William C. Lucas
Associate
Education
M.R.P., Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania
B.S., Biology, University of Pennsylvania
Professional Affiliations
Chesapeake Bay Program, Forestry Workgroup, 1994-1996.
White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Plan-Water Resources and Management Subcommittees,
1994-present.
White Clay Watershed Association Board of Directors-Water Quality Subcommittee, 1996-1999.
Chester Ridley Crum Watershed Association – GIS Coordinator, 2000-present.
Professional Experienc
Omni Environmental LLC, Associate, 2007-Present
TRC Omni Environmental Corporation, Associate, 2002-2007
Integrated Land Management, Inc., President, 1991-2002
Ramesh C. Batta Associates, P.A., Project Manager,1996-1998
The Grafton Association, Senior Planner, 1990-1991
Berman Development Corporation, Director of Land Development, 1987-1990
Stonecrest Land and Resource Company, Vice-President, 1985-1987
Synchron Development Corporation, President, 1984-1985
Mr. Lucas has more than 20 years of experience in land planning, engineering and development. He also has extensive knowledge of the fate and transport of nonpoint source pollutants. He has developed computer models to design Best Management Practices to minimize pollutant impacts. He is particularly well versed in the following fields: conservation planning and design, innovative stormwater management approaches, site engineering, modeling watershed pollutant loading and transport, and design of riparian buffers and wetlands. He has presented his expertise at conferences nationally.
Mr. Lucas maintained an independent consulting practice for over 10 years prior to joining TRC Omni Environmental Corporation in 2002. During his career, he has designed site plans for over 5,000 dwelling units on over 16,000 acres in six states, and engineered site plans and DOT plans for over 2,800 dwelling units in three states. Mr. Lucas has also been involved in watershed management planning including baseline watershed characterization, GIS and database development, identification of watershed priorities, data analysis and development of watershed management strategies.
He was a co-author of the seminal research synthesis on Riparian Buffers published by the Chesapeake Bay Program, “ Water Quality Functions of Riparian Forest Buffer Systems in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed”. Mr. Lucas also wrote Section V- “Design of Riparian Buffers for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control”, and Section VII- “Site Evaluation, Planning and Establishment”, as published in “The Chesapeake Bay Riparian Buffer Handbook- a Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Riparian Buffers”. This nationally recognized handbook is considered a source for designing riparian buffer systems in the United States.
Mr. Lucas has also conducted an extensive literature analysis of best management practices (BMPs) for control of nonpoint source pollution from stormwater. Based upon his technical background, he was retained by the state of Delaware to draft the forthcoming “Green Technology” Urban Runoff BMP Manual. This manual provides a “state of the art” approach to designing vegetative filtering BMPs that can be integrated into the landscape. For the first time, this manual rigorously quantifies the benefits of conservation design principles needed to provide the most effective BMP approach for mitigating impacts of urban runoff.