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Welcome to LSA’s news and announcements page where we highlight "what's new at LSA", including how we are addressing new regulatory requirements; new technical capabilities and services we are offering; and news about our staff and offices.

 

 


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ULI panel
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.

 

Honda Center


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

 
Since its founding in 1976, LSA has become a full-service planning and environmental firm with over 230 employees and 11 offices. LSA is 100 percent employee owned, meaning every staff member has a keen interest in making our clients' projects a success. LSA's unique ownership structure underlies our commitment to develop exceptional and innovative solutions to each project that we undertake. LSA's employees deliver the dedicated personal service expected from a local firm, but with the resources of a large firm to tackle prominent and complex projects. All of us at LSA are deeply grateful to our clients and collaborators, and we look forward to working with you in the years to come. We are committed to building and maintaining strong relationships that last!

LSA offers outstanding professional services in the following areas:

  • Air Quality
  • Archaeological/Paleontological Resources
  • Biological Resources and Wetlands
  • Contract Municipal Planning Services
  • Energy Infrastructure, Planning, Permitting and Compliance
  • Entitlement Coordination and Processing
  • Environmental Planning/Analysis
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Global Climate Change
  • Mining and REclamation Planning
  • Noise
  • Transportation Planning/Engineering
  • Visual Impact Assessments and Simulations
  • Water Quality

      water quality brochure   
  Introducing LSA's Water Quality Services New Brochure
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  • Qualified SWPPP Developers/Practitioners
  • Certified Professionals in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) and Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ)
  • Surface Water Sampling for Compliance with section 401 Water Quality Certification Requirements
  • Storm Water Sampling for NPDES Construction General Permit Compliance
  • Water Quality Monitoring Programs for Mitigation/Endangered Species Compliance
  • Water Quality Assessment Reports for CEQA/NEPA Analysis
  • Vegetation Plans for Bioswales and Natural Treatment Systems

For further information, contact (Northern California) or (Southern California)

    


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