LEI is excited to announce that project manager and environmental engineer Caitlin Callow is now a Professional Engineer for the State of Michigan!
LEI sponsored Camp Sunshine’s Run for the Sun. We provided recycle bins for the water bottles and plastic cups used by the runners. A special thanks to Caitlin Callow for participating in the run and for braving the 90 degree heat!
Please note – through the end of August, our offices will be closing at 3 pm on Friday afternoons. We will resume regular business hours on Fridays beginning in September.
For four days in March, four LEI employees attended the Civil 3D Fundamentals online training course in order to sharpen and upgrade their skills with the program.
Topics covered in the course included:
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Techniques for organizing project data
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Increased productivity through the use of template files
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Create and work with points and point groups
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Create, edit, view and analyze surfaces
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Create and edit alignments
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Create sites, profiles and cross-sections
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Create assemblies and corridors
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Create grading solutions
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Perform quantity takeoffs and volume calculations
Each employee received a Certificate of Recognition acknowledging their successful completion of the course.
Congrats, team!
LEI was recently tasked with conducting a bathymetry survey along Muskegon Lake. Patrick Taylor (CAD/GIS Specialist) utilized LEI’s Trimble unit and work boat. The bathymetry is key in creating a final design for site development and reclamation.
LEI is excited to welcome Alex Nelson to our team! Alex will primarily be working in the Environmental Due Diligence department and located in our Grand Rapids office. Welcome, Alex!
LEI was recently awarded grant funding through West Michigan Works as part of the Going PRO Talent Fund. The grant funding will be used throughout 2019 to provide on-going training for LEI employees. Specifically, courses that employees will be participating in include AutoCAD Civil 3D training, various wetland courses, drone operation, and mapping with drones utilizing GIS. More information on training outcomes to follow!
LEI assisted an roofing granular and abrasives manufacturer with industrial compliance related tasks at the client’s locations in Louisiana, Texas, Illinois, and Montana. Specifically, LEI assisted the client with storm water management and spill prevention and controls, to include the development of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plans. A template was developed that allowed LEI to implement the Plans across the client’s multiple facilities, allowing each facility to have similar compliance plans for streamlined implementation and use. LEI’s knowledgeable staff were able to work with each state’s specific requirements, ensuring overall compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations.
2018 Wetland Delineation Training Course
Wetland Training Institution
Fall of 2018 Lakeshore Environmental, Inc. enrolled team member, Kelly Dvorak, in the Wetland Training Institution’s Wetland Delineation Course.
Class Overview:
This 40 hour certification course took place in Portage Wisconsin and followed training requirements specified by the Corps of Engineers. The class was led by instructor Charlie Newling, one of the original authors of the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual.
The class was split between lecture and field work. The lecture portion of the class was held at the inspiring Aldo Leopold Foundation Legacy Center outside of Portage WI. The field work portion of the class was held various wetland environments in the area.
The class focused on the technical guidelines for wetland delineations, field indicators for vegetation, soils, and wetland hydrology. Methods for making jurisdictional determinations and methods to apply in difficult situations were also practiced in both the class room and in the field.
Staff Review of the Course:
Kelly: I am returning from this class with newfound confidence about performing wetland delineations. Charlie was a wonderful instructor. He was able to breakdown the detailed 1897 Corps of Engineers Manual in a way that both experienced and inexperienced wetland scientists could learn. He gave great examples from his many years of performing delineations. My favorite thing to learn was how to troubleshoot a problem area and learn what steps to take to determine if an area of interest is truly a regulated wetland or not.
This course was very beneficial to my training and now I will be able to more efficiently and thoroughly provide regulated wetland delineations for clients. I am thankful LEI was able to enroll me in this course and help me move forward in reaching my career goals.
