As partners at Mitigation Resource Group, Mr. Evans and Mr. Peevy were instrumental in establishing 10 mitigation banks and completed numerous offsite mitigation areas in connection with 404 permits. These projects have succeeded in protecting more than 1,300 acres of land, 500 acres of wetlands, and 23 miles of stream in Georgia. It is this experience that makes Mitigation Management particularly well suited for "design-build" contracts.
- Mr. Evans has completed River Courses 100 and 200 under Greg Jennings at the NC State and is Level II Rosgen Certified. He is also on the Board of the Georgia Environmental Restoration Association and serves as Chair to the organization's Technical Committee.
- Mr. Peevy is Level I Rosgen Certified and is Vice President of the Georgia Association of Environmental Professionals.
Mitigation Management implements its ecosystem restoration projects based on the following principals:
1. Designate an internal project manager who will maintain "ultimate responsibility". This approach differs from other groups in that the project manager is not directly associated with one of the project's major service providers (i.e. a contractor, designer, or ecological consultant). This facilitates constructive communication by having a "neutral" team leader and it also helps ensure a balanced contribution of all the major skill sets required to implement a successful restoration project.
2. Quantify the scope of work into units that are biddable, measurable, and flexible. We are able to achieve this because of our past experience in implementing numerous restoration projects.
3. Assemble the highest quality team at the most appropriate cost. This is best achieved by subcontracting the major components of the project to firms that specialize in those areas (i.e. permitting, design, grading, stream restoration, revegetation, erosion control, etc). Set minimum qualification criteria for each subcontractor position based on quality of past work, experience, and training certifications. This approach will produce a high quality team and a scope of work that balances the needs of the resource with the project budget.
4. Facilitate communication amongst the subcontractors as early as possible. Restoration projects have an enormous amount of detail from beginning to finish. It is the job of the project manager to make sure that all subcontractors communicate early and often to make sure all team members have a consistent and clear view of the project goals.
5. Maintain a high level of oversight during implementation. The project manager, designer, and ecological consultant should all be onsite frequently during construction to ensure the best product. The most critical communication at this stage is that between the designer and the contractor. The job of the project manager at this stage is to make final decisions on design adjustments and to control costs.