Since 1966, Kleinschmidt has provided innovative solutions to hundreds of water resource issues. Today, we re recognized as expert consultants in areas as diverse as hydropower, regulatory compliance, watershed planning, and water resour ce science and engineering.

Our nationally recognized engineers, scientists, and planners give us the depth of knowledge and expertise needed to successfully handle the complex issues currently facing the water resource planning, conservation, and utilization fields. We have extensive exp erience to meet your needs in:

• comprehensive environmental assessments
• NEPA consultation, scoping, facilitation, and implementation
• watershed planing and assessment
• river basin planning and modeling
• recreation and water resource use evaluations
• wetland and aquatic ecological investigations
• water quality monitoring, modeling, and NPS evaluations
• stream and river ecological and fisheries studies
• stream restoration and riparian corridor management
• environmental restoration for streams, rivers and wetlands
• aquatic species habitat evaluations
• hydrologic, hydraulic and sediment transport modeling
• instream flow needs for rivers and streams
• sediment and erosion management and control
• hydropower dam analysis and FERC relicensing
• management and assessment of dams, dam safety, and dam removal
• fish passage design and analysis
• water resource issues facilitation

At Kleinschmidt, we stand by our reputation for thoroughness, accuracy, timeliness, and for creatively addressing water resource issues in an environmentally and economically responsible manner. In the end, it s our people working closely with you that make the difference.

899-2 - Environmental Compliance Services

Kleinschmidt s environmental compliance and regulatory management specialists integrate their expertise with our skilled engineering, science, and planning staff. This collaborative approach allows us to effectively address the myriad of com pliance and permitting challenges. We work with clients and resource management agencies to achieve amicable and cost-effective solutions to compliance and permitting issues for land and water resource projects. We also provide experience and expertise in:

• licensing/relicensing
• NEPA consultation, scoping, facilitation, and implementation
• strategic planning
• agency consultation and negotiation
• interagency facilitation
• compliance management services.

899-7 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

GIS is an integral component in Kleinschmidt s environmental and engineering projects, and provides a valuable means for data management and organization, spatial analysis, and project assessments. The use of GIS is essential for watershed a nd river basin planning efforts, as well as comprehensive water quality and pollution assessment and modeling projects. Kleinschmidt s GIS analysts work in tandem with our engineers and environmental scientists during all facets of project planning, implementation , and analysis.