BEM's Natural Resources Group consists of a multi-disciplined team of professionals knowledgeable in biological sciences, ecology, regulatory compliance issues, site planning and development, impact mitigation, and natural resource management. BEM has provided, for both public and private clients, biological services that include identifying fish and wildlife resources, permitting and management plans to mitigate development impacts, property acquisition studies, and jurisdictional wetland determinations. Specific activities include:

• Ecological risk assessment
• Threatened and endangered species surveys
• Wetland delineation, functional assessment, permitting and mitigation planning
• Land Condition Trend Analysis (LCTA)
• Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM)
• Bird Air-Strike Hazard (BASH) reduction
• Gopher tortoise relocation permitting, relocation plans, habitat suitability assessment, population estimates, and excavation management
  

For more information, contact Don Richardson, Director at (908) 598-2600 x183 or at drichardson@bemsys.com