Water Resources - Stream, Aquatic and Wetland Consulting

Any entity or landowner planning to conduct certain activities in regulated wetlands or watercourrse must apply for and receive a permit from the state before beginning the activity. If you are in need of proper wetland identification or delineation, our knowledgeable team at NCS can help - Our natural resources consultants effectively resolve environmental and regulatory conflicts. multidisciplinary structure allows our ecological staff to collaborate internally with our in-house design team to formulate responsible solutions based on both regulatory constraints of wetlands and the ecological function of the natural landscape.  We seek to strike a balance between achieving our client’s goals while preserving the environmental integrity of a site.

We provide a variety of wetland and water resources consulting (and restoration) services for HOAs, residential and commercial developers, landowners, companies, and more throughout the state of Michigan. Our experienced professionals are experts with the technical aspects of identifying and delineating wetlands, working closely with each of our clients to determine which wetland services are required for the full completion of their desired project.

To aid this mission, our wetland services includes:

• Wetland Determinations

• Wetland Delineations

• Wetland Permits

• Wetland Mitigation Plans

• Wetland Banking

• Stream Mitigation & Restoration

Are you looking for expert wetland services for site development planning on properties where wetlands may be present? Determination and delineation of Jurisdictional Waters and Isolated Wetlands, as well as evaluating, permitting. and mitigating wetland projects.

NCS approaches wetland assessment, restoration and enhancement projects with a comprehensive team of specialists who can integrate data and science into a practical and cost-effective restoration design intended to rehabilitate a degraded resource or to mitigate adverse environmental impacts.

Our team of professionals includes certified and credentialed biologists and wetland scientists, regulatory specialists, ecosystem managers, foresters, commercial pesticide applicators, and certified prescribed burn managers. We understand the importance to abide by the stream and wetland guidelines and are well-versed in the federal, state, and local regulations to ensure wetland permits and delineations are obtained in a timely manner to avoid project delays. Maintaining and restoring these assets requires extensive experience and knowledge of the function and process of stream and wetland systems. We have successfully worked with a range of stream and wetland sizes, budgets, and timelines. No project is too small or big. NCS is here to support you, see details of NCS full suite of water resources and environmental services we can help you with below!

·       Water quality and Soil Science - Soil profile investigation, GPS data collection, SESC plans  

·  Wetland quality assessment using USACE & MIRAM methods

·         Wetland delineations, determinations, mapping planning

·         Wetland design and permitting

·         Mitigation site selection and design services

·         Wetland and stream mitigation monitoring

·         Wetland restoration

·         Aquatic fauna and habitat assessments with MDEQ-level methods

·         Aquatic toxicity and risk assessment

·         Assistance in grant writing for stormwater LID

·         Indicator sampling: Benthic macroinvertebrates, herps, fish

·         Initial site visits, GPS/data collection. Floristic survey/FQI

·         SESC & EGLE permitting, Feasibility analyses, soil and hydrology

·         Site planning guidance, including preparation of site plans

·         Wetland rating forms and data sheets for report submittal

·         Stream, river, and lake delineations of OHWM

·         Streambank and benthos survey and data analysis

·         Wildlife habitat assessments

·         GIS Mapping of Wildlife surveys

·         Wildlife Habitat Management Plans and Wildlife Habitat

·         Floodplain Assessment and Mitigation Reports