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July 31, 2025CAJA Environmental Services, LLC
SubmiƩed by:
CAJA Environmental Services
9410 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Suite 101
Chatsworth, CA 91311
SubmiƩed to:
City of Diamond Bar
AƩn: Rudy Lopez, Assistant Planner
21810 Copley Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
9410 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Suite 101
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Phone 310-469-6700
www.ceqa-nepa.com
City of Diamond Bar
Attn: Rudy Lopez, Assistant Planner
21810 Copley Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
RE: Proposal to Prepare CEQA Documentation for the 49-Unit Attached/Detached Residential
Condominium Project
Dear Mr. Lopez:
CAJA Environmental Services, LLC (CAJA) is pleased to present our proposal to prepare CEQA documentation
for the proposed 49-unit attached/detached residential condominium project (Project) located at 1400
Montefino Avenue (Project Site) in the City of Diamond Bar (City). It is our understanding that the City
anticipates the CEQA path for the Project will include preparation of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration (IS/MND). CAJA is uniquely qualified to prepare an IS/MND for the Project and to support the City
with the CEQA process. With nearly 40 years of experience in preparing CEQA and NEPA documentation for a
wide variety of private and public sector projects, CAJA o\ers a full range of environmental services tailored to
meet the City’s needs. CAJA’s approach emphasizes thorough technical evaluation, comprehensive and legally
defensible environmental analysis, and meticulous preparation of all necessary environmental documents,
including Exemptions, Initial Studies, EIRs, MNDs, Response to Comments, and Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Programs. Our seasoned project manager, Stacie Henderson, will ensure e\ective supervision of the
consultant team, seamless coordination with City sta\, and strict adherence to project timelines.
CAJA has teamed with highly qualified technical subconsultants to provide the City with a well-rounded set of
services.
DKA Planning: Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Noise experts
SWCA: Archaeological/Tribal Cultural Resources, Paleontological Resources, and Biological Resources
experts
CAJA looks forward to working with the City on this Project. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Chris Joseph, Owner/President
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QUALIFICATIONS
CAJA is uniquely qualified to support the City with environmental review and CEQA services. With
nearly 40 years of experience in preparing and reviewing CEQA and NEPA documentation for a wide
variety of private and public sector projects, CAJA oGers a full range of environmental services
tailored to meet the City’s needs. Our seasoned project managers ensure eGective supervision of
consultant teams, seamless coordination with City staG, and strict adherence to project timelines.
CAJA’s approach emphasizes thorough technical evaluation, comprehensive and legally defensible
environmental analysis, and meticulous preparation and review of all necessary environmental
documents, including Exemptions, Initial Studies, EIRs, MNDs, Response to Comments, and
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs. We also manage public circulation requirements,
ensuring compliance with CEQAnet postings and public notice procedures. Our team is highly
experienced in presenting at community meetings and public hearings, responding to stakeholder
inquiries with professionalism and clarity. CAJA is committed to delivering high-quality work
products on schedule and in full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well
as City policies, ensuring that the City’s environmental review process is eGicient, transparent, and
legally sound.
Project Management
• Manage projects from proposal submission to final environmental document adoption or
certification.
• Oversee consultant teams and subconsultants.
• Coordinate closely with the City’s project manager and related staG.
Technical Environmental Evaluation
• Analyze environmental issues for compliance with CEQA in accordance with state and local
requirements.
• Ensure environmental documents meet all applicable guidelines.
Preparation of Environmental Documents
• Prepare all drafts and final versions of:
o Notices of Preparations (NOPs)
o Initial Studies
o Notices of Availability (NOAs)
o Responses to Comments
o Statements of Overriding Considerations
o Findings and Facts
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o Mitigation Measures and Monitoring Programs
o Tribal consultation letters (as needed)
Public Review Coordination
• Circulate environmental documents for public review.
• Publish or record public notices.
• Post documents to CEQAnet as required.
Public Participation
• Attend and participate in community meetings and public hearings.
• Prepare and present materials.
• Respond to public and stakeholder questions.
Timeline Compliance
• Ensure all work adheres to City-established project timelines.
CAJA STAFF
Full resumes for CAJA staG are included in the Appendix.
Chris Joseph, Owner/President: Mr. Joseph, Founder and Owner of CAJA, is responsible for
management of the firm and for providing leadership, strategy, and direction in the preparation of
environmental impact documents for both private development projects and government programs.
Over the last 40 years, Mr. Joseph has built the firm around the concept of providing personalized,
senior-level professional services to clients. As such, Mr. Joseph maintains an active role with clients
and their projects and assures that he and his senior staG will be accessible and involved in
successfully guiding projects through the environmental clearance process. Under his direction, and
with a hand-selected team of experienced, highly qualified, and specialized environmental
professionals, CAJA has earned a reputation for eGiciently providing thorough and conscientious
work. For work under contract with the City, Mr. Joseph will provide high-level management of CAJA
employees to ensure that the City receives quality service.
Stacie Henderson, Vice President/Senior Project Manager: Ms. Henderson, Vice President and
Senior Project Manager with 19 years of experience. Ms. Henderson is responsible for all aspects of
preparation of environmental review documents and is proficient in drafting all sections of
environmental review documents, incorporating technical reports into documents, and personally
corresponding with public and private sector clients. Ms. Henderson regularly manages the
preparation of high-profile environmental documents pursuant to CEQA and NEPA from the
beginning of the process through the public hearings. For work under contract with the City, Ms.
Henderson could act as a Project Manager and will prepare some of the environmental analyses
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needed for the IS/MND. Ms. Henderson will dedicate approximately 50 percent of her weekly time to
manage the Project on CAJA’s end. Her contact information is as follows:
Stacie Henderson
stacie@ceqa-nepa.com
310-469-6703
Seth Wulkan, Senior Project Manager: Mr. Wulkan a Senior Project Manager, has 17 years of
experience and is responsible for all aspects of preparation of environmental review documents. He
began his career with CAJA in 2007. Mr. Wulkan is proficient in drafting all sections of environmental
review documents, incorporating technical reports into documents, and personally corresponding
with public and private sector clients. Mr. Wulkan regularly participates in team strategy meetings
from the beginning of the environmental review process through the final project hearings. For work
under contract with the City, Mr. Wulkan would assist the CAJA Project Manager with preparation of
environmental analyses.
Kerrie Nicholson, Principal: Ms. Nicholson is a Principal with over 27 yeas of professional
experience in environmental writing, planning, and research. She began her career with CAJA as an
environmental planner in 1998. She has contributed substantially to the preparation and
management of several types of environmental documentation pursuant to CEQA and NEPA,
including EIRs, EISs, MNDs, CEs, SCPEs, and SCEAs. Ms. Nicholson’s experience comprises a variety
of multi-faceted developments including specific plans, single- and multi-family residential, mixed-
use, entertainment/retail, institutional, commercial, industrial, and recreational developments. For
work under contract with the City, Ms. Nicholson would assist the CAJA Project Manager with
preparation of environmental analyses.
Andrea Schultz, Assistant Environmental Planner: Ms. Schultz is an Assistant Environmental
Planner who has worked for CAJA in various capacities for 17 years. Guided by senior planning staG,
Ms. Schultz works eGiciently independently and as a member of the larger project team to conduct
research and assist in the preparation of various environmental documents. She assists by
researching and applying local zoning code requirements for project level-analysis and reads and
interprets technical studies and site plan information for use, as well as assisting senior staG
members make edits and updates to documents. In addition, Ms. Schultz oversees document
production for CAJA, including editing, formatting, and physical production of requested documents.
In this capacity she also verifies that all documents and production comply with State and local
noticing requirements under CEQA. For work under contract with the City, Ms. Schultz would assist
the CAJA Project Manager with preparation of CEQA documentation.
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CAJA REFERENCES
City of Los Angeles
Milena Zasadzien, Principal City Planner, Major Projects
221 North Figueroa Street, Suite 1350
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 847-3636
milena.azasadzien@lacity.org
CAJA has worked on dozens of projects over CAJA’s 40-years of business with the City of Los Angeles,
including the Morningstar of Granada Hills EIR (current).
City of Torrance
Leo Oorts, Planning Manager
3031 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90503
310-618-5990
LOorts@TorranceCA.Gov
CAJA worked with the City of Torrance on the Torrance Del Amo MND (2024) and the 3475 Torrance
Boulevard Class 32 Categorical Exemption (2025).
City of Carson
Saied Naaseh, Community Development Director
701 East Carson Street
Carson, CA 90745
(310) 952-1770
snaaseh@carsonca.gov
In 2024 and 2025, CAJA prepared two separate Addenda to the City’s General Plan EIR for residential
projects in the City of Carson.
SUBCONSULTANTS
CAJA will act as the primary consultant assisted by the technical subconsultants discussed below.
