March 19, 2025
SUBMITTED BY
SWCA Environmental Consultants
320 North Halstead Street, Suite 120
Pasadena, CA 91107
PROPOSAL # PL-24-25-17
ON-CALL
ENVIRONMENTAL
PLANNING SERVICES
SUBMITTED TO
Michele Arima
City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Blvd.
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Submitted via BidNet
March 19, 2025
Michele Arima
City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Boulevard
Santa Clarita, California 91355
Submitted via BidNet
Re: On-Call Environmental Planning Services / Proposal No. PL-24-25-17 Michele Arima:
SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA), is pleased to submit our Statement of Qualifications to the City of Santa Clarita (City) to provide professional consulting on-call environmental planning services.
Consistent with the City’s request, SWCA has extensive experience providing professional environmental review and planning services, and we understand the complexities associated with conducting planning reviews for applicant-driven, large- and small-scale development applications. We also have the experience needed to facilitate City-initiated projects requiring extensive multidisciplinary communication and coordination, such as general and specific plan amendments, housing elements, and development code amendments.
Our team will deliver the comprehensive set of skills required to provide decision-makers with unbiased and technically sound environmental documents that allow for the informed implementation of development projects throughout the city. Our experience in this realm is derived from our existing projects in the city, as well as through our on-call contracts with cities and counties, including the Cities of San Luis Obispo, Thousand Oaks, Monrovia, and Santa Maria. We will also apply our relevant expertise from our on-call contracts with the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering, Southern California Edison, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
Additionally, we pride ourselves on providing high-quality environmental planning services that include the full range of technical skills necessary to complete the preparation of analyses under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).To support the City, SWCA offers as your point of contact Bobbette Biddulph, a senior environmental consultant with 30 years of experience providing CEQA, NEPA, and related environmental services to local governments. Her knowledge of CEQA, CEQA case law, environmental regulations, and streamlining opportunities allows her to prepare environmental documents that are technically accurate and provide a clear path for streamlining the environmental review and planning process in a legally defensible manner. Bobbette has extensive experience managing a wide range of CEQA documents throughout California.
SWCA understands the broad range of capabilities required under this contract. To ensure full responses to the technical analyses that may be required for any CEQA, NEPA, or planning studies prepared for the City, we have supplemented our technical team with the following trusted and experienced subcontractors:
1. Ambient Air Quality & Noise Consulting (air quality, greenhouse gas, energy, and noise/vibration); Kurt Legleiter, Principal; 75 Higuera Street, Suite 105, San Luis Obispo, California 93401; (805) 226- 2727; [email protected]
2. Fehr & Peers (transportation and traffic); Sarah Brandenberg, Principal; 600 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1050, Los Angeles, California 90017; (213) 261-3075; [email protected]
3. Kittelson & Associates, Inc. (transportation and traffic); Mychal Loomis, PE/TE/PTOE/RSP; 750 The City Drive, Suite 410, Orange, California 92868; (714) 468-1180; [email protected]
4. Ninyo & Moore (hazardous materials); Jeff Aguilar, P.G.; 475 Goddard, Suite 200, Irvine, California 92618; (949) 753-7070; [email protected]
5. Geosyntec Consultants (geology, hydrology, and water quality); Robert Sirianni; 1031 South Broadway, Suite 300, Los Angeles, California 90015, (310) 957-6100, [email protected] If you have any questions about our qualifications, please feel free to contact me at (626) 553-7995 or [email protected]. We are always willing to negotiate our approach, scope of work, and team to suit your needs and expectations. Thank you for the opportunity to submit a proposal for this project, and we look forward to the possibility of working with you.
Sincerely,
Bobbette Biddulph Heather Gibson, Ph.D., RPA
Senior Environmental Planner Vice President
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CONTENTS
QUALIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 1 PROJECT EXPERIENCE .............................................................................................................. 14 REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................. 22 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND QA/QC ................................................................................... 24 PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES ............................................................................ 26 SUBCONSULTANTS .................................................................................................................... 40 APPENDIX A: RESUMES ............................................................................................................ 42
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QUALIFICATIONS
FIRM BACKGROUND
SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) is a 100% employee-owned firm that has been a trusted leader in environmental consulting for over four decades. Founded in 1981, SWCA is a leading provider of environmental consulting services with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, compliant, and innovative solutions under frameworks such as the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
SWCA has supported municipalities, developers, and agencies across the United States in navigating complex environmental regulations and achieving sustainable project outcomes. SWCA’s interdisciplinary team of experts specializes in preparing and reviewing technical studies, environmental documents, and mitigation monitoring programs across a wide range of resource topics, including air quality, biological and cultural resources, hydrology, and more. Our collaborative approach ensures that clients receive tailored, efficient, and science-driven solutions to meet their project goals while maintaining regulatory compliance.
SWCA maintains six fully staffed California offices in Pasadena, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Francisco, Half Moon Bay, and Sacramento. The Pasadena office is one of the company’s largest, with more than 200 planning and environmental
professionals. The SWCA team for this on-call contract includes management and technical staff from our Pasadena office, 320 North Halstead Street, Suite 120, Pasadena, California 91107.
In alignment with the City of Santa Clarita’s (City’s) goals for on- call environmental consulting services, SWCA is uniquely positioned to provide expert guidance and support for both private development and City-initiated projects. SWCA has extensive experience with CEQA and NEPA compliance, as well as
conducting peer reviews of applicant-provided technical reports.
Additionally, SWCA offers field monitoring, mitigation
implementation, and public outreach services to ensure seamless project execution and community engagement. As a trusted partner, SWCA is committed to delivering sound science, creative solutions, and exceptional service to help the City address its growing environmental planning needs efficiently and effectively.
SWCA is prepared to provide experienced environmental planners to assist with the development of legally defensible CEQA and NEPA documents and planning staff with land use and entitlement review experience ranging from assistant planners to senior planners, depending on the scope and complexity of the projects. SWCA considers our existing on-call contracts to be the staple of our business. Over the last 10 years alone, SWCA has managed more than 300 on-call contracts, including nearly 7,500 task orders/projects, totaling more than $320 million. Table 1, below, provides a summary of our on-call contracts relevant to the City’s on-call solicitation.
CALIFORNIA OFFICE LOCATIONS AND
DISTRIBUTED STAFF
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Table 1. Existing SWCA On-Call Contracts Relevant to the City of Santa Clarita On-Call for Environmental Planning Services
ON-CALL CONTRACT EXPERIENCE
City of Santa Clarita On-Call Environmental Services; Santa Clarita, California City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Bureau of Engineering On-Call Environmental and Cultural Resources Contracts; Los Angeles, California City of Monrovia On-Call Environmental Services; Monrovia, California City of Santa Maria Planning Division On-Call Environmental Services Contract; Santa Maria, California City of San Luis Obispo Planning and Environmental Review Services, San Luis Obispo, California City of San Luis Obispo Public Works Department Environmental Review Services, San Luis Obispo, California County of San Luis Obispo On-Call Environmental Services, San Luis Obispo, California Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, As-Needed Environmental Services, Los Angeles, California Environmental Clearance Program Environmental Consulting Services On-Call Contract, Southern California Edison Company; Multiple Counties, California Kern County 2021–2026 On-Call Environmental Services, Kern County Public Works Department; Kern County, California Fresno County On-Call Environmental Consultant Services for Public Works Projects; Fresno County, California Air, Cultural, Natural, and Water Resources, and Land Planning Permitting Services On-Call, Southern California Gas Company; Multiple Counties, California Golden State Water Company 2024–2026 Environmental Permit and CEQA Document Services On-Call; Multiple Counties, California East Niles Community Services District, MKN Associates; Kern County, California Environmental Consulting On-Call Contract, San Diego Gas & Electric; San Diego, California
In the following sections, we will discuss our approach to providing the City with environmental planning services, including our approach to drafting legally defensible CEQA and NEPA documents and providing peer review and technical assistance, planning support for development review, and highly effective project management, communications, and quality assurance.
AREAS OF SERVICES
CEQA COMPLIANCE
SWCA’s primary area of expertise in California is providing CEQA documentation. The professionals on our team understand the full life cycle of projects, from inception to completion, and SWCA is known for preparing objective, technically sound, legally defensible, and clearly written environmental documents to enable approval and timely implementation of both public and private projects. The SWCA team offers local expertise and can rapidly pool resources from our Pasadena office and other offices to serve the City efficiently.
SWCA and the senior leadership team for this contract have prepared a wide variety of CEQA-compliant documents for projects. Our approach to environmental analysis tasks begins with determining the appropriate level of environmental review for each project and establishing a team of qualified staff members who will be responsive and function seamlessly with the City. For each assignment, we will create a detailed work plan to guide our process.
Working with the City to create a clear understanding of goals, tasks, and assumptions is an essential part of the process and can significantly reduce the potential for surprises when the project is further along.
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Our professionals have completed environmental
reviews of projects of all types and sizes, including
applicant-driven development projects; public works
and capital improvement projects; pedestrian safety
and streetscape improvement projects; streetscape
improvement plans; water supply and wastewater
treatment projects; water, stormwater, and sewer line
projects; transportation projects; general and specific plan amendments; housing element updates; master
plans; and parks and open space projects. By
structuring a team led by planners but supported by
scientists and engineers, the City can be sure SWCA
will provide the wide range of support needed under
this contract, including Categorical Exemptions (CEs),
Initial Studies (ISs), and Negative Declarations/
Mitigated Negative Declarations (NDs/MNDs) to full
Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), as well as
addenda and supplemental CEQA documents that tier
off these documents.
Our professionals have completed projects of all types
and sizes, including subdivision and tract maps;
general, specific, and area plans (including those that support annexation); residential, commercial, retail,
office, mixed-use, and industrial land development
applications; capital improvement projects for transportation, electricity transmission, water, and infrastructure projects; public works capital improvement projects; wineries; parks and open space; water resources; telecommunication projects; energy production and distribution; transportation; pipelines, fiber-optic cables, and other linear projects; landfills; community wildfire protection plans; and natural resources management plans.
SWCA strives to identify and focus on key issues to ensure CEQA documentation is not overly complicated or lengthy. Our analysis for non-critical (and non-controversial) issues will identify substantial evidence to ensure legal defensibility but will be presented in a concise and summarized manner. Critical issue areas will be supported by technical reports and documentation, as necessary to adequately address the issue.
SWCA will identify any significant unavoidable adverse impacts at the earliest possible time to allow City staff, as the lead agency, and the applicant, as appropriate, time to re-evaluate the project internally and to make a determination to either work on a modified project design or elevate the level of review to an EIR. We often assist lead agencies through this process, to determine the most efficient way to avoid significant impacts, if feasible. We will coordinate closely with the City staff (and applicant, if directed to do so by the City) to ensure mitigation measures, verification methods, and timing are appropriately aligned with the City’s processes.
NEPA COMPLIANCE
SWCA staff are also experts in NEPA compliance, having completed joint CEQA/NEPA documents and stand-alone NEPA documents for local jurisdictions, such as the City, receiving funding from federal agencies to build City-initiated projects. Our California environmental planners have completed dozens of NEPA documents for energy, telecommunications, transportation, and water infrastructure projects; residential, institutional, and commercial land development projects; open space and restoration projects; and community development projects. In addition, SWCA staff have experience preparing complex NEPA reviews for federal land agencies, such as the Federal Transit
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Administration (FTA), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Defense. We also prepare CEs, environmental assessments (EAs), and Findings of No Significant Impact, including responses to comments. Our team of professionals will prepare technical reports, provide geographic information system (GIS) mapping materials, prepare mailing notifications and mailing lists, distribute documents to the Federal Register, and offer NEPA streamlining advice and training for industry leaders nationwide.
CEQA AND NEPA PEER REVIEW
SWCA is frequently called upon by city attorneys, legal counsel of private developers, and senior planning staff to peer review and offer guidance on the accuracy, readability, and CEQA/NEPA compliance of documents prepared by other consultants and technical experts.
SWCA also holds several contracts to comprehensively administer the CEQA process for agencies, including preparing staff reports and presentations, and preparing and implementing mitigation monitoring and reporting programs (MMRPs). We will call on this experience to provide the City with peer review, guidance, options, opinions, and strategies related to environmental issues for task orders under this contract.
TECHNICAL STUDIES AND ANALYSES
In addition to preparing CEQA and NEPA documents, SWCA and our subconsultants will be available to provide stand-alone technical studies required to support the environmental review process. Depending on the needs of each task order request, our team will provide studies for a range of technical specialties, including but not limited to those discussed below. With more than 120 technical specialists in our Pasadena office, we will provide the City with one of the most robust technical teams in the region.
The technical studies completed for this on-call contract will be prepared in accordance with the methodology and Thresholds of Significance defined in Appendix G of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as required by the City and any applicable regional agencies, such as the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), and the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB).
SWCA recognizes that using existing information to the maximum extent feasible, including technical reports previously prepared for a proposed project or other similar or adjacent projects, can save time and reduce costs. It is also important that the methodology and results used to prepare prior reports are valid and can be incorporated into a project-specific CEQA document. As early in the process as possible, SWCA technical staff, or subconsultants, review technical reports and identify any deficiencies. Performing this step early in the process allows the project team to ensure that technical issues would not unnecessarily delay the preparation of the CEQA document. SWCA’s experience includes several projects with the City of Santa Clarita where we have performed peer review of technical reports provided by the applicants. We have developed an efficient approach to requesting necessary revisions from the parties involved; this experience will ensure that we will be able to seamlessly work with the City in this capacity upon contract award.
Aesthetics Analysis, Shade/Shadow Modeling, and Visual Simulations The SWCA visual resource team is composed of technical experts including licensed landscape architects, architects, environmental planners, and project visualization analysts and is supported by graphics, GIS modeling, and field specialists. Our team of licensed professionals have worked in a wide range of geographic settings throughout
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California and have developed comprehensive visual analyses to support local, state, and federal project permitting across the county. Our knowledge of established visual assessment
methodology results in legally defensible, understandable visual impact assessments that provide the basis for well- informed decision-making and thorough public disclosure. Our visual resources team are experts in numerous visual analysis methods consistent with CEQA Guidelines, including those developed by the BLM, USFS, FHWA, and others preferred by a range of jurisdictions, including the California State Coastal Commission, as well as regional hybridized approaches.
SWCA has extensive experience in preparing aesthetic studies for controversial projects involving high-quality visual resources and sensitive viewer groups. Our team’s work in California includes programmatic analysis of county and city general and specific plans, assessment of planning policy for regional transportation agencies, associations of government, University of California long-range development plans, watershed zone management plans, and resource management plans for the BLM. Our work includes decades of experience assessing large-scale commercial projects, residential subdivisions and planned developments, master plans, recreational development, and regional parks, as well as comprehensive analysis of large infrastructure projects including urban and rural highway facilities, mines and quarries, landfills, wastewater treatment plants, communication towers and systems, radio structures, and statewide fiber-optic facilities.
SWCA’s visual resources team develops quality visual impact assessments, visual simulations, flythrough animations, viewshed analyses, and a full range of technical analyses appropriate to the specific project or plan and jurisdictional requirements. Our range of professional services are scalable and include but are not limited to the following:
• Visual impact assessment
• Visual simulations and renderings
• Viewshed analysis
• Additional analyses (glint and glare, solar access, shadow flicker, linear impact assessment) • Landscape architecture design services
Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Health Risk Assessments, and Energy Use and Conservation Impact Assessments
SWCA has in-house air quality experts who understand air quality concerns in urban environments where sources vary from construction equipment to on-road vehicles and point sources. Additionally, SWCA’s planners routinely read, peer review, and synthesize background air quality studies for inclusion in CEQA documents. For projects requiring more complex impact assessments, we have called on Ambient Air Quality & Noise (Ambient)— a firm with over 32 years of specializing only in the provision of air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG), energy, and noise and groundborne vibration analyses—to prepare air quality and GHG emissions studies, health risk assessments (HRAs), and energy use and conservation impact assessments. SWCA and Ambient have established a highly efficient relationship through the preparation of technical studies on dozens of projects.
For the preparation of air quality and GHG emissions studies, existing conditions and applicable air quality regulatory framework, standards, and significance thresholds will be discussed. The analysis of air quality impacts will be conducted in accordance with SCAQMD’s recommended guidance. Accordingly, emissions of criteria air pollutants
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and GHGs will be quantified using the latest version of the California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod) computer software. Localized air quality impacts, including emissions of toxic air contaminants (TACs) and odors, will be assessed in accordance with SCAQMD’s recommended methodologies. Air quality and GHG impacts will be compared with applicable SCAQMD-recommended significance thresholds for determination of significance. A list of mitigation measures will be prepared for any impacts found to be significant or potentially significant. The effectiveness of proposed mitigation measures will be evaluated and discussed. When warranted by an individual task order, particularly for a project that proposes sensitive uses adjacent to a freeway, our team will prepare a precise and comprehensive HRA based on SCAQMD and City guidelines that models health impacts associated with the emission of TACs and airborne carcinogens to establish a project’s carcinogenic and non- carcinogenic chronic air quality health effects.
For energy use and conservation impact assessments, Ambient will describe existing conditions, including the applicable regulatory framework pertaining to energy conservation and energy suppliers for the project area. Energy use associated with short-term construction and long-term operational activities will be quantified, to the extent possible. To the extent applicable, construction-related energy use will be quantified based, in part, on equipment fuel usage rates to be derived from the CalEEMod computer program and on-road mobile- source fuel usage rates derived from the EMFAC computer program. Energy use associated with long-term operational activities, including use of electricity, natural gas, and fuels, will be quantified based on project-specific information and data derived from the CalEEMod and EMFAC computer programs. Project consistency with applicable energy conservation plans will be discussed. Mitigation measures will be identified for potentially significant impacts. The effectiveness of proposed mitigation measures will be evaluated and discussed.
Biological Resources Analysis
Under this on-call environmental planning services contract, SWCA will provide the City with access to one of the most prominent biological resources teams in southern California. This team includes wildlife biologists, botanists, restoration ecologists, endangered species specialists, arborists, and jurisdictional wetland and regulatory permitting experts respected by natural resource agency personnel.
The team’s combined knowledge and ability to draw on shared knowledge results in one of the most informed and efficient teams in the field. Our large regional team of over 90 natural resource specialists allows SWCA to rapidly assemble a qualified team and complete extensive field surveys on accelerated timelines, to cover surveys of large planning areas, specific plans, and subdivision sites that must be completed within a limited blooming, nesting, or migration season. We routinely leverage this staff-power to accelerate schedules, and often are called upon by other firms when their teams are not sufficient to complete large survey efforts in a timely manner.
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In response to Section 6.4, Expertise, of the request for proposals (RFP), SWCA’s biologists will provide the expertise to help the City comply with the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and California Endangered Species Act (CESA), Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), Clean Water Act (CWA) Sections 404/401, habitat conservation plans, natural community conservation plans, and tree protection ordinances.
When requested, SWCA biologists will also prepare biological resources technical reports and habitat assessments; prepare biological impact analyses for CEQA; and consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) pursuant to ESA and CESA, respectively. Our extensive experience can be utilized by the City to ensure the successful design of right-sized mitigation. Our staff is highly experienced in ensuring mitigation implementation and compliance through on-site monitoring.
SWCA specializes in anticipating project challenges posed by the numerous and diverse special status species found in the region, such as least Bell's vireo, burrowing owl, slender mariposa lily, and other locally sensitive species. We will coordinate early and often with the City to identify ways to avoid work impacts and related project delays. We have conducted thousands of desktop reviews, field surveys, and associated reporting for clients’ projects throughout Southern California. Similarly, our desktop reviews of potentially jurisdictional waters features have allowed our clients to adjust work access routes to avoid impacts and waters permitting in hundreds of instances. Our in-house subject matter experts in jurisdictional water resources, wetlands permitting, endangered species, and restoration provide quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) and support decisions to elevate natural resources engagement and provide analysis as required by the significance determinations thresholds under CEQA as outlined by the City.
Regulatory Permitting
In response to Section 6.4, Expertise, of the RFP, SWCA planners and biologists will call upon their considerable experience coordinating with federal, state, and local regulatory agency staff to assist the City with compliance and consistency with environmental requirements, including those of the USFWS, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), CDFW, and Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). SWCA staff have secured hundreds of regulatory approvals pursuant to CWA Section 404/401 and Section 1600 of the California Fish and Game Code, including jurisdictional waters and wetlands delineation, USACE Nationwide Permit preconstruction notifications, RWQCB Section 401 water quality certification applications, habitat mitigation and monitoring plans, and Section 404(b)(1) alternatives analyses. Our staff are also experts in developing restoration and mitigation plans associated with Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement (LSAA) permitting, as well as planning and implementing habitat restoration projects. SWCA staff have prepared numerous Joint Aquatic Resource Permit Applications to simplify the permit process for projects in or near aquatic environments and wetlands. Our staff are experienced with ESA Section 7 formal and informal consultations, ESA Section 10 Habitat Conservation Plans preparation, and Incidental Take Permit application preparation under Section 2081 of the California Fish and Game Code.
If surveys indicate the presence of waters under USACE and/or CDFW jurisdiction, SWCA’s team can readily respond to City requests to conduct a jurisdictional delineation and prepare a jurisdictional delineation report for use in permitting under CWA Sections 401 and 404, as well as California Fish and Game Code Section 1602. We will also provide sound advice and assistance to the City to facilitate NEPA, ESA, and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) compliance, often required as part of the Section 404 permitting process, as well as wetlands and waters- related permits required by the CDFW. SWCA staff will also prepare CDFW Section 1600 Notifications of LSAA that
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include evaluation of and permitting for impacts to stream features and will provide the necessary support and expertise to comply with ESA Sections 7 and 10.
Cultural and Paleontological Resource Analysis
Under this on-call contract, SWCA offers the City of Santa Clarita one of the largest cultural and paleontological resource management programs in the nation. SWCA is particularly well- versed in conducting cultural and paleontological resource assessments and technical studies in the southern California region out of our Pasadena office, which boasts over 80 highly trained archaeologists, architectural historians, and
paleontologists. Under this on-call contract, the City will have a notable team of highly qualified individuals led by SWCA Senior Director of Cultural Resources Jess DeBusk, MBA who has over 20 years of experience in environmental consulting.
SWCA draws upon our diverse and experienced staff who can help clients comply with a wide range of federal, state, and local regulations. We specialize in compliance with Sections 106 and 110 of the NHPA, the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, the Paleontological Resources Protection Act of 2009, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA), the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978 (AIRFA), and the cultural resources requirements of CEQA and various local agencies. SWCA is also well-versed in assisting with Senate Bill (SB) 18 and Assembly Bill (AB) 52 consultation with Native American Tribal entities and has provided such assistance to the City as well as several nearby jurisdictions including the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering, the City of Irvine, and the County of Los Angeles.
Our team’s expertise in the region’s historic, archaeological, and paleontological resources gives SWCA an unrivaled ability to identify resources and assess potential impacts so that project planning and budgeting can include an appropriate impact assessment, minimizing surprises during construction. This experience, combined with our record of successfully completing projects throughout the southern California region, makes SWCA uniquely positioned to provide any necessary service for the City on schedule and on budget.
