Biography

Agland Engineering Biography Highlights:

Consulting & Management Highlights

    • Comprehensive resource-property management for Raging Creek Holding, including green belt protection planning, and the development of roads, fencing & water, and planning, development and management of 3k acres agro-forestry and intensive managed hill county grazing enterprise for 2k ewes and 300 cows. Also, planned, pioneered and lifted 10k ³yard road rock quarry. 2003-present.
    • Comprehensive resource-property management for The Redwood Company LLC including green belt stream and wetland protection, road planning and development, forestry, stock water development and planning, fencing planning and development and irrigation planning. 2005-present.
    • Comprehensive property management, and forestry & road planning for Sidehill Partners LLC 2016-present
    • Livestock, stock water, fencing, facility and road maintenance support provider for Ferndale Farms LLC; 2003-present.
    • Six River To the Sea Project: Co founded and facilitated the Six Rivers Imitative regional working landscape conservation plan covering north coastal CA covering 10,000k ²miles. 2003-present.
    • Klamath Cascade Project: Co founded and facilitated the Klamath Cascade regional working landscape conservation plan covering north central CA (AKA Forest Legacy Program The California Project). 2003-present.
    • Raging Creek Holding LLC Planned timber harvesting operations, conducted wildlife surveys, 2014-present.
    • Hokokano & Kealakekua Ranches logging and timber products economic feasibility pilot project and cruise cutout check (Hokokano Ranch contract in cooperation with Conservation Solutions). 2015
    • Comprehensive multi-resource and land conservation & development plan 4k acre Howe Creek Ranch 1995-2000.
    • Comprehensive multi-resource and land conservation & development plan 500 acre Boggy Bottoms Farm 2004-2006.
    • Developed road reconstruction& rehabilitation prescriptions for over 800 road sites needing attention identified in the Blue Slide Grizzly Bluff Planning Assessment (FRGP contract # P9985158); 2000-2003.
    • Lower Eel Roads (FRGP contract # PO210547): Developed road reconstruction & rehabilitation prescriptions on over 200 high priority erosion sites.2003-2005.
    • Salt River PI fisheries restoration public outreach project (FRGP contract # P0010550) : Facilitate capacity building for cooperative restoration of Salt River; by organizing meetings and conducting outreach for cooperative project planning, disseminating knowledge on salmonid habitat restoration efforts and potential through public outreach, and provide support for project development and funding outreach. Mapped and organized multiple landowners, acquired access consent from all and published a quarterly newsletter to Salt River watershed landowners, and NGO and government partners; 2001-2004.
    • Price Creek Ranch and Diamond R Ranch Conservation Plans (component of Grandy/Diamond R Ranch Plans (FRGP contract # PO210546): Comprehensive strategic land planning and tactical planning of stream habitat and riparian habitat restoration, and agricultural enterprise development balancing resource protection and enterprise productivity. 2003-2007.
    • Howe Creek Ranch East Multi-Resource and Timber Management Plan (Cal-Fire contract # 8CA03350).
    • HR Price (Sweet Confluence) (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P0410536, and USFWS contract 113314J154) : Located and designed multiple instream complex habitat structures for construction in Price Creek. 2005.
    • 10k acre Harland Ranch CE feasibility consulting Big Belt Mountains Montana. 2008
    • Six Rivers Conservation (CP component of FRGP contract # P0310535): Strategic land planning and comprehensive detailed conservation and restoration planning, and conservation easement development for Chalk Mountain, Iaqua, North Fork, and Valley View Ranches (17k acres). 2006-2008.
    • Muddy Creek & Grouse Tree (became FRGP contract # PO210531): Located & designed 26 instream habitat and streambank protection structures. 2007.
    • HR Howe EJ Dodge Logging Camp (became FRGP contract # PO210529): located & designed complex instream habitat and streambank protection/stabilization structures. 2006.
    • Howe Creek Ranch West Multi-Resource and Timber Management Plan (Cal-Fire contract # 8CA07312). 2008.
    • Designed Refuge Creek HR (became CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P0910509): 2009.
    • Grizzly Creek Coordinated Ranch Planning (Conservation Plan (CP) Component) (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P1010520): Comprehensive strategic land and natural resource conservation and restoration plans on 3 ranch ownerships in the Bridgeville -Yager Junction area totaling 7700 acres. 2013-2014.
    • East Mill Creek Control (Sweet HR) (CA Wildlife Conservation Board contract # WC-1353EH): Drafted and negotiated the Sweet Ranch Grazing Management Plan. 2015.
    • Drafted & maintain drought management plans for Valley View, Howe Creek, Iaqua, Chalk Mountain, Price Creek and Boggy Bottoms ranches. 2010-present.

Road & Bridge Construction Highlights

    • HCR East (USDA NRCS Raging Creek 2006 implementation contract) road rehab & stormproofing,  livestock trail hardening and landslide stabilization repair. 2006-2009. 
    • Site 10 (Humboldt Resource Conservation District contract Lower Eel #6): Repair & maintenance of  a very large storm damaged armored fill. 2007. 
    • Mill Creek Sediment Reduction Project (Sweet HU) (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P1010521, and CA Coastal Conservancy contract Sweet HU): Establish access for forest management & road maintenance, storm-proofed and eliminated road related sediment hemorrhage from 22 road sites on 5.15 miles of road, and effectively treat 793 acres of upland area. 2011-2013.

Stream & Riparian Control Restoration Highlights

    • Howe 1999: Return stream corridor to pre Jan 1997 condition, and stop aggressive stream bank erosion and associated massive upslope sloughing along a 470 foot section of Howe Creek; both of which are resulting in excessive silt and clay deposits along 12500 feet, and impairment of 4000 feet of potential Coho and Chinook salmon spawning habitat. 2014-2016
    • Wolverton Creek 2001: Improvements to stream habitat on the Mora property on Barber and Wolverton Creeks. Constructed a 12′ foot natural bottom arch culvert, hardened the approaches and installed a limited maintenance water trough at the anadromous wet crossing at the pasture entrance to Humboldt Grassfed’s cattle facilities and storm lot. 2001.
    • HAY Van Duzen 2002 (Wildlife Quality Incentive Program contract #16-01 VDR); reconstructed and stabilized 2800 ft of Wolverton Creek streambanks (anadromous trib to the Van Duzen R) within a pasture with no cover or structure, fenced and planted a greenbelt stream corridor.
    • Howe Creek HR ’01 (FRGP contract # P0010515): Protected deforested and or unstable reaches by placement of stock water, exclusion and control fencing: to facilitate the system to resume natural stabilization function from large woody vegetation. Also, enhance instream habitat with log or stump placement. In addition Stabilize unstable reaches of Howe Creek and it’s tributaries with boulder structures. 2001-2005.
    • Howe Forks Project (FRGP contract # P0010515): Protect deforested and or unstable reaches by placement of stock water, exclusion and control fencing, and upgrading a wet ford to a permanent flatcar bridge. 2002-2004.
    • Sweet Creek 02 (Lower Sweet Riparian Project (FRGP contract # PO110514)): Protect deforested and or unstable reaches by placement of stock water, exclusion and control fencing: to facilitate the system to resume natural stabilization function from large woody vegetation. Implement road storm proofing to remove the potential for significant quantities of fine sediment to enter the stream. 2003-2005.
    • Howe Confluence (FRGP contract # PO210503) Reconstructed the design channel and constructed a deep-pool vortex boulder weir structure and log structure on the right bank of Howe Creek near its confluence with Eel River, and weir wall on the left bank .2004.
    • Victoria Van Duzen project (FRGP contract # P0410548): Van Duzen River instream structures, streambank bioengineering, fence , stock water and riparian planting along 1200′ of Van Duzen River. 2005-2008.
    • Lower Eel Watershed HU 05-Howe (FRGP contract # PO210531): Address riparian and instream conditions as well as upslope erosion i.e. restore salmonid habitats in the Lower Eel Watershed by reducing sediment loading from roads & road-related stream crossings. 30,833 Cu. yards of fine sediment will be prevented from entering salmonid streams through the Stormproofing or removal of 92 prioritized high sediment yield sites on 23.09 miles of road. 2005-2008.
    • HR Price (Sweet Confluence) (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P0410536, and USFWS contract 113314J154) : Constructed 42 instream complex habitat structures in Price Creek. 2007-2009.
    • Muddy Creek & Grouse Tree (FRGP contract # PO210531): Constructed 26 instream habitat and streambank protection structures. 2008.
    • HR Howe EJ Dodge Logging Camp (FRGP contract # PO210529): Camp A & B, Crystal A & B, Retrofit Troughs 9-13, Etc. Rehabilitate & protect deforested and or unstable reaches by placement of instream complex wood and boulder structures, placement of bank armor, placement of exclusion and control fencing, livestock water troughs, and planting with native riparian species within the exclusions to facilitate the system to resume natural stabilization function from large woody vegetation. Implement livestock trail hardening to remove the potential for significant quantities of fine sediment to enter the streams. 2007-2009.
    • The 99 (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P1010521): Prevented 12k ³yards from entering waters within the Lower Eel River system. Stabilized and protected the upland area the drainage by constructing boulder grade controls, and installing exclusion fencing and water troughs. Redwood was planted and bioengineered willow structures within unstable areas. 2011-2014.
    • Bobcat Run Riparian (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P1210510): Stabilize with boulder weirs, storm-proofing & hardening stream crossings and wet areas; exclusion fencing & tree planting. 2011.
    • Lower Eel Roads Sediment Reduction (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P1110521): Prevented 10,400 ³yds of fine sediments from entering into Coho streams within the Lower Eel Planning Unit from 37 prioritized riparian road feature points within 17.8 road miles to complete salmonid habitat restoration in 5 Lower Eel prioritized site units. 2012-2015.
    • Lower Eel Riparian Planting (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P1110521): Planting of seedlings and Vexar protection; post-planting monitoring and vegetation control, and photo documentation covering 7 owners of anadromous riparian areas in the LEW identified as priorities for restoration. 2013-2105. 
    • Miller Riparian Restoration (Oil Creek trib to Eel River) Constructed a watershed wide-livestock water system, and constructed control & exclusion fencing, and planting riparian areas. 2017-present.

