SummitWest has been serving the public sector in California since 2014 with our first contract directly with San Bernardino County Department of Public Works. Our services span from field work, such as endangered and sensitive species surveys to habitat assessments and construction monitoring, to desktop support such as reviews and mapping. SummitWest also provides permitting, CEQA and waters/delineation services to clients.

2016. Otay, CA

SummitWest was retained by Environmental Science Associates on behalf of the Sweetwater Authority to conduct protocol level surveys and to prepare a report regarding the status of the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino; Quino) on a 6.55‐acre portion of land that may be utilized for staging and soil disposal for the Sweetwater Reservoir Wetlands Habitat Recovery Project (Project). The Project was a large‐scale wetland and riparian restoration project within the existing Sweetwater Reservoir Habitat Management Program preserve, which included a multi‐channel design to spread the flow of the Sweetwater River over the larger floodplain and improve and expand existing least Bell’s vireo (Vireo belli pusillus) habitat. Protocol level surveys for quino were conducted in March of 2016 and the final report was submitted in April of 2016.

2025, Ontario, San Bernardino County, CA

SummitWest will be providing Biological Resource Assessment Documentation, Cultural Resource Inventory and Assessment Documentation, Air Quality and GHG Analysis Documentation, GIS Data related to the Project area, the appropriate CEQA document (IS/MND and MMRP) and, if needed Jurisdictional Delineation and Permitting.

2024-Present, Santa Barbara, CA

SummitWest completed baseline studies, including a jurisdictional delineation and biological resources verification, and drafted an MND Addendum in support of the City of Santa Barbara’s initiative to maintain viewing docks, increase public access, and maintain vegetation for the Andree Clark Bird Refuge. SummitWest navigated the permit processes necessary to complete this work by submitting 401, 404, 1600, and CDP permits to the relevant agencies.

2020-2023, Springfield, OR

SummitWest conducted a complex field and GIS based Local Wetlands Inventory with Jurisdictional Delineation, a Riparian Corridor Assessment, and a wildlife Habitat Assessment. SummitWest analyses fueled the writing of three comprehensive technical reports aimed at ascertaining the levels of protection offered to natural resources within the Urban Growth Boundary Expansion Area by alternative approaches to Oregon State Goal 5 inventories. SummitWest coordinated between a variety of stakeholders including partner firm Terra Science, the City of Springfield, the Oregon Department of State Lands, the Lane Council of Governments, and private landowners.

2023, Los Gatos, CA

SummitWest was commissioned by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) to perform biological monitoring over the course of six weeks in support of tree removal work at the Bear Creek Redwoods Tree Farm Restoration project site. SummitWest experienced wildlife biologists monitored for six special status wildlife species: San Francisco dusky-footed woodrat, western pond turtle, California red-legged frog, California giant salamander, Santa Cruz black salamander, and Townsend’s big-eared bat. The biologists oversaw the work crews, training all crew members in Midpen’s Resources Management Policies and Best Management Practices, and ensuring the work was conducted in accordance with these practices, including phytosanitization protocols to prevent the spread of Phytophthora pathogens.

2024, Santa Cruz Mountains, CA

SummitWest completed surveys for special status plant species, locally rare plant species, vegetation communities, and invasive plant species across approximately 275 acres for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen). Zero special status plant species, six locally rare plant species, nine vegetation communities (including two sensitive communities), and zero invasive plant species were mapped. Detailed maps and report were provided to Midpen.

2015-2020. Carlsbad, CA

SummitWest was commissioned by the City of Carlsbad to provide biological resource surveys, monitoring, and reporting for a multi-year creek channel maintenance project located along the north side of Buena Vista Creek in Carlsbad, CA. SummitWest’s experienced wildlife biologists performed monitoring during vegetation and invasive plant removal, nesting bird pre-construction surveys, nest monitoring, restoration tracking and recommendations, bat surveys, light-footed Ridgway’s rail surveys, daily survey reports, and annual reports. SummitWest’s services allowed this vital restoration project to be completed successfully while safeguarding the existing wildlife and habitat found in this urban riparian area, including the federally endangered light-footed Ridgway’s Rail. California gnatcatcher and least Bell’s vireo were also present and surveyed for during monthly visits.

2016. San Bernardino County, CA

Through its on-call contract with San Bernardino County Department of Public Works (SBC), SummitWest provided a qualified biological monitor for 11 days for sensitive species; including desert tortoise, for the grading of dirt roads in the El Mirage Area of San Bernardino County. The grading was performed by County’s Baldy Mesa Yard 11 Operations. The service areas included El Mirage Road, Shadow Mountain Road from Highway 395 to Los Angeles County Line, and the roads connecting to Shadow Mountain Road and El Mirage Road.