Balance Hydrologics

Thankful

Here at Balance Hydrologics we are thankful for so many things, our clients who have allowed us to work on interesting and challenging projects, our colleagues and the comradery that carries us through storm monitoring – even on Thanksgiving, and our shared goal and passion to improve our environment whether it’s in the urban [...]

Thankful2018-11-23T19:13:07+00:00

Coastal and Estuarine Restoration and Management

Balance Hydrologics in partnership with Carmel River watershed stakeholders is pleased to announce a dedicated session entitled Carmel River Watershed: Managing and Restoring for Sea-to-Summit Resiliency at the upcoming 9th National Summit on Coastal and Estuarine Restoration and Management Conference to be held December 8-13, 2018 at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center [...]

Coastal and Estuarine Restoration and Management2018-10-16T18:38:54+00:00

Dogs of Balance

June 22nd is Bring your Dog to Work day! Not all Balance offices have the privilege of having our dogs at work, but we're sure happy to go home to them! When safety allows you may see a Balance dog working hard in the field, inspecting large wood placements along a restored river, reading [...]

Dogs of Balance2018-06-22T17:10:06+00:00

Smith River Alliance 2018 Fish Count

Balance Hydrologics staff regularly participate in the Smith River Alliance annual Fish Count, this year's count is happening August 10-12.  We encourage river lovers to participate in this event. Volunteers track California coastal cutthroat trout and the rare summer steelhead and spring Chinook salmon, as well as suckers, rainbow trout, lamprey, and herps. Snorkeling within [...]

Smith River Alliance 2018 Fish Count2019-03-20T22:05:01+00:00

With Heavy Hearts we say Farewell

On April 19, 2018, we lost a dear friend, a colleague, and part of Balance's core when Leslie Mack Kizzee was taken by cancer. For 20 years in her roles as  Administrative Assistant, Office Manager, Personnel Manager, Vice President, Chief Operations Officer, Corporate Secretary, Shareholder, and Director, Leslie provided the operational support to allow our technical staff to work [...]

With Heavy Hearts we say Farewell2018-05-16T20:57:38+00:00

Dam Inundation and Emergency Action Plans

Balance engineers develop dam inundation maps for a variety of client needs, of late these efforts have been focused on SB 92, signed into law on June 27, 2017 by Governor Brown. SB 92 set forth new requirements focused on dam safety, as part of this legislation, dam owners must now submit inundation maps [...]

Dam Inundation and Emergency Action Plans2018-04-26T19:20:40+00:00

Climate Change Symposium: Projecting the Effects of Climate Change on Local Surface Water and Groundwater Supplies

In 2017 Dr. Kealie Pretlav presented this poster at the Climate Change Symposium, this approach for water resources planning has become an integral part of both Balance's water resources and habitat restoration practice. Projecting the Effects of Climate Change on Local Surface Water and Groundwater Supplies Kealie Pretzlav1, Shawn Chartrand1, Gary Fiske2, Jonathan Keck3 [...]

Climate Change Symposium: Projecting the Effects of Climate Change on Local Surface Water and Groundwater Supplies2018-03-09T20:13:46+00:00

March Anniversaries

Happy Anniversary Dana & Leslie! Leslie Mack Kizzee has been with Balance since 1998, 20 years! Leslie’s career at Balance illustrates the opportunity for growth here at Balance. With a degree in communications and a knack for getting things done, Leslie quickly grew her career from an Administrative Assistant, to Office Manager, to Human [...]

March Anniversaries2018-04-13T17:59:46+00:00

Pre-Fire Services

Pre-fire planning as part of community and habitat planning Post-fire planning does not always begin with smoldering slopes. Rather, it has an important and growing role in general, specific and facility plans. The frequency of wildland fires in the western states is expected to increase by 12 to 70 percent by the year 2070, [...]

Pre-Fire Services2018-01-01T19:46:30+00:00
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