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Doug Domenech (FW ‘78)
Secretary of Natural Resources
Outline
 Virginia Tech Background
 Current Position and Issues
 Times have changed…no longer one job
 Job Hunting in Uncertain Times
Governor Bob McDonnell
The Governor's Cabinet
 Secretary of Administration - Lisa Hicks-Thomas
 Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry - Todd Haymore
 Secretary of Commerce and Trade - Jim Cheng
 Secretary of the Commonwealth - Janet Polarek
 Secretary of Education - Laura Fornash
 Secretary of Finance - Ric Brown
 Secretary of Health and Human Resources - Bill Hazel
 Secretary of Natural Resources - Doug Domenech
 Secretary of Public Safety - Marla Graff Decker
 Secretary of Technology - Jim Duffey
 Secretary of Transportation - Sean Connaughton
 Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security - Terrie Suit
In Blacksburg 1973 to 1978…the good old days ?
BS in Forestry and Wildlife Management – Industrial Forestry Option
Natural Resources Secretariat
 Department of Conservation and Recreation
 Department of Environmental Quality
 Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
 Department of Historic Resources
 Marine Resources Commission
 Virginia Museum of Natural History
 Virginia Council on Indians
Department of Conservation and Recreation
David Johnson, Director
 $128.5 million budget
 452 staff
 State Parks – 35 with 6 in development
 Division of Stormwater Management
Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance
 Soil and Water Conservation
 Natural Heritage
 Dam Safety and Floodplain Management
 Recreation Planning Trails and Grants

Department of Environmental Quality
David Paylor, Director
 $158.7 million
 725 staff
 Division of Air Quality
 Division of Water
 Division of Land Protection and Revitalization
 Division of Enforcement
 Renewable Energy
 Coastal Zone Management
 Environmental Impact Review
 Virginia Office of Environmental Education
 Pollution Prevention
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Bob Duncan, Executive Director
 $53.3 million
 453 staff
 Hunting
 Fishing
 Boating
 Wildlife Watching
 Wildlife Population Management
Restoration
 Re-introduction
 Response to wildlife issues (i.e. chronic wasting disease)
 Habitat
 Education
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Department of Historic Resources
Kathleen Kilpatrick, Director
 $5.4 million
 39 staff
 Archaeology
 Archival Research
 Certified Local Government
 Easements
 Education & Outreach
 Environmental Review
 Highway Markers
 Historic Register
 Tax Credits
Marine Resources Commission
Steve Bowman, Commissioner
 $22.4 million
 143 staff
 Regulates Tidal Waters
 Recreational Fishing
 Commercial Fishing
 Virginia Marine Police
 Habitat Management
Virginia Museum of Natural History
Joe Keiper, Director
 $3.2 million
 22 million artifacts in museum collection
 Museum
 Research and Archaeology
 Education & Outreach
TOP ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
TOP ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
 Conserve 400,000 acres of land
TOP ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
 Conserve 400,000 acres of land
 Improve the water quality of the
Chesapeake Bay
TOP ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
 Conserve 400,000 acres of land
 Improve the water quality of the
Chesapeake Bay
 Energy Development
ENERGY AND GREEN TECH IN VIRGINIA
• Energy is POWER
• Virginia imports 34% of our energy needs.
• All of the above approach:
 Energy Efficiency Technology
 Clean Coal Technologies
 Clean and Efficient Natural Gas
 Geothermal Energy Systems
 Biomass Energy Generation
 Onshore & Offshore Wind Energy Technology
 Commercial Solar Farms
 Hydroelectric Systems
 Oil and Gas Production
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Virginia Net Generation by Fuel Type Net Generation by Fuel Type
1.6%
3.4%
12.8%
Coal
Nuclear
43.7%
Natural Gas
Renewables
Petroleum
38.4%
from The Virginia Energy Plan, 2010
Renewables
 Wind
 Offshore
 35% Capacity Factor (percent of time a power plant runs)
 28,100MW estimated potential
 VCERC study – 3,000MW potential in waters 30 meters or less
 On-shore
 30% Capacity Factor
 1,793MW estimated potential
 39MW facility under construction in Highland County
Redundant Base Load Needs
Utility-scale Solar Demonstration
 Latest example of a direct grant
 Dominion Virginia Power will use a $5 million grant from the Virginia
Tobacco Commission to help build a pilot photovoltaic power plant in
Halifax County.
