Mitigating Wetland Impacts and Coordinating Various Regulatory Permits

One of the more challenging aspects of this project was work related to locating suitable off-site wetland mitigation locations to compensate for wetland impacts because there were no on-site opportunities within the land-constrained airport. LSA identified several potential mitigation projects and assisted in finalizing negotiations with the project sponsor and agencies regarding SFO’s participation for mitigation credit. LSA obtained all regulatory approvals on time and in advance of the scheduled start of construction, thereby enabling SFO to avoid costly schedule delays on this time-critical project. LSA recently provided biological and archaeological construction monitoring support during the implementation phase of the Runway Safety Area Project, as well as technical assistance related to interpretation and compliance with the various environmental permits.  LSA is currently assisting SFO with tracking the progress and associated agency negotiations for the off-site wetland mitigation projects that SFO funded to address wetland impacts due to the Runway Safety Area Project.