ELS was contracted in 2018 by the Warrenton-Hammond School District (District) in Warrenton, Oregon to conduct critical area feasibilities on multple large propertes within the school district boundaries to help in the selection for their new school location. ELS mapped preliminary wetland areas, streams, and other critical areas on the properties and prepared a matrix with associated graphics detailing critical area constraints, developable areas, potential mitigation costs, as well as permi5ng requirements, costs, and timelines for each property. The District used this documentation, as well as other information to determine which property to purchase for their new school.
After the property was acquired, ELS was then contracted by the District to provide permitting services for filling 3.48 acres of wetlands and 0.06 acres of regulated ditches to level the site for the school campus. The project included new elementary, middle, and high school buildings, parking areas, drop-off zones, athletic fields, stormwater management facilities, and an access road. ELS was responsible for receiving the US Army Corps of Engineers permit and SLOPES for ESA compliance, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 401 Certification, Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development Coastal Zone Management Certification, Oregon Department of State Lands permit, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 1200-C permit, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fish passage exemption
