From biological assessment to a restored site, with the right expert at each step.

Site-wide evaluation of habitats, special-status species potential, jurisdictional features, and regulatory constraints, written as the biological resources section or technical appendix your CEQA or NEPA document needs.

• Biological resource assessments and constraints analyses
• CEQA Initial Study and EIR biological resources sections
• NEPA biological evaluations and assessments
• Impact analysis, avoidance measures, and mitigation language

Field delineation of wetlands and other waters under federal and state definitions, with GPS mapping, data forms, and a report prepared for agency verification.

• Aquatic resources delineation reports for USACE verification
• State wetland and streambed extents for Regional Water Boards and CDFW
• Ordinary high water, top-of-bank, and riparian canopy mapping
• GIS deliverables ready for your civil engineer

Protocol-level and habitat assessment surveys for California's listed and sensitive species, run by qualified biologists during the correct survey windows.

• Rare plant surveys following CDFW and CNPS protocols
• Amphibian and reptile surveys, including California red-legged frog and California tiger salamander habitat assessments
• Burrowing owl, raptor, and nesting bird surveys
• Bat roost assessments and emergence surveys
• Oak and tree inventories under local ordinances

Complete, coordinated permit applications and a single point of contact through agency review, so conditions are workable and approvals arrive together.

• Clean Water Act Section 404 and 401 applications
• Fish and Game Code 1602 Lake or Streambed Alteration notifications
• Incidental take coverage under CESA and the federal ESA
• Pre-application meetings, responses to comments, and condition negotiation

Biological monitoring and documentation that satisfy permit conditions and mitigation monitoring programs without slowing the crew down.

• Pre-construction clearance surveys and nesting bird checks
• Worker environmental awareness training
• On-site biological monitoring and exclusion fencing oversight
• Compliance reporting for CEQA mitigation monitoring programs and permit conditions

Avoidance and minimization first, then compensatory mitigation that is realistic to build, fund, and monitor.

• Habitat mitigation and monitoring plans
• Mitigation bank and in-lieu fee evaluation
• On-site mitigation design and performance standards
• Long-term management and funding frameworks

Restoration plans for wetlands, riparian corridors, oak woodlands, grasslands, and coastal scrub, with grading concepts, planting palettes, phasing, and specifications a contractor can bid.

• Conceptual through construction-level restoration plans
• Hydrology and soils review to match plant communities to site conditions
• Performance standards and success criteria agencies will accept

Mapping, prioritization, and multi-year control strategies so effort goes where it changes the trajectory of the site.

• Invasive plant mapping and prioritization
• Integrated treatment plans with timing and methods
• Contractor specifications and oversight

Locally appropriate species lists, sourcing guidance, installation specifications, and establishment care matched to your soils, water, and goals.

• Plant palettes by community and site condition
• Seed and container stock sourcing from regional growers
• Irrigation, protection, and maintenance specifications

Practical, multi-year plans for conserved land, ranches, parks, and campuses: what to do, when, by whom, and how to tell it is working.

• Baseline documentation and conservation easement monitoring
• Grazing, fire, and vegetation management guidance
• Annual work plans and budgets

Vegetation, hydrology, and wildlife monitoring against clear performance standards, with honest recommendations when something needs to change.

• Mitigation site monitoring and annual reporting
• Photo points, transects, and quantitative sampling
• Remedial action plans when sites underperform

Technical narratives, maps, and budgets for state, federal, and foundation conservation funding, written to the reviewers' criteria.

• Wildlife Conservation Board, Coastal Conservancy, and similar state programs
• Federal and foundation restoration grants
• Technical sections, maps, and monitoring frameworks