proposal for on-call review services

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Proposal for

On-call Review Services Land Use, Environmental and Stormwater review

January 22, 2021

January 22, 2021

Vicki Martin, Buyer

Kitsap County Purchasing Office

614 Division Street, MS-7

Port Orchard, WA 98366

Re: Proposal for On-Call Review of Plans and Applications for Land Use, Environmental and Stormwater Review

Dear Vicki,

The Watershed Company is a multidisciplinary environmental

consulting firm with more than 37 years of experience providing

on-call environmental assessments, permitting, and mitigation to

Washington municipalities and agencies. The Watershed Company

has been a longtime on-call partner to the cities of Kirkland, Bellevue,

Sammamish, and Issaquah for environmental permitting and critical

areas assessment and provide on-call environmental review services

to the cities of Woodinville, Bonney Lake, Port Orchard and Shoreline.

The Watershed Company’s staff of 35 planners, wetland scientists,

GIS specialists, fisheries biologists, wildlife biologists, landscape

architects, arborists, and scientists have years of experience turning

knowledge into results, leveraging their familiarity with local conditions

and regulatory dynamics to provide thorough and efficient work

order service. We are joined by Herrera who will provide stormwater,

grading and drainage review and HWA GeoSciences who will provide

geotechnical engineering review services.

Thank you for your consideration; we look forward to the opportunity

to serve Kitsap County as your on-call consultant for environmental

review services.

Regards,

Nell Lund, PWS

Project Manager

Table of ContentsAbout the Team ...............................................1

Project Approach ............................................ 2

Key Personnel .................................................4

Project Experience & References ............. 14

Rate and Service Structure ........................ 18

Project ManagerNell Lund, PWS

The Watershed Company

750 6th Street South

Kirkland, WA 98033

Phone: (425) 822-5242

Email: [email protected]

Website: watershedco.com

Herrera Inc

Contact: Matt Fontaine

2200 6th Avenue, Suite 1100

Seattle, WA 98121

Phone: (206) 787-8270

[email protected]

HWA GeoScieces

Contact: JoLyne Gillie

21312 30th Drive SE, Suite 110

Bothell, WA 98021

Phone: (425) 774-0106

[email protected]

The Watershed Company | 1

The Watershed Company. The Watershed Company

is a multidisciplinary environmental consulting firm

with more than 37 years of experience providing

environmental permitting, assessment, mitigation,

and site planning to Washington municipalities and

agencies.

The Watershed Company supported Kitsap County’s

2014 comprehensive SMP update, completing a

detailed analysis of cumulative impacts of SMP

implementation over a 20-year timespan. In

addition, Watershed provided review of SMP policies

and regulations as well as the County’s Shoreline

Restoration Plan to ensure compliance with the

Washington Department of Ecology Guidelines.

Recently, The Watershed Company was hired to

complete the County’s periodic SMP update, due

in 2021. The periodic update, which occurs every

eight years, will further ensure the County’s SMP is

consistent with recent changes in state law and the

County’s comprehensive plan and development

regulations. In addition, The Watershed Company

has provided restoration assessment for numerous

properties in Kitsap County and developed the

overall interpretive plan for the newly restored Clear

Creek Corridor.

Herrera. Founded in 1980, Herrera is an innovative

employee-owned environmental and engineering

firm focused on restoration, water, and sustainable

development. Herrera’s interdisciplinary teams

of scientists, engineers, planners, and regulatory

specialists provide scientifically defensible and

realistic solutions to complex resource challenges

facing businesses, municipalities, utilities,

government agencies, Tribes, and non-profits.

Herrera staff provide expertise encompassing

all phases of environmental analysis, impact

assessment, design, and review. With over 90

interdisciplinary staff members working in five offices

across the Pacific Northwest, Herrera’s modest size

makes the firm efficient, approachable, and highly

dedicated to successful projects that optimize both

infrastructure and environmental requirements.

about the teamHerrera is uniquely qualified to partner with Kitsap

County on stormwater, grading, and drainage review.

They have extensive local knowledge and led the

consultant team for the Silverdale LID Retrofit Plan, the

Hood Canal Stormwater Retrofit Plan, and the Kitsap

Pond Retrofit Manual. Herrera also supported the Kitsap

Green Streets Plan. For the Silverdale Plan, Herrera

developed a prioritization framework that set the

foundation for prioritization work performed in other

retrofit plans. Herrera also recently supported the City

of Bremerton in updating their comprehensive plan.

HWA GeoSciences. Since 1978, HWA’s engineers,

geologists, environmental scientists, construction

inspectors, and laboratory technicians have been

helping to create a better, safer, more sustainable built

environment in the Pacific Northwest and abroad. In

additional to our engineering and science services, we

operate a state-of-the-art materials testing laboratory,

accredited the American Association of State Highway

and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) R18. Located in

Bothell, Washington, HWA GeoSciences Inc. provides a

full range of geotechnical and geoscience solutions to

public agencies and engineering / architecture firms, for

design and construction of buildings, parks, solid waste,

transportation, waterfront, water, wastewater, and

stormwater facilities.

HWA is well familiar with Kitsap County as well as its

soils and have provided consulting services on more

than 75 projects within County limits. We have also

worked on various corridor improvement projects

throughout WA state that include foundation design,

slope stability, retaining walls, road widening, pedestrian

improvements, drainage and more.

“The Watershed Company has a great team and it is a true pleasure

to work with them.”Paul Stewart, AICP,

Deputy Planning DirectorCity of Kirkland

2 | Statement of Qualifications - On-call Review Services

Timeline and BudgetWith over 35 full-time staff we can promise priority service to the

City for its environmental consulting needs. We guarantee a 24-

hour response time to all task-related requests. We have a depth

of staff with diverse skills and capacity for multiple requirements

and multiple simultaneous work orders covering wetlands,

streams and shorelines – all under one roof. The adjoining table

provides general guidelines for our average turn-around time for

routine tasks.

Maintaining superior project quality requires diligence. It starts

by clearly communicating with the client to determine the best

scope of work required to accomplish the project, assigning the

proper staff for the job, using consistent staff throughout, tracking

scope, schedule and budget progress, and providing quality

control through peer and superior review of all deliverables.

Project managers systematically track each project and follow up

after completion to ensure task order objectives are achieved.

Our cultural commitment to this continuous dialogue is

supported by our project management software, Deltek’s Ajera

Complete. Ajera enables managers to set up project phases with

staff hours, budgets, and timeframes assigned to them. Phases

can be closed to entry of hours when work is completed or

budget has been exhausted. Managers can track hours spent

and project progress because staff members enter their hours

continually throughout the day. They also enter what percentage

of a task is complete to document progress against hours spent.

Hours spent are continuously cross-checked with schedule and

progress of work. The project manager has access to all project

hours and billings in real time and reviews this for progress.

Standardized procedures and templates for field forms,

documents and drawings and specifications build quality into our

products and services. While each project may be unique, the

scientific and design approach must be consistent and apply the

proper regulatory requirements. It is our goal to present findings

in user-friendly format. We are happy to incorporate any specific

report format preferences the planning department may have

into our Shoreline on-call templates as we have done for other

on-call work.

Guidelines to Watershed’s average routine task turn-around times.

Tasks //Typical Turn-around time

Review of the impacts of the proposed action or approval on the environment as well as the formulation of proposed mitigation of such impacts // 2 weeks

Evaluate the accuracy of the data provided and the scientific methods used by the applicant or their representatives // 2 weeks

Evaluate comments received by the City from interested parties // 2 weeks

Review for compliance and consistency with City Code requirements // 1-2 weeks

Assist the City in reviewing development project with impacts to critical areas under SEPA // 2 weeks

Represent the City at hearing related to a proposal // 2 weeks notice for appearance and preparation of testimony

Stormwater review for Site Assessment and Planning Review // 1-2 weeks

Simplified Drainage Review or Abbreviated Drainage Review (Preliminary or Final) // 1-2 weeks

Simplified Drainage Review Engineered or Abbreviated Drainage Review Engineered (Preliminary or Final) // 1-4 weeks

Full Drainage Review (Preliminary or Final) // 2-4 weeks

Site Development Activity Permits // 2-4 weeks

Review of Geologic Hazards for Consistency with County Code/ / 2-3 weeksy

Review of geotechnical engineering aspects of proposed projects //2-3 weeks

Project Approach


QA/QCEvery Watershed Company project, large and small, has

a QA/QC plan that assigns a senior staff member or

colleague not associated with the project to complete final

technical review. A principal-in-charge (PIC) is also assigned

to each project, sharing in the responsibility for the entire

project delivery—from contract management to reports and

drawings to billing and communication. The PIC serves as

the client advocate and sounding board.

Work PlanWe will begin the project with a kickoff meeting to confirm

the City’s vision and goals for the on-call contract, review

anticipated projects, establish individual project schedules

and expectations, scope, and budget to ensure Watershed

responds and provides the level of service appropriate

for each deliverable. To support our on-call work, we find

it is important to establish open communication with

City planners and project managers. In our experience

communication with City staff facilitates project efficiencies

and supports consistency with planning department

protocols.

DeliverablesPeer review project deliverables are tailored to meet

project documentation needs efficiently. Our commonly

used template is a letter-style format on company

letterhead. Review letter sections typically include a list

of documents reviewed, a description of any fieldwork

we conducted, a brief summary of reported findings, peer

review findings, and a bulleted list of recommendations.

The recommendations section clearly and concisely

lists any additional information or corrections that are

necessary to demonstrate compliance with county code

and professional best practices. Depending on a project

timeline and complexity, the standard review letter may

be shortened to a technical memorandum or an email

summary. Any review, regardless of format style, may

include mark-up of submitted documents as needed to

clearly convey review comments. All our deliverable are

created with the end-user in mind.

Wetland in City of Kirkland.

City of Kirkland On-call contract. Ordinary High Watermark.


MEET OUR KEY STAFFOur ability to be an efficient and reliable on-call consultant

for the Kitsap County lies in our team’s mulitidisciplinary

abilities and cultural commitment to a continuing dialogue

on progress, availability, and budget.

In addition to email, meetings, and workload reports, our

senior management meets regularly to review labor needs

and surpluses, and discuss methods to improve efficiency,

productivity, and customer service. These frequent

discussions—combined with alternate week meetings with

support staff—allows Watershed to keep on top of project

goals, capacity needs, and additional work, the key focal

points of a successful on-call consultant.

Our team will be led by Nell Lund, an experienced project

manager and Professional Wetland Scientist. Hugh

Mortensen will be the Principal-in Charge. Ryan Kahlo,

Leila Willouhby-Oakes, and Greg Johnston will provide

assessment services. Ryan is a Professional Wetland Scientist

with over 14 years of experience. Leila is an Associate

Planner and has extensive experience processing land

use applications. Together they are able to provide holistic

assessments that detail site ecology along with habitat

protection during development. Greg’s multidisciplinary

background in civil engineering and fisheries provides

additional perspective. Kenny Booth will provide permitting

and regulatory compliance review, as needed. Kenny has

over 14 years of experience with land use planning and

permit processing for both public and private projects. Matt Fontaine, from Herrera, will support the team with stormwater, grading and drainage review. JoLyn Gillie, from HWA GeoSciences, will provide geotechnical engineering

review support.

