Meridian Environmental, Inc.

Species composition, distribution, abundance, and productivity studies in rivers, reservoirs, and streams using screw trapping, electrofishing, PIT tag systems, hydroacoustics, and underwater videography.

• Fish passage assessments
• Instream habitat assessments and flow studies

Federal, state, and local permitting for instream, near-stream, and land use actions; NEPA environmental assessment and EIS preparation; and programmatic compliance management for multi-phase projects.

• Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance
• NEPA environmental assessments and EIS preparation
• Army Corps of Engineers and state permitting

FERC regulatory and compliance services including license application review, EA preparation, license compliance monitoring, and natural resource studies for utilities and private hydropower developers.

Wetland inventory, delineation, functions and values assessment, and mitigation and restoration plan preparation meeting city, county, state, and federal requirements.

Upland, riparian, and wetland habitat evaluation, forest management prescriptions, covertype mapping, invasive species surveys, and silviculture treatments.

Multi-year water sampling programs on streams and reservoirs to assess compliance with Clean Water Act certification and assess effects of changing flow regimes.

Nearshore environmental surveys for bank stabilization, dock construction, pile removal/replacement, and dredging projects, including eelgrass delineation using Army Corps methodology.

ArcGIS geospatial analysis, large dataset management, and FAA Part 107 certified drone services including aerial photos, video, high-resolution maps, and 3D models.

Siting investigations for communication, aquaculture, fish collection, pumped storage, and hydropower facilities, covering regulatory constraints, costs, and environmental risks.