Selected Projects

Energy, Oil and Gas Aspen Environmental Group Energy, Oil and Gas Aspen Environmental Group

Tranquillon Ridge Project

Aspen prepared an EIR for the Santa Barbara County Energy Division on the proposed Plains Exploration and Production Company (PXP) Tranquillon Ridge Project which would involve the development of oil and gas wells from Platform Irene into the Tranquillon Ridge Field located in State waters using extending reach drilling technology.

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Infrastructure & Public Works, Telecommunications Aspen Environmental Group Infrastructure & Public Works, Telecommunications Aspen Environmental Group

Transpacific Fiber-Optic Cables Project

Aspen prepared an environmental impact report (EIR) for a project consisting of the installation of four fiber-optic cable systems across the Pacific Ocean. The cable systems will connect the United States to various Pacific Rim locations, such as Southeast Asia, China, Australia, and Japan.

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Energy, Wind Aspen Environmental Group Energy, Wind Aspen Environmental Group

Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility

Ocotillo Express LLC submitted a plan of development to the BLM El Centro Field Office for the construction of a wind energy facility on a 15,000-acre site near Ocotillo and Coyote Wells.

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Energy, Oil and Gas Aspen Environmental Group Energy, Oil and Gas Aspen Environmental Group

Supporting Policy Documents

Aspen’s Catherine Elder was identified as an author of the Gas Decarbonization Chapter of the Energy Commission’s 2021 Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR). The IEPR is produced every two years as a policy report to the California legislature.

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Infrastructure & Public Works, Harbor/Ports Aspen Environmental Group Infrastructure & Public Works, Harbor/Ports Aspen Environmental Group

Environmental Documentation and Special Environmental Services

In 2019, Aspen was awarded a three-year $3.0 million on-call contract by the City of Los Angeles, acting by and through its Board of Harbor Commissioners to provide as-needed environmental documentation and special environmental services for projects associated with the Port of Los Angeles (POLA).

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Energy, Wind Aspen Environmental Group Energy, Wind Aspen Environmental Group

Mesa and Alta Mesa Wind Project

The existing Mesa Wind Project is located entirely on approximately 450 acres of lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Riverside County. The project is located about 11 miles northwest of the City of Palm Springs, north of Interstate 10 and just west of the Whitewater River.

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Infrastructure & Public Works, Recreation Aspen Environmental Group Infrastructure & Public Works, Recreation Aspen Environmental Group

Puerco Canyon Campground and Trailhead Project

Under contract with the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA), Aspen provided CEQA-compliance support, including project scoping and alternative site analysis, for development of a day use, camping, and trailhead recreational facility in Puerco Canyon, located in the Santa Monica Mountains just north of the City of Malibu.

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Water, Storage/Reservoir Aspen Environmental Group Water, Storage/Reservoir Aspen Environmental Group

Cogswell Reservoir Restoration Project

Aspen is supporting the County with the environmental review and permitting of this sediment removal project. The County anticipates removing approximately 2.5 million cubic yards of sediment from Cogswell Reservoir, which is in the south-central portion of the Angeles National Forest along the West Fork of the San Gabriel River (WFSGR)

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