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Steve Bevington

Zionville,NC

Summary

Accomplished Program Manager with extensive project management and grant funding experience. Strong technical and field experience related to land conservation and stream restoration.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Restoration Program Manager

North Carolina Land and Water Fund
Raleigh, NC
04.2017 - Current
  • Manager and support NCLWF Restoration Program and staff
  • Evaluate and rank grant applications for funding
  • Prepare, execute, and administer grant contracts

Owner, Operations Manager

Bevington Consulting. LLC.
Chapel Hill, NC
07.2012 - 03.2017
  • Consult with landowners about flooding and erosion
  • Identify stream restoration opportunities

Program Coordinator

NCC Department of Public Health
Raleigh, NC
07.2010 - 06.2012
  • Coordinate activities of an America Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant
  • Developed local environmental projects

East Coast Greenway Alliance
01.2007 - 06.2010
  • Manage trail operations for East Coast Greenway trails in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina
  • Coordinate volunteer efforts, organize fund raising events and assist with grant writing
  • Inspect trails, negotiate signage programs and recommend trails for designation to Board of Trustees

Senior Environmental Scientist

Baker Engineering
01.2001 - 01.2007
  • Managed ecological restoration and urban greenway projects using natural design techniques
  • Conducted natural resource planning studies and prepared environmental documents for highway and rail projects
  • Developed funding sources and secured grants for environmental projects and greenways.

Senior Advisor (Held Interim Director position in 2000)

North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund
01.1997 - 01.2001
  • Supervised the water quality activities for the North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund
  • Evaluated grant applications and prioritized proposals for funding
  • Led project discussions with the Board of Trustees.

Environmental Supervisor II

North Carolina Division of Water Quality
01.1990 - 01.1997
  • Supervised staff of the Complex Issues Group in the development of calibrated water quality models and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for impaired waters
  • Drafted water quality initiatives and policies for the State’s basinwide water quality plans.

Associate in Research

Duke University
01.1989 - 01.1990
  • Conducted experiments of the physiological and ecological response of trees exposed to ozone and acid rain
  • Managed project database and supervised assistant.

Education

Masters of Environmental Management - Resource Ecology

Duke University
01.1989

Bachelor of Science - Zoology

University of Wisconsin
01.1984

Interests

Lemurs, ornamental fowl, kites, windsurfing, and astronomy.

Timeline

Restoration Program Manager

North Carolina Land and Water Fund
04.2017 - Current

Owner, Operations Manager

Bevington Consulting. LLC.
07.2012 - 03.2017

Program Coordinator

NCC Department of Public Health
07.2010 - 06.2012

East Coast Greenway Alliance
01.2007 - 06.2010

Senior Environmental Scientist

Baker Engineering
01.2001 - 01.2007

Senior Advisor (Held Interim Director position in 2000)

North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund
01.1997 - 01.2001

Environmental Supervisor II

North Carolina Division of Water Quality
01.1990 - 01.1997

Associate in Research

Duke University
01.1989 - 01.1990

Masters of Environmental Management - Resource Ecology

Duke University

Bachelor of Science - Zoology

University of Wisconsin
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