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<br />MIKE SCHLEGEL, Watershed Coordinator, Colorado Watershed NetworklCCSP
<br />schlegel@coloradowatershed,org
<br />BS Natural Resource Management, Penn State; MS Watershed Planning, Colorado State University
<br />Mike has worked in the water resources field from a variety of perspectives including assessment,
<br />monitoring, planning, restoration, advocacy, project management, as well as developing the GIS
<br />Mapping Project as a tool for local watershed protection efforts. Mike is active with the Colorado
<br />Watershed Assembly, and is the Coordinator for the Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners.
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<br />JON SORENSEN, P.E., Olsson Associates, lakewood
<br />j soren sen@oaconsulting.com
<br />BS Finance, Iowa State Univ., BS Engineering, Univ, of Colorado, Denver.
<br />Jon was the Stormwater Director for CH2Mhill for 10 years, and owned Storm water &
<br />Environmental Consultants for 5 years. Now with Olsson Associates, he is senior consultant for
<br />ten Phase I or II NPDES projects, and 12 stormwater utility and/or development fee projects. He is
<br />Chair of the Colorado Stormwater & Floodplain Managers (CASFM) Water Quality Committee.
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<br />LINDA STRAND, Manager of Open Space & Natural Resources, City of Aurora Parks & Open
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<br />Natural Resource Planning, Colorado State University
<br />Linda started the Environmental Planning Unit for the City of Aurora when she was with the
<br />Planning Department. Since then she has been involved in all phases of park and open site design
<br />and construction, in overall system planning and in plans review and negotiation for Park/Open
<br />Space Dedication. Linda is presently involved in the management of over 5,000 acres of open
<br />space and natural areas in addition to co-managing the open space aspects of storm drainage
<br />faci lities throughout the City of Aurora.
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<br />BEN URBONAS, P.E., Urban Drainage and Flood Control District, Denver
<br />burbonas@udfcd.org
<br />BSCE, '"inois Institute of Technology, Chicago; MSCE, Colorado State University.
<br />Ben's experience includes the Federal Aviation Agency, The Boeing Co., and for the last 26 years
<br />has served as the Chief of the Master Planning Program for the District, and as the Chief of the
<br />South Platte River Program since 1986. Ben has authored several of his own books, as well as
<br />contributing chapters to other books. He has served on the Colorado Water Quality Control
<br />Commission, chaired the Urban Water Resources Research Council of the American Society of
<br />Civil Engineers and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Cherry Creek Basin Water
<br />Quality Authority. Ben just recently testified before Congress on the West Nile Virus as it relates
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<br />GARY VAN der SLICE, Natural Resource Program Manager, EnecoTech, Inc.
<br />garyvand ersl ice@enecotech.com
<br />BS Geology, Iowa State University
<br />Gary is a professional geologist with 20 years experience, and has been with EnecoTech for 7
<br />years. For the last four years, Gary has worked primarily with a highly specialized team of
<br />computer programmers, database experts and GIS software designers to automate mapping
<br />documents and risk evaluation assessments for water sources, as well as to collect on-line feedback
<br />from public water systems. Gary has evaluated the vulnerability and susceptibility of thousands of
<br />these public systems in Colorado and Oklahoma. He is a volunteer member of the Green
<br />Communities Task Force for the Denver Home Builders Association, and is a resident of a Piney
<br />Creek neighborhood in the watershed.
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