Natural Sciences

ESA Adolfson’s natural sciences group assists clients in evaluating and managing wetlands, streams, fish and wildlife habitat, endangered species, estuaries, and shoreline resources. Our scientists and landscape architects work with project engineers, architects, and planners to resolve permitting issues and facilitate responsible and practical land use development. Through our excellent reputation and relationships with the permitting agencies, we are able to help clients develop project alternatives and successful mitigation.

We are always up-to-date with changes in environmental permitting requirements for federal, state, and local agencies and jurisdictions. From updating critical areas ordinances using “best available science” to analyzing project effects on threatened species of salmonids, we demonstrate a high level of accuracy, integrity, and competence in developing workable solutions.

• Wetland Delineations, Critical Area Studies, and Wetland Mitigation Plans
• Stream Evaluations and Fish Habitat Assessments
• Endangered Species Act Planning and Compliance
• Culvert and Stream Surveys
• Wildlife Habitat Assessments and Management Plans
• Vegetation and Rare Plant Surveys
• Biological Assessments and Biological Evaluations
• Landscape Architecture
• Restoration Planning