proposal for permitting services operation and …

PROPOSAL FOR PERMITTING SERVICES

Operation and Maintenance Permits from United

States Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco Bay

Regional Water Quality Control Board and California

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Submitted to:

Mr. Allen Chen

Public Works Director

Town of Los Altos Hills

26379 W. Fremont Road

Los Altos Hills, CA 94022

January 26, 2018

Attachment 5

GEOTECHNICAL ENVIRONMENTAL

WATER RESOURCES CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

2010 Crow Canyon Place, Suite 250 San Ramon, CA 94583 (925) 866-9000 Fax (888) 279-2698 www.engeo.com

Project No. P2018.000.347

January 26, 2018 Mr. Allen Chen Public Works Director Town of Los Altos Hills 26379 W. Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 Subject: Operation and Maintenance Permits from United States Army Corps of Engineers

(USACE), San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Los Altos Hills, California

PROPOSAL FOR PERMITTING SERVICES

Dear Mr. Chen, We are pleased to submit this proposal to provide services for the Town of Los Altos Hills to obtain federal and state operations and maintenance permits for creek systems located within the Town’s incorporation limits. We have assembled an experienced team with a proven track record of accomplishing similar projects. We have extensive experience in the technical challenges associated with restoring and stabilizing riparian corridors including geologic hazards, biological constraints, regulatory complexities, engineering cost estimating and actual construction of projects. We do not just provide conceptual ideas for these types of projects, we know how to effectively plan, design, permit and construct water quality enhancement and restoration projects. We are familiar with local special status biological species as well as Federal and State regulators who will become a part of the broader permitting process. The following proposal illustrates our project understanding, scope of services and qualifications to accomplish your project goals. We look forward to serving you on this project. If you have any questions, please contact me at (925) 395-2543 or [email protected]. Sincerely, ENGEO Incorporated Jonathan Buck, GE, QSD, LEED AP Associate Engineer

Town of Los Altos Hills Statement of Qualifications P2018.000.347 Operation and Maintenance Permits

January 26, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COMPANY OVERVIEW .................................................................................................. 1

COMMITMENT TO CLIENT SERVICE ............................................................................................ 1 TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE ............................................................................................................ 2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPROACH ........................................................................................ 2 RESOURCES .................................................................................................................................. 2 PUBLIC AGENCY EXPERIENCE .................................................................................................... 3 TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................................................................ 3 DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ....................................................................................... 3 WORD PROCESSING AND GRAPHICS ........................................................................................ 3 SOFTWARE TOOLS ........................................................................................................................ 3 INSURANCE .................................................................................................................................... 4 FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ........................................................................................................ 4 AWARDS ......................................................................................................................................... 4

ENGEO SERVICES ........................................................................................................ 5

HYDROLOGY .................................................................................................................................. 5 STORMWATER ............................................................................................................................... 5 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING .................................................................................................. 6 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY ............................................................................................................. 6 GEOMORPHOLOGY ....................................................................................................................... 6 GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS (GHAD) ............................................................. 7 LABORATORY TESTING ................................................................................................................ 7 ENVIRONMENTAL/HAZMAT .......................................................................................................... 8 VALUE ENGINEERING ................................................................................................................... 8 CONSTRUCTION QUALITY CONTROL ......................................................................................... 8 QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL ............................................................................... 9 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) .......................................................................... 9 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ............................................................................................... 10

WHY ENGEO? .............................................................................................................. 11

LIST OF SERVICES ..................................................................................................... 11

RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE ......................................................................... 13

WATERWAY RESTORATION AND OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ................................. 13

SUBCONSULTANT ...................................................................................................... 18

PROPOSAL FOR PERMITTING SERVICES ............................................................... 54

COST SPREADSHEET ................................................................................................ 56

RESUMES FOR KEY PERSONNEL ............................................................................ 57


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COMPANY OVERVIEW

ENGEO is a premier engineering consultancy, serving projects in the greater Bay Area for 47 years. An award-winning firm of more than 250 engineers, geologists, environmental scientists and water resources professionals, ENGEO has served some of the most iconic and highly visible projects ever to be undertaken in the region, including projects with myriad engineering challenges in difficult soil and earthquake-prone conditions. ENGEO professionals share an absolute commitment to providing our clients with practical, constructible solutions that are based on sound engineering and long experience with translating designs into successfully built projects. Our innovation, creativity and practicality have saved our clients millions of dollars and the results we have achieved on complex projects have earned the acclaim and respect of leaders in the engineering field – consultants and academicians alike. ENGEO brings together a talented group of engineers and scientists who work collaboratively to bring success to our clients and each other. ENGEO’s creed is to provide an extreme level of service to our clients for the betterment of their projects. We fulfill this belief by understanding our clients’ business and their objectives, applying the best science, and promoting open communication among our staff, design team and clients. ENGEO routinely collaborates with regulatory oversight agencies throughout the US and abroad to achieve project goals. In the Bay Area, our strong relationships with regulators include counties and cities, the Regional Water Quality Control Boards, the Department of Toxics Substance Control, and the California Environmental Protection Agency. We maintain amiable and professional relationships on which our clients rely to represent their needs in complying with complex State and Federal guidelines. Our ability to navigate the regulatory process on behalf of our clients has been instrumental to achievement of timely permitting and project advancement. COMMITMENT TO CLIENT SERVICE Client service is the cornerstone of ENGEO’s business philosophy. ENGEO professionals are absolutely committed to outstanding service in every aspect of our clients’ projects. We have invested in technology for the benefit of client service in the field, laboratory and office. We foster open lines of communication, immediate response to client concerns and questions, and an unfailing sense of accountability to place the success of our clients as our highest priority.

Core Services

Geotechnical Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Engineering Geology

Water Resources & Hydrology

Construction-Phase Testing & Observation

Special Inspection & Materials Testing

Stormwater Management

GIS/GPS

Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts (GHADs)

Entitlement & Permitting Support



TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE Our technical acumen is renowned, and our professionals are some of the absolute best in the business. We place significant emphasis on employee enrichment and demonstrate this through extensive in-house training and continuing education programs. Our very high rate of employee retention is a reflection of our commitment to providing challenging career opportunities and exciting projects for our most valuable resources – ENGEO’s people. The stability and long term commitment of our staff translate to continuity and experience to better serve our clients. PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPROACH Our project management approach is straightforward and communicative. By offering a project team with all disciplines available, we can handle any issues that may arise. The objective of our management approach is to ensure technically proficient, timely and cost-effective execution of the project. In order to provide services that are responsive to the initially defined needs while maintaining the technical quality of final deliverables and budget/schedule control, ENGEO’s project management for this contract is designed to include the following:

Single point of client contact and accountability. We are providing our Project Manager as this point of contact; however, if you prefer to contact other members of our team because of ease or personal connection that develops, we will take care of the internal communication on our end.

Commitment to have key staff serving the design team for the entire duration of the project, including design.

A deep bench of management and technical positions such that your project will not suffer if an unforeseen event happens.

Highest corporate commitment to the project.

Clear lines of reporting and authority.

Flexibility to expand or contract in response to project needs.

Direct technical review and QA/QC involvement for all deliverables.

Clear and effective communication among all project participants, which simplifies cost and schedule control.

RESOURCES We have the depth of resources and expertise to tackle any type of project. Our long experience with all aspects of construction and our large, experienced field staff mean efficient and smooth project delivery. For our clients with direct responsibility for public safety, our emergency response track record and our quick action to mobilize have been instrumental in their success.



PUBLIC AGENCY EXPERIENCE ENGEO serves public agencies through on-call services contracts, giving us the unique understanding of the intricacies of on-call services. We are recognized by over 100 Building Department jurisdictions throughout Northern California authorizing ENGEO to provide services for numerous cities and counties. Since 1971, we have been fortunate to have cultivated long-term relationships with the personnel in many Public Works Departments. TECHNOLOGY Our Network Administration and Information Technology professionals maintain our weather stations, servers, hardware, software, web sites, web cams and communication devices in order to keep ENGEO personnel and our clients merely a click or call away from real time project information. DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

ENGEO has a state of the art computer and server system with real time backup. This allows for project documentation to be organized, efficient, and safe. All project documents are archived electronically and securely with complete back up to prevent any document loss. We have devoted document processing staff that is familiar with a large variety of construction documents and documenting procedures. For project budget tracking and billing, we utilize Deltek Financial Management System, which allows the project manager access to real time reporting of project contract and financial information. Electronic project status reports are distributed electronically to Project Managers weekly for close monitoring of project budgets and control. WORD PROCESSING AND GRAPHICS ENGEO has a word processing team responsible for editing, formatting and production of documents such as letters and reports with advanced knowledge of the full suite of Microsoft Office products and tools. ENGO’s graphics department utilizes AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Surfer, Global Mapper, and Google Earth for the creation of digital surface models from field surveys, Lidar, and other data sources for volume calculations, cross sections, and plan and profile sets. The graphics team also prepares engineering drawings for geotechnical, civil and environmental plans and reports including improvement plans, water resources projects, geotechnical remediation plans and other design reports. SOFTWARE TOOLS ENGEO’s computer system is capable of providing reports, specifications and plans using, at minimum, the following: Adobe Acrobat Professional (PDF

Writing/Reading)

ArcDesktop (Land use Analysis, Mapping, 2D,

3D, & 4D Modeling)

AutoCAD 2017 (including Civil 3D, Map 3D)

EZ Frisk

FLO-2D

Microsoft Project

MSE Reinforced Slope Design

RipRap Design System

RockWorks

Seep/W

Settle 3D

Shaft



GeoFinder

GRLWEAP

Groundwater Modeling System

Gslope

Hydro-GIS (HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS) (Rain-

Fall/Run-Off Surface Drainage Modeling)

LPILE Plus

Maptech Terrain Navigator

MODFLOW (Groundwater Flow Simulation)

Shake

Slide

SlopeW

Statmost

Surfer (2D & 3D Surface Modeling)

UTEXAS4 & TexGraf4 Slope Stability

VLEACH (Soil Vapor Leach Model)

VOLFLO Win

INSURANCE ENGEO has the ability to fulfill the standard indemnification and insurance requirements for contracts. ENGEO routinely fulfills similar obligations for clients in the Public and Private sector. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ENGEO is financially stable and operates with no debt. We have been in business since 1971 and have grown steadily and carefully, in a controlled manner. ENGEO has a perfect credit record and can supply an excellent reference from our long-time banking institution. ENGEO enjoys a Best’s insurance rating of A++XV. We are currently working on individual projects with total billings to ENGEO in excess of $10 Million. ENGEO is an employee-owned firm. We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes 401K, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance and incentive programs. AWARDS ENGEO is honored to have received multiple awards for engineering excellence, employee satisfaction and community service. ENGEO ranked as one of the top 10 Best Places to Work in America, presented by Fortune Magazine, and #1 Best Place to Work in the Bay Area, presented by Bay Area Business Times/Journal. In 2014, ENGEO made the New Zealand Deloitte Fast 50 index. Technical excellence awards include: CalGeo Outstanding Project of the Year Award 2014 Gallery at Central Park Merit Award, Santa Clara 2012 San Mateo Bayfront Levee Improvement Project, San Mateo 2010 Pacific Cannery Lofts, Oakland 2009 Trestle Glen Transit-Oriented Development, Colma

ASCE San Francisco Outstanding Project of the Year Award 2013 San Mateo Bayfront Levee Improvement Project, San Mateo 2009 Trestle Glen Transit-Oriented Development, Colma

ASCE Sustainable Project of the Year Award 2009 Miners Ravine Off-Channel Detention Basin, Roseville

ACEC Engineering Excellence Merit Award 2014 Sacramento Railyards Track Relocation, Sacramento 2009 Miners Ravine Off-Channel Detention Basin, Roseville

CELSOC Engineering Excellence Merit Award 2008 MSE Retaining Wall Design at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard 2007 Arroyo Crossings Quarry Redevelopment, Livermore 2006 Main Branch Alamo Creek Restoration, San Ramon



ENGEO SERVICES HYDROLOGY ENGEO provides design criteria for linear projects, liquid storage facilities, erosion management, creek restoration, earth dams and levees. In addition, ENGEO provides services including flood control and surface water management plans, Storm Water Management Plans (SWMPs), implementation and monitoring of surface water control facilities and creek restoration. Our knowledge and relationships with multiple public and government agencies helps projects progress smoothly and stay on schedule. We stay abreast of the constantly evolving regulatory requirements surrounding federal and state permitting compliance for surface water management and wetlands mitigation issues, and offer seminars to keep our staff and clients aware of any potential developments, which may affect how our services are delivered. Hydrology services include:

Levee & River Bank Evaluation and Design

Creek Restoration, Hydraulic Modeling & Design

Bridge Scour Analysis and Countermeasure Design

Flood Control Detention Basin Design

Storm Water and Hydro-modification Management Plans and BMP/IMP Design

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)

Construction and Post-Construction Water Quality Monitoring

Wetland Design, Restoration and Monitoring

Creek and Waterway Operations and Maintenance STORMWATER ENGEO is a recognized leading authority in the practical implementation of the construction and post-construction stormwater management in the Regional Water Quality Control Board Region 2 area as well as areas outside of the San Francisco Bay region. ENGEO’s comprehensive post-construction stormwater management services include best management practice design and implementation. Stormwater experience and capabilities include:

Expertise with bioretention cells, water quality and detention ponds, and infiltration devices.

Design and implementation of permeable pavements, including porous cement concrete, pervious asphalt concrete, interlocking pavers, and paver blocks.

Working closely with Regional Water Quality Control Board staff to assess geotechnical issues that may constrain the implementation of post-construction stormwater facilities for certain sites. Our licensed geotechnical and geologic professionals are uniquely qualified for this purpose.



GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING ENGEO’s engineers and geologists have helped companies and public agencies manage their project development risk, drive down construction costs, and improve schedules. ENGEO’s geotechnical services are uniquely designed to address client objectives. Geotechnical services include:

Foundation Engineering

Slope Analysis and Stabilization

Seismic Analysis

Levee and Dam Design

Construction-Phase Testing and Observation

Subgrade Stabilization

Grading Design

Subsurface Characterization

Earthquake Engineering

Slope Instrumentation and Monitoring

Laboratory Testing

Pavement Analysis and Design

Seismic Retrofit

Fault Characterization ENGINEERING GEOLOGY ENGEO provides engineering geology services as part of the geotechnical design process, and engineering geology oversight during construction testing and observation. Our geologists are experienced with the highly varied soils and bedrock conditions throughout the state. Our approach focuses on working closely with the design and construction team to optimize geotechnical design, resulting in well-designed projects that address geologic and geotechnical concerns while minimizing construction costs. GEOMORPHOLOGY Geomorphic interpretation is one of the principal tools used by engineering geologists in the characterization of large areas, particularly for linear transportation or pipeline projects that traverse variable geologic and topographic conditions. It is an indispensable precursor to invasive field exploration and serves to focus subsequent subsurface studies, reduce costs, and improve schedules. The natural landforms present on any given site typically preserve a record of the late Quaternary geologic processes that have shaped the land, such as fluvial erosion and deposition, landslides, tectonic uplift, ground deformation and surface rupture. Understanding the geologic processes that have been active critical to anticipating the geologic hazards that must be addressed for a successful project.



GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS (GHAD) The Beverly Act of 1979 and the enabling statute (Division 17 of the Public Resources Code, Sections 26500-26654) provided for the formation of a local assessment district for the purpose of prevention, mitigation, abatement or control of geologic hazards. ENGEO has been involved in the development, implementation and monitoring of the majority of Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts (GHAD) since their inception. ENGEO has more experience in GHAD policy development, law and management than any other firm. ENGEO has been involved in the vast majority of the GHADs in California. With a staff of registered Geotechnical Engineers and Certified Engineering Geologists that is second to none, and with over 500 combined years of specific, related experience, Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts represent a core business for ENGEO. ENGEO developed the first Geologic Hazard Abatement District in Northern California and the first GHAD to be applied to a new development, leading the implementation and monitoring of this GHAD, and developing best practices for other GHADs throughout the state. ENGEO President Uri Eliahu, GE, is a Founding Director and President of the California Association of GHADs. Mr. Eliahu coordinated the establishment of most of California’s Geologic Hazard Abatement District properties, including the largest GHADs in the state. In all, he has overseen the formation of nearly 30 GHADs. Our long experience with the terrain and geologic conditions in California makes it possible for us to provide uniquely insightful and cost-efficient solutions for geologic hazard abatement. With nearly 45 years of accumulated data on literally thousands of landslides, stabilization schemes and other practices, we have vast knowledge of the region’s geologic conditions and are experts at mitigation designs that are practical and reliable in achieving the protection of public safety. As the leader in GHAD education, development of best practices and legislative activity, ENGEO has presented many GHAD workshops and symposia. We have developed several comprehensive presentations customized for various audiences and have delivered GHAD presentations to many legal, political and industry associations and public agencies. LABORATORY TESTING ENGEO maintains in-house soil and materials testing laboratories managed by registered civil engineers. Our laboratories are certified and accredited through the following:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL)

AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratories (AMRL)

Division of State Architects (LEA 92)



ENVIRONMENTAL/HAZMAT ENGEO provides comprehensive environmental engineering services with extensive experience in investigating soil and groundwater contamination and providing remediation services to both public and private clients. We develop comprehensive environmental approaches to meet project goals in planning, development, construction, and regulatory compliance. ENGEO routinely provides contact and coordination with project- and region-specific regulatory agencies to comply with Federal and State guidelines. Many clients rely on ENGEO as an advocate in working with the Department of Toxics Substance Control. ENGEO is recognized for our expertise in conducting Preliminary Endangerment Assessments—obtaining DTSC approval on one of California’s first school related Assessments in early 2000. Environmental services include:

Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments

Underground Storage Tank Consultation

Groundwater Monitoring Well Installation and Sampling

Soil and Groundwater Remediation Consultation

HAZMAT Assessments

Soil and Groundwater Characterization


Health Risk Assessments

Input for EIR/EIS

Hydrogeologic Characterization

Preliminary Endangerment Assessments

Asbestos Surveys and Monitoring VALUE ENGINEERING ENGEO is a recognized leader in mass grading, engineered fill, slope stability and hillside construction. We have a long and successful track record of characterizing and remediating thousands of landslides and other slope failures in California and are adept at mitigating significant geologic hazards and implementing extensive remedial measures to allow for safely constructing these projects. Our decades of experience in calculating earthwork quantities, selecting appropriate materials, and performing high-level construction quality assurance and monitoring activities mean that we have a comprehensive understanding of the requirements for practical solutions that are both economical and safe. For projects involving remedial construction in a steep hillside/sloping project setting with significant geotechnical and geologic challenges, ENGEO is a leading authority for hillside grading and for design of remediation in hillside environments. We also have extensive experience with roller-compacted concrete. CONSTRUCTION QUALITY CONTROL We have a sophisticated earthwork construction quality-control practice. We integrate our design engineers in all construction projects so that our engineering solutions consider constructability. We staff construction projects with highly qualified field representatives with multiple certifications



who are supported by a group of Construction Services Managers (CSMs) with decades of construction experience. The role of the Construction Services Manager is to provide quality assurance and support the field engineers and geologists with professional guidance. During construction we collaborate with contractors, public agency representatives, and owners to address challenges quickly and maintain the quality of the final work product. Unlike many of our competitors, we empower our field representatives to share the results of field testing with owner’s representatives and contractors to help avoid construction delays. During earthwork quality control, we use a database system for collection and documentation of field density testing and tracking items of non-conformance in real time. Our field representatives can enter test data either on their laptop/Windows tablet or on their smart phone. Once entered, the CSM and the project Engineer can access the data, perform quality assurance and create any necessary reports. Most of our competitors are still using hand written forms, often resulting in long delays between collection of field data and review and reporting. QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL ENGEO takes Quality Control seriously. The most important ways we work to this goal on our projects are through our internal quality assurance program and our knowledge of applicable codes and building standards. Samples delivered to our laboratories are logged, tested, and the results are submitted to the laboratory manager for review before being submitted to the project engineer for final approval. Test results are produced by the use of various computer programs that process the test data collected in the lab. Laboratory equipment is calibrated on an annual, semi-annual, quarterly, or bi-monthly schedule dependent upon the equipment requirement. Quality assurance programs such as AMRL and CCRL are utilized for laboratory control and quality assurance. Daily field reports, laboratory results and all final reports are reviewed by appropriate senior professionals. We follow all the applicable testing and sampling codes and procedures and follow them when performing materials testing services. We have ICC and ACI certified technicians who sample concrete. When sampling and testing, we follow the prescribed standards by the governing authority. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) The use of mapping and data visualization tools has been expanding into earth science and engineering applications. For over a decade, ENGEO has utilized and maintained GIS capability using both proprietary and commercial systems. We have used 2-D, 3-D, and 4-D GIS and data visualization to support a broad range of disciplines, including geology and soils, hydrology, hazardous materials, historical analysis, and business analytics. Recent project examples include:



ENGEO developed several GIS layers containing potentially contaminated sites in support of Environment Canterbury (ECAN New Zealand). Historical aerial photos, documented land uses, and site reconnaissance information were compiled, merged, and mapped as a comprehensive dataset. The GIS dataset is now used by the Canterbury Council to record sites that have had a potentially contaminative process undertaken on them. This information is utilized during site development planning to help determine if the site poses a hazard to end users.

A compilation of several decades’ worth of subsurface soil data in the San Joaquin Valley of California was utilized to demonstrate the location and depth of relative impermeable soils beneath a levee-protected, multi-thousand-acre site. Quantitative observations and analysis also helped optimize future exploration efforts by identifying data gaps and areas of statistical inconsistencies within the data set.

ENGEO compiled historical soil and groundwater data to identify permeability of soil in areas of relatively deeper groundwater in a small Central California municipality. The goal was to develop and implement standardized stormwater infiltration and treatment measures on a region-wide feasibility basis.

ENGEO’s expert witness and trial graphics support were critical to the success of the prevailing party in two recent jury trial cases. In both cases, complex subsurface features were modeled and animated in 3-D and 4-D to show how key material changes were dependent upon location and time. The art of pattern recognition and exposing data characteristics through GIS and data visualization is certainly more elegant than poring over typical data tables, line drawings, and graphs. Furthermore, spatial and analytical relationships between disparate data types can be illuminated in a meaningful format.

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ENGEO has a DJI Phantom 4 Pro small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS, or drone) with photo/video capability enabling us to provide a unique deliverable to our clients. We can obtain real-time information from work sites including construction progress, earthwork quantity tracking, or simply provide site images from a unique perspective. Additionally, the drone can be used to map geologic features or assist with post-disaster reconnaissance, including landslide mapping, creek banks, fault traces/offsets, and overall damage surveys. Since the drone is ‘in house’ and we have two FAA-certificated remote pilots, we can quickly respond and customize flight paths (both manual and autonomous) to provide exactly what clients are seeking. ENGEO maintains a rigorous professional standard for our drone program, including a comprehensive Flight Operations Manual, Operations Specifications, and a Safety Management System.



WHY ENGEO? ENGEO professionals have an unparalleled understanding of the myriad issues involved in delivering project success. We have extensive in-house experience providing comprehensive environmental, geotechnical, hydrologic, and construction services on thousands of projects, including high-rise and urban infill, military base reuse, transportation, infrastructure, water resources, master planned residential, commercial and industrial uses, and critical, civic and correctional facilities. Our wide range of experience and our professional expertise make us uniquely qualified to meet your needs. ENGEO will bring to bear our full knowledge, extensive databases of information, and the resources of engineering and geology professionals who are the best in the industry. ENGEO is successful not only through delivery of outstanding technical expertise but also through our in-depth knowledge of the financial, political and regulatory requirements for projects of large scope, high visibility and multiple stakeholders. ENGEO professionals understand the requirements of the regulators because we work with them every day. Our engineers, geologists, environmental professionals, hydrologists and construction services personnel are actively on projects at every stage of the process, from initial planning and permitting to infrastructure improvements and build-out. Our projects have included innovative solutions to earthwork and foundation systems, ground improvement, transportation, water supply, wastewater treatment and conveyance, seismic site stabilization, demolition/recycling, and establishment of perpetual funding vehicles for open space management, geologic hazard abatement, seismic damage mitigation, wetland maintenance and habitat management. ENGEO will anticipate your needs at each stage of the project. In partnering with you, we serve as critical liaison to remove roadblocks, provide expert guidance, and ensure the safety and integrity of critical infrastructure improvements. Using our unique insight into what drives projects, we will impart knowledge, offer viable, cost-effective solutions, and provide reliable counsel to you in realizing your project goals. With our knowledge of regional funding mechanisms, public agency funding processes, political realities and regulatory negotiation and compliance, we will provide vital expertise and guidance.



LIST OF SERVICES GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Foundation Engineering

Grading Design

Slope Analysis & Stabilization


Seismic Analysis

Earthquake Engineering

Levee and Dam Design

Slope Instrumentation & Monitoring

Laboratory Testing

Soil Stabilization

Pavement Analysis & Design

Sulfate Testing GEOLOGY

Geologic Hazard Appraisals

Geologic Assessments

Earthquake Fault Studies

Geologic Mapping

Landslide Delineation

Geophysical Surveys

Aggregate Resource Evaluation

Rock Slope Stability Studies

Rock Rippability Analysis

Geologic Hazard Abatement

District Plans (GHADs)

Mine Suitability Studies

Bedrock Stability Studies TESTING & INSPECTION

Testing & Observation

Special Inspection

Steel, Concrete & Masonry Testing

Asphalt Testing

Soil Testing

QA/QC

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments

Preliminary Endangerment Assessments

Brownfield/Infill Redevelopment

Underground Storage Tank Consultation

Soil & Groundwater Characterization

Soil & Groundwater Remediation Consultation

Groundwater Well Installation & Sampling

Health Risk Assessments

Input for EIR/EIS

HAZMAT Assessments

Hydrogeologic Characterization

Asbestos Surveys & Monitoring

Air Monitoring

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Monitoring WATER RESOURCES

Hydrologic Modeling

Restoration & Hydraulic Design

Creek Restoration & Realignment

Erosion Control

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)

Stormwater Management Plans (SWMP)

Basin Management Plans

Water Quality Management Plans

Groundwater Supply Studies

Lake Design CM/PM

Construction Management

Project Management

Multi-Disciplined Design

GIS/GPS ADDITIONAL SERVICES

Ground Source Heat Pump Exchange Systems

Earthwork Quantity Take-Offs

Web-Based Project Delivery Systems

Structural Engineering

Entitlement & Permitting Support

Expert Testimony



RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Waterway Restoration and Operations and Maintenance

ENGEO is a recognized leader in the planning, permitting, design, construction and operations and maintenance of waterway restoration projects. We regularly work with interdisciplinary teams to address the myriad concerns associated with the restoration, stabilization and operations and maintenance of waterways in California. Our team of geologists is skilled at assessing existing waterways and providing research into existing geomorphological issues associated with local creek degradation, which is important in addressing any potential waterway design. Our engineers understand the balance between flood control and biological/water quality issues and how to work with multiple stakeholders in order to move project progress forward. We have worked with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the United States Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Division (USACE) and the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) on numerous waterway restoration projects with successful outcomes. Barron Creek—Los Altos Hills, CA ENGEO worked with the Town of Los Altos Hills and a private landholder to restore approximately 650 linear feet of Barron Creek upstream of Fremont Road. The restoration was intended to resolve flooding issues, improve biotic habitat of the creek, and remove deleterious material in the channel that had been placed there through several interventions. ENGEO completed hydrologic, hydraulic and sediment transport issues related to the creek restoration design. ENGEO headed the coordination effort with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on the project as well as leading the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) effort. ENGEO prepared civil engineering improvement plans and provided construction support as well as post-construction monitoring beginning in 2017. ENGEO attended two public hearings to explain the basis of design to the Los Altos Hills Planning Commission and Town Council. Inverness Ridge, Fremont, CA ENGEO stabilized a large creek in portions the Inverness Ridge development in Fremont, CA. Unmitigated urban development runoff that was located upstream caused severe downcutting, slope stabilization issues, and watershed hydromodification. The reach we restored was



approximately ¼-mile in length. Our scope of services for the project included plans to improve, mitigate, and revegetate the creek, which were approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), the Army Corps of Engineers, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the City of Fremont. The scope also included analyzing the creek’s hydrologic and hydraulic conditions, its geotechnical parameters (for post-project slope stability), and other biological considerations. ENGEO managed construction of the project that included preparing a bid package, scheduling, tracking contractor progress during construction, and managing all aspects of permitting. We also tested and observed the engineered fill and rock structures that were placed in the reconstructed channel. Construction was substantially complete in November 2007. We monitored the stabilized area for a period of ten years, as the RWQCB requires and provided recommendations for basic operations and maintenance tasks. Windemere, Dougherty Valley, Contra Costa County, CA ENGEO analyzed several hydrologic models of before and after behavior for the Windemere watershed’s proposed flood control infrastructure. We evaluated the volume and stage-discharge for proposed project detention basins. Contra Costa County Conditions of Approval for Windemere dictated that the applicant reduce post-development flow rates to calculated peak pre-development rates at both the downstream project boundary and the County line. Our study evaluated peak discharges at both locations, and explored measures to reduce the peak discharge as part of a Windemere-wide plan for storm runoff control. We determined the required volume of storage, which met the county’s peak discharge mitigation goals. In addition to analyzing hydrologic condition, ENGEO devised creek restoration for two branches of the East Alamo Creek. Two new creeks, the North and South Forks, will restore disrupted drainage and will mitigate flooding during large storm events. Our design included researching and evaluating treatments for creek form and restoration, and preparing construction drawings for the new North and South Fork channels located within the Windemere development. We also included HEC-RAS and drop structure hydraulics for the affected portions of the East Branch of Alamo Creek. We provided operations and maintenance recommendations for the creek after construction was performed which were approved by the RWQCB, USFWS, USACE and CDFW. San Ramon Creek Realignment at El Capitan Drive Bridge, Danville, CA ENGEO was lead consultant for the realignment of 250 linear feet of San Ramon Creek at the El Capitan Bridge alignment. The realignment was necessary because the creek low-flow channel had migrated laterally into the existing bridge abutment and was therefore threatening the integrity of the structure, due to several past interventions in the channel upstream of the bridge. The project was funded through the Caltrans Local Assistance Program and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). ENGEO completed hydraulic studies, improvement and revegetation plans, specifications and an engineer’s cost estimate for the project which were approved by the Town of Danville, the Contra Costa County Flood Control District and the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). ENGEO worked with the Town of Danville during the bidding phase of the



project to answer contractor questions and clarify the intent of the construction documents. In addition, we provided limited testing and observation services during construction including observations of the rock structure installations and compaction testing. A final testing and observation report was furnished to Caltrans after completion of work. Construction was substantially complete as of November 2008. Main Branch Alamo Creek, Contra Costa County, CA ENGEO stabilized about 5,000 feet of the Alamo Creek’s Main Branch. Our hydraulic design, construction plan and specification preparation, and testing and observation served to reverse the watershed’s hydromodification created by poorly mitigated urban development runoff upstream of the repair area. The increased flow rates and durations in the creek caused severe downcutting and slope stabilization issues in the repair reach. In addition, two culvert crossings had been historically installed in a manner that unnaturally concentrated stream flows and created localized expansion and contraction scour damage. We replaced the culvert crossings with a single free-span vehicular bridge. Our scope of services for the project included performing HEC-RAS hydraulic flow modeling of the creek, evaluating creek bed and bank erosion potential, and preparing improvement and mitigation plans for the creek, which were approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), the Army Corps of Engineers, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the Contra Costa County Public Works Department. The scope also analyzed hydrologic and hydraulic conditions of the existing and proposed creek, geotechnical parameters for post-project slope stability, and biological considerations. Under separate contract agreements, ENGEO provided geotechnical recommendations for the vehicular bridge, observed the associated abutment driven piles, and provided special inspection services for steel and concrete placement. ENGEO observed construction and testing services for the project, which included tracking contractor progress during construction and monitoring the placement of engineered fill and rock structures that construction placed in the reconstructed channel. Construction was substantially complete in November 2005. We now monitor the stabilized area and provide annual hydrologic function reports to the project owner, as required by the project permit.



Gale Ranch Hydraulic Analyses, Contra Costa County, CA ENGEO supplied the hydraulic and scour analyses for Dougherty Road crossing the West Branch of Alamo Creek as well as two other creeks in that jurisdiction. We analyzed the erosion and scour control within the culverts, and we recommended the alternative revetment that the Department of Fish and Game requested. ENGEO also revised the HEC-RAS model, allowing a more reasonable result than the bridge modeling previously used, and we conducted scour analysis specific to the culverts. The current design provides an equivalent level of protection for the culvert structures and allows for a soil lining required by the Department of Fish and Game in the central portion of the culverts. We studied two creek systems within Gale Ranch with regard to restoration. With the project team, ENGEO provided the basis of design reports for the DA0014, DA0016, and DA0020 segments of both Main and West Branches of Alamo Creek. ENGEO calculated the shear stress for allowable creek velocity analysis, and researched and evaluated treatments that enhance and restore the creek. ENGEO’s geotechnical review, technical writing and drafting, and project coordination was overseen by the civil engineer. Mitigation Creeks, Windemere, Contra Costa County, CA ENGEO’s scope of services for four small creeks in the Windemere development was used as mitigation credit as part of the project’s permit requirement for the United States Corps of Engineers 404. We analyzed the watershed’s tributary to the subject creeks and stated the following actions, which we can provide:

HEC-RAS and WSPGW hydraulic analysis of in-channel creek velocities including areas of proposed in-line culvert installations.

Arrange scour countermeasures at channel bendways and culvert outfalls.

Recommend erosion control fabric.

