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Dustin Hill

Buffalo,USA

Summary

Environmental Professional with a strong focus on sustainability, successfully streamlined NEPA reviews at the Department of Energy through analytical thinking and effective stakeholder engagement. Demonstrated expertise in technical communication and problem-solving contributed to the advancement of renewable energy projects, reflecting a commitment to impactful environmental stewardship.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

NEPA Specialist – GS-12

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Golden, CO (Remote)
10.2023 - Current
  • Company Overview: Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  • Conduct National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews for projects in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies, Office of Indian Energy, Building Technologies, and Geothermal Technologies
  • Prepare and evaluate environmental assessments (EAs) and categorical exclusions (CXs) to ensure regulatory compliance
  • Provide technical guidance on NEPA-related environmental regulations and permitting requirements
  • Coordinate with federal, state, tribal, and local agencies to streamline environmental review processes
  • Analyze potential environmental impacts of renewable energy and advanced technology projects
  • Develop strategies to mitigate environmental risks and ensure sustainable project implementation
  • Review and interpret environmental laws, policies, and executive orders related to energy development
  • Assist in stakeholder engagement and public participation processes for NEPA-related decisions
  • Support policy development and programmatic environmental reviews for emerging energy technologies
  • Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Geologist – GS-11

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Buffalo, WY
11.2017 - 09.2023
  • Company Overview: Bureau of Land Management – Buffalo Field Office
  • Program lead for solid minerals (saleable and locatable minerals)
  • Oversee operations at mines in the Buffalo Field Office including aggregate, bentonite, uranium, and special gemstone mines
  • Conduct surface environmental compliance field inspections and production verification inspections on mines and associated infrastructure
  • Analyze environmental effects and impacts by writing NEPA documents to support decisions including: Environmental Assessments (EA), Categorical Exclusions (CX), Determination of NEPA Adequacy (DNA), Decision Record (DR), and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in accordance with land use plans, environmental laws and regulation
  • Through the NEPA process, analyze impacts of development on watersheds, wetlands, vegetation, soils, reclamation potential, and coordinated with specialists on impacts to wildlife and cultural resources
  • Provide technical and scientific expertise in matters relating to resource analysis for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance for solid minerals
  • Advise management on regulatory requirements of solid mineral development decisions
  • Coordinate with industry, landowners and agency specialist on planning, compliance, reclamation, and restoration of solid mineral mines
  • Review geologic plans on oil and gas applications for conformance with regulatory requirements and conformance with land use plans and resource management plans
  • Bureau of Land Management – Buffalo Field Office

Natural Resource Specialist – GS-11

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Buffalo, WY
07.2011 - 11.2017
  • Company Overview: Bureau of Land Management – Buffalo Field Office
  • Participate as a member of the Surface Use and Environmental Compliance (SUEC) group and on interdisciplinary teams for multiple use and environmental protection issues
  • Process Applications for Permit to Drill (APD) and Notice of Staking (NOS) for oil and gas operations
  • Team lead for oil and gas permitting projects (APDs, NOSs, sundries, spill response, environmental compliance, etc.)
  • Complete field surveys including vegetation, slope, soils, ecological site, surrounding environmental conditions, viable wildlife habitat; and compile data from other specialist to make informed decisions
  • Conduct on-site inspections to identify environmental issues and recommend mitigation measures for proposed energy development
  • Process Sundry Notices submitted by operators
  • Write NEPA documents to support decisions including Environmental Assessments (EA), Categorical Exclusions (CX), Determination of NEPA Adequacy (DNA), Decision Record (DR), and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in accordance with land use plans, environmental laws and regulation
  • Provide technical and scientific expertise in matters relating to resource analysis for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance for fluid minerals
  • Conduct spill response and spill cleanup coordination
  • Conduct surface environmental compliance field inspections, and monitoring on; well locations, roads, pipelines, outfalls, and impoundments, to identify environmental problems and violations on fluid mineral wells
  • Construction, production, completion, and reclamation monitoring for oil and gas operations
  • Monitor success of surface reclamation of fluid mineral projects
  • Utilization of various GIS applications for oil and gas operations
  • Write Written Orders and Incidences of Non-Compliance and provide guidance to attain compliance
  • Daily coordination/communication with multiple stakeholders including oil and gas operators, the public, environmental groups/non-governmental organizations (NGOs), local interest groups, state, local, and federal government organizations
  • Project lead for Travel and Transportation Management
  • Assist the Geology program in bentonite mine and gravel pit reclamation and restoration
  • (2012-2014)
  • Mud cutting sampling oversight and analysis
  • Including sample approval for closing cuttings pits
  • Analyze gravel and construction material submittals in Surface Use Plan of Operations in Applications for Permit to Drill
  • Analyze oil well proposal conflicts with coal and uranium mines, within NEPA documents, using ArcGIS and desktop review
  • Support for Recreation Specialist and recreation projects
  • Interpretation and application of laws, rules and procedures provided for fluid minerals operations and management
  • Completed a 45-day detail as the Supervisory Natural Resource Specialist, duties included
  • Supervising 10 employees, certified timecards and approved leave requests, personnel and administrative management and oversight, kept track of work schedules, developed job advertisements, conducted interviews, and made position selections, assigned work to the Surface Use and Environmental Compliance staff, based on priorities, policy, and directives, provided professional leadership and direction for fluid mineral and energy related issues
  • Bureau of Land Management – Buffalo Field Office

