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Biological assessments and special-status species surveys are conducted to determine presence or absence of species, identify how species utilize habitats, and assess threats to species, among other agency concerns. Understanding the regional context of sensitive species and habitats is critical to allow for constraints-based planning and to identify meaningful mitigation.
Sycamore Associates LLC frequently prepares comprehensive analyses of biological constraints for landowners and developers for the due diligence process, thereby enabling our clients to make informed decisions regarding the feasibility of developing a site. Sycamore utilizes its technical expertise and strong working relationship with regulatory agencies' staff to anticipate their concerns and to successfully achieve the clients' project goals. Strong relationships with engineers, planners, and other disciplines provide our clients with a comprehensive picture of how the integrated disciplines present both constraints and opportunities.
Sycamore's services include preparing biological assessments of potential occurrences of special-status plant and animal species, preparing focused special-status species surveys to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act and regulatory agency requirements, determining constraints and opportunities, and identifying proactive site-planning solutions.
Specific services in this area include:
- Due diligence
- Biological resource assessments
- Habitat Conservation Plans
- Scientific literature review of historical and current sources
- Review of Sycamore's database, the California Natural Diversity Database, and
the California Native Plant Society’s inventory of rare
and endangered plant species
- California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) , National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the federal and state Endangered Species
Acts (ESA), and regulatory permitting compliance
- Special-status plant, wildlife, and communities surveys
- Jurisdictional wetland delineations for both federal and state
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) based vegetation and habitat mapping
- Expert witness testimony
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