Amendment__4_SWCA_CTR065774_Personnel.pdf

Form approved by CPO, Rev. 12-18-2018

CONTRACT

AMENDMENT

CONTRACT NO.: CTR065774

AMENDMENT NO.: 4

TITLE: TMDL and Watershed Modeling and Application CONTRACTOR: SWCA, Inc.

ADEQ PROCUREMENT

1110 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 602-771- 4776

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO:

1. Additional personnel have been approved for use under this contract.

a. Heidi Orcutt-Gachiri – PL IV

b. Kelly Royce – PL III

c. Cari Mabe – PL II

2. All other Terms and Conditions remain unchanged.

THE ABOVE REFERENCED AMENDMENT IS A

UNILATERAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF

CONTRACTOR’S APPROVED CHANGED

REQUEST.

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

The above referenced Amendment is hereby executed this 19th day of August, 2024 at Phoenix, Arizona.

Vanessa Mendoza Procurement Officer

Available online at Arizona Procurement Portal (APP) eProcurement System https://app.az.gov https://app.az.gov/

August 19, 2024

Vanessa Mendoza, Senior Procurement Specialist Arizona Department of Environmental Quality 1110 West Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Submitted via email: mendoza.vanessa@azdeq.gov

Re: CTR065774 Contract Amendment: TMDL and Watershed Modeling and Application

Dear Ms. Mendoza, SWCA proposes to add the following personnel to contract CTR065774:

• Heidi Orcutt-Gachiri, Professional Level IV, $182

• Kelly Royce, Professional Level III, $146

• Cari Mabe, Professional Level II, $129

Please see the attached resumes for these staff and let us know if you have further questions.

Sincerely, Jana Sterling Vice President, Southwest

Erica Gaddis, Ph.D.

Project Manager mailto:lorenzen.patricia@azdeq.gov

APPENDIX A:

Resumes

Resume

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HEIDI ORCUTT-GACHIRI, PH.D., TECHNICAL EDITOR

Dr. Heidi Orcutt-Gachiri is a managing editor based in SWCA’s Tucson office. She is responsible for managing the editing in nine SWCA offices. Her main duties at SWCA are to supervise her team of four editors and three formatters and to edit technical reports, including environmental assessments (EAs), environmental impact statements (EISs), cultural resources reports, natural resources reports, and other documents, from proposals to letter reports to multivolume reports. Dr. Orcutt-Gachiri uses her proofreading and copyediting skills to remain faithful to the author’s intent while making the writing as accessible to a general audience as possible. She edits text and graphics in all phases of production and works closely with authors, publication specialists, and production staff to ensure communication on all style issues.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Palo Verde Solar Power Project EIS; AREVA Solar, Inc.; Maricopa County, Arizona. As a third-party NEPA contractor, SWCA supported Bureau of Land Management (BLM) staff throughout the EIS process. Tasks included the following: Project Management & Planning, Public Communications and Scoping, EIS Analysis, Inventories & Surveys, GIS Data Acquisition, Draft and Final EIS. Role: Technical Writer/Editor. Edited text and graphics for grammaticality and consistency.

Southline Transmission Line EIS, 2014; Southline Transmission LLC; Las Cruces, New Mexico, to Willcox, Arizona. As a third-party contractor, SWCA assisted the BLM and the Western Area Power Administration in writing a NEPA–compliant EIS for a proposed electrical transmission line that entails more than 360 miles of new and rebuilt transmission line from south of Las Cruces, New Mexico, to northwest of Tucson, Arizona.

Role: Technical Editor. Edited text and graphics for grammaticality and consistency.

ASARCO Ray Land Exchange Supplemental EIS; ASARCO LLC; Multiple Counties, Arizona. SWCA is working to complete the Ray Land Exchange supplemental EIS under the guidance of the BLM Arizona State Office and Tucson Field Office. ASARCO LLC hopes to acquire up to 10,976 acres of BLM surface and mineral estate adjacent to its long-established Ray open-pit mine in east-central Arizona in exchange to BLM of approximately 7,304 acres of riparian and other sensitive native habitat, primarily in northwestern Arizona.

Role: Technical Editor. Edited text and graphics for grammaticality and consistency.

