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Mr. Overton is a Principal Geotechnical Engineer for Engineering Analytics, Inc. He has over 35 years of geotechnical and reclamation engineering experience on a diversity of projects. He has been the project manager for the design, operation, and closure of several uranium mill tailings storage facilities. He has designed geotechnical monitoring systems for tailings impoundments, earth fill dams, open pits, and waste rock piles and served as the project engineer or project manager for the design of heap leach pads, process solution ponds, and waste rock disposal sites. Technical specialties include cover design, tailings consolidation, seepage and groundwater analyses, stability analyses, infiltration modeling, developing grading plans, and determining quantities and costs. He is a Diplomate of Geotechnical Engineering, Fellow of ASCE and is a Facility Affiliate at Colorado State University, having served on various thesis and dissertation committees, and is the Past Committee Chair of the Tailings and Mine Waste Conference. Mr. Overton has served as the Project Engineer or Project Manager for expansive soils design, forensic studies, commercial and mid-rise buildings, public works projects, residential and master planned communities, and geotechnical instrumentation. Mr Overton has written approximately 50 technical papers addressing multiple aspects of geotechnical engineering and is a co-author of the text book titled “Foundation Engineering for Expansive Soils”.
Mr. Overton enjoys spending his free time with his wife, children and grand-children, and helping his wife with her farm. Dan is also enthusiastic about outdoor activities, he enjoys fishing, hiking, hunting and skiing. For years, he has been involved in the Boy Scouts of America, and continues to be active and involved in his church.
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Mr. Nelson has over 35 years of experience in geotechnical and civil engineering, site assessment, remediation system design, construction, and operation, and process design engineering. He has provided construction oversight for large-scale grading projects at industrial, commercial, and residential sites. He has designed pavements at single family and multifamily developments, commercial sites, industrial facilities and municipal roadways. He has developed grading plans for the repair of drainage at single and multifamily residential properties, and for new construction of municipal buildings. He has designed and tested deep foundations for single and multi-family residential structures, multi-story buildings and grain elevators. He has also designed water retention dams and tailings dams for coal, uranium, and copper mine tailings. Projects have involved the excavation and placement of up to 44 million cubic yards of soil and the stabilization of large landslide complexes.
Mr. Nelson has prepared storm water management plans and designed storm water handling facilities. He has performed storm water runoff calculations for mining properties, nurseries, landfills, and other industrial properties. He has prepared remedial investigations and feasibility studies, and been responsible for the design, construction and operation of remediation systems for the treatment of soil and groundwater contamination. Additionally, he has provided construction management services for the construction of large-scale remediation systems.
Mr. Nelson is an avid martial arts student and instructor of Bujinkan Ninjutsu and Iaido. He is also an avid outdoorsman and enjoys big game hunting, skiing, kayaking, rock climbing, climbing 14ers, fishing and working on his Jeep. He also has a passion for growing and cooking with Green Chilis.
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Mr. Andrews has experience in geotechnical engineering pertaining to mine site remediation, construction defect litigation, retaining wall design and repair, field investigations, and quality assurance and quality control oversight relating to geotechnical and environmental projects. He has served as a senior engineer and project manager for many mining design and reclamation projects, construction defect litigation projects, and civil engineering projects. His areas of expertise include site investigation and characterization, feasibility investigations, engineering investigations, development of remediation alternatives, implementation of remedial design, and construction oversight. Mr. Andrews has performed geotechnical engineering and environmental investigations for forensic, mining, and public works projects throughout the United States, South America, and Canada.
Mr. Andrews enjoys spending time with his wife and children. He has a knack for home improvement projects and finds himself dividing his spare time between said improvement projects and participating in his children’s events. He is active in his church. He also enjoys running, cycling and camping.
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Mr. Brown has 18 years of experience in the design, project management and construction oversight involving the successful construction and rehabilitation of 25+ jurisdictional dams in Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico. Mr. Brown’s responsibilities for these projects includes: aiding the client in the procurement of funds, lead design engineer, engineering analysis (including seepage, hydraulic, hydrologic, structural, pipe design, and geotechnical analyses), construction permitting, development of construction drawings and specifications, and construction oversight. Mr. Brown also has experience in geotechnical analysis, storm water management, and water balance studies for mine sites in the Western United States, Australia, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan.
Mr. Brown enjoys skiing with his wife and children. He is an active member in his church, coaches boys soccer in his spare time, and somehow still manages to carve out time to train and compete in marathons across the U.S.
