As developers look to build properties in aesthetically pleasing green areas, there exists a particular set of issues.

Environmental regulations are in place to ensure that the environment is not overly degraded over the course of construction, and beyond. However, concurrently, builders and future residents of those properties want to maximize the space available to them for the money and effort they've invested.

How do you strike a balance between the environment and the development, while ensuring equal priority and respect to both?

A wetland delineation is one such solution that FTG is able to provide.

The delineation allows an environmental professional to visit the site of the future development, and to discern if:

1) There are any areas of wetlands on the property and

2) What is the extent of wetland coverage, and where exactly is it?

Wetlands are very important ecologically, in addition to providing habitat for numerous flora and fauna, they also recharge groundwater and reduce flooding, among a host of other benefits, and thus are important to maintain. A delineation details the extent of the wetlands on the property, and outlines a boundary between upland and wetland areas.

With this information, the owner can avoid certain permits for developing the wetland, assuming state-specific guidelines for development buffers are followed. The delineation aids in streamlining the construction process, while giving equal respect to both the construction and the environment.

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