FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS) is a leading provider of environmental, sustainability and compliance solutions with over 30 years of experience. They offer a wide range of services including CEQA/NEPA documentation, natural resources management, cultural resources management, air quality and greenhouse gas analysis, noise management, and more. FCS has worked on over 8,000 projects across various sectors. They have extensive experience preparing legally defensible environmental reports and facilitating the entitlement and permitting process for clients.

1. Environmental Services
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

2. FCS is a member of ADEC Innovations,
a privately-held business with over 5,000
employees, and operations in North
America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
FirstCarbon Solutions is a leading provider of
environmental, sustainability and compliance
solutions, delivering fully-integrated consulting,
software and data management services.

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Introduction 4
Environmental Services 6
CEQA/NEPA Compliance 7
Prominent Projects 8
Natural Resources Management 10
Cultural Resources Management 11
Entitlements and Permitting 11
Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Management 12
Noise Management 13
Energy, Sustainability and Carbon Management 14
Supply Chain and Life Cycle Assessments 14
Software and Data Management 15
Firm Leadership 16
Certifications, Licenses and Registrations 18
Highly Satisfied Clients 19
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4. North America
Asia
Australia
Europe
Africa
With more than 30 years of experience, FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS) is a leading
provider of environmental, sustainability and compliance solutions, delivering
fully-integrated consulting, software and data management services.
We assist our clients in achieving the delicate, and sometimes elusive, balance
between environmental protection and development. Known for being highly
responsive to client needs, FCS is dedicated to providing excellent service, accurate
research, thoughtful recommendations, and innovative solutions for the mutual
success of our clients and our practice. We believe our associates and their expertise
are fundamental to this success.
INTRODUCTION
Over 30 years
experience on
8,000 projects
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5. Recognized as an industry leader in energy and carbon management solutions, supply
chain and life cycle assessments, and sustainability, environmental, software and data
processing services, FCS applies practical and proven solutions to specific
environmental challenges, including legally-defensible California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental
documentation, planning and entitlement services, biological and cultural resources
assessments, air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG) and noise analyses, regulatory
permitting, and restoration planning and monitoring.
With a full complement of
environmental and sustainability
services, FCS works with you to:
• Identify and resolve your
environmental challenges and
solutions
• Streamline the environmental
review process
• Develop cost-effective mitigation
solutions
• Reduce costs and improve your
overall operational efficiency with
cost-effective sustainability
solutions
WITH A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICE
AREAS, OUR GLOBAL COMPANY
REACH AND A NETWORK OF TEAMING
PARTNERS, FCS PROVIDES THE
INNOVATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE
SOLUTIONS THAT BEST ADDRESS
YOUR UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND
MEET YOUR PROJECT NEEDS.
Whether you are looking to streamline the environmental review process or improve your sustainability practices, we work
with you to improve your performance organization-wide.
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6. FCS has extensive experience in delivering the following:
• Air Quality and GHG Emissions Analyses
• Biological Resources Surveys and Assessments
• CEQA Documentation (CatEx, ISs, NDs, MNDs, EIRs)
• Climate Action Plans (CAPs)
• Community Outreach/Involvement
• Construction Monitoring and Reporting
• Cultural Resources Management
• Due Diligence Assessments
• Entitlements Processing
• Expert Witness Testimony
• Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Analyses
• Health Risk Assessments
• Historic Resources Evaluations
• Legislative and Policy Analyses
• Materials Risk Analyses
• Mitigation Monitoring Programs
PUBLIC AGENCY
Community Planning
Correctional Facilities
Land Use Planning
Parks and Recreation
Public Health
Public Works
Schools
Regional Planning
Transportation
Facilities
Utilities and Infrastructure
PROJECT SECTORS/TYPES:
PRIVATE INDUSTRY
Commercial
Communication Facilities
Due Diligence
Energy / Renewables
Healthcare Facilities
Industrial
Landfills
Mixed-Use
Residential
COMMUNITY
Citizen Advisory Committees
(CACs)
Expert Witness Testimony
Public Hearings
Public Involvement Programs
Scoping Notices and
Meetings
Stakeholder Outreach
Technical Advisory
Groups (TAGs)
Websites and Social Media
As land use development becomes more challenging given the ever-increasing complexity of regulations and the legal
—and often political—nature of today's planning environment, FCS efficiently guides you through the environmental
compliance process and expedites project approvals.
FCS helps our clients identify and manage environmental impacts so that proposed
and planned development can proceed in full legal compliance. Since 1982, we have
prepared environmental documentation for more than 8,000 Private Industry, Public
Agency and Community Projects.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
• Natural Resources Management
• NEPA Documentation (CatEx, EAs, FONSIs, EISs)
• Noise and Vibration Analyses
• Opportunities and Constraints Analyses
• Permit Processing (CWA 401/404, FGC 1600, ESA Sec. 7/10)
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
• Project Review and Processing Services
• Public Involvement Programs
• Regulatory Compliance
• Renewable Energy Site Assessments
• Restoration Planning and Monitoring
• Special-status Species Surveys
• Sustainable Community Analyses
• Sustainability Plans and Programs
• Websites and Social Media Engagement
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7. Our clients are looking for efficient, practical and
cost-effective ways to assess and manage the
environmental impacts of new or modified projects.
Our 33-year history in environmental compliance includes
the preparation of more than 30,000 environmental
documents that complied with all regulatory
requirements and received agency approvals. FCS has
prepared CEQA and NEPA compliance documents for
more than 8,000 projects. With our broad regulatory
experience, we easily identify the requirements and
mandated procedures for your projects, helping you
navigate the review process swiftly and cost-effectively.
CEQA/NEPA COMPLIANCE
OUR BACKGROUND IN ENVIRONMENTAL
COMPLIANCE COVERS MORE THAN 8,000
PROJECTS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF CEQA AND/OR NEPA.
FCS prepares the following types of CEQA/NEPA compliance documentation:
• Categorical Exclusions/Exemptions
• Initial Studies
• Negative Declarations
• Mitigated Negative Declarations
• Preliminary Environmental Assessments
• Environmental Assessments
• Proponent Environmental Assessments
• Findings of No Significant Impact
• Environmental Impact Reports
• Environmental Impact Statements
• Joint CEQA/NEPA Documents
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8. Hollywood Central Park Project CEQA/NEPA Documentation and Supporting
Studies, City of Los Angeles, CA
The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, in conjunction
with Friends of the Hollywood Central Park (FHCP), is evaluating the
development of Hollywood Central Park (HCP), a proposed 38-acre urban deck
park that would cap and enclose a one-mile segment of the US 101 (Hollywood
Freeway), extending from the Santa Monica Boulevard overpass to a point just
north of the Hollywood Boulevard overpass, along North Bronson Avenue. The
purpose of the Project is to recreate community connectivity by developing an
open space resource that serves as a focal point for recreation and civic life in
the community. By constructing a cap over a portion of the existing Hollywood
Freeway trench, the Project would create a street-level urban park that
reunites communities separated by the Hollywood Freeway more than sixty
years ago. The grade-level land uses may include, but will not be limited to,
landscaped open space, multi-purpose fields, active and passive pedestrian
meadows, small retail facilities and kiosks (e.g., bike shops, seasonal markets,
art galleries, etc.), restaurants, an amphitheater, a community center, plazas
and terraces, water features, playgrounds, dog parks, and interactive
community areas. The Park would be open 7 days/week, 24 hours/day, without
restriction to pedestrian movement through the Park.
FCS is conducting a broad range of studies and analyses to support the
preparation of CEQA and NEPA documentation for the HCP. The FCS team is
preparing community impact assessments, traffic/circulation studies, noise
and vibration assessments, air quality studies, and geotechnical and hazardous
materials investigations, in addition to the Draft EIR and Draft EA that are
required under CEQA and NEPA, respectively. The public scoping meeting for
the HCP was held on September 6, 2014. More than 170 people from around
the community attended this meeting to provide the FCS team with feedback
on the scope of the CEQA analysis. The FCS team is working with the City and
FHCP to resolve the public comments and incorporate this feedback into the
Draft EIR for the project, if/as appropriate.
Fresno General Plan and Development Code Update Master Environmental
Impact Report, City of Fresno, CA
FCS recently completed the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan and Master EIR
for the City of Fresno's General Plan and Development Code Update 2035,
which covered an approximately 180-square-mile Planning Area. The General
Plan and Development Code Update included comprehensive revisions to
address the City's vision for the future through the year 2035. The Plan
recommended strategies to address prevalent existing conditions and trends
that impede achieving and maintaining greater human, community,
environmental, and economic health and prosperity. The overall Plan goal is to
create a balanced city with an appropriate proportion of its growth and
reinvestment focused in the central core, Downtown, established
neighborhoods, and along Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors. The creation of a
successful and vibrant Downtown is necessary to attract investment needed for
infill development and the rehabilitation of established neighborhoods, which
are key Plan priorities. The Master EIR addressed the potential environmental
effects of implementing the General Plan and Development Code Update
(assuming full build-out) and specifically evaluated a list of identified
subsequent projects. The City certified the EIR (SCH No. 2012111015) and
adopted the new Fresno General Plan on December 18, 2014.