Observe services during construction. Freeborn Creek, Cordelia, CA Freeborn Creek is a tributary draining eastward into Cordelia Slough and is currently in a downcutting phase along most of its length. Both Southbrook and Garibaldi, developments that border the creek, required some improvement along the creek channel to contain the 100-year flow condition and to protect the bank slope at lower velocities. Based on these changes, ENGEO prepared Streambank Stabilization and Revegetation Plans for Freeborn Creek. At the request of the Regional Water Quality Control Board, ENGEO researched and evaluated corrective actions for stabilizing and revegetating the creek that involved modifying the creek’s grade to alleviate natural soil erosion. In addition to the Streambank Stabilization and Revegetation Plans, we estimated a sediment yield from Paseo Creek to adequately design a sediment trap for the Garibaldi project. ENGEO’s Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Specialist calculated the average cubic yards per year of sediment yield for the trap design. Saint Vincent Development, Marin County, CA The Saint Vincent Development is located in Marin County, south of Pacheco Hill, east of Highway 101, and west of San Pablo Bay between San Rafael and Novato. The lower reaches of Miller Creek pass through southern portions of the Saint Vincent property as it flows eastward toward



San Pablo Bay. ENGEO’s report included drawing construction plans for the new North Branch (located north of Miller Creek within the St. Vincent’s Village development) and restoring and realigning the eastern portion of Miller Creek east of the railroad corridor. Mitigation of Front Street Landslide at San Ramon Creek, Danville, CA Two landslides are located on public property on a north to northeast-facing slope on the northern side of Front Road in the central business district of The Town of Danville. The Town of Danville received funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide repairs to the failing areas. ENGEO completed the design, plans and specifications for a soldier pile and lagging wall system supported on tie-back anchors for the repair area as well as creek restoration improvements at the toe of the wall which extended into the active creek channel. The plans and specifications for the project were approved by the San Francisco Bay RWQCB, USACE, CDFG, United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Town of Danville. ENGEO provided a cost estimate and support during the bidding and construction phases of the project including working with the selected contractor to select wall materials and components in conformance with the project specifications, and to select erosion control materials in conformance with USFWS and RWQCB permits secured for the project. We also provided observation of permanent ground anchor installation, rock structure installation and performed compressive strength testing of the concrete pile footings. Construction was substantially complete as of November 2008. The project will be monitored for five years in conformance with CDFG and RWQCB requirements. Buckeye Creek, Foothills Park—Palo Alto, CA The City of Palo Alto entered into a contract with ENG EO to study the hydrology of Buckeye Creek, located within Foothills Park, and to receive recommendations on resolving the creek’s existing erosion and flooding problems. The creek had been historically anthropomorphically modified along much of the study reach. ENGEO conducted a hydrologic analysis of the watershed to provided feasibility recommendations to reduce existing erosion and flooding issues within Foothills Park and the 7.7-acre unplanned parcel. The project included analysis and recommendations including the addition of several floodplains, re-routing of creek flows to more historic conditions, and addition of several grade control structures to reduce erosion potential. Several active landslides on nearby park trails were also studied as part of our scope of work for Park Staff. ENGEO attended several workshops to discuss alternatives, permitting strategies, and constructability issues with local property owners and other local stakeholders, resource agency officials, City of Palo Alto Park and Recreation Commissioners and the City Council. The project intends to address many of the ongoing maintenance concerns that currently affect the creek,



SUBCONSULTANT

Statement of Qualifications

Environmental Planning and Permitting for

Biological Resources

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COMPANYPROFILE............................................................................................1

REGIONALOFFICELOCATIONS............................................................................1

COMPANYQUALIFICATIONS...............................................................................2BotanicalSurveys.....................................................................................................................2WildlifeSurveys........................................................................................................................2EndangeredSpecies.................................................................................................................2NaturalResourcesManagementandRestoration..................................................................3AquaticandWetlandsEcology................................................................................................3Research..................................................................................................................................3CEQAandNEPA.......................................................................................................................2ConstructionMonitoring..........................................................................................................3JurisdictionalWaters...............................................................................................................3StormwaterPollutionPreventionPlansandMonitoring.........................................................3CoastalDevelopmentPermits..................................................................................................3EndangeredSpeciesAct...........................................................................................................4SpatialAnalysisandMapping..................................................................................................4KeyManagementStaff............................................................................................................5

RELEVANTPROJECTEXPERIENCE........................................................................6

KEYSTAFFRESUMES……………………………………………………………………………………….12

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COMPANYPROFILE LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)providesacomprehensiverangeofbiologicalconsultingservicestoprivate,governmentandnon-governmentalorganizationsthroughoutCaliforniaandthewesternUnitedStatesincluding:

• Biologicalsurveys,• Environmentalpermittingandcompliance,• Wetlandrestorationanddelineations,• Impactanalyses,• Ecosystemmanagementandrestoration,• Environmentaltrainingandcompliancemonitoring.

OurclientsdependontheLOAteamofseniorbiologists,skilledtechnicalstaffandsupportstaffforaccuratedatacollection,soundscientificanalysis,compliancesupportandprofessionaldocumentpreparationinordertoprotectsensitivebioticresourcesandmeetenvironmentalregulatoryrequirements.

Withmorethan30scientistsrepresentingabroadrangeofbiologicaldisciplines—fromgeneralwildlifeandplantecologytospecializationsincludingherpetology,entomology,ornithology,andaquaticandwetlandecology—LOAhasaclearunderstandingandexperiencetonavigatethroughregulatoryprocessesrequiredbycity,county,state,andfederalagencies.Ourprojectmanagersareexperiencedbiologistswhoexcelinfollowingeachprojectthroughitslifecyclefrominceptiontoimplementationtopost-projectmanagement.Whetherourclientsrequirebiologicalsurveys,CaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityAct(CEQA)orNationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct(NEPA)analyses,EndangeredSpeciesAct(ESA)consultations,agencyapprovalsand/orCleanWaterAct(CWA)determinations,permits,ormitigation,LOAofferssolidscientificexpertiseandthoughtfulstrategiesandsolutionsforsuccessfulprojectimplementation.

Ourgoalistoapplysoundecologicalprinciplestopracticalnaturalresourcemanagementstrategies.

REGIONALOFFICELOCATIONSSANJOSEOFFICE6840VIADELOROSUITE220SANJOSE,CA95119PHONE:408-281-5885

OAKHURSTOFFICEP.O.BOX269739930SIERRAWAY,#BOAKHURST,CA93644PHONE:559-642-4880

LiveOakAssociates,Inc.wasfoundedin1995,andservesbothpublicandprivatesectors.

LiveOakAssociates,Inc.hasservedover670clientsonmorethan

3000projects.

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COMPANYQUALIFICATIONSLOAhasmanagedcomplexandcontroversialprojectsforgovernmentagencies,tribalgovernments,nongovernmentalagenciesandprivatestakeholders.Ourworkingknowledgeoftheregulatoryenvironmentisunsurpassedandgroundedin20yearsworkingasbiologicalresources,CEQA,NEPA,ESAandCWAconsultants.

Ourteamincludeshighlyqualifiedwildlifebiologistsandplannerswhomaintainthehigheststandardsofprofessionalismandintegrity.

BIOLOGICALRESOURCESOurteamisexperiencedworkinginavarietyofenvironmentalsettings–terrestrial,urban,aquatic,riparianandcoastal.TheLOAteamincludesspecialistsinaquaticandterrestrialecology,mammalogy,herpetology,ornithologyandmore.

BotanicalSurveysLOA’sstaffincludesexpertbotanistsandcommunityecologists.Wehaveconductednumerousrareplantandgeneralbotanicalsurveys,habitatcharacterizationsandvegetationmapping.

WildlifeSurveysOurexpertwildlifeandlandscapeecologistshaveconductednumerousspecialstatuswildlifeandgeneralwildlifesurveys,habitatcharacterizations,spatialconnectivitymodeling,populationmodelingandresearch.

EndangeredSpeciesOurteamconductsterrestrialandaquaticsurveys,habitatassessmentsandpopulationstudiesforspecialstatusspeciesprotectedundertheCaliforniaand/orFederalEndangeredSpeciesActs.Ourstaffisequallyskilledtoconductprotocolandgenerallevelsurveysforindividualspeciesrequiredbysmall-scaleprojectsandmultiplespeciesregionalsurveysandspatialanalysisrequiredbylarge-scaleprojects.Weroutinelyprovidetheprojectsupportnecessarytoidentifyandresolveissuesforspecialstatusspeciesandhabitats.

LiveOakAssociates,Inc.continuestofocusonprovidingclientswithtechnicallysound,

defensible,andpracticalsolutionsfortheirenvironmentaland

planningprocessesthatresultsinpositive

environmentalbenefitsandhighclientsatisfaction.

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Ourstaffincludesexpertbiologistsfor,butnotlimitedto,thefollowingspecies:

• CNPSrareplantspecies• Vernalpoolcrustaceans• Baycheckerspotbutterfly• MissionBluebutterfly• Monarchbutterfly• SanBrunoElfin• Callippesilverspot• Californiared-leggedfrog• Foothillyellow-leggedfrog• SanFranciscogartersnake• Westernpondturtle• Californiatigersalamander• Blunt-nosedleopardlizard

• Burrowingowl• Swainson’shawk• LeastBell’svireo• Tri-coloredblackbird• BuenaVistaLakeshrew• Tipton’skangaroorat• Giantkangaroorat• SanFranciscodusky-footedwoodrat• SanJoaquinantelopesquirrel• SanJoaquinkitfox• Americanbadger• Pacificfisher• Cougar

Inadditiontoconductingfieldsurveysforendangeredspecies,LOAperformsassessmentsandsuitabilityanalysesformanyspecialstatusplantsandanimals.

NaturalResourcesManagementandRestorationOurCalifornialandscapepresentsamultitudeofecosystemchallengesthatrequirecarefulconsiderationofbothecologicalandmanagementgoals.LOAisaccustomedtobeinginvolvedateachphaseofaprojectlifecycleandincorporatinganinterdisciplinaryapproachtodevelopingnaturalresourcemanagementplans.Weworkcloselywithourclientsfromthegoal-settingstagetoimplementationtopost-projectmonitoring.Wehavecompletednaturalresourceplanssuchashabitatconservationplans(HCPs),mitigationandmonitoringplans(MMPs),vegetationmanagementplans,wetlandandriparianrestorationplans,andfocalspeciesmanagementplans.Ourprojectexperience,overtheyears,hasincludedsmall-scaleprojectsandmultipleyearlarge-scaleprojects.

AquaticandWetlandsEcologyWetlandsareaunique,protectedandregulatedresourcethatrequiresspecializedexpertiseinwetlandsecology,andjurisdictionaldeterminations,andsoundworkingknowledgeofstateandfederalwetlandsregulations.Ourbiologistsarestateandfederallypermittedtosurveyforvernalpoolbranchiopodsandotherwetlandspecies.LOAhasworkingexperiencewiththeU.S.FishandWildlifeService(USFWS),andNationalFisheriesContaminantResearchCenter,Dixon,California.

ResearchLOAiscommittedtocontributingtoscientificknowledgebyconductingandsupportingresearchprojects.Wehaveestablishedrelationshipswithuniversitiesandnonprofitorganizations,andoftenleadsorteamsinecologicalstudies.Ourstaff,manyofwhomhold

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advanceddegrees,haveproducednumerouspublicationsandregularlypresenttheirfindingstothescientificcommunity.

ENVIRONMENTALPERMITTINGANDCOMPLIANCELOAworkscloselywithclientstoidentifythecompliancerequirementsforeachproject,andtoguideandacquirethenecessarypermitting.Wefacilitateyourprojectsuccessviaourexpertiseinpermittingandcompliancecoordinationwithagencies,ourknowledgeofenvironmentalresourcesandourrelationshipswithagencies.LOAprovidepro-activeandadaptiveprojectmanagementinordertomeetyourproject’sshortandlongtermgoals.Ourprojectmanagerscarefullyreviewprojectscopeandpotentialenvironmentalissuesinordertodevelopthebeststrategyforsuccessfulprojectimplementationandpost-projectmonitoring.

LOAexpertisebridgesawiderangeoflegalsettingsincludingtheCaliforniaandFederalEndangeredSpeciesActs(CESAandFESA),CWA,CEQA,NEPA,andCaliforniaFishandGameCode.

Inadditiontoconductingsurveys,preparingpermitstrategies,conductingagencyconsultationandpreparingpermits,LOAstaffareexperiencedwithpublicpresentationsandprovidingtestimony.InadditiontoCEQA,NEPA,ESAandCWA,weareequallyadeptworkingwithinthefollowingregulatoryframeworks:

• MigratoryBirdTreatyAct(MBTA)• WaterQualityConservationBoards• CaliforniaCoastalAct• FERC/Damremovalandrestoration,licenseimplementation,licenserenewalstudies• HabitatConservationPlanning• MitigationBanking• BirdProtectionCDFWCodeSections3503,3503.5,3505and3513• BaldandGoldenEagleProtectionAct

CEQAandNEPALOA’sprojectmanagersandseniorscientistshavetheexpertisetoguideyouthroughtheNEPAandCEQAprocessaspainlesslyandeffectivelyaspossiblewhileconsideringtheenvironmentalimpactsforprojectsduringtheplanningprocess.Theseprocessesprovidedecisionmakersandstakeholderswiththeinformationtheyneedtounderstandpotentialenvironmentalimpactsof

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proposedactions.LOAhasconductedstudiesandcontributedtonumerousNEPAandCEQAdocumentsincludingEnvironmentalAssessment(EAs),EnvironmentalImpactStatements/EnvironmentalImpactReports(EIS/EIRs),FindingofNoSignificantImpact/MitigatedNegativeDeclaration(FONSI/MNDs),InitialStudiesandassociatedmitigationmeasures.

ConstructionMonitoringLOAprovidesbiologicalconstructionmonitoringandenvironmentalawarenesstrainingforavarietyofprojects.AmongthespecieswehaveprovidedmonitoringforaretheCaliforniatigersalamander,burrowingowl,Californiared-leggedfrog,Baycheckerspotbutterfly,blunt-nosedleopardlizard,andnestingbirdsprotectedundertheMigratoryBirdTreatyAct.Ourclientsrelyonourstafftoensurepermitcompliancethroughoutprojectimplementation.

JurisdictionalWatersLOAhasnavigatedprojectssuccessfullythroughthewetlandsandaquaticresourcemazebyprovidingwetlandsscientistsskilledinCleanWaterActSection404,401and10requirements,theCaliforniaCoastalActof1976,theCoastalZoneManagementActof1972(CZMA),McAteer-PetrisAct,andCaliforniaFishandWildliferegulations(e.g.Section1600StreambedAlterationAgreement).LOAworkscloselywitheachagencytosecurenecessarypermitsand/orlettersofapprovalforprojects.Amongtheagencies,LOAconsultswitharetheRegionalWaterQualityControlBoard(RWQCB),CaliforniaCoastalCommission(CCC),CDFW,theU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers(USACE),USFWS,theNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA),andtheBayConservationandDevelopmentCommission(BCDC).OurwetlandsscientistsprovidedelineationsofjurisdictionalwatersmeetingUSACEstandards,WatersoftheStateandwetlandclassificationsusingtheUSFWSclassificationsystem.

StormwaterPollutionPreventionPlansandMonitoringLOAisqualifiedtoprepare(QSD–QualifiedSWPPPDeveloper)andmonitor(QSP–QualifiedSWPPPPractitioner)stormwaterpollutionpreventionplans(SWPPPs)anderosioncontrolplans(ECPs)throughoutCalifornia,includingtheLakeTahoeBasin,incompliancewiththeConstructionGeneralPermitandTahoeRegionalPlanningAssociation(TRPA).ThisserviceallowsauniqueopportunityforprojectsthatrequireabiologicalmonitorandaQSPbecauseLOAcanprovideonebiologistthatcanservebothmonitoringroles,whichcanreduceprojectmonitoringcosts.

CoastalDevelopmentPermitsTheCoastalCommission,inpartnershipwithcoastalcitiesandcounties,plansandregulatestheuseoflandandwaterinthecoastalzone.LOAhasworkedwithclientstonavigatethroughtheCoastalCommissionprocessincludingconductingprojectsitesurveys,coordinatingwithlocaljurisdictionsandpreparingpermits.

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EndangeredSpeciesActLOAclientsrelyonourexpertisetoidentifypotentialprojectconstraints,developmanagementstrategiesandtoensureregulatorycompliancewiththestateandfederalEndangeredSpeciesActs.LOAisaleaderinrecoveringfederally-andstate-listedendangeredandthreatenedspecies.Inadditiontoconductingfieldsurveys,LOAisexperiencedwiththedevelopmentofmitigationplansandhabitatconservationplans.Ourfirmalsoassistsclientswithobtainingincidental"take"permitsviabothSection7and10(a)oftheFederalEndangeredSpeciesActandhaspreparednumerousBiologicalAssessmentsinsupportofSection7incidentaltakepermits.

GEOGRAPHICINFORMATIONSYSTEMSANDSPATIALANALYSISGISisanimportanttoolforanalyzinganddisplayingtheenvironmentallandscape.LOAisaleaderinspatialanalysisandmodeling.Ourstaffincludesexpertsinhabitatconnectivitymodeling,multivariateanalysesandpredictivemodeling.Ourcartographicandgeographicinformationsystemsteamusescuttingedgesoftwareandhardware(includingArcGISandAutoCAD,GPShardware)toproducestate-of-the-artmapsforpresentationsandreports.FielddatacollectioniscompletedusingGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)technologyandintegratedwithexistingdatasetsinordertomodelimpactsandevaluateprojectactions.LOAisuniquelyqualifiedtoprovideastatisticallyrobustframeworkforpredictingtheeffectslargeprojectsmayhaveonhabitatsandlandscapeconnectivityforkeywildlifespecies.

SpatialAnalysisandMappingLOAprovidespublicandprivateclientswithscience-basedsolutionstocomplexnaturalresourceissues.Werelyonsoundecologicalprinciplestoevaluatethedistributionandabundanceofsensitivebiologicalresourcesofaprojectsite(andregion),toevaluatetheproject’seffectsbothonasite-specificbasisandonaregionalscaleandtoprovideforappropriatemitigationstooffsettheseimpacts.

