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! style="background: #efefef;" colspan="1.5"  | CEQA Lead Firm on Project
 
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!| [http://www.2ndnaturellc.com/ 2NDNATURE LLC]
 
!| [http://www.2ndnaturellc.com/ 2NDNATURE LLC]
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*Climate Vulnerability Assessments
 
*Climate Vulnerability Assessments
 
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!| ACM Engineering & Environmental
 
!| ACM Engineering & Environmental
 
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!| [http://www.allterraenv.com/home Allterra Environmental, Inc.]
 
!| [http://www.allterraenv.com/home Allterra Environmental, Inc.]
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*Hydrology
 
*Hydrology
 
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!| Arcadis
 
!| Arcadis
 
| not local...
 
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|Yes
 
|[http://www.sloplanning.org/EIRs/CaliforniaValleySolarRanch/ California Valley Solar Ranch Project (SLO)]
 
|[http://www.sloplanning.org/EIRs/CaliforniaValleySolarRanch/ California Valley Solar Ranch Project (SLO)]
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!| Axys Analytical
 
!| Axys Analytical
 
| not local...
 
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| [http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Assets/PL/environmental/Oster_Las+Pilitas+Quarry+Conditional+Use+Permit/Newly+Submitted+EIR+Proposals/Envicom+OsterEIRProposal.pdf EIR Proposal - Las Pilitas Quarry]
 
| [http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Assets/PL/environmental/Oster_Las+Pilitas+Quarry+Conditional+Use+Permit/Newly+Submitted+EIR+Proposals/Envicom+OsterEIRProposal.pdf EIR Proposal - Las Pilitas Quarry]
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!| [http://www.bluelinepower.com/ Blueline Power]
 
!| [http://www.bluelinepower.com/ Blueline Power]
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*Energy
 
*Energy
 
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*Water Resources
 
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| [https://www.smud.org/en/about-smud/company-information/document-library/documents/ecoc-final-july10.pdf Sacramento Municipal Utility District - East Campus–Operations Center Project EIR (Not Local)]
 
| [https://www.smud.org/en/about-smud/company-information/document-library/documents/ecoc-final-july10.pdf Sacramento Municipal Utility District - East Campus–Operations Center Project EIR (Not Local)]
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*Cable Geo-Hazards Assessment (Monterey Bay)
 
*Cable Geo-Hazards Assessment (Monterey Bay)
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!| [http://www.coastrange.net/ Coast Range Biological, LLC]
 
!| [http://www.coastrange.net/ Coast Range Biological, LLC]
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*GPS/GIS Mapping and Analysis
 
*GPS/GIS Mapping and Analysis
 
*Construction and Compliance Monitoring
 
*Construction and Compliance Monitoring
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!| [http://www.cdengineers.com/index.php Creegan & D'Angelo]
 
!| [http://www.cdengineers.com/index.php Creegan & D'Angelo]
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*Engineering
 
*Engineering
 
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!| [http://www.deltaenvironmentallab.com/index.html Delta Environmental Laboratories]
 
!| [http://www.deltaenvironmentallab.com/index.html Delta Environmental Laboratories]
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!| [http://www.ddaplanning.com/ Denise Duffy & Associates, Inc.]
 
!| [http://www.ddaplanning.com/ Denise Duffy & Associates, Inc.]
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| [http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/planning/major/Villas%20De%20Carmelo/ms_hearing_011311/EXHIBIT%20E%20-%20DEIR%20Villas%20de%20Carmelo%20Volume%20I%20-%20DEIR.pdf Villas De Carmelo Project (Carmel)]
 
| [http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/planning/major/Villas%20De%20Carmelo/ms_hearing_011311/EXHIBIT%20E%20-%20DEIR%20Villas%20de%20Carmelo%20Volume%20I%20-%20DEIR.pdf Villas De Carmelo Project (Carmel)]
 
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!| [http://ecosynthesis-srs.com/index.html Ecosynthesis Scientific & Regulatory Services Inc.]
 