Water Systems & Fencing Construction Highlights

    • Howe 1999: Return stream corridor to pre Jan 1997 condition, and stop aggressive stream bank erosion and associated massive upslope sloughing along a 470 foot section of Howe Creek; both of which are resulting in excessive silt and clay deposits along 12500 feet, and impairment of 4000 feet of potential Coho and Chinook salmon spawning habitat. 2014-2016
    • Wolverton Creek 2001: Improvements to stream habitat on the Mora property on Barber and Wolverton Creeks. Constructed a 12′ foot natural bottom arch culvert, hardened the approaches and installed a limited maintenance water trough at the anadromous wet crossing at the pasture entrance to Humboldt Grassfed’s cattle facilities and storm lot. 2001.
    • HAY Van Duzen 2002 (Wildlife Quality Incentive Program contract #16-01 VDR); reconstructed and stabilized 2800 ft of Wolverton Creek streambanks (anadromous trib to the Van Duzen R) within a pasture with no cover or structure, fenced and planted a greenbelt stream corridor.
    • Howe Creek HR ’01 (FRGP contract # P0010515): Protected deforested and or unstable reaches by placement of stock water, exclusion and control fencing: to facilitate the system to resume natural stabilization function from large woody vegetation. Also, enhance instream habitat with log or stump placement. In addition Stabilize unstable reaches of Howe Creek and it’s tributaries with boulder structures. 2001-2005.
    • Howe Forks Project (FRGP contract # P0010515): Protect deforested and or unstable reaches by placement of stock water, exclusion and control fencing, and upgrading a wet ford to a permanent flatcar bridge. 2002-2004.
    • Sweet Creek 02 (Lower Sweet Riparian Project (FRGP contract # PO110514)): Protect deforested and or unstable reaches by placement of stock water, exclusion and control fencing: to facilitate the system to resume natural stabilization function from large woody vegetation. Implement road storm proofing to remove the potential for significant quantities of fine sediment to enter the stream. 2003-2005.
    • Howe Confluence (FRGP contract # PO210503) Reconstructed the design channel and constructed a deep-pool vortex boulder weir structure and log structure on the right bank of Howe Creek near its confluence with Eel River, and weir wall on the left bank .2004.
    • Victoria Van Duzen project (FRGP contract # P0410548): Van Duzen River instream structures, streambank bioengineering, fence , stock water and riparian planting along 1200′ of Van Duzen River. 2005-2008.
    • Lower Eel Watershed HU 05-Howe (FRGP contract # PO210531): Address riparian and instream conditions as well as upslope erosion i.e. restore salmonid habitats in the Lower Eel Watershed by reducing sediment loading from roads & road-related stream crossings. 30,833 Cu. yards of fine sediment will be prevented from entering salmonid streams through the Stormproofing or removal of 92 prioritized high sediment yield sites on 23.09 miles of road. 2005-2008.
    • HR Price (Sweet Confluence) (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P0410536, and USFWS contract 113314J154) : Constructed 42 instream complex habitat structures in Price Creek. 2007-2009.
    • Muddy Creek & Grouse Tree (FRGP contract # PO210531): Constructed 26 instream habitat and streambank protection structures. 2008.
    • HR Howe EJ Dodge Logging Camp (FRGP contract # PO210529): Camp A & B, Crystal A & B, Retrofit Troughs 9-13, Etc. Rehabilitate & protect deforested and or unstable reaches by placement of instream complex wood and boulder structures, placement of bank armor, placement of exclusion and control fencing, livestock water troughs, and planting with native riparian species within the exclusions to facilitate the system to resume natural stabilization function from large woody vegetation. Implement livestock trail hardening to remove the potential for significant quantities of fine sediment to enter the streams. 2007-2009.
    • The 99 (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P1010521): Prevented 12k ³yards from entering waters within the Lower Eel River system. Stabilized and protected the upland area the drainage by constructing boulder grade controls, and installing exclusion fencing and water troughs. Redwood was planted and bioengineered willow structures within unstable areas. 2011-2014.
    • Bobcat Run Riparian (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P1210510): Stabilize with boulder weirs, storm-proofing & hardening stream crossings and wet areas; exclusion fencing & tree planting. 2011.
    • Lower Eel Roads Sediment Reduction (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P1110521): Prevented 10,400 ³yds of fine sediments from entering into Coho streams within the Lower Eel Planning Unit from 37 prioritized riparian road feature points within 17.8 road miles to complete salmonid habitat restoration in 5 Lower Eel prioritized site units. 2012-2015. 
    • Miller Riparian Restoration (Oil Creek trib to Eel River) Constructed a watershed wide-livestock water system, and constructed control & exclusion fencing, and planting riparian areas. 2017-present.

