EDUCATION

M.S.E. - Princeton University, Civil Engineering (Water Resources), 1977
M.S. - California Institute of Technology, Environmental Engineering, 1975
B.S. - Brown University, Civil Engineering, 1973

  PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

Professional Engineer - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Board Certified Environmental Engineer, American Academy of Environmental Engineers
Manager of Landfill Operations (Technical Associate), SWANA
Construction and Demolition Debris Management, SWANA
 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND AWARDS

Solid Waste Association of North America
- Distinguished Individual Achievement Award, Landfill Management Division, 2009
- Executive Committee, Landfill Management Division, 2002-2007
- Florida Chapter Awards - Professional Achievement, 1997, Outstanding Contribution, - 1999, and Distinguished Service, 1998, 2000, and 2004
American Society of Civil Engineers

  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

As Vice President and Tampa Office Director for SCS, Mr. Dever is responsible for directing the firm's projects throughout Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. In over 30 years of professional experience, he has completed hundreds of solid waste, hazardous waste, environmental assessment, water resources, wastewater treatment, and regulatory compliance projects throughout the eastern United States. Mr. Dever is recognized as an expert in solid waste landfills and related areas, having served as Director of SWANA’s Landfill Technical Management Division and having represented numerous clients in litigation or mediation of landfill-related matters.

Mr. Dever has participated in or directed numerous facility planning, design, permitting and construction projects. Solid waste projects have included landfill expansions, landfill closures, landfill gas control facilities, leachate treatment plants, material recovery facilities, and transfer stations. He has been responsible for major environmental assessment projects including federal environmental impact statements (EIS) under NEPA. Other environmental projects have included environmental site assessments, contamination assessments, and remedial action plans.

Landfill Engineering

Pinellas County, Florida, Landfill Engineering Services. Project Director for a multi-year, continuing services, solid waste management consulting contract with Pinellas County, Florida. Projects have included renewal of the Operation Permit and the industrial wastewater NPDES permit for the 700-acre Bridgeway Acres Landfill site; modification of the surface water and leachate management plan for the site; and design, permitting, and construction of several projects, including a 3300-ft replacement section of subsurface cutoff wall, a 4000-ft sheet pile seawall, a 100 ton per day citizens convenience center, and hydraulic dredging of a 70-acre storage pond. Also responsible for renewal of the long-term care permit for the closed 240-acre Toytown Landfill.

Hillsborough County, Florida, Landfill Engineering Services. Project Director for two multi-year, continuing solid waste management consulting services contracts for the County’s active landfill and closed landfills, respectively. For the active landfill contract, served as engineer-of-record for the construction of the 10-acre Section 7 of the Southeast County Landfill, and for design, permitting, and construction of the 7-acre Section 8 of the landfill. For the closed landfill contract, served as engineer-of-record for design, permitting and construction of a new active landfill gas collection system for the Hillsborough Heights Landfill. Also responsible for study, design, regulatory coordination, and construction of repairs to the Hillsborough Heights Landfill’s compacted clay cap.

Charlotte County, Florida, Landfill Engineering Services. Project Director for a multi-year, continuing services, solid waste management consulting contract with Charlotte County, Florida. Recent tasks have included: annual updates of the Zemel Road landfill site life and financial assurance cost estimates for closure and long-term care; preparation of the Notice of Intent and stormwater pollution prevention plan for the stormwater NPDES permit for the site; and evaluation of compliance of the landfill’s slurry wall system with permit requirements, including video inspection of the leachate collection system. Also served previously as Project Manager for the landfill improvement and expansion project that upgraded the existing 108-acre Zemel Road Landfill to meet state regulations and that constructed facilities for future expansion. Responsible for all permitting, design, and construction services for five separate construction contracts. Completed projects included an 8,000-foot slurry wall and groundwater collection system; a 100,000 gpd leachate treatment plant; a deep injection well for treated effluent; an 88-acre wetlands mitigation project; and all support facilities and infrastructure including stormwater management for the 640-acre site.

