Scope & Range of Services

Biosketch

Mr. Snider brings 25 years of national and international experience in geology, geophysics, hydrogeology, the design and implementation of field exploration programs and support of regulatory, legal and public processes. His experience includes work on environmental projects (both hazardous and nuclear waste), forensic analyses of soil and foundation failures, studies of groundwater contamination, and site investigations for major engineering projects such as dams and reservoirs, electrical transmission lines, and nuclear and fossil-fueled power plants. Since 1994 he has been a Principal of Applied Geosciences Incorporated providing specialty consulting services to both public and private clients.

Mr. Snider's support of legal processes includes pre-litigation investigations and providing expert testimony to address a wide variety of geologic and hydrologic issues, including:

* unstable soils and fill
* soil and foundation failures
* sinkholes and ground collapse
* reservoir leakage and siltation
* earthen dam failures and flooding
* slope failure and landslides
* groundwater contamination
* interpretation of geophysical data
* analysis of soil and rock borings
* soil-water-foundation interactions
* computer modeling of groundwater flow
* interpretation of aerial photos and satellite imagery

Legal and Public Process Experience

In support of technical projects throughout his career, Mr. Snider has had the opportunity to become involved in the legal and public process aspects of much of his work. This experience includes:

· Forensic investigations and expert testimony for cases involving in personal injury and property damage litigation.

· Expert testimony before the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria during the licensing process for Philippine Nuclear Power Plant #1.

· Expert testimony in support of the New York Power Authority's Sound Cable Project under the New York Article VIII adjudicatory hearing process.

· Preparation of testimony in support of pending lawsuits regarding the site selection process for a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility in North Carolina.

· Presentations and dialogue at over 50 public meetings and hearings on low-level radioactive waste disposal site selection and safety issues in North Carolina, New Jersey and Vermont, including dealing with often hostile audiences.

· Technical and strategic support of my employer's legal counsel during an extensive bid protest process arising from awarding of a $100 million dollar contract to our firm over the apparent low bidder.

· Invited Presenter, "Lessons Learned: Activities of the Illinois Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility Siting Commission", Idaho National Laboratories, National Waste Management Program, at the following conferences and meetings:

o 15th Annual US Department of Energy LLRW Management Conference, December 1-3, 1993, Phoenix, AZ

o Host State Technical Coordination Committee Meeting, April 14-15, 1994, St. Louis, MO

o Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) Quarterly Meeting, April 11-12, 1994, Reno, NV

o The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum Quarterly Meeting, April 25-27,1994, New Orleans, LA

o Nuclear Regulatory Commission Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) Quarterly Meeting, June 28-29, 1994, Bethesda MD

· Invited Speaker, "Management of Low-Level Radioactive Waste in North Carolina", 24th Midyear Topical Meeting, Health Physics Society, Jan 21-25, 1991, Raleigh, NC.

· Invited Participant, "Re-creation of a Public Forum on LLRW disposal and site selection", 23rd Midyear Topical Meeting, Health Physics Society, Feb 5-8, 1990, Atlantic City, NJ.

· Invited Presenter and Participant, "Catastrophic Earthquake: The Federal Response", Enserch E&C Washington Policy Forum, National Press Club, October, 1988, Washington DC.

· Invited Presenter, "The Rediscovery of Planet Earth", Segment #1: Geology, for Public Television WQED, June, 1986, Pittsburgh PA.

· Invited Speaker, "Hazardous Waste Disposal", Association of Engineering Geologists Special Seminar, September 17, 1982, Atlanta, GA.

Mr. Snider holds a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Amherst College and a Master's degree in Geology/Geophysics from Wesleyan University. He is a Registered Professional Geologist in the states of North Carolina and Virginia and is widely published in both peer review journals and the popular press.