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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURC ES AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES 14 16 NINTH STR EET, P.O. BOX
942836 SACRAMENTO, CA 94236-000 1 (916) 653-579 1
December 21, 2018
Mr. Frank L. Blackett, P.E. Regional Engineer Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission 100 First Street, Suite 2300 San Francisco,
California 94105-3084
EDMUND G . BROWN JR., Governor
FERC Project No. 2100 - Request to Conduct Level 2 Risk Analysis
for Oroville Dam Complex, Tenth Part 120 Independent Consultant's
Safety Review
Dear Mr. Blackett,
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) requests approval to
perform a level 2 risk analysis for the Oroville Dam Complex, Tenth
Part 120 Independent Consultant's Safety Inspection in conjunction
with the required Potential Failure Mode Analysis. As documented in
the enclosed letter and as required by recent federal code, the
United States Society on Dams (USSD) nominated qualified
consultants to prepare a level 2 risk analysis for the Oroville Dam
Complex. Based on review of each nominee's qualifications and
availability, DWR submits the resumes and seeks approval of the
following consultants nominated by USSD to serve as the Level 2
Risk Analysis Team:
• Dr. Dean Durkee, Gannett Fleming • Mr. William Fielder, HOR
Inc. • Mr. Thomas Hepler, Schnabel Engineering • Mr. Daniel Osmun,
HOR Inc. • Ms. Phoebe Percell , HOR Inc. • Dr. Elena Sossenkina,
HOR Inc.
In various roles and with DWR's support, the Level 2 Risk
Analysis Team will prepare, lead, review, and complete a level 2
risk analysis, in accordance with Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's (FERC) draft Risk Informed Decision Making procedures,
to inform the Tenth Part 120 safety inspection for the Oroville Dam
Complex. Additionally, enclosed for your review and approval is a
detailed plan prepared by the Level 2 Risk Analysis Team to
complete the risk analysis of distinct Oroville Dam Complex
structures through a series of five workshops. The plan contains
Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEIi) and has been
filed electronically as CEIi. Included in the plan is a list of
Facilitators and Subject Matter Experts broken down into discrete
roles for each workshop. The resumes of these individuals are
enclosed for your review and approval.
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The level 2 risk analysis will be submitted to FERC by December
31, 2019 with the Tenth Part 12D Independent Consultant's Safety
Inspection Report for the Oroville Dam Complex.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further,
please contact me at (916) 557-4555 or your staff may contact David
Sarkisian, State Water Project Chief Dam Safety Engineer at (916)
653-4395.
Sincerely,
GHydropower
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RESUME
Geotechnical Project Engineer
Matthew S. Balven, PE, PMP
CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Geotechnical Project Engineer managing
geotechnical and dams practice projects. Performs inspections and
engineering analysis of dams and provides geotechnical engineering
services for projects in the west. Computer skills include AutoCAD,
Computer‐Aided Stability Analysis of Gravity Dams (CADAM),
GEOSLOPE, LPILE, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint).
EDUCATION: BS, Geological Engineering (magna cum
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION(S): laude), Missouri University of
Science and
PE: Missouri ‐ No. 2005000950 (2005) Technology, 1999
Project Management Professional (PMP): Project MS, Civil
(Geotechnical) Management Institute (2011) Engineering, Oklahoma
Adult First Aid/CPR/AED: American Red Cross (2017) State
University, 2004
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE: Part 12 Dam Inspections, Various
Locations, ID, Idaho Power Company. Project Manager for the FERC
Part 12D inspections of five dams on the Snake River for the Idaho
Power Company. Also provided technical support for safety
inspections and potential failure mode analysis for two of the dams
(C.J. Strike and Milner). The Part 12D inspection includes review
of the supporting technical information document, conducting a
review workshop of the potential failure mode analysis, performing
a field inspection, and preparing a consultant safety inspection
report.
Helms Tunnel Technical Support Services, Fresno County, CA,
Carpi USA. Project Engineer for performing potential failure modes
analysis and reviewing the design and construction documents for
the Helms Tunnel waterproofing rehabilitation. The project includes
the design and installation of a Carpi geomembrane liner system to
reduce seepage through the 260‐foot long and 27‐foot diameter Helms
Pump Storage Plant hydroelectric facility concrete access tunnel.
The Helms Pump Storage facility includes a 10,000‐foot‐long tunnel
and penstock connecting the upper Courtright Reservoir to the lower
Wishon Reservoir and is owned and operated by Pacific Gas and
Electric (PG&E).
YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH FIRM: 4
YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER FIRMS: 14
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Oxbow and Brownlee Spillway Assessments, Hells Canyon in ID and
OR, Idaho Power Company. Served as Project Manager and provided
geological engineering support for focused spillway assessments of
three spillways at two dams in the Hells Canyon Hydroelectric
Project. The spillways evaluated included the Brownlee Spillway,
Oxbow Spillway, and Oxbow Fuse Plug Spillway in accordance with the
Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) request. The physical
inspection was performed by a Society of Professional Ropes Access
Technician (SPRAT) certified engineer because rope access was
required to facilitate inspection on the steeply sloped spillways.
A focused potential failure mode analysis (PFMA) was also performed
for each spillway.
Security Compliance Services, Sacramento, CA, California
Department of Water Resources (DWR). Geotechnical Project Engineer
providing technical support to the California DWR Security Program.
Using the findings, recommendations, and reports prepared under
previous task orders, our firm is performing work to support DWRʹs
State Water Project (SWP) Field Divisionʹs long‐term Security
Management Program requirements. The project includes conducting
security assessments and vulnerability studies of all critical
assets identified, directed, and required by the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC), the North American Electric
Reliability Corporationʹs Critical Infrastructure Protection
(NERC‐CIP), and SWP Security Program Instructions SP‐2; performing
security program compliance audits, reviews, or updates to related
security program documents; developing new or reviewing and
revising site‐specific security plans for all SWP critical
infrastructures; and developing conceptual drawings and preliminary
cost estimates of any recommendations and findings made throughout
the course of this task order to support the DWR/SWP budgetary
process. Our firm is providing assistance on confidential, for
official use only, and classified security information, data, and
advisories related to government, water, electric power, cyber,
dams, and communications infrastructure sectors. The project also
includes augmenting threat, risk, and vulnerability analyses to DWR
Headquarters and SWP Field Divisions. Prepares and conducts annual
security training for DWR and SWP staff and managers as it pertains
to their security plans and identified gaps. Responsibilities
include providing technical assistance on dam safety issues and, in
particular, potential failure modes.
Engineering Service – Hydro Power Plant Generation, Bigfork Dam
Part 12 Inspection, Bigfork, MT, PacifiCorp. Project Manager
overseeing independent consultant services for the Part 12
inspection of Bigfork Dam. Assisted as Project Engineer in
inspection activities and preparation of the Supporting Technical
Information Document and Dam Safety Surveillance and Monitoring
Plan.
Emergency Action Plan and Operations and Maintenance Manual
Preparation for Cimarroncito Dam, Cimarron, NM, Village of
Cimarron. Prepared a new Operations and Maintenance (O&M)
Manual for Cimarroncito Dam in accordance with New Mexico Office of
State Engineer requirements. The O&M Manual outlines the
schedule and procedure for inspections of the dam as well as
monitoring instrumentation. The manual also includes a
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description of maintenance to be performed at the dam and a
drawdown curve for the length of time to drawn down the reservoir
in the case of a dam safety emergency.
2100 Dams Potential Failure Modes Analysis (PFMA) Workshop
Services, Sacramento, CA, California Department of Water Resources.
Project Manager overseeing facilitation of PFMA workshops for
Project No. 2100 Dams. The P2100 Project is comprised of Oroville
Dam (the largest earth embankment dam in North America at 770 feet
tall), Thermalito Forebay Dam, Thermalito Afterbay Dam, Diversion
Dam, and Feather River Fish Barrier Dam. Served as recorder for the
workshop and documented discussions during the PFMA sessions.
Prepared individual PFMA reports for the five dams.
Mirror Pond Dam Inspection, Bend, OR, Bend Park & Recreation
District. Performed field inspection of a 100‐year old timber crib
dam located on the Deschutes River. The purpose of the inspection
was to determine whether the dam was in sufficient condition for
continued use and what effort would be required for continued safe
use of the dam. Generated an inspection report documenting the
condition of the dam and provided alternatives with cost estimates
for the rehabilitation or reconstruction of the dam.
Dam Inspections for Water Dam Stewardship Program, AZ, CO, and
NM, Freeport‐McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Project Manager for
the Freeport‐McMoRan Copper & Gold Water Dam Stewardship
Program within the United States. More than 300 dams were evaluated
as a part of this program. Assessments included a review of
available information for the facilities and site visits to
identify any dam features of concern or any dam deficiencies.
