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0027--'7 . Qualifications Educational and Professional Background -- -..:,~ ..,._.=~,&:'-~'._.~ . . .....~...... " .. ~ - "'." - n, . '-.====::,.;..~=.~. ....~ ,'"- - '~'.:. =~. . . . ..~':"==_ --::l..-.,-=-=r=:...".:-' =,~.==..=.=..l. '2~~:'=-,"'~'_;"='':':-...~ 'r.t:'; I havea background in both civil engineering and recreational planning. I currently ,hold a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Colorado School ofMiIles and a Master's in Public Administration from University of Wisconsin. My job experience has been primarily in engineering. As an engineer I have focused on streambed restoration and design and have . become one of the most experienced whitewater recreation boating design engineers in the country today.. My first design was the South Platte urban renewal project in 1978 and I have heenthe designer for over 30 whitewaterlboating proj ects since that time. My background in . planning gives me umque expertise in the design of parks that are functional for all skill levels. . These parks have been very well received by their local communities. arid have hosted numerous national level events such as the U.S. Olympic festival, Junior Olympics, Open Boat Nationals and top-level rodeo events. Many of these projects have become tourist attractions that have had a significant dfect on the local economy.. One example of this is the Clear Creek project; in Golden, Colorado, which has been credited with bringing over two million .dollars a year into the local economy. My full resume and a list of completed projects are shown in Appendices 1 and 2. I currently operate my own design finn, Recreational Engineering and Planning, which .specializes in wh:itewater/boating park design~ . Founded in 1983; Recreation Engineering and Planning (REP) IS based in Boulder, CO and has becomethe country's leader in whitewaterlboating and riverside design. With over twenty years in the business, REP has been responsible for over 30 in-:stream design projects- more thart half of all the whitewater and boating parks in America. REP's work varies in size from sm.all projects that are tasked with designing a single. play wave to large projects such as the . North Platte River Project in Casper, Wyoming~ . REP has been involved in most of the projects at their inception and has worked with the local community through the entire process. REPhas experience in all facets ofthese projects including permitting, public process, design and construction. .... Paddling Background I have been involved in kayaking and whitewater sports for over 40' years. My . involvement includes membership on the U.S. National Team (1980,1999), head of the National Organization of River Sports (NORS) as well as numerous recreational paddling pursuits. I began at the age of 4 when I first paddled with my father, who was also an avid .paddler. I have become proficient at all sorts of paddling events including slalom-the Olympic discipline of paddling-freestyle; wildwater, and river running. In the course of my paddling careerI have paddled on a variety of white water courses in both America and Europe and am an expert on their design, manufacture and use. . . -2-