Shannon Lucas
Principal, Biological Services
shannon.lucas@cajaeir.com
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Experience Summary

Ms. Shannon Lucas, Principal, Biological Services at CAJA, has over 10 years of experience in biological resource management and impact analysis, regulatory permitting (including CWA 401 & 404, CDFG 1600 & 2081, and Federal Endangered Species Act (FESA) A Sec. 7), botanical and wetland studies, and habitat restoration. She has managed the preparation of biological resources sections of numerous CEQA documents, including Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) and Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs), as well as other large-scale documents such as Resource Management Plans, Biological Assessments (under Section 7 of the FESA) and biological resource sections of Environmental Assessments (EAs) under NEPA. She has managed small- and large-scale projects for public and private clients involving botanical, wetland and endangered species permitting, mitigation, and monitoring. Ms. Lucas conducts surveys for rare plant species using agency protocols, and is certified to perform wetland delineations using U.S. Army Corps of Engineers methodology. She has conducted numerous studies and assessments in various habitat types including freshwater and tidal wetlands, native grasslands, riparian corridors, chaparral and oak woodlands.

Project Experience

• Alamo Canal Sewer Relocation - Dublin San Ramon Services District (IS/MND)
• Antioch/Delta Diablo Sanitary District Recycled Water Project (IS/MND)
• Concord to West Sacramento Kinder-Morgan Pipeline Project - State Lands Commission (EIR, biological resources section)
• Dublin Ranch West Project - City of Dublin (EIR, biological resources section)
• Highway 87 Detour Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction, Phase II – City of San Jose
• Jefferson-Martin Transmission Line Upgrade Project - California Public Utilities Commission (EIR, biological resources section)
• Lenihan Dam Outlet Modification Project - Santa Clara Valley Water District (EIR, biological resources section)
• Mori Point Coastal Trail and Habitat Restoration Project - Golden Gate National Recreation Area (EA under NEPA, biological resources section)
• Northrop Grumman Federal Credit Union Project, Palmdale, CA
• Polhemus Creek Restoration Project - San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (IS/MND)
• Sierra Star Master Plan EIR – Town of Mammoth Lakes (EIR, biological resources section)
• 2006 Revised Snowcreek Master Plan Project – Town of Mammoth Lakes (EIR, biological resources section)
• Tri-Valley Transmission Line Upgrade Project - California Public Utilities Commission (EIR, biological resources section)
• Ultraviolet Disinfection Facility Project – City of Palo Alto Ignacio Dechlorination Facility Project – Novato Sanitary District
• Wal-Mart Super Center EIR – City of Ridgecrest (EIR, biological resources; section)
  

Other Selected Documents and Studies

• Wetland Delineation Study, Big Wave Office Park and Wellness Center for San Mateo County
• Section 7 ESA Biological Assessment for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area’s (GGNRA) Marin Headlands/Fort Baker Transportation Management Plan
• Section 7 ESA Biological Assessment Amendment for the Presidio Trust’s Environmental Remediation and Trails/Bikeways Program
• Resource Management Plan for the Ranch on Silver Creek Preserve in San Jose, CA
• Vernal Pool Resource Assessment (including a wetland delineation and rare plant surveys) of the approximately 3,500-acre Mather Field site for Sacramento County
• Wetland delineation, rare plant and plant community studies for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's Calaveras Dam upgrade project
  

Education Background and Professional Affiliations

• B.S. Biology (Ecology emphasis), Chemistry minor--Dominican University of California
• Wetland Delineation Training Course, San Francisco State University (1999)
  • Hydric Soil Indicators Training Course, Wetland Training Institute (2007)
• Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP)
• California Native Plant Society (CNPS)

Permits and Certifications

• Certified Wetland Delineator (USACE protocol)
• California Department of Fish and Game Scientific Collecting Permit (# SC-8904)
• California Rare Plant Collecting Permit (# 08071)