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Supporting Documentation · Nov 12, 2025

256-25 Proposal FPA - West Orange - MS4 Compliance.pdf

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Stefanie Williams, PE, CME Project Manager Hope Township – Highlands Grant - Tier A Compliance Engineering Services (Former Tier B) Hope Township, New Jersey Township Engineer for Hope Township in Warren County, New Jersey. Responsibilities include preparing and presenting grant applications to the Highlands Council. Projects prepared include mapping stormwater infrastructure, updating the Municipal Stormwater Management Plan, and providing materials and assistance for Local Public Outreach requirements. Guidance is provided on adopting the Stormwater Community Ordinance, maintaining “Good Housekeeping” records, and initiating the first phase of the Watershed Improvement Plan. The project is funded through a grant by the Highlands Council. Mendham Township – Highlands Grant - Tier A Compliance Engineering Services (Existing Tier A) Mendham Township, New Jersey Work included preparing a grant application for the Highlands Council. Prepared projects include mapping stormwater infrastructure, updating the Municipal Stormwater Management Plan, and providing materials and assistance for Local Public Outreach requirements. Guidance was provided on adopting the Stormwater Community Ordinance, maintaining “Good Housekeeping” records, and initiating the first phase of the Watershed Improvement Plan. The project is funded through a grant by the Highlands Council. Hope Township Consulting Engineering Services Hope Township, New Jersey Engineer for Hope Township in Warren County, New Jersey. Work includes being the appointed Land Use Board Engineer to ensure that proposed projects conform with various land use Ordinances, board requirements and other State and local regulations. Review driveway permits to ensure compliance with regulations. Provides oversight of MS4 permitting compliance. Prepares grant applications and manages the expenditure of funds received, including the use of Local Aid funds from NJDOT. Prepares plans for capital improvement projects. Provides general engineering guidance to the Township Council, including the preparation of Township Ordinances and assisting in the preparation of project budgets. Hardwick Township Consulting Engineering Services Hardwick Township, Warren County New Jersey Engineer for Hardwick Township in Warren County, New Jersey. Work includes being the appointed Land Use Board Engineer to ensure that proposed projects

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ices Hardwick Township, Warren County New Jersey Engineer for Hardwick Township in Warren County, New Jersey. Work includes being the appointed Land Use Board Engineer to ensure that proposed projects conform with various land use Ordinances, board requirements and other State and local regulations. Assist in Zoning Officer with driveway permits with engineering advice. Provides oversight of MS4 permitting compliance. Prepares grant applications and manages the expenditure of funds received, including the use of Local Aid funds from NJDOT. Prepares plans for capital improvement projects. Provides general engineering guidance to the Township Council, including the preparation of Township Ordinances and assisting in the preparation of project budgets. Mendham Township Consulting Engineering Services Mendham Township, Morris County, New Jersey Assistant to the Township Engineer for Mendham Township in Morris County, New Jersey. Work includes review of grading applications and ensuring proposed projects throughout the Township conform with various land use Ordinances and other State and local regulations. Provides oversight of MS4 permitting compliance. Prepares grant applications for NJDOT local aid and Morris County Trail Construction Grant. Prepares plans for capital improvement projects. Assists with Planning and Zoning Board applications. Page 2

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Stefanie Williams, PE, CME Project Manager Blairstown Township Consulting Engineering Services Hardwick Township, Warren County, New Jersey Assistant to the Township Engineer for Blairstown Township in Warren County, New Jersey. Work includes review of land use applications and ensuring proposed projects throughout the Township conform with various land use Ordinances and other State and local regulations. Provides oversight of MS4 permitting compliance. Prepares grant applications and manages the expenditure of funds received, including the use of Local Aid funds from NJDOT. Prepares plans for capital improvement projects. Knowlton Township Consulting Engineering Services Knowlton Township, Warren County New Jersey Assistant to the Township Engineer for Knowlton Township in Warren County, New Jersey. Work includes review of land use applications and ensuring proposed projects throughout the Township conform with various land use Ordinances and other State and local regulations. Provides oversight of MS4 permitting compliance. Prepares grant applications and manages the expenditure of funds received, including the use of Local Aid funds from NJDOT and recreational grants. Prepares plans for capital improvement projects. Oak Hill at Independence Independence Township, New Jersey Appointed Engineer for the Homeowner Association for Oak Hill at Independence Township in Warren County, New Jersey. Work included managing, providing expert opinion, and executing various engineering matters for the Homeowners Association. Completed projects related to roadway resurfacing, driveway improvements, drainage improvements, building code compliance and ADA design assistance. Prepared capital improvement plans and bid specifications. Branchburg Township Staff Engineer Branchburg Township, Somerset County, New Jersey Hired as in-house Staff Engineer for Branchburg Township in Somerset County, New Jersey. Work included managing and executing various engineering matters for the Township. Completed projects related to roadway resurfacing, roadway design and reconstruction, stormwater sewer improvements, oversight and budgeting of capital improvement projects, and the design and rehabilitation of recreational courts at White Oak Park. Assisted in the review of development applications including various warehouse/manufacturing, pharmaceutical office expansions, 6 different

