Rick Smith has over 30 years of experience in environmental site characterization and remediation projects. He has worked on both private and public projects, including those overseen by EPA, DOE, DOD, and state agencies. Mr. Smith has expertise in hydrogeology, well installation, sampling, and developing remediation plans to address contaminated soil and groundwater. He is skilled at project management, developing work plans, and preparing technical reports for a wide range of projects.

1. Rick Smith, CPG
AECOM
333 E. Wetmore Rd., Suite 400
Tucson, AZ 85704
Overview
Mr. Smith has technical experience in environmental characterization and
remediation of impacted soils and groundwater. Mr. Smith has experience
with private and public projects including Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Superfund, Department of Energy (DOE), Department of
Defense (DOD), and State Voluntary Remediation Programs (VRP). Mr.
Smith’s project work includes site assessment and aquifer characterization,
hydrogeology, source characterization, risk assessment, remedial
investigation/feasibility studies (RI/FS), and remedial action/remedial
design (RA/RD). He has a wide range of experience with deep well
installation, including directional and angle production wells. He possesses
strong teamwork skills in interacting with geologists, engineers, risk
assessors, and regulatory agencies to develop conceptual site models,
corrective action plans, regulatory alternatives, and site closure strategies.
Mr. Smith is responsible for writing proposals, work plans, sampling
plans, and technical reports; and cost and concept estimation, project
scoping, QA/QC document review, coordinating large scale project
activities, procuring and coordinating subcontractors, equipment,
materials and supplies.
Project Specific Experience
Supervising Geologist, Twin Metals Minnesota, Ely, Minnesota,
2015: Responsible for oversight and training of Twin Metals staff during
initial phases of a hydrogeology study. Project objectives included
defining depth to top of bedrock, determining thickness of weathered
bedrock zone, and determining water transmitting properties of bedrock
specifically focusing on along fault and fracture zones. Installed 4 monitor
wells using rotosonic drilling methods. Evaluated geophysical logs,
optical televiewer logs, and acoustic borehole televiewer logs with core
collected from 500 and 1,000 foot coreholes to select intervals for testing.
Provided direction and oversight during constant rate injection and falling
head packer tests and flow tests. Used data from testing to design
grouted piezometers for each corehole; and installed four vibrating wire
pressue transducers in each corehole to evaluate potential water zones.
Field Supervisor/Geologist, Shell Retail, Arizona, 2014: Responsible
for oversight of carbon injection program to remediate impacted soils and
groundwater. Documented injection pressures and loads at discrete
intervals in 25 direct push locations on a 10 foot grid across the site.
Field Supervisor/Geologist, FMI Morenci, Arizona, 2012-14:
Responsible for five exploration test holes to depths of 1,400 feet; the
installation of two 16-inch diameter production wells to depths of 1,400
and 1,600 feet; and two 16-inch diameter directional/angle production

2. wells to 1,300 and 1,500 feet capable of producing 1,700 GPM. Drilling
methods were dual tube reverse circulation and flooded reverse. Mr.
Smith served as field supervisor and on site geologist for all phases of the
field program, which included health and safety tasks, logging cuttings,
field mapping, well construction and development oversight, open hole
air lift testing, aquifer step testing, constant rate aquifer testing, field data
management including setup and download of pressure transducers, and
reporting.
Field Geologist, FMI Safford, Arizona, 2012: Responsible for
installation of piezometers on the leach pad for the Cell 5 response. The
borings were drilled using Sonic methods. Responsible for field
documentation and staff coordination/training for the leach pad work.
Field Geologist, FMI Morenci, Arizona, 2012: Responsible for logging
and sample collection of eight test holes in the Gila Group, nine test holes
on the slopes of Dam 2E and Dam 3E, and two test holes within the
footprint of a proposed pump station foundation. The borings were
drilled using hammer (Odex) and hollow stem rotary auger methods as
part of the supplemental geotechnical and borrow source investigation for
the Morenci Expansion Tailing Storage Feasibility Study project.
