Grizzly Ranch, Portola, CA

This planned residential development has approximately 1042 acres of land with 16.06 acres of jurisdictional wetlands, designated open space, a golf course and commercial/service areas.  The basic purpose of the proposed Grizzly Ranch project is to develop a single-family residential community with an integrated golf course development and the associated service-related facilities.  Total WOUS/wetlands equal 16.06 acres of which 1.79 acres will be permanently impacted by the proposed project.   

Huffman and Carpenter, Inc. (H&C) conducted a thorough field survey to sample, categorize and verify wetland areas, which were then assessed to determine if they met the Corps definition of a wetland.  Concurrent to the wetland delineation, a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and Best Management Practices were developed for the site.

 H&C was also responsible for all aspects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) permitting package to include: 1) wetland delineation and verification; 2) avoidance analysis; 3) 401 Water Quality Certification; 4) functional assessment; 5) Corps Letter of Permission and form 4345; and 6) a detailed mitigation plan.