Steve Springs
Environmental Planner And GIS Specialist

Caliber Engineering Consultants LLC
750 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100 (29615)
P.O. Box 27171 | Greenville, South Carolina | 29616-7171
P: 864.244.9238 | F: 864.244.9576 | M: 864.787.4504

More than 5 years of consulting experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), city and regional planning, environmental planning, greenspace and park planning, mixed-use and redevelopment planning, and greenspace management for clients throughout the United States.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Planning Association

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS

Saluda-Reedy Watershed Consortium

• Forest Cover Loss Trend Analysis

• Riparian Land Cover Mapping and Analysis

• Regulated and Non-Regulated Dam Mapping and Analysis

• Impoundment Accreted Sediment Mapping and Analysis

• Bathymetric Mapping

• Historic Wetlands Loss

• Multi-Year Drought Impact Analysis

• Historic Flooding Impact Analysis

• Trout Water Conditions Mapping and Sustainability Analysis

• Hydrologic Impacts of Dam Construction

• Watershed Water Budget Inventory and Projections

• Long-Term Water Quality Trends Analysis

• Hydrologic Impacts of Historic Development Patterns

• Analysis of Impacts on Lake Greenwood from On-Site Wastewater Systems

GIS, Database Development and Mapping

• Site Mapping and Analysis for Multiple On-Site Wastewater Suitability Soil Investigations – Numerous Institutional and Residential Clients

• Mapping of On-Site Wastewater System Groundwater Sampling Locations – SC Department of Health and Environmental Control

• Lake Greenwood Bathymetric Model Development – SC Department of Natural Resources

• GIS and GPS Database Development, Management and Mapping for a Major Remediation Project – Regional Bank

• GIS and GPS Instruction, Database Development and Management, Cartography and Analysis Support – City of Mauldin SC Public Works, Fire, Police Departments

• GIS Instruction and Cartography Support – City of Fountain Inn, SC Department of Public Works

• GIS Instruction and Cartography and Analysis Support – City of Spartanburg, SC Planning Department

• Watershed Mapping and Analysis, GIS Database Development – Upstate Forever

• Two and Three-Dimensional Site and Trail Mapping – Naturaland Trust

• Forest Cover Mapping and Riparian Buffer Options Analysis – The Nature Conservancy

• Land Cover Mapping and Aerial Photography Interpretation Analysis – Numerous Forestry Related Clients

• Mapping and Support for Archaeological Site Surveys and Inventories – Bureau of Land Management

• GIS and Tabular Data Retrieval, Manipulation and GeoDatabase Development – US Air Force

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

Conestee Foundation - GIS Database Development, Management and Distribution, Mapping and Analysis. Projects include:

• Park Master Plan Development.

• Historic Lake Volume and Sedimentation Impact Mapping and Analysis

• Natural Surface and Paved Trail Expansion Design and Mapping

• Park Facilities Planning

Environmental Planning

- Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments – Multiple Industrial, Governmental, and Private Clients

- Conceptual Site Plans for Residential and Multi-Use Developments - Multiple Private Clients

- Site Development Plans Review – City of Anderson, SC

- Mapping and Analysis of Annexation Opportunities – City of Mauldin, SC

- Conservation Easement Site Baseline Documentation Report, Site Inventory and Phase I ESA – The Nature Conservancy

- Regional Environmental and Infrastructure GIS Database Development, Management, Updating and Distribution – The Nature Conservancy

- Property Acquisition Grant Applications for Nature-Base Organizations – Multiple Clients

• Contamination Plume Mapping and Tracking within GIS – Multiple Industrial Clients

• Groundwater Well Sampling and Mapping – Major Industrial Client

EDUCATION

• BS – Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, 2001, Clemson University

• Masters of City and Regional Planning (MCRP) – City and Regional Planning, 2003, Clemson University

PUBLICATIONS

• “Long-Term Watershed-Wide Water Quality Trends in the Saluda-Reedy Watershed: Early Insights from Datamining,” D. Hargett, H. Hargett, S. Springs, R. Golus & T. Scott, Pinnacle Consulting Group, North American Lake Management Society 14^th Annual Southeastern Lakes Conference, Asheville, NC, 14 April 2005

• “Regulated Dams in the Saluda-Reedy Watershed: Watershed Fragmentation and Dams Management Issues,” D. Hargett, S. Springs.  Pinnacle Consulting Group, North Armerican Lake Management Society 14^th Annual Southeastern Lakes Conference, Asheville, NC, 15 April 2005.

• Sedimentation and Contaminant Management At Lake Conestee,” D. Hargett, S. Springs, D. Demarest, & K. Kroeger, Watershed Poster Series, Saluda-Reedy Watershed Consortium, 2004.

• Sedimentation in the Upper Reaches of Lake Greenwood,” D. Hargett, S. Springs, & K. Kroeger, Watershed Poster Series, Saluda-Reedy Watershed Consortium, 2004.