James H. Thrall, Ph.D. > > >
Senior Project Manager

Mr. Thrall has over twenty-five years of experience in the planning and evaluation of environmental impacts on resource development. He has served as a Project Manager for power development projects, environmental impact studies and environmental assessments throughout the world. His professional responsibilities included identification of project impacts, development of impact avoidance and mitigation strategies and negotiations with regulatory agencies and environmental advocacy groups. Jim’s project experience encompasses hydroelectric, water supply, irrigation, timber harvest, fish culture, mining and industrial development.

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• FERC Regulatory and State/Federal Permitting Compliance Programs for Hydroelectric Projects; The Four Dam Pool Power Agency- Project Manager and Lead Regulatory Compliance Specialist.
  
  
• North Forest Access and Japanese Creek Levee Extension; City of Seward, Alaska - Lead Environmental Scientist
  
  
• Kuroshima Oil Spill Recovery Project, Fisheries Mitigation; Kuroshima Shipping LTD. - Lead Scientist
  
  
• Tyee Transmission Line Upgrade; Power Engineers/Alaska Energy Authority - Lead Regulatory and Permit Compliance Specialist
  
  
• Lab Bay Timber Sale Environmental Impact Study; U.S. Forest Service - Project Manager Environmental Consulting Services
  
  
• Super Conductor Super Collider; State of Illinois - Environmental Program Coordinator
  
  
• Susitna Hydroelectric Project; Alaska Power Authority - Environmental Program Manager
  
  
• Rocky Mountain Pumped Storage project; Oglethorpe Power Company - Lead Environmental Scientist
  
  
• Environmental Department: World Bank - Environmental Consultant

Education / Credentials

• Illinois State University - PhD, Biological Sciences
• St. Mary’s College, Winona Minnesota - MA, Biological Sciences, BA Biology
• American Water Resources Association, Alaska Chapter 1998-99 - President,