Archaeological Resources
SWCA’s team of archaeologists includes a range of highly trained specialists, from historical archaeologists to geoarchaeologists to rock art and lithic specialists, who are able to provide the necessary skills and experience to meet every project’s unique needs. Specifically, our cultural resource management services include resource consulting services; literature searches; reconnaissance studies; intensive surveys; preservation and treatment plans; memoranda of agreement; archaeological site testing/evaluations; data recovery; construction monitoring; and site preservation for cultural resources.
Our diverse and capable team, as well as our long history in the region, means that we are able to provide you with project-tailored scopes of work that take into account every project’s specific nuances, any information we may have on the area, and any specific concerns regarding cultural resources that you may have. We also work collaboratively with our colleagues in other departments to ensure that any available cost-saving efficiency measures are provided.
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Native American Consultation Assistance and Outreach
SWCA also offers assistance with consultation with the California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) and NAHC-listed groups; NHPA Section 106 consultations; AB 52 consultation with California Native American Tribes; NAGPRA consultations to establish Tribal affiliations; and AIRFA consultations. Acknowledging the sensitive nature of such consultations, SWCA is able to tailor our serves to meet our client’s needs, whether that be simply providing recommendations and guidance or providing a higher level of assistance by preparing necessary letters, conducting follow-up calls, and helping to facilitate necessary consultation meetings as needed.
Our decades of experience in the Southern California region have allowed us the chance to work directly with or perform outreach to many Native American Tribal entities in the region on various types of projects, including cultural resource assessments, construction monitoring projects, and data recovery projects. This experience provides us with an understanding of the importance of close, respectful, and transparent communication and collaboration with Native American Tribal entities and we bring these ideals to every project we embark on.
Built-Environment Resources and Architectural History
Our architectural history group in California includes four in-house architectural historians who have experience working on a wide range of built-environment resources including residential, commercial, and industrial properties; civic properties such as libraries, schools, hospitals, and airports; and parks, golf courses, and cultural landscapes. Our services include archival research; historic resource surveys and evaluations; developing historical contexts; ensuring compliance with historic preservation ordinances and cultural resources elements; preservation plans and interpretive plans; nominations for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), California Register of Historical Resources, and local designations; assessing conformance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties; assessing potential impacts/effects to historical resources; and preparing Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record (HABS/HAER) documentation.
Our team regularly prepares environmental studies in compliance with CEQA, NEPA, and NHPA Section 106. SWCA is experienced in working closely with project teams and agencies to review project plans and advise on modifications to avoid significant adverse impacts to historical resources. Additionally, SWCA provides consultation and coordination services to assist our clients in communicating with the necessary overseeing agencies, facilitating the process.
Paleontological Resources Analysis
SWCA’s team of qualified paleontologists has extensive experience providing our clients with high-quality services to satisfy federal, state, and local regulations regarding paleontological resources, including literature-based study of paleontological resources, paleontological monitoring, data recovery, field surveys, and review of the most recent
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geologic mapping and scientific literature. Our team includes experts in vertebrate and invertebrate paleontological resources who are capable of providing all services to comply with both CEQA and NEPA.
As with cultural resources, SWCA is able to draw on its extensive history throughout southern California, minimizing the cost of compiling information on existing paleontological conditions, such as basic geological setting, significant fossil finds in the vicinity, and overall sensitivity. Additionally, SWCA boasts several highly capable cross-trained individuals who are able to provide monitoring services for both cultural and paleontological resources, maximizing efficiency and keeping costs low for our clients.
Geotechnical, Hydrology, Water Quality and Water Studies Geosyntec Consultants (Geosyntec) will bring
expertise in geotechnical, hydrology, water quality,
groundwater, and water supply to the contract.
Geosyntec has extensive experience in developing
and implementing site investigations and sampling programs to support client understanding of site conditions and working with clients and regulators to comply with relevant environmental laws and regulations. Geosyntec currently holds on-call environmental contracts with the City of Anaheim (Community Services), City of Los Angeles (Bureau of Engineering, Department of Water and Power, LA Sanitation and Environment, LA World Airports, Public Works, Parks and Recreation), County of San Diego (General Services Department, Watershed Protection Program, Office of Sustainability and Environmental Justice, and Capital Improvement Plan), County of Riverside (Flood Control and Water Conservation), Orange County (Public Works), State of California (Department of Water Resources), and USACE (Los Angeles District). Geosyntec will also be available to peer review technical reports prepared by others to ensure they are technically proficient and meet the needs of the project.
Geosyntec projects successfully pass review by such agencies as local cities, FTA, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), LARWQCB, State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the FHWA. Geosyntec’s experiences has shown that by proactively incorporating environmental and permitting considerations into the project conceptualization, design, and planning phases at the earliest feasible time, project proponents can reduce and, in some instances, eliminate the need for additional regulatory permits that can add months or even years to project completion schedules and substantially increase project costs.
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Hazardous Materials
SWCA has selected Ninyo & Moore to provide support on this contract for hazardous materials studies, including Environmental Site Assessments, remediation studies, and peer review of hazards-related investigation and assessments. The firm has over 550 professionals, including experienced and registered geotechnical engineers, civil engineers, environmental engineers, engineering geologists, hydrogeologists, environmental scientists, certified technicians and field inspectors, and hazardous waste and regulatory compliance specialists. Ninyo and Moore Ninyo and Moore currently holds current on-call environmental contracts with the City of Los Angeles, Port of Los Angeles, City of El Monte, City of Irvine, and Orange County Public Works. Ninyo and Moore has the ability to execute multiple projects of various sizes simultaneously, without compromising their quality standards, making them uniquely qualified to assist SWCA with the provision of on‐call services to the City. When beneficial to the environmental clearance process, Ninyo and Moore will provide the City with turnkey services, including Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments. Ninyo and Moore will also be available to peer review technical reports prepared by others to ensure they are technically proficient and meet the needs of the project.
To manage the CEQA processes effectively, Ninyo and Moore will work with SWCA and City staff in balancing the collection of detailed environmental data necessary to comply with CEQA while confirming the applicability and need for any additional state and federal regulatory permits and/or more focused site analysis (e.g., Phase I or Phase II environmental site assessments). The approach of Ninyo and Moore will facilitate the development of a comprehensive impact analysis while simultaneously identifying the need for any future permit‐level analysis and specific mitigation requirements, which streamlines the environmental compliance process and reduces costs.
Noise and Groundborne Vibration Studies
SWCA has in-house noise experts who understand noise concerns in urban environments where sources vary from roadways to
construction and mechanical equipment. Additionally, SWCA’s planners routinely read, peer review, and synthesize background noise studies for inclusion in CEQA documents.
In addition, we will call upon Ambient to complete noise and groundborne vibration studies when required by individual task orders. As mentioned above, SWCA and Ambient have an
established, highly efficient relationship.
Noise and groundborne vibration technical studies performed for the City will include a characterization of existing conditions through a review of aerial photographs or site visit to identify existing noise sources and noise-sensitive receptors. Noise measurements may also be collected to establish precise baseline noise levels. Technical specialists will then model and analyze a project’s demolition, construction, and long-term noise and groundborne vibration levels. The resulting change in noise levels at nearby sensitive uses will then be compared against the thresholds established by the City’s General Plan and Municipal Code. Operational noise from project-generated traffic and stationary sources can also be assessed. Vehicular noise levels will be estimated using the FHWA Noise Prediction Model. If noise or vibration exceeds thresholds, Ambient and SWCA will work with City staff to identify measures that can be implemented to reduce noise and/or vibration to less-than-significant levels.
Both SWCA and Ambient are available to peer review noise technical studies prepared by others to ensure they are technically proficient and meet the needs of a project.
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Transportation and Traffic Studies
The City of Santa Clarita Transit and Metrolink provide transit service throughout the city and connect commuters to North Hollywood, Century City, and downtown Los Angeles. Nonetheless, personal vehicles remain the primary mode of transportation in Santa Clarita due to the city’s suburban density, easy access to the regional freeway network, and limited transit hours of operation.
Careful planning of how roadways serve various modes of travel, the progressive use of signal technology, transportation demand management (TDM) programs, and an informed understanding of a proposed project’s direct and cumulative impacts are essential tools that allow decision-makers to maintain the City’s transportation network.
To provide the City with accurate, project-specific traffic impact analysis that allows the City to maintain the performance and promote the responsible use of its transportation network, SWCA has teamed with Kittelson & Associates, Inc. (Kittelson), and Fehr & Peers to prepare traffic impact studies when requested. In addition, Kittelson and Fehr & Peers will be available to peer review technical studies prepared by the applicants’ consultants, where necessary. We have included both firms on our team to allow for flexibility and avoidance of conflicts of interest on individual projects, since traffic firms regularly work directly for the applicant team.
Both firms offer a demonstrated understanding of transportation and circulation requirements, travel demand modeling, and regional knowledge developed through more than 30 years of project experience in California. They provide support for all stages of planning and environmental analysis, from site analysis through approval and construction. Both Kittelson and Fehr & Peers have been selected for our team because of their CEQA and NEPA compliance
knowledge and client service. We have an established teaming relationship with both firms, including several projects within the city.
For each traffic study, Kittelson or Fehr & Peers will assess background conditions and the project’s proposed development program. Based on this information, the proposed study methodology for operational and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analyses will be identified and concurrence will be sought from the City. Traffic counts will then be conducted at identified study area intersections and roadway segments, at appropriate times of year, such as when schools are in session and during periods when the visitation at area amusement parks is typically high.
Project trip generation will be estimated using rates presented in the latest edition of the Trip Generation Manual published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers when available, or based on project-specific information for the more unique or brand-specific development types. Project trip distribution will be prepared based on the anticipated travel patterns of project trips and information in the Santa Clarita Valley Consolidated Traffic Model (SCVCTM), developed jointly by the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works and the City.
Operational effects to the roadway network from a project will then be quantified for opening year and cumulative growth scenarios at identified roadways and intersections based on methodologies outlined in the latest edition of the Highway Capacity Manual (currently 7th edition) using either Synchro or Vistro software programs. The Los Angeles County Guidelines for Congestion Management Program Transportation Impact Analysis will be used to calculate cumulative conditions for mainline freeway conditions as applicable. For smaller projects, related projects for the cumulative analysis will likely be requested by the City Planning Department. For larger projects, the cumulative scenario will likely be based on General Plan buildout scenarios programmed into the SCVCTM.
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VMT analyses will begin with a review against screening criteria to determine if the project meets a criterion that assumes a less-than-significant transportation impact. If none of the screening criteria are met, a more detailed VMT analysis will be performed, likely based on General Plan buildout scenarios programmed into the SCVCTM.
The analysis would compared with and without project VMT by employees or residents, depending on the project type, to determine if the project would result in a significant impact to VMT.
If either traffic impact analysis identifies potentially adverse effects or impacts, SWCA, Kittelson, and Fehr & Peers will work closely with City staff to develop mitigation measures consisting of TDM measures, physical improvements, and/or the payment of transportation impact mitigation fees. The effects following the implementation of identified mitigation will be disclosed. The conclusions of the VMT analysis would be included in environmental documentation, whereas the operational analysis would be provided to inform City staff and potential roadway modifications.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
In today’s climate of environmental awareness, our clients deal with increasingly complex issues that require integration of science and planning, and often involve a variety of stakeholders with diverse interests. SWCA routinely provides the City with a group of project managers, environmental planners, and
technical specialists who routinely assist with community relations, facilitation, and public involvement services, either as part of the CEQA or NEPA process or as stand-alone services.
If required by a specific project, our experts will go above and beyond to help City staff navigate the complexities of engaging the public. When needed, we will present PowerPoint presentations and summarize environmental technical findings to assist planning staff in creating efficient and informed public hearings for decision-makers such as neighborhood councils, architectural review boards, Planning Commissions, and the City Council. Our project managers and technical specialists will make themselves a reliable partner to City staff for such hearings by providing written and verbal responses to public comments during the hearing process. SWCA staff are available to help assist with providing information to the public and soliciting input from the public for a robust and thoughtful public participation process.
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND LEAD AGENCY SUPPORT
SWCA has a proven ability and reputation for preparing thorough, accurate, objective, and legally defensible CEQA and NEPA documents. As a result, SWCA is routinely called upon to provide guidance and strategic input to determine the appropriate CEQA document, the necessary technical reports to support the CEQA document, the methodology of analysis, and strategies to efficiently prepare legally defensible documents. Using knowledge gained from our existing on-call contracts where we serve as an extension of City staff and oversee the preparation of environmental documents, SWCA will provide City staff with guidance and strategic input to determine the appropriate CEQA document, recommend the proper supporting technical studies and methodology of analysis, and develop uniquely strategic, cost-effective, and efficient solutions for the preparation of legally defensible documents.
Our specialists have a comprehensive understanding of how the methodology and findings of one analysis affect another (e.g., vehicle trips influence GHG emissions, construction duration influences criteria air emissions) and will draw on this understanding to advise the City on the use of consistent assumptions and methodolgies, resulting in a more streamlined analysis that requires fewer revision cyles to accurately reach impact findings. We will also use this knowledge to advise the City in advance of “red flag” project designs or features that commonly increase a project’s environmental impacts. Our experts have the experience and training to provide strategic guidance on the full range of environmental topics.
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PROJECT EXPERIENCE
The following projects have been selected as examples of SWCA’s experience and familiarity with providing environmental compliance for a range of projects, either selected because of their geographic proximity or the similarity in project scale and type. The following list of example projects includes EIRs, MNDs, technical studies, and peer review of technical studies.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND MITIGATION
MONITORING
For several years, SWCA has held an as-needed environmental planning contract with the City of Santa Clarita.
We have completed multiple projects under the contract, including three active CEQA-related assignments—two IS/MNDs have been completed and the projects have been approved, and we have three ongoing MNDs, MMRPs, and compliance monitoring projects. For most assignments, SWCA assists the City with Native American consultation under AB 52 and has also offered expert opinion regarding the applicability of AB 52 and SB 18 to unusual projects.
Pacific Industrial Warehouse IS/MND
SWCA prepared the IS/MND for the proposed Pacific Industrial Warehouse Project, evaluating the environmental effects of the project, which includes the construction and operation of a 174,000-square-foot industrial warehouse building and associated site improvements on a 12.84-acre property. SWCA prepared concise, yet legally adequate evaluations of all other issue areas identified in the State CEQA Guidelines Appendix G, Environmental Checklist. In addition, SWCA provided technical peer reviews of the applicant-procured technical reports, including biological resources and cultural resources. This project was approved in 2023.
Riverview Mixed-Use Development IS/MND
SWCA prepared an IS/MND for a mixed-use project on this 35.4-acre site in Santa Clarita. The project includes a tentative tract map that would subdivide the lot into five planning areas, including a residential and a commercial component. Development would result in 318 single-family attached and detached residential units, along with 67,692 square feet of studio buildings and 2,000 square feet of office space. SWCA also assisted the City with the Native American consultation process under AB 52. The project was approved in late 2024.
Tesoro Del Valle Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Newport Pacific Land, the applicant, was granted entitlements from the County of Los Angeles to develop 696 single-family lots and 124 residential condominium units for a total of 820 dwelling units, of which 365 are age-restricted. The project also includes public facility lots, water quality basin lots, water tank lots, one helipad, senior recreation areas, linear parks, a senior recreation center, private parks, a private recreation center, and open space, as well as the removal of 11 oak trees and encroachment into the protected zone of one oak tree.
The City approved the General Plan Amendment and Pre-Zone (Master Case 19-115) for the Tesoro Del Valle Annexation in 2019; the project was approved under the third amendment to Revised Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 51644-1, and the City approved an Annexation Agreement in 2022. The Final Supplemental EIR, including the MMRP, for the project was certified in 2018. In
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accordance with the project's Conditions of Approval, the applicant is required to comply with and adhere to all measures laid out in the MMRP.
SWCA is providing mitigation monitoring for the 65 mitigation measures and conditions of approval for the Tesoro Del Valle Project. SWCA has prepared an effective MMRP tracking mechanism for the project in compliance with California Public Resources Code Section 21081.6. The MMRP is provided to the City on a monthly basis in a matrix format that includes the timing and entity responsible for each mitigation measure and condition of approval, and the department or individual responsible for verifying that the mitigation measure has been implemented. When needed, SWCA’s cultural, biological, and air and noise technical specialists provide the expertise to peer review any required MMRP documents to ensure they are drafted to the satisfaction of the City and other monitoring/responsible agencies.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND MITIGATION MONITORING Name and Address of
Owner/Agency:
City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 120, Santa Clarita, California 91355 Name and Contact Information
of Person Familiar with Project:
Dave Peterson, Senior Planner
(661) 284-1406
[email protected]
Contract Amount: $353,075
Type of Work: On-call, CEQA planning services (peer review of applicant-procured technical studies, CEQA Initial Studies and MNDs, mitigation monitoring)
Date Completed: Ongoing
CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS BUREAU OF ENGINEERING
ON-CALL SPECIALTY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT SERVICES CONTRACTS SWCA has held on-call environmental services contracts
with the Los Angeles Department of Public Works (LADPW) Bureau of Engineering (BOE) since 2006. To date, SWCA
has successfully completed more than 40 projects under
these on-call contracts, covering a broad range of CEQA and natural resources services. Projects have included
historic property surveys, historic structures reports, HABS/HAER documentation, and historic monument
nominations; archaeological surveys, sampling, excavation, monitoring, and analysis; and paleontological evaluations.
These studies have been conducted for a wide range of
LADPW BOE project types, including pool and bathhouse
renovations, streetscape and roadway improvement projects, and the secondary sewer renewal program.
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Wilmington Greening Infrastructure Projects EIR
In addition to our on-call contract, SWCA is preparing an EIR for the LADPW BOE for the Wilmington Greening Infrastructure Projects. The projects are proposed in the Wilmington neighborhood in the South Bay and Harbor Region of Los Angeles and are within the Wilmington-Harbor City Community Plan. The project area vicinity is urbanized and includes many different land uses, including the Wilmington Waterfront Park, low- and medium-density residential buildings, schools, commercial developments, light manufacturing, and light industrial areas. The projects, funded by the Safe Clean Water Program (Measure W), are being designed and developed in partnership with LADPW BOE and the City of Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment. The projects would reduce pollutant loads in stormwater that flows through the community and into San Pedro Bay by capturing stormwater during major flooding events and alleviating flooding in the surrounding area. Project elements include the installation of a stormwater capture system at the Wilmington Recreation Center Park, as well as improved recreational amenities, streetscape infrastructure, bioswales and permeable pavement throughout the surrounding area, and landscaping. The proposed stormwater capture system would include a 5.5-acre-foot detention basin, which would be installed underneath the existing ballfields in the southwestern area of the park. A diversion structure would be installed underground between the playground and the Bay View Avenue parking lot, which would capture stormwater flows of up to 5.4 cubic feet per second from the existing 36-inch storm drain. Stormwater would be pumped through a pretreatment system and would then enter the detention basin, where it would remain for a maximum of 72 hours before being discharged to an existing sewer line for treatment and reuse at the nearby Terminal Island Wastewater Reclamation Plant. Upon completion, the ballfields would be upgraded, and new batting cages, horseshoe pits, and a picnic area would be installed in the southeast corner of the Wilmington Recreation Center Park. The projects would capture a total of approximately 96.8 acre-feet per year of stormwater within a stormwater capture area of 173 acres.
The EIR will address a range of environmental issues important to the community and of concern for the project area, including construction noise, transportation and circulation, cultural and Tribal cultural resources, biological resources, and hazardous materials. SWCA and our supporting subconsultants are completing the technical reports for the projects, managing the public engagement efforts for the environmental process, and completing the EIR.
LADPW BOE ON-CALL SPECIALTY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT SERVICES CONTRACTS, INCLUDING THE
WILMINGTON GREENING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS EIR
Name and Address of
Owner/Agency:
LADPW BOE
1149 South Broadway, Suite 600, Los Angeles, California 90015 Name and Contact Information
of Person Familiar with Project:
Rachel McPherson, Environmental Supervisor I
(213) 485-1505
[email protected]
Contract Amount: On-call: $1,099,000
Wilmington Greening Infrastructure Projects EIR: $600,933 Type of Work: On-call, CEQA and NEPA planning services (peer review of applicant-procured technical studies, ISs and MNDs, mitigation monitoring, etc.), cultural resource studies, Native American consultation services, biological resource studies, other technical studies, public outreach and engagement Date Completed: Ongoing
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CITY OF SANTA MARIA ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
SWCA has been retained by the City of Santa Maria Planning Division to provide full-service planning and environmental planning services for projects within the city.
We have prepared IS/MNDs, EIRs, MMRPs, responses to comments, and notices for a variety of City of Santa Maria projects, such as proposed residential subdivisions, agricultural facilities, and commercial developments. Project application types have included general plan amendments, parcel rezones, vesting tentative tract maps, and planned developments.
Richards Ranch Annexation and Development Project EIR
In addition to our on-call contract, SWCA prepared an EIR for the Richards Ranch Annexation Project, which addresses the proposed annexation of 43.75 acres within Santa Barbara County to the City of Santa Maria and the subsequent development of the site with a mixture of residential and retail uses. The project involves pre-zoning four parcels in unincorporated Santa Barbara County by the City of Santa Maria and annexing the property into the Santa Maria city limits. SWCA conducted a peer review of several technical reports prepared by the applicant’s consultants, including those for biological resources and transportation.
In addition, the SWCA team prepared the archaeological study report and air quality and noise studies. The final EIR includes an extensive analysis, including a no project alternative that considers what development would be anticipated if the project area was not annexed to the city and the policies and land use regulations of the Orcutt Community Plan were to be implemented under Santa Barbara County jurisdiction. The Final EIR for Richards Ranch was released by the City of Santa Maria in July 2024. The project was recently approved by the Santa Maria City Council in November 2024.
CITY OF SANTA MARIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
RICHARDS RANCH ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT EIR
Name and Address of
Owner/Agency:
City of Santa Maria
110 South Pine Street, Suite 101, Santa Maria, California 93458 Name and Contact Information
of Person Familiar with Project:
Dana Eady, Planning Division Manager
(805) 925-0951, ext. 2444
[email protected]
Contract Amount: On-call: $547,572 (to date)
Richards Ranch: $372,677
Type of Work: On-call, CEQA and planning services (peer review of applicant-procured technical studies, ISs and MNDs, EIRs, etc.), technical studies
Date Completed: On-call: August 2018–present (ongoing) Richards Ranch: 2024
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LA BREA TAR PITS MASTER PLAN EIR, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
SWCA prepared the EIR and a full range of technical studies to support the EIR process for the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County to address the environmental impacts of significant improvements to the iconic La Brea Tar Pits site in central Los Angeles. The conceptual master plan envisions the future development and enhancement of La Brea Tar Pits. The master plan includes modifications to the existing George C. Page Museum; a new museum building to increase exhibition, research, and display space; and enhancements to the surrounding 13-acre Hancock Park.
SWCA prepared a historical resources technical report, including an analysis of historical resources within the direct and indirect CEQA area of potential impacts, characterization of impacts to historic resources, and development of alternatives, project design features, and mitigation measures. Other technical studies SWCA prepared for the project include a biological resources study, air quality and GHG assessment, and
noise assessment. In February 2025, the Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisors certified the EIR and
approved the project. SWCA will continue supporting the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County with
mitigation implementation and monitoring.
