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Madison Waldo-Burgin

Sacramento,CA

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Public Land Management Specialist (PLMS) 2

California State Lands Commission
08.2024 - Current
  • Process complex and varied state land lease applications for private landowners, public agencies, LLCs and corporations in the Northern California region. I have fully executed leases for restoration projects, commercial and recreational piers, and boating marinas.
  • Review and interpret technical project data for compliance with external permits and consistency with Public Trust Doctrine authorized uses. The Public Trust Doctrine is the main legal document the Commission uses to determine standards for fair use of public or state owned land.
  • Draft land lease documents with legal provisions aimed at compliance with Commission policy, state law, statutory mandates, and stakeholder needs. Legal provisions are tailored to projects so that the state’s interests are protected.
  • Write public facing staff reports with detailed information on proposed projects with land management recommendations to the California State Land Commissioners. The reports contain analysis of how projects may impact the public and how proposed leases are consistent with the Public Trust Doctrine.
  • Regularly collaborate with internal technical experts, such as environmental scientists, and external regulatory agencies to ensure lease provision guidance is aligned with local and non-local permitting regulations.

Public Land Management Specialist (PLMS) 1

California State Lands Commission
09.2022 - 08.2024
  • Processed state land lease applications for recreational uses in the Lake Tahoe region. Processing these applications included full review of project elements, including technical details and compliance with regional permits.
  • Write public facing staff reports with detailed information on proposed projects with land management recommendations to the California State Land Commissioners.

Education

Professional Science Masters - Environmental Science

Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
12.2024

Graduate Certificate - Environmental Project Management

Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Bachelor of Arts - Physical Geography

California State University Sacramento
Sacramento, California
05.2022

Skills

  • Analyzing corporate sustainability reports and related GHG emissions data
  • Specialized training in scientific and business communication
  • Collaborating with technical experts to create state policy based guidance
  • Stakeholder identification and communication management between external groups
  • Communicating dense technical information efficiently
  • Creating accessible content for various audiences

Timeline

Public Land Management Specialist (PLMS) 2

California State Lands Commission
08.2024 - Current

Public Land Management Specialist (PLMS) 1

California State Lands Commission
09.2022 - 08.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Physical Geography

California State University Sacramento

Professional Science Masters - Environmental Science

Oregon State University

Graduate Certificate - Environmental Project Management

Oregon State University
Madison Waldo-Burgin