Field Geologist, FMI Safford, Arizona, 2011: Responsible for logging,
sample collection, and permeability (packer) testing of three test holes to
approximately 300 feet. This work consisted of condemnation drilling
being conducted to evaluate the feasibility of constructing a tailing storage
facility.
Field Geologist, FMI Morenci, Arizona, 2011: Responsible for
logging, sample collection, and the installation of grouted-in vibrating wire
piezometers in multiple zones to depths of approximately 700 feet. This
work was conducted as part of the Lone Star In-Pit Leach Stockpile
project.
Field Manger/Task Manger, Arizona Department of
Administration, Arizona, 2011: Responsible for excavation and removal
of pesticide-impacted (toxaphene) soils at a former airfield that was leased
to commercial crop dusting businesses from 1969 to 1971. Mr. Smith was
responsible for project coordination, permits, oversight, and profile
sampling for the excavation of 27,845 tons of non-hazardous material and
116 tons of hazardous material. Archaeological monitoring was
conducted during the excavation work in accordance with an Arizona
Antiquities Act project-specific permit issued by Arizona State Museum
(ASM) and an Archaeological Monitoring Plan. Mr. Smith was
responsible for subcontractor oversight, waste characterization sampling
and data review; verification sampling and data review; supervising field
staff, directing overexcavation and subsequent verification sampling;
reviewing and compiling waste manifests, approving and submitting
disposal invoices to the client; and health and safety documentation. Mr.
Smith was responsible for report preparation including writing and
coordination of figures, QA/QC, and appendicies.
Field Geologist, Orphan Mine OU-1, National Park Service, Grand
Canyon, Arizona, 2011: Mr. Smith served as field geologist for the
Orphan Mine soil investigation in Fall 2011. High-grade uranium
deposits were mined at the Orphan Mine in the early 1950s and continued
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3. until 1969. The scope of the Fall 2011, OU-1 task was to perform surface
gamma surveys and soil sampling across 31 acres within the Mining Claim,
Mining Operations, Perimeter and background areas of the site. The
investigation area was divided into grids called “Areas of Concern”
(AOCs) and incremental soil samples were collected. Mr. Smith’s
involvement in the project included surface and subsurface soil sampling,
coordination of sampling teams, and frisking soil samples and coolers
with a Geiger counter before shipping to meet the requirments associated
with radiological contamination and shipping.
Field Team Leader, Confidential Mining Client, Arizona, 2008:
Responsible for implementation of Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Voluntary Remediation Program
investigation. Mr. Smith assisted with current and historical aerial
photograph reviews, evaluation of site characterization data, evaluation of
historical reports, and cost development. Mr. Smith assisted with writing
the VRP work plan, Field Sampling Plan (FSP), and Quality Assurance
Project Plan (QAPP). The objective was to characterize soil, sediment,
and groundwater that may have been impacted by historical mining
operations, specifically uranium. Mr. Smith prepared well specifications
(placement, depths, and screens) and Arizona Department of Water
Resources (ADWR) permits, prepared solicitations and procured bids
from subcontractors, and assembled field teams. Mr. Smith provided
technical oversight and served as Field Team Leader for all phases of the
field investigation which included the installation of monitor wells in
alluvial and bedrock aquifers, including rock coring and slug testing; the
installation of temporary wells in shallow alluvium and colluvium; the
installation of borings and temporary piezometers in tailing
impoundments; the collection and analysis of soil, sediment, bedrock,
tailing, and process solution samples; data management, and site-wide
quarterly groundwater sampling. Mr. Smith assisted with the preparation
of soil and groundwater characterization reports.
Field Manager, Confidential Mining Client, Arizona, 2010:
Responsible for assessment of a 30-acre site potentially impacted with
metals from historical smelting operations. Mr. Smith prepared the work
plan and FSP for site characterization, coordinated subcontractors and
conducted field sampling, evaluated laboratory results for target analyte
list (TAL) metals, and prepared characterization reports for submittal to
the client.
