Soil & Environmental Consultants, PA (S&EC) has conducted soil evaluations for surface and subsurface wastewater systems, stormwater BMP’s, and provided permit consultation for compliance with NCDENR, NCDWQ and local County regulations on thousands of properties throughout North Carolina. Example projects include: Lake Wheeler Road Expansion Project in Raleigh, NC – Project work consisted of Soil/Site Evaluation, Hydrology …
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Beaver Creek / Evans Road Extension
S&EC performed hydraulic analyses for a stream crossing at the proposed Apex Town Park to determine water surface profiles for various design storms for a planned community park service road within the Town of Apex, North Carolina. S&EC’s project scope included the conversion of available hard-copy HEC-2 (Water Surface Profiles) models into U.S. Army Corps of …
West Point at 751 Development
S&EC worked with the developer by providing all wetland and stream evaluations, permitting phases, listed species surveys, suitable habitat assessments, public meeting representation and coordination with local, Federal and State agencies. The Westpoint at 751 site (+/-17 acres) involved surveys for Regionally Rare Species along the ridge and floodplain of the New Hope Creek Sub-impoundment, …
Apex Assemblage Development
S&EC worked with the developer by providing listed species surveys, suitable habitat assessments and coordination with local, Federal and State agencies. The Apex Assemblage project (+/- 1,100 acres) involved surveys for Federally Threatened and Endangered species, Federal Species of Concern, and NC listed species along the fall line of the Cape Fear and Neuse River Basins. During site …
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Stream Mapping
S&EC worked with the N.C. Division of Water Quality field delineate stream origins on almost 6,000 acres throughout North Carolina’s mountains. Methods included the use of the most current N.C. DWQ Stream Identification Manual and Form.
Deporter Wetland Mitigation
S&EC provided site location, environmental permitting, design, construction supervision, and monitoring for two sites related to the mitigation for the Triangle Town Center Mall in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Deporter site works included the preservation and enhancement of 1.82 acres of existing freshwater marsh (beaver swamp), a permanent wet detention site, and creation of 17.75 …
Gammon Lake Dam Repair
S&EC prepared design recommendations for the repair and reconstruction of the spillway system, the embankment, and various appurtenances for Gammon Lake Dam in Edgecombe County, NC. This small-size, low-hazard, earthen dam approximately 475 feet long and roughly 20 feet in height had fallen into disrepair and was in need of an overhaul. Our engineers evaluated a variety of spillway …
Wildcat Branch Stream & Wetland Restoration
S&EC prepared design plans for the restoration of approximately 650 linear feet of piedmont stream and its associated riparian buffer along an unnamed tributary to Wildcat Branch in south Raleigh, NC. The project also included the restoration of approximately 0.30 acres of riverine wetlands. Project services included evaluation of existing impaired/impacted site conditions, the development of a conceptual …
Newell Farm Stream & Wetland Restoration
S&EC prepared the restoration design plans for restoration of approximately 2,550 linear feet of piedmont stream and its associated riparian buffer in Warren County, NC. The project also included the enhancement of approximately 750 linear feet of stream as well as the restoration, enhancement and creation of a combined total of approximately 18.5 acres of riverine …
Bolin Creek Greenway
S&EC performed hydraulic analysis for the proposed Phase III Bolin Creek Greenway project to determine water surface profiles for design storms for a planned community greenway project within the Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Our analyses utilized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), HEC-RAS (River Analysis System) to simulate existing and future developed …