Leila Willoughby-Oakes Associate Planner

Greg Johnston, CFP Fisheries Biologist

Nell Lund, PWS Project Manager | Senior Ecologist

Kenny Booth, AICP Permitting | Regulatory Compliance

Hugh Mortensen, PWS Principal-in-Charge

Kyan Kahlo, PWS Senior Ecologist

JoLyn Gillie, PE Geotechnical Engineer

Matt Fontaine, PE Water Resources Engineer

Key Personnel


KITSAP COUNTY

PROJECT MANAGERNELL LUND, PWS

KEY BACK UP PERSONNEL

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNERCLOVER MCINGALLS, PWS

ECOLOGISTJAMIE SLOAN

ECOLOGISTSAGE PRESSTER

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER/ARBORISTAPRIL MULCAHY, ISA

ECOLOGIST / ARBORIST / LANDSCAPE DESIGNERROEN HOHLFELD ISA®

ECOLOGISTGRACE BRENNAN

ECOLOGIST/ARBORIST

KATY CRANDALL, PWS, ISA

PRINCIPAL -IN- CHARGEHUGH MORTENSEN, PWS

LEILA WILLOUGHBY - OAKES

ASSOCIATE PLANNER SENIOR PLANNER

KENNY BOOTH, AICP

SENIOR FISHERIES BIOLOGIST

GREG JOHNSTON, CFP

SENIOR ECOLOGIST

RYAN KAHLO, PWS

WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER

MATT FONTAINE, PE *

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER

JOLYN GILLIE, PE**

Hererra * HWA**

Nell Lund, PWS Project Manager | Senior Ecologist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

14 years

13 years at Watershed

EDUCATION

Certificate, Wetland Science and Management, 2006 University of Washington

B.S., Biology, 2000, Arizona State University

REGISTRATIONS & LICENSES

Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS), Society of Wetland Scientists Certification, #2203, 2012, 2017

University of Washington Extension, Wetland Science and Management Certification

CONTINUING EDUCATION

• Environmental and Biological Studies

• Washington State Department of Ecology, Western Washington Wetland Rating System Training, 2014

Nell is an exceptional ecologist and project manager with over a decade of experience in natural area assessment. She effectively conducts assessments and guides staff through project tasks, including wetland reconnaissance, delineation, mitigation planning, and environmental permitting. A background in research gives her outstanding writing and document production skills. She explains natural resource issues and potential solutions to project design teams, as well as non-technical staff and the public.

On-Call Environmental Review, City of Sammamish. Nell, as project manager, leads Watershed’s environmental review services for the City, coordinating internal resources and serving as the primary client point of contact. Additionally, Nell conducts wetland delineations, stream classifications, peer reviews for delineations performed by other companies, and long-term mitigation monitoring.

On-Call Environmental Services, City of Kirkland. For stream and wetland projects submitted to the City of Kirkland, Nell conducts wetland delineations, stream classifications, peer reviews for delineations performed by other companies, and long-term mitigation monitoring.

On-Call Environmental Review, City of Woodinville. Nell, as project manager, leads Watershed’s environmental review services for the City, coordinating internal resources and serving as the primary client point of contact. Nell conducts stream and wetland peer reviews for delineations, critical area reports, and mitigation plans prepared by other companies.

On-Call Environmental Review, City of Carnation. For stream, wetland and shoreline projects submitted to the City of Carnation, Nell conducts peer reviews for delineations performed by other companies and reviews critical area report documentation and mitigation plans for compliance with city code.

Environmental Services, Bellevue School District (BSD). Due in part to passage of local bond measures, BSD is systematically improving public school facilities. The Watershed Company has assisted the district with several of those school re-construction projects (Ardmore Elementary, Tyee Middle School, Cherry Crest Elementary, Sammamish High School). Nell has taken a lead role in these projects, working out scoping details and coordinating with each project team. Services provided in support of these projects include wetland and stream delineation studies, site plan review, mitigation planning, construction oversight and as-built reporting, and long-term performance monitoring.

Hugh Mortensen, PWS Principal-in-Charge | Senior Ecologist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 27 years


EDUCATION Dual degree: Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts; Emphases in Ecology, The Evergreen State College, 1994

REGISTRATIONS & LICENSES Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS), Society of Wetland Scientists Certification, 2001; recertified 2007, 2012, 2017

Wetland Banking and Mitigation in Washington, Law Seminars International, 2009

Wetland and Upland Habitat Restoration Design, UW College of Engineering, 2006

Washington State Wetland Rating System training, Washington Department of Ecology, 2005

Hugh has 27 years of experience as a Pacific Northwest wetland specialist. He leads the natural resources department in wetland and stream delineation, classification, functional assessment, permitting, and mitigation design. Hugh has led scores of projects that successfully navigate the complexities of local, state, and federal permit and compliance requirements. He has also contributed to dozens of planning documents that require interpretation of project impacts and scientific expertise to develop preferred alternatives.

On-Call Environmental Services, City of Issaquah. Hugh provided technical review and project management services as part of on-call contracts to the City of Issaquah since 2010. From conducting and reviewing wetland delineations to scrutinizing wetland and wetland buffer modifications and mitigation plans, Watershed staff ensure that Issaquah’s projects are adequately documented and applications and analysis done by others meets the quality standards and requirements of the Issaquah Land Use Code. We have completed 12 tasks for our 2019 – 2020 contract.

On-Call Consulting Services, Department of Parks and Community Development, City of Bellevue. Hugh provides technical review and project management services as part of Watershed’s on-call services to the City Parks and Community Development department. A typical project includes stream and floodplain assessment, wetland delineation, stream restoration/mitigation design and permitting. Permits have been obtained from local, state, and federal regulators for vegetation removal, trail and bridge construction, and wetland restoration projects. An example is a successful wetland mitigation project at the Bellevue Botanic Garden.