Task Manager, El Camino Del Cerro Water Quality Assurance
Revolving Fund (WQARF) Site, Tucson, Arizona, ADEQ, 2006-
2008: Site is located over complex basin fill geology. Prepared
specifications and ADWR notices of intents (NOIs) for monitor wells
screened in various zones of contamination to evaluate a diving volatile
organic compound (VOC) plume, procured bids from subcontractors,
and assembled field teams. Provided technical oversight for the
installation of numerous monitor wells in the basin fill aquifer.
Responsible for preparing a soil removal action workplan, bid solicitations
and contactor selection, and coordinating the excavation and disposal of
1,500 tons of soil impacted with lead and hydrocarbons; coordination and
preparation of a human health risk assessment; and characterization of
former unlined waste oil impoundments. Additional duties included the
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4. site groundwater sampling program, Tucson basin hydrogeology, and
RI/FS report preparation.
Project Manager, Former Ore Mill, Tucson, Arizona, City of Tucson
Environmental Services, 2006: Responsible for assessment of a future
29-acre open space park site impacted with lead, arsenic, and chromium
from tungsten ore crushing operations in the early 1900s. Prepared field
sampling plans for site characterization to meet Voluntary Remediation
Program (VRP) requirements. Conducted site screening and
characterization using field portable X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)
instrument, collected confirmation samples for metals analyses. Prepared
delineation reports for submittal to client and VRP coordinator.
Project Manager / Site Geologist, Site Characterization, Leaking
Underground Storage Tank Site (LUST), Sonoita, Arizona, ADEQ,
2006, Kleinfelder: A potable water supply well located on-site was
impacted with VOCs. Field work included installation and sampling of
eight groundwater monitoring wells and seven soil borings for delineation
of soil and groundwater plumes. Prepared groundwater flow maps, plume
maps, area water well inventory tables and figures, geologic cross sections,
exposure (human health) analyses, and text for the site characterization
report submitted to ADEQ.
Project Geologist-Field Team Leader, Environmental Restoration
Project, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos,
New Mexico, United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE)
Contract, 2002-2004, Tetra Tech EM Inc: and Tetra Tech Inc:
Responsible for logging and sieve analysis of core and chip samples from
volcanic, sedimentary, and igneous rock units. Additional tasks included
collecting core and water samples for organic, inorganic, and radiological
analyses; conducted oversight of various drilling operations including mud
rotary, air rotary with stiff foam, air rotary casing hammer with stiff foam,
hollow stem auger, and rock coring. Conducted open-hole borehole video
to evaluate important lithologic contacts, perched water zones, and
indications of regional groundwater; conducted open-hole geophysical
logging using LANL-owned equipment and supervised geophysical
logging. Additionally, he supervised the construction of numerous,
stainless steel wells with depths ranging from 370 to 1,365 feet; along with
well development using wireline bailing, swabs, inflatable packers for zone
isolation, and submersible pumps. Involved in the preparation of the
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for the drilling program,
conducted daily best management practices (BMP) inspections, and health
and safety meetings; prepared data quality control reports, information
management forms, log books, and well installation reports.
Project Geologist, Underground Storage Tanks (UST) Removals
and Investigations, Phoenix, Arizona, Exxon/Mobil Corporation,
National Contract, 2004-2006 Years, Kleinfelder: Assisted with
oversight of UST removals, associated environmental sampling and
closure activities for numerous former Mobil retail station sites in
Arizona, mostly in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Filed NOIs, with
ADWR, supervised drilling contractors; examined cuttings and prepared
lithologic logs; and prepared soil samples for transport to a certified
laboratory. Conducted soil vapor extraction (SVE) pilot tests and high
intensity extraction events at numerous sites, and prepared reports.
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5. Project Manager, Spill Prevention, Containment, and
Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan Revision and Quarterly Opacity
Observations, Tucson, Arizona, Bombardier/Learjet, Lump Sum
Project, 2004, Kleinfelder: Prepared a revised SPCC plan for this
aerospace manufacturing facility within the Tucson International Airport.
Also performed EPA Reference Method 9 visual opacity observations on
17 emissions sources located throughout the facility.
