Our focus
High Definition Stream Surveys and related services can help resolve a wide variety of different stream management challenges:
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND PERMITTING
NPDES, 404 Permitting, FERC Re-licensing, SAV Permits, T&E Species
Predictive Modeling
Habitat Suitability, Instream Flow Modeling
Assessments
Stream Corridor Assessments, Streambank Erosion Susceptibility
Watershed Planning
Mitigation planning and prioritization
TRUTTA News & Notes
TRUTTA IS A CERTIFIED WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS!
We are excited to announce that Trutta Environmental Solutions, LLC has received the Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) designation from the Small Business Administration as well as the Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) certification from the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU? We Trutta Environmental Solutions, LLC will continue to[…]
Rehabilitation Scoring: A Step Toward Optimizing Stormwater Best Management Practices
Stormwater managers spend significant time selecting and implementing BMPs to address problems in their receiving streams. But they might not have the necessary information to optimize the BMP mix for their particular issues. This could end up costing them more in the long run because resources are not being dedicated to implement the most impactful BMPs in the[…]
High Definition Stream Surveys featured in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Webinar
Habitat suitability mapping and modeling is a core component of watershed management but can be inaccurate without a complete understanding of what’s happening in your rivers and streams. A high definition stream survey (HDSS) documents entire stream corridors with comprehensive geo-referenced data and video. Replacing extrapolations and assumptions with census data provided by HDSS gives[…]
A High Definition Stream Survey (HDSS) should be the backbone of your MS4 compliance strategy
Everybody wants cleaner water in their community but achieving it in a thorough and cost-efficient way is challenging. HDSS addresses these challenges by documenting MS4 stream issues more quickly and comprehensively than traditional streamwalks. A more holistic understanding of stream issues can reduce compliance costs and will lay the foundation for more targeted and supportable[…]
High Definition Stream Surveys: A Peer Reviewed Technique For Erosion Assessments
Sediment from streambank erosion contributes to water quality deterioration in streams and rivers across the United States. The High Definition Stream Survey (HDSS) technique rapidly collects, analyzes and documents streambank conditions to enable easy prioritization of streambank stabilization projects. Successful sediment reduction and mitigation efforts depend on accurately identifying the location, extent and severity of[…]
Trutta Environmental SolutioNS, llc
An SBA-Certified Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)
Our mission is to provide you with powerful, integrated, and timely solutions to difficult water resource management problems. Trutta accomplishes this for you by blending modern computer modeling techniques with practical, science-based field methods.
Sound watershed planning decisions require a process that includes data collection, data organization (information management), data analysis (knowledge development), and scenario testing (conceptual understanding). Whether it is rapid field data collection techniques, GIS database development, or predictive modeling, we can help with all or any aspect of the data-to-decision process.
Trutta partners with federal, state and local government agencies, private companies, non-profits, and public stakeholder groups to collect and organize a wide range of data. We consider human land and water needs, fish and wildlife habitat, and regulatory requirements to develop solutions that exceed our clients’ goals. Trutta’s innovative technical solutions enable you to operate more efficiently and profitably to achieve your mission-critical priorities.
