Natural Resources
Perhaps you’re a wind farm developer who wants to erect turbines in a remote, rural area, but you’re wondering if your turbines will attract birds or disrupt their migratory pattern. Maybe you’re in the process of building a large housing complex and you’ve come across fossilized remains. You could even be a city representative who is hearing concerns from local fisherman and farmers about fish mortality or low water flow. These are all issues that our clients deal with; and with a diverse group of biologists, ecologists, paleontologists, and other technical experts, SWCA addresses these biological, aquatic, terrestrial and water issues with an ultimate goal of managing the natural resources on which we all depend.
We specialize in all areas of natural resource management, including planning, mitigation, and permitting that is related to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and other critical legislation for terrestrial and aquatic species and their habitats.
Services include:
- Endangered Species Act compliance, including Section 7 consultations, Section 10(a) permitting, and threatened & endangered species surveys
- Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs)
- Biological assessments and evaluations
- Species recovery
- Bird and Bat Conservation Strategies (BBCSs) — formerly known as Avian and Bat Protection Plans (ABPPs)
- Eagle Conservation Plans (ECPs)
- Invasive and non-native species management
- Avian morbidity/mortality studies
- Pre-construction nest surveys and relocation
- Ecological assessment and restoration
- Comprehensive Conservation Plans (CCPs)
- Watershed Management Plans
- River Management Plans
- Forestry and forest restoration plans
- Fire hazard analysis and management plans
- Grazing plans
- Mitigation plans and implementation
- Mitigation monitoring
- Phase I ESAs
- Restoration ecology
- Fatal flaw analysis
- Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCAs) / with Assurances (CCAAs)
- Special Area Management Plans (SAMPs)
- Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans (INRMPs)
- Statistical analysis and ecological modeling
- Comprehensive research planning
- Environmental sampling and complex analysis
Additional Regulatory Drivers
- Endangered Species Act (ESA)
- Clean Water Act (CWA)
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- Migratory Bird Treaty Act
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines
- State and local environmental regulations and ordinances
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