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 About the CompanyCarol OberholtzerMs. Oberholtzer is president of Lahontan GeoScience Inc., which she established in 1994. She has over 16 years of experience in environmental consulting, specializing in groundwater hydrology, contaminant fate and transport, and site remediation. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from Indiana University awarded in 1978 and a Master of Science degree in Hydrology from the University of Arizona awarded in 1984. She is a certified environmental manager (CEM) through the state of Nevada, a registered environmental assessor (REA) in California and a certified groundwater professional (CGWP) through the Association of Groundwater Scientists and Engineers (AGWSE). Ms. Oberholtzer’s began her career working for private environmental and engineering consulting firms such as Kleinfelder, Inc. and Woodward Clyde Consultants in the San Francisco area. She worked on many diverse projects related to characterizing and remediating contaminated soil, surface water and groundwater for private industry and public agencies. She served as technical consultant to EPA Region 9 on California Superfund sites throughout the state as well as senior hydrologist responsible for proposal preparation, project management and client/regulatory agency liaison on numerous light industrial sites. She has contributed technical expertise in numerous Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments per the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and is experienced in performing risk assessments and environmental audits of properties that are under consideration for purchase. Ms. Oberholtzer moved to Reno, Nevada in 1989 and joined Westec Inc, a local geotechnical consulting firm. She founded the groundwater services group at the company, hired and trained personnel, and expanded this practice area. Significant projects she was in charge of include groundwater contaminant transport modeling for the Honey Lake Water Importation Project EIS, mine pit dewatering design using computer models for large mining companies such as Barrick Goldstrike, and surface water quality evaluations for the Truckee Meadows. In 1993 she was selected as the state of Nevada’s on call environmental consultant to evaluate contamination of soil and groundwater in downtown Reno for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. In this capacity she developed the first groundwater flow and transport model of the Downtown Reno area. After founding Lahontan GeoScience, Inc. (LGS) in 1994 Ms. Oberholtzer has continued to perform technical evaluations as well as providing expert witness testimony for a myriad of projects throughout the western United States. Her responsibilities as chief executive officer include business development and management, as well as responsibility the overall quality of the company’s work product.
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