Habitat Enhancement & Restoration
R2's expertise in water resources engineering, fisheries, and riparian/wetland ecology provides strong capabilities in designing measures directed toward the enhancement and restoration of channels, aquatic habitat, and adjacent terrestrial environments. R2 scientists and engineers have worked on a variety of restoration projects and are experienced in integrating the physical and biotic components for successful habitat restoration.
R2 takes an ecosystem approach to restoration, ensuring that the design incorporates site-specific hydrologic, hydraulic, and soil conditions as well as habitat and life history requirements of both animals and plant species. When restoration projects are developed for purposes of mitigating project impacts, R2 personnel have considerable experience interacting and negotiating with relevant agencies.
Services offered include:
Habitat Enhancement and Channel Restoration
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Channel realignment
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Off-channel rearing pond construction
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Design & placement of instream structures
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Spawning gravel cleaning and supplementation
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Dam and diversion removal
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Streambank stabilization
Resource Restoration / Protection Services
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Adult fish passage studies, barrier removal, and fishway design
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Fish screening and bypass studies
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Irrigation diversion screening, fish collection and bypass facilities
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Bank and channel stabilization / sedimentation abatement
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Stream restoration-creation based on "natural ecosystem" concepts
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Wetlands restoration-creation
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Spawning channel design and development
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Assessment of soil and hydrologic conditions
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Selection of plant species to meet site requirements and habitat needs
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Development of design specifications for planting, fertilizer, mulching, and irrigation
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Monitoring studies for post-restoration follow-up and modification
Enviromental Impact and Mitigation Studies
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NEPA Environmental Impact Statements
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Environmental Assessments (EA)
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Washington State Environmental Protection Act (SEPA)
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Threatened and Endangered Species surveys
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