Wetland Permit
What are Wetlands?
Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil, or where water is present at or near the soil surface year-round or for periods of the year. These biodiverse ecosystems are home to a variety of species, soils and vegetation. Wetlands provide natural water storage and filter pollutants and sediments as water travels through them. If your development site contains a wetland, AQUALIS offers innovative design solutions to minimize environmental impact. Our teams of specialists provide extensive guidance and permitting services to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations. We assist with every step of the permitting process from original assessment to final approval, implementing sustainable practices to ensure your project meets all necessary environmental standards while protecting the wetland ecosystems.
Wetland Delineation
Wetlands are often considered buffers between urban development and surface water, as they provide so many valuable flow and water quality management services. As such, wetlands are regulated under federal law.
A wetland delineation is required by regulating agencies when wetland indicators are present onsite. A wetland delineation will identify any areas of the site that are considered wetlands based on hydrology, vegetation and soils. This assessment will ultimately provide wetland boundaries and type, which are critical for design.
What is Needed for a Wetland Permit?
There are many different avenues for wetland permitting that will impact what will be included in a permit application. The type of wetland permit needed is determined by wetland impact, type and quality of wetland, and the size of wetland impact. AQUALIS provides owners with innovative design options to avoid or minimize wetland disturbance. If a site design proposes impacts to a wetland, our experts can provide necessary documentation and regulation review to ensure the design is permittable. Wetland permitting often must occur through both the state and the Army Corps of Engineers, and each agency may have different regulation thresholds and requirements. Permitting may include:
Wetland Delineation.
Alternatives Analysis
Site Plans
Wetland Mitigation
The Clean Water Act extends wetlands protection beyond what would be traditionally deemed as navigable waters.
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