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Donald R. Chance <br />P.O. Box 631, Ellensburg, Washington, 98926 <br />540-808-8847 <br />dochance@vt.edu <br />EDUCATION <br />Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. <br />Ph.D. Environmental Design and Planning 2007 <br />Dissertation: "A Behavioral Theory of Planning" <br />Concentration: The application of behavioral/economic incentives in physical planning, <br />planning in rural settings, natural resource planning, small city/village planning. <br />Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. <br />Masters of Urban and Regional Planning 1976 <br />Thesis: "Eastern National Forest Dispersed Land Ownership Patterns <br />and their Implication in the Forest Service Planning Process" <br />Concentration: Physical and Environmental Planning, Site Design <br />Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. <br />B.S. Forestry and Wildlife Management 1974 <br />Concentration: Hydrology, Forest Ecology <br />AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTIONS <br />Advisor: President's Commission on Outdoor Recreation <br />Co -Chairman: Washington State Environmental Policy Commission <br />U.S. Department of Energy Policy Service Award <br />Montana Wildlife Federation Conservation Award <br />Association of Washington Business Award of Excellence <br />Montana Building Industry Association Outstanding Service Award <br />Board Member: Washington Association of Planners <br />Board Member: City of Richland, Washington - Planning Commission <br />Former City and County Planning Director. <br />Author: Behavior -Based Land Planning; Incentive Based Strategies, <br />Sustainable Land Dev. International, 2009 <br />PROFESSIONAL PROFILE SUMMARY <br />PLANNING— Current and advanced planning functions, growth management, <br />40 years <br />planning techniques for natural resource lands and rural communities, site <br />design, ordinance development and administration. <br />PROFESSOR -IN -PRACTICE-- Environmental and Land Use Policy, site design <br />8 years <br />studios, planning practice, growth management, capstone seminars, 5 study <br />abroad programs, research methods, and planning theory. Research grants. <br />GOVERNMENTAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS— Local, state, and federal <br />16 legislative <br />legislative affairs. Bill drafting, lobbying, agency affairs, and commission and <br />sessions <br />committee representation. Growth management, land planning, development <br />and energy codes, and natural resource issues. <br />ADMINISTRATION— Management of planning agencies, housing/natural <br />19 years <br />resource trade associations, regional economic development districts, and <br />planning consulting firms. <br />TRAIL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENTAND PLANNING --Regional trail system <br />development for ecotourism and rural community support. Appalachian Trail, <br />Blue Mountains trail network, extensive European and U.K. system experience. <br />