Douglas Wetland delineation of a 5.23-mile highway improvement project. WisDOT Beartrap Creek Wetland Mitigation Bank Project, Bayfield Agency coordination, environmental reporting, baseline environmental studies, planning & design of a 200-acre wetland mitigation bank site. Enbridge Energy Stage I Southern Access Expansion Program, Wetland delineation, inspection/staking & monitoring of a 321-mile pipeline. CenterPoint Energy Riverside Pipeline Project, Anoka & Hennepin Counties, Minnesota Wetland delineation & rare plant survey of a 16.3-mile natural gas pipeline. City of Superior Special Area Management Plan (SAMP), Superior, City-wide wetland function assessments; survey, plan, design, inspect & monitor wetland mitigation bank sites; SAMP permit applications including wetland delineations & rare plant surveys & agency coordination. School District of Superior School Improvement Projects (Multiple Sites), Superior, Environmental consultant for the Great Lakes Elementary, Northern Lights Elementary, Superior Middle & Senior High School improvement projects, including environmental permit applications; wetland delineations, function assessments, EA, Ph. I ESA, mitigation plans, design, inspection & monitoring; rare plant surveys, plant translocation, conservation planning & monitoring. Dairyland Power Cooperative Gas Plant Siting Project, Multiple Sites, Douglas & Ashland Counties, Environmental studies, site reconnaissance, site analysis & GIS spatial analysis of 54 alternative sites for a combustion turbine natural gas fired electric generation facility. Dairyland Power Cooperative Luck Tap Rebuild Project, Polk Wetland delineation, rare species surveys, wildlife habitat assessment & agency coordination/permitting support of a 5.6-mile, 69kV electric transmission line. WisDOT STH 35 Freeway Conversion Project, St. Croix Wetland delineation, endangered resource studies & rare plant survey of a 2.7-mile highway improvement project. 5
Menards Store, Rhinelander, Environmental studies and expert witness testimony for a Menards Store development project. Enbridge Energy Minnesota Northern Lights Zone E-F Pipeline Expansion Project, Twin Cities Region, Minnesota Wetland delineation of approximately 70 miles of natural gas pipeline in discrete loops surrounding the Twin Cities region. Mattson Property STH 13 Commercial Development Project, Ashland, Wetland delineation, function assessment, mitigation planning/design & permit application for a highwaycommercial development project. Cranberry Ridge Residential Development, Grindstone Lake, Sawyer Wetland & shoreland buffer mitigation plans for a condominium project. Edgington Estates Residential Development Project, Chippewa Wetland delineation of a 344-acre, 65-lot rural residential subdivision site. American Transmission Company Cranberry-Conover- Plains Transmission Line, Vilas & Forest Counties, and Iron County, Michigan Wetland delineation, botanical and rare species survey of a 100-mile transmission line, incl. National Forest Service land. Great Lakes Interconnect Pipeline Project, Gary/New Duluth, Minnesota Wetland & waterway delineation & rare plant survey of a 5.3- mile natural gas pipeline. Minnesota Power Superior Generation Project, Superior, Wetland delineation; function assessment; rare plant survey; wetland mitigation; erosion control & stormwater management plan, inspection & monitoring for a natural gasfired electric generating facility. City of Superior Cumming Avenue Utility Extension Project, Superior, Wetland delineation, rare plant survey & permit application for water and gas main utilities extension project. South Superior Storm Sewer Interceptor & Water Quality Basin Project, Superior, Wetland delineation, function assessment, rare plant survey, wetland mitigation & permit application for an 8-acre municipal water quality basin & 2.6-mile storm sewer. Great River Energy Phase I & II Stinson-Bardon-Summit Transmission Line Project, Douglas Rare plant surveys and conservation plan for a 15-mile, 69kV electric transmission line conversion project. Murphy Oil Superior Oil Refinery Expansion Project, Superior, Rare plant survey of an oil refinery expansion site. Communication Tower Projects (Multiple Sites), & Michigan Wetland delineations of communication tower sites located in & Upper Michigan. Whiteside Island Development Project, Superior, Wetland delineation, rare plant survey, alternatives analysis & agency coordination for a 320-acre island development project (incl. golf course, hotel, housing, utilities, trans. etc.). Superior Wal-Mart Supercenter Project, Superior, Wetland delineation, rare plant survey, function assessment, mitigation, and SAMP permit application for a Wal-Mart Supercenter. WisDOT STH 35 / STH 64 Improvement Projects, St. Croix Wetland mitigation plan & design for 110th St. & Apple River mitigation sites. Native prairie planting plan for 12-mile highway corridor. WisDOT USH 53 Threatened & Endangered Plant Relocation Project, Multiple Sites, Rare plant monitoring and botanical field inspection of rare plant species and translocation sites. WisDOT Staples Creek Wetland Mitigation Bank Project, Barron Wetland mitigation plan for a 440-acre wetland mitigation bank site, including baseline studies, plan and design, construction inspection, and monitoring. 6
WisDOT STH 77 Reconstruction Project, Multiple Sites, Wetland delineation, function assessment, mitigation plan & design; erosion control plan & permit applications for a 17- mile highway reconstruction project. Industrial Park East Project, Cornell, Wetland delineation of a 100-acre industrial park site. WisDOT-BOA Richard I. Bong Memorial Airport Runway 3/21 Project, Superior, Wetland delineation, function assessment, mitigation plan, design, inspection & monitoring; biological & rare plant surveys, conservation plan, rare plant translocation plan, inspection & monitoring; EA & permit applications for a new primary runway. Madeline Island Residential Development Projects, Madeline Island, Wetland delineations for various residential development projects on Madeline Island. Mathy Construction Nonmetallic Mining Projects, Multiple Sites, Chippewa & Polk Counties, Wetland delineation, function assessment, mitigation plan; Ph. I ESA, Ch. 30 & NR 340 permit applications for nonmetallic mining operations. Rice Lake Regional Airport Expansion Project, Rice Lake, EA & biological assessment for primary runway expansion. Barker s Island Redevelopment Project, Superior, Wetland delineation, function assessment, rare plant survey & EA (HUD) for redevelopment of Barker s Island. Cedar Side Trail Project, Rice Lake, Wetland delineation, erosion control & stormwater management plan & permit applications for a 1.2-mile trail extension along the Red Cedar River. Flood Control Project, Owen, Wetland delineation, function assessment, mitigation plan, design & monitoring; EA & permit application for a municipal flood diversion channel. Maple Creek Residential Subdivision Project, Town of Elk Mound, Wetland delineation, function assessment, wetland mitigation & permit application for a 35-acre, 14-lot residential subdivision. Wilderness, Waters & Woods Preserve Residential Subdivision, Town of Round Lake, Sawyer County, Wetland delineation & erosion control & stormwater management plan for a 111-acre, 26-lot subdivision on Callahan & Mud Lakes. 7