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James M. Nankervis <br />Blue Mountain Consuitants <br />4553 Highplains Drive Berthoud, CO 80513 <br />Phone: 303.684.9850 Email: jmn@mesanetworks.net <br />EDUCATION <br />Ph.D. Candidate Biology: Colorado State University. <br />M.S. Fishery Science: New Mexico State University. 1988. Minor: Statistics <br />B.S. Fishery Biology: Colorado State University. 1984. Minor: Chemistry <br />QUALIFICA710NS <br />Over 28 years of experience in fishery/aquatic biology, hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, <br />sediment transport, and river restoration; 16 of which were spent as a federal, state, and <br />university researcher focusing primarily on aquatic systems. Research and monitoring projects <br />have entailed sampling and surveying in a wide variety of locations and conditions, laboratory <br />setup and analysis, data management, computer program development, statistical analysis, <br />digital imaging, and reporting. Capable of operating and maintaining a wide array of vehicles and <br />equipment, Mr. Nankervis has impeccable safety record over the 28 years of no injuries, <br />accidents or property damage. As an independent contractor, competency, consistency and <br />cooperation have been a hallmark of Blue Mountain Consultants. Some contracts over the past <br />12 years have included: <br />Monitoring effectiveness and validating response to road related mitigation practices <br />implemented on the Pikes Peak Highway, USDA Forest Service, Inventory and Monitoring <br />Institute, Fort Collins, Colorado. <br />Developed a methodology to assess stream health as it relates to the issue of sediment <br />TMDL's. Environmental Protection Agency. <br />Evaluated impacts of US Forest Service activities on the stream flow regime in the Platte River. <br />USDA Forest Service Region 2, Lakewood, Colorado. <br />Evaluated the impacts of vegetation management on water yield as a result of the alternatives <br />proposed for the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Project. USDA Forest Service R5, <br />Vallejo, California. <br />Updated computer model for estimating changes in water yield, by region, for the entire U5. <br />USDA Forest Service, Stream Team. Fort Collins, Colorado. <br />Assessment, design and restoration of 3.5 miles of Spring Brook. and 2 miles of the West <br />Branch Du Page River. Du Page County Forest Preserve District. Naperville, Illinois. <br />Biological assessment and habitat design for restoration 15 miles of Little Snake River and its <br />tributaries (plus ponds). Three Forks Ranch Colorado/Wyoming. <br />Biological and physical assessments, and habitat improvement of the Snake River, Nebraska. <br />Dr. J. Patrick Stout. Valentine, Nebraska. <br />Developed a data library/analysis package to examine the physical attributes of streams at <br />USGS gage sites to evaluate how physiographic setting (urban/rural, agricultural/forest, <br />piedmont, coastal plain, etc.) influences channel type and stability. Maryland Department of <br />Transportation and US Fish and Wildlife Service. <br />15 of 20 <br />PRRIP - Geomorphic Monitoring Blue Mountain Consultants