Steve Allen

Mr.

Steve

Allen, B.S. in Natural Resource Management, has more than 20 years of experience and progressive responsibility in environmental and civil engineering consulting. His qualifications include extensive hands-on planning, field investigation and construction management, field crew supervision, contractor liaison, private landowner interface, agency interface, biological and cultural research and implementation of variety of regulation compliance. Mr.

Allen is proficient in a very wide range of fields related to field implementation of projects including various disciplines of biology, botany, cultural and civil projects. Mr. Allen's background includes extensive service to public and private-sector clientele including USFS, BLM, BIA, ACOE, state agencies and a number of federally recognized tribal authorities.

He currently serves in the capacity of senior biologist, with responsibility for the field functions of the division including all quality, financial and administrative operations, as well as staff performance and development.

Senior Biologist, Lead for Pacific Gas and Electric at TRC (2021-01 – Present)

• Avian nest monitoring and surveys
• Vegetation management compliance
• ERTC field management
• BMP implementation
• Cultural site recording and protection

Crew Lead, Public Utility Company of New Mexico at TRC (2020-01 – 2021-12)

• Lead biological and construction monitor for building of BB2 PTL
• Assistance with road survey and building
• SWPPP inspections
• New cultural and biological site recording
• Planning and installation of project wide BMPs for erosion control and 401/404 waterways

Lead Compliance Officer at Pattern Energy/ECS (2019-01 – 2020-12)

Northern Spirit 345kV PTL from Cline's Corners to Encino New Mexico substation line replacement. Western Spirit 345kV PTL Encino to Belen, New Mexico.

• Installation of BMPs
• Biological and cultural monitoring

Crew Lead at Kinder Morgan (2018-01 – 2019-12)

• Environmental and cultural monitoring for pipelines
• Working with private and state entities to ensure compliance
• Environmental response to spills and accidents
• Newly opened areas cataloging and surveys
• Wildlife mitigation and relocation for several protected species

PTL and Range Officer (Contractor) at Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (2017-01 – 2018-12)

Kayenta-Tuba City PTL structure replacement and cable replacing.

• Biological and cultural monitoring and surveying
• NM and AZ ESA species and tribal concerns

Regional VM Lead at Western Area Power Administration (2012-01 – 2016-12)

Dozens of projects including PTL line replacement and removal, for 800kV lines down to residential spurs, with Idaho Power 500 kV co-projects.

• Monitoring for ESA species and vegetation management

Forest Inventory Analysis Crew Lead (Contractor) at US Forest Service (2002-01 – 2008-12)

Federal crew lead for federal National Forest inventories in Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Navajo Nation, Sioux Nation and private lands.

• Responsible for highly technical analysis of several forest districts throughout the west

Rangeland Analysis Crew Lead (Contractor) at US Bureau of Land Management (2006-01 – 2008-12)

• Federal crew lead for BLM inventories in Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada
• Ensuring proper grazing usage and non forested lands inventory

Archaeology Crew Lead at NMDOT (2008-01 – 2010-12)

Various statewide roadside cultural surveys for linear road expansion, HWY 550, Interstates 10 and 15, highway 180 and various others.

Archaeology Crew Lead at State Historic Office of Utah (2006-01 – 2008-12)

A wide array of state, tribal and federal lands. Various statewide cultural surveys for linear road expansion, HWY 550, Interstates 10 and 15, highway 180 and various others.

B.S. in Natural Resource Management – University of Wyoming

Certification in First Responder Wilderness Search and Rescue

Certification in EPA Certified SWPPP Inspector, USACOE Certified Stormwater Analysis

Field School in Archaeology – University of Utah