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Jason Manassee has 20 years of
professional experience which includes environmental and land use planning,
project management, contract management/administration, siting and
permitting of electric and gas utility facilities, land rights negotiation
and acquisition in addition to supervisory experience. Mr. Manassee
has project experience with project compliance under Colorado HB 1041 Areas
and Activities of Statewide Interest, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species
Act (ESA); Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA); National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA); Clean Air Act;
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA); National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
permitting; Air Force Instruction (AFI), and other State and local
government permitting processes. Mr. Manassee has significant experience
and expertise in state and local land use permitting, in addition to state
and Federal environmental permitting and compliance for numerous types of
projects. Recent project experience includes siting and permitting of
electric generation, electric transmission, electric substations and
natural gas transmission facilities. Mr. Manassee has knowledge of electric
operations, including substations and transmission facilities construction
processes. He also has experience with consensus-based resource planning
programs and over 5 years of project management experience. In prior roles
as project manager Mr. Manassee has prepared project scopes, prepared
complex project schedules, budgets and a managed multidisciplinary staff
consisting of GIS, engineering, surveying and landscape design
professionals. Mr. Manassee also has many years of experience in
cultural resource management.
Public Service Company of
Colorado 11/07 - present
Senior Agent, Siting and Land Rights
Essential Responsibilities
Land Rights Management, Facility
Siting and Permitting
· Perform planning, route alternatives analysis,
selection, and development of sites and corridors for major electric
utility facilities. Depending on the scope and complexity of the individual
project this responsibility requires close interaction with
multi-disciplinary internal project teams, involving engineering, legal and
project management staff.
· Negotiate with landowners and their legal
representatives for the acquisition and management of land rights for gas
and electric utility facilities, up to and including the process of
condemnation. Prepare easement packages; perform abstracting and other
related courthouse documentation searches to facilitate acquisition of
easement rights.
· Prepare applications and negotiate for and obtain
applicable permits from federal, state and local land management agencies
for gas and electric utility facilities. These include Conditional Use
Permits from local municipalities.
· Represent the company before federal, state and local
regulatory and land management agencies, boards, planning commissions and
councils. Prepare project descriptions and summaries, respond to date
requests and make presentations to the governing jurisdiction's
representatives in public meetings in order to obtain approval for
projects. Act as primary spokesperson on all land rights related activities
for the project.
· Maintain a high level of technical knowledge and
understanding of applicable federal, state and local land rights laws,
codes, ordinances and regulations. Implement effective negotiating
strategies and techniques in order to secure land rights at a fair and
equitable cost. Serve as technical resource to Land Rights Agents as
needed.
· Ensure compliance with all permit conditions and
landowner agreements including easement conditions, documentation and
releases. Make post-construction damage assessments and settlement payments
to impacted landowners.
· Familiar with and maintains Siting and Land Rights
computer database for all projects assigned to this position.
· Provide assistance and
recommendations to other internal Xcel Energy departments and subsidiaries
involving land rights management and acquisition, valuation and cost
estimates for siting and land rights activities.
Real Property Asset Management
· Managing LandWorks software implementation
and integration with Siting & Land Rights processes for two
operating companies
· Act as subject matter expert for Land Works application
· Develop and Implement LandWorks training program
· Assisting in the integration of the Geographic
Information System and LandWorks
· Assisting the development of processes that support new
work flows
· Initiate critical path discussions with program managers
and staff to support key program decisions.
· Scanning Quality Assurance/Quality Control
· Review, comment and tracking of all RPAM related
contracts
· Real Property Asset Management Budget Review &
Tracking
· LandWorks software application testing
· LandWorks defect logging and reporting
representative Project
experience
· Clean Air Clean Jobs, Cherokee
Station Repower Project
· College Lake Substation
· Niwot - Gunbarrel Underground 230kV
Electric Transmission Line, East Circuit
· Gunbarrel Substation Addition, IBM
· Climax Mine Substation Expansion
· Milliken - Berthoud Gas
Transmission
· Silt - New Castle Gas Transmission
· Cameo Station -- Colorado
Integrated Solar Project
· Units 5 & 6 at Fort Saint Vrain
EdAW/AECOM 5/05-11/07
Project experience
NextGen Power Generation Facility Environmental
Evaluation
Assistant Project Manager
CLIENT: Basin Electric
Power Cooperative
Acted as task manager for the preparation
of an environmental evaluation. Supervised the work of staff environmental
planners and sub consultants in the preparation of individual resource
reports. Authored land use section of the environmental evaluation and performed
preliminary FAA obstruction analysis for overhead electric transmission
line alternatives. Provided weekly resource scheduling and budget tracking.