Doug Kim and Associates (DKA) Planning (Air Quality, GHG Emissions, and Noise)
DKA Planning was founded in 2006 and provides comprehensive policy and technical analysis
services in the areas of transportation, transit, and air quality planning. The company employs four
staG members. DKA Planning also performs traGic, air quality, and noise analyses for CEQA and NEPA
environmental documents. The company’s services include the following:
Air Quality Policy and Analysis
• Air quality mitigation plans
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• Climate Action Plans
• Emissions analysis
• Climate change analysis
• Dispersion modeling
• Health Risk Assessments
Noise Analysis
• Ambient noise monitoring
• Noise modeling of transportation sources
Transportation Planning and Analysis
• Transportation plan
• TraGic impact analyses
• TraGic mitigation and control plans
• Transit needs assessments
• Transit restructuring plans
• Line-by-line analysis
• On-board surveys
Environmental Analysis
• Preparation of CEQA/NEPA documents
• EIR/EIS
• Negative Declarations, Mitigated Negative Declarations
• Development of Mitigation Monitoring Programs
DKA Planning is both a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and a certified Minority-Owned
Business Enterprise (MBE). As part of the CAJA Team, DKA will conduct technical analyses related to
air quality, GHG emissions, and noise/vibration. CAJA and DKA Planning have worked on dozens of
projects together with CAJA as the prime consultant and DKA Planning as the subconsultant.
A full resume for Mr. Kim is included in the Appendix
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SWCA Environmental Consultants (Archaeological/Tribal Cultural Resources, Biological
Resources, and Paleontological Resources)
SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) is one of the largest environmental consulting companies
in the country with a focus solely on environmental science. SWCA would provide technical
assistance on the CAJA Team with cultural and biological resources. The financial condition of the
company is stable, with no pending bankruptcy, pending litigation, planned oGice closures, or
impending mergers. SWCA’s cultural, paleontological, and natural resource experts and planners
have diverse experience working for clients in both the public and private sectors. With specialized
expertise in NEPA and CEQA compliance, cultural and natural resources management, permitting,
and planning, SWCA helps clients achieve their objectives by reconciling potential conflicts between
human activities and environmental quality, using sound science to develop creative solutions.
Dr. Steven W. Carothers founded SWCA, Inc., in 1981 as a NEPA and environmental science firm.
Over the following two decades, SWCA became recognized as a high quality full-service
environmental services company, serving public and private clients throughout the United States.
SWCA has expanded from a sole proprietorship to a 100% employee-owned corporation with more
than 790 employees and 29 oGices in 19 states, including four oGices in California. SWCA is an
Engineering News-Record ‘Top 200’ Environmental Firm.
SWCA oGers a highly qualified team with the size and stability of a larger company, combined with
the focus and responsiveness of a locally based boutique firm. The company has provided
comprehensive environmental planning, regulatory compliance, and cultural resource management
services to businesses and government clients across California. Cultural and paleontological
resources management is one of SWCA’s core services, representing the focus of nearly half of our
professional staG. Our qualified staG includes archaeologists, historians, architectural historians,
and paleontologists with an in-depth understanding of federal, state, and local regulations, including
NEPA and CEQA.
SWCA also maintains a diverse group of biologists, ecologists, paleontologists, and other technical
experts that address biological, aquatic, terrestrial, and water issues. SWCA biologist specialize in
all areas of natural resource management, including planning, mitigation, and permitting that is
related to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and other critical legislation for terrestrial and aquatic
species and their habitats.
As part of the CAJA Team, SWCA will conduct technical analyses/peer review related to
archaeological/tribal cultural resources, biological resources, and paleontological resources. CAJA
and SWCA have worked on dozens of projects together with CAJA as the prime consultant and SWCA
as the subconsultant.
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SWCA STAFF
Full resumes for SWCA staG are included in the Appendices.
Chris Millington is a principal investigator in SWCA’s Pasadena, California, oGice with 20 years of
experience in cultural resources management. His responsibilities include technical oversight,
research, project management, agency coordination, authoring cultural resources reports, analyzing
spatial data, map production, and graphics. Across his career, Chris has contributed to over 700
compliance-driven projects with SWCA in eight states across the western United States. In the last
11 years, he has focused on projects and research primarily within his native Southern California,
including both rural and urban settings. Chris has developed expertise in National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, urban
archaeology, and Los Angeles history. He regularly collaborates with engineers, construction crews,
planners, and attorneys, on both the private and public sides, and is experienced in responding to
midstream project design changes, public scrutiny, and unanticipated budget and schedule
adjustments. Chris has extensive experience supporting public agencies for tribal consultation
under Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52) and regularly conducts desktop sensitivity assessments for
archaeological and tribal cultural resources.
Erin Tomaras has 9 years of experience as a biologist and project manager with a strong background
in environmental planning and permitting for energy-related projects in southern and central
California. She has managed or supported large-scale utility projects through routing and siting,
agency consultation, permitting (including California Environmental Quality Act [CEQA]/National
Environmental Policy Act [NEPA] compliance), environmental compliance, and postconstruction
restoration. She has prepared numerous environmental impact assessments, biological and aquatic
technical reports, aquatic permit applications for the United States (U.S.) Army Corps of Engineers,
Regional Water Quality Control Board, and California Department of Fish Wildlife (CDFW), and
incidental take permit (ITP) applications for the CDFW and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Heather CliUord is a Senior Paleontological Resources Team Lead with 12 years of experience in the
environmental consulting industry, serving variously as project manager, subject matter expert, and
team lead in support of projects throughout California. She is a geologist and paleontologist with
experience completing and directing paleontology work throughout California and Nevada. She has
successfully completed paleontological resource management projects involving paleontological
assessments, data recovery, curation preparation, and paleontological eGorts. As a Paleontology
Principal Investigator and Subject Matter Expert, she routinely directs paleontological field surveys
and inventories, mitigation monitoring of construction, third-party review, preparation of reports and
document sections, fossil salvage and collection, laboratory preparation and analysis of micro- and
macrofossils, and technical reporting.
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PROJECT LIST AND SCHEDULE
A selection of CAJA’s project experience is included below. Additional examples can be provided
upon request.
Torrance Del Amo : In 2024, CAJA prepared an IS/MND for the Torrance Del Amo Project in the City of
Torrance. The Project includes demolition and removal of all existing uses from the Project Site and
development of the site with four residential buildings with a total of 272 multi-family residential
dwelling units (including 28 dwelling units set aside for Very Low Income households) over two levels
of subterranean parking. Additionally, the Project includes an oG-site sewer line upgrade along the
western edge of Crenshaw Boulevard from 230th Street to 233rd Street, approximately 1,200 feet in
length, joining the existing 15-inch sewer downstream of 233rd Street.
Leo Ooorts, Planning Manager
3031 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90503
310-618-5990
LOorts@TorranceCA.Gov
Morningstar of Granada Hills: CAJA is currently preparing an EIR for an eldercare facility in the City
of Los Angeles. CD-MS (Granada Hills) LLC (Applicant) proposes redevelopment of the Project Site
with a 98-unit eldercare facility, including 65 assisted living units (AL Units), 30 memory care units
(MC units), and 3 independent living units (IL Units). The Project includes demolition of two existing
garages and ancillary buildings, preservation of three existing single-family residential structures that
would be converted into IL Units, and construction of a 103,873-square-foot building in the central
portion of the Project Site to house the 65 AL Units and the 30 MC Units (AL/MC Building). The AL/MC
Building would have two stories with a partial third story in the northern half of the building and would
reach a maximum building height of 45 feet. The Project would provide 11,904 square feet of open
space, including a 6,562-square-foot courtyard for the AL residents, a 3,942-square-foot courtyard
for the MC residents, and 1,400 square feet of open space for the IL residents. The Project would
provide two driveways on Shoshone Avenue and one on Rinaldi Street, 77 automobile parking spaces
in surface parking areas, and 35 bicycle parking spaces, including 12 short-term and 23 long-term
spaces. The Project includes six retaining walls to accommodate the siting and development of the
AL/MC Building while maintaining the existing single-family residential structures. The Project would
require the removal of 129 on-site trees, including 19 protected trees and 50 non-protected trees,
while preserving 89 existing on-site trees. In addition, the Project would require the removal of 6
street trees. All removed trees would be replaced in accordance with the City’s tree replacement
requirements. Construction of the Project is estimated to take 21 months and would require the
export of approximately 5,605 cubic yards of soil.
City of Los Angeles
More Song, City Planner
221 N. Figueroa Street, Suite 1350
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Los Angeles, CA 90012
More Song
more.song@lacity.org
(213) 978-1319
Dyrt Labs, Inc: CAJA recently prepared a Class 32 Categorical Exemption for the Dyrt Labs, Inc.
Project in the City of Vernon. The Project includes reuse of the existing industrial building on the
Project Site as a within-vessel compost facility, which would use proprietary hardware to convert
organic waste to nutrient rich compost. The facility would only accept non-hazardous municipal
solid waste - specifically organic waste. The facility would operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and
would employ approximately 25 people. The operation would be streamlined for medium-scale
urban waste management, with a focus on maintaining minimal traGic and environmental impact.
City of Vernon
Daniel Wall, P.E.
dwall@cityofvernonca.gov
(323) 583-8811 x305
6521 S. Sepulveda Boulevard Project: In 2022, CAJA prepared a Sustainable Communities
Environmental Assessment (SCEA) for the 6521 S. Sepulveda Boulevard Project in the City of Los
Angeles. The Project Site was improved with a single-story, multi-tenant commercial plaza and a
single-story, multi-tenant industrial/mixed-use building, containing approximately 22,222 square
feet of commercial use and 1,778 square feet of restaurant use, an approximately 7,760-square-foot
diner (Dinah’s Family Restaurant), a small locksmith shop, and associated surface parking. With the
exception of the existing Dinah’s Family Restaurant building on the Project Site (that would be
preserved and renovated in place) and some existing signage, the Project included demolition and
removal of all existing structures from the Project Site and development of the site with an eight-
story, 362-unit multi-family residential building, with approximately 3,700 square feet of ground-floor
restaurant space fronting Sepulveda Boulevard. Of the 362 proposed units, 41 are restricted to Very
Low Income households. The new building totaled approximately 365,623 square feet, which along
with the existing Dinah’s Family Restaurant, results in a floor area ratio (FAR) of 3.85:1, and reaches
96 feet and 4 inches in height as measured to the top of the elevator structure. The Project retained
the majority of the Dinah’s Family Restaurant building, including its character-defining features and
materials. The Project required the export of approximately 50,000 cubic yards of soil.
