STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS - Panorama · 2017. 12. 26. · STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS MAY 2017...

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

MAY 2017 One Embarcadero Center, Suite 740 San Francisco, CA 94111 650-373-1200

www.panoramaenv.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Company Profile ........................................................................................................................ 1

Representative Clients .............................................................................................................. 4

Services ....................................................................................................................................... 5

Project Experience .................................................................................................................. 12

Staff Biographies ...................................................................................................................... 17

Testimonials .............................................................................................................................. 23

PANORAMA ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. 1

COMPANY PROFILE

Panorama Environmental, Inc. (Panorama) is a San Francisco-based environmental

consulting firm that specializes in helping companies and agencies resolve complex

environmental issues that arise from planned or current development projects. For over

30 years, Panorama’s highly qualified professionals have collaborated closely

with our clients to create solutions that are as economically savvy as they are

environmentally sound.

Company History Panorama was established in 1983 as MHA Environmental

Consulting, Inc. In 2007, RMT, Inc. (RMT) acquired MHA to

expedite growth of its west coast operations and to expand the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), renewable energy, and

permitting capabilities of the company. The successful merger

resulted in a strengthened west coast presence for RMT.

In 2011, RMT decided to focus its efforts on construction of

renewable energy projects and RMT was sold by parent Alliant

Energy. The San Mateo office of RMT became Panorama and

moved to San Francisco.

Premier Organization For over 30 years, the Panorama team has fostered enduring

relationships focused on meeting and exceeding the needs of

each individual client. Our staff understands the financial and

business impacts of environmental compliance. We continually

CERTIFICATIONS California Department of

General Services – Small Business (SB)

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

CPUC Supplier Clearinghouse – Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE)

City and County of San Francisco – Local Business Enterprise (LBE)

Federal Small Business Administration – Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (DWOSB)


provide value to our clients through proactive, early identification of issues and providing

timely, cost‐effective compliance solutions. Panorama’s unique approach to environmental

consulting involves several key aspects:

Strategic planning for project definition and permitting. Early and thorough definition of a project reduces costs and schedules. At Panorama, we think

strategically and plan ahead, identifying what needs to be accomplished over time

and the potential impacts of planning decisions.

Integration of CEQA, NEPA, and environmental permitting. Panorama

encourages clients to integrate the CEQA, NEPA, and permitting processes.

Panorama looks ahead to the permitting requirements of a project to ensure that

issues are addressed early in the environmental review. This approach avoids

surprises and delays in the permitting process.

Tailored teams of local resource experts. Panorama has an extensive network of

environmental specialists (in fields such as biology, hydrology, cultural resources,

traffic) throughout the United States (and in several countries). We tailor each

project team to meet the geographic and resource‐specific needs of the project.

Early and frequent public and agency outreach. Consultation with involved

agencies and the public is crucial on projects of public interest. Panorama seeks

input and addresses issues early to reduce costs and shorten schedules.

Flexible and responsive project managers and team members. Team members

understand our role as service providers. We respond promptly to client and

agency requests and understand the urgency of projects. We are here to help our

clients reach their goals in a cost‐effective and timely manner.

Creative problem solving. Panorama team members know how to solve problems.

We do not stop at obstacles, but develop innovative approaches to meet goals,

schedules, and budgets.

How are We Different from other Firms? Quality. All projects have Principal oversight and senior review

Critical Thinking. We critically assess all input—from scientists, agencies, and engineers

Fast-track Schedules. We know how to move your project through the process to meet your

schedule

Effective Tools. We use state of the art software tools to minimize our overhead and streamline

our workflow. Our proprietary CEQA document database and the Panorama in‐house training

program accelerate our projects.


Panorama’s success has been based on a creative and team approach to consulting that is

inclusive of agency staff, applicants, and consultants.


REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS

Panorama provides service to government agencies and private companies.

Panorama’s reputation for excellence and quality services is demonstrated by our long-

standing, repeat client base shown below.

Local Government/Special Districts City and County of San Francisco*

City of Burlingame*

City of Los Angeles, Dept. of Water

and Power*

City of Redwood City*

City of San Mateo*

County of Inyo*

City of Palo Alto*

County of San Mateo*

Marin Municipal Water District*

Santa Clara Valley Water District*

Town of Los Altos Hills*

Tri‐Valley Groundwater Management District

State Government California Public Utilities Commission*

Oregon Institute of Technology*

Federal Government U.S. Department of Defense‐Navy, Army*

U.S. Bureau of Land Management*

U.S. Department of Energy*

U.S. Forest Service*

* Indicates multiple contracts

Private Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Bechtel Enterprises*

CalEnergy, Inc.*

Calpine Corporation*

Gradient Resources*

Mainstream Renewable Power*

Quincy Engineering*

Ormat*

Pacific Gas and Electric Company*

Southern California Edison*

Vulcan Chemicals*

Associations California Geothermal Energy Collaborative*

Geothermal Energy Association*

Geothermal Resources Council*

International Geothermal Association*

National Geothermal Collaborative*

International Geologica Geothermal /Electricité de Djibouti*

GreenMax/GDC*

Kenya Electricity Generating Company*

U.S.‐East Africa Geothermal Partnership


SERVICES

Experience has proven that early attention to environmental issues reduces costs and

advances permitting schedules. Our services facilitate environmentally sound

development for project proponents, government agencies, and public interest groups,

and are designed to move your project through the regulatory process to construction.

