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Featured Projects
I-405 Improvement Project
I-405 Improvement Project
Orange County, CA
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San Elijo Lagoon Restoration
San Elijo Lagoon Restoration
Encinitas, CA
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Icy Strait Point Hoonah Berthing Facility
Icy Strait Point Hoonah Berthing Facility
Hoonah, AK
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Environment

Our excellence in environmental services is built on years of experience in restoration, enhancement, protection, and mitigation work, with expertise in navigating the regulatory process.

Compensatory Mitigation
Living Shorelines
Water, Noise, and Air Quality Assessments
Environmental Assessment, Investigation, and Remediation
Watershed, Stream, Wetland, and Ecosystem Planning and Restoration
Permitting, Biological Assessments, and Monitoring
NEPA/SEPA and Environmental Studies
Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Spill Response Base Planning
Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Spill Response Base Planning
Gulf of Mexico
NOAA Open Ocean Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment
Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Spill Response Base Planning
Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Spill Response Base Planning
Gulf of Mexico
NOAA Open Ocean Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment
Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Spill Response Base Planning
Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Spill Response Base Planning
Gulf of Mexico
NOAA Open Ocean Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment
Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Spill Response Base Planning
Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Spill Response Base Planning
Gulf of Mexico
NOAA Open Ocean Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment
Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Spill Response Base Planning
Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Spill Response Base Planning
Gulf of Mexico
NOAA Open Ocean Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment
Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Spill Response Base Planning
Gulf of Mexico
NOAA Open Ocean Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment
Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Spill Response Base Planning
Gulf of Mexico
NOAA Open Ocean Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment
Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Spill Response Base Planning
Gulf of Mexico
NOAA Open Ocean Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment
Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Spill Response Base Planning

Environmental Assessment, Investigation, and Remediation

Our expertise can accelerate project execution, respond to natural resource needs, and improve the cost effectiveness of project development. Moffatt & Nichol has had the privilege to apply our planning and engineering design expertise to renewing and restoring ecological systems that have been degraded over time, using strategies that include the restoration of tidal action, waterway diversions, vegetation plantings, and shore protection to restore marshes and tidal wetlands.

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SR 60/Potrero Blvd IC Regulatory Permitting Services
SR 60/Potrero Blvd IC Regulatory Permitting Services
Encinitas, CA
San Elijo Lagoon Restoration
SR 60/Potrero Blvd IC Regulatory Permitting Services
SR 60/Potrero Blvd IC Regulatory Permitting Services
Encinitas, CA
San Elijo Lagoon Restoration
SR 60/Potrero Blvd IC Regulatory Permitting Services
SR 60/Potrero Blvd IC Regulatory Permitting Services
Encinitas, CA
San Elijo Lagoon Restoration
SR 60/Potrero Blvd IC Regulatory Permitting Services
SR 60/Potrero Blvd IC Regulatory Permitting Services
Encinitas, CA
San Elijo Lagoon Restoration
SR 60/Potrero Blvd IC Regulatory Permitting Services
SR 60/Potrero Blvd IC Regulatory Permitting Services
Encinitas, CA
San Elijo Lagoon Restoration
SR 60/Potrero Blvd IC Regulatory Permitting Services
Encinitas, CA
San Elijo Lagoon Restoration
SR 60/Potrero Blvd IC Regulatory Permitting Services
Encinitas, CA
San Elijo Lagoon Restoration
SR 60/Potrero Blvd IC Regulatory Permitting Services
Encinitas, CA
San Elijo Lagoon Restoration
SR 60/Potrero Blvd IC Regulatory Permitting Services

Permitting, Biological Assessments, and Monitoring

In an ever more complex regulatory landscape, Moffatt & Nichol’s experience in coastal zones, waterways, and watersheds brings added expertise to help clients execute project planning, design, permitting, and construction, while recognizing the importance of schedule and budgetary constraints. Our environmental specialists support all phases of the permitting process, including permit applications, biological and habitat assessments, incidental harassment authorizations, and mitigation and monitoring plans. This expertise extends to federal, state, and local environmental regulations and codes, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 204 and Section 408 regulations.

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Mobile Bay Shore Habitat Conservation
Mobile Bay Shore Habitat Conservation
Coos County, OR
Coos Bay North Spit
Henry, Patrick, and Franklin Counties, VA
Philpott Lake Master Plan and Programmatic Environmental Assessment
Mobile Bay Shore Habitat Conservation
Mobile Bay Shore Habitat Conservation
Coos County, OR
Coos Bay North Spit
Henry, Patrick, and Franklin Counties, VA
Philpott Lake Master Plan and Programmatic Environmental Assessment
Mobile Bay Shore Habitat Conservation
Mobile Bay Shore Habitat Conservation
Coos County, OR
Coos Bay North Spit
Henry, Patrick, and Franklin Counties, VA
Philpott Lake Master Plan and Programmatic Environmental Assessment
Mobile Bay Shore Habitat Conservation
Mobile Bay Shore Habitat Conservation
Coos County, OR
Coos Bay North Spit
Henry, Patrick, and Franklin Counties, VA
Philpott Lake Master Plan and Programmatic Environmental Assessment
Mobile Bay Shore Habitat Conservation
Mobile Bay Shore Habitat Conservation
Coos County, OR
Coos Bay North Spit
Henry, Patrick, and Franklin Counties, VA
Philpott Lake Master Plan and Programmatic Environmental Assessment
Mobile Bay Shore Habitat Conservation
Coos County, OR
Coos Bay North Spit
Henry, Patrick, and Franklin Counties, VA
Philpott Lake Master Plan and Programmatic Environmental Assessment
Mobile Bay Shore Habitat Conservation
Coos County, OR
Coos Bay North Spit
Henry, Patrick, and Franklin Counties, VA
Philpott Lake Master Plan and Programmatic Environmental Assessment
Mobile Bay Shore Habitat Conservation
Coos County, OR
Coos Bay North Spit
Mobile Bay Shore Habitat Conservation

NEPA/SEPA and Environmental Studies

A complex project may trigger a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) or State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review. As a leading NEPA/SEPA consultant, Moffatt & Nichol supports these challenging reviews at all levels, integrating engineering with environmental science to fully explore and identify project objectives and potential impacts early on. We have successfully led and completed NEPA and SEPA review for rail, road, bridge, coastal, and shoreline projects, and managed NEPA and SEPA review programs for port, marina, and ferry facilities across the United States. Our expertise ranges from simple programmatic categorical exclusions to complex environmental impact statements and records of decision and includes the follow-up review of environmental commitments through the permitting and construction process.

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New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration
New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration
New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration
New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration
New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration
New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration
New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration
New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration
New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration
New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration
New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration
New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration
New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration
New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration

Compensatory Mitigation

For clients tackling a project requiring mitigation Moffatt & Nichol brings expert guidance in leading the development of compensatory mitigation, including development of plans, habitat assessments, performance and monitoring standards, and coordination and negotiation with multiple regulatory agencies. Our experienced team is fully prepared to help guide mitigation decisions and determine the type and level of mitigation required under Clean Water Act Section 404 regulations.

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Mississippi River Long Distance Sediment Pipeline
Mississippi River Long Distance Sediment Pipeline
Jefferson and Plaquemines Parish, LA
Large Scale Barataria Marsh Creation: Upper Barataria Component
Baltimore, MD
Poplar Island
Mississippi River Long Distance Sediment Pipeline
Mississippi River Long Distance Sediment Pipeline
Jefferson and Plaquemines Parish, LA
Large Scale Barataria Marsh Creation: Upper Barataria Component
Baltimore, MD
Poplar Island
Mississippi River Long Distance Sediment Pipeline
Mississippi River Long Distance Sediment Pipeline
Jefferson and Plaquemines Parish, LA
Large Scale Barataria Marsh Creation: Upper Barataria Component
Baltimore, MD
Poplar Island
Mississippi River Long Distance Sediment Pipeline
Mississippi River Long Distance Sediment Pipeline
Jefferson and Plaquemines Parish, LA
Large Scale Barataria Marsh Creation: Upper Barataria Component
Baltimore, MD
Poplar Island
Mississippi River Long Distance Sediment Pipeline
Mississippi River Long Distance Sediment Pipeline
Jefferson and Plaquemines Parish, LA
Large Scale Barataria Marsh Creation: Upper Barataria Component
Baltimore, MD
Poplar Island
Mississippi River Long Distance Sediment Pipeline
Jefferson and Plaquemines Parish, LA
Large Scale Barataria Marsh Creation: Upper Barataria Component
Baltimore, MD
Poplar Island
Mississippi River Long Distance Sediment Pipeline
Jefferson and Plaquemines Parish, LA
Large Scale Barataria Marsh Creation: Upper Barataria Component
Baltimore, MD
Poplar Island
Mississippi River Long Distance Sediment Pipeline
Jefferson and Plaquemines Parish, LA
Large Scale Barataria Marsh Creation: Upper Barataria Component
Mississippi River Long Distance Sediment Pipeline

Watershed, Stream, Wetland, and Ecosystem Planning and Restoration

As the world's population increases, it is becoming even more important to identify, protect, and/or restore these critical systems. Moffatt & Nichol has successfully completed water resource studies and projects to protect and expand these vital resources. Our services include watershed planning and restoration design, public outreach and permitting support, watershed modeling and analysis, water supply modeling, stream and wetland restoration design, preparation of construction documents, and construction observation.

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Lightning Point Living Shoreline and Managed Access
Lightning Point Living Shoreline and Managed Access
Wilmington, NC
Battleship North Carolina Living with Water Master Plan
Encinitas, CA
Cardiff Beach Living Shoreline Project
Lightning Point Living Shoreline and Managed Access
Lightning Point Living Shoreline and Managed Access
Wilmington, NC
Battleship North Carolina Living with Water Master Plan
Encinitas, CA
Cardiff Beach Living Shoreline Project
Lightning Point Living Shoreline and Managed Access
Lightning Point Living Shoreline and Managed Access
Wilmington, NC
Battleship North Carolina Living with Water Master Plan
Encinitas, CA
Cardiff Beach Living Shoreline Project
Lightning Point Living Shoreline and Managed Access
Lightning Point Living Shoreline and Managed Access
Wilmington, NC
Battleship North Carolina Living with Water Master Plan
Encinitas, CA
Cardiff Beach Living Shoreline Project
Lightning Point Living Shoreline and Managed Access
Lightning Point Living Shoreline and Managed Access
Wilmington, NC
Battleship North Carolina Living with Water Master Plan
Encinitas, CA
Cardiff Beach Living Shoreline Project
Lightning Point Living Shoreline and Managed Access
Wilmington, NC
Battleship North Carolina Living with Water Master Plan
Encinitas, CA
Cardiff Beach Living Shoreline Project
Lightning Point Living Shoreline and Managed Access
Wilmington, NC
Battleship North Carolina Living with Water Master Plan
Encinitas, CA
Cardiff Beach Living Shoreline Project
Lightning Point Living Shoreline and Managed Access
Wilmington, NC
Battleship North Carolina Living with Water Master Plan
Lightning Point Living Shoreline and Managed Access

Living Shorelines

Moffatt & Nichol has designed and implemented living shoreline projects that not only manage erosion and flood control, but also generate healthy, vegetated shorelines to improve both functionality and visual appeal. By leveraging green infrastructure and native habitat design, these projects provide environmentally sound, nature-based solutions to the threats of flooding and storm surges. Besides their ecological significance, living shorelines create attractive public spaces that promote recreation, biodiversity, and community resilience, and are therefore a key resource for aligning coastal preservation with environmental and aesthetic interests.

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Port of Tema
Port of Tema
Port of Tema
Port of Tema
Port of Tema
Port of Tema
Port of Tema
Port of Tema
Port of Tema
Port of Tema
Port of Tema
Port of Tema
Port of Tema
Port of Tema

Water, Noise, and Air Quality Assessments

Human activity impacts our air and water. To create strategies to mitigate or eliminate the impacts, it is essential to have a thorough understanding of existing conditions. Moffatt & Nichol regularly helps clients to evaluate environmental conditions that may be impacted in the course of a project. Our services include qualitative in-air and in-water analyses of noise conditions, impacts to protected species during construction or proposed facility operation, activity-based computational modeling to quantify air emissions, and state-of-the-art water quality numerical modeling for lacustrine, riverine, and estuarine complexes.

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