Airport to Boyd 115/230-kV Transmission Line Rebuild
Project
Project Manager
Client: Platte River Power Authority/Western Area
Power Administration
Managed the preparation of an
environmental report consistent with NEPA for the rebuilding of an existing
single-circuit 115-kV transmission line in Loveland, Colorado. Work also
included contract administration for cultural resource investigations,
project accounting and cost tracking. Coordinated the efforts of a
multi-disciplinary staff to successfully achieve project goals.
Longmont Gas Regulator Station
Project Manager
CLIENT: Xcel Energy-Public
Service Company of Colorado
Negotiated with Boulder County staff for
waiver of requirements under Areas and Activities of State Interest
permitting requirements in order to upgrade and secure a regulator station.
Provided weekly resource scheduling and budget tracking.
Foothills Natural Gas Compressor Station 1041
Application and Siting Study
Project Manager
CLIENT: Xcel Energy-Public
Service Company of Colorado
Prepared a 1041 application with siting
study element for Boulder County for siting of a new natural gas compressor
station. Performed project accounting and cost tracking. Coordinated the
efforts of a multi-disciplinary staff to successfully achieve project
goals.
Temporary Louisville Compressor Project 1041
Application
Project Manager
CLIENT: Xcel Energy-Public
Service Company of Colorado
Prepared a 1041 application for the
placement of a temporary natural gas compressor for submission to Boulder
County. Performed project accounting, resource scheduling and cost
tracking. Coordinated the efforts of a multi-disciplinary staff to
successfully achieve project goals.
Hayden
Station Fuel Rail Delivery Project
Project
Manager
CLIENT: Xcel Energy-Public
Service Company of Colorado
Prepared a special use permit application
for submission to Routt County, Colorado for construction of a new rail
spur for coal delivery to the Hayden Station electric generation facility.
Performed project accounting, resource scheduling and cost tracking.
Coordinated the efforts of a multi-disciplinary staff to successfully
achieve project goals.
United Power System Improvement Project, Phase II
& III
Project Manager
CLIENT: Tri-State
Generation and Transmission Association
Assisted in the
preparation of a land use application for the construction of a new 115kV transmission
line from the Reunion Substation to the Prairie Center Substation.
Performed project accounting, resource scheduling and cost tracking.
Coordinated the efforts of a multi-disciplinary staff to successfully
achieve project goals.
Fort Saint Vrain to Fordham Substation, New 230-kV
Transmission Line
Project Manager
CLIENT: Platte River Power
Authority
Prepared 1041 applications for Boulder
and Weld Counties for siting of new underground and overhead electric
transmission circuits. Managed and coordinated all phases of application
preparation including contract administration for cultural resource
investigations and managed the preparation of an environmental report
consistent with NEPA. Performed project accounting, resource scheduling and
cost tracking. Coordinated the efforts of a multi-disciplinary staff to
successfully achieve project goals.
Dixon Creek to Horseshoe Substation 115/230-kV
Transmission Project
Project Manager
Client: Platte River Power Authority/Western Area
Power Administration
Managed the preparation of an
environmental report consistent with NEPA for the rebuilding of an existing
single-circuit 115-kV transmission line southwest of Fort Collins,
Colorado. Work also included contract administration for cultural resource
investigations. Performed project accounting, resource scheduling and cost
tracking. Coordinated the efforts of a multi-disciplinary staff to
successfully achieve project goals.
Timnath to Black Hollow Transmission Line Upgrade
Project
Project Manager
Client: Platte River Power Authority/Western Area
Power Administration
Managed the preparation of an
environmental report consistent with NEPA for the rebuilding of an existing
single-circuit 115-kV transmission line east of Fort Collins, Colorado.
Work also included contract administration for cultural resource
investigations. Performed project accounting, resource scheduling and cost
tracking. Coordinated the efforts of a multi-disciplinary staff to
successfully achieve project goals.
Prairie Center Substation Land Use Application
Environmental Planner
CLIENT: Tri-State
Generation and Transmission Association
Assisted in the preparation of a land use
application for the construction of a new substation in the City of
Brighton, connecting Tri-States’ 115-kV transmission line from Reunion
Substation to the Bromley Substation.
Environmental Assessment
Granby Pumping Plant-Windy Gap Substation
Transmission Line Rebuild
Environmental Planner
CLIENT: Western Area Power
Administration
Co-authored Land Use, Socioeconomics and
Health and Safety sections of the environmental assessment for the
repair/replacement of electric transmission lines.
