Public Involvement - Environmental Range Protection - Richard K. "Dick" Peddicord, Ph. D.

Dr. Peddicord was an invited participant and Chair of the Environmental Session at the 1998 National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA) Workshop on Target Shooting in the 21st Century. He was an invited speaker at the 2nd, 3rd & 4th National Shooting Range Symposia and the Second Strategic Conference on the Hunting and Shooting Sports. He lectured on “Environmental Stewardship at Outdoor Shooting Ranges” in the Workshop on Best Management Practices for Outdoor Recreational Shooting Ranges at the 15th International Conference on Contaminated Soils and Water. Dr. Peddicord was an invited speaker and participant at the 2003 Workshop on Shooting Ranges on Public Lands hosted by the AZ Game & Fish Department. He wrote a series of articles on environmental management for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) magazine The Range Report. Dr. Peddicord appeared as an expert witness on potential environmental impacts and appropriate assessment and management of environmental impacts at outdoor shooting ranges before the House Committee on Resources.

In other important public involvement activities, Dr. Peddicord was appointed to the National Academy of Sciences’ National Research Council Marine Board Committee on Contaminated Marine Sediments. He has made presentations to the US Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board, EPA’s Science Advisory Board, the Marine Board of the National Academy of Sciences, and the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment. He was an invited participant in the 2001 National Academy of Sciences Workshop on Dredging Windows. He chaired four workshops on sediment bioassay implementation and evaluation for the Corps of Engineers. Dr. Peddicord was a US delegate to the 8th and 13th US/Japan Experts Meeting on Management of Bottom Sediments Containing Toxic Substances.

TESTIMONIALS

Dr. Richard Peddicord does an excellent job of outlining the environmental and human health concerns associated with operating shooting ranges. His assistance was valuable in helping the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission educate our team and revise the environmental stewardship plans for all our facilities.
William ClineSection Leader, Hunter Safety and Public Shooting Ranges, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Dr. Peddicord has a wealth of knowledge and extensive real-world experience regarding the environmental stewardship of shooting ranges. He is a trusted advisor and consultant to our shooting range program and is always prompt and professional.
Walter LaneAssistant Chief, Game Management, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
I worked with Dr. Peddicord on a project for a proposed outdoor target range in Pennsylvania. His company, Environmental Range Protection, provided a site survey of the property and expert testimony during the zoning hearings. His expertise in not only the environmental aspect of the range but also safety, design, and his overall expertise in outdoor ranges was invaluable. I would highly recommend that anyone needing environmental services for a range reach out to his company.
Daniel CoganPresident, 360 Precision
I have worked with Dr. Peddicord on many outdoor shooting range projects over many years. He is thoughtful, knowledgeable and professional. He is able to think through the unique aspects of unusual situations to come up with a non-cookie cutter solution that works. He is often the first person I call to discuss environmental matters associated with shooting ranges.
Lorin D. KramerPresident, Kramer One, Inc.
Our experience with Environmental Range Protection is absolutely awesome. Environmental Range Protection has helped MT2 prepare environmental stewardship plans and assessment of sites, which has proved to be an invaluable support to MT2 and our clients.
Mike BurkettExecutive Vice President, MT2 – Firing Range Experts
Dr. Peddicord’s comprehensive Environmental Stewardship Plan has been instrumental in our planning efforts to effectively manage our water quality surveillance program and our outdoor shooting ranges operations.
Ronald MarchessaultPast President, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America
As an attorney representing New York’s oldest trap stand club, which is currently developing a sporting clays course, I found Dick Peddicord to be extremely knowledgeable with respect to all of the applicable environmental statues and regulations. Dick demonstrated a deep understanding of the role of an environmental expert to educate and guide counsel through the underlying science and its interplay with all of the regulatory provisions. It was a pleasure to work with Dr. Peddicord.
George Calcagnini, Esq.Attorney for Willow Wood Gun Club
I have worked with Dr. Peddicord for well over a decade on numerous shooting ranges throughout the United States. His knowledge and intellect for addressing and resolving environmental matters are simply the best. In my environmental practice as an attorney having represented over one hundred shooting ranges, Dr. Peddicord’s experience and expertise is invaluable to me and my clients, and his professionalism and integrity are second to none.
W. Lee Smith, Esq.Partner, Michel & Associates, P.C.
Dr. Peddicord’s expertise in range operations is a key element in successfully steering clients through the myriad challenges faced by range operations today. His thorough and detailed approach takes into account the unique design, location and environmental features of individual range operations. He is adept at selecting proven stewardship practices that fit with the client’s operational parameters as well as adapting those practices to meet novel scenarios. His skills allow him to provide trustworthy evaluations of proposed physical or operational changes that not only enhance environmental management but also add value to the operation going forward. His depth of knowledge, experience and consummate professionalism is a major asset in responding to adversarial claims against range operations and in crafting solutions to resolve or avert claims.
Anthony G. Gorski, EsquireEnvironmental Attorney, Annapolis, Maryland