STATEMENT of QUALIFICATIONS.

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1 2016 STATEMENT of QUALIFICATIONS

2 20+years Balancing Economic and Environmental Success Delivering Over 20 Years of Value Our Approach Environmental Intelligence, LLC provides environmental services that are relevant and cost-efficient to our clients. EI s team provides expert scientists and the latest technologies to keep our clients projects moving forward while meeting all environmental compliance regulations. As a Principal and Co-owner of the firm, I have dedicated my career to quality service, attention to detail, and maintaining client confidence in our firm s ability to meet the technical and commercial needs of major development projects. EI s works in many sectors of Southern California s economy including major utility infrastructure, renewable energy development, oil and gas production, large-scale residential development, and municipal improvement. On every project we view the environment as a partner and ensure that our recommendations and mitigation programs maximize the compatibility of development with sensitive resources. We are rewarded by the success of our clients meeting their economic milestones and regulatory goals while protecting biological resources, water quality, and habitat values. In 2016 and beyond we will implement creative solutions to critical environmental challenges and ensure EI remains a trusted advisor to our clients, regulatory agencies, and the environmental community. David Levine, Principal

3 Our Services Biological Consulting Wetlands/ Waters Compliance Habitat Restoration & Revegetation GIS & Mapping Sustainability Management CEQA/ NEPA Compliance UAS/ UAV Services EI has been responsive to all of my project needs while ensuring that they were sensitive to the project schedules and budget demands. EI s staff is great to work with and their technical expertise allows them to meet and exceed my environmental compliance, GIS and mapping, and construction monitoring needs. Environmental Health and Safety Manager southern California edison

4 Our Services Biological Consulting EI s team of experienced biologists provide comprehensive biological resource consulting services for large-scale developments and major capital improvement projects requiring CEQA/NEPA documentation and permitting under the federal and State Endangered Species Acts. Our biological teams determine each project s survey requirements and manage project permitting, agency negotiations, construction monitoring, and mitigation phases. Field studies are conducted by experienced permitted scientists and specialists to ensure data accuracy and objectivity. Our experience translates into the highest quality biological documentation, resources mapping and project management. Services provided include Biological Resource Assessment FESA and CESA Permitting Strategies and Mitigation Avian and Bat Protection Plans Jurisdictional Delineations MSHCP Compliance Planning Sensitive Plant and Wildlife Surveys Habitat Assessment and Vegetation Mapping Nesting Birds Studies and Monitoring Agency Coordination and Permitting SENSITIVE SPECIES STUDIES EI biologists hold current Federal and State permits and are qualified to conduct surveys for a wide variety of threatened, endangered or otherwise sensitive plants and wildlife. Frequent focused studies include but are not limited to: Coastal California Gnatcatcher Desert Tortoise Mohave Ground Squirrel Flat-tailed Horned Lizard Burrowing Owl Raptors and Bat Studies Quino Checkerspot Butterfly Least Bell s Vireo Fairy Shrimp Rare Plants San Joaquin Kit Fox Delhi Sands Flower-loving Fly Amphibian

5 5 Wetlands/Waters Compliance EI prepares jurisdictional delineations, regulatory permits, restoration plans, and mitigation monitoring programs for federal and State wetlands and waters regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Regional Water Quality Control Board, and California Coastal Commission. EI is prepared to work in a variety of systems including seasonal wetlands, riparian woodlands, vernal pools, freshwater marshes, estuaries and man-made ponds. Services provided include Jurisdictional Delineations and Reporting Wetland Restoration Mitigation Strategies for Impacts to Wetlands and Waters Corps Section 404 Individual and Nationwide Permitting RWQCB Section 401 Certification and Reporting National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) CDFW Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements Coastal Commission Permitting and Reporting California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM) Analysis EI s mission is to maximize the compatibility of development and environmental protection with cost effective and timely solutions.

