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Communication is Key

Communication is likely the make it or break it factor in determining the success of your project.  In our very technical engineering and science professions, the devil is clearly in the details.  How well we communicate these details to our client, regulators, contractors, and design partners will determine our project’s success.  No matter how exceptional […]

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How Stable is Your Site, A Drone’s Eye View

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, have become a popular tool used by engineering, environmental, and construction companies for site monitoring.  UAS provide real-time data before, during, and after construction, helping projects to succeed on-time and as efficiently as possible.  Wetlands Studies and Solutions (WSSI) has had success with the use of […]

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Stormwater Management Issues: Are We Doing the Right Thing When Dealing with Seemingly Insignificant Increases in Impervious Areas?

Any addition of impervious area within a watershed, big or small, usually results in an increase in peak flow and runoff volume.  This affects both water quality (due to increased pollutant load), and water quantity (issues with existing system downstream conveyance capacity, flooding, siltation and erosion). In meeting the regulatory requirements, identification of stormwater management […]

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Limit of Moderate Wave Action (LiMWA) Updates in VA and the Impact to Communities

The Limit of Moderate Wave Action (LiMWA) has been established by FEMA to acknowledge that structures outside the Coastal High Hazard Areas (CHHAs), also known as VE Zones, may still be at significant risk of damage from wave impacts during a severe storm event.  Many communities have special building codes that pertain to structures in […]

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2021 Update-Phase III of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan, Agricultural Sector Goals and Actions Part II

As a continuation to 2021 UPDATE-PHASE iii OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, AGRICULTURAL SECTOR GOALS AND ACTIONS – PART I we will review the direction that the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share (VACS) program has taken to achieve our WIP III goals. The WIP III requirements include structures designed to manage concentrated animal waste. […]

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Using Geofluvial Principles to Inform Sewer Stream Crossing Identification

The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) provides wastewater collection and treatment services to over 250,000 county residents in the Northern Virginia area. DPWES owns and operates over 3,250 miles of sewer collection system, 63 pump stations, and the Noman M. Cole, Jr. Pollution Control Plant with an available treatment capacity […]

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Spring Creek Coastal Resiliency Hazard Mitigation Project

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has been awarded a grant from the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) (application 4085-0005) for the implementation of Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) measures at Spring Creek South.  NYSDEC, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (DEC’s Management Contractor), […]

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Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Stream Restoration and Asset Protection

Riverine ecosystems are dynamic landscape features that provide essential functions such as cycling nutrients, filtering contaminants from runoff, absorbing and gradually releasing floodwaters, maintaining fish and wildlife habitats, recharging ground water, and maintaining stream flow.   Human-induced changes to the landscape, primarily agricultural activities and urbanization are known to impact stream ecosystems.  Progress has been made […]

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Rapid Assessments and Cost Estimates for Stormwater Management Facility Maintenance

Municipalities in Virginia are finding themselves with more and more stormwater management facilities every day. However, many of the first stormwater management facilities were designed and constructed decades ago. All of these facilities have aged, but many have not aged well. Many of these facilities have not had anybody on-site since their original construction and […]

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A Bird’s Eye View: Efficiencies of Drone Use on Large-Scale Construction Sites

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, have become a popular tool used by engineering, environmental, and construction companies for site monitoring.  UAS provide real-time data before, during, and after construction, helping projects to succeed on-time and as efficiently as possible.  Wetlands Studies and Solutions has had success with the use of UAS […]