Portfolio Category: Permitting

South Fork McCorkle Creek Detention Structure

The existing South Fork McCorkle Creek Detention Structure, located at the eastern terminus of Sparks Drive, in Lexington, is under local, state, and federal permit reviews to raise the crest height of the earthen structure by 15 feet. The proposed project will improve the structure’s flood storage capacity to moderate downstream flows and provide improved…

Lewis County contracted ELS to provide environmental services for a County Road Extension Project. The Rush Road Extension project was to construct the continuation of Rush Road between Bishop Road and Maurin Road. The half-mile extension of the road opened up additional properties for development and created an alternative access route to Interstate 5 from…

Remy Farm Consolidated Wetland Mitigation Site

Located on the former Remy Farm site owned by the City of Battle Ground, Washington, the Remy Farm Consolidated Mitigation Project rehabilitated and created approximately 60 acres of wetland and riparian habitat in the upper Mill Creek sub-basin within the City. The project provides advanced mitigation, allowing for public infrastructure projects and other commercial development…

ELS was contracted by the Port of Chehalis to develop a programmatic wetland mitigation plan for future industrial development as a component of the Programmatic Mitigation Plan Agreement between the Port of Chehalis and the Washington Department of Ecology. The project evolved into a Corps regional general permit (RGP) in early 2009. ELS has been…