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County of Hawai'i <br /> (1)TITLE AND LOCATION(City and State) (2)YEAR COMPLETED <br /> Hawaii Soil Health Index Study (Statewide, HI) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION(If applicable) <br /> 2019 N/A <br /> (3)BRIEF DESCRIPTION(Brief scope,size,cost,etc.)AND SPECIFIC ROLE E Check if project performed with current firm <br /> Scope: Researched and analyzed Hawaii soil samples for the development of a Hawaii Soil Health Index. Results <br /> c' used in conjunction with available SSURGO data are intended to improve the assessment of soils in the state and <br /> provide tools to document degradation or improvement. Coordinated, collected, and processed soils from locations <br /> across the state and generated an approach to evaluate soil health across a variety of land uses and soil types. <br /> Worked closely with the University of Hawaii and COMET-Farm (Carbon Management and Emissions Tool) <br /> developers to integrate findings into a tool utilized by the United States Department of Agriculture— Natural Resources <br /> Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS)to monitor soil health in Hawaii. • Size: N/A• Cost: $500K • Role: Project <br /> Manager/Lead Researcher/Senior Environmental Scientist <br /> (1)TITLE AND LOCATION(City and State) (2)YEAR COMPLETED <br /> Water Quality Monitoring and BMP Inspections for Agribusiness PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION(If applicable) <br /> Development Corporation (Mana Plains, HI) Ongoing N/A <br /> (3)BRIEF DESCRIPTION(Brief scope,size,cost,etc.)AND SPECIFIC ROLE E Check if project performed with current firm <br /> Scope: Supporting project management and execution of water quality and sediment monitoring and best <br /> d• management practices (BMP) inspections for the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) owned lands on the <br /> Mana Plains near Kekaha, Kauai. The water quality and sediment monitoring were in response to litigation brought <br /> against the state for violations of the Clean Water Act. Sample sites were selected throughout the watershed to help <br /> assess the complete dynamics of the systems; many were in remote locations. The project team presented quarterly <br /> monitoring and inspection reports to the state and the public. Toxicity analysis was conducted on local species of <br /> interest as part of this project. The project team also provided recommendations for improvements in the watershed to <br /> improve water quality. • Size: N/A • Cost: $1.8M • Role: Deputy Project Manager/Senior Environmental Scientist <br /> (1)TITLE AND LOCATION(City and State) (2)YEAR COMPLETED <br /> Waimanalo Watershed Restoration Project, O'ahu Resource PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION(If applicable) <br /> Conservation and Development Council (O'ahu, HI) 2021 N/A <br /> (3)BRIEF DESCRIPTION(Brief scope,size,cost,etc.)AND SPECIFIC ROLE ® Check if project performed with current firm <br /> e. Scope: Coordinated and monitored Best Management Practices (BMPs) for a Hawaii State Department of Health <br /> (DOH) Clean Water Branch (CWB) grant-funded project. Managed site visits, coordination of native plant restoration, <br /> photo monitoring, contracts and produced quarterly progress reports with participating farms in this watershed-wide <br /> effort to reduce erosion and nutrient and sediment pollution following United States Department of Agriculture— Natural <br /> Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) standards. Served on the City and County of Honolulu Storm Water <br /> Utility Stakeholder Advisory Group. Size: N/A • Cost: $375K • Role: Project Manager/Conservation Specialist/Senior <br /> Environmental Scientist <br /> STANDARD FORM 330 (REV. 7/2021) PAGE <br />