Moreimportantly,LOAreliesnotonlyonconventionalmethodologiesbuthasalsodevelopedtheuseofrobustandadvancedspatialtoolsthataretheoreticallygroundedinlandscapeecology.Theecologicalscaleformostspeciesexceedsthesizeofprojectsitesandlandmanagementunitsbyseveralfoldandmostconventionalapproachesthatrelyonoverlysimplisticdecisionrulesandtools(e.g.,GISoverlays,least-costpathways,etc.)arenotwellequippedtoinformconservationstrategiesatrelevantspatialscales.ThespatialtoolsthatLOAhasdevelopedareoftenbetter-suitedtoinformconservationstrategiesforawidevarietyofspeciesattherelevantspatialscales.

CARTOGRAPHYOurin-housecartographerandgeographicinformationsystemsdirector,TomHaney,andourspatialanalyst,BrettDickson,usethefollowingsoftwaretoproducestate-of-the-artmapsthatenhancethelucidityofourreports:

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• ArcGIS10x• ArcInfo7.1.2• ArcView3x• TrimbleGPSPathfinderOffice• TralaineCoordinateConversion• MapTechTerrainNavigatorPro• AutoCADMAP2014• AdobeAcrobatXI• MicrografxDesigner7ScientificIllustration• MicrosoftStreetsandTrips

Wealsoutilizethefollowinghardware:• TrimbleGeoXTGPSunits(3)• 40”document/mapscanner• 36”Hewlett-PackardDesignjet2500CPplotter• Mirrorstereoscopewithparallaxbarforheightmensuration

DOCUMENTQUALITYCONTROLLOAhasastrictin-houseeditorialandtechnicalreviewprocess.LOAmaintainsqualitycontrolthrougharigorousdocumentreviewprocess.Twoseniorstaffmembers,includingoneprincipal,revieweachprojectreportbeforesubmittingittotheclienttoensureahighlevelofprofessionalintegrityandtechnicalaccuracy.

PROJECTSTAFFINGKeyManagementStaffOurkeypersonnelarecomprisedofhighlytalentedandknowledgeableprojectmanagersandseniorecologists/biologists.Inaddition,LOAprovideasupportteamofqualifiedbiologistsandmaintenancestaff.Abriefsummaryforkeyteammembersispresentedbelow.Completeresumesareavailableuponrequest.

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RELEVANTPROJECTEXPERIENCECaliforniaHighSpeedRailAuthority,CaliforniaHighSpeedRail–MercedtoFresnoPP1Segment,California:In2014,LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)providedexpertpermittingconsultingexperiencetotheRegionalConsultantTeam(CH2MHILL/AECOM)topreparesupportingmaterialsforthe2081IncidentalTakePermitApplicationforthe24.1mileMercedtoFresnoPP1segmentoftheCaliforniaHighSpeedRail.Thisworkincludeddesigningandoverseeinganevidence-basedapproachforrefiningtheoriginalimpactanalysisforseveralcoveredplantandwildlifespecies.Aspatiallyexplicitimpactanalysiswasconstructedusingregionallandcoverdataandspecies-specifichabitatrequirementstobestinformtheprojectsimpactsforSwainson’shawkandtheCaliforniatigersalamander.TheRegionalConsultantteam’scollaborativeapproachhasprovidedCDFWwithastrongframeworktoprepareadefensibleITPfortheproject.

PodvaPropertyWatersoftheU.S.Mitigation,TownOfDanville,ContraCostaCounty,California.LOAdevelopedaplantomitigateforthefillof288ftofephemeralstreamchannelandpreserve96acresofa110-acresiteinDanvilleaspermanentopenspace.TheopenspacewillbededicatedtotheEastBayRegionalParkDistrictandmanagedfortheconservationofCaliforniared-leggedfrogs),whichareknowntooccurinoneoftwostockponds(approximately15,000sqftand3,000sqft,respectively)locatedwithintheplannedopenspacearea.Inadditiontothecreationofephemeralstreamchannels,forwhichBalanceHydrologicsprovidedthehydrologymodelling,therestorationprogramincludesenhancementofthetwostockpondswithwillowpolecuttingstoincreasecoverandmoderatethewatertemperatureattheselocations.Cattlegrazingwillbemanagedandmonitoredwithintheopenspacearea,withlimitedgrazingoccurringaroundthestockponds.LOAisalsoassistingPonderosaHomesIIwithobtainingpermitsfromtheU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers,CaliforniaDepartmentofFishandWildlife,andRegionalWaterQualityControlBoard.Thisworkbeganin2011andisongoing.

CaliforniaTigerSalamanderPondCreation,NorthShoreMillerton,MaderaCounty.California.TheProjectwasaresidentialprojectinthelowSierrafoothillsofMaderaCounty.LOAcompletedbaselinesurveysresultinginthedelineationofallnaturaldrainagefeatureswithinthelargerprojectsiteandtheidentificationofallspecialstatusspeciesthatcouldbepresent,includingtheCaliforniatigersalamander.Onbehalfoftheprojectproponent,LOAobtainedaCleanWaterAct(CWA)section404permit,abiologicalopinionaddressingpresumedtakeoftheCaliforniatigersalamander,aStreambedAlterationAgreement,andaCWAsection401WaterQualityCertification.TheseagencyapprovalswerecontingentonthesuccessfulimplementationofatigersalamanderenhancementplanpreparedbyLOAin2014fortheNorthShoreMillertonConservationArea.Theconceptualplanprovidedforthecreationof6tigersalamanderbreedingpondsthatwillholdwaterfromearlytomid-winterthroughmid-tolatespringandidentifiedotherhabitatelementstobeincorporatedintothepondsforthemtoserveasbreedinghabitatfortheCTS.ProjectengineersusedLOA’sconceptualplantocreate

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engineeringplansthathavebeenapprovedbytheCaliforniaDepartmentofFishandWildlife(CDFW)andU.S.FishandWildlifeService(USFWS).

FingoldRiparianEnhancement,MaderaCounty,California.From2002through2011,MaderaCountyplannedandimplementedanimprovementprojectforRoad209intheSierrafoothills.LOAdelineatedriparianandseasonalwetlandswithintheprojectfootprintthatwouldbefilledfromproposedprojectimprovements.LOAalsoobtainedonbehalfofMaderaCountyaCWAsection404permit,aStreambedAlterationAgreement,andaCWAsection401WaterQualityCertification.TheseagencyapprovalswerecontingentonthesuccessfulimplementationofariparianenhancementplanpreparedbyLOAfortheFinegoldCreekPreserveownedandmanagedbytheSierraFoothillConservancy.Preparationofthisplanentailedbaselinesurveysforexistingriparianvegetation,mappingandfencingrestorationareas,anddevelopinganativeplantpaletteforthoserestorationareas.Uponplanimplementation,LOAhasmonitoredtherestorationareatodetermineifsuccesscriteriaoftheplanhavebeenmet.

CinnabarHillsGolfCourseRiparian,WetlandMitigationandCaliforniaTigerSalamanderMonitoring,SantaClaraCounty,California.LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)undertookthelong-termmonitoringofthecreationofthreebreedingpondsfortheCaliforniatigersalamander(CEQArequirement,predatedtheCTSlistingbybothFederalandStateESA)11.0acresofwetlandhabitatand9.6acresofriparianhabitatintheyear2000.ThismonitoringwasconductedtoassisttheCinnabarHillsGolfClubincomplyingwiththeirannuallymonitoringrelatedtotheirCleanWaterActSection401permitfromtheU.S.ArmyCorpofEngineers(USACE),Section404CertificationfromtheRegionalWaterQualityControlBoard(RWQCB),andtheLakeandStreambedAlterationAgreementfromtheCaliforniaDepartmentofFishandWildlife(CDFW).InMarchof2005,LOAsucceededindemonstratingtotheUSACEandRWQCBthattheprojecthadsatisfieditsobligationincreatingthe11.0acresofwetlands.TheannualsurveysformonitoringtheCaliforniatigersalamander(CTS)mitigationpondsincludedlarvalsurveysandaqualitativeassessmentoftheaestivationhabitatadjacenttotheponds.ThestatedsuccesscriteriaforCTSrequiredthatlarvaebepresentinthecreatedpondsinyears8,9and10.Thefinalsuccesscriteriaweremetin2006.Monitoringforalloftheriparianareaswascompletedin2014.

TheTownofLosAltosHillsWildlifeCorridorStudy(2005-2006).Dr.HopkinsassistedtheLosAltosHillsOpenSpaceCommittee2005toidentifyareaswithintheTownofLosAltosHillsthatcontributetotheregionalmovementofwildlifepopulations,andthushelpmaintainthebiodiversityofthisportionoftheSantaCruzMountains.Thegoalofthisdocumentistoidentifyexistinglandscapelinkages(i.e.,wildlifecorridors)withintheTown’ssphereofinfluence,andrecommendmeasuresthatwillhelpmaintainorevenenhancethefunctionalityoftheselinkages.ThegoalsoftheOpenSpaceCommitteereflectthoseoftheTown’sGeneralPlan.LOAaddressedtheseneedsbynotingthoseareaswithintheTown’ssphereofinfluencebyidentifyingexistinglandscapelinkagesthatpermittedfortheoccurrenceof“passagespecies”(thosespecieswhotypicallyuseacorridorfortheexpresspurposeofmovingfromone

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intactareatoanother)and“corridordwellers”(slowmovingspeciessuchasplantsandsomeamphibiansandreptilesthatrequiredaysorgenerationstomovethroughthecorridor).Inourfinalreportin2006,LOAalsoidentifiedanumberofguidingprinciplesthattheTowncouldusetoadoptpoliciesthatwereconsistentwiththeTown’sobjectiveoffacilitatingregionalwildlifemovements.

BuenaVistaLakeShrewHabitatManagementPlanandOn-goingMonitoringfortheKernFanRechargeSite,Bakersfield,KernCounty,California.From2004to2015,LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)in2005developedaspecialhabitatmanagementplanforthefederallyendangeredBuenaVistaLakeshrewontheKernFanWaterRechargeArea,a2,800-acreareaownedandmanagedbytheCityofBakersfieldinKernCounty.TheUSFWShadproposedtheentire2800-acreunitascriticalhabitat,adesignationthatmighthavesubstantiallyaffectedtheCityofBakersfield’suseofthesiteasawaterrechargefacility.LOAdevelopedaspecialhabitatmanagementplanfortheexplicitpurposeofprovidingtheUSFWSwithinformationdemonstratingtheabilityoftheCitytocontinuetorelyonthewaterre-chargefacilitywhilepreservingthosefeaturesthatwereconsideredessentialforthespecies.Thisplanneededtomeetseveralobjectivesincluding:1)demonstratingaspeciesconservationbenefit;2)providingassurancesthattheconservationmanagementstrategywillbeimplemented;and3)demonstratethattheconservationmanagementstrategywillbeaffective.LOAdevelopedandconductedadetailedvegetation-samplingschemeusingtheprimaryconstituentelementsproposedbytheUSFWSthatdemonstratedthatonlyabouthalfofthesiteactuallysatisfiedtheproposedcriteria.ThePlanthenfocusedonmanagingthe1400acresthatdidsupporttheprimaryconstituentelements.TheUSFWSthenreliedonthisspecialmanagementplaninexcludingtheentireKernFanRechargeunitfromthefinalrule.SincethattimeLOAhasbeenperformingtheon-goingannualmonitoringfortheCityofBakersfield.

SantaClaraValleyWaterDistrictAndersonDamSeismicRetrofitProject,SanJose,California:(2012–ongoing):LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)ispartoftheProjectManagementTeamfortheSantaClaraValleyWaterDistrictontheSeismicretrofitprojectforAndersonDam,thesinglelargestcapitalimprovementprojectintheDistrictshistory.LOAprovidestheDistrictoversightoftheenvironmentalandpermittingcomponentbeingpreparedbythePlanningTeam.Therefore,LOAistheliaisonbetweenthePlanningTeamandDistricttoensurethattheenvironmentaldocumentsarepreparedinaccordancewiththeDistrictsstandardsandthatthismaterialisappropriatelyintegratedintothepermittingprocesssothatthedamretrofitworkcanbeconstructedbywithinthescheduleestablishedbytheDSOD.

KennedyTableConservationBank,MaderaCounty,California:LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)assistedtheToppingfamilyinestablishingaUSACE-andUSFWS-approvedconservationbankona600-acresiteonKennedyTable,MaderaCounty.Workincludedvernalpoolmapping,sitesurveysforstateandfederallylistedthreatenedandendangeredplantsandanimalsoccurringinvernalpoolsofthesite,preparationofasitemanagementplan,assistancewiththepreparationofvariousbankingdocuments,calculationoftherequiredendowmentforthebank

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usingthePropertyAnalysisRecord(PAR)software,andparticipationinextensiveconsultationswithUSACEandUSFWS.LOAcontinuestoconductperiodicbiologicalmonitoringonlandsoftheestablishedbank.

PlanadaWastewaterTreatmentFacilityImprovementProject,Planada,MercedCounty,California:Upgradestothe260-acrewastewatertreatmentplant:LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)completedaninvestigationofthebioticresourcesoftheprojectsiteandpreparedabiologicalevaluationthatassessedprojectimpactsperprovisionsofboththeCaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityAct(CEQA)andtheNationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct(NEPA).ThebiologicalevaluationaddressedpotentialprojectimpactstosensitivespeciesincludingVELB,Westernpondturtle,giantgartersnake,Swainson’shawk,andSanJoaquinkitfox.LOAhasalsoassistedValleyPlanninginpreparingabudgettomeetbiologicalcompliancerequirementspriortoandduringconstruction.Thesecomplianceactivitiesincludeatreesurvey,streambedalterationagreementpermittingassistance,are-vegetationplan,wildlifepreconstructionsurveys(burrowingowl,SanJoaquinkitfox,nestingraptors,migratorybirds,androostingbats),wildliferelocations(burrowingowlandbats),sensitivespeciestraining,constructionmonitoring,andlong-termbiologicalmonitoring.

WoodlakeWasteTreatmentFacilityExpansion,CityofWoodlake,California:Expansionofpercolationandevaporationponds,replacementofheadworks:LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)completedaninvestigationofthebioticresourcesoftheprojectsiteandpreparedabiologicalevaluationthatassessedprojectimpactsperprovisionsofboththeCaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityAct(CEQA)andtheNationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct(NEPA).ThebiologicalevaluationaddressedpotentialprojectimpactstosensitivespeciesincludingValleyelderberrylonghornbeetleandSanJoaquinkitfox.LOAalsopreparedaWetlandDelineation,completedpreconstructionwildlifesurveysforValleyelderberrylonghornbeetle,andassistedtheCityincomplyingwiththeCleanWaterAct.

DrayerConservationBank,MercedCounty,California:(completedMarch2006andFebruary2008)ThisprojectwastheestablishmentofaUSACEandUSFWSapprovedmitigationbank.LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)conductedvariousbiologicalstudiesfocusedonnorthernhardpanvernalpoolsona260-acresite.Workincludedvernalpoolmapping,sitesurveysforstateandfederallylistedthreatenedandendangeredplantsandanimals(Californiatigersalamander,SanJoaquinkitfox,burrowingowl,vernalpoolfairyshrimp,vernalpooltadpoleshrimp,andthreespeciesofspecial-statusplants),preparationofasitemanagementplan,assistancewiththepreparationofvariousbankingdocuments,calculationoftherequiredendowmentforthebankusingthePropertyAnalysisRecord(PAR)software,andparticipationinextensiveconsultationswiththeUSACEandUSFWS.LOAcontinuestoconductbiologicalmonitoringofthebank.

AqueductTurnoutProject,KernCounty,California:From2010to2014,LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)conductedthenecessaryCEQAbiologicalstudy,assistedwithpermitting,andconductedcompliancemonitoringfortheinstallationofanewturnoutfromtheStateWater

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ProjecttotheWestsideCanal.LOAoversawthecompletionoffocusedsurveysforspecialstatusplantsandanimalsperthe2009CDFGProtocolforSurveyingandEvaluatingImpactstoSpecialStatusNativePlantPopulationsandNaturalCommunitiesandvariousotherspecialstatusspeciesincludingtheblunt-nosedleopardlizard,SanJoaquinantelopesquirrel,Tipton’skangarooratandgiantkangaroorat.LOA’sworkguidedthepreparationoftheMND,andtheCDFG2081ITPApplication,andenabledtheprojecttobeimplementedinfullcompliancewithstateandfederalenvironmentalregulationsandproject-specificpermits.

SantaClaraValleyWaterDistrictDamMaintenanceProgrammaticEIR,SanJose,California:LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)SanJoseOffice(underthedirectionofDr.Hopkins)preparedthebiologicalresourcessectionofa10-yearProgrammaticEIR,aswellasspecificmitigationandmonitoringplans,fortheDistricttoconductstandardmaintenanceonandaround14damsintheSantaClaraValleyin2005to2007.SensitivebiologicalissuesthatarebeingaddressedarepotentialimpactstoWatersoftheU.S.andWatersoftheState,riparianhabitat,serpentinehabitatanditsspecies(anumberofplantspeciesandBaycheckerspotbutterfly),steelhead,Californiatigersalamander,Californiared-leggedfrog,Foothillyellow-leggedfrog,westernpondturtle,anumberofraptorspecies,includingburrowingowls,andSanFranciscodusky-footedwoodrats.Thisevaluationhasinvolvedoverallreconnaissancelevelhabitatandspeciessurveys,aswellasthecompletionofawetlanddelineationfollowingtheUSACEprotocols,treesurveys,protocol-levelrareplantsurveys,protocol-levelCaliforniatigersalamanderlarvalsurveys,andprotocol-levelburrowingowlsurveys.

