Canyon Environmental Group

Qualifications & Services

Canyon Environmental Group (Canyon) is an employee-owned small business & consulting firm whose areas of expertise focuses on water resources, environmental issues, natural resources sciences & permitting. Operating from Bellingham, Washington, Canyon brings local expertise & knowledge to a wide variety of projects in the Pacific Northwest. The expertise of our staff & affiliate allows us to serve a diverse client base that includes municipal, county, state, tribal governments, non-profit organizations, private industry, & individuals. Our unparalleled understanding of regional environmental, ecological & geologic processes makes us the perfect candidate to address your own unique environmental consulting needs.

Hydrogeology & Water Services:

• Hydrogeology & Groundwater Investigations
• In-stream Structures (LWD) & Water Control
• Stream & Wetland Hydrology
• Well Yield & Sustainability Pump Tests & Analysis
• Aquifer Assessments & Characterization
• Saltwater Intrusion Evaluations
• Water Rights Evaluations
• Watershed Assessments
• Floodplain & Flood Control Management
  • Levees, Outfalls, & Tidegates
• Groundwater/Surface Water Quality Monitoring

Environmental Contamination Characterization & Cleanup Services:

• Phase 1, 2, & 3 Environmental Site Assessments (ESA)
  • BIA Phase I Environmental Assessments
• Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Studies (RI/FS)
• Environmental Sampling & Monitoring
• Sediment/Soil/Water Sampling

Earth & Geological Services:

• Geologically Hazardous Areas Assessments (Critical Areas):
  • Alluvial Fans, Landslide, Tsunami, Volcanic, & Seismic Hazard Management
• Fluvial & Coastal Geomorphology Studies
• Coastal Soft-shore Design
• Sediment Management

Biological & Ecological Services:

• Wetland, Shoreline, & Stream Ecology Studies,
• Fish & Wildlife Habitat Conservation Area Assessments,
• FEMA/NMFS Biological & ESA Compliance Evaluations
• Fish Passage
  • Culvert & Bridge Assessment/Design Evaluation
• Fish Surveys & Electrofishing

Mitigation & Restoration Services:

• Critical Area & Buffer Mitigation/Restoration Plans:
• Stream/Shoreline Restoration

Compliance & Permitting Support Services

• Critical Areas
• Surface Mine Reclamation
• JARPA
• Shorelines
• FEMA
• Local, State, & Federal Review
• SEPA/NEPA processes
  • BIA Fee-to-Trust NEPA Review
  • Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
  • Environmental Assessment (EA)

Canyon would be happy to provide prospective clients or interested parties with a more detailed statement of qualifications, project list and details, staff resumes or a project specific proposal. Please contact Jeff Ninnemann for additional information at the contact information below.