On-Call Environmental Review, City of Kirkland. Hugh is the lead to review every project proposal to the City that impacts streams, wetlands, or their buffers. Hugh and his staff ensure that applications and analysis done by others meets the quality standards and requirements of the Kirkland Zoning Code as well as state and federal regulations. His staff has completed more than 240 Kirkland projects in the past 11 years.

On-Call Environmental Review Services, City of Shoreline. Hugh, as project manager and technical advisor, leads Watershed’s on-call contract for environmental review services for the City of Shoreline. Four tasks have been completed on the contract to date.

Ryan Kahlo, PWS Senior Ecologist


15 years


EDUCATION

Certificate, Wetland Science and Management, 2008, University of Washington

B.A., Anthropology, 2004, Northern Arizona University, Arizona


Professional Wetland Scientist, Society of Wetland Scientists, 2013


Washington State Department of Ecology Western Washington Wetland Rating System Training, 2014

WSDOT, Training for Biological Assessment Preparation for Transportation Projects, 2010

A versatile biologist and project manager, Ryan brings more than a decade of diverse experience in critical areas assessment and management. Ryan provides ecological skills to all phases of project development, including wetland delineation, wetland restoration design and monitoring, wildlife habitat evaluation, environmental permitting, Endangered Species Act compliance, and project management.

On-call Environmental Review, City of Shoreline. Ryan has provided on-call environmental services for the City of Shoreline. Services Ryan has provided include critical areas studies peer review, code compliance peer review, mitigation design peer review, construction oversight, and permit compliance reviews for private applicants and the Sound Transit Lynnwood Link Light Rail Extension within the City of Shoreline.

On-call Environmental Service, Seattle Public Utilities. The Watershed Company has provided a variety of on-call environmental services for Seattle Public Utilities. Ryan provided critical areas assessment, mitigation design and permitting assistance for a trail and bridge replacement project as well as water quality monitoring services for multiple stormwater outfall and culvert replacement projects.

On-call Environmental Review, City of Sammamish. Ryan has provided on-call environmental review services for the City of Sammamish. Peer review services provided include wetland and stream delineation review, Critical Area Reports and mitigation plan peer review, code compliance review, compliance with the Sammamish Shoreline Master Program, and public hearing testimony.

Tollgate Farm Park Trail Extension, City of North Bend. The City of North Bend wanted to extend an existing loop trail at Tollgate Farm Park to connect with the Snoqualmie River Regional Trail. As Senior Ecologist, Ryan completed a wetland and stream delineation study, a FEMA Floodplain Habitat Assessment, and assisted with wetland and buffer mitigation design and permit applications. By bringing the permitting agencies into the early stages of project design, Watershed was able to help with trail design and mitigation such that federal permits could be avoided, and state and local permits were obtained without delays.

212th Way Road Improvements, City of Sammamish. The Watershed Company provided environmental services associated with a large road improvement project on 212th Way SE in the City of Sammamish that required wetland fill. Ryan was a primary staff member who provided wetland and stream delineation services, wetland and buffer mitigation design and construction oversight, Biological Assessment preparation assistance, and interagency coordination.

Kenny Booth, AICP Senior Planner I Principal


17 years


EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Geography, 1999, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID


American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), American Planning Association, 2008, #022519

Kenny is a principal and senior planner who provides land use planning and permitting expertise to public and private clients. Understanding the pivotal role that permitting can play in the design and scheduling of a project, Kenny develops strategies to efficiently guide projects through local, state, and federal permitting processes. His regulatory knowledge, relationships with agencies, and understanding of documentation best-practices helps clients avoid review delays. Kenny regularly works alongside Watershed’s designers, scientists, and engineers in support of residential development, shoreline improvements, parks, transportation, and infrastructure-related projects.

On-Call Environmental and Permitting Services, City of Bellevue Parks and Community Services. Kenny has been the project manager and client contact for Watershed’s on-call contract for permit and environmental services for Parks projects, including obtaining local, state, and federal permits for infrastructure improvements, including trails and bridges, as well as wetland restoration and enhancement projects. Kenny’s management has allowed Bellevue Parks to complete projects in a timely manner to comply with seasonal park demands. Kenny also led efforts associated with creating a programmatic approach for Parks to streamline the permitting process for simple and routine maintenance activities in critical areas and buffers.

On-Call Environmental Services, City of Sammamish. Kenny has provided permitting and regulatory support as part of Watershed’s environmental review services to the City. He ensures that Sammamish projects are adequately documented, and applications and analysis done by others meet the quality standards and requirements of the Sammamish Zoning Code.

On-Call Environmental Services, Washington State Parks and Recreation. Kenny has provided regulatory support for multiple projects under Watershed’s long-standing contract for on-call environmental services with State Parks. Watershed’s local, state, and federal permit applications have been approved for trails, boardwalks, docks, park infrastructure and restoration. In some cases, Kenny has provided support on a very tight timeline to meet permit limitations.

Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation & Park Enhancement Project, City of Lake Forest Park. As the permit, assessment, and mitigation design lead, Kenny helped the City gain stakeholder and regulatory agency approval. Among the documents and permits Kenny helped acquire, efforts included the completion of a Biological Evaluation for Endangered Species Act consulting, sensitive area and tree removal permits, stormwater permits, and agency permits including Corps of Engineers Section 404 and WDFW HPA.

