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BFSA offers Archaeology, Paleontology, History, and Biology Services.

BFSA provides a range of environmental services to ensure adherence to local, state, and federal environmental regulations. As one of California's longest-standing and most proficient environmental firms, BFSA has extensive experience in managing projects for diverse clients, ranging from individual homeowners to multinational corporations. Since its establishment in 1977, BFSA has successfully completed over 4,500 projects in various regions across the western United States, including California, Arizona, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Texas, Montana, Wyoming, and Baja California. Explore how BFSA can cater to your unique project requirements with our comprehensive services.

ARCHAEOLOGY

BFSA provides industry-leading cultural and historic resource management services for a wide range of projects, including residential development, commercial development, and infrastructure projects. Since 1977, BFSA has successfully completed thousands of cultural and historic resource management projects throughout the western United States for CEQA-, SEPA-, and NEPA-level compliance.

  • Archaeological Survey, Excavation, Data Recovery, and Monitoring
  • Research Designs and Work Plans
  • Due Diligence Research and Analysis
  • Section 106, NEPA, CEQA, and SEPA Compliance
  • National Register and California Register Eligibility Evaluation and Documentation
  • Native American Consultation, including AB 52, SB 18, and Section 106 Assistance
  • Impact Assessment, Mitigation Implementation, and Reporting
  • Historic Preservation Planning
  • Regulatory Agency Coordination
  • Compliance Monitoring (Construction Phase)
  • Federal Agency Third Party Review
  • Ethnographic Studies
  • Worker Environmental Awareness Programs (WEAPs)
  • Management Planning Documents
  • Programmatic Agreements and Memorandum of Agreements
  • EIR and EIS Support
  • Public Outreach and Assistance
  • Historic Property Treatment Plans
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PALEONTOLOGY

BFSA provides industry-leading paleontological resource management services for a wide range of projects, including residential development, commercial development, and infrastructure projects. BFSA has a long history of successfully completing hundreds of paleontological projects throughout California. All geological aspects of BFSA's paleontological monitoring and mitigation programs are overseen by a registered California Professional Geologist as required by California state law.

  • Records Review
  • Field Reconnaissance
  • Sensitivity Assessment
  • Stratigraphic Profiling
  • Paleontological Assessments, Mitigation Plans, and Reports
  • Paleontological Surveys
  • Construction Compliance Monitoring
  • Fossil Salvage
  • Fossil Preparation, Identification, and Documentation
  • Paleontological Resources Impact Mitigation Program (PRIMP)
  • Museum Repository Coordination for Fossil Curation
  • Third Party Review
  • Due Diligence Research and Analysis
  • Worker Environmental Awareness Programs (WEAPs)
  • Interpretive Exhibits and Presentations
  • Federal and State Agency Coordination and Compliance
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION

BFSA's team of historians and architectural historians provide a wide range of skills to assist clients with historic structure evaluations and preservation solutions. BFSA is qualified to conduct studies under federal, state (CEQA), and local agency guidelines and protocols. These projects include historic residences, large public structures, and historical research of individuals and large geographic areas.
  • City of San Diego Bulletin 580 Preliminary Studies
  • Historical Resource Technical Reports (HRTRs)
  • Historical Resource Research Reports (HRRRs)
  • Historic Architecture Survey Reports
  • Historic Property Survey Reports
  • Historic Structure Assessment Reports
  • CEQA/NEPA Historic Resource/Property Analysis
  • Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering
    Record (HABS/HAER) Documentation and Photography
  • Determinations of Eligibility
  • Department of Parks and Recreation Forms
  • National Parks Services Secretary of the Interior’s
    Standards Compliance
  • Section 106 Technical Analysis
  • Historic Preservation Treatment Plans
  • Historic Context Statements
  • Mills Act Report Preparation
  • Architectural Surveys
  • Design Review (Residential/Commercial) in Compliance
    with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
  • Archival and Historical Research/Documentation
  • Museum Support
  • Public Outreach
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BIOLOGICAL SERVICES

BFSA's consulting biologists are involved in a wide variety of biological work associated with the study of regional ecosystems. Our projects focus upon the characterization of biological resources, the assessment of potential projects to support threatened and endangered species, and presence/absence surveys for sensitive resources. BFSA's consulting biologists are familiar with critical habitats, including coastal sage scrub, chaparral, and mountain and desert habitats in the western and southwestern United States.

BFSA’s diverse staff of plant ecologists, wildlife specialists, and aquatic and wetlands professionals have experience with studies ranging from database and extensive field surveys to development of comprehensive mitigation programs. Our extensive experience includes conducting major field surveys requiring large teams of personnel to survey remote areas such as deserts or forests, preparing natural resources and habitat management plans, conducting wetlands delineations and marsh restorations, and enhancement for coastal and inland wetlands. Studies are conducted using progressive techniques in data collection and analysis in compliance with state and federal regulations.

  • Biological Surveys and Habitat Analysis
  • Threatened and Endangered Species Impact
    Analysis and Mitigation Planning
  • Resource and Habitat Management Plans
  • Mitigation Monitoring
  • Wetlands Delineation
  • Botanical Surveys and Vegetation and Soil Maps
  • Onshore and Offshore Marine Surveys
  • Natural Resource Damage Assessments
  • 404/1603 Permit Applications
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SURVEY / GIS

In collaboration with our sister company, Encompass Services, we are now delighted to offer Survey / GIS (Geographic Information System) services. We are excited about this expansion of our service offerings, as it allows us to provide even more comprehensive support to our clients.

Survey

  • Route Reconnaissance/Survey/Layout
  • Preliminary & Design Surveys
  • As-Built & Construction Surveys
  • SUE Investigations/Marking/Mapping
  • Boundary/Easement Surveys
  • ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys
  • Existing Asset Surveys
  • Well Package Development/Assistance

GIS

  • Facility Mapping/MAOP Tracking
  • Web Application Development
  • Full Company GIS Support
  • System Integration Consulting
  • Document Scanning/OCR Extraction
  • Acquisition and Asset Mapping
  • Land Records and Database Management
  • GIS Project Management
  • Geodatabase Creation/Management
  • Mobile GIS Applications
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