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Dr. Mark Sudol brings both technical expertise and years of experience as the Chief of the Regulatory Program for the US Army Corps of Engineers to advise on projects.
Dr. Mark Sudol brings both technical expertise and years of experience as the Chief of the Regulatory Program for the US Army Corps of Engineers to advise on projects.
I have over 20 years working with the Corps wetland permitting program, first as a Permit Manager in the Los Angeles District, next as Senior Wetland Scientist and Branch Chief managing the Los Angeles District wetland program across southern California and Arizona, and finally as the Chief of the Regulatory Program for the Corps Headquarters in DC. I also spent several years as a private consultant processing permits for landowners and developers. I know and understand both sides of the wetland permit process.
I have personal knowledge and experience with a wide variety of wetland and stream habitats
across the entire country, from Alaska to California to Florida.
I will give you want you need to hear, not what you want to hear in your permit review. I will give you honest answers and recommendations after reviewing your case; no hidden messages or mixed signals. I am a professional and have experience at the local and national level with the federal agencies managing these programs.
Wetland issues can be suprisingly complex, from minor issues in your back yard to a large housing development to a expansive industrial complex. We will review your case and provide recommendations on the best way forward. Saving time saves money in the permit processing business.
We understand and abide by social distancing requirements, we can accomodate your communication requirements. We use all forms of audio and video communication. Let us know what works for you and we will accomodate.
A perennial stream in Virginia with erosion issues. The ordinary high water mark defining the limits of jurisdiction can be seen in the upper portion of the picture. In addition, structures placed in the streambed to keep higher flows in the center of the channel can be seen crossing the streambed.
A dry creekbed in southern California. This is an ephemeral stream that is currently not considered jurisdictional under the Clean Water Act. The NWPR removed these features from CWA regulation but that soon may change as the Administration requested the court vacate the NWPR and allow the agencies to complete another rulemaking. The liklihood of this happening is high; expect the court to agre
Cypress tress along a creek abutting a swamp Florida. We have experience working with both the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors jurisdiction in these areas, specifically with "navigable waters" under both acts.