Practical guides for ecological desktop studies, environmental surveys, and federal/state data in the US.
A practical guide to sea turtle nesting season restrictions for coastal development. Lighting ordinances, beach construction windows, FWC and USFWS requirements, and how to keep your project on schedule.
Read more →The monarch butterfly ESA listing decision is pending. What environmental consultants and developers need to know about milkweed habitat, survey requirements, and voluntary conservation measures.
Read more →Everything you need to know about Section 404 wetland permits. Nationwide vs individual permits, the USACE process, compensatory mitigation, and how to avoid the most common permitting delays.
Read more →A practical guide to NEPA environmental review for consultants and developers. When you need a CATEX, EA, or EIS, what each involves, and how to avoid common mistakes.
Read more →A complete guide to gopher tortoise survey requirements for Florida development projects. FWC permits, burrow surveys, relocation protocols, and recipient site selection.
Read more →A practical guide to bald eagle nest buffers for US development projects. The 660ft rule, BGEPA permit requirements, nesting season timing, and how to avoid project delays.
Read more →Everything US environmental consultants need to know about Indiana bat and NLEB surveys. Mist-net protocols, acoustic surveys, tree assessments, seasonal timing, and the 2024 programmatic BiOp.
Read more →A plain-language guide to FEMA flood zone designations. What Zone AE, VE, X, A, and SFHA mean for development projects, environmental assessments, and ecological site planning.
Read more →A practical guide to wetland delineation in the US. The three-parameter approach, USACE regional supplements, desktop screening, and what to expect from the permitting process.
Read more →A practical comparison of IPaC and EcoCheck US for environmental project planning. What each tool provides, where they overlap, and how to use them together for a thorough desktop assessment.
Read more →A practical walkthrough of the Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultation process. Informal vs formal consultation, biological assessments, biological opinions, and how to avoid project delays.
Read more →Skip the manual agency-hopping. A practical guide to running a complete ecological desktop assessment for any US location using federal environmental data sources.
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