BollingerBridgeReconstructionMonitoring,SantaClaraValleyWaterDistrict,Cupertino,California:In2012,LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)SanJoseOffice(underthedirectionofDr.Hopkins)providedconstructionmonitoringservicesfollowingSection13.15.02oftheSpecialRequirementsfromtheSantaClaraValleyWaterDistrict(SCVWD)fortheconstructionofaboxculvert/bridgeonBollingerRoadinCupertino,California.Themonitoringprogramhasconsistedofconductinganinitialbioticassessmentoftheprojectsite,conductingpreconstructionsurveysfornestingbirdsandspecialstatusspeciessuchastheCaliforniared-leggedfrog,westernpondturtle,long-leggedmyotis,Townsend’sbig-earedbat,andpallidbat,conductingregularmonitoringvisitstoensuresiteconditionshavenotchangedintermsofspecialstatusspeciesormigratorybirds,andconductingadditionalmonitoringaswarrantedbythediscoveryofprotectedbiologicalresourceswithintheimpactarea,includinganactiveCooper’shawknestandanactiveAnna’shummingbirdnest.Eachmonthaletterreportofourfindinghasbeensubmittedtotheprojectengineer.

PenitenciaWaterTreatmentPlantImprovementProjectConstructionMonitoring,SanJose,California:In2008,LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)providedconstructionmonitoringservicesfollowingSection13.15.02oftheSpecialRequirementsfromtheSantaClaraValleyWaterDistrict(SCVWD)fortheimprovementsonthe13-acrePenitenciaWaterTreatmentImprovementprojectonWhitmanWayinSanJose,California.Themonitoringprogramconsistedofconductinganinitialbioticassessmentoftheprojectsite,conducting

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preconstructionsurveysfornestingbirds(particularlyraptors)andconductingfocusedsurveysforwinteringandbreedingburrowingowls.

BioticAssessment,WetlandRegulationAssistance,andMitigationandMonitoringPlanforFellowsDikeRehabilitationProject,SantaClaraValleyWaterDistrict.SanJose,California:Beginningin2002,LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)SanJoseOffice(underthedirectionofDr.Hopkins)conductedaseriesofsurveysforsensitivebiologicalresourcesincludingthepresenceofareasunderthejurisdictionoftheUSACE,RWQCBandCDFW,othersensitivehabitatssuchasriparianhabitat,andthesuitabilityofthesitetosupporthabitatforsensitivespeciessuchasCaliforniatigersalamander,Californiared-leggedfrog,foothillyellow-leggedfrog,westernpondturtle,anumberofraptorspeciesincludingburrowingowls,andSanFranciscodusky-footedwoodrats.

SantaClaraValleyWaterDistrict,SecurityUpgrades,SanJose,California,:In2014,LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)providedtwoyearsofbiologicalserviceson18separateSantaClaraValleyWaterDistrictsites,includingpreconstructionsurveysandmonitoringfornestingmigratorybirds,Californiared-leggedfrog,Californiatigersalamander,coasthornedlizard,burrowingowl,SanFranciscodusky-footedwoodrat,andSanJoaquinkitfox,environmentalawarenesstrainingtoconstructionpersonnel,andinstallingandmaintainingconstruction-freebuffersaroundanydiscoverednests,andmonitoringthefunctionalityofspeciesdeterrentmechanismssuchaseavenettingandsiltfencing.LOAkeptlogsforeachsiteandprovidedmonthly.

Road600BridgeReplacementProject,MaderaCounty,California:ThisprojectentailedthereplacementoftheRoad600bridgeovertheMaderaCanal,andimprovementstotheroadapproachestothebridge.LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)providedbiologicalconsultingservicesfortheMaderaCountyRoadDepartment,whichincludedthepreparationofabiologicalevaluationinsupportofanIS/MND,anNESreport,thepreparationofaCaltransPESForm,adelineationofjurisdictionalwaters,obtainingaSection404permit,401WaterQualityCertification,andaStreambedAlterationAgreement,completionofpreconstructionspecialstatusspeciessurveys,andenvironmentaltrainingofconstructionpersonnel.

OakhurstWastewaterTreatmentPlantImprovementProject,OakhurstBasinofMaderaCounty,California:TheprojectincludedtheconstructionofnewfacilitiesattheexistingOakhurstWastewaterTreatmentPlantandtheestablishmentofadditionalsprayfields.LiveOakAssociates,Inc.(LOA)conductedvariousbiologicalstudiesonanapproximately1,000-acresoflandadjacenttotheOakhurstWastewaterTreatmentPlant.WorkcompletedincludedmappingofWatersoftheU.S.,acomprehensivesitesurveyforthevalleyelderberrylonghornbeetleandvariousstateandfederallylistedthreatenedandendangeredplantspecies,andthepreparationofabiologicalassessmentservingasthebasisforaSection7consultationwiththeUSFWS.LOAiscurrentlymonitoringconstructionofanewsprayfield.

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KEYSTAFFRESUMESRICKA.HOPKINS,Ph.D. Principal

SeniorConservationBiologist/EcologistEDUCATION • Ph.D. Wildlands Resource Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA. 1990. • Dissertation Title: Ecology of the cougar in the Diablo Range. • M.A. Biology, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. 1981. • B.A. Wildlife Zoology, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. 1976.

AREAOFEXPERTISEPopulation ecology, mammalogy, predator ecology, survey techniques, wildlife/habitat relationships, conservation biology, threatened and endangered species, and environmental regulations (CEQA, NEPA, FESA, CESA)

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE• Live Oak Associates, Inc., (formerly Hartesveldt Ecological) Oakhurst, CA. Co-Owner, Vice-President,

Senior Wildlife Biologist. 1999 to Present • Consulting Biologist 1990 to present • San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. Spring Lecturer. 1991 • University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. Research Assistant. 1984 to 1989 • San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. Lecturer. 1983 to 1985 • University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. Teaching Assistant. 1982 to 1983 • San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. Graduate/Teaching Assistant, Biology. 1977 to 1981

MEMBERSHIPSINPROFESSIONALORGANIZATIONSWildlife Society, American Society of Mammalogists, Society for Conservation Biology, Ecological Society of America

QUALIFICATIONSDr. Hopkins is a national recognized wildlife ecologist whose training and research has focused on population ecology and movements of wildlife, particularly mammalian carnivores and threatened and endangered (T&E) wildlife species. His areas of expertise include the following:

• Special status Species Surveys. Dr. Hopkins has designed and managed a considerable number of surveys for special status species and/or their habitats during the last 28 years. While Dr. Hopkins is a broadly trained ecologist with experience with several wildlife species, he has dedicated the last 40 years to the study of mammalian carnivores. During the last 28 years he has focused a great deal of attention in studying the distribution of the San Joaquin kit fox within its range. He has continued to search for ways to establish survey techniques that will provide statistical rigor to the methods employed to ascertain the presence or absence of wildlife species on sites, particularly in marginal habitats. He has also assisted his clients with mitigation that reduced impacts to such species, including (but not limited too) listed crustaceans (e.g., vernal pool fairy shrimp), Bay checkerspot butterfly, Mission blue butterfly, San Bruno elfin, Callippe butterfly, Valley elderberry longhorn beetle, California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, western pond turtle, blunt-nosed leopard lizard, Alameda whipsnake, western burrowing owl, Swainson’s hawk, golden eagle, bald eagle, Buena Vista Lake shrew, giant kangaroo rat, salt marsh harvest mouse, San Joaquin kit fox. He has also contributed to the development of the California Wildlife Habitat Relationships Program and is trained in Habitat Evaluation Procedures.

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• Resource Conflict Resolution: Rick has provided consultation regarding human/wildlife conflicts (particularly with large carnivores such as the cougar) to City and Counties, state legislatures, and Fish and Game Commissions, in several western states during the last 30 years.

• Landscape Scale Conservation Planning. Rick has participated in state-wide efforts to identify the important landscape linkages remaining in the state (i.e., Missing Linkages Conference) and in regional efforts such as the San Francisco Bay Area Upland Goals Workshop and TNC Central Coast Ecoregional Workshop. These efforts have focused Rick’s interest in using theoretically grounded spatial tools to inform conservation planning at relevant spatial scales. An integral part of this process is working with applicants and landowners to identify suitable landscapes to conserve and manage to fulfill any required state or federal obligations that the regulated community may have incurred as part of their projects. Presently he is using these approaches in the development of a multi-species HCP for the 47,000 acre Elk Hills Oil Field, a cougar habitat management plan for 35,000 km2 area of Southern California, and developing conservation strategies for large-scale solar projects in central to southern the San Joaquin Valley.

• Endangered Species Consultations. Dr. Hopkins has prepared supporting material for both section 7(a) and 10(a) consultations with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. As Principal, he has supervised the collection of data on listed species within project areas, analysis of project impacts, the development of mitigation measures, and has been the primary contact with the resource agencies during the process. Dr. Hopkins has prepared a number of Habitat Conservation Plans for a variety of projects.

• Preparation of CEQA/NEPA Documents. Dr. Hopkins has supervised interdisciplinary teams of biologists characterizing the biological setting of project sites and planning areas, determining project impacts, and developing conceptual mitigation plans consistent with the requirements of CEQA and NEPA for over 3000 projects during the last 28 years.

PUBLICATIONS Grigione, M.M., P. Beier, R.A. Hopkins, D. Neal, W.D. Padley, C.M. Schonewald and M. L. Johnson.

2002. Ecological and allometric determinants of home-range size for mountain lions (Puma concolor). Animal Conservation 5:317-324.

Hopkins, R. A., M. J. Kutilek, and G. L. Shreve. 1986. The density and home range characteristics of mountain lions in the Diablo Range of California. Pages 223-235 In S. D. Miller and D. Everett eds, Proc. International Cat symposium, Kingsville, Texas, October 1982.

Hopkins, R.A. 1984. Current techniques used in the research of pumas. Pages 216-229 in J. Roberson and F. Lindzey, eds. Second Mountain Lion Workshop. Utah Div. Wildl. Res., Utah.

Hopkins, R.A. 1990. Ecology of the Puma in the Diablo Range. Ph.D. Dissertation University of California at Berkeley, California.

Kutilek, M.J., R.A. Hopkins, E.W. Clinite, and T. E. Smith. 1983. Monitoring population trends of large carnivores using track transects. Pages 104-106 in J. F. Bell, and T. Atterbury, eds. Proc. Internat. Conf. Renewable Resource Inventories for Monitoring Changes and Trends. School of Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.

TESTIMONY AT STATE WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEETINGS OR STATE LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS. Dr. Hopkins has provided both written and oral testimony at state wildlife commission hearings and at Legislative Hearings in several western states. These include California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota. The purpose of these testimonies was to provide decision makers the best available scientific information regarding the biology and ecology of the cougar and to evaluate the ramifications of or effectiveness of proposed actions.

BOARD MEMBER OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

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• Conservation science partners, Truckee, California. A non-profit science collective established to meet the needs of diverse stakeholders to solve environmental problems in a comprehensive, flexible, and service-oriented manner.

• Cougar Fund, Jackson, Wyoming. An organization dedicated to the preservation of the cougar in its present and historic range. Other board members include Jane Goodall, Marc Beckoff, Tom Mangelsen (Co-founder), Cara Blessley (Co-founder), Howard Buffett, Corinne E. Rutledge, Webb Blessley.

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARDS • Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University. • Predator Defense; an Oregon organization dedicated to the use of sound science in the management

of mammalian predators.

PREDATOR POLICY WORKING GROUP FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA • A member of the 10-person working group appointed by the California Department of Fish and Game

Commission. Goal of the group is to formulate recommendations for the F&G Commission to consider in revising regulations relevant to predators in the State of California.

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DAVINNAOHLSON,M.S. DirectorofEcologicalServices/StaffEcologistSanJoseOffice

EDUCATION• M.S. Environmental Studies, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. 2005. • B.S. Biology, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA. 1998. • B.A. Music, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA. 1998.

AREASOFEXPERTISERegulatory permitting, wetland and endangered species policy, CEQA guidelines, biological resources evaluations, jurisdictional wetland delineations, mitigation and monitoring plans, general wildlife surveys, wildlife/habitat relationships, vernal pool branchiopod identification, behavioral ecology.

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE• Live Oak Associates, Inc. San Jose, CA. Plant/Wildlife Ecologist. 2002 to Present. • Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA. Research Assistant, Praying Mantid behavior. 1998. • Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA. Environmental Studies Intern. 1997.

MEMBERSHIPINORGANIZATIONS• California Native Plant Society • California Native Grasslands Association • Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society

PROFESSIONALTRAINING• Streambank Stabilization: Best Practices and Challenges. Lorman Education Services. February

2016. • Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation Plan Training. Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency. October

2015. • Redefining the Waters of the United States. Wetland Training Institute. August 2015. • Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation Plan Workshop. Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency.

February 2014. • USACE Permits and Associated Water Quality Certifications: Regulatory Changes Pursuant to

Sections 401 and 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act. National Association of Environmental Professionals. September 2012.

• The Army Corps’ and EPA’s Joint Rules on Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts on Wetlands, Streams and Other Waters. Lorman Education Services. July 2009.

• Biology and Management of the California Tiger Salamander. Alameda County Resource Conservation District. June 2008.

• Habitat Conservation Planning. UC Davis Extension. June 2008. • The Anostraca and Notostraca of Oregon, Washington, and California, With Emphasis on Federally

Listed Species. Christopher Rogers, EcoAnalysts. December 2006. • Identification and Appreciation of Native Grasses of California. California Native Grasslands

Association. May 2006. • Bat Symposium. Western Section of The Wildlife Society. October 2005. • 38-Hour U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation and Management Training. Richard

Chinn Environmental Training, Inc. May 2005. • Endangered Species Regulation and Protection. UC Davis Extension. January 2005. • Development Within, Through, and Around Wetlands in California. Lorman Education

Services. December 2004.

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PERMITS• Scientific collecting permit (SC-009152), California Department of Fish and Game. Valid through April

2018. • Endangered Species Act 10(a)(1)(A) recovery permit for vernal pool crustaceans (TE-167075-1), U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service. Valid through July 2016.

QUALIFICATIONSDavinna is a versatile biologist and regulatory permitting specialist with more than twelve years of project management experience. She has managed and served as the technical lead for projects throughout northern and central California, including regulatory permitting, biological evaluations, biological constraints analyses, formal wetland delineations, development of mitigation and monitoring plans, special status species surveys, and floristic and tree surveys. She also manages construction monitoring and mitigation monitoring of wetland and riparian habitats.

Davinna is a graduate of San Jose State University's Environmental Studies master's program, where she investigated conflicts between the Endangered Species Act and Native American treaty rights, tribal lands, and tribal resources. She has also studying the effects of recreational boating on harbor seal movements in and around Corkscrew Slough as part of the restoration of Bair Island. Davinna has done research on the natural history of the monarch butterfly and is trained on environmental regulations, including the Endangered Species Act and CEQA. Davinna's undergraduate experience at Santa Clara University includes independent research on the effects of aposematism on aversion learning in praying mantids. Davinna also has experience in behavioral ecology of birds and mammals, mammal surveys, and vegetation and soil sampling in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

With Live Oak Associates, Inc., Davinna’s areas of expertise include the following:

• Regulatory Permitting: She has assisted numerous clients with ESA section 7 consultations and in securing regulatory permits, including Clean Water Act section 401 and 404 permits and CDFW section 1602 streambed alteration agreements. She maintains excellent relationships with all agencies, including the USFWS, USACE, CDFW, and local jurisdictions.

• Preparation of CEQA Documents: Davinna has conducted general surveys and prepared a number of related documents, including constraints analyses, initial studies, and the biotic sections of EIRs, that analyze impacts to biotic resources from proposed site development and propose measures to avoid or minimize determined impacts.

• Delineations of Jurisdictional Waters: Davinna has completed training to perform wetland delineations and has assisted in the delineation of riparian zones, seasonal wetlands, alkali wetlands, agricultural wetlands, montane meadows, isolated and connected wetlands, vernal pools, and non-wetland channels.

• Monitoring: Davinna has performed construction and mitigation monitoring for special status species, including burrowing owls, raptors, and California red-legged frogs. Davinna also monitors restored wetland and riparian habitats.

• Special Status Species Surveys: Davinna conducts special status species surveys for rare plants, blunt-nosed leopard lizards, vernal pool branchiopods, burrowing owls, raptors, and migratory birds, leading field teams of up to 12 members. She has completed several hundred burrowing owl and raptor pre-construction surveys and has experience with establishing and setting up construction-free buffers. She has completed protocol branchiopod surveys from less than an acre to several thousand acres and in urban, agricultural, and natural settings.

PRESENTATIONS Ohlson, D.L., Paulus, J., Kramer, N., and C. Boggs. 2011. Botanical resources of Valadeao Ranch:

fitting data collection goals to project needs. Northern California Botanists Symposium. Chico, California.

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Ohlson, D.L., Cushing, K.K., Trulio, L.A., and A.M. Leventhal. 2007. Tribal sovereignty and the Endangered Species Act: recovering the gray wolf. Ecological Society of America/Society for Ecological Restoration Joint Meeting. San Jose, California.

PUBLICATIONS Ohlson, D.L., Cushing, K.K., Trulio, L.A., and A.M. Leventhal. 2008. Advancing indigenous self-

determination through endangered species protection: Idaho gray wolf recovery. Environmental Science & Policy 11: 430-440.

