statement of qualifications

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statement
of
qualifications
Quality
Solutions
Service
Message from
the President
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. is pleased to present this statement of qualifications to introduce
our demonstrated track record in applying pragmatic solutions to complex environmental issues
that balance the needs for development and conservation of natural and cultural resources. In
every work effort that is undertaken, large or small, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. strives to build an
enduring client relationship based on a foundation of competence, credibility, and the highest
quality service.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. is a full-service consulting firm specializing in environmental
compliance, resources management, and planning services to support all aspects of project
planning; entitlement; federal, state, and local environmental documentation and permitting;
construction monitoring; and postconstruction evaluation. Since our founding in 1992, Sapphos
Environmental, Inc. has successfully completed consulting services valued in excess of $60 million
for hundreds of clients from the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. In nearly 20 years of
operation, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has successfully fulfilled all of our contractual obligations.
At any given time, approximately 70 percent of our services are undertaken in support of new
projects for existing clients. While our projects are diverse, we consistently achieve clients’ goals
and objectives in a manner that is sustainable and that conserves unique and significant natural
and cultural resources for future generations.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. treats each relationship as a partnership where the strategic
expertise and experience of our managers help clients anticipate and overcome planning,
resources management, and regulatory hurdles. Our project management team works with
each relationship to clearly define project goals and objectives, and then collaborates with
the client’s team of architects, engineers, and political and legal advisors to achieve those
objectives, while avoiding or minimizing impacts to the environment. This process is the essence
of Sapphos Environmental, Inc.’s strategic approach to project management.
We look forward to meeting you and discussing how Sapphos Environmental, Inc. can support
your project goals and objectives.
Marie C. Campbell
Founder and President
environmental compliance | resource management | planning
Table of Contents
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Firm Overview
Service Areas
Strategic Environmental Management
Environmental Compliance
Resource Management
Planning
Case Studies
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Renewable Energy
Community Development
Airports and Transportation
Health Care
Entertainment
Parks and Recreation
Golf
Services
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Air Quality
Biological Resources
Historic Resources
Archaeological Resources
Geographic Information Systems
Habitat Conservation Planning
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Noise
Public Policy
Visual Resources and Aesthetics
Expert Witness
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Team Qualifications
Contact Information
Firm Overview
Founded in 1992, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has provided over 7,000 work products to more
than 400 clients. These work products have supported a wide range of projects in the public
and private sectors, as well as not-for-profit entities. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has supported
projects throughout the western United States, including California, Arizona, and Nevada. Sapphos
Environmental, Inc. has supported capital improvement projects in diverse industries: renewable
energy, community development, airports and transportation, health care, entertainment, parks
and recreation, and golf.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. is supported by a team of highly educated and experienced
environmental professionals who provide specialized services related to a wide range of
environmental issues: air quality, biological resources, historic resources, archaeological
resources, geographic information systems, habitat conservation planning, hazards and
hazardous materials, noise, public policy, and visual resources and aesthetics. Staff members
and managers work closely with federal, state, county, and local government agencies to
prepare planning, resource management, and environmental documents that facilitate project
compliance with all applicable statutes and regulations.
The quality and reliability of the Sapphos Environmental, Inc. work product are best evidenced by
the ability to successfully withstand litigation undertaken pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act, the California Environmental Quality Act, and land use law. Sapphos Environmental, Inc.
technical professionals have also served as expert witnesses to support clients during litigation.
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Strategic
Environmental
Management
Strategic Environmental Management Approach
Strategic Environmental
Management
Business Goal and Project Objectives
Regulatory Issue Recognition
Conflict Resolution
Strategic Environmental Management Plan
Sustainable Value
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Service Areas
NEPA and
CEQA Documents
Regulatory
Permitting
ENVIRONMENTAL
COMPLIANCE
Construction
Monitoring
Archaeological
Resources
Historic Resources
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
Community
Design
Comprehensive
Planning
PLANNING
Geographic
Information
Systems
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Strategic
Environmental
Management
Business Goal and Project Objectives
The strategic environmental management process is initiated with an assessment of the project’s
goals and related objectives. The work plan is then developed and implemented in collaboration
with the project proponent and, in some cases, with the project architect, engineer, and legal
counsel. The purpose of the work plan is to achieve the project goal and objectives in a manner
that avoids and minimizes environmental issues.
Regulatory Issue Recognition
Once the strategic environmental management strategy is defined, Sapphos Environmental,
Inc. presents the work plan to the decision-making authority and regulatory oversight personnel
to identify planning issues and get buy-in to the strategic approach.
Conflict Resolution
Through early and meaningful coordination with the decision-making body, regulatory oversight
personnel, and the public, all parties can engage in a meaningful consensus-building approach
to characterize the public benefits of the project and resolve perceived conflicts.
Strategic Environmental Management Plan
The ability to optimize the efficiency of the action under consideration typically minimizes adverse
effects to the community and to natural and cultural resources. This approach reduces costly
mitigation and compensation measures.
Sustainable Value
Inevitably, a project or action that is designed and developed taking the path of least resistance
will achieve the greatest value, as it will it have the least restrictions and encumbrances during
long-term operations and maintenance.
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Environmental
Compliance
Overview
Legislators, business leaders, and citizens seek responsible development to build lasting communities
that balance current economic needs with human needs and sustainability. Environmentally responsible
projects are not only able to reduce potential impacts but are also able to reduce costs through lower
energy usage and quicker and easier certification.
Decades ago, federal and state governmental leaders enacted two landmark environmental
regulations that drastically changed the way that the environment is managed: the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970.
Regulations have followed on both the national and local fronts to address issues such as clean water,
clean air, navigable waters, wetlands, endangered species, hazardous materials, and protection of
cultural resources.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. works from the inception through to the completion of projects to provide
guidance through the intricate process of complying with federal, state, and local environmental
regulations. In doing so, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. finds effective solutions that meet project
objectives while complying with environmental policies and regulations.
Facts
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More than 500 Environmental Impact Statements were sent to the
Federal Register in 2010.
More than 450 Environmental Impact Reports were sent to the
State Clearinghouse in 2010.
There has never been successful litigation against projects completed by
Sapphos Environmental, Inc.
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Environmental
Compliance
Of the numerous environmental compliance documents prepared by the firm, only 10 projects,
or 12 cases (less than 1 percent), have been the subject of litigation. The project prevailed in
each case.
CEQA
NEPA
Process
Exempted
Negative
Declaration
or Mitigated
Negative
Declaration
Process
Review for
Exemptions
Initial Study
EIR
Review for
Exclusions
Excluded
Environmental
Assessment
Finding of No
Significant
Impact
EIS
Notice of Preparation
Notice of Intent
Scoping
Scoping
Draft EIR
Draft EIS
Public and Agency Review
State Clearinghouse Review
EPA Filing
Federal Register
Final EIR
Review of Responses by
Commenting Agencies
Final EIS
EPA Filing
Federal Register Notice
Agency Decision
Agency Decision
Findings
Statement of Overriding Considerations
Mitigation Monitoring Program
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Record of Decision
Resource
Management
As a recognized leader in biological resources management, the firm has been pivotal in the
successful resolution of complex issues associated with special-status species for public and
private sector projects. The biological resources team has conducted hundreds of surveys
according to the most current guidance and protocols established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service and California Department of Fish and Game. Sapphos Environmental, Inc.’s expertise
encompasses nearly every taxonomic group, including mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles,
and terrestrial and wetland plants. Staff biologists possess state and federal scientific collection
permits for a variety of species and are recognized as qualified surveyors by federal and state
resource agencies. Study methods and technical reports incorporate accepted and specialized
evaluation procedures, site-quality indices, and sampling techniques appropriate for each
taxonomic group.
Archaeological Resources
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. archaeologists regularly undertake projects ranging in size from
a few acres to several thousand acres. These efforts include intensive Phase I and Class III
field surveys, Phase II testing and significance evaluations of prehistoric- and historic-era sites,
Phase III data recovery and mitigation efforts, and construction monitoring for archaeological
and paleontological resources. Recovered artifacts are analyzed in-house in a fully equipped
laboratory, and are cataloged and curated in accordance with federal standards. The
experienced staff archaeologists specialize in the preparation of thorough and legally defensible
technical reports that meet standards established by the U.S. Department of the Interior, and are
supported by in-depth archival research including comprehensive record searches at the 11
California Historical Resources Information Centers.