Reports were prepared for the individual sites to provide
information on the inventory of dams and recommendations for
identified deficiencies.
Miner Flat Dam, White Mountain Indian Reservation, Whiteriver,
East Central AZ, White Mountain Apache Tribe. Geotechnical Engineer
providing technical support for geologic interpretation and
characterization. The proposed structure is a roller‐compacted
concrete (RCC) dam, approximately 160 feet high with a crest length
of about 450 feet. Due to the geology of the proposed dam
foundation, an early site review is critical. Our firm is reviewing
existing data, including previous studies; developing a preliminary
site model; and identifying, collecting, and analyzing additional
data to better characterize the geologic conditions at the proposed
dam site.
Geotechnical On‐Call Services, Statewide AZ, Arizona Department
of Transportation. Geotechnical Engineer providing technical
support for rock slope stabilization. Our firm is conducting
subsurface investigations to identify and locate horizontally and
vertically significant soil, rock types, and groundwater conditions
and to establish the characteristics of the subsurface materials by
conducting sampling and laboratory or in‐situ testing.
Phase 1 Investigations, Honolulu, HI, State of Hawaii Department
of Land and Natural Resources. Project Manager for Phase 1
investigations on five dams on the islands of Oahu, Maui, and
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Kauai. The dams are earth‐embankment structures and range from
21 feet in height to 34 feet in height. They were constructed
primarily to provide irrigation for agricultural operations (sugar
cane and pineapple), as well as to meet water‐supply and
flood‐protection needs. The Phase 1 investigations were performed
to evaluate the jurisdictional status of the dams and to provide an
assessment of their condition. Made recommendations for needed
repairs and provided any additional information required.
EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO GANNETT FLEMING:
Ameren, St. Louis, MO
Civil Engineer – Dam Safety and Hydro Engineering responsible
for site inspections of large concrete dams at three hydro
facilities, earthen embankments for coal ash impoundments, and
other dams/levees in Amerenʹs fleet. Safely maintained Amerenʹs
dams. Assigned risk to deficiencies identified at the dams and
initiated projects to correct identified risks. Tracked and made
certain the dam inspections were in regulatory compliance with
federal, state, and local agencies. Additionally responsible for
performing project management/engineering design for construction
projects including slurry walls, bridges, spillways, and dam
repairs.
Post‐Tensioned Rock Anchor Corrosion Assessment, CEATI
International Inc. Participated in an industrywide study of
potential corrosion to rock anchors in dams with only grout for
corrosion protection. The scope of work involved extracting anchors
from dams being decommissioned and evaluating the conditions of
their anchors. The study will support determining the remaining
design life of older vintage anchors in working dams.
Taum Sauk Hydroelectric Plant, Lesterville, MO, Ameren Missouri.
Dam Safety Engineer working on the Taum Sauk Pumped Storage
Hydroelectric Power Station beginning in 2007. The facility
includes two reservoirs (upper and lower), both with concrete
gravity dams. Responsibilities included conducting dam safety
inspections, monitoring instrumentation data, maintaining and
exercising Emergency Action Plans, managing engineering studies,
training operations personnel, and corresponding with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission on dam safety issues.
Taum Sauk Refill Program, Lesterville, MO. Assisted in
developing and overseeing initial filling of the reconstructed Taum
Sauk Upper Reservoir Dam, a 100‐foot‐high roller‐compacted concrete
(RCC) dam at the Taum Sauk Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power
Station near Lesterville. Performed ongoing inspections of the
structure and monitored instrumentation during filling. The rate of
filling of the reservoir was determined based on instrumentation
response.
Keokuk Hydroelectric Plant, Keokuk, IA, Ameren Missouri. Dam
Safety Engineer responsible for managing engineering studies and
construction projects for the Keokuk Hydroelectric Power Station.
The facility consists of a run‐of‐the‐river hydroelectric dam and
power plant
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across the Mississippi River. The dam just celebrated its 100th
anniversary and was the largest power plant in the world when
completed in 1913. Responsibilities also included conducting dam
safety inspections, developing an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) with
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), coordinating joint EAP
exercises with the USACE, training operations personnel, and
corresponding with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
(IDNR) on dam safety issues.
Dam Inspections for Coal Ash Impoundments, St. Louis, MO, Ameren
Missouri. Dam Inspector for a fleet of industrial waste impoundment
dams at Amerenʹs coal‐fired power stations. The fleet consists of
six earthen embankment dams ranging from 20 to 40 feet in height.
As the ownerʹs representative, responsibilities also included
providing project management for construction projects resulting
from deficiencies identified in inspections and reporting to the
Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Labadie Coal‐Fired Power Station Slurry Wall, Labadie, MO,
Ameren Missouri. Evaluated multiple alternatives for cutting off
seepage occurring at the downstream toe of an earthen embankment
dam used for fly ash storage. Designed and developed a bid package
for a soil‐bentonite slurry wall to serve as a seepage cut‐off wall
through the fly ash dam, selected as the best alternative based on
expected effectiveness and lifetime costs. Also performed
construction management services for the project. Additional
responsibilities included determining the location and sizing two
emergency spillways at the Labadie bottom ash and fly ash
ponds.
Osage Waterstop Repair, Lake of the Ozarks, MO, Ameren Missouri.
Owners Project Manager responsible for replacing waterstops at
leaking joints at Bagnell Dam, a 150‐foot‐tall concrete gravity dam
located at Amerenʹs Osage Hydroelectric Power Station. The dam was
built in the 1930s, and the original copper waterstops had failed
at several vertical joints. Performed an engineering study to
evaluate technologies available to reduce leakage through these
failed waterstops. Selected rubber hose‐type replacement seals,
installed in a hole drilled 170 feet into the dam behind the
existing waterstops along the length of the vertical joints.
Performed construction management during installation.
Osage and Taum Sauk Leak Collection and Monitoring, MO. Designed
systems to collect leakage and monitor flows with flumes and
weirs.
Ameren Dam Safety Training Program, IL, IA, MO, Ameren. Assisted
in developing classroom and computer‐based dam safety training
modules for Ameren personnel. Served as lead trainer for the
classroom training sessions. Also developed a computer‐based
training course for external contractors and consultants working at
Ameren dams. More than 1,000 individuals were trained.
Taum Sauk Emergency Action Plan (EAP), MO. Assisted in
developing a new EAP for the Taum Sauk Upper and Lower Reservoirs.
Coordinated new dam break analysis development of new inundation
maps.
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Taum Sauk Potential Failure Mode Analysis (PFMA), MO.
Participated in first full PFMA session for the Taum Sauk Pumped
Storage Plant.
Terracon, Raleigh, NC
Geotechnical Department Manager responsible for managing
geotechnical and drilling departments with a staff of five
employees. Performed hiring and staff supervision duties.
Responsible for marketing and financial tracking.
Geotechnical Project Engineer responsible for managing
geotechnical projects from proposal stage to completion. Projects
included buildings, roadways, port facilities, parking decks, and
airports. Developed subsurface exploration and laboratory testing
programs. Performed engineering analysis for foundations, ground
improvements, pavement design, retaining walls, and slope
stability. Developed client relationships and performed marketing
services.
Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base Housing Project, Jacksonville,
NC. Conducted geotechnical engineering for a large public‐private
venture housing development at the Marine Corps base. The project
included single‐family housing, multifamily housing, and community
structures. Utilized ground improvement for supporting shallow
foundations on soft ground conditions as well as driven‐pile
foundations.
Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. Provided geotechnical
engineering analysis for deep excavation support and shallow
foundation design at the new Raleigh Convention Center.
Grain Structures. Performed geotechnical and construction
monitoring support for large slip‐formed grain structures
throughout the Mid‐Atlantic states. Assisted in foundation design
and ground improvements including driven concrete piles, timber
piles, shallow ring mat foundations, and Geopier systems. Observed
dynamic Pile Driving Analyzer testing during driving of piles as
well as static load tests of piles.
Communication Towers. Provided geotechnical engineering for
monopole, self‐supporting, and guyed communication tower
foundations in the Mid‐West and Mid‐Atlantic states. Assisted in
foundation design using LPILE software.
Terracon, Tulsa, OK
Geotechnical Project Engineer/Field Engineer responsible for
managing geotechnical projects and performing field‐engineering
services, including pressuremeter testing, in situ hydraulic
conductivity testing, ground‐penetrating radar, field resistivity,
and borehole logging. Additionally, managed construction
materials‐testing projects.
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Port of Anchorage Expansion, Anchorage, AK. Performed slope
stability analysis for deep fills and cell structures to expand the
Port of Anchorage. Used Slope/W software to analyze stability under
static and seismic conditions.
Wal‐Mart Structures. Conducted geotechnical investigations and
engineering analysis for new and remodeled Wal‐Mart stores and
distribution centers in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and throughout
Mid‐Atlantic states.
