As professional scientists with a practical perspective, we see the need to balance agricultural production with environmental protection. Cali Consulting Service, Inc. specializes in helping agricultural enterprises maintain compliance with the various governmental agencies such as Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), Cal-Osha, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), California Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), San Joaquin Air Recourses Board, etc. We provide our clients with quality training, focused surveys and studies, innovative strategies, and quality work products. As members of an ever increasing important profession, we operate on a basis of trust, honesty, and full-disclosure to achieve resolutions to complex agricultural and environmental issues.
Our combined agricultural, environmental, and regulatory knowledge and experience positions us to address a vast number of issues from many perspectives. Our extensive hands-on experience provides us with the ability to efficiently and effectively carry out all the services Cali Consulting Service, Inc. has to offer.
Services include, but are not limited to:
Guidance for complying with regulatory measures such as: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act (CWA), State and Federal Endangered Species Acts, Waste Discharge Requirements, Air Quality, as well as numerous other local, state, and federal regulations.
On-site Wetland Delineations on agricultural lands prior to crop conversions.
Environmental Analysis / Evaluations prior to purchasing, leasing, or developing a site. These requirements substantially affect the activities that farmers and ranchers face on a daily basis.
We conduct biological analyses such as those required for Environmental Impact Reports and Environmental Analysis (in accordance with CEQA and NEPA).
- On-site base-line biological resources inventories and site evaluations for “Waters of the U.S.”, including wetlands
- Pre-construction surveys for Endangered Species
- Supervision and training during construction activities
- Botanical Surveys / Inventories
- Biological Surveys / Inventories
- Assessing suitable habitat for the presence of sensitive species
On-site training in areas of Pesticide Safety Training (all documentation required by DPR), Field Worker Protection Training (EPA) and Tractor Safety Training (Cal-Osha), General Industry Safety Order 3664.
Pest Control Advising Services and fertilizer recommendations for all your crop needs. We are developing training for field workers working around environmentally sensitive areas.
Cali Consulting Service compiles the appropriate information needed to write Management Plans required by the various Governmental Agencies in areas of Nutrient Management, Waste Management, Odor Impact Minimization, Air Quality, Range / Grazing Management, Wetland Mitigation, and Injury Prevention. We provide site specific seeding and planting plans utilizing natives and or introduced species for Field Borders / Hedgerows; Habitat re-vegetation / Restoration; Grassed Waterways / Filter / Buffers Strips; Insectary Plantings; Cover Crops; Erosion / Sediment Control; Pasture Mixes, etc.
Our Certifications:
Qualitative Respirator Training and Fit Testing (Cal-Osha), Title 8, Section 5144 requirements
Fork Lift Operator Training
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