Citrus County, Florida, Landfill Engineering Services. Project Director for a multi-year, continuing services, solid waste management consulting contract with Citrus County, Florida. Projects have included design, permitting, and construction services for the Phase 2 and Phase 3 lined expansions of the County’s Central Landfill, and closure of an old 7-acre cell onsite. Also served as Project Manager during the original construction of Citrus County’s central landfill, which included the first 30-acre, HPDE-lined phase of the landfill and a 30,000 gpd leachate treatment plant. Project won national award from the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) for design excellence in the small landfill category.

Florida and Louisiana Hurricane Debris Management Services. Mr. Dever served as principal-in-charge of five hurricane debris management contracts in 2004-2006. The projects were in response to Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Jeanne in Florida in 2004, and to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in Louisiana in 2005. Mr. Dever had primary responsibility for negotiation and execution of all contracts and subcontracts for these debris management efforts, which involved management of up to 200 field monitors and multiple temporary debris staging and reduction sites (TDSR’s).

Fulton County, Georgia, Closed Landfills Engineering Services. Project Director for engineering services for long-term care of Fulton County’s closed Morgan Falls Landfill and Merk/Miles Road Landfill. For the Morgan Falls Landfill, responsible for a water quality investigation of leachate seeps potentially impacting the Chattahoochee River and for remediation of leachate infiltration into a major stormwater discharge pipe. For the Merk/Miles Road Landfill, responsible for a design-build project to cap a 30-acre inert waste/compost area on the site.

Tampa Electric Company, Florida, Environmental, Engineering and Construction Services. Project Director for environmental, engineering, and construction services for several industrial landfills for coal ash and other coal combustion byproducts at three power plants of the Tampa Electric Company (TEC). Most of this work has been performed on a fast-track basis under deadlines imposed by a series of Consent Orders from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). Services provided have included studies, design, regulatory coordination, and construction services, including two design-build projects: the 6.5-acre south bottom ash separation pond at the Big Bend Plant, and a 4-acre lined coal slag storage area at the Polk Power Plant. Also served as project manager and engineer of record for design, permitting, and construction of the original 5-acre coal slag landfill and leachate impoundments during construction of the new Polk Power Plant by TEC and Bechtel Power Corporation.

City of Jacksonville, Landfill Engineer Services. Project Director for an evaluation of leachate management issues at the City of Jacksonville’s North Duval Sanitary Landfill, in response to a significant increase in leachate pumpage at the landfill and an associated spill of leachate at one of the leachate pump stations. SCS obtained a modification to the FDEP long-term care permit for the site to reduce sampling requirements that were limiting the rate of leachate removal. This permit modification eliminated the need for an additional 60,000-gallon leachate storage tank, reduced the cost for sampling and analysis, and allowed the City to increase the rate at which leachate was pumped and transported off-site for disposal.

DeSoto County, Florida, Landfill Engineering Services. Project Director for design, permitting and construction services for landfill expansion and closure projects for DeSoto County, Florida. Projects included construction of 5-acre and 7-acre double-lined expansions and two partial closure projects. Obtained three successive renewals of the Operation Permit for the site and prepared annual closure and post-closure care cost estimates for financial assurance. Responsible for development of a master plan for build-out of the existing landfill site and an adjacent expansion parcel, including all site infrastructure.

Private Landfill, Polk County, Florida, Design and Permitting. Project Director for design and permitting of a 35-acre Class III landfill for a private owner and operator in Polk County. Landfill design made use of in situ phosphatic clays as a bottom liner system.

Arbuckle Creek Landfill, Highlands County, Florida, Design and Permitting. Project Director for design and permitting of a new 30-acre construction and demolition debris disposal area at the Arbuckle Creek Landfill of Highlands County.

