Wetlands, streams, and other waters have become a national priority because of their importance in flood control, erosion management, pollution abatement, and as wildlife habitat. Consequently, identification of jurisdictional waters is now a necessary part of land development. Standing water is not the only indication of a wetland. Wetlands may occur on ground that is saturated for as little as 5% of the growing season. The type of plants growing in an area and soil characteristics are additional factors that need to be examined. These factors coupled with complicated state and federal development laws can hamper a project's success.

EnviroScience can support you through the entire development process. Our staff can assist you in avoiding pitfalls and complete your projects efficiently and successfully. Preliminary site assessments can indicate problematic sites prior to land purchasing. Our state-of-the-art delineation service identifies, delineates, and surveys all jurisdictional waters on the site. This service provides a detailed report of findings designed to satisfy all regulatory requirements and a digital map plan to supplement your engineering and planning objectives. EnviroScience can guide you through the regulatory decision making process and work with you to minimize impacts, creating a cost effective design that meets your development goals. If impacts are unavoidable, EnviroScience has a team of biologists experienced in preparing fill permits and compensatory mitigation projects which satisfy requirements of the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.