Specialists Covering All Environmental Disciplines
Heritage has a team of specialists that cover all environmental disciplines. We provide expertise in wildlife biology, terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, forestry, hydrology, water quality, geology, soil science, air quality, noise, visual quality, socioeconomics, land use, archeology, paleontology, physical anthropology, environmental engineering, global positioning systems, and geographical information systems (GIS).
Some of the environmental planning services Heritage provides include:
Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Environmental Impact Assessment under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and similar state statutes
Environmental Impact Assessment under World Bank and other Development Banks Policies
Threatened and Endangered Species Surveys and Consultation under the Endangered Species Act (Heritage holds a Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit)
Wetland and Waters of the United States Delineation
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) Permitting
Section 401 of the CWA Certification
Environmental Program Management
Environmental Regulation Analysis
Siting Studies
Alternative Evaluations
Local, State, and Federal Permitting
Construction Monitoring/Compliance
Geographic Information Systems
Special Status Species Evaluation and Consultation (state and federal species not protected under the ESA)
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) Compliance, Survey and Monitoring
Bald and Golden Eagle Act (BGEPA) Compliance, Survey and Monitoring
Eagle Protection Plans
Bird and Bat Conservation Strategies (formerly known as Avian Protection Plans)
Avian and Raptor Surveys (Aerial- and Ground-based)
Wildlife Surveys
Aquatic Surveys
Botanical Surveys
Watershed and other Natural Resource Management Plans, Studies and Consultation
Mitigation Planning and Monitoring
Habitat Conservation Plan Development under Section 10 of the ESA
Scoping and Public Involvement
Litigation Support / Expert Testimony
