The Rocklin Office

Berkeley Carlsbad Fort Collins Irvine Palm Springs Point Richmond Riverside Rocklin San Luis Obispo South San Francisco

Rick Harlacher	Rick Harlacher, Managing Principal of the Rocklin office, is a general biologist and wetlands specialist with over 28 years of professional experience on a variety of wetlands and biological resources projects throughout California. He joined LSA in 1990 after 11 years with the Corps of Engineers. As Manager of the Rocklin office biology group, Mr. Harlacher is responsible for the preparation and review of biological studies and technical reports, including wetland delineation and functional assessment, vegetation and wildlife surveys, impact analysis, endangered species assessment, and mitigation planning. He develops regulatory strategies and works extensively with resource and regulatory agencies to secure various approvals and permits, including State and federal permits, for both private and public sector clients. Mr. Harlacher has served as an expert witness and consultant on several projects involving wetlands and biological resources issues.
Bill Mayer	Bill Mayer joined LSA in 1983. He has extensive experience in planning and environmental review and is responsible for managing individual projects and producing planning and environmental documents. Mr. Mayer’s specialty is the preparation of environmental documentation and permitting for transportation and roadway improvement projects. Projects that he manages include freeway interchanges, roadway improvements, and bridge replacements having both State and federal funding; and complex permit requirements, environmental review, and resource agency coordination.
Jeff Bray	Jeff Bray is a versatile biologist and Project Manager who works on a range of projects, including bridges and interchanges, mining operations, and large-scale planned communities. He is experienced in agency consultations involving endangered species and defining strategies for regulatory permit compliance. Since joining LSA’s Irvine office in 1994 and then returning to the Rocklin office in 1997, Mr. Bray has developed considerable expertise in transportation projects where his knowledge of technical disciplines and understanding of Caltrans and FHWA processes have been invaluable. He has served as Project Manager for numerous biological and wetlands studies in Northern and Central California for both Local Assistance projects and Caltrans on-call contracts.