Examples of projects analyzed by the team for Waste Management, Water, and Wastewater Projects
American Canyon Wine Warehouse Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declarations
Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declarations for wine warehouse (each over 300,000 square foot) projects in the American Canyon near the Napa Airport.
Major issues included biological resources, wetlands, hydrology, geology, traffic, noise, and air quality.
Clients: SDG Group and City of American Canyon
Forward Landfill 2018 Expansion Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
EIR for a 17-acre expansion of the Forward Landfill in San Joaquin County.
Major issues include air quality, health and safety, biological resources, and traffic.
Client: San Joaquin County Community Development Department
Forward Landfill 2014 Expansion Project EIR
EIR and Supplemental EIR for a 170-acre expansion of the Forward Landfill in San Joaquin County.
Major issues include air quality, health and safety, biological resources, and traffic.
Client: San Joaquin County Community Development Department
Consolidated Forward Landfill Project EIR Update
EIR for the expansion and consolidation of the Forward Landfill and the Austin Road Landfill near Stockton, California.
Major issues include toxics, water quality, traffic, biological resources, and air quality.
Client: San Joaquin County Community Development Department
Austin Road Landfill Expansion Project EIR Update
An Initial Study and Supplemental EIR updating a 1994 EIR for the expansion of the Austin Road Landfill near Stockton, California.
Major issues include water quality, traffic, biological resources, and air quality.
Client: San Joaquin County Community Development Department
Greenville Road Wood Chipping Facility Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
Managed preparation of a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Initial Study for a wood chipping facility in unincorporated Alameda County just east of the City of Livermore.
Major issues were land use, noise, and biological resources.
Client: Alameda County Community Development Department
State Water Board Water Supply Upgrade Projects
Preparation of CEQA Exemptions and Initial Studies/Negative Declarations for water supply system upgrades throughout California.
Clients: Northgate Environmental Management and State Water Resources Control Board
Carmel Area Water District Calle La Cruz Pipeline Replacement Project
Preparation of the Initial Study/Negative Declaration for replacement of two wastewater lines crossing the Carmel River Lagoon.
Major issues included biological resources, cultural resources and water quality.
Client: Johnson Marigot Consulting and Carmel Area Wastewater District
Ostrom Road Landfill Hydrologic Analysis
Preparation of the hydrology section for an EIR on the proposed vertical expansion of an existing Class II landfill in Yuba County.
Client: ESA Associates
Central Contra Costa Household Hazardous Waste Facility Studies
Assisted in the preparation of a Planning Study and subsequent CEQA Initial Study on feasibility, siting, and environmental issues associated with the development of a Household Hazardous Waste collection program and facility.
Client: Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Sunnyvale Landfill Power Plant CEQA Initial Study
Prepared an Initial Study for a proposed landfill gas-fueled power plant at the Sunnyvale Landfill in Santa Clara County. Recommendations for mitigation and further environmental review were prepared.
Client: 3E Engineering
Gregory Canyon Landfill Environmental Processing Review
Review of the environmental permitting and CEQA analyses for the proposed Gregory Canyon Landfill in northern San Diego County. Procedural issues include landfill siting requirements and CEQA process compliance.
Technical issues include cultural resources, hydrology, endangered species, traffic, and health and safety.
Clients: Law Offices of Alexander & Karshmer and Pala Band of Mission Indians
San Francisco Public Utility Commission's Water Supply Improvement Program
Assisted in the preparation of the San Francisco Public Utility Commission’s Water Supply Improvement Project Program EIR and CEQA documents for projects under the program.
Major issues include hydrology, water supply, and fisheries.
Clients: Water Resources Engineering and Orion Associates
Shell Martinez Biotreater Facility Initial Study
Prepared the Initial Study/Negative Declaration for a proposed new biotreater facility for Shell's Martinez Manufacturing Complex wastewater treatment plant.
Major issues included water quality, wetlands, growth-inducement, and cumulative impacts.
