Ardea Consulting
Ecological Toxicology / Risk Assessment:
Joseph P. Sullivan, PhD (Principal)

California State University, Chico
Geographical Information Center
GIS Resource Support:
Chuck Nelson, MA (Director)

EcoSystems West Consulting
Rare Plants / Botanical Support:
Bill Davilla MS (Principal)

Dorman Associates, Inc.
Architectural Design/Green Building:
Chris Dorman, MA/AIA (Principal)

Geodynamic Consultants
Geological and Soils Engineering:
Michael D. Malone (Principal)

Past Forward Inc.
Cultural / Historical Resources:
Rebecca Allen, PhD (Principal)
R. Scott Baxter, MA (Principal)

Sacramento City College
Field Ecology Certificate Program
Field Technical Resource Support:
Virginia C. Meyer, PhDc (Supervisor)

Sierra Ecosystems Associates / EN2
Aquatic Ecology / Wetlands / Fisheries Support:
Rick Lind, MA (Principal)

SEI Principals

Camille E. Remy, JD, LEED®AP
PRINCIPAL, SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
Ms. Camille Remy, JD, is a founding principal of Sustain Environmental Inc. Her expertise in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), combined with years of working collaboratively with regulatory and legislative staff, make her particularly adept at creating efficient environmental permitting solutions.

Camille brings integrity and balance to complex resource management planning. She thrives on difficult management issues and has contributed to several multi-state environmental planning efforts, including Lake Tahoe, the Colorado River and the Bay Delta. While working on several large projects involving long-distance energy transmission and transportation, Camille has also developed strong impact assessment skills that complement her ability to synthesize vast amounts of information.

Ms. Remy has served as the primary or co-author of a wide array of environmental and technical documents, from focused legal compliance memorandums to complex Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) and Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs). She has direct compliance experience on land use issues relating to CEQA, NEPA, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), National Historic Preservation Act and Archeological Resources Protection Act, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permits (NPDES), the Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE) 404 Permits, and the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) Incidental Take Permits and Streambed Alteration Agreements.

Camille first took an interest in sustainable planning during law school and has since promoted the concept through various national presentations on the future of environmental practices. Building sustainability principles into her permitting expertise, Camille is leading the effort to develop Sustainable Environmental Master Plans for schools and municipalities. She is the author of a recent award-winning web-based manual prepared for the Coalition for Adequate School Housing on how to streamline the environmental compliance process using an Environmental Management System.

Camille’s adventures to the Middle East and South America, while broadening her horizons, have strengthened her appreciation for “home” and deepened her resolve to use our natural resources wisely. Now LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified, Camille is preparing an Environmental Management System for internal operations here at SEI.


Rebecca Cull, MSc
PRINCIPAL, SENIOR RESOURCE ECOLOGIST
Ms. Rebecca Cull is a founding principal of Sustain Environmental Inc. Rebecca has worked for small private firms, multimillion-dollar companies, universities and state agencies during her 25-year career in business management and ecological studies. Her attention to detail, awareness of systems, and understanding of animal behavior (humans included) make her an excellent manager, field biologist, and educator.

Rebecca’s specialty is designing, supervising and conducting ecological studies to meet the needs of environmental reviews under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). She works on Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) and provides Endangered Species (ESA) consults. Recognized for her strong writing and organizational abilities, Ms. Cull is adept at synthesizing complex information and producing comprehensive, clear, and concise environmental documents, technical reports, resource management plans and mitigation plans. Well-versed in federal and state survey protocols for listed and special-status wildlife species in the western U.S., Rebecca has extensive field experience with raptors, terrestrial birds, small mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.

Ms. Cull has managed several environmental studies for multi-year linear projects that crossed state lines as well as federal and private properties. Her years of supervising and working with field crews in remote and often adverse conditions have honed her ability to elicit cooperation and understanding while maintaining respect for the matters at hand. This ability is further evidenced in the training manuals and field identification guides she has developed for crews on large-scale construction projects, and in compliance manuals developed for environmental monitoring teams.

