Janet Thomson

Janet Thomson

Janet Thomson

Email Address jthomson@kearnswest.com

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Position or Title Director

Professional Biography Janet Thomson brings expertise in facilitation, collaborative process design and management, and project management. With a comprehensive background in environmental science and collaboration, Janet maintains a thorough understanding of the regulatory, scientific, and communications aspects of her work. Her key sectors include natural resource management, land use management, energy planning and policy, and energy facility siting.Janet develops and maintains strong relationships with stakeholders, partners, and clients, and provides thoughtful, experience-driven collaborative process advice. With a firm focus on the interests, needs, and goals of all the participants, she works to help stakeholders devise lasting solutions to controversial and sensitive natural resource and energy projects and processes. Janet has experience and comfort working with a wide variety of stakeholders including local, state, and federal government agencies, utilities, for-profit companies, environmental and recreation-based NGOs, fishermen, local economic interests, tribes, and many others. Janet is based in Kearns & West’s San Francisco office and serves as the Chair for the Northern California Chapter of the International Association for Public Participation.

Address Line 1 475 Sansome Street

City San Francisco

State California

Zip 94111

Phone 415-391-7900

Fax 415-391-8223

Small Business Yes

GSA Schedule Provider Yes

Federal Employee No

Native Dispute Resolution Network No

Total Cases Last 10 Years 16


ECR Services Provided

ServiceCaseYear
Mediation/Assisted NegotiationMarine Shipping Working Group Collaborative Process2015
Policy DialoguesWestern Electricity Coordinating Council Regional Transmission Expansion Planning Project2014
Joint Fact Finding/Neutral EvaluationWestern Electricity Coordinating Council Regional Transmission Expansion Planning Project2014
Facilitation of Collaboration or Conflict Resolution EffortPG&E WaveConnect Stakeholder Engagement2011
Public Engagement/Public InputMarine Protected Areas Monitoring Enterprise North Central Coast MPA Monitoring Plan Development2010
Conflict/Situation AssessmentMarine Protected Areas Monitoring Enterprise North Central Coast MPA Monitoring Plan Development2010
Process DesignMarin Municipal Water District Vegetation Management Plan Update2009
Strategic Planning for Collaboration or Conflict Resolution EffortUS Army Corps of Engineers Tahoe Pathway Forum2009

Case Experience by Subject Matter

ServiceCaseYear
Endangered Species and/or Critical HabitatMarine Shipping Working Group Collaborative Process2015
Archeological and/or Historic PreservationWestern Electricity Coordinating Council Regional Transmission Expansion Planning Project2014
Climate ChangeWestern Electricity Coordinating Council Regional Transmission Expansion Planning Project2014
Energy Issues (Including Transmission, u00a0Development and Conservation Issues)Western Governors' Association Transmission Siting Task Force Strategy and Facilitation2014
Environmental Enforcement and PermittingPG&E WaveConnect Stakeholder Engagement2011
Environmental Planning (e.g., NEPA, Forest plans, travel mgmt., resource mgmt.)PG&E WaveConnect Stakeholder Engagement2011
Facility SitingSouthline Transmission Project Public Engagement2011
Coastal Zone and/or Marine Management IssuesMarine Protected Areas Monitoring Enterprise North Central Coast MPA Monitoring Plan Development2010
FisheriesMarine Protected Areas Monitoring Enterprise North Central Coast MPA Monitoring Plan Development2010
Environmental HealthMarin Municipal Water District Vegetation Management Plan Update2009
Land Use, Growth Management, Sustainable DevelopmentUS Army Corps of Engineers Tahoe Pathway Forum2009
Ecosystem ManagementUS Army Corps of Engineers Tahoe Pathway Forum2009

Type of Public Decision

ApplicationCaseYear
PlanningWestern Electricity Coordinating Council Regional Transmission Expansion Planning Project2014
Policy developmentWestern Governors' Association Transmission Siting Task Force Strategy and Facilitation2014
License and permit issuancePG&E WaveConnect Stakeholder Engagement2011
Siting and ConstructionSouthline Transmission Project Public Engagement2011
Implementation/monitoring agreementsMarine Protected Areas Monitoring Enterprise North Central Coast MPA Monitoring Plan Development2010

Case Size

SizeCaseYear
Cases involving more than 3 but less than 15 participantsCoral Reef Alliance Management Effectiveness Workshop Design and Facilitation2014
Cases involving 15 to 60 participantsWestern Electricity Coordinating Council Regional Transmission Expansion Planning Project2014
Cases involving more than 60 participantsMarine Protected Areas Monitoring Enterprise North Central Coast MPA Monitoring Plan Development2010

Case Jurisdiction/Scale

JurisdictionCaseYear
Tribal governmentWestern Electricity Coordinating Council Regional Transmission Expansion Planning Project2014
National or regionally significant casesWestern Governors' Association Transmission Siting Task Force Strategy and Facilitation2014
Local/communityPG&E WaveConnect Stakeholder Engagement2011
Multi-jurisdictionalSouthline Transmission Project Public Engagement2011
StateMarine Protected Areas Monitoring Enterprise North Central Coast MPA Monitoring Plan Development2010
Large landscape scaleUS Army Corps of Engineers Tahoe Pathway Forum2009
IntergovernmentalUS Forest Service Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee2008
InteragencyCalifornia Department of Water Resources Oroville Hydropower Facilities Relicensing Collaborative2006

Process Support Services

Meeting Support
Support ServiceCaseYear
Logistical and administrative support (organizing logistics for meetings, notetaking, etc.)Marine Protected Areas Monitoring Enterprise North Central Coast MPA Monitoring Plan Development2010
Engagement of technical experts/third party science advisorsMarin Municipal Water District Vegetation Management Plan Update2009
Experience in a team of multiple ECR ProfessionalsUS Army Corps of Engineers Tahoe Pathway Forum2009
Collaborative Technologies
Collaborative TechnologyCaseYear
Decision Analysis/Decision Support/Modeling (e.g., spatial analysis, multi-criteria discussion support, scenario planning, charettes)Marine Shipping Working Group Collaborative Process2015
Evaluation and Monitoring Tools (e.g., electronic survey tools, dashboards)Western Electricity Coordinating Council Regional Transmission Expansion Planning Project2014
Implementation Tools (e.g., content management tools, project management tools)Western Governors' Association Transmission Siting Task Force Strategy and Facilitation2014
Project Websites (static, interactive, portals, etc.)PG&E WaveConnect Stakeholder Engagement2011
Visualization Tools (e.g., electronic maps, flyover video simulations, geographic information systems, digital storytelling)Southline Transmission Project Public Engagement2011
Engagement/Communication Tools (e.g., polling tools, social media, collaborative document production, video conferencing, webinars, ideation tools)California Department of Water Resources Central Valley Flood Protection Program Stakeholder Collaboration2010

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