CEQA/NEPA

The De Novo team provides a full and comprehensive range of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) services to both public and private sector clients. Our services include expertise in plan- and project-level studies. 

Our specialized services include:

• Initial Studies
• Negative Declarations (ND)
• Mitigated Negative Declarations (MND)
• Environmental Impact Reports
• Categorical Exemptions
• Environmental Assessments
• Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI)
• Environmental Impact Statements
• Categorical Exclusions
• Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs
• Litigation Support/Expert Witness Testimony

De Novo has prepared CEQA and NEPA documentation for a wide range of public and private projects, including the following.

Development Projects

• City of Manteca. Oakwood Trails EIR. 
• City of Manteca Manteca Family Entertainment Zone EIR.
• City of Manteca Manteca General Plan Safety Element Update MND.
• City of Manteca. Shadowbrook MND.
• City of Lathrop. South Lathrop Specific Plan EIR
• City of Lathrop. Lathrop Flying J EIR.
• City of Tulare. Tulare Flying J EIR.
• City of Davis. The Cannery EIR.
• Town of Truckee. Truckee Specific Plan 3 (SP3) EIR.
• City of Tracy. Holly Sugar Sports Park EIR/EIS (CEQA/NEPA)
• City of Tracy. Kageharo 252 lot Subdivision MND. 
• City of Tracy. Valpico Apartments MND. 
• City of Elk Grove. Sheldon Park MND.
• City of Elk Grove. Silverado Project EIR.
• City of Martinez. Marina Restaurant MND
• City of Martinez. Vine Hill MND.
• City of Winters.  Blue Mountain Terrace NEPA/CEQA.
• City of Winters.  Winters Healthcare Clinic NEPA/CEQA.
• City of San Juan Capistrano. Church of Latter Day Saints MND.
• City of Temecula. Seraphina MND.
 

Energy, Mines, and Water Projects CEQA

• Shasta County. Sierra Pacific Industries Cogeneration Plant EIR. 
• Imperial County. Campo Verde Solar Energy Project EIR/EIS.
• Imperial County. Centinella Solar Energy Project EIR/EIS.
• City of Manteca. Alternative Energy Project MND. 
• Shasta County. Moody Flats Mine EIR.
• Paradise Irrigation District. Water Rights Extension and Sphere of Influence Annexation EIR. 
• South Feather Water and Power. Miners Ranch MND. 
• City of Tracy. Desalinization and Green Energy Project MND. 

Transportation Improvement Projects CEQA/NEPA

• Butte County Association of Governments/Caltrans. State Route 99/Neal Road Intersection Project CEQA/NEPA compliance and Caltrans technical studies. 
• Yuba County/Caltrans. State Route 70/Feather River Boulevard Interchange Project CEQA/NEPA compliance and Caltrans technical studies. 
• City of Tracy. MacArthur Drive Widening Project CEQA/NEPA compliance and Caltrans technical studies. 
• City of Jackson/Amador County Transportation Commission. 2012. City of Jackson Circulation Improvement Program Environmental Screening and CEQA. 
• Amador County Transportation Commission. Plymouth Transportation Improvement Project. 
• Amador County Transportation Commission. State Route 88/Pine Grove Corridor Improvement Project. 
• City of Manteca 2015. Milo Candini Roadway Extension Mitigated Negative Declaration.
• Fresno County. County-wide BPMP.
• Fresno County. Sand Creek Bridge Replacement.
• Fresno County. Delta Mendota Canal over Nees Avenue Bridge Replacement.
• Fresno County. Travers Creek Bridge Replacement.
• City of Jackson Circulation Improvement Program Environmental Screening and CEQA. 
• Amador County Transportation Commission. Plymouth Transportation Improvement Project. 

Regional Transportation Plans CEQA

• Placer County Regional Transportation Planning Agency. 2015 Placer County RTP EIR. 
• San Joaquin Council of Governments. SJCOG 2011 Regional Transportation Plan EIR. 
• Butte County Association of Governments. 2012 Butte County Metropolitan Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy EIR. 
• Amador County Transportation Commission. 2015 Amador County Regional Transportation Plan EIR. 
• Merced County Association of Governments. 2014 Merced County Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy EIR. 
• Shasta County Regional Transportation Planning Agency. 2010 Shasta County Regional Transportation Plan EIR. 
• Calaveras Council of Governments. 2012 Calaveras Co. RTP CEQA and technical studies. 
• Mariposa County Transportation Commission. 2012 Mariposa County Regional Transportation Plan CEQA and technical studies.
• Glenn County Transportation Commission. 2009 Glenn County Regional Transportation Plan Technical Environmental Documents, CEQA Processing. 
• Siskiyou County Transportation Commission. 2010 Siskiyou County Regional Transportation Plan CEQA Documentation. 
• Butte County Association of Government. 2008 Butte County Regional Transportation Plan EIR. 
• City of Manteca. 2009. Circulation Element Update EIR. 
• Nevada County Transportation Commission. 2010 Nevada County RTP EIR. 

General Plan CEQA

• City of Manteca. Manteca General Plan Update EIR.
• City of Milpitas. Milpitas General Plan Update EIR.
• City of Campbell. Campbell General Plan Update EIR.
• City of Sebastopol. Sebastopol General Plan Update EIR.
• City of Brentwood. Brentwood General Plan Update EIR.
• County of Colusa. Colusa County 2035 General Plan Update EIR.
• City of Cotati. City of Cotati 2035 General Plan Update EIR.
• City of Foster City. Foster City General Plan Update EIR.
• City of Martinez. Martinez General Plan Update EIR.

 

CEQA/NEPA Clients

• Amador County Transportation Commission
• Butte County Association of Governments
• Calaveras Council of Governments
• City of Brentwood
• City of Campbell
• City of Cotati
• City of Davis
• City of Elk Grove
• City of Foster City
• City of Jackson
• City of Jackson/ACTC
• City of Lakeport
• City of Lathrop
• City of Manteca
• City of Martinez
• City of Milpitas
• City of Rancho Cordova
• City of San Juan Capistrano
• City of Sebastopol
• City of Temecula
• City of Tracy 
• Town of Yountville
• Yolo County