Rebecca has in-depth expertise with burrowing owls and Swainson’s hawks, having conducted surveys, assisted with banding efforts, and participated in long-term monitoring of both species throughout northeastern and central California. An active member of the Burrowing Owl Consortium since 1992, Ms. Cull was a key participant in the development of the Burrowing Owl Survey Protocol and Mitigation Guidelines, informally adopted by the California Department of Fish and Game in 1995. She is the primary author of the Status of Burrowing Owls in Northeastern California (in press).

Travel to remote locations piqued Rebecca’s interest in sustainable systems. An experienced coastal and “blue water” sailor, she was one of a four-person crew on the Unlikely VII during an eight-week oceanic passage from India to Israel that included ports of call in Oman, South Yemen and Sudan. More recent adventures include several trips to Kenya, and to French Polynesia. Wherever her journeys take her, she brings a keen interest in the natural world along with a deep respect and sensitivity to local cultures.


Jacquie Kramm
PRINCIPAL, PUBLICATIONS / COMMUNITY EDUCATION SPECIALIST
Ms. Jacquie Kramm is a founding principal of Sustain Environmental Inc. With a background that combines environmental policy, natural history, human development, and prevention research, Jacquie has a broad understanding of the overarching concerns and needs of communities. As the firm’s publication specialist, she brings more than 20 years experience producing a wide variety of documents for private, non-profit, and public agencies. Her publications include technical reports, training manuals, workshop curricula, community outreach materials, proposals, policy reports, newsletters, journals, books, and commissioned articles.

Jacquie brings clarity and strong form to complex material; her documents display a tight relationship between structure and function. A highly skilled editor and designer, she creates materials that are accessible, succinct and visually effective.

Ms. Kramm began her professional career in 1983 as editor for an independent publisher reporting on California policy and budget issues impacting children and youth. Over an 11-year period, she researched, wrote and produced 125 issues of a monthly legislative report and 225 issues of a weekly bill update. Drawing on this experience, Jacquie started her own publications development business, adding design and layout principles to her skills base. Over the next decade, she specialized in developmental editing and project management for a wide variety of clients, taking hundreds of projects from concept to print.

As a developmental editor, Jacquie partners with staff writers and editors to define the work’s scope and purpose, then makes suggestions about content, organization and presentation based on the client’s intended audience. While preserving voice and meaning, Jacquie rewrites copy as needed and edits the final document for consistency and accuracy. As a production editor, she provides or coordinates typesetting, copyfitting, layout, illustration, design, and printing.
Clients appreciate Jacquie’s gentle way of getting inside their heads and identifying true needs. As a result, her publications speak directly and fairly to the issues while establishing common ground. This approach speeds the review process, and leads to meaningful outcomes and lasting community relations.

Jacquie founded the Small Thunder Institute in 1981 to provide opportunities for people to experience the beauty and power of the natural world on their own two feet. She has led teenage girls up mountain tops, aging adults on 5-10 day trips over the Sierra crest, and colleagues on 3-week trips along the 213-mile John Muir Trail and 186-mile Tahoe-Yosemite Trail. We appreciate her uncanny ability to find trails after nightfall, facilitate group dynamics, and orchestrate all aspects of a successful backcountry journey.

SEI Associates

Roland (Ron) E. White, MSc
SENIOR GIS ANALYST
Mr. Ron White is a GIS analyst and mapping specialist, and is currently completing a certificate in Geographic Information Systems through San Jose State University. In the early 1990s, Ron was involved with setting up the GIS laboratory for Moss Landing Marine Laboratory (MLML) Habitat Center, assisting with the installation, networking, and customization of GIS software. The MLML GIS Lab has become an important and well-used resource for many student and professional researchers.
Ron uses GIS technology to map and analyze sensitive habitat locations, historical land use trends, and city planning efforts. He assists consultants and planners with preparing presentation quality maps and graphics for public meetings and displays.

Mr. White is conversant with the following computer operating systems: MacIntosh, Windows 3.x through Windows 2002 and XP, and UNIX; as well as the following GIS software applications: MapInfo, ArcInfo, ArcView 3.2, ArcMap 8.3 & 9.0. Mr. White also has a working knowledge of the following graphics and presentation programs: Macromedia suite, Quark Express, Adobe In Design and PageMaker, Adobe Photoshop, MS Publisher, FrontPage, and DreamWeaver. He is well-versed in HTML, Visio, TNT Mips, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Word, and FoxPro.

