Ensuring Environmental Compliance for Major Public Rail ProjectChallenge: Preparing for significant railway improvements, North County Transit District (NCTD) required knowledgeable support in achieving environmental permit compliance.Project Scope: Dudek served as an extension of staff in providing expert guidance with environmental and permit compliance.Resolution: With improvements planned to 22 miles of NCTD’s existing Oceanside-Escondido Sprinter Rail, Dudek provided a variety of environmental services working in an extension of staff capacity for the transit’s district engineering contractor, DMJM + Harris. Dudek services included:
As part of the project’s wetlands mitigation requirements, NCTD proposed to create and enhance 25 acres of wetlands – 20 on-site acres in the City of Oceanside and five off-site acres within the County of San Diego. Dudek prepared wetland mitigation plans that considered hydrologic requirements for successful habitat restoration as well as adjacent residential land uses. Dudek designed appropriate habitat restoration measures into the project, which are intended to preserve existing property improvements while protecting and enhancing ecosystem functions and values.