The services we provide are described below.

Project Definition and Engineering Support Panorama routinely assists project proponents early in the engineering phase to fully define

projects using our project definition checklist. Panorama team members have worked closely

with engineers to enhance projects and define feasible alternatives. Early and thorough project

definition streamlines the CEQA, NEPA, and permitting review processes and avoids delays

during construction. Our team includes experts in energy infrastructure in the west.

Project and Environmental Feasibility Studies Environmental and permitting feasibility studies are increasingly

critical in project planning. Panorama identifies constraints

(including “fatal flaws”) and major cost items in permitting

proposed development projects. Feasibility studies have

included reconnaissance‐level resource surveys, agency

consultations, detailed cost estimates, and permitting schedules

and strategies.

Project Siting Studies Preliminary studies are conducted for screening large areas for facility siting. Panorama

performs preliminary and/or detailed site assessments, which identify constraints and

alternative site rankings (qualitative and quantitative).


Project Design Review Panorama works with project proponents and regulatory review agencies to ensure that

environmental requirements and constraints are addressed in the early stages of engineering

design and economic analysis. We assist clients in preparing project descriptions and

environmental components of operation for submittal to regulatory agencies. This work avoids

costly re‐design and reduced mitigation costs.

Public Engagement Panorama develops and implements comprehensive public

engagement programs tailored to the needs of individual projects

and clients to achieve informed consent from the community.

Laurie Hietter and Tania Treis have authored two publications on

public engagement (Geothermal Outreach Principles and Comment

Analysis Report and Geothermal Education and Outreach).

Services for public engagement programs include:

Identifying stakeholders

Outreach to interested citizens, agencies, and special interest groups

Coordinating, developing, and conducting public and agency scoping meetings,

workshops, seminars, and hearings

Preparing Scoping Reports

Conducting one‐on‐one interviews

Developing and hosting websites

Writing and distributing newsletters

Developing and managing social media campaigns

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Panorama provides GIS services throughout the continuum of

environmental analysis and project development. Typical services

include the following:

Developing and maintaining project‐specific

geospatial databases

Developing mailing lists from assessor parcel data

Preparing facility layout maps for project features, pipeline,

transmission line, and access road easements

Conducting viewshed analyses

Analyzing data and preparing graphics to facilitate stakeholder outreach and public

meetings and hearings, feasibility studies, parcel priority rankings, route selection,

resource management, environmental review and permitting, and tracking

environmental compliance during construction


CEQA/NEPA Compliance Panorama prepares federal and state environmental reports under CEQA and NEPA including:

CEQA NEPA Categorical Exemptions

Initial Studies (ISs)

Negative Declarations (NDs) and

Mitigated Negative Declarations

(MNDs)

Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs)

Categorical Exclusions

Environmental Assessments (EAs)

Findings of No Significant Impact

(FONSIs)

Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)

Panorama is especially adept at preparing joint federal/state environmental documents with

multiple‐agency jurisdictions, including joint EIR/EISs, EIR/EAs, and IS/EAs.

Panorama provides clients with services that include:

Assisting agencies in determining the appropriate type of environmental

documentation required under CEQA and NEPA (e.g., IS/MND vs. EIR)

Identifying lead, cooperating, and responsible agencies

Defining significance thresholds

Identifying appropriate tasks and schedules for CEQA/NEPA compliance

Preparing and distributing agency notices

Conducting baseline resource studies

Conducting public hearings and leading public engagement programs

Developing and maintaining project websites and social media programs

Defining and implementing mitigation monitoring and reporting programs

Performing all aspects of document production including graphics, printing, and

distribution

Defining and implementing Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs

Resource Surveys and Monitoring Panorama designs and performs surveys for baseline data collection, monitoring, and

fulfillment of mitigation requirements. We conduct surveys and studies for:

Vegetation, fish, invertebrates, and

wildlife

Threatened, rare, endangered, and special‐

status species

Surface water evaluation and monitoring

Groundwater resource evaluation and

monitoring

Hydrologic evaluation and monitoring

Cultural resources (archaeological,

historical, and ethnographic)

Wetlands

Air quality monitoring and modeling

Ambient noise measurement and impact

modeling

Aesthetics, visual evaluations, and

simulations

Transportation and traffic

Land use, growth impacts, and

socioeconomics

Geology and soils

Paleontological resources


Data collection is conducted using state of the art methods following existing or negotiated

protocols. GIS tools are used for data analysis and manipulation for graphical display of results.

