John Teravskis is the director of storm water services at WGR Southwest, Inc. and serves as editor-in-chief of the company's monthly newsletter, ""The Monthly Dirt."" With over 30 years of experience within the environmental field, specializing in storm water regulatory compliance and erosion and sediment control, he is a Qualified Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Practitioner (QSP), a Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD), a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), a Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI), a Qualified Industrial SWPPP Practitioner (QISP), and a Caltrans approved Water Pollution Control Manager. He has prepared SWPPPs for dozens of residential, commercial, industrial, roadway, and utility projects. Additionally, he has provided the State of California, local counties and municipalities, farmers, and the National Parks Service support with erosion and sediment control for post-wildfire response, restoration projects, and sustainable management of soils and other natural resources.