Rhona Cheatwood
FIELD BIOLOGIST AND GPS TECHNICIAN
Ms. Rhona Cheatwood brings five years experience working as resource assistant and biological technician for the California Department of Parks and Recreation, along with 15 years experience with rangeland management (including managing her own ranch), to SEI. With an educational background in ecology and a long family history with tribal ranching, Ms. Cheatwood is personally committed to developing sustainable range management.

An excellent field biologist, Rhona conducts GPS mapping of sensitive resources, and assists with vegetation community mapping, rare plant surveys and wildlife surveys. In her state service work, Rhona assisted with annual habitat monitoring efforts on park properties, including avian point counts, photo monitoring points, vegetation monitoring (using CNPS relevé protocols), and mammal monitoring (using camera stations and live traps). She was integral in implementing an erosion control and habitat restoration plan at the Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area, deftly supervising and winning over volunteer work crews. Rhona also prepared data analysis and text for annual habitat monitoring reports.

Amy Meyer Sabala
SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
Ms. Amy Meyer Sabala is an environmental planner and BLM-trained visual resource specialist. During the past seven years, she has managed and/or contributed to numerous CEQA/NEPA documents for a variety of federal, state and local agencies throughout the western states. In addition to the BLM, her clients have included the US Bureau of Reclamation, Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of General Services, California Department of Corrections, CDFG, and California Department of Parks and Recreation. Her experience ranges from the preparation of CEQA-level Initial Studies to Environmental Impact Reports, to NEPA Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements.

Ms. Meyer is adept at managing the environmental review process, as well as conducting impact assessments for a variety of topical areas. She knows how to locate critical information efficiently and produce work in a timely manner. A trained First Responder, Amy is always ready for any challenge and remains composed under pressure.

SEI Technical Advisors

Richard (Dick) M. Barbar, MS
TECHNICAL ADVISOR, LAND USE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANNING
Mr. Dick Barbar specializes in land use and natural resource planning and management issues. He completed a 36-year career with the US Department of the Interior in July 1998. His primary expertise is in public land planning and management processes, particularly in the outdoor recreation, wilderness values, cultural resources, realty, and interagency coordination. During his USDI career, Mr. Barbar served in policy formulation, planning, management and field operations positions for the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service. Most notably, he served as the USDI Executive Coordinator for the 25 million acre California Desert Innovative Management Initiative, an effort that was recognized and awarded national honors by the Vice President’s National Performance Review program. Mr. Barbar is highly respected for his broad perspective on natural resources and public land planning and management in the western states.

Claudia M. Tyler, PhD
TECHNICAL ADVISOR, OAK WOODLAND CONSERVATION
Dr. Claudia Tyler is a recognized expert in oak woodland and chaparral conservation, regeneration and preservation. For the past ten years, she has conducted a longitudinal study of the ecology and management of oak woodlands and grasslands, including large scale grazing experiments at University of California’s Sedgwick Reserve. Dr. Tyler is the author or coauthor of more than twenty publications on topics addressing oak regeneration, fire ecology in chaparral habitats, and rangeland ecology. An accomplished botanist and educator, she has worked and conducted in-house training sessions for the USFS, DFG and the California Native Plant Society. She is currently a lecturer and post-doctoral researcher at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is the Scientific Advisor to the Los Osos Habitat Conservation Plan.

Scott Howard
TECHNICAL ADVISOR, COMPUTER NETWORKING AND REMOTE ACCESS
Mr. Scott Howard specializes in network assessment, design and implementation, remote access and network monitoring systems. He is an experienced project manager and team leader with broad exposure to networking products and technologies. Mr. Howard recently served as project manager on a comprehensive network upgrade project for the California Energy Commission. This $1 million project was completed ahead of schedule and under budget with no service interruptions. Scott also delivers Network Assessments for state agencies to help them identify underlying performance and security issues with their networks.