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SCOPE OF WORK
Task 1: Attend Kick-oU Meeting
CAJA’s Project Manager will attend a meeting with City staG and the Applicant to discuss data
sources and roles and responsibilities and to establish communication protocols.
Task 2: Conduct Native American Outreach and Consultation (AB 52)
CAJA will initiate the required tribal consultation for the Project-to government consultation in
accordance with AB 52. CAJA will use the list of tribes who have requested AB 52 notification from
the City, as well as the most current tribal consultation list furnished by the Native American Heritage
Commission (NAHC). From this list, CAJA will draft letters and maps for submission to tribal
government contacts, as well as provide the City with instructions for successful AB 52 consultation.
CAJA’s subconsultant SWCA will be available to provide expert assistant with this task if needed.
Task 3: Collect Data/Review Existing Information
CAJA will review all existing Project-related information and pertinent documentation. To enable
CAJA to proceed with this task, the following information shall be provided by the City to clearly
define the Project description and conduct the environmental analysis:
• Project plan set
• Detailed list of “green” measures that will be incorporated into the Project to ensure
that Project would result in a less-than-significant impact related to greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions
• Construction information (including grading and excavation quantities, equipment
list, proposed construction schedule, and proposed haul route)
• Geotechnical Report (subject to City peer review)
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (and Phase II, if required)
• LID Report (subject to City peer review)
• SWPPP Report (subject to City peer review)
• Hydrology/Hydraulic Report (subject to City peer review)
• Sewer Study (subject to City peer review)
• Transportation Study (subject to City peer review)
• List of Related Projects
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Task 4: Prepare Project Description
Because the Project description is the basis for analyzing the environmental impacts of the Project
and identifying appropriate mitigation measures, it is important to prepare the Project description as
early in the CEQA process as possible. CAJA will review all relevant Project description materials and
will prepare a preliminary version of the Project description that will be used in the IS/MND. The
Project description will include the following:
• The Project Site’s regional and local setting and location;
• Project characteristics, including but not limited to design characteristics, landscaping,
access/circulation, infrastructure, grading/excavation, and construction
phasing/scheduling; and
• Required discretionary actions.
CAJA will submit the Project description to the City for one round of review and comment. The revised
version will then be incorporated into the Administrative Draft IS/MND.
Task 5: Prepare Technical Studies
The previously identified CAJA subconsultants will prepare the technical studies outlined below that
will be incorporated into the IS/MND. If preferred, the technical studies can first be submitted to the
City for review prior to incorporation into the IS/MND. This can be discussed at the kick-oG meeting.
Air Quality
Task A: Characterize Existing Conditions
To establish the existing air quality setting , DKA will provide an overview of the regulatory
environment, including City’s 2045 General Plan Resource Conservation Element. The air quality
conditions within the South Coast Air Basin and the Project Site area will be disclosed, including
State attainment and nonattainment status designations. DKA will compile historical data from the
nearest South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) monitoring station over the past
three years. Sensitive receptors within 1,000 feet of the Project Site will be identified. DKA will
estimate existing air quality emissions from the commercial development using the California
Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod) model.
Task B: Assess Cons truction Emissions Impacts
DKA will describe short-term construction-based impacts both qualitatively and quantitatively,
including:
• An estimation of short-term local and regional air quality eGects associated with
construction of the Project using the CalEEMod model.
• Comparing regional and localized air quality impacts against SCAQMD daily emissions
thresholds to determine significance.
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• Determining the consistency of construction impacts with the 2045 General Plan Resource
Conservation Element, SCAQMD Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP), and any relevant air
quality plans.
• Discussing odors and toxic air contaminants (TAC) qualitatively. The TAC analysis will
qualitatively discuss exposure based on the duration of construction activity. This scope of
work does not include a health risk assessment for construction emissions.
Task C: Assess Operational Emissions Impacts
DKA will analyze the Project’s long-term direct and indirect impacts related to air quality. This will
include:
• Quantifying stationary source, area source, and mobile source emissions and comparing the
amount of these emissions against the SCAQMD’s thresholds of significance to determine
impacts on localized and regional air quality.
• Qualitatively addressing localized concentrations of carbon monoxide along key roadways
from Project traGic.
• Qualitatively assessing the Project’s impact on odors and TAC emissions.
Archaeological Resources
SWCA will prepare requests for searches of the Sacred Lands File (SLF) and California Historical
Resources Information System (CHRIS). The request for the SLF search will be submitted to the
NAHC. The CHRIS records search will be conducted by SWCA at the South Central Coastal
Information System (SCCIC), which maintains records for Los Angeles County. The CHRIS search will
be conducted for the Project Site plus a 0.5-mile radius.
SWCA will conduct basic background research specific to the assessment of archaeological
resources. The research will include more specific attention to the potential for as-yet unidentified
historical archaeological resources (not aGiliated with Native Americans) to be present within the
Project Site, also known as a sensitivity assessment. SWCA will conduct this research using archival
information already on-file and obtained through publicly available sources. To the extent they are
available, SWCA will also incorporate data from other technical reports prepared for the Project (e.g.,
geotechnical investigation and Phase I Environmental Assessment).
Upon completion of the records searches and background research, SWCA will prepare the results
in a technical memorandum (memo). The technical memo will summarize the following: Project
description; regulatory framework; research methodology; limited environmental and cultural
setting; results of the CHRIS and SLF searches; results of archival research; and the sensitivity
assessment. The technical memo will conclude with a finding of the proposed Project’s potential to
impact archaeological resources, specifically whether there are any new or substantially more
severe significant impacts from the Project compared with the findings from the Project.
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SWCA will address up to one round of comprehensive comments to the administrative draft.
Additional rounds of review and revision to address information submitted by the tribe or comments
by the City could require an additional fee.
Biological Resources
SWCA will assess the Project Site for the presence or potential occurrence of biological resources.
To accomplish this task, SWCA will 1) conduct background research and a literature review ; 2)
perform a biological field survey; and 3) complete a biological resources technical report. The
following descriptions provide more detail for each of these components:
Desktop Biological Resources Analysis
SWCA will conduct a comprehensive desktop-based review of database and literature resources to
identify sensitive biological resources that could occur on or in the immediate vicinity of the project,
including special-status plant and animal species. The literature and database search will include,
but not be limited to the following resources:
• California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB)
• California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants
• Consortium of California Herbaria records
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) critical habitat mapper
• USFWS Information for Planning and Consultation website
• Aerial imagery
• Wildlife occurrence databases
Biological Field Survey
Based on the results of the database and literature search, a qualified SWCA biologist familiar with
the flora and fauna of the area will conduct a reconnaissance-level field survey to document existing
conditions, identify natural resources (plants, animals, and vegetation) within and adjacent to the
project site, and record the presence of special-status species or suitable habitat present at the time
of survey. All botanical and wildlife species observed on site, including direct and indirect wildlife
observations (e.g., scat, tracks, or calls), vegetation communities, and jurisdictional aquatic
features, if present, will be recorded and mapped.
Biological Resources Technical Report
SWCA will prepare a Biological Resources Technical Report (BRTR) that details the findings of the
desktop review and field survey and includes the information needed to fulfill CEQA review
requirements. The report will focus on the natural resources within the project site, as well as any
adjacent resources that could be aGected by project implementation. The report will include:
• Introduction, describing the project location and environmental setting
• Methods used in the background research, field survey, and assessment of the potential for
special-status species
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• Results of the database and literature searches, vegetation/habitat mapping, and habitat
assessments
• Discussion of the distribution of natural features within and immediately adjacent to the
project site, including vegetation communities, wildlife habitats, potential jurisdictional
wetlands, and sensitive plant and wildlife populations
• An assessment of the potential for federally listed, state listed or otherwise sensitive species
to occur
• An environmental evaluation of the significance of biological impacts consistent with
Appendix G of the State CEQA guidelines
• An analysis of potential impacts to sensitive biological resources that may be anticipated
from project activities and required mitigation measures to oGset impacts
• Recommendations for avoiding and minimizing impacts to sensitive resources
SWCA will address up to one round of comprehensive comments from the project team on the
administrative draft BRTR. SWCA will then prepare a revised draft to submit to the City (if requested),
and address one round of comprehensive comments before finalizing the BRTR.
Paleontological Resources
SWCA will conduct a desktop paleontological resources assessment. The assessment will include a
review of the most recent geologic mapping and scientific literature, and a records search obtained
from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLA), who maintains a record of
previously recorded fossil localities in the Project vicinity. SWCA will request a records search from
the NHMLA. SWCA assumes that no paleontological reconnaissance survey would be required for
the Project since the site has been previously developed (i.e., disturbed) at the surface, and no new
information pertinent to paleontological potential could be gathered by a site visit. The results of the
literature review and records search will be used to identify areas of paleontological sensitivity in
conformance with the standards of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP).