 The 4-megawatt solar-power facility will incorporate 12.5 megawatt
hours of battery storage to demonstrate load shifting and load leveling
Offshore oil and gas opportunities
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Energy Capital of the East Coast
 All of the above approach
 Conventional and Renewable Energy
 Onshore and Offshore
 Wind, Oil and gas, biomass, coal, nuclear, solar,
improved energy efficiency, etc.
TOP ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
 Conserve 400,000 acres of land
 Improve the water quality of the
Chesapeake Bay
 Energy Development
 Government Reform and
Restructuring
Additional Issues
 150th Anniversary of Civil War and Emancipation
 Transfer of Ft. Monroe to the Commonwealth
 Government Reform and Reorganization
 Resisting Federal Overreach (EPA, OSM, Bay, etc.)
Additional Issues
 150th Anniversary of Civil War and Emancipation
 Transfer of Ft. Monroe to the Commonwealth
 Government Reform and Reorganization
 Resisting Federal Overreach (EPA, OSM, Bay, etc.)
 Water supply and management/planning
 State Parks 75th Anniversary
 Fisheries Pressure (Menhaden management)
 Woody Biomass growth and drain
 Resolve problems with the Virginia Council on Indians
 Uranium Mining
All these jobs ..
 Require some specific knowledge.
 General knowledge/experience in management.
 Human resource, financial areas, etc.
 People skills are the most important.
Earth Day Tree Planting with VT President Steger
State Government Jobs
 DCR: http://dcrintra.dcr.virginia.gov/DCR_Public/Jobs/JobList.cfm
 DGIF: http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/jobs/
 DEQ: http://www.deq.virginia.gov/about/employ.html?src=footer
 VMNH: http://www.vmnh.net/index.cfm/topic/employment
 DHR: http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/homepage_features/jobs-5.htm
 MRC: http://www.mrc.virginia.gov/mrcjobs.shtm
 Commonwealth of Virginia: http://portal.virginia.gov/government/employee/jobs/
Times Have Changed
My father basically had one job. U.S. Army. 30 years.
Me not so much….
 US Forest Service, Wise County VA
 Bent Tree Forestry Consulting, Petersburg, VA
 ITT Rayonier Paper Company, Waycross, GA
 Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL
 American Pulpwood Association, MS, SC, DC
 Farris for Lt. Governor, Hamilton, VA
 Madison Project PAC, Purcellville, VA
 National Center for Homeschooling, Washington, DC
 US Department of the Interior, Washington, DC
 Artemis Strategies/Chrysalis Energy Partners, Washington, DC
 Commonwealth of Virginia, Richmond, VA
Most Challenging Times
Eight Tips for Job Hunting During the Recession
By Margot Carmichael Lester, Monster Contributing Writer
The global credit crisis and flat-lining domestic economy
have turned this into one of the most challenging times to be
looking for a job in recent history. According to the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, approximately 14 million people are
currently unemployed, about twice as many since the
recession started in December 2007. And while the January
2011 unemployment rate fell to 9 percent -- the lowest level in
nearly two years -- that rate is still high by historical
standards.
calm, patient and proactive
Pick and Choose Your Targets
Concentrate on Growth Industries
Work Your Network
Sell Yourself
Consider Freelancing /Consulting
Take a Temporary Position
Sweat the Small Stuff
Stay Positive
Tips for Staying Positive During Your Job Search
http://www.helpguide.org/life/unemployment_job_loss_stress_coping_tips.htm
Losing a job is stressful
 Loss of your professional identity
 Loss of self-esteem and self-confidence
 Loss of your daily routine
 Loss of purposeful activity
 Loss of your work-based social network
 Loss of your sense of security
Coping with job loss and unemployment stress
 tip 1: Face your feelings and accept reality
 tip 2: Reach out to friends, church, join job club, network
 tip 3: Involve your family..keep them informed, listen, make time for fun
 tip 4: Take care of yourself…exercise, sleep, volunteer, make a plan
"If you're going through hell, keep going. “
Good Luck
~ Winston Churchill