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Qualifications <br />Educational and Professional Background <br />I have a background in both civil engineering and recreationa] planning. I currently hold <br />a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a Master's in <br />Public Administration from University of Wisconsin. My job experience has been primarily in <br />engineering. As an engineer I have focused on streambed restoration and design and have <br />become one of the most experienced whitewater recreation boating design engineers in the <br />country today. My first desi� was the South Platte urban renewal project in 1978 and I have <br />been the designer for over 40 whitewater/boating projects since that time. My background in <br />planning gives me unique expertise in the design of parks that are functional for all skill levels. <br />These parks have been very well received by their local communities and have hosted numerous <br />national level events such as the U.S. Olympic festival, Junior Olympics, Open Boat Nationals <br />and top-level rodeo events. Many of these projects have become tourist attractions that have had <br />a significant effect on the local economy. One example ofthis is the Clear Creek project, in <br />Golden, Colorado, which has been credited with bringing over two million dollars a year into the <br />local economy. My full resume and a list of completed projects are shown in Appendices 1 and <br />2. I currently operate my own design firrri, Recreational Engineering and Planning, which <br />specializes in whitewater/boating park design. <br />Founded in 1983, Recreation Engineering and Planning (REP) is based in Boulder, CO <br />and has become the country's leader in whitewater/boating and riverside design. With over <br />twenty years in the business, REP has been responsible for over 40 in-sueam design projects- <br />more than half of all the whitewater and boating parks in America. REP's work varies in size <br />from small projects that are tasked with designing a single play wave to large projects such as the <br />North Platte River Project in Casper, Wyoming. REP has been involved in most of the projects <br />at their inception and has worked with the local communities through the entire process. REP <br />has experience in all facets of these projects including permitting, public process, design and <br />construction. <br />Paddling Background <br />I have been involved in kayaking and whitewater sports for over 40 years. h4y <br />involvement includes membership on the U.S. National Team (1980, 1999), head of the National <br />Organization of River Sports (NORS) as well as numerous recreational paddling pursuits. I <br />began at the age of 4 when I first paddled with my father, who was also an avid paddler. I have <br />become proficient at all sorts of paddling events including slalom-the Olympic discipline of <br />paddling-freestyle, wildwater, and river running. In the course of my paddling career I have <br />paddled on a variety of whitewater courses in both America and Europe and am an expert on <br />their design, manufacture and use. <br />-2- <br />