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Located on the Delta’s western edge in Contra Costa County, just east of Oakley, the Dutch Slough Marsh Restoration is more than a typical wetlands restoration project—it’s a first-of-its-kind experiment... — September 28, 2021
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An RMP can be developed from scratch or it can be a logical evolution of an existing sustainability plan, master plan, or strategic plan. However, the following is important to... — August 30, 2021
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During a series of major storm events over the winter of 2017, flood flows undermined the river bank bordering Calistoga Elementary School and caused significant bank failure along approximately 100... — August 26, 2021
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Since aircraft first began to fly and carry passengers for hire, there has been the potential for the failure of critical assets. Furthermore, with the increased integration of numerous complex... — August 6, 2021
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ESA welcomes Dr. Daniel Swenson as Senior Permitting Specialist in its Biological Resources and Land Management Business Group. Based in the firm’s Los Angeles office, Daniel will work with clients... — August 6, 2021
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A decade ago, ESA fluvial geomorphologists Jason White and Eric Ginney accompanied the Trinity County Resource Conservation District (TCRCD) to the Weaverville Community Forest to assess a highly impaired reach... — July 26, 2021
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We are happy to announce the promotion of Jill Sunahara to Biological Resources and Land Management Business Group Director in our Northern California region. Previously serving as Regulatory Permitting Program... — July 22, 2021
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Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is pleased to announce Tamseel Mir as Community Development Business Group Director for our Southern California region. With more than 20 years of experience leading the... — July 9, 2021
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ESA’s Airports group was recently awarded a five-year environmental on-call contract at Lake Tahoe Airport in South Lake Tahoe, California. Our team has a track record of successfully working on... — June 16, 2021
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The final rule issued by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) last July to amend the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Regulations was the first major update to the NEPA... — May 24, 2021
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We are happy to announce Shannon Wages, AICP, has joined ESA as Principal Associate in our Community Development practice. Based in Portland, Shannon will work with the firm’s practitioners and clients... — May 4, 2021
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The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the transformative and multifaceted Crissy Field restoration. Reopened to the public in May 2001 as a 100-acre tidal... — April 20, 2021
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On January 13, 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released the results of its long-awaited Neighborhood Environmental Survey (NES). This is the first step in the FAA’s multi-year research effort... — March 24, 2021
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Melissa Gross has taken the helm of the firm’s coast-to-coast business services team. This critical position creates consistent, efficient, and effective upgrades to ESA’s business operations, workflows, and systems. “We... — March 24, 2021
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The recent change in the United States administration comes with a renewed focus on reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and criteria air pollutants. President Biden has directed federal agencies to... — March 17, 2021
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At the start of the year, three of our employee-owners announced new licenses and registrations, each of them involving professional practice, focused study, and rigorous testing. We want to take... — March 5, 2021
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Environmental Science Associates (ESA) welcomes Melissa Logue as Transportation Director for the firm’s Northern California region. With nearly two decades of experience in delivering transportation and related public agency infrastructure... — February 24, 2021
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ESA is excited to be present at the 2021 Virtual CalDesal Conference on February 10-11. We look forward to the many thought-provoking sessions that will be held, and are proud... — February 9, 2021