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SERVICES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS, HISTORY:

Prepared and provided a comprehensive GIS/GPS service program for County, federal and private entities, Natural Resource Departments, as well as other local agencies providing geodatabases covering many 100,000 sq. miles
Prepared and provided environmental and GIS/GPS services to local tribal entities including Natural Resources, Fire Suppression, EPA Dept. and Real Estate Dept
Prepared major stream channel assessments (90 miles of Class I water) in Mendocino and Sonoma counties for large privately owned timber company
Conducted many Northern Spotted Owl surveys (to USFWS/USFS protocol) for a large federal entity enabling them to conduct their land management activities since 1990
Prepared and provided many complete biological services (Biological Assessments for Fisheries and Wildlife, Section 7 Consultations,) with Federal concurrence documentation for both private and governmental agencies
Prepared numerous Northern Spotted Owl consultations as required by the State of California for proposed Timber Harvest Plans, NTMPs in Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Humboldt and Trinity counties
Responsible for securing over a million dollars in grant funds from a federal source for biological data collection, GIS, and Instream Monitoring and Assessment of Salmonid Habitats (this on-going project began in 1998)
Created and provided re-vegetation plans for urban and riparian coastal streams
Produced numerous Biological Investigations for Recovery Operations Specialty Services for construction and disaster projects (dredging projects; over 31+ road repair site projects; and, FEMA disaster sites) located in Sonoma, Napa, Colusa and Mendocino Counties
Produced Biological Investigations for Recovery Operations Specialty Services for the City of Petaluma, Noyo River Harbor District
Produced Biological Assessments for Round Valley Indian Tribes, Tribal Housing Authority, Indian health Service, Stewart’s Point Rancheria and others
Custom monitoring projects
Wildlife and resource projects while with the United States Forest Service from 1989 through 1993 including many NSO wildlife surveys and air photo habitat typing, wheel track inventories, wildlife crew leader (supervisor), bitter brush collection, guzzler installation, and various other wildlife and resource projects with the USFS

A FEW SPECIFIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WIS HAS PROVIDED:

Elk Creek Revetment Project where WIS designed and provided siltation control by installing a proprietary filtration system within the creek, while monitoring effectiveness during all stages of work.
Biological Assessments for County and Federal projects
Guidiville Indian Rancheria culvert installations
Gualala River riprap projects to protect the bank from erosion and provide bank stabilization
Lake Berryessa riprap project (a stream bank erosion and stabilization project)
Round Valley Indian Reservation (numerous projects over a sixteen year time span)
Mooretown Rancheria water system installation which ran through protected riparian habitat
Noyo Harbor dredging operations during which WIS provided monitoring and GIS/GPS services
Biological Evaluation for the Dewell - Hardesty waterline installation which ran beside Middle Creek in Lake Co.
Biological Assessment for a Sewer line installation, Phases II and III for Indian Health Services in Covelo
City of Petaluma Wildlife and Fisheries Investigation for FEMA Disaster #1628 PW – Abutment Rip Rap Repair of Stony Point Road Bridge and other FEMA projects.
City of Petaluma Marina - Fisheries Investigations
City of Petaluma – 2008 Shollenberger Park Management, Assessment, Maintenance and Monitoring Plan (draft2)
Assessed, wrote, inspected, and conducted revegetation plan for Thompson Creek, Petaluma, Sonoma County in 2007

A FEW DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY WIS:

Biological Assessment & Biological Evaluation for the Proposed “Right-of-Way” Special Use Permit, West Fork Middle Creek, Upperlake California. 1996

Proposed Merlo THP, Northern Spotted Owl Consultation, prepared for North Coast Resource Management 1997.

Wildlife Biological Assessment for Proposed Coyote Timber Sale, prepared for Round Valley Indian Tribes, May 1997.

Wildlife Biological Assessment for Proposed Asa Bean/Murphy Creek Timber Sales, prepared for Round Valley Indian Tribes, May 1997.

Data Summary – Analysis of 1997 Northern Spotted Owl Surveys on Round Valley Tribal Lands, prepared for Round Valley Indian Tribes, July 1997.

Biological Assessment – Anadromous Salmonids, Proposed Ridge Timber Sale, prepared for Round Valley Indian Tribes, March 1997.

Bartlett Mountain THP, Northern Spotted Owl Consultation, prepared for North Coast Resource Management, June 1997.

Proposed Westside Timber Harvest Plan, Northern Spotted Owl Pre-Survey Consultation, Pre-Survey Consultation, prepared for Lone Pine Ranch, Trinity County, November 1997.

Proposed Hotchkiss Timber Harvest Plan, Northern Spotted Owl Pre-Survey Consultation, prepared for Lone Pine Ranch, Trinity County, and October 1997.

Wildlife Biological Assessment, Round Valley Indian Tribes, 1998 Proposed Projects (School Valley Burn Project, Nomilacki Fuelbreak Timber sale, Updegraff Ridge Fuelbreak, Big Bend Ranch Noxious Weed Eradication Project, and Hill Allotment Timber Sale), prepared for Round Valley Indian Tribes, December 1997.

Proposed McDonald THP, Northern Spotted Owl Consultation, prepared for North Coast Resource Management, July 1997.

Biological Assessment, Merlin Proposed Timber Harvest, for Coastal Forestlands, Inc.

Wildlife Biological Assessment for “Grouse Ridge” Timber Harvest Plan for North Coast Resource Management, 1996.

