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Gene McColligan, President
email: gene@envconnection.net
Education
Gene McColligan possesses a Bachelor of Science Degree from Ramapo College (Mahwah, NJ) in
Environmental Science/Human Ecology and a Masters of Arts Degree from Montclair State
University (Upper Montclair, N.J.) in Environmental Management. After earning his Masters of Arts
degree, he took the following continuing professional education courses at various educational
facilities: Coordinated Resource Management- Guidelines and Process for Watershed Planning,
Wetland Systems of the Northeast, Interest Based Negotiation, Training of State Trainers: Interagency
Wetlands Identification and Delineation Course, Wetlands Identification and delineation, Wetlands
Classification, and Stormwater Management for Engineers.
Qualifications:
As a cofounder of Environmental Connection, LLC. Gene McColligan is a respected environmental
scientist with 29 years of progressively responsible positions in the public and private sector, including
the New Jersey Departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation and Ramapo
ValleyAssociates, Inc. . He has a solid technical knowledge of northeastern ecosystems and is well
versed in plant and wildlife identification, wetland delineation, wetland functional assessments, stream
ecology and riparian buffers, natural resource management, watershed planning and management,
stormwater management, and regulatory permitting.
Gene has prepared natural resource inventories, environmental impact statements, environmental
assessments, and technical documents for a variety of public and private organizations. He has
prepared land use ordinances for townships and statewide regulations governing freshwater wetlands,
stream corridor management, and stormwater management. He has also assisted the New Jersey
Office of the Attorney General in preparation of evidence and affidavits for use in administrative
hearings and appeared in court to testify in contested cases.
Gene supervised and coordinated work at two environmental education facilities in New Jersey and
participated in two environmental education videos. He has provided environmental training for
teachers and provided plant identification, stormwater management and wetlands identification and
delineation training for government employees. He also instructed a variety of short courses on
ecological and/or regulatory issues at Cook College (Rutgers University) and other professional
settings. In addition, he has written several papers on vegetation and wetland evaluation.
Publications:
McColligan E.T., J. Bilinski, G. Springer and M. Al-ebus (in progress) "Exotic Species Management
Issues in an Urbanizing Watershed; Establishing a Linkage between Stressors and Impairments" ,
NJDEP Division of Watershed management Trenton, N.J.
Coauthor of the “Draft Interagency Manual: Best Management Practices for Control of Nonpoint
Source Pollution from Stormwater" (2004 draft) New Jersey Department of Agriculture, New Jersey
Department of Community Affairs, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and New
Jersey Department of Transportation, Trenton NJ
McColligan, E.T., G. Springer, and J Milose 2003, "Wetland Delineation Report for Owls Nest Park",
Environmental Connection LLC, PO Box 60, Plumsteadville PA 18949
Crause, V. B. McLendon and E. McColligan, 1994 "NJDEP Stormwater Management and Water
Quality Manual" NJDEP Division of Water Resources and Division of Coastal Resources, Trenton,
NJ
McColligan, E.T., R. Tudor, C. Jones and W. Yingst, 1990 "Preliminary Draft Stormwater Manual: A
Guide to Best Management Practices" NJDEP Division of Coastal Resources Trenton, N.J.
McColligan, E.T. and M. Kraus 1988 "Exotic Wetland Plant Species of New Jersey" Proceeding of the
Urban Wetlands Symposium, ASWM Technical Report III, Association of Wetland Managers, Berne,
and N.Y..
McColligan, E.T. 1986 "The New Jersey Computer Program for the Wetland Functional Assessment
Method: An Environmental Management Perspective." Proceedings of the National Wetlands
Assessment Symposium, ASWM Technical Report I. Association of State Wetland Managers, Chester,
Vermont.
Poling, D.L. and E.T. McColligan 1986 The Use of the FHWA’s Wetland Functional Assessment in
New Jersey." Proceedings of the National Wetlands Assessment Symposium, ASWM Technical Report
I. Association of State Wetland Managers, Chester, Vermont.
McColligan, E.T., E.P. Hahn, R.E. Maginness, and C.J. Kanakis 1985 "Route N.J. 147 (1C): Ecology
Technical Environmental Study" New Jersey Department of Transportation, Trenton, New Jersey
McColligan, E.T. W.L. Yingst, and C.J. Kanakis 1984 "Route 18 Freeway (3B, 3C): "Ecology Technical
Environmental Study". New Jersey Department of Transportation, Trenton, New Jersey.