Diamond Sevens Dam, Owasso, OK, Belongia Consultants. Assisted
in preliminary field investigation and geologic assessment for
construction of a new 150‐foot‐high earthen dam. Classified soil
and rock during subsurface exploration and conducted packer testing
to determine in situ hydraulic conductivity of the foundation
materials.
81st Street South Widening, Tulsa, OK. Provided support in the
design of an approximately 25‐foot‐tall secant pile wall
constructed for the widening of 81st Street South in Tulsa.
Annual Dam Inspections of Various Dams, OK. Project Engineer
responsible for performing annual engineering inspections at
various high‐hazard earth dams as required by the Oklahoma Water
Resource Board. Work included inspection of the upstream face,
downstream face, crest, downstream areas, spillways, outlet works,
and reservoir area. Results of the inspections along with
photographs of the findings were compiled in a report and submitted
to the clients.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) American
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Centre for Energy Advancement
through Technological Innovation
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS:
Haddock, M.H., and M.S. Balven. ʺCase Study of
Concrete Monolith Joint Waterstop Repair at Bagnell
Dam.ʺ Paper presented at the ASDSO Conference, Seattle,
WA, September 20, 2010.
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State o Cali ornia Department o Water Resources | Part 12D
P-2100 Oroville Complex
Alex Bjelica, P.E. Alex s a Mechan cal Eng neer n the Hydropower
and Hydraul c Structures
Group w th n Black & Veatch Water, currently lead ng mechan
cal projects for
hydropower and water supply appl cat ons, w th focus on large
valves and
process control systems. Alex has a background n systems ntegrat
on and
hydropower asset management.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
PG&E | Asset Management; San Francisco, CA | 2011-18
Program Manager. Led r sk-based asset management programs for
hydropower
equ pment across 68 powerhouses. Programs covered large valves
(pressure
regulat ng and emergency shutoff types), governors, turb nes,
bear ngs, and o l
sp ll prevent on. Managed $500k/yr (approx.) of test ng and
assessment
act v t es for spec f c assets. Programmat c work ncluded
develop ng cond t on
assessment methodolog es and acceptance cr ter a, n t at ng
nspect ons,
evaluat ng f nanc al and non-f nanc al consequences, and develop
ng
probab l ty-based f nanc al analys s. R sk m t gat on act v t es
ncluded
propos ng cap tal mprovement projects, develop ng long term
nvestment
strateg es, mod fy ng eng neer ng and operat onal gu dance
documents, and
nterfac ng w th sen or stakeholders for buy- n.
EBMUD | Briones Outlet Tower Seismic Upgrade; Oakland, CA |
2016-18
Lead Mechan cal Eng neer. Performed assessment and prel m nary
des gn for
s x 60- nch outlet valves for East Bay Mun c pal Ut l ty D str
ct as part of se sm c
retrof t project.
MWD o So. Cal | Valve Study; Los Angeles, CA | 2015-16
Lead Mechan cal Eng neer. Performed comprehens ve study for
Metropol tan
Water D str ct of Southern Cal forn a, analyz ng 300 ps sect
onal z ng valves
rang ng from 60 nch to 96 nch n d ameter. Completed global
evaluat on of
vendors and benchmark ng w th other major ut l t es.
TRWD | Arlington Outlet Hydroelectric; Arlington, TX |
2010-13
Lead Mechan cal Eng neer. Des gned and coord nated construct on
for new 80
mgd (1.3 MW) energy-recovery turb ne for TRWD’s pumped water
system.
Des gn ncluded 36”, 48”, 56” butterfly valves and cool ng water
system.
Coord nated and rev ewed shop draw ngs from turb ne suppl
er.
NY DEP | Tunnel 3 Construction Management; Manhattan, NY |
2010-11
Mechan cal Inspector. Prov ded on-s te nspect on for d str but
on chambers for
connect on for the Manhattan leg of the C ty Tunnel No. 3, Stage
2, water system,
wh ch ncluded 36” and 48” valves and p p ng located below
ground. Prov ded
mechan cal des gn rev ew of act vat on plan.
SME – MECHANICAL ENGINEER, VALVES
Specialization: Large Valves, Actuation & Controls
O ice Location Sacramento, CA
Education • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas,
2007
• .S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 2002,
Cum Laude.
Pro essional Registration PE – 2012, CA, M36235
Pro essional Associations • American Society of Mechanical
Engineers
Year Career Started 2002
Year Started with B&V 2007
BLACK & VEATCH | Alex jelica, P.E. 1
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PROPOSAL | Client
LG&E | Ohio Falls Dewatering; Louisville, KY | 2010-11
Lead Mechan cal Eng neer. Des gned portable gate-mounted pump
dewater ng
system mounted to allow refurb shment of 8 ex st ng turb
ne-generators on run-
of-the-r ver hydro plant. Efforts ncluded conceptual stud es,
des gn of ta l gate
mounted pumps, and ass stance w th procurement and test ng.
Paci iCorp | Merwin Fish Trap Upgrades; Merwin, WA | 2007-11
Lead Mechan cal Eng neer. Prov ded des gn and construct on phase
serv ces for
new f sh trap and haul attached to an ex st ng powerhouse. The
des gn ncluded
large valves and p p ng up to 108” d ameter, var able speed
Franc s turb nes,
and pumps up to 60” d ameter. The project requ red other un que
features
nclud ng automated underwater gates, a r-cleaned ntake screens,
and
constra nts due to aquat c sens t v ty.
Northern Water | Carter Lake Energy Recovery; Carter Lake Res.,
CO | 2010
Mechan cal Eng neer. Ass sted des gn of two 48” turb ne nlet
valves w th
hydraul c actuators for two new hydroelectr c turb ne-generators
for the
d str ct’s raw water supply system.
SFPUC | Holm Powerhouse; Moccasin, CA | 2015-16
Lead Mechan cal Eng neer. Led upgrade of governor controls and
cool ng water
systems for two 85 MW mpulse un ts.
PG&E | Spaulding 2 Governor Upgrade; Lake Spaulding, CA |
2015
Project Lead. Lead a project to upgrade governor hydraul c power
un t and
gateshaft governor for a 4 MW vert cal Franc s turb ne.
Construct on pend ng.
Midwest City | WWTP Upgrades; Midwest City, OK | 2010-11
Mechan cal Eng neer. Des gned three 200 hp gearless turbo
blowers for MBBR
bas ns and assoc ated d str but on p p ng/valves. Ass sted n
vendor
preselect on effort.
Riverside DPW | WWTP Phase 1 Expansion; Riverside, CA |
2010-11
Mechan cal Eng neer. Analyzed flow cond t ons for upgrades to
aerat on bas ns,
des gned one 500 hp geared aerat on blower and seven 300 hp
gearless turbo
blowers for del very of scour a r to MBR process.
San Diego Co. Water Authority | San Vicente Dam Raise; San
Vicente, CA | 2009
Mechan cal Eng neer. Evaluate d esel eng ne-generator alternat
ves for
temporary backup power dur ng construct on phase and feas b l ty
of
compl ance w th state em ss ons cr ter a us ng d fferent
technolog es.
2 Alex jelica, P.E. | BLACK & VEATCH
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State o Cali ornia Department o Water Resources | Part 12D
P-2100 Oroville Complex
Solid Waste Authority o Palm Beach Co. | Southwest County Trans
er Station; Palm Beach, FL | 2007-09
Mechan cal Eng neer. Des gned several screw and rec procat ng
compressors for
a r powered equ pment at a sol d waste transfer stat on. Des
gned fuel and
lubr cant d spens ng and storage systems for veh cle ma ntenance
shops.
City o Winston-Salem | Elledge WWTP Upgrades; Winston-Salem, NC
| 2007-08
Mechan cal Eng neer. Des gned three 2,500 kW eng ne-dr ven
generators and
fuel storage system. Env ronmental and s te-spec f c cons derat
ons requ red
add t onal p p ng protect on and p pe support des gn.
Town o Oak Island | WW Collection Upgrades; Oak Island, NC |
2007
Mechan cal Eng neer. Des gned mult ple tra ler-mounted and stat
onary eng ne-
generators rang ng from 20 kW to 800 kW to serve as standby
power for
vacuum collect on stat ons.
Systems Integration (Various Clients) | 2002-2005
Systems Integrator. Des gned, programmed, and tested d str buted
control
systems for mult ple water mun c pal t es and other ndustr al cl
ents, nclud ng
remote and n-plant pump ng systems.