LA BREA TAR PITS MASTER PLAN EIR
Name and Address of
Owner/Agency:
Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90007 Name and Contact Information
of Person Familiar with Project:
Leslie Negritto, Chief Operating Officer, Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County Foundation (213) 763-3442
[email protected]
Contract Amount: $990,402
Type of Work: EIR, technical studies, public outreach and engagement, mitigation support Date Completed: EIR certified in February 2025; mitigation support is ongoing
CITY OF MONROVIA ON-CALL PLANNING AND CEQA REVIEW SERVICES In 2023, SWCA prepared an IS/MND for the construction of one new single-family residence in the city of Monrovia.
The city had determined that an IS/MND would be necessary due to a discretionary land use change for the lot from Public Facilities to Single-Family Residential. CDFW was particularly concerned with various biological issues due to the project area’s interface with nearby open space lands. In addition, the nearby residential community had input on the project’s bulk, scale and design. SWCA prepared a defensible IS/MND to support the process, including helping the applicant identify a mountain lion specialist to address CDFW’s concerns. The project was approved in early 2024.
Due to the caliber of support that SWCA provided on this project, the city elected to select SWCA as their primary on- call consultant to review CEQA documents submitted by applicants’ consultants. We have already completed several tasks under this new contract.
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CITY OF MONROVIA ON-CALL PLANNING AND CEQA REVIEW SERVICES Name and Address of
Owner/Agency:
City of Monrovia
415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016
Name and Contact Information
of Person Familiar with Project:
Sheri Bermejo, Deputy Director of Community Development (626) 932-5539
[email protected]
Contract Amount: $60,000
Type of Work: CEQA documentation and peer review of CEQA documents Date Completed: Ongoing
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SERVICES The City of San Luis Obispo Community Development Department has retained SWCA under an on-call agreement to supplement City of San Luis Obispo staff by providing full-service planning and environmental review services for specific plans and amendments, general plan and zoning amendments, and development projects. Under this on-call agreement, SWCA has conducted project management and project review from pre-application meetings through project hearings. SWCA has participated in pre-application review and meetings; prepared request for information letters; conducted department and agency consultation; led meetings with applicants and city staff; reviewed and commented on technical reports and CEQA documents; prepared IS/MNDs and associated notices and exhibits; prepared RFPs; prepared CEQA notices; prepared agenda item packages, including staff reports, resolutions, ordinances, findings, and conditions of approval; and presented projects to the City of San Luis Obispo advisory and decision-making bodies. In March 2022, SWCA was once again awarded the contract to continue providing these on- call services through 2027.
Froom Ranch Specific Plan, EIR, and Project Management
In addition to our on-call contract, SWCA has acted as an extension of City of San Luis Obispo staff, serving as the contract planner and project manager of the Froom Ranch Specific Plan Project (identified in the City’s Land Use Element as the Madonna on Los Osos Valley Road Specific Plan [SP-3]). The project includes a Specific Plan, General Plan Amendment, pre-zoning, tract map approval, annexation, and related entitlements for the development of a continuing care retirement community (Life Plan Community/senior housing), mixed residential, commercial retail, parks, and open space on an approximately 117-acre parcel. The heavily constrained project site includes federal wetlands and other waters; substantial aquatic jurisdictional areas; federally and state-listed plant species and federally and state-protected wildlife species; historic ranch structures determined eligible for listing in the NRHP; and hillside views at the fringe of the city of San Luis Obispo and adjacent to the Irish Hills Natural Reserve.
Project management responsibilities conducted by SWCA included coordination with City staff, the applicant, and resource agencies, including facilitating multiple multi-agency meetings and coordination with the USFWS, CDFW, RWQCB, and National Marine Fisheries Service; preparation of staff reports and presentations to the City Council, Planning Commission, Architectural Review Commission, Airport Land Use Commission, and Cultural Heritage
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Committee; preparation of a Request for Proposals for an environmental consultant to prepare the EIR; interview, selection, and management of the environmental consultant; and review of the EIR.
The Final EIR was certified in September 2020. SWCA was further retained by the City of San Luis Obispo to manage the annexation application review by the San Luis Obispo Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), and the San Luis Obispo LAFCO approved the annexation application in October 2023. The CEQA litigation was dismissed in April 2022.
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SERVICES
FROOM RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN EIR
Name and Address of
Owner/Agency:
City of San Luis Obispo
919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California 93401
Name and Contact Information
of Person Familiar with Project:
Shawna Scott, Utilities Special Programs Director (former Senior Planner) (805) 781-7176
[email protected]
Contract Amount: On-call: $768,759
Froom Ranch: $655,892
Type of Work: On-call, CEQA planning services (ISs, IS/MNDs, EIRs), technical studies, annexation and entitlement support Date Completed: On-call: March 2011–present (ongoing; consecutive contracts) Froom Ranch: October 2023
CANYON ESTATES EIR, TRG LAND AND CITY OF ARCADIA
SWCA is preparing the EIR and biological resources analysis, including the supporting technical report, for the Canyon Estates Project in the city of Arcadia. The project would provide for the construction of several estate residential units, which would be on two newly created parcels in the southern portion of the 90.6-acre project area, between Canyon Road and Chantry Flat Road. The site is adjacent to the city of Sierra Madre, north of Carolwood Drive and the northern terminus of Vista Road. The remainder of the 90.6-acre site would be preserved as undisturbed open space, provide fuel modification zones (disturbed open space), and serve as private access.
The project area is located on a steep hill and canyon, oriented north-south near the mouth of Santa Anita Canyon at the base of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. The areas surrounding the project area consist of single-family residences to the south, east, and west. Areas to the north and west of the project area are undeveloped hillsides with relatively undisturbed native vegetation. In addition to preparing the EIR for applicant and lead agency approval, SWCA is responsible for conducting third-party peer reviews of the other applicant-procured technical reports, including those for aesthetics, cultural resources, air quality, GHG, and noise.
CANYON ESTATES EIR
Name and Address of
Owner/Agency:
TRG Land (Applicant’s Representative)
898 Production Place, Newport Beach, California 92663
City of Arcadia (Lead Agency)
240 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California 91066
Name and Contact Information
of Person Familiar with Project:
Mike Cho, Vice President, TRG Land
(949) 722-0634
[email protected]
Contract Amount: $211,673
Type of Work: EIR, biological resources technical report, peer review of applicant-procured technical studies Date Completed: Ongoing
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CITY OF CHINO HILLS GENERAL PLAN UPDATE, TECHNICAL STUDIES, AND CEQA
SUPPORT
The City of Chino Hills initiated a process to revise its General Plan, which includes revisions to the Land Use Element and related documents to accommodate land use changes promulgated by the Chino Hills 2021–2029 Housing Element. The General Plan 2023 Update also incorporates changes to the Safety Element to address wildland and urban fire hazards, flood hazards, climate change adaptation and resiliency strategies, and emergency evacuation routes. SWCA is assisting the City of Chino Hills by providing CEQA services and technical studies to support the EIR. The technical reports address the City’s planning area broadly (at a program level) while also providing more detailed studies and findings for 11 Regional Housing Needs Allocation sites. SWCA’s technical studies include those for archaeological, historical, paleontological, and biological resources. In drafting the technical studies, SWCA drew on the many data sources already available through various repositories, organizations, and online sources to reduce the overall project budget and timeline. To ensure an appropriate level of review to support the CEQA analysis for the General Plan, SWCA’s efforts were led by the planning team; using this approach, the findings of the technical reports can be seamlessly incorporated into the EIR.
CITY OF CHINO HILLS GENERAL PLAN UPDATE, TECHNICAL STUDIES, AND CEQA SUPPORT Name and Address of
Owner/Agency:
City of Chino Hills
14000 City Center Drive, Chino Hills, CA 91709
Name and Contact Information
of Person Familiar with Project:
Curtis Zacuto, Principal, EcoTierra
(805) 907-2342
[email protected]
Contract Amount: $98,133
Type of Work: Biological, cultural, and paleontological reports to support a General Plan Update and EIR Date Completed: November 2023
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REFERENCES
REFERENCES
PROPOSAL # PL-24-25-17
On-Call Environmental Planning Services
City of Santa Clarita, California
The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three public agencies for which proposer has performed work of a similar scope and size within the past 3 years. If the instructions on this form conflict with the references requested in the scope of work, the scope of work shall govern. Complete this form out accordingly. Fill out this form completely and upload it with your proposal.
1. City of Santa Clarita | 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 120, Santa Clarita, California 91355 Name and Address of Owner / Agency
Dave Peterson, Senior Planner | (661) 284-1406 | [email protected] Name and Telephone Number of Person Familiar with Project
$353,075 On-Call Environmental Planning Services Ongoing Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed
2. City of Santa Maria | 110 South Pine Street, Suite 101, Santa Maria, California 93458 Name and Address of Owner / Agency
Dana Eady, Planning Division Manager | (805) 925-0951, ext. 2444 | [email protected] Name and Telephone Number of Person Familiar with Project
$547,572 On-Call CEQA Planning Services Ongoing
Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed
3. Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County | 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90007
Name and Address of Owner / Agency
Leslie Negritto, COO, NHM of LA County Foundation | (213) 763-3442 | [email protected] Name and Telephone Number of Person Familiar with Project
$990,402 EIR, Public Outreach, Mitigation
Implementation
Ongoing
Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed
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4. City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering | 1149 South Broadway, Suite 600, Los Angeles, California 90015
Name and Address of Owner / Agency
Maria Martin, Environmental Affairs Officer | (213) 485-5753 | [email protected] Name and Telephone Number of Person Familiar with Project
$1,099,000 On-Call Specialty and Environmental
Document Services
Ongoing
Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed
The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all brokers and sureties from whom Proposer intends to procure insurance bonds:
Not applicable
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND QA/QC
SWCA has extensive experience organizing and managing
teams for environmental planning. We understand the
importance of ensuring efficient coordination and
cooperation for the overall project team, as well as for our subconsultants and internal staff. Our approach to project team coordination and management is to develop clear
and consistent lines of communication both within the
team and between the project team and City staff to
ensure all project tasks occur in accordance with our agreed-upon schedule and budget. SWCA regularly employs data sharing tools such as SharePoint for collaborative file sharing and efficient report reviews. We commonly use Microsoft Project for building schedules.
The following sections highlight aspects of our program and project management approach that we feel offer the most value to the City.
COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION
Strong communication and rapid response have always been cornerstones of SWCA’s management of important contracts such as this one. SWCA uses Microsoft Teams extensively for communication with internal staff and our clients; however, we can provide remote meeting tools in any format the City prefers. We also use Teams and SharePoint for collaborative sharing of information and file management for our staff, teaming partners, and clients.
Following the award of the contract, the SWCA team will work with the City to formalize a communications protocol to ensure that communications meet the City’s expectations for promptness and courtesy and to promote regular communication. SWCA staff will meet with the City on a regular basis to discuss the project, project deadlines, funding needs, and staff needs. We are committed to providing project updates as regularly as the City requests; we typically provide weekly updates. Communicating regularly will be an important tool for maintaining coordination.
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL
For contracts with multiple task
orders and deliverables, QA/QC is
paramount to ensure each
document meets City
requirements. QA/QC begins with
a clear understanding of the
technical requirements for each document. All reports are prepared by a technical specialist and then reviewed by the project manager as well as technical editing and QA/QC staff for content, logic, data use, professional quality, and response to project needs. Report edits are completed using Microsoft Word’s Track Changes function, creating a record of the document’s editorial history. If necessary, the primary author reviews the document, addresses any issues, and accepts or rejects the changes, and the project manager conducts a final review.
SWCA’s editorial policies and guidelines, administered by professional technical editors and supported by experienced production staff, provide a consistent approach to producing reports and documents of excellent quality.
Our editors ensure consistency with applicable templates and style guides, including specifics regarding outlines, fonts, and spacing. After the document is assembled, the project manager performs a final QC check. The project manager then distributes the document to the client using secure electronic and/or shipping methods.
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We hold our subconsultants to the same standards of quality that we strive to maintain. All deliverables submitted by subconsultants are subject to the same QC procedures as SWCA documents, ensuring a quality product.
TECHNICAL EDITING AND PUBLICATION
SWCA’s in-house, award-winning editorial team has decades of combined experience writing, editing, designing, and publishing scientific and compliance documents. Our ability to proof content and to shape the language and look of a document enhances the reports that represent the City.
SWCA’s technical editors catch critical errors and flaws in logic and consistency that specialists might miss by being “too close” to the information. We review reports for consistency of data and terminology, clarity of language, organization, and argument and conformity with required style guides to present specialized content in language tailored to a specific audience. SWCA’s in-house technical editing team has earned several awards from the Society for Technical Communication, proof of our ability to manage the writing, formatting, and production of complex documents to create a cohesive message. At the onset of any project, our technical editing team assists our project managers with preparing consistent templates that standardize the format of documents and develops author tools to ensure that authors use the same voice, technical language, and style.
COST EFFECTIVENESS AND BUDGET CONTROL
The SWCA team strongly believes that the practice of high-quality, responsive work is the essence of cost optimization. Our project managers have a successful track record of remaining mindful of client budgets. Our team includes senior, veteran staff with true subject matter expertise, and those staff supervise the work of their junior colleagues to ensure that the appropriate staff level is used on each element of a project.
Specific project management strategies to optimize costs include the following:
• Implementation of detailed project tracking: We implement project tracking systems based on effective models used for projects. These tracking systems are directly tied to key project deliverables and milestones to make sure projects and associated budgets are kept on schedule and that clients are kept abreast of both project progress and expenditure. By tracking this schedule with City staff, we can respond quickly to requests, identify issues, and correct schedule deviations that could cause cost overruns. • Economies of scale: The SWCA team represents a large talent pool, one that can confidently take on projects of any size. Because of our ability to concurrently take on several efforts, we can achieve substantial economies of scale in project management through cross-project staff utilization and by aggregating field and office work.
• Dedicated team and right-staffing: SWCA intends to dedicate, maintain, and carefully grow the SWCA team to address assigned tasks. We will appropriately match staff to project requirements at all levels. This optimizes both contract cost estimating and project product value, two core elements of project delivery. • Deployment locations and local resource knowledge: We use staff, including our subconsultants, who are near projects and most familiar with the area and potential resources. Our knowledgeable staff also have the ability early in the project process to identify unanticipated or unexpected resource issues or potential risks that could delay projects or increase costs.
• Identification of long lead times: One of our highest priorities is identifying long lead tasks or projects to efficiently prioritize task schedules and avoid costly project delays as well as determining what tasks can be bundled based on geographical location, resource similarities, and schedule.
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SCHEDULE EFFICIENCIES AND CONTROLS
Our standard practice is to discuss invoicing preferences, accounting details, budget parameters, schedules, milestones, and interim deliverable targets with the City’s project manager at a kickoff meeting with real-time information, allowing us to monitor and manage costs effectively. As a part of this discussion, establishing realistic schedule parameters with the City at the start of a project sets the foundation from which project timelines and costs are monitored and controlled. SWCA uses Microsoft Teams, Excel, and Project, as well as other technological tools, to develop project management tracking spreadsheets to track action items, key deadlines, issues needing resolution, and other critical aspects of the project. By calling out even the most basic tasks and assigning each a milestone deadline, we can easily identify when schedules are on track or possibly slipping and mitigate the slippage immediately.
PERSONNEL
SWCA has assembled a team of experts with diverse areas of technical knowledge and skills for this on-call contract.
Contract Manager Bobbette Biddulph will be the primary contact for the City and will lead the day-to-day management for select projects. Bobbette will be supported by a team of experienced environmental planners, summarized below.
PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
Our proposed team organization is provided in Figure 1. Brief resumes for our project team, including our subconsultants, are included in Appendix A.
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Figure 1. Project Team Organization
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KEY STAFF
Bobbette Biddulph | Contract Manager / Senior Environmental Planner Bobbette Biddulph has 30 years of experience
in planning, environmental documentation, and
compliance that spans a myriad of project
types, from small and focused to large,
complex, and controversial. Bobbette balances
competing objectives throughout the planning
process, providing clients with sophisticated
insight and guidance to inform decision-making.
Bobbette has worked with the City for the past 3 years as contract manager of our as-needed CEQA planning services contract and has completed IS/MNDs for two projects that have both been approved by the City; these experiences have given her an understanding of how to effectively work with the City. In addition, her knowledge of CEQA, CEQA case law, environmental regulations, and streamlining opportunities allows her to prepare environmental documents that are technically accurate and provide a clear path for project applicants and mitigation monitoring. Bobbette has managed EIRs or IS/MNDs for over 50 projects throughout the state. She recently supported the City of Santa Maria on the controversial Richards Ranch Annexation Project, which was recently approved by the Santa Maria City Council.
Her current projects include an EIR under SWCA’s on-call contract with the LADPW BOE, the Canyon Estates EIR in the city of Arcadia, and the high-profile La Brea Tar Pits Master Plan EIR and mitigation implementation project. The La Brea Tar Pits Master Plan EIR was certified by the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors in February 2025 along with approval of the project.
Johanna Falzarano, M.P.P, B.S., | Principal Environmental Planner Johanna Falzarano has over 20 years of
experience in preparing and managing a variety
of CEQA and NEPA documents, focusing on
compliance with the requirements of CEQA,
including ISs, MNDs, and EIRs, as well as the
preparation of EAs pursuant to NEPA, and
environmental constraints and critical issues
analyses. Johanna’s experience includes
projects for both private and public sector clients. She provides strategic CEQA/NEPA approach, research and writing, project management, subconsultant and project team coordination, and client liaison services. Her projects extend throughout several of California’s urban and rural landscapes, and she has collaborated with a variety of lead, responsible, and trustee resource agencies in the state. Johanna’s experience includes residential, commercial, mixed-use, education facility, restoration, public utility, mining, energy, and oil and gas projects. She has partnered with clients to process projects in the cities of Thousand Oaks, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles, Carson, San Diego, and Palmdale, as well as Ventura, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Kern, Fresno, and Imperial Counties, and more. Johanna recently managed preparation of the CE for the Southern California Edison Pardee Substation Operations and Maintenance Building in Santa Clarita and also the MND for the 1651 Lynn Road Residential Subdivision Project in Thousand Oaks. She also led the preparation of the EIR for the 4th and Hewitt Project, a mixed-use commercial and office project in the City of Los Angeles.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 30
EDUCATION: B.S., City and Regional Planning
CERTIFICATIONS: CEQA Approved Consultants
List, Agricultural Resources and EIR Preparer,
County of San Diego Planning and Development
Services
MEMBERSHIPS: American Planning Association;
Association of Environmental Professionals
BILLING RATE: $242
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 21
EDUCATION: M.P.P., Public Policy;
B.S., Wildlife Biology
TRAINING: Advanced CEQA Workshops,
Association of Environmental Professionals;
Annual Conferences, Association of Environmental
Professionals
MEMBERSHIPS: Association of Environmental
Professionals
BILLING RATE: $230
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Jessica Cleavenger | Senior Environmental Planner
Jessica Cleavenger has 19 years of experience
focusing on land use and regulatory planning,
including working as a Senior Planner for the
County of Ventura and the Principal Planner for
the City of Agoura Hills. An experienced land
use and environmental planner in SWCA’s
Pasadena office, she has a demonstrated
history of success in government administration
and planning. Jessica is experienced at managing on-call contracts for municipalities and public agencies in Southern California and is currently the project manager for one of SWCA’s on- call projects with the City, the Tesoro Del Ville Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Project. Under this contract, Jessica has worked with City staff to address issues related to Mariposa Lily reestablishment, performed site visits, and advised staff on open space management and long-term monitoring agreements. She is skilled in land use planning, environmental planning, general plans, specific plans, housing elements, and zoning administration, with a focus on CEQA project management and policy implementation. Jessica is well-versed in state housing laws and regulations and administrative and regulatory processes. She is also proficient in multidisciplinary communication involving engineers, planners, biologists, and geotechnical specialists. Jessica’s recent relevant project experience includes the City of Agoura Hills General Plan and Housing Element Amendment Supplemental EIR, La Brea Tar Pits Master Plan EIR, NKRS Trucking Facility IS/MND, and Huntington Drive IS/MND. She will also be serving as the project manager for the recently awarded Belcaro Ranch EIR project in Santa Clarita.
Brandi Cummings | Senior Environmental Planner
Brandi Cummings is an environmental planner
with 12 years of experience specializing in
CEQA and NEPA development strategies,
public policy development, permitting,
compliance, and program management of
complex land use, development, and land
management projects in central and coastal
California. She is effective in managing and
working with public agency staff, commissions, boards, advisory groups, and the public through outreach meetings, workshops, and public hearings. She has prepared numerous environmental documents and is skilled in crafting mitigation measures to fit unique situations. She has expertise in managing complex land use projects, including schedule development, budget management, and oversight of staff and subconsultants. She has provided extension-of-staff services to multiple public agencies and is able to quickly and seamlessly integrate into existing systems. Prior to joining SWCA, Brandi worked for the County of San Luis Obispo as an environmental resource specialist and planner and for a private law firm working on environmental cases. Her recent experience has included managing or serving as a contributing author for CEQA environmental documents with similar project components, including The Landing Paso Robles EIR, Dana Reserve Specific Plan EIR, Richards Ranch Annexation EIR, and Bullock Ranch Subdivision IS/MND.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 19
EDUCATION: B.S., Landscape Architecture;
B.S., Geography/Urban Planning
TRAINING: CEQA Practice, University of San
Diego Extended Studies
MEMBERSHIPS: American Planning Association;
Association of Environmental Professionals
BILLING RATE: $230
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 12
EDUCATION: M.S., in progress, City and Regional
Planning; B.S., Environmental Management and
Protection, emphasis: Environmental Impact
Mitigation Strategies
TRAINING: Advanced CEQA Workshop,
Association of Environmental Professionals; CEQA
Essentials Workshop, Association of
Environmental Professionals; California
Association of Environmental Professionals Annual
Conferences; American Planning Association
California Chapter Annual Conferences
MEMBERSHIPS: Board member, American
Planning Association; Channel Counties Chapter
President, Association of Environmental
Professionals
BILLING RATE: $207
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Robert Carr | Visual Resources Technical Advisor
Robert Carr is a California-licensed landscape
architect, specializing in visual impact analysis,
with over 30 years of professional visual impact
assessment experience, both as a private
consultant and in the public sector. He has
been responsible for analyzing the potential
aesthetic effects of a wide variety of proposed major developments and has prepared visual impact assessments and reports for inclusion in more than 300 EIRs, environmental impact statements (EISs), MNDs, and other environmental documents in accordance with CEQA, NEPA, and local guidelines. Robert has considerable expertise with several visual analysis methods, including those developed by the BLM, USFS, and FHWA and preferred by a range of jurisdictions, CEQA, the California Coastal Commission, and regional hybridized approaches. His knowledge of established visual assessment methodology results in legally defensible, understandable technical documents that provide the basis for well-informed decision-making and thorough public disclosure.
Kyle Knabb | Senior Archaeologist
Kyle Knabb has completed numerous cultural
resource projects involving research,
reconnaissance, testing, data recovery,
monitoring, site recording, site
protection/preservation, mapping, consultation,
laboratory analysis, and report production. Kyle
has managed numerous field projects in
support of compliance with the CEQA and
NHPA Sections 106 and 110). Kyle has extensive experience managing small- and large-scale projects involving the identification and evaluation of archaeological, paleontological, and historic-period built-environment resources. He has considerable experience working with various agencies and Tribal representatives in California, has worked closely with Native American representatives and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, and has been a liaison between the client, the contractor, Tribal monitors, and archaeologists.
