Permit Support Surveys: Seagrass & Mangrove Characterization

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Coastal Bluegrass Solutions provides detailed site-level surveys to support environmental permitting for waterfront development, restoration, and mitigation. Whether you're preparing a permit application or supporting mitigation planning, we deliver the compliant data you need — professionally packaged and ready for submission.

Our services are tailored to:

• Marine contractors and builders
   
• Environmental consultants
   
• Engineers and planners
   
• Waterfront property owners

Desktop Habitat Assessments

• Review of historical aerial imagery and SAV records
• Analysis of available bathymetry, salinity, turbidity, and substrate data
• Site suitability screening for mitigation, donor, or restoration use

Mapping and Characterization Surveys

• Sub-meter GPS mapping of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) beds
• Delineation of seagrass bed boundaries and characterization of species composition
• Habitat patch mapping in accordance with FDEP SAV Monitoring Guidelines
• In-situ data collection on sediment type, depth, water clarity, and biological community

Quadrat and Transect Surveys

• Quantitative cover-abundance sampling using 1 m2 quadrats
• Line intercept surveys along established transects to measure SAV density and expansion
• Shoot counts and Braun-Blanquet scoring as required

Mangrove Fringe Assessments

• Identification and measurement of mangrove species
• Canopy health, zonation, and density evaluations
• Measurement of trunk DBH and site hydrology characteristics

Visual Site Condition Assessments

• Documentation of water quality, propeller scars, debris, bioturbation, and vessel impacts
• Wildlife observations and ecological notes

Reference, Donor, and Mitigation Site Surveys

• Baseline surveys to characterize SAV and mangrove conditions across designated sites
• Comparative analyses and habitat suitability evaluations

All projects include a complete data package prepared for direct integration into permitting and mitigation plans:

PDF Summary Report

• Survey objectives, methods, and results
• Habitat maps, species findings, photo logs, and compliance notes

ArcGIS Data Package

• Sub-meter accurate shapefiles or map packages (.shp/.mpk)
• Survey tracks, SAV boundaries, quadrat/transect positions

Excel Data Workbook

• Raw quadrat, transect, and observation data
• Water quality, species presence, and SAV metrics

Scanned Field Datasheets

• Original hand-written or waterproof datasheets
• Signed and quality-checked by field staff

Google Earth (.KML/.KMZ) Files

• Easy-to-use geospatial reference for clients and regulators
• Marked habitat boundaries and sample sites

Organized Photo Archive

• Photos labeled by site/transect
• Linked to datasheets and coordinates

QA/QC Documentation

• Observer calibration results
• Verification of species ID and metric consistency