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Selected Projects & Clientele
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City of Chico
Surface Water Sampling
Chico, CA |
Issue
- Water quality testing for public safety concerns in Big Chico Creek,
Chico, CA
Solution
- Daily surface water sampling & testing of Big Chico Creek
- Constituents of concern are Total Coliform, Fecal Coliform and E-Coli
- Bacterial Investigation
- Provide the City of Chico with laboratory test results for regulatory
submission to the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Redding, CA
Chico Environmental performs daily surface water sampling for Total Coliform,
Fecal Coliform, and E-Coli as well as the parameters pH, electrical conductivity,
and temperature for the City of Chico, CA. Test results are submitted
to the City weekly and monthly or within 24 hours if the results are over
the California Department of Health Services level of 200 MPN.
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| INDUSTRIAL
STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN |
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Industrial SWPPP &
NPDES Compliance
Subway Truck Parts
Sacramento, CA |
Issues
- NPDES Compliance for a used truck parts reseller in Sacramento,
CA
Solution
- Prepare a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan for Industrial Facilities
- Inventory hazardous materials
- Review operating procedures
- Review of site history
- Recommend Best Management Practices to comply with storm water quality
requirements
Chico Environmental (formerly LHA) prepared and implemented a Storm Water
Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for the Subway Truck Parts in Sacramento,
CA. Each Industrial SWPPP is custom tailored to ensure compliance with
all Federal, State and Local regulations regarding industrial runoff into
Waters of the United States.
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| PHASE I
ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT |
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Phase I Environmental
Site Assessment
Oro Villa Apartments
Oroville, CA |
Issues
- Commercial real estate transactions
Solution
- Characterization of the general geology and hydrogeology of the
site
- Investigation into past hazardous material usage or spills
- Environmental database reviews
- Review of hydrological literature
- Review of federal, state and local agency lists
Chico Environmental performs Phase I Environmental Site Assessments for
a wide range of commercial clientele. Each Phase I is a site specific
document prepared for the sole use of each client.
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THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD, PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT, STONE RIDGE RANCH |
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Stone Ridge Ranch in north Chico |
Chico Environmental was retained by the Wildlife Conservation Board to conduct a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) on approximately 800 acres in north Chico. The site had been a working cattle ranch since the 1890s and contained an old well and homestead, as well as a High Frequency Power Line easement. Chico Environmental recommended that the well be abandoned per state regulations, and that erosion control measures by implemented for erosion that was occurring on the access roads to the power lines.
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THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, PHASE I AND PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT, NELSON RANCH |
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The Shasta River forms the western
boundary of Nelson Ranch in Siskiyou County. |
Chico Environmental prepared a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) for the Nelson Ranch property in Siskiyou County. Nelson Ranch is an approximately 1,700 acre working cattle ranch east of the town of Grenada in Siskiyou County. The property includes three miles of Shasta River front. Issues included site contamination from incineration of refuse and an old automotive repair area. An above-ground storage tank exists on the subject property, and Chico Environmental recommended secondary containment. In addition, two old electric transformers, potentially contaminated with PCB's were found on power poles on the property. Chico Environmental recommended that they be removed by Pacific Power, which serves Siskiyou County.
Chico Environmental also conducted a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment on the property, including soil testing, and remediation and disposal of soil contaminated with motor oil and lead.
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Century 21 Jeffries Lydon
Residential Mold Testing
Chico, CA |
Issues
- Potentially unhealthy mold spores in residential structures
Solution
- Visual investigation
- Air sampling
- Microbiological Investigation
- Test for Aspergillus, Cryptococcus and Stachybotrys
- Fungal investigation
Chico Environmental performs numerous fungal investigations to determine
if elevated mold levels are present in residential homes. Chico
Environmenta utilizes swab, tape and air sampling
techniques for submission to a certified mold testing laboratory.
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| CONSTRUCTION
STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN |
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County Road 32 Widening
Franklin Construction, Inc.
Chico, CA
The County of Yolo
Woodland, CA |
Issues
- Erosion and sediment control for the County Road 32 widening project
in Yolo County.
- NPDES Compliance
- USACE & USDFG Compliance
Solution
- Prepare a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan for Construction
Activity.
- Identify areas of concern for erosion.
- Recommend Best Management Practices to control erosion.
- Recommend Best Management Practices to control sediment discharges
into the Waters of the United States.
Chico
Environmental (formerly LHA) prepared and
implemented a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan for the County Road
32 widening project in Yolo County. Each Construction SWPPP is tailored
to ensure compliance with all Federal, State and Local regulations regarding
construction runoff into Waters of the United States.
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Vicinity Map
for County of Yolo, County Road 32 widening between 1,500'
east of County Road 91A and County Road 93A
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NEPA/CEQA Environmental Assessment
Yuba-Sutter Economic Development Corporation
Yuba City, CA |
Issues
- NEPA/CEQA Compliance for the proposed 120 bed Willow Glen Care Center
in Yuba City, CA
Solution
- Prepare a Phase I ESA to determine any hazardous materials concerns
surrounding the property.
- Prepare an Environmental Assessment in compliance with the Federal
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) to submit a negative declaration for the project.
Chico
Environmental (formerly LHA) prepared a Phase
I ESA and an Environmental Assessment to satisfy Federal NEPA and State
CEQA requirements to obtain Federal HUD funding for the proposed project.
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| THE KARUK TRIBE OF CALIFORNIA, WATER RIGHTS AND WATER QUALITY — OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS ANALYSIS |
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Karuk Tribal Lands, Siskiyou County.
Chico
Environmental is preparing an opportunities and constraints analysis for the Karuk Tribe.
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Chico Environmental prepared an Opportunities and Constraints Analysis for the Karuk Tribe’s water resources. The Karuk Tribal lands are scattered along the Klamath River in Sisikiyou County. The report included an analysis of property boundaries, soils, geology, hydrology, slope, and vegetation. We also researched grant and funding opportunities and recommended that the Tribe pursue Treatment as a State status, and begin developing water quality standards.
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CITY OF CORNING HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE, INITIAL STUDY AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION |
Chico Environmental was retained by the City of Corning Department of Planning to prepare environmental documentation under CEQA for the 2003 - 2008 Housing Element Update. Issues analyzed related to the introduction of 351 new housing units within the City of Corning included air quality, the provision of public services and utilities, and biological resources. A Negative Declaration was prepared and submitted to the State Clearinghouse and responsible and trustee agencies for public review.
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