Project References

A peaceful view of the tidal flats and waters of Humboldt Bay under a bright blue sky, framed by green coastal vegetation.

Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District

In 2021, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced an opportunity to lease a call area off the Humboldt County coastline for wind energy

A scenic view of a grassy, rolling hillside leading down into a valley filled with trees, with a distant mountain range under a clear blue sky in Mendocino County.

County of Mendocino

Following the 2017 Redwood Complex Fire, which destroyed over 350 homes in Redwood Valley, the County of Mendocino requested support from LACO Associates to navigate

Several large piles of cut logs sit in a dry, grassy field under a clear blue sky with distant mountains in the background in Mendocino County.

Mendocino County Resource Conservation District

LACO Associates continues to support the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District (MCRCD) with project coordination and implementation. In spring 2019 MCRCD retained LACO to provide

A rocky beach in Humboldt County featuring large dark boulders in the foreground and a tree-topped sea stack rising from the Pacific Ocean under a clear blue sky.

County of Humboldt

LACO’s planners assist County planning staff in processing cannabis permits from project opening to decision. Our vast experience with contract planning and special projects for

A person holds a large collection of vibrant, iridescent green abalone shells in their hands, representing a traditional harvest for the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians.

Kashia Band of Pomo Indians

Since 2020, LACO has assisted the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria on three research projects and is currently working with

A side-by-side comparison showing an orange fixed-wing drone performing photogrammetry on the left and a multi-rotor drone using LiDAR scanning to create a 3D terrain model on the right.

LACO LiDAR

The Future of Surveying LACO’s drone LiDAR sensor and photogrammetry equipment allows us to visually observe and assess land features, conduct surveys, and provide aerial