LDG brings environmentally-driven project solutions that add value for our clients and ensure high compliance, while protecting and preserving our natural resources.

LDG’s Environmental Specialists are fluent in the unique challenges involved in resolving ecological concerns that arise when proposed project activities interact with the natural environment.

We continuously work with government agencies to provide environmentally sound and economical solutions to our clients. These solutions allow LDG to help conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment through the ever-changing regulatory landscape.

Services we provide include:

Wetland Services

• Wetland Delineation
• Functional Assessment
• Wetland Permitting

• Wetland Mitigation & Banking
• Wetland Monitoring
• Wetland Restoration

Ecological Services

• Environmental Site Assessments/Impact Determinations
• Macroinvertebrate Surveys
• Fishery Surveys
• Terrestrial & Aquatic Habitat Evaluation
• Avian Surveys/Migratory Bird Counts
• Threatened Endangered Species Coordination/Evaluation

• Botanical Surveys
• Bog Turtle Habitat Evaluation
• Habitat Assessments
• Bioengineering
• Forest Stand Delineation
• Soil Mapping
• Invasive Species Management Plans & Control Measures

Stream Services

• Surface Water Monitoring
• Water Quality Analysis
• Stream Flow Analysis
• Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL’S)
• Watershed Assessment
• Watershed Management & Planning

• Floodplain Analysis/Risk Assessment
• Hydraulic/Hydrologic Analysis
• Submerged Lands License Agreements
• Stream Encroachment Permitting
• Stream Delineations
• Habitat Analysis

Restoration Services

• Terrestrial & Aquatic Habitat Restoration
• Stream Relocation Design & Permitting
• Habitat Enhancement Structures
• Acid Mine Remediation

• Wetland Banking
• Habitat Conservation Plans
• Conservation Easements
• Grant Writing

Regulatory Permitting

• PA Department of Environmental Protection
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• PA Department of Transportation
• Department of Conservation & Recreation

• PA Fish & Boat Commission
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife
• County Conservation Districts

GIS Services

• GIS Data Creation & Spatial Analysis
• Database & Project Management
• Mapping Services & Data Integration
• Digitization
• GPS Field Data Collection & Post-Processing

• Site Suitability Analysis
• Land Cover & Vegetation Data Collection & Classification
• Image Interpretation & Remote Sensing
• Hydrologic Modeling
• Regional Planning & Land Use

Natural Gas Services

• Well Pad Scouting & Development
• Pipeline Scouting & Routing
• Land Acquisition
• Coordination with Local, County, State, & Federal Authorities
• Environmental Permitting
• Erosion & Sedimentation Permitting
• Stormwater/E & S Inspection

• Land Surveying & Construction Stakeout
• Historical Reviews & Coordination
• Threatened & Endangered Species Evaluation / Coordination
• Noise & Air Pollution Permitting
• Environmental Liaison
• Water Purveyor Mapping

For more information on our Environmental Engineering Services, contact Britton A. Burnworth at BBurnworth@larsondesigngroup.com.