ACS Habitat Management

What ACS Habitat Management does

ACS Habitat Management is a family-owned environmental services firm headquartered in Oceanside, California, founded in 1963 (originally as Agri Chemical & Supply, Inc.) and now in its third generation of Omori-family ownership. The company delivers a single integrated service line of wildland habitat management, with capabilities spanning native habitat restoration and mitigation, invasive non-native species control and vegetation management, botanical surveys and vegetation monitoring, vernal pool development/restoration/maintenance, erosion control, fire fuels management, native seed collection and plant salvage, vegetation management plans, and GIS data collection and management.

ACS serves primarily federal government agencies — NAVFAC SW (across Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Naval Air Station Fallon, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Naval Base San Diego, Naval Support Activity Monterey, San Nicolas Island), USACE, USFS, DoD installations — alongside utility clients (San Diego Gas & Electric), state agencies (Caltrans, California State Parks), municipal clients (Carlsbad City), and nonprofit partners (National Forest Foundation). Project delivery is project-based and quote-based, not subscription or productized, with pricing specific to each engagement.

The company operates an 11–50 employee firm with three certified Pest Control Advisors, numerous DPR-certified and qualified pesticide applicators, an OSHA-trained safety officer, a GIS-specialist operations officer, and field directors with 25+ years of invasive weed control experience. Its technology stack centers on proprietary GIS/GPS field mapping, geodatabase and metadata design, and an EDRR mapping protocol, deployed through in-house crews and specialized equipment across Southern California, the Channel Islands, Central and Northern California, Arizona, and Nevada. The GTM motion is direct enterprise field sales into government agencies and utilities through competitive bid and subcontracting channels.

Name

ACS Habitat Management

Legal name

ACS Habitat Management

Website

https://acshabitat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACS Habitat Management is a family-owned Oceanside, California environmental services firm founded in 1963 that delivers large-scale wildland habitat restoration, invasive species control, botanical surveys, and vegetation management for federal, military, and utility clients across the Southwestern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Restoration Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730)

akta.pro primary industry

Ecological Restoration Planning & Monitoring (Habitat, Wetland, Stream) (EUAHAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Invasive Species Control & Site Restoration (Pre/Post Planting) (AFAMACAN), Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG)

Keywords

• Habitat restoration services
• Invasive species control
• Vegetation management
• Environmental land management
• Wildland habitat services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oceanside

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Services: Professional services revenue generated through habitat restoration, invasive species control, and environmental monitoring projects for government and commercial clients. Projects include mitigation work, erosion control, vernal pool development, and vegetation management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ACS Habitat Management provides professional habitat restoration and environmental land management services to federal government agencies, military installations, utility companies, and nonprofit organizations. The company delivers large-scale invasive species control, native habitat restoration and mitigation, botanical surveys and ecological monitoring, vernal pool construction and restoration for endangered species habitat, erosion control, fire fuels management, native seed collection and plant salvage, vegetation management planning, and GIS data collection services. Projects are executed by in-house crews using proprietary GPS field mapping protocols, GIS techniques, and specialized application equipment across the Southwestern United States.

