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Ecological Consulting
Melissa Denena, M.S.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
Live Oak Associates, Inc.
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
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
Clients Background Research Surveys Permitting Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting
Agenda
Clients Private Public
• Documented Occurrences• Soil Types• Wetland Inventory Maps• USGS Maps• Aerial Imagery
Background Research
Map Example
USGS Topographic Map USGS Aerial Map
Visit the site Record vegetative communities Note species Formulate opinions
Baseline Surveys
Wetlands◦Hydrology◦Vegetation◦Soils
Traditional Navigable Waters or Tributaries Waters
Wetland Delineations
Waters of the U.S. Map
Federally Listed Species State Listed Species
Special Status Species Surveys
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
Mitigation and Monitoring
Onsite Mitigation Offsite Mitigation
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
Ecological Consulting provides science-based solutions to best inform land development projects as it relates to biological resources.
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