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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . () Firm Qualifications Completing our full-service environmental team is Brad Ostendorf, who leads many of our contamination assessment, tree survey, and wildlife projects. Sometimes environmental issues are so complicated that they stall progress on a project for years, if not entirely. In these cases, it becomes critical to have key staff members who can effectively and efficiently resolve the issues while developing a consensus understanding with all the government agencies to allow the project to be successful. At Keith and Schnars, P.A., we are extremely fortunate to have Michael Davis, Vice President for Environment, Planning, and Government Relations, to provide these exceptional services. Mr. Davis has a notable background in water resources, environmental policy, legislation and governmental relations, and has served in a senior capacity in the Army Corps of Engineers, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of the Interior (DOl). Most recently, he served as DOl's Director of Everglades Restoration where he was responsible for the development and coordination of policy, and legislative and budget proposals related to the restoration of the South Florida Ecosystem. Before his appointment at DOl, Mr. Davis served for five years as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, where he was responsible for policy and legislation for the Army Corps of Engineers' civil works program. This included the development and authorization of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan and three Water Resources Development Acts. In addition, Mr. Davis served as the Chair of the White House Wetlands Working Group and was instrumental in the development of national wetlands policy and regulations. Mr. Davis offers our clients a profound resource for resolving environmental issues, as well as policy and legislative consulting services. Public Involvement and Outreach Services Our Public Involvement and Community Outreach Division at Keith and Schnars is a proactive, full- service practice that not only supports all our projects, but provides stand alone public relations and outreach projects for our public and private sector clients alike. Their innovative outreach programs have helped communities across the state to comprehend and influence projects impacting their lives. With the aid of superior print and graphic technology and solid public participation programs, they can incorporate the varied needs of individual stakeholders, community associations, local municipalities, and state and federal agencies into any consensus building process, a responsibility we take very seriously at our firm. Our Public Involvement Team has conducted over 900 public meetings and workshops, and over 60 public hearings. They have distributed over 250,000 newsletters and flyers, including a number of bilingual publications. - - Sl~""'= KEITH and SCHNARS, P.A. ':: ..~ ~ ENGINEERS PLANNERS SURVEYORS - . . -