Polk County, Florida, Landfill Consulting Services. Project Director for a multi-year, continuing services, solid waste management consulting contract with Polk County, Florida. Projects included design, permitting and construction services for closure of the Class III disposal area at the North Central Landfill, assistance during construction of the landfill gas recovery system at the North Central Landfill, landfill gas investigations at the Northeast and Southeast Landfills, design and construction of leachate pumping station improvements, preparation of annual financial assurance documentation, assessment of privatization of portions of the County’s solid waste operations, conduct of budget, rate, and solid waste composition studies, and Title V permitting for the North Central Landfill.

Beulah Landfill, Escambia County, Florida, Landfill Closure. Project Manager for design, permitting and construction of the Beulah Landfill closure project in Escambia County, Florida. Closure of this 100-acre former Superfund site included a 60-acre compacted clay cover system, a 40-acre geomembrane cover system, landfill gas vents, and stormwater management for this site.

Chastang Landfill, City of Mobile, Alabama, Landfill Expansion. Project Manager for expansion of the Chastang Landfill for the City of Mobile, Alabama. Project included construction plans and specifications for final closure of the existing 70-acre disposal area and conceptual plans for a five million cubic yard lined landfill expansion on the City’s property.

Gulf Coast Landfill, Lee County, Florida, Landfill Design and Permitting. Project Manager for the design and FDEP permitting of two vertical expansion projects and a partial closure project at the Gulf Coast Landfill in Lee County, Florida for Waste Management, Inc.

Naples Landfill, Collier County, Florida, Landfill Engineering Services. Project Director for early closure of a 52-acre area of the landfill that was responsible for serious odor issues. The closure included approximately 30 acres of an exposed geomembrane cover system (EGCS) to facilitate future lateral expansion, the first EGCS constructed in Florida.

Cedar Trail Landfill, Polk County, Closure Project. Project Director for design, permitting, and construction services for closure of this 53-acre Class III landfill operated by Republic Services. Project included use of an exposed geomembrane cover system (EGCS) to close part of the site.

American Cyanamid, Polk County, Florida, Phosphogypsum Stack Closure and Remediation. Project Manager for the final closure and remediation of American Cyanamid’s 1,400-acre phosphate mine site located in Polk County, Florida. Responsible for preliminary design and cost estimates for closure of the 200-acre gypsum disposal stack, including field studies of alternative cap designs for the final closure. Also involved in evaluating alternatives for treatment of approximately 1 billion gallons of acidic process water remaining in on-site ponds and in developing cost estimates for demolition of several on-site buildings.

University of Florida TREEO Center, Course Director and Instructor, Landfill Courses. Serves as course director and instructor for the University of Florida TREEO Center’s 24-hour C&D landfill operators’ course, and instructor for the Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO) certification course.

Landfill Gas Management

Various Florida Clients, Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Projects. Mr. Dever has served as Project Director for several greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction projects at Florida landfills, including the Hillsborough County Southeast Landfill, the Pinellas County Bridgeway Acres Landfill, and the Citrus County Central Landfill. Projects have included feasibility studies, design and installation of landfill gas collection systems for voluntary GHG reductions, and preparation of RFP’s for verification and purchase of Verified Emissions Reductions (VER’s). The three projects represent a combined emissions reduction of between 100,000 and 150,000 tonnes of CO2e per year.

Southeast County Landfill, Hillsborough County, Landfill Gas Collection and Control System. Mr. Dever served as Project Director and professional engineer-of-record for the design, permitting, and construction services for the landfill gas collection and control system for the Southeast County Landfill, required by the NSPS regulations under the Clean Air Act. Project, completed in 2009, included approximately 97 new extraction wells, 20 horizontal collectors, approximately 25,000 ft. of HDPE headers and laterals, and a blower/flare station. Project also included voluntary installation of landfill gas flares on the leachate collection system and subsequent data collection and verification for sale of carbon credits.

