Acorn Environmental

Acorn Environmental is a women-owned environmental planning and analysis firm specializing in services for tribal governments, public agencies, and private sector clients. We are experts in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), tribal environmental ordinances, and related environmental laws and regulations. Our principals have extensive experience assisting clients with their high-priority projects that are challenged with complex environmental compliance requirements. Our services include: Environmental Impact Analysis (NEPA/CEQA) Acorn Environmental staff are experienced in preparing the following environmental compliance documents for projects ranging from the straightforward to the complex: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Categorical Exemptions Environmental Overviews Environmental Assessments Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI) Environmental Impact Statements Record of Decisions NEPA Associated Noticing Public Hearing Facilitation Environmental Packages for Grant Applications (USDA, SRF) California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exclusions Initial Studies (IS) for Mitigated Negative Declarations (MND) and Negative Declarations (ND) Environmental Impact Reports Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations Environmental Planning Acorn Environmental can work with clients to determine potential site constraints and policy/permitting hurdles to create a plan for regulatory compliance. These services include: Environmental Constraints Analysis Regulatory Compliance Strategy Development Preliminary Consultation with Lead and Responsible/Cooperating Agencies Project Management Support Environmental Permitting Acorn Environmental staff have prepared and successfully guided clients through the following permitting processes: Federal and State Endangered Species Permitting Clean Water Act Section 404 Wetland Permits Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality