CE associates have prepared Ecological Assessments (EA), Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) in the areas of oceanography, marine biology, fisheries, and endangered species usually as a support service to prime contractors that specialize in regulatory permitting and in preparing environmental documents. Internationally, we also prepare Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and conduct field studies, etc., as needed to support these assessment projects. CE's services are particularly valuable where greater independent technical support, re-analysis of existing data, additional field studies, mitigation monitoring, or numerical modeling may be needed. These services often result in selection of better project alternatives and yield significant cost savings. CE associates have prepared ecological impact assessments in the areas of offshore oil exploration and development, municipal wastewater discharge, petroleum refinery discharges, coastal wetlands restoration, dredging, dredge material disposal, and disposal site designation. New methods for condensing and integrating information are often used to focus on important issues and establish credible criteria for assessments while increasing the reliability and interpretability of information. |