1. RICHARD B. DARLING
61-1007 Tutu Pl.; Haleiwa, HI 96712 rdarling218@gmail.com
mobile (919) 260-7589 https://www.linkedin.com/in/darlingrichard
CertifiedEcologist,NEPA/Environmental PermittingSpecialist with30years’experience
including extensivetechnical direction and projectmanagementforenvironmentalstudies incorporating
wetland and streamevaluations,Section 404/401 permitting and mitigation, EISs,EAs,and otherNEPA
documents. Recentfocushasincluded comprehensiveenvironmentalmanagementand compliancefor
multiple stakeholdersusing web-based information sharing and documentation technologies.
Supervised design of streamand wetland restoration and enhancementprojects, localwatershed
planning,numerous wetland delineations,riparian bufferdetermination,stormwaterpollution
prevention planning,PhaseIEnvironmentalSiteAssessment, and Laboratory Quality Control.
EDUCATION
M.S. Biological Science 1986; FloridaState University,USA
B.Sc. (hons.) Botany/Zoology1982; Universityof Melbourne,Australia
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Environmental ManageratMichael BakerEngineering,Cary, NC- 2005 to present
 Developed SharePoint®fordocumentingcompliance withNEPA (FAA),CWA,andSPCCforthe
PiedmontTriadAirport(GSO) Authority,Greensboro,NC
 Secured404/401 Individual andNationwide permitsforsignificantprojectsatGSO includingFedEx
Hub & New 9000’ Runway,HondaJet,andvariousroadwayandotherimprovements
 Expeditedseveral NEPA CATEXsfordifferentairporttenantdevelopmentprojectsinrapid
successionusingexpeditedFAA coordinationfor GSO
 ExpeditedFAA ShortFormEA for GSO tenantaviationdevelopmentprojectinvolvingsignificant
wetland,stream,andriparianbufferimpacts
 CompletedWaterResources&BiologicalResourcescomponents of TierIIEIS (FRA) forSoutheast
HighSpeedRail for1000’ wide 162-mile corridorfromRaleigh,NCtoRichmondVA
 Completed Natural ResourcesTechnical Reports,Jurisdictional Determinations,404/401 Permit
Applications,EISs,andEAs (FHWA) fornumerous NCDOTroadwayimprovements andbridge
replacements throughoutNC(e.g. CravenUS17, TransylvaniaNC 215, Alamance NC119,
Rutherford/McDowell US 221, Wake I-540, I-95 Statewide,RowanUS 52, and bridgesin Polk,Union,
Person,Guilford,Rockingham,Sampson, Franklin,Nash,Wake,Wilson, etc.)
 Completed WetlandandStreamdeterminations,evaluations, monitoring, andNEPA (FHWA)
compliance todocumentfunctional upliftforfull-deliveryrestorationprojects (UTtoCane Creek,
ThomasCreek, CrownsWest,PinchGut,Duke Swamp,Upper StoneyCreek,MuddyCreek,Privateer
Farms,Back Creek,White OakRiverBasin, etc.) forNCDMS(formerlyNCEEP) inNC
 Reviewedaseriesof NEPA/SEPA EAsforUS CustomsandBorderPatrol componentsof US-Mexico
borderprotectionstrategies
 Completedenvironmental fieldassessment,delineations,regulatorypermitting,anddocumentation
for municipalities(Chapel Hill,Cary,Raleigh,Apex) andotherconsultingfirms forseveralparkand
transportationprojects
Principal Environmental Scientist atMactec/Law Engineering (now Amec),Raleigh,NC- 1998-2004 &
Miami,FL – 1991-95
 LowerYadkinRiverBasinLocal WatershedPlan forNCEEP
 RevisedEISforproposed50-acre coastal developmentprojecttoconformtorecentlymodified
regulations for50-Acre Coastal DevelopmentProject inSanJuan,PR

