(916) 235-8224 [email protected]

About Us

Acorn Environmental is a women-owned environmental planning and analysis firm specializing in services for tribal governments, public agencies, and private sector clients. We are experts in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), tribal environmental ordinances, and related environmental laws and regulations. Our principals have extensive experience assisting clients with their high-priority projects that are challenged with complex environmental compliance requirements.

Acorn Environmental was formed by experienced environmental professionals who Work Smart, Work Hard, and Work Together. These attributes allow us to successfully guide clients and projects through the ever-evolving federal and state environmental regulatory processes.

Work Smart: Technical Expertise and Results Driven Methodologies

Our management team draws from extensive experience and technical expertise to develop tailored strategies to efficiently meet environmental regulatory requirements. Acorn staff stay abreast of environmental policy updates and case law so that we can adjust compliance strategies to meet evolving guidelines and expectations.

Work Hard: Diligence and Reliability

Our project managers are detail oriented, keeping track of ongoing tasks and procedural requirements to keep projects on schedule. Our team meticulously reviews project documentation, engineering reports, and technical studies to ensure internal consistency and identify any project components that will trigger unique or complex environmental review. This hard work is reflected in our environmental documents that are accurate, legally defensible, organized, reader-friendly, and informative for the public and decision makers.

Work Together: Collaboration and Consultation

Acorn develops partnerships built on trust earned through demonstrated expertise and commitment. From the onset of a project, we work hand in hand with our clients, regulatory agencies and stakeholders to develop a strategy that balances regulatory compliance with a project’s purpose and need. Through this hands-on coordination approach and thorough understanding of regulatory processes, our principals have established professional working relationships with federal agencies, tribal governments, and other local agencies.

Our Services

We provide a range of services in support of development and restoration projects.
Our primary services are listed below. For a full list of services, please see our Services page.

Environmental Impact Analysis

  • NEPA and CEQA Compliance
  • Environmental Constraints Studies
  • Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

Construction Support

  • SWPPP Preparation and Monitoring
  • Worker Environmental Awareness Training
  • Pre-Construction Surveys
  • Biological Monitoring

Tribal Environmental Services

  • Fee-to-Trust Applications
  • NEPA Compliance for Fee-to-Trust and Two-Part Determinations
  • Tribal-State Compact Environmental Analysis

Biological Services

  • Biological Surveys and Reports
  • Aquatic Resource Delineations
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Environmental Permitting/Approvals

  • Clean Water Act Section 401/404 Permitting
  • California Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements
  • Endangered Species Act Section 7/Section 10 Compliance
  • National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 Compliance

Our Team

Our team has worked together in the environmental consulting industry for more than a decade and has a reputation for technical excellence. We have a proven ability to work efficiently and effectively together to achieve successful outcomes for our clients’ projects. In addition, Acorn strategically works with trusted partners and technical subconsultant experts to achieve the highest level of technical accuracy and legal compliance.
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Join Our Team

Acorn Environmental welcomes resumes for experienced environmental professionals seeking part time, full time, or on-call/freelance employment as environmental analysts for NEPA/CEQA compliance documents. This includes planners, GIS/graphics staff, biologists, archaeologists/historians, and those with technical expertise in air quality, noise and hydrologic analysis. If interested, please send an introduction email and resume to [email protected].

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Contact Us

If you would like to hear more about our services and how we can help with your upcoming projects, please contact us using the contact information or contact form provided below. We look forward to hearing from you!

Acorn Environmental
5170 Golden Foothill Parkway
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
 (916) 235-8224
[email protected]

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