Streamline Planning Consultants is a California north coast planning and environmental consulting firm combining municipal and development planning, applied ecological restoration services and environmental impact assessment. Our mission is to balance the needs of both society and nature through sound science and environmental stewardship. Specializations include: site analysis and design, coastal development permits, compliance with CEQA/NEPA, natural resource inventories, environmental/biological assessments, sensitive species assessments, ecological restoration and habitat enhancement, invasive specie management, erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, watershed planning, trail and public recreation and permits/entitlement procurement. We also facilitate for public workshops, education and outreach for instilling environmental stewardship in the community. Our company supports these projects through detailed CEQA/NEPA/ESA assessments. Streamline is a State Certified Small Business.

Streamline’s staff (currently 8 full-time, 2 part-time positions) has provided services for both private and public agency clients on the north coast for more than twenty-five years. Our interdisciplinary team of natural resource managers approach ecological management, planning and restoration of natural ecosystems services with a holistic approach utilizing scientific methods and community based inputs. Streamline’s breadth of environmental experience involves a wide range of projects including all phases of coastal zone development and permitting; sustainable site design with LEED and ADA compliance; trail development in passive and active restoration areas as well as protection of environmentally sensitive habitat areas (ESHA’s) including wetlands/riparian, near-shore/intertidal, streams and areas with sensitive/ listed species.

Our team is skilled in conducting comprehensive environmental impact assessments that include vegetation monitoring, floristic surveys, near-shore and wetland restoration, stream monitoring and surveying, aquatic biology and geomorphic stream assessment and water quality sampling. Several of our projects were part of an inter-disciplinary effort that utilized Streamline’s network of experienced associates. The end result is that these projects have been built or operated successfully while enhancing the structure, function and natural processes of the natural and built environment.

We have a successful history of providing environmental services for projects within a narrow time frame, based in part on our ability for early identification of issues, local understanding of the regions ecological communities and knowledge of agency requirements. Our environmental assessments exhibit comprehension of local ecosystems, their biological associations and physical processes. Our extensive background in sustainable design and ecological restoration brings an additional level of expertise to our planning activities. Moreover, Streamline has made several associations with regional botanical, wildlife and ecology experts and local producers of native seeds and plants. Streamline has a knowledgeable staff with the expertise and experience for completing detailed design and restoration plans, permitting and environmental impact analysis requirements in an efficient and cost-effective manner.