Large Scale Wetland Restoration
Kevin L. Erwin Consulting Ecologist, Inc. specializes in large scale wetland restoratio. Projects have included locating, designing, permitting, construction oversight, and management of restoration sites for mitigation, net environmental benefits, and conservation. Kevin Erwin’s wetland restoration expertise has been applied to projects throughout the world including:
Wetland Restoration Guidelines (International): Kevin L. Erwin is part of an international team of experts currently producing guidelines for Ramsar Convention on Wetlands regarding wetland restoration to be used by 159 contracting parties (countries) including managers of Ramsar sites. 2009-present.
Temporate Wetland Restoration Course (Canada):Â Kevin L. Erwin designed the temporate wetland restoration course, is the lead instructor, maintains field sites for group training exercises, and advises agencies on wetland restoration and watershed management issues.
Little Pine Island Regional Mitigation Bank (Lee County, Florida): KLECE ecologists conducted detailed assessments of the drained and exotic infested 4,700 acre island. An innovative restoration methodology was developed by KLECE that allowed for the removal of exotic trees without impacts to the remaining native vegetation. Monitoring and management oversight continues to assure and document success. 1997-present.
Restoration of Coastal Wetlands Following 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Kevin Erwin coordinated the ecological assesments and wetland restoration following the tsunami. 2004-2005.
Corkscrew Regional Mitigation Bank (Lee County, Florida): This project includes habitat enhancement, restoration, and wetland creation on a 635 acre site that was previously drained and cleared for agriculture decades ago. The primary activity is the restoration of over 390 acres of improved pasture to a matrix of native habitats including over 240 acres of hydric pine flatwoods. The restoration activites through October 2009 have been successful. Most importantly, the hydrological restoration of the site has been successfully completed and should be sustainable with proper management. 1996-2009.
Manatee 1 Mitigation and Net Environmental Benefit Site (Manatee County, Florida): Restoration of a 200 acre site which historically had been impacted by farming activities and drainage. KLECE devised a restoration methodology to enhance site hydrology, to enhance native habitats through exotic removal and native plantings, and convert agricultural fields to scrubber marshes to provide a buffer to enhanced native lands and provide for water quality improvements for surrounding agricultural runoff. 2004-present.
Lake Wales Forest Mitigation and Net Environmental Benefit Site (Polk County, Florida): On this 400 acre site, KLECE designed the restoration methodology to restore site hydrology through a series of structures and to restore native habitats through planting and exotic vegetative management.  The project includes over 160 acres of wetland forest restoration, 14 acres of freshwater marsh restoration, 37 acres of native wetland enhancement, and over 184 acres of upland restoration including 87 acres of scrub habitat. 2004-present.
Port Manatee Spoil Island Restoration, Lower Tampa Bay (Manatee County, Florida): Project included restoration and grading of a 60 acre dredge spoil island to re-establish ground nesting shorebird habitat, create mangrove wetlands, and enhance the existing mangrove and coastal habitat. 1999-2001.
Putrajaya Wetland and Lakes (Malaysia): Evaluated and modified as appropriate the design and construction of the first created wetlands in Malaysia located in the new Federal Government Administrate Centre of Putrajaya. 1995-1998.
Potential Wetland Reclamation and Restoration of Ranger Uranium Mine in Kakadu National Park (Australia): Advised client on impacts resulting from current resulting from current reclamation practices and appropriate techniques for restoration and management of wetlands. 1995.
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