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Projects
Dorothy
P. Craig & Associates specializes
in editing complex documents where organization
and editorial consistency are especially important.
Dorothy is particularly interested in the interplay
between the environmental, socio-economic, and
political aspects of any given issue and the long-term
and/or global implications. She is familiar with
subjects ranging from surface water and groundwater
protection, solid waste management, ecosystm management,
and environmental regulations to community mental
health, community development, project planning
and non-profit organization management. See below
for examples of completed projects including:
Non-Fiction Books
 Systemic Management: Sustainable Human Interactions with Ecosystems and the Biosphere, by Charles W. Fowler, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, WA. Major rewriting and editing of several drafts in 2001-2002. Oxford University Press, May 2009.
Treadwell Gold: Mines and Families of an Alaska Town, by Sheila M. Kelly. Major reorganization and editing of draft manuscript in preparation for submission to publisher. In process, May 2009.
Northwest
Shore Dives, 3rd ed., by Stephen Fischnaller,
Bio-Marine Images, Olympia, WA. 1999. Copyediting.
Creating
a World that Works for All, by Sharif Abdullah,
Barrett-Koehler Publishers, San Francisco. 1999.
Manuscript review and copyediting.
The
Post-Corporate World, by David C. Korten,
Barrett-Koehler Publishers, San Francisco. 1999.
Manuscript review and copyediting.
 Beyond
Prince and Merchant: Citizen Participation and
the Rise of Civil Society, Institute of Cultural
Affairs, Seattle, WA. 1997. Copyediting.
Managing
Information with Microcomputers. Microrim,
Inc., Bellevue, WA. 1984. Copyedited text for
introductory book on database management; coordinated
graphic design, typesetting and layout; produced
camera-ready art from draft manuscript in eight
weeks. Won award in 1985 regional Society for
Technical Communications competition.
Fundamental
Practices for Success with Volunteer Boards of
Non-Profit Organizations. FunPrax Associates.
Seattle, WA. 1982. Co-author, editor, and production
coordinator.
Hip
Pocket Guide to Planning and Evaluation and Trainer's
Handbook. Learning Concepts/University Associates.
1978. Author, step-by-step approach to project
planning and evaluation, with handbook for eight
training sessions. Out of print.
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Environmental
Policy and Planning Documents
City of Olympia, Washington, 2008-2009. Wrote four issue papers summarizing technical feasibility studies and alternatives analysis on a proposal to remove the Capitol Lake dam and allow restoration of the Deschutes River estuary at the southern tip of Puget Sound's Budd Inlet. Issues include sediment management and impacts on fish and wildlife habitat, recreation and Budd Inlet marinas.
City of Olympia, Washington. 2008. Water System Plan. Developed document outline and standard format for each chapter; worked with chapter authors extensively re-writing and editing multiple drafts; coordinated production of public review draft with technical consultant.
City
of Olympia, Washington. 2007. Toward Zero Waste: Olympia's Waste ReSources Plan. Conceptual development, writing and editing, production coordination. Plan outlines strategies to move the City towards its goal of "zero waste."
Seattle City Light, Seattle, Washington. 2006. Integrated Resource Plan. Developmental editing, copyediting and production coordination.
City
of Olympia, Washington. 2006. Wastewater Management Plan. Conceptual development, writing and editing, production coordination. Plan establishes City policy for extension of sewers and replacement of onsite sewage systems.
 City
of Olympia, Washington. 2003. Storm and Surface
Water Management Plan. Rewriting and editing to
reflect the utility's policy priorities in preparation
for a rate increase proposal.
City
of Olympia. 2002. Low Impact Development Strategy
for Green Cove Basin: a Case Study in Regulatory
Protection of Aquatic Habitat in Urbanizing Watersheds.
Wrote 10-page case study and coordinated production
of CD-Rom version with 41 linked documents.
City
of Olympia. 2000 Salmon Habitat Recovery Grant
Application: Mottman Road Culvert Replacement.
Washington
State Department of Transportation/David Evans
Associates, Inc. 1999. Edited departmental
reports to the legislature on SB 6063, recommending
ways to coordinate land acquisition and environmental
mitigation activities; and SHB 3110, recommending
criteria for funding flood hazard reduction projects.
Seattle
Public Utilities. 1996-98 and 1988-89. Comprehensive
Solid Waste Management Plans. Copyediting and
production coordination of several drafts leading
to adopted documents. The 1998 document is online at the Seattle Public Utilities site. Also copyedited the utility's
assessment of water conservation potential.
City of Olympia. 1996-97. Well Source Protection
Plan. Completed major reorganization, writing
and editing of comprehensive draft and final plans.
Coordinated staff team responsible for preparing
two-year strategic action plan of "feasible"
projects.
City
of Olympia. 1998-99. Aquatic Habitat Evaluation
& Management Report. Reorganized, rewrote,
and managed production of technical paper serving
as the basis for revisions to land use and development
policy and regulations based on scientific research.