Biological Assessment, Proposed “Right-of-Way” Special Use Permit for Proposed Towhead Timber Harvest Plan, for Dutcher Logging, August 1996.

Biological Assessment - Williams Ranch Proposed Timber Harvest Plan, prepared for North Coast Resource Management, 1995.

Biological Assessment - Jerry Proposed Timber Harvest Plan, prepared for Coastal Forestlands, Inc., June 1995.

Analysis of 1997 Northern Spotted Owl Surveys. Prepared for Round Valley Indian Tribes Natural Resource Department. 1997

Biological Assessment – White Emergency Notice, Road Use Permit, prepared for Dutcher Logging, March 1997

1998 Northern Spotted Owl Data Summary. Prepared for the Round Valley Indian Tribes Natural Resource Department. 1998.

Amendment to the Coyote Wildlife and Fisheries Biological Assessment for the Proposed Murphy Creek Fuel Break. Prepared for the Round Valley Indian Tribes Natural Resource Department, Mendocino County, Covelo, CA December 1999.

1999 Northern Spotted Owl Data Summary, Prepared for The Round Valley Indian Tribes Natural Resource Department. 1999.

Wildlife/Fisheries and Botanical Investigation of the Proposed Stream-Bank Restoration/Protection Project on the Gualala River, prepared for Mendocino County Department of Public Works and Recovery Operations Specialty Services, August 11, 2000

Elk County Water District, Response to the California Coastal Commission, Re: Streambank Revetment Project – a Riparian Vegetation Quantification and Monitoring Plan, July 2000.

Proposed Albion NTMP, Northern Spotted Owl Consultation, prepared for Jim Morris/Matthew Evans of Coastal View Associates, May, 14, 1999.

Wildlife and Fisheries Investigation for the Proposed Greenwood Creek Streambank Repair/Protection Project, prepared for Elk County Water District, Elk CA, May 2000.

Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat Investigation of Putah Creek at Lake Berrysessa. Prepared for Lake Berrysessa Resort Improvement District. 2000.

2000 Stream Habitat Typing Survey Results for Cave Creek as it Occurs Between Tomki Road and Canyon Road. Prepared for Mr. Fred Mankins, Forest Lands, Inc. 2000.

Northern Spotted Owl Survey Consultation for the Proposed Tomki Timber Harvest Plan, Mendocino County California. July 2000.

Wildlife/Fisheries Biological Assessment for the Proposed Stewarts Point Rancheria Fuel Break Project. September, 2000.

Fisheries Biological Assessment for the Proposed Comptche-Ukiah Road Repair. Prepared for the Mendocino County Department of Transportation and Recovery Operations Speciality Services, Ukiah, CA. June 21, 2000.

The Proposed Sweetwater 80 THP Northern Spotted Owl Consultation. Prepared for Fred Mankins, Forest Lands, Inc. November 2000.

2000 Northern Spotted Owl Data Summary. Prepared for the Round Valley Indian Tribes Natural Resource Department. 2000.

Wildlife and Fisheries Biological Assessment for the Proposed Luna Modular Home-site. Prepared for the Round Valley Indian Housing Authority. December 2000.

The Kumi Northern Spotted Owl Consultation Survey. Prepared for Forestland, Inc. October 2001.

2001 Northern Spotted Owl Survey/Consultation for the Second Step THP # 1-00-423 Men. Prepared for Matt Evans and Vivian Boise of Comptche, California, Mendocino County. July 2001.

Wildlife and Fisheries Investigation of a Proposed Waterline Extension Traversing an Unnamed Creek Located In Wyman Ravine for the Mooretown Rancheria. August 2001.

Wildlife/Fisheries Biological Assessment for the Proposed Three Elders Modular Home Sites. Prepared for Round Valley Indian Housing Authority, Covelo, California. August 2001.

Round Valley Indian Tribes Natural Resource Department 2001 Northern Spotted Owl Survey Assessment. Covelo, CA 2001.

Wildlife/Fisheries Biological Assessment Biological Evaluation for the Proposed Hardisty/ Dewell Waterline Installation. Prepared for Indian Health Service on behalf of the Upper Lake Rancheria. 2002.

Indian Health Service Wildlife/Fisheries Biological Assessment for the Proposed Sewer Line Alignment Phase II, Mendocino County, Covelo, CA July 2002.

Wildlife/Fisheries Biological Assessment for the Proposed Solar Street Light Installation Project. Prepared for the Coyote Valley Reservation. July 2002.

Wildlife/Fisheries Biological Assessment for the Proposed Gulch Timber Sale. Prepared for the Round Valley Indian Tribes. February 2003.

Wildlife/Fisheries Biological Assessment for the Proposed Stewart Point Rancheria Fuel Break Project. November, 2003.

Round Valley Indian Housing Authority Wildlife/Fisheries Biological Assessment for the Proposed Eunice Raywinkle and Agnes Bruno Modular Housing Projects, Mendocino County, July 2004.

Wildlife Biological Assessment, Round Valley Indian Tribes, Proposed Range Units, prepared for Round Valley Indian Tribes, December 2005.

Produced Biological Investigations for the City of Petaluma, Noyo River Harbor District, Round Valley Indian Tribes, Tribal Housing Authority, Stewart’s Point Rancheria and others…..2005- 6

Created and provided re-vegetation plans for urban and riparian coastal streams January 2006-2009

Produced numerous Biological Investigations for construction and disaster projects (dredging projects; over 31+ road repair site projects; and, FEMA disaster sites) located in Sonoma, Napa, Colusa and Mendocino Counties January 2000-2009