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Michael S. Savage <br />As an endvorunental professional and plant ecologist with over twenty years direct experience, <br />Michael has expertise in reclamation and site restoration plan development, implementation and <br />monitoring, wetland delineation, reconstruction and mitigation, threatened and endangered species <br />surveying and analysis, permitting for canpliance with federal, state, and local environmental <br />statutes, regulations, and guidelines, reclamation policy assessment and environmental impact <br />assessment. <br />Fducatlona! Backeroand <br />1987 Supervisory Certificate- State of Colorado <br />1979-80 Graduate studies- University of Colorado <br />1978 M.S. Ecrology-Michigan State University <br />1976 B.S. Botany- Michigan State University <br />Trolnin¢ and Lkenses <br />2000 Qualified Surveyor-Western Burrowing Owl (CROW) <br />1998- Licensed trapper for Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse (USFWS and CROW) <br />1996 Survey Certification-Southwest Willow Flycatcher (USFWS) <br />1996 Qualified Surveyor-Ute ladies'-tresses Orchid (USFWS) <br />1991- Certified Wetland Delineator-U.S. Army Corps of Engineers <br />Prolestional Favafence <br />1992- Vice-President, Savage and Savage, lne,, Louisville, Colorado <br />• Supervises and performs envivonmental sampling, compliance monitoring, and <br />implementation of restoration and reclamation of disturbed lands in Colorado, the <br />intermountain west, and California <br />• Performs wetland delineations in accordance with the Unified Federal Method for <br />Delineation ofJurisdidional Wetlands (1987 manual) <br />• Performs habitat assessments and surveys for threatened and endangered species <br />• Performs wildlife habitat assessments and surveys for threatened and endangered species <br />• Designs, permits, and implements reclamation and mitigation measures and plans <br />1991-1992 Supervisor, RestonNoo and Reclamadoo Group Environmental Science Associates, <br />Inc., San Francisco, California <br />• Developed, marketed and supervised the formation and ongoing work of professional <br />staff managing projects in restoration and reclamation of disturbed lands in California. <br />• Developed a restoration plan for 180 acres associated with a residential development in <br />the Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu, California <br />19851991 Senior Reclamation Specialist- State of Colorado, Mined Land Reclamation Division, <br />Denver, Colorado <br />• Supervised and coordinated amulti-disciplinary team of professional and technical staff <br />in evaluation and regulation of envvonm®tal impacts due to mining. Evaluated <br />hydrologic, geologic, soils, vegetalion, wildlife, reclamation and cultural and historic <br />aspects of mining apetations, for compliance with federal and state statutes. Conducted <br />inspection and enforcement activities Developed and conducted technical training. <br />Researched and drafted policy. <br />