Los Angeles Department of Public Works (LADPW) San Pedro Plaza Park Cultural Monitoring; City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. SWCA provided archaeological monitoring during the construction-related ground-disturbing activities associated with the San Pedro Plaza Park Project. Efforts also included the testing of an archaeological component and the salvage and laboratory analysis of archaeological materials that were encountered during monitoring and testing. Role: Technical Writer/Editor. Edited text and graphics for grammaticality and consistency.

Marquette Residential Development; Pizzulli Associates, Inc.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. SWCA prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and supporting technical studies, including a tribal cultural resources study, historical resources assessment, BA, and air quality analysis in support of the proposed Marquette Residential Development Project in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. The proposed project includes the demolition of two residences and the construction of eight new single-family homes. In order to achieve the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, SWCA prepared the MND and requisite technical studies for submittal to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning. SWCA prepared deliverables on accelerated schedule and worked closely with the project owner to deliver defensible documents. Role: Technical Writer/Editor. Edited text and graphics for grammaticality and consistency.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

EXPERTISE

Technical editing

Facilitating and editing multi-volume, multi-author National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents

Strong writing skills; revises SWCA Style Manual annually

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Linguistics and Anthropology;

University of Arizona; Tucson; 2009

M.A., Linguistics; University of Arizona;

Tucson; 2001

M.A., Philosophy; University of Toronto;

Canada; 1993

B.A. summa cum laude, Philosophy;

Knox College; Galesburg, Illinois; 1992

TRAINING

Certificate in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language to Adults, RSA, University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate; 1994

Certificate in Medical Editing, Publishing Program of the University of Chicago Center for Continuing Studies; 1997

KELLY ROYCE, ASSOCIATE PROJECT TECHNICAL EDITOR

Kelly Royce is a technical editor based in SWCA’s Flagstaff office with 22 years of technical writing and editing experience. Kelly is responsible for editing natural resources reports, cultural resources reports, oil and gas lease sale documents, and proposals. Before joining SWCA, Kelly worked with teams in a variety of industries, including energy, environment, health and safety, government, banking, manufacturing, and software development. As a technical editor, Kelly ensures high-quality deliverables are provided to the client by checking acronyms and abbreviations, verifying text is consistent throughout the report, reviewing tables and figures, verifying callouts, and checking reference citations.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Arroyo Grande Pedestrian Bridge NEPA Environmental Compliance; City of Arroyo Grande; San Luis Obispo County, California. SWCA provided environmental services, including preparation of all CEQA / NEPA documentation and a BA in support of Section 7 consultations with the USFWS and National Marine Fisheries Service, for the retrofit of the existing swinging pedestrian bridge between Olohan Alley and Short Street over Arroyo Grande Creek in the city of Arroyo Grande, approximately 0.4 mile east of U.S.

Route 101. Role: Technical editor.

Carmel River Floodplain Restoration; McBain Associates; Monterey County, California. SWCA is currently providing environmental services to model, design, and permit restoration of an approximately 1-mile reach of the Carmel River in the Rancho Cañada Unit, Palo Corona Regional Park. SWCA is collaborating with McBain Associates and a 20-person technical advisory committee for holistic habitat restoration of 190 acres of former golf course to provide vital linkage from Palo Corona to Big Sur.

Role: Technical editor.

Colorado River Operations EIS Post-2026; Environmental Management and Planning Solutions, Inc.; Coconino County, Arizona.

Reclamation intends to develop and analyze future operations at Lake Powell and Lake Mead (post-2026 operations) for long-term strategies of Colorado River operations while addressing drought conditions and preparing for possible future low run-off and low reservoir conditions pursuant to NEPA. SWCA is assisting with an EIS and the analysis of environmental issues resulting from the proposed action and its alternatives. SWCA currently manages public involvement tasks and supports tribal engagement and Section 106 compliance.

SWCA is also responsible for the biological assessment and assisting BOR with the Section 7 consultation process. Role: Technical editor.

Environmental Review Record and Section 106 Consultant; Housing Authority of the City of Reno; Washoe County, Nevada.

SWCA was retained by the City of Reno Housing Authority to provide HUD NEPA compliance under 24 CFR Part 58 and NHPA Section 106 compliance for HUD-funded affordable housing projects. The contract involved Categorical Excluded Subject to Part 58.35 Levels of Review, completion of Environmental Records of Review, and NHPA Section 106 compliant cultural resource work. Role: Technical editor.

