Dennis Fransway
Dennis Fransway has 28 years of experience in the environmental field including variety of management and supervisory roles. Mr. Fransway has worked with aggregate mining operations, national railroads, major insurance providers, oil companies and retail developers.
Examples of his experience include:
- Managed and provided technical oversight for risk evaluation, subsurface contamination, environmental compliance(HMBP, SPCCs, SWPPPs) and permitting issues.
- Management services to engineering companies involved in the design of large reclamation plans on abandoned mine lands in the western U.S..
- Assembled and managed teams of technical specialists in producing Environmental Impact Assessment reports.
- Designed reclamation plans to minimize impacts and developed construction specifications for bid. Identification of permeable land surface area through interpretation of soil classification, land use development, geology, elevation, and climatic influences.
- Provided on site supervision of contractors during implementation of the approved plans.
- Completed inventories of abandoned mine properties identifying potential hazards and mitigation methods.
- Provided risk evaluation and employee training programs as related to required plans associated with various regulatory programs.
- Developed and implemented major, industrial storm water program compliance for multiple site clients in CA.
EnviroMINE, Inc., Associate Scientist
San Diego, CA
2008-Present
Mr. Fransway currently provides specialty services involving environmental compliance, due diligence, permitting and program management to industrial clients throughout California.
Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc., Regional Operations Manager
San Diego, CA
2005-2008
Mr. Fransway provided national account marketing and also functioned as the Site Manager for the San Diego office. He reviewed, and edited, technical and cost proposals, contracts and Master Service Agreements with national clients and sub-contractors utilized by the company. Directed staff in the completion of projects involving hazardous materials on industrial properties throughout CA and AZ. Provided technical and program management for storm water programs and environmental compliance at major aggregate and rail operations in CA.
EnecoTech Southwest, Inc.,Vice President/Principal Scientist
San Diego, CA
1989-2005
Mr. Fransway served as the Southwest Area Operations Manager and in this capacity he managed and provided technical oversight for risk evaluation, subsurface contamination, environmental compliance and permitting issues. His area of responsibility included all of CA and AZ.
Wright Oil Company, Environmental and Safety Coordinator
San Diego, CA
1988-1989
Mr. Fransway had overall responsibilities for the development, permitting and compliance of 35 gasoline stations, 40 transport trucks and a bulk fuel terminal. He worked closely with outside legal staff in representing company in contested violations and issuance of operating permits. Served as the primary contact with multiple regulatory agencies and conducted fuel QA/QC programs.
Rincon Consulting, Principal Scientist
San Diego, CA
1984-1988
Mr. Fransway provided environmental management services to engineering companies involved in the design of large reclamation plans on abandoned mine lands and water development projects. Conducted baseline evaluations, wrote environmental impact assessments and developed reclamation specifications for bidding. Completed inspections and construction management services.
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Principal Environmental Analyst
Cheyenne, WY
1980-1984
Mr. Fransway functioned as Supervisor of a technical support group involved with permitting large surface mining operations. He reviewed permits for technical completeness requirements and developed responses to permit applicants.
Education:
M.S., Soil Science and Biometeorology, Utah State University
B.S., Soil Science, California Polytechnic State University
Registrations:
Registered Environmental Assessor - CA
General Engineering Contractor - CA and AZ
Risk Assessment Methodology for Water (RAMW) Certification
