Regulatory Compliance

Transforming environmental and aquatic science into compliance solutions is our specialty. We provide accurate, defensible fisheries, wetland, and water quality analyses that are critical for efficiently achieving regulatory objectives. We also have experience in both the technical and policy arenas to help our clients navigate challenging processes and anticipate issues before they turn into expensive problems.

Our experts understand the nuances of the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), and others. We also understand the extensive public review process that is necessary to complete Environmental Impact Assessments and recognize the importance of distilling complex technical information into an easily comprehensible language and formats.

Our expertise and services include:

• Clean Water Act compliance (Section 401 certification, Section 404 permits)
• Use attainability analysis and site-specific criteria development
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting
• Endangered Species Act consultations
• Mitigation plans
• Environmental Impact Assessment and NEPA/SEPA reviews
• Critical Areas Ordinance planning
• Phase I site assessments
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wetland delineations
• Wetland condition assessments
• Wetland ratings under Washington Department of Ecology guidance
• Wetland mitigation plans
• Wetland, riparian, and stream buffering assessments
• Rapid and functional assessments
• Mapping and remote sensing
• Expert witness and third party review