Patrick Field

Patrick Field

Patrick Field

Email Address pfield@cbuilding.org

Website http://www.cbuilding.org

Position or Title Managing Director

Professional Biography Patrick Field brings an ability to help diverse parties and multiple agencies reduce conflict, design and structure effective dialogue, and develop more constructive long-term interactions.  Mr. Field brings to his work strong substantive technical and policy knowledge, project management skills, organizational development and strategic planning experience, along with his honed, flexible facilitation skills. Mr. Field’s federal land experience includes NEPA, ESA, and/or FACA work on Fire Island National Seashore off road driving, Cape Hatteras National Seashore off road driving, a U.S. Navy proposed runway, cultural resources on Cape Cod National Seashore, and resource planning for FWS wildlife refuges.  His work in water includes the restoration implementation program for the Edwards Aquifer, San Antonio, Texas, phosphorus standing setting and ecological restoration of the Florida Everglades, Superfund cleanup of the Hudson River, cleanup of Upper Cape Cod's sole source aquifer, river restoration and modeling of the Connecticut, Assabet, and Neponset Rivers, and extensive work with water suppliers and wastewater treatment across the U.S.   Mr. Field has also worked on energy siting in Maine and Massachusetts, and energy planning in New England and the mid-Atlantic.   Mr. Field has also worked on national agricultural policy, land use and development, and Native American issues.

Address Line 1 238 Main Street, 4th Floor

City Cambridge

State Massachusetts

Zip 2142

Phone 617-844-1118

Fax 617-492-1919

Small Business No

GSA Schedule Provider Yes

Federal Employee No

Native Dispute Resolution Network Yes

Total Cases Last 10 Years 100


ECR Services Provided

ServiceCaseYear
Joint Fact Finding/Neutral EvaluationNational Bat Monitoring Program Development2013
Public Engagement/Public InputBOEM Fishermen and Wind Workshops2013
Mediation/Assisted NegotiationHousatonic River PCB Cleanup2013
Regulatory NegotiationsOsage Gas and Oil Negotiated Rulemaking2013
Process DesignUS Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative2013
Strategic Planning for Collaboration or Conflict Resolution EffortDOI Open Government Strategic Workshops2012
Facilitation of Collaboration or Conflict Resolution EffortTechnical Workshops for Hydraulic Fracturing Study2011
Policy DialoguesNational Wind and Wildlife Guidelines Development2011
Conflict/Situation AssessmentCape Hatteras National Seashore Off Road Driving Regulatory Negotiation2009

Case Experience by Subject Matter

ServiceCaseYear
Coastal Zone and/or Marine Management IssuesBOEM Fishermen and Wind Workshops2013
Climate ChangeNew England National Estuarine Reserve Climate Adaptation Project2013
Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiu2019ian IssuesOsage Gas and Oil Negotiated Rulemaking2013
Agricultural issuesVermont Lake Champlain TMDLs and the Agricultural Working Group2013
Water issues GeneralVermont Lake Champlain TMDLs and the Agricultural Working Group2013
Energy Issues (Including Transmission, u00a0Development and Conservation Issues)Landscape Values and Wind Siting2012
Cross-cultural IssuesBIA-BIE School Construction Financing Regulatory Negotiation2011
Ecosystem ManagementEdwards Aquifer Restoration Implementation Program2011
Endangered Species and/or Critical HabitatEdwards Aquifer Restoration Implementation Program2011
SuperfundMassachusetts Military Reservation Superfund2010
Archeological and/or Historic PreservationCape Cod National Seashore Dune Shack Historic District Management Plan2010
Parks and Refuge IssuesCape Hatteras National Seashore Off Road Driving Regulatory Negotiation2009

Type of Public Decision

ApplicationCaseYear
License and permit issuanceHousatonic River PCB Cleanup2013
RulemakingOsage Gas and Oil Negotiated Rulemaking2013
Siting and ConstructionBIA-BIE School Construction Financing Regulatory Negotiation2011
Policy developmentNational Wind and Wildlife Guidelines Development2011
Implementation/monitoring agreementsMassachusetts Military Reservation Superfund2010
PlanningCape Cod National Seashore Dune Shack Historic District Management Plan2010

Case Size

SizeCaseYear
Cases involving more than 3 but less than 15 participantsOsage Gas and Oil Negotiated Rulemaking2013
Cases involving 15 to 60 participantsBIA-BIE School Construction Financing Regulatory Negotiation2011
Cases involving more than 60 participantsTechnical Workshops for Hydraulic Fracturing Study2011

Case Jurisdiction/Scale

JurisdictionCaseYear
StateHousatonic River PCB Cleanup2013
Multi-jurisdictionalHousatonic River PCB Cleanup2013
InteragencyHousatonic River PCB Cleanup2013
Tribal governmentOsage Gas and Oil Negotiated Rulemaking2013
National or regionally significant casesUS Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative2013
IntergovernmentalEdwards Aquifer Restoration Implementation Program2011
Large landscape scaleEdwards Aquifer Restoration Implementation Program2011
Local/communityCape Cod National Seashore Dune Shack Historic District Management Plan2010

Process Support Services

Meeting Support
Support ServiceCaseYear
Logistical and administrative support (organizing logistics for meetings, notetaking, etc.)US Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative2013
Engagement of technical experts/third party science advisorsEdwards Aquifer Restoration Implementation Program2011
Experience in a team of multiple ECR ProfessionalsCape Hatteras National Seashore Off Road Driving Regulatory Negotiation2009
Collaborative Technologies
Collaborative TechnologyCaseYear
Decision Analysis/Decision Support/Modeling (e.g., spatial analysis, multi-criteria discussion support, scenario planning, charettes)New England National Estuarine Reserve Climate Adaptation Project2013
Project Websites (static, interactive, portals, etc.)US Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative2013
Engagement/Communication Tools (e.g., polling tools, social media, collaborative document production, video conferencing, webinars, ideation tools)Landscape Values and Wind Siting2012
Implementation Tools (e.g., content management tools, project management tools)BIA-BIE School Construction Financing Regulatory Negotiation2011
Evaluation and Monitoring Tools (e.g., electronic survey tools, dashboards)Cape Cod National Seashore Dune Shack Historic District Management Plan2010
Visualization Tools (e.g., electronic maps, flyover video simulations, geographic information systems, digital storytelling)Cape Hatteras National Seashore Off Road Driving Regulatory Negotiation2009

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