Leila Willoughby-Oakes Associate Planner


11 years

1 year at Watershed

EDUCATION

Master of Public Administration, 2013 University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Planning, 2011, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario Theory of Practice and Planning in the U.K., Oxford-Brooks, 2010 CONTINUING EDUCATION

Determining the OHWM, Dept. of Ecology, 2016

Easements and CC&Rs The Seminar Group, 2015

AWARDS

G. Neil Perry Award in Public Administration, 2013

SPECIAL SKILLS

BlueBeamRevu AMANDA 6 Software

As a “Jill of All Trades,” Leila has over a decade of experience working in planning in both current and long-range planning for counties, cities, and small towns. She is experienced and effective working on multi-disciplinary teams with land developers, property owners, engineers, outside agencies, and elected officials. Prior to joining Watershed, Leila worked for five years as a planner with the City of Federal Way on development review, code updates and as a primary Community Development Department reviewer for Sound Transit projects.

Leila is currently assisting Kitsap County with the Shoreline Master Program Periodic Update with Department of Community Development staff for adoption in June 2021.

Local Government Development Review. Leila brings extensive experience processing land use applications and working with customers in the following jurisdictions.

• City of Federal Way, Washington • Snohomish County, Washington • Town of Qualicum Beach, British Columbia • City of Hamilton, Ontario • City of Kitchener, Ontario

Snohomish County, Planning and Development Services. Leila issued a variety of administrative land decisions, responded to land use inquiries regarding the application of local development codes and state law. Her duties included preliminary subdivision review, final plats, administrative site plans, boundary line adjustments and the permit counter.

Traditions Senior Living, Downtown Federal Way. As the city project manager, Leila conducted environmental, land use and construction permit review for the city’s first multi-family development beside Town Square Park. In this role she liaised with reviewers and public agencies to provide clear lines of communication with Inland Group of Spokane to achieve their occupancy target date.

Federal Way Link Extension, Sound Transit. Leila served as a key city planning division reviewer for the 7-mile Federal Way Link Extension project, collaborating with Sound Transit outlining project requirements and conducting Draft EIS reviews for the proposed rail alignments. Leila had a leading role authoring development agreement items and evaluating code deviations. She provided management with technical advice, on-boarded new hires, and coordinated critical area reviews with the city’s consultant.

SMP Periodic Update, City of Bremerton. As part of the City’s 2021 SMP Periodic update, Leila prepared a GAP Analysis Report to identify mandatory and recommended updates based upon state legislative amendments, advancements in best available science, comprehensive plan and zoning updates, and issues identified by Watershed and City staff. Particularly, this update addressed the city’s desire to streamline recommendations and ensure smooth SMP integration with a new subarea plan.

Greg Johnston, CFP Senior Fisheries Biologist


34 years


EDUCATION

M.S., Fisheries Biology, 1984, University of Washington

B.S., Civil Engineering, 1979, University of Washington


Certified Fisheries Professional, American Fisheries Society, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 (current)

“Senior Writer” for WSDOT Biological Assessments, March 2010

Engineer-in-Training Certificate, Washington Department of Licensing, 1979

Greg has been a senior fisheries biologist and project manager at The Watershed Company since 1987. He routinely applies his expertise in fisheries biology and civil engineering towards evaluating and developing improvements for fish habitat and passage, along with related flooding, sedimentation, erosion, and drainage issues. His projects are often related to stream crossings and always geared towards improving habitat. Greg is an expert on related local, state, and federal permitting regulations.

Issaquah Creek Restoration at Lake Sammamish State Park – Conceptual Design Alternatives Analysis, Mountains to Sound Greenway. Greg recently served as the Senior Fisheries Biologist when the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust hired a team of consultants to formulate and evaluate alternatives and develop a conceptual design for lower Issaquah Creek habitat improvements. Final designs are ongoing. With an emphasis on ESA-listed Chinook salmon, Greg evaluated the habitat needs along the project reach and the means by which they could be provided.

Protocol Surveys, Gorst Creek and Union River Tributaries, City of Bremerton. Greg, as project manager and field lead, helped establish fish presence or absence in seven small, headwater tributary stream sections within the Gorst Creek and Union River basins (each stream with culverts slated for replacement). Fish passage requirements for each culvert were dependent on stream classification based on fish presence. Work included electrofishing and stream survey along at least a quarter mile section of each stream, including 12 pools, extending upstream of the point of last known fish use. A DNR Water Type Modification Form was prepared for each of the seven stream reaches where typing changes were proposed. Proposed stream type mapping changes were submitted and accepted by DNR and WDFW regulators based on the agreed-upon sampling program.

Lyon Creek Culvert Replacement and Flood Mitigation Project, City of Lake Forest Park. Greg led Watershed’s fisheries assessment and enhancement design services to replace four culverts on Lyon Creek (one under SR-522), improve fish passage and habitat, and resolve serious downtown and residential flooding problems. Greg helped to design a recontoured stream channel between the culverts, including pools, riffles, appropriate substrate, and large woody debris. In addition to his assessment and design duties, Greg was the primary author of the project’s biological assessment and helped the City complete its FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant application, which was awarded and garnered the City $2.8 million to fund design and construction.

Matt Fontaine, PE Water Resources Engineer | Herrera

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 15 years

13 years with Herrera

EDUCATION MS in Civil Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, 2007

REGISTRATIONS & LICENSES Registered Professional Engineer, State of Washington, #46158, 2009


Drywell Systems for Storm Water Management (Torrent Resources)

Green Alternatives to Hard Armor for Demanding Erosion Control Applications (Profile Products)

Vegetation Establishment with Biotic Soil Media as Topsoil (Profile Products)

Designing, Specifying, Installing, and Maintaining Pervious Concrete (National Ready Mixed Concrete Association)

Hydrologic Instrumentation Applications (In-Situ, Inc.)

