MB&G biologists are well trained in evaluating habitats and providing surveys and assessments, and have specific skills needed to assist clients who are pursuing species-focused research and analysis.
Our professional wetland scientists provide wetland delineations and reports, water quality surveys, and stream funciton assessments. Our fisheries biologist provide fish sampling, operations and monitoring of fish populations, and salvage operations.
MB&G’s expert botanists conduct botanical surveys, rare plant surveys, noxious weed inventory and monitoring, and botanical field reconnaissance.
Our wildlife biologists provide wildlife habitat assessments, management plans, and field investigations, We have experience addressing common birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles for client projects.
MB&G’s Environmental Services Group has extensive experience with regulatory compliance needs triggered by federal, state, and local environmental regulations. Our firm has provided regulatory strategy and technical support to a wide array of clients and projects.
MB&G has extensive experience working collaboratively with engineers, construction staff, and project owners to ensure environmental compliance during construction activities.
Our experts have extensive permitting experience with the laws and regulations that govern natural resource protection.
MB&G offers expertise and leadership in achieving NEPA compliance. Our NEPA project managers support our clients with project scoping, impact analysis, document preparation, and public involvement management while managing large interdisciplinary teams and building consensus among stakeholders.
MB&G provides our clients with a deep breadth of Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL), Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permitting strategy compliance and CWA compliance support. This includes preparing all documentation related to CWA Sections 401 and 404.
MB&G performs all aspects of Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance including habitat surveys and documentation, assessment of impacts, developing Habitat Conservation Plans, and preparing biological assessment and other programmatic ESA documentation.
Our biologists facilitate fish passage mitigation of projects that benefit migratory fish and provide high ecological return on investments.
Fire season is starting earlier and lasting longer, which has caused more damage than our communities are used to seeing. In the wake of such destructive events, we have stepped up our efforts to help protect what remains and set up areas on the road to recovery. MB&G has been at the forefront providing hazard tree assessments, erosion and sediment control oversight, and environmental compliance throughout fire corridors to assist with emergency management response.
MB&G is experienced in post-fire tree assessments, including those seeking FEMA reimbursement, and can provide experienced ISA Certified Arborists®, ISA TRAQ Certified Arborists to complete projects in a timely manner. Our hazard tree assessments include tree inventories, tree risk assessments, and preparing reports findings.
Certified Erosion & Sediment Control Leads (CESCLs) ensure compliance, and MB&G CESCLs meet all certification requirements to support federal and state stormwater, sediment, and erosional control standards. Our staff perform site inspections, long-term monitoring, and prescribe erosion control measures.
Our environmental compliance specialists identify sensitive and regulated resources and provide potential solutions. Our staff work in major transportation corridors impacted by wildfires and assess and note sensitive habitat features near waterways, wetlands, and/or those regulated by federal state, and local environmental laws.
MB&G's restoration and mitigation professionals support clients in planning, implementing, and monitoring for a wide range of project needs.
Our restoration services include coordination with regulatory agencies on restoration requirements, development of restoration plans based on project goals, and post-restoration monitoring to improve impaired ecosytems.
MB&G’s mitigation services provide clients with a strategy, design, construction supervision, regulatory compliance, and monitoring to help offset project impacts.
