Threatened and Endangered Species
 Grette
Associates provides ESA support on several levels ranging from informal and
Section 7 consultations to formal consultation and programmatic biological
assessments. We also conduct technical research to support our ESA
evaluations and represent our clients in regional watershed efforts. This
comprehensive understanding and involvement with ESA issues affords our clients
an efficient permitting process.
Our
biologists have prepared numerous Biological Evaluations for terrestrial and
aquatic species to fulfill the requirements of Section 7 of the ESA. Our
experience with ESA has proven invaluable for municipalities, Ports, Tribes, and
private industry for facilitating project planning and implementation. We
also provide data and technical support to assist local, State and Federal
agencies in management decisions and species listings.
The nature of
aquatic projects in the Pacific Northwest is such that much of what we do is
affected or informed by ESA.
Featured Projects
Pierce
County Terminal Expansion Project, Port of Tacoma
The PCT Expansion included dredging of 2,500,000 cubic yards of clean sediment,
construction of a new pier, and extension of an existing pier to expand a
shipping terminal. Our staff prepared all ESA documentation, including a
Biological Assessment, and managed the formal ESA consultation and mitigation
planning for this development project.
Olympic
View Marina, Olympic View Marina LLC
The Olympic View Marina partners propose to replace an existing dilapidated
marina in Seabeck with a state of the art facility that supports the current
market for recreational boating in Hood Canal and meets current health and
safety requirements. During project planning, Grette Associates helped
design a facility and plan a construction program that would avoid and minimize
risks to endangered species. We also prepared a Biological Evaluation and
manage informal consultation with the Corps and Services. Habitat issues,
specifically eelgrass and forage fish spawning, were of primary concern as were
impacts associated with construction noise.
Sturtevant
Creek Culvert Replacement, City of Bellevue Utilities
Bellevue
utilities replaced a culvert on Sturtevant Creek in order to alleviate upstream
flooding and to improve fish passage on the creek during high flows. The
project qualified for programmatic consultation, allowing Grette Associates to
prepare a Special Project Information Form instead of a Biological Evaluation to
expedite federal permitting.
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