

vegetation mapping / quantitative sampling. Jason has taken part in and been a contributor to the Maryland Hydraulics Panel, was a member of the Expert Panel to Define Removal Rates for Individual Stream Restoration Projects (Protocols 2 and 3) and is currently a board member of the Maryland Association of Floodplain and Stormwater Managers (MAFSM). Ecotone Corporation is an environmental consulting company that specializes in vegetation issues related to: regulatory compliance. He is skilled in stream and wetland analysis and design, geomorphic assessments, stream and watershed assessments, pre- and post-condition monitoring, flood studies, riverine hydraulics, bridge hydraulics, scour analyses, fish passage and dam removal design, dam breach analyses, 2D hydrodynamic modeling, and preparation of FEMA map amendments.
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Jason has more than 20 years of experience as a professional engineer in water resources engineering, focusing on hydrologic/hydraulic analyses and ecosystem restoration. in Civil Engineering with a water resources focus from the Pennsylvania State University and is a registered professional engineer in MD, PA, NC, TN, TX, GA and Washington DC.Īlso joining Drew is Jason Coleman, PE, Manager of Engineering.
Ecotone services update#
Drew has participated in multiple STAC workshops related to stream and floodplain restoration, been an active contributor to the Maryland Hydraulics Panel, and is a member of the Expert Panels re-convened to update stream restoration protocols for the Consensus Recommendations to Improve the Application of Protocols 1, 2 and 3. The team is headed by the Director of Ecological Engineering, Drew Altland, a professional engineer with nearly 30 years of experience. He specializes in stream, wetland and floodplain assessment and restoration design, watershed investigations, fluvial geomorphology, sediment transport studies, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, 2D hydrodynamic modeling, flood impact and improvement studies, construction document preparation, environmental permitting, and construction management services. To support this new team that will collaborate on its in-house design and construction services that began in March 2022, Ecotone announces an office location in Columbia, Pennsylvania. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Ecotone, a full-delivery ecological restoration company offering a diverse suite of design-build services ranging from conservation, sediment/nutrient abatement and mitigation of stream, floodplain, forest, and wetland restoration to stormwater improvement projects, has formed its own in-house engineering team to enhance and broaden their services. has contributed to the green building movement include extensive use of California native plants, construction of lawn substitutes, the use of rainwater/greywater, habitat restoration, use of organic fertilizers, practice Integrated Pest Management, use of locally available resources as well as recycled materials and most importantly for our clients, constructing a quality product that stands the test of time.Restoration Company Expands Services with New Ecological Engineering TeamįOREST HILL, Md., Aug. Some of the ways in which Ecotones Landscapes, Inc. Building drought tolerant landscapes is the foundation from which the company was created. Every site has it's own set of micro-climates and challenges but we see opportunities where challenging conditions exist.

The overall effect is an outdoor space for the client to enjoy which is specific to the site on which it is located. works to reflect existing or once existing habitats in residential garden settings. With this term as a model, Ecotones Landscapes, Inc. By definition an ecotone is the area of integration between two or more different natural plant communities. recognizes that ecological factors play a major role in directing the form and function of a California Garden.

No two projects are the same.Įcotones Landscapes, Inc. We have completed projects from seaside gardens to inland mountains, forested property to the urban jungle. Our designs are as varied as the Central Coast itself. It has some of the characteristics of each bordering biological community and often contains species not found in the overlapping communities. Additional services offered are mitigation/restoration, rainwater catchment systems and estate maintenance. ecotone, a transitional area of vegetation between two different plant communities, such as forest and grassland. We serve all of San Luis Obispo county and occasionally beyond. (C-27: 767033) was started in 1999 by Greg Frugoli as a landscape design and build service.
