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Environmental Permitting
Moore Bass
Consulting, Inc. environmental capabilities encompass a full range
of services from wetland delineation to protected species inventories.
Our staff of scientists conduct wetland/waterway delineation in
accordance with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1987 Manual of
Wetland Delineation. Wetland boundaries are field-located using
Global Positioning System (GPS) for integration with surveyed
and site plan information for a comprehensive project evaluation
for the client. Moore Bass’s reputation with the regulatory
personnel makes the permitting process go more smoothly.
- Wetland
Delineation
- Stream
Buffer Variance
- NEPA
Compliance
- ACOE
Permitting
- Protected
Species Surveys
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Environmental Permitting (Federal, State, and Local)
- NEPA
and GEPA Environmental Documentation (EER, EA and EIS)
- Aerial
Photo Interpretation
- Wetland/Waterway
Delineation
- Coastal
Resource Management
- Aquatic/Terrestrial
Ecology (Endangered Species, Macroinvertebrate Studies)
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- Siting
Studies
- Wetland
Functional Assessments
- Gopher
Tortoise Surveys, Relocations, and Management Plans
- Water
Quality Studies
- Stream
Restoration
- Manatee
and Right Whale Aerial Surveys
- Dredging
and Disposal Studies
- Biological
Assessments
- Steam
Buffer Variances
- Global
Positioning System (GPS) Survey of Resources
- Wetland
Mitigation Design and Monitoring
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Wetland
Delineation
Moore Bass
Consulting provides a full range of wetland and wetland related
services. Our scientists conduct wetland delineations in accordance
with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) 1987 Wetland Delineation
Manual. Although we have vast experience in permitting and mitigation,
Moore Bass can assist in the early design phases to determine
if wetland or stream impacts can be avoided and/or minimized
without jeopardizing project goals.
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Permitting
Moore Bass
staff is also experienced in environmental permitting. Our staff
has knowledge and expertise with the following: ACOE/EPA Section
404 Clean Water Act and Section 401 Clean Water Act (Water Quality)
permitting, Florida Environmental Resource Permits (ERP), EPA
National Pollution Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES)
permitting, Georgia EPD Stream Buffer Variance, and various
other local and state agency permitting requirements. Our scientists
can also assist with protected species permitting as required
by federal and state wildlife agencies.
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Mitigation
After impact
avoidance and minimization efforts have been full employed,
mitigation for impacts may be required. The key to success for
any project involving impacts to ACOE/State jurisdictional areas
is compensatory mitigation. Moore Bass staff has extensive knowledge
in mitigation planning, mitigation design, construction management,
and mitigation monitoring for both streams and wetlands. We
will analyze and propose several mitigation options to best
fit the project’s needs and purposes. Whether your project
requires purchase of credits or a custom plan, Moore Bass can
handle your mitigation needs.
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Environmental
Assessments
Moore Bass
can conduct assessments of properties to identify environmental
liabilities and determine if past or adjacent land uses have
resulted in environmental compromise. Whether the goal is to
purchase, refinance, redevelop, sell, or improve the value of
commercial/industrial real estate, we conduct our environmental
site assessments with a focus on proposed land use so that problems
are not only discovered, but appropriate methods of cleanup
can be identified and evaluated.
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Site
Investigations
Following
information gathering developed during preliminary phases of
a project, site investigations and assessments may be recommended,
if appropriate. We specialize in:
- Soil,
Waste and Water Sampling
- Groundwater
Modeling
- Site
Characterization
- Site
Remediation
- Regulatory
Negotiations
- Human
and Ecological Risk Assessment
- Cleanup
Verification
- Cost
Allocation
- Expert
Testimony
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Wetland
Deliniation, Permitting and Mitigation Experience
Moore Bass
has both local and regional experience in wetland identification,
delineation, environmental permitting and classification, as
well as wetland functional assessment. Fully qualified and certified
in the use of the ACOE’s 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual,
the FHWA’s Wetland Evaluation Technique (WET II) and the
USFWS’s Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP), Moore Bass
is ready to assist our clients with all wetland related issues.