Data Collection and Research Panorama provides specialized technical expertise in a wide

variety of fields including air quality, archaeology,

biogeochemistry, biology, botany, ecology, entomology,

ethnography, forestry, geology, groundwater, herpetology,

hydrology, ichthyology, mammalogy, noise, ornithology,

population biology, transportation, visual resources, and water

quality. We tailor our research team to match the geographic,

resource, and project issues, and draw upon our wide network

of technical specialists located throughout the west. Panorama has built an extensive network of

highly qualified experts over the last 30 years.

Panorama offers a wide array of services for short‐ and long‐term scientific research to address

practical questions in resource management. Such research services include cost‐effective study

design, field data collection and data management, mathematical modeling, statistical analysis,

technical writing and editing, and presentation and interpretation of results to a diverse

audience. Our project managers are particularly skilled in explaining complex scientific issues

to decision‐makers on boards and commissions.

Wetland Delineation and Habitat Mitigation Panorama provides wetland delineation services to identify

waters of the State and waters of the United States in compliance

with Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act. Panorama

consults with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), the

California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and the

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) to verify wetland

delineations and obtain permits for effects to wetlands.

Panorama develops habitat mitigation and monitoring plans

and 404(b)(1) alternatives analyses. We also prepare, implement, and monitor habitat

restoration and mitigation plans for arid lands, and for wetland, riparian, and upland habitats.


Endangered, Threatened, Rare, and Special-status Species Panorama designs and implements survey protocols for

threatened, rare, endangered, and special‐status species as part

of almost every project. Our experience includes writing and

implementing habitat and species management plans, as well as

federal 10(a) permit applications, Habitat Conservation Plans,

and Incidental Take Permits. Panorama assists clients in

obtaining state and federal endangered species permits and

conducting consultations with CDFW and USFWS (2090, 2081,

Section 7, and Section 10a) through preparing Biological Assessments and Biological

Evaluations. Our team provides assistance for state and federal biological opinions, mitigation

banking, and training on Habitat Conservation Plans and protocols.

Environmental Permits and Supporting Information Panorama performs permit feasibility analyses, collects data, prepares permit applications, and

assists with obtaining coverage for a wide range of state and federal permits including air,

water, waste discharge, and stream and lake alteration.

The permits and supporting information we obtain or provide include, but are not limited to:

Land Use Conditional Use Permits

Special Use Permits

Caltrans Encroachment

Preliminary Environmental Study

Preliminary Environmental Analysis

Report

Natural Environment Study

Categorical Exclusion with Studies

Archaeological Survey Reports

Historic Properties Survey Reports

Historic Resources Evaluation Report

Air Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant

Deterioration (PSD) permits

Authority to Construct

Permit to Operate

Biology Incidental Take Permits

Biological Opinions

Consistency Determination

Orders of Waste Discharge

National Pollutant Discharge

Elimination System (NPDES) permits

Clean Water Act Section 401 Water

Quality Certification

Clean Water Act Section 404 discharge

permits (individual and nationwide)

Joint Aquatic Resources Permit

Applications (JARPAs)

Construction Stormwater Discharge

Permits (i.e., Stormwater Pollution

Prevention Plans [SWPPPs])

Streambed Alteration Agreements

(California Fish and Game Code

Sections 1601 and 1603)


Environmental Impact Mitigation Plans Panorama provides practical, creative solutions for mitigating impacts for a full range of

environmental parameters (as a separate service or as part of the environmental analysis

process). Mitigation plans include game and non‐game species mitigation, revegetation, noise

attenuation, cultural resources evaluation and data recovery programs, and fisheries habitat

protection and enhancement. The plans are designed to provide clear and cost‐effective

mitigation and compliance measures to reduce or avoid adverse effects.

Environmental Compliance Monitoring Effective environmental compliance begins with well‐written

mitigation measures and permit conditions. Panorama assesses

the effectiveness of and compliance with construction and post‐

construction permit requirements. Our services include

construction monitoring, audits, and verification of compliance

with mitigation measures and permit conditions.

Panorama teaches corporate and agency staff procedures for

implementation of environmental regulations, including permit and environmental reporting

requirements. Panorama also trains construction and field personnel on field procedures and

safety using video presentations, brochures, tailgate lectures, and on‐site training.

Habitat Restoration Panorama provides habitat restoration and vegetation

enhancement plans that increase the ecological functions and

value of the habitat on a project site to meet regulatory agency

requirements. Panorama understands what habitat components

are important for restoration, based on years of field experience

and decades of working with regulatory agencies. Panorama has

experience with a wide variety of habitat enhancement

techniques, and uses the state of the art management tools and

monitoring methods. Our successful restoration and mitigation

projects result from a collaboration of hydrologists, engineers,

landscape architects, agency staff, and the public. We have

worked on projects on federal, state, and land owned by local

jurisdictions, such as cities, irrigation and water districts. We have

also worked to restore and enhance wildlife habitat in suburban and urban landscaping for a

wide variety of clients, including private landowners.

