Education

Bachelor of Science, Rangeland Ecology & Management, Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas)
Concentration: Natural Resource Conservation and Soil Science, background in Engineering Technology.

Certifications and Training

P.G. - Professional Geoscientist – Soil Science (2003)
Certified Wetland Delineator (Wetland Training Institute ‘99)

Professional Profile

• Confident wetland and soil scientist with 10 years experience performing wetland assessments, permitting, monitoring, and associated regulatory reviews.
• Natural abilities in surface hydrology characteristics and erosion control design with 6 years of experience with storm water permitting for construction.
• Unique interpersonal skill set that utilizes a service-minded attitude with the ability to find creative win-win solutions for both private and public sector customers and agency permit negotiations.
  
• Well-rounded knowledge of all regulatory environmental requirements for projects that disturb natural resources. Specific regulatory expertise in Clean Water Act wetland and storm water regulations.

Work History

Senior Professional Geoscientist (P.G): July 2006 to present, Spring Environmental, Inc., Provide professional storm water and wetland consulting activities including Storm Water Plans (SWPPP), erosion control designs, and inspections; and, perform wetland delineation, permitting, mitigation design, and construction.

Principle and Senior Scientist: April 2000 to July 2006, Tobin K. Strickland Environmental Consulting. Austin and Houston, Texas. Perform consulting and subconsulting activities on an as needed basis including wetland delineation, permitting, mitigation design, and construction. Clients and end users include SMC Inc., Wetland Technologies, Remax Lake Conroe, Walmart, and Harborwalk Development LLC.

Environmental Project Coordinator II: April 2001 to July 2006, Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA). Austin, Texas. Coordinates and manages all activities in association with environmental assessment and permitting for LCRA's construction and maintenance of water, wastewater, irrigation, and river service projects. Specialization in wetland delineations, Army Corps of Engineer permits (CWA 404 and 401), and storm water pollution prevention plans and permits (TPDES).

Regulatory Specialist: April 2000 to April 2001, Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD). Houston, Texas. Determined environmental requirements for flood control projects. Mr. Strickland acquired Clean Water Act Section 404 and 401 permits from the USACE and TCEQ for the District's Flood Control construction and maintenance projects. Additionally, he performed technical review of a wide range of assessments prepared by consultants and internal resources. Reviews included jurisdictional wetlands, waters of the U.S., environmental site assessments, Antiquity Code requirements, endangered species habitat (plant community assessment), and Federal Emergency
Management Agency planning and construction documents.

Project Manger and Senior Wetland Scientist: February 1997 to April 2000, Berg♦Oliver Associates, Inc. Houston, Texas. Managed numerous ongoing wetland assessments and permitting projects for development and construction. Duties included all aspects of project environmental assessment and permitting from project initiation to permit closeout and release of created mitigation from monitoring requirements. Projects included completing wetland assessments, permits, mitigation construction and monitoring, Environmental Assessment (EA and ESA Phase 1), Environmental Information Documents (EID), and TxDOT approved Categorical Exclusions (CE).

Mine Reclamation Internship: May 1996 to August 1996, Sabine Mining Co., Hallsville, Texas. Assisted the lignite mine’s reclamation specialist with monitoring of vegetation aerial coverage, biomass production, and woody plant viability. Administered proposed mine permit documents associated with landowner vegetation reclamation requests and prime farmland designations.

Experience

• Authored and orchestrated a detailed internal LCRA planning document for Engineering and Construction which integrates the timing and implementation of environmental assessment and permitting into planning and engineering construction projects; Coordinated acquisition of all environmental permits for over 135 construction projects.
• At the Harris County Flood Control District, became highly relied upon by management, engineering, and construction as the environmental staff member that could keep projects moving forward to construction even when faced with difficult regulatory hurdles.
  
• Regarded as most accurate wetland delineator for Berg Oliver Associates, Inc. with an average of all wetland delineations accurate to within 98% as verified by the Army Corps of Engineers. Responsible for training new staff successful techniques for accurate natural resource assessment, and responsible for preproject plant community mapping for two expansive wetland mitigation banks.
  
• Assisted with environmental permit documents for the proposed 50,000 acre expansion of Hallsville Mine.