Awards

• Central Coast Section, Award of Merit, Resilience and Sustainability, “Santa Barbara County 2030 Climate Action Plan and EIR”, 2025
• Central Coast Section, Award of Merit, Transportation Planning, “City of Ventura Main Street Moves”, 2025
• Central Coast Section, Award of Excellence, Hard Won Victory, “Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council, County-wide Community Wildfire Protection Plan “, 2024
• Central Coast Section, Award of Merit, Resilience and Sustainability Award, “City of Camarillo Sustainability Master Plan for Municipal Operations”, 2024
• Central Coast Section, Award of Merit, Resilience and Sustainability Award, “Sonoma County Carbon Inventory and Sequestration Potential Study”, 2024
• Central Coast Section, Comprehensive Plan Award – Large Jurisdiction, “City of Oxnard 2021-2029 Housing Element “, 2024
• Northern Section, Award of Merit, Best Practices, “Napa-Sonoma Collaborative Housing Connect Tool”, 2024
• Central Coast Section, Award of Excellence, Transportation Category, “City of Ventura Active Transportation Mobility Plan”, 2024
• Los Angeles Section, Innovation in Green Community Planning, “City of Burbank’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan”, 2023
• Central Coast Section, Award of Excellence, Comprehensive Plan, Small Jurisdiction, “City of Port Hueneme General Plan”, 2022
• Sacramento Valley Section, Emerging Planner Award, “Katherine Green, AICP“, 2021
• Central Section, Award of Merit, Comprehensive Plan, Small Jurisdiction, “Kerman General Plan Update and Program EIR“, 2021
• Central Coast Section, Economic and Development Planning Merit Award, “Goleta Train Depot Master Plan”, 2020
• Northern Section, Award of Merit, Comprehensive Plan, Small Jurisdiction, “Bayfair Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan”, 2019
• Central Coast Section, Communications Initiative Merit Award, “Restore the Community: A Disaster Recovery Resources for Planning Departments“, 2019
• Inland Empire Section, Best Practices Merit Award, “Rancho Mirage General Plan Update”, 2018
• Northern Section, Excellence in Economic Planning and Development Award, “Ashland and Cherryland Business District Specific Plan and Code”, 2016
• Central Coast Section, Award of Merit, Transportation Planning, “Chorro Valley Trail Study”, 2015
• Comprehensive Planning Award for a Large Jurisdiction Award of Merit, “City of Long Beach Downtown Plan”, 2013
• Central Coast Section, Outstanding Planning: Focused Issue Award of Merit, “Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District Open Space, Trails, and Greenways Planning Study”, 2013
• Planning Excellence in Implementation, Large Jurisdiction, “The City of Los Angeles Downtown Street Standards and Urban Design Guidelines”, 2009
• Award of Merit, “City of Paso Robles 2003 General Plan,” 2004
• Honorable Mention, “City of Ojai Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan,” 2001
• Technology Award, “City of Santa Paula GIS Database,” 1995
• Comprehensive Planning Award, “City of Santa Maria Sphere of Influence Study”, 1994

• Ventura County Chapter, Project of the Year, “City of Ventura Foster Park Fish Passage Improvements Project”, 2022
• Ventura County Chapter, Project of the Year, “Santa Ana Boulevard Bridge Replacement Project”, 2022
• Ventura County Chapter, Project of the Year – Disaster or Emergency Construction/Repair Project, “Rincon Main Emergency Relocation”, 2020
• Monterey Bay Chapter, Project of the Year – Transportation Under $5 Million, “The City of Santa Cruz San Lorenzo River Parkway Trestle Trail Project,” 2020
• Ventura County Chapter, Project of the Year – Disaster or Emergency Construction/Repair Project, “Robles Forebay Restoration Project”, 2019
• California Central Coast Chapter, Project of the Year – Disaster or Emergency Construction/Repair <$2 Million, “Santa Ynez River Bank Stabilization Project”, 2018-2019

• San Francisco Chapter, Bikeways and Trails Project of the Year, “The City of Santa Cruz San Lorenzo River Parkway Trestle Trail Project”, 2019

