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nonald B. Leaf PE Principal/Project Manager/Sr. Water Resources Engineer Ron is responsible for managing a variety of water resources projects and has extensive experience on stormwater pond and storm sewer system design, comprehensive surface water management planning, flood studies and mapping, stormwater ordinances, NPDES permitting, stormwater low -impact development practices, and infiltration practices. Ron previously worked for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPGA), responsible for coordinating revisions to the State's water quality rules, providing legislative testimony on implementation of water quality programs, and developing engineering standards for storage structures and treatment systems. Ron is also experienced in managing projects that require coordinating the goals and efforts of multiple public, private, and government interests. EXPERIENCE Surface Water Management Plans for the following Minnesota communities: Arden Hills • Long Lake • Shoreview Burnsville • Maplewood. • VadnaisHeights Chanhassen • Oakdale • White Bear Lake Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan — Roseville, Minn. Ron served as project manager on this project that required a series of meetings with the City's Public Works, Environmental and Transportation Commission (the Roseville commission charged with surface water management) to develop major themes for the plan, developing draft goals and policies and finalizing the plan. A draft plan was also reviewed with the City's Parks and Recreation Commission and at a Public Open House to gather input on issues throughout the City. Marquette and 2nd AvenuesTransitway— Minneapolis, Minn. Served as the senior water resources engineer on the design to reduce stormwater run-off and protect the Mississippi River as well as increase the growth of healthy trees. Pervious pavers were used along with Silva -cells to provide a water quality treatment filter and room for root growth. Ladyslipper Park Improvements — Roseville, Minn. Ron was the lead water resources engineer working on this project that evaluated several alternatives to provide stormwater treatment for the adjacent street and residential area. Our analysis looked at options for improving channel conditions for canoe access, evaluating the maintenance and permitting needs and wetland impacts and mitigation needs. Ron led the stormwater hydraulic modeling and treatment system analysis to determine the level of pollutant removal for the various options. Geranium Street Park Porous Pavement — Maplewood, Minn. Lead water resource engineer responsible for designing several rainwater gardens, an infiltration basin with a porous dam and a porous pavement parking lot in the adjacent park. County Road C Storm System Analysis and Design — Ramsey County, Minn. Lead water resources engineer responsible for providing quality assurance/quality control review for XP SWMM storm sewer modeling and design of proposed stormwater ponding areas along the road corridor. The project incorporated water quality treatment and flood storage capacity beyond the needs of the County Road C requirements to help address goals of the City of Roseville. EDUCATION Master of Science Agricultural Engineering Minor: Civil Engineering University of Minnesota Minneapolis Bachelor of Science Agricultural Engineering University of Minnesota Minneapolis CONTINUING EDUCATION Annual Water Resources Conference Designing and Evaluating Low Impact Developments Workshop Annual Minnesota Erosion Control Association Conference REGISTRATIONS/ CERTIFICATIONS Professional Engineer in Minnesota (#24411,1996) PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Public Works Association (APWA), Member MPWA Sustainability and Environmental Committee Association of State Flood Plain Managers, Corporate Member Water Resources Conference Planning Committee Alpha Epsilon, Honor Society of Agricultural Engineering, Member Minnesota Erosion Control Association, Member SHORT ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON INC. 18