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Environmental/Geothermal
Environmental Planning & Permitting
Brelje & Race maintains a professional environmental planning
staff that has become recognized for its expertise in the
preparation of environmental review documents and successful
permit negotiations. By staying abreast of ever changing
regulations and the evolution of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),
we help are able to keep your project on track to successful and
timely completion. Daily interaction between engineers and
planners at Brelje & Race provides an opportunity for the
sharing of ideas and perspectives, leading to project designs
that encompass both sound engineering practices and a respect
for natural resources.
Environmental permitting can result in significant cost and
time delays if not appropriately coordinated. Our recommendation
and coordination of early involvement with agencies such as the
Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), the California
Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) and, where potential impacts
to federal jurisdictional waters could occur, the US Army Corps
of Engineers (USACE), has proven beneficial on recent projects.
Our environmental staff is more than capable of coordinating the
most favorable determinations possible from these agencies.
Environmental Planning & Permitting services include:
- Environmental Constraints Assessments
- Initial Studies/Negative Declarations
- Environmental Assessments
- Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Impact
Statements
- Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plans
- USACE Clean Water Act Section 404 permits
- RWQCB Section 401 Water Quality Certifications and
Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act compliance
- CDFG Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements (Section
1601)
Geothermal Services & Permitting
In addition to the numerous Environmental Planning and
Permitting capabilities, Brelje and Race has the unique
distinction of having staff that authored the
California Geothermal Permitting Guide in 2007 for the
California Energy Commission/California Geothermal Energy
Collaborative. They are experienced with local, state and
federal jurisdictional requirements unique to geothermal energy
development in the western United States
Our specialty services include obtaining Exploration Drilling
Permits from the California Division of Oil Gas and Geothermal
Resources, assistance with meeting the requirements for
developing geothermal projects on State Lands, and complying
with the federal Energy Policy Act (EPACT) 2005 and changes to
the Bureau of Land Management leasing/exploration/development
regulations.
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