PROMINENT PROJECTS
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9. OTHER PROMINENT
PROJECTS
Solano 360 Specific Plan/Solano 360 Fairgrounds Development Project
Environmental Impact Report, City of Vallejo, CA
The City of Vallejo and the County of Solano jointly conducted a
comprehensive visioning process to plan for the redevelopment of the
152-acre County-owned Solano County Fairgrounds in the City of Vallejo.
Through the visioning process, the County and City determined that the
project, named Solano 360, would be "super-regional". That is, it would be
unique to Solano County and the outlying areas and would be a regional
destination for entertainment, as well as an employment and retail center.
At the same time, the proposed land uses were intended to be compatible
with, and complement, the surrounding land uses, such as the adjacent
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom amusement park.
FCS was selected to work with the land planning consultant and
multi-disciplinary project team to prepare a Specific Plan based on the
results of the visioning process and the various environmental and
infrastructure studies that were prepared to guide the Plan. Specifically,
FCS' role was to identify potential environmental constraints as the
Specific Plan was being prepared and to ultimately prepare an EIR for the
Specific Plan. FCS identified and communicated potential environmental
issues to the land planning consultant so that the Specific Plan could be
developed in a manner that avoided environmental impacts to the
maximum extent practicable and achieved a high degree of
self-mitigation. (That is, the Specific Plan incorporated, as design
features, what would have otherwise become mitigation measures in the
EIR.) Because certain areas of the project, including the Fair of the Future
area, entertainment/retail area, mixed-use area, creek restoration area,
transit facilities, streets and parking, and all required infrastructure, were
planned and analyzed with a high degree of specificity (i.e., at a "Project"
level), while the remainder of the plan was analyzed at a Program level,
FCS prepared a combined Project/Program EIR to mirror the two levels of
specificity in the Specific Plan.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Kaiser Permanente Dublin Medical Center
EIR, City of Dublin
Warm Springs / South Fremont Community
Plan EIR, City of Fremont
East Pleasanton Specific Plan EIR,
City of Pleasanton
Fouts Springs Decomissioning/Restoration
Project EA/FONSI, Mendocino National
Forest
Napa Logistics Center EIR, City of
American Canyon
Tassajara Parks EIR, Contra Costa County
Shadelands Gateway Specific Plan EIR,
City of Walnut Creek
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Program EIR for the Downtown
Neighborhoods Community Plan, Fulton
Corridor Specific Plan, and Downtown
Development Code, City of Fresno
Tulare Motor Sports Complex (Raceway)
EIR, City of Tulare
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Los Osos Wastewater Treatment Plant EIR,
San Luis Obispo County
Fontana North Walmart and Fontana South
Walmart Project EIRs, City of Fontana
NEPA Documentation for the LA Metro LTE
Upgrade Project, Los Angeles Metropolitan
Area
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Expansion
and Surgery and Emergency Facility
Replacement IS/MND, City of Los Angeles
Las Montanas Marketplace Mixed-use
Development Program EIR, City of Indio
Renaissance Specific Plan EIR, City of Rialto
Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific
Plan Amendment IS/MND, City of Corona
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10. NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Whether surveying for protected species, monitoring construction, or restoring
habitat, FCS has a diverse and experienced group of natural resources specialists
to complete each task. Our in-house biologists can tailor a work plan to meet your
needs, from the simplest habitat assessments and endangered species surveys, to
the most complex regulatory permits.
We offer the following Natural Resources Management
services:
• Biological Surveys and Assessments
• Clean Water Act Compliance (Section 401/404)
• Construction Monitoring and Reporting
• Endangered Species Act Compliance (ESA Section 7/10)
• Endangered Species Surveys
• Habitat Characterizations, Mapping, and Impact Analyses
• Habitat Conservation Plans (ESA Section 10)
• Mitigation and Restoration Plans
• Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
• Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plans (MSHCPs)
• Pre-construction Surveys
• Regulatory Permitting
• Resource Management Plans
• Sensitive Species Investigations
• Special-Status Species Surveys
• Wetlands Delineations and Permitting
Rae Packard, Joshua Tree Tortoise Rescue
“We are very impressed with the Home Depot EIR. Our organization
will be monitoring the promises made in the document, specifically
the use of tortoise-proof fencing during construction.
We expect that the Town of Yucca Valley will use this document as the
standard to which all incoming business will have to adhere.”