!| [http://ecosynthesis-srs.com/index.html Ecosynthesis Scientific & Regulatory Services Inc.]
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!| [http://www.ecosystemswest.com/ Ecosystems West Consulting Group]
 
!| [http://www.ecosystemswest.com/ Ecosystems West Consulting Group]
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*Compliance Management
 
*Compliance Management
 
|Yes
 
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|Yes
 
|Yes
 
|[http://www.basereuse.org/reuseplan/ReusePln/Volume4.pdf Fort Ord Reuse Plan EIR] (See also: EMC Planning Group)
 
|[http://www.basereuse.org/reuseplan/ReusePln/Volume4.pdf Fort Ord Reuse Plan EIR] (See also: EMC Planning Group)
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!| [http://www.emcplanning.com/ EMC planning Group]
 
!| [http://www.emcplanning.com/ EMC planning Group]
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[http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/publicworks/Carmel%20Valley%20Rd%20DEIR.pdf Carmel Valley Road Improvements EIR]
 
[http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/publicworks/Carmel%20Valley%20Rd%20DEIR.pdf Carmel Valley Road Improvements EIR]
 
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!| [http://www.cardnoentrix.com/ Cardno ENTRIX]
 
!| [http://www.cardnoentrix.com/ Cardno ENTRIX]
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|Yes
 
|Yes
 
|[http://www.cardnoentrix.com/projects/detail/Preservation_Ranch_EIR#.UVS5LKt35rQ Yes (Not Locally)]
 
|[http://www.cardnoentrix.com/projects/detail/Preservation_Ranch_EIR#.UVS5LKt35rQ Yes (Not Locally)]
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[http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/Environment/info/esa/mpwsp/pdf/A.12-04-019_Scoping%20Report_11-28-2012.pdf Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project]
 
[http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/Environment/info/esa/mpwsp/pdf/A.12-04-019_Scoping%20Report_11-28-2012.pdf Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project]
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*Civil, Environmental, and Water Resources Engineering
 
*Civil, Environmental, and Water Resources Engineering
 
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!| FGI
 
!| FGI
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!| Fluid Systems
 
!| Fluid Systems
 
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!| Haro-Kasunich Consultants
 
!| Haro-Kasunich Consultants
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[http://www.cityofsancarlos.org/windingway/final_focused_environmental_impact_report/default.asp Winding Way Annexation Final Focused EIR] (See Appendix A and Mitigation Report addendum)  
 
[http://www.cityofsancarlos.org/windingway/final_focused_environmental_impact_report/default.asp Winding Way Annexation Final Focused EIR] (See Appendix A and Mitigation Report addendum)  
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!| John Gilchrist & Associates
 
!| John Gilchrist & Associates
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!| LC Lee & Associates  
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!| [http://www.lsa-assoc.com/ LSA Associates, Inc.]
 
!| [http://www.lsa-assoc.com/ LSA Associates, Inc.]
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*Water Quality
 
*Water Quality
 
*GIS/GPS
 
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!| [http://www.olive-env.com/home.html Oliveria Environmental Consulting]
 
!| [http://www.olive-env.com/home.html Oliveria Environmental Consulting]
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*Plains Exploration and Production Company Produced
 
*Plains Exploration and Production Company Produced
 
Water Treatment Facility
 
Water Treatment Facility
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!| [http://www.ranacreekdesign.com/ Rana Creek Habitat Restoration]
 
!| [http://www.ranacreekdesign.com/ Rana Creek Habitat Restoration]
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*Environmental Planning
 
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* [http://www.rbf.com/handouts/index.asp et cetera]
 
* [http://www.rbf.com/handouts/index.asp et cetera]
 
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*Ordinance 661 Comprehensive Rural Zoning Revisions (Santa Barbara)
 
*Ordinance 661 Comprehensive Rural Zoning Revisions (Santa Barbara)
 
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!| [http://www.schaafandwheeler.com/ Schaaf & Wheeler]
 
!| [http://www.schaafandwheeler.com/ Schaaf & Wheeler]
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*Water Resource Engineering
 
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!| [http://www.swampthing.org Stuart Siegel Wetlands and Water Resources]
 
!| [http://www.swampthing.org Stuart Siegel Wetlands and Water Resources]
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!| TetraTech
 
!| TetraTech
 
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*Santa Cruz Factory Outlet Center, Phase II
 
*Santa Cruz Factory Outlet Center, Phase II
 
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!| [http://www.watways.com/ Waterways Consulting]
 
!| [http://www.watways.com/ Waterways Consulting]
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!| [http://www.westonsolutions.com/ Weston Solutions, Inc.]
 
