Housing Development Success Through Strategic Species Management and Compliance

Project Summary

Comprehensive environmental services enable 175-acre development while protecting federally and state protected species.

When Trumark Homes sought to develop a 175-acre housing site in Dublin, California, they faced the complex challenge of building in habitat occupied by multiple state– and federally listed species including California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, burrowing owl, and Swainson’s hawk. Through strategic regulatory engagement, specialized recovery permits, and adaptive management approaches, Integral delivered comprehensive environmental authorizations and construction compliance services that enabled successful project completion while advancing regional conservation objectives. 

Location: Dublin, California

Challenge

Housing development in sensitive habitat requires specialized expertise to navigate complex regulatory requirements while maintaining project delivery schedules. 

Our client wanted to develop housing on a 175-acre site occupied by multiple protected species, requiring Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act authorizations with strict compliance requirements. The project faced significant schedule constraints throughout the permitting process, and maintaining compliance during construction remained critical for project success. The presence of federally and state listed species such as California tiger salamander and California red-legged frog created complex regulatory challenges that required specialized recovery permits and innovative management approaches. 

Our Role

Integral provided comprehensive regulatory expertise and specialized recovery permits to navigate complex environmental requirements. 

Our team brought extensive biological and environmental services experience, demonstrated regulatory navigation capabilities, and specialized recovery permit credentials for California tiger salamander and California red-legged frog relocations. We provided agency liaison services, environmental permit compliance management, and prepared mitigation, monitoring, and management plans while conducting biological construction monitoring and special-status species relocation services. Our approach emphasized strategic planning, frequent agency engagement, and creative solutions to address resource constraints and opportunities. 

What We Delivered

Complete environmental authorization package and ongoing construction compliance services that maintained project schedules and budgets. 

We delivered project environmental authorizations through Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act permitting processes, along with ongoing construction compliance including annual monitoring and reporting. Our services included habitat evaluations, technical report preparation, field surveys following agency-mandated protocols, and regulatory coordination with appropriate agencies. The project remained within budget despite multiple change orders required for phased approach implementation, special-status species relocations, and adaptive management plan modifications. 

The Result

Successful housing development completion with enhanced regional conservation outcomes. 

Our comprehensive environmental services enabled construction of needed housing in a region experiencing shortages while simultaneously advancing conservation within the local species populations. All monitoring and reporting requirements were met within established deadlines, and project tasks were completed within budget parameters. The development demonstrates that strategic environmental management can successfully balance development objectives with species protection requirements.