Morro Group / SWCA provides a wide variety of services to its clients. It specializes in document preparation for CEQA and NEPA compliance, construction and mitigation monitoring, and revegetation. These and other professional services are listed in this section.
Whether seeking general environmental services or completion of specific tasks, clients can be assured of complete evaluations and reliable answers. Morro Group / SWCA identifies responsibilities and alternatives, and suggests viable solutions. Working towards project completion, Morro Group / SWCA assists clients through provision of the following services:
Environmental Documents | Land Use Planning | Natural Resource Planning | Mitigation Monitoring | Revegetation and Restoration | Cultural Resources | Paleontology
Coordination and Mediation | Specialty Capabilities
ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS/PROCESSING (CEQA/NEPA)
- Initial Studies (IS) / Environmental Assessments (EA)
- Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs) / FONSIs
- Expanded Initial Studies (ExIS)
- Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) /Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)
- Findings and Overriding Considerations
- Notices of Preparation, Completion and Determination
- Wetland Delineations
- Biological Resource Assessments (BAs)
- General Plan EIRs
- Specific Plan Amendments
- Land Use Inventories
- Plan and Policy Consistency Analysis
- CA Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Consultation
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) Section 404 Nationwide/Individual Permit Assistance and Compliance
- ACOE Section 404 Wetland Delineation
- CDFG 1601 and 1603 Streambed Alteration Agreement Assistance and Compliance
- Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) Section 401 Water Quality Certification Assistance and Compliance
- Federal and State Endangered Species Act Permitting and Compliance
- Construction and Post-Construction Monitoring
- Monitoring Plan and Specification Evaluation
- Agency Interface/Arbitration
- Compliance Verification and Enforcement
- Baseline Monitoring
- Pre-construction Protocol Level Surveys
- Threatened and Endangered Species Monitoring
- Specification Preparation
- Revegetation and Restoration Plan Preparation
- Seed Collection and Plant Germination
- Non-native Plant Removal
- Maintenance/Observation
Compliance with:
- NHPA
- ARPA
- NAGPRA
- AIRFA
- CEQA Cultural Requirements
- Historic Preservation
- Anthropological Services
PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Monitoring and mitigation
- Third-party review
- Assessment, collection, documentation, analysis, preparation, conservation, and education
- Educational and Interpretive displays
- NEPA and CEQA documents
- Public Participation and Workshops
- Representation at Public Hearings
- Liaison between Public Agencies and Private Clients
Morro Group / SWCA prepares a wide array of specialty studies. Whether considering the potential for strike-slip fault movement or surveying a potential habitat of the Morro shoulderband snail, all work is prompt, accurate and comprehensive. Qualified professionals with specific experience ensure complete coverage. These studies often complement the other Morro Group / SWCA services and include the following issue areas:
- Air Quality
- Agricultural Compatibility
- Attitudinal and Public Opinion
- Archaeological Resources
- Demographic
- Energy
- Fault and Seismic
- Geologic Hazards
- Groundwater and Surface Drainage
- Hazardous Materials
- Health and Safety
- Land Use Suitability
- Market Feasibility
- Noise
- Socioeconomic
- Soils Evaluation
- Species Preservation
- Vegetation and Wildlife
- Visual Resources
- Water Resources