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HQ: Akron
1200 E. Market Street, Suite 780
Akron, Ohio 44305
330-375-1390

A restored wetland landscape with dense native vegetation surrounding calm open water, capturing healthy habitat and natural stormwater management near a residential area. A restored wetland landscape with dense native vegetation surrounding calm open water, capturing healthy habitat and natural stormwater management near a residential area.
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Water & Natural Resources

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We protect the environment, support communities, and promote sustainability.
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Ecological Services

Ecological and environmental due diligence needs vary by project and site. Environmental Design Group can provide thoughtful solutions through the planning, design, construction, and post-construction phases of your next project.

Meet the Ecological Services Team

Our team of ecologists, scientists, and engineers is here to provide project-specific solutions that manage your resources.

Meet the Team
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Our Services

Supported by our in-house, multidisciplined team, including civil engineers, surveyors, landscape architects, and construction managers, our services prioritize the balance between long-term risk management and positive overall impact.

Field Assessments

  • Wetland and Surface Water Delineation
  • Wetland Quality Assessment (ORAM, VIBI)
  • Stream Quality Assessment (HHEI, QHEI, BEHI)
  • Listed Species Habitat Assessments
  • Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments (ESA)
  • Soil & Water Sampling
  • Mussel Reconnaissance Surveys
  • Tree Surveys

Regulatory Compliance

  • Wetland, Waterway & Environmental Permitting
  • Compensatory Mitigation Plan
  • ESA & NHPA Coordination
  • NEPA Coordination

Construction Services

  • Construction Observation
  • Pre and Post-Construction Monitoring
  • Remedial Recommendations
  • Compliance Documentation
  • Daily/Weekly Status Reporting
  • Contractor Training

Solutions for Every Project

Whatever your project scale or budget, we anticipate your ecological and environmental needs to provide tailored solutions. Our focus is on listening to your goals and ideas and translating that to project success.

Field worker wearing a safety vest and sun hat stands among dense greenery while inspecting vegetation or taking site notes.
A tall steel transmission tower rises above a wooded area, with power lines extending across the landscape under a clear blue sky.
A close-up view of a purple wetland flower surrounded by tall green grasses in a thriving natural habitat.
A field worker in a hard hat and safety vest walks through a grassy meadow carrying a shovel, surrounded by tall wildflowers and vegetation under a clear blue sky
Worker in high-visibility safety gear and hard hat placing survey stakes with flagging tape along a grassy roadside ditch beside a two-lane rural highway lined with trees and utility poles.
Environmental specialist conducting water quality testing by lowering a sampling device into an algae-covered pond, an example of EDG's ecological services