Private Development

Wetlands Delineation and Permitting for Columbia Steel Casting Co., Inc., Portland, Oregon.
Conducted a wetlands delineation and prepared USACE/DSL permit applications, mitigation design, Biological Assessments and Local land use permits for this 87-acre industrial site in Portland, Oregon. Coordinated the development of the expansion plan with local stakeholders including Metro, City of Portland, and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council to accommodate their concerns over environmental impacts. The expansion plan has reduced proposed wetlands impacts from 5 acres to 3.5 acres. Negotiations with USACE and DSL resulted in development of a wetlands mitigation plant that included modifications to existing wetland mitigation areas within the site and integration of other resources within the site into a single resource area.

Freeway Land Company Site, Portland, Oregon.
Providing environmental services for the Freeway Land Company site in Southeast Portland, Oregon. These services include addressing resource agency concerns with filling a drainage ditch at the site, consulting with the Oregon Division of State Lands (DSL) and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), performing a wetland delineation for a proposed mitigation area, preparing a mitigation plan to address wetland impacts resulting from filling the drainage ditch, and preparing applications for DSL and USACE.

Old Portland Speedway Land Use Violation for Nikkila Family, Portland, Oregon.
The previous lessee (Portland Speedway) conducted illegal grading and filling within the mapped Environmental Conservation (EC) overlay zone located along the northern property boundary upslope from a secondary drainage to the Middle Columbia Slough. ES&A prepared and submitted the Type III Environmental Violation Review that included a mitigation planting plan, responded to questions and comments, represented the client at the public hearing and obtained approval from the City of Portland Office of Development Services.

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