NEPA & Permitting

Unrivaled experience conducting baseline studies to fill data gaps

Highly respected Subject Matter Experts, particularly for TES

Published and unpublished resources needed to conduct data gap analysis for biological resources

Use of spatially explicit data (e.g., from GPS collars) integrated with remote sensing data and habitat maps

Skill and experience working with teams of resource experts and with various stakeholders

Quantifying disturbances and evaluating associated impacts to wildlife and habitats

Assessing and monitoring of the impacts of a wide variety of industrial development

Designing and evaluating mitigation plans for pipelines, roads, powerlines, communication towers, and wind farms

Tier I (Site Evaluation) and Tier 2 (site characterization) assessments

Avian/Raptor use and nest surveys

Bat acoustic monitoring

Mist netting, telemetry, nocturnal radar, and visual studies of birds and bats

Post-construction fatality monitoring

Threatened, endangered, and sensitive species surveys

Conservation strategies and protection plans

Modeling collision risk and population impacts

Offshore wildlife impact assessments

Landscape modeling, viewshed analysis, and change detection

Habitat mapping and GIS

Regulatory compliance and permit consultation

Preliminary jurisdictional wetland determinations

Analysis of wetland functions and values

Mitigation and restoration planning

GIS mapping & spatial analysis

Wetland status and change analyses

Wetland wildlife habitat evaluations

Section 7 threatened and endangered species consultations

The Marine Mammal Protection Act

The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act