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Wetland Delineation · Phase I / II ESAs · NEPA Compliance
A 47-acre mixed-use development in coastal Virginia flagged jurisdictional waters on 12% of the buildable footprint. The Army Corps issued a stop-work notice four days after groundbreaking.
Our team conducted a three-day delineation survey using USACE 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual protocols, collected 22 soil borings, and produced a GIS-mapped jurisdictional determination package. We coordinated directly with the Baltimore District office throughout the pre-application process.
Permit granted under Nationwide Permit 39 with minor mitigation conditions. Construction resumed within 61 days of engagement. Zero acreage lost from the original site plan.
A regional logistics developer in central Ohio acquired a 28-acre former industrial parcel. Title search revealed three prior owner transfers with no environmental records. Lender financing was contingent on clean Phase I findings.
We conducted a full ASTM E1527-21 Phase I ESA including records review of RCRA, CERCLIS, and state UST databases, a physical site inspection noting two suspect underground storage tanks and stained soils near a former loading dock, and interviews with adjacent property owners.
Phase I identified two Recognized Environmental Conditions. Phase II soil and groundwater sampling confirmed one REC as a non-actionable historical release below remediation thresholds. Lender financing closed on schedule.
A county infrastructure authority in western North Carolina needed an Environmental Assessment for a 6.2-mile greenway corridor. The project corridor intersected with mapped critical habitat for the Carolina northern flying squirrel.
We prepared a full EA under CEQ regulations, conducted a biological assessment per ESA Section 7, coordinated formal consultation with USFWS Asheville Field Office, and ran two public comment periods. Species surveys were conducted across three seasonal windows.
Finding of No Significant Impact issued. Section 7 consultation closed with a Biological Opinion containing no jeopardy finding. First public comment period opened on schedule, two months ahead of the authority's original timeline.
The Work That Clears the Path
Every service is delivered by field-certified scientists and registered environmental professionals — not subcontracted out.
Jurisdictional Determinations · Section 404 · Section 10
Wetland Delineation
We apply USACE 1987 Manual and applicable Regional Supplements to map ordinary high water marks, wetland boundaries, and jurisdictional waters of the U.S. Our JD packages have a 100% approval rate in five Army Corps districts.
✓ Deliverable: Signed JD package ready for Corps submission within 30 days.
ASTM E1527-21 · ASTM E1903 · Lender-Ready Reports
Phase I & II ESAs
From desktop records review through soil and groundwater sampling, we produce Phase I and Phase II reports that satisfy HUD, SBA, and private lender requirements. Our reports close without deficiency letters.
✓ Deliverable: ASTM-compliant report with REC findings and recommended actions.
EAs · EISs · Categorical Exclusions · Section 7
NEPA Compliance
We prepare Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements under CEQ regulations, coordinate Section 7 ESA consultations with USFWS and NMFS, and manage public comment periods from notice to record of decision.
✓ Deliverable: Agency-ready EA or EIS with complete administrative record.
Biological Assessments · Habitat Evaluations · Section 7
Endangered Species Surveys
Protocol-level surveys for federally listed species across all major taxa — plants, birds, mammals, reptiles, freshwater mussels. We schedule surveys to match species-specific seasonal windows, eliminating re-survey delays.
Get a Site Assessment
Tell us where you are and what you're facing. A senior environmental scientist — not a sales team — will review your project and respond within one business day.
- No-obligation preliminary review included
- Direct response from a certified REP or PWS
- Typical scope and timeline estimate provided
- Federal district and state agency context included
Phase I ESA Checklist: What to Prepare Before You Call
A two-page field guide covering the 14 documents, site records, and prior use disclosures that accelerate every Phase I engagement — and the four gaps that cause the most delays.