Wetland Delineation - DESCO's personnel are trained to perform wetland delineations, according to guidelines set forth by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).  Our ecologists will conduct a study of the subject area to determine if it is a wetland, based on the three above-listed parameters. We will also identify and map the upland extent of each wetland. 

Wetland Function and Value Assessments – DESCO can assess wetland functions and values in accordance with a variety of accepted methods in different habitat types. Functional assessments are often used by resource agencies for impact assessment purposes and subsequent determination of mitigation requirements.

Wetland Permitting - DESCO can assist companies with agency permit applications for work in or around wetland areas. Our staff will compile the information necessary for appropriate agency review of project operations, as well as file the necessary permit documentation to allow work to proceed in the subject area(s).

Wetland Compliance Monitoring – DESCO can provide monitoring and oversight of exploration and development projects conducted in wetland areas to assure permit compliance. 

Wetland Remediation/Mitigation Planning, Design, and Construction -   DESCO can develop remediation/mitigation proposals and construct remediation/mitigation projects to compensate for any permanent impacts to wetland areas as a result of development or exploration activities. Our biologists/ecologists will make recommendations on how to repair impacted areas in the least invasive method possible. We can develop off-site mitigation plans if the impacted area itself cannot be remediated.

Remediation/Mitigation Success Monitoring – Our biologists can monitor the success of wetland remediation and/or mitigation efforts by establishing and adhering to protocol designed to measure various parameters that contribute to success.

Wetland Mitigation Banking – Mitigation banks are wetland areas that landowners or sponsors have taken upon themselves to restore, enhance, or create for preservation purposes, with the intent to sell credits to clients needing to satisfy compensatory mitigation requirements. Credits sold cannot be used for any type of activities that could potentially impact the area in a negative manner. The landowner or sponsor is responsible for maintaining the area in perpetuity.  DESCO’s ecologists can develop proposals for landowners or sponsors who wish to convert property into sites that can be used to satisfy regulatory requirements for compensatory mitigation (i.e. mitigation bank proposals), as well as take all steps necessary to gain agency approval. Our staff can market mitigation credits to potential clients, record all mitigation bank transactions, conduct quarterly monitoring, and assure that success criteria are being met.