• Biological Resources
  • Threatened, Endangered, and Special-Status Species — Surveys and Permitting
  • Special-Status Species Permits and Survey Capabilities
  • Amphibian and Aquatic Ecology, Surveys, and Habitat Assessments
  • Botanical Services
  • Bat Surveys
  • Benthic Macroinvertebrete Bioassessment Studies
  • Fisheries and Aquatic Habitat Assessments
• Cultural Resources
  • Cultural Resources Management
  • Archaeological Services
  • Historic Architectural Services
  • Cultural Resources Consultation and Agreement Documents
• CEQA and NEPA Documentation
  • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Review and Compliance
  • California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Review and Compliance
  • Environmental Justice
• Permitting and Land Management
  • Wetland Assessment and Delineation
  • Environmental Permit Acquisitions
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Licensing Support
  • Mitigation and Compensation Planning
  • Habitat Restoration, Planning, Design and Construction
  • Open Space Management
  • Storm Water Quality Management
• Water Resources
  • Fluvial Geomorphology and Hydrology
  • Stream Restoration and Surveys
  • Stream Gaging and Related Services
  • Water Resources Management
  • Watershed Planning Management
• Mapping and Spatial Information Technology
  • Project-Specific and Regional Resource Mapping Services
  • Geographic Information Systems — Spatial Analysis
  • LIDAR Data Acquisition and Analysis
  • Image Processing and Land Cover Analysis
  • Computer-Based Cartography

Open Space Management

ECORP staff have worked extensively with federal and state resource agencies and local jurisdictions to develop Management Plans that meet all of the necessary regulatory requirements pertaining to open space preserves. ECORP also provides biological monitoring to assess the health of open space and facilitate its preservation in its natural state.

ECORP staff are experienced in the preparation of Open Space Management Plans for a variety of habitat types from plan development to drafting deed restrictions and conservation easements. In addition, ECORP staff can assist in identifying a Preserve Manager and coordinating the activities that will be necessary to implement the tasks identified in the Open Space Management Plan.

Often, monitoring is a requirement of an Open Space Management Plan. ECORP’s biologists conduct regulatory agency-required surveys including floristic monitoring, special-status species monitoring, site protection monitoring, open space restoration plans, and identification of invasive, non-native plant species for removal or management.

Services Provided

• Development of Open Space Management/Restoration Plans
• Natural resource agency and land trust liaison
• Preparation of deed restrictions and conservation easements
• Biological monitoring, as required by management plans
• Identification of invasive non-native plant species for management
• Assistance with management of open space areas
• Assistance in calculating costs for long-term open space management

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