Steve Marchant

Experience

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  US Fish and Wildlife Service

  Jul 1992 - May 1994

  Fisheries Scientist

  Designed and performed sound Fisheries scientific studies to assess and habitat for the threatened Gulf of Mexico Sturgeon population in the Suwanee River and Gulf of Mexico Suwannee River sound area of Florida and Georgia.

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  GA Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Management

  Jul 1994 - Aug 2007

  Senior Fisheries Technician

  Performed sound Fisheries Management techniques to assess fish populations throughout Georgia. Supervised yearly collection and hatchery propagation of striped and white bass for statewide stocking. Supervised full-time employees and managed a yearly creel survey program. Purchased and maintained a fleet of boats, motors, and sampling gear. Performed backpack and boat electro-shocking techniques to collect various fish species. Performed and collected various water quality sampling and monitoring in lakes and streams. Assigned to 24 hour fish kill investigation duty as well as performed various fish kill investigations for cause, damage, and restitution. Worked very closely with other state and federal agencies. Show less

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  GA Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division

  Aug 2007 - Jul 2022

  Environmental Compliance Specialist IV

  Perform regulatory compliance and provide technical assistance to private citizens and industry, local and state governments with regards to the Georgia Erosion Sedimentation Act of 1975, Georgia Water Quality Control Act, NPDES Storm Water Construction Permit, Solid Waste Management Act of 1990, NPDES Waste Water Permits, and all associated Rules for these state statutes. Perform state water determinations and delineations. Construct and negotiate enforcement actions to restore and mitigate environmental impacts. Worked closely with industry, local, state, and federal governments related to aquatic resources, environmental preservation, environmental restoration, compliance regulation, and conflict resolution. Show less

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  Georgia Environmental Protection Division

  Aug 2007 - Dec 2022

  Environmental Program Manager

  Managed and supervise a (5) member team that included (1) GEOS System’s StatewideAdministrator for the statewide GEOS electronic permitting system and (4) EnvironmentalSpecialists that regulate (25) counties of the Georgia EPD Mountain District to include the NPDESConstruction Storm Water Discharge Permits, the Erosion and Sedimentation Control Act, SolidWaste Management Act, Georgia Water Quality Control Act, and all associated statutes’ Rules.• Managed all associated databases and produced state and federal required reporting for all requiredprograms.• Managed regulatory enforcement and compliance for NPDES permitted construction sites, erosioncontrol complaints, solid waste dumping complaints, landfill inspections, wastewater treatmentplants, and various unpermitted construction activities producing inspection reports andenforcement actions as well as providing technical assistance and expertise for (25) counties andassociated municipalities. Show less

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  Infrastructure Consultants and Engineering-ICE

  Dec 2022 - now

  Environmental Compliance Manager

  Environmental Compliance Manager performing environmental permitting and compliance duties statewide related to the Georgia Department of Transportation Design-Build, MMIP, and P3 infrastructure projects. Duties include: Coordination with GDOT's management team and subconsultants, Coordinating with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, Formulation and writing of the Comprehensive Environmental Protection Plans, Post-let construction compliance oversite for state and federal permits, Environmental consulting and assistance for contractors, Coordination with Subject Matter Experts and environmental consultants, Mentoring and training staff in compliance management and documentation. Show less