Stephen Threet
Palm Harbor
Summary
20+ years of general construction, geotechnical and environmental expertise in private and public sectors Lead investigator for numerous ground transportation, air and marine casualty accidents Familiar with commercial and residential construction or destruction techniques, project management and cost estimating. Management of public safety hazardous materials incidents or environmental projects on a routine basis Familiar with a wide range of environmental sampling methods in air, soil, groundwater, and surface water Routine OSHA Level B PPE, NIOSH and TIC entries. Maintained a record of no workplace related injuries. Familiarity with field/wet chemistry identification; mercury, DNAPL, PVOC, PNA chemicals and evaluation in air, soil and groundwater; data interpretation and RBCA assessment for maintenance or closure. Computer literacy in ArcInfo, Oracle, and MS Office with programming expertise in Excel and Access.
Overview
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Work History
Regional Manager for Southeast Florida…Non-Sworn Law Enforcement, Technical Expert
Florida Dept of Environmental Protection, Emergency Response
- Managed a staff of three along with support staff.
- Oversaw petroleum and hazardous material cleanup, closeout or referral. Responded to environmental emergencies and conducted the initial investigation & assessment primarily after an accident. Conducted investigations after “criminal” disposal.
- Performed multimedia hazardous material inspections or assessments primarily with USEPA Region IV and USCG Sector 7; USDOT, US Customs. ATF; local law enforcement or others.
- Conducted NRDA and sensitive evaluations in coastal areas and coordinated with Natural Resource Trustees; USFWC, NOAA, SHPO, etc.
- Conducted regional hazmat planning and coordination with federal, state & local agencies and committees, LEPC, DEM, FDOH etc.
- Assessed remedial needs, procured, budgeted, and supervised state contractors during environmental and biological cleanups.
- Prepared professional presentations and technical reports for local, state and federal government agencies. Guest speaker at “Clean Gulf”.
- Coordinated burn permits for emergency disposal of reactive (explosive) materials with local bomb squads.
- State of Florida Representative for “Federal Pescadores”, IMO 8501036 and “Clipper Lasco”, e.g., Tan Binh 245 (IMO 9283837) reef groundings off Port Everglades. Primary mover in the removal and disposal of the “Lovely Lady” from the Miami River. Coordinating with CAMA, USCG and SHPO. The vessel was featured in the Hollywood Film “Final Countdown”
- State representative for the “Deepwater Horizon” Florida Command Center, Miami. Authored the “Waste Management Plan” for the Florida Peninsula.
REI Engineering Inc., Wausau, WI
Wausau
- Private sector environmental consulting
- Project manager for remedial cleanups on leaking underground storage tank cleanup & chlorinated solvent spills
- Assisted with marketing, prepared presentations, proposals, budgets, reviewed invoices
- Supervised the installation of soil boring, monitor/recovery wells; conducted aquifer, packer and engineering pilot tests
- Collected soil & groundwater samples for geochemical testing & data interpretation.
- Performed soil and groundwater modeling for risk based corrective action & engineering design in the RI/FS
- Inspected remedial system installation along with operation and maintenance of equipment.
- Conducted geophysical investigations & reports.
- Prepared technical reports for Baseline Environmental & Risk Assessments
DLZ Corporation, Lansing MI
Lansing
- Public sector environmental consulting for city, county, state and federal government agencies
- Prepared Work Plans, QAPP, RI/FS, Site Investigation and HRS reports for USACE, USDA, State Government
- Project manager for Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, data interpretation and final report
- Field team manager for sampling & analytical testing of 12+ Subtitle D Landfills
- Responsible for the quality control and interpretation of geochemical data.
