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REGULATORY PERMITTING
From decades of experience in land development, H&A has a tremendous resource of “lessons learned” that benefits our clients with effective permitting strategies.
Overview
H&A offers a reliable and efficient set of in-house capabilities to effectively process permits and approvals from federal, state, regional, and local regulatory agencies. Our regulatory permitting team are specialists at coordinating with multiple agencies to resolve contradictory approval conditions and inter-agency disagreements. The H&A staff utilizes a proactive approach to the permitting process to prevent future issues and maintain the project schedule.
KEY FACTORS
• Federal permits (Corps of Engineers, FEMA, etc.)
• State approvals (CPUC, Coastal Commission, Caltrans, etc.)
• Regional agencies (RWQCB, etc.)
• Local approvals (Flood Control, Zoning Variances)
• Support for development agreements and assessment districts
• Regulatory Agency Coordination
Natural Treatment System, Huntington Beach, CA
Services
H&A offers the following regulatory permitting services:
• Federal - Corps wetland permits and FEMA floodplain approvals
• State - Coastal Commission, Fish and Wildlife and CPUC approvals
• Regional – RWQCB permits
• Local – CUP, zoning variance and
development agreements
• Coordination of agencies to insure consistent approval conditions
• Stakeholder communications
• Public outreach activities
Clients
Sampling of recent clients for whom H&A has coordinated permitting:
• City of Irvine
• City of Laguna Hills
• City of Lake Elsinore
• City of Ontario
• City of Hesperia
• City of San Juan Capistrano • City of Laguna Niguel
• City of Huntington Beach
• City of Yorba Linda
• City of Los Angeles
• City of Tustin
• County of Orange
Past Projects
Selected examples of H&A recent government relations efforts:
• Borrego Canyon Wash Multiple Structures (Irvine/OCFCD)
• Crown Valley Park Channel Modifications (Laguna Niguel)
• Great Park Sports Complex Natural Treatment System (Irvine)
• USMC El Toro Reuse Master Plan (Irvine)
• Chevron Oil Field Reuse Master Plan (Fullerton)
• Railroad Canyon Widening (Lake Elsinore)
• Bake and Lake Forest Parkways Channel Modifications (Irvine)
• Natural Treatment System (Huntington Beach)
• Marine Corps Air Station Reuse Master Plan (Tustin)
Infrastructure Implemented - Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc.
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