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RESUME
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S. DEAN WHITT, PHD, MBA, CNRM            RESUME   1103 S. Cascade Avenue Montrose, Colorado 81401 Evening Phone: 307-231-0398 Day Phone: 970-240-5309 Email: swhitt@blm.gov   OBJECTIVE   Gain a position in leadership where I can apply over 25 years of experience in natural resource and multiple-use land management, and a passion for conservation, outreach and education.   WORK EXPERIENCE   United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, Southwest District, Uncompahgre Field Office, Montrose, Colorado Assistant Field Manager - Natural Resources, GS-12 (3/2015-Present) -Enforced public land regulations and managed conflicts brought on by multiple stakeholders. -Managed Workforce and Budget Planning through Federal Performance Management Data Systems. -Administered Finance and Budget Management System for Uncompahgre Field Office budget (2.5 M). -Supervised interdepartmental team including administrative, biology, ecology, range, and recreation staff. -Provided oversight for receipt collection, data entry and audit of Federal Collections and Billing System. -Performed land health assessments with reporting analysis for forest, riparian and range lands. -Reported to National Conservation Land and Recreation Management Information Systems. -Attended senior leadership meetings and conference calls on both state and national levels. -Team lead for multiple environmental assessments including decisions, edits and reviews. -Performed employee performance appraisals and filled position vacancies for a staff of 12. *Facilitated district-wide grazing allotment plans and environmental assessments (+300,000 acres).   United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, Burns District, Hines, Oregon Steens Mountain Cooperative Management Protection Area (Andrews)/Three Rivers Resource Area District Recreation Manager - Supervisory Natural Resource Specialist GS-12 (2013-2014) -Administered federal Finance and Budget Management System for Burns District CMPA (2 M). -Reported to two Field Managers (Andrews/Three Rivers) as the Burns District Recreation Manager. -Managed Workforce and Budget Planning through Federal Performance Management Data Systems. -Supervised interdepartmental team including maintenance, realty, range, recreation, and wilderness staff. -Evaluated multiple environmental assessments including decisions and pre/post court edits and reviews. -Provided oversight for receipt collection, data entry and audit of Federal Collections and Billing System. -Reported to National Conservation Land and Recreation Management Information Systems. -Performed employee performance appraisals and filled position vacancies for a staff of 10. *Advisor for the Burns District Comprehensive Recreation Plan and Steens Mountain Advisory Council.   United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, High Desert District, Pinedale Field Office, Pinedale, Wyoming Natural Resource Specialist, GS-11 (2011-2013)   -Processed federal land use authorizations for oil and gas development. -Prepared NEPA planning and assessment documentation for proposed actions.                                                 -Enforced public land regulations and managed conflicts brought on by oil and gas development.                     -Conducted on-site inspections of planned drilling, production, abandonment, and final reclamation.                  -Managed interdisciplinary team including recreation, wildlife, cultural, range, and geology staff. -Prepared Wilderness Characteristics Inventory for Pinedale Field Office management area. *Responsible for management, inspection, and site stabilization of over 1,800 oil and gas wells.   Southwest Land Stewards - Reclamation and Recovery Specialists, Stephenville, Texas General Manager - Natural Resource Advisor (2005-2011) -Managed federal, state and county contracts totaling over $12 Million. -Supervised team of 6 interdisciplinary natural resource specialists. -Developed soil erosion control plans including storm water management. -Provided fire prevention assessments, landscaping, and recovery services. -Conducted wildlife evaluations, weed and pest control, and site security. -Performed range evaluations, improvements, and lease management. -Implemented reclamation of arid disturbed lands with steep terrains. -Led natural disaster assistance, recovery, and land/debris cleanup. *Contractor for 2005 Hurricane Katrina FEMA housing delivery, setup and debris removal.    ▪   S. DEAN WHITT, PHD, MBA, CNRM                       RESUME   State of Texas General Land Office, Austin, Texas   Patent Officer - Realty Specialist (2002-2005) -Legislatively mandated position tasked with acquisition and disposition of state trust land. -Managed realty team including legal title, contract specialists, secretarial and archival staff. -Presented applications and land disposition matters to the Texas School Land Board for authorization. -Drafted land policy and administered department budget (2.5M) for Land Board and state legislative review.                                           -Liaison and presenter to the Governor’s Office concerning realty law and sovereign land proposals. *Closed realty transactions that contributed over $150 Million to the Texas Public School Fund.       State of Texas General Land Office, Austin, Texas Natural Resource Specialist - Asset Manager (1998-2002) -Processed leases and easements for pipeline, fiber optic, and cell phone tower construction. -Reviewed environmental assessments for proposed right-of-way and other land/water disturbances.          -Worked on support team to develop annual budget and regulatory strategy for over 750,000 acres.                -Conducted environmental inspections of state land use, installation projects, and reclamation work.                               -Conducted wildlife evaluations/count studies for establishing hunting and recreational leases.                                               -Managed timber cutting contracts, replanting schedules, and sales revenue processing.                                                *Designed Access database to track state authorizations and budget requirements.   Texas A&M University Texas Agricultural Extension Service, College Station, Texas   Program Coordinator - Instructor (1991-1998) -Specialized in developing hands-on environmental education programs for Texas youth. -Provided educational guidance to a diverse population of over 500 teachers and 9000 students.

Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Stephenville, Texas

Plant Scientist - Student Intern (1985-1991) -Conducted research on legume plant cultivar for improving production and overall resilience.  -Studied field crop production to discover effects of climate and various soil conditioning methods. -Experimented to determine best methods of seed processing, storage, and priming. -Evaluated next generation herbicides and pesticides to control weeds and pests.  *Received Texas A & M University, College of Agriculture, Student Internship Award and Scholarship.

WORK DETAILS - SPECIALIST EXPERIENCE

 

Field Manager – Acting (2015)

Bureau of Land Management, Uncompahgre Field Office, Montrose, Colorado

 

District Advisor - OR/WA BLM State Director’s 2020 Vision Team (2014)

Bureau of Land Management, Portland, Oregon

 

Recreation/Wilderness Advisor - Steens Mountain Advisory Council (2014)

Bureau of Land Management, Burns District, Hines, Oregon

 

Reclamation Advisor (2013)

Jonah Interagency Office/Pinedale Anticline Project Office, Pinedale, Wyoming

 

Natural Resource Advisor - Pinedale Anticline Natural Gas Field Working Group (2013)

Pinedale Anticline Project Office, Pinedale, Wyoming

 

Natural Resource Advisor - Reclamation Advisor (2012)

Fontenelle Fire (65,000 acres) Big Piney, Wyoming

 

Credential Advisor (2012)

National Registry of Environmental Professionals, Glenview, Illinois

 

Fire Recovery Specialist - Reclamation Advisor (2007)

Witch Creek Fire (200,000 acres) San Diego, California

 

Natural Disaster Recovery Specialist (2005)

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, Louisiana

 

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TRAINING AND CERTIFICATES

 

Interagency Regional Wilderness Management Stewardship Training (2015)

Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Center, University of Montana

 

Diversity Change Agent Certificate - 40 Hour (2014)

Department of the Interior, Washington D.C.

 

Championing Diversity, Leading Across Generations, Working at Speed of Trust & Rethinking Stress

Franklin Covey Company, Salt Lake City, Utah (2014)

 

One DOI Supervisory Training - 40 Hour (2014)

Department of the Interior, Oregon/Washington Bureau of Land Management

 

Oregon/Washington BLM Supervisory Mentoring Program (2014)

Leadership Modules - Conflict Resolution, Crucial Conversations, Employee Relations, EPAPs and Budget

Department of the Interior, Oregon/Washington Bureau of Land Management

 

Incident Command System Training: Sections 100, 200, 700, 800 (2013)

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington D.C.

 

Occupational Safety and Health Professional Certificate - 132 Hours (2013)

Occupational Safety and Health Academy, Beaverton, Oregon

 

Natural Resource Advisor/Red Card Certificate (2013)

National Wildfire Coordinating Group, Boise, Idaho

 

Certified Natural Resource Manager (2013)

National Registry of Environmental Professionals, Glenview, Illinois

 

Oil and Gas Inspection and Enforcement Program (2012)

Department of the Interior, Wyoming Bureau of Land Management

 

Certified Environmental Safety and Compliance Officer (2012)

National Registry of Environmental Professionals, Glenview, Illinois

 

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS - PROJECT PARTICIPATION

 

 

Gunnison Sage-grouse RMP Amendment/EIS (2015)

Bureau of Land Management, Southwest District, Montrose, Colorado

 

North Delta and East Gunnison Gorge Grazing Permit Renewal Environmental Assessments (2015)

Bureau of Land Management, Uncompahgre Field Office, Montrose, Colorado

 

120,000 Acre Mesa Creek Land Health Assessments (2015)

Bureau of Land Management, Uncompahgre Field Office, Montrose, Colorado

 

Comprehensive Recreation Plan Environmental Assessment (2014)

Bureau of Land Management, Burns District, Hines, Oregon

 

Recreation Management Information System Report, Burns District (2014)

Bureau of Land Management, Washington D.C.