Hillsborough Heights Landfill, Hillsborough County, Landfill Gas Collection and Control System and Microturbine Installation. Mr. Dever served as Project Director and professional engineer-of-record for the design, permitting, and construction services for the renovated landfill gas collection and control system for the Hillsborough Heights Landfill, completed in 2006. Project included approximately 60 new extraction wells, approximately 15,000 ft. of HDPE header, and a refurbished blower/flare station. Mr. Dever also served as Project Director for installation of a landfill gas fueled 30-kW microturbine pilot project for Tampa Electric Company at the site in 2002.

Southeast Region. Landfill Gas Compliance Services. Project Director for Clean Air Act (CAA) compliance services for over 20 landfills throughout the Southeast. For the New Source Performance Standards/Emissions Guidelines requirements for landfills, was responsible for preparation of initial design capacity reports and for Tier 1 modeling of NMOC emissions. For the major source provisions of Title V of the CAA, was responsible for evaluations of the potential to emit of NMOC, VOC and hazardous air pollutants from the landfills and other onsite sources such as storage tanks, engines, and treatment plants. Responsible for Tier 2 emissions testing, for preparation of Title V permit applications, and for Annual Operating Reports (AORs).

Naples Landfill, Collier County, Florida, Odor Control Program. Project Director for the odor control program at the Naples Landfill, Collier County, which won the 2002 SWANA Gold Award for Excellence in Solid Waste Management in the Landfill Gas Control Category. The project included: early closure of a 52-acre areas of the landfill that was responsible for producing the odorous gas emissions; installation of a pneumatic dewatering system to remove leachate from the landfill and the LFG system; aggressive expansion of the LFG system, with both vertical wells and horizontal collectors; and increasing the blower and flare capacity, including the associated air quality modeling and Clean Air Act permitting.

Various County Florida County Clients, Landfill Gas System Design, Permitting and Construction Services. Project Director for design, permitting, and construction services for expansion of active LFG control systems at the Osceola Road Landfill, Seminole County; the Naples Landfill, Collier County; the Medley Landfill, Dade County; the Orange County Landfill, Orange County; and the North Central Landfill, Polk County. Systems included extraction wells, horizontal collectors, pneumatic dewatering systems, and blower/flare stations.

Various Florida Clients, Landfill Gas System OM&M Services. Project Director for long-term operation, maintenance, and monitoring services for the active LFG systems at the Naples Landfill, Gulf Coast Landfill, and Medley Landfill of Waste Management, and the Hillsborough Heights/Taylor Road Landfills of Hillsborough County. Also responsible for landfill gas monitoring services for the Citrus County Landfill and for several Hillsborough County School Board sites.

Gunn Highway Landfill, Hillsborough County, Florida, Landfill Gas Assessment and Remediation. Project Manager for assessment and remediation of offsite landfill gas (LFG) migration from the Gunn Highway Landfill, Hillsborough County, Florida. After closure in 1963, the Gunn Highway Landfill was commercially developed, with an apartment complex on top of the landfill and single-family housing along the landfill property boundaries. Responsible for investigations, monitoring, design and installation of LFG migration control systems, and regulatory coordination, which eventually resulted in a monitoring-only status for the site.

Southeast Landfill, Polk County, Florida, Landfill Gas Migration Assessment. Project Director for a landfill gas migration assessment and control project at the Southeast Landfill, Polk County, Florida. The project involved conducting a field assessment to delineate the extent of landfill gas migration at the landfill, evaluation of alternative subsurface vertical barriers to control migration, landfill gas pumping test to establish design criteria for a perimeter control system, and reporting to FDEP.

Brevard County, Florida, LFG O&M Assistance. Project Manager for operation and monitoring assistance to Brevard County, Florida for the first year of operation of its 2000 (scfm) active landfill gas control system at its central landfill. Responsible for optimizing gas extraction by the system and for all monitoring requirements of the FDEP permit, including weekly monitoring of gas composition, flow, pressure and temperature throughout the system. Also performed annual visible emissions testing of the flare, calculated annual emissions of sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide from the flare, and prepared the annual report to FDEP.

