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Firm and Personnel Experience —Page 1.2 • California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) • Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) • Federal Clean Water Act 0 401 Water Quality Certification 0 402 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems 0 404 Dredge and Fill Permit 0 404 (b) Regulatory Guidelines • Harbors and Rivers Act • Fish and Wildlife Coordination Acts • Federal and State Endangered Species Acts • Section 7 Consultation • National Historic Preservation Act • Archaeological Resources Protection Act • Safe Drinking Water Act • Federal Farmland Protection Policy Act • Federal and State Clean Air Acts • State Fish and Game Code for California • National Marine Fisheries Service Regulations • California Coastal Commission Regulations Our regulatory specialists, who are intimately familiar with complex permitting regulations, have designed solutions for efficiently meeting regulatory requirements. By reconciling public expectations and legislative demands with environmental, economic and scheduling constraints, P&D has enabled government, commercial and industrial clients, many of them Fortune 500 companies, to achieve timely and successful project completion within budget. As professional environmental consultants, one of our most important objectives is to provide accurate and timely information to our clients. In order to provide effective on -call services to assist with environmental documentation, permitting and other issues involving jurisdictional waters and wetlands, it is absolutely essential that our regulatory compliance specialists maintain a comprehensive understanding of the applicable statutes and guidelines pertaining to water bodies and associated resources. Our specialists are highly familiar with the State and federal regulatory framework, including the relationships and roles of the several agencies that are involved in issuing permits and establishing permit conditions. It is P&D's policy that our staff continues to stay informed regarding current policies, practices and guidelines. At any stage of project planning or construction, P&D recognizes the importance of knowing the organizational structure of the project team and the responsibilities of project team members. Knowing the team helps assure that relevant information is provided to project managers and key technical staff when it is needed. P&D makes every effort to be a partner in the process to facilitate project progress. Our approach to assisting our clients with environmental documentation and permitting issues includes several key elements: Coordinating with the clientlengineer to gain a thorough understanding of project elements and objectives. Identifying and describing the resources that could be directly or indirectly affected, assessing potential impacts, and identifying applicable regulations and possible permit requirements. This would include consideration of all potential permanent and temporary impacts. Determining whether alternative designs, materials, or construction methods are available so that impacts to jurisdictional resources are minimized or avoided. Considering alternative permitting strategies and mitigation options. Providing services to assist in obtaining authorizations from regulatory agencies. This process requires frequent coordination with the client project manager and often involves collaboration with planners and designers to modify project elements consistent with project objectives and in consideration of regulatory constraints. The focus of the process is primarily to avoid the need to undertake costly mitigation efforts or comply with excessively restrictive permit conditions as much as feasible. In the event mitigation is needed, P&D will work closely with the County in developing on -site and off -site options and detail the benefits and costs prior to moving forward with negotiations with the regulatory agencies. P&D Consultants TCB AECOM f://03521005.50.13 City of Santa Ana Environmental Consultants