Northwest Habitat Institute continues to maintain the Integrated Habitat and Biodiversity Information System or IBIS for the Columbia River Basin at no-cost to Bonneville Power Administration or Northwest Power and Conservation Council.
November 2013
Ecology Review of Los Angeles River – The Panel found the Combined Habitat Assessment Protocol (CHAP) habitat analysis to be very impressive. Using the CHAP methodology, a comprehensive analysis of current conditions, future conditions without remediation and an evaluation of the alternatives have been conducted in a reasonable and defensible fashion. Assumptions are clearly laid out with respect to what …
September 2013
Southern California Association of Governments selects SAIC and the Northwest Habitat Institute to prepare a Regional Habitat Conservation Assessment Methodology and Database
August 2013
LIDAR Imagery: Bureau of Land Management enters into an Agreement with the Northwest Habitat Institute to process LIDAR imagery to help identify Special Habitats.
July 2013
USACE calls for Environmental Services for Development of Combined Habitat Assessment Protocol for Projects within California, Arizona, Southern Nevada, Southwestern Utah, and Other Areas Served by the South Pacific Division Solicitation Number: W912PL-12-S-0008
June 2013
Lewis County PUD is using the CHAP approach to determine baseline conditions at their Cowlitz Falls, Washington project.
June 2013
Orange County Water District is using the CHAP approach to determine baseline conditions and alternative scenarios for Ecosystem Restoration project within the Prado Basin.
May 2013
The USACE Center of Expertise has approved the Combined Habitat Assessment Protocols or CHAP method for the Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration project in California.
April 2013
The City of Portland selects ICF International and Northwest Habitat Institute as on-call environmental consultants.