Karla Gallina, BS, PWS, CERP
Owner/Principal Biologist
Aqua-Terr Systems, Inc. is a quickly growing environmental consulting firm located in the heart of Whatcom County serving local and neighboring jurisdictions. For over 30 years we have specialized in critical areas permitting, wetland assessments and delineation, buffer determinations, biological assessments and surveys, wetland impact analysis, habitat restoration, critical area reports, and wetland mitigation and monitoring. We are an active member in the Wetland Study Group and develop our knowledge and skills through continued education. Most of all, we value community and client relationships, and it shows through the services we provide to accomplish our customer’s goals.
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Since 1988, we have served over 1,750 clients on over 40,500 acres of public and private land through local, state, and federal biological permitting and consultation processes. We assess biological critical areas on tracts greater than 1,000 acres and parcels less than 1 acre for large and small development projects, including commercial, residential, and public facilities.
Our general service areas include Whatcom, Skagit, Island, San Juan, Snohomish, and King counties, with clients in the greater Washington area, Alaska, and Canada. In addition, we consult with local jurisdictions including Anacortes, Arlington, Bellingham, Blaine, Burlington, Ferndale, Hamilton, Lynden, Mount Vernon, Nooksack, Point Roberts, and Sedro-Woolley. We also work with state agencies including Ecology and WDFW, federal agencies including Corps, USFWS, USEPA, and NOAA, and sovereign nations including the Upper Skagit, Nooksack, and Lummi Native Tribes.
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Property Types
- Single Family
- Housing Developments
- Commercial
- Road & Utility
- Public Facilities
Who
- Private Individuals
- Private Developers
- Public Entities
General
- Biological Assessment (WSDOT Senior Author/Evaluation for Endangered Species & Essential Fish Habitat)
- Biological Critical Areas Assessments (Fish, Floodplain, Habitat, Streams, Wetland, & Wildlife)
- Buffer Determinations
- Design
- Shorelines Armoring (Soft, Hard, Hybrid), Trail, Landscaping, Habitat Restoration
- Expert Witness
- Faunal & Floral Assessments & Surveys
- Aerial (Wheeled/Float Plane & Helicopter), Ground (Drive, Hike, Wade, & Walk), Water (Kayak, Pontoon, Vessel, Scuba, & Snorkel)
- Amphibian, Avian, Benthic Macroinvertebrates, Crepuscular, Endangered Species, Fish (Including Spawning Ground), Mammal (including Marine), & Ungulate
- Camera, Recorder, Scope, & Visual
- Functional Assessments
- Geospatial Analysis (AutoCAD/GIS)
- Impact Analysis
- Meetings
- Mitigation Planning
- Design (Creation, Enhancement, Preservation, & Restoration), Banks, Permittee Responsible (Onsite & Offsite), Watershed Approach, Credit/Debit
- Planning
- Environmental Cooridor
- Ordinary High Water Mark Determination
- Restoration (Habitat, Streams, & Wetlands)
- Scientific Writing, Editing, & Research
- Technical Guidance/Code Development & Updates
- Third Party Review
- Wetland & Eelgrass Delineations, Confirmation, Classification, & Rating
Permitting
- Clean Water Act Sections 401 (Water Quality Certification) & 404 (Wetland/Stream)
- Coastal Zone Management Consistency Determination
- Critical Area
- Reasonable Use, Tree Retention Plan
- Endangered Species Act (Section 7 Consultation)
- Environmental Impact Statement
- Forest Practice Application
- Hydraulic Project Approval
- Joint Aquatic Resource Permit Application
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Nationwide & Individual
- Shoreline
- State Environmental Policy Act
Project Specific
Preliminary Review
- Site Reconnaissance
- Existing Conditions
- Pre Application
Development/Design
- Consultation
- Feasibility Studies
- Technical Document (Letter, Report, Plan, & Addendum)
- Permit Applications
Implementation
- Permit Acquisition
- Pre Construction
- Construction Oversight
Completion/Compliance
- As Built
- Monitoring
- Close Out
Olin Anderson, MLA
Senior Biologist
Steven Walker, BS
Associate Biologist
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