Preservation Design Award, “Riverside Latino Historic Context Statement“, 2019

Outstanding Local Streets and Roads Project Award, “The City of Santa Cruz San Lorenzo River Parkway Phase III/Trestle Trail Project”, 2020

• Environmental Business Journal Project Merit Award, “Ramona-Barona Climate Collaborative and Climate Adaptation and Action Plan (CAAP)“, 2025
• Climate Change Business Journal Project Merit Award, “San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, Climate Action and Resiliency Plan“, 2025
• Environmental Business Journal Project Merit Award, “Sterling Natural Resource Center; East Valley Water District“, 2024
• Climate Change Business Journal Project Merit Award, “Carbon Inventory and Sequestration Potential Study; Sonoma County“, 2024
• Environmental Business Journal Project Merit Award, “East Valley Water District (EVWD), Sterling Natural Resource Center “, 2023
• Climate Change Business Journal Project Merit Award, “Sonoma County Carbon Inventory and Sequestration Potential Study“, 2023

• AEP Environmental Resource Document Merit Award, “Fresno Council of Governments ‘Circuit Planning and Engineering’ CPE Program: CEQA Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Thresholds for Small Cities”, 2024
• AEP Outstanding Award, “Environmental and Planning Diversity Internship Program”, 2023
• AEP Environmental Document Merit Award, “2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy EIR”, 2023
• AEP Environmental Analysis Document Merit Award, “Coastal Rail Trail Segments 8 and 9 Project Draft EIR”, 2023
• Planning Document Merit Award, “City of Port Hueneme General Plan”, 2022
• Climate Change Document Merit Award, “Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Climate Action Plan”, 2022
• Environmental Analysis Document Merit Award, “Final Environmental Impact Report for the Central Coast Blue Project”, 2021
• Environmental Resource Document Merit Award, “City of San Luis Obispo CEQA GHG Emissions Significance Thresholds and Guidance”, 2021
• Outstanding Public Outreach Merit Award, “Del Mar Energy Efficiency Program”, 2020
• Outstanding Planning Document Merit Award, “Goleta Train Station Master Plan”, 2020
• Media Coverage of an Environmental Topic Outstanding Award, “Restore the Community: A Disaster Recovery Resource for Planning Departments“, 2019
• Public Involvement/Education Program Outstanding Award, “City of Vista Climate Action Plan Update Community Outreach”, 2019
• Environmental Analysis Document Merit Award, “North Coast Rail Trail Draft Environmental Impact Report”, 2019
• Outstanding Planning Document Merit Award, “Rancho Mirage General Plan Update”, 2018
• Environmental Analysis Document Outstanding Award, “California Flats Solar Project Environmental Impact Report”, 2016
• Environmental Resource Document Outstanding Award, “Chorro Valley Trail Study”, 2016
• Public Involvement/Education Program Outstanding Award, “Community Bank of the Bay Sustainable Project Loan Program”. 2016
• Environmental Analysis Merit Award, “Rio d’Oro Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report”. 2016
• Outstanding Environmental Resource Document for Jurisdictions under 50,000 population, “Templeton-Atascadero Bikeway Connector Trail Constraints Report”, 2005

• San Joaquin Valley Blueprint Award of Excellence, “Water Supply Study for the San Joaquin Valley REAP Program”, 2024
• Compass Blueprint Achievement for Visionary Planning for Sustainability, “City of Calabasas 2030 General Plan”, 2010Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)

• Marketing and Communications Award of Merit, Project Pursuit Marketing, “Sonoma County Parks Climate Adaptation Proposal”, 2023

Recognized as #68 on Best Medium Workplaces, 2026

Al Reynolds Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award, Mike Gialketsis, 2021

Business Achievement Award, 2022, 2019, 2016

Business Achievement Award, 2022, 2020, 2019

• Best Firms to Work For, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2009
• Hot Firm (List of the 100 Fastest-Growing A/E/P and Environmental Consulting Firms in the Country), 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2004

500|5,000 Fastest-Growing Private-Companies in America, 2017, 2011, 2009, 2007

• Top 50 Fastest-Growing Companies, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2009
• Spirit of Small Business – West Ventura County, 2010

Best Places to Work (Sacramento Office), 2019

Fastest Growing Environmental Consulting Firms, 2011