Product overview

ACS Habitat Management is a habitat restoration and environmental services company offering a comprehensive suite of land management services. The company operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a software platform. Services include Native Habitat Restoration & Mitigation, Invasive Species Control & Vegetation Management, Botanical Surveys & Vegetation Monitoring, Vernal Pool Development/Restoration/Maintenance, Erosion Control, Fire Fuels Management, Native Seed Collection & Plant Salvage, Vegetation Management Plans, and GIS Data Collection & Management. These services are delivered through in-house crews and equipment, often serving government and military clients throughout Southern California and the Southwestern United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Native Habitat Restoration & Mitigation Native habitat restoration and enhancement services including planning, installation, irrigation, monitoring, and maintenance of restoration sites for federal, military, utility, and nonprofit clients.
• Invasive Species Control & Vegetation Management Control of invasive non-native plant species with licensed applicators and integrated pest management methods including manual, mechanical, and chemical control for government and utility clients.
• Botanical Surveys & Vegetation Monitoring Ecological surveys including rare-plant surveys, standardized monitoring, and early detection and rapid response surveys performed by skilled biologists for clients such as NAVFAC SW.
• Vernal Pool Development, Restoration & Maintenance Development, restoration, and maintenance of vernal pools serving as habitat for endangered species including San Diego fairy shrimp, with regulatory compliance for USACE and USFWS.
• Erosion Control Erosion control services including hydromulching/hydroseeding, wattle, check dam and gravel bag installation, and soil stabilization using native vegetation.
• Fire Fuels Management Fire risk mitigation services including tree and biomass removal, vegetation thinning in sensitive habitats, and clearing around structures and rights-of-way areas.
• Native Seed Collection & Plant Salvage Collection of native seed and salvage of native plant material for hand seeding, hydroseeding, and transplanting purposes.
• Vegetation Management Plans Development of comprehensive vegetation management plans including historic data compilation, current species monitoring, and prioritized step-by-step management strategies.
• GIS Data Collection & Management GIS and remote sensing services including GPS field mapping protocols, GIS data collection techniques, and geodatabase and metadata design for federal, regional, and local agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful eradication of Aegilops triuncialis at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Fallbrook with no instances discovered since 2013
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• California State ParksminorOthersListed as a trusted partner/client of ACS Habitat Management.
• CaltransminorOthersListed as a trusted partner/client of ACS Habitat Management.
• San Diego Regional Realignment Task Force (SRE)minorOthersListed as a trusted partner/client of ACS Habitat Management.
• Nature CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a trusted partner and sponsored organization. ACS supports this environmental nonprofit organization.
• National Forest FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to eradicate hundreds of acres of Arundo donax in the Angeles National Forest. This is a significant co-development partnership for invasive species control.
• Carlsbad CityminorOthersListed as a trusted partner/client of ACS Habitat Management.
• California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC)minorOthersACS is a member of Cal-IPC, a professional association focused on invasive plant management.
• California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA)minorOthersACS is a member of CLCA, a professional association for landscape contractors.
• California Association of Pest Professionals (CAPCA)minorOthersACS is a member of CAPCA, a professional association for pest management professionals.
• San Diego County Environmental Liberation Effort (SELC)minorOthersACS is a sponsor of SELC, a San Diego environmental nonprofit organization.
• AECOMcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerACS served as subcontracting implementation partner for AECOM on SDG&E Cleveland National Forest Power Line Replacement Project, collecting native seed and plant materials.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Anchor QEA: Anchor QEA provides environmental restoration, water resources, and habitat services to federal and state agencies — comparable in project types, regulatory expertise, and public-sector customer profile.
• Dudek: Dudek is a California-based environmental and engineering consulting firm offering habitat restoration, biological surveys, and regulatory compliance services to public agencies — directly comparable to ACS's federal/military customer focus.
• WRA Environmental Consultants: WRA offers habitat restoration design, regulatory permitting, and biological monitoring in California, directly competing for the same types of restoration and mitigation projects that ACS delivers for federal and state clients.
• SWCA Environmental Consultants: SWCA is a national environmental consulting firm with deep expertise in habitat restoration, vegetation management, and ecological monitoring across the Western US — a scaled direct peer to ACS in service offering and customer mix.
• Aspen Environmental Group: Aspen is a California-based environmental consulting firm offering biological surveys, habitat restoration, and CEQA/NEPA permitting — competing for similar public-agency restoration contracts as ACS.
• Rincon Consultants: Rincon provides ecological restoration, biological surveys, and environmental planning across the Western US, with a similar mix of public-agency and utility clients — comparable to ACS in services, customer segments, and regional footprint.
• HELIX Environmental Planning: HELIX is a California-focused environmental consulting firm providing habitat restoration, biological resource services, and regulatory permitting to municipalities and agencies — overlapping closely with ACS's service lines and customer profile.
• RECON Environmental: RECON provides environmental consulting, biological resource services, and habitat restoration across the Western US — directly comparable in services and federal/state agency customer mix.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering and environmental services firm with significant habitat restoration and ecological services practice — a broad incumbent that competes for the same federal and utility contracts as ACS, but at much larger scale.
• ICF International: ICF is a large, diversified advisory and environmental services firm that includes habitat restoration, climate adaptation, and federal environmental contracting — overlaps with ACS in services but operates at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acs-habitat-management-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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