Services

 Water rights are shared by the citizens of Florida. A consumptive water use permit allows the permit holder to withdraw a specified amount of water from the ground or other water source for reasonable-beneficial uses. Water use permits include irrigation for agricultural, landscaping, water withdrawal for commercial use, dewatering/mining activities and power. Our staff has over twelve years of experience in water use permitting along with a good working relationship with the state regulatory agencies. 

 TEC provides assistance and consultation to parties engaged in resource compliance activity, notice of violations, consent order agreements, and compliance assistance offers.  TEC is able to provide professional  review of agency findings of fact for violation actions, construction of an appropriate mitigation proposal, and offers ‘second opinions’ for purposes of establishing the extent of the violation actions.     

 Prospective buyers and sellers are provided with timely information about the possible presence or absence of wetlands onsite during a due-diligence study period, as well as the likely need for wetland-related environmental permits prior to construction. Informal wetland determinations are not-agency verified, however they might be accepted by local municipalities as part of a complete building permit application. To request an agency verification of a study completed by TEC, the client may elect to do so via several regulatory procedures. TEC is happy to discuss your specific project needs and provide you with our recommendations. 

State Environmental Resource Permits are required for most development, and for all single-family development impacting wetland habitat.  Federal dredge and fill or Nationwide permits are required for all development impacting wetlands under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government’s Clean Water Act.   TEC can assist with one, or both agency permits, and we are happy to discuss your project needs.

• State Verification of Exemption
• Partial Application Assistance

This exemption process allows the applicant to verify whether environmental resource permits (ERP) will be required for their proposed development.  Although a verification of exemption may not be required prior to conducting a non-regulated activity, local municipalities may request agency verification prior to issuance of a local building permit.   Should a verification be required or requested, TEC can help provide direction and assistance.Some applicants require assistance with a portion of the permit process.  TEC can provide services including mitigation assessment/ UMAMA/WRAP/ MWRAP, mitigation proposals, Bonneted Bat Surveys, Red-cockaded woodpecker surveys, Section 7 consultation ESA.
Development is strong in SW Florida, and a majority of all land alteration activities is regulated by the State and in some cases by the US Army Corps of Engineers.  TEC can help navigate the permit process by applying on behalf of the applicant for all requisite environmental resource procedures, as well as assist the applicant in gaining a better understand of the process and additional related costs.

 Repair and replacement of marine structures may include something as simple as repairing decking, or as complex as removing historic and failing improvements and replacing with all new updated materials and re-dredging.  TEC can assist with both small residential-type applications, or commercial use. TEC staff have prior agency experience where they worked to review large and small-scale permitting and exemption requests.  The knowledge they acquired during this time ensure projects can be streamlined and avoid costly permitting complications, saving you time and money.