Providing data-driven natural resource solutions since 1980.
HWA Wildlife Consulting, LLC (previously Hayden-Wing Associates), is an environmental consulting firm based in Laramie, Wyoming. Founded in 1980, HWA provides rapid, data-driven solutions to environmental issues faced by oil and gas, mining, wind energy, wildlife and land management agencies, and other private organizations.
We apply cutting-edge methods, tools, and technology to provide services and products that are cost-effective, timely, and reliable. Specific areas of expertise include compliance with federal regulations (T&E plant and animal species; migratory bird protection); permitting; sensitive wildlife and plant species; NEPA writing; geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analysis; habitat delineation and mapping; technical counsel including document review and affidavit preparation; research design and statistical analysis; forest, range, and riparian vegetation assessments; noxious weed surveys and management; reclamation and habitat restoration.
With a dedicated professional staff holding advanced university degrees in various fields of natural resource sciences (wildlife, botany, and range), and an experience base that spans habitats and natural resource issues throughout the U.S., HWA has emerged as a leading provider of regulatory compliance, ecological research, and technical counsel services.
Get in touch with us to set up an environmental consultation, or use the contact form at the bottom of this page to inquire if our services are right for you.
Contact HWA Wildlife Consulting
➤ Main OFFice LOCATION
2308 South 8th Street Laramie, WY 82070
☎ CONTACT
office@hwa-wildlife.com
(307) 742-5440
Environmental Consulting Services
Environmental Surveys and Monitoring
HWA surveys and monitoring for plants and wildlife has spanned decades. Our expertise includes compliance surveys for sensitive wildlife and plant species including greater sage-grouse, raptors, mountain plover, pygmy rabbits, T&E plant and animal species, and migratory birds . We also are experts in monitoring for various vegetation including sensitive species, state listed species, T&E plants, and noxious weeds.
Environmental REsearch and analysis
We are an issues-oriented research group with a focus on providing products that are readily amenable to application by our clients and the managing agencies in industrial siting, habitat protection, decision support, and other issues related to sustainable landscape management. HWA biologists know how to design research in a way that provides answers to sustainability problems, how to apply the latest methods and statistical tools, and how to present results in both scientific and non-scientific terms. HWA biologists have presented and published their work widely.
REclamation Monitoring, Planning, and inspections
HWA develops reclamation plans, including recommended seed mixes, for various projects including oil and gas, mining, wind, and solar. HWA has conducted post-construction annual monitoring, focused largely on weeds, erosion control, and native species success for projects in Wyoming, Colorado, and North Dakota. HWA personnel have also performed inspections in Colorado, working directly with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
Our Reclamation Monitoring, Planning, and Inspection Services
Aerial and Drone Surveys
HWA biologists provide efficient, accurate, and reliable aerial and drone surveys. By utilizing drones, we can provide vegetation mapping, site inspections, photogrammetry, high resolution photos, and various imaging services. We operate safely and responsibly by a remotely piloted drone and are licensed, insured, and regulatory compliant.
Avian Protection plans
HWA biologists develop avian protection field guidelines to ensure that our clients and their contractors are aware of and comply with all federal and state regulations pertaining to migratory birds, including species listed under the Endangered Species Act, and to provide guidance and protocols for when field personnel encounter birds and/or nests on and around property and facilities.
NEPA Compliance
HWA has extensive experience with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and has prepared Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Assessments (EA) and Biological Assessments (BA) and Evaluations (BE) for a wide variety of projects. Since 1985 HWA has completed wildlife and vegetation sections for over one hundred NEPA documents.
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
HWA have extensive experience in design, development, and implementation of spatial analysis and remote sensing applications. HWA personnel perform a variety of GIS tasks including geodatabase design, creation, and maintenance; feature creation via Global Positioning Systems (GPS) collection, heads-up digitizing (HUD), remote sensing image classification, change detection, and automated feature extraction; geostatistical sampling; feature attribution, editing, and maintenance; data review and quality assurance; metadata creation, editing, and maintenance; GPS data differential correction; and spatial modeling and analyses.
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