BLACK & VEATCH | Alex jelica, P.E. 3
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WILLIAM COLE, PG, CEG, CHG
Senior Consultant
Role: Geology SME
REGISTRATIONS
Certified Hydrogeologist*
CA | No. 403
Certified Engineering Geologist*
CA | No. 1202
Professional Geologist**
CA | No. 3855
**Also registered: WA
**Also registered: WA & WY
EDUCATION
MS | Geology | 1980
Texas A&M University, College Station
BS | Geology | 1977
Texas A&M University, College Station
EXPERIENCE
Professional Start Date: 8/1980
SAGE Start Date: 8/2017
ASSOCIATIONS
Geological Society of America
International Association of
Engineering Geologists
U.S. Society on Dams
Earthquake Engineering Research
Institute
Seismological Society of America
International Society of Rock
Mechanics
American Rock Mechanics Association
Association of Environmental and
Engineering Geologists
American Society of Civil Engineers
Engineers Without Borders
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Bill Cole, Senior Consultant, is a Professional Geologist,
Certified Engineering Geologist, and
Certified Hydrogeologist, with more than 35 years of experience
in earth movement, seismic
geology, and related earth hazard assessments. He has served on
Independent Review Boards
for jurisdictional agencies, including the California Department
of Water Resources and the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers. He recently served a two-year term on
the Geology Technical Advisory
Committee (GeoTAC) to the State of California Board of
Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors
and Geologists (BPELSG). He also has participated in safety
reviews of more than 100 dams in
support of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission risk
reduction program for hydroelectric
facilities.
Mr. Cole is recognized as an experienced geopractitioner and has
participated in numerous civil
works projects involving fault, landslide, and coastal
processes. He has investigated subsidence
and distress associated with construction of transit tunnels,
directed research-level studies of
earthquake-triggered landsliding, and mapped seafloor features
and sub-seafloor geology for
offshore structures and underwater pipelines. Project experience
has been in geographically
diverse regions, including the People’s Republic of China,
Mexico, Ivory Coast, and Saudi Arabia,
as well as Alaska, California, Hawaii, Washington, Utah, Nevada,
Texas, and Louisiana. He recently
completed a geologic hazards assessment of a hydroelectric
project in the Republic of Armenia.
RECENT REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Miners Ranch and Little Grass Valley Dams Fault Rupture Hazards
Assessments,
South Feather Water and Power Agency | Butte County, CA
Seismic geology study of faults in vicinity of two dams,
including evaluation of whether fault
traces pass through dams, and potential for foundation
displacement. Scope of work:
photogeologic mapping from aerial photographs, geologic field
mapping, assessment of fault
activity, fault displacement estimates, development of seismic
parameters for ground motion
estimates, and review of seismic slope stability analyses.
Upper Feather River Dams Safety Review Board
California State Department of Water Resources | Northern
California
Current member of Dam Safety Review Board responsible for
assessing performance and
conditions of 3 dams in northeastern California. Work involves
field inspections, review of design
and construction documents, evaluations of instrumentation and
monitoring procedures,
assessments of seismic and geologic conditions, and preparation
of findings reports.
New Bullards Bar Dam Seepage Evaluation and Grout Curtain
Remediation
Yuba County Water Agency | Yuba County, CA
Provided design support and onsite geology expertise to
remediate a leaking grout curtain
beneath a large concrete arch dam. Project work involved
monitoring/recording of drilling, water
testing and grouting; monitoring of foundation drain holes and
uplift pressure instruments
throughout exploration and grouting operations; and interaction
with FERC and DSOD.
Constraints to project objectives included high hydrostatic
pressures and hydraulic
communication between drains and grout holes. Project
successfully reduced foundation
seepage without increasing uplift pressures.
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saGe ENGINEERS
WILLIAM COLE, PG, CEG, CHG
Senior Consultant
Howard Hanson Dam Independent External Peer Review Panel
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Tacoma, WA
Member of Independent External Peer Review panel responsible for
reducing excessive seepage through earthfill dam, and dam
safety
modifications identified through the USACE Risk Reduction
Program. Scope of work included technical review of design and
supporting
documentation and during-construction observations of mitigation
implementation. Drainage measures include vertical and
horizontal
drains and remediation of an existing drainage tunnel. Dam
safety improvements include spillway anchors, upstream
embankment
armoring, and anchorages for new debris booms, associated with
impacts from Probable Maximum Flood.
Warm Springs Dam Emergency Water Supply Outlet Tunnel
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Sonoma County, CA
Lead Geologist for new emergency water supply (tunnel and
pipeline alternatives) from Lake Sonoma to fish hatchery owned by
U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers. Responsible for geologic exploration
along water supply routes, including supervising geology field team
and
assisting in logging 1,900 feet of core, calculation of Rock
Quality Designation (RQD) and Rock Mass Rating (RMR), and selection
of rock
core samples for laboratory testing.
Dam Safety Inspections and Reviews, Multiple Hydro Systems in
California
Confidential Utility Client | Northern California
Project Team Geologist for inspections and safety evaluations
for multiple low-hazard facilities in the Pit River-Battle Creek,
Feather,
Yuba-Bear, Mokelumne-Stanislaus, San Joaquin, and Kern River
systems. Work involved site and air photo mapping,
characterizing
landslide and erosion hazards, assessing seismic sources for
ground motion analyses, and preparing geology portions of STIDs
(2007-
2012).
New Exchequer Dam, Rapid Spillway Assessment and Mitigation
Merced Irrigation District | Mariposa County, CA
Geologic assessment and onsite expertise to support rapid
evaluation and mitigation of potential spillway erosion in
anticipation of
runoff from historic snow pack. Mitigation approach consisted of
concrete armoring of stacked riprap. The bedrock surface was
prepared
by removal of weak and sheared rock, followed by high-pressure
water jet and vacuum cleaning. Expedited regulatory review and
an
aggressive construction schedule resulted in completion of
mitigation before the rising reservoir level reached the spillway
gates (2017).
Upper American River Project
Sacramento Municipal Utility District | Northern California
Project Team Geologist for FERC Part 12D inspections and safety
evaluations for 6 facilities in SMUD’s UARP Project. Follow-up
studies
included focused analyses of foundation erosion and rock slope
instability issues due to predicted PMF overtopping at Slab Creek
and
Junction Dams. Work included geologic field measurements of
joint and kinematic analyses of potential failure modes (2008 and
2013).
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
• 2015-2018, Dam Safety Review Board, Upper Feather River Dams,
State Water Project, California Department of Water Resources.
• 2012-2014, State of California Board for Professional
Engineers, Land Surveyors, Geologists and Geophysicists, Technical
Advisory
Committee. 2010-2015, Independent External Review Panel, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Howard Hanson Dam Drainage
Improvement Project.
• 2009-2013, Dam Safety Review Board, Oroville-Thermalito, State
Water Project, California Department of Water Resources.
• 2002-2003, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute,
Committee Co-Chair.
• 2000-2004, Association of Environmental and Engineering
Geologists, Committee Chair.
• 1998, Geologic Consultant, Three Gorges Dam Project, Chang
Jiang Water Resources Commission, People’s Republic of China.
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DEAN B. DURKEE, PHD, PE Summary of Qualifications and Experience
Dr. Dean B. Durkee, PE is the FERC Part 12D Independent Consultant
for PacifiCorp Energy’s Bigfork Dam in Montana and an approved FERC
PFMA facilitator. His expertise includes evaluating and designing
new dams and developing rehabilitation and modification designs for
existing dams, including earth embankment, lined rockfill,
roller-compacted concrete (RCC), and moveable crest dams for
hydroelectric power generation, flood control, water supply,
recreation, and tailings management. Dean has provided inspection
and assessment, geotechnical investigation, and dam safety review
services for more than 350 dams, and has participated in failure
modes and effects analysis and risk analysis workshops for 35 dams
in the last 10 years. Dean currently serves as President of the US
Society on Dams and on USSDs Committee on Dam Safety. He is also
active in the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) and
serves on their Dam Safety Peer Review Committee.
Relevant Projects Rhinedollar Dam Risk Informed Decision Making
(RIDM) Pilot Project, Southern California Edison. Principal
Engineer and Facilitator for FERC Regulated Level 3 and Level 4
Risk Assessment of Rhinedollar Dam. Project includes facilitation
of semi-quantitative (Level 3) and quantitative (Level 4) risk
analyses for the purposes of developing the plans for mitigation of
spillway, seismic, and normal operation potential failure modes.
The project is one of the first of its kind under the newly
developed Risk Informed Decision Making guidelines released by the
FERC in 2016. Southern Division Complex (P2426) Seismic
Vulnerability Assessment, Southern, CA, CA DWR. Project Principal
for QA/QC, execution of the work, client coordination, and delivery
of final reports. He also facilitated the Vulnerability Workshop.
