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City of Santa Ana Statement of Qua] for Environmental Consultants Firm and Personnel Experience to complete the task. We provide project planning and permit facilitation to residential and commercial developers, resort and golf course sponsors, energy and power suppliers, public agencies, and the military. Our services include: • Biological Assessments • Endangered Species Surveys • Special -Status Species Surveys • Mitigation Monitoring • Habitat Conservation Plans • Habitat Characterizations, Mapping, and Impact Analyses • Mitigation and Restoration Plans • Construction Mitigation • Sensitive Species Investigations • Resource Management Plans • Multi -Species Habitat Conservation Plans (MSHCPs) Cultural Resources Management MBA's Cultural Resources team assists clients in preserving the prehistoric and historic cultural heritages of regions undergoing development. Our archaeologists and paleontologists conduct pre -construction site assessments through literature and archival record searches, field surveys, and, if necessary, subsequent testing and recovery programs. Mitigation monitoring of earthmoving construction activities ensures that significant fossils, artifacts, and ecofacts encountered will be appropriately recorded, collected, curated, and documented in accordance with federal and State regulations, professional guidelines, and local government requirements and recommendations. The efforts of our Cultural Resources team ensure that these nonrenewable resources are saved for future scientific study and public education. Our cultural resources management services include: • Documentation and Evaluation of Cultural Resources under CEQA and Federal (Section 101) Guidelines • Archaeological Surveys, Testing, and Salvage • Paleontological Surveys and Salvage • Construction Monitoring • Architectural Historic Resources • Site Assessment Prior to Construction • Literature and Record Searches • Field Surveys • Salvage of Fossils, Artifacts, and Ecofacts • Curation and Documentation ElRegulatory Compliance Recent regulatory changes have made the regulatory process highly complex. At MBA, we are thoroughly familiar with the regulations, the regulatory process, and the regulatory agencies. MBA's full service professional staff of regulatory specialists will help you through the process as accurately and efficiently as possible, balancing the need for local development while protecting the natural environment. We are skilled in identifying critical needs and developing and implementing plans to overcome potential impediments to success and dedicated to environmentally sensitive land development practices. Our regulatory compliance services include: • Wetland Delineations/Permitting • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Section 404 Nationwide Permit Applications • USACE Section 404(b)(1) Alternatives Analyses • California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) Section 1601/1603 Agreements Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) Section 401 Water Quality Certifications U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sections 7 and 10 Endangered Species Consultation Special Area Management Plans Restoration Planting and Maintenance MBA provides restoration planting and maintenance for a variety of public and private clients. Our services include development of implementation -level planting plans and specifications, irrigation ®��N 2 May 21, 2007