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8. LIST OF PREPARERS
This Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR)
was prepared by the Bureau of Land Management, El Centro Resource Area Office
(BLM-ECRA), and the Imperial County Planning/Building
Department (ICPBD). Agency staff which participated in the preparation of
this EIS/EIR included:
Bureau of Land Management, El Centro Resource Area
Terry Reed, Area Manager
G. Ben Koski, Area Manager (retired)
Thomas Zale, Chief of Resources
Keith Shone, Environmental Coordinator (retired)
Pat Weller, Archaeologist
Arnold Schoeck, Recreation Specialist
Tim Finger, Wilderness Specialist
Don Simon, Law Enforcement Ranger
Larry Caffey, Surface Compliance Specialist
Lynda Kastoll, Realty Specialist
Linda Self, Realty Specialist
Nancy Nicolai, Wildlife Biologist
Camille Forest, Geologist
Kevin McCarty, Geologist
Bob Bower, Recreation Specialist
Bureau of Land Management, California Desert District
Douglas Romoli, Environmental Coordinator
Joan Oxendine, Archaeologist
Bureau of Land Management, Needles Resource Area
Ken Downing, Geologist
Bureau of Land Management, Ridgecrest Resource Area
Glenn Harris, Air Quality Specialist
Bureau of Land Management, National Applied Resources Science Center
Paul Summers, Hydrogeologist
Imperial County Planning/Building Department (ICPBD)
Jurg Heuberger, Planning Director
John L. "Mick" Morrison, Assistant Planning Director
The BLM-ECRA and ICPBD were assisted in the preparation
of this EIS/EIR by Environmental Management Associates, Inc. (EMA) and its
consultants. EMA staff and their consultants, their responsibilities for
preparation of the EIS/EIR, and professional qualifications, are listed
below:
Environmental Management Associates, Inc.
Dwight L. Carey, Principal: Principal-in-Charge and Project Manager; EIS/EIR
preparation, Alternatives, Air Quality, Cultural Resources
D.Env. Environmental Science and Engineering, 1982, University of California,
Los Angeles
M.S. Geology, 1976, University of California, Los Angeles
B.S. Geology, 1972, California Institute of Technology
21 years experience
Richard F. DeLong, Principal Specialist: Deputy Project Manager; EIS/EIR
preparation, Alternatives, Visual Resources
M.S. Geology, 1986, University of Idaho
M.S. Resource Management, 1984, University of Idaho
B.A. Geology, 1980, California State University, Chico
16 years experience
Eric R. Mintz, Environmental Specialist: Document Coordinator; EIS/EIR
preparation, Noise, Land Use, Socioeconomics, Utilities and Public Services
B.S. Water Resources, 1986, State University of New York at Oneonta
10 years experience
Dr. Terry Thomas, Principal: Deputy Document Coordinator; EIS/EIR preparation,
Biological Resources
D.Env. Environmental Science and Engineering, 1982, University of California,
Los Angeles
M.S. Plant Sciences, 1976, University of California, Riverside
B.S. Biology, 1974, University of California, Los Angeles
21 years experience
John Heggeness, R.G., R.E.G., Geologist: Geologic and Mineral Resources,
Hydrologic Resources
M.S. Geology, 1981, University of Nevada, Reno
B.S. Geology, 1976, Utah State University
16 years experience
Daniel Davis, R.G., Geochemist: Geologic and Mineral Resources, Hydrologic
Resources
M.S. Geochemistry, 1989, State University of New York at Stony Brook
B.S. Geosciences, 1985, University of Arizona
9 years experience
Kent Samuelson, Geologist: Geologic and Mineral Resources, Soils
B.A. Geology, 1978, University at Boulder, Colorado
16 years experience
Peter Kraatz, Senior Engineer: Alternatives
B.S. Geology, 1984, University of California at Los Angeles
M.S. Geological Engineering, 1989, University of Nevada at Reno
13 years experience
Joseph M. DeStefano II, Environmental Specialist: Air Resources
B.A. Political Science (Public Policy), 1992, Loyola Marymount University,
Los Angeles
5 years experience
Teressa C. Casaceli, Associate Senior Environmental Specialist: Alternatives
B.A. Geology, 1980, Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York
12 years experience
Janet Tentler, Environmental Specialist: Document Production, Graphics
B.A. Environmental Studies, 1986, University at Hayward, California
9 years experience
Kimberly C. Belka, Senior Environmental Specialist: Document Coordinator
B.A. Geology/Environmental Studies, 1984, Wright State University, Dayton,
Ohio
M.S. Public Administration, 1989, University of Nebraska, Omaha
8 years experience
Larry Gorell, Senior Environmental Specialist: Reclamation and Soils
B.S. Forestry, 1979, University of Montana, Missoula
15 years experience
Kendall B. Jue, Senior Environmental Specialist: Quality Assurance/Quality
Control
B.A. Geography - Analysis and Conservation of Ecosystems, 1978, University
of California, Los Angeles
18 years experience
Kristin Kuyper, Environmental Specialist: Vegetation
B.S. Wildlife Biology, 1987, Colorado State University, Fort Collins,
Colorado
M.S. Resources Management, 1994, University of Nevada, Reno
10 years experience
Sage Engineering
Mike Smith, Mining Engineer, Land Surveyor: Alternatives and Hydrologic
Resources
B.S. Mining Engineer, 1977, Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada,
Reno
20 years experience
VHBC, Inc.
