•Site Selection Analysis and Due Diligence
Critical Constraints Analysis and Issues Identification
•Avoidance, Minimization, Mitigation Strategies
Permit, Application Development and Technical Support
Agency Consultation and Coordination
Expert Testimony and Technical Support
•Bald And Golden Eagle Protection Act
•Clean Water Act Sections 401, 402, 404 & 408
•Coastal Zone Management Act
•Endangered Species Act
•Fish & Wildlife Coordination Act
•Marine Mammal Protection Act
•Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act
•Migratory Bird Treaty Act
•National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permits
•Rivers and Harbors Act
•Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
•State and Local Natural Resource Related Regulations
•National Environmental Policy Act
•US Forest Service Special Use Permits
•Categorical Exclusion Documentation
•Environmental Assessments/Finding of No Significant Impact
•Agency Consultation and Public Outreach
•Mitigation Planning and Monitoring
•Environmental Documentation
•Third Party Technical Reviews
•Support for Recreational/Historic and Archeological Studies
•FERC Resource Report Development
•Development of Comprehensive Plans
•Rare, Threatened and Endangered Species Study Plans and Biological Assessments
•Critical Review of Comprehensive Plans, Biological Opinions, and Study Reports
•FERC License Compliance Management
•Expert Witness Testimony
•Instream Flow Assessments
•Wetland Mitigation Monitoring
•Fisheries Mitigation
•Fish and Amphibian Salvage and Relocation
•Fish Distribution and Abundance Evaluations
•Construction and Post-Construction Monitoring
•Erosion and Sedimentation Control Monitoring
•Endangered Species Monitoring
•Freshwater Mussel Monitoring
•Mark-Recapture and Survivorship Studies
•Fish Identification, Stomach and Tissue Sampling and Analysis
•Quality Assurance Programs
•Monitoring For Water Quantity/Quality Concerns
•Monitoring Designated Critical Habitat Wildlife Species or Plant Communities
•Mitigation Planning and Monitoring
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•Fish Collection and Characterization
•Fisheries Acoustic Studies
•Migratory Fish Biology, Behavior, and Restoration
•Fish Population Studies and Modeling
•Freshwater Mussel Population Survey and Species Identification
•USFWS Qualified Mussel Surveyors
•Survey Plan Negotiation and Development
•State Approved Mussel Surveyors
•Biological Assessments
•Salvage, Relocation and Long-Term Monitoring
•Scientific Diving Management and Oversight
•Navigable Waters Surveys
•Section 7 Consultations
•Construction Monitoring
•Water Withdrawal
•Outfall Evaluations
•Expert Testimony
•Essential Fish Habitat Biological Studies
•Benthic Surveys of Organisms and Sediments
•Instream Flow Assessments
•Aquatic Ecology Assessment
•High Resolution Bathymetry
•Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Surveys
•Stream Redesign (Culvert, Open For Fish Passage)
•Habitat Suitability Index Modeling
•Habitat Mapping, Modeling and Hydrologic Alteration Studies
•Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Habitat Analysis
•Coastal, Estuarine and Marine Ecosystem Surveys
•Coastal And Marine Habitat Restoration Planning and Design
•Stream Rapid Bioassessments
•Scientific Diving
•Acoustic Hydrology using Acoustic Doppler Technology
•Benthic Surveys
•Water Quality Sampling and Monitoring
•Hydrokinetic Energy Site Assessments
•Stormwater Sampling
•Water Quality Assessment and Modeling
•Sediment Sampling & Testing
•Vibracor Sampling
•Contaminated Sediment Assessments
•Dredge Plume Monitoring
•Erosion and Sediment Transport Evaluations
•Sediment Profile Camera Benthic Surveys
•Sediment Sampling, Testing, and Analysis
•Dredging and Disposal Analysis and Permitting
•SCUBA Certified Divers
•Advanced Diver, Rescue Diver, and Certified Dive Masters
•U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Boat Captains
•Transportation Worker Identification Credential Security Clearance
•Conformance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.401 Subpart T
•Entrainment Sample Identification
•Fish Identification, Stomach and Tissue Sampling and Analysis
•Credentialed Taxonomists
•Freshwater, Estuarine, and Marine Benthic Macroinvertebrates, Algae, and Periphyton, and Identification and Analysis
