Wetlands & Waterways
Wetlands and Waterways
BioSurvey Group provides comprehensive wetland and waterway services to ensure your project complies with Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act while meeting federal, state, and local regulations. Our experienced wetland biologists deliver thorough assessments and streamlined permitting solutions for projects of all sizes.
Comprehensive Wetland & Waterway Services
- Identification & delineation
- Permitting solutions
- Early project analysis
- Complete application support
- Conservation planning & implementation
- Habitat assessments
- Vegetative and land use studies
- Long-term monitoring programs
- Alternative analysis documentation
Specialized Stream Assessment Services
- Stream classification & characterization
- Habitat suitability evaluation
- Restoration and enhancement planning
- Professional sediment sampling using ponar or vibracore techniques
- Dredging project support for streams and lakes
- Contaminant analysis coordination when required
- Bathymetric surveys
What We Provide:
Wetland and Stream Delineation
BioSurvey Group offers professional wetland and stream delineation services conducted by our experienced field biologists. We provide accurate identification, precise mapping, and comprehensive documentation to support your regulatory compliance needs.
Our biologists follow established U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) methodologies to identify wetlands based on three critical indicators:
- Hydrophytic Vegetation Assessment
- Hydric Soil Evaluation
- Wetland Hydrology Documentation
Specialized Forensic Delineation
Our team provides expert “forensic delineation” services for challenging situations:
- Historical wetland determination for potential violations
- Analysis of previously altered wetlands or streams
- Reconstruction of original conditions using soil, vegetation, and hydrologic evidence
- Comprehensive documentation for regulatory resolution
Our Delineation Process
- Thorough Background Research: Review of soil surveys, topographic maps, aerial imagery, and hydrologic data
- Field Investigation: On-site evaluation of all three wetland parameters and stream characteristics
- Precise Mapping: GPS-based boundary determination with submeter accuracy
- Comprehensive Documentation: Detailed reports meeting all regulatory requirements
Wetland and Stream Permitting
BioSurvey Group specializes in securing regulatory approvals for projects impacting wetlands and streams. Our experienced team guides you through the complex permitting process, ensuring compliance while minimizing delays and costs.
Comprehensive Permitting Solutions
Strategic Permit Evaluation We assess your project’s specific needs to determine the most efficient regulatory pathway:
- Preliminary jurisdictional determinations
- Permitting feasibility assessment
- Impact minimization strategies
- Alternative analysis support
Complete Application Preparation Our team prepares thorough documentation for all permit types:
- Nationwide Permits for qualifying activities
- Ohio EPA Isolated Wetland Permits (Levels 1-3)
- Individual Section 404 Permits
- Individual 401 Water Quality Certifications
- Local jurisdictional approvals
Streamlined Approval Process We leverage our experience to navigate regulatory requirements effectively:
- Pre-application consultation with agencies
- Strategic project design recommendations
- Comprehensive application packages
- Responsive agency coordination
Wetland and Stream Qualitative Assessments
BioSurvey Group provides comprehensive qualitative assessments of wetland and stream ecosystems using state-approved methodologies. Our detailed evaluations support permitting requirements, restoration planning, and ecological monitoring with scientifically sound documentation.
Wetland Quality Assessments
- Ohio Rapid Assessment Method (ORAM)
- Vegetation Index of Biotic Integrity (VIBI)
- Amphibian Index of Biotic Integrity (AmphIBI)
- Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) classifications
- State-specific assessment methodologies
Stream Quality Evaluations
- Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index (QHEI)
- Headwater Habitat Evaluation Index (HHEI)
- Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI)
- Stream Visual Assessment Protocol (SVAP)
- Regional/state-specific stream assessment methods
Stream Morphology Analysis Our detailed geomorphological assessments examine: channel classification and stability, erosion potential and sediment transport, floodplain connectivity, flow regimes and hydraulic function, and habitat structure and complexity.
Applications for Your Project
Regulatory Support : Pre-impact quality documentation, functional assessment for permitting, alternative analysis comparison; impact quantification and categorization
Restoration Planning: Baseline condition documentation, reference site identification, restoration goal development, design criteria establishment
Monitoring Programs: Post-restoration success evaluation regulatory compliance verification, adaptive management guidance, long-term ecological trend assessment
Substrate Composition and Profiles
BioSurvey Group provides comprehensive substrate analysis services for aquatic environments, delivering the detailed sediment data essential for dredging permits and other water-based projects. Our specialized equipment and experienced team ensure accurate sampling and thorough documentation to support your regulatory requirements.
