PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mr. Huber has 20 years of consulting experience in civil and environmental engineering.  He specializes in urban redevelopment projects with a technical expertise in brownfield redevelopment, civil site design, and stormwater management.  With a dual background in civil and environmental engineering, Mark is able to take urban redevelopment projects from initial site assessment through construction.  Mark is adept at explaining complex issues in easy to understand language.  His experience working on a variety of complex urban projects allows him to quickly identify key issues and develop smart, simple solutions that save clients time and money.  Mark is an excellent communicator, which helps him bridge the gap between client goals and regulatory requirements.  Mark is always excited about helping clients in creative ways with responsive customer service.

Brownfields Redevelopment

• Served as project manager for a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency brownfield assessment grant project in the City of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.  Project involved working with the City to identify potential brownfield redevelopment properties, Phase 1 and 2 Environmental Site Assessments, remedial action planning, regulatory communications, and community outreach.
• Directed project for an ownership transfer of a former dairy property in Madison, Wisconsin.  Project involved developing a Phase 2 environmental site assessment, preliminary civil engineering site design evaluation, and exploration of brownfield redevelopment grant funds.
• Managed the installation of a parking lot over the former landfill Meyer Place Fill Area in Cudahy, Wisconsin.  Project involved site investigation, requesting an exemption from WDNR to build on a landfill, capping and vapor barrier design, and construction assistance.
• Coordinated and served at project manager for the site investigation and remediation of an abandoned industrial facility at the Cudahy Business Park in Cudahy, Wisconsin.  Remediation included removal and disposal of petroleum-impacted soils and PCB-impacted concrete.  Groundwater remediation included site capping and natural attenuation of chlorinated solvents. 
• Oversaw construction of a mini warehouse facility on a former municipal landfill for Cudahy Self Storage in Cudahy, Wisconsin.  The project involved environmental and geotechnical assessment, dynamic compaction of the waste, site grading, methane gas management, stormwater management, erosion control, utility installation, and pavement design.
• Performed site investigation and remediation of a former landfill.  The site was redeveloped as the Department of Revenue building in Madison, Wisconsin.  A soil management plan was developed to provide specific guidance on how to manage impacted soils encountered during redevelopment of the site.
• Applied for and received a $200,000 grant from the USEPA to address brownfields in the City of Waukegan, Illinois.  Work under the grant includes creating a geographical information system of the brownfields, performing Phase 1 and Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment on selected properties, and preparing remedial action plans.
• Designed a retail/residential mixed-use development on a former manufacturing facility in Kenosha, Wisconsin.  Engineering work included contaminated material handling, site grading, stormwater management, utilities, geotechnical investigation, and pavement design.
• Coordinated design of an office park development on a former brownfield in Madison, Wisconsin.  Engineering work included contaminated material handling, site grading, stormwater management, utilities, and geotechnical investigation.
• Served as senior engineer for redevelopment of an oil terminal into a joist manufacturing facility, 84 Lumber, in McFarland, Wisconsin.  Project included remediation design, material management, regulatory negotiations, and brownfield grant award.
• Involved in design of an office park development on a former brownfield located at 660 John Nolen Drive in Madison, Wisconsin.  Engineering work included brownfield grant award, site closure, contaminated material handling, site grading, stormwater management, utilities, and geotechnical investigation.
• Investigation, expert consultation, and design of mitigation measures for large retail complex constructed on landfill in Cobb County, Georgia.  Mitigation measures included control of subsurface fire and passive and active systems to mitigate decomposition gas containing methane.
• Investigation, expert consultation, expert testimony, and mitigation design regarding methane gas issues for redevelopment of inert landfill site in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
• Expert consultation and remediation oversight for former rocket test facility, Gainesville, Virginia.
• Investigation, risk assessment, and expert consultation regarding former dry cleaners site in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
• Investigation, risk assessment, and expert consultation regarding solvent release at automobile transmission service facility, Tysons Corner, Virginia.
• Consultation with municipal owner of potential NPL site (former municipal landfill) regarding strategic response (including pro-active investigation) to EPA requests for information, Chesapeake, Virginia.
• Site investigation, risk assessment, and expert consultation regarding urban lead soil contamination and proposed retirement housing, Portsmouth, Virginia.
• Consultation with potential developer of former coal gasification plant and industrial site regarding environmental contamination issues, Vancouver, British Columbia.
• Expert consultation and feasibility assessment for redevelopment of former construction and demolition debris landfill for residential land use, Prince William County, Virginia.

