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Luke Davies

Luke Davies
Associate Scientist

Luke Davies

Associate Scientist

Mr. Luke Davies has experience in environmental permitting, GIS, and biological fieldwork. His fieldwork experience specifically includes California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) site assessments and reporting, due diligence reporting, wetland ecology and delineation, visual encounter surveys for various special status species, environmental DNA sampling, wildlife monitoring, and construction monitoring. Mr. Davies is well versed in geospatial analysis and mapmaking with both ArcGIS Pro and QGIS. He has contributed to projects by writing reports required to obtain permits and authorization from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), California...

Mr. Luke Davies has experience in environmental permitting, GIS, and biological fieldwork. His fieldwork experience specifically includes California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) site assessments and reporting, due diligence reporting, wetland ecology and delineation, visual encounter surveys for various special status species, environmental DNA sampling, wildlife monitoring, and construction monitoring. Mr. Davies is well versed in geospatial analysis and mapmaking with both ArcGIS Pro and QGIS. He has contributed to projects by writing reports required to obtain permits and authorization from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and state and regional water quality control boards.

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Planning and Permitting

Gravity Sewers Improvement Project, Marin County, California Completed biweekly nesting bird surveys over the course of several months. Created maps detailing the survey results in accordance with USFWS and CDFW regulations and local ordinances for a project that entailed sewer pipeline construction and rehabilitation.
Arroyo Vista Neighborhood Development Project, Livermore, California Completed a survey for nesting birds and burrowing owls and wrote the corresponding memorandum detailing survey results in accordance with USFWS and CDFW regulations for a neighborhood development project.
Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park Access Project, Pleasanton, California Completed a preconstruction survey for nesting birds and wrote the corresponding memorandum detailing the survey results in accordance with USFWS and CDFW regulations for a project that created and rehabilitated trails for a regional park system.
Residential Development Project, Gilroy, California Completed multiple preconstruction surveys for nesting birds and burrowing owls and wrote the corresponding memoranda detailing survey results in accordance with USFWS and CDFW regulations and the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan for a project involving construction of a residential development.
Residential Development Project, Brentwood, California Completed a preconstruction survey for nesting birds, burrowing owls, and kit fox and wrote the corresponding memorandum detailing the survey results in accordance with USFWS and CDFW regulations and the local habitat conservation plan for a project involving the construction of a residential development.
Tree Removal Project, Portola Valley, California Completed a preconstruction survey for nesting birds and wrote the corresponding memorandum detailing survey results in accordance with USFWS and CDFW regulations for a project involving the removal of trees at a school.
Residential Development Project, Castro Valley, California Completed a preconstruction survey for nesting birds and wrote the corresponding memorandum detailing the survey results in accordance with USFWS and CDFW regulations for a project involving the construction of a residential development.
Aquatic Resource Assessment, Forest Knolls, California Served as project manager and conducted a site visit to observe the conditions of existing aquatic resources and determine the location of the ordinary high water mark, the extent of the riparian canopy, and the stream conservation area buffer. Mapped these observations and summarized them in a memorandum.
Solar Project, Laughlin, Nevada Prepared an aquatic resources delineation report for an approximately 4,700-acre site that includes a solar field and transmission corridor. The drainages of aquatic features, onsite as well as offsite, were mapped and analyzed to determine whether federal jurisdiction pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act applies.
Ralston Avenue Emergency Creek Bank Recovery, Hillsborough, California Supported entitlement of a project involving construction of a site retaining wall adjacent to Ralston Avenue to stabilize a creek bank that threatened to undermine the road. Project entitlement required securing authorizations including a Department of the Army emergency permit from USACE. State authorizations included authorization pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (Regional Water Quality Control Board), which required completion of a Section 404(b)(1) alternative analysis to identify the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative. Also completed a CDFW streambed alteration agreement application.
Grayson Road 10 Lot Subdivision Project, Contra Costa County, California Supported a project involving construction of a new small residential subdivision as well as associated access, drainage, and utility facilities, including a detention basin off Grayson Road. Project entitlement required securing authorizations in the form of a lake and streambed alteration agreement. Also contributed to a biological resources analysis and a mitigation and monitoring plan.

Residential Developments

Arroyo Vista Neighborhood Development Project, Livermore, California Completed a survey for nesting birds and burrowing owls and wrote the corresponding memorandum detailing survey results in accordance with USFWS and CDFW regulations for a neighborhood development project.
Residential Development Project, Gilroy, California Completed multiple preconstruction surveys for nesting birds and burrowing owls and wrote the corresponding memoranda detailing survey results in accordance with USFWS and CDFW regulations and the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan for a project involving construction of a residential development.
Residential Development Project, Brentwood, California Completed a preconstruction survey for nesting birds, burrowing owls, and kit fox and wrote the corresponding memorandum detailing the survey results in accordance with USFWS and CDFW regulations and the local habitat conservation plan for a project involving the construction of a residential development.
Residential Development Project, Castro Valley, California Completed a preconstruction survey for nesting birds and wrote the corresponding memorandum detailing the survey results in accordance with USFWS and CDFW regulations for a project involving the construction of a residential development.
Grayson Road 10 Lot Subdivision Project, Contra Costa County, California Supported a project involving construction of a new small residential subdivision as well as associated access, drainage, and utility facilities, including a detention basin off Grayson Road. Project entitlement required securing authorizations in the form of a lake and streambed alteration agreement. Also contributed to a biological resources analysis and a mitigation and monitoring plan.
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