Victor Horchar, President, Senior Biologist: Wildlife Resources
10 years experience
KEA Environmental, Inc.
Where Trails Cross: Cultural Resources Inventory, Evaluation, and Treatment
Plan for the Imperial Project, Imperial County, California (Draft)
James H. Cleland, Ph.D., Principal, Cultural Resources
Andrew R. Pigniolo, Senior Archaeologist
Jackson Underwood, Senior Archaeologist
Tierra Environmental Services
Native American Consultation for the Glamis Imperial Project (September 22,
1997)
Michael Baksh, Ph.D.
T.L. Barrett Engineering
Flat Tailed Horned Lizard Survey, Imperial Project Pole Placement, June
20-24 and 28-30, 1997
Marie Barrett, Biologist
Brown-Berry Biological Consulting
Bat Survey of the Chemgold Imperial Project Site, July 11, 1997
Patricia E. Brown, Ph.D., Wildlife Biologist
The BLM-ECRA and ICPBD were assisted in the
technical review of this EIS/EIR by BRG Consulting, Inc. (BRG). BRG staff
responsibilities for technical review of this EIS/EIR, and professional
qualifications, are listed below:
BRG Consulting, Inc.
Erich R. Lathers, EIS/EIR technical review
B.A. Management Science, 1984, University of California, San Diego
12 years experience
The Applicant and its consultants provided technical reports for, or
input into, the preparation of this EIS/EIR. These reports or this input
was independently reviewed by the BLM-ECRA and
ICPBD for accuracy and completeness.
Glamis Imperial Corporation
Steve Baumann, General Manager: EIS/EIR preparation coordination
C. Kevin McArthur, (former) Vice President and General Manager: EIS/EIR
preparation coordination
Dan Purvance, Geologist: environmental studies coordination, hydrology,
and geology
Ron Wyrick, Metallurgist: project design
Dale Louks, Project Engineer: project design and CADD support
Tim Haldane, P.E., Process Superintendent: project design
Ted Rado, Consulting Wildlife Biologist
Biological Assessment, January 1997
Biological Survey Report, May 1995
Ted Rado, Wildlife Biologist: tortoise surveys, general wildlife and
plant inventory, deer sign survey, reptiles and amphibians, small mammal
livetrapping, report preparation
Peter Woodman, Biological Consultant: tortoise surveys, general wildlife
and plant inventory, plant surveys, bird surveys
Karen Jones, Wildlife Biologist: tortoise surveys, general wildlife and
plant inventory, plant surveys, bird surveys
Ken Sweat, Field Biologist: tortoise surveys
Bamberg Associates
Soil Resource Evaluation for Imperial Project, August 1995
Vegetation Baseline Survey, Imperial Project, Imperial County, California,
August 1995
Wash Vegetation and Habitat Survey, Imperial Project, Imperial County,
California, May 1997
Samuel A. Bamberg, Ph.D., Principal Investigator
Ingrid E. Hanne
Paul R. Krausman
Desert Deer and the Chemgold Imperial Project, October 27, 1995
Paul R. Krausman, Ph.D., Professor and Research Scientist, Wildlife Ecology
WESTEC, Inc.
WESTEC, Inc. 1994: Preliminary Hydrologic Analyses for the Imperial Mine
Project, October 1994.
WESTEC, Inc. 1995: Geotechnical Final Design Report for the Imperial
Heap Leach Facilities, Imperial Gold Project (Draft), August 1995.
WESTEC, Inc. 1996: Baseline Report for the Imperial Project, February
1996.
Imperial Irrigation District
Preston Polk, General Superintendent: transmission line design
Hanson Engineering
West Pit and East Pit Diversion Ditches, April 30, 1997
Hydrologic/Hydraulic Analyses for West Pit and East Pit Diversion Ditches,
Chemgold, Inc. - Imperial Project, May 1997
James C. Hanson, Civil Engineer
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