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				LSA Associates, Inc. offers a full-range of planning, permitting, compliance, and environmental services to the mining industry. We specialize in aggregate mine permitting, mining and reclamation planning, expertise on the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA), and all aspects of regulatory and environmental compliance. Our experience preparing mining and reclamation plans combined with our understanding of local environmental and regulatory issues strengthens our ability to provide a wide range of services to our aggregate mining clients. For over 30 years, LSA has assisted our mining industry clients in designing, managing, and monitoring successful projects towards effective, cost-conscious, and legally-defensible solutions. LSA has a proven ability to convey technical information to both technical and non-technical professionals in written, verbal, and illustrative forms, and we routinely provide planning services for multidisciplinary teams, including government officials, mine operators, attorneys, architects, engineers, and other design professionals. LSA's versatility and commitment to excellence ensure the highest quality in all aspects of our services. In addition to the planning services we offer, LSA provides ongoing monitoring services including annual mine inspections, reclamation vegetation, and endangered species surveys. We provide ongoing coordination with, and technical assistance to, local and State government and ensure that each current mine operation maintains compliance. With plan-to-product experience, we provide our clients with cost-effective services that produce positive results. SERVICES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Mining and Reclamation Plans Surface Mine Permitting Regulatory Compliance Interim Management Plans Mine Closure Plans Annual Mining Reports and Inspections Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) Storm Water Monitoring Programs Reclamation and Mitigation Monitoring Financial Assurance Cost Estimates Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plans Hazardous Materials Business Plans Sediment and Erosion Control Plans Air Quality Permitting Habitat Conservation Plans Revegetation Planning and Maintenance CEQA/NEPA Review and Compliance – EIR/EIS Preparation Biological Assessments and Monitoring Wetlands Delineations Section 404 Permitting Section 1602 Agreements Section 401 Certifications Regulatory and Resource Agency Coordination Archaeological and Paleontological Resource Management
				REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS:
				Canal Quarry Bottoms Family Trust Point Richmond, California Canal Quarry, located in Richmond, California, presented numerous challenges to the reclamation process. continued
				Pilarcitos Quarry West Coast Aggregates, Inc. Half Moon Bay, California Located in the coastal mountains of San Mateo County, Pilarcitos Quarry has been continually active since the 1960s. LSA is managing a team... continued
				Langley Hill Langley Hill Quarry Woodside, California LSA will represent the owner/operator during the public review process of the Amended Mining and Reclamation Plan... continued
				Lexington Quarry West Coast Aggregates, Inc. Los Gatos, California LSA is assisting West Coast Aggregates, Inc. in renewing and expanding the mining permit for their operation near the Lexington Reservoir in Los Gatos, California. The 54.3 acre site... continued
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