WEC has extensive environmental and natural resource project experience, specializing in a variety of technical disciplines including as wetlands, regulatory compliance and permitting, compensatory wetland mitigation and banking, natural resources and ESA compliance, and aquatic ecology. The firm has extensive experience assisting clients with regulatory compliance issues associated with the Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), and other federal, state and local environmental regulations. WEC maintains an excellent understanding of environmental permitting procedures and maintains productive working relationships with regulatory officials, which is demonstrated through the number of expedited project approvals.

WEC Services and Capabilities include:

Wetland Services

• Wetland assessments/delineations
• Wetland functional assessments
• Site plan review and impact analysis
• Technical writing, review, and expert testimony

Regulatory Compliance and Permitting

• Strategic planning/permitting strategies
• Preparation of permit applications & documents
• Expert testimony

Wetland Mitigation and Banking

• Wetland creation, enhancement, restoration design
• Site location, functional assessments, planning
• Preparation of conceptual/final banking documents
• Construction oversight
• Monitoring, performance evaluations, & reporting

Natural Resources & ESA Compliance

• Planning & permitting
• Habitat/biological assessments
• ESA consultation & planning

Aquatic Ecology

• Water quality assessment & monitoring
• Data analysis, restoration & management
• Stream & riparian habitat assessment surveys