The P2426 dams consist of Devil Canyon Second Afterbay, Cedar
Springs Dam, Pyramid Dam, and Quail Dam as well as other components
of the State Water Project, including conveyance canals, tunnels,
and pipelines. The Vulnerability Assessment Workshop was performed
over a period of 2 days with 30 participants, including the owner
and operators from DWR, and various Subject Matter Experts to
develop an understanding of the response of DWR properties to a
major earthquake along the San Andreas Fault and the subsequent
recovery opportunities related to the SWP Infrastructure.
Oroville and Thermalito Complex (P2100) and Southern Division
Complex (P2426) PFMA, Oroville, CA, CA DWR. Project Principal for
QA/QC, execution of the work, client coordination, and delivery of
final PFMA Reports. Facilitated the PFMA Workshops. The P2100
facilities include Oroville Dam (770 feet earthen embankment),
Biddle Canyon Saddle Dam, Parish Camp Saddle Dam, Thermalito
ForebayDam, Thermalito Afterbay Dam, Diversion Dam, and Feather
River Fish Barrier Dam. The PFMA workshops were performed over a
period of 4 weeks with 25 participants, including the FERC, the
ICs, DSOD, and the Director’s Safety Review Board. The P2426 dams
consist of Devil Canyon Second Afterbay, Cedar Springs Dam, Pyramid
Dam, and Quail Dam. The PFMA workshops associated with these
facilities were performed over a period of 3 weeks with 25
participants, including the FERC, the IC, DSOD, and the Director’s
Safety Review Board.
Years of Experience with Current Firm: 15 Years of Experience
with Other Firms: 12 Education: BS, Civil Engineering, Colorado
State University, 1990 MS, Geotechnical Engineering, University of
Rhode Island, 1992 PhD, Geotechnical Engineering, Colorado State
University, 2000 Professional
PE: California - No. 58457 (1998), Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico,
Texas, Wyoming, Hawaii, Montana, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Colorado,
Oregon
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Professional Affiliations: ASDSO
Dam Safety Program Peer Review Committee Dam Safety Outreach
Instructor
USSD Committee Member, Dam Safety and Security – Risk
ASCE
BigFork Dam, Engineering Service – Hydro Power Plant Generation,
Bigfork, MT, PacifiCorp. Part 12D Independent Consultant. The first
Part 12D inspection includes development of the supporting
technical information document (STID), consultant safety inspection
report (CSIR), QA/QC, and potential failure mode analysis with
input to the Dam Safety Surveillance and Monitoring Plan
(DSSMP).
Santa Felicia Dam - Part 12D Safety Inspection Report, Santa
Felicia, CA, United Water Conservation District. Part 12D
Independent Consultant for Santa Felicia Dam. The Part 12D
inspection includes development of the STID, conducting a review
workshop of the PFMA, and preparing a CSIR, with input to the
DSSMP.
Milner Dam, Engineering Services – Hydro Power Plant Generation,
Boise, ID, Idaho Power Company. Part 12D Independent Consultant for
Milner Dam in Idaho. The Part 12D inspection includes development
of the STID, conducting a review workshop of the PFMA, and
preparing a CSIR, with input to the DSSMP.
CJ Strike Dam, Engineering Services – Hydro Power Plant
Generation, Boise, ID, Idaho Power Company. Part 12D Independent
Consultant for CJ Strike Dam in Idaho. The Part 12D inspection
includes development of the STID, conducting a review workshop of
the PFMA, and preparing a CSIR, with input to the DSSMP.
Ashokan Reservoir PFMA, Ashokan, NY, New York City Department of
Environmental Protection. PFMA Facilitator for a PFMA workshop
using FERC procedures for a cyclopean masonry gravity dam, eight
earthen dikes, and appurtenant structures. Planned and facilitated
the PFMA and reviewed the final report.
Tempe Town Lake Dam Replacement, Tempe, AZ, City of Tempe.
Project Principal for overall client relationship and project
management, oversight of the design process, and assistance to the
City with the coordination of public and stakeholder interactions
for the evaluation, design, and construction management of the
replacement of the Tempe Town Lake downstream dam. The existing
downstream dam consisted of four 16-foot-high air-inflated rubber
bladders, each approximately 240 feet long, anchored to a concrete
foundation slab. Gannett Fleming assisted the City in determining
the best possible downstream dam replacement option. Assisted with
developing alternatives for replacement of the downstream dam;
conducting an alternatives workshop with project stakeholders;
performing hydrologic and hydraulic analyses associated with the
design inflow conditions; and preparing preliminary design plans, a
basis of design report, and documentation for presentation of the
alternatives process and recommended alternative to the City
Council and Mayor. The replacement dam consists of eight
17-foot-high hydraulically operated steel crest gates, each 106
feet long, with a roller-compacted concrete (RCC) foundation
approximately 100 feet downstream of the existing dam..
Miner Flat Dam Design Services, Whiteriver, AZ, White Mountain
Apache Tribe. Project Principal for design of the proposed Miner
Flat Dam, a 160-foot-tall RCC dam with a 450-foot-long crest. Due
to the complex geology of the proposed dam foundation, an early
site review is critical. Our firm is reviewing existing data,
including previous studies; developing a preliminary site model;
and identifying, collecting, and analyzing additional data to
better characterize the geologic conditions at the proposed dam
site. Preliminary design of the dam and other critical elements
related to its safe operation, including foundation improvements,
seepage mitigation measures, and rock slope stability measures are
currently also ongoing.
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RESUMÉ — Robin FELL
DATE OF BIRTH:
NATIONALITY:
EDUCATION:
EMPLOYMENT: 1966-1970 1972-1977
1970-1972
1977-1985
1985-1989
1989-1993
1993 -2005
2005 to present
PUBLICATIONS
RESEARCH INTERESTS
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
AWARDS
25th August 1944, Melbourne, Australia
Australian
BE (Civil), University of Queensland 1965 (University Medal for
outstanding merit) M Eng Sc, University of Queensland, 1966
Australian Department of Housing and Construction, Melbourne
(Hydro-electric and Dam Engineering)
Coffey and Hollingsworth, Brisbane, Consulting Geotechnical
Engineers
Coffey and Partners, Sydney, Consulting Geotechnical Engineers,
Principal Engineer and Director
University of New South Wales, School of Civil Engineering,
Visiting Professor (1985-87), then Professor, Head of Department of
Geotechnical Engineering
Head of School of Civil Engineering, University of New South
Wales.
University of New South Wales, School of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Professor, Head of Geotechnical Discipline
Emeritus Professor, School of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, The University Of New South Wales; and Consultant,
Unisearch Expert Opinion Services.
More than 100 publications relating to dams and landslides
including books “Geotechnical Engineering of Embankment Dams”, and
“Geotechnical Engineering of Dams”.
Dam Engineering — development of risk assessment techniques,
particularly assessment of probability of failure by internal
erosion and piping. Cracking, internal erosion and piping of dams
and their foundations. Deformations and cracking of dams in service
and the implications for internal erosion and piping. Global
backward erosion and suffusion of dams and their foundations.
Erosion of unlined spillways in rock.
Slope Stability and Landslides — landslide risk assessment,
including assessment of probability and vulnerability and
acceptable risk criteria; prediction of piezometric levels in
landslides; effects of fabric and fissures on shear strength; pre
and post failure deformation of slopes.
Institution of Engineers Australia, Fellow Australian
Geomechanics Society (AGS), Member Australian National Committee on
Large Dams (ANCOLD), Lifetime Honary Member International Society
of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), Member
International Association of Engineering Geology, Member
E.H. Davis Lecture, Australian Geomechanics Society, 1999. J.
Jaeger Memorial Award, Australian Geomechanics Society, 2007.
Glossop Lecture, Geological Society of London, 2006
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PROFESSIONAL Chairman, ANCOLD Subcommittee on Mine and
Industrial Tailings ACTIVITIES Dams, 1985-1994
Convenor, ANCOLD Working Group developing Guidelines for the
Design of Dams for Earthquake, 1994-2000.
Member, ANCOLD Working Group Reviewing guidelines for Risk
Management.
Member, ANCOLD Working Group Reviewing guidelines for Design of
Dams and Appurtenant Structures for Earthquake
Member, ANCOLD Working Group Reviewing guidelines for the design
of Concrete Gravity Dams.
Chair ANCOLD Working Group for Practice Note on Geotechnical
Investigations of Dams, their foundations, and appurtenant works.
2015 - present
Australian Member ISSMGE Committees on Landslides (1988-2002)
and Tailings Dams (1990-1997).
Member, Sydney Committee, Australian Geomechanics Society,
1985-1999. Chair, International Union of Geological Societies
Working Group on
Landslide Risk Assessment, 1994-2000. Chair, Institution of
Engineers Australia — Australian Geomechanics
Society Task Force on Landslides and Hillside Construction,
1997-98.
Chair, JTC-1, ISSMGE-IAEG-ISRM Joint Technical Committee on
Landslides and Engineered Slopes, 2002-2006.