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and rehabilitation of recreational courts at White Oak Park. Assisted in the review of development applications including various warehouse/manufacturing, pharmaceutical office expansions, 6 different affordable housing applications, with 1,300-unit obligation with approximately a total of 3,000 new residential units. Prepared NJDOT local aid grants and managed the obligations and requirements for the projects. Page 3

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Resume Jake Nelson Senior GIS Analyst Mr. Nelson is a Senior GIS analyst for FPA’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services Department with 5 years of experience. Career Snapshot • GIS Analyst • Extensive experience with ESRI GIS software suite • Arcade & SQL • Asset Management • Statistical Analysis • Application Development Education • BA, Environmental and Resource Economics, University of Delaware Certifications • Graduate GIS Certificate (University of Delaware) Specialized Training • • • • • Automating Workflows Using ArcGIS Pro Tasks Administering ArcGIS Online Members Performing Analysis Using ArcGIS API for Python Deep Learning Using ArcGIS Pro Spatial Data Science: Data Visualization and Exploration Mr. Nelson has performed GPS mapping and analysis on various GIS projects, including MS4 stormwater inventory, utility mapping, curve number calculations, and inundation mapping. He has assisted in the continued development of FPA’s GIS workflows and practices and has developed processes to streamline various assignments. His additional experience includes designing web mapping applications, and database management. Mr. Nelson has extensive experience utilizing ESRI Software, including ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Field Maps, Experience Builder and ArcGIS Online. He works within an ArcGIS enterprise deployment and manages the data located on the server. Mr. Nelson has also created data and a model for Machine Learning uses within ArcGIS Pro. His knowledge and skills acquired from years of working with Geographic Information Systems has allowed Mr. Nelson to add benefit to a growing GIS department and serve as a multi-faceted GIS analyst. In addition to his experience with GIS, Mr. Nelson has experience working on the Microsoft Power Platform which includes Power Automate, and PowerApps. Mr. Nelson has applied this knowledge toward assisting in the development of multiple web applications. His skillset using power automate has allowed Mr. Nelson to develop flows to send out automated emails to notify users and export data and pertinent information from the custom applications

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Jake Nelson Senior GIS Analyst Pohatcong Township MS4 Stormwater mapping Warren County, New Jersey In order to assist the Township with the NJDEP’s Municipal Stormwater requirements for Tier A municipalities, Mr. Nelson created ArcGIS online maps utilizing available existing data, and performed field work to collect additional inventory of the stormwater inlets, manholes, culverts, and above and below ground conveyance to fulfill the NJDEP’s MS4 mapping requirements. The preexisting data was field verified and corrected utilizing high accuracy GNSS equipment. All information was incorporated into a GIS utilizing ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro software and hosted in an ArcGIS Enterprise deployment. Mendham Township MS4 Stormwater mapping Warren County, New Jersey In order to assist the Township with the NJDEP’s Municipal Stormwater requirements for Tier A municipalities, Mr. Nelson created ArcGIS online maps utilizing available existing data, and performed field work to collect additional inventory of the stormwater inlets, manholes, culverts, and above and below ground conveyance to fulfill the NJDEP’s MS4 mapping requirements. The preexisting data was field verified and corrected utilizing high accuracy GNSS equipment. All information was incorporated into a GIS utilizing ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro software and hosted in an ArcGIS Enterprise deployment. Allamuchy Township MS4 Stormwater mapping Warren County, New Jersey In order to assist the Township with the NJDEP’s Municipal Stormwater requirements for Tier A municipalities, Mr. Nelson created ArcGIS online maps utilizing available existing data, and performed field work to collect additional inventory of the stormwater inlets, manholes, culverts, and above and below ground conveyance to fulfill the NJDEP’s MS4 mapping requirements. The preexisting data was field verified and corrected utilizing high accuracy GNSS equipment. All information was incorporated into a GIS utilizing ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro software and hosted in an ArcGIS Enterprise deployment. Knowlton Township MS4 Stormwater mapping Warren County, New Jersey In order to assist the Township with the NJDEP’s Municipal Stormwater requirements for Tier A municipalities, Mr. Nelson created ArcGIS online maps utilizing available existing data, and performed field work to collect additional inventory of the stormwater inlets, manholes, culverts, and above and below

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ies, Mr. Nelson created ArcGIS online maps utilizing available existing data, and performed field work to collect additional inventory of the stormwater inlets, manholes, culverts, and above and below ground conveyance to fulfill the NJDEP’s MS4 mapping requirements. The preexisting data was field verified and corrected utilizing high accuracy GNSS equipment. All information was incorporated into a GIS utilizing ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro software and hosted in an ArcGIS Enterprise deployment. First Energy Environmental GIS Mr. Nelson assisted in the creation of a large GIS which encompassed multiple subsidiaries throughout New Jersey, Virginia, West Viriginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland. The GIS was designed with the ESRI ArcGIS suite of software products and permits environmental coordinators to utilize a web mapping application to better facilitate coordination and project completion with multiple contractors. The system was designed to allow project contractors to upload documents and track project progress allowing for faster facilitation of vital information with project stakeholders. Mr. Nelson created a desktop version of the application utilizing ArcGIS Experience Builder which collaborates with the web mapping application in real time. Page 2

