Hamer Environmental's wetland scientists are experts at delineating, assessing and mapping wetlands, streams, critical areas and waters of the United States (WOTUS). When impacts to wetlands or other critical areas can't be avoided, our wetland and fisheries scientists and landscape designers create restoration and mitigation plans that enhance ecological functions, meet regulatory requirements, and perform mitigation monitoring to ensure project success.
Our Habitat Assessment and Mitigation Services Include:
- Critical Areas Assessment
- Wetland Delineations and Jurisdictional Determinations
- Wetland Ratings, Functions and Values Analyses
- Ordinary High-Water Mark (OHWM) Determinations
- Fish Removal and Fish Handling Services
- Wetland, Stream and Riparian Habitat Restoration Design and Specifications
- Critical Areas Mitigation Plans and Maps
- Mitigation Banking, In-Lieu Fee Planning and Restoration Credits
- Habitat Restoration Construction Oversight and Quality Control
- Monitoring of Created Wetlands and Mitigation Sites
- GIS Mapping and Spatial Analysis
- Stream Surveys
- Water Quality Assessments
Regulatory Compliance and Permit Consultation:
- Section 404, Clean Water Act
- State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
- Joint Aquatic Resource Project Application (JARPA)
- US Army Corps of Engineers permits
- Local Critical Area Ordinances
Helpful Links:
State of Washington Permitting Assistance for Regulatory Issues
https://www.oria.wa.gov/site/alias__oria/347/default.aspx
What Are Critical Areas (Island County)
https://www.islandcountywa.gov/Planning/Pages/criticalareas.aspx
Critical Areas - Frequently Asked Questions (Skagit County)
https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/PlanningAndPermit/caofaq.htm
Critical Areas Buffers (Whatcom County)
https://www.whatcomcounty.us/778/Critical-Areas-Buffers
Sample of Current and Recently Completed Projects:
Wetland and stream delineation using the US ACOE Arid West regional supplement, habitat assessment for Endangered Species (ESA); associated wetland, stream and ESA species assessment report, Harrisville, Utah, Environmental Associates Specialists, Inc.
Critical Areas (wetland, stream, and buffer delineation) site review, stream study, and mitigation plan, Mt Vernon, Washington, Draper Valley Farms.
Multiple wetland and stream delineations and associated critical area assessment reports for private single-family residences in Island, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties, Washington.
Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (FWHCA) review and report for private residence, Edison, Washington.
Category III Wetland delineation, rating, SEPA analysis, and mitigation planning project, Hoquiam, Washington, Enterprises International.
Watershed, riparian and botanical monitoring of streams using the Multi-Indicator Monitoring (MIM) and Aquatic Assessment Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) protocols, central Oregon, Prineville District, Bureau of Land Management.
Riparian, stream and wetland restoration planning, habitat assessment, and wetland mapping for a land purchase on the lower John Day River of Oregon, Western Rivers Conservancy.