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The US Highway 17 Widening Project was highlighted in the Moultrie News, a newspaper serving Mount Pleasant and east of the Cooper River. The article describes Tidewater’s coordination with the sweetgrass basket community during the roadway widening in Mount Pleasant. Tidewater actively participated in  initial project scoping, prepared environmental assessments for NEPA compliance, and now acts as a liaison to the sweetgrass basket community during the 2-year construction. The US 17 Widening exemplifies our ability to manage a project from “cradle-to-grave”. As the project comes to a close, the artistry of sweetgrass baskets remains within the project corridor. http://www.moultrienews.com/article/20130123/MN01/130129945/1034/MN/new-stands-better-locations

Tidewater Environmental in support of NREAO personnel from MCAS Beaufort gave a presentation on the design and implementation of the MCAS Beaufort Wetland Mitigation Bank located in Beaufort, South Carolina. Specifically the presentation described how the wetland restoration was designed and implemented to so as to not increase BASH occurrences and specifically reduce BASH occurrences as the site matures from an early successional system to a mature forest.

Tidewater Environmental is excited to announce the hire of a new Project/CADD technician, Kelley O’Brien.  Kelley will be developing figures to support Individual, Nationwide, and General Department of the Army (DOA) permit application packages for impacts associated with proposed private, commercial, and industrial construction. Josh will also be assisting with wetland delineations and associated data collection, supporting NPDES permitting, Best Management Practice design, hydraulic and hydrologic analysis, natural channel design, and other natural resource restoration services.

In January 2012, Tidewater initiated the planting of 120 acres at the MCAS  Beaufort Mitigation Bank located in Beaufort, South Carolina. Over 55,000 trees were planted; including blackgums, cypress, American elm,  American holly, redbay, swamp chestnut oak, water oak, laurel oak, and elderberry. In addition, approximately 10 acres of longleaf pines were planted in the surrounding upland buffer areas.

Tidewater Environmental recently won the South Carolina Department of Transportation’s “On-Call” Contract for Environmental Permitting Services. Highlighted services covered under this contract include: field investigations, field surveys, jurisdictional determinations, critical area determination, 404/401 permitting, navigation/CZM/critical area permits, environmental documents, interagency consultations, and other related services. This is the second time that Tidewater Environmental has held this contract vehicle with the SCDOT.

Tidewater will be attending the 2011 Georgia Engineers Summer Conference at the Reynolds Plantation Lodge Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Georgia from June 19-22.  Tidewater personnel are active members of both ACEC and ASCE…we look forward to networking and joining in the professional development activities. Tidewater will have a display presenting our various services, so please come and meet Kendall Cochran from our Atlanta office of Tidewater and Gene Euchler from our Myrtle Beach, SC office.  For more information on the conference, go to www.acecga.org

Tidewater will be attending the 2011 SC Engineering Conference & Trade Show in Hilton Head from June 9-12.  Tidewater is a sponsor of the conference and will have an exhibit as well, so please come and meet John Collum and Daniel Johnson while enjoying the conference. Additionally, Daniel Johnson, PE will be giving a presentation on mitigation banking with emphasis on stream and tidal marsh… restoration projects in which Tidewater is currently involved. We look forward to seeing you in Hilton Head. For more information on the conference, go to www.scengineeringconference.org

Tidewater will be attending the 2011 JETC Conference in Grapevine, Texas from May 24-27.  Tidewater personnel are active within SAME and always look forward to meeting our fellow SAME members and learning the latest engineering and planning strategies that shape our military. Please stop by and see us at booth #1425 and meet Mike, Ross, and Gene.

Staff Report, Published Feb. 18, 2011

The 20 fastest-growing companies in the Charleston region have been announced for 2011 by the Charleston Regional Business Journal. The Roaring 20, which will be honored during an event March 3, includes the following companies in alphabetical order:

* Advantage Media Group

* Aerotek

* AllCare Living Services

* AM Conservation Group Inc.

* Atlas Technologies

* avVenta Worldwide

* Chembion Environmental LLC

* CPI Graphics, Inc.

* Docugraphics

* Dunhill Staffing Systems of Charleston

* International Public Works LLC

* Levelwing

* Lindbergh & Associates

* Modus21

* Nason Medical Center

* Pegasus Steel

* Sabal Homes

* Scientific Research Corp.

* Tidewater Environmental Services

* Vapor Apparel

The Business Journal and its sponsors will honor these companies from 5:30-7:30 p.m. March 3 at the Charleston Marriott on Lockwood Boulevard. During the event, the fastest-growing company in the region will be announced.

Tickets are on sale for the 2011 Roaring 20 event, which will include a chance to network with some of the influential business leaders and entrepreneurs in the Charleston area. Tickets, which are $45 each and must be reserved in advance, include drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres.