The Garden Grove Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) from ULI Orange County/Inland Empire's 2010 Transit-Oriented Development Marketplace was held at the UCI Student Center on January 20th, 2011. Speakers included Baxter Miller (President, BMLA Landscape Architecture), Matt Fertal (City Manager, City of Garden Grove), and Tony Petros (Principal, LSA Associates). View the youtube video.

SR-57 Northbound Widening Project Construction Begins

On November 30, 2011, Les Card, Deborah Pracilio, and Nicole West attended a groundbreaking ceremony at the Honda Center to celebrate the start of construction of the SR-57 northbound widening project between Katella and Lincoln Avenues. The project will add a northbound lane from Katella to Lincoln Avenue to reduce congestion, increase traffic flow, and enhance safety. As a sub to HDR Engineering, LSA prepared the Initial Study with Negative Declaration and supporting technical studies. Work was coordinated with OCTA and Caltrans.

 
The Mohave Ground Squirrel

LSA biologists have extensive experience conducting protocol trapping surveys for rare, threatened, and endangered small mammal species throughout southern and central California. LSA has recently expanded its capabilities in this area: LSA now has 4 field investigators and 12 field assistants permitted to conduct protocol trapping for the Mohave ground squirrel (MGS), a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act. With so many qualified staff members, LSA is capable of handling multiple large projects requiring MGS protocol trapping while providing clients the responsiveness and flexibility to meet specified trapping survey time frames and regulatory requirements.

In addition to MGS, LSA biologists hold both State and federal permits to conduct protocol trapping for the following protected species: San Bernardino kangaroo rat, Stephens' kangaroo rat, Tipton kangaroo rat, giant kangaroo rat, Pacific pocket mouse, and Los Angeles pocket mouse. LSA also has the in-house biological expertise to address many other issues related to protected natural resources in the Mojave Desert. For example, Joshua trees, which are only found in the Mojave Desert, are protected under the California Desert Native Plants Act, and many desert communities have established regulations for their protection and preservation. Several LSA biologists are International Society of Arboriculture certified arborists, with extensive experience developing Joshua tree protection plans, assessing Joshua tree health, and supervising Joshua tree transplantation operations. Please contact for additional information.

LSA Associates, Inc. Celebrates its 35th Anniversary!


Expertise and Experience     Integrity and Trust    Service and Responsiveness