Establishing project mitigation objectives with successful monitoring criteria are essential parts

of any habitat restoration plan. Our habitat restoration goals ensure that any restoration project

is self‐sustaining and supports a diversity of plant and animal species. Panorama also monitors

restoration sites and prepares monitoring reports required by federal, state or local permits. Our


habitat management plans incorporate adaptive management strategies to allow for early and

successful adjustments to habitat restoration efforts.

Panorama scientists have expertise in preparing restoration and mitigation plans for:

Arid environments including desert/desert riparian

Wetland habitats including tidal areas, freshwater marshes, and seasonal wetlands

Riparian habitats including salmonid (cold water) streams

International Environmental and Social Impact Analysis Panorama provides project applicants and

governmental agencies with assistance in meeting

environmental and social analysis requirements to

support geothermal and other energy development.

Team members have conducted environmental and

social analysis in Kenya, Djibouti, Trinidad, Colombia,

and other locations.

Panorama staff team with

local experts to provide

the broad experience of

our team combined with local knowledge of site‐specific resources.

Several Panorama team members are fluent in Spanish, and

Panorama has prepared documents in multiple languages.

Panorama provides compliance services to meet national and

international requirements such as National Environmental

Management Acts and environmental and social safeguard

policies. Panorama has prepared environmental and social

documents that comply with requirements of various donor and

funding entities such as the World Bank, African Development

Bank, and French Development Bank.

Services have included:

Environmental and social issue overview

Environmental and social regulation summaries

Health and safety analysis

Preliminary Environmental and Social Impact Assessments

Environmental and Social Impact Assessments

Environmental and Social Management Plans

Social engagement (national and local)

Environmental and social impact mitigation and safeguard measures

Environmental, regulatory, social, and climate change training and capacity building


PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Panorama has managed and prepared CEQA and NEPA environmental documents,

regulatory permit applications, natural resource surveys, mitigation programs, and

federal and state environmental compliance programs for a variety of industries and

agencies. Our projects range from complete environmental services for large-scale,

complex industrial projects (energy, infrastructure, mineral processing) to simple, small-

scale development projects (redevelopment housing, water wells, road and bridge

improvements).

ENERGY: TRANSMISSION ENERGY: GEOTHERMAL

PG&E Cabrillo to Santa Ynez 115-kV Reconductoring IS/MND

PG&E Atascadero to San Luis Obispo 115-kV Reconductoring IS/MND

PG&E On-call Environmental and Biological Services

PG&E Fulton to Fitch Transmission IS/MND

Southern California Edison El Casco System Proponent’s Environmental Assessment (PEA) and monitoring

Olkaria Geothermal Field Environmental Oversight

Djibouti Geothermal Exploration ESMP

Bottle Rock Power Geothermal Expansion Project

Gradient Resources, Inc., Patua Phases I & II Geothermal Power Plant EAs

U.S. Navy Geothermal Resources and Energy Project EIS

Calpine Fourmile Hill Geothermal Development Project EIS/EIR


ENERGY: TRANSMISSION ENERGY: GEOTHERMAL Southern California Edison Valley to Ivyglen Transmission Siting and PEA

Southern California Edison Ritter Ranch Substation and Telecommunications (PEA)

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) Salt Creek Substation and Transmission EIR

SDG&E Sycamore-Peñasquitos Transmission EIR

Fourmile Hill Transmission Line EIS/EIR

Coso Geothermal Development 115 and 230 kV Transmission Lines EA and EA/EIR

CalEnergy Coso Geothermal Development Environmental Documents (EIS, EA/EIR, and EAs)

Coso Hay Ranch Water Extraction and Delivery System EIR

Ormat Carson Lake Exploration EA and Plan of Development

CalEnergy Newberry Geothermal Pilot Plant Project EIS

Oregon Institute of Technology Geothermal Project EA

Town of Lakeview Geothermal Project EA

Canby Cascaded Geothermal Project EA

National Geothermal Collaborative Outreach Report

California Geothermal Energy Collaborative/CEC Public Outreach Guide

ENERGY: SOLAR ENERGY: WIND

Caithness/Bechtel Soda Mountain 350-MW Solar Project Environmental, Engineering, and Permitting Support

SunCal Barstow and Jacumba Applications for Certification

Confidential Client Environmental and Transmission Review for Multiple Solar Installations

SoloPower Production Facility Categorical Exclusion and Studies

Pattern Energy Santa Isabel Wind Development EIS, Puerto Rico

Helo Sand Canyon Wind Development Engineering and Permitting

Western Wind Windstar Construction Monitoring

Confidential Client GIS Constraints Analysis for Wind Development in California

Graham Pass Wind Project Feasibility Study

Duke Energy Confidential Project Due Diligence


ENERGY: UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE AND GAS/OIL PIPELINES WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Gill Ranch Gas Storage, Pipeline, and Transmission Line IS/MND

