Environmental compliance for projects in California can require months to years for environmental review followed by months and potentially years of permitting. Additionally, mitigation requirements by regulatory agencies can cause design changes with significant schedule and cost implications. By integrating the permitting process with the environmental reviews required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), project proponents can optimize the benefits of the public review process and minimize the time, cost, and surprises that may arise during permitting. Serge Stanich, Director, Regulatory Compliance at FirstCarbon Solutions will provide an overview of the permitting process and provide proven strategies for quickly securing environmental permits for your projects.
Join us for a permit streamlining event in Fresno. The discussion will include ways to streamline CEQA with permits from agencies like the Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Fish and Wildlife, etc.
Location: Old Spaghetti Factory, Fresno
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2013 from 11:30 - 1:00 PM
Cost: Free for members, $20 for non-members, $5 for student non-members
Serge Stanich, Director, Regulatory Compliance at FirstCarbon Solutions, has been securing environmental permits for public infrastructure and private development projects for over 18 years in California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Assisting public and private clients in developing strategies for compliance with environmental regulations and managing environmental resources such as natural communities, wetlands and water quality, threatened and endangered species and cultural resources, Serge has secured dozens of permit packages for various complex and controversial projects including flood control, fiber optic installation, residential and commercial development, vineyards, aggregate, and transportation projects. Overseeing FirstCarbon Solutions Regulatory Compliance practice area, Serge coordinates permits throughout California and works with district and regional staff of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Regional Water Quality Control Boards, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service as well as offices of the Coastal Commission and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. If you have a controversial project with an aggressive schedule and limited funding that may be litigated, Serge will assist in getting it successfully permitted and constructed.
1 AICP-CM pending Event Number: #e.23870
Contact Kristine Johnson at kristinej@fresnofloodcontrol.org or 559-456-3292 with any questions.
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