Ponar Sampling Our team utilizes professional-grade ponar samplers to collect representative sediment samples from: lake bottoms and reservoirs, river beds and channels, harbor areas and navigation channels, and wetland substrates and transitional zones.
Vibracore Sampling For projects requiring deeper sediment profiles, we employ vibracore technology to:
- Extract intact sediment cores showing vertical stratification
- Collect samples from consolidated or compacted substrates
- Document historical deposition layers
- Reach sampling depths unattainable with surface samplers
Comprehensive Bathymetric Surveys
BioSurvey Group conducts detailed underwater topographic mapping to support: project planning, impact monitoring, assessment of changes during in-water activities, progress tracking, and volume calculations for dredging quantity estimates.
Applications for Your Project
- Dredging permit applications and compliance
- Environmental impact assessments
- Habitat restoration design
- Contamination assessment coordination
- Pre- and post-project comparisons
Habitat Assessment & Vegetative Survey
We provide detailed habitat and vegetation analysis to ensure your project maintains ecological integrity while meeting all regulatory requirements. Our comprehensive approach identifies potential environmental concerns early in your project timeline, preventing costly delays and ensuring compliance.
Habitat Assessment
Overall habitat assessment of a project property is done to comply with the Endangered Species Act and to facilitate agency coordination and overall project permitting.
- Wetland delineation
- Wildlife habitat evaluation
- Endangered species potential
- Corridor and connectivity analysis
Vegetative Survey
Vegetation and land use surveys can be used for various projects including identification of invasive species to potential for threatened and endangered plants.
- Plant community mapping
- Invasive species identification
- Rare/endangered plant surveys
- Vegetation health assessment
Environmental Compliance
Our team ensures your project meets all federal, state, and local environmental regulations while minimizing impact on sensitive habitats.
- Regulatory coordination
- Permitting assistance
- Mitigation planning
- Compliance monitoring
Wetland and Stream Mitigation / Restoration
As compensation for wetland and stream impacts, mitigation is often required. Mitigation can be purchased through a bank or completed as a permittee responsible project.
Mitigation banking sites must meet conditions as established by the USACE and USEPA. BioSurvey Group can help review sites for use as a mitigation bank and can help prepare documentation for site approval.
We can also develop project specific wetland creation and enhancement plans as part of mitigation planning and conduct monitoring for success criteria including wetland delineation, qualitative assessment, vegetative cover and class, and invasive species coverage.
Our mitigation services include:
- Site selection and feasibility assessment
- Development of mitigation work plans
- Implementation oversight
- Long-term monitoring and reporting
- Adaptive management strategies
- Agency coordination and compliance reporting
The Mitigation Process
- Assessment of Impacts: Determining the extent and type of wetland or stream impacts
- Mitigation Planning: Developing appropriate compensation strategies
- Agency Coordination: Working with USACE, EPA, and state agencies for approvals
- Implementation: Executing mitigation plans through banking or site-specific projects
- Monitoring & Reporting: Documenting success metrics and ensuring compliance
- Long-term Management: Ensuring sustained ecological function and regulatory compliance
Contact Us
Senior Bat Biologist
BioSurvey Group is hiring a Senior Bat Biologist to help grow our bat services division within our small, woman-owned, forward-thinking company. This is a great opportunity for a self-motivator who enjoys being client facing, all aspects of project management, managing their own time, and is interested in being a part of a positive, successful team. The Senior Bat Biologist will plan, lead, and conduct bat acoustic or mist-net surveys and analyze bat recordings, organize data, and produce reports documenting findings. This is a senior role that requires self-motivation, a strong technical background in bats, project and team management, and excellent communication skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop project leads and submit proposals
- Plan and lead acoustic and or mist-nest surveys
- Process acoustic files through automated software programs
- Conduct roost emergence counts
- Conduct hibernaculum surveys
- Maintain, organize, and inventory equipment
- Prepare progress reports and field assessment reports
- Handheld and sub-meter accurate GPS data collection
- Map making as required for spatial analysis and reporting
- Coordinate and lead survey teams
- This position may require extensive field deployment and frequent travel
- Other RTE species surveys as qualified and needed
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in science or related field or 5+ years equivalent experience
- 3+ years of bat survey experience
- Federally permitted for Grey, Indiana, Northern Long Eared, and or Virginia Big-Eared Bats preferred
- Experience in real-time bat detectors (e.g.: Echometer Touch), use of automated acoustic software, and visual identification of bat species by sonogram, particularly Myotid bats
- Positive and effective communication with clients and team members
- Effective technical writing skills
- Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
- Detail-oriented, responsible, well organized, professional, and self-motivated
- Possess a valid driver's license and clean driving record
- Pre-exposure rabies vaccinations and recent tick check preferred but not required
- Experience with other RTE species surveys a plus
Who We Are: BioSurvey Group is a small, woman-owned biological consulting firm that specializes in rare, threatened, and endangered species surveys and consultations. We manage projects of varying size from single species surveys for a stream pipeline crossing to large complex multi-species and multi-agency surveys including interstate pipelines and DOT projects. Our project experience covers a vast range of industries and includes projects for state and federal agencies, municipalities, transportation (railroads, highways, and river commerce), engineering firms, oil and gas, renewable energy, and mining.