Site Geologist, Remedial Design/Remedial Action, EPA Superfund
Site, Odessa, Texas, EPA, Remedial Action (RAC) Contract, 1999-
2002, Tetra Tech EM Inc: The project was for a 185-acre Superfund
site impacted with chromium in groundwater. Responsible for the
installation of two fully penetrating groundwater recovery wells, two dry
wells, and five monitoring wells using air rotary casing hammer (ARCH)
drilling methods. Additional duties included supervising well development
and conducting aquifer pump tests, borehole permeameter tests, and open
trench percolation tests.
Site Supervisor/ Site Geologist, Remedial Investigation/Feasibility
Study, EPA Superfund Site, Marion, Louisiana, EPA Remedial
Action Contract (RAC) Contract, 1999-2002, Tetra Tech EM Inc:
The project was an 18-acre site impacted with creosote from a wood
treating facility. Responsible for preparation of the geology and
hydrogeology sections of the RI/FS report. This project consisted of 15
field personnel responsible for collecting over 1,000 samples from soil,
plants, animal tissue, waste, and groundwater in accordance with EPA
Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) requirements. Additional duties
included installing monitoring wells to assess dense non-aqueous phase
liquid (DNAPL) plume, conducted aquifer tests, and collected sludge
samples from publicly owned treatment works (POTW) ponds, and
facilitating daily health and safety and planning meetings.
Site Manager, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Facility,
Hazardous Waste Treatment, East Texas, Red River Army Depot,
1991, Integral Engineering, Inc: Responsible for on-site chemical
fixation/stabilization of 250,000 pounds of blast media containing
hazardous levels of RCRA metals and hydrocarbons. Additional tasks
included oversight and logging, batch sampling, and staging of 350 drums
of waste during the chemical stabilization process and serving as the
DOD client liaison, evaluated all bench testing and analytical results, and
prepared project completion reports.
Project Manager, Abandoned Printing Facility, Dallas, Texas,
Resolution Trust Corporation, 1992, Integral Engineering Inc:
Responsible for clean up of a 530,000–square– foot abandoned printing
facility. Profiled, labeled, and staged 175 drums containing D, F, and K
wastes for proper disposal. Additional tasks involved included profiling
fluids and sludge in numerous sumps for disposal, supervised vacuuming
and power washing of sumps and pits, and prepared project completion
reports.
Team Leader, Remedial Action, Houston, Texas, SolLynn EPA
Superfund Site, EPA RAC Contract, 1999-2002, Tetra Tech EM Inc:
The project was for a low-flow quarterly sampling program at this
superfund site impacted solvents from a former industrial transformer
facility. The EPA contact laboratory program (CLP) sampling program
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6. consisted of 64 single and nested monitor wells in perched zones and the
highly productive regional aquifer.
Assistant Project Manager, EPA Superfund Site, Liberty County,
Texas, Petro-Chemical Systems, Inc., EPA RAC Contract, 1999-2002
Years, Tetra Tech EM Inc: Responsible for coordinating groundwater
sampling activities in accordance with EPA CLP requirements and
preparing site health and safety plans, multi-media field sampling plans,
and technical reports. Performed an EPA Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) five year
performance review of the active remedial operations implemented and
maintained by the responsible party in accordance with the record of
decision (ROD), which consisted of soil vapor extraction, focused in-situ
thermal desorption, bio-venting, groundwater extraction, soil washing,
and in-situ bioremediation using triple function well designs.
Project/Field Geologist, Baseline Hydrogeologic Characterization,
China Lake, California, Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS),
AFCEE Contact, 2000-2002, Tetra Tech EM Inc: Responsible for
logging and sieve analysis of core samples from sedimentary, igneous, and
metamorphic rock units; and supervising the construction of single
completion and nested monitoring wells with depths ranging from 300 to
1,100 feet. Evaluated geophysical logs, conducted daily health and safety
meetings, and prepared daily data quality control reports.
Project/Field Geologist, Hydrogeologic Study of the Hueco-Bolson
Aquifer, El Paso, Texas, Lower Valley Water District, 2002, Tetra
Tech EM Inc: Responsible for a hydrogeologic study of the Hueco-
Bolson aquifer within the Lower Valley Water District. Coordinated and
supervised the drilling of four 700–foot test wells using mud rotary
methods. Evaluated geophysical logs to select four water zones for water
quality testing at each test well. Supervised temporary well construction
and testing of selected water zones using air-lift methods and collected
water samples, completed chain-of-custody documentation, provided
oversight for borehole plugging activities, and maintained client relations.
