PCHB071002289

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

JAMES C. KELLEY, PH.D.- ii 1111 Trllnl_ AVENUE, SUITE 3400 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON98101-3299 206-447-4400 5o3,o 33.o AR 002290 1. Professional Qualifications. I am a professional ecologist employed by Parametrix, Inc., an engineering and environmental consulting firm. My educational background includes a Doctoral of Science degree (1985) from the Fisheries and Wildlife Department at Michigan State University where my studies focused on aquatic ecology. I have a Master of Science degree from the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology (1980) at Michigan State University where my studies focused on plant ecology and plant taxonomy. My Bachelor of Science is from the Botany Department (1978) at the University of Vermont. I have completed postdoctoral research at the University of Mirmesota-Duluth (1985-1987), where I studied wetland and riparian processes. 2. In 1997, I served on the Riverine Assessment Team and Depressional Assessment Team to help develop Methods for Assessing Wetland Function Volume I Riverine and Depressional Wetlands in the Lowlands of Western Washington (Ecology Publication #99-115). I have professional training and practical experience in the planning, design, implementation, and maintenance of constructed wetlands for water quality treatment, and have completed treatability studies that evaluate the ability of constructed wetland systems to remove excess metals from surface water. I have developed and implemented wetland restoration plans as part of sediment remediation (including dredging, capping, and natural recovery) actions. I have prepared over a dozen presentations and publications on wetland ecology and related topics, which are included with my resume attached as Exhibit A. 3. Familiarity…
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