Warren R. Coalson
President
Warren Coalson has 30 years of experience with environmental analysis, land use planning,
and environmental mediation in a variety of geographic areas in the western U.S.
Gaining experience from a variety of industry and agency permitting efforts, Mr. Coalson
is a recognized expert in the implementation of the California Surface Mining and Reclamation
Act of 1975 (SMARA). He has prepared numerous environmental impact assessment documents
covering a wide range of impact issues. His entrepreneurial spirit and practical experience are
beneficial in finding creative solutions to complex problems.
Highlights of Mr. Coalson's experiences:
EnviroMINE, Inc.
1992 - Present
Established EnviroMINE in August of 1992. As President of EnviroMINE, Mr. Coalson
is personally involved with all facets of work. Mr. Coalson has extensive professional work
experience in a variety of land use and environmental projects ranging from management of
mining crews, market and resource evaluation studies for the aggregates industry, development
of baseline environmental studies for mine permitting efforts, and current planning functions for
agency planning departments. Of these areas, Mr. Coalson is known throughout California for his
efforts with mining policy development.
Mr. Coalson has also gained a reputation as an expert in royalty negotiations between property
owners and mining companies. His work has included detailed analysis of market conditions,
evaluation of market competition factors and completion of royalty surveys for various clients.
These assignments are taken on a participation basis to ensure the greatest return for the property
owner.
Zucker Systems, Manager of Environmental Services
San Diego , California
1989 - 1992
Highlights of this experience include:
- Preparation of EIRs and negative declarations for general plan amendments,subdivisions, water development, and mining projects.
- Manager of Planning Services for the City of Imperial Beach.
- Assistance in Planning Department Management Studies.
Black Butte Coal Company, Environmental / Reclamation Supervisor
Point of Rocks , Wyoming
1980 - 1988
Mr. Coalson was responsible for the preparation and maintenance of all mining permit d ocuments for a 40,000-acre coal mine. Supervised an on-site staff of nine full-time staff specialists. Responsible for legislation review and negotiating mine permit stipulations with state and federal agencies. Other duties included evaluation and oversight of mineral lease acquisitions. He also served as Project Manager for a number of Environmental Impact Statements for mineral leasing and mining related land acquisitions. In this effort, he coordinated the work of a number of competing mining interests and Department of Interior personnel. In other areas, Mr. Coalson was charged with the development and application of reclamation programs sufficient to reclaim an average of 300+ acres per year. This effort included: development of operating budgets, reclamation bonding, reclamation design, monitoring, scheduling, equipment evaluations, reclamation supervision, water development, and irrigation design.
Mr. Coalson was later transferred to field operations where he served as Reclamation Foreman, Blasting and Coal Production Foreman, and Processing Plant Foreman. In these assignments, Mr. Coalson learned to apply reclamation practices, heavy equipment operations, blasting, and heavy equipment maintenance. In the completion of these assignments Mr. Coalson was required to hold certification as a Mine Foreman and Blaster.
Peter Kiewit Sons' Company, Soil Scientist/Reclamation Specialist
Omaha , Nebraska
1979-1980
Serving as Soil Scientist/Reclamation Specialist, assisted with the acquisition and maintenance of mining permits for company mining projects. Responsibilities included:
- Preparation of soil and overburden studies for company coal mining permit applications for active and proposed mining operations in Montana, Wyoming and New Mexico.
- Environmental evaluations of potential mining sites throughout the western U.S.
- Vegetation surveys for pre-mining base line studies.
- Development of company-wide soil erosion monitoring program.
- Preparation of reclamation plans for mining permit applications.
- Assisted with the preparation of environmental documents for six coal mine development projects.
California Department of Forestry, Research Assistant
Sacramento , California
1978
Serving as a Research Assistant, Mr. Coalson gathered information on factors affecting soil erosion rates on over 250 timber harvested lands in northern California. Efforts included soil mapping, preparing soil profiles, inventory of plant species, and establishing soil erosion measurement transects.
Plumas County Planning & Engineering Department, Engineering Aide
Quincy , California
1975 - 1976
Mr. Coalson assisted with engineering evaluations of all land development projects under consideration with the Planning Department. This included field check and review of survey calculations, inspection of road improvements, and water systems. Other areas of responsibility involved designing and processing of grant applications for the expansion of three county airports.
Education:
California State University Chico, 1979
BA Double Major, Geography and Environmental Reclamation
Professional Affiliations:
California Construction and Industrial Materials Association
