23 April

Environmental Assessments

Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3? Sometimes it seems that there is a bit of confusion as to an environmental assessment and environmental reports.  In California, every new project that is submitted to a City/County for approval must be accompanied …

04 April

Environmental Agencies

Army Corps of Engineers – A Difficult Process? Over the past several years, I have experienced many land acquisition managers asking if a project requires any environmental permits, which typically means they are asking about Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), …

02 April

Water Quality Management

What Is SWMM and How Does It Help? The topic of Water Quality Management seems to have become a key and critical element in the design of projects, not to also mention the challenges in getting through the review process …