Prior to his work in California, he managed surveys and excavations in Jordan. Kyle meets the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards in archaeology and history and is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA).
Susan Zamudio-Gurrola | Architectural Historian
Susan Zamudio-Gurrola is an architectural
historian with 12 years of experience in historic
preservation and cultural resource
management. Her experience includes
conducting evaluations for resources’ eligibility
for NRHP, California Register of Historical
Resources, and local designation; preparing
cultural resources studies in compliance with
the NEPA, NHPA Section 106, CEQA, and local ordinances; assessing integrity; reviewing projects for conformance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards; and preparing historic context statements, Caltrans-format cultural resources reports, HABS/HAER documentation, and historical resource analyses for CEQA environmental documents. Susan has worked on projects in California, Arizona, Idaho, Texas, New Jersey YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 35
EDUCATION: B.S.L.A., Landscape Architecture
CERTIFICATIONS: Landscape Architect,
California, No. 3473
BILLING RATE: $242
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 20
EDUCATION: Ph.D., Anthropology;
M.A., Anthropology;
B.A., Anthropology
TRAINING: County of Riverside Qualified Cultural
Resources Consultant;
BLM California Principal Investigator
BILLING RATE: $230
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 12
EDUCATION: M.H.P., Historic Preservation;
B.A., History of Art and Architecture
TRAINING: CEQA Workshop, Association of
Environmental Professionals
MEMBERSHIPS: Member, National Alliance of
Preservation Commissions;
Member, California Preservation Foundation
BILLING RATE: $169
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and Hawaii. She has performed extension-of-staff historic preservation planning services for the County of Ventura Planning Division and the City of Fresno. She exceeds the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards for history and architectural history.
Robert MacAller | Senior Natural Resources Director
Robert MacAller is the Southern California
Natural Resources Director at SWCA. He
began his career as a restoration biologist and
has been providing expertise in natural
resources–related issues for over 30 years.
Robert has spent the past two decades guiding
his clients through the complexities of local,
state, and federal environmental regulations to
successfully complete their projects. He has managed large teams that completed challenging projects for private developers, city and county governments, and federal agencies. As a habitat restoration expert, he has effectively negotiated, planned, implemented, and managed mitigation projects for a variety of habitats throughout California and the Southwest. Additionally, he has led multiple departments and offices, developing staff and promoting community involvement, and successfully leading an organization of multidisciplinary environmental professionals.
Par Singhaseni | Senior Wildlife Biologist
Par Singhaseni is a biologist with more than a
decade of professional and academic/research
experience, including service as a field biologist
on environmental and development projects
across California. A graduate of California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona, she has
worked extensively in Kern, San Bernardino,
Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles Counties.
Assignments have included biological surveys and monitoring for multiple solar power projects, unexploded ordnance remedial investigations, and large-scale utility projects. Par is proficient at writing technical documents including biological technical reports, work plans, CEQA documents, nesting bird management plans, bird and bat conservation strategies, Incidental Take Permit applications, biological assessments, and species-specific relocation plans. She is an accomplished wildlife biologist and specializes in herpetology and ornithology. Additionally, Par has extensive experience monitoring nesting birds, desert tortoise, burrowing owls, and desert kit foxes.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 32
EDUCATION: B.S., Biology
TRAINING: Advanced CEQA, Association of
Environmental Professionals
MEMBERSHIPS: Member; Association of
Environmental Professionals
BILLING RATE: $242
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 17
EDUCATION: M.S., Biological Sciences;
B.S., Biology
TRAINING: Introduction to Desert Tortoises &
Field Techniques, Desert Tortoise Council;
Western Burrowing Owl Workshop, Coastal
Training Program, Elkhorn Slough;
Fairy Shrimp Identification Course, Mary Belk
MEMBERSHIPS: Desert Tortoise Council;
Western Section of the Wildlife Society
BILLING RATE: $189
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Victoria Amato | Principal Environmental Planner – Wildfire Victoria Amato is a principal fire planner with a
diverse background in fire ecology and
resource management. She has served as
project manager to develop over 50 community
wildfire protection plans and fire management
plans across the United States in a range of
ecosystems. She has considerable experience
working with public and private stakeholders,
having facilitated multiple outreach meetings, sometimes in controversial settings. She has extensive experience in the development of wildfire risk assessments using fire behavior modeling programs and on-the-ground assessments. Victoria has worked with a variety of land management agencies across the United States, including the USFS, BLM, USFWS, and National Park Service, studying hazardous fuel reduction, wildland-urban interface fire mitigation, fire behavior modeling, and monitoring of burned areas.
KEY SUBCONSULTANT STAFF
Ambient
Kurt Legleiter | Principal Air Quality and Noise Specialist Kurt Legleiter has over 30 years of experience
that encompasses both the public and private
sectors. He specializes in the preparation of air
quality, GHG, energy use, noise, and
groundborne vibration impact assessments for
projects subject to review under CEQA and
NEPA. Kurt is proficient in the use of various air
quality and noise modeling software programs,
including CalEEMod, Aermod, CALINE4, FHWA Traffic Noise Model, and SoundPlan.
Geosyntec
Robert Sirianni, PG | Principal Geologist
Robert Sirianni is a Principal Geologist and
subsurface lead for Geosyntec’s Carbon
Capture, Utilization, and Storage practice. He
uses his nearly 15 years of geology and
hydrology experience to help convey
subsurface conditions through three-
dimensional subsurface modeling and data
analysis practices. Robert leads a geoscience and engineering department that uses Petrel, Leapfrog, EVS, Python, and other tools on a variety of remediation, groundwater management, and carbon capture projects to visualize and interpret analytical data. He is comfortable with and adept at engaging with regulators to advocate for sustainable solutions and has helped his clients realize millions of dollars of cost savings, reduce safety exposure hours, and decrease GHG emissions on multiple large projects. Robert is active in stakeholder engagement YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 20
EDUCATION: M.S., Forestry, emphasis: Fire
Ecology/ Habitat Management;
M.S., Natural Resource Management;
B.S. with honors, Geography
TRAINING: National Incident Management System
– IS-00700a, Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA);
USDA Forest Inventory Analysis Training;
Forest Vegetation Simulator, Rocky Mountain
Research Station; FIREWISE Communities
MEMBERSHIPS: Association for Fire Ecology;
International Association of Wildland Fire
BILLING RATE: $226
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 15
EDUCATION: B.A., Geological Sciences
M.Sc., Geology, focus: Geophysics
CERTIFICATIONS: Professional Geologist,
California, No. 10202
BILLING RATE: $289
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 30
EDUCATION: B.S., Environmental Health Science;
B.A., Urban and Environmental Planning
MEMBERSHIPS: Air and Waste Management
Association;
Acoustical Society of America;
Association of Environmental Professionals
BILLING RATE: $175
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and ensures all technical aspects are clearly communicated and all decision criteria are properly considered in the technical approach. He also provides strategic guidance and project management for various stages of a project’s life cycle including site evaluation, investigation, planning, permitting, implementation, and monitoring.
Ninyo & Moore
Jeff Aguilar | Principal Geologist
Jeff Aguilar has extensive experience as an
environmental geologist and project manager
and is skilled in portfolio and project
management, regulatory and client interactions,
technical report writing, and data analysis. His
areas of expertise include developing
investigative scopes of work and cost
proposals; permitting; feasibility studies;
remedial design and implementation; subcontractor management; operation of treatment systems; compliance monitoring; and reporting and regulatory negotiations. He is knowledgeable in the regulatory process of federal, state, and local agencies including the EPA, RWQCB, DTSC, SCAQMD, and Orange County Health Care Agency.
Kittelson
Mychal Loomis, PE, TE, PTOE, RSP | Principal Engineer
Mychal Loomis is a certified transportation
engineer and road safety professional serving
an array of project and client types. He has vast
experience developing long-range mobility
plans for communities, creating traffic and
circulation plans to support new development,
authoring local and statewide road safety plans,
and designing several major roadways and
phasing plans. Mychal provides responsiveness and holistic viewpoints on mobility, with a drive for serving clients and finding solutions supported by the community.
Fehr & Peers
Sarah Brandenberg | Principal Engineer
Sarah Brandenberg has over 20 years of
experience with Fehr & Peers and is a licensed
Traffic Engineer. Sarah has managed a variety
of complex studies, such as transportation
impact studies, EIR transportation sections,
transportation planning studies, and corridor
studies focused on roadway operations, transit,
and active transportation. Sarah has worked on multiple studies requiring VMT analysis in adherence with new CEQA guidelines, including several projects directly with the city of Santa Clarita. Sarah’s ability to work closely with clients, complete high-quality technical analyses, and clearly communicate study findings have been and will continue to be critical to project success.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 18
EDUCATION: B.S., Civil Engineering
CERTIFICATIONS:
Professional Engineer (Civil): California, No.
76101; Professional Engineer (Traffic): California,
No. 2918; Professional Traffic Operations Engineer
No. 4347; Road Safety Professional (RSP1) No.
286
BILLING RATE: $295
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 30
EDUCATION: B.A., Geology
CERTIFICATIONS: PG 8178 (California), OSHA
40-hour HAZWOPER with 8-hour refreshers,
OSHA 8-hour HAZWOPER Site Supervisor
Training
BILLING RATE: $220
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 24
EDUCATION: B.S., Civil and Environmental
Engineering
CERTIFICATIONS: Licensed Traffic Engineer: CA
No. 2213
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Technical Team
SWCA’s planning and technical resources staff are experienced with CEQA and NEPA and have specialized expertise with the various topics that arise during the environmental review process. Table 2 summarizes the qualifications of our key technical team members, including our subconsultants.
Table 2. Technical Team
TEAM MEMBER, ROLE, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE,
AND EDUCATION LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND MEMBERSHIPS AREAS OF EXPERTISE BILLING RATE
SWCA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS
BOBBETTE BIDDULPH | CONTRACT MANAGER /
SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER (30 YEARS)
B.S., City and Regional Planning
• Member, Association of Environmental Professionals Project management Environmental documentation
CEQA/NEPA compliance document preparation
Entitlement process and permitting
$242
JOHANNA FALZARANO | PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL
PLANNER (21 YEARS)
M.P.P., Public Policy
B.S., Wildlife Biology
• Member, Association of Environmental Professionals CEQA/NEPA compliance document preparation Critical issues analysis
EIRs, ISs, MNDs, and EAs
Environmental planning
Permitting
$230
JESSICA CLEAVENGER | SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL
PLANNER (19 YEARS)
B.S., Geography/Urban Planning
B.S., Landscape Architecture
• CEQA Practice, University of San Diego Extended Studies • Member, Association of Environmental Professionals
• Member, American Planning Association
CEQA/NEPA compliance document preparation
Land use planning
Environmental planning
General and specific plans
Housing elements
Mitigation monitoring and condition compliance
$230
BRANDI CUMMINGS | SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL
PLANNER (10 YEARS)
M.S., in progress, City and Regional Planning
B.S., Environmental Management and Protection
• Board Member, American Planning Association
• President, Association of Environmental Professionals
CEQA/NEPA
Land use planning
Environmental planning
Environmental impact analysis and assessments
Public involvement
Project management
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TEAM MEMBER, ROLE, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE,
AND EDUCATION LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND MEMBERSHIPS AREAS OF EXPERTISE BILLING RATE STUART MUERTH | ASSOCIATE PROJECT
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER (4 YEARS)
B.S., Environmental Science, concentration:
Environmental Systems & Society
• Member, Association of Environmental Professionals CEQA compliance Environmental planning
Air quality modeling
GHG analysis
Health risk analysis
CalEEMod and AERSCREEN
$158
SKYLER MCKINNON | ASSOCIATE ENVIRONMENTAL
PLANNER (2 YEARS)
B.S., Environmental Management & Protection,
minor: Biology
• Member, Association of Environmental Professionals CEQA compliance Environmental planning
Natural resource surveys
Technical writing
$114
ROBERT CARR | VISUAL RESOURCES SPECIALIST
(36 YEARS)
B.S., Landscape Architecture
• Registered Landscape Architect, California, No. 3473 Landscape architecture Visual resources
$242
KYLE KNABB | SENIOR ARCHAEOLOGIST (20 YEARS)
Ph.D., Anthropology
M.A., Anthropology
B.A., Anthropology
• Registered Professional Archaeologist CEQA compliance NHPA compliance
Tribal consultation support
Paleontology and Archaeology
$230
ERICA NICOLAY | ARCHAEOLOGIST (5 YEARS)
M.A. with distinction, Anthropology,
concentration: Public Archaeology
B.A., Anthropology, minor: Italian
• U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Cultural Resource Use Permit (CA-23-21): California, Field Director
• U.S. Forest Service, Archaeological Investigations Permit (LAR9058): Southern California Edison Service Territory within Federal Lands, Field Director
Archaeological reporting
Analyzing historical artifacts
Archaeological monitoring and identifying archaeological deposits in situ
Archaeological excavation, testing, and data recovery
Working and reporting on historical archaeological sites Conducting archival history
$158
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TEAM MEMBER, ROLE, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE,
AND EDUCATION LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND MEMBERSHIPS AREAS OF EXPERTISE BILLING RATE SUSAN ZAMUDIO-GURROLA | ARCHITECTURAL
HISTORIAN (12 YEARS)
M.H.P., Historic Preservation
B.A., History of Art and Architecture
• Member, National Alliance of Preservation Commissions • Member, California Preservation Foundation
NHPA Section 106 compliance
NEPA/CEQA compliance
CEQA environmental documents
Historical resources surveys and evaluations
Impacts/effects assessments
Design review and Secretary of the Interior’s Standards analysis
$169
SARAH RIEBOLDT | LEAD PALEONTOLOGIST
(24 YEARS)
Ph.D., Paleontology
B.A., Biology; minor: Geology
• Geological Society of America
• Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
Paleontology
Federal, state, and local laws, regulations, ordinances, and standards regarding paleontological resources
Coordination with agencies, institutions, and
stakeholders
Paleontological mitigation documentation
$169
ROBERT MACALLER | SENIOR NATURAL RESOURCES
DIRECTOR (32 YEARS)
B.S., Biology
• CEQA Approved Consultants List, Revegetation Planning; San Diego County
• Member, Association of Environmental Professionals
Biological surveys
Restoration ecology, planning, and monitoring
Habitat assessments and restoration
Threatened and endangered species surveys
$242
PAR SINGHASENI | SENIOR WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST
(17 YEARS)
M.S., Biological Sciences
B.S., Biology
• Introduction to Desert Tortoises & Field Techniques, Desert Tortoise Council, 2018
• Western Burrowing Owl Workshop, Coastal Training
Program, Elkhorn Slough, 2019
• Fairy Shrimp Identification Course, Mary Belk, 2019
• Member, Desert Tortoise Council
Biological resources technical reports
CEQA documents
Protocol burrowing owl and desert tortoise surveys
Nesting bird surveys
Construction monitoring
$189
LUIS AGUILAR | PRINCIPAL WETLAND SCIENTIST AND
ARBORIST (15 YEARS)
M.A., Geography/GIS
B.A., Geography
• Certified Arborist, California, No. WE-12042A; International Society of Arboriculture; 2017
• Tree Risk Assessment Qualification, California, No. WE- 12042A; International Society of Arboriculture; 2021
• CDFW, Plant Voucher Collecting Permit (2081(a)-19-105-V); CA
• Wetland Delineation, Wetland Training Institute, Inc.; 2018 • Member, California Native Plant Society
Aquatic resources delineations
Waters regulatory permitting
Agency coordination
Tree risk assessments
Tree surveys/inventories
Rare plant surveys
Vegetation monitoring
Habitat restoration
$226
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TEAM MEMBER, ROLE, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE,
AND EDUCATION LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND MEMBERSHIPS AREAS OF EXPERTISE BILLING RATE RYAN MYERS | BIOLOGIST (10 YEARS)
B.S., Biological Sciences
• Certified Wetland Delineator; 2019
• California Rapid Assessment Methodology Practitioner, California; 2024
• HAZWOPER Certified; 2024
• CDFW, Plant Voucher Collecting Permit (2081(a)-24-031-V) Habitat assessments
Habitat restoration
Rare plant identification and surveys
Sensitive and general biological resource surveys
Habitat mitigation and monitoring planning
Vegetation mapping
$169
VICTORIA AMATO | PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL
PLANNER – WILDFIRE (20 YEARS)
M.S., Forestry, emphasis: Fire Ecology/Habitat
Management
M.S., Resource Management
B.S., Geography
• Certified Type II Wildland Firefighter
• National Incident Management System –IS-00700a, FEMA
• USDA Forest Inventory Analysis Training; 2010
• Wildland Firefighter Refresher and Arduous Fitness Test, Valencia County Fire Department; 2019–2021
• S130/190 Basic Wildland Firefighter ICS for Single
Resources and Initial Action Incident, ICS-200, FEMA
Fire management planning
Wildfire risk assessment
Natural resources management
Forest ecology and management
Fire effects monitoring
Community outreach and youth training
$226
AMBIENT AIR QUALITY & NOISE CONSULTING
KURT LEGLEITER | PRINCIPAL AIR QUALITY AND
NOISE SPECIALIST (30 YEARS)
B.S., Environmental Health Science
B.A., Urban & Environmental Planning
Community Noise Enforcement Certification
• Health Risk Assessment Training, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD)
• CalEEMod Training, SJVAPCD
• Health Risk Assessment Training, California Air Pollution Control Officers Association
• Greenhouse Gas Model Training, Bay Area Air Quality
Management District
• Sound Power Measurement & Prediction, Bruel & Kjaer
(B&K)
• Vibration Measurement & Analysis, B&K
Air quality and GHG impact assessments
Energy conservation impact assessments
Noise and groundborne vibration impact assessments
FHWA/Caltrans air quality study reports
FHWA/Caltrans air quality conformity assessments
FHWA/Caltrans noise study reports
$175
JON PAMBAKIAN | AIR QUALITY AND NOISE
SPECIALIST (5 YEARS)
B.A., Physics
Air quality and GHG impact assessments
Noise and groundborne vibration impact assessments
$70
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TEAM MEMBER, ROLE, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE,
AND EDUCATION LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND MEMBERSHIPS AREAS OF EXPERTISE BILLING RATE
GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS
ROBERT SIRIANNI | PRINCIPAL GEOLOGIST (15 YEARS)
M.Sc., Geology, focus: Geophysics
B.A., Geological Sciences
• Professional Geologist; California, No.10202
• Professional Geologist; Louisiana, No.1396
• Professional Geologist; Texas, No.1532
Geology and geophysics
Subsurface geologic modeling
Two- and three-dimensional visualization
Leapfrog Works
$289
KEVIN COFFMAN | PRINCIPAL GEOLOGIST (20+ YEARS)
B.S., Environmental Sciences; Hydrology,
emphasis: Geology
• Professional Geologist; California, No. 8387
• Certified Hydrogeologist; California, No. 1068
Hydrogeologic investigations and remediation
Soil vapor and vapor intrusion investigations and
remediation
$289
NINYO & MOORE
JEFF AGUILAR | PRINCIPAL GEOLOGIST (30 YEARS)
B.S., Geology
• Professional Geologist No. 8178 (California)
• South Coast Geological Society
• PG 8178 (California), OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER with 8-
hour refreshers
• OSHA 8-hour HAZWOPER Site Supervisor Training
Feasibility studies
Remedial design and implementation
Operation of treatment systems
Compliance monitoring
Reporting and regulatory negotiations
$220
RONALD HALLUM | PRINCIPAL GEOLOGIST (5 YEARS)
B.S., Geology
• Professional Geologist No. 4766 (California)
• Certified Engineering Geologist No. 1484 (California) Field evaluations and reports
Geologic and hazards mapping and research
Hazards evaluations
Analyzing field and laboratory data
$220
KITTELSON & ASSOCIATES, INC.
MYCHAL LOOMIS | PRINCIPAL ENGINEER (18 YEARS)
B.S., Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer, Civil; California, No. 76101
• Professional Engineer, Traffic; California, No. 2918
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer; No. 4347
• Road Safety Professional; No. 286
Long-range mobility plans for communities
Traffic and circulation plans to support new development Statewide and local road safety plans
Roadways design and phasing plans
$295
FERNANDO SOTELO | PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
(25 YEARS)
M.S., Civil Engineering (Transportation)
B.S., Naval Engineering
• Professional Traffic Engineer; California, No. TR 2770 • Institute of Transportation Engineers
• Orange County Traffic Engineers Council Awards
• Association of Commuter Transportation
Traffic and parking analyses
Implementation of VMT metrics for environmental review
Strategies and programs to identify reductions to use of single occupancy automobile use, promote use of
transportation demand management measures to
reduce VMT from land use projects, and identify
potential VMT reduction programs
$295
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TEAM MEMBER, ROLE, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE,
AND EDUCATION LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND MEMBERSHIPS AREAS OF EXPERTISE BILLING RATE
FEHR & PEERS
SARAH BRANDENBERG, TE | PRINCIPAL TRAFFIC
ENGINEER (24 YEARS)
B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering
• California Transportation Foundation Board Member
• Women’s Transportation Seminar
• Licensed Traffic Engineer, State of California (No. 2213)
VMT and transportation demand management strategies
Land use and transportation
CEQA updates under SB 743
Transportation infrastructure and corridor studies
Travel demand forecasting and traffic operations
Long range planning
$350
NICO BOYD | ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNER
(6 YEARS)
M.S., Transportation Systems Engineering
Master of City and Regional Planning
• Member, American Planning Association
Land use and transportation
Travel demand modeling
Traffic operations analysis
Microsimulation
Freight analysis
GIS
$225
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SUBCONSULTANTS
SWCA will serve as the prime contractor for this project. Our team will be supported by highly qualified subconsultants for key issue areas: Ambient (air quality, GHG emissions, energy, noise), Geosyntec (hydrology, water quality, and geology), Ninyo & Moore (hazardous materials), and Kittelson and Fehr & Peers (transportation and traffic).
SWCA establishes effective channels of communication to support the needs of our subconsultants, ensuring their cooperation and performance. After project award and a kickoff meeting with the City, SWCA will initiate a project kickoff with each subconsultant to ensure each has a clearly defined scope of work and a comprehensive understanding of the project and applicable City policies and regulations. SWCA conducts regular check-ins with our subconsultants to ensure the scope of work remains on schedule and within budget.
AMBIENT
Responsibilities: Air quality, GHG emissions, energy, and noise Ambient was founded in 2004 by Kurt Legleiter. The company is centrally located in San Luis Obispo, along the California central coast, and has been providing services throughout the State of California for more than 18 years. Ambient has over 30 years of combined experience related to the assessment of air quality, GHG, energy use, environmental noise, and groundborne vibration impacts. Ambient maintains a working knowledge of federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, including those required by the FTA, FHWA, and Caltrans. Ambient provides a broad range of services, with particular emphasis on providing analytical support and documentation for projects subject to CEQA and NEPA requirements. Additional services include regulatory and code compliance investigations, emissions modeling, barrier feasibility analyses, ambient noise and vibration monitoring, and land use compatibility determinations.
GEOSYNTEC
Responsibilities: Geotechnical, hydrology, water quality, and water studies Geosyntec is an employee-owned, environmental engineering and consulting firm founded in 1983. Originally a geotechnical engineering consulting firm, Geosyntec has broadened its core practices and grown to over 2,600 engineers, scientists, and support staff in more than 80 offices worldwide, including several offices in California. Geosyntec’s service areas include geotechnical engineering, geology and hydrogeology, environmental characterization and remediation, water resources management, stormwater management, geologic hazards, and engineering design. Geosyntec’s engineers and scientists combine technical expertise and practical wisdom to provide clients with cost-effective solutions.
NINYO & MOORE
Responsibilities: Hazardous materials
Established in 1986, Ninyo & Moore has proudly served public agencies throughout Southern California since their founding. Ninyo & Moore provides specialized services in the areas of environmental engineering, hazardous materials, industrial hygiene, geotechnical engineering, engineering geology, construction inspection and testing, and geophysics. The firm has partnered with SWCA for over a decade and is fully committed to being responsive, cost-efficient, and thorough in meeting their clients’ project needs and objectives. The firm’s 600 professionals include registered geologists, engineering geologists, hydrogeologists, environmental scientists, geotechnical and civil engineers, geophysicists, and specialists in fields such as regulatory issues and interpretation, hazardous waste management, health and safety, and remedial action planning. Ninyo & Moore has been serving public agencies from various Southern California counties on all
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types of projects for decades and has gained extensive knowledge and understanding of requirements when acting on behalf of an agency.
KITTELSON
Responsibilities: Traffic and transportation services
Kittelson provides comprehensive transportation engineering, planning, and research services to government and private organizations. Founded in 1985, Kittelson is composed of over 370 skilled professionals and national experts across 27 offices. Kittelson offers expertise in traffic operations, signal design, conceptual roadway design, travel demand forecasting, emerging mobility/micromobility, connected/automated vehicle planning and policy, CEQA/NEPA and VMT analysis, signing and striping plans, parking analysis and planning, multimodal planning, bicycle/pedestrian planning, transportation safety, transportation demand management, and grant-writing assistance. The firm has a strong record of successfully managing complex, multidisciplinary teams on projects incorporating stakeholders with diverse perspectives and needs.
FEHR AND PEERS
Responsibilities: Traffic and transportation services
Fehr & Peers and SWCA have worked together for over 10 years, most recently partnering on CEQA assignments under our active on-call contract with the City.
Fehr & Peers is passionate about transforming transportation consulting through innovation and creativity. The firm derives inspiration from partnering with communities to shape local transportation futures objectively tailored to diverse needs. Many of the company’s client relationships are decades-long, with clients trusting the team as their objective partner in transportation since 1985. Together with the firm’s clients, Fehr & Peers is motivated by shared success, inclusive partnerships, and the positive impact the company’s work has on the communities it serves.
Fehr & Peers maintains a focus on transportation consulting, including the following services:
• Active transportation • Land use and transportation
• Climate and resilience • Parking
• Communications and engagement • Safety
• Data science • Transit planning
• Emerging technologies • Transportation engineering
• Equity in transportation • Transportation forecasting and operations • Freight
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BOBBETTE BIDDULPH, B.S., CONTRACT MANAGER
Bobbette Biddulph is an environmental consultant with a diverse professional background throughout California.
She has a deep knowledge of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and excels in leading and participating in multidisciplinary teams involving scientists, engineers, and planners. Bobbette balances competing objectives throughout the planning process, giving clients sophisticated insight and guidance to inform decision-making. Her experience with planning, environmental documentation, and compliance spans a range of project types, from small and focused to large, complex, and controversial. Bobbette specializes in the management of large projects, multidisciplinary entitlement processes, and large as-needed contracts for municipal planning and public works departments.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE (∗ denotes project experience prior to SWCA) City of Santa Clarita, As-Needed CEQA Planning Services; City of Santa Clarita; Los Angeles County, California. SWCA holds an as-needed environmental planning contract with the City of Santa Clarita. We have completed multiple projects under the contract, including three active CEQA-related assignments. For most assignments, SWCA provides expert technical review of applicant-procured technical reports and assists the City with Native American consultation under Assembly Bill (AB) 52. The City regularly comments that SWCA provides excellent service and CEQA expertise. Role:
Contract Director and CEQA Project Manager. Main point of contact for the City, ensuring all products and services meet the quality standards of SWCA and the City.
Provides project management on task orders under the contract. Manages the preparation of Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declarations (IS/MNDs), provides environmental analysis, advises the City on applicant-required studies, and supports the public hearing and response to comments process.
The following are two examples of SWCA projects under this contract; both projects were managed by Bobbette.
Riverview Mixed-Use Development CEQA Compliance. SWCA prepared an IS/MND for a mixed-use project on this 35.4-acre site in Santa Clarita. The project includes a tentative tract map that would subdivide the lot into five planning areas, including a residential and a commercial component. Development would result in 318 single-family attached and detached residential units, along with 67,692 square feet of studio buildings and 2,000 square feet of office space. SWCA also assisted the City with the Native American consultation process under AB 52. The project was approved in late 2024.
Pacific Industrial Warehouse CEQA Compliance. SWCA prepared the IS/MND for the proposed Pacific Industrial Warehouse Project, evaluating the environmental effects of the project, which includes the construction and operation of a 174,000-square-foot industrial warehouse building and associated site improvements on a 12.84-acre property. SWCA prepared concise, yet legally adequate evaluations of all other issue areas identified in the State CEQA Guidelines Appendix G, Environmental Checklist. In addition, SWCA provided technical peer reviews of the applicant-prepared technical reports, including biological resources and cultural resources. This project was approved in 2023.
Wilmington Greening Infrastructure Projects Environmental Impact Report (EIR); City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles County, California. SWCA is preparing an EIR for the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering (DPW BOE) for the Wilmington Greening Infrastructure Projects. The projects are proposed in the Wilmington neighborhood in the South Bay and Harbor Region of the city of Los Angeles and are within the Wilmington-Harbor City Community Plan. The projects would reduce pollutant loads in stormwater that flows through the community and into San Pedro Bay by capturing stormwater during major flooding events, alleviating flooding in the surrounding area. Project elements include the installation of a stormwater capture system at the Wilmington Recreation Center park, as well as improved recreational amenities, streetscape infrastructure, bioswales and permeable pavement throughout the surrounding area, and landscaping. The proposed stormwater capture system would include a 5.5-acre-foot detention basin, which would be installed underneath the existing ballfields in the southwestern area of the park. projects would capture a total of approximately 96.8
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
30 EXPERTISE
CEQA and NEPA compliance
Project management
City and regional planning
Entitlement processing and permitting
EDUCATION
B.S., City and Regional Planning;
California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo; 1992
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acre-feet per year of stormwater and within a stormwater capture area of 173 acres. Role: Contract and Project Manager. Main point of contact for the City DPW BOE, ensuring all products and services meet the quality standards of SWCA and the City. Leading the CEQA and technical team to evaluate the potential environment effects of the project and ensure the community is well informed and engaged through the planning process.
Richards Ranch Annexation EIR; City of Santa Maria; Santa Barbara County, California. SWCA prepared an EIR evaluating the proposed annexation, pre-zoning, and conceptual development, which includes a mix of commercial and high-density residential uses, of approximately 44 acres located in unincorporated Santa Barbara County for the City of Santa Maria. Role: Project Manager. Managing the preparation of the EIR, providing environmental analysis, advising the City on applicant-required studies, and supporting the public hearing and response to comment process.
La Brea Tar Pits Master Plan EIR; Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History; Los Angeles County, California. SWCA prepared an EIR to address the environmental impacts of significant improvements to this iconic site in central Los Angeles. In addition to leading the EIR process, SWCA assisted with the public engagement process. The recently developed conceptual master plan includes the existing museum and Hancock Park and seeks to unify the critical research sites, buildings, exhibition space, and the park with an inspiring new identity. The Final EIR was completed in early 2025. Role: Senior Project Manager. Directing the preparation of the EIR, overseeing the CEQA-required public involvement process, coordinating with the project design and engineering team, providing input to County Counsel, and supporting the public hearing and response to comments process.
As-Needed Environmental Assessment and Air Quality Services; Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), Los Angeles, California. SWCA is providing as-needed consultant environmental consultant support, including specialized technical studies for the maintenance and development of water and power facilities. Role: Contract Manager. Main point of contact for LADWP, facilitating support for a range of environmental needs.
Canyon Estates EIR; TRG Land and City of Arcadia; Los Angeles County, California. SWCA is preparing the EIR and biological resources analysis, including supporting technical report, for this project. The project would provide for the construction of several estate residential units, which would be located on two newly created parcels in the southern portion of the 90.6-acre project site, between Canyon Road and Chantry Flat Road. The site is adjacent to the city of Sierra Madre, north of Carolwood Drive and the northern terminus of Vista Road. The remainder of the 90.6-acre site would be preserved as undisturbed open space, provide fuel modification zones (disturbed open space), and serve as private access. The project area is located on a steep hill and canyon, oriented north-south near the mouth of Santa Anita Canyon at the base of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. The areas surrounding the project site consist of single-family residences to the south, east, and west. Areas to the north and west of the project site are undeveloped hillsides with relatively undisturbed native vegetation. In addition to preparing the EIR for Applicant and Lead Agency approval, SWCA is conducting third-party peer reviews of the other Applicant-precured technical reports, including aesthetics, cultural resources, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and noise. Role: Project Manager. Overseeing preparation of the EIR and providing subject matter expert input to the technical report peer reviews and environmental analyses.
As-Needed CEQA Peer Review Services; City of Monrovia, California. SWCA provides professional as-needed environmental review services for environmental documents to the City of Monrovia, providing environmental planning services that include the full range of technical skills, with a focus on providing peer review services to the City of CEQA documents prepared by Applicant’s consultants. SWCA has supported several peer reviews of EIRs for the City through this contract. Role: Contract and Project Manager. Provided peer review of the Oak Park EIR.
On-Call Environmental Documentation Consultant Services; Los Angeles DPW BOE; Los Angeles, California. SWCA provides on- call environmental consultant support for CEQA documents and specialized technical studies. The task orders under this contract include environmental assessment of parks, public works facilities, and city infrastructure. Role: Contract Manager and Task Order Manager. Main point of contact for the City, leading environmental service requests.
City of San Luis Obispo As-Needed Planning and Environmental Services Contract; City of San Luis Obispo; San Luis Obispo County, California. SWCA holds an as-needed environmental and CEQA services contract with the City of San Luis Obispo. SWCA supplements City staff by providing full-service planning and environmental review services for specific plans and amendments, general plan and zoning amendments, and development projects, including commercial, redevelopment, and residential projects. Role: Project Manager and Environmental Planner. Manages and authors various CEQA documents.
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JOHANNA FALZARANO, MPP, B.S., PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER Johanna Falzarano has over 20 years of experience in preparing and managing a variety of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, focusing on compliance with the requirements of CEQA, including Initial Studies (ISs), Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs), and environmental impact reports (EIRs), as well as the preparation of environmental assessments pursuant to NEPA, and environmental constraints and critical issues analyses. Johanna’s experience includes projects for both private and public sector clients. She provides strategic CEQA/NEPA approach, research and writing, project management, subconsultant and project team coordination, and client liaison services.
Johanna’s projects extend throughout several of California’s urban and rural landscapes, and she has collaborated with a variety of lead, responsible, and trustee resource agencies in the state. Her experience includes residential, commercial, mixed-use, educational, restoration, public utility, mining, energy, and oil and gas projects. She has partnered with clients in the cities of Thousand Oaks, Los Angeles, Carson, San Diego, and Palmdale, as well as the counties of Ventura, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Kern, Fresno, Imperial, and more.
Johanna has also sought permits and other project approvals from the California Energy Commission, California Public Utilities Commission, State Water Resources Control Board and Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Department of Toxic Substances Control, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on behalf of clients.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE (∗ denotes project experience prior to SWCA) ∗Southern California Edison Pardee Substation Operations and Maintenance Building Class 32 Categorical Exemption; Southern California Edison; Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California. The project entailed development of a new operations and maintenance building at the existing Southern California Edison Pardee Substation. Under contract to the City, the consultant team peer reviewed the biological resource, air quality, noise, transportation, and hydrology and drainage studies that were provided by the applicant (Southern California Edison). Based on the findings of these studies and original researched conducted by the consultant team, the project qualified for a Class 32, In-fill Development Project, under CEQA, and none of the exceptions to the use of a Categorical Exemption per Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines would apply. Role: Project Manager. Managed the consultant team that prepared the Class 32 Categorical Exemption.
∗1651 Lynn Road Residential Subdivision Project IS/MND; City of Thousand Oaks, Community Development Department, Planning Division; Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California. The project proposed to subdivide the property at 1651 Lynn Road into 19 residential lots to accommodate the construction of 18 single-family residences.
The project also included a new internal private access road, walls, hardscape, landscape, a bio-retention basin, and grading, as well as the removal of oak trees, the encroachment into the protected zone of oak trees, and a waiver from the requirement to underground associated utility lines. The majority of the proposed development would be located on the privately owned Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 660-0-030-165; however, the Applicant would be granted an easement over the City-owned APN 660-0- 030-175 to maintain the landscaping on that parcel. The project would also require Tentative Tract Map (TTM) approval, Residential Planned Development approval, a Protected Tree Permit, and approval of modifications to the Objective Design Standards of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code to allow vehicular and pedestrian gated access to
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
21 EXPERTISE
NEPA and CEQA compliance
EIRs, ISs, MNDs, and EAs
Critical Issues Analysis
Permitting
EDUCATION
Master of Public Policy; Pepperdine
University School of Public Policy; 2003
B.S., Wildlife Biology; Colorado State
University; 2001
MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Environmental
Professionals, Los Angeles Chapter
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the project site and to allow for one residential flag lot. Key issues of analysis in the IS/MND included air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, transportation, and tribal cultural resources. The City Planning Commission unanimously voted to approve the IS/MND, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and the requested entitlements in November 2024. Role: Project Manager. Managed preparation of IS/MND.
∗4th and Hewitt Project EIR; Hewitt Street, LLC; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Preparation of EIR for the 4th and Hewitt Project, a mixed-use development proposed on approximately 1.31 acres at the southwest corner of East 4th and South Hewitt Streets within a Transit Priority Area in the Arts District area of the City of Los Angeles. The project will retain the approximately 7,800- square-foot (sf) bow-truss building on the site (formerly occupied by the Architecture and Design Museum) and will demolish approximately 7,000 sf of office, garage, and storage space and 40,000 sf of surface parking lots. New construction will consist of an 18-story building comprised of approximately 336,125 sf of commercial office, restaurant, and common area spaces. The project will also provide vehicle and bicycle parking spaces. The project required a General Plan Amendment, Vesting Zone Change, Height District Change, Site Plan Review, and Vesting TTM, in addition to other entitlements. The scope of work included preparation of the Draft and Final EIRs and responses to comments, as well as an Environmental Assessment Form and Entitlement Application Package, Initial Study and Notice of Preparation, Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources Assessments, an Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Study, a Health Risk Assessment, and a Noise and Vibration Impact Analysis. Key issues of analysis in the EIR included traffic and transportation, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, energy consumption, and noise and vibration. In 2024, the EIR was certified, the findings were adopted, and the project was approved by the City Council. Role: Project Manager / Primary Author.
Managed preparation of the EIR.
∗Boyle Hotel Transit Oriented Development Project MND; Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA); Boyle Heights, Los Angeles County, California. The MND evaluated redevelopment of the historic Boyle Hotel and adjacent properties into a mixed residential and retail use located in the CRA/LA Adelante Eastside Redevelopment Plan Area. Key issues of analysis included cultural resources, visual resources, and population/housing. Redevelopment of the site concluded in 2012. Role: Project Manager. Oversaw preparation of CEQA analysis and prepared several sections of MND. ∗Oceana Retirement Facility and Holiday Harbor Courts Project Draft EIR; MDR Oceana, LLC/Holiday-Panay Way, LP; Marina del Rey, Los Angeles County, California. The project included the 114-unit Oceana Retirement Facility for Parcel OT of the Marina del Rey Local Coastal Program (LCP) area, as well as the Holiday Harbor Courts commercial development for the 2.55-acre Parcel 21, which would replace existing uses with new commercial uses, a public park plaza and promenade, and parking. Key issues of analysis included land use and planning, water quality, and traffic. Role: Project Manager. Provided project management during preparation of the Draft EIR for submittal to the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning. ∗Carson Revitalization Project EIR Support; Shell Oil Company; Carson, Los Angeles County, California. The Specific Plan would provide for industrial, retail, municipal, and renewable energy land uses. The industrial project site was 448 acres in size and surrounded by a mix of uses, including residential land uses. The proposed redevelopment project and expansion of industrial activities was required to be coordinated with an ongoing remediation program for which there was a Cleanup and Abatement Order (groundwater and soil are impacted at the site), and the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (Los Angeles Region) served as lead agency in this regard.
The Department of Toxic Substances Control and South Coast Air Quality Management District were also involved with cleanup efforts at the site. Johanna reviewed all technical studies for compliance with CEQA and agency requirements. All technical studies were developed as stand-alone documents but were formatted similar to CEQA EIR sections for ease of use by the Lead Agency, the City of Carson, to prepare the combined Project/Program EIR. Role: CEQA Planning Lead. Provided CEQA and project management support for Specific Plan and EIR, as well as technical analyses that address air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, aesthetics, biological resources, cultural resources, noise, public services and utilities, land use and planning, and hazards and hazardous materials.
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JESSICA CLEAVENGER, B.S., SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
Jessica Cleavenger is an experienced environmental and land use planner with a demonstrated history of success in government administration and planning. She is skilled in land use planning, environmental planning, General Plans, Specific Plans, housing elements, and zoning administration. Her focus is on the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), project management, and policy implementation. Jessica is well-versed in state housing laws and regulations, and administrative and regulatory processes. She is proficient in multidisciplinary communication involving engineers, planners, biologists, cultural resource specialists, and geotechnical engineers. With a career background that includes working as a senior planner for Ventura County, the City of Malibu, and the City of Agoura Hills, Jessica’s academic and professional training provides the foundation to manage both large and small contracts for municipalities and private landowners. She is proficient at developing strategic plans that analyze compliance issues and possesses an extensive background in government relations.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
City of Santa Clarita On-Call Planning and Environmental Services Contract; City of Santa Clarita; Los Angeles County, California. SWCA holds an on-call planning and environmental services contract with the City of Santa Clarita. SWCA provides full- service planning and environmental review services for development projects, including commercial, redevelopment, and residential projects. SWCA also provides post- entitlement mitigation monitoring and compliance review services for projects within the city. Role: Environmental Planner. Assist the City and SWCA Contract Manager with as- needed planning and permitting tasks.
City of Santa Clarita Tesoro Del Valle Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); City of Santa Clarita; Los Angeles County, California. SWCA is completing tasks required to initiate the mitigation monitoring for the 65 mitigation measures conditioned as part of the MMRP for the project. SWCA will prepare an effective MMRP tracking mechanism for the project in compliance with Section 21081.6 of the California Public Resources Code. The MMRP will be prepared in a matrix format, will provide the timing and entity responsible for each mitigation measure, and will include the City department or individual responsible for verification the mitigation measure has been implemented. When needed, SWCA’s cultural, biological, and air and noise technical specialists will offer the expertise to peer review any required MMRP documents to ensure they are drafted to the satisfaction of the monitoring agency. Role: Project Manager. On-Call Contract Planner overseeing the mitigation monitoring and reporting of the Tesoro Del Villa multifamily development project.
La Brea Tar Pits Master Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR); Los Angeles County Natural History Museum; Los Angeles County, California. SWCA prepared an EIR to address the environmental impacts of significant improvements to this iconic site in central Los Angeles. In addition to leading the EIR process, SWCA assisted with the public engagement process. The recently developed conceptual master plan includes the existing museum and Hancock Park and seeks to unify the critical research sites, buildings, exhibition space, and the park with an inspiring new identity. The final EIR was completed in early 2025. Role: Senior Environmental Planner. Reviewed the EIR and drafted the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations for review by the Board of Supervisors.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
20 EXPERTISE
CEQA and NEPA compliance
Land use planning
Environmental planning
General plans and specific plans
Housing elements
Coastal development permitting
Mitigation monitoring
Condition compliance
EDUCATION
B.S., Landscape Architecture; University
of California, Los Angeles; 2014
B.S., Landscape Architecture; University
of Wisconsin, Madison; 2012
B.S., Geography/Urban Planning;
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater;
2000
TRAINING
CEQA Practice, University of San Diego
Extended Studies; 2016
MEMBERSHIPS
Member, American Planning
Association
Member, Association of Environmental
Professionals
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Soda Mountain Solar Project; Soda Mountain Solar, LLC; San Bernardino County, California. SWCA is preparing an EIR for the California Energy Commission to assess the construction and operation of a 300-megawatt solar facility and battery energy storage system project on Bureau of Land Management (BLM)–administered land in unincorporated San Bernardino County. SWCA continues to coordinate with the BLM, which issued a Record of Decision for the project in 2016. Role: Senior Environmental Planner. Responsible for authoring EIR sections, peer-reviewing sections and technical reports, and responding to comments by the lead agency.
Passerelle EIR Addendum; Passerelle, LLC; San Diego County, California. SWCA prepared an EIR Addendum for a project in the Fallbrook Community Planning area of San Diego County. The EIR Addendum considers to what degree, if any, the Passerelle Project would cause new impacts not previously considered in the prior environmental documents and follows the format requirements for the County of San Diego. The proposed Campus Park Specific Plan Amendment would allow for a change in the land use designation from Office Professional to Residential to allow for the development of 138 homes. The original plan was for approximately 157,000 square feet of professional office space. However, market conditions have shifted since the Specific Plan was approved. The Passerelle Project and associated Specific Plan Amendment would provide for additional single-family detached homes on small condominium lots, which are in high demand in the area. The Passerelle Project would complete the residential development component within the existing Campus Park community that would provide much-needed housing. The EIR Addendum addresses the full range of environmental issue areas, including air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, transportation, and tribal cultural resources. Role: Senior Environmental Planner. Responding to comments by the lead agency and revising sections of the Addendum accordingly Castle Mountain Mine Joint EIR/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS); Confidential Client; San Bernadino County, California.
SWCA is preparing a joint EIR/EIS to address the environmental impacts resulting from an expansion of a mining facility in San Bernadino County, California and Clark County, Nevada. The project requires coordination with the BLM California, BLM Nevada and San Bernardino County. With the relocation of the main mining access road and an expansion of mining operations, the joint EIR/EIS will be highly scrutinized. SWCA is also assisting with the public engagement and scoping process. Role: Senior Environmental Planner. Responsible for drafting sections of the EIR/EIS and assisting with agency coordination.
Hesperia – Topaz Residential Development Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND); Confidential Client; Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California. SWCA is preparing an IS/MND with technical studies for a single-family residential development which includes seven new single-family residences within the city of Hesperia. The project site contains Joshua trees and therefore requires an Incidental Take Permit from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The project site is currently vacant, and the project will require the removal of several Joshua trees. The project requires preparation of an IS/MND pursuant to CEQA with the City of Hesperia serving as the lead agency, preparation of a CalEEMod analysis for air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, and biological surveys. Role: Project Manager. Duties include managing the development of the IS/MND and overseeing the budget.
