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Ecological Consulting

Ecological Consulting. Melissa Denena, M.S. Live Oak Associates, Inc. Live Oak Associates, Inc. Founded in 1995 Employs more than 30 scientists Three California offices and one Texas office Addresses biotic resource issues regulated by local, state, and federal agencies. Services.

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Ecological Consulting

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  1. Ecological Consulting Melissa Denena, M.S. Live Oak Associates, Inc.

  2. Live Oak Associates, Inc. • Founded in 1995 • Employs more than 30 scientists • Three California offices and one Texas office • Addresses biotic resource issues regulated by local, state, and federal agencies

  3. Services • Special status species surveys and consultation • Environmental impact analysis • Determination of jurisdictional waters • Habitat management and mitigation training • Regulatory permitting • Construction and mitigation monitoring • Spatial and statistical modeling

  4. Perks to Consulting • Split time between office and field • Interact with clients and public • Travel • Conducive to good work-life balance • Relatively good pay • Stewards of the environment

  5. Agenda • Clients • Background Research • Surveys • Permitting • Mitigation and Monitoring • Reporting

  6. Clients • Private • Public

  7. Background Research • Documented Occurrences • Soil Types • Wetland Inventory Maps • USGS Maps • Aerial Imagery

  8. Map Example USGS Topographic Map USGS Aerial Map

  9. Baseline Surveys • Visit the site • Record vegetative communities • Note species • Formulate opinions

  10. Wetland Delineations • Wetlands • Hydrology • Vegetation • Soils • Traditional Navigable Waters or Tributaries Waters

  11. Waters of the U.S. Map

  12. Special Status Species Surveys • Federally Listed Species • State Listed Species

  13. Permitting • Species • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Federal) • Texas Parks and Wildlife (State) • Waters • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Federal) • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or Railroad Commission (State)

  14. Mitigation and Monitoring • Onsite Mitigation • Offsite Mitigation

  15. Reporting • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) • Environmental Assessment (EA) • Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) • Waters of the U.S. Report • Mitigation and Monitoring Plans • Survey result memos, letters, or reports • Constraints Analyses

  16. Summary Ecological Consulting provides science-based solutions to best inform land development projects as it relates to biological resources.

  17. Melissa Denena, M.S.o: 713-505-1762, c: 408-476-6827mdenena@loainc.comwww.loainc.com

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