Environmental Science, Compliance, and Monitoring Ready for an easier, more friendly,
quality-driven experience?
This Statement of Qualifications was prepared for you and your colleagues to introduce
our company and to increase our visibility for sourcing opportunities. We’ve kept it simple,
yet informative, to give you a snapshot of our culture, capabilities, and projects. For more
information, please visit our website at ​
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Industries & Groups We Serve
❏ Electric, Gas, and Water Utilities
❏ Utility-Scale Renewables
❏ Telecom Facilities
This Is Who We Are
Southwest Biological is a lean, responsive, quality-driven consulting firm with a focus on
environmental science, compliance, and monitoring for utility, energy, and telecom
projects. Based in Flagstaff, Arizona, we serve the entire southwest region with easy
access to adjoining states.
We are smart, passionate people who believe that working together should be enjoyable
for our teams and our clients. When we launched in 2014, we did so to distinguish
ourselves from everyone else. Our concept had to be so intuitive and compelling that it
would cause people to turn their heads and think, “Why didn’t we do that?” Additionally,
our capabilities have grown substantially to include archaeology and paleontology,
wetlands, stormwater pollution prevention, and NEPA documentation. Meanwhile, our
biological capabilities are greater than ever and our list of authorizations has grown
rapidly for field studies and monitoring of protected wildlife and plant species.
So give us a shot. We’ll start with something small to prove our value, earn your trust, and
lay the groundwork for repeat business. Whatever you need, we’re here to listen, ready to
go, and happy to help.
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We believe in a smarter, more innovative approach to environmental compliance where
creative and remote collaborations are key. That's why we work with a strong, regional
network of biologists, archaeologists, and paleontologists (many with advanced degrees)
for on-demand contributions to project-based field work. By forming teams on a
per-project basis (as opposed to a large, permanent staff), our fixed costs are kept at a
minimum, which allows for greater flexibility, efficiency, and value. And through
cloud-based computing, we maintain clear communication, scalability, versatility, security,
and tremendous cost-savings over typical IT systems.
Rapid Review Tool​
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During initial project scoping, clients receive an ​
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this service is not intended as a substitute for formal consultation with regulatory
agencies, it does give you critical information about environmental resource issues that
matter.
Electric Utility and Energy Services
❏ Environmental compliance monitoring and site inspections;
❏ Pre-construction site clearance surveys for biological, wetland, cultural, and
paleontological resources;
❏ Environmental awareness training for supervisory construction personnel;
❏ Wildlife relocation for sensitive species;
❏ Environmental permitting for proposed facilities and Special Use Permit (SUP)
renewals for existing facilities on federal lands;
❏ Field support for avian protection programs, including rapid response,
documentation, and processing of wildlife/powerline interactions anywhere in AZ;
❏ Forestry support services for utility vegetation management (UVM) planning,
including GIS-based tree inventories, customer/agency interface, field crew
supervision, and QA/QC follow-up inspections.
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❏ Biological field studies, including habitat suitability assessments, habitat mapping,
general surveys for sensitive species, protocol-level surveys for listed species,
aerial nest searching, raptor flight path mapping, and acoustic bat monitoring;
❏ Development of biological mitigation strategies;
❏ Clean Water Act 401/404 compliance inspections, including wetland delineation
and stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) compliance;
❏ Regulatory and technical reporting, including impact assessments.
Protected & Sensitive Species
Collectively, our biologists have special training and experience in survey techniques for
numerous protected and sensitive species throughout the southwest, including, but not
limited to:
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Flat-tailed Horned Lizard
Sonoran Pronghorn
Blunt-Nosed Leopard Lizard
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
Mexican Spotted Owl
Northern Goshawk
Western Burrowing Owl
Greater Sage Grouse
Western Snowy Plover
Mohave Ground Squirrel
San Joaquin Kit Fox
San Joaquin Coachwhip
California Tiger Salamander
California Red-Legged Frog
Utah Prairie Dog
Arroyo Toad
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Our capabilities include direct experience with a number of land use and development
projects, including third-party contracts with our clients in Arizona and California, as well
our founder’s contributions to additional energy projects while employed by other
companies. The following list is intended as a general overview of his recent experience
and should not be construed as prime contracts awarded to Southwest Biological.
Additionally, our field biologists have contributed to many more projects than those listed
below.
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Southwest Biological has done a great job for ETD. They conducted several
biological evaluations that have been completed on time and budget.​
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Ms. Eunice Tso, President & Owner, ETD, Inc.
Biological Reconnaissance Surveys & Mitigation Planning for HANG2 Transmission Line
Location: Maricopa and Yuma counties, Arizona
Biological Surveys & Nest Monitoring for DPV2 Transmission Line
Location: Riverside County, California
Biological Surveys & Data Collection for Snowflake Wind Energy Project
Location: Navajo County, Arizona
Biological Surveys & Data Collection for Perrin Ranch Wind Energy Project
Location: Coconino County, Arizona
Biological Surveys, Data Collection & Nest Monitoring for Chokecherry-Sierra Madre
Wind Energy Project
Location: Carbon County, Wyoming
Biological Clearance for Six Proposed Telecommunication Towers
Location: Navajo Nation, Navajo and Apache counties, Arizona
Environmental Monitoring for Nogales Integrated Fixed Towers (IFT) Project
Location: Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Biological Surveys and Monitoring at Six Oil and Gas E&P Sites
Location: Kern, Kings, and San Luis Obispo counties, California
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Location: Navajo Nation, Navajo and Apache counties, Arizona
Biological (Desert Tortoise) Monitoring for the LA-RICS PSBN Project
Location: Los Angeles County, California
Rule No. 1: Listen Carefully and Act Quickly
Don’t let your project get sidelined by environmental laws and regulations. Instead, get
the people, experience, and tools your project needs. Our goal is to make your life easier
by taking the guesswork out of environmental issues to move your project forward, on
time and under budget, without a hitch. So relax. You’ve come to the right place.
❏ Primary NAICS Code: 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services
❏ Additional Codes:
541690 - Biological Consulting Services
541990 - Powerline Inspection (i.e., visual) Services
561320 - Temporary Help Services
115310 - Support Activities for Forestry
❏ DUNS No. 079454459
❏ Cage Code: 75YD9
❏ NIGP Code: 926-40
❏ AZ State Vendor No. 000040083
❏ FCC Registration No. 0024509747
❏ Navajo Nation Biological Investigation Permit No. 868
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