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ChrisCottinghamPrincipalHydrogeologist/ClientServiceManager
SummaryMr.Cottingham isaPrincipalHydrogeologistandClientServiceManagerbased inSalt Lake City, Utah. He has 20 years of experience in both the mining andenvironmental consulting industries. He specializes in aquifermanagement, minedewatering, well installation and well field management, aquifer testing andcharacterization,andcontaminantfateandtransport.Mr.CottinghamdesignedandprovidedoversightfortheexpansionofthedewateringsystemattheLeevilleMineinNorthernNevada.Inthiscapacity,hecompletedstudiestodeterminedewateringstrategy for the life of the mine. Mr. Cottingham also acted as the hydrogeologyrepresentativeforaprojectteamtaskedwithmineexpansionandthefeasibilityandconstructionof$500millionventilationshaft.Mr. Cottingham has served as Client Service Manager for multiple clients. Hemaintains successful professional relationships that translate into businessopportunitiesand lucrativeprojects.Oneofhismaingoals is to leveragetechnicalsolutionsinordertofindcosteffectivesolutionsforhisclient’sneeds.ProjectExperience
• ClientServiceManager/MultipleMiningClients/WorldwideServes as client service lead to multiple international mining clients, withspecificfocusonUtah,Nevada,Arizona,Colorado,CentralAmerica,andSouthAmerica. Maintains client contacts and provides the point of contact forclients. Negotiates contract terms on behalf of the company. Developsbusiness development plans and revenue forecast based on known clientworkpipeline.Managesinternalresourcestoprovideappropriateexpertiseforclientprojects.Providesstrongmarketinsightforcompanysectorplans.
• ProjectTechnicalLead/MineDewateringProject/RioTintoBinghamCanyonMine,UtahProvided technical oversight for deep, multi-instrument piezometerinstallations. Designed, scoped, and coordinated the piezometers. Provide24-hour on-call technical oversight to field staff tomaximize drilling time.Assist client with geophysical data interpretation. Designed, scoped, andmanaged the modifications of a duct rodder spool for Instrumentationinstallationattheclients’request.Workedwiththeclient,drillers,andfieldstaff to modify the equipment to meet the client’s safety standards andrequirements
• Principal Hydrogeologist, Holden Mine Reclamation Project, Rio Tinto Holden Mine, Washington Provided hydrogeological oversight for amine reclamation CERCLA site inremote north Washington. Designed and managed the installation of thegroundwater monitoring system for a 2 mile barrier wall. Provided deigndetails,schedule,andcostsforanextensivepiezometerandwellnetworktoprovide groundwater gradient and compliancemonitoring. Negotiated thepiezometer design with the state regulatory agency to provide the mostappropriate technology for the monitoring objectives. Worked with theclient,drillers,constructionrepresentatives,andfieldstafftoensurethatthepiezometernetworkwasinstalledpriortoseasonendingweather.
• PrincipalHydrogeologist/GreenfieldMiningProject/NewmontLongCanyonMine,NevadaManageandexecutetheInitialhydrologyinvestigationforagreenfieldmine.Assistclientwithprojectplanningandbudgeting.Workwithclientrepresentativestocoordinatedrillingactivities.Design,manage,andoverseewellandpiezometerinstallation.Workdirectlywithcontractorsontheclientsbehalftofulfillthemaximizetimeandbudget.Provide24-houron-callfieldservicestoclienttomaximizedrillingtime.Integrateworkwiththeclient’sgeologydepartmenttorealizeopportunitiestoconvertcoreboringtopiezometers.Organizedatafromexternalsourcesandintegratewithnewdatatorecognizeearlygroundwatertrends.Analyzedatatoestablishbaselineandpre-pumpinggroundwaterconditions.Providedetailedreportinganddatapackagesforclientdistributiontointernal,external,andregulatorystakeholders.
• SeniorHydrogeologist/ProjectStudyGroup/NewmontLeevilleMine,NevadaManagedthehydrologyfunctionofmultimillion-dollarminegrowthstudythroughthestage-gateprocessfrominceptiontofullfunding.Expandedthedewateringwellfieldtomaximizedewateringproduction.Installeddewateringwellstodepthsof3,600feetandinstalled3,500horsepowerpumpsgenerating3,000gpm.Performedaquiferanalysistobetterunderstandthelocalandregionalscaleaquiferanddewateringscenario.Designedandbuiltaregionalaquifermonitoringpiezometerfield.Installedpiezometerstodepthsof3,600feet.ConcurrentlyfulfilledthedutiesofOperationsHydrologistbyworkingwithmineplannersandengineerstocoordinateschedulinganddeliverbudgetsfordewateringtomeetmininggoals.