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As a licensed Civil Engineer, Ms. Stearns is primarily experienced in Water Resources and General Civil, with various project roles, such as Project Engineer, Project Manager, Program Manager and Principal. Over her 30 years of experience, Ms. Stearns has provided planning, design and construction phase engineering services to a wide variety of public and private clients. Her latest projects include improvements to the Raton water treatment and Cimarron River water diversion plants; various municipal road, storm drain, and site civil projects; Lake Dorothy Dam and Miami Lake Dam rehabilitation projects; sanitary sewer lift station replacement; monitoring wells and geotechnical investigations; grout injection for foundation stabilization for the historic St. Vrain Mill; municipal water main and commercial water tank replacements; and Cimarron River bank stabilization.
Her hydrology experience includes rural and urban conditions, gaged streams, Unit Hydrograph Method, USGS Regression Equations, Simplified Peak Flow Method, Rational Method, and Arid-lands Hydrologic Model (AHYMO). Ms. Stearns is experienced in riverine modeling and hydraulics of culverts, storm drain systems, bridges, storm water storage and water quality facilities, levees, grade control or drop structures, sediment traps, and erosion protection. Ms. Stearns has also submitted applications for 404 Permits and National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits. Ms. Stearns has experience evaluating and modifying a Storm Water Management Program in order to comply with the US EPA NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit.
Ms. Stearns enjoys travelling, gardening and spending time with her husband, kids, grandchild and dogs. She also assists her husband with their brewery, Colfax Ale Cellar, and can be found working the counter and enjoying the local crowd most weekends
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Mr. Ross has over 35 years of professional experience in hydrogeology. His current professional responsibilities include program management, planning, and supervision of multitask contaminated site assessment and cleanup. He has provided vapor intrusion assessment and mitigation; emergent compound evaluations, including Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS); development of numerical models/hydrogeologic characterization; pilot testing and implementation of in situ and ex situ remediation programs. He has prepared feasibility studies/evaluations and remedial design documents; evaluation and optimization of soil and groundwater remediation systems. Mr. Ross has participated in technical review panels and has provided peer review; regulatory negotiations and cleanup goal development. He has also provided cost forecasting and risk management; groundwater sustainability, basin water quality management, non-potable water reuse, and stormwater assessment and management. His areas of specialization include interpretation and evaluation of contamination and emergent compound transport in the subsurface, vapor intrusion evaluations, preparation and evaluation of Conceptual Site Models (CSMs), design and implementation of Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) and Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA). Additionally, Mr. Ross has specialized in optimization of soil and groundwater remediation systems, identification of opportunities and risks to short- and long-term plans, protection of municipal supply wells, regulatory negotiations, litigation support, and expert witness testimony.
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Ms. Garcia is a registered professional geologist with over 14 years of consulting experience for slope stability, mining and environmental, foundation and site remediation, and forensic investigation projects. She has served as an engineering geologist or project manager for projects involving mine site investigation and remediation, slope stability, foundation remediation, construction defect litigation, and retaining wall design and repair. She has performed numerous site investigation and characterization projects including drilling borings, installation/monitoring of geotechnical and water monitoring instrumentation, geologic mapping, level surveying of slopes/retaining structures and foundation movement, retaining wall investigation, and well pumping and sampling. Her experience also includes technical analyses related to slope stability and landslides, expansive soils and bedrock, collapsing/consolidating soils, seismic hazard analyses, foundation remediation, and environmental due diligence for natural gas wells. She has worked on projects to develop remediation alternatives for mine site closure, landslide stabilization, and foundation remediation.
Ms. Garcia enjoys camping with her husband and two children, and going off-roading in their Jeep. She’s a Broncos’ fan, and we do mean FAN! If you’re wondering what to eat, Denise is your gal, she’s very well versed in nutrition and enjoys all forms of adventures in food.
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Mr. Abshire is a senior project manager with 25 years of experience in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering for public and private sector clients on domestic and international projects. Project experience includes mine waste management, reclamation, public works and civil infrastructure, and community development. Specific project management and design experience includes dam safety, tailings storage facilities, mine reclamation and closure, environmental compliance, water treatment plants, power generation facilities, levees, municipal and public buildings and roadways. He also stays active at Colorado State University teaching class and volunteering with NASA student programs.
Mr. Abshire fits the stereotypical Coloradoan to the tee. When he’s not working, he’s outside enjoying the great outdoors with his wife and two children; traveling, fishing, skiing, hiking, camping, scouting, baseball, and soccer. He also enjoys helping his wife on her animal farm and is an avid home brewer.
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Ms. Meyer has 25 years of experience in environmental and civil engineering and is a licensed professional engineer in Colorado, Wyoming, and Texas. Ms. Meyer has served as an environmental consultant for public and private ventures, including mining reclamation activities, Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, property procurements, construction, permitting, operations, and site-remediation projects.
