We perform natural resource assessments for any of your undertakings that could impact natural resources. Our commitment is to ensure that the public trust in conservation and preservation of water resources, ecosystems, habitat, and species is maintained. Kimball natural resource specialists have extensive experience conducting wildlife, wetland, and stream assessments. Our capabilities range from gathering secondary source data and conducting detailed field studies to providing agency consultation and coordination.
Wildlife Assessment:
Habitat Surveys
- Aquatic (EPA rapid bioassessment protocols)
- Predictive habitat modeling
- Species specific
- Terrestrial (HEP, PAMHEP, THAM)
Species Presence/Absence Surveys
- Density/distribution surveys
- Ecological resource inventories
- Threatened and endangered species
- Birds
- Mammals
- Plants
- Reptiles and amphibians
- Fish
- Macroinvertebrates
- Mussels
Impact Assessment
- Biological assessments
- ESA Section 7 consultations
- Impact assessment and determination
Mitigation
- BMP’s
- Habitat conservation/enhancement/management plans
- Impact avoidance/minimization
- Wildlife mitigation plans
Wetland Assessment
- Functional assessments
- Habitat classification and geomorphic orientation
- Identification and delineation
- Jurisdictional determinations
- Mitigation plans
- Mitigation monitoring
- Utilization of application:
1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual
1989 COE Federal Manual for Identifying and Delineating Jurisdictional Wetlands
- Individual state wetland finding procedures
Stream Assessment
- Chemical characteristics analysis
- Floodplain identification
- Identification and delineation
- Mitigation plans
- Physical characteristics analysis
- Riparian corridor assessment
- Utilization of EPA rapid bioassessment protocols
- Watershed, ground water and drinking water assessme
