"Group Four,
Inc. has always gone the extra mile in providing land development
consulting services. They not only provide prompt, competent and
professional help, but when difficult problems occur, they provide
innovative suggestions at a cost effective course of action which
sets them apart from others. We can always count on Group Four
and feel like they stand shoulder to shoulder with us as a partner
in our development efforts."
Richard R. Beresford
Beresford & Booth PLLC
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From feasibility and initial conceptual
planning, to post-construction monitoring, Group Four, Inc.’s
wetland ecologists, wildlife biologists and certified arborists
provide a wide array of environmental permitting, design and consulting
services. Our staff has an extensive background in projects of
all sizes and complexities, ranging from single-family residences
to large developments for a wide range of clients within the public
and private sectors throughout the Pacific Northwest. Ethical and
objective biological analysis to aid in the decision making process
for our clients is paramount. Our staff’s established rapport
with local and state government officials allows our Biological
Sciences Group to exercise cutting edge staff expertise in the
understanding and application of current and future government
regulatory requirements.
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SERVICES
available to our clients include, but are not
limited to:
- Wetland determinations (Feasibility)
- Wetland delineations
- Stream identification
- Ordinary High Water Mark delineations
- Critical Areas and Mitigation reports
- Endangered and threatened species surveys
- Biological assessments / evaluations
- Post construction mitigation monitoring
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- Federal, State, and Local
environmental
permitting
- Mitigation planting plans
- Wildlife habitat studies
- Habitat management plans
- Shoreline permitting assistance
- Hazardous tree assessments
- Tree retention plans
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REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS:
Nourse Plat -
City of Lake Stevens
Client: L116-1 Nourse, LLC - Barclays North,
Inc.
Setting: 300 lot Single-Family Residential
Subdivision, encompassing 72 acres of land.
Services Provided: Wetland and stream delineation,
critical areas and migration report, mitigation planting
plan, wildlife habitat study and tree retention plan. The
proposed development plans included impacts to numerous on-site
critical areas and their buffers. Group Four provided detailed
analysis of the proposed site plans and expert advice on
site design and environmental permitting for a complex project
site that included eight wetlands, three streams, and more
than 1,700 significant trees.
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| Juanita Townhomes - King County |
| Client: |
Covenant Construction Management, Inc. |
| Setting: |
24 unit town home development, encompassing 1.5 acres of land |
| Services provided: |
Hazard tree survey, tree risk assessment, tree retention plan
and Forest Practices Act Permit review. Group Four, Inc. performed
a detailed tree risk assessment utilizing arboricultural procedures,
including tree coring of 26 significant trees. Our Certified
Arborist analyzed the potential for retaining these trees with
respect to the proposed site plan and prepared a tree retention
plan in conformance with King County's significant tree ordinance. |
| Stanwood Planning Area - City of Stanwood |
| Client: |
Pacific Properties |
| Setting: |
53 acres of land within the City of Stanwood Urban Growth Area
and pending annexation into the City. |
| Services provided: |
Critical areas determination (i.e. reconnaissance) for feasibility study, including code review for applicable City of Stanwood critical area regulations. Our wetland ecologists prepared maps of the critical areas to assist the Client in determining net buildable area and allowable site density. This information was in conjunction with our Land Use Planning Group’s research related to conceptual lot layouts and necessary utility infrastructure improvements for the Client’s consideration. |
| Beaver Lake Feasibility – City of Sammamish |
| Client: |
Scott Huish |
| Setting: |
Proposed Single-Family residence, situated on 2.5 acres of land. |
| Services provided: |
Critical areas determination for feasibility study purposes. The site is located on Beaver Lake, a regulated Shoreline of the State, and is subject to extensive environmental regulations. Our staff assisted the homeowner in determining the buildable area within the site, while incorporating the need to satisfy the myriad of complex regulations ranging from the protection of endangered fish species to compliance with the City’s tree retention ordinance for significant and heritage trees. |
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