Ms. Meyer has worked extensively with clients to obtain state and local environmental permits and approval for regulated activities. She has worked on remediation of contaminated buildings, developed plans for Storm Water Management (SWMP), Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC), Oil Spill Contingency. She is involved in surface and groundwater monitoring and reporting, air quality monitoring, environmental compliance audits, hazardous waste storage and disposal, demolition recycling, 404 permitting, and NPDES permitting. She has managed asbestos and lead projects, including inspections, planning, design, and abatement oversight. She has performed mining reclamation and civil engineering projects in Washington, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Florida, Texas, and Canada. She is also the current secretary of the Colorado Section of the SME.
Ms. Meyer enjoys spending time with her daughters. When she has free time she enjoys hiking, camping, lake kayaking, skiing, gardening and traveling. She loves Fort Collins trail system and rides her red cruiser bike to work as much as possible.
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Mr. Coons has over 35 years experience in engineering design, permitting, and construction oversight of soil and groundwater systems for the Federal, industrial, and private sectors. Current professional responsibilities include: Program and Project Management; Design Lead for process, facilities and remediation programs; regulatory interface and negotiations, points of discharge permits; property access negotiations; remediation system check-out/start-up/troubleshooting; engineering evaluation cost analyses; and RCRA/CERCLA documents. Extensive experience in construction management; preparation of procurement and construction specifications; management, optimization, and modification of operating remediation systems. Areas of specialization include evaluation and design of soil and groundwater remediation facilities, and cost estimating/evaluations. Facility design skills include process, mechanical, electrical, control, and instrumentation design; economic evaluation; and procurement/construction bid preparation and evaluation.
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Mr. Puentes has over 35 years of hydrogeology experience. He currently provides hydrogeologic consulting, technical expertise and project management services and supervises, trains, and mentors staff level hydrogeologists and engineers. The work spans daily management of multiple environmental projects including detailed and routine evaluations and analyses, meetings, reporting, metric tracking, compliance monitoring, assessment and remediation design and implementation, and peer review; planning and implementation of public participation plans and community outreach programs; soil and groundwater assessments, Remedial Investigations, Feasibility Studies; indoor air vapor intrusion assessments; due diligence and property divestiture support; and high-level interaction and collaboration with clients on technical and legal strategic planning for their environmental liabilities. Projects include CERCLA, RCRA, Superfund, State agency- and Local County-directed sites, as well as those conducted under voluntary or cooperative agreements. Clients include Fortune 500 corporations and other, smaller companies and corporations in the private business sector. Areas of specialization include interpretation and evaluation of contaminant and emergent compound distribution and fate and transport in the subsurface, vapor intrusion evaluations, preparation and evaluation of Conceptual Site Models (CSMs), design and implementation of Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) and Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA), optimization of soil and groundwater remediation systems, and identification of opportunities and risks to short- and long-term environmental program plans.
Mr. Puentes enjoys spending time with his family and friends. Ken also enjoys camping, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, and climbing. He is active in local and State charities and volunteer work.
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Mr. Brockway has provided planning, design, project management, engineering and field services in electrical power and controls engineering on industrial, utility, commercial, and manufacturing projects. He has served as a senior engineer and project manager for multiple water and wastewater treatment, petroleum refining, food and beverage, solar power, and electrical utility projects. His areas of experience include site and equipment power, grounding, motor power and control, and instrumentation systems. Engineering designs include motor controls, control loop design, , switchgear, power factor correction, distribution staking sheets, equipment specifications, unit substations, control panel design, and various arc flash and computer applications and studies. He has worked on systems ranging from 230 kV transmission lines to 24 vdc control networks. Mr. Brockway has performed work on projects in Colorado, Wyoming Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Washington State, Kansas, Florida, and Arizona.
Mr. Brockway enjoys cycling, skiing and camping with his wife and sons, and traveling with his wife. He’s an enthusiastic dad and can often be found behind the lens of his trusted Canon DSLR as the semi-official photographer of many a football game, wrestling match, and track meet.
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Mr. Runnells has over 25 years of consulting experience where he has managed multi-disciplinary projects including water treatment, aquifer testing and analysis, surface and groundwater sampling and characterization, baseline chemistry investigations, ecological, and human health risk assessments. His experience includes baseline and background hydrogeologic, geochemical, and/or geotechnical characterization of impoundments, waste rock piles, mine sites, industrial sites, and municipalities at locations throughout the United States.
Mr. Runnells has written or revised Operations and Maintenance plans for water treatment facilities and Standard Operating Procedures related to drilling, monitoring well completion, and groundwater and surface water sampling at several sites including two CERCLA sites.
Mr. Runnells enjoys hooking up the 5th wheel and heading out on the open road. He and his wife enjoy setting their course by way of our U.S. Highways often heading out to visit their son and/or daughter. He is also an avid duck hunter, emphasized by his ring tone that can be heard quacking from his pocket as he passes by in the office.
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