In a world of problems, Cox Pinson brings win-win solutions.
OUR SERVICES
State & Federal Environmental Resource Permitting
Single-family and multi-family docks or boatlift installations, dock repairs or reconstruction, floating platforms, public boat ramps, commercial marinas and other construction over the water. We have successfully permitted hundreds of residential, commercial, and industrial projects.
Coastal Permitting & Construction
Beach and dune planting plans and walkover/boardwalk permitting.
Shoreline Stabilization Permitting & Construction
Living shorelines, hybrid shorelines, native plantings, riprap, breakwaters and seawalls. We take care of all agency permitting, and construction.
Environmental Site Assessments
Including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments crucial for due diligence before closing on a property, or starting major construction.
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (Seagrasses) and Water Depth Surveys
Georeferenced submerged aquatic resources and water depth data located with submeter accuracy. Required by State and Federal agencies for Environmental Resource Permitting.
Tree Surveys
Georeferenced protected and specimen tree species data located with submeter accuracy.
Wetland Delineation & Permitting
Georeferenced isolated wetlands or wetland boundary data located with submeter accuracy. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, State Water Management Districts, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including CWA Section 404 permitting.
Mitigation Plan Design and Implementation
Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method (UMAM) scoring, Wetland Rapid Assessment Protocol (WRAP) analyses, mitigation credit purchases, mitigation monitoring and reporting. We design, implement and monitor any required mitigation.
Mangrove Trim Permitting
Authorized Professional Mangrove Trimmer (PMT) Mangrove Trim permits; Mangrove unauthorized trimming compliance mitigation plans; monitoring and reporting for Mangrove restoration projects.
Federal & State Listed Species Surveys
USFWS Consultation Areas for Threatened and Endangered Species, including Florida Scrub Jay, Snail Kite, Wood Stork, Audubon’s Crested Caracara, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Bald Eagle, Burrowing Owl
Gopher Tortoise Surveys and Relocation
Georeferenced Gopher Tortoise occurrence and burrow data located with submeter accuracy. Gopher Tortoise relocation site coordination and permitting.
Conservation Land Management Planning and Habitat Restoration
Our management plans begin with an inclusive design process, reviews of draft plans, implementation, monitoring, and ongoing assessment. We are in it for the long haul.
Public Access Infrastructure Design for Conservation and Recreation Areas
Interpretive Master Planning
Code of Ordinance Amendments
We have over 25 years’ successful experience drafting and getting proposed amendments approved.
Grant-Writing and Administration
Over decades we have secured millions of dollars for land acquisition, land management, and public education. These funds have directly benefited numerous nonprofits, governmental agencies, counties and municipalities.