Soil and Groundwater Remediation

• Served as project manager for the design and construction of a soil and groundwater remediation system for a TCE/PCE spill and a chlorinated solvent remediation at a manufacturing facility in Los Angeles, California.  Project involved preparing design drawings, specifications, and bidding documents for a groundwater extraction/treatment system and a soil venting system.  Remediation construction activities were carefully coordinated with the redevelopment of the site.
• Prepared design documents for expansion of a groundwater remediation system for a chlorinated solvent remediation at a manufacturing facility in Wisconsin.  Project involved preparation of design drawings, specifications, and bidding documents for the expansion of a groundwater extraction/treatment system for a TCE spill.
• Worked on over 15 projects associated with petroleum site investigations and remediations at various petroleum remediation sites in Wisconsin and Illinois.  Projects involved preparation of site investigation reports; remedial action plans; design documents; remediation construction; and operation, maintenance and monitoring of remediation systems.
• Involved in the design of a treatment system to remove agricultural chemicals from groundwater.  The treatment system included bag filtration and carbon adsorption at Cottage Grove Cooperative in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin.  The project also included the design of a 3,000-foot gravity sewer in order to discharge the treated water to the nearest surface water body.
• Coordinated the excavation and landspreading of over 12,000 cubic yards of agricultural-contaminated soil for the Danco-Prairie Cooperative in DeForest, Wisconsin.  The project also included the design, construction, and operation of a groundwater extraction and treatment system.  The cleanup of this brownfield site paved the way for the construction of the Village of DeForest public safety building.  Soil and groundwater remediation activities were carefully coordinated with the new building construction.

Solid Waste Management

• Oversaw the removal and disposal of approximately 1,000,000 tons of thorium-contaminated soil from an abandoned manufacturing facility located in residential area at the Kerr-McGee Rare Earth Facility in West Chicago, Illinois.  The project involved design of a rail load-out facility, soil screening facility, on-site wastewater treatment facility, building decommissioning plans, utility relocation, and excavation plans.
• Directed the removal of over 20,000 buried drums containing a mixture of hazardous wastes, construction of a vertical cutoff wall, landfill cover, groundwater collection trench, and groundwater treatment system at the Fort Wayne Reduction Facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  This project was completed under CERCLA regulations.
• Coordinated decommissioning of a 40-acre radioactive and hazardous waste landfill at the Hartley and Hartley Landfill in Bay County, Michigan.  The project included the design of an interim groundwater treatment system, which included metals precipitation, air stripping, granular activated carbon, and sand filtration.  The project also involved final cover maintenance and evaluation of final cover improvements.  The project was conducted in accordance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations.
• Managed a CERCLA project, which included the design and operation of a groundwater treatment system for two springs adjacent to a closed industrial landfill at Tri-City Industrial Disposal Facility in Bullit County, Kentucky.  Special structures were designed to intercept water discharging from the springs.  The spring water was treated with granular activated carbon before it was returned to the watershed.
• Involved with a removal action to remediate a closed landfill containing various laboratory wastes at Ames Laboratory Chemical Disposal Site in Ames, Iowa.  A Removal Site Evaluation, Engineering Evaluation/ Cost Analysis (EE/CA), and design documents were prepared to support the removal action.
• Evaluated the design and installation of a final cover and leachate extraction system in order to meet RCRA requirements at the US Ecology Hazardous Waste Management Facility in Sheffield, Illinois.
• Prepared construction drawings, specifications, and bidding documents for the construction of a composite liner system at the Superior Emerald Park Landfill in Muskego, Wisconsin.  The liner consisted of a gradient control system, clay, geomembrane, and a leachate collection system.  The project also included construction observation and preparation of a construction documentation report.
• Coordinated the construction of a final cover system and gas collection system at Superior Valley Meadows Landfill in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.  The cover consisted of a clay cap, geomembrane, drainage layer, rooting zone, and topsoil.  A construction documentation report was also prepared.
• Evaluated two existing sluice ponds in Iowa and Wisconsin to determine if the pond capacities could be reduced to facilitate expansion of on-site coal storage areas.  Hydraulic and particle settling calculations were used to demonstrate to the state agencies that the ponds would operate as designed, even if a portion of the ponds were filled.  Both projects were approved by the state agencies.
• Prepared a feasibility report for a horizontal expansion of Superior Cranberry Creek Landfill, a municipal solid waste landfill, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.  The landfill expansion is located near surface water bodies and wetlands, which involved navigability issues, surface water balancing, and practicable alternative wetland analysis.
• Performed design and construction oversight at Superior Cranberry Creek Landfill, a rail solid waste transfer station in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.  An elevated platform was constructed adjacent to a rail spur to facilitate transfer of waste from rail cars to a landfill.
• Coordinated installation of eight gas extraction wells and lateral and header piping at Superior Cranberry Creek Landfill in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
• Involved with the design of a leachate treatment system to remove PCBs at the Waste Management Metro Landfill in Franklin, Wisconsin.  The treatment system consisted of clarification, sludge dewatering, granular media filtration, bag filtration, and carbon adsorption.
• Managed a project that involved design and construction of a granular composite liner for an ash disposal facility in Wisconsin.  Work included preparation of drawings, specifications, bidding documents, and construction documentation.
• Evaluated alternative methods for disposing of ash generated from a coal power generating facility in Iowa.  Alternatives included filling a ravine, expanding an existing ash landfill, filling a wetland, and expanding an existing ash sluice pond.  Project involved evaluating alternatives and developing detailed cost estimates.