Historic Resources
Sapphos Environmental, Inc.’s professional historians and architectural historians have wideranging experience in managing and evaluating historic resources. The staff members, each
of whom meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards, have an
extensive background in complying with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations that
affect the treatment of historic resources, most notably, the National Environmental Policy Act,
National Historic Preservation Act, and California Environmental Quality Act. Historic resources
surveys and evaluations are conducted with a well-honed understanding of the significance
criteria for the National Register of Historic Places, California Register of Historical Resources, and
other designation programs. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. provides guidance on ways to avoid
or reduce project impacts to historic resources and has extensive experience in implementing
historic resources mitigations such as use of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the
Treatment of Historic Properties and preparation of Historic American Buildings Surveys.
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Resource Management
Data Compilation
Analysis
Strategic Planning
Resource Conservation
Resource Sensitive Project
Wildlife Corridors
Habitat Restoration Plans
Baseline Surveys
Sensitive Plant Mapping
Endangered Species
Sensitive Resources
Directed Surveys
Phase I Pedestrian Surveys
Habitat Suitability Assessments
Opportunities and Constraints Analyses
Issue Identified
Fire Management Plans
Habitat Conservation Plans
Endangered Species Conservation Plans
Cultural Resource Management
Habitat Restoration
Sensitive Resource
Definition of Goals and Objectives
Address Data Groups
Planning
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. works with public and private sector project proponents to develop
plans that range from an individual parcel or building, to a campus, to larger specific plans
and planned communities. The planning process covers a range of desired outcomes, such
as redevelopment of buildings, new or expanded educational or medical office and hospital
campuses, and single- and mixed-use developments. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. supports
planning projects with research, environmental analysis, opportunities and constraints evaluation,
special studies, and land use regulation and policy evaluations.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has provided planning support for Entitlement Application Packages;
Opportunity and Constraints Analyses; Master Plans and Specific Plans for municipalities and
redevelopment agencies, educational and health care institutions, private developers, and
nonprofit organizations; Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design analysis for sustainable
design and certification of green buildings; Redevelopment and Local Agency Formation
Commission annexation and detachment; and Strategic Asset Management Plans.
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Planning
Flowchart
Existing
Conditions
Monitor Plan
Performance
and Plan
Adjustments
Strategic Priorities
- Client Needs
- Project Objectives
Plan
Implementation
Data Collection
Stakeholder
Involvement
- Client Centered
- Citizen Participation
- Collaborative Process
- Consensus Building
Community
Vision Process
Identify the
Preferred Plan
Develop Plan
Options and
Alternatives
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Identify Issues,
Opportunities,
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Case Studies
Renewable
Energy
Manzana Wind
Energy Visual
Simulation
Community
Development
Kroc Community
Center
For nearly two decades, Sapphos Environmental, Inc.
has worked with some of the most dynamic and forwardthinking organizations in the western United States. These
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Transportation
China Shipping Yard
organizations, both private firms and public agencies,
encompass a range of industries. Through these working
relationships, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has grown into
a single source for planning, resource management, and
environmental compliance services.
Health Care
Miller Children’s
Hospital
Entertainment
Grand Avenue
and Environs
Golf
Strawberry Farms
Golf Course
Parks + Recreation
Huntington Regional
Sports Complex
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renewable energy
introduction to services
The renewable energy industry promises to fight global warming, create jobs, and reduce
America’s dependence on fossil fuels. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. is experienced with all
aspects of siting and permitting renewable energy projects, from initial site characterization
and fatal flaw studies to project approval and construction. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. can
support all phases of the project planning, preparation of required technical reports, entitlement,
environmental documentation pursuant to NEPA and CEQA, and preconstruction, construction,
and postconstruction monitoring. The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Department has
worked with multiple engineering and development teams to microsite project features to avoid
impacts and minimize mitigation costs. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has the expertise to bring
renewable energy projects through the entitlement process successfully and cost-effectively
through cooperative relationships with federal, state, and county permitting agencies, and as of
2011 has a 100 percent success rate on entitlement and renewable energy projects.
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Sapphos Environmental, Inc. conducts field studies required in support of the Entitlement
Application Package, Plan of Development, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical
Report, Biological Resources Technical Report, Cultural Resources Technical Report, Phase
I Environmental Site Assessment, Noise Impact Technical Report, and Visibility Study. Sapphos
Environmental, Inc. has prepared all technical studies for multiple renewable energy projects in
the western United States. These technical studies have enabled the design of projects that avoid
impacts to sensitive resources, thus shortening the time from project inception to operation and
income generation. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. worked with Acciona to permit the Lompoc
Project, the first wind energy project to be permitted in Santa Barbara County.
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renewable energy
Issues
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. is located in California, which has one of the most ambitious
renewable energy goals in the nation. On September 15, 2009, the Office of the Governor issued
Executive Order S-21-09, directing the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to adopt regulations
requiring 33 percent of electricity sold in the state to come from renewable energy by 2020. To
meet this renewable portfolio goal, California must permit a staggering amount of renewable
energy projects in a very short period of time. Furthermore, California has some of the most
rigorous state environmental laws, creating additional hurdles to be cleared with respect to air
quality, biological and cultural resources, and visibility.
Results
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has the expertise, experience, and permitting agency relationships
to ensure that renewable energy projects are taken through the entitlement process successfully.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has achieved a 100 percent entitlement rate on renewable energy
projects, resulting in nearly 2,000 megawatts of clean, renewable energy. The familiarity and
experience of staff members with the regulatory environment for renewable energy projects
results in efficiencies and flexibility for ensuring that renewable energy projects meet the goals
of the developer and the requirements of the permitting agencies. Sapphos Environmental, Inc.
helps the developer to refine renewable energy projects in a way that provides workable solutions
to site constraints and other development challenges such as
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Identification and avoidance or salvage of significant cultural resources
Directed surveys and avoidance or incidental take permits for endangered
species
Sound Plan and GIS analysis to protect sensitive noise receptors
WindPro GIS analysis to create visual simulations of projects and
shadow/flicker analysis
URBEMIS, EMFAC, and AERMOD to
evaluate air quality and
greenhouse gas emissions
Phase I Environmental
Site Assessments
Demonstrate compliance
with U.S. Department of
Defense restrictions
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renewable energy
manzana (formerly PdV)
wind energy project
Project Type: Environmental Compliance, Resource Management, Planning and GIS
Project Size: 6,888 acres
Project Status: In Construction
Description
The Manzana Wind Energy Project is expected to generate up to 300 megawatts of electricity.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. completed a Fatal Flaw Analysis, biological and cultural resources
surveys, an Entitlement Package, technical studies, and preconstruction and construction
conditions of approval compliance in support of the project.
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The project is located in Kern County, California, on the south slope of the Tehachapi Mountains
within the Tehachapi Wind Resource Area. Geographic information systems analysis was used
extensively for initial site characterization, vegetation mapping; technical reports; biological and
cultural resources survey efforts; and final micrositing of turbines, roads, and project facilities. The
facility will supply a reliable source of clean, renewable energy for approximately 90,000 homes
in California.
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Relevant Projects
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Catalina Renewable Energy Project, Kern County, California
Avalon Wind Energy Project, Kern County, California
Pacific Wind Energy Project, Kern County, California
Manzana (formerly PdV) Wind Energy Project, Kern County, California
Lompoc Wind Energy Project, Santa Barbara County, California
Black Lava Butte Wind Testing Project, San Bernardino County, California
LURS Solar Project, San Bernardino County, California
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In 2007, 11.8 percent of all electricity in California came from wind, solar, geothermal,
biomass, and small hydroelectric facilities.
California has produced wind energy since the oil crisis in the 1970s in
areas such as Tehachapi, Banning Pass, and Altamont Pass.
Combined temporary and permanent impacts from wind energy projects typically
consist of only 2 to 8 percent of the total project area, including turbines, roads,
underground electrical collection, overhead electrical transmission, substations,
operations and maintenance facilities, temporary laydown yards, and concrete
batch plants.
In 2009, Executive Order S-21-09 directed the California Air Resources Board to adopt
regulations requring 33 percent of electricity sold in the state to come from renewable
energy by 2020.
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community
development
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. supports community development projects with research, planning,
environmental analysis, opportunities and constraints evaluation, special studies, and land use regulation
and policy evaluations. Past community development projects include public infrastructure projects,
such as roads and bridges; vital community service facilities, such as community centers, schools,
hospitals, fire stations, and police stations; and needed housing and commercial uses, as provided in
recent mixed-use projects.
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Sapphos Environmental, Inc. provided an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Kroc Community
Center Project, located in the City of Long Beach. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. assisted with the formation
of the project’s main objective, the development of a safe recreational facility including a gymnasium,
swimming pool, and playing fields for an underserved community. Social programs, such as job training,
family resource, and health seminars, were also planned for the new facility, which was capable of
accommodating 450 attendees. The facility was designed to meet sustainability requirements of the
City Interim Green Building Requirements for Private Development and was partially funded through
a grant from the Kroc Foundation, a philanthropic organization working in concert with the Salvation
Army.
