Permitting and Planning

Environmental consulting with expertise in identification of biological constraints, project authorization, regulatory compliance, and associated mitigation.

Our focus is on helping clients in both the public and private sectors navigate the natural resource regulatory processes.

DELINEATION OF WATERS OF THE U.S./STATE

Jurisdictional Waters Mapping
Delineation Reports
Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) Requests
Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD) Requests
California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM)

SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES SURVEYS

Vegetation Mapping
eDNA Sampling
Protocol Rare Plant Surveys
Protocol California Tiger Salamander (CTS) Surveys
Protocol California Red-legged Frog (CRLF) Surveys
Habitat Assessments
Surveys for Migratory Bird Treaty Act Protected Birds and Nests
Pre-construction Surveys (nesting birds and bats)

DUE DILIGENCE, BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE ANALYSIS, & BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS

Pre-project Site Assessments
Biological Resources Assessments (California Environmental Quality Act)
Biological Assessments (Federal Endangered Species Act)

NATURAL RESOURCE PERMITTING

USACE – Section 404 and Section 10 Authorizations
RWQCB – 401Water Quality Certifications
CDFW – Streambed Alteration Agreements and Incidental Take Permits
Commission / BCDC – Major and Minor Permits
NMFS – Marine Mammal Incidental Harassment Authorizations
USFWS – Migratory Bird Permits

PROJECT PLANNING & MITIGATION SOLUTIONS

Alternatives Analysis (Section 404(b)(1) of the Clean Water Act)
Compensatory Mitigation Identification
On-site Restoration
Identification of Project Avoidance and Minimization Measures
Mitigation and Monitoring Plans

COMPLIANCE SUPPORT & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Construction Monitoring
Mitigation Success Criteria Monitoring
Compliance Reporting
Negotiation Related to Non-compliance, Unauthorized Activities, or Enforcement.

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