Nick Howell

Experience

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  North Carolina State University

  Jun 2001 - Oct 2004

  Soil Science Dept. Wetland Soils Lab - Mike Vepraskis Soil sampling, Soil profile descriptions, Observation well installation, Redox electrode construction, Data compilation, Wetland monitoring. Assisted in drilling using the hollow stem auger method for the installation of groundwater monitoring wells and sediment sampling. Soil Science Dept. Waste Mgt. Lab - Aziz Amoozegar Lab and field research in the area of soil science and waste management. Research on traditional septic fields on 15 to 20% slopes, Soil sampling and extractions. Soil core sampling. Research in effluent movement from residential septic drain fields. NCSU Crop Science Dept.- Cunningham Research FarmPlanting vegetable crops from seed and transplants, Plant care, Chemical treatment application, Fruit measurements: size and sugars, harvest, and storage.

  • Student Field/Lab Tech

    Jun 2003 - Oct 2004

  • Student Field/Lab Tech

    Sept 2000 - Jun 2003

  • Student Field Tech

    Jun 2001 - Aug 2001
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  Land Management Group, Inc.

  Oct 2004 - Jul 2018

  NC Licensed Soil Scientist / SC Soil Classifer / CPSS / Geology Technician

  •Evaluate land and natural resources to characterize soil properties for land use decisions.•Identify and characterize soil series for mitigation site feasibility and design•Wetland delineations•Wetland Mitigation monitoring, vegetation and hydrology plots.•Perform hydrologic modeling for wetland water budgets•Determine site-specific soil Ksat values utilizing the Compact Constant Head Permeameter, Double Ring Infiltrometer, Auger Hole Pump Out and Slug testing methods. •Provide professional descriptions of soils in accordance with Soil Taxonomy, soil mapping, and hydrology interpretations. •Supervise drilling using hollow stem auger, geoprobe and mud rotary methods for the installation of groundwater monitoring wells and sediment sampling•Design for small residential and commercial non engineered subsurface wastewater systems.•Large surface wastewater application, creation of technical reports for design loading rates as well as agronomic loading rates.•Phase 1 and 2 ESA field work, soil sampling and extraction on contaminated sites. Show less

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  Davey Resource Group, Inc.

  Jul 2018 - now

  Soils Section Manager, NC LSS, AOWE, CPSS, SC PSC