Upon completion of the background research tasks, SWCA will prepare the results in a technical
memo. The memo will comply with industry standards as described by the SVP, applicable local
regulations, and published best practices in mitigation paleontology. The report will discuss the
regulatory framework, research methodology, geologic settings, relevant scientific literature,
museum records search results, and references cited. In addition, the report will discuss the
proposed Project’s potential to adversely impact scientifically significant paleontological resources
in accordance with CEQA Appendix G Guidelines and will provide mitigation recommendations as
appropriate to reduce potential impacts to less-than-significant levels, pursuant to CEQA and local
regulations.
SWCA will address up to one round of consolidated comments by the project team on the draft
technical report. SWCA will then prepare a final technical report for submittal to the City (if
requested). The technical report will be delivered electronically.
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GHG Emissions
Task A: Characterize Existing Conditions
The regulatory environment will be summarized, including policies from the State’s 2022 Scoping
Plan, the 2024 Draft Priority Climate Action Plan, Southern California Association of Governments
(SCAG) 2024 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS), and City’s
Climate Action Plan 2040.
Task B: Assess Cons truction GHG Emissions Impacts
Direct and indirect GHG emissions during construction activities will be estimated and disclosed.
Emissions would be amortized over a 30-year period for inclusion in the operational analysis.
Consistency with federal, State, regional, and City’s Climate Action Plan 2040.would be analyzed.
Ta sk C: Assess Operational GHG Emissions Impacts
Direct and indirect GHG emissions during long-term operation will be qualitatively assessed and
disclosed and will include an assessment of the consistency of the Project with relevant State,
region, and local plans, including federal, State, regional, and City’s Climate Action Plan 2040.
Noise
Task A: Characterize Exis ting Conditions
The following will be included to establish the existing noise setting:
• A discussion of the regulatory environment, including relevant policies from the City’s
General Plan Public Safety Element and the municipal code
• Identification of oG-site sensitive receptors within 1,000 feet of the Project Site as the basis
for evaluating short-term construction and long-term operational impacts
• The results of 15-minute noise readings at up to four receptor locations using a Quest
Technologies Sound Examiner SE-400 Sound Level Meter to establish Leq noise levels near
the Project Site
• Identification of the 24-hour CNEL noise levels using guidance from the Federal Transit
Administration
• Description of noise generated by the existing commercial uses
• Identification of existing sources of groundborne vibration at near the Project Site
Task B: Assess Construction Noise and Vibration
DKA will evaluate the Project’s short-term noise and vibration impacts on the environment, which
will include the following:
• An estimation of Project-generated noise levels at oG-site sensitive receptors using the ISO
9613-2 noise attenuation methodologies using the SoundPLAN Essential noise model
(version 5.1).
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• An assessment of oG-site noise levels from on-site construction activities based on the
Project’s potential to increase traGic volumes on local streets. To determine oG-site noise
impacts from construction truck noise, the number of construction truck trips and worker
commute trips will be estimated to determine the change in roadway traGic noise levels.
• An evaluation of the Project’s impacts against noise-level standards and other criteria.
• An assessment of potential impacts of Project construction related to groundborne vibration
near the Project Site.
Task C: Assess Operational Noise and Vibration Impacts
DKA Planning will evaluate direct and indirect operational noise impacts, which will include the
following:
• An assessment of approximate noise levels from the Project’s mechanical equipment
• An assessment of whether Project traGic could significantly elevate oG-site noise levels
• An assessment potential impacts of Project operations related to groundborne vibration near
the Project Site
Task 6: Prepare and Revise Administrative Draft IS/MND
The IS/MND consists of a checklist that is used to identify areas where the Project could potentially
result in significant environmental impacts as well as areas where the Project has no potential to
result in impacts. CAJA will prepare an administrative version of the Administrative Draft IS/MND for
the Project using the City’s Initial Study Checklist form.
The IS/MND will include the Project Description prepared in Task 4 that will be used to assess the
potential environmental eGects of Project implementation and to identify appropriate mitigation
measures where necessary. CAJA will assemble all pertinent data provided by the City essential for
preparation of the environmental documentation, as well as any other appropriate informational
documents prepared for projects in the vicinity.
The IS/MND will contain all applicable environmental components required by CEQA, including
Introduction, Project Description/Characteristics and Discretionary Approvals, Setting, Impact
Analysis, Mitigation Measures and Level of Significance After Mitigation, and mandatory CEQA
findings. Analyses will be prepared based on site plans and studies, design information (e.g., site
plans, Project description materials, technical studies, etc.), collection of photographic data, and
other technical data. Preparation of the IS/MND will include development of detailed responses to
all questions on the Initial Study Checklist and development of significance thresholds as required
by the CEQA Guidelines.
CAJA will submit an electronic version of the Administrative Draft IS/MND to the City for review and
comment. It is assumed that the comments made by the City will be submitted to CAJA staG in one
consolidated set.
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(Note: Any changes to the Project Description made during this review could require changes to the
analysis in the IS/MND and could require amendments to the proposed scope of work and budget.)
Task 7: Prepare and Revise Screencheck Draft IS/MND
CAJA will make the necessary changes to the IS/MND based on City staG comments and will prepare
and submit the Screencheck Draft IS/MND so that the City can confirm that all requested changes
have been made. It is assumed that the comments made by City staG will be submitted to CAJA in
one consolidated set.
(Note: Any changes to the Project Description made during this review could require changes to the
analysis in the IS/MND that would require amendments to the proposed scope of work and budget.)
Task 8: Prepare Mitigation Monitoring and R eporting Plan (MMRP)
CAJA will prepare the MMRP for the Project that lists the mitigation measures (if any) identified in the
IS/MND and lists the City departments or agency responsible for enforcing the mitigation measures
and the timing of implementation.
Task 9: Publish and Circulate IS/MND
Once the City has approved the Screencheck Draft IS/MND, CAJA will print and deliver the required
number of copies of the IS/MND package to the City within one week. CAJA will also provide the entire
IS/MND package to the City in electronic PDF format, including all graphics and appendices.
Additionally, CAJA will coordinate with the City in providing web-ready documents for publication on
the City’s website, if needed.
CAJA will prepare the Notice of Intent to Adopt an MND. This proposal assumes that the City will be
responsible for the circulation of the IS/MND, as well as preparation and circulation of the Notice of
Intent to Adopt an MND.
Public Review Period
There will be a public review period of not less than 20 days pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15105.
Task 10: Prepare Responses to Agency/Public Comments (Optional Task)
After the public review period, CAJA staG will be available to prepare responses to comments
received on the IS/MND. Once all the comments have been reviewed, CAJA will prepare a strategy for
responding to diGerent issues. CAJA will respond to comments either individually or grouped by
topic, depending on which is more appropriate; track comments for cross-referencing and ensuring
that all topics are addressed; and prepare an approach to answer comments on issues that are more
philosophical than technical.
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CAJA’s objectives for the responses to comments are to:
1) Assign responsibilities to technical and legal members of the Project Team in order to
maintain the schedule and minimize later revisions;
2) Prepare a document that is well organized and usable by all parties, including the public; and
3) Thoroughly respond to all comments.
Although the focus of the responses will be those comments that are subject to CEQA review, CAJA
will also endeavor to answer all questions informatively.
Task 11: Project Coordination and Meetings/Hearings
Successful preparation of the IS/MND will require eGective communication between City staG and
CAJA staG. Our experience in managing other projects has shown that meetings combined with
“telecommuting” and status reports provide this type of communication.
The CAJA Project Manager will be available to attend two meetings in addition to the kick-oG meeting
and two public hearings. Attendance at additional meetings and public hearings will be subject to
the Client’s written approval and will be billed on a time-and-materials basis in accordance with our
billing rates schedule, which is provided at the end of this proposal.
The CAJA Project Manager will serve as the day-to-day contact with the City representative and will
be responsible for coordinating with all Project Team members in the preparation of the IS/MND.
CAJA assumes that the majority of Project Team communication would be through emails. CAJA
assumes that, in addition to the hearings identified herein, there would be up to four hours of
conference calls.
Task 12: Prepare and File Notice of Determination
This proposal assumes that the City will prepare and file the Notice of Determination (NOD) after the
IS/MND has been adopted and the Project has been approved, although CAJA is available to assist
with this task.
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ESTIMATED BUDGET
A table detailing the estimated budget based on the above Scope of Work is included on the next page.
Chris Stacie Seth Kerrie Andrea Graphics Subconsultant
CAJA Staff Rate:$250 $200 $190 $190 $190 $100 NA Total
Task 1: Attend Kick-off Meeting $0 $800 $0 $0 $0 $0 NA $800
Task 2: Conduct AB 52 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,730 $3,730
Task 3: Collect Data/Review Existing Information $0 $1,600 $380 $380 $380 $0 NA $2,740
Task 4: Prepare Project Description $0 $2,400 $0 $0 $0 $1,200 NA $3,600
Task 5: Prepare Technical Studies
-Air Quality Study $0 $0 $380 $0 $0 $0 $2,500 $2,880
-Archaeological Resources Report $0 $400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,792 $9,192
-Biological Resources Study $0 $0 $0 $570 $0 $0 $13,041 $13,611
-GHG Emissions Report $0 $0 $0 $0 $380 $0 $2,500 $2,880
-Paleontological Assessment $0 $200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,702 $5,902
-Noise Study $0 $0 $380 $0 $0 $400 $3,500 $4,280
Task 6: Prepare and Revise Administrative Draft IS/MND $2,000 $6,400 $3,040 $3,040 $3,040 $800 NA $18,320
Task 7: Prepare and Revise Screencheck Draft IS/MND $500 $1,600 $760 $760 $760 $400 $0 $4,780
Task 8: Prepare MMRP $0 $0 $0 $0 $760 $0 -$760
Task 9: Publish and Circulate IS/MND $0 $1,200 $0 $0 $1,520 $800 -$3,520
Task 10: Prepare Responses to Comments (Optional Task)*$500 $2,400 $0 $0 $0 $400 NA $3,300
Task 11: Project Coordination and Meetings/Hearings $1,500 $3,200 $0 $0 $0 $0 NA $4,700
Task 12: Prepare and File NOD $0 $200 $0 $0 $760 $400 NA $1,360
Direct Costs $3,000
$86,055
$89,355
*The number and substantive nature of comments on the IS/MND cannot be predicted. The budget presented here is an estimate only. A more accurate budget would be
determined after review of the comments.