Other project tasks included evaluating reference materials related to the
structure and paleotectonics of the Hueco-Bolson aquifer for the purpose
of identifying fresh water zones within graben faults.
Technical Assistance Team (TAT), EPA Region 6, TAT Contract,
Dallas, Texas, 1995-1996, Resource Applications Inc: Managed seven
personnel and the execution of 14 EPA Technical Directive Documents
(TDD) issued under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Assisted the EPA on-
scene coordinators with regulatory justification and applicability,
enforcement objectives, and prioritization. Completed inspection logistics
and task schedules for over 1,000 SPCC inspections at onshore and
offshore production facilities; provided quality assurance/quality control
(QA/QC) on EPA case files and inspection reports to ensure technical
content and regulatory accuracy; and prepared TDD completion reports
for EPA project officer. Conducted SPCC, Facility Response Plan (FRP),
and Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA)
inspections and reviewed Notices of Violation (NOV) responses for
compliance with EPA regulations.
Project Manager/ Site Geologist, Remediation, Houston, Texas,
Commercial Retail Center, Time and Materials Contract, 1997,
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7. Nova Environmental Services: Responsibilities included performing
delineation and remediation of a trichloroethylene (TCE) release. Worked
with voluntary cleanup program (VCP) coordinator and prepared scope
of work, bid documents, and waste characterization for excavation and
disposal of 500 cubic yards of soil to meet Risk Reduction Standard
No. 2. Additional tasks included collecting samples from 14 groundwater
monitoring wells and collected influent and effluent samples from an
active groundwater remediation system.
Project Manager, Site Characterization, Metal Smelter, El Paso,
Texas, Confidential Client, Lump Sum Contact, 1997, Nova
Environmental Services: Directed assessment activities at a property
historically operated as a metal smelter. Site contaminants included RCRA
metals and diesel fuel. Provided VCP guidance and recommendations for
corrective action to the client.
Project Manager – Site Geologist, Site and Aquifer Characterization,
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Site (LUST), Diana, Texas,
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Time and
Material Contract, 1991-1994, Integral Engineering Inc: A potable
water supply well located off-site was impacted with VOCs. Performed
site characterization with 22 monitor wells and a 72-hour aquifer pump
test. Designed a remedial action plan (RAP) consisting of a 1,000'
interceptor trench, 2 recovery sumps, and treatment system.
Project Manager - Site Geologist, Emergency Response, LUST
Sites, Fort Worth and Laredo, Texas, Hicks Oil and Butane, Time
and Materials Contract, 1994, Integral Engineering Inc: Sites were
State Priority 1.1 with vapor impacts to a child day care center and
numerous residences. Worked with city officials, and the state fire marshal
to install explosion-proof fans on the sanitary sewer to mitigate the
explosion hazard. Set up vapor monitoring program and delineated off-
site free-product plumes in groundwater.
Project Manager / Site Geologist, Site Characterization and
Remediation, Abandoned Trucking Terminal, Greensboro, North
Carolina, Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC), RTC General
Services Contact, 1992-1995, Integral Engineering Inc:
Environmental activities included asbestos sampling and abatement,
abandoned drum sampling and disposal, UST and above ground tank
(AST) cleaning and removal, and soil disposal / treatment. Additional
tasks included installation of 21 monitor wells and 20 soil borings,
conducted a 48-hour aquifer pump test using Hermit 16-Channel data
logger, pressure transducers, Grundfos Redi-flow submersible pump and
generator, and 5,000 gallon transport trailer.
Project Geologist, Site Characterization, Natural Gas Processing
Plant, South Texas, Union Pacific Resources Co (UPRC), Lump
Sum Project, 1998, Nova Environmental Services: The project
included Phase I and II ESA activities at an abandoned natural gas
processing plant in central Texas. Delineated ethylene glycol and amine
impacts with soil borings and prepared reports.
