Wetland Permitting and Regulatory Services
Maneuvering through the regulatory processes protecting wetlands can be a complex and time-consuming endeavor. EDP has the know-how to provide the specialized services necessary to assist a client with all necessary regulatory permits. We will provide pre-construction Notifications for General Nationwide Permits, Individual Section 404 Clean Water Act permit applications, and NYSDEC Article 24 Freshwater Wetland permit applications. Our professionals can provide:
Wetland Delineation and Assessment
- Preliminary site assessments for early detection of wetlands and other site constraints;
- Isolated wetland investigations;
- Wetland delineation the following Corps of Engineers “Wetland Delineation Manual”;
- Wetland delineation reporting;
- Coordination with State and Federal regulatory personnel;
- Wetland and Aquatic Resource mapping, and
- Functional Wetland assessments.
Wetland Mitigation Design and Construction Oversight
- Wetland creation, enhancement, and restoration design;
- Mitigation for site selection and its feasibility study;
- Hydrologic analysis including water budget development;
- Planting Plans, and
- Preparation of specifications associated with any site mitigation construction.
Performance Monitoring of Wetland Mitigation for future Regulatory Compliance
- Vegetation and hydrologic monitoring;
- Vegetation cover type maps and As-Built drawings;
- Hydrologic analysis and water budget development;
- Maintenance and adaptive management plans; and
- All necessary annual reporting.
