Palmer Biological's Past Projects

At Palmer Biological Services, LLC, we specialize in helping clients through the process of permitting and performing field work while making decisions that will speed up the project and save money. We work closely with regulatory agencies involved, as well as other contractors on the job site, to see the project through to successful completion.

Projects

The following are some of the projects in which Palmer Biological Services, LLC have been involved:

New Subdivision with Conservation Area

Many development projects begin by clearing all of the land first before building homes. This approach is standard practice in Florida. For this project, a group of landowners wanted to develop a 60 acre parcel that contained several historic oaks and an undisturbed wetland area. After considering the potential benefit from protecting the natural beauty of the site, the developer decided that a more ecologically balanced approach was appropriate. We were able to include an 11 acre conservation area with large trees and historic wetlands in the project design. This project is an example of working with the natural beauty of an area to enhance its value for potential homebuyers, while protecting valuable, ecologically sensitive wetlands. Palmer Biological Services performed all of the environmental permitting for the project from the initial assessment of the site to the final permits. 

Site Restoration

If a wetland or wetland buffer area has been cleared without proper permitting, restoration of the site may be required. We assess the impacted area and develop a planting plan with the appropriate species and number of plants to restore the ecological value of the site. Once the planting plan has been prepared, we help with procuring the plants, installing them and monitoring the success of the plantings.

New Airport

A 180-acre parcel of upland pasture and depressional wetlands is to become a private airport and fly-in community. Palmer Biological worked with the property owner, engineer, and land surveyors to delineate the wetlands and locate endangered species on the parcel. Working with the St. Johns River Water Management District staff, we were able to design the runway around all environmental concerns eliminating the need for time-consuming and costly permitting.

Municipal Construction

A 30-acre wooded parcel that contained a large bay/cypress swamp area required field location of numerous gopher tortoise burrows as well as a wetland delineation. Working with the project engineer, we were able to plan the location of roads and infrastructure so that the site would remain mostly wooded and tortoises would be able to remain on the property.

Tortoise Relocation

A dense population of gopher tortoises lives on a parcel of land slated for development in New Smyrna Beach. The property owners initially wanted all of the burrows trapped, and the animals relocated. Consultation with the owners resulted in the clearing of a smaller area of the property, requiring the trapping and relocation of only five of the tortoises. Palmer Biological's staff involved in this project resulted in the protection of an established tortoise population consisting of many adult male, female, and juvenile animals. Tortoise relocation guidelines are accessible on the FWC website (https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/gopher-tortoise/?redirect=gophertortoise).

Scrub Jay Survey

A lakefront parcel in Deltona was to be cleared for a private residence. The US Fish and Wildlife Service and Volusia County Environmental Management (VCEM) required a 5-day scrub jay survey to be performed prior to any development of the property. These surveys involve the placement of call stations and the playing of actual scrub jay calls. If the birds respond, there may be an active group of scrub jays defending the area. In this case, none of the birds were observed on or near the property.

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