6 Our Services Habitat Restoration & Revegetation EI s restoration experts prepare revegetation plans for native vegetation communities including wetlands, coastal sage scrub, desert scrub and sensitive plants. EI also negotiates approval of the plans with resource protection agencies. EI also manages project implementation to ensure mitigation success criteria are met or exceeded. Working with landscape contractors EI can supervise all aspects of the restoration process including site preparation, invasive species control, native seed collection, planting and irrigation design, and long-term monitoring, maintenance and compliance reporting. REPRESENTATIVE RESTORATION PROGRAMS EI prepares restoration plans for the following vegetation types: Riparian and Wetland Communities Coastal Sage Scrub and Chaparral Native Grassland Oak Woodland Desert Scrub Sensitive Plant Species

7 7 GIS & Mapping EI s expertise with GIS software and GPS equipment allows us to collect, analyze, and display complex geo-spatial data. Our in-house data library provides relevant, up-to-date and concise knowledge about a region and allows our field team s to focus their efforts. EI s GIS specialists produce maps that assist in CEQA and NEPA report preparation and provides data for client review via an on-line Map Server integration. EI s GIS systems are integrated with our web portals to offer real-time data acquisition and review that enables our clients to make informed and targeted decisions. Environmental Intelligence, LLC provided a detailed and innovative analysis of sensitive biological resources that allowed Centennial Founders to offer the county a mitigation program that protects sensitive vegetation types across tens of thousands of acres. EI s technical team was dedicated to high scientific and ethical standards while providing data and consulting services that supported Centennial s overall development program. Carlene Matchniff, Vice President Entitlements Centennial Founders llc

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9 9 Sustainability Management EI sustainability services encompass a wide range of disciplines to balance economic success with environmental integrity. Ongoing projects include hazardous tree removal from National Forests to reduce risk of catastrophic fires and working with engineers to reduce electromagnetic frequency (EMF) radiation from new substations. Services provided include Hazardous Tree Management Visual Resource Analysis Water Quality Analysis Traffic Analysis Noise Analysis SWPPP Services Electromagnetic Frequency (EMF) Analysis Air Quality/Green House Gas ( GHG ) Analysis

10 Our Services CEQA/NEPA Compliance EI has an extensive knowledge of the CEQA and NEPA regulatory approval process and successfully guides our clients through compliance with these environmental policies. EI prepares integrated and comprehensive CEQA and NEPA documents and provides document preparation services, project management, and resource evaluations. Planning/Permitting EI provides services to support project planning, permitting, and initial analyses. EI s planning and permitting support enables our clients to adequately understand the project setting as well as the viability of the projects while completing the required documentation. Also see Sustainability Management (Page 9) Services provided include Initial Studies (ISs) Mitigation Plans Proponent s Environmental Assessments (PEAs) Negative Declarations (NDs) / Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs) Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) Categorical Exclusions Environmental Assessments (EAs) Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI) Alternatives Analyses

11 11 UAS/UAV* Services EI uses UAVs to provide innovative mapping, surveying, and monitoring services. UAVs allow for cost effective solutions to real-time aerial photography needs, before-and-after documentation for mitigation programs, and industrial inspections typically requiring a bucket truck. EI s in-house operators partner with licensed UAV pilots for detailed studies including infrared vegetation analysis, GIS integration, 3D modeling, and multiple spectrum analysis. *UAS / UAV: Unmanned Aerial Systems / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Services provided include Our pilots are permitted by the FAA and are legally registered to fly commercial UAVs for project needs. Aerial Digital Orthoimagery Airborne And Terrestrial LiDar Multispectral and Hyperspectral Technology Data Management and Visualization Full Integration with GIS Mapping Data Collection Biological and Archaeological Aerial Surveys Infrastructure Surveys and Inspections (pipeline, power lines and towers, roads, bridges, etc) Project Site Mapping Emergency Response (oil spills, damaged infrastructure) Research and Development 3D Spatial Monitoring Environmental Intelligence, LLC (EI) is a full service environmental consulting firm.

