Biological Consulting Services
Site reconnaissance surveys for Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas
Biological resources assessments
Pre-construction surveys, construction monitoring, and mitigation monitoring
Evaluation of special status habitats/species
State and federal biological permit analyses
Protected Species Surveys and Assessments
Ecological constraints analyses/due diligence assessments
CDFW and USFWS protocol-level surveys for wildlife and plant species
Pre-construction surveys
Special status species surveys
Nesting bird and bat surveys
Wetland and Waters Delineations
Wetland delineations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sections 404 and 10 permits
California Coastal Commission (CCC) wetland delineations
Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) delineations
Ecological Construction Monitoring
Construction monitoring
Worker Environmental Awareness Training
Post-construction monitoring
Maintenance of mitigation and restoration areas
Clean Water Act section 404 permits including Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide and Individual permits
USFWS and NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) permits
CDFW lake and streambed alteration agreements
State Regional Water Quality Control Board (SRWQCB) 401 permitting
California Coastal Commission and Bay Conservation and Development Commission permits
Consultations for Federal Endangered Species Act section 7 and California Endangered Species Act section 2081
Environmental support for NEPA and CEQA compliance
State Lands permitting
Public outreach
Restoration and Mitigation Planning and Construction
Tidal marsh, wetland, vernal pool, creek, woodland, and native grassland plans, designs and restoration
Long-term management plans
Conservation easement setup
Grading plans, irrigation plans, and planting plans
California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM)
Rough and fine grading of restoration areas
Plant and seed specifications
Trees, shrubs, and grass plug installation
Native plant salvage and propagation
Mitigation bank establishment for wetlands and special status species
Biological surveys and prospectus
Preparation of bank enabling instrument
Preparation of NEPA and CEQA documents
Local entitlements
Planning surveys and survey reports (PSR) for Habitat Conservation Plans
Preparation of habitat restoration and mitigation plans
Land Management Plans
Open Space Plans
Vegetation and Invasive Species Management Plans
Special Area Management Plans
Caltrans Natural Environment Study (NES) and Biological Assessment (BA)
Ecological design, mapping, and graphics
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Geographic Information Systems - ESRI ArcGIS
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and other design products
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Drone Photography and video