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Big news from our Folsom Office!
September 26, 2012
HELIX is pleased to welcome Robert Edgerton and Stephen Stringer to our Folsom Office. Robert, who is joining HELIX as an Environmental Planning Group Manager, has a strong background in CEQA, NEPA, and resource management. Stephen, who is HELIX’s new Senior Scientist, has extensive biology experience that includes general biological surveys, habitat assessments/mapping, botanical surveys, CRAM assessments, and wetland delineations, as well as USFWS protocol s…
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Northern California Office Moves to Folsom
April 17, 2012
Known as the first railroad town of the west and home to the world's first long-distance transmission of electricity, the City of Folsom is now home to HELIX’s Northern California office, and we’re excited to be part of a region rich in infrastructure history. Located just 25 miles east of Sacramento, Folsom has been named one of the best places in America to live, work, and play in publications such as Money, Newsweek, and Business Week magazines.…
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Big Increase Means Small Business
March 14, 2012
The federal Small Business Administration has increased 37 small business size standards in North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Sector 54, Professional, Technical, and Scientific Services. This change is important for companies doing business with the federal government because most federal contracts require a small business subcontracting plan, and some federal contracts are set-aside entirely for small business enterprises. Among the changes, w…
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Nationwide Permits Expiring!
February 13, 2012
Federal Clean Water Act Section 404 Nationwide Permit (NWP) authorizations (General Permits) issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) on March 12, 2007 are set to expire in just over a month. On March 18, 2012, all NWPs issued under the 2007 program will expire unless they are reissued, modified, or vested for an additional 12-month period. For projects permitted under current NWPs, the authorization will be extended for a period of 12 mont…
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Spring Surveys Reminder
January 31, 2012
It may not feel like winter here in Southern California, but it is—and it’s almost over. The end of winter means the beginning of spring surveys, and we’d like to take this opportunity to remind our clients that HELIX biologists have expertise in conducting the following spring surveys: Quino checkerspot butterfly (dependent on weather and information collected from reference locations) Although there is not a definitive start date for …
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