2024 Annual Conference Dam Decommissioning Primer
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Get a sneak preview of the Dam Decommissioning technical tracks prior to the 2024 Annual Conference, which will cover topics like operational challenges due to climate change, monitoring methods for continuous dam operations, and more. The webinar will serve as an introduction to the material to improve engagement and learning outcomes during the conference.
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Peter Haug, PE
Sr. Project Manager
Ayres Associates
Pete serves as a senior project manager for Ayres with a primary focus on improving performance of hydraulic structures and completing federal dam inspections. In the dam removal field, Pete managed the 2015 design and removal of the 257kW Gordon Hydro Dam (33 feet high with less than 40,000 cubic yards of sediment) and the 2012 design and removal of the 306kW Grimh Hydro Dam (30 feet high with 115,000 cubic yards of sediment). He has consulted on more than ten dam removal projects.
Thomas Hepler
Senior Consultant
Schnabel Engineering South
Thomas Hepler has nearly 36 years of experience with the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior, in hydraulic and structural engineering design for concrete dams, spillways, and outlet works. He has performed dam safety inspections on numerous large concrete dams including T. Roosevelt Dam Raise and Clear Lake Replacement Dam. Experienced in potential failure mode analysis (PFMA) and risk analysis for dams and Engineer of Record for the removal of Elwha and Glines Canyon Dams, and of several smaller dams on the West Coast. Co-author of guidance documents on overtopping protection for dams, dam decommissioning, and roller-compacted concrete. Current member of Technical Representative team for removal of four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River. As a Senior Consultant for Schnabel, currently perform PFMA and risk analyses for municipal governments and utilities, and Part 12 inspections for FERC licensees. Have served on Value Engineering teams and Independent Review panels. Member ASCE, USSD, and ASDSO.
Anthony Meyers
Principal Operating Officer for the State Water Project
Department of Water Resources, California
Jared Vegrzyn
Staff Engineer
WEST Consultants
Jared Vegrzyn is a hydraulic engineer with WEST Consultants, Inc.. He has a strong educational background in analysis and application of physical and mathematical relationships related to hydrology and hydraulics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His experience includes hydraulic and hydrologic modeling and river geomorphology. a
Stephen Whiteside
Senior Vice President
CDM Smith
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