Vegetation Rehabilitation & Forestry Operations Highlights

  • Howe 1999: Return stream corridor to pre Jan 1997 condition, and stop aggressive stream bank erosion and associated massive upslope sloughing along a 470 foot section of Howe Creek; both of which are resulting in excessive silt and clay deposits along 12500 feet, and impairment of 4000 feet of potential Coho and Chinook salmon spawning habitat. 2014-2016
  • Wolverton Creek 2001: Improvements to stream habitat on the Mora property on Barber and Wolverton Creeks. Constructed a 12′ foot natural bottom arch culvert, hardened the approaches and installed a limited maintenance water trough at the anadromous wet crossing at the pasture entrance to Humboldt Grassfed’s cattle facilities and storm lot. 2001.
  • HAY Van Duzen 2002 (Wildlife Quality Incentive Program contract #16-01 VDR); reconstructed and stabilized 2800 ft of Wolverton Creek streambanks (anadromous trib to the Van Duzen R) within a pasture with no cover or structure, fenced and planted a greenbelt stream corridor.
  • Howe Creek HR ’01 (FRGP contract # P0010515): Protected deforested and or unstable reaches by placement of stock water, exclusion and control fencing: to facilitate the system to resume natural stabilization function from large woody vegetation. Also, enhance instream habitat with log or stump placement. In addition Stabilize unstable reaches of Howe Creek and it’s tributaries with boulder structures. 2001-2005.
  • Howe Forks Project (FRGP contract # P0010515): Protect deforested and or unstable reaches by placement of stock water, exclusion and control fencing, and upgrading a wet ford to a permanent flatcar bridge. 2002-2004.
  • Sweet Creek 02 (Lower Sweet Riparian Project (FRGP contract # PO110514)): Protect deforested and or unstable reaches by placement of stock water, exclusion and control fencing: to facilitate the system to resume natural stabilization function from large woody vegetation. Implement road storm proofing to remove the potential for significant quantities of fine sediment to enter the stream. 2003-2005.
  • Howe Confluence (FRGP contract # PO210503) Reconstructed the design channel and constructed a deep-pool vortex boulder weir structure and log structure on the right bank of Howe Creek near its confluence with Eel River, and weir wall on the left bank .2004.
  • Victoria Van Duzen project (FRGP contract # P0410548): Van Duzen River instream structures, streambank bioengineering, fence , stock water and riparian planting along 1200′ of Van Duzen River. 2005-2008.
  • Lower Eel Watershed HU 05-Howe (FRGP contract # PO210531): Address riparian and instream conditions as well as upslope erosion i.e. restore salmonid habitats in the Lower Eel Watershed by reducing sediment loading from roads & road-related stream crossings. 30,833 Cu. yards of fine sediment will be prevented from entering salmonid streams through the Stormproofing or removal of 92 prioritized high sediment yield sites on 23.09 miles of road. 2005-2008.
  • HR Price (Sweet Confluence) (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P0410536, and USFWS contract 113314J154) : Constructed 42 instream complex habitat structures in Price Creek. 2007-2009.
  • Muddy Creek & Grouse Tree (FRGP contract # PO210531): Constructed 26 instream habitat and streambank protection structures. 2008.
  • HR Howe EJ Dodge Logging Camp (FRGP contract # PO210529): Camp A & B, Crystal A & B, Retrofit Troughs 9-13, Etc. Rehabilitate & protect deforested and or unstable reaches by placement of instream complex wood and boulder structures, placement of bank armor, placement of exclusion and control fencing, livestock water troughs, and planting with native riparian species within the exclusions to facilitate the system to resume natural stabilization function from large woody vegetation. Implement livestock trail hardening to remove the potential for significant quantities of fine sediment to enter the streams. 2007-2009.
  • The 99 (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P1010521): Prevented 12k ³yards from entering waters within the Lower Eel River system. Stabilized and protected the upland area the drainage by constructing boulder grade controls, and installing exclusion fencing and water troughs. Redwood was planted and bioengineered willow structures within unstable areas. 2011-2014.
  • Bobcat Run Riparian (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P1210510): Stabilize with boulder weirs, storm-proofing & hardening stream crossings and wet areas; exclusion fencing & tree planting. 2011.
  • Lower Eel Roads Sediment Reduction (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P1110521): Prevented 10,400 ³yds of fine sediments from entering into Coho streams within the Lower Eel Planning Unit from 37 prioritized riparian road feature points within 17.8 road miles to complete salmonid habitat restoration in 5 Lower Eel prioritized site units. 2012-2015.
  • Lower Eel Riparian Planting (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P1110521): Planting of seedlings and Vexar protection; post-planting monitoring and vegetation control, and photo documentation covering 7 owners of anadromous riparian areas in the LEW identified as priorities for restoration. 2013-2105.
  • Miller Riparian Restoration (Oil Creek trib to Eel River) Constructed a watershed wide-livestock water system, and constructed control & exclusion fencing, and planting riparian areas. 2017-present.
  • Lower Eel Riparian Planting (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P1110521): Planting of seedlings and Vexar protection; post-planting monitoring and vegetation control, and photo documentation covering 7 owners of anadromous riparian areas in the LEW identified as priorities for restoration. 2013-2105.

