1. Cardno and the
Great Lakes
Chris Kline
September 11, 2012

2. Cardno JFNew Summary
> Founded in 1989
> Over 150 Team Members
> Wetland Biologists
> Environmental Scientists
> Water Resource Engineers
> Wildlife Biologists
> Restoration Ecologists
> Native Plant Specialists
> Cultural Resources Professionals
> 130-acre Native Plant Nursery
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3. Office Locations
> Walkerton, Indiana/Nursery
> Indianapolis, Indiana
> Chicago, Illinois
> Grand Rapids, Michigan
> Lansing, Michigan
> Ann Arbor, Michigan
> Cincinnati, Ohio
> Madison, Wisconsin
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4. JFNew is now Cardno JFNew
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5. About Cardno
> Professional infrastructure and environmental services company
> Team includes leading professionals who plan, design, manage and
deliver sustainable projects
> Headquartered in Brisbane, Australia
> 7,500 staff and over 270 offices worldwide, 85 countries
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6. Cardno Office Locations
No. of
Staff 270 410 550 1100 1500 2400 2850 3350 3650 4600 7500
1945 1999 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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7. Muskegon Lake AOC
West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission
Shoreline Softening and Habitat Enhancement
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8. Muskegon Lake - Heritage Landing
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9. Muskegon Lake - Grand Trunk
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10. Muskegon Lake - Grand Trunk
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11. Muskegon Lake - D’Alcorn Property
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12. Muskegon Lake - Ruddiman/Amoco
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13. Dunes Creek
> Dunes Creek outlet to Lake
Michigan at Indiana Dunes
State Park, Porter County,
Indiana
> Watershed: 7,400 acres
(2995 ha.)
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14. Project Drivers
Motivated for removal
due to:
> Limited use
> Maintenance
> Flooding
> E. coli
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15. Indiana Dunes State Park Auxiliary Parking Area
November 2004
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16. Conceptual Plan
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17. Vegetation Takes Hold – August 2007
Mix of wetland & upland seeding
and planting
> Wetlands dominated by
Prairie cord grass
(Spartina pectinata)
> Uplands dominated by
Dune grass (Ammophila
breviligulata)
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18. Results
2004
> 10,500 CY (700 truckloads) of
sand fill removed
> 900 LF of channel restored
> 2.2 Acres of restored riparian
wetlands and uplands
> Significant reduction of e. coli
within project reach
2009
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20. 12/10/2012

21. Results
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22. Direct Additional Questions to:
Chris Kline
Federal Business Manager
chris.kline@cardno.com
574 586 3400
www.cardnojfnew.com
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