We Deliver Environmental Compliance with Expertise and Efficiency
Mark Thomas provides environmental compliance services for a wide variety of transportation projects, with proven experience preparing CEQA and NEPA documentation that meets agency expectations, stands up to legal scrutiny, and meets all regulatory requirements. Our focus is on implementation – we’re driven by helping projects succeed and getting shovels in the ground. To that end, we bring proactive and streamlined strategies to every project, identifying the most straightforward pathway to environmental clearance without sacrificing defensibility or technical expertise. We facilitate the key conversations that set projects on the right pathway – or get them back on track when help is needed.
Our team is fluent in Caltrans Local Assistance processes and the Standard Environmental Reference (SER), helping clients produce complete, review-ready deliverables and move efficiently from concept to approval. We maintain strong working relationships with key environmental and permitting agencies, supporting clear communication, streamlined reviews, and timely resolutions to comments.
Because our environmental services integrate seamlessly with planning and engineering, we help teams anticipate environmental constraints early, reduce schedule risk, and keep projects advancing. without surprises or avoidable delays.
Services Include
- CEQA & NEPA documentation: Categorical Exemptions/Exclusions, IS/ND/MND, EA/FONSI, EIR/EIS, and supporting technical documentation—tailored to the right clearance pathway
- Caltrans Local Assistance compliance support: Guidance and deliverables aligned with LAPM/SER requirements to meet agency review expectations
- Environmental document preparation across project phases: Scoping and constraints through PID, PA&ED, and PS&E support—keeping environmental and design aligned
- Technical studies management & subconsultant oversight: Coordinating specialty studies and integrating findings into a cohesive, defensible environmental record
- Permitting: Preparing and processing permit applications and agency submittals, plus proactive comment-response management to prevent delays
- Regulatory agency coordination: Ongoing communication with environmental and permitting agencies to support efficient review and approvals
- Environmental strategy, peer review & outreach: Practical problem-solving, risk identification, and public/agency-facing support to keep projects moving
- Compliance monitoring & mitigation oversight: Supporting agencies and project teams through regulatory review and implementation