Total without Optional Task
CAJA's ESTIMATED BUDGET
Total with Optional Task
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ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS
CAJA accepts all the conditions listed in the RFP.
APPENDIX
CAJA and Subconsultant Sta\ Resumes
CCHHRRIISS JJOOSSEEPPHH
President/Principal
Experience Summary
Mr. Chris Joseph, founder and owner of CAJA, is responsible for management of the firm and for providing
leadership, strategy, and direction in the preparation of environmental impact documents for both private
development projects and government programs. Mr. Joseph has built the firm around the concept of
providing personalized, senior-level professional services to clients. As such, Mr. Joseph maintains an
active role with clients and their projects, and assures that he and his senior staff will be accessible and
involved in successfully guiding projects through the environmental clearance process. Under his direction,
and with a hand-selected team of experienced, highly qualified, and specialized environmental
professionals, CAJA has earned a reputation for efficiently providing thorough and conscientious work.
Project Experience
•Martin Expo Town Center •Santa Susana Estates EIR
•Jefferson and La Cienega EIR •Weingart 6th and San Pedro SCEA
•Noho West EIR •Stark Menifee Initial Study
•Los Angeles Coliseum EIR •Ventura Parking Structure MND
•Millennium Hollywood EIR •Hollywood Forever Cemetery CE
•Casden Sepulveda EIR •Valley Charter School CE
•Inglewood Football Stadium EIR •Park Pointe Encino MND
•Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Project EIR
•Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Specific Plan EIR
•Sunset and Everett Mixed-Use EIR
•Verdugo Hills Golf Course Project EIR
•Malibu Racquet Club Expansion MND
•Metro Universal Project EIR
Educational Background and Professional Affiliations
M.A. in Administration in Environmental Management-University of California, Riverside
B.A. in Geography-California State University, Northridge
Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP)
American Planning Association (APA)
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
SSTTAACCIIEE HHEENNDDEERRSSOONN
Vice President
Experience Summary
Ms. Stacie Henderson is a Senior Project Manager with over 19 years of experience. Ms. Henderson is
responsible for all aspects of preparation of environmental review documents and is proficient in drafting
all sections of environmental review documents; incorporating technical reports into documents; and
personally corresponding with public and private sector clients. Ms. Henderson regularly manages the
preparation of high-profile environmental documents pursuant to CEQA and NEPA from the beginning of
the process through the public hearings. Ms. Henderson received a B.A. in Political Science from the
University of California, Berkeley, a law degree from Loyola Law School, and is a member of the State Bar
of California.
Project Experience
•999 Town & Country Orange IS/MND •Inglewood Football Stadium Report to Council
•1001 Olympic (Olympia) EIR •Lane Ranch Town Center EIR
•1212 Flower Street IS/MND •Martin Expo Town Center EIR
•3003 Runyon Canyon EIR •Maubert Project SCPE
•5850 Jeffeson EIR Addendum •Noho West EIR
•11416 Burbank CE •Otis College IS/MND
•Adobe at Glassell Park EIR •Paseo Plaza Hollywood EIR and Addendum
•Bellwood Condos EIR •Picerne Lomita Apartments EIR
•Branch West Orange IS/MND •Selma Hotel MND Addendum
•Calabasas Village EIR Addendum •Southern California Flower Market EIR
•Campbell Hall IS/MND •Tehachapi Walmart EIR
•Cerritos Artesia Apartments IS/MND •Tierra Luna Marketplace EIR
•Community Recycling and Resource Recovery EIR •Valley Charter School CE
•Flower Market EIR •Venice and Fairfax IS/MND
•GALS School CE •Waste Resources IS
•Green Hollow Square EIR •Wilshire/Crescent Heights EIR
•Hollywood Park EIR and Addendum •Yucca St Condos EIR
Educational Background and Professional Affiliations
J.D. – Loyola Law School
B.A. in Political Science – University of California, Berkeley
KKEERRRRIIEE NNIICCHHOOLLSSOONN
Principal
Experience Summary
Ms. Kerrie Nicholson is a Principal at CAJA with over 27 years of professional experience in environmental
writing, planning, and research. She began her career with CAJA as an environmental planner in 1998.
She has contributed substantially to the preparation and management of several types of environmental
documentation pursuant to CEQA and NEPA, including EIRs, EISs, MNDs, CEs, SCPEs, and SCEAs. Ms.
Nicholson's experience comprises a variety of multi-faceted developments including specific plans, single-
and multi-family residential, mixed-use, entertainment/retail, institutional, commercial, industrial, and
recreational developments.
Project Experience
•Oakdale Estates MND •Brentwood Town Green EIR
•1201 N. Gower Street SCEA •Ponte Vista EIR
•Casden Sepulveda Project EIR •Taylor Yard Transit Village MND
•3751 S. Delmas Terrace Apartments CE •Junction at Menifee Valley FEIR
•SunWest Project EIR •Casden Sepulveda EIR
•AVB Commons MND •Beverly and Fairfax Mixed-Use Project EIR
•Los Angeles Country Club MND •Museum of Tolerance FEIR
•Ramona Creek Specific Plan EIR •Santa Fe Springs Townlots Housing EIR
•6399 Wilshire Blvd Project CE •Commerce Point EIR
•Equity Residential Mixed-Use Project SCEA • Napa Valley College Master Plan EIR
•Mt. Washington Residential Project MND •Kisco Park Plaza memory Care Facility MND
•West Hollywood Gateway EIR •USC McHenry Library Expansion EIR
•Belle Terre Specific Plan EIR •Monterey Park Crossing Project EIR/EIS
•Town Center Specific Plan EIR •Deer Creek Plaza EIR
•Santa Monica Open Space Element EIR •Self-Realization Fellowship Church EIR
•Luxe @ Colfax Project EIR •Mammoth View Hotel MND
•Weingart 6th and San Pedro SCEA •Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Specific Plan EIR
•Willows Community School Plan MND •Universal City Vision Plan EIR
•900 N. Alvarado Street CE •Golden Valley Parkway Precise Plan Alignment MND
•Olympic Tower EIR •Moorpark Street Residential MND
•Menifee Town Center Specific Plan EIR •1346 N. Fairfax Avenue CE
•Oxford Apartments CE •Hillcrest Christian School & Church Expansion EIR
Educational Background and Professional Affiliations
B.A. in Geography-California State University, Northridge
Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP)
SSEETTHH WWUULLKKAANN
Project Manager
Experience Summary
Mr. Seth Wulkan has 17 years of experience and is responsible for all aspects of preparation of
environmental review documents. He began his career with CAJA in 2007. Mr. Wulkan is proficient in
drafting all sections of environmental review documents; incorporating technical reports into documents;
and personally corresponding with public and private sector clients. Mr. Wulkan regularly participates in
team strategy meetings from the beginning of the environmental review process through the final project
hearings. Mr. Wulkan graduated with college honors from UCLA and completed a Certificate Program in
Sustainability at UCLA Extension.
Project Experience
•Hollywood Center Studios MND •Hollywood Gower EIR
•Sunswept Place CE •800 Western Koreatown MND
•Millennium Hollywood EIR •Bay Street Arts District EIR
•715 Hudson CE •Wilshire Crescent Heights EIR
•Abbott Kinney Venice MND and EIR •11600 Santa Monica CE
•Hollywood and Cherokee MND •925 La Brea Hollywood MND
•520 La Fayette Park CE •4090 Del Rey MND
•SeaBreeze Apartments Southbay EIR •Western and 24th CE
•1330 Sunset CE •La Tijera Westchester MND
•5777 Pico CE •1855 Westwood MND
•Los Angeles New Community Plans EIR •2972 Santa Monica CE
•5th and Hill Downtown LA EIR •904 La Brea Hollywood MND
•Green Hollow Square EIR •200 Vermont CE
•Garland and 8th MND •1035 Crenshaw CE
•Sears Boyle Heights MND •Alhambra Storage CE
•Bel Air Presbyterian Church Preschool EIR •Valley Dale Housing MND
•Verdugo Hills Golf Course EIR •8521 Horner Project CE
•825 Holt CE •1401 Vermont CE
•Highland Selma Hollywood MND •755 Sand Point Shade Shadow
•Panorama Mall MND •Ocean Front Walk Venice Air Quality
Educational Background and Professional Affiliations
B.A. in Geography/Environmental Studies and History – University of California, Los Angeles
Certificate in Global Sustainability (Environmental Law and Policy) – UCLA Extension
AANNDDRREEAA SSCCHHUULLTTZZ
Assistant Environmental Planner
Experience Summary
Andrea Schultz is an Assistant Environmental Planner who has worked for CAJA in various capacities for
more than 17 years. Guided by senior planning staff, Ms. Schultz works efficiently independently and as a
member of the larger project team to conduct research and assist in the preparation of various environmental
documents. She assists by researching and applying local zoning code requirements for project level-analysis
and also reads and interprets technical studies and site plan information for use, as well as assisting senior staff
members make edits and updates to documents. In addition, Ms. Schultz oversees document production for
CAJA, including editing, formatting, and physical production of requested documents. In this capacity she also
verifies that all documents and production comply with State and local noticing requirements under CEQA.
