Vinnedge Environmental Consulting is a fully insured and certified woman-owned firm that specializes in environmental permitting, NEPA/CEQA compliance, and biological resources evaluations.  We provide practical, cost-efficient solutions to environmental planning, permitting and compliance challenges by assembling local and regional specialists to address the unique demands of each project.  Our services range from biological resource evaluation and monitoring to regulatory compliance and permit acquisition for developments.  We help clients with land management and planning and are committed to producing high-quality documents in a timely manner. 

Brook Vinnedge is the founder and principal of Vinnedge Environmental Consulting, which was founded in May 2005.  Ms. Vinnedge is a wildlife biologist with over 14 years of experience in environmental science, including five years as a project manager with Jones & Stokes in Sacramento and Oakland.  Ms. Vinnedge specializes in impact analysis of biological resources, conservation biology and planning, endangered species issues, and compliance with CEQA and NEPA.  Ms. Vinnedge conducts field surveys for special-status wildlife species and has surveyed for numerous species throughout California including the valley elderberry longhorn beetle, California red-legged frog, foothill yellow-legged frog, California tiger salamander, giant garter snake, Alameda whipsnake, western pond turtle, western burrowing owl, marbled murrelet, Swainson’s hawk, northern spotted owl and San Joaquin kit fox.