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WILLIAM M STOLP TITLE: President ESR, Inc. – Environmental Site

Restoration, Inc. EXPERTISE: Wetland/Vernal Pool Assessment Threatened and Endangered Species Biological and Ecological Surveys Wildlife Management Re-vegetation and Site Restoration Environmental Site Assessments CEQA/NEPA Documentation Regulatory Compliance EXPERIENCE: ESR, Inc. President and Senior Biologist since 2002 specializing in aquatic, terrestrial and avian habitat assessment, impact analysis, hazard management and habitat modification, site restoration, wetlands and vernal pools, threatened and endangered (both floral and faunal) species, ESA and CEQA/NEPA documentation, regulatory compliance, implementation and design of mitigation measures. Previously, four years as the Managing Principal and Senior Biologist of the URS Fresno operation following completion of international duty for URS. Four years experience as a Managing Principal-in-Charge (MPIC) for Dames & Moore International, employed as the leader of multi-disciplinary groups involved in Europe (including CIS), Africa, and the Middle East implementation of Biological Services, Environmental Management , Pollution Control Engineering and Marine Services. Three years experience as the Managing Principal of the Fresno Office that includes specialists in soil & groundwater, engineering, and environmental assessment. Over ten years combined experience in the oil industry as an environmental specialist, offshore production superintendent/foreman, and land man for Union Oil Company of California dba Unocal. Four years experience in the energy industry as staff biologist and steam power plant maintenance mechanic. SELECTED AVIAN PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

• Lead Biological Consultant for development of computer modeling/simulations for bird strikes on leading edge, wind screens, cowlings and direct engine ingestion. Computer generated algorithms were designed to mimic effects of bird strikes on aviation surfaces with real time verification using high speed cameras and bird carcass impacts from compressed air cannons.

• Lead Biologist conducting Wildlife Hazard Assessments for the placement of a

natural gas processing facility adjacent to the Lodi Airport. Species of concern included raptors, vultures, dabblers, passerines, and migratory birds such as geese and Sandhill cranes as well as assessing rookeries for Black crowned night herons and Great blue herons. Project also included identification and classification of all bird species encountered within a 31 mile corridor through the San Joaquin delta region.

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• Lead Biological Consultant for the restoration of vernal pools and native creek alignments at McClellan Air Force Base. Assessments included air strike hazard evaluations associated with avian and terrestrial species use of the water features when restored.

• Environmental Specialist/Wildlife Biologist for assessing the potential impact and bird strike hazards of wastewater ponds as potential bird attractants near the Santa Paula Airport in the Santa Clara River watershed.

• Lead biological consultant for the expansion and construction of the All Nippon Airways (ANA) training facility adjacent to and part of the Bakersfield Meadows Field Airport complex. Wildlife hazards were assessed and habitat modifications with exclusion designs were instituted to reduce bird and terrestrial strike potential.

• Lead biologist assessing the bird strike hazard of sea gulls and other pelagic bird species utilizing heliport landings on offshore facilities. Active and passive harassment techniques and systems were designed including automatic and on-demand pneumatic actuators to scare the birds off the heliports. The systems were implemented with varying success.

• Lead biological consultant for the placement of an offshore ice island to support the advancement of oil production facilities in the Bering Sea. Key species assessed included Arctic puffin and Spectacled eider as well as migrating caribou and sea mammals utilized by the indigenous native population.

• Lead Environmental Consultant for the design and implementation of bird exclusion systems for waste water holding ponds associated with onshore production facilities. Projects also included focused surveys for Least Bell’s vireos, various shorebirds and plover species.

• Over 30 years of experience conducting avian surveys associated with raptors including soaring, interceptor and migrating hawks, arboreal and ground nesting owls, and selected regional avian species of concern both domestically and internationally.

• Lead Biological Consultant for the capture, recovery, and rehabilitation of near shore and pelagic bird species as a result of oil fouling from operations in the Santa Barbara Channel, the North Sea, and the Black Sea.

• Senior biologists implementing non-fatal bird exclusion principles to discourage swallows from nest placement under bridge structures during development of residential and commercial property within AOA of Los Banos Airport/Heliport.

GENERAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

• Project Biologist for biological surveys conducted on 757-acre portion of the Big Creek Ranches in the Red Hills area southwest of Chinese Camp in Tuolumne County, California. Initial studies identified 17 special status plants that have the potential to occur on the subject property. Focused biological surveys during the spring bloom period were conducted to assess whether the 17 species were found within the area to be developed.

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• Project Biologist for the biological surveys conducted on two portions of the Liljedahl

Ranch (encompassing approximately 33.91-acres and 40.12-acres, respectively) west of the City of Sonora in Tuolumne County, California. Initial studies identified 12 special status plants and 8 terrestrial species that have the potential to occur on the subject property. Focused botanical, avian, and terrestrial survey during key life stage periods were conducted for the 12 botanical and 8 faunal species. Wetland delineations were also conducted on both portion of the property.

• Project Biologist and lead field assessor for T&E, faunal and botanical surveys

conducted on a 1,000-acre site in Salinas Valley being developed as a hard rock quarry. Over 400 plant species and 30 terrestrial species were assessed with specialized surveys for 8 botanical and 4 terrestrial T&E species.

• Project Biologist and lead field assessor for T&E, faunal and botanical surveys

conducted on a 520-acre site near Jackson, CA for a real estate development. Over 300 plant species were assessed with specialized surveys for several of the T&E species.

• Lead Biologists for the botanical assessment of a 3,000-acre site being proposed as

a conservation bank in Merced County, CA. Detailed surveys are being conducted for 22 botanical and 8 terrestrial T&E species including specialized surveys in vernal pool habitat. Over 250 plant species been identified to date. Initial data indicates that several thousand vernal pools are located on the site.

• Technical analyst and Senior Biologist supporting all environmental and CEQA

document preparation for a 2,500-acre community development located near the City of Auburn, California. All significant CEQA issues were addressed to allow the project to proceed with the mitigation measures developed to minimize impacts. Site was design with on-site compensatory mitigation and conservation easements.

• Project Manager and Senior Biologist preparing the environmental and CEQA

documentation for the City of Oakdale – North Oakdale Specific Plan. This plan was prepared to address the City’s annexation and expansion north of the Stanislaus River including the area being affected by the Caltrans 108 bypass re-route. Significant alterations to the City’s infrastructure due to the re-route and residential development were addressed in the document. Vernal Pool, Fairy Shrimp, California Tiger Salamander, Burrowing owl, Red-legged frog and wetland compensatory areas were developed to offset potential impacts.

• Lead Consultant and Senior Biologist for all ESA and CEQA documentation to

expand the City of Oakdale wastewater treatment facility. Key issues to acquire authorization centered on sensitive species influenced by the location of the facility next to the Stanislaus River including Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp, Tiger Salamanders, Red-legged Frogs and Burrowing Owls.

• Project Manager for the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the sale of the Naval

Petroleum Reserve #1 (NPR 1) located in Tupman, California. The project was commissioned by the Department of Energy to evaluate the facility potential worth when calculating all reservoir, environmental impact, mitigation banking potential, equipment and facilities costs. T&E species of particular interest included Blunt

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nosed leopard lizard, San Joaquin kit fox, Kangaroo rat, and over 12 plant species. The NPR 1 was sold to Occidental Oil for 3.65 billion following the results of the assessment.

• Principal Investigator and Team Leader for the environmental site assessment of all

coal mine, and storage and handling facilities in Northern Ireland. Project was conducted to accommodate the divestiture and deregulation of the coal mining industry in the United Kingdom. Primary tasks involved physical inspections, sampling and analysis of surface and subsurface water, fate and transport assessment of the compounds of concern, potential for future pollution of resources in area. The project also included the calculation of the existing and future costs associated with controlling the contamination created by the operation of the mines and facilities.

• Project Manager and Senior Biologist for the preparation of all Phase I ESA and

NEPA/CEQA documentation for the development of an oilfield development near the City of Taft. Significant issues were identified and mitigation measures developed regarding threatened and endangered species including San Joaquin Kit Fox, blunt-nose Leopard Lizards, Kangaroo Rats and several botanical species. Mitigation Measures were also developed for the routing of the main transmission pipeline and collection system.