Project Experience
•Weingart 6th and San Pedro SCEA •Inglewood Football Stadium Report to Council
•Southern California Flower Market EIR •GALS School CE
•Martin Expo Town Center EIR •Valley Charter School CE
•3003 Runyon Canyon EIR •Maubert Project SCPE
•Kisco Park Plaza memory Care Facility MND •Noho West EIR
•Picerne Lomita Apartments EIR •Flower Market EIR
Educational Background and Professional Affiliations
B.F.A. – Washington State University
Douglas Kim, AICP
Principal
Education
B.A., Economics and City & Regional Planning, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Experience and Current Responsibilities
Mr. Kim serves as a project manager and technical analyst for a variety of transportation, environmental, land
use, and air quality projects. He has over 34 years of experience managing technical and policy assessments,
including the preparation and review of traffic and parking analyses for major land use and transportation
projects throughout California. This includes analysis of roadways, intersections, and signal warrants, along with
traffic analysis peer review. He has served as a bench consultant to the City of West Hollywood and prepared
numerous traffic and parking analyses for development projects throughout the Westside.
He has policy and technical experience in developing long- and short-range multi-modal transportation plans,
including development of performance measures, performing alternatives analyses, and managing technical
modeling. Mr. Kim prepared and reviewed CEQA and NEPA documents for major land use and transportation
projects and has authored guidance documents on how to perform transportation and circulation studies and air
quality analyses. He has over twenty years of policy and technical experience in developing long- and short-
range multi-modal transportation plans, including development of performance measures, performing
alternatives analyses, and managing technical modeling.
He has comprehensive experience with air quality regulatory agencies. This includes the entire spectrum of air
quality policy, regulatory, and permitting issues. He has managed preparation of air quality plans, developed air
quality regulations, and ensured regulatory compliance for a variety of facilities. Mr. Kim prepared guidance for
the South Coast Air Quality Management District and Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District on
regulatory compliance with air district and CEQA requirements. In turn, he has managed permit applications and
modifications to existing permits, permitting of air pollution control equipment, compliance audits, emissions
trading through the RECLAIM program, and emissions trading of mobile source emission credits (SCAQMD
Regulation XVI). Mr. Kim has extensive technical modeling skills, including air quality dispersion modeling of
point, area, and line sources of emissions, as well as toxic risk assessment.
Mr. Kim is active in professional, community and cultural organizations. He is a certified planner with the
American Institute of Certified Planners and is active on land use and transportation issues as a member of the
Planning Commission for the City of Redondo Beach. He also has served as a member of the City of Redondo
Beach Green Task Force. Mr. Kim is also an active member of the non-profit community, serving as a member of
the Board of Directors for the Court Appointed Special Advocates for Los Angeles County, as well as the Japanese
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American Citizens’ League. He is also a graduate of the Network of Korean American Leaders (NetKAL) through
the University of Southern California.
Relevant Project Experience: Air Quality, Noise, and Vibration
§ City of Cerritos, College Square Project. Mr. Kim prepared the air quality, GHG, and noise analyses for a
drive-through restaurant project at 10900 Alondra Boulevard. Issues included noise from drive-through
operations and speaker boxes.
§ City of Cerritos, 12651 Artesia Boulevard Project. Mr. Kim prepared the air quality, GHG, and noise
analyses for a residential project near the 91 freeway. Issues included noise and air quality emissions
from development adjacent to a freeway.
§ City of Cerritos, Best Plaza Project. Mr. Kim prepared the vibration analyses for a mixed-use project.
§ City of Cerritos, Via Piazzo Project. Mr. Kim prepared the air quality, GHG, and noise analyses for a
mixed-use project at 12601 Artesia Boulevard.
§ City of Santa Fe Springs, 11811 Florence Avenue. Mr. Kim prepared the noise and vibration analysis for
the reuse of a warehouse and distribution center. Issues included 24-hour impacts during long-term
operation..
§ City of La Mirada, 13525 Beach Boulevard Project. Mr. Kim prepared the air quality, GHG, and noise
analyses for a mixed-use project.
§ South Coast Air Quality Management District, Regulatory Permitting – Mr. Kim has ensured regulatory
compliance for private and public sector clients. This includes compliance with stationary source and
mobile source rules and regulations, including the development of complete inventory of detailed
equipment and engines to be permitted, emissions calculations, assessment of regulatory compliance,
emission offset requirements through use of emission reduction credits or RECLAIM trading credits, and
use of Best Available Control Technologies.
§ County of San Luis Obispo, Greenhouse Gas Inventory – Mr. Kim assisted in the comprehensive
assessment of greenhouse gases in the unincorporated county jurisdiction. This included assessment of
motor vehicle emissions from current development patterns, as well as GHG emissions from motor
vehicles, land use, energy consumption, water consumption, and solid waste-related activities.
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§ City of San Carlos, Climate Action Plan – Mr. Kim helped develop the technical protocols for analyzing
the motor vehicle and other area source GHG emissions inventory for the City. He also provided
guidance on the development of CAP policies for motor vehicles, land use, energy consumption, water
conservation, solid waste reduction programs, and other strategies designed to reduce the City’s carbon
footprint over time.
§ Sonoma County Transportation Authority, Comprehensive Transportation Plan EIR – Mr. Kim is
managing the development of the Sonoma County Transportation Authority’s Program-Level EIR for the
2009 Comprehensive Transportation Plan. This document will assess the direct and indirect
environmental impacts of a 25-year multi-modal transportation plan that includes roadway and transit
capital improvements, funding for roadway, transit, and non-motorized programs, funding alternatives,
and smart growth scenarios. Key issues of concern include the impacts of the CTP on global climate
change.
§ City of Ceres, Mitchell Ranch Wal-Mart Supercenter, Air Quality Analysis. Mr. Kim oversaw the climate
change impact analysis for the proposed 229,135 square foot Supercenter. Key issues included the
project-level threshold of significance and the quantitative methodologies for estimating CO2e
emissions from the various source categories associated with a larger warehouse retail facility.
§ City of Paso Robles, Golden Hills Plaza Project, Air Quality Analysis. Mr. Kim prepared the air quality
analysis for the Golden Hills Plaza project, which includes over 300,000 square feet of commercial retail,
restaurant, and other uses in San Luis Obispo County. Analysis included use of URBEMIS and EMFAC on-
road emission factors to project project-related emissions.
§ County of San Luis Obispo, Conservation Element and EIR. Mr. Kim is overseeing the development of
the air quality policies for the San Luis Obispo County General Plan Conservation Element update and
the air quality analysis for the associated EIR. Mr. Kim’s work on this project involves the development
of progressive land use-related policies that are intended to reduce criteria pollutant emissions and
reduce the County’s impact on climate change by reducing its carbon footprint.
§ South Coast Air Quality Management District, Air Quality Handbook. Mr, Kim served as co-authored of
AQMD's landmark CEQA Guidelines that provide guidance for performing air quality and transportation
impact analyses for environmental studies. This included screening guidance for CO analysis and
detailed CALINE modeling protocols.
§ Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District, Air Quality Guidelines. Mr. Kim authored the
District’s CEQA Guidelines for environmental review in the three-county North Central Coast, managed
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CEQA environmental analyses for District regulations and air quality analyses throughout the air basin,
and developed the agency's transportation/air quality conformity regulations for Monterey, Santa Cruz,
and San Benito Counties. He also served on a CAPCOA Statewide committee that developed the Air
Resources Board’s URBEMIS model for estimating air quality impacts of land use projects.
§ City of Cloverdale, General Plan EIR. Mr. Kim is developing an EIR air quality analysis for the
comprehensive update of Cloverdale’s General Plan, an urbanizing community in northern Sonoma
County. This includes an analysis of construction emissions expected from representative construction
of land use and transportation projects.
§ City of Los Angeles, Trizec Hahn Office Development, EIR. Mr. Kim managed the air quality analysis of
a 68,000 square-foot office and retail building in the Warner Center area of Los Angeles. Air quality
modeling of CO impacts near major north-south and east-west arterials in the West San Fernando Valley
was performed using CALINE. Project emissions were calculated using EMFAC and URBEMIS models.
Relevant Project Experience: Air Quality
§ Southern California Association of Governments, Regional Transportation Plan EIR. Mr. Kim has
helped develop and review the pending Program EIR for the 2008 Regional Transportation Plan. This
analysis includes the assessment of air quality and climate change impacts from the implementation of
a multi-billion dollar multi-modal transportation system in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Ventura,
Imperial, and San Bernardino counties.
§ Southern California Association of Governments, Regional Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Kim has managed
the development of SCAG’s Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP). The RCP presents a vision of how
Southern California can balance resource conservation, economic vitality, and quality of life and serves
as a blueprint to approach growth and infrastructure challenges in an integrated and comprehensive
way. Mr. Kim oversees manages the staff effort to develop the Plan, directs the public outreach efforts
with public and private sector stakeholders, and serves as liaison to the RCP Task Force.