• HydrologyProjectManager/HydrogeologyTeamforIn-MineWellSystem/NewmontLeevilleMine,Nevada
Managedateamofexpertstodesignanin-minewellsystem.Thesewellswillbedrilledandconstructedinexplorationbaysinanundergroundmine.Theywillworkasapartofthegreaterwellfieldwithgreaterefficiencyandatasubstantialcostsavingscomparedtodrillingadditionalwellsdrilledfromsurface.
• HydrologyProjectManager/HydrologyandGeotechnicalStudyforthefeasibilityofaFrozenGroundShaftConstruction/NewmontLeevilleMine,NevadaDesigned,managed,andexecutedahydrologyandgeotechnicalstudyforthefeasibilityofafrozengroundshaftconstruction.Cored2,400feetofpreviouslyun-coredVininiformationintheCarlinTrend.Performedpackertestingduringcoringatdistinctintervalsbasedondrillingconditionsandcoreobservations.Analyzedaquifertestdatatoapproximateaquifercharacteristics.Oversawgeotechnicalengineers’sightworkandanalysistomeetprojectspecifications.Generatedhydrologyandgeotechnicalreportsforfrozengroundengineeringdesign.Fulfilledthehydrologyfunctionastheowners’representativefromthecontractingbidprocesstoconstruction.
• Hydrogeologist/MiningClient/Nevada
Performeddrillingoversightofinstallationofmunicipalgroundwaterproductionwells,minedewateringwells,monitoringpiezometers,andmonitoringwells.Oversawdrilling,construction,installation,anddevelopmentofmunicipalproductionswells.Performgeologicinterpretationofboringlithologyfromchipsamples,soilsamples,andgeophysics.Coordinated,performed,andinterpretedpumpteststodetermineaquifercharacteristicsatvaryingintervals.Interpretedaquifertestdatatodeterminewelloutputandpumpsizeformunicipalwaterproduction.Collectedandanalyzedataaspartofalarge-scaleaquifermanagementprojectusinggeologicandhydrologicsoftware.
• PortfolioandProjectManagement/PetroleumClient/Oregon
Managedthescopingsupplyportionofamulti-year,state-widepetroleumclientportfolio.Createdbudgets;scopedandmanagedsubcontractors;managed,scheduled,andorganizedfieldwork;ensuredhealthandsafetyproceduresareupheldandfollowed;manageddelicatesiteaccess;andwroteassessmentreportsforregulatorycompliance.
• FieldManagement/IndustrialPetroleumFacilities/Oregon
Organized,scheduled,andmanagedfieldworkforlargesubsurfaceinvestigationsatindustrialpetroleumfacilitiesinOregon.Superviseddrillingatformerandactivebulkfuelingfacilities.Workedwithclients,onsitepersonnel,andadjacentlandownerstosecureaccessforsensitiveinvestigations.Installedandsamplednumerousgroundwatermonitoringwells.Preparedsubsurfaceassessmentreportsandsubmittedthemto
oversightagencies.Negotiatedwithoversightagenciesonbehalfofclientsforsiteclosure.
• RemediationOperationandMaintenance/CommercialService
Stations/WesternU.S.Performedoperation,maintenance,andsamplingofremediationsystemsatvariouslocationsaroundthewesternU.S.Thesesystemsconsistedofduel-phasevaporextractionandpump-and-treatsystems,peroxideinjectionsystem,andportablevaporextractionsystems.Performeddualphaseextractiontesttodeterminetheviabilityofremedialsystems.Performedoperationstroubleshootingtoincreasetheefficiencyandreliabilityofremediationsystems.Maintainedandmonitoredsystemsforthedesiredremedialeffect.Performedsysteminfluentandeffluentwatersamplingforregulatoryandpermittingcompliance.PreparedregularO&Mreportsforregulatorcompliance.
• BioremediationProjectManagement/ResidentialProperty/Portland,
OregonManagedgroundwaterandsoilbioremediationtreatmentproject.Includedsystemdesign,systeminstallation,operationandmaintenance,subcontractormanagement,aquifertests,permits,andpurchasingequipment.Negotiatedwithregulatorsonbehalfoftheclient.Preparedreportsupdatingtheprogressofthesystemleadingtoregulatoryclosure.
• StormwaterManagementandSampling/VariousMunicipalClients/
OregonandCaliforniaPerformedroutinestormwatersamplingandmanagementformunicipalclientsinOregonandCalifornia.Preparedstormwatersamplingandmanagementreportsforregulatorsonbehalfofclients.
• ContaminantInvestigationandManagement/Municipality/Northwest
U.S.Providedon-callcontaminatedsoilmanagementduringpropertyredevelopment.PerformedmultipleUSTremovalsandclosure.Performedsubsurfaceassessmentsandinvestigationsinanactiveconstructionzone.Preparedreportsanalyzingtheriskofmultiplecontaminantsourcesonmultipleproperties.Negotiatedremedialactionsappropriatetobeincorporatedintoongoingconstruction.Gainedsiteclosurewhileallowingconstructiontocontinueonschedule.
