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Current news storiesAspect to Work with Port of Bellingham on RI/FS Aspect Consulting, LLC was selected by the Port of Bellingham to conduct a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) for the former Georgia Pacific Mill Property in Bellingham, Washington. Acquired by the Port in January 2005, the former Georgia Pacific Mill is part of a historical waterfront industrial property that is currently undergoing evaluation for rezoning with a transition to mixed use redevelopment. The property is currently listed by the Washington State Department of Ecology as requiring remediation under the Model Toxic Control Act (MTCA). Aspect will assist the Port in the development of an Agreed Order(s) with Ecology, develop a strategy for conducting RI/FS work, and perform RI/FS work as required under MTCA. Bill Sullivan Joins Aspect’s New Wenatchee Office Applying his local knowledge of natural conditions and keen understanding of issues important to people in north central Washington, Bill Sullivan joins Aspect to provide superior customer service from our new Wenatchee location. As a hydrogeologist working in north central Washington, Bill has gained broad experience in natural sciences consulting, enabling him to approach every project with a multi-disciplinary perspective. He has completed local projects having surface water, groundwater, engineering geology and environmental components as stand-alone scientific work and to support engineering design. In addition, Bill is adept at communicating technical matter to diverse audiences, building cohesive teams and connecting with local communities to ensure the success of a project. Using his diverse background, Bill will help coordinate Aspect’s statewide professional team for projects undertaken throughout central and eastern Washington. He has a reputation for maintaining the highest level of client care and our clients will enjoy the efficient, cost-effective and timely response to their needs that Bill will work hard to provide. July 2008 - Announcing Aspect Wenatchee Since our 2001 inception, Aspect Consulting, LLC has served clients throughout central and eastern Washington from Seattle and Bainbridge Island locations. With the opening of our new office in downtown Wenatchee, we can now provide our same client-focused water resources, environmental, and geologic engineering services from a location in the heart of Washington state. Aspect Consulting ~ 23 S. Mission Street, Suite B ~ Wenatchee, WA 98801 509.888.5766 phone / 888-840-3317 fax July 2008 - Congratulating Aspect's Newest PE: Mike Nelson Civil and environmental engineer Mike Nelson recently earned his PE. Since joining Aspect in 2006, Mike has been involved in some of the firm's most significant environmental projects including Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park, Barbee Mill and Quendall Terminals redevelopment on Lake Washington, and the new Gates Foundation headquarters at the Seattle Center. Recently, Mike has been providing design, installation, and performance monitoring of Soil Vapor Extraction systems for an in-city Seattle former dry cleaners site and a Moses Lake area truck stop. He has also been providing preliminary engineering design for design and construction of a permeable reactive barrier (PRB) wall effective in destroying solvent-related contaminants in groundwater at a site in Mill Creek. Mike holds BS and MS degrees from Virginia Tech. June 10, 2008 - Aspect Team Climbs (on) Mt. Rainier. A team of seven climbers lead by Mike Scrafford reached Camp Muir at an elevation of 10,188 feet on June 8, 2008. The climbing party also included Peter Bannister, Trish Klimek and Jeff Landrum from Aspect. They were rewarded with great weather and unlimited views of the Cascades. Scroll down for a photo summary with highlights of the climb. The value of Mike’s mountaineering leadership really came in to focus just two days after this trip when several climbing teams were trapped on this very same route by white-out conditions (the helicopter rescue and loss of one climber filled the news that week). The entire climbing team has commented on the thoroughness of Mike’s preparation, which included conditioning coaxing months in advance! June 1, 2008 - National Bike Month: Aspect Consulting Pedals 1872 Miles in May Nearly half the company – 18 riders! – participated in the 2008 Group Health Commute Challenge. Sponsored by the Cascade Bicycle Club and Group Health Cooperative, the Comute Challenge is a chance to test your bike-commuting mettle by riding to work as often as you can during the month – and an opportunity to challenge other cycling colleagues, clients, and competitors! Two Aspect teams engaged in a friendly competition for total miles and number of trips rode, which grew increasingly competitive in its final days as the two teams rode neck and neck. The Aspect Sprockets rallied all team members to ride the final day of the month for a come-from-behind victory, edging out L’Aspect d’Huez in total miles ridden (968 to 904) and handily beating them in # of trips (84 to 70) and days biked (87 to 71). This was the first year Aspect participated; but it’s likely the competition will continue for years to come! [Click here for team statistics] March 15, 2008 - Aspect Sponsors Thirteenth Annual Water for Life Reception Aspect is a long standing sponsor of Water for People, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing access to safe drinking water in developing countries throughout the world. This year the firm was one of six corporate sponsors of the Seattle chapter’s thirteenth annual Water for Life reception, held March 15. March, 2008 - Aspect Deepens its Geotechnical Engineering Practice Geotechnical engineers Henry Haselton and Todd Parkington provide additional depth in addressing slope stability and geologic hazards, supporting infrastructure projects, and coordinating with our environmental and water resources specialists to provide comprehensive answers to project challenges. February, 2008 - Owen Reese Promoted to Associate Owen Reese has been promoted to Associate Water Resources Engineer in recognition of his leading role in Aspect Consulting’s stormwater services practice. Owen is committed to finding sensible solutions to stormwater management problems that result in real world improvements in water quality and flow. Owen’s experience extends beyond stormwater management to include watershed hydrology, water rights, and environmental impact assessment. His current projects include several stormwater designs for the aggregate mining industry, assisting the Port of Seattle with NPDES permit compliance, and evaluating the hydrology and water quality components of the Lake Tapps water rights. January, 2008 - Eric Marhofer Receives PE Environmental engineer, Eric Marhofer received his PE. Eric specializes in remedial investigation and environmental sampling; remedial evaluation, design, construction, and operation; environmental compliance and permitting; and stormwater engineering. Eric, who joined Aspect last fall, has worked locally as a consultant since 2002. Lately, Eric has been working on a stormwater pollution prevention plan at Pettit Oil Company’s Hoquiam Bulk Terminal Facility; soil removal and consolidation/soil sampling for redevelopment of an Auburn site; and indoor air quality monitoring of a former dry-cleaning site and nearby properties. 12/15/07 - Joseph Morrice, LHG Joins Firm as Senior Hydrogeologist Joe Morrice is a licensed hydrogeologist with ten years of consulting experience in contaminated site investigation and remediation, water resources planning and development, and environmental permitting projects. Joe has served as project manager and/or technical lead on a variety of projects, where his work has entailed participating in technical meetings and agency negotiations on behalf of clients; coordinating, overseeing, and leading field efforts; and training junior staff in field methods and data analysis techniques. Joe has strong numerical and analytical skills, including groundwater flow and contaminant transport modeling. 11/15/07 - Aspect Welcomes Eric Marhofer, Senior Staff Environmental Engineer Eric Marhofer brings to Aspect seven years of experience including investigation and remediation of contaminated sites, inspection of facilities for environmental compliance and permitting purposes, and water resource engineering. His work has entailed the evaluation, design, and implementation of remedial technologies and systems including groundwater extraction and treatment, soil vapor extraction, and in-situ chemical reduction using zero valent iron. He is familiar with regulations pertaining to spill prevention control and countermeasures and has developed a number of SPCC plans to assist facilities in compliance. With Aspect, Eric will have the opportunity to apply his knowledge of hydrology to model and evaluate stormwater runoff and develop stormwater pollution prevention and erosion control plans for environmental compliance. 07/30/07—Aspect's Seattle Office has Moved
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