The Salt and The Earth, Inc.

Wetland and Marine Construction Consulting

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The Salt and The Earth, Inc. is a Virginia-based erosion control consulting company that provides tidal wetland and marine construction consulting and permit procurement services for waterfront property owners and several marine contractors in the Northern Neck & Middle Peninsula area of Virginia.  Our services include:

- structural and non-structural erosion control solutions
- tidal wetland consulting
- Resource Protection Area modification consulting
- environmental permit drawings
                                                 - Agent representation at public hearings
- permit procurement from Federal, State, and Local Agencies.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What we do

Our services in consulting allow you to evaluate your options for shoreline protection.  For example, if you call a bulkhead contractor, he is going to recommend a bulkhead.  If you call us, we are going to explain the different options (from living shorelines all the way to bulkheads) and the possible effects they could have on protecting your property and preserving the environment.

Already know what you want?? Then let us create your drawings and file the permit for specific parameters of construction that will then allow you to get an “apples to apples” comparison of contractor’s prices.  Once you have drawings in hand, a much more accurate price estimate can be formulated by bidding contractors.

Our permit procurement services consist of filing environmental permit applications for piers, tidal erosion control (structural and non-structural), and Resource Protection Area Modifications.  We understand that getting the proper permits for marine construction can be a confusing and cumbersome process that can take weeks even if one knows what they are doing.  So, things can be worse for those who are unfamiliar with the industry regulations, terminology, analyzing and responding to environmental reports, and other facets of the regulatory process in regards to waterways and tidal wetlands.    Many projects are so site specific, and depend largely on local governments that our experience dealing with the entire Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula area gives us a “leg up” on evaluating sites and approximating their ability to receive approval.

Allow our experience to work for you as we create a solution for your erosion control needs and navigate the environmental permit process.

 

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