Flood Experience

FLOOD CONTROL EXPERIENCE

Mr. Norling has provided environmental services on a variety of flood control projects in the southwestern United States.  These have included sediment removal and maintenance activities for reservoirs, spreading basins, detention basins, and hard-bottom channels. For these projects he has provided many types of environmental assistance including water quality monitoring and sampling, impact analysis, environmental permitting, biological studies, and mitigation support. Examples of some of the flood control projects Mr. Norling has worked on include:

  • Devil’s Gate Sediment Removal Project, Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD), Los Angeles County, California
  • Peck Road Water Quality Improvement Project, LACFCD, Los Angeles County, California
  • Debris Basin Monitoring Project, LACFCD Flood Maintenance Division (FMD), Los Angeles County, California
  • Clark County Regional Flood Control District (CCRFCD) Project, Supplemental EIS, Bureau of Land Management, Clark County, Nevada
  • Lower Las Vegas Wash Flood Control Project, Mitigation Support, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Clark County, Nevada
  • Prado Dam Flood Control Project, EIS/EIR, USACE, Riverside County, California
  • San Luis Rey River Flood Control Project, USACE, San Diego County, California
Transportation Experience

TRANSPORTATION EXPERIENCE

Mr. Norling has provided environmental services for a variety of transportation projects in the western and southwestern United States.  These projects have included regional transportation facilities, road widening and extensions, and bridge replacements.  Representative transportation projects that Mr. Norling has conducted work on include:

  • City of Murrieta Whitewood Road Extension Project, Riverside County, California
  • Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) – Soledad Canyon Road Bridge over Santa Clara River Bridge Replacement Project, Los Angeles County, California
  • LACDPW – Malibu Canyon Road Over Malibu Creek Bridge Replacement Project, Los Angeles County, California
  • Regional Transportation Commission – Southeast Connector Steamboat Creek Relocation and Restoration Project, Humboldt County, Nevada
  • Arizona Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration – Beaver Dam Wash Bridge Project, Mojave County, Arizona
  • Arizona Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration – Northern Parkway Project, Maricopa County, Arizona
Renewable Energy Experience

Renewable Energy Experience

Mr. Norling has supported permitting and development of over 5,400 MW in renewable energy for wind energy and commercial scale solar projects ranging in size from 1 MW to 400 MW. Examples of some of the renewable energy projects Mr. Norling has worked on include:

  • Enerparc Solar Development, LLC – Salem Solar Project, Marian County, Illinois (12.75 MW)
  • Northwest Ohio – Starwood Wind Energy Project, Paulding County, Ohio (135 MW)
  • Trishie Wind Ohio – Northwest Ohio Wind Project, Paulding County, Ohio (105 MW)
  • NextEra Energy – Lorenzo Wind Project, Crosby County, Texas (90 MW)
  • Tenaska Resources – Clear Creek Wind Project, Nodaway County, Missouri (135 MW)
  • Solar Holdings Washington, LLC and TBR, LLC – Borner Solar Project EA, Washington County, Minnesota (5 MW)
  • Pine Gate Renewables Inc. – Gibbon Solar Project EA, Sibley County, Minnesota (3.5 MW)
  • Pine Gate Renewables Inc. – Schneider Solar Project EA, Stearns County, Minnesota (5 MW)
  • Pine Gate Renewables Inc. – Held Solar Project EA, Stearns County, Minnesota (3 MW)
  • Pine Gate Renewables Inc. – Imholte Solar Project EA, Stearns County, Minnesota (3 MW)
  • Cypress Creek Renewables Inc. – Gregor-LeSun Solar Project EA, Le Sueur County, Minnesota (3.5 MW)
  • Cypress Creek Renewables Inc. – Theis-Wright Sun Solar Project EA, Wright County, Minnesota (3.5 MW)
  • Invenergy Solar Development, LLC – Badger Hollow Solar Project, Iowa County, Wisconsin (300 MW)
  • Invenergy Solar Development, LLC – Darien Solar Project, Rock and Walworth Counties, Wisconsin (100 MW)
  • Invenergy Solar Development, LLC – Brick Church Solar Project, Walworth County, Wisconsin (300 MW)
  • Energy Ventures IPP, LLC – Mattawoman Solar Project, Brandywind County, Manyland (10 MW)
  • Enerparc Solar Development, LLC – Brush Solar Project, Baker County, Oregon (3.5 MW)
  • Enerparc Solar Development, LLC – Baker City Solar Project, Baker County, Oregon (5 MW)
  • USS Solar Rapids, LLC – Solar Rapids Community Solar Garden, Benton County, Minnesota (1.4 MW)
  • Novel Werner Solar One, LLC – Werner Solar Project, Cottage Grove, Minnesota (1 MW)
  • New Energy Equity – Heyer Community Solar Garden, Rice County, Minnesota (1 MW)
  • New Energy Equity – RJC I & II Community Solar Garden, Steele County, Minnesota (2 MW)
  • New Energy Equity – Huneke I & II Community Solar Garden, Goodhue County, Minnesota (2 MW)
  • New Energy Equity – Webster Community Solar Garden, Goodhue County, Minnesota (1 MW)
  • New Energy Equity – Betcher Community Solar Garden, Goodhue County, Minnesota (1 MW)
  • New Energy Equity – Grimm Community Solar Garden, Renville County, Minnesota (1 MW)
  • New Energy Equity – Krause Community Solar Garden, Renville County, Minnesota (1 MW)
  • New Energy Equity – Johnson I & II Community Solar Garden, Chisago County, Minnesota (2 MW)
  • New Energy Equity – School Sister of Notre Dame Community Solar Garden, Blue Earth County, Minnesota (1 MW)
  • Sempra Renewables, LLC – Wind Energy Site Evaluation and Screening, State-wide, North Dakota and South Dakota
  • Sempra Renewables, LLC – Solar Energy Site Evaluation and Screening, State-wide, Indiana and Illinois
  • Confidential Client – North Dakota (250 MW)
  • Trishe Resources, Inc. – Trishie Wind Project, Meeker and Kandiyohi Counties, Minnesota (180 MW)
  • Confidential Client – Missouri (200 MW)
  • TransAlta Corporation – Wyoming Wind Project, Uinta County, Wyoming (200 MW)
  • Enel Green Power – Salt Wells Solar Project, Churchill County, Nevada (19 MW)
  • Enel Green Power – Stillwater Solar Project, Churchill County, Nevada (20 MW)
  • Minnesota Solar – Loecken Community Solar Gardens, Wright County, Minnesota (5 MW)
  • Minnesota Solar – Wurm Community Solar Gardens, Wright County, Minnesota (5 MW)
  • Minnesota Solar – Sauk Rapids Community Solar Gardens, Benton County, Minnesota (5 MW)
  • Minnesota Solar – Hajas Community Solar Gardens, Wright County, Minnesota (5 MW)
  • Minnesota Solar – B.R. Corcoran Community Solar Gardens, Hennepin County, Minnesota (5 MW)
  • Minnesota Solar – Perry Community Solar Gardens, Wright County, Minnesota (5 MW)
  • Minnesota Solar – Lemond Solar Center Project, Steele County, Minnesota (3 MW)
  • Tenaska Wind Energy Siting, Various Sites in Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico
  • Creative Energy Solutions – McLean Wind Project, McLean County, North Dakota (60 MW)
  • EDF Renewable Development – Gladstone Renewable Energy Project, Colfax, Union, and Harding Counties, New Mexico (120 MW)
  • Red Butte Wind, LLC – Red Butte Wind Farm, Oliver County, North Dakota (250 MW)
  • Nobles 2 Powers Partners, LLC – Nobles 2 Wind Farm, Nobles County, Minnesota (300 MW)
  • Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Americas, Inc. – Grayback Wind Project, Haskel and Throckmorton Counties, Texas (400 MW)
  • Hecate Energy and SunEdison – Beacon Solar Project, Kern County, California (250 MW)
  • San Diego Gas and Electric – Ocotillo Sol Solar Project Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration, Imperial County, California (20 MW)
  • EFD (formerly enXco) – Avalon I Wind Energy Project, Kern County, California (300 MW)
  • EDF – Pacific Wind Energy Project, Kern County, California (140 MW)
  • EDF – Tylerhorse Wind Energy Project, Kern County, California (60 MW)
  • EDF – Silurian Valley Solar Project, Kern County, California (200 MW)
  • EDF – Catalina Solar Project, Kern County, California (143 MW)
  • Enel Green Power – Timber Hills Wind Project, Shasta County, California (138 MW)
  • Pacific Wind Development, LLC (a subsidiary of lberdrola Renewables) – Silurian Valley Wind Energy Project, San Bernardino County, California (180 MW)
  • Iberdrolla Renewables – Manzana Wind Power Project, Kern County, California (189 MW)
  • Imperial County Renewable Energy and Transmission Element Update EIR, Imperial County, California
Gas Pipeline Experience

Oil and Gas Industry Experience

Mr. Norling has provided environmental services on a variety of projects for the oil and gas industry located throughout the Rocky Mountain West and portions of the Great Lakes Region. These have included exploration wells, field and unit developments, natural gas pipelines, gas storage fields, and seismic exploration. Examples of some of the oil and gas projects Mr. Norling has worked on include:

  • Blackwell Exploration and Development Lake Texoma Oil and Gas Development Project EA; Grayson County, Texas
  • ONEOK Rockies Midstream Lost Bridge Pipeline Project  BA & BE; McKenzie County, North Dakota
  • Newfield Exploration Company Greater Monument Butte Oil and Gas Development EIS; Uintah and Duchesne Counties, Utah
  • XTO Energy River Bend Unit EA; Uintah County, Utah
  • Thurston Energy Ouray National Wildlife Refuge 4-Well EA, Uintah County, Utah
  • Antero Resources Lava Boulder Creek Natural Gas Development EA; Mesa and Garfield Counties, Colorado
  • Occidental Petroleum of Elk Hills Habitat Conservation Plan and EIS/EIR; Kern County, California
  • Venoco Oil and Gas Exploration Project EA/IS-MND; Kern County, California
  • Aera Energy Oil and Gas Exploration Project EA/IS-MND; Kern County, California
  • M&R Oil Field Services Water Disposal Project EA on Lands of the Uintah and Ouray Ute Tribe in Duchesne County, Utah
  • Berry Petroleum, Anadarko Petroleum, and Newfield Exploration Company – permitting assistance with various projects on Lands of the Uintah and Ouray Ute Tribe; Duchesne County, Utah
  • Ferron Coalbed Methane Gas Development Project EIS; Carbon and Emery Counties, Utah
  • Wamsutter Natural Gas Development EIS; Sweetwater and Carbon Counties, Wyoming
  • Moxa Arch Natural Gas Development EIS; Lincoln, Uinta, and Sweetwater Counties, Wyoming
  • Cave Gulch Natural Gas Development EA and EIS; Natrona County, Wyoming
  • Barrett Resources Natural Gas Development EIS; Natrona County, Wyoming
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  • Chevron Natural Gas Development EA; Natrona County, Wyoming
  • Meridian Natural Gas Development EA; Sweetwater County, Wyoming
  • Western Geophysical Sand Wash 3-D Seismic Project; Sweetwater County, Wyoming
  • Western Geophysical Big Piney 3-D Seismic Project; Sublette County, Wyoming
  • Great Lakes Gas Transmission Company Expansion Project EIS; Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan
  • Northwest Pipeline Company Expansion Project EIS; Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho
Mining Experience

Mining Experience

Mr. Norling has also provided environmental services for a variety of mining projects in the western United States. These projects have included hard rock mines, energy mines, precious metal mines, and sand and gravel quarries. Mining projects that Mr. Norling has conducted work on include:

  • Sunnyside Mineral Exploration Project Plan of Operations and Project Management Support; Santa Cruz County, Arizona
  • San Antonio Mineral Exploration Project Plan of Operations, BA, Hydrology, and CatEX; Santa Cruz County, Arizona
  • Peabody Western Coal Company LOM plans EIS and BA for the Kayenta and Black Mesa Mines; Navajo County, Arizona
  • Stillwater Mine Revised Waste Management Plan EIS; Stillwater County, Montana
  • Sweetwater Uranium Mill NRC Report; Sweetwater County, Wyoming
  • Wold Trona Mine EA and D-9 Permit Application; Sweetwater County, Wyoming
  • Jackpot Uranium Mine D-9 Supplement; Sweetwater County, Wyoming
  • Cogema Uranium Mine D-9 Permit Application; Natrona County, Wyoming
  • Rio Algum Uranium Mine D-9 Permit Application; Natrona County, Wyoming
  • OrionGold Mine D-9 Permit Application; Natrona County, Wyoming
  • Schmidt Gravel Mine EIR; Eagle County, Colorado
  • Wyoming Abandoned Mine Land (AML)-17D Program Reports; various counties throughout Wyoming
  • Newmont Gold Mining Project EIS; Elko County, Nevada
  • Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) Litigation–Clark Fork Superfund Sites in Silver Bow County, Montana
  • Kennecot Uranium Mine Baseline Report; Sweetwater County, Wyoming













Electrical Experience

Electric Utility Experience

Mr. Norling has provided environmental services on a variety of projects for the electric utility industry in the Rocky Mountain west and throughout the Southwestern United States. These have included power plant siting projects, transmission line upgrade and reconductoring projects, and facility licensing support for state energy regulators. For these projects he has provided may types of environmental assistance including, siting studies for plants and alignment comparisons, and selection for transmission lines to identify constraints and opportunities. Examples of some of the electric utility projects Mr. Norling has worked on include:

  • California Public Utilities Commission –Ritter Ranch Substation Project Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration, Los Angeles County, California
  • The Global Power—Toquop Energy Project Coal-fired Electric Power Generation Plant; Lincoln County, Nevada
  • California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Los Banos-Gates 500kV Transmission Line Project, Merced and Fresno Counties, California
  • California Energy Commission (CEC) On-Call Energy Facility Licensing Support Contract; California – Statewide
  • Public Service Company of Colorado (PSC) Glenwood Springs to Rifle 69-115kV Transmission Line Upgrade Project, Garfield County, Colorado
  • Public Service Company of Colorado (PSC) Valmont to Broomfield 115-230kV Upgrade Project and Erie Tap Layfayette 115kV Reconductor Project, Boulder County, Colorado
  • California Energy Commission (CEC) Facility Licensing Support for the Blythe Power Plant Project, Riverside County, California (1997-1998)

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