Natural Resource Specialist-Detail – GS-12

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Washington D.C.
08.2016 - 11.2016
  • Completed a 120-day detail as a Natural Resource Specialist in the Fluid Minerals Division in the Washington D.C
  • Office
  • Trespass and Drilling Without Approval Instruction Memorandums
  • Provided critical review, coordinated draft and comments
  • Added field perspective
  • Coordinated with the Planning Division on the Planning 2.0 Handbook Appendix C revision as a subject matter expert (SME)
  • Participated as a team member of the Air Resources training contract, and module development
  • Provided response to the Center for Biologic Diversity Fluid Minerals protest
  • Provided input and review for the Greenhouse Gas direct and indirect IB/IM development based on CEQ guidance
  • Reviewed and provided comments for Handbooks and Manuals
  • Visual Resource Management Manual
  • Air Resources Manual
  • Reviewed Planning for Fluid Minerals Handbook (H-1624-1) to determine if an update is justified
  • Provided reviews and comments for briefings of Master Leasing Plans (MLP) and Resource Management Plans (RMP)
  • Provided program updates on the Surface Specialist Sharepoint Site
  • Served as acting Senior NRS

Field Geologist

TRIHYDRO CORPORATION
Laramie, WY
12.2010 - 07.2011
  • Conducted baseline water quality sampling
  • Completed mud cutting pit sampling for oil and gas drill operations
  • Conducted field vegetation surveys on reclaimed and undisturbed land in oil and gas fields
  • Provided operators with Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) inspections and monitoring
  • Reported findings of SWPPP inspections in a detailed manner to clients
  • Contacted and coordinate sub-contractors for work involving oil and gas fields
  • Used ARCPad and ARCGIS to input survey and SWPPP data
  • Daily utilization of Trimble GIS units
  • Conducted periodic water sampling for oil and gas operators

Field Technician

INTERTECH ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING/ CBMA ASSOCIATES
Laramie, WY
05.2010 - 08.2010
  • Completed reclamation monitoring in oil and gas fields
  • Conducted field vegetation surveys on reclaimed and undisturbed land in oil and gas fields
  • Conducted SWPPP inspections and monitoring
  • Utilized ARCPad and ARCGIS to input survey and SWPPP data
  • Documented vegetation and SWPPP inspections with photographs and field notes

Habitat and Access Technician

WYOMING GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT
Casper, WY
05.2009 - 09.2009
  • Maintained habitat at Springer and Table Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Areas
  • Contacted contractors to complete work on different Wildlife Habitat Management Areas and Public Access Areas
  • Irrigated agricultural fields using flood and pivot irrigation techniques
  • Conducted weed and vegetation surveys on Wildlife Habitat Management Areas and Public Access Areas

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Geology

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
Laramie, WY
05.2010

General Studies -

CASPER COLLEGE
Casper, WY
05.2005

Diploma -

KELLY WALSH HIGH SCHOOL
Casper, WY
06.2001

Skills

  • Analytical thinking
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Technical communication
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Advanced communication
  • Expert problem solving
  • Customer relations
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Knowledge sharing

References

  • Janna Simonsen, Senior Natural Resource Specialist, Bureau of Land Management Headquarters, Santa Fe, NM, 202-821-8081
  • Matt Warren, National Oil and Gas Program Lead, Bureau of Land Management Headquarters, Santa Fe, NM, 505-216-8832
  • Will Robbie, Petroleum Engineer, BLM Buffalo Field Office, 480-862-6845

Continuingeducation

  • Training and education in ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Experience and education in mobile and desktop ARCGIS applications
  • Experience using multiple GPS units
  • Collaboration with Native Nations and Tribal Consultations-Udall Foundation
  • Section 106 Essentials (Internal DOE Training)

Specialtraining

  • Planning for Travel and Transportation Management
  • NEPA Concepts and NEPA Analysis Process for BLM
  • CPR and First Aid Training (Current)
  • HAZWOPER Safety Training
  • Safeland USA Safety Training
  • Confined Space Training
  • Erosion Control Supervisor Stormwater Management Course

Affiliations

  • Avid Fly-Fisherman
  • Outdoorsman
  • President of Lobban Street Music, a 501(c)3 organization focused on bringing live music to the Buffalo, WY community.

Timeline

NEPA Specialist – GS-12

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10.2023 - Current

Geologist – GS-11

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
11.2017 - 09.2023

Natural Resource Specialist-Detail – GS-12

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
08.2016 - 11.2016

Natural Resource Specialist – GS-11

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
07.2011 - 11.2017

Field Geologist

TRIHYDRO CORPORATION
12.2010 - 07.2011

Field Technician

INTERTECH ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING/ CBMA ASSOCIATES
05.2010 - 08.2010

Habitat and Access Technician

WYOMING GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT
05.2009 - 09.2009

Bachelor of Arts - Geology

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

General Studies -

CASPER COLLEGE

Diploma -

KELLY WALSH HIGH SCHOOL

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