Kevin Thomas , PWS, CPSS

Mr. Thomas has more than 26 years of extensive consulting experience specializing in natural resource studies, federal and state authorities having jurisdiction for environmental permitting and compliance, acquisition support, natural resource mitigation, transportation, mining, industrial, municipal, energy, private and public sector clients, in support of various projects for commercial, federal, state, and local entities. Through trusted relationships with clients and authorities having jurisdiction for environmental permitting and compliance, he has built partnerships to deliver on large, complex natural resource projects. These partnerships have led to financial savings, increased community engagement for stakeholders, and allowed for long-term sustainable practices for clients. Mr. Thomas builds and champions multi-disciplinary teams to perform natural resource assessments, impacts, and design full Permittee Responsible Mitigation (PRM) or Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI) plans for natural resource projects that include Clean Water Act (CWA) compliance (section 404 permitting with the US Army Corps of Engineers [USACE]), CWA Section 401 state water quality permitting and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) permitting. He has also focused on designing and permitting habitat enhancements for federal and state-listed special-status species. In compliance with the Endangered Species Act, he is skilled in Threatened or Endangered Species surveys, consultations with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and local, state, and federal commenting agencies for take permits.