Our relationship with the ACOE and local regulators is exemplary
and pays off in timesaving for our clients. Moore Bass also
has proven experience in wetland mitigation design and monitoring.
Although
Moore Bass is experienced in permitting and mitigation, our
first choice is to determine if wetland impacts are necessary
and if there is a way to avoid and/or minimize impacts to wetlands.
This planning stage is basically an alternative analysis. By
examining the alternatives to impacting wetlands, we can assist
our clients in determining the most economically feasible alternative.
This stage may also decrease time and costs involved in wetland
permitting and mitigation efforts.
Moore Bass
staff is also experienced in the necessary permit applications
involved with wetland impacts such as: ACOE/EPA Section 404
Clean Water (CWA) and Section 401 CWA (State Water Quality)
permitting, EPA National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination
Systems (NPDES) permitting, EPD Stream Buffer Variance, and
various other local and state agency permitting requirements.
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Representative
(Georgia) projects:
- South
Hall Parkway, Wetland Delineation and Permitting – Hall
County, Georgia
- Eagle’s
Landing Commercial Site, Mitigation Design and Monitoring
– Henry County, Georgia
- Turner
Church Road, Wetland Delineation and Permitting – Henry
County, Georgia
- Oakwood
Industrial Connector, Wetland Delineation and Permitting –
Hall County, Georgia
- Wetland
Mapping – Harris County, Georgia
- Bear
Creek Golf Community, Nationwide Permit and Mitigation Design
– Douglas County, Georgia
- Eagle’s
Landing, Master Individual Permit and Mitigation Design –
Henry County, Georgia
- Northpark
Master Individual Permit and Mitigation Design – Henry
County, Georgia
- Coweta
County, Wetland Delineation and GPS Survey – Coweta
County, Georgia
- Riverwalk
Development, Wetland Delineation – Dekalb County, Georgia
- Sunset
Hills Villages, Wetland Delineation, Permitting, and Mitigation
Design – Clayton County, Georgia
- Villages
at Powder Springs, Wetland Delineation and Permitting –
Douglas County, Georgia
- Kimberly
Crossing, Wetland Delineation and Permitting – Fulton
County, Georgia
- Maple
Ridge, Wetland Delineation and Permitting – Muscogee
County, Georgia
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NPDES
Services: A Common Need
Moore Bass
has broad experience in all facets of land development including
construction observation and administration. Common among many
Moore Bass projects is the need for environmental permit application
preparation and compliance documentation, including those required
for National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination Systems (NPDES).
NPDES encompasses many types of discharges including stormwater,
animal feeding operations, combined sewer flows and pretreatment.
The Moore Bass scope of service to NPDES clients includes laboratory
analysis, permit application and renewal services and DMR (discharge
monitoring report) preparation. Our environmental and engineering
experts enable us to offer our clients a service source for
their permitting, monitoring and compliance needs. Listed below
are many of the analytical capabilities and services we provide
to our NPDES clients.
NPDES List of Services:
- Storm
Water Permitting and Compliance Documents
- Storm
Water Pollution Prevention Plan
- Facility
Pollution Prevention Audits and Assessments
- Storm
Water System Designs and Construction Assurance
- NPDES
Permitting, Sampling, Analysis (Monitoring)
- Documentation/Reports
- Best
Management Practice (BMP)
- Permits,
Plans, Operation Documents, and Training for Storm Water Management
for Industrial Activities
- Erosion
Sedimentation
- Pollution
Control Plans
- Comprehensive
Monitoring Plans
- Notice
of Intent (NOI)
- Notice
of Termination (NOT)
- BMP
Inspections and Reporting
- Turbidity
Monitoring
- Stormwater
Testing and Reporting
- Discharge
Monitoring Report (DMR) preparation
- NPDES
Form C Permit Application and Permit Renewal Services
- Pretreatment
Testing by NPDES Industrial Classification
- Field
Services
- Sample
Acquisition
- Sample
Transport
- Seminar
Presentations
- Sampling
Techniques
- NPDES
Education
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