Natural Resource
Management Solutions
(828) 400-4163
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Blue Ridge Ecological
(BRE) is a consulting firm located in western
North Carolina specializing in environmental
monitoring and natural resource management. Our
staff is trained in the biological and physical
sciences and offers considerable project
experience in these areas. We work closely with
our clients to find timely, cost effective
solutions that enhance economic development, meet
regulatory requirements and conserve our natural
resources.
The southern Appalachian
Mountains are experiencing unprecedented growth
and development along with major stresses on our
local environment. In response, independent and
government entities are currently recognizing the
value of sustainable approaches in their
operations. At BRE, we are committed to providing
personalized and trusted ecological services and
to helping clients in both the public and private
sectors meet their natural resource management
goals.
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| Benthic
and Fisheries Assessments |
- Comprehensive Benthic and
Fisheries Surveys
- EPA Biomonitoring and IBI
Protocols
- Macroinvertebrate Taxonomy
and Sample Processing
- Fish Identification and
Aging
- Larval Fish
Sampling/Identification
- Brook Trout Genetics
- Ecological Risk Assessment
- Pond/Stream Stocking and
Management
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Wetlands
and Stream Sciences
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- Wetlands Delineation and
Jurisdictional Determination
- Wetland and Stream
Monitoring
- Stream Physical, Habitat
and Biological Assessments
- Regulatory Compliance and
Section 401/404 Permitting
- Wetland and Stream
Mitigation
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- Environmental Sampling
- Stormwater Monitoring
- TMDL Support
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NEPA/SEPA
Document Preparation and Support
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- Environmental Assessment
Preparation
- EA and EIS Support
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| Threatened and Endangered
Species Surveys |
- Site Specific Surveys and
Assessments for Threatened, Endangered,
and Sensitive Species
- Section 7 Consultation
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| Ben
Salter, M.S. Environmental Scientist |
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Ben
is an environmental scientist with approximately
seven years of experience including wetlands
delineation/permitting, fisheries science,
benthic surveys, stream quality and
geomorphology, water quality, GIS, plant
taxonomy, petroleum and hazardous waste
remediation, and NEPA/SEPA document preparation.
He has extensive environmental and permitting
experience in the private sector and has worked
as a consultant on large municipal, State agency,
and US Army Corps of Engineers projects. Ben has
performed services in the coastal plain,
piedmont, and the mountains throughout the
Southeast and brings a thorough knowledge of
natural resource regulation and southeastern
ecology to BRE. |
| Wes Cornelison, M.S. Aquatic
Ecologist |
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Wes
has over seven years of experience in
environmental consulting and aquatic ecology. He
spent the last four years managing Western
Carolina University’s aquatic ecology lab
where he designed and executed multiple
freshwater field investigations. Expertise
includes fish aging using scales, fins and
otoliths, fish diet analysis, brook trout
genetics and mussel taxonomy. Additionally, Wes
spent three years as the lead geneticist for the
North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission’s population genetics survey for
native “speckled” trout populations.
Wes has performed environmental and natural
resource services both domestically and abroad
and brings considerable aquatic research
experience to BRE. |
| Mike LaVoie
Fisheries Biologist |
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Mike’s
project experience includes working for Cornell
University (zooplankton and macro-invertebrate
ecology), the federal government in Alaska
(pacific salmon research), and the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park (brook trout monitoring
and restoration). Most recently, he has
been focusing on larval fish ecology and
taxonomy, as well as watershed management in
western North Carolina. Additional
experience includes publishing in peer reviewed
journals, submitting technical reports to private
and government agencies, as well as utilizing GIS
for data analysis and presentation.
Mike’s work with private industry, academia,
and government in a variety of settings brings to
BRE a diverse background in fisheries and aquatic
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Blue Ridge Ecological
1198 Walker Road
Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
828-400-4163
www.blueridgeeco.comFor more
information about BRE or to ask us a question
click on the link below then enter our e-mail
address:
info (at) blueridgeeco.com
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