City
of Olympia. 1989-93. Assisted with administration
of stormwater drainage utility; writing grant
applications, scopes of work and interlocal agreements;
initiated Sustainable City policy framework, developed
program recommendations, prepared work programs,
wrote staff reports, and staffed regular meetings
of the interdepartmental Sustainable City Task
Force; helped initiate Global Warming Action Program,
researched and wrote detailed background report,
coordinated staff/advisory committee brainstorming
sessions, staffed interdepartmental task force,
prepared six year plan and budget recommendations.
King
County (Washington). 1987-88. Managed environmental
review of major residential/commercial development
project, coordinating interdepartmental review
by technical staff of King County, City of Bellevue
and City of Issaquah; wrote Draft Environmental
Impact Statement, supervised FEIS preparation.
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Environmental/Technical
Reports
City of Olympia. 2007. Olympia's Response to the Challenge of Climate Change: A Background Report and Preliminary Recommendations (Part 1 and Part 2). Conceptualizing and editing of a report that summarizes the current state of knowledge and implications for the Pacific Northwest and Olympia. Sequel to a previous report prepared for the City in 1990-91.
City of Olympia. 2007. Chambers Basin Moratorium Evaluation Report. Compiled and edited this report summarizing the stormwater utility staff's technical and policy evaluation of the interrelated groundwater and stormwater problems in a portion of Chambers Creek Basin and their implications for future land use development.
Washington
State Department of Transportation/David Evans
Associates, Inc. 1999 - 2005. Environmental
Procedures Manual. Coordinated production for
complete revision and several updates of this
300-page manual, including all federal, state,
and departmental environmental regulations and
procedures pertaining to transportation projects.
Responsibilities included creating and maintaining
consistent chapter outlines and format, researching
and writing several chapters, editing multiple
drafts, coordinating the external review process,
and helping design a training workshop for WSDOT
employees. The current vision of this document, with over 100 links to
online resources, is available online at the
WSDOT site.
Washington
State Department of Transportation/David Evans
Associates, Inc. 2000. Programmatic Biological
Assessment. Copyedited and formatted document
as model for similar PBAs done by WSDOT.
 Seattle
Public Utilities. 1999 - 2000. Thornton Creek
Watershed Characterization Report. Edited text,
with extensive rewriting and reorganization, and
coordinated production. Available online at the
Seattle
Public Utilities site.
City of Olympia, Washington. 1993. Preliminary Assessment of Sea Level Rise in Olympia, Washington: Technical and Policy Implications. Research and writing.
Municipality
of Metropolitan Seattle. Technical report
on public health efforts of aquatic herbicides.
AGI,
Inc/J.R. Carr & Associates. Ground Water
Management Program application for Water District
82/City of Issaquah; hydrogeological reports on
Vashon Island water resources, water resources
management for Clark County PUD and ground water
contamination from landfills and industrial sources.
Economic
and Engineering Services (EES). Stormwater
Management Plan for Port of Olympia to protect
aquifer tapped by City of Tumwater.
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Environmental
Impact Statements
R.W.
Beck, Inc., Seattle, WA. 1998.Final EIS for
City of Seattle Solid Waste Management Plan. Copyediting.
King
County (Washington) Department of Planning and
Community Development. North Village Master
Plan Development DEIS, FEIS; Snoqualmie Valley
Community Plan DEIS, Northshore Community Plan
DEIS, Federal Way Community Plan DEIS, Highline
Area Zoning DEIS, East Sammamish Community Plan
DEIS.
City
of Bellevue, WA. Proposed water supply and
hydroelectric dam on North Fork Snoqualmie River,
DEIS.
Seattle
Public Schools. Long-range facilities plan
Draft and Final EIS; Capital Improvement Plan
Draft and Final EIS; Gatzert Elementary School
Draft and Final EIS.
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Public
Sector and Non-Profit Management
Sufi
Order International. 2001-02. Worked with
volunteer consultants to prepare a research report
on the organization's current fundraising practices
as background for a new strategic fundraising
plan; and a draft manual for the Board of Trustees
containing information on strategic plan, policies,
financing and organizational structure.
 Fundamental
Practices for Success with Volunteer Boards of
Non-Profit Organizations. FunPrax Associates.
Seattle, WA. 1982. Co-author, editor, and production
coordinator.
Hip
Pocket Guide to Planning and Evaluation and Trainer's
Handbook. Learning Concepts/University Associates.
1978. Author, step-by-step approach to project
planning and evaluation, with handbook for eight
training sessions. Out of print.
King
County. 1977-78. Supervised King County staff
analysis of 80 grant proposals; prepared contracts
with 40 grant recipients; and produced three major
documents, county application for $5 million in
federal Housing and Community Development funds,
annual report on 150 projects, handbook on county/federal
procedures and regulations.
King
County. 1975-77. Worked with city councils,
planning commissions and citizens' groups to plan
and write proposals for community development
projects in four rural King County communities.
