ECORP Consulting Inc. services

ECORP biologists provide habitat assessments and conduct determinate surveys for special-status plant and wildlife species including those protected under the federal and state Endangered Species Acts. Our staff has statewide experience working within a variety of habitats and natural communities. Our biologists are familiar with species` habitat components, life histories, and agency-approved survey methodologies. ECORP staff assess project-related impacts and consult with regulatory agencies to avoid, minimize, and/or mitigate habitat impact.

ECORP`s cultural resources staff provides all services required for the identification, evaluation, and treatment of archaeological resources as needed for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. ECORP archaeologists carry out field surveys to identify prehistoric sites including village sites, temporary camps, roasting pits/hearths, lithic (stone) tools and flakes, milling features and groundstone artifacts, petroglyphs/rock art, geoglyphs, fish traps, and burials/cremations. ECORP archaeologists also identify historic archaeological sites including homesteads; agricultural or ranching features; mining-related features; water storage and conveyance features such as culverts, reservoirs, and dams; and refuse concentrations. ECORP archaeologists excavate archaeological sites in order to evaluate their significance and to recover data as mitigation of impacts.

ECORP`s staff of environmental analysts have extensive experience in conducting both stand-alone National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and combination NEPA/California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents. NEPA documentation is required for projects on federal land, but it is often also required if there is federal funding for a local project. Requirements for NEPA documents such as Environmental Assessments (EA) and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) can vary widely among agencies. ECORP`s staff have worked with a variety of federal agency guidelines, including the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the U.S. Department of Defense.