Wilder subcontracted to provide staffing and field leadership to maintain environmental compliance with all aspects of permits, mitigation measures, and agency guidance for installation of 88 miles of new fiber optic line during 3-year construction schedule.
- Staffing of Field Project Management, USFWS Authorized Desert Tortoise Biologists, and Biological Monitors
- Protocol Desert Tortoise, Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard, Burrowing Owl, Desert Kit Fox, and MBTA avian surveys
- Mojave ground squirrel mitigation measures implementation
- Mitigation for burrowing owl and desert kit fox included surveys, camera traps, monitoring, passive relocation of animals within the project impact areas
- Rare plant surveys, mitigation and transplantation of all succulents and Yucca spp. located in disturbance areas of project line
- Noxious and Invasive weed surveys, mitigation implementation
- On-site Field Techniques and Safety training as needed for new Biological Monitor hires from Chambers Group, Inc.
- On-site Environmental Awareness Education of all project personnel
- On-demand mapping (ArcGIS) of sensitive resources
- Data QA/QC, archival, and synthesis of summary progress reports
- Editing and support for final reporting
Services delivered included daily scheduling, staffing, training, and supervision of 10-20 biological resource monitors in coordination with activities of multiple construction subcontractors working concurrently, on three project segments, generally spanning ~70 linear miles during weekly activities.
Project Field Leadership in running all surveys and mitigation actions. Provision of data management, weekly and summary reporting, mapping, as well as guidance and consultation with foremen, superintendants, project managers, third-party inspectors/monitors, and field staff of relevant government agencies (USFWS, Mojave National Preserve USDOI, CDFW, San Bernardino County).