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Summary of Qualifications <br />Brad Vierkant has been an employee for Prairie Restorations, Inc. since 1998. He is the <br />Site Manager of our Princeton services location. His responsibilities include general client <br />communications, sales and the implementation of restoration projects. He oversees crews <br />while on site plus project related tasks such as site preparation, seeding, erosion control, and <br />design. Brad also assists the Management Division with controlled burns and buckthorn <br />removal. <br />Education: AAS Degree -Natural Resource Technology -1996 <br />BS Degree (Environmental and Natural Resource <br />Management)- University of Minnesota - 1999 <br />Certification: Driver's health certification <br />Current Minnesota Commercial Pesticide Applicator, <br />Category A and E <br />Career Experience: Member of Minnesota Native Plant Society <br />S130/S190 Fire training -fire safety and behavior (state <br />and federal training). <br />11 years prescribed burn experience <br />Conferences and Seminars: <br />Wildlife Society Conference <br />US Fish and Wildlife Conference <br />Minnesota Erosion Control Association <br />Minnesota Nursery Landscape Association <br />Sherburne County Professionals workshop <br />Plants for Stormwater Management <br />Notable Projects: <br />Accomplishments: Shingle Creek Wetland <br />Shingle Creek Improvements <br />Harriet Island Regional Park <br />Wild River State Park <br />Battle Creek Regional Park <br />Lake Calhoun <br />Buffalo Creek Park <br />Minnesota DNR restorations (various) <br />Corporate landscapes (many <br />Heritage Park, Minneapolis, MN <br />East 43~ Flood Basin, Minneapolis, MN <br />Living Legacy Gardens-CLC Ag Center, Staples, MN <br />TNC Glacial Ridge Project <br />Scores of residential restorations <br />