Cedar Creek Wind Energy Project – Wind Farm, Electric
Transmission Line and Substation
Environmental Planner
CLIENT: BP Energy Company
Assisted in the
preparation of the 1041 applications in support of the siting and
construction of a wind energy farm, overhead electric transmission lines
and substations in Weld County. Performed archaeological records search and
assessment.
48th and
Race Street, Denver, CO
Project
Manager
CLIENT: Frederick Ross
Company
Performed code review in support of a use
permit application for new tenancy of a commercial-industrial property.
Coordinated the efforts of landscape architects in the production of a
parking plan, landscape plan and land use permit application for submission
to the City and County of Denver.
Department of Community Development 6/92-11/94 &
7/00-3/04
Senior Planner
CLIENT: Mason County,
Washington
Acted as the program manager for the
Watershed Management planning effort under State of Washington
ESHB2514/RCW90.82. Provided support and coordination for the formation of
planning and technical committees. Provided ongoing meeting facilitation
and subsequent county representation in the planning process. Provided
contracts administration and oversight of state grants and consultant
contracts. Authored grant applications and managed awarded grants for
support of ongoing watershed planning efforts. Prepared scope of work for
supplemental grant funding for water quality work related to the Total
Maximum Daily Load for the Skokomish River. Performed research for all
phases of the watershed planning process on such topics as water quality,
water quantity, instream flows, and salmon habitat. Coordinated meetings
and presentations and performed meeting facilitation.
Processed and reviewed commercial and
residential construction permit applications for consistency with county
ordinances and policies, which includes a critical areas ordinance, State
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review, and development regulations.
Performed wetland delineations and worked in conjunction with the US Army
Corps of Engineers on Clean Water Act, Section 404 compliance. Coordinated multi-jurisdictional
review of proposed developments in freshwater and marine waters.
Reviewed commercial development proposals
for consistency with storm water management requirements and development
regulations. Performed site inspections for concurrence with erosion and
sediment control plans. Also coordinated with the public works/engineering
department on traffic and natural resource issues. Performed environmental
review for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit
applications for proposed development within the county.
Vice President, Marketing 5/99-7/00
CLIENT: Viking GIS
Co-founder of a Geographic Information
Systems consulting services company specializing in services to companies
and federal agencies engaged in cultural resources management compliance
under NEPA and NHPA. Responsible for business development and marketing.
Computer Sciences Corporation 10/98-7/00
Archaeology Lab Director/Database Manager
CLIENT: United States Air
Force, Air Force Flight Test Center - EAFB
Supervised a staff of six archaeologists
and lab technicians. Successfully completed lab and field projects within
budgetary and time constraints. Integrated database technology into
lab procedures increasing efficiency and maximizing use of labor.
American Technologies Incorporated 2/97-4/97
Environmental Technician
CLIENT: Unites States
Department of Energy
As part of team, performed and completed
a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment under CERCLA to ASTM standards for
the sale of Naval Petroleum Reserve No.1. Performed site reconnaissance
field surveys to identify areas of potential contamination such as
pipelines, tank farms and well heads. Wrote and edited sections of the
draft and final Environmental Site Assessment submitted to the U.S. Department
of Energy.
Computer Sciences Corporation 5/95-1/97
Project Manager
CLIENT: United States Air
Force, Air Force Flight Test Center - EAFB
Performed a lead role in the writing and
preparation of Environmental Assessments and associated NEPA/EIAP documents
in accordance with AFI. Evaluated project proposals for compliance with the
Endangered Species Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, NHPA and other
federal and state rules. Major project work included assessment of:
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Base-wide
water quality improvement projects relating to wastewater treatment and
discharge.
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Instrument
Landing System (ILS) improvements
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Aircraft
fuel delivery system improvements
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Squadron
consolidation and re-alignment under Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
program
Computer Sciences Corporation 2/95-5/95
Archaeologist
CLIENT: United States Air
Force, Air Force Flight Test Center - EAFB
As part of a team, performed phase one
and two duties, this included site survey and site excavation of historic
and pre-historic sites. Identified and analyzed cultural material in the
field and lab. Wrote survey and site reports for submission to the Base
Historic Preservation Officer and California Office of Historic
Preservation.
Department of Community and Economic Development
4/91-4/92
Planning Assistant
CLIENT: City of Tumwater,
Washington
Developed and implemented a land-use
inventory strategy and database for the City of Tumwater. Designed a
methodology for conducting the inventory. Provided field verification of
land use on a parcel-by-parcel basis. Produced land use reports and presented
findings to the City Planning Commission and the City Council.
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