Water Resources

• Evaluated existing stormwater management infrastructure at the Inlet Oaks Subdivision in the Town of Delavan, Wisconsin, which experienced surface and basement flooding during heavy rainfall events.  Project included data collection and analysis, stormwater modeling, developing alternative solutions, cost estimating, and public meetings.
• Studied localized flooding problems for several urban drainage basins for the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois.  The studies involved data collection, detailed stormwater modeling, and alternative evaluation.  Results of the studies were presented in detailed reports, which included detailed cost estimates and recommendations.
• Conducted an extensive study of the Village of Wilmette, Illinois’ existing storm sewer system to address widespread flooding throughout the Village.  The study involved data collection, stormwater modeling, and alternative analysis.  The study results and recommendations to improve stormwater management were presented in a detailed report.
• Completed the design of a detention basin for a retirement facility called Sherman Avenue Apartments in Madison, Wisconsin.  The detention basin stored stormwater before it was discharged to the City storm sewer system, which was designed to prevent flooding of downstream properties.
• Designed an 8,000-gallon underground oil/water separator for MATES in Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.  The oil/water separator was designed to remove oil from stormwater that might be accidentally spilled at the facility.  It was installed downstream of an existing detention basin that was used to store stormwater before it was treated by the oil/water separator.
• Served as project manager for the development of a stormwater management and erosion control plan for LYCON, Inc., a ready mix plant expansion in Madison, Wisconsin.  Project involved preparation of stormwater management calculations and plans required for City approval of the proposed expansion.
• Acted as project manager for a project for a wetland delineation and environmental corridor assessment for a commercial property transaction in Madison, Wisconsin.  The project involved field delineation of a wetland and research of state and federal agency files.

General Civil Engineering

• Served as project manager for the Edgewater Hotel Redevelopment, a high profile hotel redevelopment adjacent to Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin.  The project involved surveying, preparation of civil site design drawings, and preparation of stormwater management calculations to support the hotel redevelopment bid.
• Performed project management duties for the early development of a large mail distribution center.  The project involved site grading, stormwater management, geotechnical investigation, local approval reviews, and project scheduling.  Civil engineering due diligence lead to a successful property transaction for the United States Postal Service Distribution Center in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
• Designed containment systems to capture oil from transformers in the event of catastrophic failure without detaining routine rainfall events for substations at various sites in Wisconsin.  The projects involved site grading, stormwater management, erosion control, and oil containment system design.
• Completed the design of a 20-acre single-family housing development in Fitchburg, Wisconsin.  The project included site layout and grading, roadway design, utility design, and stormwater management.·
• Oversaw the design and construction of aboveground storage tanks for fueling systems at three Wisconsin correctional institutions for the Wisconsin Department of Administration.  The projects also involved removal of underground storage tanks and preparation of spill prevention, control, and countermeasure plans.
• Completed the design and bidding of over 10,000 feet of stormwater relief sewers for several sites within the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois.  Design work involved the sizing of pipes and inlets, preparation of plan and profile sheets, junction chamber/manhole design, and specification preparation.
• Involved in the design and bidding of approximately 1,000 feet of watermain for the Village of Addison, Illinois.  Design work involved the preparation of plan and profile sheets, including specifying fire hydrants, valves, service laterals, and other related appurtenances.
• Conducted extensive investigation of several sanitary sewer systems to identify possible inflow/infiltration in various Chicago Area communities.  The projects involved flow monitoring, manhole inspections, smoke testing, dye testing, building inspections, sewer video taping, and report preparation.  In addition to data presentation, the reports included recommendation for reducing inflow/infiltration.
• Completed the design of a detention basin for a retirement facility called Sherman Avenue Apartments in Madison, Wisconsin.  The detention basin stored stormwater before it was discharged to the City storm sewer system, which was designed to prevent flooding of downstream properties.
• Coordinated construction of a mini warehouse facility on a former municipal landfill in Cudahy, Wisconsin.  The project involved environmental and geotechnical assessment, dynamic compaction of the waste, site grading, methane gas management, stormwater management, erosion control, utility installation, and pavement design.

Projects for Electric Utilities

• Obtained environmental permitting for construction of a new cogeneration facility in Wisconsin.  The project also included environmental assessment of the property, stormwater management, and related water resource and dewatering activities.
• Received Iowa Department of Natural Resources approval to use fly ash as a micronutrient on corn and soybean fields.  Also coordinated all pilot testing and permitting activities.