Wild Goose Natural Gas Storage Expansion and Pipeline EIR

Decommissioning and Sale of the Montebello Gas Field IS/MND

Wyoming-California Pipeline Company WyCal Natural Gas Pipeline Resource Surveys and Environmental Reviews

CPUC Valuation and Sale of Southern California Edison Fuel Oil Pipeline Environmental Review

Shell Marsh Creek Oil Pipeline Replacement Mitigation Monitoring

Marin Municipal Water District Wildfire Protection and Habitat Improvement Plan EIR

Inyo County Public Works Habitat Restoration Plans for Sabrina and Trona Wildrose Areas

Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Maintenance Program and Program EIR

Santa Clara Valley Water District Pipeline Maintenance Program and Program EIR/EA

Montara Water and Sanitary District Master Plan Phase I EIR

Western Water Company Olancha Water Project CUP and Environmental Review

Tri-Valley Ground Water Management District/U.S. Filter Tri-Valley Surplus Groundwater Project Studies and Initial Study

Soda Mountain Solar Groundwater Modeling, Drilling, and Well Test

INFRASTRUCTURE: TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE: WASTEWATER

Half Moon Bay Highway 1/Terrace Avenue Signalization EIR

City of Bishop Grove Street Sidewalks Project IS/MND

Ione Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan EIR

Grass Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades IS/MND


INFRASTRUCTURE: TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE: WASTEWATER Inyo County Emergency Road Repair Environmental Studies, CEQA/NEPA compliance, and Permitting

Colusa Road Improvement Project Initial Study

Owens Lake Soda Ash Mining and Railroad Rehab EIS/EIR

Tecopa Sewage Lagoon Repair Project EA/IS and Monitoring

Los Altos Hills Sewer Replacement Project IS/MND

Jamestown Effluent Pipeline EIR

INFRASTRUCTURE: TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE: LANDFILLS

Channel Islands Telephone Company for the Channel Islands Telecommunication Infrastructure IS/EA

ExteNet Systems, LLC, State Route 35 Distributed Antenna System IS/MND

El Casco System Transmission and Telecom PEA

Cortina Landfill Road Improvements Project Initial Study

Yreka Landfill Project EIR

East Third Avenue Landfill Closure Project Initial Study

INFRASTRUCTURE: BRIDGES MINING AND PROCESSING

Sabrina Road Bridge Replacement Studies and Initial Study, NES

Riverside Road Bridge Replacement NES, Cat Ex with Studies

Norfolk Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project NES

Walker Creek Bridge Replacement Initial Study and Cat Ex with Studies

Topaz Bridge Maintenance Permitting

CariSal Calcium Chloride Project Application and Certificate of Environmental Clearance, Trinidad and Tobago

Owens Lake Soda Ash Company Mining and Processing and Railroad EIR/EIS

U.S. Borax Trona Upgrade Project Conditional Use Permit Application and Initial Study

Briggs Gold Mine Studies, Panamint Valley


PARKS AND RECREATION URBAN DEVELOPMENT/PLANNING

City of Bishop Pine to Park Path Project IS/MND

Dehy Park Improvements Project IS/MND

Laws Railroad Restoration Project IS/EA

Berkeley Bay Trail Extension around the Berkeley Marina IS/MND

County of San Mateo Trails Plan Program Update and Program EIR

Bair Island Bay Trail Improvement Project IS/EA

San Mateo Shoreline Parks Master Plan IS/MND

DeLaveaga Park Vegetation Management Plan IS/MND

Beresford Park Master Plan IS/MND

Santa Cruz Skate Track EIR

Neary Lagoon Skate Park EIR

On-call Services for the San Mateo County Planning Department

On-call CEQA Assistance for the Santa Clara County Planning Department

On-call CEQA Assistance for the City of Burlingame

On-call CEQA Assistance for the City of Redwood City

Alhambra Valley Estates EIR

Laurel Way Planned Development EIR

Sand Hill Estates Lawler Ranch Road EIR

Sunrise Assisted Living Facility EIR

Bowden Ranch Development EIR

Terrace Point Specific Plan EIR

City of Palo Alto High-Speed Rail Assistance


STAFF BIOGRAPHIES

Panorama maintains an interdisciplinary team of scientists, environmental planners, GIS

specialists, and graphic designers. Our in-house team is supported by noted experts

throughout the western U.S. Panorama team members are extraordinary and forward

thinking. Each team member is an expert in environmental regulations and CEQA

compliance. Team members focus on identifying and meeting client needs, planning

ahead to avoid surprises, and moving projects forward to construction.

Laurie Hietter, Principal

Laurie has over 30 years of experience in preparing and leading preparation of complex CEQA/NEPA environmental documents and project permitting. She is a leader in the environmental field, and is routinely solicited by agency staff and project proponents to provide training and

advice on environmental impacts and permitting strategies. Laurie has a deep understanding of water management and power generation (especially solar and geothermal), transmission, and gas storage and transmission issues. Her technical experience has focused on project definition, strategic planning for permitting, CEQA and NEPA compliance, and resource studies. She also developed comprehensive public involvement plans for highly controversial projects, working with nationally renowned facilitators from MIT, and co-authored public engagement publications. Laurie’s international work includes preparing and reviewing ESIAs and ESMPs for geothermal projects in Kenya, Djibouti, and St. Lucia.