Hesperia – Primrose Residential Development IS/MND; Confidential Client; Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California. SWCA is preparing an IS/MND with technical studies for a multifamily apartment complex within the city of Hesperia. The project site contains Joshua trees and therefore requires an Incidental Take Permit from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The project site is currently vacant, and the project will require the removal of several Joshua trees. The project requires preparation of an IS/MND pursuant to CEQA with the City of Hesperia serving as the lead agency, preparation of a CalEEMod analysis for air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, and biological surveys. Role: Project Manager. Duties include managing the development of the IS/MND and overseeing the budget.
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BRANDI CUMMINGS, B.S., SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
Brandi Cummings is an environmental planner with experience in public policy creation, land use planning, impact assessment, and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)/National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance. Her experience includes developing and implementing regulations for local jurisdictions, coastal planning, including processing Local Coastal Program amendments and coastal development permits, processing General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments, and project management of complex land use projects. She has extensive experience with the land use entitlement process, including coordinating with state and local agency representatives to identify and resolve project issues and presenting projects at public hearings. Brandi has prepared numerous environmental documents and is skilled in crafting mitigation measures to fit unique situations. She has expertise managing complex land use projects, including schedule development, budget management, and oversight of staff and subconsultants. She has provided extension-of-staff services to multiple public agencies and quickly and seamlessly integrates into existing systems. Prior to joining SWCA, Brandi worked for the County of San Luis Obispo as an environmental resource specialist and planner.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
County of San Luis Obispo On-Call Special Services; County of San Luis Obispo; San Luis Obispo County, California. SWCA was initially contracted by the County to expedite the preparation of environmental documents for projects throughout the county.
SWCA has prepared and managed the preparation of over 200 environmental documents under this contract, including Initial Studies (ISs), Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs), mitigation monitoring and reporting programs (MMRPs), environmental impact report (EIR) recommendations, and notices of preparation. SWCA also assists County staff by conducting discretionary permit reviews, preparing appeal responses and staff reports, and presenting permit requests and environmental documents to the County board of supervisors, planning commission, and hearing officer.
Role: Project Manager and Planner. Primary and contributing author of CEQA documents. Prepares staff reports and hearing attachments and presents projects at public hearings. Also serves as the County’s mitigation monitor for a large residential cluster subdivision through project construction.
City of San Luis Obispo On-Call Planning and Environmental Review Agreement; City of San Luis Obispo; San Luis Obispo County, California. The City of San Luis Obispo Community Development Department has retained SWCA under an on-call agreement to supplement City staff by providing full-service planning and environmental review services for specific plans and amendments, general plan and zoning amendments, and development projects. Under this on-call agreement, SWCA has conducted project management and project review from pre-application meetings through project hearings. SWCA has prepared request for information letters; conducted department and agency consultation; participated in meetings with applicants and City staff; reviewed and commented on technical reports; prepared IS/MNDs and associated notices and exhibits; prepared staff reports, resolutions, findings, and conditions of approval; and presented projects to City hearing bodies. Role: Project Manager and Environmental Planner. Primary and contributing author of CEQA documents. Prepares staff reports and hearing attachments and presents projects at public hearings.
City of Paso Robles On-Call Environmental Planning Services; City of Paso Robles; San Luis Obispo County, California. SWCA served as the City of Paso Robles’ contract planner for several large projects. SWCA assisted with two large
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
12 EXPERTISE
CEQA/NEPA compliance
Environmental impact and constraints
analysis
Public hearings and engagement
Agency coordination
EDUCATION
B.S., Environmental Management and
Protection, e: Environmental Impact
Mitigation Strategies; California
Polytechnic State University, San Luis
Obispo; 2010
TRAINING
California Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP) Annual
Conferences; 2018–2024
American Planning Association
California Chapter (APACA) Annual
Conferences; 2017-2019
Advanced CEQA Workshop, AEP; 2010,
2013–2018, 2020–2024
CEQA Essentials Workshop, AEP;
2010, 2013–2017, 2019 (speaker),
2022–2024 (moderator)
MEMBERSHIPS
President, Association of Environmental
Professionals, Channel Counties
Chapter
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residential-specific plan EIR projects and one large master plan commercial/tourism EIR project, all of which were adopted and certified in 2020. SWCA also took the lead in seeking successful annexation from the Local Agency Formation Commission on the commercial/tourism project. SWCA was responsible for coordination with project applicants, City of Paso Robles staff, and resource agencies, including facilitating multiple multi-agency meetings; preparation of application review letters; and review of draft-specific plans, EIRs, and associated technical studies. Other projects under this on-call contract include an MND for a park master plan, an MND for an emergency homeless shelter, Phase I environmental site assessments for properties to be purchased by the City of Paso Robles, and preparation of ordinances and zoning code amendments related to the City of Paso Robles 6th Cycle Housing Element, including accessory dwelling ordinance and objective design standards. Role: Project Manager. Served as contract planner/project manager for the EIR projects and was the primary author of the CEQA documents (MNDs).
Dana Reserve Specific Plan EIR; County of San Luis Obispo; San Luis Obispo County, California. SWCA prepared an EIR for the Dana Reserve Specific Plan, which defines land uses and development standards, circulation, parks and trails, and infrastructure for the future residential, commercial, and open space uses, as well as a phasing/implementation plan and public facility financing options to accommodate this future development in Nipomo. Role: Planning Specialist. Reviewed EIR sections, served as primary author of CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Conditional Use Permit Findings and Conditions of Approval.
Richards Ranch Annexation; City of Santa Maria; Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California. SWCA prepared an EIR evaluating the proposed annexation, pre-zoning, and conceptual development, which includes a mix of commercial and high-density residential uses, of approximately 44 acres located in unincorporated Santa Barbara County to the City of Santa Maria. Role: Planning Specialist. Authored portions of the EIR.
The Landing Paso Robles EIR; City of Paso Robles; Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, California. SWCA was awarded a contract by the City of Paso Robles to prepare an EIR for the redevelopment of a former youth correctional facility, including the construction of 700,000 square feet of warehouse space and a 900,000-square-foot light-industrial and visitor-serving business park. In addition to the EIR, SWCA is preparing all associated technical reports and post-approval permitting packages related to endangered species. The Draft EIR is anticipated to be recirculated due to project description changes in January 2025. Role: Serving as project manager for the EIR. Responsible for overseeing the preparation and completion of the EIR, including stakeholder engagement, report preparation, quality control, team coordination, and budget, schedule, and risk management. Authored significant portions of the EIR.
Bullock Ranch Project IS/MND; City of San Luis Obispo; San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California. SWCA is providing CEQA services to the City to support their review of the Bullock Ranch Project, a development of the Orcutt Area Specific Plan. The project consists of a Vesting Tentative Tract Map and the development of 192 residential units, including eight live-work units with commercial/office space (mixed-use), 433 on-site parking spaces, and other residential community amenities on a 10.93-acre site located within the Orcutt Area Specific Plan area. SWCA prepared an IS/MND for the project, which tiered off the Final EIR for the Orcutt Area Specific Plan and is currently published for public review. Role: Project Manager. Served as project manager for the IS/MND. Oversaw preparation of the IS/MND.
Northwest Corner Broad Street at Tank Farm; City of San Luis Obispo; San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California.
SWCA is providing planning review services of development applications necessary to determine compliance with all applicable zoning, planning, and development codes and laws pursuant to Specification No. 91201 for a 15,000-square-foot retail/restaurant and 45,000- square-foot medical office and assisted living facility. Role: Planning Specialist. Provided staff planning support to the client. Responsible for initial application completeness review, coordination with other departments, and communication with applicant. Authored the staff report, a revised CEQA MND, findings, conditions, and resolutions for Planning Commission.
Nipomo Senior 40 Environmental Assessment (EA); McCarthy Companies; San Luis Obispo County, California. SWCA prepared an EA for an independent senior living facility in Nipomo, which was previously approved by the County of San Luis Obispo under CEQA (MND). SWCA was retained to assist with the NEPA review and preparation of an EA for the County and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in order for the project to be eligible to receive federal Low–Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), Section 8 vouchers, and HOME grant funds. The project had an extremely constrained timeline due to the application deadline for federal LIHTC, but SWCA was able to closely coordinate and communicate with the client and the County to remain on schedule and ensure all critical deadlines and noticing requirements were met. Role: Environmental Planner. Primary author of EA.
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ROBERT CARR, B.S., VISUAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST
Robert Carr is a California-licensed landscape architect, specializing in visual impact analysis, with over 35 years of professional visual impact assessment experience, both as a private consultant and in the public sector. He has been responsible for analyzing the potential aesthetic effects of a wide variety of proposed major developments and has prepared visual impact assessments and reports for inclusion in more than 300 environmental impact reports (EIRs), environmental impact statements, mitigated negative declarations, and other environmental documents in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and local guidelines.
Robert has considerable expertise with several visual analysis methods, including those developed by the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and Federal Highway Administration and preferred by a range of jurisdictions, CEQA, the California State Coastal Commission, and regional hybridized approaches. His knowledge of established visual assessment methodology results in legally defensible, understandable technical documents that provide the basis for well-informed decision-making and thorough public disclosure.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Oak Tree Village Specific Plan EIR; City of Tehachapi; Kern County, California.
SWCA prepared the EIR for the approximately 210-acre Oak Tree Village Specific Plan.
This critical planning document envisioned the development of 30 acres of Continuing Care Retirement Community, including multi-family dwellings to large-lot homes, small- scale and/or neighborhood commercial/retail uses; recreational and open space areas; and associated circulation, drainage, and stormwater management and utility improvements. The project site is located within the visually sensitive hillsides at the edge of the community. Sloping topography, ridgelines, natural vegetation and woodlands contribute to the high scenic quality of the project site and surroundings. This highly visible project would substantially alter the visual character and quality of the existing rural foothills as seen from the City as well as important transportation corridors and recreation areas. Analysis of the Specific Plan required comprehensive CEQA aesthetic analysis of proposed structures, site layout and earthwork, vegetation removal, and all development infrastructure. The EIR also analyzed the Specific Plan’s relationship and consistency with the City General Plan and Ordinances. Role: Visual Resources Specialist. Prepared Visual Impact Assessment, analyzed potential visual impacts, conducted comprehensive visual inventory and analysis, and prepared EIR aesthetics sections, photo-documentation, mitigation, and supporting graphics.
Dana Reserve Specific Plan (DRSP) EIR; County of San Luis Obispo; Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California. SWCA prepared the EIR for the approximately 300- acre DRSP EIR. This approximately 300-acre planning and development effort proposed substantial visual changes to the rural and open space character as well as scenic vistas from public roads and adjacent neighborhoods. The DRSP would allow for the future development of up to 1,290 single- and multi-family residential units, approximately 22.3 acres of commercial and light industrial development, and approximately 64 acres of recreational uses and open space. Implementation and buildout of the DRSP would result in new development on previously undeveloped land within the viewshed of US 101. Proposed development could potentially affect scenic vistas, views from an eligible state scenic highway, visual character and quality, and nighttime views. Role: Visual Resources Specialist. Prepared EIR Aesthetics section; conducted thorough CEQA analysis; coordinated photo-simulations of proposed residential, commercial, and park
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
35 EXPERTISE
Visual impact assessments for Federal
Highway Administration, U.S. Forest
Service, Bureau of Land Management,
and others
CEQA/NEPA compliance
California Coastal Zone
EDUCATION
B.S., Landscape Architecture; California
Polytechnic State University San Luis
Obispo; 1988
REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS
Landscape Architect, CA No. 3473
California Department of Consumer
Affairs, Landscape Architecture
Technical Committee
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areas; conducted viewshed inventory; and provided mitigation recommendations. Analysis provided the community with an understanding of potential visual effects of project and was the basis for informed decision-making regarding project approval.
Long Range Development Plan Programmatic EIR/Ocean Road Faculty and Staff Housing Project EIR/Campus Infrastructure Renewal Project EIR; University of California, Santa Barbara; County of Santa Barbara, California. SWCA prepared the Programmatic EIR for the University’s Long Range Development Plan (LRDP), and for two major capital projects, the Ocean Road Faculty/Staff housing project and the Campus Infrastructure Renewal project. The campus, which sits on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, is highly scenic and visually sensitive. Robert personally prepared the aesthetics analysis sections that addressed the LRDP's potential effect on public views within and through the campus, on-site visual aesthetics and compatibility in terms of architecture and community pattern elements, and the inherent change of character over time associated with implementation of a plan of such a large scale. The LRDP aesthetics section researched and used all relevant existing plans, policies, ordinances and other resources in developing an understanding of the baseline setting as well as the program concepts and elements. The LRDP was compared to applicable existing plans in order to determine the type and magnitude of changes proposed. The expected physical characteristics of development and LRDP program elements were be quantified. Constraints and opportunities related to implementation of the LRDP were specifically addressed and included in the CEQA discussion and findings. The aesthetic study focused on the LRDP’s potential effect on coastal resources, critical view corridors, viewer groups’ present and future patterns, campus and community character, and aesthetic styles. Role: Visual Resources Specialist. Prepared Visual Impact Assessment, analyzed potential visual impacts, conducted comprehensive visual inventory and analysis, and prepared EIR aesthetics sections, photo-simulations, and supporting graphics.
Half Moon Bay General Plan Update; City of Half Moon Bay; San Mateo County, California. The project was an update to the City of Half Moon Bay General Plan. The comprehensive blueprint for future growth required analysis of highly sensitive visual environments in this coastal community. Proposed changes included large-scale planning and potential development changes that would affect community character and scenic vistas from public roads, neighborhoods, and recreation areas. Role. Visual Resources Specialist. Prepared EIR Aesthetics section, conducted thorough CEQA analysis, identified key visual resources within and surrounding the study area, categorized and prioritized visual resources according to their value to the visual context and community goals, identified important viewing locations and viewsheds based on visual access, viewing angle and duration, applicable policies, and potential viewer sensitivity. Discussed potentially significant visual impacts that could result from various actions and identified where various land uses might affect scenic backdrops, coastal resources, or unique physical features. The analysis presented measures to enhance and preserve scenic resources, and proposed methods to avoid or reduce potential adverse change to the visual environment.
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KYLE KNABB, PH.D., RPA, SENIOR ARCHAEOLOGIST
With nearly 20 years of experience in archaeology and cultural resources management, Kyle Knabb has completed numerous cultural resource projects involving research, reconnaissance, testing, data recovery, monitoring, site recording, site protection/preservation, mapping, consultation, laboratory analysis, and report production. Kyle has managed numerous field projects in support of compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Kyle has extensive experience managing small- and large-scale projects involving the identification and evaluation of archaeological, paleontological, and historic-period built environment resources. He has considerable experience working with various agencies and tribal representatives in California, has worked closely with Native American representatives and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, and has been a liaison between the client, the contractor, tribal monitors, and archaeologists. Prior to his work in California, he managed surveys and excavations in Jordan. Kyle meets the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards in archaeology and history and is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA).
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE (∗ denotes project experience prior to SWCA) Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Project Paleontological Monitoring; Lucas Museum of Narrative Art; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. SWCA provided paleontological and archaeological services to fulfill environmental mitigation measures in compliance with CEQA. SWCA archaeologists documented several former building foundations, seven privies, dozens of refuse deposits, and more than 40,000 artifacts dating from the 1880s to the 1950s. While no fossils were identified during construction, SWCA’s diligent and sustained paleontological monitoring services helped the project meet its environmental compliance requirements. By providing a focused and deliberate effort following the discovery of the archaeological site, SWCA’s archaeologists and paleontologists were able to help maintain the construction schedule and satisfy regulatory compliance. Role: Project Manager. Reviewed and prepared environmental documents.
∗Cajalco and Seaton Warehouse and Park Project; T&B Planning; Riverside County, California. The Cajalco and Seaton Warehouse Project is a 100-acre industrial and recreational project near the community of Mead Valley, Riverside County, California. Role: Project Manager. Reviewed and prepared environmental documents, developed recommendations for resource eligibility, oversaw archaeological surveys and testing, tracked budgets and scope, and coordinated with Riverside County archaeologist and tribal representatives.
∗Cajalco Guardrail Project; Riverside County Transportation Department; Riverside County, California. The Cajalco Guardrail Project consisted of the replacement of approximately 3 miles of guardrail along Cajalco Road. The project required compliance with CEQA and Section 106 of the NHPA. Riverside County Transportation Department and Caltrans were lead agencies. Role: Project Manager.
Reviewed and prepared environmental documents, oversaw archaeological surveys, tracked budgets, managed schedule and scope, prepared contracts for new task orders and change orders, and coordinated with agency project managers. ∗Temecula Archway Project; Riverside County Transportation Department; Riverside County, California. The Cajalco Guardrail Project consisted of the installation of a new sign above Rancho California Road. The project required compliance with CEQA, and Riverside County Transportation Department was the lead agency. Role: Project Manager. Reviewed and prepared environmental
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
20 EXPERTISE
Tribal consultation support
Paleontology
CEQA compliance
NHPA compliance
Archaeology
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Anthropology; University of
California, San Diego; 2015
M.A., Anthropology; University of
California, San Diego; 2008
B.A., Anthropology; University of
California, San Diego; 2005
REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS
RPA
TRAINING
County of Riverside Qualified Cultural
Resources Consultant
BLM California Principal Investigator
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documents, oversaw archaeological surveys, tracked budgets, managed schedule and scope, prepared contracts for new task orders and change orders, and coordinated with agency project managers. ∗Sapphire Solar Project; EDF Renewables; Riverside County, California. The Sapphire Solar Project is a 1,192-acre, 117-megawatt solar generation facility near the community of Desert Center, Riverside County, California. The project encompasses 1,082 acres of private land subject to CEQA and 110 acres on Bureau of Land Management (BLM)–administered land subject to Section 106 of the National Register of Historic Places and the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan. Role: Project Manager. Reviewed and prepared environmental documents, developed recommendations for resource eligibility, oversaw archaeological surveys, tracked budgets and scope, and coordinated with agency project managers and tribal representatives. ∗Palen Solar Power Mitigation Project; PaleoWest Foundation; Riverside County, California. The project involved documentation of two rock art sites on BLM land in the Chuckwalla Valley as required by CEQA mitigation measures for the project. Two sites were selected for intensive documentation, Department of Parks and Recreation form updates, and three-dimensional modeling. Role: Project Manager.
Reviewed and prepared the work plan, tracked budgets and scope, managed survey crew, and coordinated with agency project managers and tribal representatives.
∗Black Rock, Morton Bay, and Elmore North Geothermal Projects; Jacobs; Imperial County, California. The Black Rock, Morton Bay, and Elmore North Geothermal Projects are approximately 2,000-acre, 77 to 140–megawatt geothermal power plants and associated infrastructure near the city of Niland, Imperial County, California. The projects are subject to CEQA and the California Energy Commission’s cultural resource guidelines for power plant site certification regulations. Role: Project Manager. Reviewed and prepared environmental documents, developed recommendations for resource eligibility and mitigation, oversaw archaeological and architectural surveys, tracked budgets and scope, prepared change order requests, and coordinated with California Energy Commission project managers and tribal representatives.
∗Antelope Valley Commerce Center; T&B Planning; Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California. The Antelope Valley Commerce Center Project is a 398-acre commercial and industrial development in Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California. Role: Project Manager.
Reviewed and prepared environmental documents, developed recommendations for resource eligibility, oversaw archaeological surveys, tracked budgets and scope, and coordinated with the client. ∗Palmdale Logistics Center; T&B Planning; Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California. The Palmdale Logistics Center Project is a commercial and industrial development in Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California. Role: Project Manager. Reviewed and prepared environmental documents, developed recommendations for resource eligibility, oversaw archaeological surveys, tracked budgets and scope, and coordinated with the client.
∗Oak Valley Commerce Center; T&B Planning; Calimesa, Riverside County, California. The Oak Valley Commerce Center Project is a commercial and industrial development in Calimesa, Riverside County, California. Role: Project Manager. Reviewed and prepared environmental documents, developed recommendations for resource eligibility, oversaw archaeological surveys, tracked budgets and scope, and coordinated with the client.
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SUSAN ZAMUDIO-GURROLA, M.H.P., ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN
Susan Zamudio-Gurrola is an architectural historian with 11 years of experience in historic preservation and cultural resource management. Her experience includes conducting surveys and evaluations for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), California Register of Historical Resources, and local designation; preparing cultural resources studies in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and local ordinances; assessing integrity; reviewing projects for conformance with the Secretary of the Interior (SOI)’s Standards; and preparing historic context statements, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)-format cultural resources reports, Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)/Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation, and historical resource analyses for CEQA environmental documents. Susan has worked on projects in California, Arizona, Idaho, Texas, New Jersey, and Hawaii. She has performed extension-of-staff historic preservation planning services for the County of Ventura Planning Division and the City of Fresno. She exceeds the SOI’s Professional Qualifications Standards for History and Architectural History.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE (∗ denotes project experience prior to SWCA) City of Chino Hills Technical Studies and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for General Plan Update; EcoTierra Consulting, Inc.; Los Angeles County, California.
SWCA is preparing technical studies and an EIR for an update to the City of Chino Hills’ General Plan. Working as a subconsultant to EcoTierra Consulting, Inc., SWCA is preparing background technical studies and EIR analyses for cultural, biological, and paleontological resources. The project includes updates to the City’s 2015 General Plan, which incorporates the adopted 2021–2029 Housing Element, and updates the existing Land Use, Circulation, Safety, Conservation, Parks/Recreation/Open Space, Noise, and Economic Development Elements. The project also includes rezoning of the Housing Element opportunity sites to meet the City’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocations, and revisions to the General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning map.
SWCA’s assessments analyze the Chino Hills city limits at a program level and the RHNA sites at a project level. For the RHNA sites, the scope of work for the cultural resources technical report included field surveys and evaluation of properties over 45 years old. The report assessed potential impacts to cultural resources that could result from full development of the General Plan, and mitigation recommendations to reduce potential impacts to less-than-significant levels. Role: Architectural Historian. Completed built environment survey, research, significance evaluations, and reporting.
La Brea Tar Pits Master Plan EIR; Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History; Los Angeles County, California. SWCA prepared an EIR to address the environmental impacts of significant improvements to this iconic site in central Los Angeles. In addition to leading the EIR process, SWCA assisted with the public engagement process. The conceptual master plan includes the existing museum and Hancock Park, and seeks to unify the critical research sites, buildings, exhibition space, and the park with an inspiring new identity. SWCA prepared the technical studies required for the EIR, including a historical resources technical report. The Final EIR was completed in early 2025. Role:
Architectural Historian. Conducted research and contributed to the historical resources technical report.
San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) On-Call; PlaceWorks; San Bernardino County, California. SWCA is currently providing cultural resources support under an existing on-call contract with SBCCD. SWCA completed a historic resource
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11 EXPERTISE
NHPA Sections 106 and 110
compliance
CEQA compliance
CEQA environmental documents
Historical resources surveys and
evaluations
Impacts/effects assessments
Design review and SOI Standards
analysis
EDUCATION
M.H.P., Historic Preservation; University
of Southern California, Los Angeles;
2009
B.A., History of Art and Architecture;
University of California, Santa Barbara;
2004
TRAINING
CEQA Workshop, Association of
Environmental Professionals
MEMBERSHIPS
Member, National Alliance of
Preservation Commissions
Member, California Preservation
Foundation
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evaluation of the college’s technical building prior to its demolition in compliance with the mitigation measures of the San Bernardino Valley College 2009 Master Plan Program EIR and 2012 Supplemental EIR. Role: Architectural Historian and Primary Author. Completed the field survey, research, significance evaluation, and reporting.
