Golden State Planning & Environmental Consulting, Inc.
 
GSPEC's strengths include a broad knowledge of federal, state and local regulations pertinent to development and project entitlements, and project management, especially where multiple agencies and subconsultants are integral to the process. GSPEC has a demonstrated ability to successfully facilitate projects in the most restrictive and complicated regulatory environments in the country, including Monterey County’s coastal
zone. The ability to resolve difficult environmental planning and regulatory challenges on complex development projects has saved many clients time and money.

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GSPEC provides assistance to planning agencies for current and long-range planning projects. Our staff is available to serve as an extension to planning agency staff, either from the agency's offices or from our office in Monterey, California.

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GSPEC's staff has completed hundreds of environmental planning documents throughout California based on the requirements of CEQA and NEPA. These documents include initial studies (IS), environmental impact reports (EIR), environmental assessments (EA), and environmental impact statements (EIS). Follow the link below to view recent examples of these projects. A comprehensive list of projects is available upon request. A partial list of public sector clients includes the cities of Soledad, Gonzales, Seaside, Carmel, Gilroy, Monterey, Marina, Pacific Grove, and San Juan Bautista, the county of Monterey, and the Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County.

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Other Project Experience
In addition to the projects outlined above, GSPEC staff has provided the following planning services:

General Plan Updates

City of Gonzales (Housing Element)
City of Sanger
City of Half Moon Bay
City of Carmel Local Coastal Program
City of Soledad
City of Gonzales Housing Element

Zoning Code Revisions and Ordinance Amendments
City of San Juan Bautista
City of Seaside
City of Coalinga
City of Gonzales

Contract Planning Services

Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District
Local Agency Formation Commission
Alameda County
Monterey County
Napa County
City of Berkeley
City of Carmel
City of Gonzales
City of Greenfield
City of Marina
City of Pacifica
City of San Juan Bautista
City of Seaside
City of Soledad