CONTAMINATED LAND MANAGEMENT SECTOR GROUP STEERING COMMITTEE NOMINEES 2016 MICHELLE BEGBIE Scientist, Land and Soil Waikato Regional Council Michelle is a scientist in the Land and Soil Science team at the Waikato Regional Council where she specialises in contaminated land management and Council’s HAIL register. Her role requires her to form close relationships with the territorial authorities in the Waikato Region, along with the consultancy sector, other regional councils and the Ministry for the Environment. She has experience in risk communication to the general public through a variety of projects ranging from consultation of HAIL information to large scale contaminated land investigations. Michelle was a former member of the Contaminated Land Management Sector Group Steering Committee, has participated in various MfE reference groups, previously administered the Regional Waste and Contaminated Land Forum and also convenes the Waikato Contaminated Land Liaison Group. Michelle has worked with the Waikato Regional Council for eight years, having been with the Otago Regional Council previously. Michelle has a BSc (Tech) in Earth Science and Chemistry from the University of Waikato, and an MSc in Geology from the University of Otago. GREGORY BECK Principal Contaminated Sites Advisor Environment Canterbury Greg is a senior environmental scientist with over 19 years of experience in environmental management in the United States and New Zealand. For the first 15 years of his career, Greg held positions in both the private consulting and regulatory sides of the environmental industry in the United States. For two and a half years following his shift to New Zealand in 2011, Greg was the Senior Environmental Scientist with Aurecon in Wellington before joining Environment Canterbury as their Principal Contaminated Sites Advisor in October 2013. In addition to his other duties, Greg served on the Ministry for the Environment’s review board for Contaminated Land Management Guidelines No. 5, is currently engaged in coordinating Environment Canterbury’s policies and procedures related to stormwater and passive discharge consenting and continues to work with Christchurch City Council and other interested parties on contaminated land issues related to the Christchurch rebuild. He has recently been certified as a Contaminated Land Specialist under the Certified Environmental Practitioner scheme administered by the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand. JAMES CORBETT Principal Contaminated Land Specialist Auckland Council James is the principal contaminated land specialist in the Engineering and Technical Services unit, Operations, at Auckland Council. He works with the team managing risk in relation to Council’s portfolio of 200 plus closed landfills and provides operational contaminated land risk management advice to Council’s business units. James has an established work history in contaminated land through working within local government across science, public health and planning fields with planning, regulatory and operational experience. He has an active interest in effective development and implementation of the NES and has been, and is currently involved in a number of reviews, workshops and industry training. James enjoys working with the cross- industry WasteMINZ’ Contaminated Land Management Sector Group to implement its work programme. He is particularly focussed on ensuring legislative frameworks to manage human health, environmental and health and safety outcomes are fit for purpose to enable industry to operate effectively and efficiently, and that WasteMINZ continues to lead the development of SQEPs and provides relevant CPD.
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CONTAMINATED LAND MANAGEMENT SECTOR GROUP STEERING COMMITTEE NOMINEES 2016
MICHELLE BEGBIEScientist, Land and SoilWaikato Regional Council
JAMES CORBETTPrincipal Contaminated Land SpecialistAuckland Council
James is the principal contaminated
land specialist in the Engineering and
Technical Services unit, Operations,
at Auckland Council. He works with
the team managing risk in relation to
Council’s portfolio of 200 plus closed
landfills and provides operational
contaminated land risk management
advice to Council’s business units.
James has an established work
history in contaminated land through
working within local government across
science, public health and planning
fields with planning, regulatory and
operational experience. He has an
active interest in effective development
and implementation of the NES and
has been, and is currently involved in
a number of reviews, workshops and
industry training.
James enjoys working with the cross-
industry WasteMINZ’ Contaminated
Land Management Sector Group to
implement its work programme. He
is particularly focussed on ensuring
legislative frameworks to manage
human health, environmental and health
and safety outcomes are fit for purpose
to enable industry to operate effectively
and efficiently, and that WasteMINZ
continues to lead the development of
SQEPs and provides relevant CPD.
CONTAMINATED LAND MANAGEMENT SECTOR GROUP STEERING COMMITTEE NOMINEES 2016
KELLY DEIHLDirectorEnvironmental Management Solutions Ltd
Kelly is a qualified scientist with
extensive experience working in the
regulation of contaminated land.
Specialising in Resource Management
(National Environmental Standard for
Assessing and Managing Contaminants
in Soil to Protect Human Health)
Regulations 2011 (NES)), she has a
sound technical understanding and
an in-depth knowledge of council
processes, with a very good grasp of
the issues faced when implementing
the NES in accordance with associated
guidelines. Kelly has been integral in
the development and implementation
of three very successful national
workshops, and is currently working with
WasteMINZ to develop further training
material. She is an elected member of
the Contaminated Land Management
Sector Group Steering Committee and
NES Working Group, was a member of
the reference group for the review of
CLMG 5 and sits on the current focus
group responsible for the NES reforms.
