Planning and Permitting

Preliminary Site Evaluations:

Your plan begins with a comprehensive site evaluation and research into your unique property.

EMS will perform a comprehensive site evaluation providing you with a clear plan to move forward. An accurate assessment can save you time and money.

 

  • Wetlands
  • Geohazards
  • Stormwater
  • Boundaries
  • Drainage
  • Zoning issues
  • Conservation areas
  • Soil contamination

Our professionals evaluate your property both onsite and with extensive research into existing Lidar topographic maps, plot maps, aerial photographs, wetland inventories, regulatory considerations, and more. 

EMS can perform a comprehensive site evaluation to provide you with a professional assessment of development issues that need to be addressed. The information we obtain during this time is critical to fully understanding your site and allows us to better anticipate the upcoming steps to your project’s success. During your site evaluation, a certified professional will evaluate your property and building sites with an eye towards wetlands, geohazards, stormwater, drainage, zoning issues, and other environmental considerations. Extensive research and field work includes soil examination and profiling, review of existing Lidar topographic maps, plot maps, aerial photographs, wetland inventories, regulatory considerations and more.

Planning and Permitting

Federal, state, regional and local agencies can all have a direct impact on your project or activity. We will help you maintain your budget and assist you through the regulatory processes.

 

  • Environmental planning and permitting
  • Habitat Conservation Area – HCA
  • Land Use Compatibility Statement – LUCS
  • Septic permit
  • Site evaluation
  • Existing System Evaluation Report – ESER
  • Existing System Verification – ESV
  • Stormwater and Erosion Control Plans – SECP
  • Easements for wastewater and land use
  • Siting and platting your property
  • Subdividing, partitioning and zoning

Obtaining the necessary environmental and design approvals can present daunting challenges to even the most veteran developers or landowners. Federal, state, regional and local agencies can all have a direct impact on your project or activity. The best laid plans have faced delays because of unforeseen or little known requirements that can stop a project or even make it impossible to turn back. One of the greatest sources of cost over-runs is a failure to plan and coordinate a project. Don’t go it alone!

 
Environmental Management Systems, Inc. 4080 SE International Way, Suite B112 Milwaukie, OR 97222
Oregon: 503-353-9691
Nevada: 775-770-0226
Washington: 360-735-1109
FAX: 503-353-9695
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

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