President/Senior Ecologist at Southeast Environmental Solutions, Inc - , Florida, United States
Southeast Environmental Solutions, Inc. (SESI) furnishes a wide range of ecological/biological services to commercial businesses, the mining industry, and both public and private property owners. Services provided to the business community are based on knowledge of current environmental regulations administered by Federal, state, regional, and county agencies, property transaction requirements, ecological development practices, and local biological communities. The mutual respect between SESI and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the various Water Management Districts throughout the State of Florida, and county agencies forms the basis for successful project permitting and resolution of compliance issues. SESI assists clients in compliance with environmental regulations and permit requirements and in communications with the regulatory agencies in either the primary contact role or in a resource role. We also perform such services as expert testimony, prescribed burning, and small animal capture and relocation. The client's best interests guide SESI in controlling costs, schedules, and recommendations on land use, permitting strategies, and contacts with regulatory staff.The key personnel at SES have over 100 years of combined experience in the following:analysis and assessment of biological and ecological resources;endangered and threatened species inventories, permitting and relocation;wetland jurisdictional delineations;surveys of flora and fauna;waters of the U.S. and waters of the State determinations and mapping;current land use mapping;phase I environmental site assessments (audits) according to ASTM Standards;direction of or participation in environmental baseline surveys;wetland restoration;wetland creation designs;wetland creation, maintenance and monitoring;fisheries studies, research and management;environmental issues associated with eminent domain cases;GIS mapping; expert testimony;stormwater management and inspection.