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 EDUCATION
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B.S., Urban Environmental Engineering, University of
North Carolina Charlotte, 1973
- PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
- Professional Engineer - Florida, North Carolina, Maryland
- PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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Solid Waste
Association of North America
American
Society of Civil Engineers
American Public Works Association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
As Solid Waste Director for the Florida offices, Mr. Hilton
is responsible for directing the firm’s solid waste practice throughout Florida
and the southeast. In over 30 years of professional experience, he has been
responsible for a wide variety of landfill and landfill closure projects, solid
waste planning and management, waste and wastewater facilities, and
environmental studies. Examples of his project experience include:
Landfill Engineering
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Buncombe County, NC Projects:
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Project Manager for the permitting of the closure
of the Area D disposal unit. The capping system included a geosynthetic
clay liner in conjunction with local clay material. Upon issuance of the
permit the closure construction was conducted including the
certification of the construction process.
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Conducted an internal siting study to determine the
location of the County’s secure landfill. Developed a siting permit and
worked to design and construct the first double-lined landfill in North
Carolina with leachate collection and treatment. Also, developed an
internal comprehensive approach to solid waste management, including
landfill incineration and recycling.
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Project Manager for the development of an end-use
plan for the closed County landfill. A concept golf course layout,
preliminary plans, and feasibility study were prepared. A second land
use concept was the development of a greenhouse project utilizing
landfill gas for temperature control in the facility. A grading permit
was obtained for this project, however, the funding was not provided.
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Ground/Surface Water Monitoring: Project Manager on
a multi-year surface and groundwater-monitoring program at the County’s
old and new landfill facilities. Sampling and testing of the groundwater
and surface water is conducted twice yearly. Additional testing is
required for potable wells around the new landfill site as the county
develops a data base of water quality in the area. The result of the
testing is reported to the NCDENR and to the County.
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Project Manager for the development of the
Transition Plan as the County planned to close the old landfill site and
move into the new landfill. The plan included the permitting of the
final disposal area at the old landfill known as Area D.
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Landfill Siting Study: Project Manager on a
landfill siting study third-party review. Expanded the initial study to
include a more comprehensive evaluation process with additional sites
considered.
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New Hanover County, NC Projects:
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Cell 3B-5 Closure: The multi-task effort included
the closure design and permitting for disposal units 3B-5 with
consideration for alternate design using linear low density or
geosythetic clay liner; the redesign of Cell 6C&D disposal units; and
erosion control permitting for the future southern landfill/borrow pit
site.
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Aerial Topo: Provide aerial photograph of the
current and future landfill areas. Detailed topography provided in
digital format for Cells 2 through 6 and adjacent area.
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Project Manager for the permitting, design, and
construction oversight for disposal Cell 4B, Cell 5, and Cell 36
closure.
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Cell 1 Reclosure: Provide project management during
construction of the Cell I reclosure.
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Cell Six Design/Permitting Construction Services:
Provide engineering support and project management to the secure
landfill cell 6 permitting process. Project included design of Cell 6
disposal area. Construction services included assistance in bidding the
work, monitoring construction, and certifying construction.
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Delaware Solid Waste Authority - Senior Engineer for
the permitting and design of Area D of the Central Solid Waste Facility.
Project included forensic study of PVC landfill liner after ten years
exposure to leachate, in-place waste analysis for consideration of landfill
mining, up-grade of leachate management system including storage for
off-site disposal, design of a leachate re-circulation system, and double
lined 22-acre disposal facility. Served as Project Manager for the
construction phase of the project.
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Hardee County Landfill, FL - Project Manager for the
re-permitting of the groundwater. Re-permitted the landfill facility and
modified the operation plan.
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Jacksonville, FL, East Landfill Closure Project -
Project Manager for the construction phase improvements included an active
gas recovery system with on-site enclosed flare.
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City of St. Cloud, FL - Project Manager for the
re-permitting of the city landfill including landfill gas management
evaluation. Instituted partial passive gas recovery system
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Volusia County Solid Waste Services Group, DeLand, FL,
Pioneer Trail Borrow Pit Expansion - Services for the environmental and
wetlands assessment of the Pioneer Trail Borrow Pit site include site design
and permitting; assessment of the value of the 1.58-acre wetland and derived
cost estimate to determine the feasibility of conducting borrow pit
excavations including an initial screening for threatened and endangered
species; and site planning and permitting for the removal of approximately
80,000 cubic yards of material from the site.
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Robert Klenk C&D Landfill, Volusia County, DeLand, FL -
Evaluated alternatives for an environmentally sound and economical solution
for the formal closing of the Klenk Construction and Demolition (C&D)
Landfill in Port Orange, FL.
Solid Waste Planning and Facilities
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Orange County, FL - Project Director of plan
preparations and specification for a yard waste composting facility and
associated equipment. As the Project Director, he coordinated construction
of the facility and conducted a pilot study in conjunction with the local
university on using yard waste and co-composting with sewer sludge.
