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GD295J Qualifications E~ucational and Professional Background .- _._-_._---~--,----_. .. --,,------~----,_.-~-- u_ ,_~_~________..__.__~_~_.: I have a background in both civil engineering and recreational planning. I currently hold a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Colorado School of Mines 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 onstreambed 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 been the designer for over 30 whitewateriboating projects since that time. My background in planning gives me unique expertise in the design of parks that are functional for all skill levels. These parks have been very well received by their local communities and 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 effect 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 firm, Recreational Engineering and Planning, which specializes in whitewateriboating park design. Founded in 1983, Recreation Engineering and Planning (REP) is based in Boulder, CO and has become the 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 than half of all the whitewater and boating parks in America. REP's work varies in size from small 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. REP has experience in all facets of these projects including pem1itting, public process, design and constructi on. 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 career I 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-