Natural Resources
We focus on helping businesses and landowners find effective solutions to regulatory challenges. We take pride in positively impacting the environment by supporting permitting and planning needs related to:
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
- Endangered Species Act (ESA)
- Sections 401, 404, and 408 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)
- Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA/Superfund)
- Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Support
- Washington State Hydraulic Code
- Washington State Shoreline Management Act
- Shoreline Master Programs
- Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Tideland Leases
- Federal Wetland Laws and Policies
- Critical Areas Ordinances
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Aquatic and Shoreline Permitting
We help seaports, marinas, and water-dependent industries navigate the environmental rules and regulations as they pertain to water bodies in the Pacific Northwest.
Read moreWetlands, Critical Areas, and Land-Use Planning
In the water, our team of divers and biologists conducts eelgrass surveys and marine mammal monitoring. While on land, the team surveys for talus habitat and monitor soils for arsenic and lead in former orchards. Our services include:
Read morePrivate Docks and Shoreline Permitting
Our consulting services cover a wide range of near-shore and in-water projects, including:
Read moreHabitat Mitigation and Restoration
We have frequently collaborated on large-scale restoration efforts within industrial waterways and developed shorelines. Our work covers riparian, marine, and estuarial ecosystems, with services including:
Read moreConstruction Monitoring and Permit Compliance
Our staff works with our clients and the scientific community to gather new information and to conduct any required wildlife and habitat surveys, including:
Read moreFish, Wildlife, and Habitat Surveys
Our dive team allows us to extend this work from terrestrial habitats to the diverse aquatic habitats of the Pacific Northwest. Our surveying services include:
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