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11. CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
ENTITLEMENTS AND PERMITTING
FCS helps clients navigate cultural resource laws and comply with the requirements of
regulatory agencies at the local, state, federal, and tribal levels.
FCS Archaeologists conduct preconstruction site assessments, literature and archival searches, field surveys, and, if
necessary, subsequent testing and recovery programs to preserve resources that are historically or culturally significant.
For prehistoric resources, our evaluations include consultation with the Native American Heritage Commission and local
concerned Native American tribal representatives. FCS also conducts paleontological assessments to determine the
potential presence of significant fossil remains.
We offer the following Cultural Resources Management services:
• Archaeological Surveys, Testing, and Salvage
• Architectural Historic Resources
• Area of Potential Effects (APE) Mapping
• Construction Monitoring and Reporting
• Cultural Resources Evaluations
• Curation and Documentation
• Field Surveys
As property development and ongoing license management grows increasingly complex,
FCS facilitates the project entitlement and permitting processes as either an extension
of your staff on individual aspects of the process or as a completely outsourced
full-service provider.
Our Entitlements and Permitting Specialists work diligently on your behalf to document applicable zoning codes and planning
regulations/designations and identify special overlay issues, special districts or interim controls that may affect project
entitlement or permitting. FCS helps you secure project approvals — not only from cities and counties — but also from the
regulatory agencies and organizations that govern water and sewer service, manage water and stormwater quality and quantity,
and oversee gas, electric, phone and cable service connections. FCS works diligently on your behalf to ensure that everything
you need to build and operate your business is accurate and complies with all local, state and federal regulations.
Our Entitlements and Permitting services include the following:
• Code and Ordinance Reviews
• Density Build-out Analysis
• Due Diligence Investigations
• Entitlements Processing
• Historic Property Evaluations
• License Management
• Parking and Code Evaluations
• Permit Management
• Project Management
• Site Constraints Review
• Site Development Application Plans
• Site Investigation Reports
• Title Research
• Zoning Designation Determinations
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• Historic Property Survey Reports
• Historic Resources Compliance Reports
• Literature and Record Searches
• Native American Consultation
• Paleontological Surveys and Salvage
• Pre-construction Surveys
• Salvage of Fossils, Artifacts and Ecofacts Determinations

12. We offer the following Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Management services:
• Air Compliance and Management Programs
• Air Quality Mitigation Monitoring and Strategies
• Climate Action Plans (CAPs)
• Conformity Analysis
• Dispersion Modeling
• Emission Quantification / Inventories
• Fugitive Dust Control and Construction Mitigation Plans
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management
• Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plans
• Health Risk Assessments (HRA)
• Indirect Source Review (ISR) Applications
• Stationary Source Compliance Audits
• Voluntary Emission Reduction Agreements
FCS is a leader in preparing air quality and greenhouse gas assessments to support
your environmental documents, general plans, sustainability plans and development
projects.
FCS’ Air Quality Team brings 30+ years’ experience providing leading-edge air quality solutions and a proven track record
in land use and air quality planning, air emissions analysis, GHG emissions inventory development, dispersion modeling,
health risk assessment and more, offering a complete range of legally-defensible solutions for public agencies and the
private sector. Our air quality analyses meet CEQA and NEPA requirements, regional air authority regulations, and the
transportation conformity requirements and general conformity requirements of the Clean Air Act. In addition to assessing
the air quality impact of your operations and development activities, you may want to promote air quality as part of your
long-term sustainability goals. FCS applies proven energy, environmental, emission inventory, and regulatory expertise to
Air Compliance and Management Programs, Climate Action Plans, Indirect Source Review Applications, and Greenhouse
Gas Emissions Management.
AIR QUALITY AND GREENHOUSE GAS MANAGEMENT
FCS’ AIR QUALITY TEAM
BRINGS 30+ YEARS’ EXPERIENCE
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Whether you’re working on a commercial project, an industrial facility, a residential
community, or infrastructure development, FCS offers a wide range of noise planning
and control services to assist our clients with land use planning and environmental
compliance.
We prepare General Plan Noise Elements and noise impact assessments that include various types and levels of
acoustical analysis and noise control compliance, and we offer noise monitoring services to ensure that projects comply
with specified noise thresholds. Our Noise Management Specialists offer their expertise in utilizing traffic noise prediction
models and noise modeling tools for various types of projects, including recycling facilities, industrial parks, and
railroads. We also provide expert testimony, legislative support, and peer review to back your project.
