Walter Knapp Resume

Walter H. Knapp
Silviculture and Forest Management

7615 SW Dunsmuir Lane
Beaverton, OR 97007
(503) 646-4349

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Mr. Knapp has more than 40 years of professional experience. For the past 7 years, he has worked as a consultant in forestry and arboriculture. His clients have included USDA Forest Service, USDI Bureau of Land Management^*, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Vancouver Parks and Recreation Department, 5 cities, Port of Portland, Oregon Department of Transportation, and a wide variety of individuals, homeowners associations, and land development companies in the private sector. He has represented clients as an expert witness. Prior to entering the private consulting arena, he completed a full career with the USDA Forest Service, retiring as Regional Silviculturist for the Pacific Northwest Region. Mr. Knapp holds certifications as a silviculturist (USDA Forest Service), forester (Society of American Foresters - SAF), and arborist (International Society of Arboriculture). He is a Qualified Watershed Analyst under the auspices of Washington State Department of Natural Resources. He is past national chairman of the SAF Silviculture Working Group, and also a member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists. In 1997, he served on a statewide advisory committee with the Oregon Department of Forestry to develop guidelines for forestry practices within Urban Growth Boundaries.

Mr. Knapp served as silviculturist/ vegetation specialist on several watershed analysis teams, including Lost Creek (Eugene District, BLM); Lower Siuslaw and Sand Lake (Siuslaw National Forest); Deep Creek (Colville National Forest); Deer Creek (Malheur National Forest); and Bear Valley (Boise National Forest). As a part of the watershed analysis process, he developed treatment opportunities and priorities.

EDUCATION

• M.S., Forest Resource Management, University of Idaho
• B.S., Forestry, Pennsylvania State University
• CEFES, Continuing Education in Forest Ecology and Silviculture. Graduate studies at three Pacific Northwest universities.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

1994-Present: Forestry and Arboricultural Consultant
Clients: Environmental Consulting firms, USDA Forest Service, USDI Bureau of Land Management Oregon Parks Department, Vancouver Parks and Recreation, various cities, Port of Portland, ODOT, small landowners and developers.

1961-1994: USDA Forest Service, retired as Regional Silviculturist, Region 6