Selected Project Experience
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Project ExperienceGWC conducts surveys and prepares documentation for threatened, endangered and sensitive species such as the northern spotted (NSO) and great grey owls, marbled murrelets, goshawk, marten, amphibians, reptiles and other T&E species throughout northern California and southern Oregon. GWC evaluates and prepares maps of critical habitats, prepares compliance reports and consults with foresters and landowners regarding Endangered Species Act requirements. GWC wrote one of the two northern spotted owl HCP's prepared in California and recently completed the only HCP written for the endangered Point Arena Mountain Beaver. GWC works closely with foresters, developers and project managers from project inception to completion, insuring that all surveys and mitigation are completed as required for NSO and other target species. For NSO and other listed species, this includes completing "no take" consultations for clients. GWC is typically involved in 60-70 T&E projects per year.
Wildlife
Survey Contracts- 2002: Surveyed for northern spotted owls and marbled murrelets on Siskiyou and Rogue River National Forests and Medford District, Bureau of Land Management.
- 1999 - 2000: Conducted wildlife and botany surveys
for a 170 mile AT&T fiber-optic project, Dunnigan to Manchester. Included
surveys for endangered reptiles and amphibians, birds, raptors and
plants.
- 1999 - 2002: Conducted protocol surveys for mollusc
and salamander species for BLM Medford, Oregon.
- 1994 - present: Calpine Geothermal Exploration Project.
Conducted botany, wildlife and habitat evaluation surveys on Klamath
and Modoc National Forests for Calpine Corporation. Prepared a Biological
Evaluation and supplemented the Biological Assessment and EIS/EIR. Designed
and conducted northern spotted owl, northern goshawk, bald eagle,
bat and marten surveys in mountainous areas, using snowmobiles,
snowshoes and ATV's to complete spotted owl and marten surveys.
- 1998: Surveyed for marbled murrelets, neotropical
migrants, red tree voles and spotted owls, over approximately 1.5
million acres, on the Siskiyou and Rogue River National Forests and
Medford District, Bureau of Land Management.
- 1999 - present: Surveyed for salmonid species
and prepared permit documents to the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers for
several gravel operators on the Smith River, Del Norte County.
- 1997: Conducted surveys for marbled murrelets, neotropical
migrants, Del Norte salamanders, great gray owls and spotted owls
on the Siskiyou and Rogue River National Forests and the Medford and
Coos Bay BLM Districts.
- 1997: Conducted great gray owl surveys for Rogue River National Forest.
- 1994 - 1996: Conducted over 3,200 surveys for marbled
murrelets and neotropical migrants, in Siskiyou & Rogue River National
Forests and Medford & Coos Bay BLM Districts (comprising 1.5 million
acres). GWC defined survey sites, established survey stations, insured
that survey design met protocol, prepared maps and final report.
- 1996: Conducted spotted owl and marbled murrelet
surveys for the Smith River National Recreation Area.
- 1996 - 1996: Conducted extensive wildlife surveys throughout
northwestern California for Barnum Timber Company, including Del
Norte salamander, spotted owl & goshawk
- 1990 - 1993: Surveyed amphibians for Arcata
Redwood and Barnum Timber Companies.
- 1993 - 1995: Planned and surveyed marbled murrelet
for Klamath National Forest.
- Prepared a NEPA application for gravel extraction on
the Klamath River.
Current
Projects
- Mountain goat surveys and consultation for wildlife/recreation conflicts, Alaska.
- Provide consultation, habitat analysis and surveys
for all State and Federally listed Threatened and Endangered species
for a fibre-optic line project in northern California.
- Conducting a wildlife/recreation conflict and population structure study of western pond turtles along the Wild and Scenic portion of the Rogue River, OR., for the Siskiyou National Forest.
- Preparing several wetland delineations for clients in Northern California.
- Conducting spotted owl and marbled murrelet surveys for Siskiyou and Rogue River National Forests.
- Provide consultation, document preparation and biological surveys for the Calpine Geothermal Project on the Klamath and Modoc National Forests.
- Provide consultation, document preparation, fish and fish habitat surveys and biological monitoring for gravel extraction operators on the Smith River, coordinating with National Marine Fisheries Service, Army Corps of Engineers and Cal. Dept. Fish & Game.
- Conduct northern spotted owl "no take" consultations for clients through the California Department of Fish and Game and US Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Endangered Point Arena Mountain Beaver monitoring for AT&T, Point Arena, CA.
- Provide consultation, document preparation and biological surveys for numerous clients throughout northern California and southern Oregon.