NOISE MANAGEMENT
We offer the following Noise Management services:
• Construction Noise and Vibration Measurement, Analysis, and Control
• Environmental Noise Surveys and Title 24 Compliance
• Expert Testimony
• Ground Vibration Prediction and Control
• Highway Noise Modeling and Control
• Legislative Support
• Noise and Vibration Measurement and Analysis
• Noise Modeling (FHWA RD-77-108, SOUND32 Noise Model, FHWA Traffic Noise Model 2.5, SoundPLAN 7.4)
• Point Source Noise Impact Modeling and Mitigation Planning (e.g., heating, ventilation, HVAC systems)
• Traffic and Transportation Noise and Vibration Prediction and Control
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14. ENERGY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND CARBON MANAGEMENT
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SUPPLY CHAIN AND LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENTS
FCS proactively addresses your carbon management, energy efficiency, and climate
risk challenges by providing a full range of services that reduce energy consumption
and costs while improving your carbon footprint. In addition to benchmarking carbon
inventories and developing and implementing reduction strategies, our sustainability,
energy, and carbon management services will help you determine project impacts and
identify feasible, cost-effective mitigation measures.
Whether you need a Climate Action Plan,
Sustainable Community Strategy, or
Corporate Sustainability Plan, FCS applies
proven technical science and sound policy
development frameworks to help you meet
your environmental goals.
• Sustainability Plans
• Carbon Inventories, Benchmarks
and Reduction Plans
• Energy Audits, Reduction and
Management Plans
• Stationary Source Compliance Audits
• Utility Invoice Processing and Analysis
• Utility Rebate Program Management
and Incentive Administration
Grieg Asher, AICP GHG/Sustainability Manager
Southern California Association of Governments
“Environmental planning and improvement is an
overwhelming task, especially if you don’t have all
the information you need in order to make the
best decisions. FCS has helped make our (GHG,
energy and water usage) goals for Southern
California a reality.”
FCS provides sustainability solutions that help you comply with regulations, improve
your brand reputation, and drive significant reductions in resource costs and use.
Whether you are a supplier looking to differentiate yourself, or a business expecting
your suppliers to provide you with accurate, comprehensive information, we’ll help you
understand and improve your environmental performance internally and across your
supply chain so it directly benefits your bottom line.
As the exclusive scoring partner for the CDP Supply Chain Program since 2011,
FCS has scored over 15,600 disclosures and has gained a unique perspective
that we offer to organizations like yours:
• Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) Reporting
• CSR Disclosure Completion
• Energy and Carbon Accounting
• Life Cycle Analysis and Assessment (LCA)
• Resource Use Analysis
• Supplier Scorecards
• Verification Services
Greg Asher, AICP, GHG/Sustainability Manager,
Southern California Association of Governments
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Only FCS fully integrates consulting expertise with software and unmatched expertise in back
office data processing to provide you with end-to-end data management services that drive
bottom line results. We offer a web-based platform that allows you to easily and
cost-effectively collect and integrate data from multiple sources into a single database, set
and track baselines over time, set goals, and manage initiatives to reduce resource use and
impacts while improving business performance.
Data Management Services:
• Daily Document Collection
and Transportation
• Data Conversion and
Standardization
• Quality Assurance and Exception
Management
• Data Entry via Secure Network
• Phone Call Reminders to
Report Data
• High Speed Scanning and Indexing
• Secure Shredding and Record
Storage Facilities
Software Services:
• Integration with Other Information Systems
• Pre-formatted Reports
• Customizable Dashboards
• Personalized Content Management
• Automated Tasks and Workflows
• Detailed Project Insights
• Multiple Hosting Solutions
• Multilingual and Regional Preferences
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SOFTWARE AND DATA MANAGEMENT

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FIRM LEADERSHIP
Robert Francisco
President
Robert oversees and leads the North American operations of FCS. In this role he partners with other
country leaders in addition to the office of ADEC Innovations - a company of which FCS is a part. Robert
has spent most of his technical career focusing on water issues in the U.S. and California. He has
worked on some of the most complicated and controversial wetland issues in the western U.S., with an
emphasis in wetland mitigation/restoration and regulatory compliance as implemented through the
Clean Water Act, Fish and Game Code, and Regional Water Quality Control Board regulations. He has
also focused on both federal and state endangered species issues for over 2 decades. Prior to leading
FCS North America, Robert was the Chief Operating Officer for Michael Brandman Associates (MBA),
which FCS acquired in 2012. Prior to MBA, Robert was the Northern California Regional Director and
Principal for Jones & Stokes Associates (Now ICF/Jones & Stokes). He also served as the head of the
regulatory compliance group while maintaining his field biology and wetland ecology skills. Robert has
a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies and a minor in Biological Science from Sacramento
State University. He served his country as a Sergeant in the First Battalion, Fifth Division of the United
States Marine Corps, where he was an infantry platoon leader.