Macomb
County (Michigan). 1969-73. Over a four year
period helped develop a $3 million comprehensive
mental health program for a rapidly-growing suburban
county; planned and wrote grant proposals for
25 new or reorganized program components; coordinated
production of detailed annual budget; designed
and carried out eight-month citizen/staff planning
process.
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Editorial
Design and Production Coordination
Washington
State Department of Transportation/David Evans
Associates, Inc. 1999 - 2005. Coordinated
production for complete revision and several updates
of 300-page Environmental Procedures Manual, including
all federal, state, and departmental environmental
regulations and procedures pertaining to transportation
projects. Responsibilities included creating and
maintaining consistent chapter outlines and format,
researching and writing several chapters, editing
multiple drafts, coordinating the external review
process, and helping design a training workshop
for WSDOT employees. The current version of this document, with over 100
links to online resources, is available online at
the
WSDOT site.
Seattle
Public Utilities, Seattle, WA. 1999 - 2000.
Edited and coordinated production of Thornton
Creek Watershed Characterization Report. Required
extensive rewriting and reorganization. Available
online at the Seattle
Public Utilities site.
 Seattle
Public Utilities. Comprehensive Solid Waste
Management Plans, On the Road to Recovery, 1989,
and On the Path to Sustainability, 1998. Copyediting
and production coordination of several drafts
leading to adopted policy documents. The 1998 document is online at the Seattle Public Utilities site.
Sustainable
Community Roundtable, Olympia, WA. 1993
- 2000. Working with volunteer committees, coordinated
research, writing, and production of two editions
of a 48-page State of the Community report for
South Puget Sound region and annual tabloid updates.
Microrim,
Inc., Bellevue, WA. 1984. Copyedited text
for introductory book on database management,
Managing Information with Microcomputers. Coordinated
graphic design, typesetting and layout; produced
camera-ready art from draft manuscript in eight
weeks. Won award in 1985 regional Society for
Technical Communications competition.
United
Way of King County, Seattle, WA. 1982. Developed
concept for self-assessment and planning guide,
Fundamental Practices for Volunteer Boards of
Non-Profit Organizations. Over a two year period,
coordinated writing and editing of 125-page workbook
by team of three authors; coordinated word processing,
typesetting, graphic design and layout.
Seattle
Public Schools, Seattle, WA. Coordinated staff
technical team responsible for analyzing impacts
of facilities plans for closing over 20 schools;
prepared draft and final environmental impact
statements.
Public
Information and Involvement
Northwest
Product Stewardship Council/Seattle Public Utilities.
2002. Working with a multi-jurisdictional committee,
edited and coordinated production of "policymakers'
bulletins" designed to alert policymakers
to the potential of product stewardship as a solution
to challenges of solid waste management. Initial
bulletin highlighted strategies for phasing out
products containing mercury.
City
of Bellevue, Washington. 1999. Wrote and edited
copy for a 50-page summary of a 250-page "environmental
scan" identifying trends in the city's demographics,
economy, natural environment, and land use; and
impacts of globalization, technological change,
and changes in the regional population and economy.
Washington
State Department of Employment Security. 1999.
Wrote and edited guide for unemployment insurance
beneficiaries on filing claims and searching for
jobs; also a brochure on the agency's re-employment
program for low-income unemployment insurance
recipients.
 Sustainable
Community Roundtable. 1993-2000. Coordinated
researching and writing of two editions of State
of the Community report for South Puget Sound
in 1993 and 1995, and updates in 1996 - 1998,
working with volunteer committees. Newsletter
on local and regional activities and topics related
to sustainability, editor and contributing writer.
Bonneville
Power Administration. Bi-monthly bioenergy
newsletter, writing, editing and production coordination
over a two-year period.
Children
of the Green Earth. Newsletter on international
community tree planting activities, editor and
contributing writer.
King
County Housing and Community Development.
Solar energy handbook, resource kit for public
housing agencies.
King
County Planning Department. Brochures on stream
preservation, basin planning; development assistance
bulletins on land use regulations.
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Training
Materials
Washington
State Department of Transportation/David Evans
& Associates, Inc. 2002. Training design,
case study, and handouts for eight-hour workshop
for WSDOT employees on applying the newly revised
Environmental Procedures Manual to project development.
Approvecho
Institute. 1988. Workshop design for training
community development workers in permaculture
principles and practice.
Western
Resources Institute/WSEO. 1983. Training manual
on residential energy efficiency rating system.
Washington
State Energy Office. 1981. Instruction manual,
videotape script, brochure for energy management
education campaign.
 Hip
Pocket Guide to Planning and Evaluation and Trainer's
Handbook. Learning Concepts/University Associates.
1978. Author, step-by-step approach to project
planning and evaluation, with handbook for eight
training sessions. Out of print.
Fundamental
Practices for Success with Volunteer Boards of
Non-Profit Organizations. FunPrax Associates.
Seattle, WA. 1982. Co-author, editor, and production
coordinator.
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