SERVICES

• Surveys for Rare Plants, Insects, Mussels, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals
• Studies of Rare Natural Communities
• Assessment of Effects of Proposed
• Development on Rare, Threatened and Endangered (RTE) Plants, Fish and Wildlife
• Assessment of Effects of Impoundment Fluctuations
• Assessment of Potential Enhancement
• Scenarios on Impoundments
• Evaluations of Effects of Gas and Electric
• Transmission and Distribution Systems on RTE Specifies
• Effects of Windpower, Co-Generation, Geothermal, Fossil-Fuel, and Other Energy
• Projects on RTE Species
• Studies of Forest Fragmentation
• Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP)
• Effects of Hydropower Operations on
• RTE Fish Species
• Aerial Photo Interpretation
• Endangered Species Act Compliance including Section 7 and 10 Consultation, Preparation of Biological Assessments and Critical Habitat Evaluations

Our research team offers:

• Surveys and habitat evaluations
• Protocol expertise with plants wildlife, fish, mollusks and insects
• Population monitoring and management plans
• Assessment of effects of proposed developments
• Siting assessments and constructing monitoring
• Effects of reservoir fluctuations and hydropwer operations
• ESA Section 7 and 10 consultation
• NEPA and CEQA studies and permitting

Project Examples

Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, l.l.c. Siting Rare Freshwater Mussel Surveys

Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. (Maritimes & Northeast) constructed a natural gas pipeline to connect natural gas customers in New England with the Sable Offshore Energy Project off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. Read More...

Rare, Threatened and Endangered Species Study for Five Projects in Southwestern Maine

The S.D. Warren Company (S.D. Warren) owns and operates five run-of-the-river hydroelectric projects on the Presumpscot River in southwestern Maine: the Dundee (FERC No. 2942), Gambo (No. 2931), Little Falls (No. 2941), Mallison Falls (No. 2932) and Saccarappa (No. 2897) Projects. Read More...