MIKE SIEBER

Tucson, AZ 85741 502.498.2252 msieber883@comcast.net

HYDROGEOLOGIST
Analytical, highly technical Engineer with extensive experience across the environmental hydrogeology field, including hydraulic characterization, surface water characterization, and installation of wells and instruments. Advanced expertise across groundwater and peripheral fieldwork planning, data analysis and report preparation. International work experience across South America and Canada. Training includes Masters in Agricultural Engineering (Groundwater), Bachelors in Geological Engineering. Groundwater and industry-critical licensure/certifications. Areas of Expertise Engineering Principles Environmental Hydrogeology Data Analyses Regulatory Review Strategic Planning Surface & Underground Geotechnical Logging Pumping Tests Aquifer Test Data Analysis Vadose Modeling Project Management Client Service Cross-Team Collaboration Communications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HYDROGEOLOGIST SRK Consulting, Inc. HYDROGEOLOGIST/ENGINEER Advanced Sciences, Inc. INTERN Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Hazardous Waste Remedial Actions Program ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (PART-TIME) Water, Waste & Land, Inc. GEOLOGIST Goldstake Exploration 1995 2013 Fort Collins & Denver, CO/Tucson, AZ 1994 1995 Oak Ridge, TN 1993 1994 Oak Ridge, TN 1992 Fort Collins, CO 1990 Area of Lander, WY

SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE

RECENT FIELD PROJECTS Detailed geotechnical and oriented core logging at Oracle Ridge Copper Mine, Arizona Geotechnical logging of HQ and PQ core at Florence in-situ copper recovery project, Arizona Installation of monitoring and recharge wells at Jerritt Canyon Mine, Nevada Conducted packer and airlift tests, and grouted vibrating pressure transducers in core hole at Mt. Hope in Nevada and for Vale Inco near Thompson Manitoba, Canada Prefeasibility hydrogeologic study in a permafrost region, including packer tests and installation of thermistors into core holes at Newmonts Hope Bay project in Nunavut, Canada Supervised surface water sampling required for operational permit at Alaska Gold Corporation Site investigation of historic radium and uranium tailings for DIAND at Port Radium, Northwest Territories, Canada RECENT GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY CHARACTERIZATION PROJECTS Oracle Ridge Copper Mine, Arizona Geotech logging of oriented HQ underground core rig, point load testing Supervised drilling, logging chips, and installed characterization wells KGHM Carlota Copper Mine Analyzed saturated and unsaturated laboratory data sampled from test pits and sonic drill samples from heap leach pad Developed base-case unsaturated seepage model to predict draindown flow of PLS post closure Used model to evaluate heap leach pad reclamation options

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SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
Midas Gold, Stibnite, Idaho Conducted and trained geologists to complete packer test Installed and cemented-grouted vibrating wire transducers Curis Resources In-Situ Copper Project Geotech logging HQ and PQ core at drill rig on 3-month program Livengood, near Fairbanks, Alaska Installed and developed monitor wells Performed 7-day pumping test; installed and downloaded transducers in monitoring wells DeBeers Victor Project, Ontario, Canada Completed drilling and installation of large diameter well and piezometers for two long-term pumping tests Completed airlift tests while drilling large production borehole, installed production well ASARCO, Leadville, Colorado Groundwater Flow Characterization Conducted an investigation of the operation of two drainage tunnels of historic underground mine workings and the interaction of ground and surface water flow in the Leadville area Designed remedial actions for residential soils and prepared closure reports for completed properties Goldfields Gold Mine, Bolivar State, Venezuela Reviewed site drill core to identify zones for packer tests in core holes Developed MODFLOW model of proposed mine site to design mine pit dewatering system MINING HYDROLOGY BHP San Manuel Plant Site, San Manuel, Arizona BHP Copper, Inc. Developed infiltration models to estimate infiltration through tailings storage facility to evaluate reclamation covers Developed 2-D saturated unsaturated flow model with SEEP/W software to estimate long-term drainage time and rates from tailing impoundments Lead hydrogeologist on routine monitoring, sampling, and reporting required by the ADEQ Arizona Aquifer Permit (APP) BHP San Manuel Mine Site, San Manuel, Arizona BHP Copper, Inc. Assisted with developing numerical groundwater flow model to predict formation of open pit lake and loss of containment pit lake and underground workings Lead hydrologist for APP for closed landfill, completed infiltration modeling of the cover Installed three methane monitoring wells Re-calibrated numerical groundwater flow model using additional five years groundwater recovery data Supervised installation of two deep monitoring wells and installed sampling pumps Aggregate Industries Gravel Pits, Longmont, Colorado: Permit and Reclamation Developed a numerical groundwater flow model using FEFLOW to simulate two existing gravel pits Used to predict the impact of the proposed gravel pits to the groundwater system, the model was also used to estimate groundwater inflows to the reclaimed gravel pits

EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT

MS, Agricultural Engineering (Groundwater), Colorado State University BS, Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines P.E.: Arizona #44868, Colorado #35703 Certification: 8-Hour MSHA Surface Metal and Underground Member, National Groundwater Association