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) <br /> l <br /> I r fI` � KRISTIN E STEWART, PH.D. <br /> ;- <br /> 0 <br /> "' Dr. Stewart is a Senior Biologist with over 23 years of experience in the environmental consulting <br /> ® I _ • industry. Her expertise is in botany, plant ecology, and wetland assessment She has been a project <br /> i i '�°-� , t .,,_ manager for a wide variety of government municipal, and private clients involving wetland and <br /> '/ "+ terrestrial investigations, environmental assessments, and regulatory compliance. Past and current <br /> 0 F, ;/ jam. projects range from large transportation projects to private land development <br /> • <br /> ® —. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE <br /> n:' <br /> ® EMERSON POINT TRAIL, MANATEE COUNTY: Task manager for wetlands delineation <br /> ACADEMIC along a proposed trail expansion to access the Emerson Point Park. We prepared an Environmental <br /> ® BACKGROUND Assessment Report evaluating the site for potential listed species involvement and coordinated <br /> ® Ph.D.,Biology,Florida with the regulatory agencies on permitting issues and mitigation requirements. Client Manatee <br /> International University, County. (I 1/07 to 3/10) <br /> • Plant Ecology/Ethnobotany, <br /> 2001 MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, MONROE COUNTY, FL: Keith and <br /> ® Schnars is updating the Comprehensive Plan for the Florida Keys.Task manager for analyses of soils. <br /> • M.S.,Biology Florida Atlantic water quality, floodplains, seagrasses, coral reefs, wetlands, beaches, upland vegetation, protected <br /> UniversityAquatic Sciences, species, air quality, water uses, hazardous wastes, areas of particular concern, and effects of future <br /> ® 1979 land use on natural resources. Client/Contact: Monroe County BOCC/Christine Hurley, Phone: <br /> • <br /> (305) 289-2517. (12/10 to 2012) <br /> ® B.S.,Biology,University of DESOTO AND MORGAN PARK SIDEWALK-MULTI USE PATHS: Task leader for <br /> Wisconsin-Oshkosh, delineations of wetlands and surface waters and the identification of threatened or endangered <br /> ® cum laude, 1973 species along route of multi-use and pedestrian trails in and near DeSoto and Morgan Parks. <br /> 0 Obtained agency verification of wetland boundaries and assisted the client with permit applications. <br /> PROFESSIONAL Client DeSoto County. (5/10 to 11/10) <br /> ® AFFILIATIONS STATE SCHOOLS JJJ, MM1 AND V1, HIALEAH GARDENS. FL: Project manager to <br /> 0 Society of Conservation <br /> Biology coordinate a multi-firm effort for the permitting of three schools on a 56-acre parcel. Delineated <br /> ® wetlands, assisted the engineer in the permit application, designed a mitigation plan, assisted <br /> Florida Native Plant Societylandscape architect in the wetlands design, and coordinated a mitigation plan with regulatory <br /> ® agencies. All tasks completed prior to a tight construction schedule. Client Miami-Dade County <br /> Public Schools. (1/06 to 2009) <br /> ® Plant Biologists of South <br /> ® Florida C-4 FLOOD MITIGATION ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING. SWEETWATER. <br /> FL: Co-senior scientist responsible for assisting the SFWMD to permit a 500-acre emergency <br /> ® Society for Economic Botany impoundment to alleviate flooding conditions in Sweetwater. Services included natural resources <br /> ® inventory,wetland delineation,GIS habitat mapping,and design of an innovative monitoring program <br /> Explorers Club,Fellow for secondary impacts to sawgrass communities that included ecological modeling to simulate <br /> O National Fulbright Scholar, impoundment operations. Client South Florida Water Management District. (7/02 to 1/04) <br /> • 2006-2007 CENTRAL REGIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER, WEST PALM BEACH, FL: Project <br /> ® Manager for the permitting the development 40.5 acres of land including pine, flatwoods and <br /> cypress forest habitats. Dr. Stewart conducted wetland delineations, examined baseline surface <br /> 0 water hydrology of the wetlands and surrounding canals, prepared a wetland hydrology pre- and <br /> post- construction monitoring plan, and implemented five-year compliance monitoring plan. <br /> ® Mitigation site was accepted by the regulatory agencies and released from further monitoring. <br /> ® Client: Palm Beach County Water Utilities. (11/02 to 5/07) <br /> ® WINSTON PARK MITIGATION AND RESTORATION, COCONUT CREEK, FL: Project <br /> ® Manager to permit a 6-acre wetland restoration/mitigation site in Winston Park. Completed <br /> permitting for nuisance species removal/treatment and for areas that required re-planting,designed <br /> ® field protocol for long-term project monitoring, and completed five-year compliance monitoring. <br /> Client Broward County School Board, Facilities Development (10/02 to 4/09) <br /> ® KEEGAN CLAIR PARK BOAT DOCKS SEAGRASS SURVEY, INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, <br /> FL. Project Manager for the field determination of seagrasses and benthic communities for a <br /> ® proposed dock expansion project adjacent to an existing park. Client City of Indian Rocks Beach <br /> (9/09) <br /> 04R:-4_.; . 1 &).1 KH.I <br /> EITand SCHIRS,P.A. <br /> 0 RFQl2-04-02 PAGE 27 FWR Dnt(g U7GL FIRM <br />