12 12 Featured Projects We have over 20 years experience in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Kern, and San Diego Counties Web Portals EI develops and deploys web-based environmental compliance portals customized to meet your monitoring and reporting obligations. EI s portals can support multiple projects, multiple locations, and multiple monitoring and reporting activities. Efficient, User-Friendly and Secure Collects, analyzes, and displays complex environmental data Seamlessly integrates complex GIS mapping data into daily reports and focused surveys across multiple disciplines Quickly delivers real-time compiled reports, photos, and maps from daily monitoring activities

13 13 1 UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE Hazardous Tree Removal Project Client: Southern California Edison Location: Multiple Counties and National Forests Contract Amount: $2.3 Million Time Period: Southern California Edison Environmental On-Call Contract Client: Southern California Edison (SCE) Location: SCE Coverage Area Contract Amount: $4 Million Time Period: 2015 through 2019 Sycamore to Peñasquitos Transmission Line Project Client: SDG&E Location: San Diego, CA Contract Amount: $140,000 Time Period: Oil & Gas PRODUCTION Montebello Hills Oil Field Client: Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas Location: Los Angeles County Contract Amount: $5 Million Time Period: East Coyote Hills Conservation Plan Project Client: Chevron USA Location: Orange County, California Contract Amount: $850,000 Time Period: Matrix Oil and Gas Recovery Facility Client: Matrix Oil Corporation Location: Los Angeles Contract Amount: $50,000 Time Period: Renewable Energy Catalina Solar 2- EDF Renewable Energy Client: EDF Renewable Energy Location: Kern County, California Contract Amount: $1 Million Time Period: Pine Tree Wind Farm LADWP Client: Southern California Edison Location: Kern County, California Contract Amount: $275,000 Time Period: 2013 East Kern Wind Resource Area Project Client: Southern California Edison Location: Kern and Los Angeles Counties Contract Amount: $3 Million Time Period: Residential DEVELOPMENT Centennial General Plan Client: Tejon Ranch Location: Los Angeles and Kern Counties, CA Contract Amount: $345,000 Time Period: 2010 Meadowood Client: Pardee Homes Location: San Diego County, CA Contract Amount: $250,000 Time Period: 2014

14 OUr TeaM Leadership David Levine and his team at EI have provided ecological consulting services to Chevron s team since Their coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and habitat restoration efforts have helped Chevron to implement a precedent setting project that balanced residential and oil production uses with protection of federal endangered species. EI is a trusted advisor and will remain a long-term associate. EI s executives, managers and field operation leaders are known for their excellent communication, responsiveness and hands-on approach. EI s key team members have worked together, in some cases, for over a decade and earned the trust and respect of long-term clients and resource protection agencies Senior Development Manager Chevron Usa

15 FRANçOISE SIBI-LEVINE President Françoise Sibi-Levine applies her 16 years of in-depth business experience to California s environmental consulting industry. Her past endeavors span multiple continents servicing multinational firms in varying industries such as advertising, finance, media and communications. In previous positions with firms such as JP Morgan, Computer Systems Engineering and DMB&B, Ms. Sibi-Levine managed large portfolios for international clients, and directed the administrative and financial functions. As President, she directs the firm s long term growth trajectories, manages strategic planning objectives, oversees financial and accounting functions, and negotiates and executes contracts. David LEVINE Principal David Levine s experience includes diverse and complex projects located throughout southern California. Over the course of his career he has directed large biological teams and provided guidance for residential, oil & gas, utility, and renewable energy development projects located in environmentally sensitive areas. He is familiar with terrestrial and marine ecosystems as well as the regulatory settings and environmental compliance regulations protecting these resources. Mr. Levine has maintained the respect and trust of clients and regulators for over 27 years by successfully coordinating with project applicants and resource protection agencies to maximize the compatibility of development with protection of biological resources. Learn more about our entire team, visit /who-we-are/our-team/

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