TREEO Center, Course Director, Florida, Landfill Gas and Leachate System Course. Since 1996, served as instructor for Landfill Gas and Leachate Systems course, presented by the University of Florida’s Center for Training, Research, and Education for Environmental Occupations (TREEO), which is approved continuing education for landfill operators. Also served as instructor on leachate and landfill gas for SWANA’s Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO) course, which is the landfill operator's certification course in Florida.

Solid Waste Studies

Landfill Master Plan, DeSoto County, Florida. Project Director for a master plan for long-term development of the 100-acre DeSoto County Landfill site. The master plan included development of waste generation projections for the planning period, including potential hurricane debris; characterization of an adjacent expansion parcel; identification of alternatives for development of the site; and evaluation of the alternatives. An evaluation of possible landfill mining of an old, unlined 35-acre disposal cell was also performed, including estimates of cost, volume of recovered materials and disposal capacity, and duration of the mining project.

Landfill Financial Assurance, Various Florida Clients. Engineer of record for annual cost estimates for landfill closure and long-term care for financial assurance. Completed over 25 submittals for landfills throughout Florida.

Private Landfill Study, Conecuh County, Alabama. Principal-in-charge and engineer-of-record for a regional landfill master plan and local permit applications. Plan addressed long-term development of the 5000-acre site in Conecuh County, AL.

Solid Waste Rate Studies, Various Florida Municipalities. Served as principal-in-charge of solid waste rate studies for the several Florida cities, including Dunedin, Pensacola, and Madeira Beach.

Seminole County, Florida, Solid Waste Study. Project Manager and engineer of record for FY96-97 and FY97-98 Annual Bondholders Reports for Seminole County’s solid waste system.

Okeechobee County, Florida, Waste Management, Inc., Feasibility Study. Project Manager for a feasibility study of transferring part of a major Florida county’s waste stream to Waste Management’s regional landfill in Okeechobee County, Florida. Study involved evaluation of revenue projections and landfill depletion for several scenarios involving transfer of MSW and/or waste-to-energy plant ash and nonprocessibles from the plant and five transfer stations.

Okeechobee County, Florida, Waste Management, Inc., Alternate Landfill Site Study. Project Manager for an alternate landfill site study in support of Corps of Engineers permitting of expansion of a Waste Management’s regional landfill in Okeechobee County, Florida. Study involved evaluation of remaining landfill capacity and waste stream projections for a 28-County study area.

Collier County, Florida, Solid Waste Study. Project Manager for two solid waste planning studies completed for Collier County, Florida. Studies included an alternative site evaluation and a master plan for a 300-acre expansion of the Naples Landfill site and an evaluation of temporary landfill covers that would meet state requirements for final cover but were removable for subsequent landfill mining.

Sarasota County, Florida, Solid Waste Study. Project Manager for an independent review of Sarasota County’s proposed recycling program, intended to satisfy a County ordinance with minimum recycling requirements that significantly exceeded FDEP goals.

Union Camp Corporation, Camden County, GA, Solid Waste Study. Project Manager for a third party review for Union Camp Corporation of a siting study and conceptual design for an industrial landfill serving a paper mill in Camden County, Georgia.

City of Mobile, Alabama, Solid Waste Study. Project Manager for solid waste planning assistance to the City of Mobile, Alabama, including negotiations with Mobile County for a regional landfill facility and updating of the Solid Waste Master Plan for the City.

Oaks Landfill, Montgomery County, Maryland, Solid Waste Study. Served on team that successfully mediated settlement of a citizen group lawsuit over the siting and construction of the Oaks Landfill. Subsequently was appointed by County Executive to serve on a landfill advisory commission established as a result of the settlement.

Solid Waste Facilities

Pinellas County, Florida, Hand Unload Facility. Project Director for design, permitting, and construction of a 100-ton per day hand unload facility at the Bridgeway Acres site in Pinellas County. Facility serves commercial and residential customers who cannot use the tipping floor of the onsite waste-to-energy plant.