Michele Carchman
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Michele brings over 20 years of marketing experience to the role of Vice President, Marketing and
Communications, and leads the collective, global marketing efforts for FCS. Michele is a seasoned
marketing executive with unique breadth and depth in all disciplines of marketing. As such, she is able
to cultivate high performance marketing teams. Michele adeptly balances creative with analytical, and
strategic with tactical, and has a proven track record of helping companies increase brand recognition
and grow revenue. She has led diverse teams across the public relations, market research, product
marketing, graphic design, digital marketing, inside sales, customer service and account management
disciplines. Michele brings extensive experience in environmental sustainability, business-to-business
e-commerce and telecommunications services across areas including consumer marketing,
enterprise software and software as a service, and has served in a variety of executive and marketing
positions at AT&T, Lucent, ChemConnect, Enviance and NTN Buzztime. Michele holds an M.B.A. in
Marketing from Rutgers Graduate School of Management and a B.A. in Computer Science from
Rutgers University, graduating Cum Laude with a certification in Science Management.
Mary Bean, AICP
Environmental Planning Project Director, Northern California
Responsible for ensuring high quality, cost-effective project delivery, Mary oversees FCS' North
American professional services team. As a former County planner from Santa Barbara, Mary has more
than 20 years of experience in land use planning in both the public and private sectors and specializes
in streamlining the environmental process through careful scrutiny and tailored analyses to produce
concise and defensible documents. Mary is particularly effective in strategizing with clients about the
most efficient approach to CEQA and/or NEPA clearance at the local, state and national levels. Mary
spent a few years working in South Africa as it transitioned from the apartheid era into a true
democracy. Her work focused on redevelopment and housing for residents living in apartheid
townships and directing community surveys for the government to identify the amount of federal
support that could be provided to each family as they began to rebuild their lives. Prior to Joining FCS,
Mary was a principal at Circlepoint, where she led the environmental services group, focusing on land
use and transportation projects. Mary is a member of several professional planning organizations,
including the American Planning Association, Association of Environmental Professionals, Women's
Transportation Seminar, and the Urban Land Institute. By invitation, she serves on panels to educate
and inform planners about the ever-changing landscape of CEQA regulations. Mary earned a
Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she majored in
Environmental Studies and Planning.
FCS is comprised of experts in environmental, sustainability and energy management who
collaborate with clients to develop the solutions that drive the highest return on investment.
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Jason Brandman
Environmental Planning Sales Director
Jason is responsible for providing our North American clients with solutions that meet their needs.
With more than 30 years of experience, Jason provides his knowledge and expertise in planning,
environmental impact assessment, and public policy analysis to major corporations, attorneys,
business entities, and state, regional and local jurisdictions throughout California and the western
United States. As a recognized leader in his field, Jason has worked on a wide range of complex and
controversial projects, including downtown revitalization plans, major mixed-use developments,
large- to small-scale residential developments, regional transportation corridor and utility
transmission line studies, and commercial and industrial developments. Jason is also a recognized
expert in the preparation of Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Impact Studies,
Environmental Assessments, and Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declarations; Specific Plans;
water/wastewater resources and hazardous material studies, transportation/circulation studies,
public services and utilities analyses, noise analyses, and biological and cultural resources studies.
As an active speaker at seminars and conferences, Jason regularly provides informative
presentations to public agencies, private organizations, and the public at large. Jason earned his
Bachelor's degree in Urban Geography from California State University at Fullerton.
Frank Coyle, REA
Environmental Planning Project Director, Southern California
Frank brings more than 25 years of experience in urban and regional planning to FCS, having worked
in both the private and public sectors. He has prepared and managed a wide variety of high-quality
policy planning and environmental documents, achieving an impressive record of accomplishment in
successfully managing projects through the entitlement process. Frank possesses a strong
knowledge and understanding of development economics, governing agencies and bureaucratic
procedures. He was the Deputy Planning Director for the County of Riverside from 2011 to 2014,
managing both the Current Planning and Advanced Planning divisions, respectively. As such, he has
reviewed and processed various specific plans and environmental impact reports, managed a wide
variety of site-specific projects through the CEQA process, evaluated general plan amendments, zone
changes and subdivision requests, prepared and presented reports, and made recommendations to
various planning bodies. His thorough knowledge of CEQA and expertise in the principles and
practices of urban and regional planning, zoning and subdivision concepts makes him a leader in the
industry and a tremendous asset to the FCS team. Frank was appointed to the City of Redlands
Climate Action Task Force by the mayor of Redlands. This group was responsible for identifying
strategies for the City to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and comply with the requirements of SB
375. Frank earned his B.S. in Community and Regional Planning from Iowa State University.
Jennifer M. Guenther, Esq.
