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| Award | Source | Year |
| Career Service Retirement | US Department of the Interior | 1994 |
| Performance | US Department of the Interior | 1986 |
| Performance | US Department of the Interior | 1982 |
| Professional Engineer - Civil | Nevada | 1979 |
| Engineer-In-Training | Louisiana | 1971 |
| B.S., Civil Engineering | Louisiana Tech University | 1971 |
| Honorable Discharge | US Navy | 1968 |
| Honorable Active Duty Service | US Navy | 6 Feb 1963 - 20 Nov 1964 |
| Pre-Flight Aviation Training | US Naval School, Pre-Flight | 1963 |
| High School | Omaha Public Schools | 1960 |
| Elementary School | Seventh Day Adventist | 1957 |
| Birth | US Department of Commerce | 1944 |
| Employer / Position | Location | Dates |
| US Dept. of the Interior | Bureau of Reclamation | 5 Sep 72 - 30 Apr 94 |
| Civil Engineer, GS-12 | Sacramento CA | 1989 - 94 |
| Civil Engineer, GS-12 | Phoenix AZ | 1988 - 89 |
| Civil Engineer, GS-12 | Boulder City NV | 1978 - 87 |
| Civil Engineer, GS-12 | Henderson NV | 1977 - 78 |
| Civil Engineer, GS-11. 12 | Boulder City NV | 1975 - 76 |
| Civil Engineer, GS-7, 9, 11 | Albuquerque NM | 1972 - 75 |
| Louisiana Tech University |
| Graduate Assistant | Ruston LA | Sep 71 - May 72 |
| Library Security 0fficer | Ruston LA | Jun 70 - Aug 70 |
| Chevron Oil Company | California Company Division | Jan 65 - Jan 70 |
| Gas Man B | Lake St. John LA | 1968 - 69 |
| Engineering Assistant | Natchez MS | 1965 - 67 |
| US Naval Reserves | 1 Dec 62 - 30 Nov 68 |
| ETR2 | Natchez MS | 1968 |
| ETR3 | Natchez MS | Aug 66 - Feb 68 |
| SN | Natchez MS | 1965 - 66 |
| AN | USS Saratoga, Mayport FL | 1964 |
| NAVCAD | Whiting Field FL | Sep 63 - Mar 64 |
| NAVCAD | Saufly Field FL | Jun 63 - Aug 63 |
| NAVCAD | Pensacola FL | Feb 63 - Jun 64 |
| CONOCO |
| gas station attendant | Canyon Village WY | Aug 60 |
| Task | Feature | Date |
| US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Formulate water supply and drainage system alternatives | Grasslands area wetlands, Central Valley Project | 1992 - 94 |
| Submit drainage operation plan to Regional Water Quality Control Board. |
Closed drains adjacent to the Delta-Mendota Canal, CVP | 1991 - 94 |
| Review technical adequacy of contracted risk assessment and management plan for submittal to the Regional Water Quality Control Board | Former Kesterson Reservoir site, CVP | 1990 - 94 |
| Submit water quality data collected by monitoring program as ordered by the Regional Water Quality Control Board | Former Kesterson Reservoir site, CVP | 1989 - 94 |
| Approve technical adequacy of selenium and other trace element mobility research for contract payment | Former Kesterson Reservoir site and San Luis Drain, CVP | 1989 - 94 |
| Formulate water storage alternatives | Tucson Aqueduct Terminus, Central Arizona Project | 1988 - 89 |
| Review technical adequacy of Pima County ground-water recharge | High Plains States Ground Water Demonstration Program | 1988 - 89 |
| Formulate salinity control alternatives for drainage return flow | Las Vegas Wash Unit, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Project | 1978 - 87 |
| Investigate water supply opportunities | City of Ridgecrest CA, general investigation | 1987 |
| Formulate salinity control alternatives for drainage return flow | Palo Verde Irrigation District CA, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program | 1986 |
| Investigate evaporation control opportunities | Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, Lake Havasu, general investigation | 1985 |
| Investigate pumped storage opportunities | Federal land adjacent to Lower Colorado River, general investigation | 1979 |
| Design spray evaporation facility | Las Vegas Wash Unit, CRBSCP | 1978 - 79 |
| Collect design data | Southern Nevada Water Project and Las Vegas Wash Unit, CRBSCP | 1977 - 78 |
| Collect design data | SNWP and Las Vegas Wash Unit, CRBSCP | 1975 - 76 |
| Design riverside drain, small bridges, culverts, canal lining, check structure | Middle Rio Grande Project |
1972 - 75 |
| Louisiana Tech University |
| Assist laboratory and field instruction | Geometric Design of Routes Soils Engineering Engineering Materials |
1972 |
| Present classroom instruction | Engineering Materials | 1972 |
| Engineering Mechanics (Statics) | 1971 |
| Chevron Oil Company, The California Company Division |
| Maintain meters and flow control valves, load tank cars and trucks | Gas processing plant | 1968 - 69 |
| Prepare drilling progress and production reports | Gas and oil exploration and production | 1965 - 67 |
| Naval Reserve |
| Present classroom instruction | Basic Electricity | 1966 - 68 |
| Course | Vendor | Year |
| Conducting Effective Meetings | US Office of Personnel Management | 1994 |
| Marsh Management Workshop | US Fish and Wildlife Service & California Dept. of Fish and Game | 1992 |
| Western Wetlands Development and Restoration Workshop | US Army Corps of Engineers & US Bureau of Reclamation | 1992 |
| Public Involvement Workshop | CH2M HILL | 1992 |
| Managing Multiple Projects, Objectives and Deadlines | SkillPath, Inc. | 1991 |
| Better Briefings | 1991 | |
| EPA High Plains States Groundwater Demonstration Program Training Workshop | EPA, Region VIII | 1989 |
| Ground-water Quality & Artificial Recharge | Geraghty & Miller, Inc. | 1989 |
| Investment in Excellence | 1989 | |
| Introduction to Supervision | 1989 | |
| ASCE International Symposium on Artificial Recharge of Ground water | ASCE, Irrigation and Drainage Division | 1988 |
| Cooperative Agreements | US Bureau of Reclamation | 1988 |
| Value Engineering | 1987 | |
| Responding to the News Media | 1986 | |
| Effective Briefing Techniques | 1985 | |
| Environmental Documents Writing | 1984 | |
| Supervisory Workshop on Resolving Employee Conflicts | 1983 | |
| Organizational Development | 1982 | |
| Planning Team Leader Workshop | 1982 | |
| Supervision and Group Performance | US Office of Personnel Management | 1982 |
| Effective Communication - Clients & Employees | 1982 | |
| Water Quality Modeling | Water Resources Center, Desert Research Institute | 1982 |
| Procurement Training | 1981 | |
| Supervisory Training | 1981 | |
| Design Techniques Seminar | 1979 | |
| Interpersonal Communication for Managers | 1978 | |
| High Precision Survey | US Army Corps of Engineers | 1978 |
| Structural Steel Design Seminar | US Civil Service Commission | 1974 |
| Workshop in Environmental Engineering and Ecology | US Civil Service Commission | 1974 |
| Aviation | Naval Air Basic Training Command | 1963-64 |
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