If you have a development project on the horizon, the calendar matters more than you might think. Baseline Biological Surveys are best conducted during the biological “off season”; roughly September through March, which means the window is open right now.

Nesting bird season runs from February to August, with a peak in June and July. Here is everything your team needs to know about keeping your project from breaking federal law.

The answer isn't always obvious, and confusing two types of assessments is one of the most common ways projects end up with unexpected costs or delayed timelines.

For species listed as threatened or endangered, protocols exist so that survey results are scientifically defensible and consistent across projects.

A jurisdictional delineation is one of the most consequential biological studies a developer can commission early, because the results directly affect where the project can go.