Steve Lindley Contracting(SLC) is located in Union, Oregon approximately 13 miles south east of La Grande, Oregon. Our specialization is in natural resource restoration projects. Since our firm opened its doors 10 years ago we have successfully completed hundreds of projects, ranging from large to small in terms of both dollar amount and complexity. SLC’s typical clients include tribal governments, watershed councils, soil and water districts, cities, and state and federal agencies in Oregon and southeastern Washington. The firm typically employs 5 year round employees and up to 10-15 heavy equipment operators, depending on workload.
SLC’s mission is to provide a quality end product accompanied by exceptional relationship-oriented service; which has given the firm a reputation for being a reliable partner. SLC’s experience ranges from small-scale culvert replacement projects to complex natural resource construction projects involving coordination between hosts of regulatory agencies, engineers and of course, the client. The fact that each year over 70 percent of SLC’s business comes from repeat clients is a testimony to the quality of the services SLC provides. SLC has never missed a project completion date nor missed a fish salvage deadline.
Increasing concerns over protecting water resources and habitat for endangered fish species requires special professional knowledge during the construction process. With SLC’s experience in successfully constructing water resource and fish habitat projects, we can confidently meet our client’s needs. The philosophy of SLC is to complete projects on time while also making sure that they are constructed in a manner that is ecologically, economically, and sociologically sound. In addition, we hope we never lose sight of why we started our business in the first place, to make a difference in our community today and provide a lasting impression for the future.
Steve Lindley-Owner
Steve has more than 20 years of experience in various capacities of natural resource projects. Since founding SLC, Steve has overseen more than $10 Million in stream restoration and municipal improvement projects. Prior to opening SLC Steve worked for the Union County Soil and Water Conservation District. There he experienced a comprehensive view of how natural resource projects are put together; from initial meetings with landowners, survey, applications for funding, writing of biological assessments, through construction management of more than 100 natural resource related projects. Steve also serves as the main financial officer for SLC and handles all bonding and billing aspects of the business.
Education: BS Eastern Oregon University
Lee Ricker-Owner-Project Manager
Lee came to SLC in 2011 with more than 20 years of experience in heavy equipment, and earth moving. Lee has worked on many multi-million dollar earth moving projects; from wetland enhancements to large bridges, municipal facilities to stream restoration projects. His experience combined with his sharp eye for detail make Lee a very valuable asset to our team.
Education: BS University of Idaho
Jessica Lindley -PE-Owner, Technical Support and Office Manager
Jessica brings a unique skill set to SLC, as she is a licensed environmental engineer. She does it all with the exception of operating equipment. Jessica completes and submits our erosion control plans, 1200C permits, and conducts stream and water quality monitoring, if needed. In addition to supplying technical services, she also manages SLC’s office which includes permitting, submittals, safety training, processing paperwork, payroll, and attending to all correspondences while the project managers are out in the field.
Education: BS Montana Tech, University of Montana
