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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1. INTRODUCTION Ayres Associates is pleased to submit this qualifications statement for providing professional consulting services in support of environmental permitting efforts for the Elkhead Reservoir/Yampa River Basin Operation and Management Project. Ayres Associates joins with Miller Ecological Consultants, Inc., and Pioneer Environmental Services, Inc. to provide project management and coordination, technical expertise, and strong background in environmental studies and reports in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Ayres Associates will provide project management, technical supervision of subcontractors, primary liaison for public participation and agency review, and administrative coordination for the project. The project will be conducted from the Fort Collins, Colorado, office of Ayres Associates, with key Team members also located in Lay, Colorado; Logan, Utah; and Grand Junction, Colorado. 1 .1 . Ayres Associates Ayres Associates is fully prepared to manage a multidisciplinary environmental permitting team, which would be comprised of RCE's in-house specialists in water resources and earth sciences, supplemented by subcontractors in other environmental fields and public participation programs required by the project. In addition, we are anticipating, and are fully capable of providing, a primary liaison function between and among the various agencies, organizations, and special interest groups which will be involved in the study. Our personnel stand committed to coordinate all data collection, evaluation, reporting, agency and public involvement, and permitting activities in a responsive, timely, and cost- effective manner. The study will be conducted from Ayres Associates' office located in Fort Collins, Colorado. In-house Ayres managers include individuals with many years of experience in NEPA coordination, documentation, and compliance activities, as well as technical experience in the fields of: · Surface and groundwater hydrology · Hydrologic monitoring and field data collection · Erosion and sedimentation control · Fluvial geomorphology and river mechanics · Water quality · Geologic hazards mapping and mitigation · Environmental permitting 1.2. Miller Ecological Consultants, Inc. Miller Ecological Consultants, Inc. of Fort Collins, Colorado, will assist the Project Team in the areas of aquatic habitat studies, threatened and endangered aquatic species, and other aquatic species of concern. The project proponent has recommended that Miller Ecological Consultants, Inc. continue their involvement in aquatic resource assessment and recovery program implementation for threatened and endangered species in the Yampa River. Dr. Miller has worked with Ayres Associates personnel on Forest Service special use permits regarding reservoir operations and instream flow requirements in Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forests. Miller Ecological Consultants, Inc. brings the following technical service areas to the Project Team: 1 Ayres Associates