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Habitat Restoration

Cardno ENTRIX specializes in habitat restoration approaches that incorporate sustainable, cost-effective strategies for the long-term management of natural resources.  Our multidisciplinary offers the range of technical expertise necessary to assist clients with all phases of the habitat restoration process.   

The creation, restoration, enhancement, and rehabilitation of habitat for birds, fish and other wildlife provides many benefits to the public, while also addressing critical regulatory requirements under the Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, Rivers and Harbors Act, Oil Pollution Act, and various state and local regulations.  Habitat restoration is a viable tool for addressing a broad range of environmental challenges such as incidental take under federal and state regulations; mitigation for environmental permits; treating wastewater streams using constructed wetlands, or offsetting prior actions that reduce the quality of habitat. 

The Cardno ENTRIX approach incorporates a collaborative effort among biologists, ecologists, engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, land use planners, resource economists, and other experts in specialty fields such as ornithology, ichthyology, or endangered species.  Cardno ENTRIX staff have assessed habitat quality and development restoration plans for avian and terrestrial species, bottomland hard word forest, wetlands, and nearshore marine systems.

Related Services: Project Examples:
  • Habitat Assessment (experimental design, data collection, and analysis)
  • Restoration Planning (options analysis, project site selection, and project design)
  • Construction Monitoring and Oversight
  • Post Implementation (re: adaptive management strategies)
  • Property Rights acquisition
  • Public Outreach
  • Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)
  • Habitat and Resource Equivalency Analyses (HEA & REA)
  • Net Environmental Benefit Analysis (NEBA)
  • Benefit-Cost and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
  • Feasibility and Economic Impact Analysis
  • Valuation of Recreational and Ecosystem Services
  • GIS and Geospatial Support
  • Negotiation and Litigation Support