What We Do

Prescribed fire begins with understanding how fire moves through a specific landscape. Our team conducts systematic fuel load assessments — quantifying live and dead vegetation, canopy closure, slope, and aspect — to model fire behavior under a range of weather scenarios.

We integrate historical fire occurrence data, regional climate trends, and site-specific topography to produce fire risk maps that are defensible under agency review. These maps form the foundation of fire management plans that satisfy state forestry requirements and support insurance underwriting.

For development projects in fire-prone landscapes, we work directly with project engineers and planners to identify defensible space requirements, recommend vegetation management zones, and produce the documentation needed to advance through permitting.

Water resource investigations are among the most consequential environmental assessments in Northeast development. Wetland boundaries, floodplain limits, and hydric soil conditions directly determine what can be built, where, and under what conditions.

Our delineations follow the 1987 Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual and applicable regional supplements. We document hydrology, soils, and vegetation across the full range of wetland types found in the Northeast — from forested swamps and emergent marshes to vernal pools and riparian corridors.

Beyond delineation, we conduct hydrological assessments that evaluate groundwater connectivity, seasonal inundation patterns, and stormwater flow paths. This data supports Section 404 permit applications, state wetland permits, and stormwater management plans.

Environmental consulting at Pitch Pine Anchor Group means more than producing reports. It means understanding the regulatory landscape well enough to anticipate agency concerns, structure permit applications strategically, and keep development timelines on track.

We conduct Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments following ASTM standards, identifying recognized environmental conditions and recommending remediation pathways where needed. Our assessments are structured to satisfy lender requirements and support real estate transactions.

For projects requiring NEPA review, Section 404 permits, or state-level environmental approvals, we manage the full process — from pre-application agency meetings through final permit issuance. Where impacts are unavoidable, we develop mitigation strategies including conservation easements, wetland banking, and habitat restoration plans.

Wildlife biology work in the Northeast is driven by a dense and overlapping set of federal and state protections — the Endangered Species Act, state Natural Heritage programs, and agency-specific survey protocols that vary by species and jurisdiction. Our biologists are trained in the survey methods that agencies accept and the documentation standards that hold up under review.

We conduct breeding bird surveys, small mammal trapping, herpetological surveys, bat acoustic monitoring, and rare plant assessments across a full range of habitat types. For development projects triggering Section 7 or Section 10 consultation under the ESA, we prepare biological assessments and coordinate directly with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries.

Where development impacts on wildlife habitat are unavoidable, we design mitigation strategies that satisfy agency requirements — habitat enhancement plans, conservation easements, wildlife crossing design, and invasive species management programs. Our goal is to produce documentation that resolves agency concerns and keeps projects moving.