Natural Resource Management

Natural Resources... NEPA... Delineation

ENERCON's Environmental Division has a group dedicated to preparing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation as well as conducting the types of reviews required under the NEPA process. Our NEPA group is focused on evaluating proposed actions for impacts to protected resources such as wetlands (protected under the Clean Water Act Section 404), wildlife (which may be protected under the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act) and cultural resources (protected under the Historic Preservation Act). Our staff includes subject matter experts in the specialized disciplines necessary to satisfy NEPA review requirements of such issues as environmental justice, socio-economic impacts, and aesthetic impacts. ENERCON's NEPA experience extends from minor projects qualifying for Categorical Exclusions to full-scale Environmental Assessments and Environmental Reports for major federal actions. Our staff scientists support site-specific studies of aquatic ecology (benthic organisms mussels, fish, marine biota), terrestrial ecology (habitat typing, mammalian and avian surveys, vegetative cover mapping), demography (population density, growth projections, radial grids), meteorology (wind roses, precipitation), hydrology (surface and subsurface), and archaeology (pedestrian surveys, records reviews).

ENERCON works closely with our clients to carefully scope NEPA projects to ensure the appropriate level of public involvement occurs, to ensure that the necessary agency and tribal consultations are made and to define the project footprint and description. Our staff is experienced at developing Section 404 permit applications, mitigation plans, and other documentation required by the Army Corps of Engineers. ENERCON holds a Section 10 permit under the Endangered Species Act allowing us to survey for the federally protected American Burying Beetle. ENERCON's field data is collected using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to allow the production of geo-referenced mapping by our Geographic Information System (GIS) staff. From rapid bio-assessments to nesting bird surveys, ENERCON's NEPA staff can support biological evaluations of small projects (oil and gas exploration sites, small pipelines, bridge replacements) and large projects (nuclear power plants, statewide federal actions) in a cost-effective and efficient manner.

• Wetlands Delineation
• USACE Pre-Application Meeting
• Section 404 and Section 10 Permitting
• Wetlands Mitigation/Restoration/Creation
• Coastal Zone Studies
• Cultural & Historical Resource Assessment
• Archeological Studies
• Threatened & Endangered Species

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