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Resume Eric C. Betz, PE, BCEE, CME Vice President Director of Infrastructure Mr. Betz, who serves as Vice President and Director of Infrastructure, has over 30 years of experience providing consulting engineering services to local governments, municipal and regional utilities authorities, counties, water companies, state agencies and private clients. His primary area of expertise is in water and wastewater engineering however he has wellrounded experience profile having worked across other sectors including transportation, built environment and energy. Career Snapshot • Over 30 years of experience Education • MS, Civil/Environmental Engineering, Rutgers University • BS, Civil/Environmental Engineering, Rutgers University Registrations / Licenses • Professional Engineer: NJ • Certified Municipal Engineer: NJ • Board Certified Environmental Engineer (W/WW) Affiliations • American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists (AAEES) • American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) • American Water Works Association (AWWA) • New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers (NJSME) • Utility and Transportation Contractors Association of NJ • Rutgers University SOE CEE Industry Advisory Board • Columbia University School of Engineering CBIPS, Board Member While working for his former employer, where he worked for 29 years, he has designed, managed and provided oversight for infrastructure projects of varying magnitudes and levels of complexity. Mr. Betz, most recently served as Senior VP and Principal, where he was Development Manager for US Northeast Region, which included approximately 800 staff working in 15 offices spanning from New England to DC Metro area and westward to Cleveland, OH, Pittsburg, PA, Buffalo, NY and Chicago, IL. He was responsible for developing business strategy and growth objectives for this region. Mr. Betz routinely tracked hundreds of active opportunities with an aggregate gross revenue value between $500m and $1B (pipeline of work). He was responsible for supporting sector and practice leaders, and commercial managers, and promoted internal and external collaboration to deliver major, innovative, critical infrastructure projects. Over his three plus decades in the industry, he has served public agencies (municipalities, counties, states, federal, utility authorities,

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deliver major, innovative, critical infrastructure projects. Over his three plus decades in the industry, he has served public agencies (municipalities, counties, states, federal, utility authorities, transportation authorities) as well as private clients across many industries. Mr. Betz has successfully assisted clients with identifying and receiving funding through various local, state, and federal programs to help them deliver their capital programs. He has been responsible for advisory services, planning, permitting, designing, and providing construction phase engineering services for numerous critical infrastructure improvement projects throughout the region that are in use today, benefitting the health, safety, and welfare of the public. He is now an integral part of FPA’s management team serving as the firm’s Director of Infrastructure Technical Organization. In this role he manages the firm’s Water & Wastewater, Water Resources & Dams, Solid Waste Management, and Municipal Services groups. Mr. Betz has helped the firm develop and implement a variety of infrastructure projects across the firm’s various service sectors including site development, transportation, recreation, buildings/facilities, environment and utilities. He prides himself on tackling challenging infrastructure projects and applying his experience, diverse background, and innovative ideas to help our staff deliver solutions for our vast array of clients in the public and private sectors.

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Eric C. Betz, PE, BCEE, CME Director of Infrastructure Consulting Engineering Services, NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust Fund (NJEIT) Pools 1, 2, and 3, NJEIT/NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Trenton, New Jersey Program Director responsible for consulting engineering contract that includes three distinct pools of consulting engineering and program management services. Pool #1 involves Redevelopment Project Set-Aside, SAIL Program, and Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Abatement Projects support. Pool #2 involves Green Infrastructure/Long Term Control Plans (LTCPs) and preparation of the Guidance Manual for the State of New Jersey. Pool #3 involves H2LOans Software application review. Supervised the preparation of the draft Guidance Document for Evaluating Green Infrastructure as a CSO Control Alternative for LTCPs, which has been submitted to the NJEIT/NJDEP for review and adoption. Emergency Storm Sewer Rehabilitation, New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Emergency On-Call Infrastructure Repairs, IEW Construction Group Maple Shade, New Jersey Project Manager and Supervisor responsible for the design of point repairs along a deteriorated 54-inch diameter 15foot deep corrugated metal pipe (CMP) storm sewer aligned perpendicular to State Highway Route 73 South. Design incorporated repairs to pipeline directly adjacent to a commercial building. The project included the design of a pipeline rehabilitation procedure via slip-lining the entire 400-lf span of CMP storm sewer and new headwall system. Water and Sewer Improvements Program – Phase 2: Water Distribution and Sanitary Sewer Upgrades (Contract Nos. 1, 2 and 3) Keyport Borough, New Jersey Cont. No. 1: Principal-in- Charge responsible for the construction of water distribution and sanitary sewer improvements funded through the USDA-RD program. Water improvements included the installation of 3,200 linear feet (LF) of 8- inch diameter ductile iron pipe (DIP) water mains, 1,300 LF of copper water services, associated water system valves, and fire hydrants. Sanitary sewer improvements included repairs to the aging and deteriorated sewers, manholes, and service laterals, including closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection and cleaning of approximately 5,500 LF of 6-inch to 8-inch diameter sewer main, cured-in-place (CIPP) lining of 3,000 LF of 6-inch to 8-inch diameter sewer

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