Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. provides an extensive range of natural and cultural resource consulting services. Contact us about your project; there's no one better in the field.
Natural Resources and Water Resource Engineering
Wetland delineation
Wetland reconnaissance
Wetland functional assessment
Jurisdictional determinations
Stream assessments
Wetland and stream mitigation monitoring
Biological inventories
Vegetation inventories and assessments
Rare plant community assessments
Endangered and threatened searches and habitat evaluation
Acoustic bat survey
Bald eagle habitat evaluation and search
Harperella habitat evaluation and search
Swamp pink habitat evaluation and search
Wood turtle habitat evaluation and search
Small whorled pogonia habitat evaluation and search
Water quality sampling
Biological water quality assessments
Macroinvertebrate sampling and identification
Submerged aquatic vegetation surveys
Chesapeake Bay ordinance studies
Environmental Site Assessments
Stream restoration and stabilization design
Wetland mitigation design
Sustainable site design
Stormwater wetland systems design
Stream assessments
Watershed/floodplain studies
Chesapeake Bay ordinance compliance
Stormwater management facility retrofits
Stream and wetland construction management
Post-construction ecosystem monitoring
Dams
Dam inspections
Small dam/pond design and/or analysis
Dam inundation studies
Pond/lake sedimentation analysis
Assistance with Operation and Maintenance Certificates for State Regulated Dams
Emergency Action Plans
Operations and Maintenance Manuals
Floodplains
General consulting
Compliance with floodplain regulations (floodplain/waterfront development)
Flood mitigation
Floodproofing
Flood Insurance
Floodplain studies and analysis
FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map revisions
Assist localities/communities in developing/revising floodplain regulations
Landscape architecture
Existing vegetation preservation plans
Conceptual and final landscape design
Green Infrastructure
Low-Impact Development
Section 404/401 Clean Water Act Permits
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) assistance and documentation
Bald Eagle and Eagle Nest Take Permits
Impact compensation planning and mitigation
Local government activity support
Construction monitoring
Corrective Action Plans for unauthorized wetland impacts
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting
NPDES site inspections
NPDES site audits
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) development and review
Forest stand delineations
Existing vegetation inventories
Natural resources inventories
Existing conditions analysis
Arborist oversight and monitoring
Tree stand evaluations
Tree preservation planning
Forest conservation plans
Tree save plans
Tree appraisals
Risk assessments
General arboricultural consulting
Specimen tree assessments
Tree inventory and condition assessments
Tree maintenance recommendations
GIS/GPS tree inventories
Wetland and stream restoration construction oversight
Wetland mitigation maintenance
Wetland mitigation monitoring
Hydraulic dredging
Stormwater management facility inspections
Stormwater management facility maintenance
Trail and boardwalk construction and maintenance
Invasive species control
Wildlife habitat enhancement
Native plant propagation
Tree preservation plan implementation
Permeability testing
Integrated pest management
Wetland delineation location survey
Archeological site (Including graves) location survey
Stream profiles and cross-sections
Topographic survey
Construction stake-out
As-built survey
Bathymetric survey
House location survey
Boundary survey
Tree identification and location survey
Rare, endangered, and threatened species location survey
UAV (drone) survey
Stormwater and sanitary utility surveys
Confined space surveys
Digital imagery and map overlays
Aerial photograph interpretation
Land cover mapping
Aerial and spatial land database maps
Desktop wetland reconnaissance
Chesapeake Bay protection ordinance mapping
Environmental analyses for rezoning
Feasibility studies
Hydrologic modeling base maps
Environmental modeling
Watershed delineations and analysis mapping
Line of sight and viewshed profile maps
Historic deed and plat overlay maps
Site suitability analysis and maps
Project location and direction maps
Current land use and future zoning maps
Retail/commercial location analyses
Presentation graphics and maps
Photography and Videography
Real estate marketing
Panoramic images
3D models for virtual tours
Inspections and monitoring: construction, encroachments, site maintenance
Survey-grade detail
Real-time inspections to track project progress
Cut/Fill analyses on construction sites and quarries
Topography, floodplain evaluation, 3D modeling of existing conditions and as-builts (allows for virtual design)
Land surveying (as-builts, topographic)
Bathymetric surveys
Wildlife surveys (such as nest counts and habitat analysis)
Aerial tree health inspections
Vegetation analysis
Dam removal monitoring
Virtual spatial/collision analysis
LiDAR & Photogrammetry Support, Training, and Consultation via CivilTraining
UAV flight and post processing
UAV program development (Regulation/Safety/Best Practices)
HD Scanning (Terrestrial LiDAR) Program Development and Processing
Point Cloud Registration and Post-Processing
Point Cloud-Developed Planimetric and Topographic Mapping
GIS database development and solutions
Civil software customization and deployment
Custom documentation
Promotion of industry best practices
Project management
Survey automation
Lecture-style AutoCAD Civil 3D Short Courses
Hands-on training courses
CAD Standards development and customization
CAD Process evaluation
Custom project folder creators
Automated XREF management
Cultural Resources
Cultural Resources Site Assessment
Phase IA (Reconnaissance Level) Investigation
Phase I (Identification Level) Investigation
Phase II Evaluation
Phase III (Data Recovery) Excavations
Archeological Construction Monitoring
Cemetery Delineation and Documentation
Cemetery Relocation/Archeological Recovery of Human Remains
Cemetery Landscape and Monument Documentation
Regulatory Compliance
Viewshed Analysis
Preliminary Literature Review and Site Analysis
Phase I Architectural Survey (Reconnaissance Level)
Phase II Architectural Survey (Intensive Level)
Mitigation Documents (Memorandums of Agreement/Local Proffers)
Local Review Board Coordination and Public Outreach (Architectural Review Boards, Planning Commissions, Councils, Board of Supervisors, etc.)
Section 106 Coordination with Federal Agencies, SHPO, and Consulting Parties
Phase III Architectural Mitigation (Documentation/Interpretation)
Preservation Planning
Master Plan Contributions (Corridors, Small Areas, Redevelopment, etc.)
Local Zoning and National Register Historic District Delineations
