Professional Experience

& Service

With Over 20 Years in the Business

 

GeoServ, Inc.

Has been involved in several dam removal projects related to fish passage and offers a highly qualified team of Geologists, Engineers, Environmental Planners and Drillers.  Most of our dam removal projects have been in Northern California involving small dam structures on streams and wetlands.  Services provided to assist clients with not only dam removal but also Vegetation Management, Wildland Fire, Hydro-power, Erosion and Storm-Water Control to Watershed/Channel Restoration for both Private and Federal agencies.

 

Erosion and Sedimentation

GeoServ, Inc. specializes in the development and implementation of SWPPPs.

We have experience working for the private and public sectors on a wide range of projects for road/building construction, vegetation management, wildland fire, hydropower, erosion, and stormwater control as well as watershed/channel restoration on lands managed by the private sector like tribes, local, state and federal government agencies.

Erosion and sedimentation is one of our specialties, this includes data collection, analysis and prevention. We have completed multiple erosion and sediment budget studies for watershed restoration, stream restoration, and nonpoint source runoff.

Site Investigation, Design and Construction

GeoServ, Inc. specializes in site investigation, design and construction using a variety of methods in order to preform simple and complex projects.

Most of our work is related to sites with unstable rock or soil conditions needing treatments beyond standard methods. We also help mitigate surface and groundwater problems. Common treatments include: over-excavating and re-compaction, drilling piers or piles, separation drains, topographic shaping and soil treatments.

GeoServ, Inc. also specializes in rock source development for rip rap, aggregate and sand. We frequently work with mines and quarries testing material quality, designing slopes and investigating new rock sources. We test for the rippability and compaction of native soils and engineered fill.

Rock, Soil, Water Investigation

We at Geoserv, Inc. complete analysis, design and construction of foundations, site characterization, tunnels, levees, landfills and other systems using geotechnical processes and tools.

We take care of the planning, permitting and technical reporting from our research which ranges from analytical and numerical study of geotechnical problems to constitutive modeling, experimental modeling and design.

GeoServ. Inc. offers common sense and cost effective Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) development; geologic and soils investigation and environmental assessments.

Quality Over Quantity Every Time!

Subsurface Exploration & Well Drilling

  • Shallow and Deep Drilling (1’-1000’)

  • Rotary Auger, Air, Mud, and Core Drilling.

  • Geotechnical Investigation

  • Landslide Investigation

  • Road, Bridge and Culvert Investigation

  • Site Assessment

  • Ground-Water and Spring Monitoring

  • Geothermal Exploration

  • Minerals Exploration

  • Soil & Water Sampling

  • Monitoring Wells/Piezometers

  • Water Well Drilling.

Planning and Permitting

  • County Well Permits

  • Watershed and stream restoration

  • Private Timber Harvest Plan Professional Geologist Services

  • Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and Water Pollution Control Plan (WPCP) Development (QSD)

  • Erosion and Scour Control Plans

  • Mine Reclamation Plan Development

  • Geologic and Soils Investigation

  • CEQA and NEPA Earth Science Specialist Input

  • 401 Certifications and 404 Permit Preparation

  • California Department of Fish and Wildlife 1602 Permit Preparation

Environmental Assessment

  • Due Diligence Investigations

  • Phase 1 and All Appropriate Inquires

  • Phase 2 Site Assessment

Analysis and Design

  • Dam, bridge, and culvert removal and upgrade

  • Excavatability and rippability analysis

  • Slope stability analysis and design

  • Stream channel and hillslope excavation and grading

  • Erosion and scour evaluation for structures

  • Surface water hydrology

  • Groundwater/seepage analysis and modeling

  • Dewatering – system, material, and equipment design

  • Suitability evaluation of earth construction materials

  • Seismic and ground motion analysis

  • Liquefaction analysis

Drafting and Design

  • Civil and grading plan development

  • General Civil3D Drafting

  • Surface and Sub-surface development and analysis

Technical Reporting

  • Technical reports, maps, drawings, photographs, and data appendices preparation

  • Technical report peer review

 

Mapping and Surveying

  • Investigation and pre/post project topographic surveys

  • Geologic and geomorphic surveys

  • Hydrologic and flood plain surveys

  • Landslide and scour surveys

  • Excavation and grading surveys

  • Wetland and stream side protection zone delineation and mapping

  • Sediment source inventory and road mapping

  • Road and dam fish passage inventory and mapping

  • Capable of Remote Site Access

  • Mapping and Survey Technology Includes: Total Station Survey, Survey Controller and Survey Pro, Trimble GPS Rover with TerraSync and ArcPad, RTK GPS Survey System, ArcMap GIS and AutoCAD

  • Technology capable of obtaining and processing LiDAR/photogrammetry data

Site Characterization

  • Surface and subsurface literature/map review

  • Aerial photography and remote sensing data review and interpretation

  • Surface hydrology and drainage conditions

  • Landslide, seismic, erosion, scour, flooding, and liquefaction hazards recognition and mapping

  • General and landslide subsurface exploration

  • Testing for engineering properties of rock, soil, and fill materials

  • Field classification of rock and soil

  • Groundwater well development

  • Geophysical surveys

  • Interpretation of geologic structure and processes

Construction Oversight, Inspection, Testing, and Monitoring

  • Groundwater and monitoring well drilling and geotechnical oversight

  • Engineered fill placement and compaction

  • Geologic conditions (e.g., trenches)

  • Groundwater control

  • Excavations (small and large)

  • Erosion control and re-vegetation

  • Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Practitioner (QSP) and Water Pollution Control Plan (WPCP) inspection and monitoring

  • Stream channel and upland restoration

  • Stream and ditch flow gauge set up, maintenance, and calibration

  • Water quality monitoring

  • Laboratory testing – engineering classifications and analytical parameters

  • Laboratory testing durability wetting/drying and petrographic analysis

  • Rock, aggregate, sand, and soil quality investigation and testing

  • Ground and channel improvement/stabilization