Coastal Engineering coastal engineering COASTAL ENGINEERING Anchor QEA has extensive experience evaluating and modeling the nearshore marine environment, developing and implementing shoreline and coastal protection projects, evaluating sea level rise effect on coastal resiliency, designing and constructing coastal restoration projects and providing support to waterfront and port development projects. Shoreline stabilization projects are highly interdisciplinary and often require a diverse team […] Planning and Restoration planning-and-restoration planning and restoration PLANNING AND RESTORATION
Community and Stakeholder Engagement community and stakeholder engagement COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT Effective communication with stakeholders, property owners, community groups, agencies, and the public is often a significant component of Anchor QEA projects. Our experienced staff understand the importance of building and maintaining trust to develop creative solutions to complex issues. We have a proven track record of successful collaboration and productive working relationships with diverse stakeholders […] Planning and Restoration planning-and-restoration planning and restoration PLANNING AND RESTORATION
Construction Management construction management CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Anchor QEA’s construction management team works on a variety of redevelopment, restoration and remediation projects, including sediment dredging and capping, new utility and waterfront structure installation, facility demolition, marine outfalls, landfill cleanups, waterfront park creation, and habitat restoration. This range of project construction experience helps ensure constructible designs and reduces the potential for cost overruns […] Planning and Restoration planning-and-restoration planning and restoration PLANNING AND RESTORATION
Data Solutions, Management, Visualization, and Analytics data solutions, management, visualization, and analytics DATA SOLUTIONS, MANAGEMENT, VISUALIZATION, AND ANALYTICS Project success relies on quality data that are efficiently managed and effectively communicated. Environmental data management, systems development, geospatial analysis, and visualization are core services at Anchor QEA. Our expertise resides in a coordinated team of chemistry, field services, database management, and GIS staff. Our experience gives us insight into the issues that affect data […] Environmental Science environmental-science environmental science ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Planning and Restoration planning-and-restoration planning and restoration PLANNING AND RESTORATION
Decommissioning, Decontamination, and Demolition decommissioning, decontamination, and demolition DECOMMISSIONING, DECONTAMINATION, AND DEMOLITION Anchor QEA provides strategic consulting services to industrial, utility, and commercial clients with obsolete, out-of-service, or underused buildings and structures (assets). Our Decommissioning, Decontamination, and Demolition (D3) Services Team works with clients to develop site-specific decommissioning processes that mitigate potential risks and provide best value solutions through maximizing asset reuse and minimizing disposal costs. We […] Environmental Science environmental-science environmental science ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Planning and Restoration planning-and-restoration planning and restoration PLANNING AND RESTORATION
Due Diligence and Integrated Planning due diligence and integrated planning DUE DILIGENCE AND INTEGRATED PLANNING Anchor QEA provides a full range of due diligence and integrated planning support for clients evaluating cleanup and redevelopment projects. We are able to mobilize due diligence teams quickly in any region of the country we serve. Our due diligence teams include national experts who provide overall strategic direction and scientists, planners, and engineers from […] Environmental Science environmental-science environmental science ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Planning and Restoration planning-and-restoration planning and restoration PLANNING AND RESTORATION
Endangered Species Act endangered species act ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT Anchor QEA has extensive expertise preparing documentation to support ESA compliance (including biological assessments, biological evaluations, and biological opinions) and working directly with USACE, USFWS, and NOAA Fisheries to support formal and informal consultation efforts. We are also experienced in completing special evaluations for projects on lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Bureau […] Planning and Restoration planning-and-restoration planning and restoration PLANNING AND RESTORATION
Fisheries and Field Studies fisheries and field studies FISHERIES AND FIELD STUDIES Anchor QEA provides an array of fisheries expertise including fish passage evaluations, regulatory compliance, hydraulic modeling, habitat restoration, hatchery mitigation, and data solutions. Our fisheries scientists are recognized experts and have designed and implemented fisheries studies and models to support the permitting process for large, complex infrastructure projects, as well as fish passage, off-channel reconnection, […] Planning and Restoration planning-and-restoration planning and restoration PLANNING AND RESTORATION
