Specialties and Professional Services

The following specialties and professional services are applied by Balance Geo in the fields of environmental science and studies, environmental compliance, real estate development, and landscape & environmental planning and engineering on matters pertaining to sustainable (conservation) industrial, residential, and agricultural development projects, and to watershed and riverine environmental preservation, enhancement and restoration projects.

• Hillslope and Fluvial Geomorphology
• DEM Terrain Analysis, Hydrologic Network Modeling, Geomorphic Landform Recognition, and GIS Mapping
• Field Topographic and Design Surveying and Mapping in Rivers, Watersheds, and Reservoirs
• Landscape and Land-Use History Interaction and Impact Assessment
• Surface Water Hydrology, and Hydrogeology
• Sheet Flow, Concentrated Flow, Channel Flow, and Bedrock Erosion, Sediment Delivery, and Sedimentation
• Water Supply and Use
• Woody Biomass and Soil Organic Matter Conversion CO2/GHG Emissions Assessment
• Water, Sediment, and Biogenic CO2/GHG Balance Assessment, and Mitigation Measure Determination
• Geotechnical/Soils Investigations
• Industrial, Construction, and Agricultural Site Stormwater Runoff, Erosion, and Sediment Control Plan (ECP/ESCP) Design
• Industrial, Construction, and Agricultural Site Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Design
• Construction Site Monitoring, Inspections, and As-Built Plans Preparation
• Environmental Compliance and Local, State, and Federal Permitting (County Use Permit, County Grading Permit, ECP/ESCP/SWPPP Review, California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Water Quality Certification under U.S. EPA Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 (33 U.S.C. 1341), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Lake and Streambed Alteration (LSA) Agreement under California Fish and Game Code Section 1602, SWRCB Industrial/Construction General Permit under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit Authorization under U.S. EPA CWA Section 404 (33 U.S.C. 1344)
• Environmental Impact Studies (CEQA Environmental Review and Initial Study), and Project Site ECP/ESCP/SWPPP Design Regulatory Code Compliance
• Third-Party Professional Review
• Expert Witness

If you didn’t find the particular service you were looking for, please inquire directly with Martin. Services listed above are just a partial list with examples of Balance Geo’s expertise.