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community
development
Issues
Community development projects are necessary to accommodate population and economic
growth anticipated for the western United States. State and local development policy increasingly
strives for community development that embraces smart growth and new urbanism principles.
These policies promote focused development around city and town centers, green building,
walkable communities with public transit, mixed-use development, and a range of housing
choices. Other communities embrace more traditionally suburban, rural, or equestrian ranchstyle development, where land use relationships can still promote a wise use of resources through
lower densities and protection of open spaces and other natural resources.
Results
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Sapphos Environmental, Inc.’s planners, scientists, and environmental analysts have an in-depth
understanding of local plans and land use regulations and are experienced in advising on
the compatibility of proposed developments with local government policies and goals for
development. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. works with stakeholders to develop or redevelop
properties in a way that best utilizes the opportunities of the site and provides workable solutions
to site constraints and other development challenges, such as potential policy conflicts.
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community
development
college park
Project Type: Community Development
Project Size: 710 acres
Project Status: In Operation
Description
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. prepared the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in support of the College
Park Project and the Specific Plan for the Redevelopment Plan for Project Area No. 2 in the City of Chino,
County of San Bernardino, California.
This project involved extensive interagency coordination with the California Department of General
Services, the California Department of Fish and Game, the Chaffey Community College District, the City
of Chino, and the residential builder.
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The College Park Project site encompassed approximately 30 percent of the 2,460-acre property of
the California Institute for Men, which was declared state surplus land. The approved project consists
of three distinct components: (1) the expansion of the existing Ruben S. Ayala Community Park facilities
and the relocation of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection heliport facility; (2) the
development of the Chaffey Community College Campus; and (3) the development of a masterplanned community, which contains residential use, mixed-use, elementary school and neighborhood
parks, trails and walkways, and other infrastructure.
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community
development
Relevant Projects
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College Park Project, City of Chino, County of San Bernardino
Kroc Community Center, City of Long Beach, County of Los Angeles
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Project, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles
Grand Avenue and Environs, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles
Ahmanson Ranch Regional Open Space, County of Ventura
Cascades Business Park, County of Los Angeles
9th Street Span K-8 (Redevelopment) Site, County of Los Angeles
Valley Region Bellingham Elementary School Addition, County of Los Angeles
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Sapphos Environmental, Inc. subsidizes employee use of public transporation, and its
corporate office is located 0.3 mile away from a Metro Gold Line light rail station and
central bus stop for several local routes.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. supports the community through contribution to local
charities and encouraging employees to volunteer in the community.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. encourages healthy lifestyles by providing incentives such
as reimbursement for continuing education and for fitness programs.
California has over 9,000 public (K-12) schools serving more than 6 million students.
The Los Angeles Unified School District is the second largest school district in the U.S.
California state law requires every municipality to include a housing element as one of
the seven mandated components of the General Plan.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has prepared environmental documentation for
community centers. Community centers provide needed public programs, are venues
for nonprofit activities, and serve to provide unity and a sense of place.
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airports +
transportation
Strengthening America’s transportation infrastructure was established as a national priority by the
Obama administration. The country’s ability to compete globally is inextricably linked to the stability
of its transportation infrastructure. For instance, the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area ranks as the
11th largest economy in the world, with a gross regional product of nearly $500 billion that is wholly
dependent on integrated air and ground transportation systems.
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Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has successfully managed a variety of projects within the air and land
transportation sectors, including the Los Angeles World Airports Master Plan, open-end environmental
services contracts for multiple California Department of Transportation districts, and numerous county
and city public works departments. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has been involved in the development
of alternative travel infrastructure, including the Los Angeles River Master Plan and City of Pasadena
Master Plan of Bikeways. Services have included environmental documents prepared pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act and the California Environmental Quality Act, consultations and permits
under both federal and state Endangered Species Acts, delineation of waters of the United States and
other state-protected wetland and riparian resources, and characterization and evaluation of cultural
resources consistent with the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
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transportation
Issues
The ability to maintain, improve, and expand America’s transportation systems frequently requires
the resolution of complex environmental issues, particularly pertaining to air quality, biological
resources, cultural resources, land use, and noise. Development in many of the nation’s major
metropolitan areas is constrained by the aging backbone transportation infrastructure that was
largely developed in the 1960s. In many instances, cities outlying these metropolitan areas
have developed and expanded to encompass airports originally located in remote areas, thus
leading to the need to evaluate the effects on ambient air quality and noise levels, as well as
compatibility with surrounding land uses, particularly where there are sensitive receptors. Sensitive
biological and cultural resources are often issues where sufficient open space exists to expand
existing facilities or build new facilities.
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Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has been involved in complex negotiations to resolve environmental
constraints to air and ground transportation projects, including the Section 7 Consultation to
facilitate habitat restoration for the federally listed El Segundo blue butterfly (Euphilotes battoides
allyni) and the Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), rehabilitation of contributing
elements of historic districts, and development of air and noise mitigating measures to enhance
compatibility of the construction and operation of transportation facilities with surrounding land
uses. These efforts allowed critical infrastructure improvements to move forward to construction,
including Los Angeles International Airport, U.S. Interstate 10, California State Highway 101, the Los
Angeles River–Rio Hondo trail system, and the Grand Avenue and Environs Project.
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transportation
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master plan
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Description
The Los Angeles International Airport Master Plan was approved by the Los Angeles City Council in 2004.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. served as the lead consultant to the Federal Aviation Administration and the
City of Los Angeles for technical studies and input to the Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental
Impact Report for biological resources, threatened and endangered species, and wetlands. The scope
of services included preparation of a Biological Resources Technical Report, a Section 7 Consultation
supported by two Biological Assessments for three federally listed wildlife species, El Segundo blue
butterfly (Euphilotes battoides allyni), Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottani), and American
peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum), jurisdictional delineation of waters of the United States
and other state waters, and litigation support. A variety of analytical tools were used to resolve the
endangered species and wetlands issues, including archival research to document nearly 100 years of
earth-moving activities within the airfield environs, a complex economic evaluation to demonstrate the
infeasibility of in situ conservation of the Riverside fairy shrimp that resulted in an approval to relocate the
species to an off-site conservation area, and temporal GIS analysis.
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Relevant Projects
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Los Angeles International Airport Master Plan Environmental Impact Statement /
Environmental Impact Report, City of Los Angeles
Environmental Impact Statement / Environmental Impact Report for Berth 97-109
Container Terminal Projects, Port of Los Angeles
Multiple Open-End Services Contracts for the Provision of Specialized Biological Studies
and Environmental Consulting Services for Multiple California Department of
Transportation Districts—Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties
as well as Arizona and Nevada
Del Amo Overcrossing of U.S. Interstate 404 (San Diego Freeway), City of Carson
Master Plan of Bikeways, City of Pasadena
Los Angeles River Master Plan Environmental Assessment / Mitigated
Negative Declaration, County of Los Angeles
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Los Angeles International Airport handles 75 percent of the passengers, 78 percent of
air cargo, and 100 percent of the international passengers and cargo traffic in the fivecounty greater Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Together, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach handle more than 14 million 20foot equivalent units (TEUs) per year, nearly half of the containerized trade entering the
United States.
The Los Angeles commuter rail system carries nearly a quarter million daily board
passengers. The Blue Line is now the busiest light rail in the nation.
The average user of public transportation can reduce household carbon emissions by
an estimated 10 percent per year.
With 22 million automobiles,
California is the third largest
consumer of gasoline in the world.
The average bicycle commuter
reduces carbon dioxide emissions
by an estimated 4 metric tons per
year, while enjoying the associated
health benefits.
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health care
Health care in America continues to be a controversial topic. America’s ability to provide or to ensure
that all citizens have access to high-quality, affordable health care has been a core national issue and
has contributed to both unity and separation within the political arena. While the evidence indicates
that health insurance ultimately leads to lower medical costs and better health for Americans in the long
term, recent studies by the U.S. Census Bureau have determined that the number of insured individuals
in the country declined by approximately 15 percent from 2008 to 2009.
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Sapphos Environmental, Inc.’s contribution to the health care industry has meant that new or rehabilitated
inpatient and outpatient care facilities have been developed that meet standards for health services in
a sustainable manner. The firm is experienced in helping to develop, redevelop, and improve hospital
facilities to achieve their ultimate goal: to ensure that citizens, particularly in underserved communities,
have continued access to first-rate, affordable health care, such as the recently approved Martin Luther
King, Jr. Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center in south Los Angeles. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has
provided a variety of services in planning and geographic information systems, resource management,
and other environmental areas in support of hospital projects. In the process, Sapphos Environmental,
Inc. coordinated with federal, state, and local agencies, including, but not limited to, the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers; the California Department of Fish and Game; and the California Department of Oil,
Gas, and Geothermal Resources in order to identify and address potential issues related to the hospital
sites.
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health care
Issues
The health care industry is shifting toward short-term inpatient care and extended outpatient care,
requiring the retrofit of outdated facilities, many of which were built more than half a century ago and
lag behind standard building codes. These aging structures limit the ability of health care providers to
meet the needs and challenges associated with growing and increasingly diverse populations.
Results
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has worked with health care providers to plan and construct hospitals that
simultaneously address the health needs of the community and fulfill their environmental responsibilities.
There is an especially urgent need to provide adequate health care facilities for the aging population.
By 2030, the number of people over age 65 will be approximately 71.5 million, or one in every five
Americans. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has resolved potentially conflicting needs, such as parking
and transportation access, compliance-based modernization of facilities while preserving their historic
relevance, development of a hospital over a closed landfill, and documentation of a historic hospital
campus.
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Sapphos Environmental, Inc. prepared an Environmental Impact Report for the Martin Luther King, Jr.
Medical Center Campus Redevelopment Project, in south Los Angeles, California. The medical center
campus operated from 1972 to August 2007, when the license for the provision of inpatient services
was suspended due to concerns over the quality of service. Since that time, the facility has been only
partially operational. In 2009, the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors initiated improvements
to the existing campus to provide community-based inpatient hospital functions and support spaces.
Upgrades include renovation of the Inpatient Tower, placement of the Emergency Department on the
first floor of the Inpatient Tower, and build-out of the three unused upper floors to accommodate hospital
functions. The renovations and improvements to the campus will allow the hospital to regain its license
and reopen a fully functional medical campus.
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The Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Master Plan of Land Uses Project consisted of a Master Plan
and development of six specific project elements within the Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
campus in the City of Long Beach, County of Los Angeles, California, including the Miller Children’s
Hospital. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. prepared an Initial Study, a Notice of Preparation, an Environmental
Impact Report, and a Master Plan in support of the project. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. also conducted
a scoping meeting, responded to comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report, prepared a
Mitigation Monitoring Program, completed mitigation monitoring at the site, and prepared a Findings
of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations. The project was approved and the final portion of
these elements, Miller Children’s Hospital, opened in 2010.
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health care
Relevant Projects
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Medical Center Campus Redevelopment Environmental Impact Report
Rancho Los Amigos Campus Plan Environmental Impact Report
St. John’s Well Child and Family Center Environmental Assessment
Miller Children’s Hospital Pediatric Inpatient Tower Environmental Compliance
Facts
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Hospitals employ more than 5 million people. After restaurants, hospitals are the second-largest
employers in the private sector.
When accounting for hospital purchases of goods and services from other businesses,
hospitals support 1 of every 10 American jobs and generate $1.9 trillion of
economic activity.
Over 35 million people are admitted to hospitals each year.
Hospitals treat nearly 118 million people in their emergency rooms, and provide care to
481 million other outpatients each year.
Sixty-five percent of urban hospitals and 47 percent of all hospitals reported that their
emergency departments were at or over capacity in 2007.
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entertainment
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has worked on a variety of entertainment and public venues in the western
United States, including amusement parks, professional and college football fields, indoor and outdoor
entertainment venues, museums, interpretive centers, and community centers. Although these facilities
are treasured by their respective patrons, the planning and entitlement of such facilities typically involve
addressing a complex set of stakeholder needs, including landowner, operator, performer and patron,
as well as neighboring land uses.
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Sapphos Environmental, Inc. is experienced in preparing the technical investigations required to plan,
entitle, construct, and operate entertainment and other public venues, such as feasibility analyses,
demographic and market analyses, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design evaluations and recommendations, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions
modeling, noise assessment and modeling, historic building assessments, and traffic analyses. Sapphos
Environmental, Inc. has prepared environmental compliance documents pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In support of the
Grand Avenue and Environs Project, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. prepared joint NEPA/CEQA documents
that included an Environmental Impact Report and a Categorical Exclusion. The environmental
documents were completed in 2002, and construction was completed in time for the 2003 grand
opening of the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
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Issues
The planning, construction, and operation of entertainment and other public venues frequently need to
address constraints related to sensitive receptors, land use, zoning, and existing patterns of pedestrians
and vehicular traffic and circulation. Operational impacts associated with entertainment projects are
often equal to or greater than impacts associated with construction, specifically when it comes to air
quality, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, and transportation.
Results
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Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has successfully entitled controversial improvements to existing and new
entertainment and public venues. Such work efforts have included a Feasibility Analysis and acoustical
modeling for the Hollywood Bowl Performing Arts Complex to demonstrate that the historic acoustical shell
was incapable of providing the appropriate acoustical environment for the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
and the summer home of the world-class Los Angeles Philharmonic. The Feasibility Analysis was then
used as the basis for evaluating seven alternatives in an Environmental Impact Report that successfully
withstood all legal challenges. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. prepared the Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program and the Finding of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations. Sapphos
Environmental, Inc. completed the Historic American Buildings Survey to document the historic shell
prior to its demolition, prepared interpretative signs for the Hollywood Bowl Performing Arts Complex
and monitored construction activities. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. prepared the nomination package
to nominate the Hollywood Bowl Performing Arts Complex for listing in the National Register of Historic
Places. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has also been conducting noise monitoring of special events at
the Hollywood Bowl to ensure compliance with the operating lease.
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walt disney concert hall
Project Type: Environmental Compliance, Planning and GIS
Project Size: 3.6 acres
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Description
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. was selected to prepare Addenda No. 1 and No. 2 to the Final Environmental
Impact Report to analyze impacts from modifications to individual commercial components of the Walt
Disney Concert Hall Project. Refinements included the addition of the CalArts Theatre Complex, changes
to the parking configuration, the elimination of a hotel, and modifications to the landscaping design.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. served as the lead consultant and coordinated with the County of Los
Angeles Department of Public Works; City of Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency; and the
project architect, Frank O. Gehry & Associates, to qualitatively assess the project refinements. Particular
attention was paid to preparing the view, shade and shadows, and glare analyses component of the
aesthetics section, which included quantifying the amount, degree, and exposure of light and glare
emanating from the reflective surfaces of the concert hall. The transportation and circulation section
required a thorough investigation of traffic mitigation measures proposed for previous development
projects in the area to ensure that mitigation measures proposed for the project were consistent and
did not conflict with existing, though not yet implemented, transportation plans.
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Relevant Projects
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LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Grand Avenue Realignment Project
Grand Avenue and Environs, Music Center Improvements
Hollywood Bowl Performing Arts Complex
Hollywood Bowl Shell Rehabilitation Project and Acoustical Improvements
Raging Waters Theme Park
Boddy House Garage Art Exhibition Space
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The Walt Disney Concert Hall is designed to be one of the most acoustically sophisticated
concert halls in the world.
The Hollywood Bowl is one of the largest natural amphitheaters in the United States, seating
nearly 18,000 patrons.
Raging Waters is California’s largest water park and is ranked as the third most popular water
park nationally.
The El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument has an estimated 1 million annual visitors.
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parks + recreation
Parks and recreational facilities make a critical contribution to creating a high quality of life. Parks and
recreational facilities create opportunities for people to enjoy open space, natural resources, exercise,
outdoor education, and new environments.
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Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has worked on the planning, entitlement, environmental documentation,
construction monitoring, and operations manuals for over 200 park facilities, including National
Recreation Areas, state parks, regional parks, and paved and unpaved trail systems. Most recently,
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. was commissioned to prepare the County of Los Angeles Trails Manual
for use in managing the approximately 242 miles of current trails in the county. These services have
included litigation support, park strategic asset management planning, detailed assessments of
deferred maintenance, habitat conservation planning, master planning, trail design and planning, and
other services to parks and recreation departments. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has also prepared
environmental compliance documents for a wide variety of parks and recreation projects, including the
Deane Dana Friendship Community Regional Park, that have successfully withstood all legal challenges.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has coordinated with numerous agencies including, but not limited to, the
National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, State Department of Parks and
Recreation, and county and city recreation departments.
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parks + recreation
Issues
Although treasured and loved by recreation enthusiasts, parks and recreational projects frequently face
challenges during the planning and entitlement phases related to inadequate space to accommodate
all desired recreation uses; conflicts among recreation user groups; concerns from adjacent property
owners regarding noise, traffic, and security; concerns from regulatory oversight agencies regarding
potential conflicts with biological and cultural resources; and issues related to operating and maintenance
costs.
