CEQA and NEPA Review, Documentation, and Processing Services
Most private development and public infrastructure projects require a review of environmental impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and/or the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
ECORP provides comprehensive CEQA and NEPA Review, Documentation, and Processing Services, including:
- Preparing technical studies
- Preparation of all levels of CEQA and NEPA documentation
- Document processing
- Public participation
CEQA and NEPA Review, Documentation, and Processing Services
ECORP has experience in all areas of CEQA and NEPA documentation with internal staff experts for projects that may affect sensitive biological, paleontological, or cultural resources or require air quality, greenhouse gas emission, noise, or energy analysis.
Our experts complete, review, and process all CEQA and NEPA documentation and can build a team to provide expertise in all environmental analysis areas including:
- Aesthetics
- Agriculture and Forestry Resources
- Air Quality
- Biological Resources
- Cultural Resources
- Energy
- Geology and Soils
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Hazards/Hazardous Materials
- Hydrology/Water Quality
- Land Use Planning
- Mineral Resources
- Noise and Groundborne Vibrations
- Paleontological Resources
- Population and Housing
- Public Interpretation and Education Services
- Recreation
- Transportation
- Utilities and Service Systems
- Wildfire
CEQA Documentation Services
Our expert project managers, many with more than 30 years of environmental planning experience, can provide agencies with the expertise to determine the appropriate CEQA document for each project.
After the appropriate document has been determined, we provide management and analysis services to complete all levels of CEQA documentation:
- CEQA Categorical Exemption
- CEQA Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND)
- CEQA Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
- Supporting CEQA documentation such as notices, mitigation monitoring and reporting programs (MMRPs), findings, and statements of overriding consideration
NEPA and CEQA Documentation Services
ECORP also prepares both stand-alone NEPA documents and joint NEPA/CEQA documents meeting a variety of federal agency guidelines including:
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Federal Highway Administration
- Forest Service
- Bureau of Land Management
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Department of Defense
We also prepare CEQA Plus documents that include the Federal cross cutter requirements.
NEPA Review, Documentation, and Processing Services
ECORP also prepares, reviews, and processes all levels of NEPA documents. These include:
- NEPA Categorical Exclusion
- NEPA Environmental Assessment (EA)
- NEPA Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
- Supporting NEPA documents such as notices and records of decision
How Does ECORP Review Third-Party Applicant Prepared Documents?
ECORP has over three decades of experience writing and reviewing CEQA and NEPA documents and technical reports, which is why many government agencies ask us to review documents completed by other environmental consultants.
Our third-party review of applicant-prepared documents ensures that these reports are technically sound and legally defensible before being adopted or approved by a lead agency. We also host on-site agency meetings for a more thorough review of the proposed project to better ensure third-party documents meet CEQA, NEPA, and other environmental regulations.
What Other Services Does ECORP Provide?
In addition to CEQA and NEPA review, documentation, and processing services, ECORP offers a range of other environmental consulting services. These include:
- Preliminary project assessments
- Preparation of supporting technical studies
- Section 508 compliant documents and web display that are accessible to people with disabilities
- Third-party review of applicant-prepared technical studies
- Public participation support
- English-Spanish translation of public notices and public information materials
Contact ECORP today to discuss your project and learn more about our CEQA and NEPA Review, Documentation, and Processing Services.