On-Call Wetlands and Associated Environmental Services
CHA was awarded the On-Call Wetlands contract in 2008 and has since continued to provide a full range of environmental services to INDOT’s Ecology and Waterway Permitting Office. The initial contract was a two-year, $1 million term with an option for renewal for another two years. The contract has resulted in over 110 assignments totaling nearly $4 million. CHA manages over 310 acres of wetland mitigation and 56,000 feet of stream mitigation, including monitoring, maintenance, and mitigation site development.
We have provided reasonable, cost-effective, and innovative solutions on a variety of projects. For instance, we have experienced a high rate of success on wetland mitigation development in an industry that has a poor track record. We recently implemented the use of GPS-enabled tablets on this contract and have increased our efficiency with data collection, data management, and map production to complete more projects within schedule and budget.
Project Services:
- Annual Mitigation Monitoring and Report Submittal
- Floristic Quality Assessment (FQA)
- Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index (QHEI)
- Headwater Habitat Evaluation Index (HHEI)
- Tree Density/Survival Assessment
- Wetland Rapid Assessment Protocol (InWRAP)
- Structural Assessments
- Mitigation Maintenance
- Invasive Species Control
- Tree Planting
- Seeding
- Coir Log Installation
- Willow Bundle Installation
- Live Stakes
- Water Level Adjustments
- Permit Application Preparation
- Section 401/404 Nationwide Permits
- Regional General Permits
- Individual Permits
- Construction in a Floodway
- Rule 5
- County Legal Drain
- Isolated Wetland
- Mitigation Plan Development
- Site Search
- Concept Plan
- Right-of-Way Appraisal
- Mitigation and Monitoring Plan
- Water Budget
- Topographic and Boundary Survey
- NEPA Documentation
- Construction Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E)
- Agency Meetings and Coordination
- Wetland Delineation and Waters of the US Reports
- Mitigation Construction Observation and As-built Reports