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The Small Silver Forage Fish

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What are forage fish? Forage fishes are small, schooling fish species that are a significant prey source for larger predatory fish and wildlife, including salmon. Certain forage fishes such as surf smelt are also used in commercial or recreational fisheries. One task force dedicated to researching global forage fish populations, the Lenfest Forage Fish Task,…

How Can This Be a Wetland When There Is No Water Here?

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We frequently receive calls from landowners or those purchasing land who have been told by city or county staff that a wetland assessment or delineation must be done on the property before any building or development can occur.  If streams or soggy ground are present on the land parcel this requirement seems reasonable.  But –…

We say Good-bye to Good Friends and Welcome to New Staff Members

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Soundview Consultants wants to say “Thank You and Best Wishes” to our friends and former staff members Emily Swaim and Richard Peel.  Emily’s career path has taken her to Everett where she is working as a Senior Environmental Planner for Snohomish County Planning and Development Services.  We were sorry to see Emily go, but know…

Join Us at the Paddler’s Cup Races!

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Soundview Consultants LLC is proud to be a sponsor of the 2018 Paddler’s Cup Regatta! This fun and exciting event is great for the whole family and features competitors of all ages and experience levels. Saturday starts off with the grueling Cross Narrows Challenge. Competitors race 6 miles – from Skansie Park to Owens Beach and…

The Des Moines Creek Business Park – The Right Development at the Right Time

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After more than 2 decades of frustration and disappointment, an abandoned ghost town south of SeaTac Airport is being reborn.  Development of the Des Moines Creek Business Park (DMCBP) is well underway.  Soundview Consultants LLC provided wetland delineations, regulatory coordination, permitting, and mitigation planning for the project.  The goals for redevelopment are to fully utilize…

Swamps and Bogs and Quagmires! Oh My!

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What do marshes, swamps, bogs, fens, quagmires, muskegs, sloughs, moors, and bayous have in common? These are all different names for wetlands. When you hear these terms, you may think that they refer to mysterious, soggy areas filled with snakes, alligators and all kinds of terrifying creatures.  The purveyors of popular culture have made millions…

Women in STEM – Emily – SVC Wetland Scientist

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One emphasis in today’s educational system is to support and encourage women to enter the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Soundview Consultants has a history of employing successful and highly qualified women – in fact, six of our 17 employees including Staff Scientists, our Senior Environmental Planner, Senior Fisheries Biologist, Wetland Scientist, and GIS Spatial…

Fish Protection – Ballard Bridge Seismic Retrofit

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The Puget Sound region has 10 active earthquake faults.  Seven of the 10 faults have the potential to cause severe damage to the area’s most heavily traveled roads and bridges.  Seismic retrofitting strengthens roads and bridges to reduce the risk of structural collapse and minimize damage from future earthquakes.  The City of Seattle conducted seismic…
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