Ecological Restoration

Environmental Permitting

Horsley Witten Group assists government agencies with all aspects of ecological restoration projects, including permitting. Our approach shows that working with one firm for planning, assessment, design, permitting, and construction services improves efficiency and effective information transfer.

Restoration projects can include rewilding cranberry bogs, culvert replacements, dam removals, stream restoration, and salt marsh restoration, among others. Our field biologists perform assessments for jurisdictional wetland resources and habitat evaluations following the guidelines and protocols provided by local, regional, state, and federal agencies. Our scientists and surveyors support these efforts with state-of-the art field work techniques and technologies.

Permitting services include:
• MA National Heritage Endangered Species (NHESP)
• Wetlands Protection Act (state and local level)
• Essential Fish Habitat, Vernal Pool Certification
• Section 7 Endangered Species Act
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA)
• National Pollution Elimination Section Service SWPPP
• Coastal Zone Management Consistency Review
• MA Chapter 91-Waterways Permits and Licenses
• Section 401 Clean Water Act Water Quality Certification
• Section 404/10 Clean Water Act U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Section 106 Historical Preservation Act

Areas of Expertise

Our permitting team brings specialized knowledge across a broad range of project types, with particular depth in   .

  • Drinking Water

    Public water supply development and permitting.

  • Restoration Services

    Planning, feasibility, and alternative analyses • Resource area delineation • Hydrological analyses • Biological surveys • Engineering design • Dam removal • Culvert replacement • Invasive species management • Habitat assessment • Permitting • Construction administration

  • Resource Restoration Areas

    Streams and stream banks • Lake and pond shorelines • Woodlands and wetlands • Salt marshes • Coastal areas

  • Administration - Monitoring

    Assistance with grant funding process • Public outreach and assistance • Construction bidding, administration, oversight • Post construction monitoring • As-built surveys

Ecological Restoration Projects

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