Member, JTC-1, ISSMGE-IAEG-ISRM Joint Technical Committee on
Landslides and Engineered Slopes, 2006 to 2009.
Convenor of Working Group developing Guidelines for Landslide
Hazard Zoning, Australian Geomechanics Society, 2005-2007
SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH PROJECTS:
Risk assessment for landslides — pre and post failure
deformations of landslides and constructed slopes. This project was
sponsored by the ARC and organisations in Australia, New Zealand,
Canada and the USA.
Internal Erosion and Piping Failure of Dams. These projects were
responsible for investigations of the mechanics of concentrated
leak erosion, suffusion, and filters which are too coarse to
satisfy no-erosion filter criteria based on extensive laboratory
testing. These investigations and review of case study data were
used to progressively develop event tree methods for estimating the
probability of failure of dams by internal erosion and piping. As
part of these studies the Hole Erosion Test to assess the
erodibility of soils was developed. These projects were sponsored
by the ARC and dam organisations in Australia, New Zealand, Canada,
USA and Sweden.
Cracking of Embankment Dams, and the Implications for Internal
Erosion and Piping Failure. This uses laboratory testing and
numerical analysis to develop methods for predicting cracking in
dams, and the swelling/erosion in the cracks leading to internal
erosion and piping. The project is sponsored by the ARC and dam
organisations in Australia, Sweden and the USA. This project was
completed in 2005.
Erosion of Embankment Dams and Dam Spillways. This project has
three components:
Erosion of unlined spillways in rock based on laboratory
hydraulics tests and case data; Backward erosion piping and global
backward erosion / suffusion of embankment dams
and their foundations,
Numerical modelling of cracking of embankment dams and the
implications for internal erosion and piping.
This project is sponsored by the ARC and dam organisations in
Australia and Sweden. It has recently been completed. It is planned
to update the method for estimating the probability of failure of
dams and their foundations based on these investigations and
published information. That is due for completion in 2018.
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CONSULTING INTERESTS:
Professor Fell has 50 years’ experience in dam engineering,
geomechanics, landslides and slope stability, applied to a wide
range of projects and in several countries. This has involved work
in Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Hong Kong, Thailand
Tanzania, New Zealand, Canada, Panama and USA, as well as
throughout Australia, and includes work on dams, tailings disposal,
hydroelectric projects, slope stability problems, maritime
structures, mine infrastructure, railways, roads, bridges,
industrial buildings, groundwater and dewatering projects. He has
specialised in embankment dam engineering, geotechnical engineering
of dams and associated structures, tailings disposal, and in the
investigation and design of stabilization works for landslides, and
risk assessment for dams and landslides. He has worked on over 100
dams, and a further 100 dams in portfolio risk assessments.
He is acknowledged internationally for his expertise in internal
erosion and piping of dams, and risk assessment for dams and
landslides.
He is the lead author of the ICOLD Bulletin on Internal Erosion
of existing dams, levees and dikes and their foundations.
The attached list details projects in which Professor Fell has
been involved. He consults extensively, and has acted on a number
of Review Panels for Dams for Melbourne Water (Upper Yarra,
O’Shannassy, Maroondah,Tooroorong, Tarago, Greenvale), State
Electricity Commission of Victoria (Loy Yang Power Station Dams);
Rural Water Corporation/Hydro Technology (Dartmouth, Wartook,
Torrumbarry); Goulburn-Murray Water (Yarrawonga, Eppalock, Cairn
Curran, Waranga Basin, Buffalo, Eildon, Nillacootie, Tullaroop.
Laanecoorie, Cairn Curran, Buffalo, Waranga, Lake Victoria,
Dartmouth,); SMEC Victoria (Coliban and Snowy Mountains Authority
Dam risk assessment); Sydney Water (Prospect, Wingecarribbee, Upper
and Lower Cascade); Dept. Land and Water Conservation of NSW /
State Water (Hume Embankment and Concrete Dams); Public Works of
NSW (Review of Dam Safety Procedures); Water Authority of Western
Australia (North Dandalup, Waroona, Churchman’s Brook), Snowy
Mountains Authority (Eucumbene, Khancoban) the Office of the
Supervising Scientist for the Alligator Rivers Region (Ranger
Uranium Mine Tailings Dam); SA Water (Hope Valley, Happy Valley,
Millbrook dams). Comalco /Rio Tinto Residue Disposal, Gladstone,
QAL Red Mud Residue Dam, Hobart Water (Lower Reservoir and Tolosa
).N Q Water (Ross River), SunWater (Hinze Dam Upgrade, Connors
River Dam, Nathan Dam, Kinchant Dam, Burdekin Dam), Seqwater,
Maroon Dam, Atkinson Dam, Cooloolabin Dam, Somerset Dam; USBR
Denver, Folsom Dam risk assessment, USACE Isabella dam, California,
BC Hydro (Bennett Dam, Mica Dam); USACE/USBR development of
internal erosion and piping methodology for dams and levees. Panama
Canal Authority, Peer Review Board member Gatun Spillway project
and member of Geotechnical Advisory Board. He has also participated
as a review consultant on Portfolio Risk assessments for
Goulburn-Murray Water, Murray Darling Basin Authority, Coliban
Water, Hobart Water, Southern Water, SunWater SEQ Water and
Melbourne Water Dams.
He has acted in review panels on slope stability projects
including landslide risk classification schemes in Melbourne
(Lillydale, Montrose) and Newcastle (Lake Macquarie), and Hobart
(Mt Wellington); acted as advisor to Baulkham Hills Council in
development of a policy for development of landslide prone land;
and acted as peer reviewer on many landslide projects including
Upper Yarra Dam, Hazelwood Open Pit Mine, Mt Whitestone; Gatun Dam
second spillway project, Panama; and San Justo and Heeney Dam
landslides for USBR. He was a member of a three person Slope Safety
Technical Review Board which advises the Geotechnical Office of
Hong Kong on their activities relating to landslides from
1995-1998.
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EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Michigan State
University, 1975
REGISTRATIONS Professional Engineer, CO
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS ASCE ASDSO USSD
INDUSTRY TENURE 43 years
HDR TENURE 1 year
Bill Fiedler, PE Facilitator and Civil Subject Matter Expert
Bill recently completed 42 years’ experience in hydraulic and
structural engineering
designs for concrete dams and appurtenant structures, with the
Bureau of
Reclamation in their Waterways and Concrete Dams Group. While
with Reclamation,
he served as a Technical Specialist, Design Team Leader, and
Principal Designer for
numerous water resource projects. In the later part of his
career, he served as a
member of Reclamation’s three person Risk Advisory Team, which
was responsible
for developing additional risk analysis methodologies and
providing training for
Reclamation staff. Bill has particular expertise in concrete
arch, gravity dam, and
spillway modifications, including project planning, scheduling,
and design
coordination; technical analysis and review of design drawings
and specifications;
construction support; and risk analysis methodologies and
facilitation. Bill has served
more than 15 years as a member of the Dam Safety Advisory Team
(DSAT) for the
independent technical review of Comprehensive Review, Issue
Evaluation, and Risk
Analysis reports prepared by Reclamation staff. DSAT reviews
ensure compliance
with established design practices and methods, and with sound
engineering
principles. In 2013 and 2017, Bill served a reviewer for Design
Standards No. 14
(Appurtenant Structures for Dams), Chapter 2 (Hydrologic
Considerations) and
Chapter 5 (Hydraulic Considerations for Spillways and Outlet
Works).
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
HDR EXPERIENCE California Department of Water Resources (DWR),
Spillway Inspections, Del Valle Dam, Pyramid Dam, Cedar Springs
Dam, Castaic Dam, CA HDR inspected and performed a non-destructive
evaluation (NDE) of a number of
spillways. This work involved reviewing the original design
details and documentation
and identifying vulnerabilities relative to spillway potential
failure modes and also
reviewing and summarizing the inspection findings and
identifying vulnerabilities
related to spillway potential failure modes. The work also
involved participating in a
spillway-focused Potential Failure Modes Analysis meeting as a
subject matter expert
on two dams.
Tennessee Valley Authority, TN HDR is supporting and
facilitating a focused Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) for
Little Bear Creek Dam. This work involved reviewing the existing
spillway hydrologic
potential failure modes, assisting in simplifying and
restructuring the event trees and
participating in risk analysis meetings.
NON-HDR EXPERIENCE Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project, Sacramento,
CA Served as Reclamation team leader for alternative evaluations
and development of a
preferred auxiliary spillway alternative that satisfied both the
United States Army
Corps of Engineers and Reclamation criteria for enhancing
downstream flood
protection and containing the Probable Maximum Flood.
