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Revision as of 10:10, 4 April 2013

The Role of Environmental Consultants

Environmental consultants are generally hired by private, commercial, or public clients to assist in environmental regulation compliance. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is the predominant environmental regulation that environmental consultants in California are hired to ensure compliance with, usually in the form of preparation of or contribution to an Environmental Impact Report (EIR).

Consulting Firms

The following table is a result of a survey of environmental consulting firms and their involvement with CEQA, specifically with the preparation of Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) in the Central Coast Region.

Environmental Consulting Firms Working in the Central Coast Area
Firm Services 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
N/A N/A
A+ Environmental Solutions LLC
  • Engineering
  • Soil and Groundwater
N/A N/A
AECOM
  • Environmental Management
  • Etc.
Albion Environmental Inc.
  • Cultural and Natural Resources
N/A N/A
Allterra Environmental, Inc.
  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering
  • Geology
  • Hydrology
N/A N/A
Analytical Resources, Inc.
  • Chemistry
N/A N/A
Aspen Environmental Group
  • Biology
  • GIS
  • Coridore Analysis
  • Air Quality
  • Environmental Impact Analysis
Balance Hydrologics
  • Hydrology
  • Geomorphology
  • Restoration Design
  • Stream Gaging and Sediment Transport
  • CEQA and NEPA Support
  • Watershed Management
Blueline Power
  • Energy
N/A N/A
Brezack & Associates Planning
  • Environmental, Regulatory, and Utility Planning
  • Water Resources
N/A N/A
Burleson Consulting Inc.
  • NEPA and CEQA
  • Biology
  • Environmental Due Dilligence
  • Environmental Remediation
  • Habitat Restoration
  • Water Quality
California Watershed Engineering Corporation
  • Stormwater Management
  • Watershed Management
  • Municipal Services
  • Land Development Services
  • Industrial Stormwater Services
  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Regulatory Permitting
N/A N/A
Caprock Geology Inc
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Marine Geology
  • Cable Geo-Hazards Assessment (Monterey Bay)
Cardno ENTRIX
  • Water Resources Management
  • Environmental Liability and Risk Management
  • Natural Resources Management
  • Permitting and Compliance
N/A
CH2M Hill
  • Ecosystem Management
  • Carbon Mining
  • Site Investigation & Remediation
  • Air Quality
CoastPlans
  • City / Regional Planning
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...
Coffman Associates
  • Airport Consulting
Creegan & D'Angelo
  • Engineering
David J Powers & Associates, Inc.
  • Urban Development Environmental Consulting
  • CEQA and NEPA Document Preparation
Delta Environmental Laboratories
  • Chemistry
N/A N/A
Denise Duffy & Associates, Inc.
  • Environmental Analysis
  • Natural Resource Planning
  • Land Use & Contract Planning
  • Regulatory & Permit Assistance
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Water Resources Planning
Ecosynthesis Scientific & Regulatory Services Inc.
Ecosystems West Consulting Group
  • Biology
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Compliance Management
Edaw, Inc. (Merged with AECOM in 2005)
Eilar Associates Inc.
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Assessment/Studies
  • Biology
EMC planning Group
  • Environmental Planning
  • Land Use
Envicom Corporation
  • CEQA and NEPA Compliance
ESA
  • Environmental Technical Services
  • Environmental Complicance
  • Regulatory Permitting
Fall Creek Engineering
  • Civil, Environmental, and Water Resources Engineering
FGI
Fitotec
  • Agriculture
  • Bioremediation
Fugro Consultants, Inc.
  • Geo-Consulting
    • On-Shore and Near-Shore
Grassetti Environmental Consulting
  • CEQA Doc. Preparation
  • Technical Analyses
  • Land Use Planning
  • Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
  • CEQA Peer Review
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)

Huffman-Broadway Group, Inc.
  • Environmental Regulatory Permitting
  • Environmental Assessments
  • Mitigation and Habitat Restoration
  • Mitigation Banking
  • Monitoring
UC Santa Cruz Marine Science Campus Final EIR
Hydroikos Ltd.
  • Wetland Restoration Planning and Design
  • Watershed/Water Quality Analysis
  • Environmental Impact Assessment/Review
  • Jurisdictional Determination and Permitting
UC Santa Cruz Marine Science Campus Final EIR
ICF International
  • Technical
  • Engineering
  • Policy/Finances
Impact Sciences, Inc.
  • Environmental Planning
  • Biological Resources
  • Water Resources
  • Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Analysis
  • Acoustical Analysis
  • GIS
UC Santa Cruz Marine Science Campus Final EIR
John Gilchrist & Associates
Kittleson Environmental Consulting Services
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
Marine Research Specialists (MRS)
  • Quantitative Marine Risk Analysis
  • Oil Systems
Monterey Bay Analytical Services
  • Microbiology
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Physical Testing
N/A N/A
Oliveria Environmental Consulting
  • Environmental Impact Analysis
  • Urban/Rural Planning

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
RBF
  • Planning
  • Engineering
  • Surveying
  • GIS
  • Biological Consulting
  • Ecosystem Restoration
  • et cetera
RECON Environmental, Inc.
  • Air Quality
  • Biological Resources
  • CEQA/NEPA
  • Conservation Planning
  • Cultural Resources
  • GHG Analysis
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Habitat Restoration
  • Noise Studies
Rincon Consultants, Inc
  • Environmental Planning
  • Biological Assessment
  • Geological Assessment
  • Water Rights Permitting Assistance
  • Stormwater Compliance Monitoring
  • Revegetation and Wildlife Restoration
  • et cetera
Schaaf & Wheeler
  • Water Resource Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
Strelow Consulting
  • Environmental Impact Analyses
  • Mitigation Programs and Monitoring
  • Planning and Resource Management Studies
  • General Plan Elements and Specific Plans
  • Opportunity and Constraints Analyses
  • Contract Planning Services
  • Grant Writing
  • Permit Processing
  • Web Development and Design
Stuart Siegel Wetlands and Water Resources
  • Wetland Restoration
SWCA Environmental Consultants
  • Cultural Resources
  • Natural Resources
  • Air Quality
  • Environmental Planning
  • GIS
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Climate Change / Sustainability
  • Water Resources
TetraTech
  • Worlwide Consulting Services
Tharp and Associates, Inc.
  • Geotechnical / Geologic Consulting
  • Construction Monitoring
TRA Environmental Sciences, Inc.
  • GIS
  • Habitat Conservation Planning
  • Biological Assessment
  • Wetland Permitting
  • Endangered Species Permitting
  • Mitigation Monitoring
  • Revegetation and Restoration
URS Corporation
  • Engineering
San Clemente Dam Seismic Safety Project EIR/EIS
Waterways Consulting
  • Civil/Water Engineering
  • Ecological Restoration
  • Land Survey
  • Natural Resource Management
Weston Solutions, Inc.
  • Hazard Assessment
  • Chemical & Physical Assessment
  • GIS
  • Modeling
  • Mitigation Planning
Solana Beach Train Station EIR, San Diego
Wilson Geosciences Inc.
  • Engineering
  • Geology
  • Hydrology
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Final EIR
Whitson Engineers
  • Civil Engineering
  • Land Surveying
WRECO
  • Engineering
  • Hydrology
Zander Associates
  • Baseline Studies
  • Project Planning and Coordination
  • Permit Assistance
  • Compliance and Monitoring
  • Conservation Planning
  • Wetland Delineation
  • GIS
  • Restoration Planning and Implementation

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Disclaimer

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