•Ichthyoplankton, Zooplankton, and Phytoplankton Identification
•Benthic Invertebrates, Algae, and Periphyton Identification
•Laboratory Processing, Data Capture and Analysis, Project Reporting and Mapping
•Long Term Environmental Monitoring Database Management
•Quality Assurance Program
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•Wetland Delineation
•Functions and Values Assessments
•Stream and Riparian Habitat Assessment and Mitigation
•Aerial Photointerpretation and Mapping
•Vernal Pool Identification and Documentation
•Rapid Bioassessments
•Wetland Impact Assessment
•Impact Mitigation
•Stream and Riparian Habitat Assessment and Mitigation
•Watersheds Evaluation
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•Habitat Suitability Assessment
•Habitat Use Surveys
•Presence/Absence and Abundance Surveys for all Taxonomic Groups, including;
•Impact Assessment following Permit-specific Requirements
•Project-specific Natural Heritage Database Review and Agency Consultation
•Risk Assessments
•Habitat Restoration Planning
•Adaptive Management Plans
•Bald and Golden Eagle Management Plans
•Impact Mitigation Plans
•Direct Experience Conducting Surveys for a Wide Range of State and Federally Listed Species
•Qualified Surveyors for a Variety of Federally Listed Species
•Federal ESA Section 7 and Section 10 Consultation
•State ESA Consultation and Compliance
•Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs)
•Safe Harbor Agreements
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•Aerial High Resolution Imaging Surveys (Consensus on Aerial High Res vs. High Definition Digital Aerial Wildlife Surveys)
•Acoustic Tools – ARIS/DIDSON, Bathymetric Surveys, Mobile & Fixed Hydroacoustic Monitoring
•High Resolution Bathymetry
•Hydroacoustic Remote Sensing
•Side Scan Sonar Surveys
•Acoustic Doppler Technology
•Biotelemetry
•Complex database design, data management, and statistical analyses
•Database QA/QC
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•Over 45 years’ experience providing natural resource surveys, permitting, and comprehensive monitoring services in the marine and freshwater environments.
•Development of environmental permit strategies for complex marine and freshwater projects from desktop and field studies through NEPA process and post-construction monitoring.
•Recognized by the National Marine Fisheries Service for the outstanding quality of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) impact assessments and Biological Assessments, including expertise in assessments for Sturgeon.
•Conduct biological surveys and assessment of resources on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf for potential offshore development utilizing ultra-high-resolution aerial imagery to record the locations of marine birds, mammals, turtles, cartilaginous fish, and other taxa, as well as boats and structures.
•Senior regulatory specialists include a former EPA Region Administrator and two former US Army Corps of Engineers District Commanders, experienced in successfully navigating complex state and federal permit processes.
•Our highly qualified scientists have worked together for longer than 25 years, providing high-caliber technical capabilities.
•Highly qualified personnel and a full suite of field sampling equipment, including vessels, vibracores, gravity cores and grab samplers; Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP); global positioning system (GPS) technology and GIS services; and biological sample analysis.
•Sediment survey equipment for analytical testing, pre- and post-dredge surveys, beneficial use studies, including barge-mounted and portable vibracores, Peterson and Ponar® grabs, gravity corers, hand corers and augers, capable of sampling in deep or shallow water, lakes, rivers, or bays, lagoons/impoundments, wetlands, and tidal flats.
•Capacity to quickly mobilize and deploy multiple field crews to fit the needs of the project.
•The largest specialized marine and freshwater biological laboratory facilities.
•Extensive in-house staff expertise with rare, threatened and endangered species including freshwater mussels, bats, wildlife, fish, plants and other species.
•Expert witnesses and peer reviewers for utility companies, large manufacturers, port authorities and others.