RICHARD
G. REINHARDT
EDUCATION
, California State University Sacramento
MS in Civil Engineering, 1998
with emphasis in
Water Resources
, California State University Sacramento
BS in Civil Engineering, 1996
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
and SOCIETIES
, Registered
Civil Engineer in
, Member,
American Society of Civil Engineers
EXPERIENCE
2000 to present MBK
Engineers,
Consulting Civil Engineer
Practice in the fields of hydrology, hydraulics,
flood control, ecosystem restoration, streambank
protection design.
1999 - 2000 US
Army Corps of Engineers,
Senior Project Planner
Developed and reviewed reconnaissance and
feasibility reports in support of congressional authorizations. Responsible for alternative
development, incremental analysis, policy compliance, document preparation, and
coordination with the local sponsor as well as the public.
1998
Research Hydraulic Engineer (USACE, Waterways
Experiment Station)
Developmental
assignment to enhance knowledge of interrelationship between hydrologic
processes and ecosystem function. Supported
development of stream restoration and biotechnical streambank stabilization
guidelines for HQUSACE.
1995 - 1999 US
Army Corps of Engineers,
Technical Manager and Civil Designer
Responsible for
engineering design of flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration
projects. Coordinated structural,
hydraulics, hydrology, geotechnical, and civil design aspects of project
developmental. Developed
biotechnical streambank stabilization plans, mitigation design, grading plans,
utility relocations and conducted hydraulic analysis.
1994 - 1995 US
Army Corps of Engineers,
Student Assistant
PROJECT HISTORY
05/00
to Present
, Responsible for project management and plan formulation for the RD
784 FEMA Fix Project.
, Responsible for project management and plan formulation for the
Lower Sacramento River Regional Project.
, Responsible for project management and plan formulation for the
city of
, Developed solution to correct spillway deficiencies at Smoke Creek
Dam.
, Served as the local sponsor’s project manager for the following
Corps of Engineers Projects: American
River Common Features Project, Folsom Dam Forecast Based Operation Project, and
Yuba Basin Project.
1995 - 2000
, Prepared alternatives paper for the American River Watershed
Project in response to a congressional request. Report analyzed economics, and technical
feasibility of raising Folsom Dam and updated the without project condition,
costs and impacts of the Stepped Release Plan.
, Developed
alternatives, conducted incremental analysis and insured policy compliance for
the Limited Reevaluation Report on the American River Watershed, Folsom
Modifications Project.
, Developed
alternatives, performed incremental analysis and insured policy compliance for
the Second Addendum to the Supplemental Investigation Report on the American
River Watershed, Common Features Project.
, Prepared a Preliminary Restoration Plan for an ecosystem
restoration project in
, Conducted hydrologic analysis and floodplain mapping for
, Developed a biotechnical streambank stabilization plan and grading
plan for two mitigation sites for off-site mitigation of bank protection work
done at Site 5 on the
, Developed a new method for evaluating energy and momentum losses
dealing with floodplain water surface modeling in support of the Environmental
Impact Research Program. Published as Master’s Thesis.
, Developed
design surfaces for use in hydraulic simulations, grading plans, and utility relocation
requirements for the Napa River Project.
, Used
HEC-2 and HEC-RAS to model small tributaries and develop flood reduction
alternatives.
, Developed biotechnical streambank stabilization plan for the
, Developed
and designed mitigation plan for the Napa River Project.
, Engineering and hydraulic analysis of Tulocay Creek.
, Engineering and hydraulic analysis of Napa Creek.
, Worked with all aspects of EIR/EIS process on the Napa River
Project.
, Wrote correspondence to Department of Water Resources, South
Pacific Division, and several cities and counties to coordinate 1995 PL84-99
effort.
, Responsible for design, plans and specifications, and construction
inspection for three 1995 PL84-99 repair sites.
, Conducted civil design tasks in support of the development of the
Supplemental General Design Memorandum for the Merced County Streams.
CONTINUING
EDUCATION
, Stream
Corridor Restoration
, Streambank
Protection
, Flood
Fight Methods
, Applied
Biogeotechnology
, Readiness
Management Basic
, Shoreline
Erosion Control & Revegetation
, Erosion
Control & Land Restoration
, Stable
Channel Design