Wetland Delineation This week we performed a wetland delineation in Whitley County, Kentucky to fulfill requirements under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The wetland delineation in Whitley County, Kentucky was conducted by BSC personnel in support of the requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Field surveys for the following …
Tag Archives: Biology
Macroinvertebrate Analysis & Identification
Macroinvertebrate Analysis & Identification Order: Ephemeroptera Family: Ephemeridae Genus: Ephemera Total Number of Species: 6 (1 recently extinct) Habitat: Lotic & Lentic Systems – Depositional Areas, consisting of sand and gravel Habit: Burrowers Trophic Relationships: Collectors; Predators; Filterers North American Distribution: Widespread Specimen taken from an aquatic macroinvertebrate sample conducted in Bell County, …
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Fish Inventory
Habitat Restoration
Habitat restoration is an important tool for addressing a broad range of environmental challenges including providing permits for mitigation for streams using constructed wetlands. The BSC approach incorporates cost-effective design and build projects for the long-term management of natural resources by employing collaboration across experts from different fields ranging from biologists and ecologists to archaeologists. …