• InvestigationandAbandonmentofUndergroundStorageTanks/
VariousIndustrial,Municipal,andCommercialProperties/Western,U.S.Providedcontractoroversightduties.PreparedandsubmittedUSTremovalandsiteclosurereportsforreviewbyregulatoryagencies.
• SubsurfaceSoilandGroundwaterInvestigation/VariousIndustrialandCommercialProperties/Oregon,Washington,Idaho,California,andAlabamaPerformedsiteevaluationsbasedonknowngeographic,geologic,andhydrogeologicsiteconditionstocreategroundwaterwellinstallationsiteplans.Performedoversightofdrillingsubcontractorsusingvariousdrillingmethodsinnumerousgeologicenvironments.Preparedsoilandgroundwatersubsurfaceinvestigationreportsandsubmittedthemtooversightagencies.Negotiatedwithregulatoryagenciesonbehalfofclientsforsiteclosure.
• RemediationManagement/VariousClients/WesternU.S.
Supervisedgroundwaterandvaporextractiontreatmentsystems.Includedsubcontractormanagement,systeminstallation,operationandmaintenance,injectiontreatmentsupervision,vaporextractionpilottestsandmonitoringwellpumptests,samplingair,soilandwater,andpurchasingfieldandsamplingequipment.Reviewedblueprintsandorderedmaterials.Obtainedpermitsfromtheappropriateregulatoryagencies.
• GeotechnicalInvestigationandOversight/VariousClients/Oregon
PerformedgeotechnicalinvestigationsforvariousclientsinOregon.Oversawgeotechnicaldrillingandsamplecollection.Performedsitedensitytestsandfillplacementoversight.Preparedgeotechnicalreportsforclientconstructionspecification.
EducationBS,Hydrology,OregonStateUniversityPublications CottinghamC.,M.Vitale,J.Selker,F.Selker,S.Lupton.(2013).Usingfiberopticsandvibratingwirepiezometerstocharacterizeanaquiferduringground&aquiferfreezing.InA.Brown,L.Figueroa,C.Wolkersdorfer(Eds.),ReliableMineWaterTechnology.PaperpresentedatInternationalMineWaterAssociationAnnualConference2013,ColoradoSchoolOfMines,Golden,Colorado,USA,6-9August,2013(pp.111-116) Presentations Instructor.NevadaWellRegulationsWorkshop.NevadaWaterResources2014AnnualConference.February3,2014,LasVegas,Nevada,USAModerator.TechnicalSession:Innovations.NevadaWaterResources2014AnnualConference.February3,2014,LasVegas,Nevada,USA
Cottingham,C.andP.Young.2012.StrategiesandTechnologicalAdvancementsinMineDewatering.MineWaterManagementinMiningSummit,July23–25,2012,Denver,Colorado,USA. OrganizationsandAffiliations
• NevadaWaterResourcesAssociation,BoardofDirectors,ElkoRegion,2012toPresent
• NevadaWaterResourcesAssociation2013AnnualConference.MineWaterManagementSymposium.SymposiumChairman.January28-29,2013.Reno,Nevada.
• InternationalMineWaterAssociation,Member• GeologicalAssociationofNevada,Member• NationalGroundwaterAssociation,Member
Training&Certifications
• MineSafety&HealthAdministration(MSHA)Certification–SurfaceMiner• Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) Certification – UndergroundMiner
• OSHA40-HourHazardousWasteOperationsTraining(29CFR1910.120)• OSHA 8-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations Refresher Training (29 CFR1910.120)
• OregonUndergroundStorageTankDecommissioningSupervisor• OregonHeatingOilTankDecommissioningSupervisor• TroxlerNuclearDensityGaugeCertification• EPAAHERA-CertifiedAsbestosBuildingInspector• NIOSH582CertifiedAnalyst• BATCRefineryContractorSafetyOrientationProgramCertification(8hr)• CPRFirstAid(AmericanRedCross)• NewmontMiningCorporation,SafetyJourneyTraining• ChevronLossPreventionSafetyTrainingCertification• BPAPISafetyTraining
ProfessionalOrganizationsandAffiliations• Nevada Water Resources Association, Board of Directors, Elko Region,
2012 - present • Nevada Water Resources Association 2013 Annual Conference. Mine
Water Management Symposium, Symposium Chairman. January 28 - 29, 2013. Reno, Nevada.
• Nevada Water Resources Association 2015 Annual Conference. Drilling Symposium. Symposium Chairman. January 26 – 27, 2015, Reno, Nevada, USA
• Nevada Water Resources Association 2016 Annual Conference. Groundwater Modeling Symposium. Symposium Chairman. February 29 – March 3, 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• International Mine Water Association, Member • Geological Association of Nevada, Member • National Groundwater Association, Member • Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Member