 

National Conservation Lands System Report, Steens Mountain CMPA (2014)

Bureau of Land Management, Washington D.C.

 

Oregon Sub-Region Greater Sage-Grouse RMP Amendment/EIS (2014)

Bureau of Land Management, Burns District, Hines, Oregon

 

Steens Mountain Allotment Management Plan Environmental Assessment (2014)

Bureau of Land Management, Burns District, Hines, Oregon

 

Three Rivers Resource Area Travel Management Plan (2014)

Bureau of Land Management, Burns District, Hines, Oregon

 

Pinedale Field Office Wilderness Characteristics Inventory (2011)

Bureau of Land Management, Rock Springs District, Pinedale, Wyoming

 

 

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S. DEAN WHITT, PHD, MBA, CNRM                                       RESUME

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Doctor of Philosophy (1999)

Agricultural Education, Leadership and Extension

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

 

Master of Business Administration (1991)

Human Resource Management, Marketing and Accounting

Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas

 

Bachelor of Science (1985)

Agricultural Business, Commerce and Development

Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas

 

PROFESSIONAL SKILL SETS

 

 

Human Resource Management

 

-Hiring, training and evaluating personnel.

-Fostering equal employment opportunity.

-Applying public leadership and ethical standards.

-Preparing organizational work plans and budgets.

-Directing staff and implementing customer service goals.

-Listening to and resolving employee and customer conflicts.

-Preparing payroll, inventory auditing and purchase requisitions.

-Maintaining financial documents, tax accounting and employee records.

-Using Microsoft Office products proficiently including Access and Excel.

-Drafting programmatic agreements, contracts and other documents involving critical review.

-Preparing memorandums, briefing documents and presentations.

 

Land Management

 

-Developing youth/public educational outreach programs.

-Organizing natural disaster assistance and recovery efforts.

-Developing reclamation plans for arid disturbed land with steep terrain.

-Leading interdisciplinary natural resource planning and development teams.

-Presenting land use proposals to authorizing boards, public and private groups.

-Preparing ROW applications, NEPA assessments, permits and remediation plans.

-Evaluating locations for recreational opportunity and visual resource management.

-Developing wilderness inventory, trail interpretations, and travel management plans.

-Addressing climate change through air and water quality monitoring and enforcement.

-Protecting the environment through resource advisement and fire management strategies.

-Implementing globally harmonized occupational safety and health management programs.

-Correlating data from aerial photography, topographic maps, water records and ecological surveys.

-Conducting land health assessments to determine carrying capacities, utilization and improvements.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

 

Certified public land and natural resource manager with over 25 years of experience.  Graduate human resource education to support leadership and senior staff applications.  Successful outdoor educator delivering environmental programs to public audiences.  Veteran land manager experienced with natural resource evaluation and development.  Competency with computers for increased productivity.  Great planning and goal setting skills with excellent communication and interpersonal traits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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S. DEAN WHITT, PHD, MBA, CNRM                                      RESUME

 

 

REFERENCES

 

BLM – District/Field Offices

 

Sara DawsonActing Field Manager (supervisor) 970-240-5338

sdawson@blm.govMontrose, Colorado

 

Teresa PfiferAssistant Field Manager 970-240-5316

tpfifer@blm.govMontrose, Colorado

 

Linda Nelson Administrative Officer970-240-5343

l1nelson@blm.govMontrose, Colorado

 

Lynae RogersRange Supervisor (subordinate)970-240-1068

lbrogers@blm.govMontrose, Colorado

 

Julie JacksonRecreation Planner (subordinate)970-240-5310

jmjackson@blm.govMontrose, Colorado

 