Project Manager, Site Assessment, 2,000 Acre Oil and Production
Field, Central Texas, Texas Utility (TU) Electric, Lump Sum
Project, 1998, Nova Environmental Services: Project included
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8. performing an Environmental Site Assessment and a Texas Railroad
Commission (RRC) oil and gas production operations audit. Abandoned
oil wells, unauthorized disposal pits, surface contamination, improper spill
containment, and vegetative stress were addressed according to State and
Federal guidelines.
Project Manager, Phase I Site Assessments, Oil and Gas Production
Facilities and Compressor Stations, Texas, Union Pacific Resources
Railroad Company (UPRC), Lump Sum Projects, 1993-1995,
Integral Engineering Inc: Responsible for conducting a Phase I
Environmental Site Assessments at numerous facilities. This involved
expanding the standard ESA protocol to incorporate relevant
environmental compliance established by the RRC for oil and gas
production operations.
Site Manager, Tank Demolition and Cleanup, Midland Texas,
Halliburton, Time and Materials, 1999, Tetra Tech EM Inc: Project
entailed demolition of 13, 21,000-gallon ASTs containing oil-based drilling
fluids and sludge. Other tasks included supervision of the excavation of
site soils containing elevated concentrations of hydrocarbons, RCRA
metals, and barium. Coordinated and supervised subcontractors; collected
all samples for disposal characterization, prepared disposal manifests, and
completion reports.
Site Manager/Project Manager/ Site Geologist, Site
Characterization-Aquifer Remediation, Former Trucking Terminal,
Dallas Texas, Lend Lease, Time and Materials, 1999, Tetra Tech
EM Inc: Project was a leaking petroleum storage tank site formerly
operated as a trucking terminal. Duties included performing operation,
maintenance, and performance (OMP) on five pneumatic recovery pumps
installed to recover an estimated 7,000 gallons of diesel fuel. Managed fuel
recovery and storage system, prepared waste profiles for proper disposal,
and quarterly reports.
Professional Societies/Affiliates
American Institute of Professional Geologists
Southern Arizona Environmental Management Society
Arizona Hydrological Society
Specialized Training
1998 / Texas Risk Reduction Program, Modules 1-3 / University of
Houston
1993 / Ground-Water Hydrology and Contamination / Oklahoma State
University
1993 / Risk-based Corrective Action / Oklahoma State University
2015 / 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training / OSHA
1996 / Assessment of Petroleum Spills for Risk-based Corrective
Action / The Nielsen Environmental Field School
1991 / Supervision of Hazardous Materials in Transit / Central State
University
1992 / Industrial Hygiene and Safety Technology, Compliance / OSHA’s
Lead Standard
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9. 2003 / RAD Worker II Training/ Los Alamos National Laboratory
2015 / Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Training
2015 / First Aid and CPR Training
Chronology
01/07 – Present: URS Corporation, Tucson, Arizona
02/04 – 01/07: Kleinfelder Inc, Tucson, Arizona
02/02 – 01/04: Tetra Tech Inc, Pasadena, California
11/99 – 02/02: Tetra Tech EMI, Dallas, Texas
05/96 – 11/99: Nova Environmental Services, Irvine, Texas
04/95 – 05/96: Resource Applications Inc, Dallas, Texas
02/91 – 04/95: Integral Engineering Corporation, Dallas, Texas
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10. 2003 / RAD Worker II Training/ Los Alamos National Laboratory
2015 / Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Training
2015 / First Aid and CPR Training
Chronology
01/07 – Present: URS Corporation, Tucson, Arizona
02/04 – 01/07: Kleinfelder Inc, Tucson, Arizona
02/02 – 01/04: Tetra Tech Inc, Pasadena, California
11/99 – 02/02: Tetra Tech EMI, Dallas, Texas
05/96 – 11/99: Nova Environmental Services, Irvine, Texas
04/95 – 05/96: Resource Applications Inc, Dallas, Texas
02/91 – 04/95: Integral Engineering Corporation, Dallas, Texas
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