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Category: Newsroom - Year: 2020

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Placer County Approves Conservation Plan

Published on November 11, 2020

The Placer County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted the Placer County Conservation Program (PCCP) on September 1, 2020. Approvals from other participating entities in the PCCP including the City of Lincoln, the South Placer Regional Transportation Authority, and the Placer County Water Agency are forthcoming in 2020. The PCCP joins […]

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Round Four of Statewide Park Program Grants Announced

Published on August 5, 2020

Round four of the Statewide Park Program (SPP), funded by Prop 68, was recently announced and HELIX can assist you in pursuing this revenue stream for your projects. The SPP grant is intended to create new parks and new recreation opportunities in critically underserved communities across California. There is $395.3 […]

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Catherine Silvester Promoted to Planning Group Manager

Published on July 29, 2020

We are excited to announce the promotion of Catherine Silvester to Environmental Planning Group Manager for our Northern California region!   In this expanded role, Catherine now leads the environmental planning efforts and environmental planning teams in our Placer County (Roseville) and Sacramento County (Folsom) offices overseeing the planning phases […]

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Promotion of Pat Britton to Regional Manager

Published on June 25, 2020

We’re excited to announce the promotion of Pat Britton to Regional Manager!   In this expanded role, Pat will spearhead HELIX’s continued growth in Northern California, increasing the depth and breadth of services we provide to our clients and teaming partners in that region. Pat will lead our Sacramento County […]

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COVID-19 Safety and Operations Update

Published on March 17, 2020

HELIX  is open with our telework policy implemented for the safety of our employees, clients, and business partners.   As the coronavirus continues to spread through the communities in which we live and work, we want you to be aware of the steps that we have taken to promote the […]

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HELIX Recognized at ACEC California Engineering Excellence Awards

Published on February 26, 2020

The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) California Engineering Excellence Awards banquet was held the evening of February 13, 2020 in Los Angeles. At the event, Engineering Excellence Honor Awards were presented for the Interstate 5 (I-5) Genesee Improvements Project and the Upas Street Pipeline Replacement Project– and for both, […]

It’s Already Time to Schedule Sensitive Species Surveys for 2020!

Published on January 21, 2020

  HELIX Environmental Planning’s team of over 40 biologists is ready to kick off the sensitive plant and animal spring survey season. This year’s early rains have resulted in impressive plant growth, and likely a good year for surveying. Our staff, located throughout California, holds federal and state authorizations that qualify HELIX […]