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Tighe & Bond hires Belfit as senior environmental scientist

Gabrielle Belfit joined Tighe & Bond, Inc. as a senior environmental scientist. Working out of the firm's local office, she provides clients with solutions that address environmental and Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) challenges, regulatory compliance, and environmental permitting concerns. Belfit has 30 years of experience in environmental planning and permitting, municipal bylaw development, grant writing and management, community outreach and planning assistance for water supply, wastewater, low-impact stormwater design and water quality issues. A resident of Cape Cod, she has substantial local experience and knowledge of these issues. She worked for the Cape Cod Commission as a hydrologist and water resources planner for 28 years before joining Tighe & Bond. Belfit has a bachelor of science in environmental science/aquatic biology from the University of South Florida, and a master of science in hydrology from the University of New Hampshire. She is a member of the Groundwater Guardian National Council and the Sandwich Citizens Outreach Team for Wastewater Planning. She also has published numerous articles and technical reports.
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