Wetland Delineation and Jurisdictional Determinations

Wetlands, riparian areas, and streams are important resources in California's coastal environment. Through construction and other means, these resources have started to decline, along with the plants and wildlife that rely on them for food and shelter. A Wetland Delineation establishes the size and location of these areas for local, state, and federal laws to ensure that they are not in danger of being overrun by a project. Biologists are required to conduct site visits, flag the boundaries, and collect samples of the wetland areas to help designate the entire site on a map. A Jurisdictional Delineation is used to identify the area designated in the Wetland Delineation as a "Waters of the United States". If it is designated as such, the area is subject to the Federal Clean Water Act statutes.

Representative Projects

• Wetland Delineation and Resource Agency Permitting - CSUCI
• Wetland Delineation and Resource Agency Permitting for the San Luis Rey River Trail, Oceanside
• Jurisdictional Delineation for the Ranch at Santa Paula Project in Adams Canyon, Ventura County
• Bach Hotel Buellton Wet Del and Bio Permitting, Santa Barbara County
• Wetland Delineation, 1.5 acre parcel, Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria
• Wetland Delineation, Canwood Corp Center, Agoura Hills, Los Angeles County
• Carpinteria State Beach Trail and Park, Carpinteria
• Rancho Sierra Vista Wetland Delineation, Thousand Oaks