Most developers and many residents in coastal regions inevitably face the question: how can I build a structure, whether it’s a home, dock, or marketplace, in a way that preserves the local foliage and wildlife to the greatest possible extent? Time, trial, and error have revealed driven piling foundations as the answer to this question….
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – Land owners of Harbor Sound, a four-home project on Anna Maria Sound in Manatee County, have begun environmental protection measures on the site. Double silt screen barriers and hay bales were installed one year ago to protect the waterway. Recently, land owners have noticed the deterioration of these barriers, which may…
“Mitigation is something a developer has to do in order to replace the environmental values of a wetland being impacted,” said John Henslick, an environmental consultant with Henslick and Associates who also serves on the governing board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. “Mitigation can be achieved in a multiplicity of ways – you…