...Tom Smayda has 20 years of experience with civil engineering design and water quality studies of fresh, marine and ground water systems.  He works to restore water quality and aquatic habitat by using the “reference reach approach.”  Recent work focuses on the design of salmon habitat restoration projects, restoration of shellfish growing areas, and stormwater management.  He has designed several miles of stream re-alignments using considerable large woody material to create salmon spawning and rearing habitats, plus over 40 fish passage culverts and bridges. He designs stormwater controls for golf courses, gravel pits, landfills, and commercial projects.  He routinely prepares sampling plans and performs water quality monitoring.

...Kathy Smayda has conducted vegetation and wildlife studies in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska for more than 20 years. Her experience includes assessment of botanical and wildlife resources, surveys for rare and endangered species, noxious weed management, and wetland delineation. She prepares biological assessments and biological evaluations for compliance with Section 7 of the ESA. Ms. Smayda has developed detailed protection, mitigation, and enhancement plans for habitat restoration projects, timber sales, and wind, thermal, and hydroelectric power projects. Ms. Smayda’s expertise includes the restoration of native plant communities, including riparian areas, estuaries, wetlands, and uplands. She is knowledgeable of current local, state, and federal regulations regarding fish, wildlife, and vegetation resources, and has worked extensively with agencies, tribes and non-governmental organizations in the region.