Robert Wheeler

Robert Wheeler

Robert Wheeler

Email Address rwheeler@triangleassociates.com

Website http://www.triangleassociates.com

Position or Title Senior Associate

Professional Biography Triangle Associates' President Bob Wheeler has more than 35 years of experience in project management, meeting facilitation, conflict resolution, public outreach, and organizational development for multi-party efforts involving local, state, federal and tribal governments, NOGs and stakeholder groups.  He has worked on projects involving CERCLA, hazardous waste, CWA/CAA, RCRA, Federal Advisory Committees, watershed and land use planning, regulation, government/private partnerships, facility siting and design, transportation, shorelines, solid waste, energy, wildlife conservation, natural resource management and more.A certified P.E. in WA, OR, and ID, Bob combines understanding technical aspects of complex problems with extraordinary people skills to communicate science in everyday language. As former Utilities Director for Boulder, CO and Public Works Director of Port Townsend, WA, Mr. Wheeler understands the language of governments and their need for practical and cost-effective consultant assistance. Bob believes that sustainable and durable agreements come from processes which create procedural, substantive, and emotional satisfaction for participants.Bob’s presentations include: “Multi-Party Online Dispute Resolution”, International UN Forum, 2008; “Observations on the State of WA Watershed Management Planning Process”, AWRA National Convention, 2005; and “Building Sustainable Agreements in Rural Areas”, Association for Conflict Resolution, 2011.

Address Line 1 811 1st ave STE 255

City Seattle

State Washington

Zip 98104

Phone 206-583-0655

Fax 206-382-0669

Small Business Yes

GSA Schedule Provider Yes

Federal Employee No

Native Dispute Resolution Network No

Total Cases Last 10 Years 25


ECR Services Provided

ServiceCaseYear
Policy DialoguesGlen Canyon Dam Federal Advisory Committee2013
Joint Fact Finding/Neutral EvaluationFacilitation Services for King County E-911 PSAP Future Configuration Recommendation Committee2013
Public Engagement/Public InputKing County Combined Sewer Overflow Projects2012
Facilitation of Collaboration or Conflict Resolution EffortKing County School Siting Task Force2012
Conflict/Situation AssessmentKing County School Siting Task Force2012
Strategic Planning for Collaboration or Conflict Resolution EffortNational Park Overflights Advisory Committee2011
Regulatory NegotiationsClean Water Act Federal Advisory Committee2008
Process DesignOregon DFW: Wildlife Conservation Plan2006

Case Experience by Subject Matter

ServiceCaseYear
Resource ManagementGlen Canyon Dam Federal Advisory Committee2013
Energy Issues (Including Transmission, u00a0Development and Conservation Issues)Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Meeting Facilitation2013
Climate ChangeWashington State's Climate Legislative and Executive Workgroup2013
Ecosystem ManagementWA Department of Natural Resources Timber, Forest, and Wildlife Policy Committee2013
Facility SitingKing County Combined Sewer Overflow Projects2012
Environmental Planning (e.g., NEPA, Forest plans, travel mgmt., resource mgmt.)King County School Siting Task Force2012
Environmental JusticeLower Duwamish Superfund Stakeholder Facilitation2012
SuperfundLower Duwamish Superfund Stakeholder Facilitation2012
Endangered Species and/or Critical HabitatLake Ozette Sockeye Recovery Plan2009
Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiu2019ian IssuesLake Ozette Sockeye Recovery Plan2009
Water QualityClean Water Act Federal Advisory Committee2008
Wildlife IssuesOregon DFW: Wildlife Conservation Plan2006

Type of Public Decision

ApplicationCaseYear
Policy developmentWA Department of Natural Resources Timber, Forest, and Wildlife Policy Committee2013
Siting and ConstructionKing County School Siting Task Force2012
PlanningSeattle City Green Ribbon Commission on Climate Change2012
Implementation/monitoring agreementsLake Ozette Sockeye Recovery Plan2009
RulemakingClean Water Act Federal Advisory Committee2008

Case Size

SizeCaseYear
Cases involving 15 to 60 participantsGlen Canyon Dam Federal Advisory Committee2013
Cases involving more than 60 participantsNuclear Regulatory Commission Public Meeting Facilitation2013
Cases involving more than 3 but less than 15 participantsWashington State's Climate Legislative and Executive Workgroup2013

Case Jurisdiction/Scale

JurisdictionCaseYear
Multi-jurisdictionalGlen Canyon Dam Federal Advisory Committee2013
Large landscape scaleGlen Canyon Dam Federal Advisory Committee2013
StateWashington State's Climate Legislative and Executive Workgroup2013
InteragencyKing County School Siting Task Force2012
Local/communitySeattle City Green Ribbon Commission on Climate Change2012
Tribal governmentLower Duwamish Superfund Stakeholder Facilitation2012
IntergovernmentalNational Park Overflights Advisory Committee2011
National or regionally significant casesClean Water Act Federal Advisory Committee2008

Process Support Services

Meeting Support
Support ServiceCaseYear
Logistical and administrative support (organizing logistics for meetings, notetaking, etc.)WA Department of Natural Resources Timber, Forest, and Wildlife Policy Committee2013
Experience in a team of multiple ECR ProfessionalsKing County School Siting Task Force2012
Engagement of technical experts/third party science advisorsClean Water Act Federal Advisory Committee2008
Collaborative Technologies
Collaborative TechnologyCaseYear
Decision Analysis/Decision Support/Modeling (e.g., spatial analysis, multi-criteria discussion support, scenario planning, charettes)WA Department of Natural Resources Timber, Forest, and Wildlife Policy Committee2013
Visualization Tools (e.g., electronic maps, flyover video simulations, geographic information systems, digital storytelling)Lower Duwamish Superfund Stakeholder Facilitation2012
Engagement/Communication Tools (e.g., polling tools, social media, collaborative document production, video conferencing, webinars, ideation tools)King County Combined Sewer Overflow Projects2012
Evaluation and Monitoring Tools (e.g., electronic survey tools, dashboards)Oregon DFW: Wildlife Conservation Plan2006

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