About Lucy Macmillan
Fieldwork and Permitting
Three decades of biological consulting across the Bay Area and Northern California. We still love being in the field!
Background
Background & Credentials
Lucy Macmillan has been conducting biological surveys and environmental assessments across the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California for over thirty years. Her work spans a wide range of habitats including tidal wetlands, vernal pools, riparian corridors, and oak woodlands.
She holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Harvard University and an M.S. in Water Resources Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Before starting her own consulting firm in 1998, Lucy worked with a national land trust and Bay Area environmental consulting firms.
Start with the client and the site
We will talk with you about your project goals and meet you on-site to discuss your options.
Communicate clearly
Our findings need to be understood by engineers, planners, attorneys, and agency staff. Our reports are well written and precise.
Work with agencies
We have developed long-standing relationships with the Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California Regional Water Quality Boards, and regional agencies to collectively work to facilitate project permitting.
Commitment through the course of your project
Regardless of the size of your project, we remain available to actively work with you during and after completion. Many of our clients are repeat clients we have worked with over 20 years.
Work Together
Let's talk about your project
Whether you're in early planning or need a biological assessment underway quickly, I'm happy to have a conversation about what your project needs.