Environment Team

Deborah Suciu-Smith Environmental Program Manager for Section 106 and Tribal Government Consultation
228 Walnut Street, Room 508 Harrisburg, PA 17101 Ph: (717) 221-3785 FAX: (717) 221-3494 deborah.suciu.smith@dot.gov Experience Began working in field in 1987 Joined FHWA in 1995

Education •    BA - Classical Studies, College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio •    MS - Industrial and Historic Archeology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Expertise/Specialty

•    NHPA and Section 106 Consultation •    NEPA and Transportation Decision-Making Processes •    Tribal Consultation responsibilities •    Section 4(f) •    Historic Preservation

Professional Highlights

•    During 12 + years in the Pennsylvania Division Office, managed and coordinated the project development process on more than 12 large and controversial EIS projects, many EA's and numerous Categorically Excluded actions. •    Member of FHWA Headquarter team to evaluate Executive Order 13274 priority projects •    5 years experience in Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as Cultural Resource Specialist then Cultural Resource Group Leader •    Experience working in in Pennsylvania and New York State Historic Preservation Offices •    Assisted Headquarters in the completion of Nationwide Net Benefit Section 4(f) Programmatic •    Member of FHWA Headquarter team developing and providing guidance on the implementation SAFETEA-LU, Section 6007 •    Member of team(s) to develop or re-develop 3 NHI courses; NEPA and the Transportation Development Process; Beyond Compliance: Historic Preservation in Transportation Project Development, & Advanced Seminar on Transportation Project Development: Navigating •    NHI instructor •    Written and/or reviewed and coordinated the development of numerous Section 106 Agreements for project specific mitigation. Coordinated the development of statewide Section 106 agreements for program activities.

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