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ANDERSON ENGINEERING KRISTINA A. JUSTEN Environmental Associate Education: BS Biology (2010) University of Wisconsin - River Falls Specialized Training: Certified in Stream Electrofishing WI DNR, April 2010 Professional Associations: MN Wetland Professionals Association Summary of Experience: Kristina Justen, an Environmental Associate, brings a range of knowledge and experience in the environmental field to the Anderson Engineering team. Prior to her employment with Anderson Engineering of MN, LLC, Kristina worked as a technician for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The skills Kristina has developed through her educational background and experience as a technician make her proficient in assessing and addressing a range of environmental issues, and clearly communicating solutions to clients and various regulatory agencies. Kristina's project experience includes natural resource inventory, watershed assessments, biologic assessments, Threatened and Endangered Species analysis, NEPA project management and environmental review document preparation, wetland determinations, delineations, mitigation design and monitoring, regulatory permit applications, wetland functions and values assessments, flood plain analysis, ordinary high water determinations, Environmental Compliance Audit activities, wetland macroinvertebrate sampling, Floristic Quality Assessments, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) investigation, and aerial photo interpretation. Kristina has experience with Global Positioning Systems (GPS), remote sensing, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Total Experience: Representative Projects: 6 years • Southwest Light Rail Transit- Metropolitan Council — Minneapolis, MN: Services for wetland delineation and permitting efforts in support of multi - Years with Current Firm: disciplinary consultant team for preparation of Final Environmental Impact 2010 to Present Statement for proposed 16 mile light rail alignment. Project tasks included completion of a wetland field investigations, boundary delineations, functional assessments, GPS mapping and preparation of federal, state and local wetland permits. Wetland Delineation/Assessment — Fort McCoy Alderwood Dam Removal — Fort McCoy, Wl: Services included a wetland determination and delineation of wetland associated with a proposed dam removal project at the Fort McCoy U.S. Army installation. Project tasks included completion of a wetland delineation following the 1987 USACE Wetland Manual and the Midwest Regional Supplement and preparation of the wetland delineation report to document findings and help assess potential wetland impacts for Section 401/404 permitting. NEPA Documentation/Wetland Permitting — Omaha National Cemetery — Omaha, NE: Services included preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), and supplemental permit coordination with the Omaha District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for proposed wetland impacts. Wetland permitting activities included completion of a wetland boundary delineation in compliance with the 1987 USACE Wetland Manual and Midwest Regional Supplement, and preparation of a USACE permit application package that included a design for an on-site compensatory wetland mitigation area. Wetland Delineation, Permitting, and Compliance Activities — Various Locations: Services include completing the following general tasks in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations: performing routine wetland determination and delineations to identify regulated aquatic resources; preparing wetland permit applications that outline impact sequencing and replacement/mitigation requirements; providing technical assistance to clients to develop and implement corrective actions to address compliance violations.