Susan is ESA’s Director for the Biological Resources team in the Pacific Northwest with more than 30 years of experience in environmental planning and compliance. She has specialized experience in regulatory compliance and environmental documentation for projects with complex natural resource issues. With this understanding, she serves as the link between project planning and development and bridges the gap between project design and regulatory compliance requirements.
As a project manager or regulatory compliance lead, Susan ensures that our clients obtain required project approvals and that projects are completed on time and within budget. She manages the preparation of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, Biological Assessments (BA), and Natural Resource Assessments bringing extensive agency coordination experience.