Ecological and Environmental Services

Qualifications and Experience

ASC Group's ecological and environmental division staff are highly trained and experienced with a combined total of more than 90 years experience in ecological and environmental consulting. Within the division the following certificates are held:

Certified Professional Wetland Scientist
Certified Professional Senior Ecologist
Certified Professional Associate Ecologist
Certified Asbestos Hazard Evaluation Specialist
HAZWOPER 40-hour Training and Annual Refreshers
Site Manager Health and Safety Training
Pre-qualified to provide ecological and environmental services for various state DOTs
CSXT On-Track Worker Safety

ASC Group staff have worked on a wide range of ecological, hazardous waste, and NEPA projects for a wide variety of clients throughout the United States. Clients include private industry (including PRPs) developers, legal firms, government (city, county, state, and federal), and MetroParks. Federal agencies include U.S. Army, Air Force, Corps of Engineers, DOE, NASA, National Park Service, and EPA.

The ASC Group ecological and environmental staff have worked extensively throughout the Midwest and eastern United States, due to our office locations. However, we have conducted projects in nearly half of the United States, from coast to coast and border to border.

Ecological and Wetland Services

Wetland Determination and Delineation
Wetland Quality and Functional Analysis (ORAM)
Wetland Mitigation Design, Coordination, and Monitoring
Threatened and Endangered Species Surveys and Agency Coordination
DOT Ecological Surveys (prequalified)
Aquatic Animal and Macroinvertebrate Surveys, including Mussel Surveys
Ecological Community Indices/Rapid Bioassessment
Terrestrial Plant and Animal Surveys
Habitat and Community Mapping
Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA)

Environmental Services

Air Quality Analysis and Modeling
Noise Analysis and Abatement
Environmental Site Assessment (Screening, Phase I, Phase II)
Facility Environmental Manual development
Asbestos Hazard Evaluations
Regulator Compliance Audits and Inspections

Environmental Permitting

Section 404 Permit Application
Section 401 Water Quality Certification
Isolated Wetland Permit

NEPA Compliance

New Highway Construction/Highway Corridor Studies
Transportation Improvement Studies/Bridge Replacement Projects
Categorical Exclusions for Transportation Projects
Environmental Assessments for Feasible Alternatives
Facility Siting Studies
City Water Treatment Facility Construction
HUD-Sponsored Grants for Neighborhood Improvements
Applicable Requirements at Hazardous Waste Sites (RCRA and CERCLA)
Transportation Noise Analysis and Abatement