Dean D Schlichting
Springfield,United States
Summary
Knowledgeable Environmental Coordinator with strong background in environmental management and compliance. Successfully led initiatives to reduce environmental impact and ensure regulatory adherence. Demonstrated ability in project coordination and risk assessment.
Possesses versatile skills in project management, problem-solving, and collaboration. Brings fresh perspective and strong commitment to quality and success. Recognized for adaptability and proactive approach in delivering effective solutions.
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Coordinator
USDA Forest Service - Pacific Planning Services Group
09.2024 - Current
- Provide NEPA guidance for Forest Plan Revisions in Forest Service Regions 5, 6 and 10
- Manage project records for Forest Plan Revision projects
- Manage public input efforts for project scoping and comment periods for Forest Plan Revision projects
- Advise senior leadership on administrative decisions for Forest Plan Revisions
- Write and edit proposed action and Environmental Impact Statements regarding Forest Plan Revisions
- Reports to Pacific Southwest Regional office
- Hours per week: 40
- Pay Plan and Grade: GS - 12
- Supervisor: Dennis Dougherty (541-519-0154)
NEPA Planner
USDA Forest Service
07.2014 - Current
- Provide expertise in the biological and environmental programs, including NEPA at the District level
- Prepare comprehensive environmental assessments and makes recommendations to ensure that natural resource and ecosystem integrity are adequately addressed
- Responsible for inputting, processing and updating pertinent information for GIS, NRM, and PALS
- Serve as interdisciplinary team leader on Wildlife habitat improvement projects
- Serve as writer/editor on Timber and Wildlife habitat improvement projects
- Serve as chair of district safety committee
- Salary: 64,418.00 USD Per Year
- Hours per week: 40
- Series: 0401 Pay Plan: GS Grade: 11
- Supervisor: William Mulholland (541-670-6783)
NEPA Planner
USDA - Willamette National Forest
09.2016 - 09.2024
- Lead District Interdisciplinary Team on large and small vegetation management projects from conception to implementation
- Prepare comprehensive Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements
- Lead district through public engagement and public involvement through District meetings, open houses, project field trips, public scoping periods and public comment periods
- Provide natural resource expertise in planning vegetation management programs, at the district and forest level
- Responsible for inputting, processing and updating pertinent natural resource information in data systems, in GIS, NRM, and PALS Forest Service databases
- Serve as writer/editor on interdisciplinary teams preparing Timber and Wildlife habitat improvement project Environmental Assessments
- Respond to public comments on EA's and EIS's in writing using input from interdisciplinary team members, as well as web based comment and response platforms
- Lead district on organization, planning and public involvement on numerous small wildlife, timber, recreation and Special Use permit projects
- Hours per week: 40
- Pay Plan and Grade: GS - 11
- Supervisor: Darren Cross (541-822-7200)
Biologist / Acting Division Chief
National Park Service
06.2012 - 07.2014
- Planning and management of Watershed Restoration and Exotic Tree Removal program
- Plan and guide restoration efforts of areas treated for Exotic Trees
- Manage Natural Resource Division Budget
- Submit competitive funding requests for Natural Resource projects in PMIS system
- Serve as IPM coordinator for Canyon de Chelly, Hubbell Trading Post and Navajo National Monument units
- Coordinate logistics, safety, housing for Fire and biological monitoring crews
- Supervise park Wildlife Biologist
- Supervise Watershed Restoration Crew
- Provide expert knowledge on local plant identification and Ecology
- Work with local Bureau of Indian Affairs office on inter agency restoration projects
- Attend Chapter house meetings related to restoration, grazing, dam safety and recreational issues
- Salary: 50,287.00 USD Per Year
- Hours per week: 40
- Series: 0401 Pay Plan: GS Grade: 11
- Supervisor: Lyn Carranza (928 674 5500 ext
- 224)
Biologist
National Park Service
08.2010 - 06.2012
- Serve as Natural Resource point of contact for Coronado National Memorial
- Coordinate, manage and conduct border impacts monitoring program activities
- Coordinate logistics, safety, housing for and assist Park Service and contractor biological assessment and monitoring crews
- Oversee and manage agave/grassland restoration and monitoring projects
- Supervise seasonal field crews, seasonal employees or SCA crews
- Serve as Park expert on local plant identification and ecology
- Assist contracting officer’s technical representative in overseeing abandoned mining lands contract
- Serve as chair for employee safety council for the Southeastern Arizona group parks
- Supports and participates in the broad spectrum of safety and health program activities
- Salary: 49,000.00 USD Per Year
- Hours per week: 40
- Series: 0401 Pay Plan: GS Grade: 9
- Supervisor: Jason Mateljak (520 824 3560)
Natural Resource Specialist
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
03.2008 - 08.2010
- Update and revise existing Ecological Site Descriptions (ESD) for ecological sites correlated to identified and mapped soils on Fort Defiance and Navajo Mountain soil surveys
- Gather ecological site inventory data utilizing analytical tools and methods to correlate and coordinate Ecological Site information with soils information
- Update, or develop new Ecological Site Descriptions to minimum NRCS standards, including entry in Ecological Site Information System (ESIS), for all ecological sites correlated to soils identified and mapped
- Correlate existing ecological site, or where none exists identify new ecological site, for soils identified and mapped