Drainage for Dams and Associated Structures Served as lead
author for a Reclamation manual on drainage systems for dams
and
appurtenant structures. The manual addresses the purpose of
different drain
systems, design considerations, cleaning methods and equipment
and a number of
case histories related to dam drain cleaning and the impact on
drain effectiveness.
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Pineview Dam Spillway Modifications, Ogden, UT Served as team
leader for dam safety modifications of the Pineview Dam
Spillway.
The modification addressed several issues related to the
capacity of the spillway
crest structure during seismic loading. Modifications included
anchoring the spillway
crest structure to the foundation, adding external moment
reinforcement, drilling and
installing horizontal bars in the crest structure walls to serve
as shear reinforcement
and creating a frame across the spillway crest structure.
Bradbury Dam Spillway Modifications, Cachuma, CA Design Team
Leader for dam safety seismic modifications at Bradbury Dam.
The
modifications consisted of reinforcing the spillway crest
structure and creating a
framed structure across the spillway crest structure,
incorporating the spillway walls
piers and bridges.
Stewart Mountain Dam Modifications, Phoenix, AZ Design Team
Leader for a major dam safety modification to Stewart Mountain Dam,
a
thin concrete arch dam on the Salt River. The modifications
consisted of pier
extensions which included stoplog slots on the existing service
spillway; complete
replacement of the river outlet works embedded pipe and valve
system; replacement
of the power penstock upstream of the powerplant; the
construction of a new gated
auxiliary spillway on the right abutment of the dam; the
addition of concrete overlays
on the concrete gravity wing dams and concrete thrust blocks;
the addition of internal
drains within the dam and in the dam foundation; and the
installation of post-
tensioned anchors in the arch portion of the dam and though the
left thrust block. The
work initiated during the appraisal design phase and continued
through feasibility
designs, final designs and then through two construction
contracts. As team leader,
he reviewed design drawings and calculations, made presentations
to the Consultant
Review Board, was lead author of design summary, served as
Technical Proposal
Evaluation Committee (TPEC) member, participated in foundation
approvals and
helped resolve issues that developed during construction.
McPhee Dam Spillway Modification, Dolores, CO Lead Designer for
spillway modification which involved adding a ramp and air
intakes
to mitigate the potential for cavitation damage in the spillway
chute. The work
involved working closely with the Hydraulics Laboratory to
incorporate physical model
study results into a refined design and coordinating a
specification package for the
work.
Best Practices for Dam and Levee Safety Risk Analysis Served as
one of the original developers of a risk analysis training class
focusing on
best practices for analyzing various potential failure modes and
estimating risks.
Developed the original presentations for the following potential
failure modes - flood
overtopping of dams, spillway chute wall overtopping, stagnation
pressures in
spillway and outlet works chutes, cavitation damage in spillway
chutes, seismic and
normal operating condition failure of radial gates and spillway
erosion. Has been a
consistent presenter at Best Practices training classes for
Reclamation and the
United States Army Corps of Engineers as well as other federal
agencies and
consulting engineers.
Dam Safety Risk Analysis Facilitator, Bureau of Reclamation,
Denver, CO. Served as risk analysis facilitator and peer reviewer
for multi-day team risk analysis
efforts including Issue Evaluations, Corrective Action Studies
and Risk Reduction
studies. Responsible for planning the session, coordinating with
project managers
and subject matter experts, and leading the team through
development of potential
failure modes, expert elicitation of risk estimates, and life
loss estimates. Also served
as risk analysis facilitator for numerous one day team risk
analyses that addressed a
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specific potential failure mode, construction risks, or life
loss consequences. The
multi-day risk analysis facilitation efforts included:
• Folsom Dam Concrete Gravity Dam seismic issue evaluation risk
analysis. • Folsom Dam hydrologic overtopping issue evaluation risk
analysis. • Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project Auxiliary Spillway
pre-construction risk analyses.
• Echo Dam Spillway hydrologic risk analysis. • Hyrum Dam
spillway hydrologic risk analysis. • Hyrum Dam spillway
construction risk analysis. • Stampede Dam construction risk
analysis. • Green Mountain Dam Spillway seismic and hydrologic
issue evaluation risk analysis.
• Hoover Dam Penstock Tie Rod issue evaluation risk analysis. •
Bradbury Dam Modified Storm Operations hydrologic risk analysis. •
Bradbury Dam reservoir surcharge risk analysis. • Bradbury Dam
Spillway Crest Structure seismic issue evaluation risk analyses
(initial study leading to modifications and then follow-up issue
evaluation after spillway mods complete and after seismic loads
increased)
• Pineview Dam Spillway Crest Structure seismic risk analyses. •
Whiskeytown Dam hydrologic issue evaluation risk analysis. •
Theodore Roosevelt Dam foundation stability issue evaluation risk
analysis • Horse Mesa foundation stability issue evaluation risk
analysis
Assistance to the Laos Government on Dam Safety This work was
funded through the United States State Department, USAID and
consisted of providing dam safety training to the Ministry of
Energy and Mines in Laos
and serving as the lead author for dam safety guidelines for the
Laos government.
Instructor for Dam Safety Technical Training, Bureau of
Reclamation, Denver, CO. As Senior Technical Specialist and Risk
Advisor, organized and served as a presenter on a multi-day
training course on flood overtopping of dams, focusing on
case histories, analysis tools, potential failure modes and
risks for both embankment
and concrete dams. Served as instructor for dam safety risk
analysis topics as part of
Reclamation’s domestic and international Safety Evaluation of
Existing Dams (SEED)
seminars. In addition, helped organize and made presentations
related to the
analysis and evaluation of concrete dams and developing
potential failure modes and
estimating risks for concrete dams as part of USSD and ICOLD
workshops.
Senior Dam Engineer, Comprehensive Facility Reviews, Bureau of
Reclamation, Denver, CO. Served as Senior Dam Engineer on
comprehensive dam safety reviews and was responsible for
coordinating the entire report and had lead responsibilities
for the evaluation of design, analysis and construction section,
the potential failure
modes section, the consequence section, the risk analysis
section and the technical
report of findings section of the report. Served this role on
the following Reclamation
dams: Seminoe Dam, WY (295 ft. concrete arch), Kortes Dam, WY
(244 ft. concrete
gravity), Pathfinder Dam, WY (214 ft. cyclopean masonry gravity
arch), Angostura,
SD (193 ft. composite with concrete gravity and embankment wing
dam sections),
Stewart Mountain Dam, AZ (207 ft. thin concrete arch), Upper
Stillwater Dam, UT
(300 ft. RCC gravity), Friant Dam, CA (319 ft. concrete
gravity), Shasta Dam, CA (602
ft. concrete gravity arch), and CC Cragin Dam, AZ (170 ft. thin
concrete arch).
Overtopping Protection for Dams Served as one of the lead
authors on a FEMA manual on overtopping protection for
dams (2014). The manual provides design guidance on a variety of
overtopping
protection systems for both embankment and concrete dams.
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DAVID FORD CONSULTING ENGINEERS
David ord, PhD, PE, D.WRE, Principal Engineer Years f
experience: 45 years t tal, 28 with F rd Engineers
Educati n: PhD Water res urces systems and hydr l gic
engineering (1978); MS Engineering (1975); BS Civil
engineering (1973) (all fr m University f Texas)
Pr fessi nal registrati ns & certificati ns: All registrati
ns in civil engineering AL; AZ; CA (1981 #33889); CO;
IA; KS; NV; NC; OH; OK; TN; TX; NCEES; Dipl mate, Water Res
urces Engineer (D.WRE), Academy f Water
Res urce Engineers
Overview
DR. DAVID FORD is an internati nally rec gnized expert in hydr l
gic, hydraulic, and water res urces
engineering, planning, and management, and has pr vided c
nsulting services t l cal, state, and federal
g vernmental agencies thr ugh ut the US and internati nally. F
rd has been a key advis r t the Calif rnia
Department f Water Res urces (DWR) in the devel pment f fl d
risk reducti n p licy f r the State f
Calif rnia, including the Statewide Fl d Management Planning Pr
gram, the Central Valley Fl d Pr tecti n
Plan, and the Urban Levee Design Criteria Pr gram. His areas f
expertise include management f c mplex,
multi-agency pr jects; surface water hydr l gic analysis;
fluvial hydraulic analysis; fl d risk management;
and real-time f recasting, fl d warning, and decisi n supp rt
analysis. He has trained th usands f
engineers and scientists in hydr l gic and hydraulic engineering
principles; and prepared d zens f training
d cuments, engineering manuals, and ther guidance f r l cal g
vernment agencies, state agencies, US Army
C rps f Engineers (USACE), Nati nal Weather Service, and United
Nati ns agencies; (gh st)written and/ r
revised, in wh le r in part, USACE guidance d cuments such as
the Engineer Manuals (EMs) n risk-based
analysis and hydr l gic engineering requirements f r fl d risk
management studies, chapters f r the fl d-
run ff analysis EM, the technical reference manual and applicati
ns guide f r the hydr l gic m deling
s ftware applicati n HEC-HMS, the applicati n guides f r the
risk assessment m deling applicati ns HEC-FDA
and HEC-FIA, and Engineer Regulati ns (ERs) n water c ntr l
management; auth red numer us articles
published in pr fessi nal engineering j urnals, and appeared as
a speaker at many pr fessi nal hydr l gic,
hydraulic, and water res urce engineering c nferences.
