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

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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Ecological Consulting

Melissa Denena, M.S.Live Oak Associates,

Inc.

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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

Live Oak Associates, Inc.

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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

Services

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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

Perks to Consulting

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Clients Background Research Surveys Permitting Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting

Agenda

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Clients Private Public

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• Documented Occurrences• Soil Types• Wetland Inventory Maps• USGS Maps• Aerial Imagery

Background Research

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Map Example

USGS Topographic Map USGS Aerial Map

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Visit the site Record vegetative communities Note species Formulate opinions

Baseline Surveys

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Wetlands◦Hydrology◦Vegetation◦Soils

Traditional Navigable Waters or Tributaries Waters

Wetland Delineations

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Waters of the U.S. Map

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Federally Listed Species State Listed Species

Special Status Species Surveys

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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)

Permitting

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Mitigation and Monitoring

Onsite Mitigation Offsite Mitigation

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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

Reporting

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

Summary

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Melissa Denena, M.S.o: 713-505-1762, c: 408-476-

6827 [email protected]

www.loainc.com