Shoener Environmental

The scientists at Shoener Environmental perform wetlands and other waters evaluations, and research and surveying for Endangered, Threatened, and Rare animal and plant species and communities. Our team of highly skilled scientists are capable of evaluating a site for a wide range of potential ecological constraints and can perform the required surveys, saving time and money. Shoener Environmental has the capability to assist clients through coordination with state and federal agencies to obtain the necessary agency approvals to get projects built. Some of the services we perform:

• Wetland Delineations
• Endangered and Threatened Animal Species Surveys
• Rare Plant Species and Communities Surveys
• Environmental Assessments for Permitting
• Preparation of Habitat Conservation Plans

Wetland Delineations

Shoener Environmental has certified Professional Wetland Scientists on staff to evaluate your site for the presence of state and federal regulated wetlands and other waters (e.g., ponds and streams). Our staff can assess your property for these features and we have the capability of using handheld, sophisticated GPS equipment to provide on-site survey of the delineated features that is accepted for preliminary site planning by most federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. Our services include:

• Wetland identification with a wetlands presence or absence survey
• Wetland boundary delineations in accordance with US Army Corps of Engineers and State agency requirements
• Obtaining Jurisdictional Determination (JD) letters from the US Army Corps of Engineers
• Preparation of permit applications to obtain approval for project impacts
• Design of wetland replacement and mitigation sites
• Monitoring of wetland replacement and mitigation projects

Endangered and Threatened Animal Species

Shoener Environmental has the experience to perform surveys for state and federal listed species and a network of qualified experts to call upon, if required for:

• Bat Mist Netting, Hibernacula and Telemetry
• Bird Surveys
• Timber Rattlesnake Surveys
• Bog Turtle Surveys
• Allegheny Woodrat Surveys
• Invertebrate Surveys
• Other Herpetological and Mammal Species Investigations

Rare Plant Species and Communities

Shoener Environmental has skilled botanists on staff that are recognized by federal and state agencies to perform surveys for State rare and Federal listed species, and that have extensive experience identifying and delineating rare communities. Rare species we have surveyed for recently:

Plants

• Minniebush (Menziesia pilosa)
• Mountain Goldenrod (Solidago roanensis)
• Rough-leaved Aster (Eurybia radula)
• Tuckermans Pondweed (Potamogeton confervoides)
• Allegheny Plum (Prunus alleghaniensis)
• Northeastern Bulrush (Scirpus ancistrochaetus)
• Mountain Bugbane (Actae podocarpa)
• Appalachian Oak Fern (Gymnocarpium appalachianum)
• Backward Sedge (Carex retrorsa)
• Cranesbill (Geranium bicknelli)
• Bog-rosemary (Andromeda polifolia)
• Great-spurred Violet (Viola selkirkii)
• Small-whorled pogonia (Isotria medeoloides)

Rare Communities

• Ridgetop Acidic Barrens complex
• Acidic Glacial Peatland Complex: Sphagnum –Beaked Rush Peatland

Other Evaluations

Shoener Environmental staff can perform evaluations and prepare reports for other Ecological and Environmental studies, such as:

• Macroinvertebrate Stream Surveys
• Hydrology Analyses
• Existing Condition Studies
• Vegetation Mapping
• Forest Stand Delineations
• Soil Surveys
• Habitat Conservation Plans
• State Specific Environmental Impact Statements
• Environmental Assessments