Burleson Consulting

What Burleson Consulting does

Burleson Consulting is a California-based environmental compliance and engineering services firm founded in 2001 that delivers multidisciplinary environmental consulting to federal, state, municipal, and private-sector clients. The firm operates six integrated service lines — NEPA/CEQA compliance documentation, environmental remediation, biological resources assessment, habitat restoration, water quality management, and abandoned mine lands services — across offices in Folsom (headquarters, post-acquisition), Sacramento, Monterey, Orange, San Diego, plus a native plant nursery in Carmel Valley. Its stated environmental staff count stood at approximately 32 prior to the 2020 acquisition.

The company's core capability is regulatory and scientific expertise rather than a proprietary software platform. Work is executed by in-house engineers, geologists, biologists, environmental scientists, archaeologists, and GIS specialists and spans CERCLA, NEPA, CEQA, CWA, Porter-Cologne, and NHPA matters. Technical differentiators include abandoned mine lands characterization and semi-passive treatment system design for mine drainage, native plant propagation at the Carmel Valley nursery for ecosystem restoration, and GIS-based environmental data management. The firm has closed 34 mine openings in Mojave National Preserve and contributed to roughly 6,000 acres of habitat restoration at former Fort Ord.

Burleson generates revenue through contract-based professional services engagements, predominantly with government clients under time-and-materials or fixed-price contracts. The firm holds a GSA Schedule 899 contract (GS-10F-0277R) and has been awarded multi-year IDIQ contracts, including a $7 million follow-on for Fort Ord work in 2014. Pricing is contract-specific and not publicly disclosed. The majority of business comes from repeat clients. Effective December 31, 2020, Burleson was acquired by Terracon, an employee-owned engineering firm with more than 5,000 employees, and now operates as "Burleson Consulting, Inc., A Terracon Company."

Name

Burleson Consulting

Legal name

Burleson Consulting, Inc.

Website

https://burlesonconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Burleson Consulting is a California-based environmental compliance and engineering services firm providing NEPA/CEQA documentation, environmental remediation, biological resources, habitat restoration, water quality, and abandoned mine lands services to federal, state, municipal, and private clients across the western United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Site Assessment & Remediation (Phase I/II, Cleanup Oversight) (BPAHAJAC), Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ), Environmental Aspects/Impacts Register & Legal Register Development (EUAHAIAD), Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH)

Keywords

• Environmental compliance services
• NEPA CEQA consulting
• Site remediation services
• Biological resources assessment
• Habitat restoration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional environmental consulting services provided on contract basis to government and private-sector clients. Services include NEPA/CEQA compliance, site assessment and remediation, biological habitat restoration, and water resources services. Revenue is generated through consulting contracts with federal, state, municipal, and industrial clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Burleson Consulting provides environmental compliance and engineering services through six integrated service lines: NEPA/CEQA compliance documentation, Environmental Remediation, Biological Resources assessment, Habitat Restoration (supported by a native plant nursery in Carmel Valley), Water Quality Services, and Abandoned Mine Lands Services. The firm serves federal, state, municipal, and industrial clients across California, Nevada, and Oregon under contract-based professional engagements.

Product overview

Burleson Consulting provides environmental compliance and engineering services through a portfolio of six integrated service lines. The core offerings include NEPA/CEQA Compliance Services (environmental impact assessment and regulatory compliance documentation), Environmental Remediation (site characterization, remedial investigations, and contaminated site cleanup), Biological Resources (species surveys, wetland delineations, and ecological assessments), Habitat Restoration (restoration planning with native plant nursery support), Water Quality Services (surface water protection and permitting), and Abandoned Mine Lands Services (specialized remediation for remote mine sites). These services work together to solve complex environmental challenges for federal, state, municipal, and industrial clients throughout California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NEPA/CEQA Compliance Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed habitat restoration within approximately 6,000 acres of Site 39 Inland Ranges at former Fort Ord
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TerraconcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 December 2020Effective December 31, 2020, Terracon acquired Burleson Consulting, Inc. Burleson became part of Terracon, an employee-owned consulting engineering firm with more than 5,000 employees providing environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services from more than 150 offices in all 50 states. Burleson continues to operate locally as 'Burleson Consulting, Inc., A Terracon Company.' The acquisition enhances Terracon's West Coast environmental compliance and engineering services, particularly in NEPA, CEQA, habitat restoration, and related environmental disciplines. Burleson's approximately 32 employees became Terracon employees.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services firm with environmental, water, and remediation practices competing for California state and federal infrastructure environmental review work.
• Stantec: Global environmental services firm with California offices and substantial federal environmental practice; competes for BLM, NPS, and USACE environmental contracts.
• Jacobs Solutions: Major federal environmental and engineering contractor with extensive USACE, EPA, and DOD remediation portfolios—competitor on large-scale federal environmental programs.
• AECOM: Global engineering and environmental services firm with broad federal environmental compliance, remediation, and water practices; competes for the same federal NEPA/CEQA task orders as Burleson but at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Dudek: California-based environmental consulting firm specializing in CEQA/NEPA documentation, biological resources, and habitat restoration—near-direct specialist competitor in Burleson's core geography and service mix.
• LSA Associates: California-focused environmental planning and CEQA consulting firm with similar NEPA/CEQA, biological resources, and cultural resources practices serving state and municipal clients.
• Ascent Environmental: California-based environmental consulting firm specializing in CEQA/NEPA compliance, biological assessments, and water resources—directly comparable niche competitor in Burleson's home market.
• Tetra Tech: Largest pure-play environmental consulting firm with deep NEPA/CEQA, water resources, and remediation practices. Closest functional competitor to Burleson across federal and California state agency work.
• ICF International: Federal environmental consulting firm with strong NEPA, climate adaptation, and remediation practices serving EPA, USACE, and Department of Defense—directly comparable customer base to Burleson.
• Arcadis: Global environmental and water consultancy with strong California presence and remediation/restoration capabilities serving federal and municipal clients similar to Burleson.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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