Development & Environmental Planning Associates, LLC
Environmental & Ecological Consultants
Development & Environmental Planning Associates, LLC
Environmental & Ecological Consultants
Our services
Aquatic Resource Determinations
Threatened & Endangered Species Services
Threatened & Endangered Species Services
Aquatic Resources may include streams, wetlands, wet-weather conveyances, springs, seeps, and other naturally occurring ground or surface waters.
Our services include:
- Stream Determinations performed by State of TN Certified Qualified Hydrologic Professionals (QHP)
- Wetland Delineations
- Wetlands Assessment*
- Jurisdictional Determinations and Regulatory Coordination Meetings
- Permitting Assistance (401/404)
- Functional Assessments
- Impact Assessments
- Mitigation Assistance
* New money & time saving service!!! Contact Us for Details
Tributary to Moore Creek
Van Buren County, TN
Biological Assessment: MTNG 12" Gas Line
Threatened & Endangered Species Services
Threatened & Endangered Species Services
Threatened & Endangered Species Services
Issues you may encounter during project planning include the potential to impact protected species to include both plants and animals. Services we provide include:
- Field surveys
- Habitat Assessments
- Presence/Absence Surveys
- Suitable Habitat Surveys
- Agency Coordination and Consultation
- Habitat Mitigation Assistance
- Biological Assessments (Section 7)
Shag Bark Hickory, Obion County, TN
Suitable Habitat Survey for the Indiana Bat: Obion County Industrial Development
Water Quality Analysis
Threatened & Endangered Species Services
Water Quality Analysis
Water quality testing is an important part of environmental monitoring. Physical, chemical and biological factors are all properties that can affect water quality. Our water quality services includes both field and in-house testing for:
- temperature
- pH
- conductivity
- dissolved oxygen
- turbidity
DEPA also provides water quality monitoring for contaminants such as Total Suspended Solids (TSS), oil and grease, chemical oxygen demand, VOC's, and many other chemicals and contaminants.
Water Quality Testing, Rutherford Creek
Spring Hill, TN
Bioassay: Spring Hill WW Treatment Plant,
NPDES Permitting
Other Environmental Services
Water Quality Analysis
The NPDES permit program regulates point source discharges to waters of the U.S. Other enforcement aspects of the program include the Tennessee Multi-sector Permit (TMSP), which is a general permit for industrial sites to include rock quarries and factories that discharge stormwater to waters of the state. Our services include:
- Application Assistance
- Site Plan Development
- SWPPP Development
- Compliance Monitoring
- Water Quality Testing
- Agency Coordination
Sandstone Quarry, Cumberland County, TN
Other Environmental Services
Other Environmental Services
Other Environmental Services
DEPA professionals can also provide consultation in the following environmental services:
- Phase I & Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
- RCRA Facility Investigations
- Toxic and Hazardous Waste Site Investigations
- Environmental Audits
- IUP Sampling
- NEPA Studies
- Air Permits
- Class V Injection Well Permits
- Aquatic Resource Alteration Permits (ARAP)
Aeration Treatment for VOC's
Loudon County, TN
ABOUT US
Environmental & Ecological Consulting Services
We are a DBE Certified Woman-owned Small Business (WOSB) with over 10 years experience. Our staff of professionals understands and are prepared to address the ever-shifting regulations that are necessary for your project to move forward.
We offer the industrial, engineering, government and private communities consulting, sampling and permitting services, with special emphasis on environmental compliance, water quality management, and natural resource protection.