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Jennifer M. Marriott, PWS
8201 164th Avenue Northeast, Suite 200, PMB 141, Redmond, WA 98052
jen@wet.land
Work: 206-309-8100 | Cell: 813-846-1684
QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Science, Soil Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2010
Master of Science, Biology (Ecology), University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 2003
Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 2001
Professional Wetland Scientist (No. 1891)
FOCUS AND EXPERTISE
Project Management
o Driving projects forward from cradle to grave;
o Preparing proposals and cost estimates;
o Managing deadlines, tasks, budgets, and staff time;
o Coordinating between internal and external team members;
o Identifying bottlenecks in project permitting process; and
o Focus on a proactive approach over a reactive one.
Project Summaries and Rapid Environmental Due Diligence Reports
o Conducting preliminary site evaluations and listed species surveys;
o Preparing summary reports of environmental features and regulatory constraints,
including the coordination of preliminary exhibits depicting aerial interpreted wetland
delineations and land use; and
o Guiding Clients through the initial site and project planning process.
Wetland and Stream Delineations/Habitat Evaluation
o Conducting jurisdictional determinations to delineate the landward extent of wetlands;
o Establishing wetland hydroperiods for local, state, and federal agencies;
o Evaluating wetlands relative to onsite stormwater management;
o Negotiating with agency during jurisdictional verification processes; Performing
evaluations and functional assessments of wetland and upland habitats using multiple
formats.
Examples
o Numerous sites across seven (7) states (Florida, North Carolina, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and Washington) over four (4) USACE supplement regions
(Atlantic & Gulf Coast, Eastern Mountains & Piedmont, Northcentral & Northeast, and
Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast);
o Thousands of acres of cumulative area for site evaluations and wetland and stream
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delineations.
Wetland (Critical Areas) Permitting
o Coordinating with multi-disciplinary team members to prepare permit application
packages for local, state, and federal agencies;
o Preparation and compilation of reports with supporting data and graphics;
o Determining site needs, wetland condition, avoidance and minimization, impact
justification, and mitigation needs;
o Familiar with many types of permits at multiple levels.
o Have completed hundreds of permit applications over five (5) states for single- family
lots, single-family & multifamily residential developments, commercial development,
industrial development, transportation and energy linear projects.
Mitigation Planning
o Determining appropriateness and amount of necessary mitigation to offset impacts,
design mitigation areas in conjunction with engineer and/or CAD operator, determine
planting palettes, and monitoring guidelines consistent with Agency requirements.
Wetland Functional Assessment
o Evaluating wetlands in accordance with multiple assessment methods, including the
Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington (2004 & 2014); Ohio
Rapid Assessment Method (ORAM); Wetland Rapid Assessment Procedure (WRAP);
Unified Mitigation Assessment Method (UMAM); and the Ohio stream functional
assessments (HHEI, QHEI).
Hydric Soil Determinations
o Evaluating soils in accordance with the “Field Indicators of Hydric Soils” published by
the NRCS to determine whether a soil meets the hydric soil indicators.
Training and mentoring of Junior staff.
EXPERIENCE
Senior Ecologist/Owner March 2020 - Present
Wet.land, LLC Redmond, WA
A continuation of my professional career, but working for myself this time. Full-service consulting
firm specializing in environmental permitting support, habitat assessments & delineations, site
planning, mitigation planning and design, and other tasks to support the environmental permitting
process.
Senior Ecologist/Project Manager June 2015 – March 2020
Talasaea Consultants, Inc. Woodinville, WA
Project Manager for many projects of varying sizes from single family residences to private campus
redevelopment in numerous jurisdictions. Actively managing 30-40 projects with a small team of
staff. Primary responsibilities include communicating effectively with Clients and Project Team to
understand Client needs; Acting as subject matter expert for Client and Team on critical areas
(wetlands, streams, lakes, shoreline management zones, etc.) and their effects on projects; Writing
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and reviewing reports, field data, and maps; and coordinating with internal staff to complete
necessary tasks within allowable timeframes and budgets. Secondary responsibilities include
training junior staff; wetland/stream/ shoreline delineations, including review of junior staff field
efforts; wetland ratings (2004/2008/2014); hydric soil determinations; problem area evaluation;
general site reconnaissance/constraints analyses; data collection/datasheet preparation and review;
site planning; code/ordinance review; report writing; critical area impact assessments, avoidance
and minimization discussions, buffer analyses; environmental permitting through federal
(Corps/EPA (compliance issues)), state (Ecology, WDFW), and local agencies (Snohomish, King and
Pierce Counties and many cities); Coordination with local Tribes as part of permitting process; and
mitigation design/evaluation.
Senior Project Scientist July 2012 – July 2014
BL Companies, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA and Canton, OH
Conduct preliminary site assessments; Full delineations and habitat evaluations; Prepare summary
reports with supporting documentation as well as permit applications; Coordinate with federal and
state agencies in support of midstream operations for natural gas related projects primarily in Ohio
and Pennsylvania.
Environmental Scientist 3 March 2011 – February 2012
RETTEW Associates, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA
Conduct environmental field assessments; Prepare summary reports with supporting
documentation; Prepare permit applications; and Coordinate with federal and state agencies for
natural gas related projects in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Ecologist July 2003 – March 2011
Cardno-ENTRIX, Inc. (formerly known as ENTRIX, Inc., fka Biological Research Associates)
Sarasota & Riverview, FL
Manage projects from conception to construction to address environmental concerns including field
work, permit applications, and team/agency coordination; Coordinate with team members both in
and out of the company to bring a project to completion; Supervise teams as necessary to complete
fieldwork; Conduct fieldwork to obtain data necessary to address environmental concerns; Prepare
documentation.
SKILLS, TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Washington (Coastal Training Program Workshops)
o Revised Washington State Wetland Rating System, 2014 (April 2015)
o Using the Credit-Debit Method for Estimating Mitigation Needs (October 2015)
o Using Field Indicators for Hydric Soils (November 2015)
o Grass, Sedge, and Rush Identification for Western WA Puget Lowland Habitats (March
2016)
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o How to Determine the Ordinary High Water Mark (September 2016)
Other Technical Training
o Professional Wetland Scientist, 2009 - present
o Soil Workshop, PAPSS, 2011
o Hydric Soils Workshops, 2004, 2008, 2009
o FAESS Florida State Certification Short Course, March 12-13, 2009
o First Aid/CPR (2008-2014)
o MSHA Certified (2010-2011)
o Wilderness First Aid (2009)
Other Skills
o Preparation of internal training documents for junior staff
o Technical and scientific writing
o Use of GPS handheld and backpack units - Trimble
o Software: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote), SPSS
Professional Memberships
o Society of Wetland Scientists (Certified PWS)
o Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
o Florida Association of Environmental Soil Scientists (FAESS; lifetime member)
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