Client: City of Martinez
American Canyon Wine Warehouse Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declarations
Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declarations for wine warehouse (each over 300,000 square foot) projects in the American Canyon near the Napa Airport.
Major issues included biological resources, wetlands, hydrology, geology, traffic, noise, and air quality.
Clients: SDG Group and City of American Canyon
Forward Landfill 2018 Expansion Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
EIR for a 17-acre expansion of the Forward Landfill in San Joaquin County.
Major issues include air quality, health and safety, biological resources, and traffic.
Client: San Joaquin County Community Development Department
Forward Landfill 2014 Expansion Project EIR
EIR and Supplemental EIR for a 170-acre expansion of the Forward Landfill in San Joaquin County.
Major issues include air quality, health and safety, biological resources, and traffic.
Client: San Joaquin County Community Development Department
Consolidated Forward Landfill Project EIR Update
EIR for the expansion and consolidation of the Forward Landfill and the Austin Road Landfill near Stockton, California.
Major issues include toxics, water quality, traffic, biological resources, and air quality.
Client: San Joaquin County Community Development Department
Austin Road Landfill Expansion Project EIR Update
An Initial Study and Supplemental EIR updating a 1994 EIR for the expansion of the Austin Road Landfill near Stockton, California.
Major issues include water quality, traffic, biological resources, and air quality.
Client: San Joaquin County Community Development Department
Greenville Road Wood Chipping Facility Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
Managed preparation of a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Initial Study for a wood chipping facility in unincorporated Alameda County just east of the City of Livermore.
Major issues were land use, noise, and biological resources.
Client: Alameda County Community Development Department
State Water Board Water Supply Upgrade Projects
Preparation of CEQA Exemptions and Initial Studies/Negative Declarations for water supply system upgrades throughout California.
Clients: Northgate Environmental Management and State Water Resources Control Board
Carmel Area Water District Calle La Cruz Pipeline Replacement Project
Preparation of the Initial Study/Negative Declaration for replacement of two wastewater lines crossing the Carmel River Lagoon.
Major issues included biological resources, cultural resources and water quality.
Client: Johnson Marigot Consulting and Carmel Area Wastewater District
Ostrom Road Landfill Hydrologic Analysis
Preparation of the hydrology section for an EIR on the proposed vertical expansion of an existing Class II landfill in Yuba County.
Client: ESA Associates
Central Contra Costa Household Hazardous Waste Facility Studies
Assisted in the preparation of a Planning Study and subsequent CEQA Initial Study on feasibility, siting, and environmental issues associated with the development of a Household Hazardous Waste collection program and facility.
Client: Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Sunnyvale Landfill Power Plant CEQA Initial Study
Prepared an Initial Study for a proposed landfill gas-fueled power plant at the Sunnyvale Landfill in Santa Clara County. Recommendations for mitigation and further environmental review were prepared.
Client: 3E Engineering
Gregory Canyon Landfill Environmental Processing Review
Review of the environmental permitting and CEQA analyses for the proposed Gregory Canyon Landfill in northern San Diego County. Procedural issues include landfill siting requirements and CEQA process compliance.
Technical issues include cultural resources, hydrology, endangered species, traffic, and health and safety.
Clients: Law Offices of Alexander & Karshmer and Pala Band of Mission Indians
San Francisco Public Utility Commission's Water Supply Improvement Program
Assisted in the preparation of the San Francisco Public Utility Commission’s Water Supply Improvement Project Program EIR and CEQA documents for projects under the program.
Major issues include hydrology, water supply, and fisheries.
Clients: Water Resources Engineering and Orion Associates
Shell Martinez Biotreater Facility Initial Study
Prepared the Initial Study/Negative Declaration for a proposed new biotreater facility for Shell's Martinez Manufacturing Complex wastewater treatment plant.
Major issues included water quality, wetlands, growth-inducement, and cumulative impacts.
Client: City of Martinez