Cameron Johnson Principal, Permitting and Planning
Mr. Cameron Johnson is a wildlife biologist and permitting specialist with 24 years of experience in the field. He has experience with projects throughout the western United States, including post-graduate fieldwork in Arizona, California, and Nevada. During the past 18 years, Mr. Johnson has worked on the permitting of large- and small-scale utility and development projects for both private and public applicants. This work included initial field evaluations and survey efforts, through environmental review with state and federal agencies. He has guided large-scale projects through permitting processes including the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s water system improvement pr...
Mr. Cameron Johnson is a wildlife biologist and permitting specialist with 24 years of experience in the field. He has experience with projects throughout the western United States, including post-graduate fieldwork in Arizona, California, and Nevada. During the past 18 years, Mr. Johnson has worked on the permitting of large- and small-scale utility and development projects for both private and public applicants. This work included initial field evaluations and survey efforts, through environmental review with state and federal agencies. He has guided large-scale projects through permitting processes including the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s water system improvement projects, reconstruction of the Calaveras dam and the Crystal Springs Reservoir dam, and removal of the San Clemente dam. Other high-profile projects include the America’s Cup races in San Francisco, federally mandated improvements to San Francisco and Oakland international airports, and large-scale solar utility projects (Topaz, California Flats, and Panoche), including projects requiring environmental impact statements (EISs). As the former South Branch chief of the Regulatory Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mr. Johnson managed South Branch activities, which encompassed all regulatory actions between San Francisco and San Luis Obispo. His primary role, both for the federal government, and now as a representative for applicants, has been in environmental permitting pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Rivers and Harbors Act, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).