Landscape Architecture landscape architecture LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Anchor QEA’s landscape architects focus on creating places where people and the environment mutually benefit. Our emphasis on shoreline and water resource projects provides diverse opportunities to integrate landscape architecture, shoreline public access, and habitat restoration. We focus on habitat restoration/mitigation design for wetlands, streams, estuaries, and lake and marine shorelines; shoreline public access design; […] Planning and Restoration planning-and-restoration planning and restoration PLANNING AND RESTORATION
Mitigation Planning mitigation planning MITIGATION PLANNING Anchor QEA has the specialized expertise to identify, design and implement compensatory mitigation actions for unavoidable project impacts. Anchor QEA provides expertise for all phases of the mitigation process, starting with baseline habitat assessments including marine, estuarine, and freshwater habitat characterization along with wetland reconnaissance and delineation. We understand how to accurately document avoidance and […] Environmental Science environmental-science environmental science ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Planning and Restoration planning-and-restoration planning and restoration PLANNING AND RESTORATION
NEPA/SEPA/CEQA Services nepa/sepa/ceqa services NEPA/SEPA/CEQA SERVICES Anchor QEA has a strong reputation with clients and regulators for developing and executing solid NEPA, SEPA and CEQA compliance strategies for many complex projects, including water infrastructure, restoration design and assessment, and fish passage evaluations. Our experience includes managing large-scale joint and separate NEPA, SEPA and CEQA EISs along with Environmental Assessments and Environmental Checklists. […] Planning and Restoration planning-and-restoration planning and restoration PLANNING AND RESTORATION
Permitting and Regulatory Compliance permitting and regulatory compliance PERMITTING AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Anchor QEA provides comprehensive environmental review and permitting services for a variety of marine, freshwater, and upland projects and we help our clients navigate the increasingly complex agency consultation processes. We have extensive expertise in preparing environmental and permitting documentation to support federal, state, and local regulations, ranging from compliance with local critical areas ordinances […] Planning and Restoration planning-and-restoration planning and restoration PLANNING AND RESTORATION
Public, Agency, and Tribal Facilitation public, agency, and tribal facilitation PUBLIC, AGENCY, AND TRIBAL FACILITATION Effective communications with the public, agencies and tribes is often a significant component of Anchor QEA’s projects. We design public involvement strategies for our client’s projects using a full range of communication tools to provide information to the public and key stakeholders. Our approach of developing a full understanding of the issues with all stakeholders […] Planning and Restoration planning-and-restoration planning and restoration PLANNING AND RESTORATION
Risk Assessment risk assessment RISK ASSESSMENT Anchor QEA staff provides comprehensive risk assessment services to evaluate baseline risks to human health and the environment. Our technical staff is experienced in understanding site-specific exposure and bioavailability of constituents of concern and developing risk-based cleanup levels. Working as part of Anchor QEA’s environmental sciences discipline, our scientists and toxicologists integrate with Anchor QEA […] Environmental Science environmental-science environmental science ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Planning and Restoration planning-and-restoration planning and restoration PLANNING AND RESTORATION
Site Strategy and Process Planning site strategy and process planning SITE STRATEGY AND PROCESS PLANNING Anchor QEA has represented municipal and industrial clients in some of the most contentious and complex sediment and water quality problems in the nation including mercury, PCBs, and other contaminants. We develop sound technical strategies for site characterization, risk assessment, sediment remedial design, and habitat restoration and present them to regulatory agencies and other stakeholders. […] Planning and Restoration planning-and-restoration planning and restoration PLANNING AND RESTORATION
Wetland Delineation and Assessment wetland delineation and assessment WETLAND DELINEATION AND ASSESSMENT Anchor QEA offers a variety of freshwater and estuarine wetland assessment and delineation services for seasonal wetlands, associated marshes, riparian communities, and tidal and subtidal habitats throughout the country. We also perform wetland and stream delineations and jurisdictional determinations, assess project impacts on wetlands and habitat, and prepare mitigation plans to restore disturbed and degraded […] Planning and Restoration planning-and-restoration planning and restoration PLANNING AND RESTORATION