Various Florida Cities, Design and Permitting for C&D Facilities. Project Manager for design and permitting services for private C&D material recovery facilities in Fort Myers, Largo, Pinellas Park, and Pompano Beach, Florida.

USA Waste, Broward County, Florida, Transfer Station. For USA Waste, served as project manager for preparation of conceptual plans and permit applications to FDEP and SFWMD for a proposed 2,500 ton per day (tpd) solid waste transfer station in Broward County, Florida.

Lee County, Florida, Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Project Manager for design, permitting and construction of a household hazardous waste collection center for Lee County, Florida.

Naples Landfill, Collier County, Florida, Materials Recovery Facility. Project Manager for feasibility study and conceptual design of a 1,000 tpd materials recovery facility at the Naples Landfill of Collier County, Florida.

Charlotte County Florida, Solid Waste Facilities. Project Manager for design, permitting and construction of several new facilities at the Charlotte County Landfill, including a household hazardous waste center, an equipment maintenance facility, and an operation center. Mr. Dever also served as Project Director for design, permitting, and construction services for the West Charlotte mini-transfer station, which includes a citizens convenience center and a recycling facility on a 10-acre site.

Environmental Investigations

Morgan Falls Landfill, Fulton County, GA, Water Quality Investigation. For the Morgan Falls Landfill, responsible for a water quality investigation of leachate seeps potentially impacting the Chattahoochee River and for remediation of leachate infiltration into a major stormwater discharge pipe.

Bridgeway Acres Landfill Industrial NPDES Permit, Pinellas County, Florida. Project Director for renewal of the industrial NPDES discharge permit for Pond A at the Bridgeway Acres Landfill site. The pond, which stores leachate and stormwater from the 700-acre site for reuse at the onsite waste-to-energy plant, requires this permit for occasional discharges that occur during wet weather. The Visual Plumes model was used to establish mixing zones for pH and specific conductance, as part of the application process.

Florida Association of Counties, Stormwater NPDES Permit. For the Florida Association of Counties, served as regional manager for preparation of the group NPDES stormwater permit application for industrial facilities, including landfills, airports, vehicle maintenance facilities, and wastewater treatment plants.

Water Quality Modeling, Cahaba River Basin, AL. Served as project engineer for an EIS for EPA Region IV on wastewater treatment facilities for the Cahaba River Basin near Birmingham, Alabama. Responsible for water quality based effluent limitation (WQBEL) modeling, using EPA’s stream model QUAL-IIe, to determine discharge limits for 16 mgd treatment plant, and for preliminary design of plant unit processes to meet the limits.

Kalama Specialty Chemicals, Beaufort, South Carolina, Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS). Responsible for the final FS on remedial actions for this Superfund site with soil and groundwater contamination by metals and organic chemicals. Developed and evaluated remediation alternatives, including technology and cost evaluations.

Byrd Landfill, Quincy, Florida, Contamination Assessment Report. Project Manager for a contamination assessment report (CAR) for the Byrd Landfill in Quincy, Florida.

Various Florida Sites, Petroleum Remediation Systems. Provided engineering services for petroleum remediation systems for soil and groundwater contamination at seven sites in Florida. Included preparation of quarterly and annual monitoring reports and development of remedial action plans. Remediation technologies used included air stripping towers, soil vapor extraction systems, and air sparging systems.

Electronics Manufacturing Firm, Maryland, Contamination Assessment. Served as Project Manager for contamination assessment of an electronics manufacturing firm in Maryland that had groundwater contamination with trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene. Resulted in emergency connection of facility to public water supply system in the area.

U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Plant, South Carolina, Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Site-Wide Waste Management Plan. Project Engineer for a federal Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a site-wide waste management plan for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Plant, South Carolina. The EIS addressed closure and remedial actions at over 100 hazardous, radioactive, and mixed waste management units on this 300 square-mile nuclear weapons production facility.

