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<br /> KENT WHEELER, PG (UTAH)
<br /> REGIONAL MANAGER / VICE PRESIDENT
<br /> PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Education
<br /> Mr. Wheeler's responsibilities include providing environmental-related M S., Watershed Sciences,
<br /> consulting services encompassing a wide range of projects,from Superfund Colorado State University, 1987
<br /> liability associated with property transactions and hazardous waste B.S.,Geology,Western State
<br /> cleanups to groundwater and soil-contaminant investigations. His expertise College, 1983
<br /> lies in the compilation and evaluation of hydrogeologic data, including Education
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<br /> subsurface soil and groundwater information, synthesizing the data with USGSPindeE
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<br /> developing integrated management Groundwater Modeling: OSMRE
<br /> strategies. The development of innovative risk-based remedial strategies Advanced Hydrology& Cumulative
<br /> have provided substantial savings to a diverse group of clients, including Hydrologic Impacts,State of Utah
<br /> prospective sellers and purchasers of real estate, industrial, and ASTMLUS"Risk-eased Corrective
<br /> commercial clients with CERCLA, RCRA, and LUST issues. Action
<br /> Registrations
<br /> Mr.Wheeler has extensive experience interacting with regulatory agencies, Professional Geologist Utah,
<br /> including EPA, Utah Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP), Utah DERR, Utah #5274992-2250
<br /> DSHW, UDOT, and Utah DAQ. He interacts closely with clients, lawyers, Work History
<br /> and regulatory personnel on a routine basis, acting as Senior Project Te racon Consultants, Inc.,
<br /> Manager on many large environmental projects. He has managed CERCLA Senior Principle&Regional
<br /> Investigations and Removal Actions, RCRA Facility Investigations and Manager,
<br /> Remedial Actions, SMCRA Mine Reclamation projects, LUST September 1,2012-Present
<br /> Investigations and Corrective Actions, Air Quality Permitting actions and IHI Environmental, Inc., Chief
<br /> provided review and consultation to legal counsel on numerous large-scale Operations Officer,2007-2012
<br /> property investigations. During his tenure, Mr.Wheeler has provided expert
<br /> witness services on a variety of cases, including PCBs, mine reclamation, IHI Environmental, Inc.,Manager,
<br /> groundwater contamination, snow hydrology, and geology.
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<br /> EnwroSearch,Hydrogeologist
<br /> PROJECT EXPERIENCE 1988-1989
<br /> UTA Light Rail and Frontrunner Property Acquisition State of Utah,Division of oil, Gas&
<br /> When Utah Transit Authority initially started developing the idea for a light Mining,Reclamation Hydrologist,
<br /> rail system in Utah in the mid 1990's, they recognized that there would be 1987-1988
<br /> significant potential environmental liabilities associated with the property,
<br /> They came to IHI (a Terracon Company) to help them with the
<br /> environmental due diligence needed for the acquisition of right-of-ways and
<br /> other properties associated with the more than 100 miles of rail tine
<br /> acquisition. Mr. Wheeler was an integral part of this team that developed
<br /> plans and procedures in conjunction with UTA, Union Pacific Railroad, Utah
<br /> DEQ, and EPA to ensure that UTAS efforts met all of the requirements to
<br /> qualify as an innocent landowner and/or a bona fide prospective purchaser.
<br /> Mr. Wheeler acted as the senior Project Manager and Principle in Charge
<br /> for all UTA work from 1995 to 2010. This included the review or over 2,000
<br /> Phase I ESAs or property screens, hundreds of Phase II Site Investigations.
<br /> By outlining and limiting future land uses of the rail corridor through an
<br /> agreement with EPA, the team was able to significantly reduce time, effort
<br /> and costs associated with Site Investigations and remedial actions. The
<br /> implementation of this program saved over$6 million on just a single project
<br /> described below.
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