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Benjamin Hodapp, PWS Environmental Specialist 13605 1st Avenue North Suite 100, Plymouth, MN 55441 P 763.412.4000 F 763.412.4090 ae-mn.com CERTIFICATIONS Professional Wetland Scientist #1832 MN Certified Wetland Delineator #1016 EDUCATION MS Water Resources Management University of Wisconsin-Madison BS Biology; Ecology Minnesota State University- Mankato SPECIALIZED TRAINING Wetland Delineation & Management Training Richard Chinn Environmental Training, Inc. Wetland Plant Identification Biotic Consultants Inc. Plant Identification for Wetland Delineation University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Watershed Academy Web Certificate United States Environmental Protection Agency PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Society of Wetland Scientists MN Wetland Professionals Association (WPA) MN WPA President 2010 Wisconsin Wetlands Association Association of State Wetland Managers Minnesota Native Plant Society Ecological Society of America TOTAL EXPERIENCE 19 years YEARS WITH CURRENT FIRM 2004 to Present PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS The Future of Rowan Creek Watershed: Connecting Land Use and Management with Water Quality. 2003. Water Resources Management Workshop 2002, Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison. The Tumultuous World of Drainage Districts: An Analysis of Existing Management Arrangements, with Recommendations. Working Paper Series 2002-1. Water Resources Institutions and Policies, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Wisconsin, Madison. South Shore Lake Bemidji Remediation & Restoration, Society of American Military Engineers meeting June 22, 2016, St Paul, MN. SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE Benjamin Hodapp, an Environmental Specialist and Senior Project Manager, brings a broad background of knowledge and experience in the environmental field to the Anderson Engineering team. Benjamin has a unique combination of multi-disciplinary academic training and work experience at various levels of federal, state and local government and private consulting. Benjamin’s project experience includes natural resource inventory and assessment; wetland delineation, mitigation design and monitoring; regulatory permitting; agency and stakeholder coordination; environmental impact assessment, environmental document preparation and public outreach. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS Southwest Light Rail Transit- Metropolitan Council – Minneapolis, MN: Project manager for wetland delineation and permitting efforts in support of multi- disciplinary consultant team for preparation of Final Environmental Impact Statement for proposed 16 mile light rail alignment. Project tasks included completion of wetland delineations, preparation of all federal, state and local wetland permits and wetland mitigation plans, quality assurance and quality control of all deliverable products. Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail – City of St Paul, City of South St. Paul and Dakota County – St Paul, MN: Project manager for wetland delineation, mapping and assessment efforts in support of multi-disciplinary consultant team responsible for preliminary engineering and final design. Project tasks included project management oversight and coordination, supervising field staff in completion of both off-site and on-site wetland determinations, boundary delineations, GPS mapping and functional assessments. Oversaw preparation of and responsible for quality assurance and quality control of all deliverable products. Crosstown Blvd. Pedestrian Trail – City of Andover – Andover, MN: Project Manager for wetland delineation associated with proposed City trail improvements. Services included a wetland delineation, GPS mapping and functional assessment document findings and coordination and approval of findings with federal, state and local regulatory agencies. Bennett Family Park Improvements – Minnetonka, MN: Project Manager for wetland delineation associated with proposed baseball complex improvements. Services included a wetland delineation, GPS mapping and functional assessment document findings and coordination and approval of findings with federal, state and local regulatory agencies. Section 401/404 Wetland Permitting – Fort McCoy Commemorative Park Expansion – Fort McCoy, WI: Provided project management services for Section 401/404 permitting associated with proposed wetland impacts resulting from the Commemorative Park Expansion Project at the Fort McCoy U.S. Army installation. Project tasks included project management, developing a wetland mitigation strategy in compliance with Section 401/404 and state wetland permitting requirements and oversight and quality control in preparing Section 401/404 permit application.