U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Plant, South Carolina, Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Restart of the L-Reactor. Project Engineer for a federal Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on restart of the L-Reactor at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Plant, South Carolina. The EIS addressed water quality and ecological impacts of resuming the cooling water discharge from the reactor.

U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Plant, South Carolina, Compliance Issues. Served on team that authored comprehensive environmental compliance guide for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Plant, South Carolina. In particular, was responsible for detailed documentation of surface water, groundwater and effluent monitoring requirements for compliance with all NPDES and RCRA permits.

U.S. Department of Energy, Environmental Assessment, Deaf Smith Co., TX. For U.S. Department of Energy, served as project engineer for preparation of Environmental Assessment (EA) for proposed national high-level nuclear waste repository in Deaf Smith Co, TX.

Montgomery County, Maryland, Water Quality Monitoring Program. For Montgomery County, Maryland, served as manager of the County’s water quality monitoring program for four years. The program, involved over 1,000 samples and 15,000 analyses per year from a regional surface water network, groundwater monitoring at waste disposal facilities, and contamination assessments for USTs and other problems.

Nassau-Suffolk Regional Planning Commission, Groundwater Resources Studies, Long Island, New York. While a graduate student and research assistant in Princeton’s Water Resources Program, Mr. Dever participated in several groundwater studies funded under the Section 208 program of the Clean Water Act for area-wide water quality planning. These included a joint study with the US Geological Survey of groundwater contamination at the Babylon, New York Landfill, one of the first projects to delineate a contaminant plume, and a saltwater intrusion modeling study of the South Fork of L.I.

Public Works Engineering

Moccasin Slough Control Structure and Heifner Canal Dredging Program, Citrus County, Florida. For the SWFWMD, served as project manager for the Moccasin Slough Control Structure and Heifner Canal Dredging Program, Citrus County, Florida. The project was intended to improve management of water levels in Lake Tsala Apopka, a major chain of lakes in the Withlacoochee River Basin. The dredging program included planning, permitting, design, and construction management for both dredging of the 7 mile Heifner Canal and for selection and design of dredge spoil disposal sites.

Prince William County, Virginia, Service Authority, Water and Wastewater Engineering. For Prince William County, Virginia, Service Authority, served as project manager for both water system and wastewater facilities plans for a 100-square mile area of western Prince William County. The water plan addressed transmission and storage alternatives for bringing 25 mgd of water from Fairfax County, the City of Manassas, and wells to the area. The wastewater system plan evaluated wastewater conveyance and pumping alternatives for the same area.

Hanover County, Virginia, Water Supply Plan. Project Manager for Hanover County, Virginia, water supply plan. Responsible for this study which evaluated alternative sources for another 25 mgd of supply including a dam and reservoir in Hanover County; interconnection with the City of Richmond or Henrico County; and new well fields in the Coastal Plain area of the County.

Gillis Falls Water Supply Reservoir, Carroll County, Maryland. Project Engineer for Gillis Falls Reservoir, Carroll County, Maryland. Responsible for several tasks for this proposed 400-acre, 3.8 billion gallon reservoir, including: preparation of the Environmental Assessment for this project; development of wetlands and trout stream mitigation plans; and application to the State of Maryland for reclassification of affected stream segments.

Crump Creek Water Supply Reservoir, Hanover County, Virginia. Project Engineer for responsible for several tasks for this proposed 900-acre, 8.5 billion gallon reservoir, including: preparation of the Section 404 permit application to the Corps of Engineers; preparation of the final Environmental Report on the project; evaluation of potential eutrophication of the reservoir; and evaluation of minimum instream flow (MIF) requirements for the reservoir.

Montgomery County, Maryland, Water and Sewer Systems Plan. For Montgomery County, Maryland served as Professional Engineer in charge of the update of the Comprehensive Water Supply and Sewerage Systems Plan. Plan addressed water and sewer needs for a population of 600,000 and served as the basis for the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC).

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Sewer System Model. Project Engineer for the development of a sewer system planning model and data management system for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission's bi-county service area, with population of over 1 million.

