Sanctuary Ridge Residential Development

Birkitt Environmental Services, Inc. (Birkitt) provided environmental services to Florida Design Consultants, Inc. and KB Home for the 122 lot Sanctuary Ridge residential development project located in Pasco County, FL. This project entailed a jurisdictional wetland delineation and state and federal listed species survey. Birkitt prepared a Wildlife and Listed Species Report to support Pasco County re-zoning efforts. Services also include the verification of wetland extents through the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). In addition, Birkitt supported the preparation of the  SWFWMD Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) application and led efforts to obtain Section 404 approval through FDEP. This included a Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method (UMAM) analysis including agency coordination regarding functional loss. Finally, Birkitt led survey, permitting, and relocation efforts for the relocation of on-site gopher tortoises.