Results
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Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has a tremendous track record in resolving conflicts related to parks and
recreation facilities. Most notably, in 2002, when the County of Los Angeles was considering park closures
as a means of dealing with the budget crisis, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. prepared a Strategic Asset
Management Plan for the County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office that demonstrated that park
closures and the associated deferred maintenance cost would be an order of magnitude higher than
short-term savings. Preparation of the Strategic Asset Management Plan involved documentation of over
102 regional, county, local, and neighborhood parks, including evaluation and geographic information
systems (GIS) documentation of over 1,000 structures located in the park.
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parks + recreation
arroyo seco master plan project
Project Type: Environmental Compliance, Resource Management
Project Status: Proposed
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Description
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. was retained by the City of Pasadena to prepare the Initial Study and
Environmental Impact Report for the Arroyo Seco Master Plan Project. The purpose of the Master Plan was
to provide for the phased and orderly development of facilities for passive and active recreation. The
Master Plan served to fulfill the City of Pasadena’s Comprehensive General Plan to provide recreational
facilities and programs to meet the diverse needs of City of Pasadena residents and visitors. The project
includes over 100 components that would provide for passive and active recreational opportunities,
including development of additional multiuse play fields, trail development and improvements, habitat
restoration opportunities, additional access and parking opportunities, roadway improvements, water
conservation and flood management opportunities, and facilities restoration opportunities. Since
approval of the project in 2005, the City of Pasadena has been successful in securing public and
private sector funding to implement over 10 of the facilities delineated in the Master Plan.
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parks + recreation
Relevant Projects
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Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve
County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation Trails Manual
Los Angeles River Master Plan
Arroyo Seco Master Plan
Altadena Crest Trail Improvements Project
Frank G. Bonelli Regional County Park Master Plan
Bosque Del Rio Hondo Riverfront Park
Deane Dana Friendship Regional Community County Park
Strategic Asset Management Plan / Park Facility Inventory / Park Needs Assessment
Facts
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The County of Los Angeles parks and recreation system includes 63,000 acres of parks, lakes,
trails, natural areas, and gardens.
Hundreds of millions of Americans participate in outdoor recreation.
Americans identify the opportunity to recreate as essential to their quality of life
Between 54 and 80 percent of Americans report participating in outdoor recreation such
as walking; family gatherings; viewing natural scenery; visiting a nature center, nature trail, or
zoo; or picnicking.
The 10 most popular reported sports/recreational activities in the United States are bowling,
treadmill, stretching, freshwater fishing, tent camping, horseback riding, running/jogging,
overnight hiking, fitness walking, and billiards/pool.
The 10 sports activities that have experienced the greatest growth in popularity are lacrosse,
fly-fishing, surfing, ice hockey, mountain biking, yoga / tai chi, artificial wall climbing, indoor
soccer, jet skiing, and kayaking.
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golf
According to the National Golf Federation, golf is the most popular outdoor sport with over 27 million
participants, over half of whom play more than eight times per year. Rather than reducing the number of
rounds played per year, golfers responded to the 2009 recession by choosing to play at less expensive
courses. There was a corresponding shift in the number of public courses, with conversions of golf
courses from private to public outpacing conversions from public to private four to one. The National
Golf Foundation estimates that there are approximately 7 million nongolfing members of the public who
are very interested in taking up the game, indicating a potentially untapped market.
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Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has successfully entitled a variety of golf projects. Sapphos Environmental,
Inc. prepared the Environmental Impact Report and California Department of Fish and Game, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, and Regional Water Quality Control Board permits for the Angeles National
Golf Course, which has been in operation since 2004. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. prepared the
Environmental Impact Report for the refurbishment of the Victoria Golf Course in Carson, California.
Regulatory permitting support related to wetland and threatened and endangered species issues has
also been provided in support of Cascades, Strawberry Farms, and Diamond Bar Golf Courses in the City
of Los Angeles, City of Irvine, and City of Diamond Bar, respectively.
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Issues
Golf courses and golf conversions are challenged frequently in relation to consumptive use of water
and land. In addition, there are often public misperceptions regarding the application of herbicides
and pesticides. The Alliance for Water Efficiency estimates that golf course turf requires an average of 25
to 60 inches of rain per year. In summer, when rainfall is at its lowest level, a typical golf course requires
100,000 to 1,000,000 gallons of water per week to maintain the healthy vegetation. On average,
modern 18-hole golf courses occupy 150 acres of land; however, maintained turf may only account
for half the total area or approximately 75 acres.
Results
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Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has successfully utilized green building water conservation concepts to
support the successful entitlement, construction, and operation of golf courses in California. Sapphos
Environmental, Inc. has worked with golf course architects, including Arnold Palmer Golf, Casey
O’Callaghan, and Jack Nicklaus Design, to integrate open-space conservation areas and native plant
palettes that have reduced the use of non-native turf by 20 to 50 percent. The reduction in turf has resulted
in corresponding reductions in operational cost associated with water and maintenance of irrigation
systems. Turf reduction has provided opportunities for the meaningful integration of habitat for federally
and state-listed endangered species, conservation of wildlife movement corridors and jurisdictional
wetlands and watercourses, and integration of fuel modification and urban-natural interface zones.
This sustainable approach to golf course design optimizes compatibility with surrounding land uses and
sensitive environmental resources, while minimizing regulatory permitting and development costs.
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angeles national golf course
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Description
The Environmental Impact Report for the Angeles National Golf Course was approved by the City of Los
Angeles, and the golf course has been in operation since 2004. The Angeles National Golf Course was
a state-of-the-practice golf course design that integrated the historic links design to create a sustainable
golf course with optimal use of native grasses and shrubs and corresponding minimal requirements for
use of herbicides and pesticides. The golf course design integrated a 192-acre habitat conservation area
that successfully avoided impacts to the federally and state-endangered slender-horned spineflower
(Dodecahema leptoceras). The Environmental Impact Report successfully withstood litigation. In
addition, the project prevailed in an arbitrated settlement process in response to a challenge to the
Streambed Alteration Agreement by the California Department of Fish and Game. This project is one of
only five projects statewide that have been subject to the arbitration process. Sapphos Environmental,
Inc.’s construction and post-construction monitoring efforts demonstrated that the project successfully
attained performance standards with respect to conservation of the slender-horned spineflower and
other federally listed and state-listed special-status species.
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Relevant Projects
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Environmental Impact Report, Conservation Plan, Permits, and Construction and
Postconstruction Monitoring in Support of Angeles National Golf Course, Sunland-Tujunga
Community of the City of Los Angeles, California
Focused Environmental Impact Report for Refurbishment of Victoria Golf Course, County of
Los Angeles, California
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Section 10(a) Permit Consultation and Conservation / Mitigation
Plan for Cascades Golf Course, City of Los Angeles, California
Native Plant Palette for Non-play Areas at Strawberry Farms Golf Course, County of
Orange, California
Regulatory Permitting in Support of Diamond Bar Golf Course, County of Los Angeles,
California
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Golf course sustainability must be evaluated in relation to four parameters: playing quality,
environment, economics, and social responsibility.
Scenic characteristics are equally important to length, level of difficulty, and maintenance in
defining the player’s experience of quality at a golf course.
Recent golf course developments, including the Angeles National Golf Course, have
successfully provided a high-quality golfer experience through integration of the golf course
into the surrounding environment, use of native grasses, and minimized use of turf in essential
areas of play.
The integration of native grasses and shrubs can reduce turfgrass with a corresponding
reduction of consumptive water by as much as 50 percent.
Conservation plans for a wide variety of plant and wildlife species, including the slender-horned
spineflower (Dodecahema leptoceras) and the coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila
californica), have been successfully integrated into public and private golf courses.
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Services
Historic
Resources
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Biological
Resources
Friendship Park
Archaeological
Resources
Tehachapi Mountains
Rock Art
Geographic
Information
Systems
Wind Energy Project
Impact Analysis
Habitat
Conservation
Planning
Desert Tortoise Habitat
Conservation Plan
Hazards + Hazardous
Materials
Carson Sheriff Station
Air Quality
Hyundai Test
Course Project
Visual Resources +
Aesthetics
Pacific Wind
Visual Simulation
Public
Policy
Marina del Rey
Affordable Housing
Policy
Noise
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air quality
Emission of air pollutants and greenhouse gases are responsible for environmental problems that have
serious implications related to public health, the economy, and global climate change. Sapphos
Environmental, Inc. is experienced in ensuring project compliance with all federal and state air quality
regulations. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has completed air quality technical impact reports as substantial
evidence for California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act compliance
documents. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. is experienced at using air quality models approved by the
California Air Resources Board, including the Urban Emissions Model (URBEMIS 2007, version 9.2.4), the
Emission Factors (EMFAC 2007) model for mobile source emissions, and the atmospheric dispersion
model, AERMOD. Recognizing the importance of understanding and managing global climate change
and its contributors, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has made a commitment with the Climate Action
Registry to voluntarily report the firm’s annual greenhouse gas emissions and has been named a Climate
Action Leader for three consecutive years.