Marana Regional Airport Air Traffic Control Tower EA; Dibble; Marana, Pima County, Arizona. SWCA is supporting Dibble with the environmental assessment following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements for this regional airport improvement project, addressing the cultural, biological, wetlands, and visual sections of the EA. Role: Technical editor.

Person County Airport EA; Talbert & Bright, Inc.; Person County, North Carolina. SWCA is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Runway 6-24 Extension and Runway Safety Area Improvements at the Person County Airport in North Carolina. SWCA provided a wetland delineation and an endangered species habitat assessment to support the EA. SWCA coordinated with the state and federal agencies by preparing the PJD and Riparian Buffer determination requests. Role: Technical editor.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

EXPERTISE

Technical editing / formatting

Proofreading

Technical writing

EDUCATION

B.S., Mathematics; Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania;

CARI MABE, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS TEAM LEAD

Cari Mabe has 2 years’ experience with SWCA’s Technical Publications department in scheduling, planning, organization, data management, personnel development, training, and report formatting. In addition to team management, she has been responsible for working closely with project managers, agencies, and clients on several multi-year projects to help ensure that project logistics, data, and reports are consistent from year to year.

Cari Mabe has demonstrated expertise in project administration, coordination, report formatting, and analytic data entry. She also has experience working on projects from a diverse array of disciplines, including biological resources, environmental permitting, planning, and cultural resources.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Babbitt Ranch Energy Center (BREC) Construction Compliance Services;

Confidential Client; Coconino County, Arizona. SWCA conducted construction compliance monitoring and support for a 161-MW wind energy facility located on private and Arizona State Trust land in Arizona. Role: Formatter.

Colorado River Operations EIS Post-2026; Environmental Management and Planning Solutions, Inc.; Coconino County, Arizona. Reclamation intends to develop and analyze future operations at Lake Powell and Lake Mead (post-2026 operations) for long-term strategies of Colorado River operations while addressing drought conditions and preparing for possible future low run-off and low reservoir conditions pursuant to NEPA. SWCA is assisting with an EIS and the analysis of environmental issues resulting from the proposed action and its alternatives. SWCA currently manages public involvement tasks and supports tribal engagement and Section 106 compliance. SWCA is also responsible for the biological assessment and assisting BOR with the Section 7 consultation process. Role: Formatter.

Marana Regional Airport Air Traffic Control Tower EA; Dibble; Marana, Pima County, Arizona. SWCA is supporting Dibble with the environmental assessment following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements for this regional airport improvement project, addressing the cultural, biological, wetlands, and visual sections of the EA. Role: Formatter.

Prescott Regional Airport Wildlife Hazard Assessment and Management Plan; Dibble; Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona. SWCA is currently conducting WHA surveys for Prescott Airport. After the one year of surveys is complete, SWCA will prepare the WHA. Once the WHA is approved by the FAA, then SWCA will prepare the WHMP. Role: Formatter.

Ranegras Plain Energy Center EIS; Ranegras Plains Energy Center, LLC; La Paz County, Arizona. SWCA is developing the EIS for this 5,000-acre energy facility, on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, that will include 700 megawatts of solar generation, battery storage, and interconnection to the regional transmission system. Role: Formatter.

Sierra Estrella Environmental Summary Memorandum; Plus Power, LLC; Maricopa County, Arizona. SWCA completed an environmental summary memorandum, summarizing the biological and cultural analyses completed for the <0.5-mile transmission intertie and an approximately 8-acre utility-scale battery storage project in the City of Avondale, Arizona. Role: Formatter.

South Green Valley Parkway - Townsite EA; Town of Payson; Payson, Gila County, Arizona. SWCA was contracted by the Town of Payson (Town) for the required NEPA analysis on a proposed project to construct, operate, and maintain a new roadway and an associated water line and hydrant system for emergency fire suppression within a new 200-foot-wide right-of-way. SWCA prepared the EA, as well as supporting environmental documentation for resources, including biological resources. Role: Formatter.

Value Gateway BIA EA; Value Added Holdings II, LLC; Maricopa County, Arizona. SWCA has been contracted to complete an environmental assessment (EA) for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and an Endangered Species Act review, to be incorporated into the EA, for the proposed Value Added Holdings Project in Maricopa County. Role: Formatter.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

EXPERTISE

Technical editing & formatting

MS Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Smartsheet Suite, Litera, Kofax

EDUCATION

B.A., History; Arizona State University, Tempe; 2019