Padre prepared a Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) for a proposed new 30-classroom elementary school proposed to be located in Gilroy, California (Project Site). The PEA was conducted in accordance with a Preliminary Environmental Assessment Work Plan, also prepared by Padre and approved by the California Environmental Protection Agency Department of Toxic Substances Control (CalEPA/DTSC). The… Read more »
Padre provided environmental and demolition support for the removal of the remaining fuel piping associated with the former fuel underground storage tanks (USTs), dispenser islands, underground hoists, waste clarifier, and waste oil UST for a former service station property (Project) located on Main Street in Ventura, California (Project Site). As part of the scope of work,… Read more »
Padre assisted the Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District, working in partnership with the California Regional Water Quality Control Board – Central Coast Region and California State Parks, in completion of sediment assessment activities at Oso Flaco and Little Oso Flaco lakes in southwestern San Luis Obispo County. The two coastal lakes are located at… Read more »
Since 2007, Padre has been providing permitting, environmental, and remediation services to Chevron Environmental Management Company for the remediation, restoration, and re-development of the former San Luis Obispo Tank Farm Property in San Luis Obispo. This 332-acre property was historically used for the storage of crude oil as part of the former oil storage and… Read more »
Under contract to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Longitude 123, Padre provided regulatory permitting and environmental oversight for the PG&E Line 114, Line 114-1, and Line SP4Z San Joaquin River Pipeline Crossing Decommissioning Project (Project). This included the preparation of an environmental assessment and regulatory permit applications for the Project. The California State… Read more »
Padre is currently assisting a San Francisco Bay Area school district with the bioremediation using land-farming techniques of approximately 4-acres of PCBs-containing soil as part of the development of a new elementary school. Padre’s Sacramento school site consulting / development team led by Alan Klein, C.E.M. and Alan Churchill, P.G. is managing the project. The… Read more »
Project Name: Carpinteria Avenue Bridge Replacement Project, Carpinteria, California Services: CEQA, NEPA and Permitting Assistance Client: City of Carpinteria Public Works Department The Carpinteria Avenue Bridge over Carpinteria Creek was originally constructed in 1937 and needs to be upgraded to meet current earthquake and vehicular safety standards. The project is also designed to include wider… Read more »
Padre has been providing permitting and environmental monitoring support to Southern California Gas Company for their La Goleta Storage Field Enhancement Project. The Project involves the drilling and withdrawal of native gas from the on-shore Eocene-age formation located in the unincorporated Santa Barbara County at 1171 More Ranch Road located near Goleta, California. Following the… Read more »
The Santa Barbara County Public Works Department, Resource Recovery & Waste Management (RRWM) Division proposes to modify the operation of the Tajiguas Landfill to add a Resource Recovery Project (Project) that would process recyclables and organic material from municipal solid waste. The Project includes the addition of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and Dry Fermentation… Read more »
Padre Project in the News – Recent storms have resulted in the exposure of beach hazards (remnants of wooden posts and steel beams that were left behind from oil production decades ago) along the Goleta coastline and removal is underway. Padre provided CEQA, permitting and monitoring services for this ongoing project. See news coverage at KEYT. … Read more »