Environmental Consulting

School Services

School districts wishing to acquire new sites must comply with requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), California Department of Education (CDE), and Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC).

Neil O. Anderson & Associates (NOA) provides assistance with the entire process of school site acquisition, from site selection through final site approval. Download our school site acquisition flow chart to see how the various agency requirements lead to site acquisition. We offer the following services individually, or combined:

  California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Documentation:

• Initial Study
• Negative Declaration/Mitigated Negative Declaration
• Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
• Assistance with all noticing requirements

  California Department of Education
(CDE) Requirements:

• Contacts with Planning Commissions
• Contacts with hazardous materials agencies
• Evaluation of safety factors for school sites (Title 5)
• Completion of SFPD form 4.0s and CDE site approval package

  Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) Approval:

• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
• Preliminary Environmental Assessment, and/or additional assessments (if required)

Geologic Hazards Report:

The Geologic Hazard Report addresses surrounding geologic hazards with the potential to impact the school site. The report considers groung shaking from nearby faults and earthquake epicenters, potential inundation from dam failure or existing flood zones, volcanic hazards due to direct exposure and ash fall, threat from tsunamis and seiches, and shifting due to subsidence or liquefaction. The geologic hazards report is prepared pursuant to Education Code Section 17212 and SFPD Form 4.01 Item 6.K.

Other Services

NOA also provides Geotechnical Investigations and DSA-approved Testing and Inspections for school construction projects.