Education
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida, Bachelor of Science (BS), August 2000, Environmental Science

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Master of Science (MS), May 2006, Marine Biology/Coastal Zone Management

Summary
Mr. Mitchell’s capabilities include wetland jurisdictional determinations, environmental feasibility studies, Environmental Site Assessments (ESA’s), seagrass surveys, benthic resource monitoring, gopher tortoise surveys, environmental permitting, mitigation design, and mitigation monitoring.  Mr. Mitchell has performed a number of endangered and threatened species surveys, jurisdictional determinations, and environmental monitoring reports.  He has prepared numerous Phase I ESA’s and has over three years of experience in many types of environmental permitting, including wetlands, residential docks, marinas and coastal development.  Mr. Mitchell also has extensive experience in water quality sampling and analysis.

Professional Experience:

The Chappell Group, Inc., Pompano Beach, Florida
PROJECT BIOLOGIST, May 2006-PRESENT

Responsibilities include wetland jurisdictional determinations, environmental feasibility studies, Phase I ESA’s, seagrass and benthic resource surveys, gopher tortoise surveys, burrowing owl surveys, environmental permitting with all agencies, threatened and endangered species permitting, mitigation design and mitigation monitoring.  Residential and commercial marina permitting and design, including all aspects of sovereign submerged land regulations with the Division of State Lands.

Miller Legg & Associates, Pembroke Pines, Florida
BIOLOGIST, September 2004- May 2006

Responsibilities included wetland jurisdictional determinations, environmental feasibility studies, seagrass surveys, threatened and endangered species surveys, environmental permitting with all agencies, mitigation design and mitigation monitoring. 

Spectrum Laboratories, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida                                  
FIELD SUPERVISOR, February 2001-August 2004

Responsibilities included water & soil quality sampling and analysis for environmental compliance monitoring. Additional responsibilities included laboratory analysis, microbiology and the supervision of environmental sampling technicians, including training, scheduling and reporting on conditions and results of sampling and/or monitoring projects.

Partial List of Projects

• Harbour Towne Marina-Dania Beach
• Heron Bay North-Parkland
• Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) South Florida Area National Cemetery-Boynton Beach
• Florida Wetlandsbank-Pembroke Pines
• Victoria Park-Deland
• Florida Power & Light Silverlakes Substation-Miramar

Affiliations
South Florida Association of Environmental Professionals, Member

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