Surveys, Assessment & Baselines

  • Lower Eel Watershed (Blue Slide) Historical Assessment (FRGP contract # P0010576): Orthorectified decadal chronological aerial photo sets and mapped, analyzed & summarized historical vegetation, road &land use data covering 20k acres from1941 to 2000. 2000-2002.
  • Blue Slide Grizzly Bluff Planning Assessment (FRGP contract # P9985158): Comprehensive assessment surveys and mapping of road, stream, riparian and forest-range vegetation of the area covering the Lower Eel Watershed (LEW Association) covering 20k acres and 9 resource land ownerships2001-2003.
  • Price Creek Ranch and Diamond R Ranch Natural Resource Assessments (component of Grandy/Diamond R Ranch Plans (FRGP contract # PO210546): Comprehensive baseline assessments and mapping of all streams, roads, vegetation and ag infrastructure, and geomorphology feature surveys & mapping. 2004-2007.
  • Six Rivers Planning Assessment (NRA component of FRGP contract # P0310535): comprehensive natural resource and infrastructure development, conservation and restoration assessment, and comprehensive baseline data collection, mapping & analysis for Chalk Mountain, Iaqua, North Fork, and Valley View Ranches (17k acres). 2004-2006.
  • Lower Eel Roads (FRGP contract # PO210547): Assessment survey and prioritization resulting in over 200 high priority erosion sites.2003-2005.
  • Six Rivers Roads Planning Assessment (USFWS Contract 113314J230); roads assessment & mapping of 265 miles of ranch & forest roads on for Chalk Mountain, Iaqua, North Fork, and Valley View Ranches. 2005-2008.
  • Grizzly Creek Coordinated Ranch Planning (NRA Component) (CA Dept Fish and Wildlife FRGP contract # P1010520): Comprehensive natural resource & infrastructure assessment on 3 ranch ownerships in the Bridgeville -Yager Junction area totaling 7700 acres. 2014-2015.
  • Annual Northern Spotted Owl (NSO) surveys (USFWS protocol) for Raging Creek Holding LLC and The Redwood Company. 2012-present.
  • Annual NSO surveys for Sidehill Partners LLC. 2017-present.
  • Annual Townsend’s long eared bat surveys for The Redwood Company, Raging Creek and Sidehill Partners. 2017-present.
  • Quarterly large predator surveys on Raging Creek and The Redwood Company lands. 2003-present.