- Conducted geotechnical soils investigation & testing for landfill siting
- Performed soil and rock core logging, sampling and statistical modeling.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Geology
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, ARCertification
- Professional Geologist, Florida No. 2308, ASBOG
- 40 Hour Hazardous Waste Site Worker Training - 29 CFR 1910.120 (Worker) w/annual updates
- Hazardous Waste Site Worker Training - 29 CFR 1910.120 (Supervisor)
Training
- Circuit Civil Mediation Training, USF
- Public Safety WMD Response, Sampling Techniques and Guidelines, DHS, WMD, Radiological/Nuclear Operations, PER240, DHS, Chemical Suicides, Treasure Coast LEPC, Basic Public Information Officer, G290, DEM, Incident Command System, ICS 300 & 400, DEM
- Tactical Leadership & Incident Management, City of Hialeah PD, Crime Scene Management & Post Blast Training, FBI & PCSO
- First Defender Training, AHURA, Advanced Environmental Forensic Sampling Training, DEP-BER
- Advanced Hazmat ID Training, Smith’s Detection
- Raman Systems Training, Smith’s Detection
- USCG OSC Crises Management, USCG
- ICS 410 – Advanced Incident Commander Training, USCG
- OHMSETT Oil Spill Training, Texas A & M, Pipeline Emergencies, Florida State Fire College
- Air Monitoring for Hazmat Technicians, Response Technologies
- HAZMAT ID Training, Smith’s Detection
- ICS 100, FEMA
- Public Safety WMD Response & Sampling Techniques, LSU
- HAPSITE GCMS Training, Inficon, Shoreline Cleanup & Assessment Team (SCAT) training, NOAA
- ICS 341 (Operations), USCG
- NIMS IS-700, FEMA
- Trailering, FDEP
- USEPA Inland Oil Response Training, USEPA Region 4
- USEPA Hazardous Waste Sample Training, USEPA Region 4
- DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation Training, BER
- FDEP Sampling Training, FDEP Central District
- FDEP Investigative Awareness, BEI
- Clandestine Laboratory Investigations, MCTFT
- Cryogenics, Florida State Fire College
- Ammonia, Florida State Fire College
- Flammable Liquids, Florida State Fire College
- Fleet Safety Driver Improvement Course, (EVOC)
- Emergency Vehicle Operations Course, Orange County Sheriff
- Hazardous Materials/Materials Training, Onyx Environmental Services
- Cameo/Marplot/Aloha Training, Wisconsin Department of Emergency Management (WDEM)
- Chemistry of Hazardous Materials, WDEM
- Gasoline Tanker Emergencies, Nicolet Area Technical College
- Emergency Response to Terrorism, WDEM, National Fire Academy
- Controlling Spills on the Mississippi River, WDEM, Basic Environmental Staff Officer, US Army Logistics Management College
- Visual MODFLOW/MODPATH/WINPEST, National Groundwater Association
- Soil Improvement: Using new methods to reinforce treat and improve ground for a wide range of conditions, University of Wisconsin – Madison (UWM), Risk-Based Corrective Action Training, ASTM
- SESOIL Workshop
- Comprehensive Management of Environmental Remediation Projects, UWM, C-MAP/MIRIS GIS, Michigan State University, Nuclear Testing Equipment Training, Troxler, Environmental Law Short Course, University of Arkansas – Little Rock (UALR)
- Environmental Property Assessments Short Course, UALR, Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Groundwater, NGWA
- Military (Retired)
- Combined Arms Services Staff School, US Army Command and General Staff College
- Infantry Officer Advance Course
- TOW Missile Systems, US Army Infantry School (USAIS)
- Infantry Mortars, USAIS
- Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Operations, Fort Campbell Chemical School
- Infantry Officer Basic Course, USAIS
- Medical Specialist Course, Army Medical Department (AMEDD)
- Many other technical, in-service, logistic, management & leadership courses
Timeline
Regional Manager for Southeast Florida…Non-Sworn Law Enforcement, Technical Expert
Florida Dept of Environmental Protection, Emergency Response
REI Engineering Inc., Wausau, WI
DLZ Corporation, Lansing MI
Bachelor of Science - Geology
Arkansas Tech University
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