Alpine County Wildfire Hazards Mitigation Plan
Fuels reduction projects to reduce the risk of wildland fire are a high priority in Alpine County and several have been undertaken or are ongoing. These include neighborhood fire breaks and larger scale fuels reduction projects on federal lands. Fuel reduction projects and priorities have also been developed in a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) […]
San Lorenzo Valley Water District
Panorama was selected to provide services to address wildfire concerns in the San Lorenzo River Watershed for the SLVWD. The team is accounting and mapping the SLVWD resources and assets in order to understand exposure to potential wildfire during critical fire weather. Panorama is working with the SLVWD to build implementation grant proposals while also […]
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority On-Call
Marin County voters passed Measure C in 2020, which established a 17-member Joint Powers Authority to fund and oversee proactive state-of-the -art wildfire prevention and preparedness efforts within the County. Members include several cities and towns, fire protection districts, and community service districts. The MWPA will have a budget of approximately $20M per year, with […]
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District – Wildland Fire Resiliency Program
This comprehensive Wildfire Resiliency Program covers over 64,000 acres of preserve wildlands managed by Midpen. This area includes all 26 of the District’s preserves. Spatial Informatics Group (SIG) and Panorama were each selected for a 3-year contract to assist in defining and preparing the program and associated CEQA reviews. The program consists of several components: […]
MMWD BFFIP
Panorama prepared the Biodiversity, Fire, and Fuels Integrated Plan (BFFIP) in close collaboration with Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) staff and prepared the associated EIR. The BFFIP defines vegetation management activities on 22,000 acres of land primarily in the Mount Tamalpais Watershed, in Marin County. Activities addressed include fuel treatments, hazardous tree removal, and restoration […]
Compensatory Mitigation and Monitoring Compliance Audit
Panorama completed an audit of the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) compliance with compensatory mitigation and monitoring requirements. Our team conducted an inventory of all mitigation requirements, determined the extent to which SCVWD is meeting its mitigation obligations, and identified best practices and areas for continued improvement and efficiency for negotiating permits and implementing […]
Tennessee Valley Dam Removal and Lower Valley Restoration Project
Panorama is assisting the National Park Service, Golden Gate National Recreation Area with preparation of NEPA documentation for the Tennessee Valley Dam Removal and Lower Valley Restoration Project. The project is planned to eliminate the possibility of catastrophic injury or fatality to Tennessee Valley visitors from sudden dam failure and to restore natural channel, wetland, […]
Corte Madera Creek Flood Control Project
The District contracted Panorama in May 2020 to prepare an Environmental Impact Report, Biological Assessment, Section 404 permit application including Section 106 consultation, 401 Water Quality Certification application, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Section 1600 Agreement application, and USACE Environmental Assessment for the Section 408 authorization. Panorama was also responsible for leading public outreach […]
Walker Basin Water Transaction
Panorama defined the water transfer program, prepared the General Plan Amendment and policies, and worked with a biological and wetland specialists to identify sensitive biological habitats and species that could be impacted by a loss of water from irrigation. Panorama’s approach included initial outreach to the community, ranchers, Resource Conservation Districts, and agencies to understand […]
New River Improvement Project
The New River Improvement Project – Calexico Reach is a public health project that will divert contaminated New River flows around the populated City of Calexico area to reduce the public health threat from human contact with pollutants in the New River. The polluted water will be diverted via an underground bypass encasement pipe that […]