In addition, she is a member of the
Australasian Land and Groundwater
Association (ALGA) and WasteMINZ.
HIRAM GARCIAGeologist/Environmental Scientist/Independent Commissioner Team Leader – Site Investigation Remediation and AuditingGolder Associates NZ Ltd
Hiram is a professional geologist for the
State of California (USA), environmental
scientist and the leader of the Golder
Site Investigation Remediation and
Auditing team. He has over 22 years’
experience in contaminated land
assessment and remediation in USA
and New Zealand combined. Project
experience includes the investigation,
assessment, remediation, and closure
of sites impacted by light non-aqueous
phase liquids (LNAPL), metals,
volatile organic compounds (VOCs),
semi-volatile organic compounds
(SVOCs), and chlorinated compounds,
assessment of vapour risks associated
with future occupation of commercial
buildings, and negotiation of site specific
risk assessment criteria.
Hiram manages a wide range of clients
(oil industry, property developers and
commercial clients) and understands
the commercial/environmental
drivers each client faces. Hiram works
collaboratively with both the client
and the regulatory agencies to develop
the right solution and looks forward to
bringing enthusiasm and experience to
the Contaminated Land Management
Sector Group Steering Committee.
JAMES COURTRemediation Management Project Lead BP Oil New Zealand Ltd
James manages BP Oil New Zealand’s
soil and groundwater environmental
responsibilities and provides
environmental advice to the various BP
business units.
James has over 19 years’ resource
management experience in industry,
consultancy and local and central
government roles. Prior to BP, James
spent 10 years at the Ministry for
the Environment where he led the
development of water quality guidelines,
contaminated land guidelines and
national environmental standards,
including the standard for assessing
and managing contaminants in soil to
protect human health.
James is still keenly interested in
improving contaminated land policy
and practice in New Zealand. His recent
advocacy efforts include working with
regional councils to establish clear and
comprehensive controls in regional plans
for discharges from contaminated land.
CONTAMINATED LAND MANAGEMENT SECTOR GROUP STEERING COMMITTEE NOMINEES 2016
ANNA LUKEYPrincipal Environmental Scientist Christchurch Team Leader – Geosciences Remediation ServicesAECOM
Anna is a principal environmental
scientist and the leader of the AECOM
Christchurch Geosciences Remediation
Services team. Anna has worked in the
environmental engineering field since
the mid-1990s and in the environmental
industry both as a consultant and as
an employee of an oil company, where
her role was environment manager. Her
work experience includes investigation,
assessment and remediation of
contaminated sites, risk assessment,
environmental management, and project
management. Anna has experience
in project managing a wide variety of
environmental projects, including large
scale terminal remediation projects.
Anna looks forward to contributing to
the evolving contaminated land industry
in New Zealand through participation
in the steering committee for the
Contaminated Land Management Sector
Group.
TERRE MAIZEPrincipal Land and Water Quality Consultant4Sight Consulting
Terre has over 25 years of experience
in environmental management. She is
a CEnvP, with a specialist certification
in Contaminated Land and holds a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil/
Environmental Engineering. Originally
from the US, Terre has been in New
Zealand for eight years and has
developed a good understanding of
the New Zealand environment and
regulatory setting.
Terre’s background includes
contaminated land assessment and
remediation, waste management and
minimisation, occupational exposure
monitoring, health and safety planning,
and project management. Her projects
have included preliminary and detailed
site assessments throughout New
Zealand, Australia, and the US and she
has been involved with major soil and
groundwater remediation projects with
a variety of contaminants including
hydrocarbons, metals, chlorinated
solvents, dioxins, asbestos, and
polychlorinated biphenyls.
Terre has been involved in numerous
projects, including Transmission Gully
and Waterview Connection Highways
and City Rail Link. She has also
introduced new methods for asbestos
and mercury removal to New Zealand,
and has an extensive background in risk
assessment.
SHANE MOOREPrincipal Environmental ScientistTonkin + Taylor Ltd
Shane is a principal environmental
scientist with Tonkin + Taylor. He
is a hydrogeologist, with 20 years’
experience specialising in the
assessment, management and
remediation of contaminated land and
groundwater in New Zealand. Shane has
worked widely across New Zealand’s
consulting industry and understands
the pressures and drivers from both
practitioner and client perspectives.
Shane’s experience crosses many
commercial sectors. He provided expert
evidence at two of the highest profile
contaminated land cases, which have
appeared before New Zealand’s High
Court. Shane also continues to provide
specialist regulatory review and advice to
both local and central government.
Shane is passionate about the
advancement of the profession of
contaminated land specialists in
New Zealand. Recent changes in our
legislation have commoditised some
of the work we do. While appropriate
in some areas, as an industry we need
to continue to maintain the highest
possible technical and professional
standards. We also need to ensure
that we are delivering holistic solutions
that reflect our unique physical and
commercial environments.
Shane is looking forward to the
opportunity to assist the WasteMINZ’
Contaminated Land Management Sector
Group Steering Committee with its
ongoing work meeting these challenges
and continuing to develop our sector.
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