• Sensitive Species
• Surveys
• Construction Monitoring
• Habitat and Species Conservation or Restoration
• Biological EIR and Pre-Construction Resource Surveys
• Biological Surveys for CEQA Compliance
• Biological CEQA Mitigation Program Design, Implementation and Verification
• Records and Literature search
• Construction Biological Mitigation Monitoring and Implementation
• Biological Surveys, Assessments, and Monitoring
• Restoration Planning and Implementation
• Project Management
• Agency Coordination |
Sensitive Species Surveys
As required by regulatory guidance, i.e. CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act), NEPA (National Environmental Protection Act), CESA (California Endangered Species Act), ESA (federal Endangered Species Act), or locally significant species, surveys for either presence/absence or protocol surveys may be required prior to initiation of activity. In many cases these surveys are also required as part of CEQA or NEPA document preparation.
Construction Monitoring
Work conducted under an EIR (Environmental Impact Report), EIS (Environmental Impact Statement), or SAA (Streambed Alteration Agreement) requires that affected resources be monitored during construction to ensure that additional impacts are not present. While impacts may have been approved by the regulatory documents and mitigation specified, most agencies require that guidance exist in the field to avoid additional impacts and that accidental impacts be reported.
Habitat and Species Conservation or Restoration
A component of most projects provides for the conservation of sensitive species and/or the restoration of impacted habitat. Coordination with the agencies and specification of methods are required to effectively progress and complete projects. This is specifically how we manage the biological component of CEQA or NEPA. |
