Cultural Resource Management: CEQA, NEPA, and Section 106

Instructors

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  Stephen Mikesell

  PrincipalICF International

  Stephen Mikesell is a senior architectural historian managing large consultation projects in New Mexico, Washington State, and Ohio. His experience includes managing complex survey and evaluation studies and handling the most complex Section 106 compliance efforts.

  He has prepared book-length analytic tools for historic bridges and military properties in California. He was the Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer in California from 2001–10. Previously, he was a partner in JRP Historical Consulting Services. He also worked at Caltrans, where he wrote the book Historic Highway Bridges of California. He received a B.A. in History from Harvard University and an M.A. in history from the University of California–Davis.

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  Terry Rivasplata

  Technical DirectorICF International

  Terry Rivasplata, a Senior Environmental Planner with ICF International, specializes in preparing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents for projects ranging from schools to general plans. He teaches classes on CEQA and related topics for clients and the University of California Extension.

  He was with the Governor's Office of Planning and Research from 1985 to 1998, including a stint as the chief of both the state clearinghouse and the planning unit. He participated in drafting the 1998, 1997, and 1994 amendments to the CEQA Guidelines. He is the editor of the Environmental Assessor for the Association of Environmental Professionals and was coauthor of the 1998, 1990, and 1987 editions of General Plan Guidelines.