Engineering firm employees receive certifications
Two employees of Ackerman-Estvold in Minot recently earned new certifications.
Kevin Ploof earned his Certified Wetland Professional of Minnesota from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, and Sam Paszek earned his Professional In-Training Certification from the Minnesota Wetland Professional Program through the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources.
Both attended training and passed testing to receive their certifications.
In earning his designation and license, Ploof has an advanced understanding of multiple subject areas: wetland identification and delineation, wetland restoration, State and Federal wetland regulations (rules, policies, procedures), wetland functional assessment, and wetland monitoring in the state of Minnesota. Ploof is also the lead of Ackerman-Estvold’s Environmental team and is helping provide other environmental services to clients in North Dakota, which include wetland delineations and US Army Corps of Engineers 404 permitting, Phase I.
In earning his designation as Minnesota Wetland Professional In-Training, Paszek has demonstrated he has fundamental understanding of the basic technical tools, rules, policies and guidance associated with wetland regulatory compliance in Minnesota.
- Kevin Ploof
- Sam Paszek




