Rishab Mahajan, PE, CFM, Matthew Bardol, PE, CFM, CPESC, D.WRE, Dennis Dreher, (Illinois) and Adrienne Nemura, PE (Ohio), not pictured, honorably accepted the Fox River Study Group Appreciation Award. The Fox River Study Group (FRSG) Board commended Geosyntec’s work during the FRSG Annual Meeting on November 9, 2023, for its contributions in guiding the region toward a cleaner, safer, and more beautiful Fox River.

Released in 2015, the Fox River Implementation Plan (FRIP) provides a step-by-step process to address water quality impairments to the Fox River watershed. The FRIP continues to be updated periodically, most recently in 2022, and will be updated again in ten years.

The FRSG is a diverse coalition of stakeholders using science to guide the region toward a cleaner, safer, and more beautiful Fox River. They use research, data, and teamwork to support sustainable policies and developments across the Fox River watershed. FRSG hired Geosyntec to develop an update to the FRIP. As part of the update, Geosyntec designed and calibrated a linked modeling framework consisting of a watershed and instream model. Our practitioners used the linked modeling framework to evaluate watershed-based scenarios to eliminate impairments in the Fox River. Our engineers then developed an implementation plan and schedule for the recommended strategies, and they continue to work closely with the FRSG modeling subcommittee.

ABOUT OUR TECHNICAL EXPERTS

Rishab Mahajan, PE, CFM, CPSWQ, is a Senior Engineer focused on providing clients with affordable solutions to meet their regulatory obligations through a combination of numerical modeling and data analysis. Rishab served as Project Manager for the FRIP development and several other nutrient assessment reduction plan projects in Illinois He was individually appreciated by FRSG for his work in the Fox River watershed.

Adrienne Nemura, PE, is a Principal Water Resources Engineer based in Illinois. She has a long career of working with multiple point and non-point source dischargers, state and federal regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders on complex water quality problems for CWA compliance. Adrienne served as the project director for the FRIP and other nutrient assessment reduction plan projects.

Matthew Bardol, PE, CFM, CPESC, D.WRE, is a Senior Principal Engineer with over 27 years of diverse environmental and water resource engineering experience. He offers clients extensive technical expertise to address complex water resource situations with innovative solutions.

Dennis Dreher is a Senior Consultant specializing in water resource management, green infrastructure, low impact development, and watershed planning. His expertise includes green infrastructure planning, stormwater and floodplain management, stream and wetland protection, water quality planning, watershed management, ecological restoration, and biodiversity conservation.

More Information:

Learn more about the Fox River Implementation Plan
Learn more about the Fox River Study Group
For a consultation regarding water quality impairments, contact Rishab at RMahajan@Geosyntec.com, Adrienne at ANemura@Geosyntec.com, Matthew at MBardol@Geosyntec.com, and/or Dennis Dreher at DDreher@Geosyntec.com.
Learn more about Rishab at Rishab Mahajan | LinkedIn, Adrienne at Adrienne Nemura | LinkedIn, Matthew at Matthew Bardol | LinkedIn, and Dennis at Dennis Dreher | LinkedIn.