Master of Science in Geology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Master of Science in Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Bachelor of Science in Geology, SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY

Massachusetts Licensed Site Professional (LSP),

2000 - Present, Spectra Environmental Group, Inc.
1991 - 2000, General Electric Company, Pittsfield, MA, Environmental Project Manager
1990 - 1991, 1985 - 1987, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany, NY, Senior Engineering Geologist
1987 - 1990, New York State Low-Level Redioactive Waste Siting Commission, Troy, NY, Associate Hydrogeologist
1980 - 1985, ARCO Oil and Gas Company, Denver, CO. and Dallas, TX, Geophysicist, Senior Geophysicist

Mr. Ciampa has more than 20 years of professional experience serving both the public and private sector. During that time, he has worked on a diverse range of environmental and geologic projects including hazardous waste remediation, hydrogeologic assessments, environmental impact statements, waste-disposal facility siting, minerals and petroleum site evaluations, regulatory development, environmental permitting, and preparation of expert testimony. Mr. Ciampa's experience also includes several high profile projects which has led to his direct involvement in numerous public meetings and negotiations with federal, state, and local governmental agencies.

• Responsible for technical management, environmental assessment/monitoring and hazardous waste remediation of several areas associated with a high profile PCB-contaminated industrial site in Massachusetts.

• Directed detailed environmental investigations of a former manufacturing site. Environmental assessments included the installation of numerous soil borings/monitoring wells, evaluation of appropriate drilling and sampling methodologies, implementation of a site-wide groundwater monitoring program, use of geophysical testing techniques, etc. Utilized computer models to assess groundwater transport and evaluate various scenarios to remediate oil plumes and prevent seepage into an adjacent river.

• Managed the planning and implementation of an extensive environmental site investigation, risk assessment and corrective measures of a PCB-contaminated river system. This included sampling of sediment, water, biota and floodplain soils in the Housatonic River in MA and CT.

• Managed the development and implementation of numerous PCB-abatement remediation projects including: excavation of contaminated soil from residential properties, installation of thirteen groundwater and/or NAPL recovery systems, installation of sealed sheetpile barrier containment.

• Responsible for the environmental assessment of numerous municipal landfills and inactive hazardous waste sites throughout New York State. Evaluated compliance and potential environmental and human health impacts.

• Served as a technical consultant to the Administrative Law Judge and the New York State Siting Review Board during the permit hearing for a proposed hazardous waste disposal facility. While with the NYSDEC, Mr. Ciampa contributed to the development of Department policy for hydrogeologic investigation requirements for solid waste landfills and technical guidance for defining high yield aquifers in New York State.

• Provided technical management and advisement to the New York State Siting Commission, which was responsible for determining the location and performing geotechnical characterization of potential disposal sites for low-level radioactive waste. Geographic Information System (GIS) was utilized to manage data bases and apply site selection criteria on statewide and regional basis.

• Developed groundwater equipotential maps at four major public drinking water systems along the Mohawk River in upstate New York. Assessed seasonal groundwater flow and induced infiltration potential from the river into the aquifer.

• Provided technical review and advisement for multiple proposed power plants subject to New York State Article X permitting. Included was the development of stipulations, interrogatories, and expert testimony associated with potential environmental impacts and state SPDES permits.

• Developed oil and gas exploration projects in the western U.S. and the Gulf Coast. Performed geophysical and geological studies to map subsurface stratigraphy, structure, and identify potential accumulations of petroleum and natural gas.

Ciampa, J.D. and A.L. Dressen 1990, New York State's Radioactive Waste Facility Siting Process: GIS as a Technical and Public Tool. GIS 1990 Conference & Exposition, Houston, Texas, August 26-29.

Distante, D.F., G.A. Apicella and J.D. Ciampa 1995. Modeling the Fate of PCBs in the Housatonic River: Data Trends, Parameter Evaluations & Model Comparisons. Proceedings from the Water and Environment Federation Annual Conference, Miami, Florida, October 1995.

NWWA Courses in groundwater modeling, geochemistry, risk assessment
EPA symposium on natural attenuation of chlorinated solvents
University of Wisconsin courses in design and geotechnical engineering of landfills
Federal DOT hazardous waste transportation training
NY State DEC training in environmental sampling, design and analysis
GE courses in management, six sigma quality analysis, remediation project management