Main Menu Environmental Permitting & Compliance Experts Erich Fischer Meet Erich Office: Sacramento (916) 564-4500 | email Patrick Tennant Meet Patrick Office: Irvine (949) 753-7001 | email Securing all necessary environmental permits and approvals for projects and documenting compliance has become increasingly challenging in today’s regulatory environment. Now, more than ever, project owners need specialists that can develop strategic, creative solutions to deliver projects on schedule and in compliance. ESA has led comprehensive permitting acquisition and compliance strategies for a number of large, complex transportation, water, and energy infrastructure projects in each of our regions. We have also developed environmental compliance programs for tracking and reporting the implementation of permit conditions and monitoring during construction and operations. We have developed mitigation strategies that reduce overall costs and ensure projects are kept on schedule. We employ a number of proprietary tracking and reporting tools and software applications to support our compliance services. We believe that sound planning upfront can save both time and money throughout the permitting process. We guide clients through the permitting process by strategizing with the project design team and permit agencies to effectively manage environmental compliance costs, avoid unexpected delays, and complete projects. We have been recognized for negotiating complex permitting agreements, including the development of permitting strategies, alternatives, comprehensive permit application packages, and mitigation approaches. We regularly monitor projects throughout construction, collaborating with clients and contractors to provide worker education programs and detailed reporting. After construction is complete, we provide ongoing services to ensure compliance with permitting and monitoring requirements. We have particular expertise in developing permitting and compliance strategies under alternative delivery methods, including design-build. Learn More About Adaptive Management Agency Consultation & Coordination Construction Compliance Monitoring Permitting Assistance Featured Projects Mill Pond Dam Removal & Restoration GO » LA Metro Rail Purple Line Extension GO » Davis-Woodland Water Supply Project GO » News & Ideas Handle with Care: Guiding Bats to Safety in Florida Bats are beneficial, often misunderstood creatures which play a vital ecological role in Florida and as such, are protected by the state’s conservation laws. When construction needed to get underway to upgrade four roadway bridges which could potentially harm the existing bat colony, ESA’s environmental specialists engineered special bat-proof devices to guide the bats to safety. READ MORE » Transportation Energy Technical Studies Can Provide Useful Information in EIR Process Located in the northwestern portion in Riverside County, California, the city of Moreno Valley is one of the top 20 fastest growing cities in the state, in one of its fastest growing counties. Evidence of this growth can be seen by number of industrial and logistics companies who operate within its limits. READ MORE » ESA Bolsters Compliance Team with Patrick Tennant and Jon Waggoner Tennant is based in the firm’s Irvine office and Waggoner is located in Sacramento, each bringing extensive experience in managing large-scale compliance programs for high-profile infrastructure projects. READ MORE » STAY IN TOUCH >> Sign up for our newsletter About Leadership 100% Employee Owned Employee-Owner Spotlight Culture History Join Us Benefits Job Openings Professional Development Culture Services Air Quality Biological Resources Climate Change & Resilience Cultural & Historic Resources Environmental Permitting & Compliance Environmental Review & Documentation Flood & Stormwater Management Landscape Architecture Planning Restoration Technology Water Resources Services A-Z Projects Airports Communities Conservation & Restoration Energy Federal Municipal Ports & Harbors Transportation Water Projects by Client News & Ideas Blog Events News White Papers Offices Atlanta, GA Bend, OR Camarillo, CA Delray Beach, FL Irvine, CA Los Angeles, CA Oakland, CA Orlando, FL Pasadena, CA Pensacola, FL Petaluma, CA Portland, OR Sacramento, CA San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA HQ San Jose, CA Sarasota, FL Seattle, WA Tampa, FL Copyright © 2021 Environmental Science Associates Privacy Policy | Deliverit | Sitemap ESA is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm delivering work that matters.