Leonard Stapp

Experience

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  Bennett Brook Environmental Services

  Aug 2005 - Jun 2006

  Field Officer

  o Rehabilitation including flora identification, weed control, revegetation, and dieback protection.o Tool use and maintenance including brushcutter, chainsaw, auger and spray unit.o Off road Four Wheel Drive use.

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  City of Joondalup

  Jun 2006 - Apr 2007

  Leading Hand - Natural Areas

  o Application of occupational health and safety techniques.o Rehabilitation including flora identification, weed control, weed mapping (GPS), erosion control, revegetation, fencing repairs, seed/cutting collection and plant propagation.o Tool use and maintenance including brushcutter, hedge trimmer, mower, chainsaw, hiab and spray unit.o Off road Four Wheel Drive use.

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  City of Canning

  Apr 2007 - Jul 2010

  Bushland Regenerator - Leading Hand

  o Development and preparation of annual budget, yearly targets, contracts and schedule of work.o Written and verbal communication with school groups, general public, contractors and Landcare Centre.o Staff supervision and organisation.o Rehabilitation including site assessment, flora identification, weed control, weed mapping (GPS), erosion control, revegetation and fencing repairs.o Tool use and maintenance including brushcutter, hedge trimmer, mower, chainsaw, blower, tractor mower and spray unit. Show less

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  Xstrata Nickel

  Aug 2010 - Sept 2013

  o Regulatory reporting including preparation of Annual Environmental Reports, Annual Aquifer Reviews and Groundwater Operating Strategies.o Liaison with regulatory bodies including licensing amendments and site approvals.o Responsible for data collation and analysis for internal reporting.o Undertake botanical surveys of site rehabilitation and disturbance areas.o Development and maintenance of site flora database.o Responsible for sampling and analysis of groundwater, effluent and potable water.o Conduct regular work area and lease inspections.o Organising and management of consultants and contractors for various projects.o Development and presentation of environmental induction and various educational presentations to workforce and management.o Incident reporting, management and investigation.o Involvement in budget planning, allocation and utilisation. Show less o Environmental monitoring including water sampling and analysis, dust monitoring, salt monitoring, weed mapping, rehabilitation assessment, data entry, flora identification and development of site flora database.o Development and implementation of feral animal trapping programs.o Rehabilitation activities including seed collection, storage and germination, direct seeding, weed control, organisation of contractors involved with earth moving, ripping and contouring.o Maintain and implement site recycling program and bioremediation facility.o Site communication including developing & presenting environmental awareness presentations, environmental inductions, newsletters and stakeholder engagement. Show less

  • Environmental Advisor

    Jan 2011 - Sept 2013

  • Environmental Technician

    Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
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  Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water Resources

  Jan 2014 - now

  Supervisor

  Christmas Island Minesite to Forest Rehabilitation Program