Ron Beane, a principal at ERO, has worked to conserve wildlife and wildlife habitat for more than 25 years as a professional ecologist and wildlife biologist. His expertise addresses threatened and endangered species issues, wildlife inventories and research, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), environmental permitting, and environmental planning.

Summary of Experience

NEPA/Environmental Impact Analyses. Ron has been project or biological resources manager for more than 25 EAs and EISs for a wide range of projects including mine site, highway, water, electrical transmission lines and National Wildlife Refuges. Preparation of these NEPA documents required close coordination with local, state and federal agencies.

Endangered and Sensitive Species Studies/Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Ron’s experience with federally and state-listed threatened, endangered and sensitive species includes conducting field studies, preparing Biological Assessments, formal Section 7 Consultations in compliance with the Endangered Species Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. He is certified to conduct surveys for numerous endangered and sensitive wildlife species.

Habitat Conservation Plans. Principal wildlife biologist involved in development of Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) under Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act. Plans have included multi-species conservation in a diverse array of ecosystem and habitats, including Colorado/Wyoming Front Range riparian communities, Sonoran desert shrub and riparian communities within the Gila River basin of Arizona, and riparian and wetland communities of the San Luis Valley of Colorado.

Wildlife and Fisheries. Ron has designed and conducted field surveys for terrestrial and aquatic wildlife including large and small mammals, raptors, game birds, neotropical migrant birds, and amphibians. He has also conducted extensive surveys for raptors throughout the U.S. and Alaska, and has designed and conducted numerous large and small mammal investigations throughout the western United States.

Natural Resource Planning. Ron has managed and conducted planning projects throughout the western U.S. His approach for natural resource planning adheres to ecosystem management and conservation biology principles that contribute to biological diversity, minimize habitat fragmentation, and provide continuous healthy biological corridors.

rbeane@eroresources.com