Air Quality Services
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Air quality modeling
Air quality permitting
Identification and quantification of sources of greenhouse gas emissions
Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Reports
Dust Control Plans
Postconstruction monitoring of dust control measures
air quality
great basin owens valley
Project Size: 22,400 acres (35 square miles)
Project Status: Adopted
Description
The dry Owens Lake bed is the largest single source of particulate matter pollution in the United States.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has more than 14 years of comprehensive experience and knowledge of the
environmental issues involved with the Owens Valley PM10 dust mitigation project. Sapphos Environmental,
Inc. prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in support of the 2003 State Implementation Plan
(SIP), a Subsequent EIR for the 2008 SIP, and an Environmental Quality Assurance Plan, and has performed
post-construction monitoring to track implementation of the dust control measures.
Other Air Quality Projects
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Fugitive Dust Control Plan for the Manzana (formerly PdV) Wind Energy Project, Kern County
Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Reports for the following
projects:
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Pacific Wind Energy Project, Kern County
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Proposed Tylerhorse Wind Energy Project, Kern County
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Proposed Avalon Wind Energy Project, Kern County
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Proposed Catalina Renewable Energy Project, Kern County
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Medical Center Campus Redevelopment Project,
Los Angeles County
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Proposed County of Los Angeles Data Center
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biological resources
The conservation and wise management of California’s diverse ecological and biological resources is
driven by many of the social, economic, and land use decisions that face the world today. Federal,
state, and local regulatory agencies have adopted increasingly stringent environmental standards.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. combines scientific expertise with in-depth knowledge of permitting and
compliance protocols to achieve technically sound, cost-effective solutions for biological resources
issues for a full spectrum of environmental projects.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has been pivotal in successfully completing the wide range of general and
directed surveys for biological resources, threatened and endangered species, and wetlands issues for
publicly and privately sponsored projects, including utility-scale renewable energy projects in Shasta,
Kern, San Bernardino, and Santa Barbara Counties; major airports, such as Los Angeles International
Airport; large air quality control projects such as the 32-square-mile Owens Dry Lake Demonstration
of Attainment for PM10; parks and golf courses; and master-planned communities and mixed-use
developments.
Biological Resources Services
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Habitat Assessment
Plant Community Mapping
General Plan and wildlife surveys
Protocol surveys for state- and federally listed rare, threatened, and endangered species
Preparation of applications, permits, and delineations pursuant to Sections 401 and 404 of
the Clean Water Act and Section 1600 of the California Fish and Game Code
General reconnaissance and protocol-level surveys for special-status plant and wildlife
species, including listed, sensitive, and locally important species
Restoration, Revegetation, and Reclamation Plans
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biological resources
lompoc wind energy project
Project Type: Resource Management, Environmental Compliance, Planning and GIS
Project Status: Permitting in Process
Description
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. was retained to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the
California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), and the Environmental Defense Council to resolve
issues related to the endangered El Segundo blue butterfly (Euphilotes battoides allyni) and Santa Susana
tarplant (Deinandra minthornii); migratory birds and bats; and wetlands in support of the Lompoc Wind
Energy Project. After an arbitration settlement process, the project was unanimously approved by the
County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors. The wind farm has a maximum generation capacity of
97.5 megawatts, supplying enough electricity for approximately 40,000 homes.
A work plan was developed for preconstruction and postconstruction surveys for resident and migratory
avian and bat species to validate the impact analysis completed for the Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) and an inferred baseline was completed for avian species. Efforts included reconnaissance surveys;
plant community mapping; winter, spring, and fall resident and migratory avian surveys; breeding
season avian surveys; spring and fall resident and migratory bat studies; jurisdictional delineations for
areas subject to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) and the CDFG; development of adaptive
mitigation measures to address avian or bat mortality in excess of that anticipated by the EIR; habitat
assessment and directed surveys for the El Segundo blue butterfly; and consultation with the USACOE
and the USFWS in support of a “not likely to adversely affect” determination.
Other Biological Resources Projects
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California Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration Yearlong Wildlife
Movement Corridor Study Along State Route 71 and State Route 91 Interchange, Riverside
County, California
Angeles National Golf Course Long-Term Habitat Management Plan for Riversidean Alluvial
Fan Sage Scrub Habitat, Los Angeles, California
Owens Lake General Surveys for Approximately 270 Plant and Wildlife Species; Directed Surveys
for 25 Federally and State-Designated Sensitive Species
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historic resources
Policies to encourage the preservation of significant historic resources have been widely adopted at
all levels of government, ranging from the National Historic Preservation Act enacted by the federal
government in 1966, to state-level legislation such as the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
to numerous municipalities that have incorporated cultural resources ordinances into their municipal
codes. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. architectural historians command a thorough knowledge of
applicable federal, state, and local regulations and criteria of significance for historic properties and
have a track record of providing usable and defensible historic resources surveys, historic assessments,
and property evaluations. The firm is experienced with providing a diverse range of cultural resources
management documents and services for historic properties. All members of the team maintain
professional relationships with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and other agencies, as well
as local historic preservation organizations.
Historic Resources Services
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Reconnaissance- and intensive-level historic resources surveys, historic assessments, and
significance evaluations
Historic context statements
National Register of Historic Places, California Register of Historical Resources, and
landmark nominations
Historic structures reports
Historic American Buildings Surveys (HABS)
Use of Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties and State
Historical Building Code
Rehabilitation tax credit, Mills Act, and grant applications
Historic preservation elements and plans
Oral histories
Educational and interpretive exhibits, publications, and presentations
Rehabilitation and adaptive reuse feasibility studies
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historic resources
city of long beach
historic context statement
Project Type: Resource Management, Environmental Compliance, Planning and GIS
Project Status: Permitting in Process
Description
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. prepared a citywide historic context statement (HCS) for the City of Long
Beach as part of a multiyear plan to complete a citywide historic resources survey. The HCS provides a
consistent framework within which to identify, evaluate, and document historic resources. It establishes a
point of reference for using the multiple property submission approach to historic survey and registration
efforts by identifying groups of related properties. Preparation of the HCS involved a comprehensive
review of existing historic survey documentation, substantial research in primary and secondary sources,
and extensive windshield surveys. The HCS profiles the history of the City of Long Beach and describes its
residential, commercial, and institutional development. Separate chapters address demographical and
architectural themes. The document identifies and describes property types and formulates registration
requirements to assist with the future evaluation of resources.
Other Historic Resources Projects
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Rancho Los Amigos Intensive-Level Survey Update, Adaptive Reuse Feasibility Study, Historic
American Buildings Survey (HABS), Oral Histories, and Historic Exhibit
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Interpretation of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for
Rehabilitation, Save America’s Treasures Grant Application, and HABS
City of Santa Ana Neighborhood Reconnaissance Surveys and Historic Development
Overviews, Santa Ana Register Nominations, Expert Testimony, Historical Assessment, and HABS
for Station District
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park Historic Resources Assessment and Feasibility Studies, and
HABS for the Ranger’s Residence
South Pasadena Downtown Revitalization Project Historic Resources Technical Report
City of Huntington Beach Historic Register Nominations, Historic Preservation Public
Awareness Program, Mills Act Program, and Historic District Evaluation
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archaeological
resources
Sapphos Environmental, Inc.’s team of archaeologists is experienced in providing a full range of services
related to historic and prehistoric archaeology, ethnography, and paleontology, utilizing state-of-the-art
techniques and equipment such as geographic information systems (GIS) analysis and remote-sensing
analysis. These services emphasize the development of strategies to comply with federal and state
environmental laws and regulations, including the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), National
Historic Preservation Act Sections 106 and 110, and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as well
as the design and implementation of mitigation plans.
The archaeology team maintains strong relationships with the Bureau of Land Management, National
Park Service, State Office of Historic Preservation, California State Lands Commission, and Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation and coordinates with the Native American Heritage Commission on all
projects involving the consideration of archaeological resources.
Archaeological Resources Services
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Ethnographic research
Literature searches
Field surveys
GIS predictive modeling and probabilistic surveys
Geophysical analyses, including ground penetrating radar and magnetometer surveys
Significance evaluations
Data recovery and mitigation
Construction monitoring and reporting
Cultural Resource Management Plans
Native American outreach and coordination
Agency coordination and consultation
archaeological
resources
vasquez rocks natural area park
Project Status: Phase III Data Recovery Complete
Description
Since 2004, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has played a leading role in the management of cultural
resources at Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park. Efforts have included a Phase I survey of the entire park
and a complete digital documentation of the park’s prehistoric rock art, as well as an Initial Study,
Environmental Impact Report, historic building evaluation and Historic American Buildings Survey
documentation, Phase II significance evaluation, and Phase III data recovery in support of the proposed
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park Interpretive Center Project.