• Project Manager and Senior Biologist for the preparation of all environmental and

CEQA documentation for the development of a natural gas storage and transmission system. The project involves the injection of gas into a re-developed gas reservoir, the construction of dehydration and compressor facilities, and the installation of approximately 31 miles of 24 and 30-inch pipeline crossing seven rivers and sloughs through the San Joaquin Delta area. Project was developed under a detailed EIR prepared specifically by Mr. Stolp following the results of the detailed protocol survey activities. Species of special interest included 10 terrestrial species and 8 floral species. The key to certification of the EIR was the impact of previous operations and the development and presentation of the detailed design parameters and mitigation measures that reduce all impacts to less than significant. The use of various mitigation banks was utilized to meet ACOE, USFWS and DFG requirements.

• Lead Consultant and Senior Biologist for the development of a 1,130-acre parcel

within wetland and vernal pool habitat in support of on-going CEQA documentation process following detailed survey protocols. Project includes conducting biological surveys, Threatened and Endangered (terrestrial and botanical) species surveys, delineation of the approximately 30 wetlands and vernal pool complexes, the establishment of potential conservation easements for preservation of the areas, and the development of the permits to impact the wetlands and three streams and tributaries that discharge into a lacustrine system.

• Principal Investigator, Senior Biologist and wetland delineator for the destruction of

a 5-acre tidal influenced wetland in compliance with a Nationwide 38 Permit from the Corps of Engineers. Mitigation included the design and construction of an adjacent 33-acre wetland, conservation easement deeding, on-site monitoring, and the development and implementation of program management. Project also included the submission of Nationwide 26 permits.

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• Lead Consultant and Senior Biologist for the development of a 554-acre parcel

within wetland and vernal pool habitat in support of the environmental and CEQA documentation. Project included the delineation of the wetlands and vernal pools, the establishment of conservation easements for preservation of the areas, and the development of the permits to cross four streams and tributaries.

• Phase I assessment and analysis of numerous bulk chemical manufacturing

operations including process assessments, design criteria appraisals, discharge and disposal options, equipment validations, chemical inventory and handling practices recommendations for production of petroleum and petrochemical products.

• Lead Consultant for the removal and assessment of the contamination originating

from underground storage tanks associated with a sand and gravel operation located in the San Joaquin River corridor following the results of the Phase I ESA. Fate and transport of contaminants and impact on nearby riparian habitat was assessed concluding with site remediation and reclamation.

• Conducted multi-site environmental assessments for marine and land based

petroleum terminals including over 400 miles of associated pipeline network near sensitive terrestrial and marine ecological, residential and cultural areas. Developed disaster contingency plans and environment consequences of likely incident scenarios.

• Lead consultant for Phase I and other activities at various fruit and nut product-

processing facilities. Emphasis has been placed on air, water and waste issues related to assessment of past and current regulatory compliance for the facilities. Projects include not only permit research and review but also additional sampling and analysis where deemed appropriate. Design and implementation of wastewater treatment facility including primary screening, pH adjustment and balancing, induced air flotation, aerobic and anaerobic degradation, and surface application systems.

• Lead Consultant and Senior Biologist for the ecosystem restoration of two wetland

complexes damaged by a confidential client’s clearance of wetland and riparian vegetation in preparation for an “El Nino” season. The project included the assessment, design and construction of additional wetlands and vernal pools to offset the lost habitat. Additionally, Threatened and Endangered species surveys were conducted and mitigation measures to off-set impacts were developed. Conservation easements in support of development of mitigation banking were

• Principal Investigator and Senior Biologist for the assessment and delineation of 26

wetland/vernal pool areas located along a 33-mile pipeline corridor. Mitigation measures were developed to reduce the impacts to the wetland/vernal pool areas and accepted by the Army Corp of Engineers allowing the development program for the project to commence. Mitigating measures including the use of mitigation banks were used to offset the impacts.

• Lead Consultant and Senior Biologist for the preparation of the design and bid

documents for the site restoration of sand and gravel operation in Merced County.

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Emphasis was placed on a specific configuration and design based on construction and enhancement of wetlands, island and reefs structures and re-vegetation of native species in conjunction with the client’s SMARA provisions.

• Lead Consultant and Senior Biologist for the biological assessment, including

wetland and riparian areas, of a proposed sand and gravel operation located within the Kings River corridor. Work also included the technical assessment of the EIR prepared in compliance with CEQA provisions and public participation during hearings.