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MARKR.JENNINGS,Ph.D. SeniorAssociateEcologist&HerpetologistEDUCATION• Ph. D. Wildlife and Fisheries Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. 1986 • M. S. Natural Resources, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA. 1981 • B. S. Fisheries, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA. 1978

AREASOFEXPERTISEIchthyology, fisheries ecology, herpetology, special status species studies, compliance with state and federal endangered species acts

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE• Live Oak Associates, Inc. Associate Ecologist. 2000 to Present. • Rana Research, Sacramento, CA. Consulting Herpetologist. 1990 to Present. • California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA. Research Associate. 1987 to Present. • U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento, CA. Fishery Biologist. 1986 to 1990. • Harding Lawson Associates. Biologist. 1985 to 1986. • University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Research Associate. 1982 to 1986.

QUALIFICATIONSDr. Jennings is a versatile, highly trained ecologist with specialties in both fisheries ecology and herpetology. He has worked extensively with a variety of fishes, reptiles, and amphibians throughout California and is a noted authority on a number of species including the tidewater goby, steelhead, California tiger salamander, red-legged frog, western pond turtle and giant garter snake. As a research associate at the California Academy of Sciences, he completed a 4-year study of the status of third category (species of special concern) amphibians and reptiles in California for the California Department of Fish and Game. The product of this research is the most comprehensive description of the distribution and status of all species of special concern ever produced in the state. This report served as the model for subsequent species of special concern reports for other vertebrate groups, which includes recommendations for changes in listing status as warranted, and for future research.

Dr. Jennings has consulted on more than 500 projects over the last 10 years throughout California. As an Associate Ecologist for LOA, he has assisted on numerous projects regarding the California red-legged frog (more than a dozen ongoing projects in the Bay Area), California tiger salamander, western pond turtle, San Francisco garter snake, and Alameda whipsnake.

Dr. Jennings has held a research position as a fish biologist with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Fisheries Contaminant Research Center, Dixon, California. His research efforts concentrated on the effects of selenium on fisheries of the San Joaquin Valley, California. He supervised both field and laboratory studies investigating Chinook salmon, Sacramento splitail, and longfin smelt, among other species.

Dr. Jennings is certified as a fisheries scientist and has conducted a variety of studies prior to his work with the Fish and Wildlife Service. Included in these surveys were stream surveys in Pima County, Arizona, an assessment of impacts of dredge mining on streams, the effects of fire on fish populations, and an assessment of anadromous fish stocks in the Clearwater River, Idaho. He has taught an upper division fisheries course and assisted in several laboratory courses. He also wrote a chapter on the status and trends of salmonids for the American Fisheries Society.

Since 1980, Dr. Jennings has published over 75 scientific papers in the field of ichthyology and herpetology. He is currently working on a major study of the tidewater goby for the California Department of Transportation

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NEALKRAMER,M.S. SeniorAssociateBotanist/CertifiedArboristEDUCATION• M.S. Forest Ecology University of Idaho, Moscow, 1984 • B.A. Botany University of California, Berkeley, 1981

AREAOFEXPERTISENative flora, plant and wetland ecology, rare plants, wetlands delineation.

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE• Live Oak Associates, Inc., San Jose, California, Associate Botanist, 2006-present • Consulting Botanist, 2001-Present • Nurserymen’s Exchange, Half Moon Bay Ca. Production Manager 1985-2005 • University of Idaho, Moscow, Id. Research & Teaching Assistant 1982-1984 • U.S. Forest Service and BLM, California and Wyoming. Fire Suppression 1975-1979

PROFESSIONALTRAINING• Jepson Herbarium Botanical Workshops (28 different programs) U.C. Berkeley, 1995– 2006 • Wetlands Delineation Wetlands Training Institute, Glenwood, NM, April 2006

QUALIFICATIONSMr. Kramer has had experience with native flora and plant communities in 25 different California counties and Oregon, Idaho and Nevada, as well as in the countries of Honduras, Ecuador and Peru. Numerous plant inventories have included a list of over 500 species for approximately 6200 acres on the Peninsula Open Space Trust Cloverdale/Bolsa Pt Ranch property in San Mateo County. Rare plant surveys have included more than a dozen different sites in the Bay Area, vernal pools in Fresno and Madera Counties and Delta marshland in Sacramento County. He is experienced in wetland delineation for a variety of wetland types including vernal pools. Mr. Kramer has a master’s degree in forest ecology from the University of Idaho where he studied plant succession and the role of buried seed banks on forest sites in the Northern Rocky Mountains.

Mr. Kramer has had 20 years of management experience with Nurserymen’s Exchange where he was responsible for potted plant production on 35 acres of greenhouses and fields, with a full time staff of 130 and up to 300 additional seasonal employees.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS • California Native Plant Society • Friends of the Jepson Herbarium • UC Botanical Garden

PUBLICATIONS “Mature forest seed banks of three habitat types in central Idaho”, Canadian Journal of Botany, Vol. 65,

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PAMELAE.PETERSON,M.S.(Candidate) SeniorProjectManagerPlantEcologist/WetlandScientist

EDUCATION• Graduate Studies in Ecology, Conservation and Organismal Biology (Emphasis in Plant Ecology), San

Jose State University, San Jose, CA. 2003 - 2006. • B.S. Environmental Studies (Emphasis in Habitat Restoration and Environmental Impact Assessment)

Magna cum laude and departmental honors, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. 2002. • B.S. Business Administration, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. 1984.

AREAOFEXPERTISEEcology and identification of special status plants, especially serpentine endemics, of the San Francisco Bay Area; performing protocol-level wetland delineations; preparation of CWA Section 401 and Section 404 permit applications; preparation of Section 1600 Streambed Alteration Agreements; preparation of biological evaluations under CEQA; preparation of riparian, wetland and special status plant mitigation and monitoring plans; habitat restoration monitoring; and conducting focused and protocol-level surveys for special status wildlife and plants.

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE• Live Oak Associates, Inc., San Jose, CA. Ecologist. 2001 to Present. • Coyote Creek Riparian Station, Alviso, CA. 1994 to 1998.

MEMBERSHIPINPROFESSIONALORGANIZATIONS• California Native Plant Society • Wildlife Society Western Section • Society for Ecological Restoration

QUALIFICATIONSMs. Peterson is a versatile ecologist with knowledge in the areas of plant, wildlife and wetlands ecology; as well as in preparation of permit applications and CEQA documents. Her areas of expertise include the following:

• Plant and Vegetation Surveys. Since 1998, Ms. Peterson has been performing a wide variety of surveys for threatened and endangered plants in terrestrial and riparian ecosystems of the Bay Area. She is particularly knowledgeable about the ecology and identification of rare serpentine endemics as a result of her graduate studies conducted in the serpentine habitats of southern Santa Clara County where she looked at correlations between the presence and absence of grazing and the diversity and abundance of serpentine endemic plants in southern Santa Clara County including smooth lessingia, Santa Clara Valley dudleya, and most beautiful jewelflower, as well as assisting the California Native Plant Society to complete a serpentine vegetation inventory using Rapid Assessment protocols.

• Wildlife Surveys. Since 1998, Ms. Peterson has also performed a wide variety of surveys for special status wildlife, including the burrowing owl and various herpetological surveys on local creeks and rivers.

• Delineation of Jurisdictional Waters. Ms. Peterson has completed the Richard Chinn Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation & Management training and has conducted numerous wetland delineation surveys in the Bay Area and Central Valley.

• Wetland Permitting. Ms. Peterson has 14 years of experience in the preparation of CDFW Section 1600 Streambed Alteration Agreements, RWQCB 401 Certifications, and USACE 404 Nationwide permits.

• Habitat Restoration Plans and Mitigation and Monitoring Plans. Since 1998, Ms. Peterson has been involved in various habitat restoration projects, including assisting in the research and

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preparation of a prescribed burn plan to enhance habitat for the Mission blue butterfly, and the development of mitigation and monitoring plans for riparian and wetland mitigation sites. She also has experience in conducting on-going monitoring of wetland and riparian mitigation and restoration sites, including surveying for vegetation, aquatic invertebrates, and assisting in the mist-netting and banding of passerine birds to assess success of a large riparian restoration project.

• Preparation of Biological Sections of CEQA and NEPA Documents. Ms. Peterson has experience in analyzing habitats present on a study site, creating habitat maps, determining presence/absence and potential habitat for special status plant and animal species; and, where appropriate, is experienced in the development of mitigations to reduce impacts.

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NATHANHALE,M.S. ProjectManager/StaffBiologistEDUCATION• M.S., Biology, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. 2013. • B.A. Environmental Studies, with Highest Honors, University of California Santa Cruz, CA. 2005.

AREASOFEXPERTISERestoration ecology, Habitat mitigation planning and management, Invasive plant species management, CEQA document preparation, Avian ecology, Plant and general wildlife surveys

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE• Live Oak Associates, Inc., San Jose, CA. Project Manager and Staff Ecologist. 2006-Present. • Associate Director, Guadalupe-Coyote Resource Conservation District. 2015-Present • San Jose State University, Primary Researcher, Invasive Plant Control/Restoration. 2009-2013. • Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, Cupertino, CA. Conservation Intern. 2004-2006. • Earthwatch International, Costa Rica, Field Assistant, Tropical Montane Forest Restoration, 2005. • Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, Cupertino, CA. Associate Editor, Creekside News 2004. • University of California Santa Cruz, Research Assistant, Invasive Plant Species 2004-2005. • University of California Santa Cruz, Research Assistant, Fish Bycatch Policy 2004.

PROFESSIONALTRAINING• Streamlined Restoration and Habitat Monitoring Methods, California Native Plant Society, 2015 • Rare Pond Species Workshop, Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation &The Wildlife Project,Santa Rosa,

2012 • Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act Guidelines Webinar, National Association of Env.Professionals,

2011 • Endangered Species Regulation and Protection, University of California, Davis, Extension, 2008 • Natural History of California Field Study, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2004.

MEMBERSHIPINPROFESSIONALORGANIZATIONS• Society for Conservation Biology • Society for Ecological Restoration • California Native Plant Society

QUALIFICATIONSNathan Hale has broad experience and knowledge in the areas of project management, ecology, natural history, species/habitat identification, restoration and environmental policy. He has applied this knowledge in numerous species and habitat surveys, mitigation design and monitoring, and the planning and implementation of research projects including a native plant restoration research project on Anacapa Island, CA conducted as primary research through San Jose State University. He has also worked on a tropical montane forest restoration project in southern Costa Rica, multiple vegetation management research projects on Santa Cruz Island, CA. He has conducted habitat assessments including general nesting bird surveys for numerous species. Among the species-specific surveys and monitoring for California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, San Francisco garter snake, western pond turtle, blunt-nosed leopard lizard, Swainson’s hawk, white-tailed kite, burrowing owl, Giant kangaroo rat, and San Joaquin kit fox. He has also conducted wetland delineations, rare plant surveys, and mitigation and construction monitoring for Live Oak Associates, Inc. Mr. Hale has strong communication skills and has prepared numerous technical reports on behalf of clients documenting field observations, species surveys, habitat delineations, mitigation monitoring and planning, and relevant regulations pertaining to specific projects. Furthermore, Nathan has a working knowledge of CEQA and NEPA documentation and is well versed on local and national species regulations. His areas of expertise include the following:

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• Special Status Species Surveys/Monitoring. Mr. Hale has conducted numerous surveys for threatened or endangered plants and animals, and/or their habitats. This has included protocol surveys for special status fairy shrimp, blunt-nosed leopard lizard, Swainson’s hawk, and western burrowing owl, to name a few. He has also conducted many habitat assessments and construction monitoring for these and other wildlife species, including the California red-legged frog, California tiger salamander, migratory birds, Swainson’s hawk, and San Joaquin kit fox. Mr. Hale has also completed rare plant surveys in grassland habitats.

• Habitat Management and Mitigation/Monitoring Planning and Implementation. Mr. Hale has prepared multiple habitat management and mitigation monitoring plans for projects designed to restore and protect rare plants in various California plant communities including riparian and oak woodlands, and wetlands. He has also conducted riparian and wetland mitigation monitoring and reporting.

• Preparation of CEQA/NEPA Documents. Mr. Hale has prepared portions of numerous EIR’s, initial studies, and NEPA documents requiring reconnaissance level special status species surveys, habitat mapping, and wetland identification. He has experience characterizing the biological setting of project sites and planning areas, determining project impacts, and developing conceptual mitigation plans consistent with the requirements of CEQA and NEPA.

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KATRINAKRAKOW,M.S. ProjectManager/StaffEcologistEDUCATION• San Jose State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192

2008 – 2010, M.S. in Biological Sciences; Concentration in Organismal Biology, Conservation, and Ecology. Graduation date: December 2010.

• University of Dubuque, 2000 University Ave., Dubuque, IA 52001 2001 – 2005 B.S. in Environmental Science and B.S. in Biology. Graduation date: May 2005; Cum Laude

AREASOFEXPERTISEPopulation ecology, mammalogy, predator ecology, particularly mesocarnivores, wildlife survey techniques, statistical ecology, landscape ecology.

QUALIFICATIONSKatrina Krakow is recognized as an American badger expert in central California, she is a wildlife ecologist who whose training and research has focused on American badgers, using statistical analyses and GIS, small mammals, carnivores, particularly mesocarnivores, birds, and threatened and endangered (T&E) wildlife species. Her areas of expertise include the following:

Her areas of expertise include the following:

• Special Status Species Surveys. Katrina has conducted surveys for California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, Coast horned lizard, blunt-nosed leopard lizard, San Joaquin coachwhip, western pond turtle, nesting migratory birds and raptors, Swainson’s Hawk, burrowing owl, greater sage grouse leks and broods, least Bell’s vireo, tricolored blackbird, roosting bats, San Joaquin antelope squirrel, giant kangaroo rat, San Francisco dusky-footed woodrat, ringtail, San Joaquin kit fox (including camera trap and spotlighting surveys), and American badger. In addition, she has achieved blunt-nosed leopard lizard Level II Protocol Surveyor status. She has also handled greater sage grouse and pygmy rabbits (special status species in Oregon) and monitored them with telemetry in Oregon.

• Ecological/Landscape-level Surveys. For the Panoche Valley Solar Farm, she conducted landscape-level surveys including distance sampling and a multi-species occupancy study. She conducted a bioinventory of 6,000 acres of Wyoming big sagebrush at Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge in Plush, OR, where she conducted small mammal trapping, small mammal voucher specimen preparation, carnivore scat collection and analysis, bird point counts, and a vegetative analysis; she also conducted research on badger use of multiple sagebrush habitats as well as monitored greater sage grouse, pygmy rabbits, pronghorn fawns, and bighorn sheep via telemetry.

• GIS and Statistical Models. Katrina has earned the GIS Certificate from San Jose State University. She has used GIS extensively with her own undergraduate and graduate research and on many projects with Live Oak Associates, Inc. She created a statistical model using logistic regression to accurately predict reproductive den habitat for American badgers in central California grasslands, and used GIS to model suitable habitat based on empirical data for T&E species for the Panoche Valley Solar Farm.

• Other Wildlife Experience. Katrina is experienced in identifying carnivore scat, and has conducted surveys for several burrowing mammals in the grasslands of central California and the sagebrush shrub-steppe of Oregon and Utah, and can identify burrows of the American badger, foxes, including the San Joaquin kit fox, coyotes, pygmy rabbits, California ground squirrels, and kangaroo rats. She has assisted in several studies of non-special status species. She has assisted in bat trapping (rabies vaccinated) studies in California with Dave Johnston, a newt road mortality study in central California, a herpetological inventory for the University of Dubuque in Iowa including aquatic turtle trapping, identification, and handling, frog point counts, and general observation and identification of amphibians

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and reptiles, bird trapping by mist netting and bird banding in Iowa, and a small mammal assessment of Swiss Valley Nature Preserve, Dubuque, IA.

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE• Live Oak Associates, Inc., San Jose, CA. Project Manager/Staff Ecologist, April 2010 – Present • Live Oak Associates, Inc., San Jose, CA Field Technician, May 2009 – April 2010 • San Jose State University, Department of Biological Sciences. Teaching Associate August 2009 –

May 2010 • Illinois Natural History Survey, Frank C. Bellrose Waterfowl Research Center, Forbes Biological

Station, Wildlife Technician January – May 2007, and January – May 2008 • Key Agricultural Services, Inc., Macomb, IL Adecco Employment Services, Macomb, IL, Laboratory

Technician, October – December 2007 • Utah State University, Logan, UT, Pygmy Rabbit Technician, June – August 2007 • Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, IL, Wildlife Technician, June – September 2007 • Key Agricultural Services, Inc., 114 Shady Lane, Macomb, IL Adecco Employment Services, Macomb,

IL, GIS Technician October – December 2006 • USFWS, Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Plush, OR, Volunteer Researcher (Internship)

June – September 2005 • National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, WI, Volunteer, August 2005 • USFWS, Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Plush, OR, Volunteer Researcher (Internship),

June – August 2004 • The High Desert Museum, Volunteer (Internship), Bend, OR, June – August 2003 • University of Dubuque, Dubuque, IA, Zoology Laboratory Assistant January – May 2003

PROFESSIONALTRAINING• California Tiger Salamander Terrestrial Workshop, Laguna Foundation, Santa Rosa, CA 2016 • Rare Pond Species Survey Techniques Workshop, Laguna Foundation, Santa Rosa, CA 2016 • Natural Communities Conference, Bakersfield, CA 2016 • San Francisco Bay Area Amphibian Workshop, Laguna Foundation, Santa Rosa, CA 2014 • Managing Habitats for the California Red-legged Frog Workshop, Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training

Program, Watsonville, CA 2014 • Leases that Work for the Land, Landowners, Lessees, and Livestock. Central Coast Rangeland

Coalition Spring 2014 Membership Meeting and Workshop, Elkhorn Slough Foundation, Half Moon Bay, CA 2014

• Central Coast Wildlife Symposium, The Wildlife Society, San Luis Obispo, CA 2014 • Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation Plan Training, Habitat Agency, Morgan Hill, CA 2014 • Naturalist Wetlands Plants Intro course, US ANR Hopland Research & Extension Center, Hopland, CA

2013 • Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard Workshop, The Wildlife Society, Bakersfield, CA 2013 • Natural Communities Conference, Bakersfield, CA 2013 • AEP CEQA Workshop, Oakland, CA 2012 • Small Mammals Workshop, The Wildlife Society, Bakersfield, CA 2012 • Impact of The Endangered Species Act on Development Projects live audio conference, Lorman, 2012 • San Joaquin Kit Fox Workshop, The Wildlife Society, Bakersfield, CA, 2012 • Swainson’s Hawk Workshop, The Wildlife Society, Sacramento, CA, 2012 • Modeling Patterns and Dynamics of Species Occurrence Workshop, Fort Collins, CO, 2010 • Bureau of Land Management Pygmy Rabbit Trapping Training. Southeastern Oregon. June 2005. • ATV Certification through USFWS. Summer 2004.

