Owner and founder of land use services company specializing in land use planning and consultation, project design, permit processing, environmental compliance, and computer mapping.

Partial list of clients and projects:

          U. S. Forest Service (Special Management Area Sign Guidelines, Mapping)

          Waldron Resources, (Interim Ferndale, WA Planning & Building Director, described below, 1999-2000)

Principal duties included processing subdivision and conditional use permit applications; coordinating with department staff in preparing staff reports for same; presenting staff recommendations to the Olympia Hearing Examiner; and responding to citizen planning and zoning inquiries.

Department head of city planning and building departments. Administrator of city development codes and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Responsible Official. Responsible for conducting all current and long range planning programs.

Administrator of the county's planning department and special assistant to the board of county commissioners. Also served as director of the county building department from January 1983 to establishment of the county public works department. Prepared, updated and administered county land use and environmental codes. Served as county responsible official for administration of the State Environmental Policy Act. Assisted in establishing and served as administrative director of the county's public corporation for purposes of promoting and fostering economic development via issuance of industrial revenue bonds. Served as county solid waste coordinator and provided staff assistance to the county's solid waste advisory committee. Worked closely with unincorporated community councils to assure representative citizen participation in the planning process. Prepared and received government grants for various county projects. Represented the county commissioners at congressional hearings locally and in Washington, DC regarding Columbia River Gorge management legislation. Advocated the county's position regarding management of the Columbia River Gorge in Washington, DC on two separate lobbying trips. Served on the US Forest Service Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Interim Guidelines Team. Served on the Local Planners Advisory Committee to the Columbia Gorge Commission. During tenure as planning director, served as executive secretary of the Klickitat Regional Council, a local intergovernmental conference and clearinghouse. Established and served as interim director of the Klickitat Economic Development Organization, a private non-profit corporation and local liaison for the state Department of Trade and Economic Development.

Projects completed or in process during my tenure:

An Environmental Assessment of the Little Klickitat and Burdoin Mountain Areas (Sept 1980). An analysis of the potential impacts of widespread land partitioning on (1) portions of the headwaters of the Little Klickitat River northeast of Goldendale, Washington, and (2) the plateau and slopes of Burdoin Mountain east of White Salmon, Washington.

Columbia River Gorge Protection District Overlay Zone (Nov 1981). The first county ordinance in the Columbia River Gorge designed specifically to protect the scenic qualities of the Gorge.

Environmental Ordinance Update (Mar 1982). Updated local environmental policy code to meet state requirements. Appointed "responsible official" responsible for evaluating environmental impacts associated with proposed developments, making threshold determinations, and determining the scope of environmental impact statements when declarations of significance where made. Coordinated with federal, state and local agencies in the scoping process.

Husum/BZ Corner Planning Area Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Update (Dec 1982). Won American Planning Association Merit Award and the Planning Association of Washington Achievement Award for the unique and creative approach to regulating development within resource lands which was developed in this update effort with the assistance and participation of the residents and landowners of the area.

Subdivision and Short Platting Ordinance Update (Jan 1983). Updated land division codes including the addition of minimum road construction specifications for short plats requiring road access.

County Paths and Trails Plan (May 1983). Worked with a citizen advisory committee in the development of a plan identifying existing and proposed paths and trails for non-motorized use. Klickitat County was the first county government in the state of Washington to develop a plan specific to such use.

Snowden/Burdoin Mountain Area Development Suitability Study (Sept 1983). An analysis of the physical and cultural resources of the area and the constraints and limitations which exist for development. Used as a data base for updating the county's comprehensive plan and zoning designations for the area.

Shoreline Master Plan Update (Oct 1983). Worked with established citizen advisory committees in the review and update of development regulations along shorelines in Klickitat County identified by state legislation as being of state-wide significance

Wishram Street Plan (Jan 1985). Worked with the Wishram Community Council in the identification of issues and concerns of local residents regarding street improvements and in the identification and prioritization of street improvement projects.

Mercer Ranches, Inc., $1,000,000 industrial revenue bond issue (Sept 1985). As administrative director of the Klickitat County Public Corporation, coordinated with applicant, state, and bonding attorneys during the process of issuance.

Klickitat County Databook (1986). Directed the preparation of and edited a compilation of county data used for economic development promotion and other purposes.

Trout Lake Planning Area Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Update (May 1987). Worked with the Trout Lake Community Council in the review and update of the comprehensive plan and zoning for the area.

Snowden/Burdoin Mountain Area Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Update (In process Oct 1987). Worked with the Snowden Community Council in the review and update of the comprehensive plan and zoning for the area. Developed a new zoning classification affording protection of resource and cultural values while promoting economic improvement via policies on cottage industries.

Recreational Park Ordinance (In process Oct 1987). Developed code provisions specifying minimum requirements for the siting and construction of RV Parks.

County Solid Waste Management Plan Update (In process Oct 1987). Provided staff to the county solid waste advisory committee and assisted the county commissioners in the selection of a solid waste consultant. Coordinated with state agencies in the initial stages of the planning process.

County Flood Control Management Plan (In process Oct 1987). Prepared grant application and received state grant funds for preparation of a plan identifying flooding problems and developing a policy plan to address flooding issues and identify needed flood control projects. Directed a student intern in the initial data gathering stage of the study.

Served under the county planning director. Responsible for updating the county comprehensive plan and preparing an environmental impact statement for the plan meeting state environmental policy (SEPA) requirements. Conducted environmental reviews of proposed actions and developments of county concern. Established a citizen participation program encompassing six regional advisory committees to identify issues and propose policy. Coordinated with federal, state and local government agencies.

Project completed:

Draft Benton County, Washington Comprehensive Plan (March 1980). Land use policy document incorporating policy on environmentally sensitive areas. The first document of its kind in the state to combine elements of the state planning enabling act with the state environmental policy act. Also prepared the Plan’s environmental impact statement (EIS).

Managed the company's Grant County, Oregon field office. Provided technical planning assistance to Grant County and incorporated communities in the county and outlying areas of eastern Oregon in preparing state mandated land use plans, capital improvement programs and zoning ordinances. Worked with the county planning commissions, city councils, and city planning commissions. Coordinated with applicable federal, state and local agencies. Served as project planner to the Union County, Oregon, Transportation Committee in the preparation of a county transportation plan.

Projects completed:

Principal author of draft land use plans for nine incorporated communities of Grant County, Oregon. Principal author of capital improvement programs for the five incorporated communities of Union County, Oregon. Principal author of the draft Union County Transportation Plan. Principal Author of the Union County Housing Element. Co-author of the draft Union County Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Co-author of the Union County Atlas.

Part-time employment while attending graduate school at Oregon State University.