Projects
At Bagdon Environmental, we’re proud of the variety and number of projects that we’ve worked on over the years. In fact, we’ve mapped our project experience to show that we’ve “been there and done that”. So click on the link and you’ll see a map showing the numerous project locations that Bagdon Environmental has served since our inception in 1981.
The following list is a compilation of the types of projects in which Bagdon Environmental has provided ecological and environmental services:
Project Types
- Residential developments
- Commercial developments
- Large-scale retail “box” stores
- Municipal landfill siting studies
- Utility line assessments
- Cell tower siting studies
- Sewer treatment facilities
- Road and highway projects
- Bridge replacements
- Municipal library
- Municipal parks
- School expansions and new facilities
- Correctional facilities – State and County
- Airports
- Rail line upgrades
- IDA – shovel-ready sites
- Chip-Fab Plants
- Golf courses
- Farm operations and expansions
- Banks
- Post offices
Elm Street Bypass Wetland Delineation and Ecological Impact Assessment
LaBerge Engineering & Consulting Group, LTD
Albany, NY 12/01/2008
Bagdon Environmental provided wetland and ecological services for the NYSDOT funded Elm Street Bypass in the Town of Colonie, Albany County, New York. The purpose of the by-pass is to divert truck traffic to and from an existing industrial area from a road that also serves a number of residential areas. Several alternative routes were reviewed by Bagdon Environmental to assess existing conditions and potential impacts.
Services provided by Bagdon Environmental for analysis of by-pass alternatives included:
- Wetland delineation.
- Preparation of a wetland delineation report.
- Section 401 Water Quality Certification determination.
- Preparation of Wetlands Finding Letter pursuant to EO 11990.
- Ecological surveys of existing conditions, including a habitat evaluation for potential endangered species.
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Mill Seat Landfill Wetland Biological Monitoring
Monroe County, Dept. of Environmental Services
Rochester, NY
Since 1988, Bagdon Environmental has conducted a variety of wetland and wildlife studies on the 400-acre Monroe County landfill site. This work included:
- Delineation of state and federal wetlands.
- Analysis of terrestrial and aquatic resources for the DEIS and public hearings.
- Surveys of field searches for rare, threatened, and endangered wetland species (fauna and flora).
- Preparation of a Wildlife Habitat Management Plan for lands surrounding the landfill (including a wetland habitat enhancement plan).
- Design of a long-term biological monitoring program (including quantitative vegetation analysis and qualitative wildlife surveys) for wetlands adjacent to the landfill.
- Conducting baseline monitoring of flora and fauna for the monitoring program.
Bagdon Environmental worked under a long-term contract with Monroe County to conduct the biological monitoring of the wetlands from 1991 through 2001. This study is one of the most comprehensive wetland monitoring efforts in the state.
Download FileNYC Watershed Wetlands Map Amendment
NYC State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Albany, NY 09/17/2008
Bagdon Environmental was selected to conduct the wetland map amendments in the New York City reservoir watersheds. This project will serve to aid in the protection of water quality for New York City water supply system.
This effort involved amending the existing state regulatory maps (ECL Article 24) using remote sensing techniques and field investigation to more accurately map wetland boundaries. Bagdon Environmental was also responsible for revising the base regulatory wetland maps and notifying all affected landowners. Landowner notification and mapping were accomplished using geographical information system (GIS) analysis. The maps and supporting information were presented at public hearings and promulgated as final regulatory wetland maps following the public hearing process.
The wetlands included in this work encompassed thousands of acres located in Delaware, Greene, Ulster, Sullivan, Schoharie, Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties. In 2001, Bagdon Environmental successfully completed the map amendments for the watersheds west of the Hudson River, adding approximately 700 acres of wetlands to the regulatory maps. The fieldwork for the watersheds east of the Hudson River commenced in the fall of 2001. Field verification of wetland boundaries, data processing and map amendment hearings were completed in 2005. Approximately 11,000 acres of newly mapped wetlands were added in Putnam and Westchester Counties.
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NYSDOCS Clinton Correctional Facility Proposed Expansion Wetland Mitigation
J. Kenneth Fraser and Associates, P.C.
Rensselaer, NY
Bagdon Environmental conducted an extensive analysis of potential wetland mitigation sites for impacts to wetland that would result from the proposed expansion of the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York. This analysis included review of existing Department of Corrections land both off-site and adjacent to the facility to determine the suitability of specific areas for wetland creation. A variety of factors were evaluated including existing wetlands, topography, geology (surficial deposits and depth to bedrock), watershed area, and plant communities to be used for establishment of a successful mitigation wetland.
Bagdon Environmental acted as liaison with the U.S Army Corps of Engineers and the Adirondack Park Agency for wetland permitting issues which included potential reduction of impacts and design alternatives for the mitigation wetland. Bagdon Environmental assisted the Office of General Services in preparing permit applications and documentation for the project. The proposed prison expansion has been deferred due to construction of other new prison facilities in the region.
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Peacock Glen Subdivision Wetland Mitigation Project
Pioneer Savings Bank
Troy, NY
Authorization was granted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for up to ten acres of additional fill in wetlands on the site with appropriate mitigation. The Army Corps of Engineers deemed both the on-site and off-site mitigation areas successful within three years of construction. The establishment of a 3± acre off-site mitigation wetland was successful in the first year and has since been used by the Army Corps of Engineers as a reference wetland for successful mitigation.
Bagdon Environmental successfully obtained U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Section 404 permit authorization, including an enforcement compliance settlement, for the partially developed Peacock Glen residential subdivision site in Saratoga County. The enforcement action resulted from a developer disturbing six acres of federally regulated wetlands without a permit. The developer defaulted on a bank loan prior to completion of the subdivision. The bank, which foreclosed on the loan, was held liable for the previous wetland disturbance. This project involved:
- Delineation of existing wetlands.
- Determination of distrubed wetlands from partial site development.
- Locating an offsite wetland mitigation area.
- Designing on-site and off-site mitigation plans.
- Preparing a federal wetland permit application.
- Assisting in negotiation a compliance settlement for previous wetland impacts.
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Ramapo River Environmental Impact Study
Orange Co Env. Facilities and Services
Orange County, NY
Bagdon Environmental conducted an aquatic study of a 17-mile stretch of the Ramapo River in Orange and Rockland Counties, New York as part of an EIS for expansion of the regional wastewater treatment facility. The study was conducted to document existing biological conditions of the river, determine pollution sources and assess potential impacts of the facility expansion project. Recommendations were formulated at the conclusion of the study to improve the water quality and aquatic habitat of the river.
This study entailed a biotic survey of fish, macroinvertebrates, water quality and sediment analysis. Backpack-mounted electro-shocking units were used to sample and record fish species and pertinent data at five stations within the study area. Macroinvertebrates were sampled at ten stations using standardized kick-sampling methods and analyzed using the NYSDEC protocol for Rapid Biological Assessment of Streams. Badgon Environmental conducted a site reconnaissance of significant aquatic habitat features concurrently with the biotic surveys.
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