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 ReportedNEPA environmental topics, sitedevelopmentconstraints,andpermittingforpotential
sitingof confidential 2000-acre facilityinnortheastern NC
 EA (DHHS) for VA EnhancedUse developmentincludingatDurhamVA Medical Center
 FCC NEPA documentationforsitingtelecommunicationtowersinNC
 FDOT EIS for US 1 fromFloridaCityto KeyLargo & several roadwayimprovementprojectEAs
 Numerous404/401 individual permitsforprivate developmentprojectsincluding 1000’s acres
wetlandmitigation
SeniorProjectScientist atWeston Solutions,Norcross,GA – 1995-98
 Environmental characterizationandremediationof natural gaspipeline inKY,OH,WV,and PA for
soil contaminationfrompipeline liquidsandmercuryand determinedandsupervisedappropriate
remediation
 Several EAsforGDOT
Environmental Scientist atClarkEngineers-Scientists 1990-91, General DevelopmentCorp.1989-90, &
EnvironmentalQualityLaboratory 1986-89, all in SouthFlorida
CONTINUING EDUCATION(since2005)
 AmericanWaterResourcesAssociation(AWRA) Annual Conference 2005; WrightsvilleBeach,NC
 American Council of EngineeringCompanies(ACEC) JointEnvironmentalConference;Mar.1, 2006;
Raleigh,NC
 StreamIdentificationMethodologyRefresherCourse;Apr.4,2006; Kinston,NorthCarolina;North
CarolinaDivisionof WaterQuality
 StreamIdentificationMethodologyRefresherCourse;Apr.25, 2006; Asheville,NorthCarolina;North
CarolinaDivisionof WaterQuality
 AquaticInsectCollectionProtocols;Oct.31-Nov.1,2006; Raleigh,NorthCarolina;NorthCarolina
State University
 NorthCarolinaAirports Association(NCAA) AnnualConference2006; SunsetBeach,NC
 NorthAmericanBenthological Society(NABS)55thAnnual Meeting;Jun.3-8,2007; Columbia,SC
 Corps/DWQConsultantRegulatoryWorkshop;Aug.27-28,2007; Raleigh,NorthCarolina;U.S.Army
Corpsof EngineersWilmingtonDistrict
 Classificationof Natural Communitiesof NCWorkshop;May 15, 2008; Chatham County,North
Carolina;NorthCarolinaNatural Heritage Program
 ConstructionSite HealthandSafetyTraining;Jul.14-15,2009; Cary, NorthCarolina;Michael Baker.
 FRA RoadwayWorkerProtectionContractorSafety;Jul.21,2009; Raleigh,NorthCarolina;CSX&NS
 Rare PlantandNatural CommunityClassificationWorkshop;Oct.14-15, 2009; Croatan National
Forest,NorthCarolina;NorthCarolinaNatural Heritage Program
 NorthCarolinaWetlandAssessmentMethod(NCWAM);Dec.1-4, 2009; Washington,North
Carolina;PilotView Resource ConservationandDevelopment,Inc.
 Rare PlantandCommunityIdentificationWorkshop;Jun.8,2010; Durham and Granville Counties,
NorthCarolina;NorthCarolinaNatural Heritage Program
 StreamIdentificationMethodologyRefresherCourse;Jul.29-30, 2010; Pittsboro,NorthCarolina;
NorthCarolinaDivisionof WaterQuality
 FRA RoadwayWorkerProtectionContractorSafety;Jun.22, 2011; Raleigh,NorthCarolina;CSX&NS
 NorthCarolinaWetlandAssessmentMethod(NCWAM) Refresher;Aug.10,2011; Raleigh,North
Carolina;U.S.Army Corpsof Engineers&NCDivisionof WaterQuality.
 FRA RoadwayWorkerProtectionContractorSafety;Jun.5,2012; Raleigh,NorthCarolina;CSX&NS
 U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers(USACE) WilmingtonDistrictRegulatoryRoadShow;Mar.23-24, 2010;
Greensboro,NC
 NorthCarolinaDepartmentof Transportation(NCDOT),&USDOTFederal HighwayAdministration
(FHWA) International Conference onEcologyandTransportation;Sep.20-24,2015; Raleigh, NC