§ County of San Luis Obispo, Conservation Element and EIR. Mr. Kim is overseeing the development of
the Conservation Element policies for San Luis Obispo County’s General Plan update and the air quality
analysis for the associated EIR. Mr. Kim’s work on this project involves the development of progressive
land use-related policies that are intended to reduce criteria pollutant emissions and reduce the
County’s impact on climate change by reducing its carbon footprint.
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§ City of Laguna Beach, Aliso Creek Redevelopment EIR. Mr. Kim is overseing the air quality analysis for
the prosposed redevelopment of a 62-room resort hotel and golf course. He is also managing the peer
review of a traffic and parking study for consistency with city and Congestion Management Plan
requirements.
§ City of Cloverdale, General Plan EIR- Assisting development of an EIR air quality analysis for the
comprehensive update of Cloverdale’s General Plan, an urbanizing community in northern Sonoma
County.
Relevant Project Experience: Major Infrastructure Environmental Clearance
§ North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority. Mr. Kim prepared the noise and vibration analysis for Metro’s transit service over an 18-mile
corridor connecting the North Hollywood Metro B/G Line station on the west to Pasadena City College
on the east. The Environmental Impact Report on the proposed project includes noise modeling of
operational impacts from center-running and side-running coaches, as well as construction noise
impacts from sidewalk and center median-based stations.
§ Anaheim Rapid Connection’ Fixed-Guideway Rail Project Management Consultant, City of Anaheim,
Anaheim, CA (2009-Ongoing) – Mr. Kim serves as the day-to-day project coordinator for the
alternatives analysis, environmental review, and engineering for a 3.3 mile fixed-guideway transit
service linking the proposed ARTIC transit center with the City’s Platinum Triangle and Anaheim Resort.
In his capacity with the Project Management Consultant team, he is coordinating with the Orange
County Transportation Authority and Federal Transit Administration to oversee the analysis of three rail
alignments and two bus rapid transit alternatives that use fixed-guideway, exclusive right-of-way for at
least a portion of the corridor. The project will help enhance Metrolink commuter ridership to the
Anaheim area, while also allowing regional transit riders that use future High Speed Rail to access local
destinations in Anaheim.
§ Peninsula Corridor Rail Electrification Project, San Francisco (2014) – Mr. Kim oversaw the
environmental clearance for the capital and operational improvements to commuter rail service
connecting San Francsico to San Jose. This included the air quality and noise impacts from the
replacement of diesel-powered rolling stock with electrified service. Issues included the installation of
caternary structures, traction power substations, and switching stations.
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Relevant Project Experience: Traffic Studies
• City of San Jose, East Santa Clara Street Student Housing Project. Mr. Kim is preparing the traffic impact
analysis for student housing project serving San Jose State University.
• City of West Hollywood, 9200 Sunset Boulevard Traffic Impact Analysis. Mr. Kim prepared a traffic impact
analysis for proposed commercial development in the City of West Hollywood. The analysis included traffic
modeling and analysis of roadway, transit, and non-motorized impacts from construction of office space and
a high-end restaurant.
• County of Imperial, McCabe Ranch II Traffic Impact Analysis. Mr. Kim prepared the traffic analysis for a
443-unit residential development on 468 acres located within the Heber Specific Plan Area of Imperial
County. The project includes seven vehicular access points into the project area, regional connections to SR
86 and other arterials. Local roads provide circulation within the project area, with an option for the use of
private roads within the gated community.
• County of Imperial, 101 Ranch Peer Review. Mr. Kim performed a traffic analysis peer review for a
proposed 6,986 residential unit development on 1,897 acres north of the Mesquite Lake Specific Plan Area.
The project includes five schools, 13.8-acres of mixed commercial/institutional/residential, 245 acres of
parks, recreation centers, and 141 acres of major roads.
• County of Imperial, 101 Ranch Specific Plan. Project included 6,986 residences at a density of 5.4 du/ac,
located within 73 residential planning areas over 1,303 acres. Non-residential uses included 68 acres of
four elementary schools; 20-acre junior high school; 13 acres of mixed commercial, institutional, and
residential uses; and 195 acres of parks; 12 acres for RV storage; 144 acres of stormwater retention
facilities; and 159 acres of roads.
• County of Imperial, Coyote Wells Wind Zero Project. Mr. Kim prepared the traffic impact analysis for a
proposed project outside of Ocotillo in Imperial County. The analysis looked at the direct and indirect traffic
impacts of the proposed General Store/Storage, RV Park, Clubhouse, Motel, Emergency Vehicle Operations
Training Center, Highway Driving Track, Kart Area, and Gun Ranges. The analysis utilized the HCM2000,
CMA Circular 212, or any appropriate methodology preferred by the County of Imperial. The analysis will
include the following:
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§ Imperial Valley Association of Governments, Strategic Transportation Plan for the I-8 Corridor. Mr. Kim is
overseeing Mr. Kim’s work with IVAG, San Diego Association of Governments, and CalTrans District 11 to
identify multi-modal transportation improvements along the I-8 highway corridor. The study analyzes transit
service, growth forecasts, unmet transit needs, and initial recommendations, including both short-term
commuter bus transit service and longer-term fixed guideway services.
§ City of West Hollywood, Luckman Development Traffic Impact Analysis. Mr. Kim oversaw the traffic impact
analysis for the redevelopment of the Luckman Plaza, an existing mixed-use development. The project
included 20,000 square feet of new restaurant and commercial office space and an off-site parking structure.
The traffic impact analysis addressed traffic impacts to surrounding signalized and unsignalized
intersections, neighborhood street impacts, off-site parking issues.
§ City of West Hollywood, Soho House Traffic Study. Mr. Kim managed the traffic and parking analysis for an
18,388 sq. ft. restaurant and club. The project included analysis of special event facilities that would
generate unique travel demand characteristics, as well as parking and traffic impacts due to the prevalence
of valet parking for visitors.
§ City of West Hollywood, La Peer Hotel Traffic Analysis. Mr. Kim managed the parking and traffic analysis of
a mixed-use facility in West Hollywood, including 8 residential condominiums, 69 hotel rooms, a 2,680 sq. ft.
restaurant, and 1,750 sq. ft of retail.
§ City of West Hollywood, 630 North La Cienega Boulevard Parking Analysis. Mr. Kim managed the parking
and traffic analysis of a 22,770 sq. ft. retail and restaurant facility. The project included several levels of
parking in an underground and above-ground garage, including 270 spaces, 190 beyond the required off-
street parking for the project. The parking analysis was unique given the prevalence of preferential parking
zones in the vicinity of the project and the inclusion of 190 parking spaces that would be leased to other
local businesses.
§ City of West Hollywood, 8501 Melrose Avenue Parking Analysis. Mr. Kim managed the parking and traffic
analysis of a 13,500 sq. ft. facility. The project included several levels of parking in an above-ground garage.
The parking analysis was unique given the prevalence of preferential parking zones in the vicinity of the
project.
§ City of Santa Monica, 1223 16th Street Medical Outpatient Center Traffic Study. Mr. Kim managed the
traffic study for a 45,000 square-foot medical outpatient facility in Santa Monica’s Hospital Area Specific
Plan area. Using the TRAFFIX model, Mr. Kim performed the analysis of transportation impacts at 23
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intersections and four neighborhood roadway segments. The analysis also looked at signal warrant issues
associated with unsignalized intersections.
§ City of Santa Monica, 1131 Arizona Avenue Traffic Study. Mr. Kim managed the analysis of a three-story,
26,796 square-foot skilled nursing facility. The facility would consist of 44 guest rooms accommodating 65
to 69 beds. As shown in Figure 2-10, three types of guest rooms are proposed. The single-occupant private
special care rooms would be approximately 304 square feet each; the single occupant private rooms would
be available in two floor plans of 245 and 270 square feet, respectively; and the double-occupant semi-
private guest rooms would be available in two floor plans of 323 and 394 square feet, respectively.
§ City of Laguna Beach, Aliso Creek Redevelopment Plan Peer Review. Mr. Kim managed the peer review of
a traffic and parking study for proposed redevelopment of a 62-room resort hotel and golf course in the City
of Laguna Beach. The project site is challenged by limited ingress/egress from Pacific Coast Highway.
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ERIN TOMARAS, M.E.M., NATURAL RESOURCE LEAD/PROJECT MANAGER
Erin Tomaras has 9 years of experience as a biologist and project manager with a strong background in
environmental planning and permitting for energy-related projects in southern and central California. She has
managed or supported large-scale utility projects through routing and siting, agency consultation, permitting
(including California Environmental Quality Act [CEQA]/National Environmental Policy Act [NEPA] compliance),
environmental compliance, and postconstruction restoration. She has prepared numerous environmental impact
assessments, biological and aquatic technical reports, aquatic permit applications for the United States (U.S.)
Army Corps of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Board, and California Department of Fish Wildlife
(CDFW), and incidental take permit (ITP) applications for the CDFW and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE (∗ denotes project experience prior to SWCA)
∗Hesperia Phelan; Au Energy; Hesperia, California. This project involved preparation
of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for constructing a vehicle
fueling station and convenience store, as well as an ITP application pursuant to the
Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act. Role: Project Director. Provided technical
guidance and final sign-off for the preparation of the IS/MND and ITP application.