Tania Treis, Principal

Tania’s over 15 years of program and project management experience includes establishing collaborative team environments across multiple companies; managing task orders, schedules, budgets, and administrative records; and serving as the liaison between the client, the technical team, and the agencies.

She has managed the preparation of over 50 environmental studies including permitting due diligence, environmental programs, and CEQA and NEPA documents. She has focused on the permitting of complex water, energy, and infrastructure projects over the last 15 years. Tania excels at the definition of projects for the permitting process and at proactive engagement with team members, including project engineers and agency staff. Her approach is framed by a keen awareness of project implementation and mitigation feasibility. Her technical understanding includes disciplines such as biology, geology, hydrology, and cultural resources. Tania co-authored a CEC publication on public engagement.


Curtis Williams, AICP, Principal Planner

Curtis has extensive planning experience, with over 25 years at a management level, and specialized expertise in planning for environmentally sensitive areas, zoning ordinances, and environmental review. He has a particular expertise in planning for transportation improvements. Curtis

served as Director of Planning for City of Palo Alto from 2008 through 2013 and previously as Director of Planning for City of Woodside and Town of Los Altos Hills. He has also worked as a consultant for many years, including leading preparation of CEQA documents for development in local cities and counties. Curtis is a certified mediator for conflict management and certified in alternative dispute resolution.

Susanne Heim, Director Susanne has 10 years of professional experience in environmental planning, management, and hydrology. Her expertise includes preparation and management of environmental documents under regional, state, and federal environmental regulations including CEQA, NEPA, federal and California

Endangered Species Acts, National Historic Preservation Act, and Clean Water Act. Susanne has also developed mitigation measures through coordination with agencies and managed mitigation monitoring programs. Susanne has experience working in the Lake Tahoe Basin, Nevada, California, and Djibouti and has managed over 40 contracting actions for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers including projects related to watershed sustainability, web-database development, environmental restoration, and NEPA compliance. Susanne also has been trained in Six Sigma quality management and World Bank environmental compliance.

Jeff Thomas, Senior Manager/Regulatory Specialist

Jeff Thomas has over 20 years combined of consulting and city government experience in environmental and land use planning, regulatory compliance strategy and permitting, and biological resources management. His experience includes complex environmental planning projects,

providing technical direction, QA/QC, client interface, and representation at public and stakeholder meetings. Jeff has directed and participated in the preparation of numerous environmental documents and resource evaluations supporting NEPA, CEQA, NHPA Section 10, Clean Water Act Sections 401 and 404, Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10, California Fish and Game Code Section 1600, federal ESA (USFWS and NMFS Section 7), California ESA (CESA Section 2081), and Marine Mammal Protection Act, environmental compliance monitoring, habitat restoration planning and implementation, and conservation planning (ESA Section 10, Natural Community Conservation Planning Program).

Sheila Hoyer, Project Manager

Sheila has over 4 years combined environmental experience, including regulating and enforcing Clean Air Act Title I sources, reviewing EIRs for CEQA compliance, and construction compliance monitoring. Her air quality experience includes reviewing construction and

compliance plan applications and issuing permits, inspecting sites for erosion and fugitive dust mitigation, complaint investigation and resolution, and issuing citations. She has analyzed ambient air quality data, developed air quality emission inventories and maintained data bases utilizing GIS and GPS while providing technical assistance to the Air Quality Board, governing bodies, the public and other agencies. Sheila has advocated and implemented standards, policies and ordinances by oral and written presentations, including the production of Public Service Announcements and the publication of brochures and pamphlets. She rewrote, and the agencies adopted, the air quality sections of the Rapid City, South Dakota Municipal Code and the Pennington County, South Dakota Ordinance.


Aaron Lui, Project Manager/GIS Specialist

Aaron has over 7 years of experience working in the environmental consulting field on energy, infrastructure, transportation, and housing development projects. He has managed agency responsibilities for utility clients, preparation of environmental documents, and

implementation of mitigation monitoring programs for multi-year construction projects. Aaron has also managed communication responsibilities between agencies, project developers, contractors, and the public. Aaron has extensive experience preparing and editing project descriptions and CEQA analyses topics, as well as developing geographic information systems (GIS), cartography, and graphic design. Aaron is currently the Project Manager for a transmission project in Sonoma County and co-managing a multi-phase cartography project for an urban transportation agency.

