Family Forest Habitat Conservation Plan
Family Forest Foundation
Lewis County, Washington

Biota Pacific prepared a multi-species Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for up to 200,000 acres of family forestlands in Lewis County, Washington.  The HCP will replace current Washington Forest Practices Rules for riparian management on covered lands.  We also assisted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service with preparation of the associated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) EIS. 

Baker River Hydroelectric Project Relicense
Puget Sound Energy
Bellevue, Washington

Biota Pacific assisted with the development and implementation of terrestrial resource protection, mitigation and enhancement (PME) measures for the Baker River Project in the North Cascades of Washington.  We conducted analyses of historic, current, and potential future wildlife habitat conditions; guided the development of PME measures; drafted terrestrial resource management plans; and assisted with the identification and evaluation of potential mitigation lands.

Jackson Hydroelectric Project Relicense
Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1
Everett, Washington

Biota Pacific conducted northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet, rare plant and noxious weed surveys in support of relicensing of the Jackson Hydroelectric Project on the Sultan River in Washington. We also provided technical support on terrestrial resource issues for development of the application for relicense.

Bull Run Habitat Conservation Plan
City of Portland Water Bureau
Portland, Oregon

Biota Pacific assisted the City of Portland Water Bureau with the development of a multi-species HCP for the Bull Run Project, a water supply and hydroelectric project in the Sandy River Basin. The HCP covers listed and unlisted fish and wildlife species. We were responsible for advising on HCP strategy, participating in the development of mitigation measures, and analyzing impacts on wildlife.

Sustainable Forestry Audits
Various

Biota Pacific personnel have served as technical experts assessing effects on wildlife, fisheries, water quality, and aesthetics in forestland audits conducted according to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) protocols in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, California, Michigan and Ohio.

Weyerhaeuser Spotted Owl and Marbled Murrelet Surveys
Weyerhaeuser Company
Oregon and Washington

Biota Pacific has supervised and conducted habitat assessments and surveys for the northern spotted owl and marbled murrelet on Weyerhaeuser lands in Oregon and Washington since 1999. The information gathered during the surveys has been used to plan routine management operations and demonstrate compliance with state and federal regulations.

Ironhouse Sanitary District Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
Ironhouse Sanitary District
Contra Costa County, California

Biota Pacific helped the Ironhouse Sanitary District prepare permit applications for construction of an expanded wastewater treatment facility in Contra Costa County, including construction of a discharge pipeline and diffuser in the San Joaquin River. The integrated regulatory compliance strategy developed for the project addressed compliance with Sections 404 and 401 of the Clean Water Act, the federal ESA, California Fish and Game Code, and U.S. Coast Guard navigation regulations.

Bear Mountain Ranch Resort Mitigation Plan
Bear Mountain Ranch
Chelan County, Washington

Biota Pacific produced a wildlife and habitat mitigation plan for a residential and recreation development near Lake Chelan, Washington. The plan compiled mitigation measures from the master planned development application, State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) checklist and public hearings to protect and create wildlife habitat within the development, emphasizing mule deer winter range and wildlife travel corridors.

Washington Landscape-level Wildlife Assessment
Washington Farm Forestry Association and Washington Forest Protection Association

Biota Pacific represented industrial and non-industrial timberland owners in Washington on a technical working group developing wildlife-habitat relationship models that will be used to evaluate current and potential future conditions for wildlife on managed forests across the state.