Professional Teaming:
Representative Allied Firms

Ardea Consulting
JOSEPH P. SULLIVAN, PHD, PRINCIPAL
Dr. Joseph Sullivan is the principal of Ardea Consulting, a Woodland-based firm that specializes in wildlife ecology and ecotoxicology. He works with organizations, companies and governmental agencies to find science-based solutions to contaminant problems, and provides wildlife ecology risk assessment and management services. A certified wildlife biologist, Dr. Sullivan also assists with wildlife species inventories and assessments, and provides GIS support.

California State University, Chico
Geographical Information Center
CHUCK NELSON, MA, DIRECTOR
The Geographical Information Center (GIC) at California State University, Chico (formerly the Center for Planning and Geographical Research) was established in 1988 to introduce digital mapping and geographical information systems technology to the northern California region. GIC primary areas of expertise include GIS technology and orthophoto development. Other areas within GIC’s scope include global positioning systems (GPS), computer cartography, image processing, and airphoto interpretation. The GIC recently added proficiency in serving GIS data over the web. Over the last three years, the GIC has complied GIS coverages for nine northern California State Parks and assisted with the Central Valley Historic Vegetation Mapping Project (USFWS) on the web.

Dorman Associates, Incorporated
CHRIS DORMAN, MA, AIA, PRINCIPAL
Dorman Associates Inc. is a full service architectural firm focusing on creating innovative design solutions for commercial, residential and civic structures. Their design process considers each project and its relation to context, the needs of the client, and its potential users. Architect Chris Dorman takes projects from programming at a conceptual level, through construction documentation, to overseeing the project’s completion in the field. Where possible, the firm incorporates the use of alternative building products and encourages the incorporation of ‘green’ building materials.

EcoSystems West Consulting
WILLIAM DAVILLA, MA, PRINCIPAL

Geodynamic Consultants
MICHAEL D. MALONE, PRINCIPAL
Mr. Michael Malone, a certified geological engineer, brings 30 years of engineering geology and hydrogeology expertise to SEI. He specializes in investigating slope stability, foundations, drainage, ground water resources, fault activity, earthquake risk, and hazardous waste. His associate, Mr. John E. Campbell, is a certified soil engineer specializing in geotechnical engineering. Mr. Campell is licensed to engineer road and structure foundations, fills, retaining walls, and slope repairs. Geodynamic Consultants has extensive knowledge of the geologic conditions of California and CEQA compliance. Mr. Malone, who also holds a bachelor’s degree in Archaeology, teaches, speaks and leads interpretive hikes.

Past Forward Incorporated
REBECCA ALLEN, PHD, AND R. SCOTT BAXTER, PRINCIPALS
Dr. Rebecca Allen is an accomplished professional archaeologist, historian, and editor of the Journal for Historical Archaeology. Specializing in historical resources and interpretation, Ms. Allen provides historical resource assessments and preservation guidance to a wide variety of local, state, federal and agencies, including California State Parks, the National Park Service, US Forest Service, and BLM. She has served on numerous professional boards and committees including the California Mission Studies Association, the California Council for the Promotion of History, the California Historical Society, the National Trust for Historical Preservation, and the California Societies for Archaeology and Historical Archaeology.
Business partner, Mr. Scott Baxter, also a professional archaeologist, specializes in historical archaeology, industrial archaeology, architectural history, and cultural resource management. He conducts historical and archaeological research throughout California and Nevada. Mr. Baxter has also served on numerous professional boards and committees including the California and Nevada Historical Societies, the Nevada Archaeological Society, the Society for Industrial Archaeology, and the Society for American Archaeology.
Dr. Allen and Mr. Baxter are formally trained and knowledgeable in the procedures and guidelines associated with the National Historic Preservation Act and CEQA. They have served as principal investigators, project managers, and researchers on numerous environmental, historical, and archaeological projects throughout the West, and prepared many cultural resource management documents.