Rita Wilke, Project Manager

Rita has 5 years of consulting experience and 8 years of experience in the environmental field. She has managed public works infrastructure projects including road and bridge construction projects and culvert extensions. She also has experience preparing CEQA

analyses for a variety of resource topics, including noise, hazards, utilities and public services, recreation, and visual resources. Rita has prepared permit applications for Regional Water Quality Control Boards and CDFW, and has extensive experience coordinating with State and federal agencies. Rita has experience managing mitigation compliance efforts and conducting mitigation monitoring at project sites across California. Rita is currently managing a variety of public works project in Inyo County and is acting as Deputy Project Manager for a 10-mile transmission project in Riverside County.

Caitlin Gilleran, Project Manager

Caitlin has over 6 years of environmental planner and technical analysis experience. In her work, Caitlin has assisted in the preparation of environmental documentation for an array of mixed-use, residential, institutional, transportation, mitigation, and infrastructure projects. Caitlin has

experience in preparation of CEQA and NEPA documentation including writing environmental impact analyses, reviewing technical studies, and research. Caitlin also has experience with crucial administrative tasks, such as tracking and maintaining budgets, client relationships, and technical expert management. Caitlin is especially effective in achieving deadlines by meeting deliverable targets with efficient workload management. She has technical expertise in modeling air quality and greenhouse gas emissions using CalEEMod and analyzing the results. Caitlin has experience with local and federal agencies from her time as an intern.

Okorie Puryear, Project Manager

Okorie Puryear has ten years of professional experience conducting environmental review and mitigaiton monitoring of large infrastructure projects in compliance with CEQA and NEPA. Okorie has substantial experience obtaining permitting approval for water resource impacts and was

the Project Manager and lead permitting specialist for decommissioning of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. He has experience negotiating permit conditions and obtaining approvals from CDFW, USFWS, and NMFS for impacts to threatened and endangered species and marine mammals. He also has substantial experience obtaining water qualtiy certification and implementing mitigaiton strategies in accordance with Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act. Okorie has a diverse range of skills, including biological studies, field sampling, species identification, and research and report writing in support of compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and other permitting needs.


Kara Dewhurst, Ph.D. Environmental Planner

Kara has over 4 years of experience as an environmental consultant with a focus on the social and environmental impacts of large power projects. She conducted a social impact assessment and implemented community development initiatives for the proposed Nevado Del Ruiz

geothermal project in Colombia as the Director of Social Programs at the Dewhurst Group, LLC. As an environmental planner at Panorama, Kara prepares environmental analyses for transmission, energy, and conservation planning projects. She also assists with the public scoping and stakeholder engagement processes. She recently completed her Ph.D. in sociology at the University of Virginia with a concentration in renewable energy development, where she received her M.A. in 2012. She holds a B.A., also in sociology, from the University of Pennsylvania.

Corey Fong, Cartographer/GIS Specialist

Corey has over 10 years of experience with a range of expertise including Environmental Science, Geography, and computer aided cartography. He uses ArcGIS software from ESRI to create and maintain GIS data and geodatabases. He has experience with the Spatial Analyst and 3D

Analyst extensions for viewshed and slope analysis and modelling. Corey uses Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat to edit maps and figures for environmental documents. TerraSync and Pathfinder Office software are used to integrate biological survey GPS data into project specific GIS. He has also generated project models using Google SketchUp 7 for placement in computer generated 3D virtual tours of proposed projects. Corey has also worked as a backcountry ranger for the U.S. Forest Service in the Emigrant Wilderness of California.

Kimi Worrell, Environmental Planner

Kimi has 4 years of experience in the environmental field. As an Environmental Planner with Panorama, Kimi prepares environmental documents and manages document production for various transmission, infrastructure, energy, development, and land

management projects under CEQA and various international regulations, including the social and environmental frameworks from the World Bank, IFC, and African Development Bank. Kimi has focused on identifying project impacts on aesthetics, cultural resources, air quality, and recreation; developing feasible and verifiable mitigation; and reviewing documents for completeness and consistency. She also has experience with vital administrative tasks, including managing technical experts and invoicing. Kimi’s prior experience includes GIS analysis, forestry, and developing forest management plans.

Naomi Takahashi, Environmental Planner

Naomi has 2 years of environmental consulting experience in energy, transmission, transportation, planning, and water projects in California. She conducts background research for documents necessary to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National

Environmental Policy Act, drafts sections of CEQA documents, and manages document production and distribution. With over 8 years of experience in technical editing and data presentation geared towards the public and the scientific community, Naomi also provides editorial support and coordinates public outreach efforts. Naomi has a Master’s of Science in Environmental Management from the University of San Francisco where her coursework focused on Environmental Health and Hazards.


Sean Pagnon, Environmental Scientist

Sean has five months of experience performing environmental field work through his Conservation and Land Management Internship with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Under the direction of BLM’s Field Botanist, Sean monitored and maintained ecological restoration sites, collected field GPS data,

created maps with ArcGIS, collected native plant seed, and used R to analyze a dataset studying the effects of sheep grazing. He gained a working knowledge of California flora, fauna, and ecosystems, as well as experience using Trimble Juno units. He also worked with several students, volunteer groups, and BLM partner organizations leading outdoor education classes, mentoring undergraduate students for capstone projects, and working with local consulting and greenhouse organizations to coordinate native plant seed collection and storage.