Other Archaeological Resources Projects
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Owens Lake Dust Mitigation Program, Inyo County: Phase I Surveys and
Technical Report
Hoffman Summit / Jawbone Wind Energy Project, Kern County: Phase I Surveys and
Technical Report
Manzana (formerly PdV) Wind Energy Project, Kern County: Phase I Surveys, Phase II Testing
and Evaluation, and Technical Reports
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park, Los Angeles County: Phase I Surveys, Phase II Testing
and Evaluation, Phase III Data Recovery, and Sensitivity Guidelines
Timber Hills Wind Energy Project, Shasta County: Class III Surveys and Technical Report
Altadena Crest Trail Improvements, Los Angeles County: Phase I Surveys and
Technical Report
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geographic
information systems
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. uses GIS as an analytical tool to assess the complex factors that affect project
feasibility. GIS provides a geography-based visual approach to problem solving and has the capability
of integrating knowledge from multiple sources. GIS combines a powerful visualization environment with
a strong analytic and modeling framework that is rooted in the science of geography.
The GIS Group uses ESRI-based software, including ArcGIS and associated extensions such as Spatial
Analyst and 3D Analyst. In addition to GIS, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has professional graphics and
design capability utilizing Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Combining GIS expertise with
graphic capabilities enables Sapphos Environmental, Inc. to create aesthetically pleasing and accurate
maps, data, and graphics for all work products.
GIS Services
Constraints analyses
Environmental resource mapping and data management
Project feasibility analysis
Census data analysis
Proximity analysis
Viewshed analysis and photo-simulation
Terrain and hydrologic modeling
Three-dimensional modeling and visualization
Spatial database development
Video production
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geographic
information systems
calwea desert renewable energy plan
Project Status: Ongoing
Description
On September 15, 2009, the Office of the Governor issued Executive Order S-21-09, which directed the
California Air Resources Board (CARB) to adopt regulations that require 33 percent of all electricity sold
in the state to come from renewable resources by 2020 and improve processes for licensing renewable
projects. To reach California’s renewable energy goal, the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan
(DRECP) was created as a process for streamlining the renewable energy permitting process, while
providing binding, long-term endangered species permit assurances. The DRECP study includes seven
counties in the southeastern California desert region. This area has the capability to provide approximately
75 percent of the state’s entire wind resource. However, this area also supports extraordinary biological
and other natural resources of great value, including numerous threatened and endangered plant and
animal species. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. was retained by the California Wind Energy Association
(CalWEA) to complete complex spatial analysis using geographic information systems (GIS) to identify
areas of the greatest wind energy potential and least biological resource value to ensure that the
needs of the wind energy industry are considered in the planning process. To accomplish this, Sapphos
Environmental, Inc. used GIS as a tool to compile, process, and query numerous data sets for information
on the status, location, and distribution of 53 plant and animal species to be addressed in the DRECP.
Other GIS Projects
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PdV Wind Energy Project Opportunities and Constraints Analysis
Fire Station 108 Response Time Analysis
Pacific Wind Energy Project Visibility Analysis and Visual Simulation
Trail Design for Altadena Crest Trail Improvements
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habitat conservation
planning
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has successfully prepared numerous Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) and
participated in coordination with federal and state resource agencies in support of Section 10(a)(1)(B) take
permits to facilitate environmental entitlements for a variety of capital improvement projects, including
the Hyundai Automotive Test Course Project in Kern County, Specific Plan for the Development of State
Surplus Property and Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Merged Chino Redevelopment
Area in San Bernardino County, and the Los Angeles World Airports Master Plan. Sapphos Environmental,
Inc. has also been involved in various aspects of HCP planning, including Safe Harbor Agreements,
Conservation Agreements, implementation and coordination of biological monitoring programs, and
public education and outreach.
Early conservation measures help maintain healthy ecosystems—valuable green space that states and
counties are increasingly seeking to protect, while providing for new residents and businesses.
Habitat Conservation Planning Services
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Plant community mapping and habitat assessment
Application for Section 10(a)(1)(B) permit and 2081 permits
Habitat Conservation Plan
NEPA environmental compliance document
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habitat conservation
planning
hyundai automotive test course
Project Type: Environmental Compliance, Resource Management, and Planning
Project Size: 60 square miles
Description
The Hyundai Automotive Test Course project entailed construction of a 7-square-mile automotive
test course facility in California City, California, in the southeastern portion of Kern County. The project
components included a 24-square-mile redevelopment area expansion and a 29-square-mile
detachment and annexation area.
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. prepared an Environmental Impact Report and an Environmental
Assessment in support of the project that successfully withstood all legal challenges. Protocol-level surveys
were conducted for desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) and Mohave ground squirrel (Spermophilus
mohavensis) pursuant to federal and state guidelines. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. completed a Habitat
Conservation Plan in support of the incidental take permit for the desert tortoise and a 2081 permit for
incidental take for the Mohave ground squirrel. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. also successfully negotiated
a Streambed Alteration Agreement pursuant to Section 1603 of the State Fish and Game Code.
Other Habitat and Conservation Planning Projects
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Owens Valley PM10 Planning Area State Implementation Plan, Inyo County
Specific Plan for the Development of State Surplus Property and Amendment to the
Redevelopment Plan for the Merged Chino Redevelopment Area,
San Bernardino County
Frank G. Bonelli Regional County Park, Los Angeles County
Deane Dana Friendship Community Regional Park, Los Angeles County
Los Angeles World Airports Master Plan
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hazards +
hazardous materials
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. provides a range of services pursuant to hazardous materials compliance,
analysis, and management. The firm’s experience working on high-profile projects has fostered excellent
working relationships with multiple federal, state, and local agencies. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has
provided a wide range of services related to investigation and remediation of hazards and hazardous
materials, including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, technical support related to
clean-up and abatement orders, and applications to federal, state, and local brownfields projects.
These work efforts have been conducted for a wide variety of institutions and uses, including hospitals
and park services. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. was retained by the County of Los Angeles to define a
strategy for clean-up of soil and groundwater beneath the County of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department
Carson Station Site. Similar services were provided to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (LBMMC),
including coordination and oversight services in support of the Voluntary Cleanup Agreement (VCA)
with the California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). The
VCA resulted from a need to remediate the soil and groundwater contamination originating from oil and
gas wells and from a former landfill on which the Miller Children’s Hospital portion of the LBMMC campus
was to be constructed. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. managed and coordinated the preparation of the
Remedial Action Workplan that was approved by the DTSC. The oil and gas wells identified at the LBMMC
campus were properly abandoned prior to construction in accordance with the requirements of the
Department of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources.
Hazards and Hazardous Materials Services
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Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments
Asbestos and lead-based paint surveys
Brownfields assessment, policy development, and grant application preparation
Hazardous materials management consulting
hazards +
hazardous materials
former bkk landfill
Project Status: Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study in Progress
Description
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. was retained by the County of Los Angeles to provide technical oversight
of the completion and implementation of a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act– and National Contingency Plan–compliant Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study (RI/
FS) Workplan for submittal to the Department of Toxic Substances Control. The RI/FS Workplan presented
(1) the site history, (2) the investigation rationale, (3) the investigation methodology, and (4) the quality
assurance plan for the investigation of the potential effects of hazardous materials that may be present
in the landfill soil cover, native soil, and groundwater. The RI/FS will be used in the development of a
Remedial Action Plan for the former landfill.
Work efforts included the review of historical records and background information to identify potentially
responsible parties and the review of site conceptual model reports, groundwater monitoring efforts,
Human Health Risk and Screening Level Ecological Risk Assessments, and the Remedial Action Plan.
Other Hazards and Hazardous Materials Projects
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County of Los Angeles Brownfields Property Utilization Policy
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Voluntary Cleanup Agreement
Confidential Port Project, Litigation Support and Review
County of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Carson Station Site Remedial Investigation
City of Pasadena Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments
City of Los Angeles Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint Surveys
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noise
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. conducts noise monitoring and analyses in-house. Noise is defined as
unwanted sound. The effects of noise can range from interference with sleep, concentration, and
communication, to physiological and psychological stress. At the highest intensity levels, noise can also
cause hearing loss. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has extensive experience analyzing projects of varying
scale and complexity, from community centers to renewable energy projects. Sapphos Environmental,
Inc. conducts noise monitoring with a Larson Davis Spark 706 Type II Sound Level Meter and utilizes
SoundPLAN, WindPRO, and other industry-leading software. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. provides noise
monitoring, analysis, and reporting for many applications including CEQA and NEPA support, constraints
and opportunities, identification for project siting, and compliance monitoring.
