Welcome Praveen Premaratne to EPD!
Praveen joins our team with a background in operations, logistics, customer service, and training. His experience working in fast-paced, process-driven environments has strengthened his organizational skills, attention to detail, and communication—all qualities that will support our project teams and clients. Originally from Sri Lanka, Praveen enjoys exploring different cultures and trying new foods, bringing a […]
Teddy Peña, Jr. Joins EPD!
Teddy joins our team with a background in communications, marketing, and public engagement. His experience spans public agencies, higher education, and private industry, where he has developed strategic communications, managed social media, created marketing campaigns, and supported community outreach initiatives. Prior to joining EPD, he served as a Public Service Fellow with the Western Riverside […]
Please join us in welcoming Danielle Nguyen to EPD Solutions!
A recent UC Davis graduate with degrees in Sustainable Environmental Design and Managerial Economics, she brings experience in environmental planning, water resources research, GIS, Python, and data analysis to our growing team. Outside of work, you’ll find her baking desserts, skateboarding, practicing yoga—or holding a headstand for an impressive three minutes! Welcome to the team, […]
EPD Solutions Expands In-House Biological Resources Services
As projects become increasingly complex, early identification of biological constraints and opportunities has never been more important. By bringing biological resources and regulatory permitting services in-house, we’re now able to provide our clients with a more integrated approach to environmental planning, due diligence, entitlement management, CEQA compliance, permitting, and project delivery. Leading this effort is […]
Konnie Dobreva, JD helped lead the Building Industry Association of Southern California’s AB 130 Education Workshop.
Panelists explored how AB 130 is impacting CEQA, housing approvals, permitting processes, and the evolving role of local governments as implementation moves forward. A special thank you to the panelists: • Sean Matsler • Laurel Reimer, AICP • Louisa Feletto • Ben Zdeba, MBA, AICP And thanks to the EPD team members who came to […]
Connecting with Regional Leaders at the WRCOG General Assembly
This year’s theme, Leading with Momentum, brought together hundreds of elected officials, city staff, agency representatives, and regional leaders from across western Riverside County to celebrate progress. As a Silver Sponsor, EPD’s team enjoyed connecting with attendees and discussing projects, planning initiatives, transportation, environmental services, and the future of the region. We had the opportunity […]
Before we ever propose a path forward, we zoom out.
Before recommending a scope for CEQA compliance or entitlement management, we take a broad look at the full picture: physical site conditions, cultural and biological resources, traffic, noise, agency considerations, and so much more. Why? Because the variables that seem minor at first glance can often be the ones that reshape a project. By identifying […]
CEQA may be about to change. Is your project ready?
This November, California voters will decide on the Building an Affordable California Act (BACA) — a CalChamber-sponsored ballot measure that backers say has already submitted nearly double the signatures needed to qualify. If the enaction of AB 130 and SB 131 last year was considered the largest enacted CEQA rollback in modern history, should BACA […]
Congratulations to Lauren Battle on her promotion to Assistant Planner!
Watching people grow in their careers is one of the best parts of what we do. Since joining EPD, Lauren has continued to take on new challenges, build her technical skills, and become a go-to team member for both project coordination and environmental planning support. She consistently steps in and helps where needed, and consistently […]
Development shapes how people live for generations.
I’ve been fortunate to spend the better part of my career in this line of work, and one idea keeps coming to mind and how I see our work: the community is already talking long before we arrive. A site isn’t just a parcel. It’s the neighbors and histories, the morning commutes and the kids […]