!| [http://www.westonsolutions.com/ Weston Solutions, Inc.]
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| Yes (not local project)
 
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!| [http://www.whitsonengineers.com/ Whitson Engineers]
 
!| [http://www.whitsonengineers.com/ Whitson Engineers]
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!| [http://www.wreco.com/ WRECO]
 
!| [http://www.wreco.com/ WRECO]
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!| [http://www.zanderassociates.com/index.html Zander Associates]
 
!| [http://www.zanderassociates.com/index.html Zander Associates]
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Revision as of 12:55, 31 March 2013

The Role of Environmental Consultants

Consulting Firms

The following table is a result of a survey of Firms and their involvement with CEQA...

Environmental Consulting Firms in the Central Coast Area
Firm Services CEQA CEQA Lead Firm on Project CEQA Chapter Firm on Project Other Projects
2NDNATURE LLC
  • Aquatic ecology
  • Water Quality and Watershed Evaluations
  • Spatial Analysis and Cartography
  • Ecological Enhancement
  • Climate Vulnerability Assessments
No
A+ Environmental Solutions LLC
  • Engineering
  • Soil and Groundwater
No
ABA Consultants not local...
ACM Engineering & Environmental not local...
AECOM not local...
Albion Environmental Inc.
  • Cultural and Natural Resources
No
Allterra Environmental, Inc.
  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering
  • Geology
  • Hydrology
No
Analytical Resources, Inc. not local...
Arcadis not local...
Aspen Environmental Group
  • Biology
  • GIS
  • Coridore Analysis
  • Air Quality
  • Environmental Impact Analysis
Yes California Valley Solar Ranch Project (SLO)
Axys Analytical not local...
Balance Hydrologics
  • Hydrology
  • Geomorphology
  • Restoration Design
  • Stream Gaging and Sediment Transport
  • CEQA and NEPA Support
  • Watershed Management
Yes No EIR Proposal - Las Pilitas Quarry
Blueline Power
  • Energy
No
Brezack & Associates Planning
  • Environmental, Regulatory, and Utility Planning
  • Water Resources
No
Burleson Consulting Inc.
  • NEPA and CEQA
  • Biology
  • Environmental Due Dilligence
  • Environmental Remediation
  • Habitat Restoration
  • Water Quality
Yes Sacramento Municipal Utility District - East Campus–Operations Center Project EIR (Not Local)
Caprock Geology Inc
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Marine Geology
Yes
  • Cable Geo-Hazards Assessment (Monterey Bay)
Coast Range Biological, LLC
  • Biotic Assessments
  • Special-Status Plant and Wildlife Surveys
  • Wetland and Riparian Delineations
  • Regulatory Agency Permitting
  • Mitigation Planning and Monitoring
  • Habitat Management Plans
  • Vegetation/Habitat Mapping and Classification
  • GPS/GIS Mapping and Analysis
  • Construction and Compliance Monitoring
Continental Shelf Assoc Inc not local...
Creegan & D'Angelo
  • Engineering
?
California Watershed Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Regulatory Permitting
Delta Environmental Laboratories
  • Chemistry
No
Denise Duffy & Associates, Inc.
  • Environmental Analysis
  • Natural Resource Planning
  • Land Use & Contract Planning
  • Regulatory & Permit Assistance
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Water Resources Planning
Yes Villas De Carmelo Project (Carmel)
Ecosynthesis Scientific & Regulatory Services Inc. not local...
Ecosystems West Consulting Group
  • Biology
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Compliance Management
Yes
Edaw, Inc. Merged with AECOM in 2005 Yes Fort Ord Reuse Plan EIR (See also: EMC Planning Group)
Eilar Associates Inc.
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Assessment/Studies
  • Biology
EMC planning Group
  • Environmental Planning
  • Land Use
Yes City of Monterey General Plan Update Draft EIR

Salinas Ag-Industrial Center Draft Program EIR

Fort Ord Reuse Plan EIR

Carmel Valley Road Improvements EIR

Cardno ENTRIX
  • Water Resources Management
  • Environmental Liability and Risk Management
  • Natural Resources Management
  • Permitting and Compliance
Yes Yes (Not Locally)
Envicom Corporation
  • CEQA and NEPA Compliance
Yes Yes
ESA
  • Environmental Technical Services
  • Environmental Complicance
  • Regulatory Permitting
Yes (Local?) Fiber Optic Cable in Gas Pipelines

Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project

Fall Creek Engineering
  • Civil, Environmental, and Water Resources Engineering
No
FGI
Fitotec
  • Agriculture
  • Bioremediation
No
Fluid Systems not local...
Fugro Consultants, Inc.
  • Geo-Consulting
    • On-Shore and Near-Shore
No
Haro-Kasunich Consultants
HT Harvey and Associates
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Impact Analysis
  • Water Resources
  • Restoration
  • Conservation
  • Planning
  • Permitting
Humboldt Bay Regional Spartina Eradication Plan Draft Programmatic EIR (Not Local) California Valley Solar Ranch Final EIR (See Appendix 8c. Biological Resources Assessment Report)

Winding Way Annexation Final Focused EIR (See Appendix A and Mitigation Report addendum)

John Gilchrist & Associates
Kittleson Environmental Consulting Services
LC Lee & Associates
Life Force Energy
LSA Associates, Inc.
  • Environmental Analysis
  • Biology
  • Wetlands
  • Habitat Restoration
  • Resource Planning
  • Air Quality
  • Climate Change
  • Water Quality
  • GIS/GPS
M3 Environmental Consulting
  • Environmental Site Assessment
  • Stormwater Management
  • Microbial Conditions
No
Monterey Bay Analytical Services
  • Microbiology
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Physical Testing
Oliveria Environmental Consulting
  • Environmental Impact Analysis
  • Urban/Rural Planning
Yes ? Yes
  • Morro Bay to Cayucos Connector Trail
  • County of San Luis Obispo Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
  • C.O.G. Vesting Tentative Tract Map
  • County of San Benito Lavagnino General Plan

Amendment/Zone Change

  • County of San Luis Obispo Chevron Estero Marine

Terminal Source Removal Project

  • Plains Exploration and Production Company Produced

Water Treatment Facility

Rana Creek Habitat Restoration
  • Ecological Design
  • Habitat Restoration
  • Environmental Planning
No
RBF
  • Planning
  • Engineering
  • Surveying
  • GIS
  • Biological Consulting
  • Ecosystem Restoration
  • et cetera
Rincon Consultants, Inc
  • Environmental Planning
  • Biological Assessment
  • Geological Assessment
  • Water Rights Permitting Assistance
  • Stormwater Compliance Monitoring
  • Revegetation and Wildlife Restoration
  • et cetera
Yes Yes
  • Simi Valley Town Center
  • Rice Ranch Specific Plan Supplemental (Santa Barbara)
  • Chevron Estero Marine Terminal Source Removal (SLO)
  • Westmont College Master Plan (Santa Barbara)
  • North County Jail Facilities Staged (Santa Barbara)
  • Marsh Street Parking Garage Expansion (SLO)
  • City of Scotts Valley
  • Ordinance 661 Comprehensive Rural Zoning Revisions (Santa Barbara)
Schaaf & Wheeler
  • Water Resource Engineering
Stech Consulting
  • Environmental Consulting
Stuart Siegel Wetlands and Water Resources
  • Wetland Restoration
Yes Yes
  • Rush Ranch Master Plan (in Progress)
Yes
TetraTech not local...
Thomas Reid & Associates
  • GIS
  • Habitat Conservation Planning
  • Biological Assessment
  • Wetland Permitting
  • Endangered Species Permitting
  • Mitigation Monitoring
  • Revegetation and Restoration
Yes Yes
  • Santa Cruz Factory Outlet Center, Phase II
?
Waterways Consulting
  • Civil/Water Engineering
  • Ecological Restoration
  • Land Survey
  • Natural Resource Management
? ?  ?
Weston Solutions, Inc.
  • Hazard Assessment
  • Chemical & Physical Assessment
  • GIS
  • Modeling
  • Mitigation Planning
Yes Yes (not local project) ?
Whitson Engineers
  • Civil Engineering
  • Land Surveying
? ?  ?
WRECO
  • Engineering
Yes ? Yes
Zander Associates
  • Baseline Studies
  • Project Planning and Coordination
  • Permit Assistance
  • Compliance and Monitoring
  • Conservation Planning
  • Wetland Delineation
  • GIS
  • Restoration Planning and Implementation
Yes  ?  ? ?

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