Dave Jorns, Office Manager/ Creative Services Manager

Dave is an administrative and creative services professional with over 24 years of experience. He brings a valuable blend of creativity, technical knowledge, and leadership to each project. Dave has a special interest in document design and visual branding. During his career he

supervised the formatting and production of document and design deliverables for a variety of clients, including regulatory agencies, transit agencies, cities, universities, hospitals, and consulting firms. Dave is an expert-level user of Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite. He has extensive experience building documents with text styles, color palettes, macros and libraries.

Geoff Hornek, Air Quality and Noise Specialist

Geoff’s technical capabilities include measuring ambient air pollutant and noise levels, performing computer-based air dispersion and noise attenuation modeling, conducting air toxic health risk assessments, and designing environmentally superior

alternatives to mitigate air pollutant and noise problems and their related health impacts. He has a Master of Science Degree in Engineering/Applied Science and a BS in Physics. He has also completed coursework towards a Master of Public Health degree in environmental health.

Bryan Mori, Wildlife Biologist

Bryan has 24 years of experience in the field of biological consulting throughout Central California. Bryan has conducted baseline inventories; biological assessments, impact analysis and development of mitigation measures for environmental review documents; surveys for threatened and

endangered species; preparation of wildlife management plans for parks and open space areas; and development and implementation of monitoring programs. Bryan is a Certified Wildlife Biologist through the Wildlife Society. He possesses a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Permit (TE-778668-8) and California Department of Fish and Game Scientific Collection Permit and MOU for California tiger salamander, Santa Cruz long-toed salamander and California red-legged frog (SCP 1912).


Korey Klutz Biologist/Project Manager Korey Klutz has over ten years of experience conducting biological research in southern California and more than three years of experience as a project manager. His experience includes performing general biological inventories, rare plant surveys, sensitive wildlife surveys, habitat restoration and habitat conservation planning. Korey also has considerable experience managing and conducting construction monitoring on mass grading sites, linear pipelines, residential developments, and school construction sites. He also has extensive experience in preparing biological technical reports in support of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and local jurisdictional agency compliance documentation.

Additional Team Members Panorama has an exceptional network of technical specialists located throughout the west. Our long experience with local biologists and archaeologists in the project area allows us to bring the best expert at the least cost. Our network includes experts in all areas of environmental analysis, as well as engineers who are expert in power plants, transmission, water engineering, traffic, and infrastructure projects.


PANORAMA TESTIMONIALS

“Panorama Environmental is working with the Marin Municipal Water District to prepare a Programmatic EIR for our Draft Wildfire Protection and Habitat Improvement Plan, which is designed to address both wildfire risk reduction and invasive species spread on the vast Mt. Tamalpais watershed. Panorama brought to the project the vast depth of experience, expertise, and creativity needed to tackle the challenge of evaluating the potential effects of the Plan, including the potential introduction of herbicides as one of many tools in the vegetation management toolbox. We have been extremely satisfied with Panorama’s work to date on this project, especially with the thoughtful creativity they have demonstrated in addressing complex and emotional issues in a straight-forward, easily understood way.”

Dain Anderson, Marin Municipal Water District

“I have had the opportunity to work with Panorama on Inyo County public works projects over the last 8 years…From my experience…, I have found them to be very proactive and responsive to the needs of the County. They have worked closely with internal and contracted engineers to develop mitigations that meet engineering needs and project objectives, providing creative input where appropriate. It is also my experience that Panorama prepares documents that are complete and that are readily accepted by agencies. Their communication style, flexibility, and working relationship with our staff have enabled us to complete projects on schedule and comply with all environmental permits. I would highly recommend the services of Panorama Environmental, Inc. They have provided the County with excellent customer service over the years. You can have confidence your projects will be proactively and satisfactorily managed if you hire Panorama.”

Lynn Flanigan, P.E., Inyo County Department of Public Works

“In a complex and changing permitting environment like California, having a good consultant is a competitive advantage. Panorama has proved efficient, experienced, organized, and nimble in an industry dominated by giants with large overheads. Importantly, they bring the intangibles of taking pride in the project and seeing the project from the developer’s perspective– they have been consistently pro-active and strategically sound. It is only a matter of time before Panorama strings together a number of big successes for their clients.”

Matthew Casey, Mainstream Renewable Energy

“I have been consistently impressed with how knowledgeable the Panorama team is regarding permitting matters, BLM policies, and environmental sciences and how thoughtful and resourceful they are in assessing environmental issues that arise in the permitting process. Where they do not have in-house expertise in a particular area, they are able to bring in another top-quality firm with the requisite expertise and manage the work so as to produce the required product in a timely manner. They are also a pleasure to work with and conduct themselves with a high level of professionalism. I have no hesitation in recommending Panorama for environmental consulting services.”

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