ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS Environmental Assessment Forms (EAF), Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
DEVELOPMENT FEASIBILITY STUDIES
WETLAND SERVICES Wetland Delineation, Wetland Permitting, Wetland Mitigation, Wetland Design and Construction
ECOLOGICAL SERVICES Tree Surveys, Mapping of Ecological Associations, Endangered and Threatened Species, Wildlife Surveys and Habitat Assessment
GEOLOGIC AND HYDROLOGIC SERVICES Geologic studies, fracture trace analyses, groundwater investigations, water quality assessments, etc.
ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS Hazardous wastes, Phase 1 Site Assessments, Phase 2 Site Assessments
CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Archaeological Investigations, Architectural Conservation, Historic Research and Documentation, Historic Structures Reports (HSR), Cultural resource surveys, Field inspections/Restoration monitoring, Adaptive reuse designs.
TRAFFIC STUDIES Data Collection, Intersection turning movement counts, Trip generation and distribution analyses, Intersection level of service calculations, Traffic simulation modeling, etc.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ADVOCACY FOR NEIGHBORHOOD OR ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS Representation for individuals or groups opposed to or concerned about a proposed development project.
AIR QUALITY SERVICES
CLIMATE CHANGE/ SUSTAINABILITY OR “GREEN” SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING STUDIES Open Space Plans, Municipal Planning Studies, Master Plan Studies, Natural Resource Inventories, Land Use and Environmental Ordinances, Viewshed Analysis
About Me:
I have more than 30 years of experience in environmental and land use advisory services. In 1997, I had an idea. I realized that, like myself, the most experienced environmental and land use professionals had largely gone out on their own to become independent contractors, offering their expertise at much lower rates than the large planning and environmental firms possibly could. I established Hudson Highlands Environmental Consulting as a consortium through which these talented, experienced experts could still offer their services independently, but also collectively as a team. Each member of the consortium has amassed decades of experience (ranging from 20 to 42 years), and developed an impressive resume of success stories. By working independently out of home offices connected via the internet, without the costs associated with support staff, office space rental, benefit packages, or even the annual office Christmas party, we are able to offer the collective service and expertise found in larger firms, but at the rates associated with freelance independents.
In general, Hudson Highlands Environmental Consulting can provide assistance on land development projects in the areas of environmental impact assessment (in accordance with the NY State Environmental Quality Review Act – SEQRA), wetlands services, natural resource analyses (including endangered and threatened species), traffic impact assessment, fiscal impact analyses, land use feasibility studies, archaeological studies, preservation planning, etc.
More detailed information about services and personnel can be found on our website. A link is provided below.