We are excited to talk with qualified candidates about competitive salary options (commensurate upon experience and permits held) and benefits such as unlimited paid time off and percentage-based sales incentives. This is a work from home position which may require extensive travel. BioSurvey Group is committed to providing our staff with the tools necessary to do their jobs effectively and efficiently and providing opportunities for growth while striking a personal life balance.
BioSurvey Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Senior Herpetologist
BioSurvey Group is hiring a Senior Herpetologist to help develop and grow our herpetology survey and consultation services division within our small, woman-owned, forward-thinking company. This is a great opportunity for a self-motivator who enjoys being client facing, all aspects of project management, managing their own time, and is interested in being a part of a positive, successful team. The Senior Herpetologist will plan, lead, and conduct surveys, organize data, and produce reports documenting findings. This is a senior role that requires self-motivation, a strong technical background in herpetology, project and team management, and excellent communication skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop project leads and submit proposals
- Plan and lead herpetological surveys and monitoring efforts
- Process and analyze data
- Maintain, organize, and inventory equipment
- Prepare progress reports and field assessment reports
- Handheld and sub-meter accurate GPS data collection
- Map making as required for spatial analysis and reporting
- Coordinate and lead survey teams
- This position may require extensive field deployment and frequent travel
- Other RTE species surveys as qualified and needed
- Wetland and stream delineations as needed
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in science or related field or 5+ years equivalent experience
- 3+ years of herpetological survey experience
- Federally and/or state permitted for Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia’s state listed amphibians and reptiles
- Positive and effective communication with clients and team members
- Effective technical writing skills
- Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
- Detail-oriented, responsible, well organized, professional, and self-motivated
- Possess a valid driver's license and clean driving record
- Experience with other RTE species surveys a plus
- Ability to scuba dive a plus
Who We Are: BioSurvey Group is a small, woman-owned biological consulting firm that specializes in rare, threatened, and endangered species surveys and consultations. We manage projects of varying size from single species surveys for a stream pipeline crossing to large complex multi-species and multi-agency surveys including interstate pipelines and DOT projects. Our project experience covers a vast range of industries and includes projects for state and federal agencies, municipalities, transportation (railroads, highways, and river commerce), engineering firms, oil and gas, renewable energy, and mining.
We are excited to talk with qualified candidates about competitive salary options (commensurate upon experience and permits held) and benefits such as unlimited paid time off and percentage-based sales incentives. This is a work from home position which may require extensive travel. BioSurvey Group is committed to providing our staff with the tools necessary to do their jobs effectively and efficiently and providing opportunities for growth while striking a personal life balance.
