What ENPLAN does

ENPLAN is an environmental planning and geospatial technology firm founded in 1980 and headquartered in Redding, California. The company operates as a division of Catalyst Environmental Solutions following a 2024 corporate transition. ENPLAN serves federal, state, and local government agencies — including Caltrans District 2, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, and Shasta County — as well as private sector clients such as PG&E, PacifiCorp, Dignity Health, and Darigold, primarily across northern California. The firm is a certified small business participating in Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and UDBE programs.

The company's product portfolio is anchored in two pillars. The environmental services pillar covers CEQA/NEPA compliance documentation, wetland delineation, biological and cultural resource assessments, Phase I environmental site assessments, transportation planning support, natural resources management, and noise studies. The geospatial data pillar comprises over 800 square miles of high-resolution LiDAR elevation data (±15cm vertical, 1m horizontal accuracy) collected via Optech sensors, 24-bit orthorectified aerial imagery, and MapPort®, an independent web-based mapping platform launched in 2010 as the first of its kind in the North State region. These two pillars are integrated: environmental project teams use ENPLAN's proprietary imagery and elevation datasets to support compliance documentation and resource analysis.

ENPLAN's business model combines project-based professional services fees with one-time geospatial data licensing. Environmental services are delivered through on-call contracts with three counties and several cities in northern California and through Caltrans/FHWA-funded project engagements, with the firm having completed 75+ such transportation projects. Geospatial data products (aerial imagery and LiDAR) are sold directly to engineering firms, government agencies, and private developers, priced based on area of coverage purchased. Go-to-market is entirely sales-led and relationship-based, with no disclosed digital or channel marketing and no public pricing. There is no disclosed venture or private equity funding.

Name

ENPLAN

Legal name

ENPLAN

Website

https://enplan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ENPLAN is a northern California environmental and geospatial technology firm founded in 1980, now operating as a division of Catalyst Environmental Solutions. It provides CEQA/NEPA compliance, environmental consulting, and proprietary LiDAR elevation and aerial imagery data to government agencies and private clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Redding

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Geospatial Data Products: Sale of high-resolution digital aerial imagery and LiDAR elevation data priced based on area of coverage purchased. One-time data delivery transactions.
2. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional environmental compliance services including CEQA/NEPA documentation, wetland delineation, biological assessments, cultural resources management, transportation planning support, and Phase I environmental site assessments. Services delivered to government agencies and private sector clients through on-call contracts and project-based engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ENPLAN provides environmental planning and compliance services (CEQA/NEPA documentation, wetland delineation, biological and cultural resource assessments, Phase I site assessments, transportation planning support, noise studies) alongside proprietary geospatial data products including high-resolution aerial imagery, LiDAR elevation data, and the MapPort web-based mapping platform for hosting geospatial data at client-specified scales.

Product overview

ENPLAN is now a division of Catalyst Environmental Solutions and operates as an environmental and geospatial technology firm established in 1980. The company offers a unified portfolio combining environmental planning services with proprietary geospatial data products. The core geospatial products include: LiDAR Elevation Data (high-resolution elevation data covering 800+ square miles), Aerial Imagery (24-bit orthoimagery), and MapPort (web map platform). These are complemented by environmental service modules including Environmental Impact Studies (CEQA/NEPA compliance), Wetland Delineation, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Cultural Resources Management, Natural Resources Management, Transportation Planning Support, and Noise Studies. The geospatial products and environmental services are integrated—environmental teams use the proprietary aerial imagery and elevation data to support compliance documentation and resource analysis. MapPort serves as the delivery platform for hosting specialized maps for government and private sector clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MapPort®: An independent web map platform capable of hosting geospatial data at whatever scale meets client needs. The platform currently hosts specialized maps used by clients in both private and public sectors, including all levels of government.

Products and services

• Environmental Impact Studies (CEQA/NEPA Compliance)
• LiDAR Elevation Data
• Aerial Imagery
• MapPort
• Transportation Planning Support
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
• Wetland Delineation
• Cultural Resources Management
• Natural Resources Management
• Noise Studies

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Woolpert: Woolpert is a national architecture, engineering, and geospatial services firm with a significant aerial LiDAR and remote sensing practice. Directly competes in the geospatial data product space and has broader enterprise GIS capabilities.
• Environmental Science Associates (ESA): ESA is a California-founded environmental consulting firm offering CEQA/NEPA planning, biological/cultural resources, and water resources across the western U.S. Broader geographic reach and larger bench, but overlapping service portfolio.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with a large environment practice covering CEQA/NEPA, transportation environmental, and water resources. Operates at much larger scale but competes for the same project pipelines.
• SWCA Environmental Consultants: SWCA is a national environmental consulting firm offering CEQA/NEPA compliance, cultural resources, biological surveys, and natural resource management. Significantly larger scale but directly comparable service lines.
• ICF International: ICF is a global consulting firm with a substantial environmental planning and compliance practice serving federal, state, and utility clients. Overlaps with ENPLAN's environmental services and broader infrastructure work.

Direct peers

• LSA Associates: LSA Associates is a California-based environmental and planning consulting firm offering CEQA/NEPA documentation, biological resources, cultural resources, and transportation planning services. Comparable in service mix and California regional focus to ENPLAN.
• Ascent Environmental: Ascent Environmental is a Sacramento-based environmental consulting firm specializing in CEQA/NEPA compliance, biological assessments, and water resources. Directly comparable in scope and California public-sector client base.
• Michael Baker International: Michael Baker International provides transportation planning and environmental compliance services for Caltrans and FHWA-funded projects. Directly comparable in transportation environmental work and California public-sector client base.
• NV5 Geospatial (formerly Quantum Spatial): NV5 Geospatial is a leading U.S. provider of LiDAR, aerial imagery, and remote sensing data products. Directly comparable to ENPLAN's geospatial data business and a primary competitor for aerial data acquisition contracts.

Regional players

• Dokken Engineering: Dokken Engineering is a northern California / Sacramento-based transportation engineering firm that delivers Caltrans and FHWA-funded projects. Comparable regional footprint and similar reliance on California transportation environmental compliance work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/enplan_team

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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