Types of Projects

Ø  Shoreline protection – bulkheads, seawalls, riprap, living shorelines

Ø  Water access structures – docks, marinas, boat ramps, community piers, shipyards

Ø  Wetland delineation, dredge/fill permitting, and mitigation

Ø  Surface water dredging & dredge disposal

Ø  Protected species assessments

Ø  Eminent Domain evaluations with respect to wetland & protected species

Due Diligence / Permitting Feasibility Studies

Ø  Riparian rights assessments

Ø  Historical aerial analysis & GIS mapping

Ø  Real estate evaluations – land use, habitat, ownership, covenants & restrictions

Ø  Project-specific Manatee Protection Plan interpretations

Ø  Research on how local regulations & state / federal preserves impact proposed projects

Ø  Project presentation to homeowners associations, local government or interest groups

Ø  Pre-application meetings with permitting agencies

Ø  Project coordination with surveyors, planners, lawyers, and engineers

Environmental Resource Permitting

Ø  Historical permit research

Ø  Compliance determination

Ø  Assistance with enforcement actions

Ø  Coordination with local governmental permitting agencies

Ø  Preparation / submittal of new applications, modifications, transfers and extensions

Sovereignty Submerged Lands Authorizations

Ø  Leases – docks, marinas, shipyards, community piers

Ø  Public & Private Easements – dredge channels, turning basins, utility/bridge crossings, pipelines

Ø  Use Agreements & Special Events

Ø  Butler Act claims & Murphy Act land issues

Ø  Disclaimers – clear title to sovereignty lands, lands lost to erosion/avulsion

Habitat and Protected Species Assessments

Ø  Informal and formal wetland delineations

Ø  Forensic wetland delineations

Ø  Hydric soil investigations

Ø  Seagrass surveys & assessments

Ø  FLUCFCS mapping

Ø  Wetland mitigation plans

Ø  Manatee/Sturgeon/Right Whale impact assessments

Ø  Gopher tortoise surveys and relocation

And much more...