- Coordinate and work closely with soil survey area project leaders and their teams to obtain the necessary information to correlate ecological sites to soils
- Participate in soil survey assists with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) specialists and other agencies and interest groups to develop protocols and methodologies for the systematic inventory and classification of plant communities within the framework of existing and ongoing soil surveys and ecological sites
- Salary: 49,000.00 USD Per Year
- Hours per week: 40
- Series: 0401 Pay Plan: GS Grade: 9
- Supervisor: Ken Gishi (602-280-8827)
RTLA coordinator
Colorado State University
01.2004 - 02.2008
- Develop ecological monitoring projects on military range and training lands
- Coordinate with range officer and other military personnel on monitoring projects
- Coordinate with natural resource management personnel on monitoring projects
- Develop management goals, management objectives and sampling objectives for ecological monitoring projects
- Develop sampling protocols for ecological monitoring projects
- Use arcGIS to make maps for field work, presentations, and to store GIS data
- Conduct necessary field work for ecological monitoring projects
- Identify all tree, shrub, forb and grass species found on Fort Huachuca
- Edit, compile and organize all data into ACCESS database formats
- Analyze data and interpret results of monitoring projects
- Prepare reports summarizing results of monitoring projects
- Salary: 45,000.00 USD Per Year
- Hours per week: 40
- Supervisor: David Jones (970 491 7190)
Botanist / Forestry Technician
North Coast Resource Management
03.1998 - 10.2002
- Function as staff Botanist and Forester
- Identifying rare plants, and rare plant habitats
- Assist staff archaeologist with survey and excavations
- Silvicultural interpretation and timber marking
- Preparing botanical reports and habitat maps using GIS
- Writing mitigations for project impacts on rare plants
- Identifying tree, shrub and herb species
- Identifying forest pests and pathologies
- Assisting in the preparation of Timber Harvest Plans and Non- Industrial Timber Management Plans
- Monitoring trends in plant community changes
- Salary: 34,000.00 USD Per Year
- Hours per week: 50
- Supervisor: Mark Edwards (707 485 7211)
- Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Education
Rangeland ecology
06.2010
- Some College Coursework Completed
- Credits Earned: 17 Semester hours
- Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications: Online distance learning program
- GPA: 4.00 of a maximum 4.0
Bachelor's Degree - Forestry, Biology
12.1993
- Credits Earned: 120 Semester hours
- GPA: 2.33
Forestry, Biology
05.1990
- Some College Coursework Completed
- Credits Earned: 22 Semester hours
- GPA: 3.2
Skills
- Environmental data analysis
- Environmental policy development
- Project planning
- Environmental compliance
- Natural resource management
- Public outreach and engagement
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Written communication
- Project management
- Data analysis
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved [Issue] which led to [Results].
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
Training
- NRCS Boot camp, Conservation Planning, 3 week course. Oklahoma City, OK. Spring 2009.
- Arizona NRCS Conservation Planning, 2 week Course. Farmington, NM. Summer 2008.
- Interpreting and Measuring Indicators of Rangeland Health (BLM sponsored class, La Grande, OR, July 17-20, 2007)
- NPS Fundamentals I-V, Online training plus 2 week course Grand Canyon NP Jan 2011, 1 week course Washington DC Jan 2012.
- UTV operation and maintenence
- Technical Writing, Plain and simple; (BLM National training center, Phoenix, AZ January 2007)
- Sound Science, Vegetation Monitoring classes;
- Data Analysis over Large Areas; Two stage plot allocation and options for data analysis (Hampton, VA May 2007)
- RTLA II, Writing Monitoring Protocols (Edgewood, MD May 2005)
- RTLA I, Vegetation monitoring in a management context (Camp Beauregard, LA April 2004).
- University of California, Berkeley Extension Workshops; Ecological Monitoring and Botany (Berkeley Field Station, Cloverdale, CA 1998 to 2000)
- Current valid red-card, Limited duty Qualifications: Resource Adviser, Faller A, Firefighter Type 2, Basic Wildland Firefighting, S130/190
Additional Information
I am able to quickly grasp the parameters of new projects and work efficiently to achieve goals. Over my many years in Resource Management, I have developed effective communication skills through working with co-workers, government agencies and clients. I am highly skilled at the use of computers, and use of Windows applications, Word, Excel, Access, Trimble GPS (arcpad), and Arcmap 10.3. I have logged over a quarter of a million driving miles for work and am a highly skilled defensive driver with a clean driving record.
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Interests
- Enjoy participating in cycling for overall physical and mental well-being
- Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness
- Documenting and sharing travel experiences
- Backpacking and Hiking
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Environmental Coordinator - USDA Forest Service - Pacific Planning Services Group
09.2024 - Current
NEPA Planner - USDA - Willamette National Forest
09.2016 - 09.2024
NEPA Planner - USDA Forest Service
07.2014 - Current
Biologist / Acting Division Chief - National Park Service
06.2012 - 07.2014
Biologist - National Park Service
08.2010 - 06.2012
Natural Resource Specialist - USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
03.2008 - 08.2010
RTLA coordinator - Colorado State University
01.2004 - 02.2008
Botanist / Forestry Technician - North Coast Resource Management
03.1998 - 10.2002
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point - Bachelor's Degree, Forestry, Biology
University of Wisconsin Sheboygan center - , Forestry, Biology
Colorado State University - , Rangeland ecology
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