General Counsel/Director
As FCS' General Counsel, Jennifer ensures that the company maintains the highest level of quality
and standards while assisting clients in developing sustainable business practices that allow
organizations to grow and operate, improve environmental compliance, and boost their bottom line.
Prior to FCS, Jennifer spent 14 years as a land use and environmental attorney and a
partner/shareholder in the law firm of Gresham Savage Nolan & Tilden. She represented clients in
the entitlement and development process for commercial, industrial, residential, transportation and
government related real estate projects. As a result, Jennifer is experienced in all aspects of
commercial and residential real estate development, including land use applications, zone changes,
General and Specific Plan requirements, and environmental compliance and review. She has
represented international and Fortune 500 commercial clients, community college districts, special
districts, counties and cities, and residential and industrial developers, as well as clients in the
mining, railroad, and transportation industries. Jennifer has extensive litigation experience defending
clients in actions related to CEQA, NEPA, real property and environmental matters. She has also
represented clients on compliance matters in administrative hearings and negotiations with the
Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Jennifer is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Women
Lawyers. She is a Professor at the University of California, Riverside, teaching Environmental Law
and Policy, a required course for the Environmental Science major.
Environmental Services STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

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FCS’ highly qualified and experienced technical staff holds the following certificates,
licenses, and registrations to meet your project needs.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS
Certifications and Professional Registrations:
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
• Register of Professional Archaeologists
• Registered Environmental Assessor (REA I-07926)
• Certified Professional Archaeologist, Orange County
• California State Bar
• California Real Estate License #01453065
• California Registered Landscape Architect, License No. 1687
• Oregon Registered Landscape Architect, License No. 740
• Certified Financial Consultant
• Certified Environmental Educator
• Certified in USACE Wetland Delineation Techniques
• Certified Project Manager
• Certificate in Electronic Printing and Publishing
• Certificate in Geographic Information Systems
• ESRI ArcView GIS Certification
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED-AP)
• ISO 9001:2008 Lead Auditor
• CDP Climate Change and Water Scoring
• Institute of Noise Control Engineering, Associate Member
• Department of Homeland Security, FEMA Security Clearance (active)
• Vernal Pool Branchiopod Identification Certification
• CPR and Wilderness First Aid Certification
• Advanced Open Water Diver (SCUBA) Certification
• Enriched Air Diver (EAN max 40% O2) Certification
EXPERIENCED
TECHNICAL
STAFF TO MEET
YOUR NEEDS
FCS' Natural Resources Specialists regularly conduct surveys for a host of rare, threatened, endangered and other
special-status mammal, reptile, amphibian, bird, fish and plant species, including desert tortoise, vernal pool
branchiopods, burrowing owl, giant garter snake, Least Bell's Vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, California
red-legged frog, California tiger salamander and valley elderberry longhorn beetle. Our specialists also possess the
following U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and California Department of Fish and Wildlife permits:
• Federal 10(a)(1)(A) Permit #TE-018909-04 El Segundo Blue Butterfly, Quino
Checkerspot Butterfly, Coastal California Gnatcatcher, San Bernardino
Kangaroo Rat
• State of California (Department of Fish and Wildlife) Scientific Collecting
Permit #801056-05
• Flat-tailed Horned Lizard, Bureau of Land Management Memorandum of
Understanding
• Authorization to Collect Voucher Specimens of State Designated
Endangered, Threatened and Rare Plants, Voucher Permit/California
Department of Fish and Wildlife (#2081(a)-12-78-V) (2009-present)
• Scientific Taking Permit for the Collection of Intertidal Marine Vertebrate
and Invertebrate Species, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (2005)
Environmental Services STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

19. With over 8,000 projects and more than 30,000 documents completed since 1982, our list of satisfied, repeat clients
continues to grow year after year. Below is a partial list of our clients with whom we continue to work.
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HIGHLY SATISFIED CLIENTS
Abbott & Kindermann, LLP
Amstar/Kaliber, LLC
AT&T
Bechtel
Bonadelle Communities
Brown Reynolds Watford Architects
Calistoga Hills Resort Inc.
Capital Partners Development Co.
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation
Catholic Diocese of Orange County
Cavium, Inc.
CDP
CEI Engineering Associates, Inc.
Central Metal Inc. (CMI)
Chick-fil-A, Inc.