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Invited Speaker at The University of Dubuque, Dubuque, IA 2011: Reproductive Den Habitat Characterization of American Badgers (Taxidea taxus) in Central California & Various Studies. Katrina L. Krakow.

Invited Speaker at The Audubon Society Chapter meeting, Dubuque, IA, 2011: American Badgers and Their Sign. Katrina L. Krakow.

Defenders of Wildlife’s Carnivores 2009: Carnivore Conservation in a Changing World Conference, Denver, CO. November, 2009. Presented Platform Presentation: Katrina L. Huck and Gerald L. Zuercher. American Badger Diet Evaluation in A Shrub-Steppe Environment in Southeastern Oregon.

Defenders of Wildlife’s Carnivores 2006: Habitats, Challenges, and Opportunities Conference, St. Petersburg, FL. November, 2006. Presented Poster: Katrina L. Huck, Gerald L. Zuercher, and Kelly M. Hogan. Characterization of badger burrows at Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Oregon.

Mississippi River Research Consortium Meeting, LaCrosse, WI. Spring 2004. Presented Poster: Niemann, W., D. Call, W. Knuth, K. Krakow, A. Huck, C. Green, and Z. Gustafson. Preliminary surveys and GIS maps of total suspended solids in the Catfish Creek watershed, Dubuque County, Iowa.

PUBLICATIONS Huck, K.L. 2010. Reproductive Den Habitat Characterization of American Badgers (Taxidea taxus) in

Central California. M. S. Thesis, San Jose State University.

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EMILYMOFFITT,M.S. StaffEcologistEDUCATION• M.S. Environmental Studies, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. December 2016. • B.S. Animal Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. May 2010.

AREASOFEXPERTISEAvian ecology, avian migration, wildlife survey techniques, wildlife management, biological construction monitoring, habitat assessment.

QUALIFICATIONSEmily Moffitt is a wildlife ecologist with experience providing biological monitoring and conducting surveys for burrowing owl, least Bell’s vireo, tricolored blackbird, western snowy plover, California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, western pond turtle, and San Francisco dusky-footed woodrat. Emily is well-versed in environmental sampling techniques and has a working knowledge of regulatory permitting processes. Emily has prepared numerous technical field reports.

Emily’s areas of expertise include the following:

• Special Status Species Surveys. Emily has conducted surveys for western burrowing owl, least Bell’s vireo, tricolored blackbird, western snowy plover, California least tern, Ridgeway’s rail, California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, western pond turtle, salt marsh harvest mouse, San Francisco dusky-footed woodrat, and San Joaquin kit fox. Emily has conducted habitat assessments and construction monitoring for burrowing owl, western snowy plover, and California tiger salamander. Emily has handled western snowy plovers, California tiger salamanders, and salt marsh harvest mice.

• Avian Surveys. Emily has conducted avian nest surveys for migratory bird treaty act species, western burrowing owl, least Bell’s vireo, tricolored blackbird and has monitored breeding colonies of snowy plovers, great blue heron, great egret, snowy egret, double-crested cormorant, and California gull. Emily has also conducted grassland and wetland bird surveys. Since 2012 Emily has identified and monitored many active nests, including, but not limited to, nests of great blue heron, black-crowned night heron, double-crested cormorant, snowy egret, great egret, snowy plover, killdeer, black-necked stilt, American avocet, California gull, western gull, Canada goose, mallard, wild turkey, red-tailed hawk, mourning dove, western burrowing owl, black phoebe, western scrub jay, Stellar’s jay, common raven, house finch, and California towhee.

• Amphibian Surveys. Emily has conducted pre-construction surveys for and biological monitoring of amphibians and focused entrapment surveys for California tiger salamander with Live Oak Associates since December of 2016. Emily has assisted with conducting aquatic dipnet surveys for California tiger salamander larvae at breeding pools in Sonoma and vernal pools in Livermore, California.

• Other Wildlife Experience. Emily is experienced with collecting fisheries habitat inventory data and is proficient in using meters to obtain water quality measurements of pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature, turbidity, total and free chlorine. Emily also assisted fisheries biologists with fish trapping and relocation from various utility structures under CFGC Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement protocols. Emily is an experienced passerine bird bander and has extracted birds from mist nets, aged and sexed individuals based on plumage, molt limits and skull ossification, and has assisted in blood sampling via brachial venipuncture. Emily has also captured and banded Forster’s terns, western gulls, and ruby-throated hummingbirds.

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE• Live Oak Associates, Inc., San Jose, CA. Staff Ecologist. March 2017- Present • Live Oak Associates, Inc., San Jose, CA. Associate Field Ecologist, December 2016- March 2017 • Vernadero Group, Incorporated. Mountain View, CA. Biological Monitor, February 2016- February

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• Santa Clara Valley Water District, San Jose, CA. Biologist Graduate Student Intern, September 2015- February 2017

• San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, Milpitas, CA. Volunteer Bird Bander, May 2012- Present • The Wildlife Project, Livermore, CA. Volunteer CTS Field Assistant, December 2016 • San Jose State University, Ano Nuevo Island, CA. Volunteer WEGU Field Assistant, June 2016 • Sonoma County Water Agency, Santa Rosa, CA. Volunteer CTS Field Assistant, May 2016 • San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, Milpitas, CA. Snowy Plover Biologist, March 2015- September

2015 • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Fremont, CA. Volunteer salt marsh harvest mouse trapper. September

2014 • Hummer/Bird Study Group, Coburn, PA. Volunteer hummingbird bander. August 2014 • U.S. Geological Survey, Fremont, CA. Volunteer FOTE bird bander. July 2014 • San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, Milpitas, CA. Snowy Plover Intern, March 2014- September 2014 • San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, Milpitas, CA. Colonial Water Bird Monitor. February 2012-

August 2013 • Round River Conservation Studies, Atlin, British Columbia. Researcher. June 2010- August 2010

PROFESSIONALTRAINING• Attendance at the Western Section of the Wildlife Society 2017 Annual Meeting, 2017 • Attendance at the Amphibians of the San Francisco Bay Area Workshop, Laguna de Santa Rosa

Foundation, 2016 • Attendance at the CEQA Essentials Workshop, Association of Environmental Professionals, 2016 • First Aid Wilderness and CPR Certification Training, Santa Clara Valley Water District, 2016 • Attendance at the California Tiger Salamander Terrestrial Ecology Workshop, Laguna de Santa Rosa

Foundation, 2016 • Attendance at the Biennial Science Symposium, South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, 2015 • Attendance at the Phase 2 Draft EIR Meeting, South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, 2015 • Attendance at the Pacific Seabird Group 42nd Annual Meeting, 2015 • Attendance at the Snowy Plover Rangewide Annual Meeting, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2015 • Attendance at the ASITA (Advances in Stable Isotope Techniques and Applications) Annual Workhop,

U.C. Davis, 2014

PRESENTATIONS Invited Speaker at the Western Bird Banding Association Annual Meeting, Point Reyes Station, CA 2016:

Preparing Feather Samples for Stable Isotope Analysis: Basic Principles and Techniques. Emily B. Moffitt.

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ROBERTA.SHIELDS FieldEcologistEDUCATION• De Anza College, Liberal Arts, AA, 1988 Additional studies in Environmental Studies 2009-2010 • California State University, San Jose, Studio Practice Arts Photography (incomplete), 1988-1990 • De Anza College, Environmental Studies courses 2009-2010

AREASOFEXPERTISEEcology of California birds, amphibians, reptiles and bats, wildlife surveys, mortality surveys of birds, bats, amphibians, burrowing owl surveys, raptor breeding habitat studies.

QUALIFICATIONS Mr. Shields has worked in the wildlife biology field since 2009 as a field biologist and is competent in the ecology and biology of multiple species. Specifically, he has handled amphibians, birds, small rodents, and bats (rabies vaccinated) on an on-going basis for several work and research projects.

Mr. Shield’s area of expertise include the following:

• AVIAN EXPERIENCE: Mr. Shields has conducted 1400+ bird survey counts on various projects since 2012 and has conducted many bird nesting surveys in Santa Clara, Monterey & other countries in CA. He is thoroughly familiar with all potential nesting species in CA. Robert has conducted Swainson”s Hawk Nesting Habitat Analysis on historical and current nests in the Lancaster area. He has tracked and mapped out breeding territories for Golden Eagles in Solano County. In addition to professional surveys, Mr. Shields leads birding trips for the Central Valley Birding Symposium and the Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival annually. He has led or participated in over 20 Audubon Christmas Bird Counts in CA.

• BURROWING OWL EXPERIENCE: Mr. Shields is experienced surveying for burrowing owls and has conducted protocol surveys for presence/absence at multiple locations throughout Santa Clara County following the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation Plan protocol. Mr. Shields is also experienced in burrowing owl passive exclusion and has surveyed & installed 200+ one-way doors on burrows. Supervised and participated in the removal of the burrows. He has surveyed and monitored for burrowing owls in Carrizo Valley, including surveying a 5,000-acre ranch project site to identify possible pairs of burrowing owls; identified breeding locations; monitored for successful breeding, predation occurrences and dispersal ranges of fledglings; conducted protocol level BUOW surveys, exclusion techniques, deterrents and construction monitoring; and used remote cameras to monitor owl activity. At a site outside of Lemoore, Mr. Shields constructed and installed 28 artificial burrows including installation of 8 artificial burrows below ground level and 20 artificial burrows above ground level, following protocol specifications. This project also included habitat assessment and alteration as well as monitoring for avian and terrestrial predator presence and implementation of steps of control.

• BAT EXPERIENCE: Mr. Shields has 9 years of professional bat science experience. He has conducted bat surveys in buildings, trees and bridge structures since 2010, and has volunteered with research projects under permitted biologists in the U.S. and Mexico since 2008 trapping bats in mist nets and by hand, taking measurements, mounting telemetry equipment on bats, collecting biopsy punches for DNA analysis, collecting guano for dietary analysis, wind banding and telemetry tracking.

• SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES SURVEYING AND MONITORING: Mr. Shields regularly monitors for and conducts special status species surveys for numerous special status animals following protocol-level guidelines. Specifically, he has conducted surveys for California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, blunt-nosed leopard lizard (level 2 surveyor), coast horned lizard, giant garter snake, San Joaquin coachwhip, golden eagle (including breeding territory surveys), Swainson’s hawk (including nesting habitat analysis), burrowing owl (including monitoring active nest burrows), tricolored blackbird, least Bell’s vireo protocol nest surveying, bats, including Townsend’s big-eared bats, salt-marsh harvest mouse, giant kangaroo rat, Fresno kangaroo rat, San Joaquin kit fox (including construction monitoring), and American badger.

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PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE• On-call Field Ecologist, Live Oak Associates, Inc. 2010-2012 & 2015-Present • Field Biologist 2, H.T. Harvey & Associates, Los Gatos, CA, 2012-2015. • On-call Field Biologist, H.T. Harvey & Associates, Los Gatos, CA 2009-2012.

PROFESSIONALTRAININGSANDCERTIFICATIONS• Tri-colored Blackbird Workshop, 2016, Sacramento Shasta Chapter of TWS • Giant Garter Snake Workshop, 2016, Sacramento Shasta Chapter of TWS • Rare Pond Species Survey Techniques Workshop, CTS CRLF WPT, 2016 Laguna de Santa Rosa

Foundation • California Tiger Salamander Workshop, 2015, Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program • Attendance at Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation Plan Training, Habitat Agency, Morgan Hill, CA

2015 • Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander Workshop, 2010, Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program • Small Mammal Trapping Workshop, 2011, Fresno Audubon- Howard Clark • San Joaquin Kit Fox Workshop, 2010, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, TWS • Bat Escape Ramp Workshop, 2009, Alameda County Resource Partnership • Burrowing Owl Consortium 2011 - present • California Rangeland Conservation Coalition, 2009-2011 • California Connectivity Forum, 2010, UC Davis Road Ecology Center • Bay Area Critical Linkages, 2010, SC Wildlands Palo Alto & Berkeley

PUBLICATIONS Clark, H. and R. Shields. 2012. Loggerhead Shrike Predation on the Southern Alligator Lizard, Common Side-blotched Lizard, and Western Fence Lizard. Sonoran Herpelogist Journal. 25(12):pp 132-133.

Paper in Progress: Mr. Shields is currently preparing a paper documenting road mortalities of Taricha torosa along 1.8 kilometers of Gilroy Hot Springs Road in Gilroy, CA determining hotspots, number of adult, juvenile & metamorphs. The study spanned 2009-2011.

PRESENTATIONS Invited Speaker at Bay Area Amphibian & Reptile Society 2016 “Newts of California” Invited Speaker at Silicon Valley Turtle & Tortoise Club, 2016 “Box Turtles of North America” Invited Speaker at Northern California Herpetological Society, 2015, “An Endemic Grassland Species,

California Tiger Salamander” Invited Speaker at Central Valley Herpetological Society, 2015, “An Endemic Grassland Species,

California Tiger Salamander”



PROPOSAL FOR PERMITTING SERVICES This proposal is to provide services for the Town of Los Altos Hills to obtain federal and state operations and maintenance permits for creek systems located within the Town’s incorporation limits. This scope of services has been prepared based on our recent experience working on the Barron Creek Restoration Project and several projects located near Matadero Creek, which required interactions with USACE, RWQCB and CDFW staff. We are basing the following scope of work from a map furnished to us by Town staff (Reference 2) showing 26 potential maintenance locations along Matadero, Deer, Barron, Dry, Purissima, Adobe and Hale Creeks. We also performed a more detailed study for the Town in Reference 1 along Matadero Creek, which has been incorporated into this scope. We assume that the Santa Clara Valley Water District will no longer be performing routine maintenance at these identified locations within the Town’s incorporation limits and hence, the Town will take over as the responsible maintenance entity, and will be required to obtain federal and state permits to perform maintenance tasks in and along identified creek corridors at the 26 locations.

SCOPE OF SERVICES 1. INTERAGENCY MEETING

Prior to beginning of the permitting effort, we propose to attend an interagency meeting with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to discuss the Town’s needs and develop a refined permitting strategy with all agencies in the discussion. We assume at least one person from the Town staff can attend. These meetings take place in downtown San Francisco at the Army Corps of Engineers office once a month. This would require approximately 4-6 weeks to schedule assuming availability on the agenda for the upcoming month when attendance is proposed. 2. BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION

We propose to summarize biological species of interest under federal and state law in a biological document that will be used in the permitting effort. The most critical species in Los Altos Hills that may be found in local creeks is the federally listed California Red-Legged Frog species. For Matadero Creek, we have already discussed, and agreed, that Steelhead Trout are not found as far upstream as Los Altos Hills with the USACE. This document will be prepared by Live Oak Associates who have worked extensively in the Los Altos Hills area. 3. INVENTORY OF TYPICAL ROUTINE CREEK MAINTENANCE

We will develop an inventory of typical routine creek maintenance activities that will require intervention into any of the Town’s Creek systems that would require permit coverage from the relevant federal and state agencies. In general, activities that do not disturb the ground such as tree trimming do not require permits. However, de-silting of creeks and culverts, large vegetation removal, and creek bank erosion repairs that alter the bank or streambed do require permits. The inventory would provide a list of repairs and locations that would be used by the relevant federal and state agencies to grant permitting clearances. 4. PERMITS



We will apply for permits from the CDFW, USACE and RWQCB for permit coverage for routine maintenance activities. Based on our understanding of RWQCB procedures, a mitigation component may be necessary for maintenance activities associated with Matadero Creek upstream of Page Mill Road where routine sediment removal will be required. The Town may need to develop a long-term mitigation plan incorporating riparian enhancement as an offset to this maintenance activity. We are basing our fee estimate assuming current activities performed by the Town in the Byrne Reserve may compensate for temporary losses associated with desilting Matadero Creek in this area. We assume for purposes of this proposal that the Town will be able to process a Categorical Exemption for this work as a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for any maintenance acivities identified in this scope of work. FEE

We propose to provide the above scope of scope based on these approximate fees. A detailed fee estimate is included with the proposal 1. Interagency Meeting - $3,000 2. Biological Evaluation - $5,500 3. Inventory of Creek Maintenance Activities - $9,500 4. CDFW/USACE/RWQCB permits - $41,000 For an estimated fee of $50,000. We currently estimate permit fees from the RWQCB and CDFW to be approximately $9,000 for this effort. We estimate permits from the USACE and RWQCB will require approximately 12-months to obtain after the interagency meeting takes place. However, the CDFW permit may be issued in as little as 120-days. References: 1. ENGEO Incorporated; Maintenance Recommendations for Matadero Creek,

Upstream of Page Mill Road, Town of Los Altos Hills, April 3, 2017, Project No. 11359.000.001.

