Incorporated in 1982, Michael Brandman Associates (MBA) has provided hundreds of public agencies and private development clients throughout California with contract environmental and natural resource management services. Our disciplinary specialties include environmental planning, regulatory compliance, natural resource management, cultural resources management, restoration planting and maintenance services, air quality services, and water resource management.
MBA serves clients in the western United States with a staff of over 100 professionals from offices located in Bakersfield, Fresno, Irvine, Palm Springs, Sacramento, San Bernardino, and San Ramon. Our client base is comprised of local land developers, contractors, home builders, private- and public-sector agencies, engineers, financial institutions, law firms, military, and academic institutions.
The MBA team consists of environmental resource leaders who possess vast knowledge of environmental regulations, laws, and compliance issues complemented by an in-depth technical understanding of their individual disciplines. MBA staff has a unique understanding of the complexities of managing projects with diverse challenges, including scheduling and logistics, public relations, long-term field efforts, and multifaceted legal and agency compliance issues. As a testament to our skill level, MBA staff is called upon to provide expert testimony, instruct at technical seminars, or lead conferences.
To ensure we remain current with environmental issues and stay involved in the communities we serve, MBA staff is actively involved in professional associations, legislative activity, and scientific research forums.
MBA's
services include:
CEQA/NEPA Documentation
Section 404/1603 Permitting
Habitat Restoration and Maintenance
Biological Assessments
Cultural Resources Evaluations
Air Quality Analyses
Mitigation Monitoring
Property Site Assessments
Sensitive Species Investigations
Hazardous Materials Risk Analyses
Water Resources Management
Environmental Documentation
Integrated Waste Management
Site-Specific Community Planning
Transportation Corridor Analysis
Wastewater Analyses
Noise Analyses
MBA also provides:
Fully automated,
fully digital, high-volume reprographic and document
imaging services
Custom GIS production, and geographic mapping services
"I’ve been working over the past five years with MBA …, on various projects within the City of Santa Ana …. . [MBA] provided innovative problem solving, and established good lines of communication. These projects have ranged from redevelopment, to public works, requiring varying levels of biological, regulatory, and cultural resources."
Dan Bott, Environmental Coordinator
City of Santa Ana