Permitting Assistance

We know it can be challenging to navigate environmental permit compliance while still meeting project goals, timelines, and budget.

ESA provides all levels of permitting assistance, from high-level strategy and negotiation for large-scale public infrastructure or private developments, to completion of permit applications, coordination, and support for smaller projects.

ESA’s team meets permitting challenges by using a practical approach, understanding the regulatory requirements, and applying the principles of scientific analysis, resource management, design, and implementation.

With a wide variety of permit specialists and scientists, we provide the right mix of professionals to meet our clients’ individual permitting needs. ESA offers in-house specialists in regulatory compliance, hydrology, wetland delineations, fisheries, restoration, and environmental engineering.

Related specialties and services:

Baseline protocol surveys
BCDC/CCC Permits and Amendments
Bureau of Indian Affairs Fee-to-Trust applications
California Department of Fish and Game streambed agreements
Clean Water Act Sections 404 and Section 401
Coastal Zone Management Act
Construction compliance monitoring
Dredging and disposal permits
Endangered Species Act Sections 7 and Section 10
Essential fish habitat
Habitat conservation plans
Habitat modeling and assessments
Marine Mammal Protection Act
Mitigation and monitoring plans
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106
Resource and Recovery Act
State Lands Commission permits
US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service Section 7 Rivers and Harbors Act Sections 10 and 14
Wetland delineations
Wild and Scenic River Act