Mr. Jennings performs as a Senior Environmental Scientist with over 20 years of experience in the environmental services industry. Responsibilities include the organization, implementation, and management of environmental permitting, site investigations and environmental remediation for state, municipal and commercial/industrial clients. Project experience includes a wide variety of environmental investigations and remediation projects, including Phase I, II, and III Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) and cleanup activities for property transactions, Environmental Assessments and Impact Statements, and wetlands delineation and permitting for property evaluations and development. Specific recent project management experience with energy development projects including site evaluations, environmental permitting, natural gas infrastructure repair and replacement, regulatory coordination and negotiation and construction compliance monitoring for numerous generation and transmission development projects in the mid-Atlantic region. Additional environmental consulting responsibilities include preparation of proposals, client development and client relations. Responsible for quality assurance/quality control of technical documents submitted to clients and regulators. SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE * Environmental Consultant, Dominion Renewable Energy Business Support, Richmond, Virginia. Environmental Consultant performing site selection and analysis for renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, hydroelectric, and pump storage facilities. Required the coordination of multiple consultants in site selection, evaluation of best alternatives, permitting requirements and overall project management. Assisted with the siting and development of over 1,300 MW of utility scale solar energy facilities in the mid-Atlantic region and in several western states. Required coordination with local and state government officials to facilitate permitting and construction of solar facilities ranging in size from 5 MW to over 100 MW, on properties from several hundred to over 1,500-acres in size. Once completed, facility management included ongoing monitoring and field support to insure continued compliance with local environmental requirements and regulations. * Environmental Consultant, Dominion Gas Environmental Business Support, Richmond, Virginia. Environmental consultant with Dominion Gas Environmental Business Support managing engineering and construction projects for Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI). Required the coordination and management of environmental permitting in support of gas development and construction activities. Responsibilities included working with DTI Engineering and Operations staff and contractors to obtain ROBERT H. JENNINGS environmental permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), State departments of environment and local agencies, as wells as clearances and approvals from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, State Historic Preservation Offices, and state divisions of natural resources. Work involves site reviews for wetlands and habitat surveys, the coordination of environmental compliance and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requirements with project team representatives, including gas pipeline operations and integrity groups, as well as real estate, legal, and construction engineering personnel. Specific project experience includes gas pipeline route environmental analysis, environmental permitting, pipeline integrity improvement projects (corrosion protection upgrades and AC mitigation), pipeline and well line storage pool replacement projects, tap projects and processing station support. Significant experience gained with Dominion's project management and compliance monitoring system tools and financial controls. * North Anna Unit 3 Site Separation Environmental Compliance Coordinator, North Anna Power Station, Louisa County, Virginia. Project Environmental Coordinator (PEC) assigned to provide regulatory and technical support to plan, coordinate, monitor, and ensure compliance with environmental regulations and permits for the North Anna Unit 3 (NA3) Site Separation construction project. The work included multi-media environmental support to the NA3 project team for compliance with applicable regulations and permits. Specific responsibility for the coordination of environmental training for regulatory and permit compliance, regular interaction with project staff and project contractors on environmental matters, regular oversight and coordination for environmental monitoring, inspections, and regulatory reporting. Required close coordination with client's corporate environmental department to ensure compliance with company and governmental requirements. Significant compliance monitoring experience with storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) implementation and monitoring, as well as Virginia Water Quality Protection permit monitoring and reporting. Responsibilities included performance of environmental self- assessments in accordance with company guidance. * Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center, Wise County, Virginia. Project Manager responsible for environmental assessment, remediation and cleanup of a numerous properties making up approximately a 1,800-acre former coal mine site in Southwest Virginia proposed for development of a coal powered power station. Performed numerous Phase I and II Environmental Assessments for multiple properties that identified numerous Recognized Environmental Conditions requiring remediation and regulatory closure. Coordinated with staff performing permitting services for water supply, discharge, and impacts to wetlands and waterways at the site. * Bear Garden Power Station and Gas Line Project, Buckingham County, Virginia. Project Manager responsible for site assessment and regulatory permitting for a new gas-fired power station in Buckingham County, Virginia. Performed due diligence and fatal flaw analyses during initial project development and planning stages. Worked closely with the design team to minimize environmental and cultural impacts including endangered species surveys, wetlands surveys, cultural resources assessment, and visual impact surveys. Performed linear permitting of an approximately 20-mile long new gas pipeline to the proposed facility. ROBERT H. JENNINGS * Environmental Impact Statement, SEI Birchwood, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Lead
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