∗Sycamore Canyon 230-kilovolt Loop-In to Suncrest Project; San Diego Gas &
Electric Company; San Diego, California. This project involved preparation of an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and associated technical studies for the installation of
a double-circuit 230-kilovolt transmission line and modifications to two existing
substations. Role: Project Manager. Oversaw environmental review of the routing study,
various biological surveys, and preparation of the draft EIR sections.
∗On-Call Biological Services; San Diego Gas & Electric Company; San Diego
County, California. On-call services included conducting biological surveys and
monitoring for electrical distribution and gas pipeline projects. Role: Biological Resources
Program Manager. Oversaw staffing for biological, aquatic, and nesting bird surveys and
biological and aquatic monitoring activities and preparation of associated survey reports.
∗Cleveland National Forest Power Line Replacement Projects; San Diego Gas &
Electric Company; San Diego County, California. This project involved
preconstruction, construction, and postconstruction tasks associated with wood-to-steel
conversion, line relocation, undergrounding, and reconductoring of approximately 150
miles of five 69-kilovolt transmission and six 12-kilovolt distribution lines within and
around the Cleveland National Forest. Role: Assistant Project
Manager/Biologist. Ensured compliance with mitigation measures and permitting conditions. Prepared aquatic permit applications,
preconstruction mitigation compliance plans, and a compensatory mitigation report. Reviewed biological resource reports and managed
postconstruction biological surveys and report preparation.
∗Line 85 Elk Hills Road to Lake Station Replacement Project; Southern California Gas Company; Kern County, California. This
project involved permitting for the replacement of an approximately 10-mile-long section of an existing natural gas transmission
pipeline. Role: Project Manager. Managed the preparation of a Habitat Conservation Plan, CDFW ITP application, and aquatic permitting.
∗Line 85 Lake Station to Grapevine Replacement Project; Southern California Gas Company; Kern County, California. This project
involved permitting for the removal of approximately 25 miles of an existing natural gas transmission pipeline and replacement with
approximately 21 miles of new pipeline. Role: Project Manager. Oversaw biological and aquatic resource surveys and preparation of
associated technical reports. Oversaw the preparation of a Focused High-Level Review, Detailed Environmental Review, and permitting
strategy.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
9
EXPERTISE
Routing, siting, and feasibility studies
Permitting strategy development
Environmental impact assessments
Natural resource project and program
management
Compliance monitoring and
management
CEQA/NEPA compliance
Biological resources reports
Wildlife and aquatic permitting
EDUCATION
M.E.M., Master of Environmental
Management; Coastal Environmental
Management; Duke University; 2016
B.A., Environmental Studies; m: Marine
Biology; University of Washington; 2012
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CHRIS MILLINGTON, M.A., RPA, ARCHAEOLOGY PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Chris Millington is a principal investigator in SWCA’s Pasadena, California, office with 20 years of experience in
cultural resources management. His responsibilities include technical oversight, research, project management,
agency coordination, authoring cultural resources reports, analyzing spatial data, map production, and graphics.
Across his career, Chris has contributed to over 700 compliance-driven projects with SWCA in eight states across the
western United States. In the last 11 years, he has focused on projects and research primarily within his native
Southern California, including both rural and urban settings. Chris has developed expertise in National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, urban archaeology, and Los
Angeles history. He regularly collaborates with engineers, construction crews, planners, and attorneys, on both the
private and public sides, and is experienced in responding to midstream project design changes, public scrutiny, and
unanticipated budget and schedule adjustments. Chris has extensive experience supporting public agencies for tribal
consultation under Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52) and regularly conducts desktop sensitivity assessments for
archaeological and tribal cultural resources.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
On-Call Specialty Environmental Services; Los Angeles Department of Public Works
(LADPW), Bureau of Engineering (BOE); Los Angeles, California. SWCA has held an on-
call specialty environmental services contract with the LADPW BOE since 2006. To date,
SWCA has successfully completed 40 projects requiring a range of cultural resources services
including historic property surveys, historic structures reports, HABS/HAER, and historic
monument nominations; and archaeological surveys, sampling, excavation, monitoring, and
analysis. These studies have been conducted for Caltrans local assistance projects, the
secondary sewer renewal program, pool and bathhouse renovations, and streetscape
improvement projects. Role: Lead Archaeologist and Project Manager.
San Bernardino County General Plan; Placeworks; San Bernardino County, California.
SWCA conducted cultural and paleontological resources studies supporting Placeworks in their
development of a web-based Countywide Plan and preparation of a Program Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) for the County of San Bernardino. SWCA provided Native American
consultation support, conducted records searches for cultural and paleontological resources to
summarize the existing conditions and inform a sensitivity analysis for the plan area. Role:
Cultural Resources Specialist.
Phase I Archaeological and/or Tribal Cultural Resource Assessment Studies; Private
Clients; Los Angeles County, California. SWCA has prepared technical reports assessing
archaeological and/or tribal cultural resources on a variety of land development projects within
various jurisdictions in Los Angeles County, including the Cities of Los Angeles, Lomita,
Lancaster, Palmdale, and Santa Monica. The projects include single-family home remodeling,
mixed-use, and multifamily residential projects in suburban neighborhoods, industrial
developments, and high-rise tower construction in dense urban settings. The technical studies
were conducted by SWCA to inform various types of regulatory compliance documents,
primarily pursuant to CEQA, but also supporting due diligence efforts where a project was
found to meet CEQA exemption criteria. Each of the Phase I technical studies prepared
included extensive archival research, ethnographic literature review, a cultural resources
records search of the California Historical Resources Information System, and a Sacred Lands
File search, which were used to establish whether an archaeological or tribal cultural resource
is present or the likelihood such a resource may be present within a given project site. SWCA
has completed studies for over 50 individual projects since 2017. Role: Project Manager and
author/co-author.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
20
EXPERTISE
Southern California history and
archaeology
NEPA, NHPA, and CEQA compliance
Tribal consultation, AB 52 compliance
Archival research
Predictive modeling, data analytics,
graphic design, cartography
EDUCATION
M.A., Archaeology; University of New
Mexico; 2006
B.A., summa cum laude, Anthropology;
University of New Mexico; 2004
REGISTRATION / CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Prof. Archaeologist No.
32790536; 2015
Meets and exceeds requirements in
the Secretary of the Interior’s
Professional Qualification Standards in
Archeology and Historic Archeology
BLM Permit, Field Director; CA, CO,
ND, SD, WY, UT
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HEATHER CLIFFORD, M.S. PALEONTOLOGY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT /
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR / TEAM LEAD
Heather Clifford is a Senior Paleontological Resources Team Lead with 12 years of experience in the environmental
consulting industry, serving variously as project manager, subject matter expert, and team lead in support of projects
throughout California. She is a geologist and paleontologist with experience completing and directing paleontology
work throughout California and Nevada. She has successfully completed paleontological resource management
projects involving paleontological assessments, data recovery, curation preparation, and paleontological efforts. As
a Paleontology Principal Investigator and Subject Matter Expert, she routinely directs paleontological field surveys
and inventories, mitigation monitoring of construction, third-party review, preparation of reports and document
sections, fossil salvage and collection, laboratory preparation and analysis of micro- and macrofossils, and technical
reporting.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
12500 Riverside Drive Project, 12500 Riverside Drive, LLC, Los Angeles,
Los Angeles County, California. The project proposes to construct a new 5-
story building for residential and commercial uses and includes two levels of
subterranean parking. Role: Paleontologist. Evaluating project impacts on
paleontological resources in accordance with CEQA. Conducted the appropriate
background research, including reviewing the plans for the project, looking at
geologic maps, poring through paleontological and geologic literature, reviewing
the results of a fossil locality search through the Natural History Museum of Los
Angeles County, and finally making mitigation recommendations.
SRM Westchester Project, SRMWestchester, LLC, Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, California. The project proposes to construct two new
residential buildings as part of a senior citizen housing facility. Role:
Paleontologist. Evaluating project impacts on paleontological resources in
accordance with CEQA. Conducted the appropriate background research,
including reviewing the plans for the project, looking at geologic maps, poring
through paleontological and geologic literature, reviewing the results of a fossil
locality search through the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and
finally making mitigation recommendations.
Wilshire and Barrington Land Development Project, Century Investments,
LLC, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. The project proposes to
demolish the existing surface parking lot and strip mall and replace it with a new
high-rise building and two levels of subterranean parking. Role: Paleontologist. Evaluating project impacts on paleontological
resources in accordance with CEQA. Conducted the appropriate background research, including reviewing the plans for the
project, looking at geologic maps, poring through paleontological and geologic literature, reviewing the results of a fossil
locality search through the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and finally making mitigation recommendations.
Wilmington Greening Project; City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Bureau of Engineering; City of Los
Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Provided senior oversight and quality control for the paleontological resources
technical report prepared in support for the project. Role: Senior Paleontologist.
La Brea Tar Pits Master Plan EIR; Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History; Los Angeles County, California.
SWCA is preparing an EIR addressing the environmental impacts of significant improvements to this iconic fossiliferous site in
central Los Angeles. Role: Senior Paleontology Team Lead. Provided paleontological scope review and updates.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
12
EXPERTISE
CEQA compliance
Project management
Paleontological resources
Geology of California
EDUCATION
B.A., Art, San Francisco State University
M.S., Geology, California State
University, Los Angeles
BLM PERMITS
Principal Investigator, California
Statewide BLM Paleontological Permit
MEMBERSHIPS
Member, Geological Society of America