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Division Of Environmental Planning
Ronald J Kosinski (Biography)
Deputy District Director
Division of Environmental Planning
"I believe that the people of California appreciate our hard work and inventiveness in ensuring that Caltrans projects are planned and constructed to be as environmentally sensitive as possible. "
The Division of Environmental Planning (the Division) serves the environmental needs of District 7 (Los Angeles and Ventura Counties). It consists of a multi-disciplinary team of over 50 individuals with specialties in a wide range of areas such as environmental analysis, biology, archaeological resources, architectural history and social community impacts assessment. The Division of Environmental Planning also coordinates with other specialists in air, noise and water quality, landscape architecture and hazardous materials testing.
The Division administers Caltrans' responsibilities under federal and state law in response to the enactment of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1973. In response to the passage of a host of environmentally related laws and regulations, plus heightened public support for the environment, our environmental responsibilities have grown to become a substantive and inseparable part of Caltrans' planning, development, construction, operation and maintenance efforts.
The Division of Environmental Planning is a critical functional unit which must have a clear vision to be successful. Our primary vision, which shared with all of the District Offices, is to ensure the timely delivery of environmentally sound projects.
Offices
- Biological/Mountain Area Branch
- Central Area/Port and Rail/GIS Service Branch
- Cultural Resources and LA County Local Assistance Branch
- Ventura County Branch
- Coastal Area-Maintenance Biological Service Branch
- Foothill Area/Consultant Contract Services Branch
- Resource Management/Grants Coordination Section
- NEPA Delegation
- Local Assistance QA/QC Branch
Responsibilities
- Prepare all CEQA & NEPA documents
- Secure environmental permits (USCOE, USF&W, Cal F&G, CCC, etc.)
- Prepare biological Studies
- Prepare cultural & historical reports
- Consult with Native American groups
- Assist local agencies on environmental activities
- Manage environmental specialty consultants
- Monitor and report on mitigation
- Prepare & implement environmental grants
- Ensure maintenance environmental compliance
- Ensure Right-of-Way environmental compliance
Environmental Planners
Our Division's basic building blocks are Environmental Planners. Environmental Planners are part of an interdisciplinary team who integrate social, economic and environmental elements of systems and project planning into local and regional facilities planning and development for District 7. They perform a wide variety of functions throughout the Caltrans project development process, from project initiation through construction and operation. They are an integral element of the project development team, providing input on the development of alternatives and the evaluation and mitigation of impacts.
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