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SARAH RIEBOLDT, Ph.D.
<br />ASSOCIATE / SENIOR PALEONTOLOGIST
<br />EXPERTISE
<br />• Paleontological Mitigation
<br />Reports
<br />• Paleontological Resource
<br />Monitoring
<br />• Fossil Collection, Salvage,
<br />Identification, and Curation
<br />• Federal, State, and Local Laws,
<br />Ordinances, Regulations, and
<br />Standards(LORS) regarding
<br />Paleontological Resources
<br />EDUCATION
<br />Ph.D., Paleontology,
<br />University of California,
<br />Berkeley, 2005
<br />B.A., Biology, Minor in
<br />Geology, Magna Cum Laude,
<br />University of Colorado,
<br />Boulder, 1999
<br />PROFESSIONAL
<br />EXPERIENCE
<br />Senior Paleontologist, LSA, Irvine,
<br />California, April 2013-Present
<br />Project Manager, Department
<br />of Geological Sciences,
<br />California State University,
<br />PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
<br />LSA
<br />Dr. Rieboldt is an Associate and Senior Paleontologist at LSA with 20 years of
<br />experience in the paleontology and geology fields. She has worked as a
<br />geologist and paleontological consultant on many different projects, including
<br />carbon sequestration and astrobiology research programs funded by the
<br />United States Department of Energy and the National Aeronautics and Space
<br />Administration, respectively, as well as on projects for the State of California
<br />Department of Parks and Recreation, Caltrans, and various private developers
<br />in California, Nevada, and Utah. Dr. Rieboldt oversees the paleontological
<br />resources program at LSA and prepares and reviews paleontological
<br />assessment reports, mitigation plans, and monitoring reports. She provides
<br />guidance on the various federal, State, and local regulations and guidelines
<br />regarding paleontological resources as they apply to projects throughout the
<br />State. She also is responsible for scheduling paleontological monitors on both
<br />large- and small-scale projects.
<br />Current Availability: 30%
<br />PROJECT EXPERIENCE
<br />Rancho California Water District, Vail Dam Seismic and Hydrologic
<br />Remediation Project
<br />Riverside County, California
<br />Dr. Rieboldt is overseeing preparation of the paleontological assessment for
<br />this project. This project involves the demolition of the existing arch dam and
<br />construction of a new gravity concrete dam downstream, with associated
<br />construction and modification of inlet/outlet facilities, pipelines, spillway, and
<br />access roads. LSA is preparing the environmental document and various
<br />technical studies for this project. The paleontological assessment involves a
<br />field survey of nearly 600 acres, fossil locality searches for the area
<br />surrounding the dam and Vail Lake, and a literature review of over 10 different
<br />geologic units from four different geologic maps of different scales covering
<br />the project area. Based on this background research, the paleontological
<br />assessment will determine the potential for project development to impact
<br />paleontological resources and make the appropriate recommendations
<br />regarding mitigation.
<br />Medea and Paleo Comado Creek Stormwater Treatment Plant and Linear
<br />Park Project
<br />Agoura Hills, Los Angeles County, California
<br />Dr. Rieboldt determined the potential for this project to impact
<br />Fullerton, and John D.Cooper paleontological resources in compliance with CEQA. The Medea and Palo
<br />Archaeological and Corrado Creek Stormwater Treatment Plant and Linear Park Project sought to
<br />Paleontological Center, Santa treat storm water runoff and improve local water quality through the
<br />Ana, California, April 2012-
<br />April 2013 construction of a storm water treatment facility near the confluence of Medea
<br />Creek and Palo Comado Creek, as well as a linear park along Agoura Road
<br />Geologist, Geological Survey above the existing flood control channel. As part of her duties, Dr. Rieboldt
<br />of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Apri12010-February reviewed relevant geological and paleontological literature, requested a fossil
<br />2012 locality search through the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County,
<br />and oversaw a field survey of the project area. Dr. Rieboldt documented the
<br />results of the background research, determined the potential for project
<br />activities to impact paleontological resources, and made the appropriate recommendations regarding
<br />mitigation of those impacts in a paleontological resources technical memorandum for the project
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