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• Governor Brown Orders More Emergency Drought Measures
Governor Jerry Brown signed a sweeping new emergency drought proclamation on April 25, cutting red tape for a variety of government functions to help water agencies find new supplies, and to press the public to use water carefully. “I call on every city, every...
read more• Lynn Kaufman has joined the firm as a Senior Project Manager in Pasadena!
Impact Sciences is pleased to announce that Lynn Kaufman has joined the firm as a Senior Project Manager in our Pasadena office. Lynn brings over 25 years of experience in both the management and preparation of environmental review documents pursuant to CEQA and NEPA...
read more• Spring surveys are in full swing at Impact Sciences!
It’s that time of year again. Spring is the busy season for fieldwork here at Impact Sciences. The flowers are blooming, the birds are nesting and the amphibians are laying eggs. Our biology staff is busy out in the field conducting surveys for rare plants, arroyo...
read more• Kenn Koek joins the Impact Sciences Biology team
Kenn Koek comes to us with a B.S. in Environmental Biology from California State University, Northridge. His years of experience in the field doing biological surveys and construction monitoring make him a welcome addition to the Biology Department. Kenn is...
read more• re:code LA and Impact Sciences – Zoning and Development Code on the cutting edge.
The Los Angeles City Planning Department is embarking on one of the City’s largest planning initiatives to date: re:code LA, a comprehensive revision of LA’s outdated zoning code. First adopted in 1946, the current Code has grown from a simple, 84-page pamphlet to an...
read more• Impact Sciences Instrumental in Adoption of the Santa Clarita Valley Area Plan Update
In October, 2012, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted the Santa Clarita Valley Area Plan Update, more commonly known as the “One Valley One Vision” Plan (OVOV). OVOV replaced the prior Santa Clarita Valley Area Plan with the Santa Clarita Valley Area...
read more• Preserving the Joshua Tree
Impact Sciences has been contracted to prepare a relocation, maintenance, and monitoring plan for Joshua trees that will be impacted by the proposed Yucca Valley Senior Housing Project. The protected Joshua trees will be removed from the site and maintained at a...
read more• Impact Sciences to assess Regional Transportation Issues for Kern COG
Impact Sciences is working with the Kern Council of Governments (COG) to prepare the EIR for the 2014 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS). The RTP contains an integrated set of public policies, strategies, and investments to...
read more• Rolling Hills Estates Keeps Coming Back to Impact Sciences.
The Sprint Zoning Submittal project is part of an ongoing master contract with the City of Rolling Hills Estates. For this project, Impact Sciences will be preparing a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the installation of a cellular network antenna on an existing...
read more• Impact Sciences to prepare biological assessment for Hummingbird Nest Ranch Project
The owners of Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Simi Valley are proposing to convert the existing equestrian facility to a resort and wellness center. Impact Sciences will be evaluating the biological resources on property and will provide guidance for minimization of impacts...
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Martha Lira, Chief Financial Officer, oversees all aspects of Impact Sciences’ finances, including the development and management of budgets, preparation of financial statements, and all other financial reporting to the firm’s Chief Operating Officer. Martha brings to Impact Sciences over 25 years of business management experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Prior to joining Impact Sciences, Martha worked for a women-owned CPA firm as a staff accountant, managing small business accounts and tax filing requirements.
Lynn Kaufman, Associate Principal, has over 25 years of experience in both the management and preparation of environmental review documents pursuant to CEQA and NEPA for clients in both the public and private sector. Ms. Kaufman has written numerous CEQA analyses for high profile and environmentally sensitive projects in both urban and rural settings, and acts as a day-to-day contact for in-house and agency staff, subconsultants, and applicants, providing valuable insight to identify environmental constraints and feasible mitigation measures.
Douglas Kim, AICP, Managing Principal, oversees Northern California environmental services for Impact Sciences. His 30-year career includes political, policy, and technical expertise in transportation, air quality, and land use planning. Mr. Kim has prepared and reviewed CEQA and NEPA documents for land use and transportation projects and authored guidance documents on how to perform air quality analyses for two air pollution control districts. He has performed noise, vibration, climate change, and traffic impact analyses for over 100 CEQA environmental analyses throughout California. Mr. Kim has developed long- and short-range multi-modal transportation plans, including performing alternatives analyses, and managing technical modeling. He has managed preparation of air quality plans, developed air quality regulations, climate action plans, and performed air quality analysis and dispersion modeling for land use plans and development projects throughout the state.
John R. Anderson, M.A., M.Phil., is Associate Principal for the Northern California-Oakland office. With more than 30 years of experience, John brings to Impact Sciences extensive knowledge of the regulatory, environmental health and safety, and environmental planning industries. He has a long track record for managing large environmental programs and projects across North America. Most recently, John has focused his attention on the Corrections, Education, Energy and Water planning and compliance markets. In California, he has managed the Environmental Planning Program for the Los Angeles Unified School District; prepared Program EIRs for various water authorities and school districts; performed due diligence for public and private sector clients in real estate and corporate acquisitions; and has been retained as an expert witness in relation to school, transportation, and remediation projects. John has a seasoned familiarity with project management, staff development, and financial and administrative management. He’s provided strategic leadership for projects in the areas of CEQA/NEPA environmental impact reporting, risk management, preliminary endangerment assessments, Phase I and follow-on invasive site investigations, litigation support, QA/QC programs, public participation programs, and site safety programs. Impact Sciences is proud to have John as a vital member of our firm.
Jessica Kirchner Flores, AICP, President, is Managing Principal for the Southern California offices. Stepping into a new role as President, Jessica works closely with the Principals of the firm to achieve the vision of its founders to “be better.” Her corporate responsibilities include contract compliance and financial management with an eye toward strategic growth. Jessica has more than a decade of project work in CEQA/NEPA compliance and places an emphasis on meeting client needs and providing real-world solutions to common CEQA pitfalls. As a team leader, she provides project oversight, workload coordination, personnel management, and training.