BioSurvey Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Internship
BioSurvey Group is hiring for our 2025 Summer Internship Program to provide up and coming science professionals with opportunities to gain experience in our field and grow with our small, woman-owned, forward-thinking company. Successful candidates will work on multiple project types including all aspects of freshwater mussel surveys involving field preparations, survey techniques, and client deliverables. Candidates should anticipate working on several different projects in different locations throughout the mid-west. Your contributions to the BioSurvey Group team will be essential in meeting our client objectives.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist with freshwater mussel surveys and other biological field surveys
- Assist with client deliverables including data management, report writing and GIS mapping
- Document field data
- Use GPS equipment
- Adhere to all safety and dive safety protocols
- Prepare and track dive logs
- Boat and trailer operations
- Maintain, organize, and inventory field equipment
- This position will require extensive field deployment and frequent travel
REQUIREMENTS:
- Working towards a B.S. or M.S. degree in an environmental science or related field
- Positive attitude and effective communication with team members
- Flexible schedule and willingness to travel
- Open Water SCUBA certification or similar certification or be willing to obtain certification
- Possess a valid driver's license and clean driving record
- Biological field survey experience is preferred (mussels, herps, bats, birds, macroinvertebrates, etc.)
- Excellent decision-making skills
- Detail-oriented, responsible, well organized, professional, and self-motivated
- Ability to work long field days and tolerate inclement weather and diving conditions
Who We Are:
BioSurvey Group is a small, woman-owned biological consulting firm that specializes in rare, threatened, and endangered species surveys and consultations. We manage projects of varying size from single species surveys for a stream pipeline crossing to large complex multi-species and multi-agency surveys including interstate pipelines and DOT projects. Our project experience covers a vast range of industries and includes projects for state and federal agencies, municipalities, transportation (railroads, highways, and river commerce), engineering firms, oil and gas, renewable energy, and mining.
We are excited to talk with qualified candidates and anticipate a compensation range between $15-$25 per hour depending on the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. This position will require extensive travel; however, travel costs will be covered by BioSurvey Group. BioSurvey Group is committed to providing our staff with the tools necessary to do their jobs effectively and efficiently and providing opportunities for growth while striking a personal life balance.
BioSurvey Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Diver
BioSurvey Group is hiring part time/ on-call Divers to support the freshwater mussel division within our small, woman-owned, forward-thinking company. Divers will adhere to diving safety protocols and promote a safety driven culture. This position will include field work for freshwater mussel surveys and other underwater biological surveys conducted, as well as equipment maintenance as needed.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist with freshwater mussel surveys and other underwater biological surveys
- Assist in setting up a dive station and ensuring all equipment is functioning correctly
- Adhere to dive safety protocols
- Prepare and track dive logs
- Boat and trailer operations
- Maintain, organize, and inventory diving equipment, boats, trailers, and vehicles
- This position will require extensive field deployment and frequent travel
- Assist with other RTE species surveys as needed
REQUIREMENTS:
- Open Water SCUBA certification and/ or AAUS scientific diver certification
- Accredited commercial dive school diploma and/ or ADCI Diver card is preferred
- Possess a valid driver's license and clean driving record
- Ability to obtain a current ADCI or equivalent “Fit to Dive” physical
- Current Blood Borne Pathogens, First Aid, CPR, DAN O2 Administration certifications a plus
- 10-hour OSHA and 40- hour HAZWOPER certification a plus
- Mussel survey experience preferred as well as other aquatic biological survey experience
- Positive attitude and effective communication with team members
- Excellent decision-making skills
- Detail-oriented, responsible, well organized, professional, and self-motivated
- Flexible schedule and willingness to travel
- Ability to work long field days and tolerate inclement weather and diving conditions
Who We Are:
BioSurvey Group is a small, woman-owned biological consulting firm that specializes in rare, threatened, and endangered species surveys and consultations. We manage projects of varying size from single species surveys for a stream pipeline crossing to large complex multi-species and multi-agency surveys including interstate pipelines and DOT projects. Our project experience covers a vast range of industries and includes projects for state and federal agencies, municipalities, transportation (railroads, highways, and river commerce), engineering firms, oil and gas, renewable energy, and mining.
We are excited to talk with qualified candidates about competitive salary options (commensurate upon experience and permits held) and forward-thinking benefits such as housing options and field gear stipends. This position will require extensive travel. BioSurvey Group is committed to providing our staff with the tools necessary to do their jobs effectively and efficiently and providing opportunities for growth while striking a personal life balance.
BioSurvey Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
BioSurvey Group
Physical Address
3 East Maple St.
Liberty, IN 47353
(888) 712-0566
Mailing Address
PO Box 593
Morgantown, WV 26507
(304)-810-8099
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