Puerto Rico Benthic Habitat Characterization
The CSA GeoSpatial Services (GSS) business line provided imagery acquisition and interpretation services for marine habitats (benthic and terrestrial) to support the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic under the Comprehensive Long-Term Environmental Action Navy (CLEAN) 1000 Contract for the proposed installation of a waterway barrier system within Bahia Icacos, located at the former Vieques […]
GIS For Port Dolphin Deepwater Port Application
CSA was contracted to conduct a feasibility study and prepare all environmental permit applications and a U.S. Coast Guard license application for the Port Dolphin deepwater port liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. The unloading portion of the deepwater port is located in federal waters approximately 45 km (28 mi) offshore Tampa Bay, Florida in approximately […]
St. Lucie and Loxahatchee River Oyster Reef Restoration
As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) acquired the necessary state and federal permits on behalf of Martin County and implemented a three‑phase (Survey, Restoration, and Monitoring) oyster reef restoration project in the middle St. Lucie Estuary (SLE) and Northwest Fork of the Loxahatchee River. Of […]
Port Dolphin Deepwater Feasibility Studies and Permits
Höegh LNG contracted CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) to provide a feasibility study; perform habitat characterization field surveys; and compile and prepare license applications and permit applications to construct, own, and operate the Port Dolphin deepwater port (DWP) off the coast of Tampa Bay, Florida. One license application was prepared pursuant to the Deepwater Port Act of […]
Europe/India Fiber Optic Cable System Coordination
TE SubCom (formerly Tyco) contracted CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) to coordinate all environmental analysis and permitting activities for the approximately 15,000-km (8,099-mi) long Segment 4 section of the Europe to India gateway (EIG) fiber optic cable system. Cable landing countries for Segment 4 include Egypt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman, India, and Djibouti; non‑landing […]
Submarine Fiber Optic Systems Permitting Feasibility Studies
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) has prepared numerous desktop studies (DTSs) for submarine fiber optic cable systems. DTSs provide an analysis of the network route and define the physical environment, critical permitting, and engineering issues associated with the installation of the proposed systems. The studies also provide relevant, applicable information on seabed depths and geological, […]
NEPA Environmental Reviews and Document Production
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) has prepared portions or all of Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), regulations on implementing NEPA procedures from the Council on Environmental Quality, and other related Acts, Executive Orders, and requirements for a variety of marine projects types throughout […]
Artificial Reef Management Plan Update for Martin County
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), under contract to Ecological Associates, Inc., was contracted by the Coastal Engineering Department of Martin County, Florida to technically review, update, and enhance the Martin County Artificial Reef Management Plan. CSA completed a focused literature search and assimilation of available and relevant literature for the southeast U.S. and the Gulf […]
First Dredging Project in a National Marine Sanctuary
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) provided environmental services to support the development of the Key West Ship Channel dredging project in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS). These services included coordination with state and federal regulatory agencies (Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, FKNMS, National Marine Fisheries Service, and U.S. […]
Right Whales and Potential Impacts Associated With Naval Operations
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) conducted assessments of the potential environmental impacts associated with Navy aircraft, surface vessel, and submarine operations off southern South Carolina, Georgia, and northeastern Florida. The assessments focused on an aerial survey program designed by CSA to collect data on the distributions and relative abundances of endangered and threatened species, with […]