Innovative EnvironmentalAssessment, Monitoring,Planning, and Restoration
Innovative EnvironmentalAssessment, Monitoring,Planning, and Restoration
About Us
Clean Water, Strong Communities
We are a consulting firm specializing in environmental planning, assessment, monitoring, mapping, modeling, and restoration.
We provide reasonably priced, high-quality professional products and work with great attention to detail to meet the specific needs of our clients, project partners, and the public.
Building the bridge between science and civic engagement.
We combine scientific and technical knowledge with excellent communication and collaboration skills. We have extensive real-world experience with a wide range of stakeholders. Our sectors include:
Lakes, Ponds & Streams
Water Quality Monitoring & Analysis
Stream Determinations
Shoreline Surveys
Geomorphic Assessments
Stream Flow Monitoring
Septic System Surveys
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Assessments
Macroinvertebrate Monitoring
Wetlands
Wetland Delineation & Mapping
Vernal Pool Assessments
Functions & Values Assessments
Habitat Restoration
Riparian Planting
Mitigation Sequencing, Siting, & Planning
Local, State & Federal Permitting
Conservation Lands
Baseline Documentation
Stewardship Training
Easement Monitoring
Management Planning
Strategic Planning
Trail & Property Mapping
Ecological Assessment & Mapping
Natural Resource Inventories (NRI)
Pollution Remediation
Pollutant Source Tracking
Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination (IDDE)
Drinking Water Investigations
Municipal Ordinance Development
Grant Writing & Fundraising
Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement
Meeting Facilitation & Public Outreach
Invasive Species Management
Watershed Management
Watershed Surveys
Best Management Practice (BMP) Design, Installation, & Monitoring
Grant Writing and Fundraising
Stormwater Management
Stormwater Retrofits
Infrastructure Mapping
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
MS4 Permit Compliance & Monitoring
GIS Mapping & Analysis
Large & Small Format Digital Maps
Sub-Meter GPS Surveying
GIS Analyses (Topographic, Watershed, Subcatchment, Viewshed, Land Use, Impervious Cover)
Our clients include lake and watershed associations, land trusts, private businesses and individuals, state and federal agencies, and municipalities. Here's what they say about us:
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FB Environmental was absolutely masterful at facilitating the discussion between the two planning boards…. an amazing foundation for moving forward and opened the lines of communication in a way I never thought possible. ❞
—Linda Schier, Executive Director Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance
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Your identification and description of the streams, wetlands, forest, and soil types brings far greater clarity to what we have [at our property] than I have ever seen before.
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—Former US Rep. Tom Allen, On FBE's Natural Resource Inventory of his property in Maine
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Simply stated, they do very good work in a highly efficient manner and have demonstrated the ability to continually evolve and find suitable answers to difficult questions.
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—David Halliwell, PhD, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
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By far the best report, strategies and recommendations I have heard as a Town Manager….Thank you!
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