Select Projects & Capabilities of EAM

Conducted a multi-year hydrogeomorphic (HGM) analysis for a +/- 8.0-acre project area at Port Bienville in Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, MS. Assessments were performed for both Tidal Fringe wetlands and Headwater Slope wetlands to measure the progress of an ongoing restoration effort.

Performed living shoreline project by furnishing and installing 22,265 smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora), 4,090 black needlerush (Juncus roemerianus), 2,873 saltmeadow cordgrass (Spartina patens), 550 gulf bluestem (Schizachyrium maritimum), and 550 sea oats (Uniola paniculata) plant units at Point Cadet in Biloxi, Harrison Co., MS for the City of Biloxi.

Prepared a Section 401 MDEQ Water Quality Certification submittal, including a Scope of Review, Large Construction Notice of Intent, and a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, for the expansion of a dry-docking boat yard at a site in Hancock County, MS. The following items were also associated with this project: wetland delineation, individual permit, hydrogeomorphic assessment (HGM) , and permittee responsible mitigation plan, including marsh creation.

Harvested Bitter Panicum (Panicum amarum) and Sea Oats (Uniola paniculata) seeds for coastal restoration efforts from Cat Island, Harrison County, MS.

For DCMS, Inc. under contract to USACE - Mobile District. EAM managed & implemented a supplemental dune plant installation event to install planting units in damaged areas due to hurricane and tropical storm impacts along the recently restored Camille Cut area of Ship Island. This project included the grow and installation of 74,107+ planting units in multiple areas of the island.

Performed beach restoration project creating beach sand dunes by furnishing and installing 24,000 sea oat (Uniola paniculata) and 24,000 bitter panicum (Panicum amarum) plant units along multiple areas in Bay Saint Louis and Waveland, Hancock Co., MS for the Hancock County Sand Beach Authority.

Performed beach restoration project constructing sand dune foundations by furnishing and installing 90,000 Sea Oats (Uniola paniculata) on various locations along the front beach of Harrison County, MS for the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and Harrison County Sand Beach Authority.

Dune Construction

For Tropical World Landscape & Irrigation, LLC under contract to USACE - Mobile District. Managed & implemented project including: 1)...

Sand Beach Restoration

Beach and Dune Restoration

Dune Vegetation Nursery

Barrier Island Restoration

Oyster Shell

Beach and Wetland Restoration

Permitting

Marsh Restoration

Environmental Permitting

Living Shoreline