High-level
perspective,
down-to-earth
approach.
CORVUS has expanded our service range to the beautiful Pacific Northwest! From the rain-soaked forests of the coastline to the arid Columbia Plateau, our team of ecologists and environmental compliance specialists is now available to support projects throughout the greater PNW, offering the following services:
Permitting
- Western, Central, and Eastern WA Critical Area Ordinances
- Shoreline Management Act / SMP / SEPA Compliance
- WDFW / HPA Permitting
- Clean Water Act Section 404 / 401
- NEPA Compliance
- Endangered Species Act
- Migratory Bird Treaty Act
- Bald / Golden Eagle Protection Act
Surveys and Delineations
- Wetland, Stream, and Shoreline Delineation
- Critical Area Assessments and Development Impact Analysis
- Wildlife Surveys and Habitat Assessments
- Vegetation / Noxious Weed Mapping and Monitoring
- Botanical Inventories
- Rare Species Surveys
- GIS Data Collection, Analysis, and Mapping
Planning and Design
- Mitigation / Restoration Planning and Design
- Biophilic, Nature-Based Landscape Design
- Long-term Land Stewardship and Vegetation Management Plans
- Master Planning for Landowners and Communities
With experience working throughout Washington, including in Grays Harbor, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce, King, and Island Counties, we guide our clients through the often complex regulatory environment with a high-level perspective and down-to-earth approach. By balancing development goals with natural resource protection, our compliance strategy focuses on effective environmental assessments, creative problem-solving, and clear communication, treating compliance as a partnership between ourselves, our clients, and regulators/jurisdictions.
Our PNW Lead and ESA Certified Ecologist, Adam Verrell, is a Washington state native and graduate from the University of Washington in Seattle. With a diverse background in ecological restoration, environmental consulting, natural resource protection, geospatial data analysis, and project management, he specializes in designing and managing revegetation projects, overseeing and conducting a wide array of ecological monitoring efforts, and consulting on environmental regulations in numerous industries. With over a decade of experience across a variety of ecosystems, he offers expert guidance on compliance with the Clean Water Act (CWA), Critical Area Ordinances (CAO), Shoreline Management Act (SMA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), and Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA).
Please reach out to Adam (averrell@corvusenv.com) with any questions or project inquiries.