Davey Resource Group

Ruth Ann Sobnosky, M.S., is an environmental planner and project manager with Davey Resource Group. Ms. Sobnosky has over 11 years of planning experience including work in both public and private sector as an environmental and community planner. Her responsibilities at Davey include managing projects that require difficult negotiations with private developers, permitting agencies, and local governments. Ms. Sobnosky manages a variety of natural resource projects, including mitigation monitoring, wetland delineations, permitting, ecological surveys, environmental planning studies, and grant research and applications. Ms. Sobnosky is also responsible for preparing natural resource materials utilized to educate the public, such as park trail guides and urban forestry PowerPoint™ programs. Ms. Sobnosky is experienced and knowledgeable in the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Prior to joining Davey, Ms. Sobnosky's responsibilities included the review, evaluation, and reporting of environmental and socio-economic impacts to fulfill NEPA requirements for public infrastructure projects throughout Ohio. Ms. Sobnosky has prepared Categorical Exclusion documents for the Ohio Department of Transportation (DOT) and environmental assessments for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Ms. Sobnosky has successfully completed training through the Ohio DOT for the following: Project Development Process; Categorical Exclusion; Section 106/National Register Eligibility; Section 4(f); and Managing the Environmental and Project Development Process (NEPA). Ms. Sobnosky graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science degree in geography, and holds a Master of Science degree also in geography from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

Contact: RuthAnn.Sobnosky@davey.com