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