SPECIAL SKILLS

WWHM, MGS Flood, HydroCAD, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and HEC GeoRas

LID and GSI Design Project Management,

Herrera

Matt has 15 years of research and professional experience in stormwater planning, stormwater design, and stream restoration, throughout the northwest region. Matt has managed many projects from feasibility through construction and those experiences have taught him to be efficient and proactive in communicating with clients. He has performed alternatives analysis and developed engineering designs and cost estimates for low impact development (LID) and traditional storm and surface water projects. He has also audited stormwater programs, written stormwater plans, evaluated compliance with new environmental regulations, managed construction projects, and conducted vulnerability assessments.

Kitsap County Silverdale LID Retrofit Plan, Kitsap County. Matt led the site assessment, field work, and concept design development to assist Kitsap County in with a low impact development (LID) retrofit plan for the Silverdale area during Phase 1 of the project. Matt was project manager and technical lead for Phase 2 of the project, which refined the LID retrofit predesign reports and prepared grant applications for high priority sites. The Retrofit Plan will improve water quality through implementation of stormwater retrofit projects that reduce pollutants loading, including fecal coliform bacteria.

Hood Canal Regional Stormwater Retrofit Plan, Hood Canal Coordinating Council. Herrera is assisting the Hood Canal Coordinating Council (HCCC) and its municipal, state agency, and tribal partners in identifying potential stormwater management retrofit sites throughout the Hood Canal watershed and prioritizing the most cost-effective locations for retrofitting stormwater treatment and flow controls to improve degraded water quality and habitat conditions in nearshore areas of Hood Canal and in its tributary streams. Matt is leading all elements of the field evaluation and retrofit site prioritization, supporting the stakeholder involvement process, and will provide technical oversight during predesign report preparation.

Tumwater Drainage Design and Erosion Control Manual, City of Tumwater. As project manager and engineer, Matt helped the City of Tumwater update their stormwater manual to be equivalent to the Washington State Department of Ecology’s 2014 Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington. The new Tumwater stormwater manual includes more robust requirements for low impact development, simplified submittal requirements, and additional wellhead protection measures, while maintaining several elements that are unique to the City, such as addressing seasonally high groundwater levels, unmanaged existing impervious surfaces, and the cumulative stormwater effects of multiple developments.

JoLyn Gillie, PE Geotechnical Engineer | HWA GeoSciences

FIRM HWA Geosciences


15 years

15 years at HWA

EDUCATION

MS, Civil Engineering, Washington State University, 2005

BS, Civil Engineering, Washington State University, 2003


Professional Engineer (Civil): 2009/Washington No. 45832

AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS)

JoLyn has over 15 years of geotechnical engineering experience in the Pacific Northwest, with an emphasis in earthquake engineering. She has served as Project Engineer for numerous projects such as bridge replacements, roadway widening, non-motorized improvements, transfer stations, marine and waterfront structures, and sewer and wastewater treatment structures. As Project Engineer, JoLyn has worked with design teams to provide unique solutions for to reduce the costs of designing retaining walls for a number of stormwater and roadway projects. Her experience includes developing field exploration programs, performing detailed geotechnical engineering analyses, and providing geotechnical design recommendations as they relate to the challenges of each project. She has also provided construction inspection services for several of the projects which she helped design.

Donkey Creek Restoration and Roads Project, City of Gig Harbor. Donkey Creek, an urban salmon-bearing stream, previously flowed through over 350 feet of small diameter culvert that extended upstream from its outfall at Gig Harbor Bay. The habitat and shoreline restoration project removed the existing culvert and created an open stream channel for Donkey Creek. As Geotechnical Engineer and Project Manager, Jolyn provided several design improvements that included constructing a single-span vehicular/pedestrian bridge to cross the opened stream channel. Closed- ended pipe piles were used to support the bridge abutments given the presence of liquefiable materials below the foundations. Retaining walls were constructed along portions of both sides of the open channel to limit encroachment on adjacent property.

Design challenges included designing the slopes given the presence of saturated, potentially liquefiable sands. Constructability issues included the presence of several utilities, some of which had to remain in service during construction and the presence of very dense glacial till at the north abutment. Due to the presence of the till, open-ended pipe piles were driven during construction because closed-ended piles would not penetrate into the till to the depths required to achieve lateral capacities.

Brightwater Marine Outfall, Triton Marine Construction/King County. JoLyn was the project geotechnical engineer for the design-build team for design and construction of an approximately 1-mile long Marine Outfall pipeline that will transport treated waste water for discharge into the Puget Sound. JoLyn performed analyses for the stability of the pipeline during a design seismic event using both simplified and rigorous methods. Seismic analyses included determining liquefaction susceptibility and evaluating soil properties and global slope stability during and immediately following the event. She performed analyses to estimate the potential slope deformation as a result of soil liquefaction using finite-element analyses.


the Watershed Company Our ability to be an efficient and reliable on-call consultant for the Kitsap County stems from our team’s multidisciplinary skill sets, project management and tracking acumen, and cultural commitment to a continuing client dialogue on progress, availability and budge. Following are descriptions for past projects that are similar in scope to this on-call effort.

On-call environmental services, city of kirkland

Since 2004, Watershed has reviewed more than 230 projects

for the City, from wetland delineations and stream assessments

peer reviews to buffer modification proposals to long-term

mitigation compliance monitoring. Working alongside City

planners, Watershed staff have helped verify the findings of

independent studies and review projects’ compliance with the

City’s municipal codes. Work has included both on-call peer-

review and assistance on capital projects for Public Works.

Reference: Jeremy McMahan, Planning Manage, City of

Kirkland, 123 5th Ave, Kirkland, WA 98033,

(425) 587-3225 [email protected]

On-call environmental services, city of Bellevue

The Watershed Company has completed over $300k worth of

permit and environmental services for projects in the City of

Bellevue, managing more than 30 different task orders since

2008. Work has been wide-ranging, including stream evaluation

and monitoring, wetland delineation and restoration, landscape

design, permit review and GIS assistance. Permits have been

obtained from local, state, and federal regulators for vegetation

removal, trail and bridge construction, waterfront improvements

and wetland restoration projects.

Reference: Geoffrey Bradley, Environmental Programs

Supervisor, Bellevue Parks + Community Services

Department, 450 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue, WA 98009 (425)

452-2740, [email protected]

On-call environmental Peer review services, city of issaquah

The Watershed Company has provided technical review and

project management services as part of on-call contracts to the

Owls, like the one photographed here from the project, were among the species documented during a recent habitat assessment of Bellevue Airfield Park.

Watershed’s applied knowledge of the City’s critical areas has helped streamline environmental review for several development projects, assuring that growth is environmentally-sound and regulatory compliant.

project experience and References


City of Issaquah since 2010. From conducting and reviewing

wetland delineations to scrutinizing wetland and wetland

buffer modifications and mitigation plans, Watershed staff

ensure that Issaquah’s projects are adequately documented and applications and analysis done by others meets the quality

standards and requirements of the Issaquah Land Use Code.

We completed 12 tasks for our 2019-2020 contract.

Reference: Lucy Sloman, AICP, Land Development

Manager, City of Issaquah, 1775 12th Ave NW, Issaquah, WA

98027, (425) 837-3433 [email protected].

On-call environmental review services, city of Woodinville

The Watershed Company is currently providing environmental review services for the City of Woodinville. Watershed staff conduct stream and wetland peer reviews for delineations, critical area reports, and mitigation plans prepared by other companies. To support city planning review of land use applications submitted environmental documents are reviewed for compliance with City Code.

Reference: Dillon Roth, Senior Planner, City of Woodinville,

17301 133rd Ave NE, Woodinville, WA 98072, (425) 877-

2280 [email protected].

On-call environmental services, Seatttle Public Utilities

The Watershed Company currently holds an on-call contract

with SPU in order to provide as-needed assistance with

permitting and environmental services. Work conducted to-

date includes wetland assessment, SEPA review, and shoreline/

MUP permitting for a new pump station on Montlake Cut;

shoreline/MUP permitting for a new pump station along

the Duwamish in the South Park area; wetland and stream

delineation support at various sites; and completion of multiple

SEPA Checklists for pump stations and utility line repair

projects. We recently won another on-call contract with SPU as

a subconsultant to another firm.

Reference: Clay Antieau, Seattle Public Utilities, 700 5th

Ave, PO Box 3408, Seattle, WA 98124, (206) 684-7413

[email protected]

On-call environmental services, city of Monroe

The Watershed Company provided technical review and

project management services for the City of Monroe as a

subconsultant to HW Lochner. From conducting and reviewing

wetland delineations to scrutinizing wetland and wetland buffer

modifications and mitigation plans, The Watershed Company

ensured that Monroe projects were adequately documented

and applications and analysis done by others meets the quality

standards and requirements of the Monroe Zoning Code. Six tasks

were completed on the contract.

Reference: Melissa Place, Senior Planner, City of Lake Stevens, formerly at the City of Monroe, (425) 622-9433, [email protected]

On-call environmental services, city of Sammamish

The Watershed Company has provided the City of Sammamish with

on-call environmental review services for over 10 years, providing

critical areas assessment and review of projects submitted by City

residents or developers involving wetlands, streams, or their buffers.

Reference: David Pyle, Director of Community Development, City

of Sammamish, 801 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA 98075, (425)

295-0521 [email protected]

On-call Critical Areas Review, City of Bonney Lake

The Watershed Company is providing 3rd-party critical areas on-

call review for the City’s planning department. Services include a

review of development proposals for all projects involving streams,

wetlands, geologically hazardous areas, critical aquifer recharge areas,

and frequently flooded areas. This review includes an assessment

of regulatory compliance for each development application, with an

The Watershed Company reviewed the site conditions for the applicants stream delineation for the McDonalds project in Woodinville.


candidate retrofit projects were prioritized based on anticipated

water quality and flow control benefits, educational opportunities,

costs, and support of the community vision. Herrera developed

conceptual designs and project summary sheets for the 24 highest-

ranked projects and then prepared predesign reports, consistent

with Department of Ecology grant application requirements, for the

top nine sites to help garner grant funding. The methods and tools

used during this project were documented in a LID Retrofit Plan to

be used as a model for the development of LID retrofits plans in

other areas of Kitsap Countyt.

Reference: Mindy Fohn, previously Water Quality Manager for Kitsap County now at Herrera, 2200 6th Avenue, Ste 1100, Seattle, WA 98121, (206) 787-8345, [email protected]

Kitsap County Stormwater Design Manual Update, Kitsap County

Herrera is currently working with Kitsap County to update their

Stormwater Design Manual (SDM) to meet the requirements in

the new 2019-2024 NPDES municipal stormwater permit and for

consistency with the 2019 Stormwater Management Manual for

Western Washington (SWMMWW). In addition to the permit and

updated design guidance, Herrera is also addressing some of the

implementation issues noted by County staff with the 2016 SDM.

Herrera is also assisting the County with converting their SDM

into an online software format (similar to the 2019 SWMMWW)

to assist users with enhanced search functionality and ability to

access the SDM on multiple devices, including phones and tablets.

The project team participated in a virtual external stakeholder

accompanying review letter detailing outstanding issues, if any,

that need resolution prior to City approval.