• Project Manager for the preparation of the responses to comments received for an

EIR prepared by Tulare County for a proposed sand and gravel project in the Kaweah River corridor. The response was focused to address issues associated with the surface and subsurface hydrology, geology, hydrogeology, and fate and transport of potential contaminants.

• Management and Senior Biologist of all Environmental Assessments conducted in

Kazakhstan for the development of oil and gas operations in conjunction with a joint venture between western oil firms, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Kazakhstan government. Special considerations were needed to address impacts to several endangered species and the nomadic tribes that historically utilized the area.

• Performed environmental site assessment and evaluations for over 400 property

transfers for industrial, commercial, and residential developments.

• Assessment of facility designs including HAZOP analysis for ethylene oxide sterilization units following results of Phase I ESA. Main features of study focused on fatal flaw analysis and reduction of explosive characteristics of ethylene oxide by optimizing design parameters.

• Emissions reduction strategy development, abatement technology assessment and

preliminary design of collection and abatement system for pharmaceutical processes.

• Investigations and economic analysis of waste minimization and effluent treatment

options on industrial and governmental operations. The projects included analysis of on-site treatment costs versus various municipal treatment costs options.

• Developed and implemented Spill Planning, Prevention and Response manuals

and training exercises for various petroleum and petroleum related companies in the US, UK, CIS and Italy.

• Hazard Assessment carried out for a number of industrial sites to identify major

accident scenarios including waste solvent handling facilities; chemical storage facilities; oil processing facilities both onshore and offshore for emergency response plan preparation;

• Emissions monitoring carried out at a number of industrial sites to determine the

atmospheric emissions of volatile organic compounds, particulate and other harmful substances. Projects have included selection of sampling and analytical

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techniques; process investigations to identify emission points; sampling under adverse conditions of high temperature, low pressure (vacuum) and flammable atmospheres; sampling of fugitive and non-continuous sources; project management and financial control of monitoring programs.

• Design and specification of wastewater treatment plant for various industrial

manufacturing sites, including development of a material balance, equipment sizing and preparation of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (PIDs).

• Project Quality Control/Quality Assurance manager for food processing plant's

assessment of potential contaminants. Includes evaluating pond leachate potential effect on groundwater and nearby bodies of water.

• System design, contract management and site supervision for a number of in-situ

contaminated land remediation projects. Technologies have included product-skimming pumps and vacuum extraction systems.

• Assessments of petroleum processing facilities including offshore platforms,

onshore separation facilities, bulk storage facilities, shipping and transfer terminals, refineries and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) operations on behalf of various multinational petrochemical companies.

• Ambient air quality monitoring surveys at various petrochemical, chemical, and

product manufacturing facilities;

• Lead Consultant for the review and design of the process, fire fighting and storm water systems for the Saudi Arabian Marketing & Refining Company refinery in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The project also included performance evaluations and equipment replacement of the various oil/water separators at the facility.

• Environmental Engineering related to conducting site characterization investigations

for soils and ground water contamination by volatile and non-volatile organic hydrocarbons, land transfer review assessments, and remedial action technical evaluations for numerous major oil industry clientele.

• Conducted site characterization of soils and ground water for major oil companies.

The projects included subsurface explorations to characterize the extent of contamination, the assessment of contamination impacts on ground water resources, and proposed remedial and mitigation alternatives. Studies utilizing the design and installation of ground water monitoring wells included the delineation of the contaminant plume, the mobility of contaminants, and the modeling of transport, fate and risk factors.

• Marine surveys and studies including intertidal, near shore and benthic zones for

impacts associated with exploration operations such as drilling mud discharges and seismic effects and subsequent production discharges from offshore facilities and the associated onshore separation and processing facilities.

• Environmental analysis, permit preparation and submission, impact assessment,

site selection and development of various onshore and offshore exploration and production facilities.

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• Advised exploration, production and reservoir engineers and associated contractors

on proper implementation of environmental technology to comply with rules and regulations for offshore platforms and affiliated onshore support facilities.

• Designed and implemented new and innovative technologies for the oil industry to

meet regulatory requirements, especially air, water and waste issues.