2. Town of Los Altos Hills, Creek Map with Maintenance Locations Noted by Town

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1.1 Prepare Meeting Materials 3.25 1 1 5.25 1,139.25$ 1,139.25$

4 4 8 1,810.00$ 25.00$ 1,835.00$

13.25 2,949.25$ 25.00$ 2,974.25$

2a Biological Evaluation -$ -$

2.1 Site Reconnaissance 0 -$ -$

2.2 Project Descriptions 3 6 6 3 18 3,997.50$ 3,997.50$

2.3 Prepare Report 3 1 5 1 10 1,412.00$ 150.00$ 1,562.00$

28 5,409.50$ 150.00$ 5,559.50$

3 Inventory of Creek Maintenance 0 -$ -$

5.1 Background Research 15 15 3,075.00$ 246.00$ 3,321.00$

5.2 Technical Report 15 5 2 5 0.5 4 3 34.5 5,818.00$ 350.00$ 6,168.00$

15 8,893.00$ 596.00$ 9,489.00$

4 Permits from CDFW/RWQCB/USACE/USFWS 0 -$ -$

4.1 CDFW / USACE / USFWS Permits 1 3 25 60 5 1 95 21,264.50$ 201.00$ 21,465.50$

4.2 RWQCB Permit 35 15 5 55 10,420.00$ 150.00$ 10,570.00$

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RESUMES FOR KEY PERSONNEL

JONATHAN D. BUCK, GE, LEED AP, QSD Associate Engineer

Jon joined ENGEO in 2002 and has more than 20 years of experience in the civil engineering industry related to geotechnical and water resources engineering. He specializes in creek stabilization and restoration, stormwater and erosion control management, geotechnical feasibility of earth dams and engineered slopes, deep foundation systems for bridge structures, hydrologic analysis of watersheds and wetlands, and complex permitting and regulatory issues. Jon is a recognized authority on Low Impact Standards Development, Stormwater Quality Design Manuals and BMPs. He has been involved in the design, construction and modeling of low impact development stormwater management best management practices since 2002 and has been involved in the negotiation and development of construction standards for these types of landscape features with various Regional Water Quality Control Boards. He has worked with the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board to verify the efficacy of several modeling methods used in hydromodification management in RWQCB region 2, where these standards first began in the State of California He also continues to work in RWQCB regions outside of Region 2 to assess the feasibility of new standards in regard to infiltration feasibility and hydro modification risk. SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Barron Creek—Los Altos Hills, CA Project Engineer. ENGEO worked with the Town of Los Altos Hills and a private landholder to restore approximately 650 linear feet of Barron Creek upstream of Fremont Road. The restoration was intended to resolve flooding issues, improve biotic habitat of the creek, and remove deleterious material in the channel that had been placed there through several interventions. Jon was the project manager. ENGEO completed hydrologic, hydraulic and sediment transport issues related to the creek restoration design. ENGEO headed the coordination effort with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on the project as well as leading the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) effort. ENGEO prepared civil engineering improvement plans and provided construction support as well as post-construction monitoring beginning in 2017.

EDUCATION MS Civil Engineering Arizona State University 2002

BS Civil Engineering Arizona State University 2001

BS Urban Planning Arizona State University 1992

EXPERIENCE Years with ENGEO: 16 Years with Other Firms: 5 REGISTRATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS Geotechnical Engineer, CA 2958

Professional Engineer, CA 67302

CASQA QSD Certified, CA 00230

LEED AP, CA

SPECIALIZATIONS

Creek Stabilization/Restoration

Flood Control Structures

Foundation Design

Geologic Hazard Evaluation

Geomorphology

Hydraulic Engineering

Scour Evaluation

Water Resources

AFFILIATIONS ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers

JONATHAN BUCK, GE, LEED AP, QSD

ENGEO attended two public hearings to explain the basis of design to the Los Altos Hills Planning Commission and Town Council. Buckeye Creek, Foothills Park—Palo Alto, CA Project Engineer. The City of Palo Alto entered into a contract with ENGEO to study the hydrology of Buckeye Creek, located within Foothills Park, and to receive recommendations on resolving the creek’s existing erosion and flooding problems. The creek had been historically anthropomorphically modified along much of the study reach. ENGEO conducted a hydrologic analysis of the watershed to provided feasibility recommendations to reduce existing erosion and flooding issues within Foothills Park and the 7.7-acre unplanned parcel. Jon has acted as project manager. The project included analysis and recommendations including the addition of several floodplains, re-routing of creek flows to more historic conditions, and addition of several grade control structures to reduce erosion potential. Several active landslides on nearby park trails were also studied as part of our scope of work for Park Staff ENGEO attended several workshops to discuss alternatives, permitting strategies, and constructability issues with local property owners and other local stakeholders, resource agency officials, City of Palo Alto Park and Recreation Commissioners and the City Council. The project intends to address many of the ongoing maintenance concerns that currently affect the creek. Inverness Ridge - Creek Erosion Study—Fremont, CA Project Manager. Jon prepared improvement and mitigation plans for the creek, which were approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), the Army Corps of Engineers, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the City of Fremont. This included hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of the existing and proposed creek conditions, geotechnical parameters for post-project slope stability and biological considerations. Jon also performed construction management of the project including preparation of a bid package, scheduling, tracking contractor progress during construction, and management of all aspects of permitting. He has also monitored the performance of the stabilization area as required by the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board. Hydromodification of the watershed created by un-mitigated urban development runoff upstream of the repair area increased flow rates and durations in the creek which subsequently caused severe downcutting and slope stabilization issues in the repair reach. South San Ramon and Norris Canyon Creek—San Ramon, CA Project Manager. Jon prepared design plans, specifications, and a bid package for four miles of erosion repairs along South San Ramon, Norris, and Coyote Creeks. The Engineer’s Estimate for the repairs was over $2M, and the contract was awarded to a contractor with a bid approximately 20% under the engineer’s estimate. South San Ramon, Norris and Coyote Creeks are located within the southern portion of the City of San Ramon and discharge into Alameda Creek to the south. The channels are earthen ditches with concrete grade control structures and contain some native vegetation. The creeks are considered to be Western Pond Turtle habitat by the California Department of Fish and Game. Alamo Creek - Storm Water Management—Danville, CA Project Engineer. Jon prepared the Stormwater Management Plan for the project which was approved by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Board in 2004 as one of the first in the San Francisco Bay area. The SWMP consisted of vegetated swales and a large regionalized biofiltration basin. The Alamo Creek Project is a 605 acre master planned community that includes a soccer field complex, a fire station, senior center and community, and over 700 single-family


residences. This hillside grading job required rebuilding existing slopes using geotextile materials to reinforce slopes, and involved roughly 9 million cubic yards of grading. Front Street Repair (FEMA)—Danville, CA Project Manager. Jon was the leader of the multidisciplinary project team and completed federal, state and local permitting for the project as well as design, plans and specifications for a soldier pile and lagging wall system supported on tie-back anchors for the repair area as well as creek restoration improvements at the toe of the wall which extended into the active creek channel. He provided a cost estimate and support during the bidding and construction phases of the project including working with the selected contractor to select wall materials and components in conformance with the project specifications, and to select erosion control materials in conformance with USFWS (United States Fish and Wildlife Service) and RWQCB (regional Water Quality Control Board) permits secured for the project. In 2005, a small depression in Danville's Front Street alignment next to the San Ramon Creek right of way began to pool water. As the ponding increased, the curb was eventually overtopped, which caused two small segments of steeply sloped creek bank to become supersaturated and fail into the creek. In addition to causing uprooted trees and other vegetation, the failure also undermined the guardrail, curb and gutter, and a portion of the AC pavement and threatened underground utilities within Front Street. The Town of Danville received funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide repairs to the failing areas. Gale Ranch, Phase III - Hydraulics—San Ramon, CA Project Manager. Jon provided recommendations including the addition of an active, hydraulically rough overbank floodplain to reduce in-channel flood flow depths and velocities. He also recommended the construction of a series of rock vortex weir grade control structures to adjust the over-steepened creek bed slope to an "equilibrium" slope that would theoretically balance the overall sediment transport throughout the project reach after the restoration is completed. As part of the project, all tributary streams discharging into Main Branch Alamo Creek were stabilized with the installation of engineered rock step-pool systems in places where the smaller creeks steeply descended into the incised Main Branch channel. Jon also worked directly with County officials to provide a biotechnical engineering solution to erosion and channel migration problems in applicable areas, based on the root architecture of indigenous lower riparian plant species selected by a local restoration ecologist. Additional recommendations for the restoration project included brush mats and brush layering over buried rock toe scour protection. Jon also prepared a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) and ultimately a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for the reach of creek, which was approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Main Branch Alamo Creek, which is the primary watercourse providing drainage through the new Dougherty Valley development in Contra Costa County, was categorized as a fluvial system that eroded heavily into its historic floodplain and was largely devoid of riparian habitat features or beneficial water quality mechanisms. In this severely eroded state, the creek banks and channel were structurally unstable and threatened the integrity of several bridge structures planned to span the fluvial system as part of the new, residential Gale Ranch Development. The completed project has added aesthetic and biotic value to the Gale Ranch Development while addressing flood control and bank stability issues of the watercourse. This project received an


Engineering Excellence Merit Award from the Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California (CELSOC) in 2006. Marbella RS3 Mitigation - Main Branch—Fairfield, CA Project Manager. Jon prepared improvement plans, hydraulic and geotechnical studies, and provided permitting support for the project. Ledgewood Creek is a fluvial system with a 100-year recurrence interval flow rate of approximately 4500 cfs which flooded adjacent residential areas during the storm season of 2005-2006. The work was conducted in the reach bounded by I-80 to the west and Hwy 12 to the east. The purpose of the project was to increase flood control capacity of the channel and to repair and re-design an in-line diversion structure located at a bridge alignment that was blocked due to heavy sedimentation. The blockage impaired the amount of water entering the "historic" creek channel downstream of the bridge, and diverted that water into a parallel flood control channel. Sedimentation of the structure was affecting the water supply and ultimately the quality of beneficial uses in the "historic" creek channel throughout the project reach. San Ramon Creek Alignment, Project Phase 2 and 3—Danville, CA Project Manager. Jon was lead consultant for the project and managed the preliminary engineering studies including biological and archaeological components in order to meet National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. He also prepared plans, specifications and engineering cost estimates for the final design of the project, including approvals through federal, state, local agencies and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). He observed and consulted on-site with the contractor during the construction phase to implement the engineering recommendations, and prepared post-construction monitoring reports as required by California Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The project includes realignment of 250 linear feet of San Ramon Creek at the El Capitan Bridge alignment located in Danville. The realignment was necessary because the creek low-flow channel had migrated laterally into the existing bridge abutment and was therefore threatening the integrity of the structure due to several past interventions in the channel upstream of the bridge. The project was funded through the Caltrans Local Assistance Program and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The intent of the project was to restore the channel to its original condition prior to several dredging interventions in the 1970s - 1990s. Stonebrae Hydrologic Consultation—Hayward, CA Project Engineer. Jon provided recommendations for a master drainage plan for the development that included a series of detention basins and water quality features to mitigate peak run-off events up to the 100-year event and that were in conformance with local flood control district and Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWCQB) standards. Water quality features integrated into the master drainage plan included bioretention cells, filter strips along roadways and water quality detention ponds. He worked closely with the project landscape architect to minimize the visual impact of the recommended drainage and water quality facilities. Jon provided recommendations for the renovation and new construction of a series of ponds designated as endangered species habitat for the California Red-Legged Frog in a mitigation area to the east of the project. He was also involved with the geotechnical investigation and design of the earth dams required for the project which are located in creek beds throughout this hillside development. Situated in the Hayward hills of the San Francisco Bay area, the community includes 600 single family houses, an elementary school site, an 18-hole golf course, a clubhouse, and two water tank sites.

SEAN P. CLEARY, PE, QSD Senior Water Resources Engineer

Sean is an accomplished Civil Engineer with the demonstrated ability to successfully design, permit, and manage a variety of civil engineering related projects. He is a quality oriented professional focused on delivering superior products and outstanding client service. Sean specializes in hydrology, hydraulics, utility design, site plan development, grading and drainage design, flood control, stream restoration, stormwater treatment, erosion and sediment control, surveying, and roadway design. He is talented at writing technical reports, performing engineering calculations, and producing exceptional design documents. Further, he has demonstrated ability to communicate and coordinate with a variety of professional disciplines to effectively deliver products and services; he is efficient at developing work proposals and managing budgets and schedules; he is experienced in conducting site inspections, providing technical direction to contractors, and supervising construction crews and volunteers. Sean Cleary, P.E., lived and worked in the Truckee River watershed area for a number of years and has close ties to the region. While at a previous firm, he worked on a restoration project for a reach of Donner Creek, and managed an award-winning project at the Tahoe Fish Hatchery, among others. The relevant projects in the area for which Sean provided services are detailed below. SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Sausal Creek Erosion Repair—Oakland, CA Project Engineer. Sean performed a third party review of construction and restoration plans for the Sausal Creek Erosion Repair for the City of Oakland Public works. Belmont Creek Sediment Removal—Belmont, CA Project Manager. Sean prepared engineering plans for a sediment removal project on Belmont Creek that included construction documents, erosion and sediment control plans, and stream restoration plans. Magee Ranch—Danville, CA Project Engineer. Sean prepared a report that summarizes the detention mitigation required by the project to reduce offsite peak flows in Green Valley Creek during peak storm events. The Magee Ranch property encompasses roughly 560 acres currently used for cattle ranching activities. The developer is currently evaluating options for residential development clustered at lower elevations. Sean also

EDUCATION MS Civil Engineering, Water Resources Emphasis University of Utah 2002

BS Recreation Resources Management University of Montana 1994

EXPERIENCE Years with ENGEO: 7 Years with Other Firms: 15 REGISTRATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS Professional Engineer, CA 073795

CASQA QSD Certified, CA 21714

SPECIALIZATIONS

Creek Stabilization/Restoration

Environmental & Stormwater Permitting

Environmental Restoration

Expert Witness

Flood Control Structures

Geographic Information System (GIS)

Geomorphology

Groundwater Modeling

Hydraulic Engineering

Hydrology

Plans, Specifications, and Estimates

Scour Evaluation

Stormwater Management

SWPPP Implementation

SWPPP Preparation

Water and Wastewater Facilities

Water Resources AFFILIATIONS ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers

SEAN CLEARY, PE, QSD

prepared a basis of design report for onsite bridge improvements. The report included hydraulic analysis of Green Valley Creek to evaluate water surface elevations in peak storm events and design recommendations for creek improvements intended to minimize scour potential, stabilize the banks and restore creek habitat. Sean performed a hydrologic water balance study and prepared conceptual grading plans for mitigation wetlands for endangered species habitat. Rohnert Park Regional Hydrology—Rohnert Park, CA Project Manager. Sean developed hydrologic and hydraulic modeling using the HEC-RAS and HEC-HMS programs to evaluate peak flow conditions in both watersheds used in the study. The project encompasses both the Hinebaugh and Copeland Creek watersheds in Rohnert Park. Flooding from both creeks during large storm events has flooded portions of the Town of Rohnert Park. The study evaluates both the hydrology and hydraulics of both creeks as well as alternatives to reduce peak flows through the incorporation of several Regional Detention Basins. Cayetano Creek Wetland Preserve—Livermore, CA Project Manager. Sean prepared engineering plans and associated hydrology studies for the Cayetano Creek Wetland Preserve. The project is located within the greater Collier Creek Mitigation area in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties northeast of Dublin. Sean performed a hydrologic water balance study and prepared grading plans to create mitigation wetlands for endangered species habitat. Cesar Chazez Park Riprap Repair—Oakland, CA Project Manager. Sean prepared design plans to stabilize eroded slopes along the San Francisco Bay, for the City of Berkeley, Public Works Department on an on-call basis. The project is on-going, and includes, regulatory permitting, geotechnical evaluation, slope stabilization design, erosion and sediment control, and preparing construction specifications and engineer’s estimates. Claldecott Tunnel Area Improvements—Oakland, CA Project Engineer. Sean prepared design plans for a road widening project for the City of Oakland public Works. The intent of the project is to add a bike lane to Tunnel Road. This requires grading and stabilizing the adjacent slope, and adding drainage improvements. Wilder—Orinda, CA Project Engineer. The Wilder development is on 2,000- acres of steep and geologically complex hillside terrain in the City of Orinda. Sean implemented innovative creek restoration designs for multiple reaches of Brookside Creek and Quercus Creek that were impacted by the development. Sean prepared creek restoration plans and supervised construction of the creek improvements, which included, re-vegetation, installation of grade control structures, and implementing erosion and sediment control measures. Channel Improvements at 15780 Donner Pass Road—Truckee, CA Project Engineer. Sean was the project engineer for stream restoration Improvements to mitigate flooding events caused by combined spring snow runoff and rain events on upper Donner Creek. The channel was improved by increasing capacity, steepening the slope, and lining and restoring the channel. Sean provided hydraulic calculations to facilitate project design and satisfy permit requirements for Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board. He prepared technical reports and surveyed the creek channel.

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