Professional associations and committees
• American S ciety f Civil Engineers, member; past chair, Water
Res urces Systems C mmittee, Water Res urce Planning and Management
Divisi n; past ass ciate edit r, J urnal f Water Res urce
Planning
and Management
• Ass ciati n f State Fl dplain Managers, member
• Nati nal Hydr l gic Warning C uncil, member
• ALERT Users Gr up, member
• S uthwestern Ass ciati n f ALERT Systems, member
• Nati nal Research C uncil (NRC) independent review c mmittee n
Miss uri River ec system science, past member
• NRC c mmittee n Grand Cany n m nit ring and research, past
member
• NRC standing c mmittee n hydr l gic science, past member
• NRC ad h c c mmittee examining FEMA’s treatment f levees
within the Nati nal Fl d Insurance Pr gram, past member
• NRC c mmittee n risk-based meth ds f r insurance premiums f
negatively elevated structures in the Nati nal Fl d Insurance Pr
gram, past chair
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DAVID FORD CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Project-specific experience
Oroville spillway restoration, DWR (Ongoing). F rd is n the
advis ry team assembled by DWR t plan h w
t address the rest rati n f the spillway at Or ville Dam. The
spillway hydr l gy and hydraulics team will
pr vide inf rmati n ab ut pr perties f expected discharge in the
fl d-c ntr l utlet and emergency
spillway; depths, vel cities, and ther pr perties f fl w in the
fl d-c ntr l utlet and emergency spillway
f r a range f fl ws f r alternative rest rati n c nfigurati ns;
and fl d hazard f r c nstructi n staging areas
and the c nstructi n site. R le: Hydr l gic and hydraulic
engineering expert.
Dam Safety Review Board for FERC Part 12D Safety Inspection
Project No. 2426, DWR (Ongoing). As a
member f the DSBR f r the Pr ject 2426 p werplant c mplex
facilities, F rd is investigating and deliberating
with unrestricted access t DWR infrastructure design, perati n,
maintenance, and inspecti n inf rmati n.
DSRB findings are rep rted directly t the Direct r, they f rm
the basis f r rep rts t FERC, and they guide
DWR’s decisi ns n investments f r l ng-term care f this key
facility in Calif rnia’s water delivery system.
Fee: $103,000. R le: Hydr l gic and hydraulic engineering
expert.
Board of Consultants for the Santa Felicia Dam Outlet Works and
Spillway Improvement Projects, FERC
Project P-2153, United Water Conservation District, Ventura
County (Ongoing). F rd is serving n an
independent B ard f C nsultants t review, assess, and pr vide
verall pr ject versight f the design f the
Santa Felicia Dam Outlet W rks and Spillway Impr vement Pr
jects. Fee: $26,000. R le: Hydraulics expert.
Safety assurance review panel, Marysville levee improvements,
Phase 2B, USACE Sacramento District
(Ongoing). F rd is evaluating hydraulic design d cuments f r
impr vements t the Marysville ring levee. Fee:
$30,000. R le: Hydr l gic and hydraulic engineering expert.
Lower Wood River levee design deficiency correction project,
USACE, Risk Management Center (Ongoing).
F rd is pr viding quality c ntr l and c nsistency review f USACE
risk assessment d cuments f r the L wer
W d River levee pr ject in Illin is. Fee: $18,500. R le: Hydr l
gic and hydraulic engineering expert.
Lake Mendocino forecast-informed reservoir operations (FIRO)
viability study, Sonoma County Water
Agency (SCWA) (Ongoing). F rd is serving as hydr l gic and
hydraulic engineering c nsultant n a pr ject in
which SCWA is partnering with the Nati nal Oceanic and Atm
spheric Administrati n (NOAA), US Ge l gical
Survey (USGS), USACE, Scripps Instituti n, and thers t devel p
the Lake Mend cin F recast Inf rmed
Reserv ir Operati ns (FIRO) w rk plan. This plan describes an
appr ach f r using m deling, f recasting t ls,
and impr ved inf rmati n, such as a greater understanding f the
r le f atm spheric rivers in filling Lake
Mend cin , t determine whether the Lake Mend cin water c ntr l
manual can be adjusted t impr ve
fl d c ntr l and water supply perati ns. Fee: $130,000. R le:
Principal-in-charge.
Hydrologic modeling/analysis, hydraulic modeling/analysis, and
water resources management engineering
services for the USACE, IDIQ No. W91238-15-D-0004 (Ongoing).
This is the firm’s f urth c nsecutive IDIQ
c ntract with the Sacrament District; six task rders have been c
mpleted r are in pr gress, including
updating dam/reserv ir water c ntr l manuals, revising F ls m
Dam’s water c ntr l diagram and emergency
spillway release diagram; enhancing a s ftware applicati n used
in fl d-frequency analysis; and
devel pment f CWMS m dels in the Central Valley and the Great
Basin. Fee t date: $1,600,000. R le:
Principal-in-charge.
Facilitation of technical expert panels. F rd has facilitated
several expert panels, including (1) an expert
elicitati n sessi n f r USACE t devel p a strategy f r acc
unting f r climate change impacts in designs f r
fl d pr tecti n f r the Farg , ND-M rhead, MN metr p litan area
(2009); (2) f r the DWR Divisi n f Fl d
Management, a panel f ge technical engineers, leading them t
devel p a set f levee fragility curves that
were used f r risk analyses f r the 2012 Central Valley Fl d Pr
tecti n Plan (CVFPP) (2011); and (3) f r the
Sacrament C unty Department f Water Res urces, an expert panel
that reviewed st rmwater and
envir nmental water st rage p licy and advised the c unty n
changes t that p licy (2013). Fee: vari us.
R le: Expert facilitat r.
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Geosyntec •> consultants
JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN, PE (CA) dam and levee safety client management
project management
risk analysis risk communication
hydraulics hydrology
EDUCATION
B.S.E., Civil Engineering, Arizona State University, 2009
Graduate Certificate in Risk Management from the Notre Dame of
Maryland University, 2016
REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Engineer, California, License No. 80274
Various training certificates in USACE Prospect courses
including: A/E Contracting, Dam Safety Fundamentals, Dam Safety
Program Management, Levee Risk Communication
30-Hour OSHA 30 Health & Safety Training
CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Joseph Goldstein is a PE-licensed engineer with project and
program management experience directing large-scale federal
projects, specifically in the area of flood risk management. He
oversees complex, multiphase and high-profile engineering projects,
and has a strong background in water resources engineering. Mr.
Goldstein specializes in dam and levee safety, working to ensure
these important water infrastructure projects deliver the maximum
benefits to the nation while reducing risk to people, property, and
the environment. As the Dam Safety Program Manager for the Los
Angeles District, he is well-versed in portfolio risk management
and the risk-informed decision-making process. He has extensive
experience with USACE dam and levee risk assessments, as well as
inspections of these critical water infrastructure projects. He was
a member of the international levee safety partnership between
USACE, the Environment Agency (United Kingdom), and Rijkswaterstaat
(Netherlands). He excels in collaborating with other engineers,
contractors and government agencies to meet or exceed design,
quality, timeline and budget expectations.
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Project Experience
Dam Safety Program Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) – Los Angeles District, Los Angeles, CA. Dam Safety Program
Manager. Mr. Goldstein managed the District Dam Safety Program,
which ensures the safety and operational adequacy of 17 federally
constructed dams within the southwestern United States through
continuous risk assessment, risk management, and risk
communication. With management abilities in the areas of design,
construction, operation, maintenance, inspection, and evaluation of
dams, he was responsible for overall dam safety project execution,
training of project personnel, upward reporting and vertical
coordination, instrumentation program, and interfacing with
federal/non-federal partners and stakeholders. He also used
technical engineering expertise to provide support in reviewing dam
safety recommendations in analytical reports to provide
risk-informed prioritization of needed repairs and further
engineering analyses. Mr. Goldstein partnered with County and other
local municipalities on communicating flood risks associated with
dams and developed risk-informed solutions. He conducted daily
activities for the District Dam Safety Program, including budget
development, schedule monitoring, technical oversight, vertical
team briefings, and coordination of the review of all dam safety
reports. He worked with other program and budget managers to ensure
that dam safety requirements are included and properly prioritized
in the District Operations and Main