Abilities | Experience | Office Location/Contact
Morro Group, Inc., incorporated in April l984, specializes in environmental
document preparation, construction and mitigation monitoring, preparation
of revegetation plans and implementation of monitoring and revegetation
programs. Two principals, Mary Reents and Bill Henry, head this firm and
personally manage all Morro Group projects. The principals and staff form
a nucleus of experienced professionals while local sub-consultants provide
specialized services on an as-required basis. This mode of operation minimizes
overhead and makes use of local technical expertise.
ABILITIES
Since CEQA is California's most important environmental law, a key goal of the firm is to assist in ensuring that projects address CEQA requirements. We have prepared numerous initial studies, mitigated negative declarations and Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), Mitigation Monitoring Plans and Notices of Preparation under CEQA Guidelines. In addition, Morro Group / SWCA has prepared combined CEQA and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents and federally-related environmental reports, such as Environmental Assessments (EAs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), wetlands mitigation plans, habitat conservation plans and preliminary environmental analysis reports.
Morro Group / SWCA’s revegetation and compliance monitoring experience includes the planning and management of monitoring teams, seed collection, plant propagation (including endangered or listed plant species) and the revegetation and restoration of native habitats. The firm also is experienced in the protection of federal or state endangered, threatened and listed plants and animals, and we specialize in the identification of habitat, location and protection of these species.
EXPERIENCE
Morro Group / SWCA has consulted with or represented a variety of public and private sector clients. The office principally provides services to clients within San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, including cities, local community service areas and public utilities. Representative clients include:
- Agricultural Commissioners Office
- Air Pollution Control Districts
- Anastasi Construction, Inc.
- AT&T
- Boyle Engineering, Inc.
- CA Department of Fish and Game
- Caltrans
- City of Atascadero
- City of Arroyo Grande
- City of El Paso de Robles
- City of Grover Beach
- City of Lompoc
- City of Morro Bay
- City of Pismo Beach
- San Miguel School District
- City of San Luis Obispo
- County of San Luis Obispo
- County of Santa Barbara
- County of Stanislaus
- Regional Water Quality Control Board
- RRM Design Group
- CA Department of Parks and Recreation
- CA Lands Commission
- CA Coastal Commission
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S. Bureau of Land Management
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- National Marine Fisheries Service
- Madonna Construction
- Whitaker Contractors, Inc.
OFFICE LOCATION
Morro Group / SWCA currently operates out of the City of San Luis Obispo.
Our convenient location increases responsiveness, quality control of complex issues and quick personal involvement by Morro Group / SWCA key staff. This individual involvement ensures a quality project which meets the client's needs, the requirements of the affected agencies, and is defensible under guiding environmental legislation. This level of involvement also ensures well-managed, time and cost sensitive documents.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Morro Group / SWCA
1422 Monterey Street, Suite C-200
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 543-7095
(805) 543-2367 fax
Mary Reents: mreents@swca.com
Bill Henry: bhenry@swca.com
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