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<br /> laws,adopted and proposed climate change legislation,and other Federal,State,and local
<br /> environmental mandates.With her in-depth knowledge and expertise in environmental compliance, Ms.
<br /> Bennett has authored sustainability,environmental,and renewable energy policy briefs and ,
<br /> recommendations.She offers strong planning and analytical skills with experience in a broad range of
<br /> multifaceted projects, including proposed campus(academic and health care),GHG reduction,
<br /> sustainability planning,residential,mixed-use,commercial,industrial,civic,institutional,infrastructure,
<br /> transportation, redevelopment,and general/specific plan projects.
<br /> Legal Counsel and Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manager
<br /> Megan Starr,JD,is a licensed Attorney who has extensive experience in providing support and direction
<br /> to multiple stakeholders on large projects involving state and federal environmental laws, including
<br /> CEQA,the ESA,the Migratory Bird Treaty Act(META),the NHPA,the Clean Air Act,and the CWA.She has
<br /> represented a wide variety of public agencies, including cities,counties,school districts,community
<br /> services districts,transportation agencies,and water districts,with environmental and land use planning.
<br /> Ms.Starr has also assisted in the preparation of numerous environmental documentations,including
<br /> EIRs/Environmental Impact Statements, Multiple Species Habitat Conservations Plans(MSHCPs),
<br /> Categorical Exclusions, Findings of No Significant Impact,Negative Declarations,and MMRPs.Aside from
<br /> legal counsel services,she has served as a CEQA Guidelines Project Manager;she was responsible for all
<br /> aspects of preparing and distributing custom environmental guidelines and forms on an annual basis for
<br /> more than 60 different public agencies.She has also participated in committees and extracurricular
<br /> activities with individuals from diverse social and cultural backgrounds,and she conducts seminars and
<br /> lectures on environmental and legal issues at schools and municipal and professional organizations.
<br /> Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas and Sustainability Specialist
<br /> Jason Paukovits is an Air Quality,GHG,and Global Climate Change Planning Specialist with more than 19
<br /> years of experience working on a diverse range of construction, residential,commercial,industrial,and
<br /> transportation projects. He specializes in CEQA and NEPA documentation and in offering long-range
<br /> planning and mitigation strategies associated with air quality,climate change, and energy impacts. He
<br /> has a broad background in environmental analysis, project management,contract administration,
<br /> regional planning,and project-specific review.Through his work as both a consultant and government
<br /> employee, Mr.Paukovits has significant experience with agency coordination and local,state,and federal
<br /> environmental and planning regulations. For example, he managed air quality planning and policy
<br /> development for the eight San Joaquin Valley metropolitan planning organizations and led the
<br /> development of the 2007 Regional Transportation Plan for Fresno County,including the management of
<br /> the EIR,staff activities,and coordination with state and federal agencies. Mr. Paukovits was also
<br /> responsible for contract administration;compliance with local,state,and federal mandates;conformity
<br /> analyses;and management of the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant program. In addition, he
<br /> coordinated the development of GHG policies for the Fresno Council of Governments with the California
<br /> Attorney General's office and local jurisdictions.
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