Environmental Consultant

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• Residential and Commercial Developments throughout Florida, including ecological surveys and permitting support for various projects. 

• Solar energy fields and power plant expansions, supported by detailed wetland delineations. 

• Transportation – County roadway widening projects, ensuring compliance with ecological assessments. 

• Mining/aggregate – phosphate and rock surface mining industries (62C-16 & 62C-36, F.A.C.), with a focus on ecological surveys and permitting support.

• Environmental due diligence and preliminary environmental assessments, including ecological surveys and natural resource mapping.  

• Feasibility studies that analyze potential impacts and mitigation costs.  

• Permitting support, which involves timelines, pre-application meetings, and public notices.  

• GIS natural resource inventory mapping, covering wetlands, land use/native habitats, protected species, soils, FEMA flood zones, and special environmental protection zones/buffers.  

• Wetland delineations and OSW UMAM analysis of existing conditions, potential impacts, and mitigation strategies.

• FWC Authorized Gopher Tortoise Agent and Registered Florida Burrowing Owl Agent services, including comprehensive ecological surveys.

• General and species-specific listed species surveys with permitting support tailored to your needs.

• 100% Gopher Tortoise surveys, permitting, and relocation support to ensure compliance.

• Species-specific surveys, incidental take permitting, monitoring, and management plans designed for various habitats.

Wildlife and Habitat Management Plans:

• Informal and formal consultation with USFWS, covering the Endangered Species Act, Sections 7, 9, and 10, to facilitate effective permitting support.

• Wood Stork Foraging Habitat Assessments conducted in alignment with ecological surveys.

• Avian Protection Plans developed according to APLIC guidelines.

• Eastern Indigo Snake surveys and standard protection measures implemented to safeguard the species.

• Bald Eagle Monitoring and Management Plans to ensure habitat protection.

• Florida Panther Habitat Assessments, including impact analysis and mitigation strategies, as well as wetland delineations.

• Wetland delineations conducted per methodology in 62-340, F.A.C and USACE Regional Supplement, ensuring compliance with ecological surveys. 

• Petitions for WMD, FDEP Formal Wetland Jurisdictional Determinations (FD) and USACE AJD’s are part of our comprehensive permitting support. 

• FDEP 404 Assumption Program and USACE WOTUS Determinations are addressed thoroughly in our services. 

• We provide environmental support for county and city government environmental permits, including assistance with ecological surveys. 

• FDEP/SWFWMD/SFWMD/SJRWMD Environmental Resource Permits (ERP) are handled with expertise in permitting support. 

• Our team navigates the FDEP 404 Assumption Program and USACE 404 Dredge and Fill Permits efficiently. 

• We conduct scientific studies, including wetland delineations, listed species surveys, hydroperiod monitoring, and seagrass/oyster bed surveys. 

• Our Wetland Functional Assessments adhere to the UMAM Rule, Chapter 62-345, F.A.C. and include WRAP assessments. 

• We implement mitigation sequencing, focusing on impact avoidance and minimization measures. 

• Establishing Seasonal High Water Level (SHWL) and Normal Pool (NP) elevation based on biological field indicators is part of our ecological surveys. 

• Our expertise extends to preservation area and natural resource management plans. 

• We develop coastal habitat restoration plans tailored to specific ecological needs. 

• Invasive Exotic Vegetation Mapping and Removal Plans are part of our comprehensive environmental strategies. 

• We offer mitigation planning, implementation, and oversight, ensuring robust permitting support. 

• SWPPP inspections are performed by qualified stormwater management inspectors. 

• We provide NEPA EA and EIS support for various projects. 

• Our services include USACE Site Alternatives Analysis for thorough evaluations. 

• We specialize in compensatory mitigation through mitigation banking strategies. 

• Our wetland mitigation design services include planting plans and monitoring reports to ensure ecological integrity.

• Significant identification, mapping, and delineations of Upland Wildlife Habitat as part of comprehensive ecological surveys. 

• Restoration plans for freshwater and saltwater wetlands, mesic hammock, coastal hammock, and dune habitats, including permitting support. 

• Mapping of potential Grand or Heritage Trees to ensure their protection. 

• Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) surveys to assess aquatic environments. 

• Oyster Reef delineation and surveys to support marine habitat preservation. 

• Seagrass delineation and surveys to facilitate effective environmental management.

• Protected Wildlife Awareness Training for various industries, including essential ecological surveys and permitting support. 

• Wetland and Wildlife Presentations for Homeowner Associations or civic groups, which can also cover the importance of wetland delineations.