Reference: Jason Sullivan, Planning and Building Superviso,

City of Bonney Lake, 9002 Main Street E, Suite 300,

Bonney Lake, WA 98391, (253) 447-4355, SullivanJ@

ci.bonney-lake.wa.us

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Bremerton Stormwater Comprehensive Plan, City of Bremerton

Herrera helped the City of Bremerton address a number of

challenges in updating their Stormwater Comprehensive Plan,

including meeting requirements of the NPDES Permit and

prioritizing projects that address chronic drainage problems,

rehabilitate failing infrastructure, and restore habitat. This work

included drainage basin delineation, a stormwater program gap

analysis, infiltration assessment, an update of the City’s code and

enforceable documents to integrate LID principles, and a capital

improvement plan (CIP) update. Herrera developed a solution

for the City’s worst flooding problem by performing hydrologic

and hydraulic modeling in SWMM to confirm project benefits

of conveyance improvements and also conducted a habitat and

stream stability assessment of Stephenson Creek to evaluate

potential impacts of upper watershed conveyance improvements

on the stream.

Reference: Kathleen Cahall, Water Resources Manager, City of Bremerton 100 Oyster Bay Ave N, Bremerton, WA 98312, (360) 473-2315, [email protected]

Silverdale Low Impact Development Retrofit Plan, Kitsap County

Herrera developed a LID retrofit plan for the Silverdale

area to support Kitsap County in restoring estuarine and

shoreline ecological health in Dyes Inlet. Herrera performed a

comprehensive GIS analysis of the opportunities and constraints

for LID in the area, including an assessment of the potential

for shallow and deep infiltration of stormwater. Herrera staff

conducted windshield surveys of 59 sites (including rights-of-

way, public parcels, and private parcels) in the “opportunity”

areas to assess retrofit feasibility and then selected 33 sites for

more detailed field evaluation and project development. These


outreach meeting and virtual Planning Commission meetings

in 2020 as part of SDM update process. Virtual trainings on

the updated SDM are scheduled for November 2020. The

updated SDM is anticipated to be effective on January 1, 2021.

Reference: Michelle Filley, Water Resources, Kitsap County, 614 Division ST, MS-26A, Por Orchard, WA, 98366, (360) 337-4581, [email protected]

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Sammamish Landing Parking and Pedestrian Access Improvements, City of Sammamish

HWA provided geotechnical engineering services in support of design for soldier pile and structural earth walls (SEWs) for a new parking lot to provide access from East Lake Sammamish Boulevard to the East Lake Sammamish Trail located about 20 feet below the roadway elevation. For the parking lot, HWA designed a soldier pile wall that was required since the slope exhibited marginal stability. Across from the parking lot, an ADA ramp will connect the newly constructed parking lot to the trail. Walls are needed to meet the grade requirements for the ADA ramp. HWA worked with WH Pacific to provide geotechnical requirements design for the SEWs that will support the ramp. As the project engineer, JoLyn performed engineering analyses for foundations and slope stability of the walls. The site experiences significant ground water seepage during rainy months, so HWA also provided recommendations for capturing ground water and diverting it away from the

walls.

Reference: Jim Grueber, City of Sammamish, 801 228th Avenue SE, Sammamish, WA. 98075, (425) 295-0566, [email protected]

Scriber Creek Flood Reduction Study, City of Lynnwood

HWA provided geotechnical engineering services for a series of projects for the City of Lynnwood to reduce the frequency of flooding of local residences and businesses from Scriber Creek. The improvements included raising existing roads above flood levels, replacing several undersized culverts, creating off channel storage, and installating small berms along the open channel to contain flood waters. Borings were drilled to monitor ground water levels for design of off channel storage. Design considerations included evaluating slope stability for off channel storage areas, estimating long-term

settlement due to placement of new fill for the roads underlain by 5 to 30 feet of compressible peat, and preliminary recommendations for culvert design and construction. Challenges associated with the project included limited capacity for off-channel storage due to the presence of shallow ground water, and the presense of utilities in the areas where fill was to be added to raise roads. HWA provided recommendations for use of lightweight fill to limit long-term settlement of the roads where utilities were present.

Reference: Ehsan Shirkhani, City of Lynnwood, 19100 44th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98036, (425) 670-5218, [email protected]

On-call consulting services, City of Bremerton

HWA is providing on-call consulting services to the City of Bremerton. At Phinney Bay Drive, a residential contractor had excavated into the slope during the wet weather grading season without prior authorization and HWA provided an initial evaluation of the exposed slope and recommendations regarding work at the site during the wet season. HWA will assist the City with monitoring the excavation on an on-call basis to visit the site and determine if additional corrective action is needed.

Reference: William Davis, City of Bremerton, 345 6th Street Ste 100, Bremerton, WA, 98337, (360) 473-5305 [email protected]

Scriber Creek field visit.


Name Role Rate

Key staff

Nell Lund, PWS Project Manager, Ecologist $160

Hugh Mortensen, PWS Principal-in-Charge, Senior Ecologist $195

Kenny Booth, AICP Permitting and Regulatory Compliance $195

Ryan Kahlo, PWS Ecologist, Arborist $160

Greg Johnston, CFP Senior Fisheries Biologist $160

Leila Willoughby-Oaks Associate Planner $140

Matt Fontaine, PE** Water Resources Engineer $201.34

JoLyn Gillie, PE** Geotechnical Engineer $245

Supporting staff

Clover Muters, PWS Environmental Planner $145

Katy Crandall, ISA Certified

Arborist/TRAQ

Ecologist/Arborist $130

April Mulcahy, ISA Certified

Arborist/TRAQ

Arborist/Ecologial Design $125

Roen Hohlfeld, ISA Certified

Arborist

Landscape Designer/Ecologist $123

Jamie Sloan Ecologist $130

Grace Brennan Ecologist $100

Sage Presster Ecologist $95

Direct Costs

Auto Mileage Maximum standard rate allowable by IRS

** Subconsultants are billed at a 10% Markup

Rate and Service Structure

proposal for on-call review services

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