Coso Hay Ranch
Panorama prepared an EIR for a groundwater pumping project located near Coso Junction, California. The Coso Operating Company, LLC, was seeking a 30-year Conditional Use Permit from the Inyo County Planning Commission to extract groundwater from two existing wells on the Coso Hay Ranch, LLC, property (Hay Ranch) in Rose Valley and deliver the water […]
Montara Public Works Plan EIR
Panorama prepared the Montara Water and Sanitary District Public Works Plan EIR, which addressed multi-faceted improvements to the Montara Water and Sanitary District’s water system. The project included installation of a new 1,000,000-gallon water storage tank, pumping of groundwater from an existing production well, and converting existing wells to monitoring wells. The project also included […]
Southeast Outfall Replacement Project
The project involves replacing the portion of the Southeast Outfall Force Main that crosses Islais Creek in the Bayview/Hunter’s Point neighborhood, immediately parallel to, and 50 feet west of, the Third Street Bridge. The SFPUC is planning to install two new, 54-inch outside diameter high density polyethylene buried pipes to replace the existing 36-inch and […]
EBMUD Sobrante Water Treatment Plant Upgrades
East Bay Municipal Utility District is proposing improvements to the Sobrante Water Treatment facility in Contra Costa County. The project includes upgrades to the facility to increase treatment capacity to 60 million gallons per day (mgd) in Phase I and additional upgrades to increase treatment and distribution capacity to 80 mgd in Phase II. Panorama […]
EBMUD Alameda to Bay Farm Island Pipeline Crossings Project
Panorama prepared an EIR for the construction and operation of three water distribution pipelines (24-inch inner diameter) that would be installed between Oakland and Alameda in the Oakland inner harbor Tidal Canal and San Leandro Bay Channel. The project is needed to ensure continued reliable water service to customers located in the City of Alameda […]
Valley Water Dam Maintenance Program
Panorama completed the Program EIR for the maintenance of all 14 dam facilities owned by the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD). Our team conducted natural resource surveys and the environmental analysis for 67 activities, including the protocols, procedures, and implementation methods for the Dam Maintenance Program. We addressed impacts to sensitive resources, including effects […]
Wild Goose Gas Storage Expansion Project
The project included the expansion of a natural gas storage field that also included construction of 25.5 miles of gas pipeline traversing three counties. Panorama reviewed the applicant’s PEA, identifying deficiencies and data requests. Panorama prepared a comprehensive EIR for the project and developed and implemented a mitigation monitoring compliance and reporting plan. Panorama maintained […]
Windstar Construction Monitoring, Western Wind
The Panorama team (formerly as RMT, Inc) prepared a mitigation monitoring program for the construction phases of the Western Wind Energy Windstar Project near Tehachapi, CA. The plan included the methods of monitoring and reporting compliance with several permits including an incidental take permit for desert tortoise, a CDFG Stream and Lakebed Alteration Agreement, NPDES […]
Viento Verde de Santa Isabel Wind Farm Project EIS, Puerto Rico
The Panorama team (formerly as RMT, Inc.) assisted the developer in preparing the EIS for the Viento Verde de Santa Isabel Wind Farm Project. The Viento Verde de Santa Isabel Wind Farm Project in Puerto Rico included 58 wind turbine generators, covering approximately 4,300 acres on Puerto Rico’s south coast, east of Ponce. The proposed […]
Sand Canyon Wind Development Project, Kern County, California
Panorama (formerly as RMT) was hired by a private developer to assist them through the early phases of project planning and development for the permitting of two 20 MW wind projects in Kern County. Our team provided strategic advice and planning for defining the project and coordinated closely with project engineers to define an environmentally […]