Tier 1 Draft EIS HNTB, Lead Consultant Jim Cartin Senior Project Manager, Public Involvement and Agency Coordination Bachelors, Industrial Management. Over 40 years of experience in rail passenger, freight and intermodal program development, finance strategies, capital program, railroad negotiations and agency coordination. Indradeep Chakrabarty Task leader for the Ridership Analysis and Revenue Projections Masters, Environmental Planning; Bachelors, Architecture. Over 12 years of experience working on various transportation and land use planning projects. Peter J, Denitz Project Manager for Tier 1 Programmatic EIS Masters, Urban Planning. Over 34 years of experience managing complex transit, rail and land use projects; corridor studies; FTA New Starts development, and NEPA documentation. Eric DiVirgilio Engineering Lead 90B and 110 Alternatives Bachelors, Civil Engineering. Over 12 years experience in final design, special trackwork, transportation planning and construction cost estimating. Benjamin Fischer Public Involvement and Agency Coordination Masters, Urban & Regional Planning. Over 2 years of experience in transportation and environmental planning, NEPA documentation and public outreach and agency coordination. Lawrence Frame Project Scheduling and Public Involvement Bachelors, Civil Engineering. More than 35 years of experience in various areas of transportation engineering and planning, including environmental and permitting aspects. Joseph G. Grilli, P.E. EIS Coordinator and Author/Editor Bachelors, Civil Engineering. More than 30 years experience in transportation planning, NEPA documentation and environmental permitting. Kevin Horgan, RLA, LEED AP Technical Support, Document Editing, Existing Conditions and Environmental Impacts Research Masters, Landscape Architecture. Over 20 years experience in Landscape Architecture with an emphasis on environmental sensitivity and historic preservation of public open spaces, including transportation projects. High Speed Rail Empire Corridor Program Page 31
Tier 1 Draft EIS Steven Jurow Technical Support (ridership and revenue forecasting), Author of Financial and Alternatives Evaluation Chapters Masters, Transportation Planning and Engineering, Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering. Forty years of experience in public transportation analysis, environmental management, documentation and permitting, and capital transit project management. Addie Kim EIS Author/Editor Masters, Geological Sciences. More than 20 years experience in NEPA documentation, transportation, environmental planning, and permitting. Peter Melewski, P.E. Project Manager for Railroad Retainer Agreement (Tier 1 EIS one of the assignments under the agreement). Also led Public Involvement Task. BS in Civil Engineering. MS in Urban & Environmental Studies. 30 years of public/private transportation and planning experience with major projects and corridor studies across New York State. Glenn Ridsdale PE Project Quality Manager Masters, Engineering and Masters, Organizational Leadership. More than 35 years experience in Project Management and Delivery, Facilities and Environmental Management, Quality Management and Organizational Performance. Kevin Williams Ridership Forecasting and Market Analysis Juris Doctor, Law; Masters, Urban and Regional Planning. Over 15 years of experience in transportation planning and transit oriented development which includes ridership demand forecasting, station and transit services alternatives assessment, cost benefit analysis, and design of access improvements for stations. Clough Harbour & Associates Robert Badger CHA Project Principal, Technical Advisor Bachelors and Masters degrees in Civil Engineering. Over 35 years of experience in transportation planning and design with focus on railroad engineering, including 10 years working directly for a railroad operator. Dave Emerich Engineering Lead, Alternative 90A Bachelors, Civil Engineering. Over 12 years experience in transportation design, including highway design, railroad design, contract plan development,, transportation planning and construction cost estimating. Page 32 High Speed Rail Empire Corridor Program
Tier 1 Draft EIS Louis T. Klauder and Associates F. William Lipfert, Jr. Rail Operations Planning Task Lead Bachelors, Engineering Science. More than 30 years experience in rail operations planning, capacity analysis, simulation modeling and O&M cost model development. John W. Schumann Operations & Maintenance Costs Masters, Civil Engineering. More than 35 years of experience in rail operations planning and development of Operations & Maintenance cost models. Nicholas Willey Rail Operations Planning Masters, Engineering Management. Three years of experience in freight/passenger rail corridor analysis and simulation modeling. AKRF, INC. Eryn Brennen Historic and Cultural resources Masters, Urban Planning; Masters, Architectural History/Historic Preservation. Over 10 years of experience in historic preservation planning, historic and cultural resources assessment, and project planning for new construction in historic districts. Robert F. Conway, P.E. Project Manager Masters, Civil Engineering. More than 30 years of experience in modeling pollutant fate for transportation projects and project management in NEPA Environmental Impact Statements. Hillel Hammer Air Quality; Energy and Climate Change Masters, Environmental Engineering. Over 16 years of experience in climate, microclimate, and air quality modeling, analysis, and policy development. Mei Mei Lee, AICP Deputy Project Manager Bachelors, Natural Resources. Over 15 years of experience in transportation planning, preparation of state and federal environmental permit applications, and Environmental Impact Statements. Molly McDonald, RPA Section 106 Process Manager; Historic and Cultural Resources Masters, Buildings Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Approximately 12 years of experience with expertise in history, archaeology and analysis of urban design and aesthetic considerations. High Speed Rail Empire Corridor Program Page 33
Tier 1 Draft EIS Jennifer Morris, AICP Historic and Cultural Resources Masters, Historic Preservation. Over 13 years of experience with expertise in the analysis of historic and cultural resources as well as urban design and aesthetic considerations. Stephen Rosen, Ph.D. Noise and Vibration Ph.D., Mechanaical Engineering. More than 35 years of engineering experience specializing in environmental analysis and the management of large interdisciplinary environmental projects with expertise in air quality and noise analyses. Jordan Schular GIS Specialist Masters, Urban Planning. Over 5 years of experience in GIS, geospatial data management, ArcGIS training, geocoding, cartographic design and implementing ArcIMS web services. Sheveta Sharma, E.I.T. Air Quality Masters, Environmental Engineering. Over 6 years of experience in air quality modeling, and analysis. Weixiong Wu, Ph.D.- Noise and Vibration Ph.D., Urban Acoustics. Over 18 years of experience in noise and vibration assessments of various environmental projects. Pinyon Environmental, Inc. Scott Epstein, Environmental Scientist Wetlands, Floodplains, Surface Waterbodies and Watercources, Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers, Navigable Waters, Aquifers, Environmental Justice, Contaminated and Hazardous Materials Bachelors, Environmental Science. More than 8 years experience in NEPA documentation, transportation, environmental planning and permitting. Jillian Mauer, Environmental Scientist Contaminated and Hazardous Materials Bachelors, Environmental Studies. More than 4 years experience in site assessments, technical environmental investigations as well as environmental permitting, monitoring and remediation. Page 34 High Speed Rail Empire Corridor Program
Tier 1 Draft EIS Matt Santo, Environmental Scientist Wetlands, Floodplains, Surface Waterbodies and Watercources, Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers, Navigable Waters, Aquifers, Environmental Justice Bachelors, Botany. More than 7 years experience in biological/vegetative surveys, wildlife species assessments, wetland delineations, GIS and GPS mapping and NEPA documentation. Kathy Simmonds, RLA, AICP, LEED AP Visual Impact Assessment Bachelors, Landscape Architecture. More than 30 years experience in sustainable planning, site design, visual impact assessments and environmental impact statements in both the public and private sector. Rosalie Wilson, Biologist Wetlands, General Ecology and Wildlife Resources, Critical Environmental Areas Bachelors, Environmental Science. More than 7 years experience in ecology, biology and wetlands. High Speed Rail Empire Corridor Program Page 35
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