Environmental Planning and Natural Resources Services

Our Environmental Planning and Natural Resources Group include expert wetland specialists, biologists, environmental scientists, and engineers. We provide a wide range of expertise to our clients, and are able to present technical results in a manner that is easy to understand by the general public, decision makers, and stakeholders.

Wetland Management

• Wetland delineations
• Function and value assessments
• Wetland management plans
• Regulatory review and permitting
• Wetland monitoring
• Mitigation design and planning
• Agency coordination

Natural Resource Management

• Natural resource inventories and assessments
• Minnesota Land Cover Classification System reviews
• Habitat assessments
• Vegetation planning and management
• Botanical surveys
• Threatened and endangered species reviews
• Sensitive habitat reviews and assessments
• Bird and bat assessments

Environmental Review and Documentation

• NEPA documentation
• Findings of fact and final documentation
• Screening for social, economic, and environmental impacts
• Preparation of Public Involvement Plans (PIPs)
• Implementation of public meetings and outreach
• Agency and stakeholder coordination
• FHWA Section 4(f) Evaluations
• Section 6(f) Evaluations
• Environmental Assessments (EAs)
• Categorical Exclusions (CEs)
• Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)
• Agency consultation (Section 7 ESA, Section 106 NHPA, Section 404 CWA)
• Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments
• Noise monitoring and air quality analysis

Construction Management

• Environmental management during construction
• Regulatory review