Metropolitan Waste Control Commission, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Combined Sewer Overflow Control Project. Served as project engineer for a wastewater facilities plan for a 700 square mile area encompassing the Twin Cities. Responsible for development of combined sewer overflow control alternatives, including storage-treatment facilities at major outfalls and sewer separation projects.

Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC, Highway Drainage Model. Served as project manager for adaptation of EPA’s Stormwater Management Model (SWMM) to highway drainage design and nonpoint source pollution analysis. Included users’ manuals and documentation for the 6 program package and test applications to highway projects in Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Power Plant Engineering. As a staff engineer for the Consolidated Edison Company of New York, was responsible for a variety of civil engineering projects at nuclear, oil-fired and coal-fired power plants. Projects included temperature monitoring system in the discharge canal of a nuclear plant, expansion of a fly ash slurry disposal pond at a coal plant, fire protection systems, relining of smokestacks, and various structural projects.

Litigation and Mediation Support

Williams et al v. City of Jacksonville et al, Expert Testimony. Prepared and presented expert testimony regarding alleged contamination from the Doeboy Dump in support of the defendant in Williams et al v. City of Jacksonville et al (Circuit Court of Duval County, Florida).

Heery International, Inc v. School Board of Monroe County, FL., Testimony. Provided testimony regarding the design and construction services performed by SCS for a subsurface gas barrier and venting system for the Poinciana Elementary School in Key West, FL.

Hooker & Burden v. Sanifill of Florida, Inc., Expert Testimony. Prepared expert testimony in support of Hooker & Burden v. Sanifill of Florida, Inc. (Circuit Court of Orange County, Florida) related to the projected lifetime of the Pine Ridge construction and demolition (C&D) debris landfill and on options for expanding the landfill.

City of Fort Meade, Florida, Expert Testimony. Provided expert testimony in public hearings by the City of Fort Meade, Florida, related to the rezoning application for expansion of the Waste Corporation of America Class III and construction & demolition debris landfills. Testified with respect to environmental impacts of the existing landfill and the proposed expansions, which were to include disposal of coal ash from the Polk Power Station of Tampa Electric.

Doug J. Ebbers v. USA Waste Services, Inc. and Sanifill of Florida, Inc., Testimony. Provided testimony in Doug J. Ebbers v. USA Waste Services, Inc. and Sanifill of Florida, Inc., (Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Florida) with respect to permit issues for the Frontier Recycling Materials Recovery Facility in Largo, Florida, particularly with respect to acceptable waste materials under the regulatory definitions of Class III waste and construction and demolition debris.

126th Avenue Landfill v. Pinellas County, Expert Testimony. Prepared expert testimony in support of 126th Avenue Landfill v. Pinellas County (Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Florida) with respect to the feasibility of re-opening this old landfill and its projected remaining lifetime.

Neel-Schaffer, Inc. v. DeSoto County, Florida, Expert Testimony. Prepared expert testimony in support of the defendant in Neel-Schaffer, Inc. v. DeSoto County, Florida (Circuit Court for DeSoto County, Florida) with respect to construction claim issues on a landfill expansion project.

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and Howard County, Maryland, Expert Testimony. Provided expert testimony on the environmental impacts of a number of land development projects in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, including testimony at public hearings of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and Howard County, Maryland.

Montgomery County, Maryland, Oaks Landfill Mediation. Served as environmental expert for the Montgomery County, Maryland, team in the mediation of a lawsuit by the Greater Laytonsville Area Civic Association regarding the new Oaks Landfill, the central municipal solid waste landfill serving Montgomery County. Lawsuit sought damages with respect to projected environmental impacts from the landfill, principally impacts on the groundwater supply for the community. A mediated settlement was reached and the landfill commenced operation. Was subsequently appointed by two consecutive County Executives to serve two terms on the Oaks Landfill Advisory Commission, a joint community/government oversight group mandated by the mediated settlement.