Kevin Thomas
Vice President, Kimley-Horn
- Role
- Vice President at Kimley-Horn
- Location
- Riverside, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kevin Thomas
Vice President at Kimley-Horn\'s Riverside office, serving the entire Inland Empire and beyond, leading our professionals in land development, water resources and environmental planning. Specialized expertise in providing clients with strategic guidance on CEQA/NEPA compliance, with over 38 years\' experience on a wide range of projects throughout the western U.S. Actively involved in the CEQA and NEPA profession; past chair of two AEP State Conferences, past chair of ACEC Land Use and Sustainability Committee; past chair of ARTBA NEPA subcommittee and co-chair of ARTBA Environmental Committee. Regulatory Working Group Chair for CalDesal CEQA/NEPA and Permitting instructor/panelist for private and public organizations, including AWWA, ACWA, AMTA, MSSC, AGWA, Urban Water Institute and others. Specialties: Desalination/New Water Supply Projects - CEQA/NEPA, feasibility studies and regulatory permitting (including experience on 20 brackish and coastal desalination projects covering over 40 alternative sites with a cumulative capacity of more than 400 MGD). Technical strengths in air quality, noise, hazardous materials, visual analysis and regulatory permitting. Specializes in developing and implementing client/agency cooperative strategic entitlement programs that integrate conceptual planning, CEQA/NEPA, public/stakeholder outreach, regulatory permitting, design and construction. CEQA/NEPA compliance and feasibility studies expert (have never had a CEQA or NEPA document successfully challenged in court). Representative projects include:* Renewable Energy projects * Capital Improvement Projects - transportation, water, drainage * Major Land Development Projects, Specific Plans * Redevelopment Plans * Commercial/Industrial projects * Institutional Facilities
Experience
Vice President
Dec 2015 — Present · Riverside, CA, US
Education
UCLA
BA, Environmental Engineering
1981 — 1985
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