Shelah Riggs

Ms. Riggs is an accomplished project manager with experience in preparing CEQA/NEPA documents and regulatory compliance documents under the Clean Water Act, Sections 404 and 401; the federal Endangered Species Act, Sections 7 and 10; California Coastal Act; California State Porter-Cologne Act; California Endangered Species Act; and California Fish and Game Code Sections 1600–1616. Shelah has conducted numerous wetlands and streambed delineations in accordance with the US Army Corps of Engineers 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual and Arid West Region Supplement methodology throughout southern California. She maintains an excellent rapport with resource agency staff and has successfully negotiated and assisted in implementing favorable mitigation conditions for a variety of public and private projects located within environmentally sensitive areas. Shelah has provided regulatory compliance training through the University of California, Los Angeles Extension Service, as well as client-customized training for Southern California Edison, San Diego County Water Authority, and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works.

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• Certificate in Plant ID, Wetland Training Institute
• Certificate in Oregon and Washington State Permit Processes, Wetland Training Institute
• Project Manager's Boot Camp, PSMJ Resources Inc.