Nearshore Hard Bottom Monitoring for Venice, Florida
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) conducted the Monitoring Program for the City of Venice Beach Nourishment Project on the central west coast of Florida. CSA monitored biological and physical characteristics of hard bottom for pre-construction, during construction, and post-construction periods at both borrow and fill locations. Hard bottom features that support epibiotal assemblages consisting of […]
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority Field Surveys
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) has been providing services for the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) since 1999 under subcontract to CH2M Hill, Inc. CSA is performing comprehensive environmental monitoring, including both biological and chemical field sampling and data collection for 301(h) waiver demonstrations and mixing zone validation studies at the Aguadilla, Arecibo, […]
Hard Coral Relocation, Ras Laffan Industrial City,Qatar
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) was contracted by Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (II) and Qatargas 3&4 on behalf of Qatargas Operating Company to develop and implement a Coral Management Plan (CMP) for mitigation to reduce impacts to hard corals associated with pipeline construction in the nearshore area off Ras Laffan Industrial City. The CMP, […]
MT Ficus Grounding Assessment, Monitoring, & Restoration
In February 2008, the tanker M/T FICUS went aground near Goudling Cay off the western end of New Providence Island, Bahamas. CSA Ocean Sciences (CSA) was contracted by the Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology (BEST) Commission to conduct a reef injury assessment, emergency restoration, and monitoring surveys for two years post-restoration to document recovery of […]
Seagrass Restoration Biscayne Bay, Miami Dade County
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) was contracted by the Village of Key Biscayne (VKB) to develop and implement a seagrass restoration and mitigation plan to satisfy the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) special conditions requiring seagrass mitigation requirements to offset authorized and unauthorized impacts to seagrass from beach nourishment projects. CSA conducted hydrographic surveys […]
USS Port Royal Grounding: Assessment & Coral Reattachment
The following information summarizes CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) involvement in this project using text and photos found in the public domain due to our sensitivity to releasing any proprietary information and the Navy’s need for confidentiality. In February 2009, the 567-foot long guided missile cruiser U.S.S. PORT ROYAL ran aground atop a coral reef […]
Hardbottom Community Monitoring for Indian River County
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) has conducted pre-construction (2007) immediate (2008), Year 1 (2009) and Year 2 (2010) post-construction biological monitoring surveys of benthic hard bottom habitat offshore northern Indian River County, Florida, in relation to a beach nourishment project. Surveys were conducted in accordance with a biological monitoring plan approved by the Florida Department […]
AMX-1 Submarine Fiber Optic Cable System
The América Movil (AMX-1) Submarine Fiber Optic Cable System traverses approximately 15,900 km (9,879.8 mi) of seafloor connecting Florida to the Caribbean, Mexico, and South America. CSA provided comprehensive permit consulting services as the Permitting Agent for América Movil in support of permit acquisition for the Jacksonville and Hollywood, Florida landings as well as permit compliance assistance […]
Bahamas Telecommunications Company Cable Repair
The Bahamas Domestic Submarine Network (BDSN) system is owned and operated by The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC); Global Marine Systems Limited (Global Marine) is the maintenance provider for the system. A section of the BDSN Segment R4 submarine cable located within Elizabeth Harbour, Exuma was damaged by an unknown source believed to be a vessel […]
Cayman Islands Marine mining study
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. conducted evaluations of the physical and biological effects of marine mining of marl (calcareous clay), sand, and other aggregate material offshore the Cayman Islands. A literature search was conducted, key documents were reviewed, and draft and final reports were prepared that summarized potential environmental impacts. Physical effects resulting from marine mining […]