Noise Services
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Noise monitoring (Larson Davis Spark 706 Type II Sound Level Meter)
Noise modeling (SoundPLAN and WindPRO software)
Noise analysis
noise
county of los angeles fire station 108
Project Size: 3,571-square-foot, two-story fire station structure and a 1,251-square-foot station garage
on a 1.41-acre parcel
Description
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. prepared a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report in support of Fire
Station 108 located in the City of Santa Clarita, County of Los Angeles, California. Sapphos Environmental,
Inc. verified the number and locations of nearby residences to determine which households would
potentially be impacted by siren noise. Because there was a significant unavoidable impact from
siren noise, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. and the County of Los Angeles Fire Department conducted
community outreach to hear residents’ concerns and to provide information. The Fire Station 108 project
was certified by the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors in April 2007.
Other Noise Projects
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Sound Monitoring at the Hollywood Bowl Performing Arts Complex
Martin Luther King, Jr. Medical Center Campus Redevelopment Project
Manzana (formerly PdV) Wind Energy Project
Pacific Wind Energy Project
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public policy
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has provided strategic coordination throughout all stages of policy
development, conducting preliminary research, identifying alternatives, conducting environmental
analysis, designing and preparing technical studies, identifying appropriate methods for implementation,
and providing litigation support for proposed policies. Recognizing that public outreach is often the
key factor in the successful implementation of new public policies, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has
extensive experience in hosting public meetings, preparing community information booklets, and
providing technical support at public hearings.
In support of proposed changes to the Marina del Rey Affordable Housing Policy, Sapphos Environmental,
Inc. prepared environmental compliance documentation pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA). The revised policy maintains the original policy goal of preserving existing affordable
housing units and creating new affordable housing units, while balancing the county’s ability to generate
revenues from Marina del Rey ground leases for countywide public-benefit programs.
Public Policy Services
Public outreach
CEQA documentation
Technical studies
Socioeconomic analysis
Preparation of policy manuals and guidelines
Litigation support
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ordinances to ban plastic
carryout bags in los angeles county
Project Size: 4,084 square miles
Description
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. prepared the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and facilitated 12 public
outreach meetings in support of the Ordinances to Ban Plastic Carryout Bags in Los Angeles County.
The ordinance, as adopted, places a 10-cent charge on the issuance of paper carryout bags and
ban the issuance of plastic carryout bags at all supermarkets and pharmacies in Los Angeles County.
The ordinance aims to significantly reduce the disposal of carryout bags and the litter attributed to
carryout bags. The ordinance was adopted on November 16, 2010, and, due to the comprehensive
and thorough analysis of the EIR, became the first plastic-bag ordinance in California to not be subject
to threat or action of litigation.
Other Public Policy Projects
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Marina del Rey Affordable Housing Policy
County of Los Angeles Alternative Energy and Environmental Policy
County of Los Angeles Brownfields Policy (in progress)
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visual resources+
aesthetics
Aesthetics, as addressed in the California Environmental Quality Act, refers to visual considerations in
the physical environment. Because a person’s reaction and attachment to a given view are subjective,
visual changes inherently affect viewers differently. Accordingly, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. takes a
systematic approach to the analysis of aesthetics and visual resources to logically assess visible change
in the physical environment and the anticipated viewer’s response to that change. A visual resources
analysis examines aesthetic qualities such as light, glare, shading, visual character, scenic quality,
landscape coverage, and other aesthetic features. Visual resources analyses provide clients, the public,
and decision makers with the information needed to design projects to better suit their environmental
surroundings.
Using ESRI-based software, including ArcGIS and associated extensions like Spatial Analyst and 3D
Analyst, along with three Ashtech sub-meter GPS units and WindPRO’s Photomontage module, Sapphos
Environmental, Inc. provides a visual impact analysis that ensures compliance with federal, state, county,
and city regulations.
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Shadow/flicker analysis
Shade/shadow analysis
Photo-simulation
visual resources+
aesthetics
pacific wind energy project
Description
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. was retained by enXco Development Corporation to provide strategic
consulting services and comprehensive technical reports in support of the Pacific Wind Energy Project.
The project entails the development of up to approximately two hundred fifty 1- to 3-megawatt wind
turbine generators on a small portion of the approximately 8,300-acre project property in Kern County,
California. It is anticipated that the project would generate up to the full 150-megawatt capacity per
the queue position held for the project.
In support of the project, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. used GIS analysis to locate potential key observation
points (KOPs), conduct field work to verify the KOPs, and process the collected data to generate photosimulations.
Other Visual Resources and Aesthetics Projects
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Manzana (formerly PdV) Wind Energy Project Visibility Analysis
Walt Disney Concert Hall Glare Analysis
Altadena Crest Trail Visibility Analysis
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Expert
Witness
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has provided expert witness testimony in relation to a variety of environmental
compliance matters. Most recently, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. served as an expert witness in support
of the County of Los Angeles in its litigation against the La Viña Homeowner’s Association. Sapphos
Environmental, Inc. reviewed the administrative record and prepared a summary and timeline of the
substantial evidence in the record that the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors’ approval of
the controversial planned community was contingent on the Association’s providing two public trail
easements. In its decision in the County’s favor, the court cited Sapphos Environmental, Inc.’s testimony
as having been essential to the findings in favor of the County. Not only did the County prevail in
compelling the Association to provide the two public trail easements, the court awarded the County
over $750,000 in fee. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. has served in a similar capacity on several matters
involving federally and state-listed endangered species, including testimony before the California Fish
and Game Commission, the California Coastal Commission, and the County Sanitations Districts of Los
Angeles County.
In addition, Sapphos Environmental, Inc. is frequently called upon by private and public sector clients
to serve in an on-call capacity to advise clients, in consultation with Counsel, regarding complex
environmental compliance matter pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, the California
Environmental Quality Act, the Federal and State Endangered Species Acts, Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act, Sections 404 and 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act, and Section 1600 of the
California State Fish and Game Code. Sapphos Environmental, Inc. copresented, with the Council on
Environmental Quality, a webinar on behalf of the National Association of Environmental Professionals
regarding recent guidance related to mitigation monitoring in conjunction with environmental
compliance documents prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act.
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Team
Qualifications
Technical Proficiency
Staff members combine their broad experience and training to create effective and
innovative solutions to overcome and resolve project constraints.
Seventy-three percent of the technical staff members have advanced degrees
Accredited as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Professionals
Certified by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Certified GIS Professionals
Registered as Environmental Assessors
Registered as Professional Archaeologists
Trained in Acoustic Bat Detection and Analysis
Trained in Wetland Delineation
Professional Associations
Staff members are encouraged to be active participants in professional organizations so
that new knowledge and techniques can be applied to ongoing projects.
American Planning Association
American Society of Mammalogists
Association of American Geographers
Association of Environmental Professionals
California Native Plant Society
California Preservation Foundation
Los Angeles Conservancy
National Association of Environmental Professionals
National Trust for Historic Preservation Forum
Society for American Archaeology
Society for Technical Communication
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association
U.S. Green Building Council
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. is committed
to ongoing education of all staff members
and subsidizes professional organization
memberships and training on a yearly basis.
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Contact
Information
430 N. Halstead St.
Pasadena, CA 91107
Tel: (626) 683-3547
Fax: (626) 683-3548
www.sapphosenvironmental.com
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environmental compliance | resource management | planning
Supporting Local Businesses
In order to reduce the carbon footprint of this booklet, it was designed in house and printed by a vendor
located only 2 miles from the Sapphos Environmental, Inc. headquarters ofce.
Promoting Sustainable Forestry
Sapphos Environmental, Inc. chose a local printing vendor that is certied by the Forest Stewardship
Council (FSC), an organization that ensures that forests are managed to protect wildlife habitat and
respect the rights of local communities.
Selecting Sustainable Paper
This booklet was printed on paper with 50 percent recycled content and 15 percent post-consumer
recycled content in order to reduce the consumption of virgin natural resources. The paper used is
elemental chlorine free (ECF), preventing the formation of carcinogens during the wood pulp bleaching
process. The paper manufacturer is a member of CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries),
which promotes a responsible approach to resources, sustainable forestry management, and the
implementation of environmental management systems. The paper manufacturer also voluntarily
complies with Agenda 21, a sustainable development action plan of the United Nations.
430 North Halstead Street | Pasadena, California 91107 | Tel: 626.683.3547 | Fax: 626.683.3548

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