McColligan, E. T. and J Wright 1977 "Habitats of the Borough of Oakland", Ramapo Valley
Associates, Oakland, New Jersey
Graham, R et al, 1975 "Natural Resource Inventory of the Borough of Paramus" (acknowledged as
coauthor) Ramapo Valley Associates, Oakland, New Jersey
Affiliations
Member of the Society of Wetland Scientists
Member of the Ecological Society of America
email: gene@envconnection.net
Education
Gene McColligan possesses a Bachelor of Science Degree from Ramapo College (Mahwah, NJ) in
Environmental Science/Human Ecology and a Masters of Arts Degree from Montclair State
University (Upper Montclair, N.J.) in Environmental Management. After earning his Masters of Arts
degree, he took the following continuing professional education courses at various educational
facilities: Coordinated Resource Management- Guidelines and Process for Watershed Planning,
Wetland Systems of the Northeast, Interest Based Negotiation, Training of State Trainers: Interagency
Wetlands Identification and Delineation Course, Wetlands Identification and delineation, Wetlands
Classification, and Stormwater Management for Engineers.
Qualifications:
As a cofounder of Environmental Connection, LLC. Gene McColligan is a respected environmental
scientist with 29 years of progressively responsible positions in the public and private sector, including
the New Jersey Departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation and Ramapo
ValleyAssociates, Inc. . He has a solid technical knowledge of northeastern ecosystems and is well
versed in plant and wildlife identification, wetland delineation, wetland functional assessments, stream
ecology and riparian buffers, natural resource management, watershed planning and management,
stormwater management, and regulatory permitting.
Gene has prepared natural resource inventories, environmental impact statements, environmental
assessments, and technical documents for a variety of public and private organizations. He has
prepared land use ordinances for townships and statewide regulations governing freshwater wetlands,
stream corridor management, and stormwater management. He has also assisted the New Jersey
Office of the Attorney General in preparation of evidence and affidavits for use in administrative
hearings and appeared in court to testify in contested cases.
Gene supervised and coordinated work at two environmental education facilities in New Jersey and
participated in two environmental education videos. He has provided environmental training for
teachers and provided plant identification, stormwater management and wetlands identification and
delineation training for government employees. He also instructed a variety of short courses on
ecological and/or regulatory issues at Cook College (Rutgers University) and other professional
settings. In addition, he has written several papers on vegetation and wetland evaluation.
Publications:
McColligan E.T., J. Bilinski, G. Springer and M. Al-ebus (in progress) "Exotic Species Management
Issues in an Urbanizing Watershed; Establishing a Linkage between Stressors and Impairments" ,
NJDEP Division of Watershed management Trenton, N.J.
Coauthor of the “Draft Interagency Manual: Best Management Practices for Control of Nonpoint
Source Pollution from Stormwater" (2004 draft) New Jersey Department of Agriculture, New Jersey
Department of Community Affairs, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and New
Jersey Department of Transportation, Trenton NJ
McColligan, E.T., G. Springer, and J Milose 2003, "Wetland Delineation Report for Owls Nest Park",
Environmental Connection LLC, PO Box 60, Plumsteadville PA 18949
Crause, V. B. McLendon and E. McColligan, 1994 "NJDEP Stormwater Management and Water
Quality Manual" NJDEP Division of Water Resources and Division of Coastal Resources, Trenton,
NJ
McColligan, E.T., R. Tudor, C. Jones and W. Yingst, 1990 "Preliminary Draft Stormwater Manual: A
Guide to Best Management Practices" NJDEP Division of Coastal Resources Trenton, N.J.
McColligan, E.T. and M. Kraus 1988 "Exotic Wetland Plant Species of New Jersey" Proceeding of the
Urban Wetlands Symposium, ASWM Technical Report III, Association of Wetland Managers, Berne,
and N.Y..
McColligan, E.T. 1986 "The New Jersey Computer Program for the Wetland Functional Assessment
Method: An Environmental Management Perspective." Proceedings of the National Wetlands
Assessment Symposium, ASWM Technical Report I. Association of State Wetland Managers, Chester,
Vermont.
Poling, D.L. and E.T. McColligan 1986 The Use of the FHWA’s Wetland Functional Assessment in
New Jersey." Proceedings of the National Wetlands Assessment Symposium, ASWM Technical Report
I. Association of State Wetland Managers, Chester, Vermont.
McColligan, E.T., E.P. Hahn, R.E. Maginness, and C.J. Kanakis 1985 "Route N.J. 147 (1C): Ecology
Technical Environmental Study" New Jersey Department of Transportation, Trenton, New Jersey
McColligan, E.T. W.L. Yingst, and C.J. Kanakis 1984 "Route 18 Freeway (3B, 3C): "Ecology Technical
Environmental Study". New Jersey Department of Transportation, Trenton, New Jersey.
McColligan, E. T. and J Wright 1977 "Habitats of the Borough of Oakland", Ramapo Valley
Associates, Oakland, New Jersey
Graham, R et al, 1975 "Natural Resource Inventory of the Borough of Paramus" (acknowledged as
coauthor) Ramapo Valley Associates, Oakland, New Jersey
Affiliations
Member of the Society of Wetland Scientists
Member of the Ecological Society of America
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