Sacramento City College
Field Ecology Certificate Program
VIRGINIA C. MEYER, PHDC, PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY
Sacramento City College recently established a Field Ecology Certificate program as an option within its associate degree in Biology. The Field Ecology program was developed with the assistance of Ms. Virginia Meyer, a tenured professor of Biology at the college and a consultant with SEA. The certificate program is designed to prepare students for entry-level jobs as ecological/environmental technicians and field biologists as well as provide advancement opportunities to those currently employed in the environmental and resource professions. Students learn ecological field methods, including identification of flora and fauna, quantitative assessment methods, wetland delineations, regulatory processes, restoration ecology, and geographic information systems (GIS). Under the direction of Ms. Meyer, students enrolled in the certificate program may be available to assist with fieldwork on some projects.

Sierra Ecosystems Associates (SEA)
RICK A. LIND, MA, PRINCIPAL

Representative Working Relationships

Over the past 25 years, SEI principals have established working relationships with many government agencies, educational institutions, municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and businesses.

Federal Agencies

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
National Marine Fisheries Service
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Forest Service, Region 5

U.S. Military

Edwards Air Force Base
McClellan Air Force Base
Sharpe Army Depot
Sierra Army Depot

State Agencies

California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
California Department of Education
California Department of Fish and Game
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
California Department of Health and Human Services
California Department of Parks and Recreation
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
California Energy Commission
California Mentor Resource Center
California Public Utilities Commission
Child Development Programs Advisory Committee
Nevada Department of Transportation
Nevada Department of Wildlife
Washington Department of Transportation

Schools, Educational Institutions and Associations

California Association for the Education of Young Children
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, San Jose
Coalition for Adequate School Housing
King Hall School of Law, Environmental Law Society
Rio Linda High School, GHSD
School Community Violence Prevention Grantees
School Law Enforcement Cadre Partnership
University of California, Davis
University of California, Santa Cruz

Municipalities

Calaveras County Water District
City of Galt
City of Morgan Hill
City of Sacramento
City of Santa Cruz
City of Stockton
Galt Irrigation District
Imperial County
Imperial Irrigation District
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Monterey County
Mountain House Community Service District
Napa County Department of Public Works
Placer County Department Public Works
Rancho Murieta Community Services District
Riverside County
San Diego County Water Authority
San Joaquin County, Department of Public Works
San Jose International Airport
Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital Services
Santa Cruz County Planning Department
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency

Nonprofit Organizations and Associations

American Cancer Society
California Child, Youth and Family Coalition
California Children’s Lobby
California Partnership for Children
California Youth Connections
California’s PLAN to LEAD for Children (Parent Leadership Advocacy Network to Learn About Democracy)
Capitol Network
Center for Natural Lands Management
Child and Family Policy Institute of California
Child Care Coordinating Council of
San Mateo
Child Development Policy Institute
Child Development Policy Institute Education Fund
Children’s Advocacy Institute
Children’s Advocate Newsmagazine
Children’s Home Society of California
Children’s Mental Health Policy Board
Children’s Resource Institute of California
Citizens Advisory Board, City of San Diego
Elmhurst Neighborhood Association
Friday Night Live
Lutheran Office of Public Policy
North Natomas Neighborhood Association
People Reaching Out, Inc.
Planning and Conservation League
Project Youth Connect
River City Rowing Club
River City Oar and Paddle Foundation
Starting Early, Starting Smart

Private Enterprises and Corporations

Arnold Duck Club
Bechtel Corporation
Blythe Energy LLC
Camp Dresser McKee
Equilon Enterprises LLC
Heatherwood Alzheimer Development Corporation
Capitol Doorstep Inc.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Rancho San Carlos Corporation
River West Inc.
Sierra Pacific Industries
Sierra Pacific Power Company
Spiraling Home
Trimark Communities LLC
Tuscarora Natural Gas Company
Westward Energy LLC
William Lyon Homes

Consulting Firms

Albion Environmental Consulting
Ardea Consulting
Chambers Group
CH2M Hill
EcoBridges Environmental
EcoSystems West Consulting
EMT Associates
Environmental Science Associates
Essex Environmental
Financial Paradigms
Foothill Resources Ltd.
Ibis Environmental Consulting
Joni Pitcl & Associates
LMB&F Consulting
North Fork Associates
Past Forward Inc.
RBF Consulting
Remy, Thomas, Moose and Manley LLP
Sierra Ecosystems Associates
The EMT Group
The Mediation Group
The Watahara Group