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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

CYNTHIA M. BALCIUS
Certified Wetland & Certified Soil Scientist
Certified Professional in Sediment and Erosion Control

Ms. Balcius is an environmental consultant with over 25 years of experience in the fields of wetland
science, soil science, environmental permitting and sediment and erosion control. As owner and founder
of Stoney Ridge Environmental LLC she provides a variety of services including project management,
wetland delineation, wetland mitigation, wetland restoration, vernal pool assessments, wetland functional
assessments, natural resource inventories, stream cross sections, stream crossing permitting, shoreland
permitting, wetland permitting, test pits, infiltration tests and Sediment and Erosion Control Monitoring,
High Intensity Soil Mapping, Site-Specific Soil Mapping and mitigation monitoring. Ms. Balcius
facilitates the permitting process by incorporating both her experience and knowledge, in conjunction
with her long time working relationships with local, state and federal agencies. She is a specialist in plant
community development and disturbed soils in relation to wetland creation and wetland restoration. A
common sense approach to problem solving that assists in finding solutions is her approach to every
project.

EXPERIENCE:
2007 to Present Principal/Senior Project Mgr. Stoney Ridge Environmental LLC
2001 to 2007 Senior Project Manager NHSC, Inc., Alton Office
Office Manager
2000 to 2008 Wetland/Soil Consultant Belknap County Conservation District
1996 to 2001 Senior Soil/Wetland Scientist Gove Environmental Services, Inc.
1994 to 1996 Soil Scientist/Project Assistant BFI Organics
1992 to 1994 Research/Teaching Assistant University of New Hampshire
1992 to 1993 Field Research Assistant USDA – Soil Conservation Service
1991 to 1992 Herbarium/Field Technician University of New Hampshire

EDUCATION:
1994 University of New Hampshire Graduate studies – Soil Science
1992 University of New Hampshire B.S. Plant Biology/Minor Soil Science

CERTIFICATIONS:
1999 New Hampshire Certified Wetland Scientist (CWS #061)
1995 New Hampshire Certified Soil Scientist (CSS #084)
1999 Certified Professional in Sediment and Erosion Control (CPESC #2014)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
New Hampshire Association of Natural Resource Scientists (Life Member)
Society of Soil Scientists of Northern New England
International Erosion Control Association

PUBLIC SERVICE:
New Hampshire Association of Natural Resource Scientists, Past-President
Current Legislative Chair
Town of Alton Conservation Commission 2000-2002
Town of Alton Planning Board, Elected Term 2002-2011
Soil-Based Lot-Sizing, Committee Member
Site-Specific Soil Mapping Standards for NH, co-author
Instructor - Introduction to Wetland Identification
Appointee – Governor’s Shoreland Commission and Rules Committee
NHDES Alteration of Terrain Rules/Anti-degradation Committee Member
NHDES Stream Crossings Rules and Prime Wetlands Rules Committee Member
NHDES Wetland Rules Committee/ NH Legislative Committee on Public Waters Regulation