Drone construction monitoring provides current aerial data (images, video, etc) for your construction site. Allowing for better decision making and compliance with regulatory permits. We can help provide real-time digital data from your site allowing for better decision making and monitoring of sensitive sites.
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Phase I Archaeological Survey – Harlan County, KY
During this Phase I Archaeological survey which was conducted within the Benham, KY U.S.G.S. 7.5′ topographic quadrangle, steep side slopes of Black Mountain were surveyed to identify any archaeological resources within the project area and assess their potential eligibility for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (NHRP). The field efforts consisted of visual …
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Phase I Archaeological Survey – Whitley County, Kentucky
Phase I Archaeological Survey conducted in Whitley County, KY for Section 106 Review compliance. No sites were discovered but a historic cemetery was located just outside of the project area. Learn more about our all of our services here or just Phase I Survey services here. Otherwise contact us for a quote on your upcoming …
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Mitigation Monitoring
Mitigation monitoring compliance has become a very high priority for many government agencies, in particular, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. We have helped design, manage, monitor or construct over one hundred thousand feet of stream and over 50 acres of wetlands and have achieved the ultimate goal of receiving a letter from the appropriate …
Jurisdictional Determination – Harlan County
Jurisdictional Determinations are conducted by BSC personnel in support of the requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to identify “waters of the U.S.” as identified by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Field surveys for the determination were conducted in accordance with the 1987 USACE Wetlands Delineation Manual (USACE, …
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Selenium Fish Tissue Sampling
Selenium Fish Tissue Sampling Many NPDES Permits now contain a Selenium Fish Tissue sampling trigger for collection of fish and application of EPA Method 200.8. This method identifies the amount of Selenium accumulated in the tissue of certain fish species. Waypoint’s selenium fish sampling team is equipped to take on all of your fish survey …
Phase I Archaeological Survey – Leslie County, KY
During this Phase I archaeological survey which was performed by means of surface and subsurface testing, we identified one archaeological site. It was a prehistoric open habitation without mounds consisting of a scatter of chert debitage of undetermined temporal-cultural affiliation. This survey was performed prior to coal resource extraction to identify any historic or prehistoric …
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Phase 1 Archaeological Survey- Breathitt County, KY
This month we have been in Breathitt County, KY surveying for historic and prehistoric sites on a tract of land. The steeply incised valleys expose a Sandstone formation that creates rock overhangs. Learn more about our all of our services here or just Phase I Survey services here. Otherwise contact us for a quote on …
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Training for Quality Assurance
At least once a year, our field teams gather for Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) Annual Training to review and demonstrate our field methods. All of our field methods are based on published Standard Operating Procedure Manuals that guide all sampling or monitoring techniques. This is also a part of our Kentucky Division of …
Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments
Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) are typically performed to identify potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities related to a tract of land, business, loan, lease, or other type of property transaction. A Phase 1 Environmental report is typically requested lenders and is highly recommended prior to property or land …