It’s Time to Schedule Sensitive Species Surveys
HELIX’s team of over 40 biologists is now kicking off the sensitive plant and animal spring survey season. Following multiple consecutive years of drought conditions and our recent abundant rain, it will be optimal for conducting surveys. Our staff, located throughout...
USACE Announces New Nationwide Permits
On January 6, 2017, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) published notice in the Federal Register announcing reissuance of all 50 existing 2012 Nationwide Permits (NWPs), general conditions, and definitions under Clean Water Act Section 404 and Rivers and Harbors...
HELIX Expands Staff in Orange County
HELIX Environmental Planning welcomes Amir Morales, Principal Regulatory Specialist, and Ezekiel Cooley, Regulatory Specialist/Project Manager, to our Orange County office located in Irvine. This expansion allows HELIX to support Orange County, Los Angeles County, and...
Planning Ahead for Fairy Shrimp Surveys
If vernal pools or ephemeral basins exist on your project site, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) protocol requires that a complete fairy shrimp survey be conducted. The fairy shrimp survey is required to span one wet season and one dry season. Caught...