Todd Wood

Background

About Todd Wood

Principal Regulatory Specialist and Biologist with over 19 years of experience in environmental permitting, wetland ecology, and special-status species surveys throughout California. He has extensive knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations, including CEQA, NEPA, Sections 404 and 401 of the Clean Water Act, Sections 1600 and 2081 of California Fish and Game Code, and the federal Endangered Species Act. Mr. Wood holds a USFWS Section 10(a)(1)(A) permit for listed large branchiopods and the California tiger salamander. Mr. Wood specializes in large branchiopod and amphibian ecology and has conducted biological assessments and regulatory permitting for a wide range of project types, from small-scale developments to large, complex multi-use developments and infrastructure. He is proficient in aquatic resource delineations under USACE jurisdiction and has experience with wetland establishment, enhancement, and restoration. At HELIX, he oversees preparation of all regulatory permit applications in northern California, providing strategic guidance to ensure compliance and streamline approvals.