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Volusia County Transfer Station Operating Permit
Renewal
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DeLand, FL, Waste Services Group - Assisted Volusia
County in the preparation of the application and supporting information to
renew the Operating Permit for the Solid Waste
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DeLand, FL, Transfer Station - Responsibilities
included: Updating the facility site plan, preparing a description of Waste
Management Practices, and providing an estimate of waste quantities; and
compile information on facility technology and processing equipment.
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Clay County, FL - Project Manager for the development
of a recycling grant application. Additionally, worked with the County and
DEP to resolve siltation damage to adjacent wetlands and stream due to berm
failure on a disposal cell closure.
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USA Waste, Orlando, FL - Project Manager for the design
and construction of a transfer station on Kaley Street. Initial plans were
for renovation of an existing building, but due to structural concerns, the
existing building was replaced with a new facility.
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Warsaw, Poland - Project Manager for the development of
a solid waste management plan for the voivodeship surrounding the City of
Warsaw. The region included approximately 2.5 million people represented by
more than 50 governments. The plan incorporated solid waste collection,
transfer, processing, and disposal facilities.
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Gyor, Hungary - Project Manager for a Solid Waste
Master Plan Study with emphasis on recycling. Study involved coordination
with Hungarian Environmental Protection Agency and community leaders and
industry. Landfill gas use and landfill operation were addressed.
Public Works
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Town of Belhaven, NC - Project Director for the Housing
elevation project for the Town of Belhaven. The project included the review
of the housing units, foundation design as needed, and field construction
observation, contract administration and technical support for the design
engineers.
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City of Goldsboro, NC - Project Director for the
development of two wastewater reuse projects. Forty acres of created
wetlands will be used to remove nutrients from the City’s wastewater
treatment plant effluent prior to discharging to the sensitive Neuse River.
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Volusia County, FL - Project Manager for the planning
and permitting of an industrial park. Efforts included wetland delineation,
wetland creation for mitigation, site planning, storm water management, and
civil design. The project covered approximately 250 acres. The project
addressed comprehensive storm water treatment and management to enhance the
wetland creation.
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Orange County, FL - Served as Project Director for
projects under a continuing services agreement. Under this agreement he
coordinated the project teams that conducted the programs requested by the
County. These sites included Northwest Wastewater Treatment Plant Rerating
Study and Rapid Infiltration System Study, Western Regional Water Treatment
plant Chlorination Facility Design and Pipeline Corrosion Analysis Study,
South Service Area Water Use Evaluation, and Leachate Pump Station Design.
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City of Daytona Beach, FL, USS2, LPGA Blvd Master Lift
Station and Highridge Estates Gravity Sewer and Force Mains LS - The. This
project included the following services: preparation of design documents,
provide utility locates, ecological, geotechnical evaluation, provide
horizontal control with GPS on City coordinate system, field design survey,
site layout, permitting, electrical, structural, SCADA design controls,
bidding assistance, construction observation services.
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Florida Water Services, Orlando, FL, Stonecrest
Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements #2 - Design and permitting services
during construction and certification of construction documents for
improvements.
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Daytona Beach, FL, South Peninsula Sanitary Sewer
Improvements, Progressive Contractors, Inc. - Furnished design services for
this sanitary sewer design/build project. The system serves both residential
and commercial properties. Responsible for surveying, design, construction
management, geotechnical, and permitting services. Design and construction
components included traffic control, restoration, utility locating and
protection, pavement replacement, conflict structures, and all appurtenances
necessary to provide 6-inch diameter sewer services, 8-inch diameter or
larger gravity sewers, manholes with booted connections, wet wells, and lift
stations.
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Orlando, FL, Florida Water Services
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Marco Island Water System Modeling: Completed the
modeling of the Florida Water Services water system serving Marco
Island. The hydraulic model identified restrictions in the system that
prevented sufficient water pressure and flow from reaching all areas of
the system. Also responsible for developing alternatives to resolve
these problems, and provided cost estimates for each of the selected
modifications.
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Marco Island 10-inch Water Main: Water distribution
system supply and pressure enhancing line construction for an upscale
Florida West Coast condominium complex.
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City of Daytona Beach, FL, Wastewater Master Plan -
Prepare plan through the year 2020 with 5-year action phases. Plan to focus
on wastewater conveyance system.
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Nashville, TN, Metro Phase 1 Stormwater NPDES
Permitting - Project Manager for components of the Nashville Metro Phase I
Stormwater NPDES permitting process. Efforts included permit application
preparation, stormwater systems inventory, municipal stormwater design
manual update, public education, and community oversight committee services.
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Nashville, TN - Served as consultant to the Nashville
Metro Solid Waste Program. Issues considered included capital expenditures
and recycling program expansions.
Environmental Services
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