Debbie Burch-HawksResource Administrator (subordinate)970-240-5311

dburch@blm.govMontrose, Colorado

 

Rhonda Karges Field Manager(previous supervisor)541-573-4433

rkarges@blm.govHines, Oregon

 

Rick RoyField Manager541-573-4425

rroy@blm.govHines, Oregon

 

Brendan CainBurns District Manager541-573-4422

bcain@blm.govHines, Oregon

 

E. Lynn BurkettLakeview District Manager541-947-6100

eburkett@blm.govLakeview, Oregon

 

Tim Zebulske Supervisory NRS (previous supervisor) 307-367-5336

tzebuske@blm.gov Pinedale, Wyoming

 

Shane DeForestField Manager 307-367-5302

sdefores@blm.gov Pinedale, Wyoming

 

Eric DeckerProgram Coordinator 307-367-5386

egdecker@blm.govPinedale, Wyoming

Theresa DotySenior Budget Analyst406-533-7620

tdoty@blm.govMissoula, Montana

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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S. DEAN WHITT, PHD, MBA, CNRM                                       RESUME

 

 

CORE EXECUTIVE QUALITIES 2015

 

 

CEQ 1 - Leading Change:

 

·                   Completed 30 day detail as Acting Field Manager while also occupying Assistant Field Manager position.

·                   Planned project targets, edited third quarter projections, and completed entry for fiscal year 2015 Planning Management Data Systems (PMDS).

·                   Reviewed and edited Gunnison Sage-grouse Resource Management Plan Amendment/EIS.

CEQ 2 - Leading People:

 

·                   Led resource management team consisting of staff of 12 (full Table of Organization).

·                   Hired 3 full-time staff (Visitor Services Coordinator, Administrative Support Assistant, Recreation Technician/SRP Specialist).

·                   Hired 10 seasonal staff of which 2 were veterans.

·                   Provided oversight for 15 weeks of youth corps time on various projects:  tamarisk removal, weed control, plantings of over 1,000 native plants along the Dolores River, CO, trail building, Russian olive removal in Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, and cottonwood plantings in the Gunnison Gorge.

·                   Facilitated 3 reclamation/cleanup projects with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, Wildland Restoration Volunteers and River Restoration Adventures for Tomorrow.

CEQ 3 - Business Acumen:

 

·                   Cooperated with Colorado Mountain Bike Association (COPMOBA) to utilize a $200,000 non-motorized trail grant for youth corps and construction of 10 miles of trail near Ridgway, CO.

·                   Received $133,000 OHV Grant for the Uncompahgre Good Management Trail Crew to construct an advanced training obstacle course in Peach Valley near Delta, CO.

·                   Accounted for $551,900 in flexible and one-time spending.

·                   Balanced 2 million dollar plus federal budget within 2%.

CEQ 4 - Building Coalitions: 

 

·                   Facilitated “Latino and Public Lands” research project with Western University college student.

·                   Implemented Burn Canyon Memorandum of Understanding for new travel plan with San Miguel County, Norwood Chamber of Commerce, Town of Norwood, Norwood Park and Recreation District and West End Bike Alliance.

·                   Continued work with COPMOBA, Ouray County, Town of Ridgway, Ridgway State Park, Southwest Conservation Corps, and Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado to implement the Ridgway Travel Management Plan.

·                   Conducted two “Take it Outside Events” with Partners of Delta, Montrose, Ouray Counties and Dine College Native American Youth.

·                   Conducted 6th annual "Cottonwood Days - Hands on the Land Education Program” that provided environmental education to 6th grade students from Montrose, Olathe, Delta, Cedar Edge, Hotchkiss, Paonia and Crawford, CO.  The 5 day event was within the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area along the Gunnison River and involved over 600 youth and volunteers from Forest Service, National Park Service, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Trout Unlimited, and Colorado Canyons Association (~400 volunteer hours).

·                   Continued partnership work with USGS for Crawford Gunnison Sage-grouse Project incorporating work with eight volunteer and youth groups.

CEQ 5 – Results Driven:

 

·                   Processed controversial North Delta Grazing Permit Renewal Environmental Assessment (135 pages.)

·                   Completed west-end Montrose County Land Health Assessments that incorporated sampling of 120,000 acres with 75 Transects.

·                   Completed 3 Environmental Assessments and 3 Categorical Exclusions for field office.

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