Riverview Development Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND); City of Santa Clarita Planning Division; Santa Clarita, California. SWCA prepared an IS/MND for the Riverview Development Project that proposed the construction and operation of a mixed-use development with residential and light manufacturing uses on the lands of the former Saugus Speedway. As part of the environmental analysis, SWCA technical experts completed a peer review of the Built Environment Inventory and Evaluation Report previously prepared for the project. Role: Architectural Historian. Worked on the peer review. ∗Camarillo Springs Golf Course Development Project Cultural Resources Study; Cadence Environmental Consultants; Camarillo, California. A cultural resources study was completed for the Camarillo Springs Golf Course Development Project which involved the development of 248 age-restricted single-family homes and a recreation center on an existing golf course property, as well as the reconfiguration and renovation of the golf course. The study included a cultural resources records search, archaeological, and built environment pedestrian surveys, Native American outreach, an extended Phase I investigation, Phase II evaluation program, evaluation of the golf course for potential historic significance, and preparation of a report and Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) forms. Role:
Architectural Historian; Co-Author. Completed the built environment survey, research, significance evaluation, and reporting.
Benjamin Franklin Library Historic Property Survey; City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering; Los Angeles County, California. SWCA is preparing technical studies for the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering for the Benjamin Franklin Branch Library Renovations Project. The scope includes archaeological, historical, and paleontological resources technical reports. Tasks included evaluating the property for historic significance, identifying character-defining features, and providing preservation input and project plan review to the design team to facilitate compliance with the SOI’s Standards.
Role: Architectural Historian. Conducted research and contributed to historical resources technical report.
Soda Mountain Solar EIR and Technical Study Updates; Soda Mountain Solar, LLC; San Bernardino County, California. SWCA is preparing an EIR for the California Energy Commission to assess the construction and operation of a 300-megawatt solar facility and battery energy storage system project on Bureau of Land Management (BLM)–administered land in unincorporated San Bernardino County. In support of the EIR, SWCA completed several technical studies including a historical resources assessment. SWCA continues to coordinate with the BLM, which issued a Record of Decision for the project in 2016. Role: Architectural Historian. Completed the built environment field survey, research, significance evaluations, impacts assessment, and reporting.
La Palma Park Improvements Project Historic Properties Assessment Report; City of Anaheim; Orange County, California. SWCA conducted built environment and archaeological resources studies to support the proposed improvements project which included replacement of a recreation center, new park buildings, athletic fields, and other improvements. The architectural historic properties assessment report was completed to meet the requirements of Section 106 of the NHPA and included the preparation of an area of potential effects map, outreach to local historic organizations, literature review and archival research, a field survey, evaluation of La Palma Park for NRHP eligibility, and preparation of a report and California DPR 523 series forms. In addition to the built environment and archaeological studies, SWCA assisted the City with Native American outreach and preparation of a consultation letter to submit the findings of the studies to the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Role: Project Manager, Architectural Historian. Managed the project and completed the built environment survey, research and significance evaluation, and prepared the historic properties assessment report and SHPO consultation letter.
Historical Resources Assessment for Orange County Great Park; Orange County; Irvine, Orange County, California. SWCA completed a historical resources assessment in support of one component of the Orange County Great Park on the lands of the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station. The study was completed in support of an addendum to the Final Program EIR and pertained to a 320-acre area that will be developed with recreational uses and associated facilities. The study was completed to analyze potential impacts on historical resources. Role: Architectural Historian and Primary Author. Completed research and an assessment of potential impacts to historical resources.
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ROBERT MACALLER, B.S., AEP, SENIOR NATURAL RESOURCES DIRECTOR Robert MacAller is the Southern California Natural Resources Director at SWCA. He began his career as a restoration biologist and has been providing expertise in natural resources–related issues for over 28 years.
Robert has spent the past two decades guiding his clients through the complexities of local, state, and federal environmental regulations to successfully complete their projects. He has managed large teams to complete challenging projects for private developers, city and county governments, and federal agencies. As a habitat restoration expert, he has effectively negotiated, planned, implemented, and managed mitigation projects for a variety of habitats throughout California and the Southwest. Additionally, he has led multiple departments and offices, developing staff and promoting community involvement, and successfully leading an organization of multidisciplinary environmental professionals.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE (∗ denotes project experience prior to SWCA) City of Santa Clarita, As-Needed California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Planning Services; City of Santa Clarita; Los Angeles County, California. SWCA holds an as-needed environmental planning contract with the City of Santa Clarita. We have completed multiple projects under the contract, including three active CEQA- related assignments. For most assignments, SWCA provides expert technical review of applicant-procured technical reports and assists the City with Native American consultation under Assembly Bill (AB) 52. The City regularly comments that SWCA provides excellent service and CEQA expertise. Role: Project Director. Provided natural resources peer review of studies provided by Applicant for the City of Santa Clarita.
The following are two examples of SWCA projects under this contract; both projects were directed by Robert.
Riverview Mixed-Use Development CEQA Compliance. SWCA prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for a mixed-use project on this 35.4-acre site in Santa Clarita. The project includes a tentative tract map that would subdivide the lot into five planning areas, including a residential and a commercial component.
Development would result in 318 single-family attached and detached residential units, along with 67,692 square feet of studio buildings and 2,000 square feet of office space.
SWCA also assisted the City with the Native American consultation process under AB
52. The project was approved in late 2024.
Pacific Industrial Warehouse CEQA Compliance. SWCA prepared the IS/MND for the proposed Pacific Industrial Warehouse Project, evaluating the environmental effects of the project, which includes the construction and operation of a 174,000-square-foot industrial warehouse building and associated site improvements on a 12.84-acre property. SWCA prepared concise, yet legally adequate evaluations of all other issue areas identified in the State CEQA Guidelines Appendix G, Environmental Checklist. In addition, SWCA provided technical peer reviews of the applicant-prepared technical reports, including biological resources and cultural resources. This project was approved in 2023.
Richards Ranch Annexation Environmental Impact Report (EIR); City of Santa Maria; Santa Barbara County, California. SWCA prepared an EIR evaluating the proposed annexation, pre-zoning, and conceptual development, which includes a mix of commercial and high-density residential uses, of approximately 44 acres located in unincorporated Santa Barbara County for the City of Santa Maria. Role:
Program Director.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
31 EXPERTISE
Environmental site assessments
Restoration planning U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, San Diego County–qualified,
California Public Utilities Commission–
approved
Restoration ecology
Endangered plants
Upland and riparian ecosystems
ArcGIS
EDUCATION
B.S., Biology; San Diego State
University, California; 1992
REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS
County of San Diego–Approved CEQA
Consultant, California; San Diego
County
Associate Environmental Professional;
Association of Environmental
Professionals
TRAINING
Advanced CEQA, Association of
Environmental Professionals
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Starlight Solar Project; Empire II, LLC; San Diego County, California. SWCA is preparing an EIR assessing the environmental impacts of the construction and operation of a photovoltaic solar facility and battery energy storage project in unincorporated San Diego County.
The project is an important component of meeting the County’s local renewable energy procurement targets. The EIR will be supported by several technical studies prepared by SWCA, including biological resources, jurisdictional waters, cultural resources, wildfire, noise, air quality, and visual resources (including glare and visual simulations). The project also includes the creation of an offsite biological resources open space easement. SWCA assisted in the design of the project by identifying constraints and working with the design team to limit environmental impacts. Role: Program Director.
La Brea Tar Pits Master Plan EIR; Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History; Los Angeles County, California. SWCA prepared an EIR to address the environmental impacts of significant improvements to this iconic site in central Los Angeles. In addition to leading the EIR process, SWCA assisted with the public engagement process. The recently developed conceptual master plan includes the existing museum and Hancock Park and seeks to unify the critical research sites, buildings, exhibition space, and the park with an inspiring new identity. The Final EIR was completed in early 2025. Role: Senior Biologist. Leading natural resources team, ensuring the natural resources analysis meets overarching program goals.
Soda Mountain Solar EIR and Technical Study Updates; Soda Mountain Solar, LLC; San Bernardino County, California. SWCA prepared an EIR for the California Energy Commission to assess the construction and operation of a 300-megawatt solar facility and battery energy storage system project on Bureau of Land Management (BLM)–administered land in unincorporated San Bernardino County. SWCA continues to coordinate with the BLM, which issued a Record of Decision for the project in 2016. Role: Program Director. ∗City of San Diego As-Needed Environmental Support Services; City of San Diego Public Works Department; San Diego, San Diego County, California. Provided support to the City of San Diego's Public Works Department, Engineering and Capital Projects, with various Capital Improvement Program water and sewer, transportation, park, and other City of San Diego projects. Projects included preparation of CEQA documentation (primarily MNDs), development of biological reports (biotechnical reports) in compliance with City of San Diego biological guidelines, monitoring and reporting of construction activities for projects located in or adjacent to the Multi-Habitat Planning Area and/or in habitats for threatened/endangered species, processing and assisting with negotiation of permits with regulatory agencies, and preparation and implementation of native wetland and upland habitat restoration plans. Role: Project Manager, Principal-in- Charge, Restoration Ecologist. Provided overall contract and client management, reporting and invoicing, quality control review of biological reports, plant data consultation, wildlife habitat evaluations, biological field studies, and habitat restoration recommendations.
Environmental Clearance On-Call Contract for Natural, Cultural, and Water Resources Services; Southern California Edison (SCE); Multiple Counties, California. Under a 3-year on-call contract, SWCA partnered with SCE to provide intake within a construction database and perform archaeology, biology, and water desktop reviews; jurisdictional delineation and permitting; and construction coordination, including survey and monitoring, in support of various utility projects, including deteriorated pole replacements, grid reliability and maintenance, GO 131-D, and transmission line rating remediation. SWCA also provided emergency services support, becoming the sole response team for all SCE environmental emergencies on a 24/7 basis. SCE’s projects are located on land administered by numerous agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense, BLM, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, and California State Parks. Role:
Program Director. Quality control of wetland permit packages and biological technical reports, endangered species recommendations, natural resources oversight, and natural resources program staffing.
Carlsbad/Carroll Canyon Habitat Restoration; Kinder Morgan Contracting Services LLC; San Diego County, California. SWCA has provided habitat assessments, natural resource constraints surveys, wetlands permitting, habitat restoration planning, and cultural resource studies for pipeline anomaly testing and repair projects throughout San Diego County, including in the Penasquitos Lagoon Watershed. These projects have included work in sensitive riparian habitats in jurisdictional wetlands, within uplands within the Multi- Habitat Planning Area of the City of San Diego and other preserves, and adjacent to nesting bird habitat. Role: Project Manager, Biologist.
Provided natural resource field surveys, agency outreach and coordination, and restoration planning.
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PAR SINGHASENI, M.S., SENIOR WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST
Par Singhaseni is a biologist with more than a decade of professional and academic/research experience, including service as a field biologist on environmental and development projects across California. A graduate of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, she has worked extensively in Kern, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles Counties. Assignments have included biological surveys and monitoring for multiple solar power projects, unexploded ordnance remedial investigations, and large-scale utility projects. Par is proficient at writing technical documents including biological technical reports, work plans, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents, nesting bird management plans, bird and bat conservation strategies, Incidental Take Permit applications, biological assessments, and species-specific relocation plans.
She is an accomplished wildlife biologist and specializes in herpetology and ornithology. Additionally, Par has extensive experience monitoring nesting birds, desert tortoise, burrowing owls, and desert kit foxes.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Soda Mountain Solar Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Technical Study Updates; Soda Mountain Solar, LLC; San Bernardino County, California. SWCA prepared an EIR for the California Energy Commission to assess the construction and operation of a 300-megawatt solar facility and battery energy storage system project on Bureau of Land Management (BLM)–administered land in unincorporated San Bernardino County. SWCA continues to coordinate with the BLM, which issued a Record of Decision for the project in 2016. Role: Biologist. Conducted wildlife surveys, drafted biological resources technical reports, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Incidental Take Permit application, and restoration and revegetation plan. 8536 Huntington Drive EIR; Eric Tsang Architects; San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California. SWCA prepared the EIR with CEQA component for the 8536 Huntington 7 Unit Planned Use Development project. The project aimed to address the environmental impacts resulting the development of a seven-unit, detached residential condominium. The client proposed demolishing the existing vacant single-family residence and associated structures to develop the site with seven new single-family residences. Role: Biologist. Provided technical support for biological resources.
Norumbega Drive Residence Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND); Group Atom Development; Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California.
SWCA prepared an IS/MND for the construction of a new single-family residence on a
1.295-acre lot on Norumbega Drive in the city of Monrovia. The project site is surrounded by single-family homes to the southwest, south, and east, and open space to the north.
Role: Biologist. Provided technical support for biological resources.
Sand Canyon Plaza Mitigation Compliance; Sand Canyon Plaza LLC; Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California. SWCA was retained by Sand Canyon Plaza LLC to provide natural resources support for a mixed-use project that includes residential, commercial, and retail use. SWCA prepared mitigation monitoring plans, conducted preconstruction wildlife surveys, and provided biological monitoring during construction.
Role: Biologist. Conducted mammal trapping and biological monitoring and prepared reports.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
17 EXPERTISE
Technical writing: biological technical
reports, CEQA documents, biological
assessments, permit applications
Biological surveys: protocol burrowing
owl and desert tortoise surveys, nesting
bird surveys
Construction monitoring: burrowing owl,
desert kit fox, desert tortoise, and
nesting birds
EDUCATION
B.S., Biology; California State
Polytechnic University; Pomona,
California; 2007
M.S., Biological Sciences; California
State Polytechnic University; Pomona,
California; 2011
TRAINING
Introduction to Desert Tortoises & Field
Techniques, Desert Tortoise Council;
2018
Western Burrowing Owl Workshop,
Coastal Training Program, Elkhorn
Slough, 2019
Fairy Shrimp Identification Course, Mary
Belk, 2019
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Southern California Edison Company (SCE) Environmental Clearance On-Call Contract, Metro East, Metro West, Deserts, San Jacinto; SCE; Multiple Counties, California. Under a 3-year on-call contract, SWCA is providing environmental compliance and management support for thousands of operations and maintenance projects across SCE’s transmission and distribution systems and generation facilities in in Los Angeles, Kern, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Orange, Mono, Inyo, and Tulare Counties. Role: Environmental Specialist. Conducted field surveys, conducted desktop analysis for projects on private and public lands. Conducted numerous biological reviews and drafted desktop assessment reports for the SCE BLM desert district.
Antelope Expansion 3 Project Environmental Services; sPower Development Company, LLC (sPower); Los Angeles County, California. SWCA prepared an MND for a 150-acre solar project in unincorporated Los Angeles County. Our specialists conducted technical studies to support the findings of the MND, including rare plants, jurisdictional delineation, and general biological resources.
SWCA project managers and planners worked closely with the project applicant, sPower, Los Angeles County staff, CDFW, and the Audubon Society to identify appropriate on-site and off-site compensatory mitigation for project impacts. Following the receipt of a high volume of technically complex comments to the Draft MND, SWCA staff worked closely with Los Angeles County staff to respond to public comments in an efficient and legally defensible manner. Our project manager and key staff also provided support for public meetings and Planning Commission hearing. The Project was approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in September 2019. Role:
Biologist. Conducted field surveys and prepared biological reports.
Green Beanworks B Construction Support; sPower; Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California. SWCA was retained by sPower to provide biological resources services in support of the proposed Green Beanworks Solar Projects in Lancaster, California. SWCA was tasked with providing a biological constraints analysis (BCA) for the projects, which consists of proposed solar generation facility and a 500-foot buffer surrounding the project site. The BCA provided the technical basis for the planning-level assessment of potential impacts to biological resources that had the potential to result from project implementation, and support the Conditional Use Permit from the City of Lancaster. After completion of the BCA, SWCA was retained by sPower to prepare two IS/MNDs satisfying the CEQA review for two solar facilities at the proposed Green Beanworks site. Role: Biologist. Conducted preconstruction surveys for desert tortoise, desert kit fox, burrowing owl, and American badger, and prepared biological reports.
MEMBERSHIPS
Desert Tortoise Council
The Western Section of the Wildlife
Society.
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VICTORIA AMATO, M.S., PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER – WILDFIRE Victoria Amato is a principal fire planner with a diverse background in fire ecology and resource management. Over the last two decades, she has served as project manager on over 80 community wildfire protection plans (CWPPs) and fire management plans across the United States in a range of ecosystems. She has considerable experience working with public and private stakeholders, having facilitated multiple outreach meetings, sometimes in controversial settings. She has extensive experience in the development of wildfire risk assessments utilizing fire behavior modeling programs and on-the-ground assessments. Victoria has worked with a variety of land management agencies across the United States, including the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service, studying hazardous fuel reduction, wildland-urban interface (WUI) fire mitigation, fire behavior modeling, and monitoring of burned areas.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Canyon Lane Roadway Improvements Environmental Impact Report (EIR); County of San Mateo; Redwood City, San Mateo County, California. SWCA prepared an EIR and technical background studies for the development of a single-family residence on one parcel on Canyon Lane and the construction of new utilities, including a water line that would loop in with an existing water line within Redwood City, an underground electrical distribution line, and stormwater infrastructure. As a result of the road improvements and utility extensions, the project has the potential to lead to future development of residences on 11 parcels, which was analyzed as a foreseeable future impact in the EIR. Role: Environmental Specialist.
Developed wildfire assessment.
Three Rivers CWPP; Three Rivers Fire Safe Council; Tulare County, California. SWCA developed a detailed community-scale CWPP to address wildfire hazards that threaten residents and watershed health in and around the Three Rivers community. The project involved extensive public outreach, multiple stakeholder meetings, and a detailed fine-scale wildfire risk and hazard assessment. The CWPP was accompanied by an interactive story map to increase community engagement. Role: Project Manager. Managed project and served as primary author.
City of Corona CWPP; City of Corona Fire Department; Riverside County, California.
SWCA developed a detailed community-scale CWPP to address wildfire hazards and risks in the WUI of Corona, California. SWCA worked with the City of Corona and state and federal partners to develop mitigation measures to address wildfire risk. The project involved extensive public outreach and development of an online story map to support project delivery.
Role: Project Manager. Managed project and served as primary author of the CWPP.
Los Gatos Vegetation Management Plan; Town of Los Gatos Department of Parks and Public Works; Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California. SWCA assisted the Town of Los Gatos with the development of a comprehensive Vegetation Management Plan to promote wildfire safety along the town’s roadways and open space areas. SWCA’s restoration ecologists, arborists, and biologists mapped existing native and nonnative vegetation communities and sensitive resources to establish the baseline conditions within the town, which were then utilized by our fire planning experts to assess treatment techniques that can balance the safety of the built environment with the enhancement and restoration of the natural environment. Role: Fire Ecologist. Developed wildfire assessment.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
18 EXPERTISE
Fire management planning
Wildfire risk assessment
Natural resources management
Forest ecology and management
Fire effects monitoring
Community outreach and youth training
EDUCATION
M.S., Forestry, emphasis: Fire
Ecology/Habitat Management; Colorado
State University, Fort Collins; 2006
M.S., Natural Resource Management;
University of Edinburgh, Scotland; 2003
B.S. with honors, Geography; University
of Exeter, England; 2000
TRAINING
National Incident Management System
–IS-00700a, Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA)
USDA Forest Inventory Analysis
Training; 2010
Wildland Firefighter Refresher and
Arduous Fitness Test, Valencia County
Fire Department; 2019–2021
S130/190 Basic Wildland Firefighter ICS
for Single Resources and Initial Action
Incident, ICS-200, FEMA
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Solano County CWPP; County of Solano; Solano County, California. SWCA developed a CWPP to provide stakeholders and those living in Solano County with an overview of wildland fire risks, hazards, and values within the county; provide recommended actions (which are guided by extensive scientific data analysis) to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire to communities; and develop an action plan with roles and responsibilities to ensure actions are taken to address risk and hazard. SWCA’s team worked closely with the County of Solano, local Fire Safe Councils, local fire authorities, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the California Office of Emergency Services, and other relevant organizations to develop a comprehensive CWPP that identifies high wildfire risk areas, WUI communities, hazard reduction priorities and projects, and high-value assets in need of protection from wildfires, among other objectives. The plan included local community engagement to ensure broad public and stakeholder support. Role: Project Manager.
Overseeing management of CWPP, facilitating meetings, and developing document content.
Santa Clara County CWPP; Santa Clara County Fire Department; Santa Clara County, California. SWCA developed the original countywide CWPP and recent 5-year update for a high-end CWPP and unit plan for the county that incorporates a multitude of agencies and jurisdictions. SWCA coordinated all stakeholder and community meetings and facilitated an extensive outreach effort through an online survey portal and other online media. The CWPP comprised a comprehensive risk/hazard analysis that includes an assessment of wildland and urban fuels. Role: Project Manager. Managed project and served as primary author.
Tulare County CWPP; Tulare County Resource Conservation District; Tulare County, California. SWCA worked with stakeholders in Tulare County to develop a comprehensive CWPP to address catastrophic fire risk in a diverse WUI. SWCA developed an intricate wildfire risk and hazard assessment for the County that includes desktop analysis and on-the- ground assessment. The CWPP involved collaborative planning that incorporated a large range of stakeholders. The CWPP was aligned with a community plan being developed for Three Rivers, a Tulare County WUI area at risk. Role: Technical Lead. Providing stakeholder engagement and technical oversight for development of risk assessment and plan content.
Kern County CWPP; Kern County Fire Department; Kern County, California. SWCA developed a CWPP for the County to identify and address wildfire risk within the WUI. The CWPP included extensive stakeholder engagement and the integration of existing GIS data sets to develop a comprehensive risk assessment and deliver recommendations for realistic measures to reduce the ignitability of structures throughout the area and reduce hazardous fuels. Role: Technical Lead. Stakeholder engagement and technical oversight for development of risk assessment and plan content.
Whitebark Institute Community Wildfire Protection Plan Services; The Whitebark Institute of Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences; Inyo County, California. SWCA developed two detailed community-scale CWPPs for the communities of Independence and 40 Acres to address wildfire hazards and risks in the WUI. SWCA worked with the communities’ Fire Safe Councils, Inyo County representatives, local fire departments, and state and federal partners to develop mitigation measures to address wildfire risk. The project involved extensive public outreach and collaboration with CAL FIRE and public utilities. Role: Project Manager. Managing CWPP development, facilitating meetings, conducting outreach, and developing CWPP content.
