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Since our founding in 1969, ESA has not shied away from new challenges. Propelled by the entrepreneurial spirit of our founders, we now serve clients covering six markets with offices across the US, providing dozens of specialty services. The diversity of our work inspires our employee-owners to deliver the highest quality results to our clients.
The stories in this issue of ESA Connects demonstrate the value of our multi-disciplinary approach, and also illustrate how we navigate the complexities of local and national regulatory environments. From incorporating programmatic EIRs into a Climate Action Plan (CAP) for streamlined CEQA reviews for the County of Los Angeles, to navigating federal regulatory approvals for a new commercial airline service at Paine Field, our regulatory expertise crosses all of our clients’ markets and geographies.
This is the consulting work ESA’s employee-owners love to do: helping clients discover the best possible avenue to achieve their goals. Some of the end goals result in built projects, which are also featured in this issue with both the Milliken Creek restoration and fish passage in Napa County, CA, and the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA.
And still there’s another component of our work that allows our natural resource specialists and scientists to provide input on critical guidance documents, as was the case for a Local Guidance Document for U.S. Entities to help save migrating salmon. We are grateful for the ongoing partnerships with our clients, colleagues, and fellow employee-owners who bring these projects to life.
Along the way, we have cultivated a work environment that celebrates the differences that make each of us unique and applauds one another’s promotions, project awards, and achievements.
Leslie Moulton-Post
President/CEO
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Capitalize on Your CAP with CEQA Streamlining
For local jurisdictions that undertake GHG emissions reduction efforts by developing a CAP, there is an additional incentive besides addressing climate change in the programs, projects, and activities within their authority: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) streamlining for future development. Learn more »
Paine Field: What it Takes to Start a Commercial Airline Service
Faced with increasing air traffic concerns at nearby Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, stakeholders saw the potential for Paine Field to serve as a new hub for commuter flights. Learn more »
Designed and Delivered: Milliken Creek Dam Removal
Napa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District led the removal of a thirteen-foot dam and reconstruction of a streambed on Milliken Creek, adding significant flood control and fish passage benefits. Learn more »
Reversing the Tide: Guiding Puget Sound Restoration Efforts to Save Migrating Salmon
As young salmon survival rates in the Salish Sea have plummeted over the decades, ESA helped develop the Local Guidance for U.S. Entities to assist organizations in salmon recovery efforts. Learn more »
Being a Good Neighbor: How ESA Supports Conscientious Design for Arena Development
Self-described as the “most progressive, responsible, and sustainable arena in the world,” the Climate Pledge Arena development set a high bar for standards of sustainability.
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Learn more about our people and our values.
Dusty Ramsey Promoted to Information Technology Director
Dusty Ramsey has taken the helm as our first female Information Technology (IT) Director, continually improving ESA’s ability to collaborate and serve our clients to the highest degree. Learn more »
Full of Pride
This June we celebrated the first anniversary of ESA’s LGBTQ+ Affinity Group. This group provides a space for employees to openly discuss how we can collectively make changes in our organization to make everyone feel welcome, safe, valued, and accepted. Learn more »
On the Road: ESA's New Technology Services Team Members Visit Offices Across the Firm
ESA's employee-owners got a chance to meet our new colleagues when they stopped by our offices in California, Oregon, Washington and Florida. Learn more »
Autumn Ward Named Co-Chair of the Board of Directors for the Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society (TJDAS)
TJDAS recognizes outstanding contributors to the growth and improvement of commercial aviation. Learn more »
Getting Up Close and Personal With Nature for #FieldworkFriday
Biologists Alicia Khoun, Nicole Ibañez, and Energy Planner Olivia Silverstein found some incredible animals while surveying species at a wetland delineation project in Northern California. Learn more »
An Elegant Evening at the Ocean Discovery Institute's Summer Gala
ESA is proud to have been a sponsor for this special Ocean Discovery Institute event. We have partnered with them for the last 6+ years, providing sponsorships and educational programs. Learn more »
Employee Owner Spotlight: Chris Lockwood
Principal Investigator and Geoarchaeologist Chris Lockwood, RPA, has managed many incredible archaeology and cultural resources projects throughout his career. Learn more »
In Other News at ESA
Seattle's Fairview Avenue North Bridge Replacement Wins Project of the Year from American Public Works Association
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise Recognized with 2022 Paths of Sunshine Award
ESA Receives AEP Outstanding Award for Environmental Analysis Document
Construction is Underway at Lookout Slough, the Largest Tidal Restoration Project in the California Delta
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Restoring Critical Fish Passage Routes Along Rail Corridors in Puget Sound
ESA's Restoration Projects in Northern California Featured in NBC Bay Area's Open Road Series
ESA is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm. We plan, design, permit, mitigate, and restore—for projects across our communities, infrastructure systems, open spaces, and wildlands. We are 50 years and 500+ people strong in offices across California, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southeastern United States.