• Initiated and followed through permitting process to ensure proper, legal and viable permits and permit conditions for all air, water and waste related to oil production facilities.

• Developed oil field programs necessary for compliance with the various regulatory

agencies including detailed negotiations with regulators on guidelines and limitations.

• Established hazardous materials handling and waste disposal policies for numerous

waste streams associated with onshore and offshore oil operations.

• Developed through direct involvement and negotiations the Regional Water Quality Control Board approved oil field sump abandonment program.

• Co-authored the first ever State of California hazardous waste transfer facility permit

for the Port of Hueneme. This program involved interactive co-operation between various governmental agencies and authorities, oil industry representatives, and private parties addressing all issues and concerns.

• Established the environmental compliance program for the exploration and

production operations for the offshore and onshore facilities. This program involved the adoption of various protocols which where originally not within the standard method of operation for some of the operators but were developed and utilized without being inordinately onerous.

• Rewrote Department of the Interiors - Mineral Management Services approved Spill

Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan for both onshore and offshore operations.

• Promoted the oil industries belief in compliance with technological adaptation in

environmental sensitive areas while working in close contact with government and private agencies to meet projects goals and detailed schedules.

• Directly managed and implemented the oil spill management and response

capabilities of the firm in actual response conditions.

• Project manager of various large-scale industrial PCB identification, assessment, and removal programs for offshore platforms and onshore facilities.

• Project manager of various asbestos removal projects both onshore and offshore.

• Calibration, repair and installation of petroleum storage tank monitoring systems.

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• Designed, authored and implemented waste minimization program to handle various waste streams associate with the viable operation of the platforms and their related onshore support/separation facilities.

• Represented the oil industry as Potential Responsible Party for the OII Superfund

Waste Site providing direct input into the involvement of the firm and assessment of the remedial technologies available for implementation at the site.

• Designed, permitted and installed vapor recovery units and systems for petroleum

storage tankage.

• Delisted many offshore and onshore petroleum related waste streams from the hazardous waste criteria following EPA and DHS protocol.

• Managed Fugitive Emission Program for the oil industry under County of Santa

Barbara APCD, Ventura County APCD, and South Coast AQMD auspices.

• Waste co-ordination for internal environmental audit team, which emphasized the assessment of the offshore platforms.

• Administration of industry policies to the working environment of offshore platforms

in the Santa Barbara Channel.

• Experienced in the safe, legal and profitable onshore and offshore operation of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbon production and processing facilities.

• Responsible for ensuring equipment performance controls through preventative

maintenance and spare parts inventory management for multiple shift operation.

• Comprehensive management of all aspects of planning including scheduling, sequencing, fabrication/assembly operations and production control for onshore and offshore oil and gas operation.

• Effective supervision of large number of production, electrical, instrument,

operational, maintenance, and safety personnel related to the exploration and production of petroleum products from offshore and onshore facilities.

• Managed secondary and tertiary oil well stimulation projects using various hydraulic

and chemical methods.

• Controlled the use, storage, documentation and disposal of all chemicals at both onshore and offshore facilities.

• Maintained permits filing and reporting system, and monitored level of compliance

for air, water, and waste issues at oil and gas and electrical facilities.

• Dismantled, overhauled, repaired and assembled main generating units as well as gas fired turbines at two major power plants.

• Worked extensively with flow meter, pressure gauges, thermometers, NOx

controllers, regulators, chlorinators and similar components.

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• Installed and maintained electrical equipment in the power station and allied

properties.

• Tested for and located faults on control, power and lighting circuits; potential and current transformers; switchboard wiring, motors, starters, and similar devices and AC and DC circuits.

• Operated heavy equipment, including 60-, 45-, and 7-ton cranes.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: BS, Biological Sciences, California State University, Hayward, June 1975 Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, University of California, Irvine, 1986 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wetlands Delineator, 1998 Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp Identification, 1999 FAA Certified Airport Wildlife Hazard Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical

University, 2012 Federal Fish & Wildlife Fairy Shrimp Take Permit (#TE023240-2) Department of Fish & Game Multiple Species Collection Permit (#801043-06) COUNTRIES WORKED IN: United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Chad, Cameroon, South Africa, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, France, Shetlands, Orkneys, Turkey, Poland, Bulgaria, Spain, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Mexico, Malta, India