TRAINING (CONT’D)
1-100 Introduction to the Incident
Command System, FEMA
S290- Intermediate Wildland Fire
Behavior Fire Fighter Type II- “red-
carded” 2019–2021
NEPA Navigator Training, Archer
Institute of Environmental Training; 2012
Forest Vegetation Simulator, Rocky
Mountain Research Station; 2006
Teaching Assistant, Forest Management
and Silviculture, Colorado State
University; 2006
FIREWISE Communities; 2007
Comprehensive NEPA, SWCA
Environmental Consultants; 2007
FIREMON Training, U.S. Forest
Service; 2003
MEMBERSHIPS
SWCA Science Leadership Program
Member, Association for Fire Ecology
Member, International Association of
Wildland Fire
AWARDS
Lawrence S. Semo Scientific
Achievement Award winner; 2020
RESUME
EDUCATION
B.S., Environmental Health Science,
California State University, Fresno, 1994
B.A., Urban and Environmental Planning,
California State University, Fresno, 1994
Community Noise Enforcement Certification,
Rutgers State University of New Jersey, 2001
TRAINING
CalEEMod Training, SMAQMD, 2023
Health Risk Assessment Training, SJVAPCD,
2015
CAPCOA Health Risk Assessment Training,
SJVAPCD, 2010
Greenhouse Gas Model Training, BAAQMD,
2010
Air Toxics Health Risk Assessment & HARP,
BlueScape Environmental & Dillingham
Software Engineering, 2004
Sound Power Measurement & Analysis,
Bruel & Kjaer, 2003
Vibration Measurement & Analysis,
Bruel & Kjaer, 2003
Acoustics & Measurement Principles,
Bruel & Kjaer, 2003
Air Dispersion Modeling,
Trinity Consultants, 2001
ISC/AERMOD Air Dispersion Modeling,
Lakes Environmental, 2001
FHWA Traffic Noise Modeling,
Harris Miller Miller & Hanson, 1998
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Air and Waste Management Association
Acoustical Society of America
Association of Environmental Professionals
KURT LEGLEITER
Principal
Mr. Legleiter’s experience spans over 30 years and encompasses both the public and private sectors. He specializes in the preparation of air quality, greenhouse gas, energy use, noise, and groundborne vibration impact assessments for projects subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Mr. Legleiter is proficient in the use of various air quality and noise modeling software programs, including CalEEMod, Aermod, CALINE4, FHWA Traffic Noise Model, and SoundPlan.
EXPERIENCE
2004‐Present
AMBIENT Air Quality & Noise Consulting, Principal
1997‐2004
EDAW, Inc. Air Quality and Noise Practice Manager
1995‐1997
Michael Paoli and Associates, Environmental Planner
1993‐1995
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, Planner I
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
Representative past and current projects include the following:
Broadway‐Manchester Active Transportation Equity Project, City of Los Angeles
City of Compton Intersection Improvements Project
City of Lynwood Intersections Improvements Project
Higuera Street Bridge Widening Project, Culver City
I‐5 HOV and Truck Lanes Project, Los Angeles County
I‐405 Auxiliary Lanes Improvement Project, Los Angeles County I‐605/Valley Blvd. Interchange Improvement Project, City of Industry
Pacific Coast Highway Signal Improvements Project, City of Malibu
Sepulveda Boulevard Bridge Widening Project, City of
Manhattan Beach
Shoemaker Bridge Replacement Project, City of Long Beach Sixth Street Park, Arts, River & Connectivity Project, City of Los Angeles
Soto Street Widening Project, City of Los Angeles
SR‐91, Central Avenue to Acacia Court Improvements Project, Los Angeles County
SR‐91, Eastbound SR‐91 Atlantic Avenue to Cherry Avenue Auxiliary Lane Improvement Project, Los Angeles County
US‐101/Palo Comado Canyon Road Interchange Improvement Project, City of Agoura Hills
ROBERT T SIRIANNI, PG
Geology and Geophysics
Subsurface Geologic Modeling
Geostatistics
2D and 3D Visualization
Leapfrog Works
EDUCATION
B.A in Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, 2007 M.Sc. in Geology with a focus in Geophysics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 2010
CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Geologist, California No.10202
Professional Geologist, Louisiana No.1396
Professional Geologist, Texas No.1532
CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Sirianni is a Principal Geologist and subsurface lead for the firm’s Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) practice at Geosyntec. He utilizes his nearly 15 years of geology and hydrology experience to help convey subsurface conditions through 3D subsurface modeling and data analysis practices. Mr. Sirianni leads a geoscience and engineering department that ut ilizes Petrel, Leapfrog, EVS, Python, and other tools on a variety of remediation, groundwater management, and carbon capture projects to visualize and interpret analytical data. He is comfortable and adept at engaging with regulators to advocate for sustainabl e solutions and has helped his clients realize millions of dollars of cost savings, reduce safety exposure hour s, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions on multiple large projects. Mr. Sirianni is active in stakeholder engagement and ensures all technical aspects are clearly communicated and all decision criteria are properly considered in the te chnical approach. He also provides strategic guidance and project management for various stages of a project’s life cycle including site evaluati on, investigation, planning, permitting, implementation, and monitoring. Mr. Sirianni has worked on inaugural projects for Geosyntec including the first EPA Class VI and California Air Resource Board (CARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standards (LCFS) Site Certification well permitting projects (client confidential).
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
2-D and 3D Visualization
Groundwater Model Visualization for Santa Clara River Valley East Subbasin, Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, Santa Clarita, CA. Mr. Sirianni assisted in the creation of 3D visualization models to support water resources planning, communication of subsurface conditions to interested par ties, and viewing data and analyses from multiple sources, including the groundwater flow model. These models are used to evaluate various future groundwater use scenarios as part of its combined efforts of water resource planning and groundwater management. Temporal analysis of subsidence history was performed to aid in the understanding of localized elevation changes due to water fluctuations.
Soil and Groundwater Contamination Modeling
Plume Stability Analysis for California Client , Client Confidential, CA. Used current and historical subsurface conditions to characterize plume stability for multiple cont aminants of concern (COCs). Worked with internal clients to select the appropriate groundwater chemistry and gauging data to make the study feasible. The results show temporal changes of plume shape, volume, and mass distribution; helping to identify data gaps and aiding in sampling program decision making.
LNAPL and Groundwater Monitoring Support for California Client , Client Confidential, CA. Creation and modification of subsurface visuals for light non-aqueous phase liquid (LNAPL) and COC presence at the LA Refinery site. Plan view and cross-sections aid in determining next steps in the remediation effort, while mass and volume calculations of modeled plumes highlight the overall effect iveness of the in-place biosparge system. Additionally, a detailed 3D lithology model is currently being created using over 300 lithology descriptions from boreholes around the site.
Baldwin Park Operable Unit (BPOU), San Gabriel Valley Superfund Sites, BPOU Steering Committee, San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County, CA. Supported the Annual Performance Evaluation Reports for the Baldwin Park Operable Unit of the San Gabriel Valley Superfund Sites, located in the San Gabriel Basin, Los Angeles County, California. The analysis uses 3D volumetric models of contaminant plumes, including calculations of dissolved phase chemical masses for six contaminants of concern to sh ow remediation progress over time. Created subsurface plumes using newly gathered data and presented results in the annual report through maps, tables, figures, and text.
Groundwater Contaminant Modeling for West Central Phoenix North Canal Plume – West Osborn Complex (NCP-WOC), Arizona Department of Environmental Q uality, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ. Supported the Annual Performance Evaluation Reports for the NCP-WOC Unit of the West Central Phoenix Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund site. The analysis uses 3-D volumetric m odels of contaminant plumes, including calculations of dissolved phase chemical masses for f our contaminants of concern to show remediation progress over time. Created subsurface plumes using newly gathered data and presented results in the annual report through maps, tables, figures, and text.
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
CCS Permitting Project, Client Confidential, CA. Project manager responsible for subsurface support on EPA UIC Class VI injection well permitting in a depleted oil-field reservoir. Helped organize project teams from existing Geosyntec personnel and identified knowledge gaps for external suppo rt. Developed and executed technical workshops with the client in Santa Barbara, California (May and September 2022). Worked closely with the client on developing a subsurface structural model used for injection simulation. Created geologic maps and cross sections using the existing Petrel model to support permitting and planning effort s. Assisted on general overview of permitting package development and co-authored the geophysical write-up. Supported the development of a CARB LCFS Site Certification permit.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Geosyntec Consultants, Principal Geologist, January 2021 – Present ExxonMobil, Senior Geoscientist, February 2010 – September 2019
As a Principal Geologist, Mr. Jeff Aguilar has extensive experience as an environmental geologist and project manager and is skilled in portfolio and project management, regulatory and client interactions, technical report writing and data analysis. His areas of expertise include developing investigative scopes of work, cost proposals; permitting; feasibility studies; remedial design and implementation; subcontractor management; operation of treatment systems; compliance monitoring; reporting and regulatory negotiations. He is knowledgeable in the regulatory process of federal, state, and local agencies including the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), California Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) Cal-EPA Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA).
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Weber Metals, 10700 & 10710 Sessler Street Phase I ESA, South Gate, CA:
Principal Geologist retained to conduct a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) at 10700 and 10710 Sessler Street in South Gate, California (site) as part of a potential property acquisition. The Phase I ESA was conducted in accordance with ASTM Standard E1527-21. At the time of the site reconnaissance, the site was developed with two rectangular structures which are occupied by Precision Forging Dies, Inc. By 1949, structures were constructed west, northwest and south of the subject property.
City of Fontana, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for 17001 Upland Avenue, Fontana, CA: Principal geologist for preparation of the Phase I ESA to evaluate the possibility that adverse environmental conditions are present at the site, due to past or present use of the site, and/or other properties in the site vicinity. The study followed the standard practices described in Section
6.2 of ASTM International (ASTM) Standard E 1527-21 and the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) rule (40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 312 Section 312.25).
City of Moreno Valley, 4 APNS, Moreno Valley, CA: Principal Geologist retained by D.R Horton to perform a Hazardous Materials Assessment (HMA) for four parcels (APNs 486-260-003, -004, -005, and -009) in Moreno Valley, California. The purpose of the HMA was to evaluate whether hazardous materials or recognized environmental conditions (RECs) (petroleum or other hazardous substances) were present on the parcels of land currently due to past or present use of the site and/or properties in the sites vicinity.
MUFG Union Bank, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for 8365 Beech Avenue, Fontana, CA: Principal geologist for preparation of the Phase I ESA to evaluate the possibility that adverse environmental conditions are present at the site, due to past or present use of the site, and/or other properties in the site vicinity. The study followed the standard practices described in Section 6.2
EDUCATION
B.A., Geology, 1995, University of
Nebraska, Lincoln
REGISTRATIONS
PG 8178 (California)
OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER with
8-hour refreshers
OSHA 8-hour HAZWOPER Site Supervisor
Training
First Aid and CPR Training
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
South Coast Geological Society
Jeff Aguilar,
PG
Principal Geologist
1Jeff Aguilar, PG, Principal Geologist | Ninyo & Moore
of ASTM International (ASTM) Standard E 1527-21 and the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) rule (40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 312 Section 312.25).
David Grant Group, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for APNs 367-180-042 and -049 and 367-300-002 and -003, Wildomar, CA: Principal geologist for preparation of the Phase I ESA to evaluate the possibility that adverse environmental conditions are present at the site, due to past or present use of the site, and/or other properties in the site vicinity. The study followed the standard practices described in Section 6.2 of ASTM International (ASTM) Standard E 1527-21 and the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) rule (40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 312 Section 312.25).
ECORP Consulting, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for Devil’s Punchbowl Nature Center, Pearblossom, CA: Principal geologist for preparation of the Phase I ESA to evaluate the possibility that adverse environmental conditions are present at the site, due to past or present use of the site, and/or other properties in the site vicinity. The study followed the standard practices described in Section
6.2 of ASTM International (ASTM) Standard E 1527-21 and the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) rule (40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 312 Section 312.25).
Vector Control Pipeline Abandonment, Indio, CA: Principal Geologist retained to conduct a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) of the approximate 2,581 feet of irrigation pipeline in Indio, California. At the time of the subject property reconnaissance, the subject property was undeveloped land associated with the Whitewater River to the north and west, a railroad and residential properties to the south, and commercial properties to the east. Due to the current development of the subject property into pedestrian and bike lanes, disturbed soils associated with excavation and grading of subject property were observed. The Phase I was performed this ESA in conformance with the scope and limitations of ASTM E1527 21.
Jeff Aguilar,
Principal Geologist
2Jeff Aguilar, PG, Principal Geologist | Ninyo & Moore
MYCHAL LOOMIS, PE, TE, PTOE, RSP1 | PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
PROJECT ROLE
Project Manager
EDUCATION
BS, Civil Engineering,
Oregon State University
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
18 LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Engineer
(Civil): CA #76101
Professional Engineer
(Traffic): CA #2918
Professional Traffic
Operations Engineer
#4347
Road Safety Professional
(RSP
1) #286
Mychal Loomis is a certified transportation engineer and road safety professional serving an array of project and client types. He has vast experience developing long-range mobility plans for communities, creating traffic and circulation plans to support new development, authoring local and statewide road safety plans, and designing several major roadways and phasing plans. Mychal provides responsiveness and holistic viewpoints on mobility, with a drive for serving clients and finding solutions supported by the community.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Traffic Impact Studies; Multiple Locations, CA. Mychal has led the preparation of numerous transportation impact studies for various development projects. The scope of work typically includes estimating traffic volumes and patterns, analyzing on-site and off-site operations, and addressing site-specific needs such as sight distance, access, queuing, and parking. Examples of transportation studies Mychal has led include:
New housing developments (multiple throughout California) New retail / fast food (multiple in San Diego County) Industrial park master plan (Riverside, CA)
Coffee shops (multiple in California)
Gas stations (multiple in San Diego County)
Site redevelopments (multiple in California)
Public Utility projects (Roseville, CA)
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation La Brea Tar Pits and Page Museum Master Plan EIR; Los Angeles, CA. Mychal served as project manager for the transportation impact study prepared by Kittelson for the proposed expansion and renovation of the George C. Page Museum and surrounding area. The transportation impact study will be used in the EIR documentation to discuss potential VMT, hazard, and policies impact.
The study also includes local mobility analyses and identifies off-site improvements for pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle access to the site. VMT evaluation for a museum expansion was performed using historical attendance information and typical recreation-related trips for the area.
City of Pomona Garey Avenue Corridor Study; Pomona, CA. Kittelson is part of the team delivering civil engineering designs for the Garey Avenue Rehabilitation – Aliso Street to Monterey Avenue located in the City of Pomona. The project includes new curb ramps, sidewalks, raised medians, traffic signals, landscaping, irrigation, bus shelters, landscaped median work, pavement reconstruction, bulb-outs, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, pavement striping, traffic study, turning analysis, geotechnical report, and related works. Mychal is project manager for Kittelson’s development of the traffic study to evaluate operational and safety changes for the proposed project.
MYCHAL LOOMIS, PE, TE, PTOE, RSP1 | Principal Engineer
City of Fontana Downtown Core; Fontana, CA. Kittelson developed a circulation plan with substantial modifications to the downtown area and prepared a transportation analysis for the proposed Downtown Core Project. The downtown area includes the Fontana Metrolink Station and City Hall. The Project consists of transit-oriented development, parking changes, and an enhanced bike and pedestrian network to invigorate redevelopment and encourage a mixed-use environment. Kittelson provided conceptual designs to accommodate a substantial amount of traffic, bicycle, and pedestrian activity in the area, while considering constraints with the available roadway right of way. Concepts considered included roundabouts at key intersections, angled and parallel parking configurations, and bike and transit facility configurations.
City of San Diego Quick Build/Slow Streets; San Diego, CA. Kittelson is supporting the City of San Diego to implement a Safe Streets 4 All (SS4A) Action Plan grant project. The project includes three components: (1) the development of a quick build program in historically disadvantaged communities, (2) a comprehensive speed management program to identify a process to lower speed limits as allowed per state law, and (3) a slow streets program aimed at creating a network of connections to everyday destinations. The project includes inventory and analysis of multimodal and socioeconomic conditions, grassroots community engagement, the development of design toolboxes, policies and processes, and the identification and design of 10 quick build projects. Mychal is leading the speed management program and providing general project management and oversight.
City of Montebello Safe Travel Plan; Montebello, CA. Kittelson supported the City of Montebello in performing collision analysis, identifying safety issues on the roadway network, developing a list of countermeasures, and prioritizing projects for funding opportunities with the intent to reduce or eliminate traffic collisions. The plan is a local road safety plan that included coordination with multidisciplinary roadway stakeholders to discuss traffic safety concerns and potential solutions. Mychal led the Kittelson team, which led the crash data analyses and development of countermeasures and supported stakeholder engagement and development of the plan document.
Caltrans Road Safety Infrastructure Plans; Statewide, CA. Kittelson is working with the Caltrans Division Of Safety Programs to establish a methodology to evaluate safety data along the California State Highway System, engage stakeholders, and prioritize infrastructure modifications. Using the methodology established, Kittelson will develop concurrent plans for each of the 12 Caltrans districts, working with district stakeholders to identify and focus improvements on district-level priorities and highways. Mychal is the consultant team’s project manager.
Fresno COG Multi-Jurisdictional Local Roadway Safety Plan; Fresno County, CA. Kittelson worked with the Fresno Council of Governments to create a multi-jurisdictional local roadway safety plan (MLRSP). The MLRSP allowed each agency to develop its own safety goals, policies, and project priorities while aligning efforts across jurisdictions. Kittelson analyzed crash patterns and determined emphasis areas, high-priority locations for improvements, engineering treatments, education and enforcement strategies to encourage safer road user behavior, and location-specific safety improvement projects with concept designs and cost estimates. This included preparation of two HSIP applications for each of the 10 local jurisdictions. Mychal was project engineer, leading the development of countermeasures and preparation of the 10 LRSPs.
Sarah Brandenberg, TE
Principal
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
REGISTRATIONS
Licensed Traffic Engineer, State of California
(#2213)
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Total: 24
With Fehr & Peers: 24
PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
• Measuring the Miles: CEQA Changes with
SB 743 in Los Angeles, CA, Association of
Environmental Planners, 2017
AFFILIATIONS
• California Transportation Foundation (CTF)
Board Member
• Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS)
EXPERTISE
• Vehicle Miles Travel & Transportation
Demand Management Strategies
• Land Use and Transportation
• CEQA Updates under SB 743
• Transportation Infrastructure & Corridor
Studies
• Travel Demand Forecasting & Traffic
Operations
• Long Range Planning
• University Planning
ABOUT
Sarah has over 20 years of experience with Fehr & Peers and is a licensed Traffic Engineer. Sarah has managed a variety of complex studies, such as transportation impact studies, EIR transportation sections, transportation planning studies, and corridor studies focused on roadway operations, transit and active transportation.
Sarah has worked on multiple studies requiring VMT analysis in adherence with new CEQA guidelines, including projects directly with the City of Santa Clarita. Sarah’s ability to work closely with clients, complete a high-quality technical analysis, and clearly communicate study findings have been and will continue to be critical to project success.
RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Town Center Specific Plan (Santa Clarita, CA)
Project Manager. Fehr & Peers recently completed the transportation impact analysis for the Santa Clarita Town Center Specific Plan. The Specific Plan encompassed a large development area that included a former Westside Mall and adjacent properties. As part of the Specific Plan, density would be added to the area and surface parking would be replaced by structured parking garages to provide new development opportunities. The Specific Plan consisted of four subareas providing a mix of residential, commercial, retail, and entertainment uses. A range of scenarios were analyzed with the high buildout scenario consisting of up to 2,500 new residential units and 600,000 square feet of commercial uses. Fehr & Peers prepared the VMT analysis for the Specific Plan and the transportation chapter of the Draft EIR.
City of Santa Clarita SB 743 Implementation (Santa Clarita, CA) Principal-in-Charge. Fehr & Peers assisted the City of Santa Clarita with SB 743 Implementation. We provided knowledge and insight to allow the City to be well prepared for a transition to Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as its primary transportation impact metric for CEQA analysis, marrying the State’s objectives to encourage transportation-efficient development with the City’s own goals and objectives.
Because we had the data and materials prepared related to VMT methodology options, VMT thresholds, and the latest information regarding VMT mitigation, Fehr & Peers was able to wholly support the City. We also anticipated the critical questions that the City and its stakeholders had throughout the process and are knowledgeable on relevant plans and policies already in place. We developed an implementation approach to allow the City to meet the State’s July 1, 2020 adoption deadline.
RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE (CONT.)
SCAG/City of Lancaster Master Plan of Complete
Streets (Lancaster, CA)
Principal-in-Charge. Fehr & Peers was part of a team that prepared the Master Plan of Complete Streets for the City of Lancaster. The City was interested how the plan would affect all roadway users, and Fehr & Peers developed new tools and used our experience in the area to measure the effects on bicycle, pedestrian, transit riders, and drivers. We developed a Multi- Modal Level of Service (MMLOS) analysis tool that measures how changes to streets alter level of service for people biking, walking or taking transit, using variables such as target traffic speed, on- street parking provisions, transit facilities, and pedestrian crossing locations. We also used the travel demand model developed as part of the Antelope Valley Area Plan to measure potential changes to vehicle volumes in the future with the Plan
implemented.
City of Lancaster SR 14/Avenue K Interchange
(Lancaster, CA)
Principal-in-Charge. Fehr & Peers prepared the Traffic Analysis Report (TAR) for the proposed SR-14/Avenue K Interchange Improvements project. Fehr & Peers is currently preparing plans, specifications and estimate (PS&E) for the project. PS&E phase plans includes preparation of the traffic signal plans, City street lighting, City traffic signal interconnect, highway lighting, ramp metering, main line communications, and closed-circuit television (CCTV) improvements.
Hospital District Master Plan (Lancaster, CA)
Project Manager. Fehr & Peers prepared the VMT analysis for the Hospital District Master Plan. The master plan proposed a mix- use development adding employment and housing to the
hospital expansion. The VMT analysis was completed using the SCAG RTP/SCS travel demand model. The findings were used in the EIR prepared for the project.
SCAG Palmdale Housing Project (Palmdale, CA)
Principal-in-Charge. Fehr & Peers is part of a consultant team for the Palmdale Affordable Housing project. This housing project is funded through SCAG’s REAP program to support affordable housing entitlement and production in the region. Fehr & Peers conducted a VMT assessment for the proposed project in
consideration of the City’s recently adopted General Plan and is providing traffic volume data needed for other environmental technical studies
City of Venice Coastal Zone Parking & Transportation
Demand Management Study (Los Angeles, CA)
Principal-in-Charge. Fehr & Peers undertook a detailed
evaluation of existing parking policies, standards, and supply and demand within the Coastal Zone area of Venice in order to recommend Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
strategies, new parking ratios, and an updated in-lieu fee program. By collecting a new inventory of parking supply and utilization in the Coastal Zone, and forecasting future needs, Fehr & Peers offered parking supply and demand management
strategies catered to the unique parking characteristics within the Venice Coastal Zone.
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Specific Plan TDM Study
(Santa Clarita, CA)
Principal-in-Charge. Fehr & Peers conducted a parking
management and TDM study for the proposed amendment to
the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Specific Plan. The study compared existing parking demand with the City of Santa Clarita parking code requirement and developed a forecast of parking demand upon full buildout of the plan. In order to effectively manage future demand, Fehr & Peers recommended
implementing a package of TDM measures based on the TDM+ tool, implementing a PARCS system, wayfinding and signage and potential methods of increasing supply (off-site parking and valet/stacked parking).
City of Lancaster VMT Mitigation (Lancaster, CA)
Principal-in-Charge. Fehr & Peers was part of a project team that developed the City of Lancaster VMT mitigation fee program.
Fehr & Peers worked with the project team to develop a list of projects that could be used to reduce VMT in the City and estimated future VMT based on the regional SCAG model
growth projections. The fee program was approved by City Council and is being used to as mitigation for projects found to have a VMT impact.
SB 743 Implementation for the following jurisdictions:
• Los Angeles County
• Santa Barbara County
• City of Santa Clarita
• City of Lancaster
• City of Gardena
• City of Calabasas
• City of Beverly Hills