Summary of Qualifications
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Summary of Qualifications
Summary of Qualifications Busby Biological Services, Inc. (BBS) is a San Diego-based environmental consulting firm that provides high quality, objective natural resource expertise and innovative solutions to complex environmental issues for public- and private-sector clients who require assistance complying with the California Environmental Quality Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and other federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations. Established in 2009, BBS is a certified small, woman-owned, disadvantaged business enterprise. We, along with our close network of highly skilled, specialized, and respected independent biologists and environmental professionals, have decades of cumulative experience providing environmental consulting services throughout southern California and the western U.S. for a growing list of clients, including government agencies, utility companies, military installations, private landowners and developers, and environmental consulting firms as well as local, state, and federal regulatory agencies and non-profit organizations. We are able to cover all aspects of your project, including: Project Planning Habitat Management General Biological Services Conservation Biology Specialized Natural Resource Services Environmental Permitting Environmental Compliance Services Agency Coordination/Consultation We have the necessary permits, authorizations, and skills to provide specialized natural resource surveys in the fields of: Ornithology Botany Herpetology Mammalogy Entomology Wetland/Aquatic Ecology We can help you meet your project objectives and comply with applicable environmental laws, regulations, and other project requirements while respecting the ecological context of the site. We are happy to provide assistance on small tasks, but we can also manage entire tasks or projects, as appropriate. In addition, BBS has extensive proposal preparation and interview experience so we can not only assist with project implementation but also help win the work! Our high work standards, sound ethics, and attention to detail have earned us an outstanding reputation with our clients as well as regulatory agency personnel. We offer personal attention, responsiveness, flexibility, and efficiency that leads to cost savings for your projects, while providing high quality services and deliverables you would expect from a larger firm. The next page provides a list of the services we provide, our regulatory knowledge, and our current list of WBE/SBE/DBE certifications. Busby Biological Services, Inc. 4629 Cass Street #192 San Diego, CA 92109 www.busbybiological.com Melissa Busby: Principal Biologist | Owner 858.334.9507; [email protected] Darin Busby: Principal Biologist | Owner 858.334.9508; [email protected] Services Provided General Biological Services Specialized Natural Resource Services • • • • • • • • • Sensitive species habitat assessments • Focused sensitive species surveys • Focused breeding bird surveys & nest monitoring • Bird point count & transect surveys • Wildlife movement/corridor studies CEQA & NEPA compliance General biological surveys Baseline ecological studies Vegetation community mapping Plant inventories Habitat assessments Biological constraints analyses Environmental impact evaluation Environmental Permitting & Habitat Management • Permit & mitigation compliance • Regulatory agency coordination, consultation, & permitting • Preparation & implementation of Mitigation, Monitoring, & Reporting Plans • Preparation & implementation of Habitat Restoration Plans • Habitat restoration monitoring Environmental Compliance Services • Biological, construction, & compliance monitoring • Preparation of sensitive species & environmental awareness contractor training programs Other Related Services • Global Positioning Systems mapping • Technical report & environmental document preparation • Project database management • QA/QC & third party document peer review Regulatory Knowledge • Southern California Natural Community Conservation Planning (NCCP) Programs • California Environmental Quality Act • California Endangered Species Act • National Environmental Policy Act • • • • • Federal Endangered Species Act Clean Water Act California Fish and Game Code Migratory Bird Treaty Act Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act Certifications • • • • • • • • • • City of San Diego: Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) San Diego County Water Authority: Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: SBE Port of Long Beach: SBE California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC): Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) California Department of General Services (DGS): Small Business (Micro) California DGS: WBE - application pending Caltrans: Underutilized Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (UDBE) - application pending Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS): Small Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SDBE) System for Award Management (SAM): Economically Disadvantaged Woman-owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Busby Biological Services, Inc. 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