Robert Carnachan
Principal
rob.carnachan@cajaeir.com
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Experience Summary

Mr. Rob Carnachan is a Principal at CAJA with more than 16 years of experience in the evaluation of environmental impacts for both public and private sector clients. This experience includes the preparation and management of environmental review documents pursuant to CEQA and NEPA, development and administration of statewide water quality policies in the State of Wisconsin, and the analysis of water quality and water resources impacts in the States of California, Wisconsin, Colorado, Nevada, Illinois, and Minnesota. Mr. Carnachan joined CAJA in 2005 after spending over 5 years with URS in Oakland and Denver.

Mr. Carnachan has been involved in the preparation of several different types of EIRs for both private and public projects, including Project EIRs, Program EIRs, and Supplemental EIRs. Mr. Carnachan has also prepared numerous other environmental review, planning, and water quality documents for clients, including: Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Mitigation Monitoring Programs, visual analyses, stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs), stormwater discharge permit applications (NPDES), watershed management plans, and third party reviews.

Project Experience

• Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program
  Canyon Hills Estates (EIR)
• Almaden Dam Outlet Works Maintenance Program (EIR)
• Farmers Market (EIR)
• Grassland Bypass Project EIS/EIR, Los Banos
• Henrietta Peaker Plant (AFC)
• Kern Energy Park (AFC)
• Keystone Development (EIR)
• Laguna Beach Village Entrance (EIR)
• Liberty Canyon (EIR)
• Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (EIR)
• Mammoth Crossing (EIR)
• Olympic & Soto/Sears (EIR)
• Phase II Stormwater NPDES Permitting Needs Assessment, El Paso County, Colorado
• Ponte Vista (EIR)
• Porter Ranch Land Use/Transportation Specific Plan (EIR)
• Porter Ranch Unit 14 (EIR)
• Santa Clara Basin Watershed Management Initiative, Santa Clara/San Mateo/Alameda Counties
• Selenium Pollutant Trading Project, City of Grand Junction, Colorado
• San Luis Drainage Feature Re-evaluation (EIS)
• Sierra Star Master Plan, Mammoth Lakes (EIR)
• Snowcreek Master Plan, Mammoth Lakes (EIR)
• Tracy Peaker Plant (AFC)
• Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority

Third Party Review

• Pacific Gas & Electric Hydroelectric Facility Divestiture (EIR)
• City of Perris (various EIRs)
• Private client

Education Background and Professional Affiliations

• M.S. in Water Resources Management - University of Wisconsin
• B.A. in Environmental Studies - University of California at Santa Barbara
• B.A. in Geography - University of California at Santa Barbara
• American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
• Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP)