City of Plymouth Water Pipeline Project, Amador County, California
Project Name: City of Plymouth Water Pipeline Project, Amador County, California Services: Biological and Special-Status Species Surveys, CEQA/NEPA, Permitting and Monitoring Client: Planning Partners and City of Plymouth
Padre staff conducted biological field surveys, prepared the biological resources section of an EIR/EA, and prepared, submitted, and coordinated regulatory permit applications for an eight-mile long potable water pipeline project in Amador County, California. Field studies entailed special-status species surveys, habitat mapping, plant and wildlife inventories, and tree surveys along the proposed pipeline alignment. Permit applications were prepared and submitted to the Army Corps of Engineers for Nationwide Permit No. 12, a streambed alteration agreement from the California Department of Fish and Game, and a water quality certification from the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. In addition, a Biological Assessment was prepared and submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to address potential impacts to the valley elderberry longhorn beetle and California red-legged frog. Padre also provided environmental awareness training to construction workers, pre-construction surveys and construction monitoring services for the project.