•Site Selection Analysis and Due Diligence
Permitting Strategies, Applications and Technical Support
•Agency Consultation and Coordination
Expert Testimony and Technical Support
Third-party Quality Assurance Audits
•Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
•CWA Sections 401, 402, 404 & 408
•Coastal Zone Management Act
•Endangered Species Act
•Fish & Wildlife Coordination Act
•Marine Mammal Protection Act
•Migratory Bird Treaty Act
•National Historic Preservation Act
•Rivers and Harbors Act
•State and Local Natural Resource Related Statutes
•Environmental Impact Statements
•Environmental Assessments
•Environmental Impact Assessments
•Mitigation Planning and Monitoring
•Environmental Documentation
•Third Party Technical Reviews
•FERC Licensing Strategy and Process Management
•Critical Review of Comprehensive Plans, Biological Opinions, Study Requests
•FERC License Compliance Strategy Management
•Environmental Permit Compliance Tracking
•Environmental Due Diligence for Facility Sale/Acquisition
•Construction and Post-construction Monitoring
•Wetland Mitigation Monitoring
•Erosion and Sedimentation Control
•Avian/Bat Monitoring
•Fish Identification (Length, Age, Sex, Growth and Food Preference), Stomach and Tissue Sampling and Analysis
•Quality Assurance Programs
•Monitoring for Water Quantity/Quality Concerns
•Monitoring of Habitat Identified as Critical Habitat for Wildlife Species or Plant Communities
To see a complete list of our Environmental Permitting & Regulatory Compliance services, click here.
•Fish Collection and Characterization
•Fisheries Acoustic Studies
•Migratory Fish Biology, Behavior, and Restoration
•Fish Population Studies and Modeling
•Freshwater Mussel Population Survey and Identification
•Qualified Mussel Surveyors
•Salvage, Relocation and Long-term Monitoring
•Navigable Waters Surveys
•Essential Fish Habitat Biological Studies
•Aquatic Ecology Assessment
•High Resolution Bathymetry
•Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Surveys
•Habitat Mapping, Modeling and Hydrologic Alteration Studies
•Marine Mammal Habitat Analysis
•Coastal, Estuarine and Marine Ecosystem Surveys
•Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Planning and Design
•Acoustic Hydrology using Acoustic Doppler Technology
•Benthic Surveys of Organisms and Sediments
•Water Quality Sampling and Monitoring
•Vibracoring
•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
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•Due Diligence (Consulting/Reviews, Environmental, Acquisitions)
•Terrestrial Ecology Assessment and Management
•Environmental Site Assessments
•Site Screening and Critical Issues Identification
•Site Selection
•Ecosystem Restoration
•Environmental Mitigation
•Habitat Restoration
•Mitigation Design and Banking
•Botanical Surveys
•Plant Community Evaluation and Mapping
•Rare Plant Species
•Wetland Delineation
•Functions and Values Assessments
•Remote and Onsite Wetland and Waterway Delineation
•Qualified Vernal Pool Identification
•Wetland Habitat Assessments
•Wetland and Riparian Habitat Assessment and Mitigation
•Watersheds and Riparian Zone Evaluation
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•Habitat Conservation Plans
•Avian Studies and Protection Plans
•Avian Powerline Interactions
•Bald and Golden Eagle Management Plans
•Bat Studies and Protection Plans
•Bat Hibernacula Protection
•Biological Population Surveys and Modeling
•Breeding Bird Surveys
•Management Plans (e.g., endangered species, deer, bear)
•Wildlife Safe Harbor Plans
•Habitat Evaluation Procedure Analysis
•Habitat Assessment, Restoration and Preservation
•Protected Species and Critical Habitat Identification
•Protection, Mitigation, and Enhancement Effectiveness Evaluations
•Wildlife and Protected Species Studies (Field, Radar, Aerial, Acoustic, Ultrasound, Thermographic)
•Wildlife Habitat Identification and Assessment
•Wildlife Management and Protection
•Human-Wildlife Issues (Coexisting with Wildlife)
•Risk Assessment
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•Aerial High Resolution Imaging Surveys (Consensus on Aerial High Res vs. High Definition Digital Aerial Wildlife Surveys)
•ReMOTe (Remote Marine And Onshore Technology)
•IFIM (Instream Flow Incremental Methodology)
•SEFA (System for Environmental Flow Analysis)
•Database Design and Management
•GIS and Mapping
•Database QA/QC
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•Provided permitting and regulatory services to hundreds of wind and solar energy projects in 41 States, in Canada and internationally.
•Developed innovative bat acoustic monitoring technology to determine potential bat activity in the vicinity of solar and wind farms, as well as a smart curtailment system to curtail wind turbines if certain bat species are detected.
•Designed and implemented cutting-edge remote survey methods to allow for surveys of abundance and distribution of marine wildlife to be conducted efficiently and effectively.
•Conducted site-feasibility surveys to support wind and solar projects including critical issues or “fatal flaw” analysis.
•Conducted NEPA analysis and assessments for biological resources (wetlands, submerged aquatic vegetation, birds, bats, fish, benthos, marine mammals, and turtles) located in areas of proposed turbines and transmission cables, and biological assessments of threatened and endangered species for Section 7 consultation.
•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.
•Specialized technical expertise for offshore wind developments including extensive experience with remote sensing using high-resolution aerial photography and photointerpretation essential for projects in remote areas or with limited access.
•Extensive in-house staff expertise with rare, threatened and endangered species including terrestrial, marine and freshwater species.
•Survey and mapping specialists with thousands of miles of transmission line and other linear project experience.
•Expert witnesses and peer reviewers for utility companies, and public and private developers.