City of American Canyon
City of Anaheim
City of Atascadero
City of Barstow
City of Brentwood
City of Burlingame
City of Chico
City of Chino
City of Clovis
City of Concord
City of Corona
City of Costa Mesa
City of Dublin
City of Eastvale
City of El Centro
City of Fairfield
City of Fontana
City of Fremont
City of Fresno
City of Healdsburg
City of Highland
City of Huntington Beach
City of Irvine
City of Loma Linda
City of Madera
City of Merced
City of Murrieta
City of Napa
City of Ontario
City of Pleasanton
City of Redlands
City of Rohnert Park
City of Sacramento
City of Santa Ana
City of Santa Rosa
City of Simi Valley
City of Temecula
City of Tracy
City of Walnut Creek
City of Wildomar
City of Yucaipa
City of Yorba Linda
Compass Group
County of Calaveras
County of Colusa
County of El Dorado
County of Madera
County of Orange
County of Riverside
County of San Bernardino
County of San Joaquin
County of Solano
County of Tulare
DCI Pacific, Inc.
DCP Midstream
DNV Climate Change Services AS
D.R. Horton, Inc.
Eden Housing
Elliott Homes
Essential Properties Group, Inc.
Forestar Corona, LLC
Firmenich
First American Title
Fresno USD
Friends of Hollywood Central Park Board
G.H. Palmer and Associates
Gates & Associates
General Dynamics Information
Ginder Development
Gresham, Savage, Nolan & Tilden, LLP
GW Plastics
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District
Highland Fairview
Hong Kong Jockey Club
Investment Building Group
K. Hovnanian Companies
Kabbara Engineering
KB Home
KWC Engineers
The Lawrence Ellison Foundation
Lend Lease
Lennar Homes
Levi Strauss & Company
Lewis Operating Corporation
Living Stream Ministry (LSM)
Los Angeles DWP
M-TO Management, LLC
Macerich
Majestic Realty
The Mangano Company
MCRT California Construction LP
Mesa Water District
Montrio Capital Partners
Navistar
The New Home Company
New Urban Communities Partners, LLC
NIKE, Inc.
Oakmont Senior Living
Orange County Water District
Pacific Summit Foothill, LLC
Property Development Centers (Safeway)
Peninsula Humane Society
Perkins+Will
The Picerne Group
Pixley Biogas, LLC
Pouchet du Corval
Prologis
Psomas
Pulte Homes, Inc.
Reese-Chambers Systems Consultants
Riverside County Regional Park District
Robert Sakai, Attorney at Law
RRM Design Group
SA Recycling Headquarters
Salem Lutheran Church
San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency
San Joaquin Valley Land Company
Sanger and Olson
Seefried Industrial Properties, Inc.
Shea Homes
The Shopoff Group, L.P.
Shopoff Realty Investment
Sierra Business Park, LLC
Solano Community College District
Southern California Design
Sun Edison
T-Mobile
Texas Roadhouse
Thienes Engineering, Inc
TRI-Pointe Homes
Underground Energy, Inc.
Venture Retail Group
Verizon
Virgin Atlantic
Walmart
Ware Malcomb
Waste Connections, Inc.
Watson Land Company
Watt Companies
Wellhead Electric Company Inc.
West Coast Housing Partners
Wickland Pipelines, LLC
WP/CP Cajon LLC
Xebec Realty Partners
Environmental Services STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

20. OUR OFFICES
United States
Tel: 888.826.5814 | 714.508.4100
Fax: 714.508.4110
Irvine (Headquarters)
250 Commerce, Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92602
Los Angeles
11755 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1660
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Bay Area
1350 Treat Boulevard, Suite 380
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Central Valley
7265 North First Street, Suite 101
Fresno, CA 93720
Inland Empire
621 E. Carnegie Drive, Suite 100
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Sacramento
180 Promenade Circle, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95834
Connecticut
1175 Post Road E
Westport, CT 06880
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 845.165.6245
Fax: +44 (0) 20.3070.0890
Future Business Centre
Kings Hedges Road
Cambridge CB4 2HY
Kenya
Tel: +254.737.433.621
ADEC Kenya Services EPZ Ltd.
Nairobi
Australia
Tel: +61 (02) 9418.7822
Fax: +61 (02) 9418.7833
Unit 1, 1 Skyline Place
Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
Philippines
Tel: +63 (2) 775.0632
Fax: +63 (2) 775.0632 local 8050
26th Floor, Philippine AXA Life Centre
Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue
Makati City, Metro Manila
Malaysia
Tel: +603 74902112
Fax: +603 79606977
15-7, Block A, Jaya ONE
72A Jalan Universiti
46200 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
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