Planning & Permits
The Watershed Company provides comprehensive environmental planning and permitting services, including Federal, State and local permitting.
State & Federal Permitting
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife – Hydraulic Project Approval
- Washington Department of Ecology – Section 401 Water Quality Certification, Coastal Zone Management Determination
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Section 404 permits & Section 10 permits
- Endangered Species Act Compliance - Biological Evaluations & Assessments
- Section 106 – National Historic Preservation Act compliance
- Washington State Department of Natural Resources – Authorization to Use State Owned Aquatic Lands
- NEPA & SEPA compliance
Local Permitting
- Critical area buffer reduction/averaging
- Critical area alterations/exceptions, reasonable use exceptions
- Shoreline Substantial Development Permits, Shoreline Exemptions, Shoreline Variances
- On-call permitting
- Permitting for shoreline and stream restoration projects
- Water right withdrawals
Other Planning Services
- Growth Management Act compliance - Shoreline Master Programs and Critical Areas Regulations
- Feasibility Studies - Comprehensive analysis related to the feasibility of permitting sites containing critical areas
